Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #29220Pilot Study Results from Using TrussVR c to Learn About Basic TrussesRyan Banow, University of Saskatchewan Ryan Banow is an Educational Development Specialist at the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Saskatchewan. He is also a PhD student in the within the College of Educa- tion at the University of Saskatchewan. He has worked as an Educational Developer since 2012 and has taught as a Sessional Lecturer since 2014. He is currently the chair of the University of Saskatchewan’s Instructional Design Group. His educational background includes a BSc (Math), a BEd (Secondary Math

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 23.828.4DescriptionThe course used in this study is Control Systems in the Mechanical Engineering program. TheControl Systems course is taught over 10-weeks as a four-credit quarter-long course required ofall senior mechanical engineering majors and is the students’ first exposure to control systemsconcepts in the curriculum. Prerequisite courses include Dynamic Systems and NumericalMethods. The course covers traditional controls topics including root locus, Bode plots, Nyquistplots, PID and lead/lag controller, see Table 1. Table 1. Control System Course Content (Planned)Topic DescriptionLadder Logic Design of simple discrete control logic using

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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First-Year Programs

., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Patricia A. Tolley, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Dean for undergraduate experiences in the Lee College of En- gineering at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Her responsibilities include the introductory en- gineering and engineering technology courses, a large freshman residential learning community and peer retention program, a junior/senior multidisciplinary professional development course, student leadership academy, employer relations and industry-sponsored senior design, and ABET and SACS accreditation. Her research focuses on engineering education research using quantitative methodologies.Dr. Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Kimberly Warren is

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Seamus F. Freyne, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

investigate a topic of their choice increases their engagement with the material  Student presentations considerably enrich the educational experience by introducing topics that students are excited about and which would otherwise be absent from the course  Observing fellow students directly engage course-related material encourages life-long learning through peer modeling  Students develop essential summarizing and presentation skills  Very little instructional time is lost if executed in a disciplined wayThe authors discuss the details of the Two-Minute Follies technique and its measured benefits aswell as provide support for employing this assignment in a variety of courses

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Guerriero; Elizabeth Chain; Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Matar; Mary Anderson-Rowland

been developed and are being pilottested in these classrooms as another tool to encourage students to learn about engineering andincrease interest in engineering as a career. Lessons have been learned in how to contactstudents for events, how to get information from the students who attend, and how to be flexiblewith student schedules.The paper will also discuss the joint administration of the program with different managementsystems and styles in each of the six institutions in the program. Lessons have been learned inconstructing a functional management structure, in scheduling faculty and staff from theinstitutions to participate in the activities, and in scheduling professional engineers for panels

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

readings from mentorWeb-guided Team design and Peer group of 4-5 Face-to-face, Web-based hands-on students with email, web-based readings, building of web guidance team design exercises, and prototype and ability to notebook Design Process email instructor Templates Faculty-Mentored Group Treatment The faculty mentored seminar was developed around the theme of creating mechanical orcomputer-based devices that could be easily used in small village medical clinics

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 1 - Fluids, Wind, and Flow

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter B. Johnson, Imperial College London; Christian Klettner, University College London

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #43732Desktop Flow Visualisation Experiments for Guided Discovery of BoundaryLayersDr. Peter B. Johnson, Imperial College London Peter is a Principal Teaching Fellow (permanent academic staff with an education focused remit) in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Imperial College London. He teaches a fluid mechanics module to undergraduate students. He is also responsible for laboratory based learning, and plays a lead role in teaching administration within the department. Additionally, Peter has a remit to innovate in educational methods, with two main focuses: discovery based learning, including developing

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

claim that “if a faculty member develops such an intention, they willtake some personal action to improve diversity and inclusion in their school” [49, p. 8]. Theyalso found that departmental norms impede diversity- and inclusion-promoting actions amongfaculty because many feel such efforts are not included in their roles. However, because theRAA was not implemented quantitively, it’s difficult to assess the concrete factors, and theirrelative strengths, that resulted in these sentiments.Similarly, Baytiyeh and Naja [50], [51] utilized the TRA to understand the attitudinal andnormative factors influencing the intention to enroll in a Ph.D. program. However, these studiesdo not employ the RAA, which possesses constructs and methodologies altered

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division: Best of FPD

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

grade. In Spring 2023 there were 11 sections of the FYED course taught by 8different instructors; in Fall 2023 there were 12 sections of the course taught by 11 differentinstructors. Different majors recommend the course to their students in different semesters. Forexample, undeclared engineering majors are recommended to take the course in the Fall versuscivil, architectural, and pre-engineering students in the Spring. (For information on pre-engineering see [39].)Survey: The research was approved by an Institutional Review Board for Human SubjectsResearch (Protocol #11-0651). Pre- and post-survey instruments have been developed anditerated for a number of years [40-41]. Across all sections of the course, the same pre-survey isadministered in

Conference Session

Informal Education and Outreach Programs for Women Engineering Students

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wynn Tranfield, University of California, Santa Cruz; Shelby Hallman, University of California, Los Angeles; Emily Halan Dovan, University of California, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

identifiedimpactful outreach approaches, including connecting with student organizations to more directlyreach underrepresented populations, create programming, and build relationships. Findings alsoallowed for the development of system-wide learning materials and interventions optimized toreach this student group.Introduction Libraries are essential for student success, contributing to both academic achievementand feelings of belonging on campus – key factors in retention and post-graduate outcomes.Despite longstanding efforts to increase diversity in STEM fields, computer science andengineering programs contain proportionally fewer women than other STEM fields, both inengineering programs [1] and in professional roles [2]. Researchers sought

Conference Session

Transformative Learning in STEM: Accessibility, Social Impact, and Inclusivity in Higher Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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

capture the nuanced experiences of this group, as well as anacademic culture that inadvertently maintains exclusions. Future work will look to identify andamplify these root causes so that they can be attended to, in turn supporting the development ofeffective mental health interventions for all graduate students.ReferencesArksey, H., & O'Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119616Anandavalli, S., Borders, L. D., & Kniffin, L. E. (2021). "Because Here, White is Right": Mental Health Experiences of International Graduate Students of Color from a

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Fernando Del Carpio, Universidad ESAN; Nancy Matos P.E., Esan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

-, and transdisciplinary ways, cyberlearning and cyber-environments, service and experien- tial learning, teaming and collaborative learning.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

Paper ID #21760I Never Played the ’Girl Card’: Experiences and Identity Intersections ofWomen Student Veterans in EngineeringRebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University Rebecca works full time in new student orientation at Clemson University. She is in her fourth year of her doctoral degree in educational leadership. Her research interests include women student veterans and competency development from military experience. She has 15 years of higher education experience including a stint working at the U.S. Naval Academy. Rebecca is also the daughter of a U.S. Military Academy graduate.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University

Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Ellen Ko, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33692Revolutionizing Grading: Implications on Power, Agency, and EquityDr. Melissa Ellen Ko, Stanford University Dr. Melissa Ko comes to the engineering disciplines with a unique background in computational cancer biology research, discipline-based educational research, and teaching roles across multiple institutions and audiences. Melissa Ko earned an S.B. in biology from MIT and a PhD in cancer biology from Stan- ford University. Her graduate research developed novel computational pipelines to visualize single-cell high-dimensional data and infer patterns of change from snapshots collected across time. After

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; John Gambatese P.E., Oregon State University; Jake Smithwick, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

future.MethodologyFor this investigation, the authors developed a survey which was distributed in the fall of 2022 tothe U.S. population of faculty in ABET-[4] and ACCE-[5] accredited programs related toconstruction. Specifically, from the ABET accreditation agency, 92 programs were selected thatsatisfied the following criteria: • Civil Engineering Technology (n=20) • Construction Engineering (n=23) • Construction Engineering Technology (n=24) • Construction Management (n=25)From the ACCE accreditation board all 75 baccalaureate degree programs were selected from thelist available on the ACCE website. Because of some overlap in accreditation board and criteriaassessed, the final number of unique programs was 132. Using online searches

Collection

2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Dan Moldovan

Education, 2023 Design an Energy-Saving Device: An Engaging Module for a Laboratory CourseAbstractThis paper describes a new module that was developed and deployed in a sophomore circuitslaboratory course, how it was evaluated, and the results of student surveys addressing theeffectiveness of the module. The module challenges the students to design, build, anddemonstrate a simple device of their choosing that has the potential to save energy. In addition tolearning how to program a microcontroller, the objectives of the module are to give studentspractice in identifying real world engineering opportunities and to connect the class content tothe real world.The module is designed to engage the students by

Conference Session

MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brad Gregory Davis, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; J. Adam Pegues, United States Military Academy at West Point

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the United States Naval Academy, and served for more than a decade as a naval aviator in the Navy, flying F/A-18s from aircraft carriers. Mr. Pegues hails from rural Virginia and is married to the former Kathryn Kennedy of Olympia, Washington. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Stimulating Student Preparation in Introductory Engineering MechanicsAbstractEngineering mechanics is the foundation for an engineering curriculum. It is crucial to comprehendand retain this knowledge to be successful in advanced courses such as structural analysis andmachine component design, as well as to pass the fundamentals of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year II

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Mohana Seelan, University of Texas at Austin; Ramakrishna Sai Annaluru, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

fosters an active learning classroom environment where student involvement is highly encouraged. Instructional tools based in technology are heavily used in the classroom to aid the learning process for all students, to strengthen student-faculty interaction, and to improve student engagement. She is passionately involved in supporting the success of at-risk stu- dents through the development of the general engineering course and supplemental instruction sessions for introductory ECE courses.Miss Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin Nisha Abraham coordinates the Supplemental Instruction program. She received her B.S. in Cell and Molecular biology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2007, her M.S. in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #34130”She’s More Like a Guy”: The Legacy of Gender Inequity Passed on toUndergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Dr. Jeanne Christman is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology. She holds a BS in Electrical En- gineering, an MS in Computer Science and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning. Utilizing her educational background, her teaching specialty is digital and embedded system design and her research areas include engineering education

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

& Ocean Engineering Curriculum at Seoul National University. In 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, June 2002. [7] Eugene Niemi. Development Of An Ocean Engineering Course As A Technical Elective For Mechanical Engineers. In 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004. [8] Alvaro Suarez, Sandra Kahan, Genaro Zavala, and Arturo C. Marti. Students’ conceptual difficulties in hydrodynamics. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 13(2), November 2017. ISSN 2469-9896. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.020132. URL https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.020132. [9] Shanjun Xu, Sven Esche, Constantin Chassapis, Ruiqing Jia, El

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

course-based learning. Clearly, effective learning in engineering coursesdepends first on the learner, not the technology used to foster learning. The learner must • value the knowledge, • be capable, and Page 13.783.2 • have time and resources that permit them to learn.The mentor is second only to the learner in impacting learning effectiveness. The mentor’s rolehinges mostly on the first and last of the above three student needs. The effective mentor • helps the student strengthen their values; • improves learning efficiency to reduce time required for learning; • provides resources that include a course curriculum, reference

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

48 55.8Table 1 suggests that over three years, summer camp participants in 2008 agreed with thestatement that their math skills had improved after the week of summer camp. In both 2006 and2007, we changed the curriculum slightly, finally simplifying it in 2008. We expect theimprovement shown in 2008 to continue into the next few years. Page 14.401.7Table 2. I believe my skills in using Excel or Visual Basic have increased. *Year Frequency Percent2006 Neutral, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree 19 48.7 Agree or Strongly

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, College of William & Mary; Elizabeth Gaughan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

average worker in all other industries ($62,546) [6]. The manufacturing sector in the U.S.would be the 9th largest economy in the world [7].Regrettably, many future engineers have developed incorrect assumptions regarding themanufacturing sector. These students have the impression that manufacturing is a strugglingindustry in the U.S. with limited job and growth potential. Obviously, this is an incorrectconclusion. In addition, there is a skills-gap with the baby boomer generation retiring and ashortage of available skilled workers. In a 2011 survey of 1,123 manufacturing executives 67%reported a moderate to severe shortage of available and qualified workers. Also, 60% stated theywere experiencing a moderate to severe shortage of industrial

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warren, UNC Charlotte; Meagan Padro, UNC Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, thisDepartment scheduled the core Civil Engineering courses on MWF (75 minutes per class) andused the extra time period on Friday as a supplemental instruction period. In other words, theDepartment was able to claim an extra 75 minute time period on the student schedules to allowfor supplemental instruction time in that course. When the teaching schedule change wasimplemented, that extra class period was no longer available, which reduced valuable contacthours with students at critical points in the curriculum. Students verbalized their frustration withthis change during the focus group interviews conducted as part of this study.To remedy all of these challenges and enable students more opportunities for success whileachieving higher levels of learning

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lee, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

University Dr. Haolin Zhu received her PhD in Solid Mechanics and Computational Science and Engineering from Cornell University. She is currently part of the engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently she focuses on designing the curriculum for the fresh- man engineering program as well as the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program. She also designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU. Her interests include innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Prof. James A Middleton

Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

YunJeong Chang, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia

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ASEE Board of Directors

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, Blasamiq or other software/websiteapplications that support graphical representations.4.2.3 Relatedness: Myth Busting Conversations The relevance of the course to the first-year students is commonly expressed as a negativecomment in past course evaluations. The position of the course in the School of Engineering andApplied Sciences curriculum is not clear to the first-year students that enroll in engineering andfalsely believe that they can avoid any need to read, write, or consider societal factors. The first-year students are unclear about the relevance of the course and how it supports their aspirationsto become professional engineers in their majors. The UTAs and faculty reviewed a programfrom the prior year that brought together

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering (5 departments in total,approximately 80 full-time faculty). Throughout the development of this program, facultymembers have been surveyed annually regarding both their conception of S-L and the impact ofS-L on their teaching.Faculty attitudes toward S-L have long been identified as an area where research is needed3.Engineering faculty attitudes have been the object of only a few reports though. Bauer et al4published a study on the attitude of 34 faculty with respect to the Humanitarian Engineeringinitiative at the Colorado School of Mines: they found that in general faculty had a more positiveattitude to S-L projects than students, except with respect to career benefits. Paterson et al5reported the results of a national survey of faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Arash Kialashaki P.E., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ethan V. Dupe-Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

editorial board of a journal and on the program committee of several international conferences.He regularly reviews research papers for various journals and conference proceedings and textbooks forbook publishers. Dr. Hosseini has played a leading role in the development of Electrical Engineering andComputer Science Programs at UWM. His efforts include the development of the new BS degree programin Computer Engineering, the initiation of the Computer Science program accreditation by the ABET, andthe growth and expansion of curricula in Computer Architecture and Computer Networks. Dr. Hosseinihas extensive administrative experiences. He served as the Computer Science chair (department co-chair)from 2002 to 2012. He has served on important committees

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

then fits in quite well with comments by individuals whobelieve in the intrinsic value of role models when people like engineering faculty, “Lead byexample. Act the way you want other people to act. Think about what you are doing and how itwill affect other people. Make good decision that can be passed on. Do you say things thatsomeone might repeat? If yes, than make it something good.” 2By the time students reach the junior and senior levels they have become engineers. They arelistening to their instructors as mentors to the challenging careers that lie ahead. The captivatingquality of the engineering curriculum lends itself to be the base upon which communicationskills are presented to engineers. Professors would not have to spend great

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

H. David Smith; Cara Rieger; David Kanter; Robert Linsenmeier; Ann McKenna

-laboratory instruction demonstrated a greaterability to apply core concepts, with effect sizes ranging from 0.41 to 0.75. In addition, studentscompleted a survey designed to capture their experience of the course. This surveyindependently verified the increased learner-, community-, and knowledge-centeredness of theexperimental group’s redesigned pre-laboratory. The experimental group also reported a higherdegree of satisfaction with the redesigned learning experience.2.0 Introduction2.1 Why Teach Undergraduate Biomedical Engineers to Apply Systems Physiology’s Core Concepts?Grounded in the biological and medical sciences, the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering(BME) curriculum has systems physiology at its core, reflected by the extent to which