Conference Session

How Communities and Systems Influence Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder

into oil and (my community) would make money. So over time, you start to realize the world doesn't work like that. You learn about things like the resource curse on a lot of these countries that are wealthy with natural resources. And so there is an evolution that takes place. (..)there was a phase where I did feel like I couldn't really make an impact, (...)Jeffry’s story illustrates the lifetime of reflection that marginalized students are often engaged into become valuable in the communities of people they have extended relationships with. Achildhood and early adulthood of reflection, observation, conversation, and education nowreinforce Jeffries' understanding of infrastructure inequality and his career goals. By

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacob Allen Cress, University of Dayton; Patrick W. Thomas, University of Dayton

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Educational Research and Methods

communication activities informed by industryco-curricular partners. Central to contemporary pedagogical approaches such as problem-basedlearning and entrepreneurially minded learning is an aim to engage students in authenticexperiences which integrate technical knowledge with workplace skills connected toprofessionalism, communication, collaboration, and leadership. This aim, however, is oftendifficult to incorporate into the design of engineering curricula, which frequently separatetechnical learning from “soft skills” coursework in interpersonal, professional and technicalcommunication. Recognizing this persistent divide, this paper reports on a descriptive case study[8], [9] employing a backwards design approach to integrate professional

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

be local students. Figure 2. Students’ socio-demographic background, n=61Circular Economy Concept Map Developed by StudentsThe concept map development activity helped students to conceptualize their solutions and theimplications of their decisions. Since this activity involved actively working on a real-worldproblem that impacts the environment, there was an increase in student engagement andcollaboration. Students’ involvement in this activity enhanced their ability to conceptualizesystems thinking by focusing on how the concepts and patterns in one system influence othersystems in the circular economy. During the group activity in the combination learning module,students were divided into groups of 4. Overall, 15 student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey Lacombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

graduate school. Impact will be measured by collecting data and conductingassessment on student retention; cohort self-efficacy and identity; graduation rate for the cohorts;successful placement in industry or graduate school; attainment of academic and personal goals;increased leadership skills and confidence levels; and established sense of community. Theseoutcomes will be an important contribution to knowledge in the area of recruitment and retentionof low-income, academically talented students in engineering. The qualitative data gathered to date via focus groups at the end of each semester are stronglyindicating that the CREATE program has had a strong influence on the educational experience ofthe scholars who have been retained in the

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashton Garner Ward, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Lindsay K. Gouedy, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

the seminar course feltstrongly about its shortcomings in helping them to build community, learn about the research anddissertation process, and provide mentorship. In contrast, the students who enrolled in the pilotversion of the STEM Ed seminar course reflected positively on their experience. Many of thegoals set forth for the class were achieved specifically in the areas of community engagement,collaboration, and navigating the graduate school process. While the STEM Ed version of thecourse has only been implemented for one academic year, the positive responses are promisingand encourage the faculty members to continue offering it. Continued improvements andadditional topics will be included in future versions of the course. Specifically a

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Christopher Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katherine Ansell, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

college students across the United States [18] and one in the United Kingdom [19]reported increased stress and mental health conditions due to the pandemic.In this time of heightened challenge, a Community of Practice (CoP) was formed to connect andsupport instructors involved in experiential learning across multiple departments in the GraingerCollege of Engineering (GCOE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Overthe past year, the CoP described in this paper hosted workshops and coffee hours to discussrelevant topics, challenges, and ideas among faculty. Questions the CoP have considered over thepast year include: What opportunities exist to improve instruction? What methods exist fordeveloping student engagement? Which methods

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn D. Laux, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

technologists agree thatsocial media have good potential applications to support learning 1-3. Increasingly, abstractarguments about potential applications of social media are followed up with scholarship thatdocuments specific uses of Web 2.0 tools in education and the impact they have on students.This paper presents the results of an exploratory study that investigated the application of asocial medium – specifically, microblogging – in the large lecture classroom in order to assesswhether microblogging can make participation in the large lecture classroom more comfortablefor students with high communication apprehension. We present original data collected in thecontext of a freshman Technology large-lecture course in which microblogging service

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, Page 25.940.2and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.Abstract With increasing pressures on engineering and technology education programs to preparestudents for careers in ever-changing, more complex and global society, the importance ofinternational student exchange becomes an even more significant component of engineering andtechnology curricula. Utilizing an effective evaluation model to assess the value added impact ofthese programs is a critical component of the overall assessment of any engineering educationprogram—particularly those

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Eric Janz P.E., University of Dayton; Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew A. Witenstein, University of Dayton; Jeanne Holcomb, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

-week immersion experience focused ontechnical work in a marginalized community through partnerships with long-term internationalNGOs. The in-class work focuses on cultural immersion preparations and developing anunderstanding of community engaged design principles. This course content and the associatedimmersive experience have a significant impact on developing the global engineeringcompetencies of students, as found through a formal assessment process [31], [32]. However,this course, like study abroad programs, is not accessible to a large number of engineeringstudents because of travel costs and the duration of the international immersion experience andits impact on the tightly sequenced engineering curriculums and internship/co-op

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

office buildings and some cities to deliver letters and small packages.During the 1910s, engineering faculty were not only concerned with getting their students to uselibrary materials in order to complete their assignments but also with inculcating life-longlearning habits. In 1913, Professor George L. Sullivan of the University of Santa Clara,published a paper in which he made the argument that engineering education should be lessfocused on theoretical topics and more concerned with practical skills. Among these, he includeduse of the library, noting that “the use of a well-catalogued library is as important as the use of alaboratory in acquiring information.”40In the broader engineering community there was a growing awareness of the benefits

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Teachers College, Columbia University

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Two Year College Division

outcomes, yet little isknown about community college students who enroll in STEM programs and, in particular, thosewhose math skills upon college entry may be questionable for successful engagement in STEMcoursework. Most postsecondary research on STEM fields has focused on four-year colleges,despite the fact that nearly half of all undergraduate students are enrolled at community colleges.Furthermore, although research has revealed that nearly 70 percent of community collegestudents are referred to at least one developmental (or remedial) education course, it is unclearhow this influences STEM credential receipt. As a first step in examining these issues, this paperdescribes characteristics of students who earned STEM credentials in one state

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie T. Davis

heartburn on hundreds ofengineering professors around the country; the ones who are not experiencing the pain simply have notyet begun to deal with EC 2000 in a substantive way.Lost in all this shuffle is Criterion 3-g, requiring that students demonstrate effectiveness incommunication. Most engineering professors will want to address communication last, after they havedealt with the criteria relating to the “hard-core” engineering subjects. Many of them may be assumingthat they can just leave all this assessment to their local English teachers. The problem with thisassumption, however, is that English teachers are not typically ready to engage in the kinds of assessmentthat will be most appropriate for achieving EC 2000 goals. There will not be

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

have been developed at different times with the first activity implemented inSummer 2009. The findings and experiences from each activity have been used as feedback toimprove them. After two years of implementation, there are promising results in terms ofstudent success for the engineering programs in comparison to the rest of the college’s programs.At this stage, the paper is informative and the results are short-term and preliminary because theengineering programs are relatively new and the strategies have been implemented on a veryshort time scale.II. BackgroundThe College is located in a rural area of New Mexico. The student body demographics is 73%Hispanic, 11% Native American students and 16% others 9. NNMC served a community with

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 7: Partnerships Making It Real! II

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Anne Schill, Florida International University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

graduate students servedas facilitators for these professional development sessions and they engaged with teachers intheir classrooms. Akerson et al. [14] found that teachers benefited from the well-supportedenvironment of the CoP and developed their views on the nature of science over the course of ayear; facilitator benefits were not explored in depth.e4usa’s CoPIn e4usa, the CoP model allows for strategic partnerships to create lasting connections betweenhigh schools and various community partners. Community partners include stakeholders such asschool counselors and administrators, district officials, parents, university liaisons, communityliaisons, and industry representatives who cultivate a local ecosystem to support students andteachers in

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony F. Luscher, Ohio State University; Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters

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Design in Engineering Education

such as criticalthinking, problem-solving skills, and motivation to learn in engineering students.12 The approachis designed to engage learners using facilitated, yet unscripted discussions to explore a complexscenario. Preparation is critical for both the learner and instructor prior to class, but the burden ofthe discussion and discovery is primarily placed on the learner. The learner must come preparedto ask questions, support different points of view, and engage with his or her peers to derivemeaning from the case study content. The instructor must have a thorough understanding of thecase study materials. However, an instructor fulfills more of a facilitation or moderation role toguide learners through a scenario as opposed to actively

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Tami Brass, St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

disciplines. Many of theseconcepts are inherent and recognizable; tiles on a floor are often in a patterned tessellation,matchbox cars are to scale with their life-sized counterparts, and shifting weather systemsindicate nature's cycles of stability and change. However, without the language to articulate thisunderstanding, students cannot communicate the connections that they are establishing. Concept Explanation Patterns Observed patterns in nature guide organization and classification and prompt questions about relationships and causes underlying them. Cause and Effect Events have causes, sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted. Deciphering causal relationships, and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 8: Skill Building

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Jonathan M. Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Robert Gerrick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

courses in the fall and one in thespring, each with about 30 students gives a ninety-student impact over the course of a year.These courses have met with equal, if not greater, success. While the authors of the previouspaper find value in their initial findings, the continued success of their early integration modelhas led them to consider a significant restructuring of the current curriculum to privilege earlyexperience with combined project-based classes. 2Problem DefinedInitial concerns with the early project-based combined course model were that students mightlack significant background knowledge and communicative experience needed to make such

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Minorities in Engineering

Design: 1. active involvement of users 2. appropriate allocation of function to system and to user 3. iteration of design solutions 4. multidisciplinary designand Four Human-Centered Design Activities: 1. understand and specify the context of use 2. specify user and organizational requirements 3. produce more than one candidate design solution 4. evaluate designs against requirementsBrown contends that the human-centered approach to design is a recognized contributor toinnovations in engineering design 22. HCD also assists students in enhancing skills suchcreativity, practical ingenuity, and communication all which are essential for the Engineer of2020 (National Academy of Engineering 27. In addition to equipping engineering

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Nation; Leah Jamieson; Jill Heinzen; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes; Joy Krueger

. Under theguidance of faculty and industry representatives from several disciplines, EPICS teams workclosely over many years with their community partners to define, build, deploy, and support thesystems needed. The results are systems that have a significant, lasting impact on thecommunity partner and the children and adults for whom they serve.EPICS has successfully engaged faculty and practicing engineers with undergraduate studentteams to establish mutually beneficial relationships with local schools, museums and universityoutreach organizations. These experiences provide long-term technical support and createopportunities for pre-college students to interact with undergraduates in engineering in settingsnot traditionally linked to

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Julia N. Savoy; Mia K. Markey; H. Grady Rylander III

E-mail: mia.markey@utexas.edu; rylander@mail.utexas.edu Abstract has focused on the supervisor’s impact through in academic Excellent relationships between predoctoral students and advising, skill development, and career developmentfaculty supervisors can lay the foundation for a satisfying mentoring [10]. Despite the important role supervisors candegree program and productive future. Contrarily, poor play, one study found that as much as 36% of doctoralrelationships can frustrate both students and supervisors. students receive no career advice, and another 20% receiveWe examined mentoring experiences focused on career less than they

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Liya Ni, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the expectation of an engineer. Two of the eleven ABETStudent Outcomes5 highlight on ethical responsibility of an engineer, and understanding theimpact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. ASCE also highlights on thewell-being of our communities and consistently improving the quality of life of the generalpublic4. IEEE emphasizes on engineers’ responsibility in making decisions consistent with thesafety, health, and welfare of the public6. To meet the needs of the society and to train theengineering students with the importance of ‘serving the community’ we created a course calledService Learning. The students are expected to understand the importance of ‘serving thecommunity’ and gain the perspective of improving the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University; William Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Lauren Cifuentes, New Mexico State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and evaluation ofour ECE-WisCom that will support the inclusion of our Latinx students [10]. Socioculturalperspectives on learning emphasize that learners develop and learn by transforming theirunderstandings through socially shared activities. The environment will facilitate learners withdiverse levels of competence learning from one another and their instructors. In online WisComsstudents use technologies to communicate with one another and with instructors synchronouslyand asynchronously - an approach that has been called “distributed co-mentoring” [11, pp. 8-9].Learner support is also critical in a WisCom, since student retention, motivation, professionalidentity formation, academic achievement, satisfaction, engagement, and success all

Conference Session

Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

teaches advanced undergraduate laboratory courses and manages the senior capstone program in the Micron School. He ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Building a Communication-Integrated Curriculum in Materials ScienceAbstractWith the need to meet ABET outcomes around professional skills, such as communication andteamwork, engineering programs have long explored approaches to ensure their graduates areable to participate in the workplace in ways that employers demand. While approaches vary andsuccess depends on a number of factors, research demonstrates that an integrated approach toprofessional skill development is the most impactful for student learning. How can anengineering program build an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Virgil Cox; Stephen Kuyath

high schools in the region is coordinating an outreach project, usingcommunity college faculty who will focus on mentoring, tutoring, and encouragingunderrepresented groups in engineering and engineering technology. Community college facultywill assist in developing hands-on activities, provide lectures, provide guidance in projects, tutorhigh school students in the preparation of competitions, talk with parents about the rewards ofengineering technology careers, and provide information about community college programs andfinancial aid.This year, two competitions will be held for high school engineering technology clubs. The firstwill be an academic and robotic competition between high schools near Gaston College. Thesecond competition will be

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities used to teach human-centered design through theEPICS design model and introduce teacher participants to the resources available through EPICS.Curriculum Summary: Integrating engineering practices into service-learning is the focus of the EPICSProgram. Its goal is to engage high school and middle school students in the fields of engineering andtechnology while connecting the critical educational requirements of providing hands-on engineering andtechnical design opportunities while meeting needs of community members. Key elements of the program include: teacher professional development; engineering mentors andsupport; and STEM and computer science content (EPICS Program students apply their knowledge tomeet authentic issues that are

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University

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Educational Research and Methods

.  The long term engagement on the project allows students to grow into leader and  mentor roles and ideally create a sustainable cycle of students, as third and fourth year students  train new first and second year students.  This experiential learning opportunity enables students  to build a portfolio of projects that will help them secure jobs and develop their professional  skills learned in the S2S Program.  Faculty and graduate students benefit from student work and  a broader impact of their research and education efforts, while students gain additional project  experience, leadership opportunities, and professional skills.  The structure of the VIP Program

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

topic inwireless communications area that spans electrical and computer engineering, computer science,and human factors engineering, integrates software defined radio with automated learning,decision making, and adaptation capability embodying aspects of artificial intelligence.Cognitive radio and related technologies are a fertile area of research and provide an ideal focusfor introducing undergraduate students to university research. The program is designed topromote the STEM knowledge, interdisciplinary skills, motivation, and self-efficacy ofundergraduate students. Innovative knowledge results are some outcomes embedded within thevalues of interdisciplinary research, team collaboration, and a focus on research-to-practice.1. Introduction

Conference Session

Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College; Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College; Mohab El-Hakim, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering

competition inspired by the “Concrete Frisbee” competition held by colleges anduniversities across the country and world was introduced to four sections of the Fall 2016 and threesections of the Fall 2015 Civil Engineering Materials course. In alignment with ConstructivistLearning Theory, students work in groups, and engage in group discussion and hands-on activities.Each group is asked to design their green concrete using recycled materials and construct aconcrete Frisbee. Students are graded based on many factors such as aesthetics, weight, distancetraveled, creativity and their written report.The success of the project is evaluated using a post in-class survey instrument. The assessment isbased on student feedback evaluating their knowledge of

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Matthias W. Pleil

Session XXXX 3-2 Enhancing Engineering Interest and Skills in Community College Students through a Project Based MEMS Design Competition Matthias W. Pleil Southwest Center for Microsystems Education National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Regional Center funded under DUE award: 0402651 School of Applied Technologies Central New Mexico Community College School of Engineering

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch; Karin Sandell; Chang Liu

%) (92%)3. Teaching Communication Skills in CS456/556To better prepare future software engineers so that they can quickly become productive ina team environment, we included communication theories and techniques as a formalcomponent of CS456/556 “Software Design and Development.” We adoptedCommunicate! 8 as the second textbook of the course and selected topics in fourimportant areas for software engineers to cover in class. The four areas were foundationsof communication, interpersonal communication, group communication, and publicspeaking. Our emphasis was on interpersonal and group communication, because suchskills could have a direct impact on the success of student projects. The foundations ofcommunication provided theoretical grounding for