Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stu Thompson, Bucknell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University

engineering education. While at Oklahoma State he developed courses in photonics and engineering design. After serving for two and a half years as a program director in engineering education at the National Science Foundation, he became chair of the ECE Department at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Jason Forsyth (Associate Professor of Engineering) Jason Forsyth is an Associate Professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His major research interests are in wearable/ubiquitous computing and engineering education. Previously he was an Assistant

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jayma Koval, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, CEISMC: Georgia Tech; Nancy Anna Newsome, CEISMC - Georgia Tech; Marcela Nicole Moreno, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning arc that has iterative cycles of investigationand learning within different portions of the arc. As students progress through a unit as a group,they iteratively design and improve on their design ideas, based on new data and information thegroup has gained. Within each unit, students design several experiments to collect data andinformation on multiple energy and motion variables germane to the challenge or problem. Thestudents then use the results of these experiments to create or improve upon a solution. Thisprocess enables students to experience science explicitly and to learn the disciplinary conceptstargeted in the unit. Over the course of a curriculum unit, the students engage in multiplebehaviors and activities of designers

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Ryan, East Carolina University; Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College

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Engineering Ethics

work reports on the second year of this ongoingstudy of the differences in perception of academic integrity issues among students and faculty.The study grew out of an effort to formalize and increase the rigor of instruction regardingplagiarism in technical writing. The scope expanded to include an instrument administered toboth students and faculty in (REDACTED) that aimed to characterize the degree to whichdifferent cheating behaviors are considered bad or ethically unacceptable. For example, is thesharing of a homework with a peer who was ill before the due date more or less “wrong” thanasking an earlier section of a course what is on an exam before walking in to take the exam? Inaddition, students who are in their first or second semester

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian

, June25-28, 1995, Anaheim, CA.16. Conrad, James M., “Introduction to Engineering Concepts for middle, junior and High School Teachers”,Proceedings 24th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. November 2-6, 1994, San Jose, CA,.17. Bayles, Taryn Melkus and Aguirre, Fernando J. (1992) “ Introducing High School Students and Science Teachers toChemical Engineering”, Chemical Engineering Education, 26 (1), 24-28.18. Lewandowski, Gordon and Tomkins, Reginald P.T. (1987). Reginald P. T. “A Course in Fundamentals of ChemicalEngineering for High School Teachers”, Journal of Chemical Education, 64 (4), 316-19.19. Tsang, Edmund and Newman, E. Jean, “Service-Learning’s Effect on Engineering Students and K-12 TeacherPartnership In an “Introduction to

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Peter N. Knox, State University of New York at Binghamton; Sawsan Werfelli, Binghamton University; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton

engineering, as elementary andmiddle school teachers often lack confidence or comfort in their experience with or knowledgeof engineering concepts [6]. Furthermore, the opportunities and methods for incorporatingengineering design principles and experiences in schools tend to look different, dependent on ageand grade level. For example, early childhood education might employ broader, open-ended,engineering design work integrated with the arts, while more socially engaged issues and specificcommunity challenges tend to inform middle school engineering learning [7]. These differencesin effective instructional method can make provision of teacher training and professionaldevelopment for STEM and engineering content integration challenging.Despite this

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University; Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University; Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana University; Troy Williams, Southeastern Louisiana University; Wendy J. Conarro, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mohammad Saadeh, Southeastern Louisiana University; Tireka Cobb Ph.D., Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Emre Bahadir is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology at Southeastern Louisiana Uni- versity. His teaching and research interests are in the field of product design, industrial ecology, sustain- able manufacturing, and additive manufacturing.Dr. Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityDr. Troy Williams, Southeastern Louisiana University Troy Williams is an Instructor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Southeast- ern Louisiana University. In his capacity at Southeastern, Dr. Williams has designed and led multiple STEM Educator professional development institutes focused on facilitating improving educator content knowledge and communication amongst STEM disciplines. His

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hamidreza Sharifan, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

towards their success. Further, the students' challenge and preventing factors in using theco-curricular spaces by minority groups were analyzed. Further studies needed to conduct the roleof student supporting center and integrated management of the co-curricular spaces. This studyhighlighted the necessity of attention in the integration and success of underrepresented studentsand the crucial role of co-curricular space development.Keywords: co-curricular spaces, minority, STEM, progress, success 1IntroductionHostile and uncomfortable study climates have shown drastic effects on the performance spectrumof underrepresented students (Yearwood & Jones 2012). The experience of group studying

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM inte- gration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the

Conference Session

Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julianna Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Julianna Ge is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. At Purdue, she created and taught a novel course for undergraduate engineering students to explore the intersec- tions of thriving, leadership, diversity and inclusion. As an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, her research interests intersect the fields of engineering education, positive psychology, and human development to understand diversity, inclusion, and success for undergraduate engineering students. Prior to Purdue, she received dual bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and Human Development and Family Stud- ies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22328The Researcher/Practitioner Strategic Partnership: Linking Theory and Prac-tice for Change in Engineering and Computer Science EducationDr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for the Practice and Schol- arship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on: nutrition

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

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International

evaluations follow the CEAB’s policies and procedures, but may only lead to a decision of“substantial equivalency” for such programs in foreign institutions. The term “substantialequivalency” means “comparable in program content and educational experience” and it impliesreasonable confidence that the graduates possess the academic competencies needed to beginprofessional practice at the entry level. The CEAB recommends that the Canadian licensingbodies treat graduates of programs evaluated as substantially equivalent as if they were graduatesof CEAB-accredited programs for the period that substantial equivalence is in effect. SinceCEAB accreditation is designed to provide graduates with an education satisfying the academicrequirements for licensure

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Layer, University of Evansville; Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville

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Educational Research and Methods

Fit Index (NFI) > 0.90 0.63Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) > 0.90 0.63Incremental Fit Index (IFI) > 0.90 0.71The standardized structural path coefficient INTERNATIONAL ATTRIBUTES LEARNINGOUTCOMES (  11  0.67, p < .001) is interpreted such that an increase in the internationalattributes of the student results in a direct effect (0.67 multiplier) on the improvement in thelearning outcomes variable. Similarly, the standardized structural path coefficientMOTIVATIONAL OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES (  13

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Richard Zhao, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Heather C. Lum, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Jo Elliott, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

production.Manufacturing concepts such as inventory planning, production scheduling, and processimprovement (Lean and Six Sigma methodologies) will also be considered. By comparing physicalsimulations with virtual reality environments, this paper provides insights into the applicability ofvirtual reality technologies in the education domain. Research activities will be integrated intoundergraduate courses on manufacturing systems to support problem-solving skill developmentamong students.1. BackgroundSimulation games can be a catalyst for understanding manufacturing concepts among engineeringstudents. Using simulation games allows students to experiment various manufacturing systems ina realistic setting. Moreover, simulation games can provide a means to engage

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Woo Hyoung Lee P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

fulfill an intrinsic interest in Environmental Sustainability. Extracurricularactivities through EPA P3 projects collectively demonstrated leadership, commitment of researchtime (e.g., 10 hours per week), passion, time management, and improved interpersonalrelationship with others in a team-building setting. Students’ perceptions of the role of EPA P3activities in the professional preparation of engineering students were clear. Students thatparticipated in several National Student Design Competitions for Sustainability felt that theseactivities provided them with the opportunity to practice the eleven ABET Learning outcomessuch as the skill of applying knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering, the ability tofunction on multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ergin Erdem, Robert Morris University; Sangho Shim, Robert Morris University

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Industrial Engineering

). The hybrid rule leads to only a small number of iterations and makes it possible to perform the column generation approach in an undergradu- ate class using Microsoft Excel. We perform a large scale computational experiment and show that the hybrid rule is effective.1 IntroductionA column generation approach performs the simplex method to solve a hugescale of linear programming problem which we call the master problem. Whilea general linear programming approach enumerates the reduced costs of thecolumns which measure the contribution of the columns toward the optimalsolution, the column generation approach keeps and updates only a small setof columns, which we call a basis, without enumerating the columns. Instead,the

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Henry, University of Alberta; Lucinda Johnston, University of Alberta

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Engineering Libraries

support graduate students’academic endeavours. IOR also serves as a form of library outreach, highlighting UAlbertaLibraries’ principles of open and responsive services [3].In Canada, several associations and funding agencies have begun to promote graduate studentprofessional development [4], [5], leading to a wide array of programs at post-secondaryinstitutions aimed at encouraging these students to seek out learning opportunities beyond theirdiscipline. While graduate students are broadly understood to be developing academic skills inthe course of their research and coursework, there is increasing interest in a set of “transferablecompetencies of a broader nature [6],” which include interpersonal and communication skills.“All graduates need to

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries: Extending Our Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellie Ransom, Columbia University Libraries; Krystie Wilfong, Columbia University Libraries

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

collections. This all occurredfollowing the consolidation of 4 departmental libraries 3 years prior. For over a year, studentsand faculty had to adjust to new locations for collections, course reserves, and services. A strategy within our Science & Engineering division has been to move away from thetraditional role of subject librarians and towards a team approach. Four vacancies werereconfigured to support this change: Research Services Coordinator, Collection Assessment andAnalysis Librarian, Emerging Technologies Coordinator, and Digital Science Librarian. Ourteam worked together to develop a three-step approach for outreach and marketing to our users.This approach included creating a regularly distributed newsletter, starting an

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

information 1Adaptable learning strategies 3 Table 1: The Characteristic and the respective number of questions in the Kirby instrument.We also considered the instrument developed by Crick, et al. which is called ‗Effective LifelongLearning Inventory‘ 7- 8. The instrument has 72-items making it laborious to complete. Further,some questions are vague and open for multiple interpretations 1. The Macaskill and Denovaninstrument that measures two subscales – independence of learning and study habits, appeared tobe less comprehensive 6SamplingOur sample consisted of 373 undergraduate senior students of a college from a smaller town inIndia. Out of 373, a large IT (Information Technology) services

Collection

2018 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Mohamed Alshaer; Paul Cotae

enable the community to expand and build on priorwork. To expand the applicability of cybersecurity, the field needs to enlarge and improve itsworkforce. Currently, professionals in this area of study are either researchers or workers thataccumulate several specialization courses, instead of a degree that focuses primarily on networksecurity; thus, it reflects on the number of young students who have interest in academic supportto pursue degrees in this path. Social Network Analysis (SNA) has already proven to be an effective technique to analyzeinteraction in a network topology. Using SNA, the nodes (clusters) and ties (relationships) innetworks can be visualized and analyzed using quantitative measures and graphicalrepresentations to

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Cardella; Cynthia Atman

shorter problems rather than a single, lengthier problem. Wehave found results similar to our previous studies as well as some differences that illuminate theways that different design problems elicit different design strategies. In particular, we expect thata more complex design problem will demand more evaluation from the problem solvers than willa less complex problem. In this paper we explore this hypothesis. We begin with a description ofour methods and the study tasks, and end with a summary and discussion of our study results.MethodSubjectsA total of 75 engineering students from the University of Pittsburgh participated in this study.Initially 32 freshmen engineering students participated; half before beginning their course workand the

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

multiplemarginalized identities, including disability, as described by these students and its effects on theirlived experiences within engineering education.Key Words: Students with disabilities, student diversity, women, undergraduate, graduate,qualitative, critical theoryDisentangling the Intersectional Identities of Disabled Women in EngineeringPrograms through Narrative Inquiry (WIP)Introduction This Work-in-Progress (WIP), Research paper explores intersectionality amongstdisabled women1 enrolled in higher education engineering programs. Intersectionality theoryoffers critical insights into how shifting categories of identity influence how people navigateinterlocking systems of oppression. It was originally used to describe the experiences of

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chris Ramseyer; Beth Brueggen

necessity,was beneficial as an undergraduate research experience and has became a key tool for recruitingstudents to our graduate program. It also proved to be an effective method for increasing theamount of high-quality research completed in our laboratory.Background:The structural engineering group at OU lost all five faculty members between mid 1999 and late2000. As new faculty members were hired, there was a period of time during which very littleresearch was conducted at Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. Between 2001 and 2003,only two students completed thesis-based Masters of Science degrees with a structuralengineering focus. While the undergraduate program in structural engineering had beenrelatively unaffected, the graduate program

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kunhee Choi

agencies incurred by highwayconstruction traffic delays total $43 billion, $21 billion of which is in extra fuel consumption [3].The California Trucking Association estimates that the impact of early opening of freewayssaves “their commercial operators more than $250 per truck trip or $500,000 per day” in truckingcosts [4]. In responding to the budgetary need for more cost-effective construction and pressure toreduce the consequences of urban highway traffic disruptions due to construction, many statehighway agencies (SHAs) have changed their focus from development and construction of newfacilities to maintenance and renewal of existing facilities [5; 6]. It was reported that about 30percent of highway maintenance and renewal projects in

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Michael Berry; Paul Russo; Joshua Wyrick

with the people, surveying the land, testing the local water quality, surveyingthe citizens and discussing possible design layouts with the community. During Fall 2007, a team ofundergraduate engineering students completed a preliminary design that provided a cost-effective pipesystem that distributed potable water to six separate spigots throughout the community. The system wasdesigned to meet the current and future needs of the community aimed to improve general health,economy, and social well-being of the impoverished village.The design was submitted to the local non-profit organization in Senegal in charge of coordinationbetween the local contractor, medical practice and EWB. The contractor determined this initial design tobe prohibitively

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xingyu Chen, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

success models in engineering, global engineering education, teamwork and team effectiveness, and production systems control and optimization. He worked as a production control engineer in Taiwan, and has taught laboratory classes in manufacturing engineering and freshmen engi- neering in the U.S. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Industrial Engineering from National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) and Purdue University (U.S.A). His ultimate career goal is to help cul- tivate world-class engineering graduates that can compete globally, as well as collaborate with the best engineers across different cultures.Xingyu Chen, Purdue University

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Pierson; Michael Robinson; Betsy Dulin

underrepresented groups such as women.Hands-on activities would be challenging, fun, and provide insights into basic engineeringprinciples. These activities would also require that participants employ effective team skills forsuccessful completion. Field trips to engineering installations would underscore the importantcontributions that engineers make to our society.II. Program OverviewPlanning and PreparationWhile the Academy was held July 8, through July 13, 2001, planning and preparation for theAcademy began during the fall of 2000. Six individuals, three Marshall University facultymembers and three members of SAME, met regularly to work out details of the Academy.Issues to be resolved included: 1. Identifying a target group of participants; 2

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ariel Cuadrado-Medina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan Carlos Folgar-Lopez; Stephanie Nicole Lewis, Virginia Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in the activity hosted by Company 2. In contrast,teams received lower scores in application and integration of knowledge and complex thinkingprocesses during the activity hosted by Company 1 and in communication skills ad complexthinking in the activity hosted by Company 2. Overall, the teams in both activities stronglydemonstrated critical thinking, ideation, and effective use of technology.Table 1. External Observation of Stages of Innovation Among Competition Participants Mean Observation Scores Skill Company 1 Company 2 Overall Mean Demonstrates critical thinking and effective generation of

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ethan Danahy; Morgan Hynes; Leslie Schneider; Danielle Dowling

April 27-28, 2012 CONCLUSIONScience educators are facing increased challenges with mounting accountability for raising science achievementamong their students. As the demands for more effective teaching and a more coherent focus on science skills grow,an expanding body of research points to four major teaching practices that improve a student’s grasp of sciencecontent and process skills: namely a design-based inquiry approach to teaching, explicit scaffolding of instruction,the use of technology, and collaborative learning. Despite the overwhelming evidence, these methods have failed togain traction in science classrooms because teachers perceive them as difficult to implement [11].The InterLACE

Conference Session

WIED: Partnering with and Supporting the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla Kummerlen; Gretchen Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

identity and create afeeling of authenticity in the field.Introduction and Literature ReviewThe benefits of engineering internships to students have been well established in literature [6],[7]. Internships provide opportunities for professional development (such as the improvement oftechnical and communication skills) as well as a look into what a career in engineering entails[8], [9], [10]. Literature has also established the positive influence of quality mentorship onstudents and how these relationships can help retain students in their respective fields [11], [12].It has also been found that internships can impact the persistence of underrepresented groups inengineering [13], [14]. Engineering workplace cultures are frequently male dominated

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Saba Jamalian, Bowling Green State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

are challenging. Availability of an HPCaaS platform willovercome the lack of HPC infrastructure on campus and will offer students the service they needto practice their lab assignments when they need.Students need to understand and practice with issues such as scalability, synchronizationoverhead, performance, partitioning, and load balancing of diverse applications. The same ruleshould apply whether students are using local clusters or the Cloud. However, using actualdistributed servers in the cloud can improve students’ understandings for issues related to thedistributed system, thus improving the learning outcomes.Numerous parallel models exist today in a parallel programming course. Examples includemulti-threading (shared-memory), message