Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

Grant No.1635534. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] ASCE, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future, Second Edition. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008.[2] P. A. Vesilind and A. S. Gunn, “Sustainable development and the ASCE Code of Ethics,” J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., vol. 124, no. 3, pp. 72–74, 1998.[3] R. K. comments, “10 projections for the global population in 2050,” Pew Research Center, 03-Feb-2014. .[4] S. J. Davis, K. Caldeira, and H. D. Matthews, “Future CO2 Emissions and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University; William J. Palm, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

experiential learning. This can beas complicated as laboratory experiences or projects, or as simple as providing students an activerole in lecture. To facilitate student involvement in a lecture format, students must be prepared tocontribute to the discussion of new material.One common model for experiential learning is the Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle [1,2], whichhas four steps: 1. Introduction of new experience, 2. Reflection on this experience, 3. Abstractionof this experience, and 4. Application of this experience. An essential component of this cycle isallowing students the time to reflect on new experiences. If students are introduced to a new topicduring lecture, little reflection can take place prior to abstraction or application of that

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

research project to assess the impact of their course changes), and conductedfocused case studies.• The course grades were pulled for sections of the course taught before the revisions and then each semester it was taught following the revision. For the first cohort, the post-revision data has been gathered for three semesters. The pre-revision grades were pulled for two years prior (if the course was taught during that time period) to consider variations in student populations4.• Student surveys were conducted at the end of redesigned courses taught by cohort one faculty during the Fall 2016 semester. Students were asked to report on their experience taking the course, how frequently the instructor used different pedagogical

Conference Session

Research Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Erin J. McCave, University of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

team.Does our research do justice toall stakeholders? • Discussed with entire team which individuals would like to take part in transition theory work and moved forward with creating research pairings based on interest in project participationProcess Reliability The data needs to be collected and recorded in a dependable way.How can the research process • Background activity and data analysis plan documents that outline allbe made as independent as steps of the research processpossible from random • Created a separate data file that just contains questions of interest forinfluences

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

for each module were createdwith the help of a student assistant. All videos are captioned for accessibility and available to thepublic as an open education resource on YouTube.18 Further details about the process of videoproduction can be found in Nissenson (2015).17 The videos allow students to review content asmany times as needed to understand a concept. Based on the previous study, it was found that thevideos were sufficient to replace the course textbook, saving students approximately $50.Students’ grades were based on seven in-class quizzes (20% of overall grade), bi-weeklyhomework assignments (10%), a midterm exam (25%), final exam (30%), group project (10%),and participation in online discussion boards (5%). The average amount of

Collection

2019 ERC

Authors

Patrick Shiflette

like the Thousand Talents Program. Intentional or project. He was also a member of the Thousand not, foreign governments’ talent recruitment and Talents Program and an advisor for the Chinese “brain gain” programs encourage theft of intellec- government’s Institute of Electronics and Auto- tual property from U.S. universities. China’s talent mation Engineering at a Chinese university—as recruitment plans, such as the Thousand Talents well as the lead scientist for an advanced tech- Program, offer competitive salaries, state-of-the- nology project at a major Chinese research insti- art research facilities, and honorific titles, luring tute. The Chinese

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sagit Betser, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Rebecca Ambrose Ph.D., University of California-Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

on co-ed groupprojects that showed that boys tend to take on more valued project roles and control access totools and materials, while girls end up in administrative roles [15], [16]. To evaluate the successof a single sex approach, researchers have examined single-sex after school programs and specialgirls-only programs within co-ed schools. For example, Fadigan and Hammrich [17] examined amuseum program for girls and showed that the program created a space for girls that supported apositive sense of self.On the other hand, there are practitioners and researchers that critique the idea of separating girlsby saying, for example, that girls need, eventually, to work in mixed spaces therefore it is best tofocus on their ability to navigate

Conference Session

ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Member Council

are easily within the capability of a CAD system;however, the instructor did not have sufficient preparation time to create an efficient process toplace braille dimensions on drawings, and so these were not used.Class sessions and learning to sketchThe course goal was for the student to learn to communicate using standard conventions ofengineering graphics for 3D mechanical parts. This ability would enable the student tocommunicate ideas in subsequent design classes with peers on teams as well as contribute insome work settings. Learning to follow engineering graphic conventions was the base leveloutcome. Many of these conventions can be enacted algorithmically, much as a CAD systemcan automatically generate orthographic projections given

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Valparaiso University; Tom Cath, Valparaiso University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

developed VR hardware and software to be used in undergraduate STEM curricula. Under his direction, his students have devel- oped over fourteen different software packages to be used in such educational fields as electromagnetics, vector calculus, statics, and materials science: all topics where students can benefit from a rich visual ex- perience. Will currently advises twelve undergraduates in scientific visualization projects. Additionally, Will is an avid collaborator with colleagues outside the engineering discipline and has demonstrated visu- alization and virtual reality applications in psychology, foreign languages, photography, drawing, music, and library science. He is co-author of the textbook ”Developing

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

D. Cenk Erdil, Sacred Heart University; Darcy Ronan, Sacred Heart University

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Computers in Education

. Students, who could pick any of the sections based on their course schedule make tworotations during the semester. They spend a total of three weeks in each of the experiential learning facilities(laboratories and other learning environments), and working with a dedicated teaching team to get exposed tovarious project-based approaches in each field of study.Following this model, a set of one-credit courses are also designed to be offered in the second semester,focusing on each particular undergraduate program. Therefore, in their first year, students not only know aboutother programs of study in the school, but also get experience with a deep-dive, program-specific survey courseas a follow-up in their second semester of study. As an added benefit

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea M. Ragonese, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

directly from page 9. This short introductory video to creativity included a quick activity to encourage them to think outside the box. III. Team construction | As part of the class, students were grouped for their team projects in groups of 2-5. While all data for this study was collected on an individual basis, students were instructed to dissect different products than their teammates. IV. Concept Introduction | Students were introduced to the inventive concept they would be brainstorming and discussing with their teammates. For the graduate students, they would be discussing the design of a novel alarm clock for those that have a difficult time waking up

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 6: Computer Science Freshman Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dawn McKinney, University of South Alabama; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

introductory course (CSO) also includes a brief computer history, data representation,binary numbers, speakers from the CS department who share their research, and the studentsexplore their interests in CS by completing a semester project which culminates with a teampresentation.To develop programming problem-solving skills, students practice writing pseudocode and usingflowcharts to solve simple problems which make use of the basic programming constructs, e.g.,sequential, decision, and repetition structures. Programming concepts such as identifiers, datatypes, variables, assignments, arithmetic operations, relational and logical operators, andfunctions are introduced and used by students to complete exercises.3.1 Team-based learningTeam-Based

Conference Session

Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

recognized as essential for spurring positiveattitudes and action [37] and igniting deep personal growth and self-actualization [38], [39], [40].Contextual Awareness (Picture Making)The ability to maintain a mental model of a current situation and then contextualize newsituations was a heavily emphasized behavior observed across the resilience literature. Writingabout cognitive processes and situational awareness related to aviation human factors, Endsley’sdefinition of situational awareness in aviation operating environments provided a foundation tocontext-driven awareness: “The perception of the information in the environment within avolume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning and the projection of their statusin the near future

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bin Cong, California State University at Fullerton; Christopher Ryu, California State University at Fullerton; Raman Menon Unnikrishnan, California State University at Fullerton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

is posted in the departmentABET website to share with department community.CMMI Practice 12: Collect Process-Related FeedbackCollect work products, measures, measurement results, and improvement informationderived from planning and performing the process to support the future use andimprovement of the organization’s processes and process assets. This generic practiceprovides a reminder to all organizations and projects to constantly and forever keepimproving the process.Our ABET practiceThe department has made great strides in the assessment, evaluation and implementation ofcontinuous improvement activities.Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle Applied to Criterion 4 of ABETThe Computer Science Department has been using the CMMI norms diligently

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samantha N. Cruz, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Lightner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, influence of, and use of published research forconducting routine tasks.Research-to-practice Overall, the current literature on research-to-practice (RTP) is centered on how researchis used in practical settings, the transferring of knowledge from scientists to practitioners, andpinpointing the source of the innovation (Flaspohler, Duffy, Wandersman, Stillman, & Maras,2008; Klein & Sorra, 1996). The emphasis on RTP has been primarily attributed topolicymakers, who fund research and set expectations for scholars leading research projects toevaluate and specify how their projects are relevant and make an impact in practice (Daley &Shinton, 2014). Accordingly, various fields and disciplines (e.g., farming, construction,linguistics

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Zhao, Pennsylvania State University; Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Jo Elliott, Pennsylvania State University; Ethan James Baxter, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

U.S. patents/patent applications and is the recipient of two NSF grants ($800K) and several internal and in-kind grants ($30M). He has received numerous awards and honors including the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence Award, Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Young Researcher Award, School of Engineering Distinguished Award for Excellence in Research, Council of Fellows Faculty Research Award, IBM Vice President Award for Innovation Excel- lence, IBM Lean Recognition Award, Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, and Outstand- ing Academic Achievement in Graduate Studies. He was recently named 40 Under 40: Class of 2019 by the Erie Reader. His projects and achievements have been

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Best Paper Finalists

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

test anxiety, by gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and first- generation status? 2. How are students’ GPAs in science, engineering, mathematics, and STEM overall related to test anxiety? 3. To what extent do gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and first-generation status mediate the relationship between GPA and test anxiety?Research MethodsThis study is part of a larger grant project (DUE-1626287, DUE-1626185, and DUE-1626148),which examines how non-cognitive and affective (NCA) factors affect students’ success inengineering. In this research paper, we define student success as academic success through aproxy of grade point average (GPA).PopulationAs part of the larger project, we surveyed a total of n

Conference Session

Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of writing attitudes (as was the focus of theoriginal, wider research project) and asked participants to upload the personal statement andresearch statement from their winning application package. After cleaning the data forincomplete survey responses and for those who did not upload both documents, a final totalof N=50 participants were represented in the final data sets and corpuses of documents. Thedemographic distribution of the participants is indicated in the table below. Of the 50participants, N= 10 were undergraduates at the time of winning the NSF GRFP, N=24 werefirst-year graduate students, and N=15 were second year graduate students. Table 2: Demographic Information Racial/Ethnic Demographics

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

days, I try to put reasonable effort into winning academic accolades while remembering the manyaspects that can make them arbitrary and biased. I try to think about it pragmatically-- it is certainlyuseful, functionally, to me to win an award. It will help me have social capital to move on to the nextmore impactful project. I do not need to put the measure of my self worth in the academic accolade. Allacademic accolades come down to the decisions of a set of people, who may be very knowledgeable, butare still fallible. I try to remind myself that I do my work for bigger reasons than my own self-promotion.Any academic accolades are tools that help me do that work, not an end in themselves. 4. Collective Findings: Wisdom from the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Kyle Nathan Winfree, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

engineering students. The survey askedstudents to self identify their gender. This was used to identify how these factors may influenceranking of rapport supportive behaviors. Additionally, this survey asked students both theiracademic program (the discipline within engineering) and their degree progression, in order toidentify how these factors impact such rankings.Based on findings in the literature, and given the scope of this project, the authors anticipate thatthe most effective way to broaden students’ retention in engineering education is throughestablishing rapport between engineering professors and their students. Using the results of thisstudy, we can design interventions aimed at faculty member’s ability to establish positiverapport, which

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laurel Johnston, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perception of Mathematical Modeling Before and After Completing a Two Joint Robot Computer Simulation Task (RTP)Abstract Engineers frequently utilize computer simulation as part of their design processes tomodel and understand the behavior of complex systems. Simulation is also an important tool fordeveloping students’ understanding of modeling and strengthening their intuition for problemsolving in complex domains. This project uses a two-joint robot arm problem and accompanyingcomputer simulation to demonstrate to AP BC Calculus

Collection

2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Kathryn Dimiduk; Orlay Santa; Hadas Ritz; Lesa Carter

Suggest starting lecture with a brief outline, 3-4 lines. Add headings in the lecture as well. Add a summary or take- away slide at the end or write on the board. Confusion on the course Suggest next lecture reviewing project information and then project using a muddiest-point- minute-paper to identify remaining points of confusion. Suggest a rubric. Students concerned they don’t Point students to learning outcomes. Potentially go over know what the exam will be some high-level review of the course showing how the ideas like are connected and what you consider

Conference Session

Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nicole M. Iverson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biomedical Engineering

students enroll in engineering with littleunderstanding of engineering in general [4], much less the specific fields and subfields therein.Further, engineering students graduate having limited understanding of career options orcommitment to engineering careers [5].Within BME, work has been done to employ instructional strategies to improve introductorystudents’ perceptions of the skills necessary for the engineering profession, specifically withregards to technical skills, professional skills, and project management skills [6]. Similarly, workhas been done to improve introductory BME students’ awareness of broad classifications ofavailable BME job functions (e.g., research, technical sales) [7]. A gap in the BME retention andcareer-decision

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M-Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

. Create a remote-sharing environment for group projects using VNC. 6. Learn the basics of firewall software, such as Zone Alarm.The minimum hardware requirements for Visual Route are Windows (all versions), a 1.xGHz processor, 128 MB RAMS, and 10 MB free disk space. A 2.x GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and 100 Mb free disk space is recommended. For a full installation of bothVNC’s server and viewer, the requirement is 1.6 MB of disk space, but compact orcustom installation will need lesser disk space. The Windows viewer, for example, isonly about 150K in size and can even be run from a floppy. The Java viewer is less than100K. Both software packages also support MAC OS, Linux, and UNIX. Visual Route isa Java based application, and requires a

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

projects in Haiti and Mali. These innovative projects included students from the department of Modern and Classical Languages, the communication studies department and the engineering program for an interdisciplinary year-long effort.Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas Professor Amel, Ph.D., is trained as an industrial/organizational psychologist. Her most recent research, however, is in the area of conservation psychology, understanding people’s reciprocal relationship to the rest of the natural world. Her expertise includes survey development, psychometrics (reliability, validity, utility), data analysis, as well as environmental and feminist issues in psychology. She is

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

Thanksgiving so that you can put some time during Thanksgiving break on it but you still have two days when you get back to kind of polish it off…” (SD105, Associate professor)Our next example illustrates one way in which an instructor considered time as it relates tostudent maturity. SD107, a full professor teaching an undergraduate course in embedded systems,discussed a decision he made about the level of detail he provided in the design specifications fora project in terms of developing their maturity as practicing engineers. In this case, SD107 usestime as it relates to the maturity of the student as a dependent variable; a surrogate forengineering experience. Although he spent a significant amount of time in framing the designproblem

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

combustion systems such as spark-ignition anddiesel engines, gas turbines, detonation and ramjets, oil and coal technologies, and even fuel cells2 to contrast with combustion. The textbook by Borman and Ragland3 covers most of the topics,with supplemental materials picked from Moran and Shapiro4 and Turns5. One large liquid-fuelrocket project is assigned after the first third of the semester, which concentrates on reinforcingthe equilibrium combustion in various conditions and introduces students to aerospacepropulsion concepts. A smaller second project provides students with an opportunity to studyincineration technologies.Concurrently, eleven weeks of laboratory exercises are offered in the thirteen-week summersemester when the course is

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Sarah Williamson, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

given freedom to openlydebate on the topics when required. The facilitator helps students to think independently,ask questions and find answers to their questions. By doing this, students learn to beindependent while solving the engineering problems. The facilitator also acts as acounselor when required. Thus it makes more sense to call the SI session a discussionforum. The SI session is not intended to help students solve their home work problems.Student queries on the homework problems, assignments and projects are addressed bythe TA or the instructor in separate office hours.Figure 3. Visual Syllabus for Weekly Supplemental InstructionResultsThe work of the participants in the SI session as well as in the regular class has beenmonitored

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

described whole degreeprograms30; have explained various projects and experiences for students31, 32, 33, 34; and havediscussed educational modules35. All of these are very informative, and the reader is referred tothem for more information. Even though these articles do provide much insight, there is stillconsiderable room for innovative methods for achieving the aim of curriculum enhancement.Our goal was not to repeat these studies, but rather to provide a unique perspective on threetopics which, even though they may sound simple, can have profound implications for industrialpractice (across all engineering disciplines), and these concepts can readily be infused intoexisting curricula without adding substantial burdens to instructors.Essential

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Mr. Baral has worked as a Software Engineer at Personal Broadband Nepal Pvt Ltd., Nepal for one year between 2005 and 2006 where he designed and developed database software projects. His area of expertise and interests include .NET-MsSQL and PHP-MySQL. Mr. Baral has co-authored and presented various technical papers at several international conferences. He received the “Honorable Mention” award for his project entitled ‘Variation Analysis and Quality Control Chart Development for “Determination of Specific Heat of a Metal” Experiment’ at the ASEE Conference, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, in April 2007.Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport Tarek M. Sobh received the