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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Royce A. Francis, The George Washington University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Rachel Claire Riedner, George Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research, especially for environmental contaminants and infrastructure systems; and, 3.) engineering education research exploring the linkages between professional identity formation and engi- neering judgment. Dr. Francis earned the Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy and Civil and Environ- mental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and the B.S. in Civil Engineering from Howard University.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication, collabo- ration

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ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Fragoso-Diaz; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

programs require 45semester credit hours in “engineering topics appropriate to the program” [15] where ETprograms can focus between 1/3 and 2/3 (think between 40 and 80 hours of coursework) of theirprogram on technical content in the applied aspects of science and engineering [16]. Thesedifferences in curriculum are supported by the NAE findings, where engineering programs tendto focus more on science knowledge/theory and advanced mathematics [3, p37] and focus moreon the scientific and theoretical aspects of engineering for those working in research and designfor the government [3, p41], and ET programs tend to focus on more general, practical, andtechnical aspects of engineering for industry [3, p41].Educational PracticesOne of the drawing

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

learningoutcomes, the assessment and feedback process, the student electronic portfolio, and the laptop-based campus as well as wired classrooms form the infrastructure that supports the APM asshown in Figure 1.The APM includes learning outcomes at all stages in the student’s academic life. The curriculumat ZU involves three main programs: The readiness program The general education The degree majors programs Page 10.1415.3 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education L ap top B

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

Education,” Journal of Engineering Education 95(1), pp. 7 – 11 (2006).10. Departments of Philosophy and Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, “Engineering Ethics: The Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse,” retrieved 10 October 2011 from http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics/hyatt/hyatt1.htm (n.d.)11. Donohue, S.K., ENGR 1620 Syllabus and Schedule (unpublished), First-Year Program, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia (2011).12. Donohue, S.K.; Richards, L.G.; and Vallas, C., “Factors Supporting Persistence Of Females In Undergraduate Engineering Studies: Insights Gained Through A Qualitative Analysis Of Consistently Performing Programs,” Proceedings of the 115th ASEE

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe sequencing of courses in the program, creates additional challenges for the SystemsEngineering and Systems Architecture courses. The development of a complex system logicallybegins with market and customer requirements, strategy and scoping, concept generation,technology integration, function partitioning and component aggregation. These are aspects ofsystems architecting, yet the expression of the architecture depends on systems engineering toolsand methods. Currently, the SE course precedes the SA course, a sequence that seemscounterintuitive to some.This paper discusses the

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Arthur Walter Edwards, University of Colima

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International

: • To improve teaching methods in technical subjects • To develop practice-oriented curricula that correspond to the needs of students and employers • To encourage the use of media in technical teaching • To integrating languages and the humanities in engineering education • To foster management training for engineers • To promote environmental awareness • To supporte the development of engineering education in developing countriesIt is important to consider that humankind has never faced such a rapidly changing anddynamic global environment which demands so much of engineers as we are witnessing today.And as our environment changes, it is imperative we better learn to adapt, which requires us toquestion and, when

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

] Esche, S. K., Prasad, M. G. & Chassapis, C. (2000). Remotely accessible laboratory approach for undergraduate education. Engineering Education Beyond the Millennium, Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, June 18 - 21, 2000.[41] Chassapis, C., Esche, S. K., Nazalewicz, J. W. & Hromin, D. J. (2003). Multi-user, multi-device remote access system. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/442,637, Pending.[42] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Engineering Criteria 2000: Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States. Available online: http:///wwww.abet.org/criteria.hmtl[43] ABET/Sloan Distance Education Colloquy

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Sustainability and the Workspace

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

universitiesmay be offering more sustainability courses in engineering programs. Moreover, the extent ofthis paper is only to identify and report the number of sustainability inclusive and focusedcourses, and not analyze the courses. Some course titles and descriptions are available onAASHE, but a more detailed comparison of courses is needed to compare the content andeffectiveness of the sustainability focused and inclusive courses.The results of this paper may be useful for students to identify engineering programs anduniversities that offer sustainability focused courses. For educators in aerospace engineeringprograms, the results of this paper may encourage them to further explore how their courses mayincorporate technologies that support

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Carroll, University of Texas, Arlington

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering experienced an enrollment growth of more than fifty percent, an increase of research expenditures from under $10M per year to more than $40M per year, and a growth of the faculty of about sixty percent. Over the same period, capital projects totaling more than $180M were started and completed. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The BitBoard© – Bridging the Gap from Gates to Gate ArraysAbstractThe BitBoard© is a low-cost device that can be used with the Altera DE11 Development andEducation Board to support gate-level and field programmable gate array (FPGA) laboratoryexercises in introductory digital logic courses. Details of the device and experiences using it in

Conference Session

ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #44160Revolutionizing Engineering Education: The Impact of AI Tools on StudentLearningDr. Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University Sofia Vidalis is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering/Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. She received her Ph.D., Masters, and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida.Dr. Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University Rajarajan Subramanian is currently serving as an Associate Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction (SDCET) programs at Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Motavalli; Helen Zong; Farnaz Ganjeizadeh; David Bowen

: -curricula -survey results documenting student interest -professional uses of the degree -expected number of graduates over next five years -faculty resource requirements -space and facilities requirements -library resources -equipment or specialized materialsWe have submitted our request with the supporting documentation addressing each of theareas listed above, and are currently waiting for approval from the CSU system-wideadministration. This review at the system-wide level is the final step in the approvalprocess. Page 10.457.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

with individual teachers and students through workshops andclassroom activities is debatable, but reliance on these methods certainly does not lead tosustainable change. A new paradigm, introducing teachers trained with an engineeringframework, is a necessary step for systemic changes such as the introduction of engineeringstandards.OverviewA few graduate programs in Engineering Education have been successfully created in the last 6-7years, with the primary goals of defining the research agenda and conducting research inengineering education. By creating this program, Ohio Northern University has become one ofthe first in the nation to offer undergraduate degrees in each STEM discipline: Science Education,Technology Education, Engineering

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and new definitions for several skills. Please see thecomplete version of the original and the revised scoring system in Appendix A and Brespectively.This version of the rubric is now being tested during interim presentations for capstone design intwo engineering programs. The results of the interim presentations are being analyzed for inter-rater reliability in order to support the ongoing process of collecting the second round ofstakeholder feedback for the Delphi Method. This work is nearly complete and will result inadditional changes to the scoring that will be reported on at the annual conference. Additionally,for the ASEE 2013 conference, the authors will be able to report on the tested reliability of thenewly revised scoring

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pallavi Singh, University of South Florida; Luis Miguel Quevedo, IEEE Educational Activities; Grisselle Centeno, Florida Southern College; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Liliana M. Villavicencio, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

engineer, In addition, Pallavi, has also served as a teaching and research assistant at the University of South Florida, along with for various electrical engineering courses. Pallavi is currently a Ph.D. candidate and working toward her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of South Florida. Her main areas of research center around Machine Learning applications for Engineering Education, with the goal of enhancing students’ performance and learning. This includes Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and Educational Data Mining. In addition, She is interested in research application of Machine Learning across diverse sectors like automotive, healthcare, education, and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 3: Digital Learning Part I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhiyi Li; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #30501Integrating Role-Playing Gamification into Programming Activities toIncrease Student EngagementMr. Zhiyi LiProf. Stephen H Edwards, Virginia Tech Stephen H. Edwards is a Professor and the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, where he has been teaching since 1996. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from Caltech, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer and informa- tion science from The Ohio State University. His research interests include computer science education, software testing, software engineering, and programming

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Preeti Mukherjee, Purdue University; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University; James C Davis, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research explores the intentional design and assessment of global engineering programs, student development through experiential learning, and approaches for teaching and assessing systems thinking skills. Kirsten holds a B.S. in Engineering & Management from Clarkson University and an M.A.Ed. in Higher Education, M.S. in Systems Engineering, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Virginia Tech.Dr. James C Davis, Purdue University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Introducing Systems Thinking as a Framework for Teaching and Assessing Threat Modeling

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyeonghun Jwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024A longitudinal investigation of international graduate students’ first-year experiences inU.S. engineering programsKeywords: Attrition, longitudinal study, SMS, time series data, International doctoral students,EngineeringAbstractThe purpose of this full research paper is to explore international engineering graduate students’experiences in U.S. graduate programs through one year of short message service (SMS) (i.e., textmessage) survey data. Although international graduate students constitute a high proportion ofengineering students in

Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqing Pan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

needed[4]. Simultaneously, funding mechanismsshould evolve to support context-driven innovation, ensuring that teachers’ boundary-brokeringefforts translate into sustained systemic change[10].AcknowledgementThis work is supported by the Humanities and Social Sciences Project (Project No. 22YJA880096)of the Chinese Ministry of Education.References[1] STEM integration in K-12 education: Status, prospects, and an agenda for research[M]. National Academies Press, 2014.[2] Gonzalez H B, Kuenzi J J. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education: A primer[C]. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2012.[3] Freeman S, Eddy S L, McDonough M, et al. Active learning increases student

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean P Brophy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Fadhla Binti Junus, Purdue Engineering Education

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

environments for higher education students studying computer programming. She is particularly interested in investigating students’ programming learning processes, exploring methods to simplify programming instruction, examining theoretical foundations for effective instructional design, and integrating artificial intelligence technologies to facilitate peer-like knowledge construction. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Analysing Feedback of an AI Tool for Formative Feedback on Technical Writing AbilitiesAbstractThis Full paper describes the use and validation of feedback provided by an AI tool to supportstudents’ technical writing abilities. The project is part of a

Conference Session

Best of Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

earned her BS in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computational solid mechanics. Dr. Zhu is an Associate Teaching Professor of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). In this role, she focuses on designing the curriculum and teaching in the freshman engineering program and the mechanical engineering program. She is also the Co-Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) at ASU. In this role, she focuses on student support and tracking, curriculum, program requirements, as well as programming for current students

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Josh Lemke; Jeremy Saunier; Jeff Haar; Adam Smith; John Estell

connecting the data points on the graph; this aids in the speed of the graph drawing andprovides another choice for the user. When selected, the dot icon ( ) in the top right of thescreen will toggle off the line display. When a graph without the lines is displayed, the dot iconis replaced with a graph icon ( ) to toggle back to a graph with lines. Page 8.605.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationSoftware DevelopmentTwo programming languages presented a viable option to perform the functionality

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Tafur, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity. Page 25.1379.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Troubleshooting Skills for Non-Engineers In Technological JobsAbstractAlthough there is an

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

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International

AC 2008-1359: A COMMON US-EUROPE CURRICULUM: AN APPROACH FORREAL-TIME SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMSAndrew Kornecki, ERAU MSEE, PhD, Professor; engaged in a variety of research projects sponsored by the FAA, NSF, Florida State, and the industry (~$700K as the PI, ~$2.5M as co-PI); author and co-author of over 80 refereed papers in journals and conference proceedings; construction of real-time and safety critical software, embedded systems, computer simulation and aviation software, control and computer engineering education; teaching in undergraduate and graduate engineering programs on three continents; established ERAU Real-Time Software Laboratory; consulting and providing training for

Conference Session

Promoting Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bruce Kovanen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Megan Mericle, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J. Patrick Coleman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. However, the limited attention to this core concept from writing studies andtechnical communication in engineering education supports the need for this review of how thefield of writing studies understands a process orientation and what its implementation might looklike in STEM classrooms.To assist STEM educators in implementing writing-as-process approaches in their curriculum,we review some key research from writing studies and science and technology studies that pointsto the tangible pedagogical benefits (Section II). We then offer examples from a facultydevelopment program called Writing Across Engineering [4], [28]–[30] to show how STEMfaculty have incorporated writing-as-process into their courses (Section III). We conclude bydiscussing the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Strategies for Student Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; Carrie Kortegast, Northern Illinois University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

dimensions:interest, performance, and recognition (of self and by others). Relationships with peers, faculty,and engineering professionals are most prominent in the description of recognition: how astudent perceives others see them in the context of engineering [18].MethodsThis research brief is part of a larger qualitative case study [19] examining the vertical transferprocess and engineering identity development. The case study research focuses on an “in-depthdescription and analysis of a bounded system” [19, p. 37] within a real-life context. The boundsystem for this case was the engineering degree program at a large suburban Hispanic ServingInstitution (HSI) community college, Midwest Community College (pseudonym - MWC). Thedegree program, Associate in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Ms. Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University Jacqueline Rohde is a senior undergraduate student in Bioengineering at Clemson University. Her re- search in engineering education focuses on the development student identity and attitudes with respect to engineering. She is a member of the National Scholars Program, Clemson University’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship. She is also involved in efforts to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ramsey George Jabaji, University of Maryland, College Park; Shannon Hayes Buenaflor, University of Maryland, College Park; Brian Farrington Dillehay, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland, College Park; Elizabeth Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

first-year and new external transfer students in the Clark School. Under her leadership, the Women in Engineering Program received several awards including the Women in Engi- neering Initiative Award in 2016 and the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in 2008 from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Paige is a Past President of WEPAN (2012-2013) and re- ceived the WEPAN Founders Award in 2015 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2009. Paige earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in industrial and systems engineering and B.S. in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Tech. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

on specific technological systems. In this situation,engineering programs should share some of the responsibility in helping to educate allAmericans about technology.1–5In undergraduate education formidable barriers exist to discourage non-engineers from trying todevelop an in-depth understanding about technology and engineering. The engineering major is ahighly-sequenced and lengthy course of study. Access to the major is hindered by a significantarray of prerequisite courses. In these circumstances it is difficult to combine the study ofengineering with any other undergraduate major.Most undergraduate programs require some type of science course as part of the general

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Sally M. Reis, University of Connecticut; Joseph S. Renzulli, University of Connecticut; James C Kaufman, University of Connecticut

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Students may understand howto solve certain kinds of problems, but not necessarily why it works or where it came from.1 Inrecent years, engineering programs have emphasized the significance of creativity but have notnecessarily reinforced risk-taking personality traits. It is not often until there is a desperate needfor new ideas that the push for creativity and divergent thinking is desired. A clear example ofthis is the “Sputnik Shock” of 1957. The Soviet Union’s immense success in the space racepushed the Western world to challenge what they knew and come up with new innovations. Thisneed for new technology was in such a high demand, the US National Defense Education Act of1958 that was created with the purpose of stimulating and supporting

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

teachPLC programming. However, a PLC is just one component of an automated system. Needed aretechnologies that enable students to learn how to integrate multiple components to form anautomated manufacturing system, develop the associated control logic, and run the system. Alsoneeded are more bridges between engineering education and industry practice, so that studentshave more opportunities to interact with engineers and learn about how they solve systemintegration problems. An online “community of practice” 10 would provide a forum for industryexperts and students from diverse backgrounds and institutions to exchange ideas and share warstories.Project-Based Learning. Project-based learning, a method grounded in constructivism, supportsstudent