Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

that is grounded in research. These activities are available for others to use.‚ The teachers who have participated in our workshops thus far have expressed enthusiasm about using the engineering-based activities with their students.We hope to achieve a saturation level at the target schools so that all algebra and calculusteachers are trained on AIM for Engineering activities. Evaluation efforts are in progress toassess the impact on students. While we have every reason to believe the AIM for Engineeringproject will increase students’ interest and proficiency in mathematics at the target schools, wewill be satisfied with modest improvements. Three years is a very short time to effect systemicchange, even at a limited number of schools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

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NSF Grantees

and researchers must change theways in which they are thinking about teaching and learning.12The National Research Council-NRC12 (pp. 37-38) emphasized design as a problem-solvingprocess, “Using the design process, engineers can integrate various skills and types of thinking—analytical and synthetic thinking; detailed understanding and holistic understanding; planningand building; and implicit, procedural knowledge and explicit, declarative knowledge.”Engineering design as problem solving is thus envisioned not as a linear process, but as apurposeful open-ended iterative and intertwined process. And the NRC8 report titled“Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the status and improving prospects” advocateda role for engineering design in

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shams El-Adawy, Kansas State University ; Christopher A. F. Hass; Eugene Y. Vasserman, Kansas State University; Mary Bridget Kustusch, DePaul University; Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University and Rochester Institute of Technology

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

teaching and improvement of teaching. These a-disciplinary andinstitution-specific professional development resources provide extensive support to facultyfor developing a deeper understanding of how students learn by providing general teachingprinciples. Some also provide mentorship and support to faculty during course development.These centers at institutions also strive to form teaching and learning communities acrossinstitutions to provide broad professional development support. For example, the Professionaland Organizational Development (POD) Network offers professional development resourcesand aims to create a community of practice for scholars and practitioners of educationaldevelopment [4]. Another example is the International Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Gero, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Paulo Ignacio Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

courses on sustainable engineering design, human behavior and infrastructure systems, and adaptive reuse.John S Gero (Dr)Paulo Ignacio Jr. PhD student at Virginia Tech. Working with Dr. Tripp Shealy. Passionate about human performance and wellbeing in the built environment. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com The neurocognition of engineering students designing: A preliminary study exploring problem framing and the use of concept mappingAbstractNeuroimaging provides a relatively new approach for advancing engineering education byexploring changes in neurocognition from educational interventions. The

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Technical Session 6: Diversity

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Prosser, Arizona State University

theAmerican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) [8] recognize the importance of diversityto not only libraries but also entire professions. Publicizing EDI initiatives in libraries isimportant as it “projects that the library or organization is working toward a climate of trust,collaboration, productivity, innovation, shared power, and creativity” [9].One way in which libraries effect these goals is through their collection development policies[5]. A good collection development statement is essential to creating a robust collection thatconsiders both its users’ needs and the mission of the institution [10]. If diversity is to be a keypart of collection development, then a separate statement outlining what constitutes a diversecollection is

Conference Session

COED: Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Dillon, Morgan State University; Theodore Wimberly Jr.; Mariah McMichael; Lauren Brown, Morgan State University; Abigail Dina; Krystal L. Williams, University of Georgia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Journal, 9(2):27, 2009, pp. 27-40.[3] CSforAll.org. “CS for All.” https://www.csforall.org/. (Retrieved February 28, 2023).[4] E. Dillon and K. L. Williams. Course content as a tool of inclusivity for Black/African- American women in computing. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 36(3), 2020. pp. 151-160.[5] J. S. Eccles, J. E Jacobs, and R. D. Harold. “Gender role stereotypes, expectancy effects, and parents’ socialization of gender differences.” Journal of Social Issues, 46(2), 1990, pp. 183- 201.[6] J. Kwarteng, S.C. Perfumi, T. Farrell, and M. Fernandez. “Misogynoir: public online response towards self-reported misogynoir.” In Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE/ACM international conference on advances in social networks

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering & Applied Science; JoAnn Silverstein, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #29129Using Data to Mitigate Bias in Engineering Faculty Career OutcomesDr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering & Applied Science Beverly Louie is the Faculty Advancement Research Associate in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. Formerly she was the Director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center, Director for the Women in Engineering Program and senior instructor in en- gineering courses ranging from first-year projects

Conference Session

Design, Build, Fly (DBF)/AIAA Student Competition/UA

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Rodrigue, Saint Louis University; David Safont, Saint Louis University; Alex Rees, Saint Louis University; Jim Maday, Saint Louis University; Francisco Vilaplana, Saint Louis University; Goetz Bramesfeld, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

increasing division of the world aerospaceindustry. It is suggested in this study that UAV spending will triple over the next decade, all thewhile the United States is predicted to account for 73% of the worldwide spending on UAVtechnology.1 With the increasing need for improvement in the areas of functionality andimplementation of UAVs, it is important to research and develop innovative ideas that willovercome the future challenges in unmanned flight. The ability for students to build and understand this new and prominent area of theaerospace industry is essential. The aim of this group is to create, test, and successfully fly anautonomous UAV for a specified mission. The future roles for UAVs in data collecting arelimitless. The UAV’s

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Bramald, Newcastle University; Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

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First-Year Programs

undergraduate degree programs in Civil and Civil and StructuralEngineering (C&CSE). As one would expect, the programmes find themselves in a permanentstate of evolution as industrial, academic and professional developments and requirements areadopted in to the students’ curricular. It is inevitable that the rise to prominence of sustainabilityin engineering has had a role to play in the programs’ evolution and in 2005, the C&CSE Boardof Studies commissioned the inclusion of a new first year module titled CIV1002 - SustainableSolutions in Civil Engineering, hereinafter CIV1002.From its first outing in the academic year 2006-2007, the module has been subjected to iterativereview and improvement. The overall aims of the module have, however

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer, and seven years as a full-time faculty in the departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Prof. Zahra Hazari, Florida

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; Grant Sharpe, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Mechanical Engineering

workingrapport with the local Chinese officials and the Tibetan community to allow the traveling team toinitiate pilot-scale implementation of proposed technology. Thus, a major task for the non-engineering student members of the team was to observe team interaction with village elders andcommunity members to gauge acceptance of Western technology and implementation strategy inhopes of improving the effectiveness of future visits. In particular, we were wary ofunintentionally attempting to impose our views on an established community to either causesocial damage or delay acceptance of a solution the community had embraced. Before the trip, students worked at Tufts University to develop the designs that were thenpresented to Chinese officials and

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Scott; J. Elaine Seat; J. Roger Parsons

aredominated by thinking and judging types and are more introverted that other college students.There were substantial differences between the schools, but the overall trends remained thesame. Several effects of learning style were first raised by this study. Female engineeringstudents were observed to be more extraverted and more feeling than male engineering studentsand some significant differences were noted for minority students. Using MBTI information topredict retention of students was tried for the first time. It was noted that the practical andorganized SJ temperament best survived the rigors of the first year and the logical and decisiveTJ types showed the most percentage gain between freshman and senior year at one of theconsortium schools

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

Page 22.1228.2responsible for a decrease in GPA, especially during the first semester. The student may have towork to afford the higher tuition. Other obstacles may include tougher course work, longerhomework assignments, longer driving times to attend school, less contact with professors, largeclasses, and a lack of knowledge of resources (including free tutoring, information onBlackboard, or tutorials that are readily available). In addition, the new transfer student may feellonely and unsupported. All of these factors can combine to overwhelm a student or at leastcause him or her to not do their best learning.Karen Thurmond gives an excellent review of the literature and study of “transfer shock (which)refers to the tendency of students

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vadim Guliants; Eugene Kopaygorodsky; William Krantz

analysis can help the engineering educator more effectively teach courses that involvemodeling. It also is an invaluable aid in helping engineering students learn subtle engineeringconcepts more easily.Scaling analysis is also quite useful in engineering practice. It permits reducing the describingequations for a physical process to their minimum parametric form; that is, in terms of theminimum number of dimensionless parameters. These dimensionless parameters are then usefulin scale-up or scale-down analyses such as are involved in wind-tunnel studies of vehicleaerodynamics. The minimum parametric representation also is useful for obtaining generalizedcorrelations from experimental data or numerical simulations. Scaling analysis also permits

Conference Session

ET Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Emily Westerman; Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Autumn Smith-Herron, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

entire multi-million dollars crops. Real-time monitoring and recording of theimages of living roots, mycorrhizal hyphae, soil fauna, and invasive beetles over the course of aday, a crop cycle, or even multiple seasons may reduce potential destruction of farmlandsespecially in the southern United States.This paper describes a project conducted by Sam Houston State University undergraduateengineering technology and computer science students who were mentored by multi-disciplinarySTEM faculty and staff. The project, funded through the United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA), aimed to design, develop, and test a cost-effective smart minirhizotronmodule for agricultural use in the field. The minirhizotron captures photographs of nursery

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

conducting military student research in a variety of contexts,understanding the awareness and perceptions that institutional agents have about militarystudents in engineering is critical for improving support for military students in this discipline.For the purposes of this study, institutional agents are considered to be higher-educationpersonnel, such as faculty, staff and administrators, who work directly with students in someacademic capacity [12]. While research with institutional agents in engineering education islimited, the literature that does exist suggests that institutional agents have a direct influence onthe persistence and success of the engineering students they interact with [13].Purpose/Research QuestionsThis study has two main

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

written literature on engineering education. Anaccurate account of engineering practice could help educators explain the relevance ofcoursework to students, helping to provide appropriate motivation for learning. Such an accountmay also reveal opportunities to improve curriculum design.This paper builds on results from an ongoing empirical study to establish a systematic frameworkto explain engineering practice in the majority of engineering disciplines based on 70 semi-structured interviews, extensive experience and confirmatory field studies3. Both the frameworkstudy and the longitudinal study are part of a larger Engineering Learning and Practice Researchproject involving 4 academics and 15 research students working on detailed

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University; Robert D. Palumbo, Valparaiso University; Daniel Blood, Valparaiso University; Luke Jerod Venstrom, Valparaiso University

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Mechanical Engineering

internships during the development of thesolar furnace, and the solar concentrator, louvers, and electrical and control systems weredesigned, manufactured, assembled, and tested during these internships. The summer internsworked under the supervision of four mechanical engineering faculty members.A second avenue of student participation was senior design projects. The Capstone SeniorDesign course at Valparaiso University is a two course sequence: a three credit course in the fallsemester and a three credit course in the spring semester. Both courses are required for allelectrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical engineering students. The firstcourse focuses on the definition, design, and analysis of the system and the second

Conference Session

Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Annie Wang

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Biomedical Engineering

companies. BMEprograms therefore must adapt to the fast changing landscape to ensure their students can meet thedemands and requirements of future employers. Our approach to this problem was thedevelopment of an Instructional Incubator with the goal of creating BME professional practiceshort courses for early career BME students that align the needs of undergraduate students andpotential employers. Through the Instructional Incubator, graduate students, upper-level undergraduates,postdocs, and faculty came together with the common goal of improving the undergraduate BMEcurricula at a large, public, R1 institution. This was accomplished through instructional design,understanding student learning needs, and interviewing future BME stakeholders

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kyle Pace; Jeremy R Anderson, EASENET

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Education conferences: 0 papers on bio-products; 2 papers on bio-energy, 6 papers on bio-fuels, 3 papers on bio-mass, 4 papers on bio-processes, and 10 papers onbio-chemicals. [4] Only 25 total papers on bio-renewable topics at ASEE conferences in 10 yearsaccentuates an unrealized opportunity to improve STEM education and best practicesdissemination in this topical area.At the Milwaukee School of Engineering, we capitalized on an opportunity to teach a bio-renewable energy module within an existing required mechanical engineering class.‘Thermodynamics Applications’ is a senior-level hybrid lecture/laboratory course in which twoweeks are set aside for instructors to teach customized energy-focused modules of their ownchoosing and design. To help

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Engineering Research Center. He joined the BME depart- ment at IIT in 2007, where he is interested in problems associated with molecular and cellular engineer- ing, specifically the computational modeling of cellular migration. David teaches several courses within the BME department, most notably the senior design capstone sequence (BME 419 and 420) which he co-instructs with Dr. Jennifer Kang Derwent. He also is the lead instructor for IPRO 2.0, an interdisci- plinary project-based course required of all undergraduate at IIT. David collaborates actively with IIT’s entrepreneurship academy as well as its math and science education department. David is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch P.E., Boise State University; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Computers in Education

classroom use.1 IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP) is now considered one of the “must know” topics by most employers ofnew electrical and computer engineering (ECE) graduates. While DSP may be taught in various ways, it isgenerally agreed by engineering educators that a solid understanding of many fundamental DSP topics ismore fully realized when students are required to implement selected DSP algorithms in real-time (typicallyin C).1 While non-real-time (i.e., off-line) algorithm implementations with tools such as MATLAB orLabVIEW are easier to include in courses, and require more modest hardware and software, experiencehas shown there is significant benefit for students to including real-time DSP in the curriculum.The best approach

Conference Session

Engineering Career Attitudes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Results of theWilcoxon pair-sample tests for the MSE and EMQ for the six paired 8th grade records show nostatistical significance. These results could be attributed to the effect of the small sample size.ConclusionResearch programs such as the FAMA program stress academic enrichment through high quality,challenging curriculum, an approach that continues to be lacking in communities that serve highpercentages of historically underrepresented youth in low social economic status communities. Infact, the SMCISD school district is a low performing school district, according to state guidelines,and this pressure to improve the overall school district performance often results in a focus onremediation, a slowing down of the curriculum, and insufficient

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

recognizing the diversity and diverse strengths of their educational systems, the Educationministers were unwilling from the outset to standardize their degree program or degree contentthrough accreditation. Thus, although the ministers were willing to standardize the structure ofthe degree programs offered across Europe (although significant variants persist), beyond this,the emphasis was on “harmonizing” their different systems through transparency andaccountability. A pre-existing system known as the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS),which was developed to facilitate student transfers and study abroad agreements, was remadeinto a robust system for faculty to make visible the content of their courses, and be heldaccountable for student success

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Robinson; M. Sami Fadali; Ann-Marie Vollstedt; Eric Wang

different teaching strategies and different curricula for underserved (LEP and ESL) students in grade eight science to improve their science achievement. It discusses why underachieving students need curricula that apply and connect science to societal needs more than students from generally more affluent families. The content is significant in several ways. First, pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and curriculum to make science more interesting to underserved students is discussed. Second, the possibility that better science teaching strategies may motivate more underserved students to pursue more challenging science courses is discussed. Last, the potential for increasing job opportunities and increasing the human pool

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

theyare at levels lower than groundwater. The sewer pipes in much of Boston are combinedsewerage and storm drains, and these are usually quite nearly empty, having been designed tohandle storm run-off which is usually a far greater quantity than normal household wastewater.Furthermore, many were constructed more than 100 years ago when the common constructionpractice was to use an underdrain pipe below the sewer (see Figure 9) as a means of trenchdewatering during pipe construction. These century old pipes were often constructed of two orthree courses of brick masonry, which with time can experience some deterioration, and developcracks and leaks. The original construction was slow, so an effective underdrain system wasvital for keeping the

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #6: World-class STEM Leader

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Cartuche; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International Division (INTL)

. Guerra, «Work in Progress: Designing a First-Year Hands-on Civil Engineering Course to Reduce Students Dropout and Improve theOverall College Experience», 2022 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., 2022.

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session: Neuroethics and Secondary STEM Classrooms

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington ; Sara Goering, University of Washington; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

” [15]. Within this set of standards, students are challenged to learnabout “the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology” (Standard 4), and about“the role of society in the development and use of technology” (Standard 6) [15]. In particular atthe high school level, Standard 4-J states that “ethical considerations are important in thedevelopment, selection, and use of technologies” [15].Resources for K-12 neuroethics teaching. Precollege teachers need guidance on how toincorporate a study of ethics into their courses, how to make connections between ethics andcontemporary science and engineering topics, and how to share with their students the ways inwhich professional scientists and engineers grapple with ethical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tuncay Aktosun, University of Texas at Arlington; Yolanda Parker, Tarrant County College; Jianzhong Su, University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

university faculty appointment at Texas A&M University-Commerce and University of Texas at Arlington, where she taught undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral level courses in Education and Mathematics Education. She is currently a Professor in the Mathematics Department full-time at Tarrant County College-South Campus. Her current research interests include algebra teacher efficacy, manipulatives with adult learners, and culturally relevant pedagogy in mathematics.Prof. Jianzhong Su, University of Texas at Arlington Dr. Jianzhong Su is professor and chair of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He received his Ph.D. in 1990 from University of Minnesota under Professor

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kamyn Peterson-Rucker; Alia Melvin; Shane E. Guymon

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

exposing children to CT through various platformsis more effective in increasing their interest [32]. In 2016, McGill, Decker, and Settle reportedthat engaging in any computational activities during high school influences students’ decision topursue a CS degree, especially for female students [33]. Among the above reported instructional approaches for delivering computational thinkingin K-12 and higher education[4], [11]–[13], [29], [21]–[28], [30], [31], most of them utilizecomputer programming. In these courses, the instructors are expecting students to change theirperspective from software users to application creators [12], and encouragingly, some studentslive up to this expectation [34]. However, solely relying on programming-based