Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi was the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student working on the NSF EEP Re- search Project during the 2007-2008 academic year. Jeremi interned at the headquarters of Anheuser- Busch Companies, beginning in their Research Pilot Brewery during the summer of 2004, returning as an Analyst to their Corporate Quality Assurance Department in 2005, and working as a Product Sup- ply

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and Education, as a workforcedevelopment project. Its mission is to encourage females and other under-represented groups topursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the stateof Hawaii. WIT successfully creates systemic change by building awareness among educatorsand employers of the return on investment in recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusiveskilled technical workforce that is homegrown.Geospatial Technology in EngineeringWhile there is a specific field known as „geospatial engineering,‟ the impacts of geospatialtechnology reach a wider spectrum of the engineering industry. There is a growing number ofengineering firms are integrating broad scale uses of GIS

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

be honest about his/her engineering interests. Many students have apreference and this must be clearly expressed so that a good match is made. If the student doesnot yet have a specific interest (and that is not unusual) he/she can still secure an internship thatwill expose he/she to many different facets of Engineering.3. Students must be willing to prepare for interviews by dressing and presenting themselvesproperly. Often the students come from blue-collar backgrounds and do not understand thenecessity to wear a suit or other proper attire to interviews4. Our students who attend career fairs are encouraged to share information about the BSEMETprogram to recruiters. This gives students a chance to present a public relations approach

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

doesnot yet have a specific interest (and that is not unusual) he/she can still secure an internship thatwill expose he/she to many different facets of Engineering.3. Students must be willing to prepare for interviews by dressing and presenting themselvesproperly. Often the students come from blue-collar backgrounds and do not understand thenecessity to wear a suit or other proper attire to interviews4. Our students who attend career fairs are encouraged to share information about the BSEMETprogram to recruiters. This gives students a chance to present a public relations approach torecruiters and at the same time articulate the value of the program.5. We impress upon our students that they are "goodwill ambassadors" for their college and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne L. Jordan; Mary Ann McCartney; Mary Anderson-Rowland

of engineering.With a growing concern for the increased competition for top technical talent, local industries arejoining together with education, government, labor, and community to address the Pathway thatwill lead to increased transition of students from middle to high school to college to employment.The ASU OMEP and the ASU Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)program hosted two one-week residential summer programs, over a two year period, sponsoredby a grant from the GTE Foundation. The objective of the GTE Engineering Summer Institute(ESI) was to expose students to skills that would assist them in investigating and in pursuingengineering and/or technology as a study of discipline and career option, and to instill

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary P. Langenfeld; David Wells

foreconomic and business factors in engineering; skills for managing change and for continuouslearning. 5 While this study was specific to the discipline of manufacturing engineering, it isarguable that the same critique, with modified terminology, is applicable to all fields ofengineering. The challenge in lifelong learning will vary somewhat depending upon the career path -- as atechnical specialist, operations integrator or technological strategist. The learning needed willbe furnished from many sources -- formal post-graduate education, short courses and seminars,professional conferences and workshops, and critically, structured learning on the job. 6Learning is a vital responsibility in every engineering job description. The learning task

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne L. Jordan; Mary Ann McCartney; Mary Anderson-Rowland

of engineering.With a growing concern for the increased competition for top technical talent, local industries arejoining together with education, government, labor, and community to address the Pathway thatwill lead to increased transition of students from middle to high school to college to employment.The ASU OMEP and the ASU Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)program hosted two one-week residential summer programs, over a two year period, sponsoredby a grant from the GTE Foundation. The objective of the GTE Engineering Summer Institute(ESI) was to expose students to skills that would assist them in investigating and in pursuingengineering and/or technology as a study of discipline and career option, and to instill

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

and cooperation among its partners toaddress mutual needs pertaining to education of the technological workforce. The specific mission of this virtualcenter is to collaboratively focus on restructuring product design curricula and teaching practices with authenticactivities in an application mode. In the fast changing world of science and technology, there exists a need for an integrated educationalexperience for middle school students so that students and their parents appreciate the fact that technical educationprovides viable career opportunities. Students at the middle school level should be nourished to become talentedtechnicians, technologists, and engineers as they proceed into the world of technological development. One of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingrid H. Soudek

and race issues come up when the class reads and discussesHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First Hundred Years, by Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany(with Amy Hill). The Delany sisters are black, but some of the problems they had to deal with intheir lives had to do with being female, and mirrored some of the history of women'semancipation. They chose, for example, to become professionals, dentist and teacher, overmarriage and motherhood. In their time, they felt that they had to be one or the other; they didnot believe that it would be possible to combine career and marriage. This is not only anexample of values of individuals, but values of the society at the same time. At one period inAmerican history, married women could not be teachers or

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

disciplines in the university. Many beginning freshmen engineeringstudents do not have much understanding of an engineering career. Engineering is not a topictaught in middle schools or high schools. Students may choose engineering because someonetold them their good math skills qualified them for an engineering career or because they wereaware that engineers make good salaries. Obviously engineering is not for everyone and therewill always be some engineering students who determine that they really do not want to be anengineer. However, many other students may like the engineering curriculum, but because theydo not see the relevance of the beginning engineering courses, may drop out during or after thefirst year.A survey was made of freshman

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Brizendine

. Furthermore, we have developed partnershipsand coordinated efforts of colleges, universities, professional organizations, and otherparticipants in offering affordable continuing education programs through Annual Spring andFall Technical Conferences, EXPO (statewide Architectural, Engineering & Constructionprograms), and various specialty programs, seminars, and workshops. Fairmont State College has played a central role in developing a consortium of faculty,trainers, and subject matter experts to respond to industry requests instantly through a regionaltraining network. Career development programs in project management, scheduling, CPM, totalquality management, statistical process control, AutoCAD, SurvCADD, safety engineering,materials

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Engineering Management

lucrative for working professionals as well asdistance learners. The paper examines how the basic principles of Six Sigma were systematicallyapplied to curriculum development to not only ensure quality of the program but also toexpressly address needs of the students and industry.IntroductionAs engineers, scientists, and technologists advance in their careers, they encounter an increasingexpectation of project and team management. At the same time, these technical specialists areoftentimes poorly prepared to take on these additional job responsibilities. A Master of Sciencein Engineering Management degree is designed to help technical professionals take this next stepin their career. In addition to added technical exposure, this well-rounded degree

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Manufacturing

, and Computer Science (ETCS) at IPFW. ManufacturingEngineering Technology encompasses the field of manufacturing systems, processes, andoperations. The objective of the program is to develop a B.S. degree program that willconcentrate on process and systems design, manufacturing operations, maintenance, sales andservice functions with sustainable initiatives in design and manufacturing.The intention of the program is to prepare students for careers as professionals in manufacturingengineering technology (MFET) occupations that would be current with sustainable initiativesand efficient utilization of resources. It will provide employers within the northeast Indianaregion with a highly trained workforce having technical and leadership skills in

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Dyah A. Hening, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-794: AN ANALYSIS OF FEMALE STEM FACULTY AT PUBLICTWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONSDavid A. Koonce, Ohio UniversityValerie Martin Conley, Ohio University Valerie Martin Conley is director of the Center for Higher Education, associate professor, and coordinator of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Ohio University. She is the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions.Dyah A. Hening, Ohio UniversityCynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University Cynthia Anderson is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio Uni- versity. In addition to research on community college

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

funded on proposals including: MSP Project Pathways (NSF $12,5M); Gender in Science and Engineering, GSE/RSE Career Choice Barriers: (NSF $329K); and MSP, Mathematics Modeling Partnership: 7/2009- 9/2010. She has published and presented nationally on science, engineering and cognitive research topics and has been recognized for work in learning outcomes in pre-college contexts and in higher ed.Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University. He has degrees and experience in engineering, computer science, and education. He has brought this

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Diane Lashinsky, Project Lead The Way; Elizabeth A. Beaty

Paper ID #14328Project Lead The Way: Activity-, Project-, and Problem-based EngineeringEducation, from Kindergarten to 12th GradeDr. Shepherd Siegel PhD, Project Lead The Way Dr. Shepherd Siegel is a music, career/technical and special education educator. He has over thirty publications. He joined as Project Lead The Way’s Director of School Engagement (WA) after having strong success with Project Lead The Way in ten Seattle secondary schools. The KAPPAN published his article about a meaningful high school diploma. He also works on a book about play, and how it could transform our society.Ms. Elizabeth A. Beaty

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Roth

. Page 9.800.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education TABLE 1 Equivalent Course Outcomes For Capstone Project Course and Internship Course (Outcome 1 is modified to be appropriate to the particular course) 1. (Capstone project) Realize the importance of a vigorous and continued effort to search for employment throughout my senior year. (Internship) Realize the importance of Professionalism in the workplace; that is, career development of you and your colleagues, remaining

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Josephson; Nader Vahdat; K.C. Kwon

A Self Assessment of Computer Science Education in a Chemical Engineering Curriculum William Josephson, K.C. Kwon & Nader Vahdat Chemical Engineering Department / CEAPS Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama 36088AbstractThe Department of Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee University (T.U.) regularly reviews itsundergraduate curriculum to ensure that it fulfills the department’s objective of providinggraduates with the skills necessary to begin a career in chemical engineering. Department facultyrecently assessed the status of computer science education within the curriculum

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karan Watson; John Weese

ability.Even the places where differences occur, little is gained in explaining the persistence ofgender segregation in some fields. One viewpoint, derived from the works of Holland [5]and Gottfredson [3], combines the perception of field prestige and gender perception to Page 10.169.2understand the complexity of career choices. However, Dunnell and Bakken [1] foundTechnical Interests of Men & Women in Engineering by Watson & Weese Page 3that adolescent girls are more willing to cross perceived gender lines for careers thanare boys. Physician High/Hard Lawyer Univ Professor

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Zarrugh

engineering education. Engineering education itself faces significantchallenges. These include: (1) economic factors, such as escalating costs and rapid obsolescenceof technology and infrastructure; (2) increased participation of nontraditional students whorequire balance between class time, work schedule and family demands; and (3) traditionalclassroom teaching that may not be the most compatible with the learning styles thecontemporary college students who typically possess short attention spans and a heavily visualorientation. 2An effective response to these challenges is to make a commitment to life-long learning that willallow for smooth career shifts as the needs of society and jobs change. Calls for educationalreform have advocated that

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

Session 3592 Peer-Mentoring for Untenured Women Faculty: The Leadership Skills and Community-Building Workshop Naomi C. Chesler, Borjana M. Mikic, Peg Boyle Single University of Vermont/Smith College/University of VermontAbstractPeer mentoring is a promising strategy for improving the presence, retention and advancement ofwomen faculty members in engineering. Strategies for maintaining and increasing therepresentation of women faculty members in engineering departments may also increase theretention of female students pursuing engineering careers. As a first step toward

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Laurie Flood; Adam Slazas; Hank Stewart; David Walker

classrooms on campus to an operating plant, a virtual “cityat sea.” These students operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex propulsion,electrical, and support systems while being supervised and mentored by experienced licensedmarine engineering officers. MMA faculty members, many of whom have extensive industrialexperience, participate in the training cruises to provide education in the ship’s classrooms andoversee this experiential learning process. The cruise curriculum is both challenging andimmersing and provides context to the students about potential career opportunities andchallenges while preparing them to progress on their chosen academic path.While there are several engineering-track options available at MMA, one of the most

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; Yuehua Wang, Texas A&M University - Commerce; Heather Manley Lillibridge, Texas A&M University; Chris Scarmardo, Texas A&M University

matterexperts in cybersecurity and upper-class undergraduate student teams in hands-on 10-week summerresearch programs with the goal of fostering more secure cyberspace. Invited guest lectures and fieldtrips with industry and DHS officials will round out student experiences with opportunities to learnabout different career opportunities.Objective/Purpose: The Cybersecurity CBTS Summer Research Institute aims to provide educationand hands-on research experience for promising science and engineering undergraduate students.The students are placed into teams led by highly qualified cybersecurity faculty from the RELLISAcademic Alliance at the Texas A&M University System. Teams and faculty are supported byadditional funding for necessary equipment and

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Celia Teresa Chacko, University of Connecticut

project is investigating the approaches to education as part of the student experience in theIndustrial Assessment Center (IAC). The Industrial Assessment Centers Program trains studentsat universities and trade schools across the nation to prepare them for careers in energy and theindustry. Students learn to perform energy assessments and develop methods of improvingenergy efficiency in small-to-medium sized manufacturing facilities across several industries.Most IAC students transition into energy-related careers and are well-equipped to identify energyand cost-saving opportunities in their fields. The IAC is well-known for training students forsuccessful careers and professional opportunities in the energy workforce. Standard onboardingtools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Jo Dale Ales; Karim Elkholy, Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC); Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

 coordinator  attended  the  workshop.  Drs.  Richard  Felder  and  Rebecca  Brent  facilitated  the  workshop.  Topics  included  active  learning  techniques  such  as  think-­‐pair-­‐share,  group  projects,  problem  based  learning  and  appropriate  learning  objectives.    Transfer  Programs  from  BRCC  to  LSU     The  grant  calls  for  a  “bridge  type  program”  for  transfer  students.  A  survey  of  the  current  transfer  students  at  BRCC  and  the  potential  students  at  both  institutions  indicated  that  the  students  wanted  more  information  about  classes,  course  transfers  and  scholarships,  as  well  as  opportunities  for  meeting  other  students,  finding  jobs  and  learning  about  career  options

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti; John Muth; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students registering forthis course represent many engineering departments. Of the 80 students, 27.5% are ChemicalEngineers, 38.75% are Electrical and/or Computer engineers, 6.25% are Materials Engineers,and 27.5% represent other engineering departments including Biomedical, Mechanical andAerospace, Industrial, Computer Science and Nuclear Engineering departments.In order to evaluate the minor program and its impact on students, we will gather data related tostudent self-reported skill gain, attitudes, perceptions, and dispositions towards nanoscience andnano-related careers. This data will be collected in the form of anonymous and confidentialsurveys throughout students’ participation in the minor program. In addition, we will trackstudents

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Two Year College Division

transferat the 3rd year level from 2-year schools to a sub-set of the five-year engineering & engineeringtechnology programs at our university, and provides scholarship support of $8,000 per studentfor a total of 75 students. In support of this grant, our university is contributing $50,000 to ensurethat the TiPi transfer students have continuing financial support after the grant expires and helpthem graduate on time. The TiPi project is a collaborative effort of five academic departmentsfrom two colleges, the Enrollment Management & Career Services Division, and the Office ofFinancial Aid & Scholarships. Table 1 lists the departments and their offerings. Table 1: Participating Colleges, Academic Departments, and

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

College of Vanderbilt Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient.Mr. Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson AgencyMs. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nikitha Sambamurthy is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include: blended

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

andmaking presentations, all while working as a part of a team. This project was designed to meetmany of the course objectives as well as to develop skills that will be needed in many of theirfuture engineering classes.This paper presents an overview of the project and individual assignments as well as theoutcomes and feedback from the students that participated in the project. The plans for furthermodifications and improvements to this project and assignments will also be presented.IntroductionThe Introduction to Engineering course at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a one creditcourse that is designed to be an introduction to engineering as a career. It discusses the majorfields of engineering and the typical responsibilities of an

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

andexpanding the capabilities of the system thus requiring the capstone students to acquire in-depth, hands-on knowledge of many different systems and engineering problems including multiple voltage levels, ACand DC power conversion, energy storage, power distribution, and economics of energy. This paperdescribes the energy system, the STEM outreach benefits, and the relevance to undergraduateengineering. Page 23.1000.2IntroductionDuring the last several years, numerous studies and articles indicate the United States, as a nation, has aserious shortage of young people entering into college degree programs and careers in STEM relatedareas[1,2