Paper ID #31060Work-in-Progress: Online Tutorials to Help Undergraduates Bridge the GapBetween General Writing and Engineering WritingMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is a professor of teaching for engineering communications at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 2018) and The Craft of Scientific Presenta- tions (Springer-Verlag, 2013). He is also founder of the popular websites Writing Lessons for Engineering and Science (www.craftofscientificwriting.com) and the Assertion-Evidence Approach (www.assertion- evidence.com
Paper ID #17358Students’ Perceptions of Tablet-Enhanced Learning Environment on the De-velopment of Communication and Critical Thinking Skills: An Interdisci-plinary StudyDr. Yupeng Luo, California State University - Fresno Dr. Yupeng (Vivien) Luo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management of the Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno. She holds an M.S. in Civil Engi- neering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include sustainable building solutions, building
have: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.A new course has been developed (and is a work in progress at the time of this paper) forboth engineering and non-engineering students studying abroad entitled “London’s BuiltEnvironment.” The course was designed primarily to foster students’ understanding ofthe relationship between the built environment that surrounds them, the naturalenvironment in which it is built and the human and social environment for which it wasdesigned and built. Since the first offering of the course is in London, the course
basedpractice? What counts as evidence? What questions are worth asking, and what questions are outof bounds in this regime? How have federal government definitions that guide evidence basedresearch reproduced certain values and assumptions in our community as we apply standards ofrigor in engineering education research?The paper then takes up the pedagogical implications of the evidence based model in whichinterventions are the sole purview of teachers, with presumed power to cause students to learn“better.” The contradictions of using this approach despite “learner centered” rhetoric lead us toa closer examination of enacted and intended pedagogies in engineering education. A criticalpractice calls out the lack of reflexivity in evidence based
Paper ID #12225Which Courses Influence Engineering Students’ Views of Social Responsibil-ity?Dr. Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University Dr. Nathan E. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a master’s in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a
Paper ID #10832Communication Skills Course: Enhancing Presentation and Proposal Writ-ing Skills of Chemical Engineering StudentsDr. Kamarza Mulia, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia Kamarza Mulia is a faculty member of the chemical engineering department at Universitas Indonesia. He received his bachelor degree in chemistry from Bandung Institute of Technology in 1984 and doctor of philosophy degree in chemical engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1992. His research in- terests are thermodynamics, controlled release of bioactive compounds, and innovative teaching-learning
Paper ID #18150Where does the Personal Fit within Engineering Education? An Autoethnog-raphy of one Student’s Exploration of Personal-Professional Identity Align-mentMr. Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University I am a senior at Seattle University pursuing a major in civil engineering. I am deeply interested in struc- tural engineering, and I aspire to use my technical skills gained through education to serve and improve society. As my education progresses, so does my desire to learn, both on a technical level and on a social level. Understanding how engineering relates to society has been fundamental to my undergraduate
-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47803 Phone: (812) 877-8121 E-mail: bercich@rose- hulman.edu.Dr. Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sarah Summers earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition at Pennsylvania State University and joined the Rose-Hulman faculty in 2014. Her most recent scholarly work focuses on using design thinking to teach writing. She teaches advanced writing courses including technical writing, grant writing, and digital writing as well as courses in disability studies and visual rhetoric.Dr. Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He
Paper ID #23344Classical Rhetoric and the Political TweetDr. Caroline Carvill, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Caroline Carvill is Professor of American Literature at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where she teaches literature and composition courses, at all levels. She completed her PhD at the University of Arkansas. She served as an ASEE Visiting Scholar in Service Learning, served as Division Chair for the Liberal Education/Engineering and Society Division, and received the LEES Olmsted Award.Dr. Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Anneliese Watt is a professor of English at Rose-Hulman
AC 2011-2104: THREE DEADLY VENOMS: PHENOMENOLOGY, EXIS-TENTIALISM, AND PHILOSOPHICAL CONSTRUCTS TO EXPAND EN-GINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND PHI-LOSOPHYGeorge D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette George D. Ricco is a doctoral student in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. He previ- ously received an MS in Earth and Planetary Sciences studying geospatial imaging and an MS in Physics studying high-pressure, high-temperature FT-IR spectroscopy in heavy water, both from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has a BSE in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. His academic interests include longitudinal
Paper ID #20095Problems of Our Own Devising: Individuals’ Challenges in Enacting Sys-temic Changes to Increase the Inclusivity of Engineering DepartmentsMs. Lorena Colcer, Oregon State University Undergraduate chemical engineering student with research interests in education and social justice re- search within engineering.Christina Smith, Oregon State University Christina Smith is a graduate student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Utah in chemical engineering and is pursuing her Ph.D. also in chemical engineering
Paper ID #23162Motivational Factors of Undergraduate Engineering Students in Introduc-tory Non-technical CoursesDr. YunJeong Chang, University of Virginia Dr. YunJeong (Eunice) Chang is a Research Scientist at the University of Virginia. She earned her PhD in Learning, Design, and Technology program from the University of Georgia. Her research interests involves supporting teaching and learning in higher education and designing online or blended learner- centered learning environments within STEM context.Dr. Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology &
Paper ID #30142The places they will go: What happens when engineering studentscritically reflectMs. Gabrielle Orbaek White MPH, Swansea University After 10 years in the field of public health practice, Gabrielle has recently returned to academia as a PhD student at Swansea University in the UK. As a social scientist based in the College of Engineering, she is exploring opportunities to bring critical scholarship into engineering education, particularly in the context of sustainable development. Prior to her return to academia, Gabrielle’s work took her Ethiopia, Wales and multiple states across the United States
is a PhD Candidate in History of Technology and Environment, studying how technologi- cal systems influence society’s view on environment. His research relates to how remote sensing satellites were developed in Sweden and Europe in late 20th century, how these were conceptualized and who had the power of defining the satellites’ application. Johan is also part of developing active student participation in Sweden, and have given several reports and keynotes on the topic. Page 26.1586.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tools for Transformation – How
AC 2011-1120: ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNET-BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATION: FACULTY AND STUDENT PER-SPECTIVESK.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Direc- tors. She is also the current President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her doctoral degree
Paper ID #34365Development and Delivery of an Interactive Renewable Energy Program forUnder-Represented Minority High School Students in PhiladelphiaDr. Pritpal ”Pali” Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He re- ceived a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1981 and 1984, respec- tively. Dr. Singh teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of semiconductor microelectronics, renewable
Paper ID #32355Penalized for Excellence: The Invisible Hand of Career-TrackStratificationDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is the Associate Director of Research at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership in university and workplace settings as well as ethics and equity in engineering education.Dr. Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto Emily Moore is the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a
Paper ID #10703Match or Mismatch: Engineering Faculty Beliefs about Communication andTeamwork versus Published CriteriaDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous
Paper ID #18720Disengaging or Disappearing? Losing the most Socially Motivated Studentsfrom Engineering?Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the ABET assessment coordinator for her department since 2008. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a
Engineering offered by the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science starting in fall 2016. Ms. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder, a Spe- cialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern Colorado, and expects to earn her Ph.D. in the Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership program from the University of Northern Colorado in 2017.Dr. Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Amadei is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He received his PhD in 1982 from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Amadei holds the Mortenson Endowed Chair in
for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching the Unbalanced Equation: Technical Opportunities and Social Barriers in the NAE Grand Challenges and BeyondIntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) released its report Grand Challenges forEngineering in 2008, describing 14 major engineering challenges that must be overcome to makethe world “a more sustainable, safe, healthy, and joyous—in other words, better—place.” 1 Thechallenges identified encompass areas as diverse as energy, environment, infrastructure, health,security, learning, and research, but in each case the emphasis is on “engineering” dimensions ofthe larger problem domain and, in particular, on the technologies
the Medicine Wheel as well as more recent ideas on seeking a unity of purposebetween professional and personal life. A current engineering challenge in Upstate New York isexamined using the enriched design paradigm.IntroductionEngineering design is a process that creates and transforms ideas and concepts into a productdefinition that satisfies customer requirements. The role of the design engineer is the creation,synthesis, iteration, and presentation of design solutions. The design engineer coordinates withengineering specialists and integrates their inputs to produce the form, fit and functiondocumentation to completely define the product. The designer has available a range of designparadigms from traditional to eco-efficient to eco
Paper ID #13481Engineering Bait-and-Switch: K-12 Recruitment Strategies Meet UniversityCurricula and CultureMr. Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Michael Lachney is a PhD candidate in the Science and Technology Studies department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He studies the design and implementation of educational technologies for STEM teaching and learning.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Programs in Design and Innovation at Rensselaer
Paper ID #15238Science Fiction Literature Crossed with Nanotechnology: How ExperientialLearning Enhances Engineering Education?Dr. Anne-Marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Anne-Marie Nickel is a Professor of Chemistry at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). In 2002, she earned her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her B.A. in Chemistry at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1997. Dr. Nickel is a member of the ASEE and the American Chemical Society (ACS). e-mail:nickel@msoe.eduDr. Jennifer Kelso Farrell, Milwaukee School of Engineering Jennifer
Paper ID #14838The Value of Interpersonal Skills Training in Engineering Education: An In-teractive Panel Discussion with the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Futures ProgramDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her
students’mindfulness and academic functioning. Additionally, prior research has not specificallyconsidered and tested interventions designed to increase the trait mindfulness of engineeringstudents. In this paper, we examine these questions through two studies: the first, a survey studyexamining the association between trait mindfulness and relevant educational outcomes in 73engineering and non-engineering students; the second, a pilot four-week mindfulness-basedstress reduction intervention for 21 engineering students.Results indicated that engineering students’ grades on a targeted task relevant to ABEToutcomes were significantly, positively related to their self-reported preference for challenginginformation and experiences (r = .41, p < .01) and their
Paper ID #31709Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and perceivedimportance of communication skills among engineering studentsMr. Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Zhen Zhao is a Ph.D student at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science and a M.S. in Software Engineering, both from XI’an Jiaotong University in China. He also received a M.S.E in Industrial Engineering from Arizona Stat University. Zhen’s research interest include engineering student mentor-ship ability development, engineering research center
Paper ID #29909Does Playing the Violin Help Science Students Become Better Scientists?Prof. Wei YAO, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University Yao Wei, Ph.D, Professor at Institute of China’s Science Technology and Education Policy, School of Pub- lic Affairs, Zhejiang University. He holds BE and BCom degree in from Zhejiang University, and Doctor’s degree in management science and engineering from Zhejiang University. He is currently interested in engineering education, and innovation management.Mr. Bifeng ZHANG, Zhejiang University Bifeng ZHANG is a PhD student at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He