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2012 EDI

Authors

James K. Ligh

; Exchanges (DREE) & Disaster Management Exchanges (DME) Engineering & construction management BUILDING STRONG® 3 Theater Security Cooperation Efforts PRC (China) Mongolia Nepal I Lao PDR ~175+ HA projects

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Murphy; Jamie Phillips

are presented. The perspectives of Page 10.935.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationthe faculty member and feedback from students in the course are described, where perspectivesof the graduate student intern will be described separately in these proceedings.Team-teaching descriptionIn the Fall semester of 2004, the course “EECS 320 – Introduction To Semiconductor Devices”was taught by a team of one faculty member (Jamie Phillips, Assistant Professor of ElectricalEngineering and Computer

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Sara Willner-Giwerc , Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Paul T Grogan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

. (2004). Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 130(2), 95-108.18. Miaoulis, I. (2010). K-12 Engineering - the Missing Core Discipline. In D. Grasso & M. B. Burkins (Eds.), Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology (37-52). New York, NY: Springer.19. National Research Council. (2012). A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Committee on a Conceptual Framework for New K-12 Science Education Standards. Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.20. Erwin, B. (1998). K-12 Education and Systems Engineering

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General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

528 4 Student Learning International Education 16 120 4 Educational Technology 15 105 4 Medical and Biomedical Engineering 15 105 7 E-learning and Distance Education 14 91 4 Using Simulation 14 91 5 Higher Education, Research, and 14 91 4 Evaluation Instructional Technology 11 55 4 Page 26.1133.10The next group of discourse communities was written

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

on subject and disciplinary knowledge by including real-world challenges withinthe program structure to promote innovative thinking, creativity, communication, and teamwork.Theme 3Case studies provide real-world application: Engineering programs have been criticized for aperceived gap between active real-world experiences and passive classroom experiences[29].Case-based instruction in engineering and technology allows educators to bridge this gap byengaging students in the material while adding a sense of realism to the content[8]. On the openended question, a student stated: I like the use of case studies to teach disruptive innovation. I think that it gives the student something a real tangible example to look at and relate the

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Ethics, Mindfulness, and Reform During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas A. De Pree, University of New Mexico; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

is a the current Chair of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Network for Engineering Studies (INES); past chair of the ASEE Liberal Education / Engineering and Society Division; and a former member of the Society for the History of Technology’s (SHOT) Executive Council. Publications include /Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research/ (MIT Press, 2006).Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper

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Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, DO. (2008) Activities, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Methods in Cooperative Engineering Education, International Journal of Technology and Engineering Education, 5(2), 13-21.22. Johrendt, JL; Singh, PK; Hector, S; Watters, M; Salinitri, G; Benzinger, K; Jaekel, A; Northwood, DO. (2009) The Co-Op Portfolio: An Essential Tool for Assessment and Student Development in Cooperative Engineering Programs, Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (AAEE 2009) Engineering the Curriculum, December 6-9, 2009, Adelaide, Australia, ISBN 1 876346 59 0, pp 753-758.23. Hu, H; Abadeer, O; Yusman, C. (2009) Evaluation of Engineering Work Experience Programs (I): Principles

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Design Across Curriculum 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney C. Rogers, University of Virginia; Rupa S. Valdez, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Designing for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Systems Engineering EducationAbstractTechnology is often thought to be unbiased; however, the views, perspectives, and experiencesof designers are embedded in technology. These biases, whether conscious or unconscious, haveresulted in technologies that have been particularly harmful for marginalized populations. Oneway to mitigate these biases is to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principlesinto engineering education, specifically within the domain of systems engineering and relatedfields that focus on designing systems for humans. This paper focuses on exploring theexperiences of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Raul Herrera

Session 2330 Globalization of Engineering Education The case of the North American Region Raul Herrera The Ohio State UniversityWhen World War II ended, the United States emerged as practically the only superpower that hadits industrial apparatus fully producing all the equipment required to reconstruct the cities andindustries destroyed by the war both in Europe and the Asian Pacific region. With the help of theUnited States some of the European and Asian economies rapidly recovered and trade among thenations was restored in a few years

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary; Marcela P Rodriguez, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

their peers and others. All participants reported ideas and motivation fortaking on related leadership roles in related initiatives on campus and in community. Someexamples include:“I will try and get some of the events and activities I learned about [at the conference] used oncampus or in high schools nearby to encourage engineering.”“I plan to offer plenty of encouragement to anyone who needs it! Men or women in engineeringwho feel for some reason they can’t do something.”“Educate others that engineering is not only for women and dominant races but for everyone tojoin and that race and gender plays no role in your competence.”ConclusionsThe SSAF provides a model for encouraging extra-curricular activities for other schools as itreduces the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David R. Haws

itself. But for a more complete understanding, we needto look at the larger picture of higher education in America, within the context of changingperceptions and consistent social objectives. This paper will discuss the author’s interpretationof why PSI is under-utilized in engineering education, including conflicting views of thelearning process, the university research paradigm, isolation and pettiness within theprofessoriate, and political pressure to maintain class privilege.Introduction: PSI and the Valley of Dry BonesSometimes, when looking at the literature of higher education from a historical perspective, I amimpressed by the ethereal nature of what we do as a professoriate. The PSI literature from theearly 1970’s, like Daniel’s vision

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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Elisabeth Roberts, Northern Arizona University; Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University; Haylee Nichole Archer, Northern Arizona University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering degrees. Cunningham is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and was awarded the 2014 International Society for Design and Development in Education Prize. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in biology from Yale and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Cornell University.Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University Joelle Clark is Principal Investigator of PLANETS (Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of En- gineering, Technology, and Science), a NASA-funded cooperative agreement (NNX16AC53A) with the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University where she also serves as the Associate Director for Professional Development Programs. c

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ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Fragoso-Diaz; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

: A Retrospective of Three Civil Engineers”, Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol 21, no 3, 2020.[32] J. M. Ortiz-Lozano, A. Rua-Vieites, P. Bilbao-Calabuig, and M. Casadesús-Fa, “University student retention: Best time and data to identify undergraduate students at risk of dropout”, Innovations in education and teaching international, 2018.[33] Q. H. Mazumder, S. Sultana, and F. Mazumder, “Correlation between Classroom Engagement and Academic Performance of Engineering Students”, International Journal of Higher Education, vol 9, no 3, pp. 240–247, 2020.[34] M. Laugerman, D. Rover, S. Mickelson, and M. Shelley, “The Middle Years in Engineering: An Effective Transfer Partnership Drives Student

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Hu P.E., Tatung University; Amy Shumin Chen, Tatung University, Center for General Education; Yung-Yu Chen; Chao Yang Yang, Tatung University; Ching-Long Yeh

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Materials

creativity with implementationplatform for engineering education” (MOST 104-2511-S-036 -005 -MY3).References1. C. L. Dym, A. M. Agogino, O. Eris, D. D. Frey, L. J. Leifer 2005. Engineering Design Thinking,Teaching, and Learning. Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1), 104–120.2. M. Lammi and K. Becker 2013. Engineering Design Thinking,” Journal of Technology Education, 24(2): 55-77.3. I. Rauth, E. Köppen, B. Jobst, and C. Meinel 2010. Design Thinking: An Educational Model towards Creative Confidence. in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Design Creativity (ICDC2010), Kobe, Japan.4. Richard N. Savage 2006. The Role of Design in Materials Science and Engineering,” Int. J. Engng Ed., 22(5):917-924.5. M. Cardella, C. Atman

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Victoria Henry, Smith College; Lucia C Leighton, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

project, as there are not existing surveys specific tothese research questions. Because the focus population was engineering thermodynamicsprofessors, it is unlikely that this survey is generalizable to any significant extent.Questions from the survey were organized into five cluster themes: 1) Attitude TowardsThermodynamics Textbooks, 2) Institutional Support of Innovation, 3) Innovation of teachingmethods, 4) Knowledge of Engineering Education, and 5) Institutional prioritization of teaching.Survey questions with directionally negative content were reverse coded and the clusters werethen measured for internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha. Cluster 5, “InstitutionalPrioritization of Teaching Methods” revealed a poor alpha score of .419 and

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 3: Identity & Belonging

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby Flanagan, Clemson University; Madison Pollock, Clemson University ; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

skills required by the 21st century engineer:communication, experience on international and interdisciplinary teams, working in developingeconomies, and personal skills such as empathy [1]–[3]. Success in the workplace not only relieson technical knowledge but these skills that allow for a well-rounded engineer. Additionally, theinfusion of these empathetic skills have been shown to humanize engineering problems andtherefore increase both interest and a sense of belongingness in STEM from under-representedgroups [4]. Engineers with increased empathy can make better designs for a diverse population,such as considering the needs of someone who uses a wheelchair [5]. Infusing these topics intoengineering education helps to frame engineering as a

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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. Hirschman, Michael A. Jackson, Robert E. Pearson, Dale E. Ewbank, Sean L. Rommel, Sara Widlund, Joan Tierney, Maria Wiegand, Maureen Arquette, Charles Gruener and Scott P. Blondell, “25 Years of Microelectronic Engineering Education”, 16th Biennial University Government Industry Microelectronics Symposium, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, June 2006.3. Santosh Kurinec, Dale Ewbank, Lynn Fuller, Karl Hirschman, Michael Jackson, Robert Pearson, Sean Rommel Bruce Smith and Surendra Gupta Maureen Arquette and Maria Wiegand, “Microelectronic Engineering Education for Emerging Frontiers, 9th International Conference on Engineering Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 2006, TIA1-5.4. Lance W. Barron, Jason Neidrich

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 5 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Claudio Freitas, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for diverse learners. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Empowering displaced students through a local community-centered engineering education frameworkIntroduction There are many opportunities to use engineering skills to improve living conditions indisplacement [1]–[5]. However, displaced populations are often overlooked as potentialengineers for their community. In a time where the global policy arena is discussing strategies tofoster self-reliance by helping them to become part of the solution [6], the

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University; David Brookstein, Temple University; Shawn Fagan, Temple University; Cory Budischak, Temple University

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First-Year Programs

engineering technology education.” Disagree/Strongly Strongly Agree/Agree Neutral Disagree 93.1% 6.0% 0.9%Survey Question 3. “The initial section of the course that focused on “Design Thinking”was helpful when I participated in the Design Projects.” Disagree/Strongly Strongly Agree/Agree Neutral Disagree 71.9% 19.5% 8.6%Survey Question 4. “Design Project #1

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Mechanics Concepts I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Evandro Eizo Roncaglia Yabushita, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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Mechanics

learning – A systematic and critical review. Learning and Skills Research Centre, 2004.3. Felder, Richard M., Woods, Donald R., Stice, James E., and Rugarcia, Armando. The Future of EngineeringEducation II. Teaching Methods That Work. Chemical Engineering Education, 34(1), 26-39, 2000.4. Kipper, Hants, and Ruutmann, Tiia. Teaching Strategies for Direct and Indirect Instruction in TeachingEngineering. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy – Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2011. Available athttp://www.i-jep.org.5. Peercy, Paul S. and Cramer, Steven M. Redefining Quality in Engineering Education through HybridInstruction. Guest Editorial. Journal of Engineering Education. October 2011, Vol. 100, No. 4, pp. 625-629.American Society for Engineering

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexandre Botari; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

; Page 6.88.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationDiagonalization of operators; It forms canonical of Jordan; Spaces with internal product;Ortogonality; Isometrics; Solemnity-attached operators.- Mathematical Modeling: Basic Concept: models versus real problem; Mathematical model;Mathematical Computer; Computation; Simulation; Studies of cases with: Elementary models,middlemen and complex; The use of packages computer, Implementation versus computerpackages.- Probability and Statistical: Theory of the Probability; Random variable; Variables allegoryconjunct; Analytic models of discreet allegory

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas R Phillips

Session 3260 North American Engineering Education & Academic Exchange: -- Canada, Mexico, the United States -- Thomas R Phillips, ABET/FlPSE Project Consultant Managing Director, Collegeways Associates (USA)From 1993 to 1996 the author served as ‘External Evaluator’ for the Regional Academic MobilityProgram (RAMP), a multilateral exchange program run by the Institute of International Education(IIE). RAMP has brought together 26 institutions in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, movingover 200 students in its first three years. However, only about 12% of the exchanges

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin M Fitzgerald, Museum of Science; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

using the resources they acquired in the June professional development. Onefaculty member expressed how prior to participation in the BEST grant she had not beenpredisposed to teach STEM content in her education classes, but that BEST had changed herperspective: “I didn’t like doing math or science, quite frankly, because I didn’t think I knewhow to do it. And implementing it has shown me how much involved science, math, andtechnology are in just about everything.”The faculty felt that the preservice teachers in their courses had responded very positively to theengineering and technology content, and stated that the preservice teachers had had positiveexperiences when they implemented an engineering unit in their field placements. They

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vishnu Lakdawala; Oscar Gonzalez; James Leathrum Jr.; Stephen Zahorian

, Pro-ceedings of the 37th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1362-1365, 1994.2. Zahorian, S., Albin, S., & Swart, W., Global Engineering Education: A partnership between Rajagiri College (Cochin, India), and Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA), submitted for presentations at ASEE 2001.3. Martin, J. & VanLehn, K., Student assessment using Bayesian nets, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 42, 1995.4. Nelson, V., Nagle, H., Carroll, B., & Irwin, J., Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1995.5. Schulze, K., Shelby, R., Treacy, D., & Wintersgill, M., Andes: A coached learning environment for classical Newtonian physics, Proceedings of the 11th

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Dixon

Page 6.1027.1that outcome is strongly dependent upon how their academic institutions influence themtoday. I submit most urgently that academia’s collective charter is to make certain these Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents do not look back and understand their academies decided how to educate themby consulting micro-managed, closed system companies whose sole interests were profit.Too heavy a reliance on industry input into engineering curricula can not improveengineering education. Such input will not encourage academia to nurture open systemsleaders with critical thinking skills. Today’s

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Educational Research and Methods

] Gardner, K. (2007). “I heard it through the grapevine”: Doctoral student socialization in chemistry andhistory. Higher Education Quarterly, 54(5), 723-750.[22] Mathieson, S. (2011). Developing academic agency through critical reflection; a sociocultural approachto academic induction programmes. The International Journal for Academic Development, 16(3), 243-256.[23] Ashforth, B. E., S.H. Harrison, K.G. Corley. (2008). Identification in organizations: An examination offour fundamental questions. Journal of Management, 34(3), 325-374.[24] Crede, E. M. B. (2012). Learning in graduate engineering research groups of various sizes. Journal ofEngineering Education, 101(3), 565-589.[25] Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design (2

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

optionally wireless Internet access(based on availability). Page 8.761.8Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education.Bibliographic Information[1] Ranky, P.G, Deek, F P and Friedman R.: Interactive 3D Multimedia Cases for the Computer Systemsand Networking Curriculum in NJIT’s I-TOWER Sponsored Wireless Laboratories, ASEE West PointConference, May 2002, In the proceedings.[2] Ranky, P G., Golgen Bengu and Gale Tenen Spak: The Development and Application ofSynchronous and Asynchronous Technology Based Learning Aids for Undergraduate

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Holly Maribeth Plank, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

core subjects like science. Regardless of the grade level,course name, or area of expertise; engineering educators must carefully consider the tradeoffsand synergies of technology integration through the lens of broad, liberatory student outcomesthat move beyond academic achievement alone.Author positionalityEducation is political, and it can never be objective or neutral.3 Educational researchers inparticular need to interrogate our positionality4 by asking three questions. Why this? Why now?Why me? My unique identity constellation, my experiences, my values, and my context are allrelevant to this work. I am a woman with a privileged racial identity who is a graduate student ata predominantly white institution. I approach this paper from the

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 24.69.11 Role Play Simulation,” Proceedings of the 6th International CDIO Conference, École Polytechnique, Montréal, June 15-18, 2010.[5] J. Walther, N. Kellam, N. Sochacka, and D. Radcliffe, “Engineering competence? An interpretive investigation of engineering students‟ professional formation,” Journal of Engineering Eduction, vol. 100, no. 4, pp. 703-740, October 2011.[6] Plouff C. and N. Barakat, “Infusion of ABET–specified Professional and Academic Content into Off-campus Work Experiences via Distance Learning Modules,” Frontiers in Education, Seattle, WA. Sep. 2012.[7] J. Bourne, D. Harris, and F. Mayadas, “Online engineering education: learning anywhere, anytime,” Journal of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Suvineetha Herath

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

$ 4 million in funding. Susantha is a senior member of the IEEE.Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, professor of mathematics, received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Kent State University, in Kent, OH in Fall 1997, masters in the areas of applied mathematics, mathemat- ics, and actuarial sciences, and a bachelor’s in mathematics/science. He joined TAMIU in the Summer of 1999 and has completed 16+ years of service for TAMIU. He and his team were recently awarded a $1.2 million NSF award to promote mathematics education in areas of need in Laredo by providing scholar- ships to juniors and seniors at TAMIU to prepare them to become talented, skillful, and highly