Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. San Yip; Michael Hough; Eric Wood; Thomas Marlin

Session Number: 3513 A WEB SITE TO SUPPORT ACTIVE STUDENT LEARNING IN PROCESS CONTROL Michael Hough, Eric Wood, W. San Yip, and Thomas Marlin Department of Chemical Engineering McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7 (marlint@mcmaster.ca)AbstractIn this paper, a novel WEB site is described that provides interactive learning forundergraduate process control education. The site engages the students through threemodes that enable students to learn on their own schedule and at

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James V. Masi

the physically challenged. Through cooperative programs with Shriners Hospital, Baystate Medical (.Tufts), Monsanto Chemical Co., and (for certain devices) NASA Technology Utilization, students from Western New England College, School of Engineering enter into design experiences which have as their goal the solution (via bioengineering and biophysics) of problems unique to the handicapped individuals. The experience related in this paper is that of an engineering professor’s teaching involvement in this merger of physics,bioengineering, industry, government, and student/patient in one of the most rewarding experiences the author has observed in overthirty years of his career. This experience is from the perspective of some of the problems

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2529: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS COURSEUSING LABVIEW AND VISUAL BASIC SOFTWAREHarry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown Harry Franz is an Associate Professor of Control and Instrumentation at the University of Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas Page 11.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of an Electrical Power Systems Course using LabVIEW and Visual Basic SoftwareAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the continuing development of a unique electrical powerclass taken by students in BSET program. The class is formally named Electrical Power

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Biomedical

link classical fluid dynamics with living systems has beendeveloped and offered as part of the bioengineering program. A fully integrativeapproach was taken throughout the semester with the focus remaining fixed upon theimpact that fluid dynamics has on life and living systems. A wide range of activitiesare integrated into the course with the most non-traditional being a compassionpracticum and the creation of a visual art project.Key words: fluid dynamics, living systems, and integrative schemaIntroductionAdvances in the fields of biology, mathematics and physics have resulted in thedevelopment of a new field of engineering, commonly referred to as bioengineering.This field encompasses the areas of biological, physiological, medical, and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiang Li; Matthew Lee

system can be adopted for both lab and field measurements. It is especially convenient for field projects since the DAQ system is portable and light. This system is designed for multiple purposes. For instance, the data acquisition can measure and record stress/force, strain/displacement, velocity/acceleration, temperatures, etc. that are related to projects in civil engineering such as pile driving, foundation loading/unloading and deformation of infrastructure (i.e., pavement, slope, retaining wall, bridges etc). This system can also serve as a virtual laboratory device for purposes of teaching and research in engineering mechanics (i.e., oscilloscopes, frequency response analyzers, signal generators, A/D or D/A data converters, etc.). In the

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, University of Louisiana at Monroe; Akash Kumar

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

coded; therefore, although they shed light and prepared usto investigate the research questions further, the generalizability of the results is jeopardized. Inaddition, while the assignment is released in a week in which students are working in parallel ona programming assignment that requires them to debug, it is possible that during their debuggingassignment, they have to recall information from previous experiences.Some of the strengths of this study relate to the question asked and the coding process. Forinstance, novice programmers might find it difficult to express the use of certain strategies whenasked directly about their use; nonetheless, with the open question, students could express theiruse and understanding of the debugging

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Hussein M. Yaghi

researchers about what constitutes a computer education program that can be recommended to schools [16]. Some researchers promote teaching the students useful computer-related skills such as word processing and the construction of electronic spreadsheets and databases [12]. Other researchers defend the use of computers as tools of exploration, research, and investigation in school work because computers encourage experimentation, new discoveries and new ways to solve problems [2,8]. While some researchers strongly advocate teaching programming [9, 10, 12] others suggest to eliminate programmingg from computer education programs for the sake of concentrating on teaching computer applications[17]. Since the present study is a comprehensive survey

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Nicole N. Aljoe, Northeastern University; Stacy Blake-Beard, Simmons College; Michele C. Deramo, Virginia Tech; Barbara J. Guthrie, Northeastern University; Kathleen Kenney, Northeastern University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Rania Sanford, Stanford University; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware

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Faculty

: Interdisciplinary Training.” She has completed a three-year summer program funded by the Josiah Macy foundation for the Josiah Macy Yale-Howard undergraduate interdisciplinary research-intensive summer program. These students participated in academic enrichment seminars, shadowed primary care nurse practitioners, psychologists, and physicians, and actively engaged in health equity-related research with Yale investigators. During the tenure of this grant, 25 undergraduates from Howard University successfully completed this program, and 21 of those students continued their education to complete master’s degrees. Dr. Guthrie has received over $1.3 million from NIMH to implement an R25 interdisciplinary HIV/AIDS postdoctoral and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Gurcan Comert, Benedict College; Samuel Darko, Benedict College; Balaji Iyangar, Benedict College; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Nathan N. Huynh, University of South Carolina

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students to basic engineering concepts and skills. Computer engineering (CE),electrical engineering (EE), environmental engineering (EnvE), and transportation engineering(TRP) students are required to take this course. Occasionally, other STEM students who need 1credit hour to complete their degree program will take this course. It is intended to use EFFECTsas a focused, simple, and practical introduction to transportation engineering and relatedtechnologies in this course.Air Pollution Control (ESC 331) is required for both environmental health science (EHS) andEnvE students, and it is an elective for TRP students. EFFECTs in this course focus on theenvironmental impacts of emissions in the transportation sector. Software Engineering (CSC435) is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Seamon; Marcus James; Zoe Mouchantaf; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

completingsuch activities outside the classroom versus inside the classroom.For this study, two groups of Industrial Engineering (IE) students were assigned the sameinteractive learning game module that integrates both nonlinear storytelling and 3D-simulationlearning techniques which was proven to increase learning outcomes in past experiments. Themodule uses a “choose-your-adventure” format (nonlinear storytelling) while also promptingusers to interact with related simulations using the Simio® simulation software. Numerouscharacters are introduced to guide the user throughout the learning module, at the end of whichthe user is assigned a score out of 100 points based on responses to questions relative to themajor educational topics of inventory policy

Conference Session

Technical Session 9 - Paper 1: The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policies during COVID and Beyond

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35616The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policiesduring COVID and BeyondMaimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University Maimuna Begum Kali is a Ph.D. student in the Engineering and Computing Education program at Florida International University (FIU), in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Ed- ucation (SUCCEED). She completed her B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Bangladesh. She began her Ph.D. study in Com- puter Science but changed her program to Engineering and Computing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justeen Olinger; Michael Hutton; Christopher Gretsch Covington; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Richard Lee Clark Jr., Virginia Western Community College; Branden McKagen, Virginia Tech; John Harris, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

sanctioned operating systems are released.Once the nuances of each operating system are understood and directions for installation andrunning the programs have been modified appropriately, a majority of the remaining issues arecom port errors. However, there is a reasonable percentage where the source(s) of the error havenot been identified, but appear to be related to specific computer and operating systemcombinations. The error(s) are not resolved when we have tried installing more recent versionsof OrCAD PSpice on these computers. Given that our student population in the courses that useLab-in-a-Box ranges is roughly 550 students per semester, this presents significant demand fortechnical support at the beginning of each semester. The ECE

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Niklas Cyril Bitters, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

for student research in the design andoperation of intelligent and autonomous vehicles, project activities on this platform will enablestudents to gain valuable laboratory and project experiences. This can be accomplished throughthe inclusion of exercises on this platform in graduate and undergraduate courses offered as partof the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) curriculum. Graduate ECE courses, such asimage processing, neural networks, and embedded system design would be choices for projectactivities on this platform. Typical courses in the undergraduate ECE program are digital logicdesign and programming in C/C++/Python. The platform will promote student participationacross the ECE program in competitive design events for the next

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

of the questions in Table 1 ask students to respond on a five-point Likert-scale [10] withvalues Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, and Strongly Agree.We also included a number of demographic questions on the survey to determine whichrespondents fell into low-income categories, and how well our respondents represent the overallstudy body of the Computer and Electrical Engineering programs. These questions are listed inTable 2.Table 3: Demographics of survey respondents. Results are reported in number of students percategory Category Options Respondents (N) Male 87

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Engineering Education, 2006 The LASER CULT: Hands-on Laboratory in PhotonicsIntroduction: Challenges in Teaching OpticsThe unique nature of the field of optics creates challenges for effectively teaching optics inengineering disciplines. Harnessing Light, a study by the National Academy of Sciences1, pointsout that “Although optics is pervasive in modern life, its role is that of a technological enabler: Itis essential, but typically it plays a supporting role in a larger system.” To enable the teaching ofoptics in science and engineering program the study identifies two issues that need to beaddressed when designing programs that teach optics: “How to support and strengthen a fieldsuch as optics whose value is primarily enabling” and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Don-Roberts Emenonye, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xavier Gomez; Joseph Tolley; Cameron Makin; Joseph Gaeddert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

, signal detection and clas- sification, physical layer security, multi-aperture antenna arrays, and resource management of wireless networks. While at the Hume Center, Dr. Gaeddert has served as the principal investigator (PI) and co-PI for a variety of programs relating to the implementation, analysis, and testing of special communications waveforms with particular focus on security and LPI/LPD requirements. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Interactive Introductory Online Modules on Wireless Communications and Radio Frequency Spectrum Sharing1. IntroductionThe demand for wireless data transmission capacity is increasing

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Education at Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the development of solar energy curriculum in the School of Engineering atGrand Valley State University. The aim of this curriculum is to provide students withfundamental theory and practical hands-on experiences. Three learning modules were developedthat can be incorporated in the courses in the electrical engineering program. Two courses, one atsophomore level and one at senior level, have been identified for this purpose. A full course onphotovoltaic systems was developed for the electrical engineering graduate program. The solarenergy curriculum is supplemented by the SolaRescue program and Alternative Energy Club.1. IntroductionFossil fuels such as coal, oil, and

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Materials

role of adaptive technologies in increasing participation in science and engineering.Dr. Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam R. Carberry is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University in the College of Tech- nology & Innovation’s Department of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. Dr. Carberry was previously an employee of the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education & Outreach and manager of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP).Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Dr. Milo Koretsky is a Professor

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Jantzi; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

Sciences in Colleges 16, pp. 234-241, the Consortium for Computing in Colleges, May 2001. 8. J.M.D. Hill, C.A. Carver, Jr., J.W. Humphries, and U.W. Pooch, “Using an Isolated Network Laboratory to Teach Advanced Networks and Security,” in Proceedings of the 32nd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer Science, pp. 36-40, Charlotte, NC, April 2001. 9. S. Liu, W. Marti, and W. Zhao, “Virtual Networking Lab (VNL): Its Concepts and Implementation,” Session 3532, in Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001. 10. J. Mayo and P. Kearns, “A Secure Networked Laboratory for Kernel Programming,” in Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer

Conference Session

CAD Applications in MET Courses

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

Session 3649 Some New Techniques in Teaching Computer-Assisted Drafting/Design (CADD) B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)AbstractIn our Engineering Technology program, we teach three courses in CADD covering 2-Dconcepts and solid modeling. AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop (MDT) are the primary CADsoftware that we use in our instruction. We want to provide our students with experience in thepractical applications of CADD. Dr. Sridhara assisted a local non-profit organization that waslandscaping an adult care center and

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Zhiyuan Yu; Gary Drigel

testing system with a data collecting computer can be fitted into a 62-inchstandard check-in suitcase. The senior design team showcases the project with the physicaltest system in a department conference, which can be treated as a trial test for transportingthe system to distance learning facility. With the physical testing system, the remote studentscan finish the test following the instruction by the course instructor. Upon finishing theproject, the senior design team passed the course with an A+ grade. From the departmentsenior design conference survey, the judges’ feedback for the project is very positive. Thetesting system can be adopted by engineering material course in any engineering orengineering technology program. The digitized

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

degree at UVUwas accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 and Page 23.200.9currently has more than 500 students.Prior to June 2012, the UVU Computer Engineering program was limited to an area ofspecialization in the computer science department. No formal engineering program existed. In2012, our computer engineering (CE) program was approved by the Board of Regents resultingin the development of UVU’s first engineering program. The new curriculum established for theCE program requires two embedded systems courses. In the second of these courses, wirelesssensor network concepts will be introduced. Computer

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough; Adriana Rios Santiago

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a comprehensive academic institutionthat serves a 150-mile region. In Brownsville, only one in ten jobs is related to personal healthcare assistance. According to the Labor Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, thisnumber is the greatest concentration of home health supporters in the country, suggesting fivetimes the average in Texas. These statistics reflect the greatest need for improvement in thehealthcare assistance, opening an innovative research area in smart environments for the elderlyand disabled.The Engineering Technology (ENGT) program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley(UTRGV), aims to prepare students to be professionals on diverse technology applications,within a

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Jamie LoBue, Carnegie Mellon University; Anne Fay, Carnegie Mellon University; Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University; Steve Spencer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-368: INDUCING STUDENTS TO CONTEMPLATECONCEPT-ELICITING QUESTIONS AND THE EFFECT ON PROBLEMSOLVING PERFORMANCEPaul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University PAUL S. STEIF Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa Degrees: Sc. B. 1979, Brown University; M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1982, Harvard University. Research area: engineering mechanics and education.Jamie LoBue, Carnegie Mellon University Undergraduate Student, Mechanical EngineeringAnne Fay, Carnegie Mellon University Director of Assessment, Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Degrees: B.A. 1983, York University; Ph. D. 1990, University of California

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilya Grinberg; Jack Waintraub

ElectricalEngineering Technology. In the past, he chaired the Electrical Engineering Technology Department HeadsAssociation, was a member of the Education Activities Board of IEEE and served as a Program Director at the NSFduring 1993-1994 in the Division of Undergraduate Education. He serves as TAC/ABET Commissioner and asmember of the Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities of the IEEE. He is a Senior Member of IEEEand a member of ASEE. Page 5.359.11

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph Michael Derrick, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

coupled phenomena of hot structures. My investigation into this area is to incorporate thermal protection systems either through material\structure deign or passive\active control systems. Additionally, my interests lie in fluid structure interactions, numerical algorithm enhancement for faster and more efficient solvers, etc.Mr. Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen A. Cerda; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

accessibility and widens STEM education.For the past seven (7) years, the Nanomaterials group at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln(UNL), led by Professor Shudipto K. Dishari (the group is also referred to as “Team Dishari”)has been facilitating summer STEM camps for students and instructors across various academicgrades. Activities such as Young Nebraska Scientist’s program, Sunday with a Scientist, SolarEclipse STEM expo, Engineering Readiness Academy, and UNL’s Women in Science conferenceto mention but a few are programs where STEM-based summer camps have been implementedby Team Dishari. In addition, the team has had the opportunity to visit UNL’s Children Center,Culler Middle school After-school Science Program, Columbus (Nebraska) nanocamp

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Allan Dee Chasey, Del E Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University

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Construction

facilitate energy-efficiency in the commercial building industry. Another research interest of Kristen’s is engineering education, where she explores how project- and experience-based learning foster better understanding of engineering and management principles. Prior to joining ASU, Kristen was at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-11) and then a Scientific Engineering Associate (2011-2012) in the Building Technologies and Urban Systems Department. She worked in the Commercial Buildings group, developing energy effi- ciency programs and researching technical and non-technical barriers to energy efficiency in the buildings industry. She has a background in collaborative design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentina Kuskova, University of Notre Dame; Nitesh Chawla; Sugana Chawla, University of Notre Dame; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Ann-Marie Conrado, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Walker, "Impacts of a Summer Bridge Program in Engineering on Student Retention and Graduation," Journal of STEM Education, vol. 19, no. 2, 2018.[4] D. Wood, A. Gura, and J. Brockman, "Critical Findings in the Development of the Community- Engaged Educational Ecosystem," in American Society for Engineering Education proceedings: ASEE, 2020.[5] D. Wood, A. Gura, J. Brockman, A. Rayna Carolan-Silva, S. Boukdad, and J. C. Alarcon, "Informing Replication of the Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem Pilot," in American Society for Engineering Education proceedings, A. Genau Ed.: ASEE, 2019.[6] D. Wood, A. Gura, J. Brockman, and S. Alptekin, "Student Outcomes in Academic Community Engaged STEM projects with

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly; Megan Ferry

To Dam Or Not To Dam: An Insight Into The Environmental Politics Of Rivers Ashraf Ghaly, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308 Megan Ferry, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308ABSTRACTIn today’s highly charged climate of environmental politics, decisions about building dams are extremelyhard to make. Simply put, those who have the authority to make such decisions are damned if they damand are also damned if they don’t! There is no easy answer to many of the questions related to damconstruction. No matter what the