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Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Faiza Akram, Mississippi State University; Andrew Zheng, Texas A&M University; April Guo-Yue, Mississippi State University; Cooper Medved, Mississippi State University; Claire Johnson, Mississippi State University; Asad Waqar Malik; Samee U Khan, Mississippi State University

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Student Papers

collaborate in a multi-modular project that enhanced theircommunication skills. This course helped students to think about the possible research directionsand applications of edge computing in their respective fields. By providing enough resources tostudents REU ensures future leaders and innovators are focused on challenging problems in theirareas of interest.The growing demand for integrating academia and industry has been discussed earlier and is welldocumented in the literature. There has always been an emphasis on this but still, the kind ofimpact we should see is yet to come. One of the reasons that we see the slow transition in thisfield is that simulation-based research serves as a cost-effective method for modeling complexsystems. Authors in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Memorie Gosa; Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

coordinator for an NSF S-STEM program to prepare students for gateway courses across differ- ent disciplines of engineering to support and retain students in these disciplines. His research focuses on techniques to collect and analyze the electrical impedance of biological tissues using wearable sensors and their health applications.Dr. Memorie Gosa Memorie M. Gosa is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. She is an assistant professor at The University of Alabama and maintains a clinical caseload at The University of Alabama SpDr. Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama Debra McCallum is a Senior Research Social Scientist and Director of the

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Instrument Design and Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yashin Brijmohan, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

60% ofstudents pursuing a major in a STEM degree in the US do not complete their degree [3].At the national level, it is evident that there is a need to change STEM education in order to bemore effective and accessible to all students [3]. A similar sentiment has been echoed by studentswho have indicated that their undergraduate engineering education experience could beimproved by changing teaching styles and techniques [4]. There is some indication that highereducation is beginning to implement a wide range of teaching practices and strategies (WATPS)[2]. Including a WATPS is not only beneficial for higher education in terms of attracting andretaining students but also for students and industry as a WATPS assists with preparing work-ready

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feruza Amirkulova, San Jose State University; Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno; Arezoo Sadrinezhad, California State University, Fresno; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Kimberly Stillmaker PE, California State University, Fresno; Maryam Nazari, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica C Bennett; Younghee Park, San Jose State University; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Faculty Teaching Fellow appointment at SJSU. Dr. Amirkulova’s research interests are focused on computational modeling, simulation, and deep learning assisted design of metamaterials that exhibit extraordinary wave bearing properties.Dr. Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno Dr. Lalita Oka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering at the California State University, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Geotechnical Engineering. Her research interests include experimental geotechnics, numerical modeling, liquefaction assessments, and dam safety. She is also interested in issues related to women in engineering and has published numerous articles in

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Avi Kaplan, Temple University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

which engineers contribute to society, solve problems, and work withothers. Such programs have been shown to improve middle and high school students’ knowledgeof and attitudes towards engineering [2]. One such organization is the Engineering Ambassadors Network. A collaboration amongmore than 30 universities, the network is united by three goals. These are: to train undergraduateengineering students to effectively communicate their knowledge and passion for engineeringtopics and the possibilities that engineering brings; to diversify those ambassadors in order toprovide role models for future generations of engineering students; and to provide outreach tomiddle and high schools so that students can learn more about engineering, and can

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Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David H. Torres, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

considerations. Our findings align with extant literature on moral intensity and its effect on ethicalreasoning.18,19,20 The fact that many of these teams had real human users depending on theirprojects, and many were focused on assistive technology and learning outcomes, came out as astrong motivator for many of the students and as a primary way the program itself wascharacterized. For example, Sara explained her team’s serious approach to their project: “Andit’s real-life stuff, too; it’s not something small that we’re doing. You know, [teams] see thereward in getting their design prototypes back from the project partners and seeing how it’simpacted their lives and improved them.” Similarly, teams without a specific project partner or inwhich

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ruben Dario Lopez-Parra, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

assessed his performance to design better learning environments that pro- mote students’ conceptual understanding. In 2015, Ruben earned the M.S in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in 2012. His research interests include students’ cognition and metacognition in the engineering curriculum.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

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College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadi Ali, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships

individuals whose decisions not only shape thecompany’s products, but also shape the future of the company. In a later phase, a larger, morediverse sample from among 30 strategically selected expert and promising BPT will be recruitedto confirm themes.Data collection and management. First, data were collected through a one-hour focus groupdiscussion with the four participants to elicit perspectives on big picture thinking. This helpedshape the design of the interview protocol that was later used individually with each participant.The interview protocol was based on the Critical Decision Method (CDM) for eliciting experttacit knowledge.13 This method is appropriate for studying BPT because of its effectiveness atcharacterizing “the context of the

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley Aldrich PE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kenneth H. Rosenfield, American Society of Civil Engineers; Marlee A. Walton, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

worked in both the private and public sectors and has evaluated and processed substantial private developments, overseen multimillion-dollar public works construction projects, initiated Engineering Departments in newly established cities, and directed the design of numer- ous street and infrastructure improvement projects. He believes in the tenet that civil engineers are here to serve the public good, to work to improve everyone’s quality of life and to use their knowledge, training and experience to solve problems in a positive manner. Mr. Rosenfield is currently the Vice-chair of the Board of Governors of Region 9 (California) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Chair of the ASCE Public Policy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leon Szeli, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

you keep in mind that some of the respondents graduated 16 years ago.In order to increase response-rate we took multiple actions that were developed based on pastexperiences and best practices [40]: • The invitations and survey featured clear but appealing design with photos of the course • We ensured concise content without unnecessary details. The content of the three e- mails varied slightly, highlighting various values for the respondent each time: the opportunity to give something back to their alma mater and prospective students by further improving the curriculum; the chance to reflect on their own educational and career goals; and an opportunity to win a prize. • The initial drafts took 20

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Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; William Joseph Rhoads, Virginia Tech; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Tech; Erin Heaney, Clean Air: Organizing for Health and Justice; Glenn Andrew Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York; Jennifer Holly Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York

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Engineering Ethics

,discoveries, and products is crucial for ethical practice. It contends that listening canfacilitate transformational engagement between engineers and the public by a)challenging stereotypes on both sides, b) foregrounding the technical and ethicalrelevance of diverse knowledges, c) exposing relationships of structural inequality thatprivilege technical expertise, and d) replacing such relationships with partnerships oftrust that generate meaningful and effective solutions.Transformational listening lies at the heart of a graduate engineering ethics course atVirginia Tech and future online teaching modules, funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). The goal is for students to experience the cognitive leap thatethnographic research methods can

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Jeffrey Radloff; Cristina Diordieva, Nanyang Technological University

knowledge, skills, and interest. Towards understanding how engineering issupported across levels of education, this work-in-progress examines potential engineeringindices embedded in existing science courses (i.e., physics) across high school and identifiesentry points for new engineering ideas. A content analysis technique was employed to investigatereform documents from the Ministry of Education (MOE) website using the Framework forQuality K-12 Engineering Education. We iteratively reviewed the magnitude of engineeringindices infused in the standards and the ramifications of including aspects of engineering invarious scientific domains. Preliminary findings indicate that observed engineering indicesfluctuate across both physics subjects and

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Brennan, Tufts University; Mohammed Tonkal, Tufts University and King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; Chris Buergin Rogers, Tufts University

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

in the process, and their enthusiasm wasreflected in the final result.References [1] Dimitra Kokotsaki, Victoria Menzies, and Andy Wiggins. Project-based learning: A review of the literature. Improving schools, 19(3):267–277, 2016. [2] Russell C Walters and Todd Sirotiak. Assessing the effect of project based learning on leadership abilities and communication skills. In 47th ASC Annual International Conference Proceedings, 2011. [3] Sandra Cocco. Student leadership development: The contribution of project-based learning. Unpublished Master’s thesis. Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, 2006. [4] Joseph Krajcik, Barbara Schneider, Emily Adah Miller, I-Chien Chen, Lydia Bradford, Quinton Baker, Kayla Bartz, Cory Miller

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Mohammed E. Haque

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Civil/Construction/Architectural Engineering Education Mohammed E. Haque Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University Vikram Karandikar Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University AbstractIt is increasingly important to go beyond traditional departmental course curriculum boundariesfor some areas of science and engineering education. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one suchfield; its

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Rose Morehouse, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ; Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

- opportunity-and-impact/#2120caf55041.Vision Critical. (2016). The everything guide to Generation Z at https://www.visioncritical.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GenZ_Final.pdf.Appendix 1: Survey Instrument (IRB Approved)You are being invited to participate in a research study on employer perceptions of a student’sentrepreneurial experience. This study is being conducted by [names and institution redacted].There are no known risks or costs if you decide to participate in this research study.The information collected may not benefit you directly, but the information learned in this studyshould help the faculty and administration at [institution redacted] develop a better understandingof how students and faculty perceive the effectiveness of course

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; George McLeod, Old Dominion University ; Thomas E. Alberts, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Tysha Batts; Mary Louise Sandy, Virginia Space Grant Consortium

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Manufacturing

committees aligning the Standards of Learning (SOLs) to the Newport News Public Schools pacing guide for biology as well as creating the curricu- lum for Forensic science which is taught in all five high schools within Newport News. She has taught Environmental science, Biology, Advanced Placement biology, Human Anatomy, and Forensic science. Within her three years at Virginia Space Grant Consortium, she has used Qualtrics to examine pre-test and post-test surveys in the middle/high school program that she coordinates to examine its effectiveness in leading students to explore STEM related careers. She received her B.S. in Biology from Virginia Com- monwealth University and her M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

mechanism is designed tosupport awardees in creating systemic change, both to improve educational outcomes in themiddle years of college and to create more inclusive environments for students. The currentlyfunded projects range in scope from one department to a whole college. NSF requires that teamsare multidisciplinary, including instructional faculty, education researchers, social scientists, andadministrators (e.g., the department head or college dean). In addition to funding the REDteams, NSF has also funded RED Participatory Action Research (REDPAR), to support the workof RED teams and to conduct research with the RED teams on the change process across projectsites. Our work as REDPAR investigates research questions related to systemic change

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ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cody McKenzie, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

includingunderstanding of class content through the laboratory module, course impact on their attitudes,and integrating their learning. The students were also asked to identify the best thing about thelaboratory, how to improve it, and reasons for which they would recommend/not-recommendthis module to a friend. Of the 32 students, 94% stated they had developed a moderate to greatgain in collection of test data and analysis plus modeling of system behavior. In addition, 88%of the participants indicated a moderate to great gain in their confidence of materialunderstanding. The students’ written responses reported that they enjoyed the opportunity to gooutside while using their personal laptops to collect field data, perform signal processing inMATLAB, and use FEA

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

engineering technology problems (c) Conduct tests, measurements, calibration and improve Biweekly reports, draft report, processes and final report (e) Problem Solving: ability to identify, formulate, and solve Project proposal and biweekly engineering problems reports (f) Effective Communication: ability to communicate effectively Presentation and biweekly reportsConclusionsThe capstone project built a temperature monitoring system that was able to accurately recordand monitor the temperature inside the office room at different locations. Temperatures

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Student Interaction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

? [YES] or [NO]• How to follow the technical literature and stay ahead of our profession? [YES] or [NO]To our satisfaction and joy, in April 2002, the NJIT IT 420 Quality Survey Resultsindicated over 99% approval by the students for the above shown anonymous survey,proving, that they were in agreement with our methods, our approach, delivery, andassessment, and most importantly the need for a fundamental change in the waycomputing and IT knowledge is educated traditionally, in order to improve theunprecedented 75% software failure rate, that we all experience when using commerciallyleading products created by market dominating companies.Summary and ConclusionsIn terms of effectiveness in overcoming barriers of academic, student, and other

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Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah Sharer; David Murphy; Stephen Kuyath

Carolina atCharlotte. He has taught engineering technology courses at the college level for over 22 years. He has a stronginterest in and dedication to improving both traditional and distance engineering education and to encouraging thosestudents typically underrepresented in STEM fields to consider engineering technology as a career.DAVID MURPHYDave Murphy retired as Assistant Chief of the Richmond (KY) fire department and currently serves as an AssistantProfessor in the Engineering Technology department at UNC Charlotte. He has industrial experience as a SafetyDirector for AFG Industries. Dave was recently recognized by the National Fire Protection Association as aCertified Fire Protection Specialist and currently serves as a principal member on

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ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Carter; Paula Leventman; Katherine Ziemer

product’sability to meet the challenge of providing cost effective, good-tasting orange juice to BostonPublic Schools. The students present their solution to the class, which includes their flowsheetand procedure, cost for an 8oz glass of constituted juice in Boston, a qualitative taste rating, andany recommendations they have for improvements to their own process design. By the end ofthe module, students are able to identify and use the Engineering Design Process of Figure 1.They are able to effectively communicate an engineering design with a flowsheet and procedure.They can describe what engineers do, and can discuss the differences and interdependence ofscience and engineering in solving societal problems

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Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Saba Choudhary; Naz Azadi; Mike Ratino; Lauri Kreeb; Jason Congdon; Paul Schreuders

Page 8.1158.6food (a bologna sandwich). “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ” 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The Challenge 2 design worked reasonably well. However, two improvements would have madeChallenge 2 even more successful. First, upon getting to the food, Aardvark picked-up the food,backed-up, and played a short refrain from Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. This was costly time-wiseand should have been removed for the initial, successful run. The second improvement wouldhave been to make the back-up motion, and turn after reaching the food more robust. While thedesign worked perfectly on the test track, the entry

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Christine Mattley, Ohio University

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Two Year College Division

investigatingcommunity colleges have faced gaps in the literature across a multitude of areas, from studentcharacteristics and success to faculty employment patterns and motivation. The researchpresented in this paper is a significant step in filling a gap in the literature on women in STEMacademic careers at community colleges and highlights the importance of community colleges inpromoting women in science and engineering occupations. Page 22.1271.2Our focus on women at community colleges is critical to understanding and improving genderequity in science and engineering. A substantial number of women pursue academic careers incommunity colleges. Understanding the

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Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas ; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

include: • A desire to continue mentoring year after year • Presentations in classrooms, seminars and even a course offering in the department • Greater visibility by the mentors’ companies at the Fall and Spring Career Fairs • Job offers that were made to members of their mentoring circles • Mentor-to-mentor connections • Financial gifts, even if they were not largeUtilizing the results from an alumni survey, this paper quantifies the intrinsic benefits and thepositive effect that the alumni mentoring program is having on the department.IntroductionAs in all aspects of life, students benefit greatly from strong mentoring relationships. Successfulmentors can take many forms including faculty, graduate students

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pradip Peter Dey; Gordon W. Romney; Amir Rezaei; Amelito G. Enriquez; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Mohammad Amin

, and course materials preparegraduates with the required skills and knowledge for innovative problem solving? (2) What arethe changing roles of media, learning environments, behavioral factors, perceptions and socialfactors? (3) Are there emerging alternatives that appear to be better than current practices?Past pedagogical practices appear to not address these questions adequately. This paper criticallyexamines past pedagogical practices and assesses approaching trends accelerated by Cloudtechnologies, social networking and the mobile devices that characterize some of the emergingparadigms in engineering and science education. Highlighting evidence from various sources adiscussion is initiated in order to examine controversies about trends in

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International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Mike Murphy

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International

anddevelopment, according to Ramsden, who warns that if the balance between leadershipand management is not right, then this will lead to problems. Strong leadership withoutstrong management is characterised in academia by innovative courses failing becauseof a lack of control. But strong management without strong leadership will lead to asense of disempowerment and irritation with a likely culture of compliance combinedwith a minimal desire to change. Ramsden goes on to argue that academics believe thatefficient management that gets things done effectively is different from inspirationalleadership, but just as important. Strong leadership produces appropriate change andwhen combined with strong management is combined with order, consistency

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Track 6: Technical Session 3: The role of undergraduate engineering students' different support networks in promoting emotional well-being: A narrative study

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education; Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #45172The role of undergraduate engineering students’ different support networksin promoting emotional well-being: A narrative studySowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education Sowmya Panuganti is a graduate student at Purdue University in the Engineering Education department. She is passionate about understanding engineering culture and the effects it has on engineers’ mental health and well-being.Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University Narjes is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Rowan University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering in Iran and subsequently worked as an industrial

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Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Ann Hill, Numeritics

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Manufacturing

of this, manufacturing and the role that public policyplays in supporting it have become important topics of discussion in Washington and throughoutthe U.S. This paper explores workforce and training topics related to manufacturing, anddiscusses the lessons that may be learned from Austria’s approach to these same issues.According to a report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), A Growth Agenda:Four Goals for a Manufacturing Resurgence in America, “manufacturing has the highestmultiplier effect of any other sector of our economy. Investments in manufacturing multiplyacross the economy, creating jobs and growth in other sectors.1 Among other things, the reportlays out a pro-growth agenda for the manufacturing sector, and

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

their experiences as engineers, as other programshave done [3]. Three other panels presented for the benefit of the participants, one panel perweek of the SBP. The first panel consisted of persons who were recent engineering graduates ofTexas A&M University-Kingsville. They were asked to speak about the transition from anacademic to professional work environment. The second panel consisted of engineeringgraduates who worked in other professions outside of engineering, and they discussed how theyused their engineering skills in performing non-engineering jobs. The third panel consisted ofseasoned or retired engineers, who spoke about the variety of things each had accomplished overthe course of their careers. There were 16 guest speakers. Of