Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Amaka Waturuocha; Laura Ford; Christi Patton Luks

that would allow them to experience some portions of teaching such as making up homework questions, grading homework and tests, supervising labs or tests, and conducting discussion hour. As a masters student, I was a TA for the unit operations laboratory for 3 semesters. This allowed me to supervise a group of undergraduate students in hands-on laboratory activities. I had the experience of grading thermodynamics homework from a different TA assignment. At this point I still did not feel like I could teach so I volunteered to guest lecture for professors in their absence. I got two opportunities to do so in lecture style classes. For my independent study, I also had the opportunity of teaching one week’s

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Mohammed Mustafa Hussain; Sagnik Basumallik, West Virginia University; Anurag K. Srivastava, West Virginia University; Mohamed Hefeida, West Virginia University

Paper ID #40565Teaching Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security to UndergraduateStudents using Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Cyber-Power TestbedMohammed Mustafa HussainDr. Sagnik Basumallik, West Virginia University Sagnik Basumallik is with the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 13244 USA. Sagnik’s research interests include power systems cybersecurity, operations, and optimization. In the past, he has worked in a different capacity at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Independent System Operator, New England, Siemens

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danny Luecke; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Paula Comeau, North Dakota State College of Science; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Karl Haefner; Alexa D. Azure, United Tribes Technical College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

to build the Pre-Engineering Department. He assisted with writing the AMI accreditation report to the HLC, wrote several successful grants, and managed CCCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Curricu- lum and Pre-Engineering Educational Consortium. In addition the Advanced Manufacturing initiative at CCCC has hired two undergraduates to run the 3-D/Scanner Laboratory. The aforementioned gives the students hands on training in a STEM related field. Mr. Haefner has 13 years’ experience teaching college STEM courses. He has taught construction man- agement at Westwood College in Chicago; mathematics at Mid-Michigan Community College and Cor- nerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Haefner has taught algebra, engineering

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Architectural Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Ismail Megri; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Taher M. Abu-Lebdeh P.E.

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Dr. A.C. Megri ASEE 2018 paper ID 22284 A Teaching Methodology towards a Sustainable, Affordable 3D-Printed House: Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis Ahmed Cherif Megri, PhD, HDR North Carolina A&T State University Ismail Megri1; Sameer Hamoush2; Taher Abu-Lebdeh3 1 Northwest Middle, Greensboro NC 2,3 North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Ahmed C. Megri is an Associate Professor of engineering. He received his HDR

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nizami Z Vagidov, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Athos Chariton Petrou; Joseph L Zawicki Zawicki

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Electrical and Computer

midterm exams. As a result thestudents do not put a uniform effort in learning during the course but, under pressure from theirother courses, apply themselves to the EFW course for only a short period of time just before theexams, resulting in an uneven and incomplete learning.To overcome the problems described above we are developing a conceptually novel one-semester EFW course for engineering junior undergraduate students and establishing a newundergraduate EFW laboratory. This course is a four credit-hour lecture/lab course (three credithours are for the lecture component and one credit hour for the lab component of the combinedcourse). A novel style of teaching this EFW course is based on the interactive approach –experiment – theory

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 2 - Educator's experience and perspective

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gokce Akcayir, University of Alberta; Marnie V Jamieson, University of Alberta; Kristian Basaraba, University of Alberta; Duncan Buchanan, University of Alberta; Qingna Jin; Mijung Kim, University of Alberta; Janelle McFeetors, University of Alberta; Kerry Rose, University of Alberta

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

hours per week for three months on this program. Most of thistime was dedicated to asynchronous, independent interaction with the online module contentand developing their teaching products. The instructional coach led the 80 minute weeklysynchronous CoP for each module. The instructional coach also visited the GTAs in theirteaching environments where possible and used this experience to contextualize the weeklyCoP module meetings. The GTAs had the opportunity to discuss their questions, observations,and experiences from the modules and their teaching or laboratory practices, relating them tothe module topics during the CoP meetings. Recognizing the necessity of the instructionalcoach sharing their experience and expertise during the weekly in

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University; Nelson Altamirano, National University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

Paper ID #42783Application of Data Analysis and Visualization Tools for U.S. Renewable SolarEnergy Generation, Its Sustainability Benefits, and Teaching In EngineeringCurriculumMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Ben D Radhakrishnan is a Professor of Practice, currently a full time Faculty in the Department of Engineering, School of Technology and Engineering, National University, San Diego, California, USA. He is the Academic Program Director for MS Engineering Management program. He develops and teaches Engineering courses in different programs including engineering and business management schools. His research

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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Graduate Studies

coordinator from the campus-wide information technology group. TAs areencouraged to ask questions and bring up concerns during the demonstration to make thediscussion more interactive.Classroom Observation and Teaching PracticumDepending on their assigned duties, TAs are observed during their classroom or laboratorysession or they participate in a teaching practicum.Classroom or laboratory observations are conducted by the director of TA certification. Theobservation protocol calls for a 30 – 45 minute observation of teaching practices, with a focus onthe following aspects:  projecting authority and confidence; building a rapport with students  clearly stating learning objectives for the session  speaking volume, pace, and clarity

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Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Yongming Tang, Southeast University; rong wang, Southeast University; Shen Xu, Southeast University, China

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Track 1 - Student Development

GC 2012-5612: CROSS-CULTURAL ACTIVE LEARNING: PRELIMINARYRESULTS OF A CASE STUDY OF AN AMERICAN PROFESSOR TEACH-ING IN CHINADr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineer- ing courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is active in the engineering education community

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

, and develop asynchronously9.In engineering education, there are two major types of courses: theoretical and experimental.Theoretical courses are usually held in the classroom. All the students sit and listen to theinstructor. Experimental courses are usually held in the laboratory, and students can movearound freely. Theoretical courses are predominantly an auditory environment in which thecurriculum, textbooks, teaching methods, and the teachers themselves are sequential. The over-reliance on auditory-sequential methods in these courses works against the visual-spatiallearners. Laboratory courses are predominantly a kinesthetic environment. The students who arevisual-spatial learner face disadvantages in mastering material in the normal

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Baier, Florida International University; Yong Tao, Florida International University

Education, 2007 An Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Teaching Approach for Engineering, in Conjunction with Architecture and Construction with Solar Decathlon ProjectAbstractThe delivery of knowledge at the university level, especially in colleges/schools ofengineering, architecture and construction, has generally been confined to the standardclassroom setting wherein subjects are taught in various courses confined to polarizedareas of study in fields such as “architecture,” “civil engineering,” “mechanicalengineering,” “construction management,” and so on. These individual disciplines, inturn, are then confined to segregated academic units, the “departments.” In effect, thisleads to the segregated development of design and

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Lauren A. Michel, Tennessee Technological University ; Steven R. Anton, Tennessee Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30005Board Game Development as a Pedagogical Approach to TeachingUndergraduate Students in an Interdisciplinary Course that AddressesContemporary Societal IssuesMichael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University Michael Littrell is a graduate research and teaching assistant at Tennessee Tech University. He is pursuing a PhD in Exceptional Learning with an Emphasis in Program Planning and Evaluation. He is interested in quantitative research methodology in education, student assessment, and applied statistics. Michael Littrell has conducted research and evaluation of a wide range of education and non-education

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joseph Amaya

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #26488Board 11: Work in Progress: Best Practices in Teaching a Chemical ProcessDesign Two-course Sequence at a Minority Serving UniversityDr. Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Alexander graduated with a BS in Engineering Science from Trinity University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He worked for 25 years in environmental engineering consulting before joining the faculty at Texas A&M University- Kingsville in 2015.Dr. Joseph Amaya c American Society for Engineering Education

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #23844Work in Progress: Research-based Teaching in Undergraduate ThermofluidMechanical Engineering Courses in a Primary Undergraduate UniversityDr. Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento Farshid Zabihian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering California State Uni- versity, Sacramento Education: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,Ryerson University, 2011 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 1998 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology, 1996 Authored or coauthored more than 70 papers in Journals and peer-reviewed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Janice McClure, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Design Graphics

component of the course introduces students to principles of engineeringdesign practice while developing design competencies in problem definition, idea generation,evaluation and decision making, implementation of teamwork, and process improvement.Introduction to Engineering Technology (ET 002) is a one credit-hour course which in the pasthas been used to teach basic computer skills to all the first-semester engineering technologystudents at Altoona College of the Pennsylvania State University. Traditionally, this course hasbeen a combined lecture and laboratory course focusing on topics such as microcomputerfundamentals, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and basics of computer programming.Current state of Engineering Design at the Altoona

Conference Session

TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Shanehsaz; Michael Qaissaunee

Integration of Security into the Development and Teaching of a New 2-Year Program in Wireless Communications Michael Qaissaunee, Mohammad Shanehsaz (mqaissaunee@brookdalecc.edu), (mshanehsaz@brookdalecc.edu) Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ 07738 732-224-2879, 732-224-2827 This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE-0302909 ABSTRACTCritical factors limiting the growth of the wireless industry and the even

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Zoran S. Filipi; GuoQing Zhang; Dennis N. Assanis

Session 1658 Development of Interactive Graphical Software Tools in the Context of Teaching Modeling of Internal Combustion Engines in a Multimedia Classroom Dennis N. Assanis, Zoran S. Filipi and GuoQing Zhang W.E. Lay Automotive Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 ABSTRACT The strong tendency in the automotive industry to reduce development time throughvirtual prototyping and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma ; Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

environment: A case study of combined virtual reality and virtual laboratory in secondary school," Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 39.1 (2020) 5-18.Supplementary information Desktop version of VR activity Spreadsheet-based activity

Conference Session

Computational Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Morrow P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch III P.E., Boise State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1002: OLD TRICKS FOR A NEW DOG: AN INNOVATIVE SOFT-WARE TOOL FOR TEACHING REAL-TIME DSP ON A NEW HARD-WARE PLATFORMMr. Michael G. Morrow P.E.,Cameron H. G. Wright, University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D, P.E., is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. He was previously Professor and Deputy Department Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy, and served as an R&D engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years. He received the B.S.E.E. (summa cum laude) from Louisiana Tech University in 1983, the M.S.E.E. from Purdue Uni- versity in 1988, and the Ph.D

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

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Electrical and Computer

communications,and senior capstone design project courses, teaching laboratories and projects helpedimprove student participation, got the students actively involved and excited about theprojects and the material being taught, motivated the students to better master coursecontent and taught the students to learn to think and reason more clearly, accurately,relevantly, logically, rationally, ethically and responsibly.This paper discusses how the judicious, sensible and affable use of the Socratic Methodin the aforementioned educational settings facilitated the development of students whoare learning to possess the basic skills of thought and reasoning such as the ability to:identify, formulate and clarify questions; gather relevant data; identify key

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanical Engineering

40 20 0 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Hands-on Data Sets from previous semesters or at different locationsFigure 8. Comparison of final course grades for hands-on semester against 6 other data sets from previous semesters and different locations within the same schoolSummary and ConclusionsThis paper presented a change in teaching style for fluid power course towards a more student-centered based learning. This course is already rich with laboratory work, but students’ interestwas noticed to have decreased due to the routine in

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

current research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, and control systems. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Page 26.1163.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Modeling and Control of a Tungsten-Bulb Heated Incubator: Teaching Controls Theory in a

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Construction Division Technical Session 2: K-12 through Adult Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Kristin Marie Kibling, Texas State University

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Construction Engineering

. The data showed that itpromoted increased metacognition and career formation, coursework engagement, classparticipation and a sense of belonging. Recommendations on further research are tohighlight specific cognitive aspects of peer teaching.Kim et al. (2014) were interested in understanding the impact of peer teaching on studentlearning in a theory based and laboratory Electric Circuits course. Their case study isdesigned to allow teams of two student Peer Assistants (PAs) to prepare and presentcourse materials for the week they are assigned. Each week a different team presents andby the end of the course each student has become a PA. The authors start the report withintroducing the concept of peer teaching, defining it and describing

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Deb Jordan, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

School of Mines. He served as Chair, Disciplinary Literacy in Science and as Associate Director, Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh; Director of Research & Development for a multimedia company; and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. His current efforts focus on innovation of teaching practices in STEM fields and systemic change within higher education.Deb Jordan Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at Colorado School of Mines; leading the team in their work with faculty and staff to continuously expand high-quality, research-based, and innovative learning experiences for

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #25994Work in Progress: Embedding a Large Writing Course in Engineering De-sign - A New Model to Teach Technical WritingMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of teaching at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 2018) and The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer- Verlag, 2013). He is also founder of the popular websites Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science (www.craftofscientificwriting.com) and the Assertion-Evidence Approach (www.assertion-evidence.com).Dr. Stephanie Cutler

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

study of real-world phenomena through hands-on, laboratory activities to develop a deepunderstanding of the material world. (8) Focusing on core science ideas, crosscutting concepts,and practices—teachers’ lessons integrate the core science or engineering ideas, SEPs, andconcepts within and across disciplines, which is consistent with the interdisciplinary nature ofscience represented through the concept of “crosscutting ideas” in the NGSS [2] and Framework[3]. (9) Building classroom community—teachers nurture a collaborative learning community inwhich students feel encouraged to voice their ideas and seek clarifications. Table 1: Ten science teaching practices ([9], pp. 7-8). Reform-oriented science teaching practice

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javaid S. Siddiqi, Lone Star College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 MAKER: Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Based Automated System for Water-Level Control for Teaching Pneumatics and

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew H. Phillips, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Student

literature reviews, instrument development and validation, and person- ality theory. As a Graduate Teaching Associate for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program, he is heavily involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the development of the robotics project.Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace

Conference Session

Technical Session 13: Digital Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Dean Mitten, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the development of the robotics project.Dr. Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, and her Ph. D. in physics from The Ohio State University. She has been on the staff of Ohio State’s University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, in addition to teaching in both the physics and engineering education departments. She is currently a member of the ASEE

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Mohan Wang, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul, University of Pittsburgh; Spencer Mark Sullivan; Kevin Chen

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Electrical and Computer

teaching awards, and since 2016 he has been appointed to the Postgraduate Research Program at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) administered through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).Mr. Spencer Mark SullivanProf. Kevin Chen c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project-Based Learning of Optics and Photonics: How to Teach a Stand- Alone Technical Elective “Niche” Course?AbstractAt the typical engineering school, lasers and optics is an elective “niche” area, often with astandalone senior course offering. This course is generally taken by students in their final yearswhen they are ready to graduate and start their careers or graduate school. For