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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

with observations andfuture improvement opportunities. Most of the project technical details, survey questionnaire,and assessment rubrics are included in the paper as appendices. II. Course BackgroundGeneral Engineering Curriculum StructureThe Electrical Engineering (EE) concentration, started in 2011, is the newest addition to theDepartment of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to the launch of the EEconcentration, a survey was administered to the Department Industry Advisory Board membersand other professional stakeholders. The survey results highlighted that the local industrialworkforces need employees with skills in two particular EE areas: power and controls.Established in 2004, East Carolina University’s general

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #12958Understanding the Mentoring Needs of African-American Female Engineer-ing Students: A Phenomenographic Preliminary AnalysisMs. Courtney S Smith, Virginia Tech Courtney S. Smith is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, campus climate and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the STEM classroom.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #11833Using a Delphi Study to Confirm the Characteristics of an Engineering Inno-vatorDr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is the recipient of four NSF awards for research in engineering education and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of En- trepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes and

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Emily Rivera P.E., University of Florida; Ryan Thrun, U.S. Navy; Sarah Isabel Romero, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #14893The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over OtherSources of Renewable EnergyDr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Fazil T. Najafi For many years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BS, MS and PhD degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. His experience in industry includes work as a highway, structural, mechanical, and consultant engineer and construction manager for government and private companies. Najafi taught for many years at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, a

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Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Renee Falconer, Colorado School of Mines; Allison G. Caster, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #15298Insights into Systemically Transforming Teaching and LearningDr. Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Colorado School of Mines. He previously served as Chair of the Disciplinary Literacy in Science Team at the Institute for Learning (IFL) and Associate Director of Outreach and Development for the Swanson School of Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr

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Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Diana Carmen Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #21149Mentoring is a Full Contact Activity in Engineering EducationDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in engineering graphics, 3-D Visualization, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Diana Carmen Dimitriu

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Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Haritha Malladi, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #28766Incorporating Life Cycle Assessment in an Introduction to EngineeringCourseDr. Mary Roth, Lafayette College Mary Roth is the Simon Cameron Long Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. She received her degrees in civil engineering from Lafayette College (B.S.), Cornell University (M.S.), and the University of Maine (Ph.D.). She joined the faculty at Lafayette in 1991. Her teaching interests include geotechnical and foundation engineering, introduction to engineer- ing courses, and courses designed to engage students from the arts, humanities, and

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Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Secil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University; Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Bora Cetin, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #30757Examining Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Solving anIll-Structured Problem in Civil EngineeringSecil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University Secil Akinci-Ceylan is a PhD student in Educational Technology in the School of Education at Iowa State University.Dr. Kristen Sara Cetin, Michigan State University Dr. Kristen S Cetin is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Dr. Benjamin Ahn is an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arash Nourimand, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #31098Prominence of Conceptual Design with Computer-Aided Design Tools forJunior and Senior Product DesignersMr. Arash Nourimand, University of TorontoDr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s University and her MS at MIT, both in

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #29200A First Year Engineering Information Literacy Workshop to IncreaseStudent Awareness of Research DatabasesMs. Evie Cordell MSLIS, Northeastern University Evie Cordell is the First Year Experience and Undergraduate Engagement Librarian at Northeastern Uni- versity. She is the liaison to the Writing Program, General Studies Program, Explore Program, ContiNUe Program, NUi.n. and several other First Year Programs at Northeastern University. She also serves on the First Pages (Northeastern University’s common reads program) committee and is a member of the FUNL (First Generation, Undocumented, Low-Income) Network

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Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

AC 2008-565: STATICS AND DYNAMICS PROJECTS EMPHASIZINGINTRODUCTORY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMichael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas DR. MICHAEL P. HENNESSEY is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He has taught over 15 different courses in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level and has written 33 papers in research (kinematics, dynamics and control of mechanical systems and related areas of applied mathematics) and mechanical engineering education, including the presentation of 10 papers at ASEE conferences (National (3), along with North Midwest (6) and St. Lawrence (1) sections

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Giullian, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Jason McCammon, Brigham Young University; Brad Brooks, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

also worked for Boeing, Lockheed, and United Technologies. His current research interests are in the area of integration, optimization and customization of CAx tools, with a second focus in the direct machining of CAD topology.Jason McCammon, Brigham Young University Jason McCammon holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He also coauthored a paper accepted at the International Association of Drilling Contractors/Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Drilling Conference in February 2006.Brad Brooks, Brigham Young University Brad Brooks graduated from Brigham Young University in April 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in

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Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Ethics

University PAUL E. ROSSLER directs the Engineering and Technology Management Program and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech. Page 11.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Comparative Study of Professional Ethics: What Can the Ethics of the Legal Profession Teach Engineers?AbstractEngineering faculty, technical managers, and practicing engineers

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

Paper ID #7044Lessons Learned from Others’ Stories: How Changemakers’ Stories ChangedUsMs. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joi-Lynn Mondisa is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Her research interests focus on examining how mentoring intervention programs promote the success of undergraduates in STEM majors and how mentoring can increase the retention rates of underrepresented populations in STEM programs.Mr. Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette Junaid A. Siddiqui is a doctoral candidate at the School of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

Universities, emails through student societies, website postings) resulted in diverseparticipant demographics: 50% female, 57% from a non-research intensive institution, 21%ethnic minorities. Approval was obtained from the Host University’s Institutional ReviewBoard.MethodsThe study as a whole utilizes a mixed methods approach including a quantitative “Name andResource Generator” (NRG) survey instrument and qualitative semi-structured interviews, whichwere briefly described in the Research Approach section. However, this paper focuses on thequalitative interview phase of the study, where we are reporting on and analyzing data from theinterviews. Since the responses from the NRG instrument did inform the selection of interviewquestions, we will provide

Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Abbott, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

often taken for granted, but when looked at as a singlemachine, the North American power grid is an incredibly efficient, safe, and robust system. 1,2Integration of this topic into K-12 curriculums helps students understand the world they live in,see math applied to real-world problems, and brings a much needed engineering element into theclassroom. As part of a NSF Graduate STEM Fellows (K-12) program, 7th grade math studentshad a graduate electrical engineer visit multiple times a week to integrate power engineering intothe classroom. The IMPACT LA (Improving Minority Partnerships and Access through CISE-related Teaching) NSF GK-12 Program works with underrepresented minority students in theEast Los Angeles Area. This paper presents

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods

assessmentshave been developed using the Paul-Elder critical thinking framework.Assessment of the ABET outcomes and assessment of critical thinking can be often beaccomplished most effectively using rubrics. ABET defines a rubric as a set of categoriesdeveloped from the performance criteria that define and describe progression toward meeting thecomponents of work being completed, critiqued, or assessed. A holistic rubric assesses studentwork across multiple criteria as a whole while an analytic rubric assesses student work on eachcomponent of the assignment. Many papers have emphasized the importance of critical thinkingin engineering programs and even more demonstrate the use of rubrics for assessing the ABEToutcomes. Moreover, rubrics are available

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

insure continuing advances in implantable devices?This paper will discuss the specifics of the CU-REPO Creative Inquiry course including classsetup, goals of the program, semester activities, and team goals. The results, including thedevelopment of a standard operating procedure, oral and written presentations, and researchproject proposals will be presented. It will conclude with the results of a post-semesterassessment to evaluate student learning outcomes outlined in ABET criteria.MethodsClass SetupThe Creative Inquiry program in the Clemson University Bioengineering Department is designedaround a technical elective course structure in which students receive up to two credit hours persemester for up to three semesters. During

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9230Integrating Reflection into Engineering EducationDr. Jennifer A Turns, University of WashingtonDr. Brook Sattler, University of WashingtonDr. Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT)Dr. Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington Dr. Jim Borgford-Parnell is Associate Director and Instructional Consultant at the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching at the University of Washington. He taught design, education-research methods, and adult and higher education theory and pedagogy courses for over 30 years. He has been involved in instructional development for

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Understanding Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Madara Ogot

A Comprehensive Investigation on Industry-Sponsored Design Projects’ Effectiveness at the First-Year Level: Phase I 1 Gül E. Okudan, 2Susan Mohammed, 1,3Madara Ogot and 1Xinli Wu 1 School of Engineering Design and Professional Programs / 2 Department of Psychology /3Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAAbstractThis paper presents the preliminary work for developing guidelines to ensure that theindustry sponsored projects in first-year courses aid, not hamper retention of students.Specifically, the overall research includes the following steps: (1) investigating theappropriateness

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

support of the US Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA), a Green Engineering Project has fostered efforts to incorporate green engineeringinto the chemical engineering curriculum. This paper focuses on the integration of greenengineering concepts into the courses in the chemical engineering curriculum that coverseparation processes (distillation, extraction, absorption, membranes, etc). The paper describeshow the green engineering topics are “mapped” into a separations course and presents a sampleof the novel types of problems that were developed for instructor use. Green engineering is defined as the design, commercialization and use of processes andproducts that are feasible and economical while minimizing: generation of pollution at

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Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

A Study Examining Change in Underrepresented Student Views of Engineering as a Result of Working with Engineers in the Elementary Classroom Stephen Thompson and Jed Lyons University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 sthompson@sc.eduAbstractThis paper describes the results of a National Science Foundation sponsored Graduate TeachingFellows in K-12 Education project that was designed to increase elementary students’understanding of engineering, with an ultimate goal of increasing the probability of futureinvolvement in engineering fields. This project

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Wickert; Gregory Plett

premise is that these documents are dynamic in nature—they are developed and modified asthe semester progresses. Therefore, it is not ideal to simply keep a repository of dozens of files atan internet site. A mechanism must be in place to track the dynamic nature of the documents.This paper describes an internet-based course-supplement management system that we havedeveloped. Each student may log into the system by providing his or her student ID andpassword. The site keeps a data-base to annotate files with a description and to log all downloadactivity for each student. (The student access log also enables assessment: “Which students aredownloading files?”, “Are they doing so in a timely manner?”, “Is it helping test scores?”) Whenthe student

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hall; Kelly Crittenden

dowels as a function of length. Armed with this information,student teams evaluate potential truss designs and optimize their chosen configuration tosupport the maximum load or maximum load divided by truss weight. These trusses,which weigh less than 10 lbs and sometimes support over 3,000 lbs, are built using simpletools and require minimal faculty supervision during construction. This paper will describeall aspects of the project, including truss design rules, the method of fabrication,associated experiments, testing fixtures, testing equipment, and testing procedures.I. IntroductionA constant challenge for engineering educators is to incorporate hands-on laboratory anddesign projects into their courses that appropriately reinforce engineering

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Diana Dabby

the class lists of virtually all educators in science, mathematics,and engineering. Is it possible to offer them models for living and working — heroes — whoseinimitable contributions to society stem in part from dual (and sometimes dueling) passions?This paper examines individuals who possessed extraordinary ability in the arts, mathematics,and science. It explores how their creative voices achieved resonance for generations, how attimes their disciplines entwined, while at others they separated. Source documents provide thekey focus for analysis and critical thought revolving about four figures in the fields of literature,art, and music: Vladimir Nabokov (writer and lepidopterist), Leonardo da Vinci (artist andanatomist), Alexander Borodin

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

university research group including students at all levels from sophomores toPhD candidates. Each case involved a major research experiment involving new measurementtechniques, which had to be conducted during a specific time in a professional testingenvironment. To avoid missing many classes, each student could only participate for two days atmost, so that each team member had to be well-informed. The processes used to develop eachexperiment, train the team and conduct the project are discussed in the paper. KI techniquesincluded development of a Live Test Document, internet-based exchange of experimental detailswith the customers, mission planning using the internet, and training of the team using scaledmockups of the experimental configurations.I

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Hirleman, University of California, Merced; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Global Programs

conference papers. He has been the co-author of two handbook chapters and the editor or co-editor of seven conference proceed- ings. He has given 45 invited lectures or seminars and four keynote lectures. He serves as the Regional Editor for the Americas for the International Journal of Refrigeration and is a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Dr. Groll has been recog- nized for his academic leadership in higher education. He is a 2010-2011 Fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE) and participated in the Academic Leadership Program of the Committee on Institu- tional Collaboration (CIC-ALP) during 2009-2010. He has received numerous awards for his

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

Abstract The low recruitment and high attrition rate of women in engineering is well documented.Women account for only twenty percent of the entering class cohort, and drop out at a rate tenpercent higher than their male counterparts.1 Although in the past twenty years women havemade inroads into many fields that were male-dominated, women have made little or no progressin engineering.1 This paper has three goals. First, this paper will review existing literature that identifiescurrent and alternative theories about why engineering programs do not retain female students.Second, this paper will synthesize motivational psychology research into a best-practice modelfor engineering programs. Last, we hypothesize that photovoltaic

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Easing into Engineering Education: An orientation program for graduate studentsAbstract Orientation programs are an important contributor to a student’s transition into anacademic program. Transitioning into a doctorate program can be difficult, as each program hasa unique set of expectations and norms to which a student must acclimate. Transitioning into anengineering education doctoral program is no exception with the additional difficulty of shiftingfrom a more technical background to an education-based program. While researchers haveexamined the orientation process in various environments, little, if any, research has examined aneffective means

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

), types of healthcare systems (e.g., entrepreneurial, socialist, andcomprehensive), and socioeconomic considerations (e.g., gross domestic product, healthexpenditures per capita, and Human Development Index). Additionally, each student conductedan independent literature review of the healthcare status of a foreign country and produced aterm paper to communicate the content to the faculty. The students also presented their findingsto the class in the form of an oral presentation. For another graded assignment, the studentsworked in teams to develop technology-based solutions to specific global health issues withineconomic and material constraints. The resulting design concepts were subsequently describedto the class in the form of an in-class