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PreK-12 Track -. Technical Session III
Collection
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors
Bhumi Mevawala, Engineers on Wheels; Angelique Tucker, Engineers on Wheels; Amanda Rose Basantis, Engineers on Wheels; Elizabeth Beatty, Engineers on Wheels; Joseph Egan, Engineers on Wheels; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University
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Pre K-12 Education
, P.E. Bhumi Mevawala, Student Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Angelique Tucker, Student Rowan University Amanda Basantis, Student Glassboro, New Jersey, USA Elizabeth Beatty, Student jahan@rowan.edu Joseph Egan, Student Abstract- Engineers on Wheels (EOW) is a mobile diverse opportunities for engineering, science, and technicalengineering outreach program sponsored by Rowan careers—and they are more likely to see these careers asUniversity. Each semester, a group
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Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Candyce Hill, Michigan State University ; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University
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Student
, Oklahoma and then as a career adviser at U of M.Dr. 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 engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published dozens of peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. Luchini- Colbry is also the Director of the Engineering Futures Program of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, which
Conference Session
Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development
Collection
2017 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Oksana Zhirosh, Innopolis University; Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University
Tagged Topics
Main Forum (Podium Presentation)
. Progression in career (N2) D. How do you want to check if a candidate for this position possesses such skills, knowledge and competencies?Participants concurred that all candidates should be expected to demonstrate their knowledgeand skills during an interview and by teaching a class/seminar, as well as in the CV. 1. Interview – ask about state-of-the-art in their field; ask to explain the main concepts of the subject; check if they are prepared for an interview in Academia; provide case or real university life situations (N8). 2. CV - achievements; how many years at their last place; career progression (N7). 3. Teaching a seminar (N5). 4. Teaching statement (N2). 5. Evidence of
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jamie J Newman, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University
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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council
Tagged Divisions
Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering
across campus where stem cells are being used for research into areas of tissue engineering. Dr. Newman is the founder of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series and continues to lead the organization of the series each year.Dr. Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and Nanosystems En- gineering, director of Women Influencing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (WiSTEM) out- reach organization, and the co-organizer of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series at Louisiana Tech University. She was also selected to be a 2014 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Early-Career Engineering
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
STEAM MachinesTM outreach camps across the Navajo Nation with the ambition to expand to Tohono O’odham Nation.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahsan Mian, Wright State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
curriculum coach of the University of Dayton’s NSF RET program as well as a full time technical math teacher at Greene County Career Center. Brett is involved in multiple levels of education including the Ohio Department of Education, teaching a math methods course to new teachers in alternative certification programs, and managing a small curriculum and professional development organization.Prof. Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Depart- ment, Wright State University. Currently involved in outreach to middle and high schools STEM teachers through the ASM-Materials Camp for Teachers program as well as engaging students in
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Track : Graduate - Technical Session 10
Collection
2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity
Authors
Ashleigh Wright, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Elizabeth C. Dickey, North Carolina State University; Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University; Brian J. Reich, North Carolina State University; Caesar R. Jackson, North Carolina Central University
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Diversity, Graduate Education
presenting opportunities students may takeadvantage of to advance their academic and professional careers. The number of students that haveattended the seminar series activities are listed in Table 1.Table 1: Cumulative number of participants in Bridge-related programs Activity SEAS NCSU Student Faulty Professional Meeting at Research Research Development NCCU Presentations Seminars Seminars Bridge Funded Trainees 3 2 3 3 Bridge Non-Funded Trainees 0 2 6
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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University
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Minorities in Engineering
PIC IV and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Dana Newell, Arizona State University DANA C. NEWELL is the Director of the Center for Engineering Diversity and Retention at Arizona State University. She also serves as the Associate Director for Student Outreach and Retention Programs for the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Ms. Newell received her Bachelors degree in 1993 from the University of Arizona in Applied Mathematics. She received her Masters degree in 1996 in Higher Education Administration, Student Services. In her five-year tenure at ASU, she has won many awards including Outstanding Supervisor of the Year
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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Mississippi State University; Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University
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Graduate Studies
, shipboard power systems, neural networks, power system reconfiguration and stability among others.Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University Lennon Brown, III, was born in Jackson, MS, on January 22, 1981. He graduated from Mississippi State University in May 2004 and also received his Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University in May 2007. He has worked with many different aspects of Electrical Engineering. During his graduate career, he emphasized in the power engineering field of Electrical Engineering. He also worked in the power industry in regards to increasing his knowledge of power theories being conducted in realistic environments. He
Conference Session
Capstone Design I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University
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Design in Engineering Education
design course.Section 1: About You • Your Preferred Name • Section • Gender • How do you describe your ethnicity/cultural background? • Is English your native language? o If not, what is/are? • Are you an international student or an immigrant to the US? o If so, in what country/countries have you spent most your life, and when did you come to the US?Section 2: Academic Interests and Career Goals • What's your current first choice of a major? • How confident are you in your first choice? (percentage) • What’s your second choice of a major? • What's your first choice for a minor, if any, at this time? • How clear are you on your plans for what you want to do as a career? • How comfortable or
Conference Session
Collaboration Provides the Best Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University
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Cooperative & Experiential Education
mentors enhance their professional development as role models,share undergraduate experiences, and participate in a career-building experience. This paperdescribes the design and second year implementation of the MENTOR program includinglessons-learned and future plans for the retention of engineering students at a large, diverse,research extensive university.Background 1MENTOR (Motivating ENgineers Through Organized Relationships) is a ground breakingprogram in terms of its size and scope, whose aim is to increase student success in engineeringthrough early connections to a positive peer network.1 In order to understand the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of a program of this magnitude, we benchmarked ourplans with peer
Conference Session
Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Barkyoumb, NSWC Carderock Division; Steven Ouimette, NSWC Carderock Division
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Ocean and Marine
currently the Director of Operations for the Center for Innovation in Ship Design. Prior to this assignment he was the Assistant for Operations of the Ship Systems Design and Integration Department from 2005-2006. In 2004 Mr. Ouimette was assigned as the Staff Specialist for Power and Energy within the Weapons Systems Directorate of the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Mr. Ouimette has held numerous supervisory and managerial positions throughout his Carderock Division career developing advanced technologies for Marine Corps and Navy systems. He holds an MS in Systems Management from the University of Denver and a BS in Mechanical and Ocean
Conference Session
New Trends in ECE Education I
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University
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Electrical and Computer
AC 2008-1459: DEVELOPMENT OF A FRESHMAN AND PRE-FRESHMANRESEARCH AND DESIGN PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGMary Baker, Texas Tech UniversityBrian Nutter, Texas Tech UniversityMohammed Saed, Texas Tech University Page 13.406.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Freshman and Pre-Freshman Research and Design Program in Electrical EngineeringAbstractIt is well-known that involving students in activities and courses within their major earlyin their academic careers has a positive impact on student retention. We have developedseveral programs targeted at involving freshmen and pre-freshmen students in Electricaland Computer Engineering
Conference Session
Topics in K-12 Engineering
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Lee, University of South Florida
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2008-1570: ENGINEERING IMAGES IN TELEVISION: AN ANALYSISFOCUSING ON THE IMAGES DEVELOPED BY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS ANDSENIORSWilliam Lee, University of South Florida William E. Lee III is presently a Professor at the University of South Florida and is also director of the biomedical engineering program. He has been active in the area of engineering education for all of his academic career. Page 13.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering images in television: An analysis focusing on the images developed by high school juniors and seniorsAbstractMedia images can
Conference Session
Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
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Construction
Technology Program And The Construction IndustryAbstractThe goal of any engineering technology curriculum at a university is to provide the informationand skills so that each student can be successful in his/her chosen career path. This is especiallycritical for a construction engineering technology program because of the high demand of jobs inthe construction industry. The construction industry is constantly changing over the years andthis means that university programs should also keep up with that change. That is why theprogram at Penn State Harrisburg is continuously planning, developing, and modifying itscurriculum to keep abreast of the changes and advancements being made in the constructionprofession. The
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Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College
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Manufacturing
existingframeworks, coordinating the statewide curriculum team, hosting workshops, soliciting industryinput, selection of national certification, developing the new frameworks for the engineeringtechnology core courses, and institutionalization within the Department of Education. Theprocess for conducting this reform could be applied to any technical career cluster to facilitaterelevant degree programs and articulation pathways.A Need for Change Page 13.85.2When speaking at the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Conference at Los Angeles ValleyCollege in Los Angeles, California, in October 2007, Northrop Grumman Corporate VicePresident and Chief Human
Conference Session
Unique Student Opportunities in BME
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Mark Redfern, University of Pittsburgh; Richard Debski, University of Pittsburgh; Alejandro Almarza, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Savio Woo, University of Pittsburgh
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Biomedical
University of PittsburghAbstractIntramural Research Internship has been offered as a core Bioengineering course since theinauguration of the University of Pittsburgh’s undergraduate Bioengineering degree program in1998. The goal of this course is to provide a collaborative, interdisciplinary research experiencethat exposes students to pathways for graduate education and professional careers inbioengineering. By complementing the education acquired in the classroom, we have found thatthis experience is both beneficial and motivational. This paper provides an overview of ourIntramural Research Internship course and some of the unique teaching strategies that have beensuccessfully implemented over the past decade.IntroductionOur approach to
Collection
2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting
Authors
Dimitrios Stroumbakis P.E., City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; John Migniuolo, Mig-Tech Fluidics Design; Bernard Hunter
biotechnology by 55 % and 65%respectively. Through periodic interviews, reflective expositions, industry engineer’s feedback, and a finalprogram presentation to the UR committee, we highlight the developmental gains in personal, professionaland technical skills areas. Increases in student’s self-confidence and efficacy created a feeling of beingjob-ready, and provided a better understanding of their future career direction. Reflections and facultyobservations, indicated a heighten appreciation for interdisciplinary skills and improved soft-skills,indispensable in today’s graduating engineers.INTRODUCTIONAs industry-experienced faculty, we focused on partnering with related industry for this experimentaldevelopment study in bio-liquid handler systems
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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Phillip Wankat, Purdue University
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Chemical Engineering
education for industry or education for a productive life? If chemical engineering is education for industry, how do we change the education process to ensure more graduates have careers as chemical engineers? Area 2- Learning Mechanisms. How do students acquire, comprehend, and synthesize chemical engineering specific knowledge such as mass and energy balances, chemical reactor design or separations? What barriers impede student understanding of energy balances of reactive mixtures? How do chemical engineering students develop an identity as a chemical engineer? What external activities such as clubs, part-time jobs, or internships will help chemical engineering students learn? What are
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University
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Women in Engineering
the PIC IV Chair from 2008-2010. She has also been active in the IEEE Power & Energy Society and served as Secretary for 2004-2007 and Treasurer for 2008-2009. Page 14.1011.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Recharge your professional and personal activities through an International SabbaticalAbstractFaculty careers are very demanding. The first six years we focus on activities related to tenureand promotion. Faculty are busy developing course notes, getting research programs growing,supervising graduate students, writing papers and proposals, and many other
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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Page 14.901.5NCSLI has begun developing a Metrology Ambassador Resource Toolbox to remove commonobstacles to make conducting Metrology education outreach simple, easy, and efficient. TheNCSLI resources are designed to help Metrology Ambassadors convey measurement sciencefundamentals and let students learn about careers in the Metrology profession. MetrologyAmbassador are located all across North America and volunteer at diverse set of outreachvenues: a presentation at a ‘Career Day,’ spending an hour in science classroom at your localschool conducting hands-on measurement activities, inviting science teachers and students fromhigher education institutions with Engineering or Metrology curriculums to attend NCSLI regionand section meetings, or
Conference Session
Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Katie Grantham Lough, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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New Engineering Educators
Need to Know, But Don’t Know to AskAbstract A smooth transition to life at an academic institution and the surrounding community isessential to the professional careers of new faculty members. The transition begins during thehiring process and startup package negotiations. Once at an institution, aspects of academiaincluding teaching, proposal writing, and the tenure process inevitably generate issues andconcerns for new faculty members. Research has shown that mentoring new faculty membersearly in their academic career can have significant impact on professional success. This isespecially true at a research-based institution where the demands of funded scholarship add anextra level of complexity. A survey was conducted of
Conference Session
Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba
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International
characterized by a mixed methods approach, gathering both qualitative and quantitativedata.IntroductionThis paper presents the conceptual framework of the Internationally-Educated EngineersQualification Pilot Program (IEEQ) at the University of Manitoba, Canada. IEEQ addressesforeign credentials recognition (FCR) for engineers recently immigrated to Canada. Theseinternationally-educated engineers hold engineering credentials obtained in their home country(engineering degrees, professional work experience), wish to continue their engineering career inCanada, and need to qualify for a Canadian engineering license in order to do so.The purpose of the paper is to outline the background and regulatory context, motivations andgoals, structural features
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International Engineering Education II
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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International
2006-89: A PERSPECTIVE ON INITIATIVES IN DIVERSITY AND OUTREACHACTIVITIES OF ASME, AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETYMulchand Rathod, Wayne State University Mulchand S Rathod, PhD, PE, professor of Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan is recognized for a career of dedicated, unselfish service to engineering and technology education, as a leader in education, faculty member, and as a contributor to professional societies. Dr Rathod lead the Division of Engineering Technology as director and chair during 1987-2003. Prior to joining WSU, he worked at State University of New York at Binghamton as coordinator of mechanical engineering technology program and assistant
Conference Session
Sustainable Engineering
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Deanna Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University
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Environmental Engineering
, Selection and Design of Materials, and the senior Capstone Design course. Dr. Heard received his Ph.D. in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1987, and returned to academia after 17 years in industry. Page 11.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Greening of Education: Ecological Education in EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University has embarked on a “Greening of Education” project, sponsored bythe Henry Luce Foundation. This project aims to instill an appreciation of the environment instudents at the beginning of their college careers in hopes of carrying
Conference Session
Programs for High School Students
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
provide students with ahands-on Bioengineering experience. 2) To educate students about career opportunities inBioengineering. 3) To create institutional/departmental name recognition among localstudents and science teachers. 4) To educate science teachers about important Bioengineeringconcepts. 5) To develop students’ group communication and scientific presentation skills. 6)To develop students’ ability to apply the scientific method and analyze data, and 7) Toencourage family support of students’ scientific pursuits. In this paper we review comparativeassessment data from 3 successive years of offering the camp to local metropolitan areastudents.II. Introduction Bioengineering is a relatively modern discipline within engineering. Only
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Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Stuart, Oregon Institute of Technology
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Engineering Technology
technologytoday. This project shows how students benefit from improving the general pool of engineeringknowledge and providing better tools to compete in the global market place. Hands-on businessexperience and skills are imparted by mentoring relationships and students are networked earlierforging stronger foundations for their careers. This model can also be adapted at otherinstitutions that are willing to reach out and think globally.IntroductionOregon Institute of Technology’s combination of methods, networking and focused goals arediscussed in this paper outlining a formula that hasbeen used successfully to achieve significant solutions for industry and engineering education atthe Oregon Institute of Technology. This formula includes
Conference Session
Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Norman Reese P.E., LeTourneau University
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Mechanics
students just before the module was presented that asked themto rate two questions on a scale of 1 to 10, from “very little” to “very much” (figure 5). Thepost-test with the same questions was given approximately four weeks later. The questions were 1. Please rate the significance of the material in this course to your career. Very little Very much 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. Please rate how well the material in this course will help you make a positive impact in the world. Very little Very much 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Conference Session
Engineering Technology
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Turner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette; Rustin Webster, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Christopher Mark Schroder, Purdue University; Joseph F. Dues Jr., Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Andrew McCart, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany
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Engineering Technology
have been conducted with the aim of better understanding why students choose to enrollin specific engineering programs. Most of these efforts have looked at the motivations ofstudents already enrolled in engineering schools. A rich understanding of student motivation as itrelates to their choice of college major has been established. One commonly held belief is thatstudents choose to enroll in engineering and technology majors based on what they envision theircareer to be, a view supported by a variety of studies that have found evidence for behavior as amotivational construct for pursuing engineering (i.e. that students choose engineering andtechnology majors because they want careers where they build things, fix things, and solveproblems
Conference Session
Improving Presentation Skills Through Summer Research and Ambassador Programs
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marie-Christine Brunet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
interpretcommunication skills as a means of transferring information from engineer to client, rather thanother audiences and the importance of teaching others [11].It is clear that engineers can no longer succeed on technical skills alone and that they mustunderstand how to collaborate, communicate, and give and receive feedback in order to thrive intheir careers [6]. In order to support engineering graduates to meet this goal, a network ofschools has created the Engineering Ambassadors (EA) Program. Each school has a programthat trains students to achieve excellence in communication as well as to appreciate both givingand receiving critique. This paper outlines the approach at one of the EA-affiliated schools tocreate a course where these skills are taught