Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering career. SeniorCapstone courses also incorporate technical knowledge and real-world problem solving, with anemphasis on professional skills. Yet, an unanswered question remains: is student confidence inprofessional and technical engineering skills gained and retained when problem-based learningclasses are only utilized in the freshman and senior-year year?This research project longitudinally investigates the technical and professional skill developmentof mechanical engineering students at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where a bookendproject-based curriculum is employed. The paper provides an overview of the First-YearEngineering Projects and the mechanical engineering Senior Capstone Design project courseused for this study

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wally Peters; Michelle Maher; Nadia Craig; Veronica Addison

, teamingexercises, experiential learning activities, technology, and communication in order to integratethe systems perspective into this course. The most unique portion of this course was the inclusionof biology in a discipline that does not value biology as a fundamental course. In order toincorporate biology into the course the students read “What is Life?” by Lynn Marguilus andDorion Sagan. This book provided a way to introduce the complexities of designs that exist inthe natural world.The focus of this paper will be on the inclusion of biology in an introduction to engineeringcourse. The student’s comments concerning the ways that this book will help them in theirengineering education and career will be analyzed thoroughly. Possible ways to

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Cochran; Kanthasamy Muraleetharan

post-competition surveys were conducted to gather data on students’ knowledge ofengineering computational tools, how earth structures behave during earthquakes, and theirpreference for a career in science and engineering. These surveys revealed that although thecompetition did provide valuable knowledge for the students about engineering computationaltools and the effects of earthquakes on earth structures, it had no significant influence onchanging the students’ career choices. The planning and implementation of this pilot designcompetition is presented and the difficulties encountered during the implementation arediscussed and suggestions for improving a similar competition are provided. Selected surveyresults are also presented and

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks; Laura Ford

4. What do you plan to do after graduating from high school (please be as specific as your plans are: vo-tech, job, college, probable major or field)?Figure 1. Pizza Ticket from 2004major, and the majority of the students simply answered “college”. Results from the 2004 ticketswere much more specific.At the end of the competition, we hand each teacher/advisor a packet of evaluation forms forboth the students and the teacher. The evaluation form asks for suggestions for improvement onthe rules, facilities, and poster session. It also asks a series of questions that we use to judge theeffectiveness of recruiting students to engineering: • Did you enjoy the Chem-E-Car Competition? • Have you ever considered engineering as a career field

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Bender; Amy Hoover; OraLynn Manweller

Young Women’s Aviation, Construction, and Engineering Academy OraLynn Manweller, Amy Hoover, William Bender Central Washington UniversityAbstractThe Young Women’s Aviation, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Academy was institutedthis year at Central Washington University. Our goal is to increase the number of young womenwho choose to pursue education and enter the workforce in these technical fields. The Academyis a 3-day, 2-night summer weekend academy that provided hands on learning experiences andactivities to spark career interest in these fields. The academy will be offered in subsequentyears, and the success of the program will be

Conference Session

New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis; Hugh Jack

product design careers and opportunities disappear. In addition, manyManufacturing Engineering and Technology programs in this country are seeing analarming decline in enrollments. In most cases (if not all), the remaining twenty fiveABET accredited manufacturing engineering programs in the U.S are shrinking as thenumbers of incoming students dwindle.If our students are indeed basing their academic choices on negative information andimages promoted by mass media, it is up to educators to appeal to students and revitalizethe image by promoting the positive future of manufacturing education and prepare forthe opportunities of outsourcing. Educators must be prepared for this phenomenon andprepare students adequately for the new world that faces them

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Liv Ramstad; Ferd Schneider; Audeen Fentiman; Artemus Herzog; John Merrill

Session 3453 Introduction to Engineering at Walnut Hills High School Audeen Fentiman, Artemus Herzog, John Merrill / Liv Ramstad, Ferd Schneider The Ohio State University / Walnut Hills High SchoolAbstractMany high school students, particularly women and minorities, are not familiar with theengineering profession and do not recognize it as a viable career option. To familiarizestudents with engineering, help them to develop skills necessary for success in engineeringcourses, and build their confidence in those skills, a new course, Introduction to Engineering,is being offered at Walnut Hills High School. Walnut Hills is a

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Miller; Stephen J. Walsh; James J. Brickley

. Page 7.1148.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationPerhaps the most powerful component of the program is a weekly seminar series that featuresmembers of the Research Triangle high-tech entrepreneurial community. These include venturecapitalists, service providers, and most importantly, engineers and computer scientists (many ofwhom are NC State alumni) who have pursued entrepreneurial careers. Engineers who havebecome entrepreneurs always have fascinating stories to tell, and by virtue of their trade aretypically excellent and enthusiastic presenters. As such, they are highly motivating role

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Jafar Al-Sharab; Amal Al-Ruseifan; Mohammed Al-Sharab; Curtis Desslles; Safiyah Al-Sharab; Omar Al-Sharab

ETD 425 Early Age Experiential Learning through STEM Pioneers (Work in Progress) Jafar Al-Sharab, Amal Al-Ruseifan, Mohammed Al-Sharab, Curtis Desslles, Safiyah Al- Sharab, Omar Al-Sharab Northwestern State University/STEM Pioneers Inc.AbstractSTEM education is vital and of concern to the future of our nation. This paper describes a newinitiative established to promote STEM education by delivering various engaging STEMactivities. The new initiative creates an awareness of career pathways at early ages. This effort isa response to the national need in STEM

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

M. Ginger Scarbrough

students seek the technical andprofessional skills they need to remain successful through their careers. Employers, includinggovernment agencies, non-profits, and industry, depend on talented engineers who are adaptable andable to sustainably support the goals of their organization and, ideally, society as a whole1. Pusca etal. point out that the primary objective of engineering education is to provide an agile system thatreduces the gap between engineering graduates’ attributes and the expectations of employers2. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright  2023, American Society for Engineering

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Esther Jose, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Experiences of engineering women faculty in the era of affirmative actionThe purpose of this work in progress research paper is to explore the pervasiveness of thenarrative that women succeed easier in STEM/ Engineering careers because they are women.While extensive literature has documented that women still face significant discrimination inacademic spaces, the narratives of growing commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion(DEI) efforts, and especially those related to affirmative action, by institutions often misleadpeople to believe that such efforts reflect in direct benefits that give an advantageous edge towomen and other minorities. This paper explores these dynamics by asking if women faculty andgraduate students, who

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University

. A Great Opportunity Which Can Come with Hard Choices Brian Krug, Ph.D. School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan, 49401 Email: krugb@gvsu.eduabstract --- Grand Valley State University (GVSU) offers high performing students the choiceto continue their education past undergraduate studies and “fast track” into a graduate degree.Students who choose this route early in their academic career can complete their master’s degreein about a year, less time than it would take had the student pursued a graduate degreeindependently. GVSU was awarded a

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2023 PSW

Authors

Christine King; Dalton Salvo; Joanne Ly; Nia Dowell; SueJeanne Koh; Warren Wiechmann; Brett Sanders

, Irvine, CA 92697* Corresponding author, Christine King, PhD; Department of Biomedical Engineering,University of California Irvine, kingce@uci.eduParticipation in research allows undergraduate students to gain hands-on experiences andencourages students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) [1]. Furthermore, among underrepresented students, participation inundergraduate research increases pursuit of graduate degrees, reduces underrepresentation ofminorities in the sciences, and fosters development of professional skills includingcommunication and teamwork [2, 3]. Unfortunately, entry-points to research can be challengingfor undergraduate students to identify, and undergraduate research

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

innovative, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their so- lutions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration. Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrep- resented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Page 24.928.1 c American Society

Conference Session

From Industry to the Academy - Female Faculty Boundary Spanners Offering and Gaining Perspective

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, andor research-based Ph.D. In addition, FOP often come with rich personal connections andexternal contacts that would take years to develop organically from inside an academicinstitution. This panel will engage a variety of “boundary spanning” faculty from a range ofinstitutions for a lively panel discussion surrounding topics such as: common attributes andassignments associated with the FOP role; professional decisions around joining the academiccommunity; first impressions and experiences in the FOP role; opportunities and benefits to non-FOP faculty colleagues and institutions; considerations for FOP as a career pathway; and lessonslearned/advice for individuals and institutions considering FOP faculty roles, to name a few. Anopen

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

practicum coursewas found to be helpful to graduate students who considered themselves noviceengineering educators. GTAs who participated in the practicum course found theexperience to be beneficial because the course provided a space for learning throughshared experiences. Experienced teachers could also participate in class discussions toshare their experience and their teaching approaches to help develop new GTAs for theirfuture professorial careers. Not only did experienced teachers participate to help noviceeducators, experienced teachers were also able to improve their own teaching strategiesbased on the continuous feedback and the deep discussions about topics that they

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey G. Groark, Southern Methodist University; Delores M. Etter, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

electrophoresiscampers use a variety of math, science and Figure 1: Campers from the 2011CSI-Girlstechnology skills to analyze evidence and Camp investigate the mock crime sceneexperience being a crime scene investigator.In addition to the hands-on activities, campers also hear from real-world CSI experts whoprovide insight into different aspects of CSI andintroduce campers to careers that they mayotherwise be unaware exist. In theirpresentations, each presenter includes a briefoverview of their personal background, why theychose their particular career, what they careerentails, as well as recommendations for classes orextracurricular activities that students shouldconsider if they want to pursue a similar career.All presentations

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Christopher C Frishcosy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Paper ID #45062GIFTS: Concrete Is My Jam!Mr. Christopher C Frishcosy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga My career in higher education started in the fall of 2021 when I was hired as the lab director for the civil engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. My enthusiasm for teaching was quickly realized and I was granted the opportunity to teach the Introduction to Civil Engineering course; along with the laboratory courses that I instruct. My goal for instructing this introductory course was to develop a curriculum that is fundamentally informative and, borderline, overwhelmingly engaging. I

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kiran George

consecutivesemesters (up to $2000 per semester). The academic standing of ACE scholars is evaluated everysemester and necessary remedial steps are taken if their academic performance is not up to par.(c) ECS and University Support Systems Utilized for the ACE Program: Instead of creating newsupport systems for the program, existing and well-established network of ECS and Universitysupport systems such as Center for Academic Support in Engineering and Computer Science(CASECS), University Learning Center (ULC), Center for Internships and Service-Learning(CISL), and CSUF Career Center were leveraged to ensure the success of the ACE program.(d) ACE Scholar Support Services: In order to improve educational opportunities and increaseretention of ECS students

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie G. Adams; Jeffrey W. Rieske

society; and 3) toincrease students’ awareness of cultural differences by considering their own culture fromanother’s perspective and thereby develop a global view of research.Introduction Research has shown that research experiences play a critical role in introducingundergraduates to the culture of graduate school and research [1]. Research experiences exposeundergraduate students to the creativity of the research process and enable them to apply formalcourse knowledge. Additionally, undergraduate research experiences encourage students topursue graduate education and have been considered effective in attracting and retaining studentsin a variety of science and engineering careers. According to Dr. James McCullough, formerDirector of

Collection

2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Laura P. Ford; Christi L. Patton

students and the teacher. The evaluation form asks for suggestions for improvement onthe rules, facilities, and poster session. It also asks a series of questions that we use to judge theeffectiveness of recruiting students to engineering: • Did you enjoy the Chem-E-Car Competition? • Have you ever considered engineering as a career field? • Has participating in the Chem-E-Car Competition made you more or less likely to consider engineering as a career field? • Has participating in the Chem-E-Car Competition helped you better understand some of what engineers do?A post-paid envelope is included for the teachers to mail the evaluations back to us.One problem in evaluationis that we want to know Dear

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stuart Baur; R. Joe Stanley

career pursuits. Inthis study, we focus on a series of courses that specific target larger groups of students who are both intheir field of study and common courses that are required by all students. Specifically, we examinedcourses grades for courses taken by students pursuing engineering and computer science degree programswith at least 50 students with PLTW experience over the Spring 2015, to the Fall 2016 semesters. Usingthis criterion, we compared the average course grades for Missouri S&T students with and without PLTWexperience for 41 courses in subject areas covering math, speech, English, statistics, chemistry,economics, physics, freshman engineering, and seven engineering programs. Students with PLTW courseexperience had higher

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Frank Caserta; Robert J. Lind; Loutfallah G. Chedid

of the student’s core personal values with what he or shebelieves it is to be an engineer (attainment) or the usefulness of engineering in terms of attainingone’s long- and short-term goals (utility)). In contrast, value-related constructs predicted careerplans more accurately. Interestingly, Jones, et al. reported that the means for the aboveexpectancy-related beliefs, value-related beliefs, and career plans rated in the upper-third duringthe entire first year, but the means were lower at the end of the first year than at thebeginning[11]. This agrees with our findings in that only one student in our survey expressedlack of confidence in the student’s ability to succeed in engineering. Based on Jones, et al., wecan speculate but not

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Paul C. King; Gerarda M. Shields

courses.INTRODUCTION Leading the IP curriculum development effort is an interdisciplinary team led by the partnership of alicensed Architect and a licensed Civil Engineer both full time professors at New York City College ofTechnology. This paper focuses on the curriculum development, implementation, and assessmentmethodology of the Integrated Projects courses.1. THE CITYPOLY – CITYTECH PARTNERSHIP1.1 Introduction to CityPoly High School CityPoly is one of four State-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) demonstration sites inNew York City and has been named as one of 10 schools in New York City Chancellor Joel Klein’s 21stCentury Schools Initiative. The unique format of this CTE school is a 3 + 2 program in which studentscomplete a full 4 years

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Fiona Litiku, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Curtis John O'Malley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Matthew Luis Tyrrell, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

1Robotic Opportunities for Rural Communities: Building a STEM Pipeline for K-12 Students Fiona Litiku, Thomas Pierson, Matthew Tyrrell, Dr. Curtis O’Malley Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at New Mexico Tech hosts a robot combat competitionannually, with attendance from K-12 schools across the state. The goal of the competition, as partof the mechanical engineering outreach program, is to build students' interest in engineering androbotics while developing a pathway to a career in STEM. As attendance for the competitionincreases each year, students and teachers get more

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Susie Huggins, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Manar Yamany, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University; Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

,” thisevent fosters student engagement and introduces first-year students to opportunities that broadentheir participation and enhance their academic success in engineering. By providing a platformfor student organizations to highlight their work and recruit new participants, EngineerFESTencourages peer learning and interdisciplinary interaction, enhancing the educational experience.Representatives from Career Services, Libraries, Study Abroad, and Student Services participateto inform students about available resources and networking opportunities. Additionally, studentsfrom varied backgrounds are made to feel welcomed and included, fostering a sense of belongingthrough the active participation of organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Abdirahman Abdi; Phil Courey; Malinda S Zarske

and long-term benefits students gain from the program, (c) anyunexpected outcomes that enhance student learning and development, and (d) how qualitative andquantitative data together provide a comprehensive understanding of the student experience.Preliminary findings suggest that the program fosters a strong sense of belonging, enhancesstudents’ academic confidence, and prepares them for career success through structuredmentorship, networking opportunities, and well-being resources. As the study progresses, insightsgathered will inform recommendations for strengthening the Lattice Scholars Program and guidingsimilar initiatives at other institutions. This work-in-progress research contributes to the broaderunderstanding of how integrated

Conference Session

GIFTS I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Laura Ann Gelles, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Laura Knight, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Darren K Maczka, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Topics

FYEE 2025

Paper ID #49792GIFTS: Time Management as a Tool in a Stress Toolkit for First-Year EngineeringStudentsDr. Laura Ann Gelles, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Laura Gelles is a teaching assistant professor in the Engineering Fundamentals program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK). Her previous work has focused on persistence and retention of engineering students, integrating social and environmental context into technical engineering curriculum, and mentoring and career resources for engineering graduate students.Prof. Laura Knight, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Laura Knight is a Lecturer in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macarena Becerra-Cid; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

areas. Women's sense of belonging is crucialto higher education institutions, especially in highly masculinized careers such as engineering.It increases academic motivation and can influence their success in higher education.However, statistics worldwide show that the increase in the sense of belonging and, thus, inthe participation of women in STEM areas has not risen enough to reduce the gender gap. Inthe current research work, we present data collected over one semester in an EngineeringSchool at a large private university in Chile. Our main objective is to diagnose and analyzethe students' sense of belonging in social and academic areas, their self-efficacy, andperceived institutional support from a gender perspective. With a quantitative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Genovesi, Drexel University; Ian Marcus, Drexel University; Kimberly Sterin, Drexel University; Dominique Thomas, Drexel University

Black students in district). However, most of the alumnae now working inSTEM are in the natural sciences with none in engineering.Thus, to increase the number of future engineers and disseminate lessons that can be transferredto other curriculum and mentoring contexts, the goals of this project were to (1) design a newtraining and support program for adult engineers who mentor students. (2) Enhance the culturalrelevancy of the curricula for students and their mentors. (3) Increase awareness among thesementors about implicit biases and stereotype barriers that impede the advancement of all womenin STEM education and workforce. (4) Increase the number of students in the program pursuinghigher education and careers in engineering.To meet those