Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership, TVS Motor Company Ltd.; Patrick A. Brunese, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

aspects of the analysis included envisioning process,target audience, tasks analysis, and defining program outcomes. This is an important step torealize the potential of a transformational executive program which require significantinvestment of time by relevant and articulate people.5.1.1 VisionThe vision of the executive education program for OR was defined to “achieve profitable growththrough improved predictability and effectiveness in the entire the supply chain by rigorousapplication of systems thinking, optimization, and decision-making principles and tools.”5.1.2 Target audienceBatch 1: General managers in production engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain,sales planning and logistics, business planning, and finance

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jahan Kauser; Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

was chargedwith developing the framework for a new and innovative College of Engineering and wascomposed of internationally renowned leaders in engineering education and industry.The National Advisory Council was composed of two separate committees. The EducationCommittee was chaired by Dr. Simon Ostrach, Wilbert J. Austin Distinguished Professor ofMechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western University and Home Secretary of theNational Academy of Engineering. The Corporate Committee was chaired by E. DouglasHuggard, the Chairman of the Board of Atlantic Energy/Atlantic Electric. A Subcommittee ofthe Education Committee assisted in the development of the preliminary engineering curriculumfor each program. This Subcommittee was chaired

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; David Wheatley

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-646: USING A MOCK HEARING TO ENGAGE STUDENTS INCRITICAL THINKINGJames E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.David Wheatley Page 22.1602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using a Mock Hearing to Engage

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Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kabirian, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Ileana Costea, California State University, Northridge; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge; Mark Rajai, CSUN

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Engineering Management

journal of engineering design. Extensive industry experience and consulting, Recipient of Engineer’s Council Merit Award for the year 2002. Director of MSEM Solutions Center and Facilities-VEDC community service learning. Page 23.912.1Dr. Mark Rajai, CSUN c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 An innovative approach to an online program for Engineering Management at CSUNAbstractThis paper discusses the structure, requirements, and teaching methods of a new Online Masterof Science degree in Engineering Management (EMOL) to be offered

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

professor at Virginia Tech with a joint appointment in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education and is a faculty affiliate of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is currently on assignment as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Di- vision of Undergraduate Education. Dr. Terpenny’s research is focused on engineering design and design education. She has been the principal or co-principal investigator on over $7 million of research funded by NSF and industry, and has published several book chapters, and over 130 peer reviewed publications. She is a Fellow in IIE, a member of ASME, and ASEE.Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Richard M. Goff is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Howe, FishSafe B.C.; Gina Johansen, Fish Safe

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2007-3075: THE FISHING VESSEL STABILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM: ANINFORMED BLUEPRINT FOR PROGRAM DESIGNBarb Howe, FishSafe B.C. Barb Howe started in the Canadian commercial fishing industry in the 1970s after completing a B.A. in English (18th Century) at the University of Colorado and University of Edinburgh. She has worked in other sectors of the marine industry, and holds a Canadian O.N.I Certificate (Hometrade Master unlimited tonnage, Chief Officer Foreign Going). Barb instructed at the Pacific Marine Training Institute in Vancouver, B.C. for several years, and became self-employed as Quinte Marine Services Ltd. in 1996. During her time at the Marine Institute she became interested in how

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #11412Engineering Leadership Education - The Path ForwardDr. Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School For two decades, Dr. Schuhmann has been affiliated with engineering leadership programs at the Penn- sylvania State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He now serves as the President of the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design in Arundel, Maine.Mr. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University Andrew M. ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. Erdman has also taken courses at RPI, Union, UCLA, UCSB, MIT, and Dartmouth. At Rocket

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Faculty Influences on Student Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gadhaun Aslam, University of Florida; Yuxuan Wang, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Edwin Marte, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

/oengineering community appear to have higher sadness and anger levels, possibly suggestingstructural inequities or challenges which they may have experienced. To unpack these challengeson a deeper level and to offer support, training programs on the hidden curriculum shouldemploy an intersectional approach that factors the participants cultural and emotionalexperiences as also shown in prior research while also exploring the influence of engineeringepistemologies on behavior, knowledge and success in engineering education [43], [44].C. Comparison of pretrained models by identified emotions (RQ3)All the four models had identified the emotions differently based on their training data. Thedifference in the identified emotions can be seen in Table 5.Table

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-417: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CASE STUD-IES IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMJames E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Dr. Ralston is currently professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals and an As- sociate in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Louisville. As

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas

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NSF Grantees

. Thus, students pursuing the minor, at thistime, would need to take it on top of their other two majors. Under this system, it is more likelythat the students would take one or two classes from the Engineering Education minor program,rather than the whole minor. Likely candidates for the Engineering Education minor are students Page 22.315.7majoring in Science and Mathematics for Elementary Education (SMEE), a co-major that is theonly exception to the double major policy stated above. A student majoring in SMEE can, withpermission, incorporate three of the 5 Engineering Education minor courses into the SMEEmajor. This would mean that only two

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Uwakweh Benjamin; Richard Miller; Bryan Dansberry; Kettil Cedercreutz; Cheryl Cates

diverse set of academic fields and educational levels. The Grantwas filed by Cheryl Cates as PI and Kettil Cedercreutz as co-PI in a joint effort with the Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education. Thethree year pilot program will involve the Departments of Architecture (Prof. Anton Harfmann, College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning), Civil Engineering (Prof. Richard Miller, College of Engineering), Construction Management (Prof. Benjamin Uwakweh, College of AppliedScience) and the College of Business (Prof. Marianne Lewis, College of Business). Project Liaisons from the Accreditation Council forCooperative Education (ACCE) include Professional Practice Executive Director Tom Akins from the Georgia Institute of Technology and

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

., Nazhandali, L., Rice, J., Smith, J.A., Turner, L.E., Williams, S. and L. Wyard-Scott, “Special Session – Real World Engineering Projects: Discovery-Based Curriculum Modules for First-Year Students”, Paper accepted for publications in the Proceedings of the 39th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference; presented in session T1A, San Antonio, TX, October, 2009. 3. Bayles, T.M., “Project Based Learning Design Projects for Introduction to Engineering Design Courses”, Paper #1381 published in 2005 ASEE proceedings and presented in the Freshman Programs Division Session – Problem Solving & Project-Based Learning. 4. Bayles, T.M., “Introduction to Engineering Design: An

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Weiss, University of Maryland- College Park

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Developing Support for Critical Citation Requirements for Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate ResearchAbstractThe 2020-2021 school year saw the implementation of the coordinated efforts of severalacademic librarians from the University of Maryland, College Park in beginning a program ofcitation justice practices education in departments across campus. Citation justice recognizes thatcitations are a form of power in the current state of academia and focuses on actively citingauthors with historically marginalized identities in an effort to center and uplift theirvoices. Equitable citation practices involve auditing citation lists, but also making sure thatmeaningful engagement with

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, humanitarian, medical, etc. Congress has set a goal for theArmed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned, remotely controlled technology such that: 1)by 2010, one-third of the operational deep strike aircraft of the Armed Forces are unmanned; and2) by 2015, one-third of the operational ground combat vehicles of the Armed Forces areunmanned10. In support of this, the vision of the Academy is to lead the efforts in educating andinspiring future technical leaders.The military presently has significant interest in the field of robotics, where currently there areover 4,000 unmanned systems deployed. The main tactical advantages of using unmannedsystems utilized in hostile situations is multifold: to gather information, perform inspection,deploy

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

aprofessional engineer, or P.Eng. Each of these programs in accredited to ensure standardizedrequirements of this professional designation. Research in engineering education has focused onthe appropriate training and preparation for the professional engineer. The engineer in societymay be responsible for the conception, creation and improvement of assets or systems that servethe human condition or quality of life, and possibly on all fronts, as social, cultural or economicimpacts. The critical role of the engineer sits largely in an empowered, adaptive ability, andeducating engineers that will be successful as working engineers, are those who are ready to facethe challenges of an unknown future. Through this lens in an analysis of engineering as

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

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Partner Society Plenary

engineers  To promote environmental awareness  To support 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 necessary, be open to changes regarding our:  Educational systems  Pedagogy  Methods and processes Page 21.30.2Never before have the challenges in education and pedagogy been as challenging as today.Never has so much been

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Tech; Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneur- ship and economic development. She is now a professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in the Bell Engineering program and the managing partner of Kaizen Consulting. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Infrastructure Sinkholes: The Pretense of Operating Gender-Neutral Organizations Erodes Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper draws from the framework of Feminist Scholar Joan Acker’s

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University; Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

design optimiza- tion.Mrs. Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University Megan Patberg Morin is a third year Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University. She is currently studying STEM education with a focus in Technology, Engineering, and Design. Her undergraduate de- gree is in Middle Childhood Education focusing on Math and Science from the University of Dayton, and her Master’s is also from NC State in Technology and Engineering Education. She currently works as Graduate Assistant in the Education and Workforce program at the FREEDM Systems Center and Pow- erAmerica at NC State. She focuses her research in electrical engineering education specifically research experiences, underrepresented

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T Abdallah, The University of New Mexico ; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 24.954.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Online Student Support Services for STEM Courses in New Mexico: A Cross-Institutional ApproachI. IntroductionThe NSF program for Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (NSF-TUES), which hasbeen implemented at the University of New Mexico (UNM) from 2012 to 2013, shares servicesand resources between academic institutions in the state of New Mexico. It is intended tocombine the strengths of a Research University with the student support systems and localresources of educational institutions who primarily serve academically underprepared students.Through the improvement of online instruction of engineering courses at

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4: Assessing Success in Mathematics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johannah L. Crandall, Washington State University; Kristin Lesseig, Washington State University

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Mathematics

Paper ID #30290Work in Progress - Mathematical software and programming preparation ofundergraduate engineering students in mathematics coursesMrs. Johannah L. Crandall, Washington State University Johannah Crandall is a PhD student in Mathematics and Science Education, with research interests in- cluding undergraduate engineering education, especially transferable mathematical knowledge for use in modeling software and discrete solvers.Dr. Kristin Lesseig, Washington State University Vancouver Kristin Lesseig is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the College of Education at Wash- ington State University

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

performance improvement.Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University Cheryl B. Schrader is Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boise State University. Dean Schrader has an extensive record of publications and sponsored research in the systems, control and education fields and serves on professional accreditation committees. Dean Schrader received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Systems and Control, both from the University of Notre Dame.Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at

Conference Session

The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

kenneth weaver

followingpolicies/programs have been developed: ‚ Created an 8-semester Engineering Clinic course sequence in which hands-on design projects are completed every semester4, ‚ Developed a “job-fair” model for student clinic project staffing in which students get “hired” into their Engineering Clinic projects by marketing themselves and their capabilities to faculty, Page 9.351.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education ‚ Created the Competitive Assessment Laboratory for competitive

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Theis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; patricia watkins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library; Mary Angela Beck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Ethics

this statement with the program outcomes for ABET Criteria 3 which includethe following3: 3c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability; 3f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; and 3h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.Thus, integrating the theory and practice of sustainability into a curriculum is a critical issue forengineering educators to address. We seek to examine how best to insert these criteria ofsustainability into our

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

explores intersectionality among disabledwomen in engineering higher education. Our work seeks to understand the complexities ofnavigating the interlocking systems of sexism and ableism within engineering higher education.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four disabled women engineering students froma single institution. The purpose of these interviews was to gain a deeper understanding ofdisabled women’s unique experiences navigating their engineering degree program. Interviewdata were analyzed using narrative inquiry through thematic analysis. Preliminary resultsshowcase the interdependence and compounding nature of sexism and ableism as they operatewithin engineering education. In this paper, we expand upon the impact of holding

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2009-721: RESEARCH GRANTS TO BUILD LABS: ASAMPLE--MECHANICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LAB (MECHBUILD LAB)Daphene Koch, Purdue University Page 14.1028.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Research grants to build labs: Mechanical Building Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab)AbstractAs the requirement faculty to develop research increases, create projects with funding potentialare needed. One faculty member developed a grant to support the development of a MechanicalBuilding Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab). This lab will to serve an accredited four-year Bachelorof Science program in Construction Management. Students learning in this lab will

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Robert Bruce, University of Ottawa, Canada; James Borrelli, Stevenson University; Gennifer Smith, University of San Francisco; Michael G. Lerner, Earlham College ; Anne Raich, DePaul University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. His research focuses on detecting and targeting the drivers of cancer metastasis, as well as simulating and understanding biological molecules. He actively develops and maintains a set of resources to help decolonize physics curricula.Dr. Anne Raich, DePaul University Prof. Raich is an Associate Professor and Director of Engineering at DePaul University. Her teach- ing interests are in structural mechanics and analysis, structural design, and computational methods and applications. Prof. Raich received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Commonality of Failure Modes in New Program DevelopmentIntroductionNew

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hochstein

.• Students will be asked to demonstrate the ability to size a pump for a given piping system and to select an operating configuration to avoid pump cavitation.• Students will be asked to demonstrate the ability to analyze a heat exchanger: given two flow streams, calculate expected outlet temperatures.• Students will be asked to demonstrate the ability to function as a member of a design team. [This is evaluated by performance as part of a group while solving the semester long design project.]Program Educational Objectives Supported 1. Graduates entering immediately into professional practice upon graduation are capable of performing duties of an entry-level engineering position. 2. Graduates pursuing graduate studies are

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mrudula Ghone; John Wagner

in the design, fabrication, and refinement of these experiments.References1. Hargrove, J. B., "Curriculum, Equipment and Student Project Outcomes for Mechatronics Education in the Core Mechanical Engineering Program at Kettering University", Mechatronics, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 343-356, February 2002.2. Hsu, T., "Undergraduate Curriculum Development in Mechatronic Systems Engineering", proceedings of the ABET Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, pp. 140-147, 1996.3. Auslander, D., "What is Mechatronics", IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 1, no. 1, 1996.4. Ume, I. C., Kita, A., Liu, S., and Skinner, S., "Graduate Mechatronics Course in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech", Mechatronics, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 323-335

Conference Session

Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najme Kishani, University of Toronto; Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

higher education. Despite notablestrides toward enhancing parity and inclusion in undergraduate enrollments, a persistent gapremains in the transition to graduate studies, particularly among women, students of color, thosewith disabilities, and individuals from non-traditional educational backgrounds.This article investigates the multifaceted decision-making process for students contemplatinggraduate engineering programs, underscoring the intersectionality of gender, race, citizenship,and other demographic factors. Understanding how various demographic factors intersect toimpact the decision-making process is essential for developing more effective recruitmentstrategies and supportive policies. Specifically, the study seeks to answer this

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wally Peters; Michelle Maher; Nadia Craig; Veronica Addison

integratebiology into other courses throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum will be discussedbriefly. Finally, the student’s perspective of whether simple systems or complex systems will bedealt with in their education, career, and life will also be looked at closely.DiscussionThe freshmen learning experience discussed in this paper took place in a College of Engineeringsection of University 101, “The Student in the University.” This course recently receivedrecognition from U.S. News and World Reports as the number one program for first-yearstudents in the country.5 The “university” part of this course introduces and exposes the studentsto living and learning opportunities such as sex education, alcohol and drug abuse education, thelibrary, and