Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Evans; Ronald Welch

Session 3215 Undergraduate Independent Study Research Projects Ronald W. Welch, Mark D. Evans United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a senior independent study course used successful by the ABET-AccreditedCivil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) that is believed togreatly enhance the academic program. The three general project types of independent studyprojects available are service-based, competition-based, and research-based. The mix of theseopen-ended projects usually ensures that each student can list a minimum of 3-5

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Carlson

Using Problem Based Learning to Teach Thermodynamics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Paper 2005-2092 Dr. Alfred Carlson Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Department of Chemical EngineeringAbstractA problem based learning (PBL) approach was used to teach the first course in ChemicalEngineering Thermodynamics (First Law, Second Law, Fluid PropertyThermodynamics). PBL was compared to a traditional lecture approach and an activelearning approach which were used to teach the same course by the same instructor interms immediately before and after the PBL term. Student learning was assessed in allthree

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kay Howell; Ann Wittbrodt; Alfred Moye

to stimulate research and development in learning science andtechnology, worked with over seventy leading learning science and informationtechnology researchers over a three year period to produce the Roadmap. The Roadmapdefines research priorities, a development chronology, and short- and long-termmilestones. While the roadmap focuses on post-secondary science, math, engineering,and technology education, its research plan should be useful to all learning markets,including K-12. The roadmap provides a comprehensive strategic view of the learningscience and technologies field which can guide researchers, industry, and fundingagencies as they strive for innovation in educational technology. This paper describeshow the roadmap was developed and

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Katehi; Kamyar Haghighi; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Katherine Banks; John Gaunt; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

engineeringeducation research, and to those issues touching on matters of diversity and social responsibility.This paper will share the struggle and the insight gained by its authors in transforming a high-quality first year program into one seeking recognition as "preeminent." Planning activities,reactions to opportunities and threats, overcoming resource constraints, showcasing andexploiting of strengths, shoring up of weaknesses, and the overall process of transforming thefirst-year program will be discussed.BackgroundTo successfully compete and to be leaders in the future work place, our graduates must have aworld-class engineering education, be equipped with the latest technical knowledge and tools

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Marionneaux; Michael Edmondson; Matthew McDaniel; Jay Daly; Eugene Ressler; Stephen Ressler

Session 2615 Using Information Technology for Nationwide Engineering Outreach to Middle-School and High-School Students: Assessing the Outcomes Stephen Ressler, Eugene Ressler, Jay Daly, Michael Edmondson, Stephen A. Marionneaux, Matthew McDaniel United States Military Academy/Newtown High School/ Northside High School/ Lexington Traditional Magnet School/Douglas MacArthur High SchoolIntroductionThis paper presents a description and comprehensive assessment of the West Point BridgeDesign Contest—a nationwide, Internet-based competition that has

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Knott; Iraj Omidwar; Mani Mina

Session 2132Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Mani Mina, Iraj Omidvar, and Kathleen Knott Iowa State University1. Introduction: Engineering education1.1 Our Goals: How Well we Teach Problem Solving to Engineering StudentsIn this paper we would like to take a critical look at the process of engineering education. Inparticular, because most engineering programs aim, among other goals, to teach engineeringstudents to become problem solvers1,2, we will examine the skills that engineering

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

development of an understanding of the problem from the client’s perspective as wellas an analysis of solution alternatives.Unfortunately, in many cases, the software engineering course is offered late in thecurriculum, typically at the senior level. This makes it difficult for students to apply theknowledge that they have learned effectively on capstone and other academic projects.Students often comment that it would have been “nice to know this” before making thewrong decisions on their capstone projects. Thus, to be successful, components of softwareengineering need to be taught earlier in the undergraduate curriculum. This shifting to anearlier level, however, poses pedagogical issues.This paper describes the metamorphosis of an undergraduate

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Wheeler; Dr. Rose Marra; Dr. Jack Mitchell; Dr. Charles Croskey

complex engineering project. Students from Penn StateUniversity, SUNY Geneseo and Lincoln University worked together on the project, withadditional support from engineers at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. An active publicitycampaign and K-12 outreach program also conducted by undergraduate education and publicitystudents complemented the technical work. A one-credit course supported project work. Bymost measures, the project was an unqualified success. This paper reviews our success criteria,the organization and pedagogical methods used in SPIRIT and an assessment of this researchproject approach to undergraduate education.SPIRIT was designed to be an educational program with a meaningful scientific component.The scientific mission for this

Conference Session

Special Session: Engineering Leadership—The Courage to Change

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mattucci, University of Guelph; Makary Nasser, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #44071Exploring the Role of Mentorship within a Social Network to Develop Leadershipin Engineering EducatorsStephen Mattucci, University of Guelph Mattucci was raised in the traditional territories of the of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee Peoples (Southern Ontario, Canada). He has strong core values around continuous personal improvement, and love for learning. His post-secondary education includes three technical engineering degrees (two mechanical, one biomedical). Mattucci’s post-doctoral work shifted to focus on collaborative change management and communities of

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Brazon, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

design and development, and computerprogramming, and no prior knowledge in IT project management, with management skills. Amain component of this project was the emphasis of soft skills, especially formal continuouscommunication with the client.This paper will discuss the design and methodology of the team based service learning project,the purpose of emphasis on communication with team and client, and share the project gradingtools. Individuals who teach information systems and project management may be interested inthis paper.IntroductionThe need for Informational Technology (IT) project management education is important to theeconomy. The number of failed IT projects is growing in number1. It has been estimated the costof IT project failures

Conference Session

Managing Dual-Career Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Women in Engineering

. This panel will address thesechallenges via interactive discussions with the audience. Nine questions are used to structure thepanelist’s and their spouses responses in the paper below. These same questions will be used toguide the panel discussion such that each panelist will be given the opportunity to answer thequestion before opening it up for audience questions and comments. For all topics, panelistsprovide insight from their own experiences as well as offer comments on effective practices theyhave observed.Not surprisingly, the issue of dual-career placement has been a part of several ADVANCEprograms that have been funded. These programs have dealt with a variety of issues includingsupport for spousal placement, parental leave policies

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Green’s research interests include entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO), Army Research Lab (ARL), Defense

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Holland; Dean Bruckner

representative of Electrical Engi-neering at the Academy, as you can.Two years ago we decided that the EE module had to be changed. The former material was tech-nically accurate but not particularly interesting to the students. It also did not support course ob-jectives in the area of design, and it was not very representative of the Electrical Engineeringsection at the Academy. With the assistance of LT Martin Roberts, on loan to the Coast GuardAcademy from the U.S. Navy, we developed a new module featuring digital signal processingand speech recognition. It involves technology demonstrations with a high “wow” factor and ahands-on design project. This paper discusses that module

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

management Table 1: The Software Engineering Education Knowledge (SEEK) Page 15.1071.5 Math & Computer Software CS + Engineering Technical Institution Science Engineering SwE Topics Electives 1 25.8% 17.2% 43.0% 4.7% 9.4% 2 24.2% 17.5% 41.7% 5.0% 2.5% 3 15.9% 18.2% 34.1% 7.6% 4.5% 4 8.2

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #6115Using Scale Models to Promote Technological LiteracyDr. William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is a Full Professor Emeritus of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington Uni- versity. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional En- gineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General

Conference Session

Smarter Strategies: Evolving Tools for Engineering Management Excellence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Vicuña, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterey, Mexico (ITESM); Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile (UNAB)

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #48148Navigating Leadership Styles in Higher Education: Implications for Governanceand Effectiveness in Chile ˜ Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, ChileDr. Manuel Vicuna, Doctor’s degree in Governance and Culture of Organizations from the University of Navarra. Has completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies with the purpose of perfecting and broadening his professional knowledge and skills in subjects such as engineering, social sciences and humanities pursued, in chilean and foreign universities. The above interdisciplinary approach contributes in conceiving the work of managers in

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Roy Uzoma Lan; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jiannan Cai

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #49642Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Construction Education: Assessing theImpact on Students’ Perception of Knowledge, Confidence, and Relevance toCareerMr. Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San AntonioRoy Uzoma LanDr. Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Ibukun Awolusi is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His research interests and expertise are in construction safety and health, automation and robotics, innovation and technology integration in

Conference Session

Student Success and Support Mechanisms in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jemal Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Abdisa Bedane Halkiyu, Bule Hora University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #47829Time Management Challenges Faced by Online Students in Higher Education:A Mixed-Methods StudyJemal Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University Jemal Halkiyo is a Ph.D. Student in Engineering Education and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Arizona State University. Mr. Halkiyo has a Bachelor of Science from Hawassa University, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Arba Minch University, both in Ethiopia. Mr. Halkiyo uses mixed methods to study his primary research interest: engineering education equity and inclusivity among diverse student groups: international and domestic undergraduate

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

. Hedeveloped the concept and has been co-director of all the NEW:Updates. He has thirty-threeyears of teaching experiences in public schools, community colleges, and universities. He hasdeveloped curricula offerings at all three levels, including courses in material science, materialsand processes technology, engineering materials technology, and principles of manufacture. Hehas industrial experience with Westinghouse Corp., Tenneco, Ford Motor Co., and completed anintensive ten-week program with International Business Machines Manufacturing TechnologyInstitute.He is the author of numerous articles, books, and technical papers and presentations. Dr. Jacobsco-authored Engineering Materials Technology, now in its third edition, and the CD-ROM set

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Matthew Search, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

studentschecking for shared meaning, but the use of this process is never stated. For instance, Lengsfeldet al. describe peer editing workshops as part of their communications course including,“Engineering faculty help students develop complete and technically correct information, whileEnglish faculty help teams create concise yet persuasive arguments.”16 Mankin generically refersto a communication process, suggesting that “a good presentation does not necessarily indicatelearning of the communication process.”17 In the paper, “What do Engineers Do?” Whittakerand Eschenbach note how important communication activities are to the engineer. They statethat “It is not calculation or computing that engages engineers; rather it is a continuous round

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Underlying Educational InterventionsThe Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at theNational Academy of Engineering has developed a web-based database that summarizes theavailable research on educational interventions designed to enhance student learning, retention,and professional success (see www.PR2OVE-IT.org -- Peer Reviewed Research OfferingValidation of Effective and Innovative Teaching). The website is similar to the U.S. Departmentof Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/>), except thatPR2OVE-IT does not engage in extensive pre-screening of papers for rigor. Rather, we leavejudgments of rigor up to individual users of the system and focus instead on summarizing theresults of

Conference Session

Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19085Teacher Productive Resources for Engineering Design Integration in HighSchool Physics Instruction (Fundamental)Katherine Levenick Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park Katey Shirey graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in physics and sculpture. She received her master’s in secondary science education, also from Virginia. After graduation, Katey spent five years teaching Physics at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA during which she participated as a teacher liaison to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Katey received her PhD in 2017 at the University

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit R. Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimit Patel, McKinsey & Company; Austin Zadoks, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Taylor Prebel, Purdue University; Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Mechanics

Paper ID #19780What does an In-Class Meeting Entail? A Characterization and Assessmentof Instructor Actions in an Active, Blended, and Collaborative ClassroomDavid Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He graduated from Calvin College in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Experiences during his undergraduate years included a semester in Spain, taking classes at the Universidad de Oviedo and the Escuela Polit´ecnica de Ingenieria de Gij´on, as well as multiple

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering Students and Library Staff: New Ideas and Best Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #24812Designing a Reference Training Course and Cultivating a Community of Prac-tice: Utilizing the LMS for Staff Training and DevelopmentSarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University Sarah Jane Dooley is Reference Coordinator and Liaison Librarian for Engineering at Dalhousie Univer- sity’s Sexton Design & Technology Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing a Reference Training Course and Cultivating a Community of Practice: Utilizing the LMS for Staff Training and DevelopmentAbstractThis paper will review research pertaining to the value of

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

related designprojects. The two standalone labs were a one-week introduction to motor performance curves andtwo weeks to dissect and re-engineer a hand power tool. The two projects both related to thedesign of a self-propelled cable climber (space elevator). The first project (three weeks) was todevelop a working scale model using Lego® Technics components coupled with hobby motors.These were tested to see how efficiently they could climb up 20-feet of vertical cable. The secondproject (4 weeks) was to develop a full-scale paper design for a space elevator based on what theyhad learned from the first project. The final deliverable was a formal design/analysis report.Spring 2015 – Activity Based Lecture and LaboratoryFor the new Active Learning MC

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology: Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Oudshoorn, Northwest Missouri State University; Rajendra K. Raj, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stan Thomas, Wake Forest University; Allen Parrish, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #21427The Value of ABET Accreditation to Computing ProgramsProf. Michael Oudshoorn, Northwest Missouri State University Dr. Michael Oudshoorn is a faculty member in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at Northwest Missouri State University. His research interests include computer science education, pro- gramming languages, parallel and distributed computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide, Australia.Dr. Rajendra K. Raj, Rochester Institute of Technology Rajendra K. Raj is a Professor of computer science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

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Women in Engineering

of Rhode Island Electrical and Computer Engineering Department after earning her PhD from Rice University in 1984. Prior to URI, she worked as a Research Mathematician for Shell Oil Development Company and as a Fulbright Scholar and Instructor of Scientific English at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Télécommunications, Paris. She has published over 100 journal or conference papers on her research in time-frequency representations and digital signal processing, one of which won the "Senior Paper Award" given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Signal Processing Society (SPS). She was elected an IEEE Fellow for her contributions to time-frequency signal

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #7070Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design: Creative Cam-pus Meets the Learning FactoryProf. Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy W. Simpson is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Penn State with affiliate appointments in Engineering Design and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. As the Director of the Learning Factory, he coordinated 150 industry-sponsored senior design projects each year for over 700 students in the College of Engineering. He also serves as the Director of the Product Re- alization Minor. His research

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #7102Developing Interdisciplinary Research Partners: The Learning by InnovativeNeuro Collaborations Research UREDr. Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology Barbara Burks Fasse is the Director of Learning Sciences Innovation and Research in the Coulter De- partment of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Georgia Tech. Dr. Fasse studies the efficacy and value of student-centered learning initiatives and reform pedagogy, specifically Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning, in classrooms, instructional labs, capstone design, and undergraduate research experiences. She joined the BME faculty in 2007

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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First-Year Programs

. Page 25.665.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Gendered Socialization During the First Semester: Contrasting Experiences of Male and Female Transfer/Non-Traditional Engineering StudentsAbstractAs part of a larger, multi-year, mixed-method research study that examined the attitudes,perceptions, and experiences of engineering students, this paper presents an in-depth qualitativeanalysis of 15 transfer and/or non-traditional engineering students attending a large urban publicuniversity located in the Southeast. Transfer students at this institution have shown a higher levelof persistence and higher graduation rate in comparison to traditional