Collection

2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Rex Taibu; George Tremberger Jr; Tak Cheung

accessed Sep 21 2020. https://asmquantmacro.com/2016/06/14/support-vector-machines-without-tears-part-1/35 Sunil Dehipawala, Regina Sullivan, Raul Armendariz, Vazgen Shekoyan, George Tremberger Jr., David Lieberman, Tak Cheung. Assessment of high-school engineering education outreach program employing project-based learning in astronomy and bio- optics within a college setting. Proceedings Volume 10741, Optics Education and Outreach V; 107410H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232068336 Mustafa Canbolat. Neural Networks Using Excel: A Small Classification Model Example. Youtube Feb 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDUHS14y15Y37 Mansour Karkoub, Chun-Lin Yang, Wael Karkoub, Moustafa Raslan. Undergraduate Cross

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Routhier, University of New Hampshire; Barrett Nelson Rock, University of New Hampshire

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

tree needles within a STEM learning program called "Forest Watch." - GIS software tools are used to process, map, and assess geospatial data. The proliferation of these tools in ecology since the 1970s has led to the use of GIS learning tools in classrooms beginning in the 1990s [15], [20], [29] – [41]. For instance, Henry and Semple [15] have used a home-grown GIS software called H2O MAPPER to teach students about water quality and land use for different watersheds in Michigan, and Solís et al. [20] used online mapping and GIS in high school tech camps to teach students about climate change. Today, online GIS web mapping tools created

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

relatively small scope the software was used for (four closed-truss free body diagrams)meant that student training and set-up time was a large percentage of their experience with thesoftware. Some time is required for installing and learning the new software, and yet only fourproblems were worked with the new software, and therefore it is impressive in light of thisinefficiency that student response was still fairly optimistic. Expanding the software capabilityto a wider variety of statics topics would significantly increase the ratio of time spent learningstatics to time spent learning the software.4 Conclusions and Future WorkThe qualitative survey comments indicate the software needs more development, and theMechanix system has very important

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. These soft skillsand abilities have been referred to by some experts as 21st century skills. Unfortunately, they arefrequently lacking in new graduates, making them poorly equipped with the competenciesrequired to meet the expectations of their employers and the job market. Consequently, whilemost construction management programs have focused on the development of hard CM skills, itis becoming increasingly important to employers that CM programs equip undergraduatestudents with these important soft skills.Universities need to play a stronger role in strengthening students’ nontechnical or soft skills inspecific areas such as oral communication4. College and university education seems to placesignificant emphasis on book work and small projects

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron M. Cramer, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines. Within thiscontext, the Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky, a multidisciplinary engineering instituteoffering certificates in power and energy at the University of Kentucky has been created. Amotivating observation guiding this educational program is that exposure to multidisciplinaryideas within the power and energy field will better prepare engineers from all disciplines for thetypes of multidisciplinary problems that they will encounter in their careers. As part of thisprogram, a senior-/graduate-level course in electric power system fundamentals was created.This course is a core course within the power and energy program and is an option forundergraduate students and a requirement for graduate students studying within the program

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bungo Shiotani, University of Florida; Dante Augustus Buckley, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Norman G. Fitz-Coy, University of Florida

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Systems Engineering

works as a liaison with members from France, Japan, and the United States.Mr. Dante Augustus Buckley, UF’s Space Systems Group Dante received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville in 2006. He is credited for co-founding the Small Satellite Design Club (SSDC) in his undergraduate years after being selected to compete in the Frank J. Redd student competition at the 19th Annual USU/AIAA Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. SSDC is a UF affiliated student organi- zation whose primary goal was to establish a permanent small satellite program on campus while creating awareness of space systems engineering in order to prepare students for their professional

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18927Development and Preliminary Assessment of an Open-source, Online Home-work Suite for Advanced Mechanics of Materials using WeBWorKDr. Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Swanbom is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He develops innovative, hands-on, practi- cal content for both high school and university curricula.Mrs. Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University Madeline is a recipient of the SEAS Distinguished Fellowship at the University of Virginia. She will begin work in the Rotating Machinery and Controls lab in the Fall of 2017. Madeline enjoys developing

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stu Turner, US Air Force Academy Systems Engineering; Kalyn Tung, United States Air Force Academy; Cory Cooper, United States Air Force Academy

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Systems Engineering

with their transition to the new ABET criteria and to coordinateassessment processes across engineering programs in preparation for the 2020 ABET reviews.Improvements in the SE Program assessment architecture are clearly evident, and the goalsestablished for the revision have been largely met: i. The SE Program is much better positioned to demonstrate its achievement of the new ABET Criterion 3 SOs through the enhanced traceability of assessment performance data to Performance Criteria and supported Student Outcomes. ii. The focused efforts of the SE assessment manager and SE Committee resulted in an expedited adoption of the new SOs and PC, promoting greater longitudinal assessment experience with these new

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nahndi Tirrell Kirk-Bradley, Texas A&M University; Cara London, Texas A&M University; Eldridge Raymond Jr., Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

goals. Individual universities or departmentsmay have their own version building from the AAAS IDP or similar plan. The mentoring anddevelopment sections of an IDP from a large, public university is included as an appendix.One of the features of an IDP is that it is a living document and should be updated regularlythroughout the degree program. Mentors can have students complete the forms ahead oftheir first official meeting, then discuss during the meeting. This allows for students to comewith meaningful questions and gives them prompts even when they may not be sure what toask. This is an excellent feature for all students, but especially for minority students whomay feel intimidated or have limited prior experience in similar situations than

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractMultidisciplinary (MD) team skills are of increasing importance in industry, and arerequired for programs that are ABET accredited. This can be challenging to provide,particularly for programs with high unit counts and a large student body. We haveresponded by establishing a multidisciplinary graduation requirement across the Collegeof Engineering at Cal Poly. This requirement is mandatory. It may be satisfied by variouscurricular and co-curricular routes, easing throughput issues compared to having a singlevenue. In the paper we describe activities that satisfy the MD requirement, our generalapproach and assessment methods.Industry NeedGlobalization of industry is adding pressure to the need for engineers that

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

gathered in a large group setting and given details about theEOFNJ program. Then participants broke into small work groups according to grade;elementary, middle and high school. In the small groups, participants learned about the curriculaidentified for use in the pilot. Teachers were led through the materials and given time toimplement the project activities in a supported learning environment. Teachers received all thenecessary materials to implement the curriculum in their classrooms.The 35 teachers selected for the pilot study were expected to complete the following tasks: • Attend a two-day teacher workshop. • Deliver (teach) the selected modules as presented during the December workshops to students during the implementation window

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, and Curriculum Design Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Nick AuYeung, Oregon State University; Trevor Kenneth Carlisle, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

partnership with broader constituencies (managers,technicians, end users, among others). And while all engineering educational programs requirestudent teamwork, instruction on effective and inclusive teaming practices is only occasional,and if present, the outcomes are rarely assessed. The efforts described in this paper around thedevelopment and implementation of inclusive teaming instruction were enabled to a great extentby our broader university- and college-level contexts. Moreover, we leveraged the support of theunit-level REvolutionize Engineering and Computer Science Departments (RED) initiatives andthe changes to ABET programmatic assessment criteria. In this section, we situate this discussionwithin local institutional efforts as well as

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Frank Sanchez; Cheng Chen

space.Shake-table tests allow researchers to simulate an earthquake on an entire scaled building. Thesetests require a large laboratory, very expensive equipment, and the cost to replace the yieldedmembers of the structure in between simulations could be prehibitive. Real-time hybridsimulation (RTHS) is an efficient alternative to the shake table test. Instead of testing an entirestructure in the laboratory, RTHS divides the structure into experimental and analyticalsubstructures. The experimental substructures are physically tested in the laboratory while theanalytical substructures are modeled numerically in computer programs. Figure 1 presents thegeneral concept of RTHS in relation to a full scale test. Proceedings of the 2014 American

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

group problem solving) contribute to their understanding of the content?MethodologyThis study took place within a graduate Structure and Diffraction course at a small (~4,000undergraduates and ~4,000 graduate students) engineering college on the East Coast. Students inthe Masters or PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering take Structure and Diffractionas one of their four required core courses (out of five possible options). Students learn how X-rays are used to determine the structures of materials that take on a crystalline form such asmetals and salts. Topics include crystal systems, crystallographic computations, point groups andspace groups, collection and interpretation of X-ray diffraction spectra, and interpretation

Conference Session

Engineering Communication I: History and Praxis

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

implied anintegrated approach that could deliver on the potential of the HSS to contribute to engineeringeducation. A report commissioned by ABET to assess the impact of the EC2000 redesigndescribed the motivation for change: “For most of the second half of the 20th century, ABET’saccreditation criteria dictated all major elements of an accredited engineering program, includingprogram curricula, faculty, and facilities. In the mid-1990s, however, the engineering communitycollectively began to question the validity of such rigid accreditation requirements” (Lattuca,Terenzini, and Fredericks, 2006, p. 1). The new criteria were designed to allow flexibility and promote pedagogical andcurricular innovation. Perhaps most significantly, they

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Paul, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University; Ana Torres, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

be in an area where it is either mandatoryor a highly recommended part of a program, such as the case with the undergraduate module innew student orientation at Tandon.This content can be adapted and expanded in different ways. The platform can be changed toaccommodate different forms of instructions. It can be put on a web hosting platform instead ofNYU classes, can reside on localized computers, or distributed on USB. Each platform willrequire modification in content which will be accomplished in collaboration with the mediaproducers and learning specialists at FITL.In short, our plan is to build much more from this Launchpad, modifying the original based onfeedback and assessment data; create additional modules for different audiences

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

including students, faculty, and other stake-holderssuch as employers, the tools used in the learning enterprise including traditional and moderntechnology tools, and the environment for learning. Using the framework presented, variablesassociated with the task, the players, the tools, and the environment can be visualized andanalyzed in 3-dimensional space using multidimensional scaling and neural network methods.One aspect of the framework, reflections from an engineering faculty member, is analyzed todemonstrate how strategic planning can be facilitated through assessment and analysis with theframework.1. Model for strategic assessment planningAdapted from the Task, Operator, Machine, Environment (TOME) framework from the humanfactors

Conference Session

The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Marshall; Steven Budd; Michael Fountain; Paul Givens

focusing on the creation of new economic entitiescentered on a novel product/service, has been, until recently, relatively rare. In a survey whichwas confirmatory of this, Solomon, et.al.8, reported that the most common course offerings inEntrepreneurship education programs were: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship,with New Venture Creation and Technology and Innovation being less common. The one notableexception to this might be modern technological entities where the creation of small newenterprise is based largely upon scientific know-how in areas such as electronics andbiotechnology1.The SMA course at USF, as designed and implemented, meets the objectives cited by Garravanand O’Cinneide2; in addition to expanding the tools and

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Pritchett; George Nickles

Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsynonyms must be considered if the computer is the sole judge of the correct answer. Likewise,the response is a numerical value, a rounding error or typing error can lead to an incorrectresponse. In one study, students stepped through a mathematical procedure, enteringintermediate values that led to the solution during the process. 15 The assessment program had tobe tested and revised multiple times as students would introduce small errors due to rounding inan early step (which the system could tolerate) that would affect the final answer (which thesystem may or may not tolerate). The only perfectly reliable type of machine-scored questionhas a set, discrete number of potential responses

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Joel TerMaat; Kristopher Williams; Christopher Wentworth

, Doane UniversityAbstract:Measuring the ethical reasoning of engineering students, despite its importance to the professionand accreditation requirements, remains a challenge for many undergraduate programs.Incorporation of standardized instruments into program assessment is considered advantageousdue to their reliability, validity, and ease of implementation. The well-established Defining IssuesTest (DIT2) is one such instrument with generalized moral dilemmas applicable to all, whereas thesimilarly structured Engineering Ethical Reasoning Instrument (EERI) provides discipline-relevant scenarios to specifically probe the ethical understanding of engineers. Using a pre/post-intervention methodology, both tests were administered in a semester

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma ; Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #41054Spreadsheet-Based Application Integrated with Virtual Reality for TeachingEconomic and Environmental Assessment of Subsurface Gasification for HydrogenProductionDr. Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma Dr. Jude A. Okolie is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Pathways at the University of Oklahoma.Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma Emma Smith is a dedicated third-year computer science student at the University of Oklahoma, where she has immersed herself in the dynamic intersection of technology and sustainability. Her passion for sustainability efforts, particularly in the realm of hydrogen energy, has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

learning outcomes associated with these pre-existing courses. Wefound that STEM majors generally benefited most from this pedagogy, but that students fromother majors also indicated better understanding of the focal STEM learning outcome(computational thinking), and in fact showed more improvement in their self-assessment ofcomputational learning in comparison with computer science students [37].As noted above, CABECT derived its student self-assessment of computational thinking fromABET’s learning goals for baccalaureate students in all applied and natural science, engineering,and computer science programs that emphasize the scientific process and application, as well asteamwork, communication skills, and an understanding of social context. These

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solt Michael; Malu Roldan; Burton Dean; Asbjorn Osland

Session 1754 Description and Assessment of a Business Plan Competition and New Venture Fair at San José State University By Malu Roldan, Ph.D., Asbjorn Osland, Ph.D., Michael Solt, D.B.A., & Burton V. Dean, Ph.D. College of Business, San Jose State University Abstract: After the first business plan competition, in May 2003, San José State University (SJSU) faculty and community entrepreneurs serving on the university’s Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship (SVCE) concluded that the process should be spread over an academic year. Hence, the New Venture Fair (NVF) was born, which was held Dec. 16, 2003. The feedback from all sources has been very

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

, facilitates university and externalfunding and, in general, adds credibility to an engineering program. However, achievingABET accreditation can be a daunting task. This paper provides guidance to engineeringprograms considering accreditation or undergoing re-accreditation, by examining theexperiences and data processes at an accredited Engineering Management Program atStevens Institute of Technology.The paper first provides background on the EM programs at Stevens. This is followed bya description of ABET and the accreditation process. The experiences of data discoveryand assessment by the Stevens Engineering Management program are next discussed.The paper concludes with suggestions for successfully accrediting an

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Ruthie Lyle; Ranil Wickramasinghe; Lisa Schaefer; Kevin Nickels; Jodi Reeves; David Noyce; Annie Pearce

having taught since the program) have written ateaching philosophy, have used the resources provided in the EESP binder, and have encouragedothers to attend future EESP sessions. Additionally, over half of the participants who havetaught since the EESP replied that they regularly undertake the following activities which wereintegral EESP components: • identify goals/objectives for the courses they teach • align their assessment with the course learning objectives • have their students work in in-class or out-of-class small groups • solicit feedback from students throughout a course • provide context or real-world examples in the materialWhat’s next?Lessons learned over the past three years will help other institutions implement

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Family Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

very large pump which is bothexpensive to purchase and expensive to operate. It is almost impractical to upgrade the pump(s)to supply the water needs of an entire hotel. Thus, a water tank can be placed on top of the hill.A relatively small pump can be run at night (when electricity rates are cheapest) to fill the tank.During the highest use of water at daytime, the tank will supply ample pressure and flowrate. Asensor in the tank can detect when the water level is low and kick-on the pump during the day ifnecessary. For this solution, no upgrade is needed later. The tank will work fine for Uncle Mortand later for the hotel.It is through these “hidden” opportunities that the students can begin to employ effectualthinking. The student has a set

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Student Success Boot Camps, Summer Bridge Programs, and Living Learning Communities

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Yang, Kansas State University; Amy Betz, Kansas State University; Craig Spencer

recruit participants, in April 2021, an email was sent to all incoming students who had beenadmitted to College of Engineering for Fall 2021 to invite them to participate in the EngineeringLaunch program. To increase the appeal of the program, a small scholarship of $200 uponcompletion of the program was offered in the invitation email. Students who were interestedwere asked to fill out a Qualtrics screening survey. To identify students who were not ready forCalculus I, the Qualtrics screening survey included questions about ACT scores and students’self-assessment of their confidence in the following five areas: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,Trigonometry, and Calculus I. To be eligible, a student must have indicated some self-perceiveddeficit

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Nite, Texas A&M University; G. Donald Allen, Texas A&M University; Ali Bicer, Texas A&M University; Jim Morgan, Charles Sturt University; Vanessa Mae Warren, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

mathematical research has been in the areas of probability, functional analysis, numerical analysis, neutronics, and mathematical modeling. His education research is in technology in survey design and other subjects. Allen has co-developed an online calculus course and online texts in linear algebra and the history of mathematics. In addition, he has co-developed a fully online master’s of science degree in mathematics, one of only two nationally, and the only one specifically designed for teachers. For the master’s program, he developed more than seven online courses. Recently, Allen co-developed a ”course-in-a-box” pre-calculus course by combining content, pedagogy, assessment, videos, animations, and interactivity

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

techniques useful for analyzing large-scale complexsystems. Through the lectures, students are introduced to quantitative and qualitative methods,including stakeholder analysis, system dynamics, network analysis, and uncertainty analysis.Interwoven throughout the semester, system concepts such as complexity, flexibility, andsustainability are also presented in course lectures and individual assignments. Through asemester-long project, students work in teams to analyze a complex, sociotechnical system.During the first offering of the course in spring 2011, projects focused on challenges associatedwith transportation and energy, telecommunications, and healthcare. Course projects enabledstudents to further apply analytical and modeling methods that

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Conceptualizing, Assessing, and Tracking Elementary Teachers’ EEE Adoption and EEE Expertise DevelopmentAbstractEEE (Elementary Engineering Education) is an educational innovation. The purpose of this studywas to construct an evidence-based EEE adoption and expertise development model to describe thestaged development process of EEE adoption and EEE expertise development and to captureindividual elementary teachers’ differences in this process. Informed by Rogers’s diffusion ofinnovation model, the Concerned Based Adoption Model (CBAM), and Dreyfus skill acquisitionmodel, the present study investigated elementary teachers’ EEE adoption and EEE expertisedevelopment. Data of this study were collected through face-to-face interviews (in 2008, 2009