Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Del Torto, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Trevor Harty, Northwestern University; Penny L. Hirsch, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Communication (formerly Engineering Design and Communication), a course co-taught by faculty from engineering and writing in which all first-year engineering students work on real design projects for real clients. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Exploring Interdisciplinary Design in Relation to Workplace Success and Campus CommunityIntroduction and Research QuestionsAnswering calls from industry and government, engineering design programs have proliferatedin colleges over the last 20 years 1-7, with design being introduced as early as the first year andnow even being integrated into K-12 STEM education 8,9. Commonly defined as a systematicand intelligent problem

Conference Session

Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Michael I. Swart, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Arushi Renschler Pandey, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Katherine Fu, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #37190How Does Students’ Use of Speech Ground and Embody Their MechanicalReasoning during Engineering Discourse?Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Matthew is a graduate student completing a joint-degree in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Educational Psychology-Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research revolves around application of embodied learning in engineering education with a primary focus on as- sessments that bring equitable and inclusive practices to the diverse population of engineering undergrad- uate students. Matthew has been nominated for

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana Turner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #38069Story-Driven Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature ReviewDr. Ariana Turner, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Joseph M LeDoux, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Joe Le Doux is the Executive Director for Learning and Training in the Department of Biomedical En- gineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Dr. Le Doux’s research interests include narrative and inclusive pedagogies and practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth J. Reid, University of Indianapolis; Tina Marie Griesinger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #33065Effect of COVID on a High School Engineering Curriculum (Work in Progress)Dr. Kenneth J. Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of the R.B. Annis School of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Indianapolis and an affiliate Associate Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Board of Directors. He and his coauthors were awarded the William Elgin Wickenden award for 2014, recognizing the best paper in the Journal of Engineering Education. He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award in

Conference Session

Works in Progress in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Olufunso Oje, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #34342Work in Progress: Modeling the Effect of Hematocrit on Blood CellSeparations Using a Hands-on Learning Device and Microbead Blood Simu-lantKitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University Kitana Kaiphanliam is a doctoral candidate in the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bio- engineering at Washington State University (WSU). Her research focuses include miniaturized, hands-on learning modules for engineering education and bioreactor design for T cell manufacturing. She has been working with Prof. Bernard Van Wie on the Educating Diverse Undergraduate Communities with Affordable Transport Equipment

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20890Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR101)Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1AWork in Progress – Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101) Jaskirat Sodhi, Ashish Borgaonkar, Edwin Hou, and Moshe Kam New Jersey Institute of Technology

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Jingru Zhang, Western New England University; Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20941Work In Progress: An Organized Team Self Selection Process For First YearEngineering Design ProjectsProf. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Dr. Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing, College of BusinessProf. Jingru Zhang, Western New England UniversityDr. Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phelana Pang, Seattle Girls' School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) for two summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Neuroscience and Engineering:   Interdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum at a Girls Middle School   (Work in Progress)  Background To support students’ meaningful learning, the  Framework for K­12 Science Education emphasizes the importance of incorporating engineering practices in science instruction [1]. Students who are more actively engaged in engineering design will be better equipped to participate in and contribute to addressing societal and environmental challenges in the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines

. Page 12.1513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Understanding and Overcoming Student-Based Difficulties when Transitioning from Multiple-Choice (Clicker) to Open-Ended Questions for Real-Time Formative AssessmentAbstractThe utilization of Tablet PC technology to facilitate open-ended questioning for real-timeformative assessment is a very powerful pedagogical tool. We describe the challenges ourstudents faced as we transitioned from multiple-choice (clicker) to open-ended questions for real-time formative assessment in two upper-level engineering physics courses. These difficultieswere of three main types: increased student stress, more obvious differences in rates and levels ofstudent learning

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University

Abdel Salam is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. Dr. Abdel-Salam's current research is focused in the areas of computational fluid dynamics and computer assisted learning technologies. Page 11.430.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Developing a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Based Competency Module for a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstract The tenets of professionalism in engineering practice require that engineersfunction

Conference Session

Open Forum in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is also the Director of the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Kentucky, where he has taught for 18 years. His PhD and MS studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt University, and his BSChE at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several ASEE awards, including the Fahein award for young faculty teaching and educational scholarship, the Corcoran award for best article in the journal Chemical Engineering Education (twice), and the Martin award for best paper in the ChE Division at

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Martin A. Watkins, University of New Mexico; Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady Ph.D., University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- principal investigator for the following National Science

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Impacts of a Neural Engineering Summer Research Experience on High School Students (Evaluation)Neural engineering is a cutting edge field focused on improving people’s lives by connectingbrains with technology. Sensorimotor neural engineering adds a specific focus on designingclosed-loop neural interactive systems to help restore sensory and/or motor functions that havebeen lost as a result of a neurological disorder or injury. The field brings together expertiseacross many engineering specialties along with computer science, robotics, mathematics,neuroscience, medicine, and bioethics. This interdisciplinary nature, as well as the goal ofhelping people with disabilities

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Colorado, Boulder.Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and is currently a PhD candidate studying engineering education at the College of Engineering and Ap- plied Science. She has worked for the University of Colorado in various capacities for 16 years, including as a program manager for a small medical research center and more recently as Director of Access and Recruiting for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis.Dr. Lindsay

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University; Tina Vo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

University. She spent 12 years teaching secondary science and engineering in Oklahoma, and is a 2014 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.Dr. Tina Vo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Tina Vo is an Assistant Professor of Science Education. With a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln focused on science education and technology & STEM education. As an Abell Scholar and prior CADRE Fellow she specializes in supporting elementary (K-8) teachers and students to engage in science and engineering practices. This interest is fueled by her time teaching in elementary and middle school classrooms. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Mi Thant Mon Soe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

collaborated with University offices, faculty and staff in the facilitation of recruitment strategies to increase the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate enrollment in STEM programs. Ms. Ward now manages the fundraising and grant writing for CAS- TLE, including assisting with hiring and overseeing awarded projects as well as coordinating program evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Project Based, Differentiated Engineering Curriculum (DEC) for High School Students [Work in Progress]IntroductionThere is a need for more STEM workers and many solutions have been suggested and implementedsince this problem was identified in the 2010 Report

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Miller-Young, Mount Royal College

AC 2007-3038: CSI (CRASH SCENE INVESTIGATION): AN INQUIRY-BASEDLEARNING PROJECTJanice Miller-Young, Mount Royal College JANICE MILLER-YOUNG is a P.Eng. with a background in mechanical engineering and a PhD in biomechanics. She has worked in the oil industry, has consulted for sports equipment companies and academics on biomechanics research, and has been teaching engineering for five years. Page 12.424.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 CSI (Crash Scene Investigation): An inquiry-based learning project.IntroductionStudent-centered

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Construction

pursued this opportunity by seeking to use the construction sites as the basis for acourse on the construction process and the roles engineers have in construction. In other words,the projects were used as active learning “centers” through which students will learn and applyengineering concepts and the construction process.Construction engineering education is not new, dating back to the 1950’s 1, and industry hasplayed in important role in the establishment of such programs. The Construction Engineeringand Management degree program at Purdue University, established in 1972, has stronguniversity-industry collaborations in program development and delivery4. In addition, the use ofactive construction sites to illustrate or reinforce course concepts

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jerry Shoup, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

currently the Program Chair for the Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology Program. Page 11.1022.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Previews of Coming Attractions – Employing the First Year Seminar to Prepare Engineering Freshmen for Success in College and BeyondIntroduction This paper describes an innovative teaching strategy for freshmen engineeringstudents enrolled in a First-Year Seminar, a course deliberately designed to ease thestudent’s transition from high school to college. At the Pennsylvania State University atHarrisburg – the Capital College – the

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3941: LEARNING FROM WORKING ON OTHERS’ PROBLEMS:CASE STUDY OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED GLOBALSERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMDr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Aditya Johri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. Sites of research include distributed work among globally dispersed workers and social development in emerging economies. His research is supported by several grants including a NSF Early Career Award.Prof. Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

AC 2010-997: GENDER REPRESENTATION IN ARCHITECTURALENGINEERING – IS IT ALL IN THE NAME?Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University Pamalee A. Brady is an Associate Professor in the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Pamalee Brady received a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, M.S. in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois. Her research interests focus on engineering education incorporating forensic engineering and STEM education

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Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Dermody, Roger Williams University

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Architectural

Page 15.616.9 Press, Princeton, NJ.5. Brock, T. 2006. “Updating the Miesian Curriculum” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of Maryland, August 3-5, edited by Oakley, D.J. and Smith, R.E.6. Charles, P. and Dermody, R. 2009 “Linkage: The Undergraduate Materials and Methods Lecture Course and Its Companion Studio” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of New Mexico, August 3-5, edited by Guling, D. and Armpriest, D.7. Dong, K and Leslie, T. 2006. “Cross-Discipline, Cross-Country: A Collaborative Design Studio Integrating Architecture and Engineering” Proceedings of the 2006 Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.8

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

electrophysiology, instrumentation and medical device design. He has published widely on electrical dynamics in the heart and brain, biomedical computing, engineering design and engineering education. Page 24.837.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 K-WIDE: Synthesizing the Entrepreneurial Mindset and Engineering Design It’s winter break at Bucknell University and 23 first and second year engineers are tackling the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge, Restoring and Im- proving Urban Infrastructure. They have immersed themselves

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry O'Connor; Dan Dimitriu

Session 2005-229A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS: THE EDGE PROGRAM IN THE SECOND YEARDan G. Dimitriu, Jerry O’ConnorPhysics, Engineering, and Architecture DepartmentSan Antonio CollegeThis paper presents the results and the lessons learned from the second iteration of the EDGESummer Program that was initiated in 2003[1]. This project was funded by the AlamoCommunity College District Foundation and the National Science Foundation, with additionalsupport from the ENLACE Foundation. Plans for the next program in Summer 2005 are alsooutlined.Recruiting and retaining students is a persistent challenge for engineering educators in almostevery engineering program. Many universities and colleges have been using a broad range ofoutreach programs to introduce

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NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Adrezin; Marty Wood; Karen Wosczyna-Birch

state’seconomically disadvantaged and students from historically underserved andunderrepresented groups. The Community College System continues to enroll 60 percentof all students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in the state. The system-wide “College of Technology”-a virtual college that provides aframework for high-quality engineering and engineering education and is offeredthroughout the 12 state community colleges-was implemented in 1995 and currently hasover 600 students enrolled in the Community College COT programs. The College ofTechnology (COT) offers a two-year curriculum that prepares students for the workforceand concurrently is transferable to a B.S. degree. There are two “pathways” in the Collegeof Technology, an A.S

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Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

AC 2010-493: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGNCURRICULUMDaniel Davis, University of Hartford Page 15.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGN CLASS CURRICULUMAbstractAt the University of Hartford, we have established an architectural program founded onintegration. Architecture by its very nature is connected to other disciplines, yet architecturaleducation is often criticized for a lack of integration in the curriculum. By increasing theawareness of the interrelationship between different areas of study, we are attempting to strike anew and more effective

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Perry Deess; Judy Valyo; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

Session XXXX Effects of a Freshman Engineering Design Experience on Student Performance in a Sophomore Circuits Course John D. Carpinelli, Vladimir Briller, Judy Ann Valyo, E. Perry Deess, Raymond Calluori, and Kamal Joshi New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractWith support from the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition, the New Jersey Institute ofTechnology (NJIT) incorporated a freshman design experience into all of its undergraduateengineering degree programs. This design experience is taken by all first-time, full-timefreshmen. The design

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Bazzoli; Blair Rowley

oscillatory motion problem using Page 10.644.1differential equations. This was accomplished starting with static pressure and beam problems,then projectile motion and finally mass on a spring motion. The outcome was so positive that the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Educational Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationcollege has developed a freshman engineering mathematics course that teaches first year studentsadvanced mathematics from an engineering basis.Starting with the 2003-2004 academic year, the program was changed to a one quarter

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Jeffrey Radloff; Cristina Diordieva, Nanyang Technological University

Education in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Dept. at SUNY Cortland in upstate New York. My research interests include work focused on elementary and secondary engineering design-based science instruction and computational thinking, and specifically supporting teachers' integration of these.Cristina Diordieva (Researcher) (Texas Tech University) Cristina Diordieva, EdD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), a partnership between Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Imperial College London (Imperial) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by

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Labs and Demonstrations in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Souto-Melgar, University of Arkansas; Jackqueline Steinman-Ptacek, University of Arkansas; Andie Veeder, University of Arkansas

experiments.Jackqueline Nichole Steinman-PtacekAndie Rose Veeder I am a honors senior chemical engineering student at the University of Arkansas. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A hands-on experience to study membrane technology developed by undergraduate chemical engineering studentsAbstractThis paper describes the development of an experiment to study separation using membranetechnology. A reverse osmosis pilot plant equipment, donated by industry, was put in operationalconditions at a low cost by a team of two undergraduate students. Our reverse osmosis system issimple, versatile, and portable. The undergraduate students