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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Kaz Burns; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ameya Palav; Elena Rose Hume; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Chris Woods, NYU

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

-facilitated training on course content,technical skills, and best teaching practices is provided every semester to the undergraduateteaching assistant community. The training is grounded in global inclusion, diversity, belonging,equity, and access (GIDBEA) to foster a sense of belonging among the community of teachingassistants, students, and faculty. To this effort, we are piloting a series of workshops on inclusiveleadership to be delivered every semester.We seek to build our teaching assistants’ sense of agency in the classroom by cultivating apositive self-concept, developing their understanding of sociopolitical environments, andproviding resources for action. Co-created with faculty, teaching assistants, and DEI experts atthe institution, the

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Mahbub K Ahmed P.E., Southern Arkansas University; Kendra J Ahmed, Southern Arkansas University

alternatesemester schedules, chosen unnecessary electives, and choosing too many credit hours asemester or too few credit hours per semester. Another benefit of using an advising app is that itenhances collaboration between faculty members and students. Such collaboration allowsstudents to become more invested in their progress and making their schedules, thus increasingstudent satisfaction. With this collaboration, students feel more in control of their education andexperience at university.There have been numerous apps and expert systems developed for academia by both commercialbusinesses and individuals in academia. One example of an expert system developedacademically is in use at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where they have developed anexpert

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christy Moore; Stephanie Bird; Steven Nichols

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1. Graphical Representation of Engineering ActivitiesAcademic institutions take several approaches in addressing the areas of professionalresponsibility. This paper describes the PRiME Project, (Professional ResponsibilityModules in Engineering) a program developed in the College of Engineering at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin to include topics of professional responsibility in theengineering curriculum.Origins of the PRiME ProjectIn the summer of 2004, faculty teaching Engineering Communication from fivedepartments in the college of engineering began meeting to explore ways to improve theways that

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

highest priorities for all graduates.”1 The development of globalcompetence for all (or even most) engineering graduates is a very challenging task. First, asdiscussed by Parkinson et al.,2 the term “global competence” encompasses a broad range ofattributes and skills. Second, a scalable blueprint is needed to guide the modification ofengineering curriculum so that it combines engineering fundamentals and practice with globalcompetence development. This second challenge may well be the greatest considering theconstraints of a typically overloaded engineering program. Traditional approaches to developingglobal competence, such as faculty-supervised study abroad programs, while potentially effectiveare resource intensive as course sizes are

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea Marlor, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Matthew Graham; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Madeleine Smith, University of Oregon

Paper ID #38414Reducing Student Resistance to Active Learning ThroughInstructor Development: Project UpdateLea K. Marlor Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan.Cynthia Finelli Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director of Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan. In her research she focuses on increasing faculty adoption of evidence-based instruction, promoting students' sociotechnical skills and abilities, and supporting the success of neurodiverse engineering

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Strategies to enhance student learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D.. Christy, Ohio State University; Oladiran Fasina, Auburn University

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Biological & Agricultural

Storage and Handling. He has been a faculty at Auburn since 2002. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Student ePortfolios for undergraduate professional development: A comparison of two programsElectronic student portfolios (i.e., ePortfolios) promote professional development by causingstudents to reflect on what they have learned, integrating their often seemingly disconnectedcoursework, and constructing their own understanding of their chosen profession. Portfolioassignments can be useful for encouraging student self reflection and documenting achievementof student learning outcomes, especially those outcomes that are more difficult to assess such ascommunication

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saniya Leblanc, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

full eightweeks. Professional development workshops and outreach activities were interspersed in theschedule throughout the program duration. The program concluded with students completingwritten (report and poster) presentations as well as a research talk.While the program’s goal was nanotechnology education, the faculty leading the programnoticed the impacts of the program seemed greatest for aspects remotely (or not at all) related tonanotechnology. In response to what it observed anecdotally, the faculty team identified the needfor an evaluation which would assess the broader academic and professional impacts of theprogram, beyond only the nanotechnology education impacts. A relevant survey was developed.The survey had three sections as

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Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

capabilities of itsstudents, faculty, and staff. CART operations are subject to an independent audit.The Architectural Engineering Technology (ARET) baccalaureate program has been TAC-ABET accredited since 1992. Students are provided the opportunity to analyze the role ofarchitecture in the building construction industry. Course work has involved developing skills ingraphic communication, CAD proficiency, building design, and the basic engineering andanalysis of building structures. Graduates are provided with a wide range of employment andgraduate school opportunities in architectural design, construction estimating, generalcontracting, government planning agencies, and building material science.Since the inception of the ARET B.S. program, we have

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacek Jarzynski; Sheldon M. Jeter

andschedule changes required an evaluation and redesign of our required undergraduatelaboratory courses. One result was the design of a new and innovative engineeringsciences and systems lab course that is the subject of this paper. Our intention was todevelop a course that could be taught by many faculty members and graduate teachingassistants, use a wide range of existing physical resources, broaden the technologicalexperience of the students, and develop the full range of communications skills. Thispaper describes the development and implementation of the new course and reviews ourexperience and the results of course evaluation from the first semester of instruction.BACKGROUND Under the quarter system previously employed at Georgia Tech, a

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

Review performance andTeam Assessment in terms of faculty review was a team formed through the student teamsubmittal process. Team performance is satisfactory and team dynamics are very good. There isno team dysfunction. The team also includes some of our better students academically. Courseperformance, although satisfactory, has been less than expected from this team.A more detailed review of the student Team Surveys indicates no statistical differences amongall teams in terms of overall satisfaction. All teams indicate general satisfaction with mostscoring 4 to 5 of 5 and no scores lower than 3 of 5 by any student.ConclusionsAn online process of student project selections has been developed that is coupled with self-assessment forms and

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Robin Havens Tate, Penn State University; Casey J Fenton, The Pennsylvania State University; David Mazyck, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion charter. The proposalteam will coordinate with the College of Engineering’s corporate and industry engagement teamto identify one to two industry partners that would have interest in the proposal topics.We envision we will be able to provide scholarships for minority students. These funds may helpreduce the necessity to work a part-time job, and therefore, help these students gain these additionallearning experiences.The success of the program will be assessed through surveys post each short course. Lessonslearned can then be applied before the next course to help address feedback.Micro-credential course development milestones to date:As of February 2023, faculty subject matter experts are being guided

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

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Graduate Studies

, interpersonal skills, etc., should all bea focus of the degree’s supporting curriculum to produce well rounded technology leaders.ConclusionBased on the above research, the faculty will be discussing development of courses which canfoster development of soft skills and business skills for technology leaders. Part of thediscussion will also focus on course delivery methods, such as hybrid and online options, whichis part of the next phase of development. Courses being contemplated by faculty to complementthe technical core courses include: Interpersonal & Group Skills for Leaders, Leadership &Ethics, Strategic Planning, Project Management in Industry & Technology, BuildingPartnerships with Customers and Employees, Coaching and Mentoring in

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Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2086: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR AN EET DEGREE OPTION INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

-profitorganizations weekly mentoring sessions with industry leaders, and university faculty andadministrators. Learning activities were designed to guide and prompt (1) student self-reflectionon their roles and responsibilities as global citizens (2) identification of strategies for skilldevelopment and enhancement and (3) strategic career planning. These activities have beenpiloted among 34 graduate students. This paper provides an overview of these learning activitiesand a preliminary analysis of students’ deliverables in to assess students’ learning outcomes.MethodsThese learning activities developed by the research team cover a variety of critical aspects in thetransition to business and industry as informed from the literature. A framework, developed

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Sorby

graphics faculty have been reluctant to institute a course such as this ontheir own campuses due to a perceived lack of time/resources.In 1998, the author, along with two colleagues (Baartmans and Wysocki), received funding fromthe National Science Foundation to create multimedia software and a workbook for the develop-ment of spatial skills5. These products have been developed as stand-alone deliverables such thatimprovements in spatial skills can be accomplished with very little direct instruction delivered bya faculty member. About the time that the product development was complete, Michigan Techconverted from quarters to semesters. These two factors led to the development of a “new andimproved” spatial skills course. The development of this

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

Paper ID #25627Developing a Studio Model Computer Curriculum for First-Year Undergrad-uate StudentsProf. Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus Thomas Mertz is an associate professor at Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus, in the School of Integrated Studies. He received his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Kansas in 1981 and subsequently attended the Ph.D. program at Temple University. He has taught computer science since 1977 as well as working as an independent software developer for a variety of companies. He is currently the program option coordinator for the computer

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

details. Students and faculty found thismethod quite enlightening to discover and learn different ambient energy resources. Table 1summarizes the potential ambient energy source ideas discussed by students and faculty in thelast meeting in Fall 2009 semester.The meeting participants were divided into 5 groups of 6 students in each group. In Round 1, thestudents were instructed to come up with 3 innovative topics/ideas, which, to the best of theirknowledge, have not been developed or researched before. The groups presented and describedtheir concepts. Each topic/idea was voted on by all participants for most achievable by the ITprogram. Table 1 shows the list of ideas identified by meeting participants.Table 1. Explore new research related to

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Social Responsibility & Professionalism

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Yates; Maura Borrego

Development and Assessment of a Freshman Seminar to Address Societal Context Maura Jenkins and Louise A. Yates University of Southern CaliforniaAbstractABET Criterion 3 mandates 11 assessable outcomes (lettered a-k) to ensure thatengineering graduates have the nontechnical skills and context to practice as responsibleprofessionals. A perennial problem in freshman retention is lack of exposure toengineering before students decide to switch to another major. Many freshmanengineering programs and courses focus on problem-solving and design, outcomes c ande. As a result of this effort, many successful models exist. Nonetheless, retention offreshmen in

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

Paper ID #44815EARLY CAREER ENGINEERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP COM-PETENCYDEVELOPMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONMrs. Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown Joining the Penn State engineering faculty a year ago, my professional interests as an instructor of engi- neering are developing and refining methods of engineering instruction that will allow students to gain confidence and to increase their own success. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024EARLY CAREER ENGINEERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

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Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A. H. Wood, University of Michigan; Angie Kim, University of Michigan; Amber N Williams, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Lu Zhou, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

MA in Higher Education from Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology from Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan Professor Steven J. Skerlos is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. He is a tenured faculty member in Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering. He also serves as a UM Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Sustainabili ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Developing a Framework for Equity-Centered Engineering Curriculum and InstructionIntroduction and motivation In this work-in-progress (WIP) paper, we report on initial stages of ongoing

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance White, Texas A&M University; Larry Powell, Texas A&M University; Tracy Hammond, Texas A&M University; Dilma Da Silva, Texas A&M University; Santana Gonzales, Texas A&M University; Sara Amani, Texas A&M University

development of an organization that attempts to bridge that gapfor Hispanic students by building a community supported by students and faculty with sharedgoals and ambitions that can serve as a safe space for Hispanic students feeling marginalized atTAMU.With these issues that Hispanic students face from a multi-faceted front of adversity, there is anobvious need for students to be helped and supported in navigating this arena at TAMU. That isTable 2: List of social media posts • My first year at TAMU I offered to give my pen to this white girl so she could sign her name on the attendance sheet, and she looked at me with a disgusted look and said she didn’t want to touch anything that a “Mexican” had touched lmao

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel D. Daniels, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and additional modules will be deployed progressively. All modules will be fully deployedby Spring 2017. Students in all engineering majors will complete 13 of the online modules through requiredcourses. Only students who take the elective Business Fundamentals for Engineers course willcomplete modules 8-12. Each module will take 5-9 hours to complete. The modules are designedto standalone and do not have any particular prerequisite structure.Development and Deployment of Modules and Faculty Training Requests for proposals are issued to faculty at UNH, those at other institutions and industryconsultants who have relationships with the TCoE for the development of the online learningmodules. Potential developers submit their proposals

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Lehman; Jeffrey Daniel Chiampi II, The Pennsylvania State University; Jason Robert Kepner, The Pennsylvania State University ; Luke Jacob Kepner; David Neilson

some students hesitate to ask questions while others willmake an assumption without consulting the instructor first. These can lead to mistakes that oftenwill necessitate the repetition of some tasks or even worse starting the lab from the beginning.These challenges can create unpleasant lab experiences for students and hinder their academicsuccess and continuation in surveying programs.ObjectivesTo address the above challenges in surveying engineering education, we developed immersivetraining 360-videos through multi-disciplinary collaboration of students and faculty fromengineering, communications, and computer science. The 360-videos are used in surveyingcourses to demonstrate the use of instruments and replicate laboratory procedures, thus

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ozgur Eris; Tori Bailey; Helen L. Chen

Development of the Persistence in Engineering (PIE) Survey Instrument Ozgur Eris, Helen Chen, Tori Bailey, Kimarie Engerman Heidi G. Loshbaugh, Ashley Griffin, Gary Lichtenstein, Angela Cole Stanford University/ Stanford University/ Stanford University/ Howard University/Colorado School of Mines/Howard University/ Stanford University/Howard UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the design, development, and validation of the Persistence in Engineering(PIE) survey instrument. The purpose of the survey is to identify and characterize thefundamental factors that influence

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mohammad Amin

, a remote controlled car that is assumed to be a ‘kidnap’ vehicle, and a police‘Patrol Car’ unit. This approach has special appeal because it enables the police officer toestablish conversation with a vehicle’s driver, while he or she is still in the patrol car. Acomputer program was written using Visual Basic to interface the hardware and to develop auser-friendly automatic vehicle tracking system. Business propositions are also reviewed basedon this concept together with, additional features that can be added for enhancing the efficacy ofthis system.Assessments of Program Outcomes and ResultsThe program outcomes were measured by a faculty judging panel. The panel consisted of twomembers from National University and thee members from local

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CPDD Technical Session 1 - Design of Professional Development Curricula

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John Sutherland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Daniel Delaurentis; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge Dorribo Camba; C. Robert Kenley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ali Raz; Adrie Koehler; Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew Hurt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Richardson

Paper ID #36738Work in Progress: Aligning a Professional DevelopmentProgram with Industry NeedsAudeen W. Fentiman (Crowley Family Professor in Engineering Education) Audeen Fentiman is the Crowley Family Professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University and principal investigator for an NSF-sponsored project to develop, deploy and evaluate online instructional modules in model-based systems engineering. She spent more than a decade in industry and 25 years as a Nuclear Engineering faculty member before transferring to Engineering Education.John W. Sutherland (Chair)Daniel DelaurentisKerrie A Douglas (Assistant

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Katie Hsieh, University of California, San Diego; Ravi D. Patel; Farnia Nafarifard, University of California, San Diego; Chen Du, University of California, San Diego; Kien Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33518Virtual Technical and Professional Development Program for ECEInternship PreparationMs. Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego Phuong Truong is currently a fifth year PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego. Following her passion for research and education, she has worked closely with faculty at the Jacobs School of Engineering since 2016 to develop and improve curriculum for ex- periential learning courses. Her areas of focus include experiential learning, curriculum design, outreach program design, and engineering leadership.Dr. Karcher Morris

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adia Radecka, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Alyssa Bradshaw, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Javi Cardenas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sara Xochilt Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ilalee Harrison James, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

from the three cohorts of the Academic Redshirt in Science and Engineering(ARISE) program at UIUC participated in research. Based on student initiative to gain researchexposure, a group of students, faculty, and staff co-developed an undergraduate researchmentorship program focused on work in the field of soft robotics. The program is aimed atproviding exposure to research within the first undergraduate years. The goal is to involvestudents in the culture of research - publishing papers, attending conferences, and mentoringother students, all shown to have positive outcomes for undergraduate students and promotefurther exploration of research opportunities. To do so, we created a cohort-based, fundedresearch opportunity for students from the

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Curriculum I

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2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Esm Suresh, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research; Arul Kumaravelu, National Institute of Fashion Technology

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20765The Quality of Education and its Challenges in Developing CountriesDr. ESM Suresh, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Prof.Dr.E.S.M .Suresh is working as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research , Chennai, India (MHRD, Govt. of India). He has got 26 years of experience in Teaching and Research. He is conducting Faculty Training Programs for Polytechnic and Engineering College Teachers. His areas of training include GIS

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

readily available. One source of biodiesel is Jatropha, a shrub thatgrows wild in many tropical global locations. It is susceptible to frost, but otherwise is veryhardy and produces fruit that can be pressed for oil which can be further processed into dieselfuel. This paper describes a student project in the GlobalResolve program at Arizona StateUniversity (ASU) to investigate developing a biodiesel economy for African villages bycultivating Jatropha curcas. A team of multi-disciplinary students from the Honors College atASU traveled to Biemso, Ghana, in which faculty and students from Kwame NkrumahUniversity of Science and Technology have undertaken a United Nations sponsored project togrow Jatropha Curcas. In addition, the students travelled to