Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; D. R. Haidar, University of Delaware

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

were expected to implement yellow lights as well as double-red states,and they were given the opportunity to integrate car presence sensors, a pedestrian crossing, anda mode in which a traffic officer could seize control of the indicator and advance the statesmanually. The cost of all materials needed for a single station for this lab was approximately$2,200.Figure 1: (Left) PLC Trainer Board, (Right) NI myDAQ & Pitsco myVTOLThe third experiment again used bang-bang or on-off control only, but this time to control thetemperature of the water in a cheap electric teakettle. Each team was assigned a different type oftea with a different optimal brewing temperature. Then, the students used an Arduino Unomicrocontroller, a temperature sensor

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Murray; Joseph Ekong, Western New England University; Seyed Niknam, Western New England University; Michael Rust, Western New England University

engineering curriculum on student design in the first-year engineering classes.Students are given a pre-intervention survey to gather information on their self-efficacy and priorexperience with AM. Students complete a design challenge prior to the DfAM educationalintervention that is then offered in the form of a design workshop in conjunction with a brieflecture. Ideas generated are collected and assessed using an assessment framework thatencourages the use of DfAM considerations. Parts are scored on a scale of 1 to 4 in the followingcategories: part complexity, assembly complexity, number of separate parts, functionality,thin/smallest feature size, smallest tolerance, unsupported features, support material removal andthe largest build plate contact

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Lucas Galey, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #47434GIFTS: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Foster Students’ Sense of Belongingin EngineeringDr. Nichole Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Nichole Ramirez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. Previously, she served as the assistant director of Vertically Integrated Projects at Purdue University. Her research focuses on engineering education and the stigma surrounding mental illness. Dr. Ramirez also worked as a research data analyst in Purdue’s Department of Institutional Data Analytics & Assessment. She earned

Conference Session

Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Meron Lindenfeld, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York; Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Aerospace

directed at theAviation Administration degree program. The courses within the program were found adequatein providing technical aspects and managerial concepts of airports. However, the faculty’sassessment led to an agreement that students may better appreciate technical and managerialairport concepts if they had a better understanding of the airplane itself and the airspace theynavigate that surrounds airports. At the time of this discussion, the professional pilot studentswere not targeted since their curriculum already included extensive coverage of these concepts. Itwas decided that these ideas would be brought up at the next Aviation Industry Advisory Boardmeeting.OpportunityIn summer 2017, an unusual opportunity presented itself in the

Conference Session

Pre-Service Development Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

class time (approximately 8 hours of class time,and equivalent outside of class work) was devoted to digital fabrication as aninstructional technology. Digital fabrication is an instructional technology that leveragesdesktop manufacturing software and hardware to translate digital designs into physicalobjects.18 Digital fabrication has affordances that might be of benefit within severalacademic content areas, including elementary mathematics education and elementaryscience education.19,20 The third section (Section C) of the course was a comparisongroup that utilized the standard course curriculum that did not include digital fabricationactivities.This study employed a convergent parallel mixed-methods design in which bothquantitative data and

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

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

indicated in brackets. We haveincluded some of the respondents’ quotes in Appendix 1. A. What is the mission of a PoP? Why would a university want/need to hire a PoP?Respondents indicated six possible reasons for IU to hire a PoP. The ability to demonstrate howknowledge is being applied in the real world was considered the most valuable contribution,both beneficial for students and faculty. 1. Knowledge of state of the art in the industry (N3) 2. Integration with the industry (N3) 3. To become a center of expertise (N2) 4. To demonstrate how knowledge is being utilized in the real world (N6) 5. Cost efficiency (N2) 6. Teaching curriculum – offload from

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Corinna Fleischmann; Elizabeth Nakagawa; Tyler Kelley

the nation’s smallest service academy, the USCGA’s student body, of approximately 1000cadets, is tasked with the dual mission of earning a Bachelor’s of Science Degree and trainingservice ready Ensigns to commission in the United States Coast Guard. Due to this two-pronged 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conferencemission, cadets in the Civil Engineering program face challenging time constraints as they arerequired to complete an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)accredited CE curriculum in addition to military requirements

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Shawn Addington

constantly review and update their programs of study in order toensure the effectiveness of the curriculum and the marketability of their graduates, so must theassessment plans that evaluate those disciplines. This has never been more true than now,following the inception of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000. Designed to allow engineeringprograms more freedom in program content, ABET EC 2000 demands an assessment plan that Page 7.131.1evaluates not the number and type of courses offered by a program, but instead the quality of the“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

Work in Progress Papers in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Pavlina Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; William Spencer Darby, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Parker D. Landon, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

introduced into the curriculum in the form of a semester long project. QFT engagesstudents to develop their own personalized questions for research as opposed to classes that relyon the instructor simply assigning questions or topics for research. QTF focuses on the studentsdeveloping an essential – yet often overlooked – lifelong learning skill of asking and creatinggood questions. The goals of this proposal are to generate curiosity and elicit connections forstudents on subjects they may have less exposure in and further develop students' soft skills. Theproject consisted of five prompts periodically spread out over the course in the form of an in-class activity. The students formed groups of 3-5 and generated questions that would then turninto an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

Engineering from Notre Dame. Her research focuses primarily on Engineering Education issues with specific interest in the first-year curriculum, experiential learning, and diversity and inclusion.Dr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Dr. Kerry Meyers holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering) and is specifically focused on programs that influence student’s experience, affect retention rates, and the factors that determine the overall long term success of students entering an engineering program. She is the Assistant Dean for Student Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She is committed to the betterment of the undergraduate curriculum and is

Conference Session

Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Juebei Chen, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University; Xiangyun Du, Qatar University

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Educational Research and Methods

recognition through interaction and negotiation the meanings with their teammembers, with the angle of the communities of practice theory. Findings could inspire theimprovement of students’ teamwork and learning experience, optimizing PBL curriculum design andincorporating effective learning activities for students’ engineering identity development.MethodThis is a pilot study to optimize the methodology and research design for a continuous exploration ofstudents’ engineering development through teamwork in PBL. Methodologically, a qualitativemethod is used in this study. Teamwork observation was conducted for an initial understanding ofstudents’ teamwork experiences. Main source of qualitative data in this study was collected throughsemi-structured

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University; Nova Alexandria Glinski Schauss, Oregon State University

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First-Year Programs

career as an engineeringstudent. The benefits of this approach can be summarized as follows:  Individual accountability for success as an engineering student  Setting the goal of graduating with an engineering degree and developing a plan to achieve the goal will result in more efficient students, potentially reducing the time to graduation, and reduce the number of students who “drift aimlessly” through a curriculum  Students will perform better in all courses  The skills students develop to be an effective engineering students are the same skills they need in their later career  Learning to apply general student development topics from the course to their personal development planThe focus

Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh, Binghamton University; Amber Simpson, Binghamton University State University of New York; Nicole Scarlett Fenty, Binghamton University State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #46198Exploring Elementary Students’ Emotional States within Engineering DesignTasks in an Afterschool Program (Fundamental)Ms. Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh, Binghamton University Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh is a Ph.D. student in the Ed.D. program at Binghamton University, specializing in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership. Currently, in her final semester of coursework, her research interests include the integration of immersive technologies such as the Metaverse in education, with a particular focus on STEM learning and students with disabilities.Amber Simpson, Binghamton University State

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kimberly A. Reycraft, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Libraries

increased engagement with the material, students oftenselect research topics based not on interest, but rather on the availability of information1.The Introductory Engineering CourseIntroduction to the Engineering Profession (EGS 1006L) is a one-credit course offered tostudents entering the engineering curriculum at FGCU. When this course was first created, it wasdone so within a brand new school of engineering. As such, “Introduction to the EngineeringProfession” was originally developed to provide an overview of the engineering programs atFGCU, and encourage students to consider engineering as a potential career choice. In Fall 2014,the course was revised to provide a more cohesive, meaningful first year experience that tied intothe pedagogical

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

University of Wisconsin—Platteville. The course isintended for sophomore students and serves two main purposes in the curriculum: 1. To introduce the students to civil engineering and the subdisciplines, and 2. To begin the development of an awareness of infrastructure and the challenges facing the United States with respect to infrastructure overcapacity and degradation.Details of efforts to incorporate exemplary teaching materials in the course development are pre-sented and the content of the course is outlined. As part of the course, students will be complet-ing an infrastructure assessment assignment inspired by the “Report Card for America’s Infra-structure”1 produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Assessment of student

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

withdefining the types of written communications important for students in each program. It thenidentifies the courses and the appropriate type of writing that may be integrated into thecurriculum. Specific signature assignments for each type of written communication have beendeveloped and embedded in course syllabi. These signature assignments follow an IDM(introduce, develop, master) sequence, which makes sure that students can master and getadequate practice in required written communication before they get to their capstone/master’sproject courses. Rubrics and useful resources such as samples, helpful hints and FAQs are beingdeveloped for students to use with each type of writing assignment. We believe that the proposedmethod would enable our

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

IOE system integration. Logging to or control from remote servers, cloud or smart phones 15 Review and Finals Table 1 – Internet of Everything Course TopicsAs one can see from the table, the course starts with a quick overview of the general concepts ofthe IoT. Since there are no prerequisites for the course, some time is spent on an overview ofbasic electronics concepts and components including basic control elements and sensors. Focusthen shifts to the Raspberry Pi platform and its operation and capabilities. How one interfaces tothe Raspberry Pi is covered in detail including the interfacing of the Arduino platform. Usinghome automation as a framework to look at IoT

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bazil, Purdue University; Aaron Kyle, Purdue University; Suneera Bhatia, Purdue University; Brain Moerdyk, Purdue University; Thomas Talavage, Purdue University; Andrew Brightman, Purdue University; Allison Sieving, Purdue University; George Graber, Purdue University; Ann Rundell, Purdue University

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Biomedical

re-configured for BME. This provided thestudents with a basic understanding of EE concepts, enabling the students to apply circuitconcepts to bioinstrumentation. Conversely, some BME departments cover bioinstrumentationthrough a measurements principles course, neglecting the underlying circuit principles. Thisapproach teaches students how to use measurement devices, but misses an opportunity to exposestudents to the operating principles of these measurement devices and engineering analysistechniques such as system modeling and time and frequency domain analysis. To incorporate EE principles into a BME curriculum, the Weldon School of BiomedicalEngineering has developed a novel, one semester bioinstrumentation laboratory course

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio; Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ruitao Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Electrical and Computer

capability for engineering education.Dr. Timothy Yuen, University of Texas at San Antonio Timothy T. Yuen is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research investigates how learning technologies and transformative practices can improve learning, engage students, and broaden participa- tion in computer science and engineering.Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio Stephanie Garcia is a Graduate Research Assistant with a MAED from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction. Her work with TRESTLE involves training Peer Assisted Learners (PALs) and

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

through project-based assignments. Students were askedif the assignments had helped them in enhancing their technical writing and oral communicationskills and if the assignments promoted teamwork and better relationship building amongst peers.In all three categories, approximately 55-64% of the students agreed that the project-basedassignments enhanced these soft-skills. Development of these skills are also an integral part ofthe learning outcomes outlined by the ABET accreditation board. 1 1 3 0 100 Strongly 23

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1174: EFFECTIVELY DEPLOYING DISTANCE-EDUCATION (DE)LABORATORY COMPONENTS IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SET UPRanjeet Agarwala, East Carolina UniversityAndrew Jackson, East Carolina UniversityJackson Sherion, East Carolina University Page 14.519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Effectively Deploying Distance Education (DE) Laboratory Components in an Engineering Technology EnvironmentAbstractThe goal of the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University is to supportthe economic development requirements of Eastern North Carolina by creating professionalsto meet the general engineering and technology needs of its private and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

Competencies: A Case Study” Robert Long Altaf A. Memon LiFang ShihAbstractAt Excelsior College, one particularly unique dimension of student assessment is the IntegratedTechnology Assessment (ITA). This portfolio-based assessment method is a capstone experiencefor Engineering Technology students, documenting their ability to integrate knowledge fromvarious technical and general education areas and apply it in a meaningful way.The on-line learning environment facilitates a learner-centered approach to learning, with thelearner as an active participant in the learning process. The approach requires that

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Ameek Kaur, National University of Singapore; Ming Po Tham, National UNiversity of SIngapore; Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

launching this EIM program, and lessons learned in the early phase of theprogram.IntroductionEngineering is an integral element in many branches of medicine today. Advancements in theseareas depend not only on clinical expertise, but also expertise in many areas of engineeringincluding genetic engineering, tissue engineering, biomechanics, and technology-drivenbreakthroughs in imaging, diagnostic and therapeutic medical systems. Also, successfuladoption of technology in medicine depends on an interdisciplinary cooperation amongspecialists in the various medical, rehabilitation and engineering fields.In spite of the interdisciplinary nature of Engineering in Medicine (EIM), curricula developmentand the training of specialists in Medicine and

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Arnold Lotring, Submarine Learning Center; Robert Klein, Submarine Learning Center; Thomas Campbell, Submarine Learning Center

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-2146: INNOVATIVE SIMULATION-BASED ONLINE SYSTEM FORLEARNING ENGINEERING AND TRAINING SAILORS’ TECHNICAL SKILLSYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, combines 20+ years of research and teaching practice with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software. He is the author of an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science and technology investigations. To facilitate this methodology for corporate and military

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning and Industry-Relevant in ECE Curriculum Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raluca Ilie, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Nan Kang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

visualization ofdifferent waveforms with user specified characteristics. In this study, learners have been surveyedto evaluate their knowledge gain and gather feedback on the VR learning experience.Despite the growing body of research, there is still a need to explore the integration of VR toolsinto engineering education, particularly for college-level courses. Our work seeks to fill this gapby developing and evaluating an innovative VR learning tool that facilitates conceptualunderstanding.VR Experience: Wave Polarization ExperimentThis VR experience introduces the learner to concepts pertaining to wave polarization. In order toprovide real-life context for the applicability of these concepts, the game environment is designedto resemble the experience

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Statics and Dynamics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A K M Monayem Mazumder, Saginaw Valley State University

Paper ID #37383Enhancement of Student Learning in an Engineering CourseThrough Hands-on Pedagogical ApproachesA K M Monayem Hossain Mazumder (Assistant Professor) A K M Monayem H. Mazumder received his Bachelor of Science from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2006; Master of Science from the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, in 2010 and PhD from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, in 2012, all are in Mechanical Engineering. During his PhD studies, he worked on various problems in electrohydrodynamics (EHD). He has been a Postdoctoral Fellow with Department of

Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, The Ohio State University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Materials

Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa Technical College and Future Faculty Fellow teaching First-Year Engineering at Purdue University. She focused on integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University Her current research interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021IntroductionStudents need context to translate learning to deeper levels of knowledge and enduringunderstandings. Academics, many of whom have spent little to

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Broderick, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

positioning: multisensor systems and cooperative localization,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 10–18, 2011.[13] M. Rasul, J. Lawson, R. Jarman, R. Hadgraft, P. Howard, F. Martin, C. Kestell, F. Anwar, A. Stojcevski, A. Henderson et al., “Good practice guidelines for curriculum, supervision and assessment of final year engineering projects and aqf8 learning outcomes,” in AAEE 2014: Proceedings of the 2014 Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference. Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2014, pp. 1–2.[14] C. Rose, J. Britt, J. Allen, and D. Bevly, “An integrated vehicle navigation system utilizing lane-detection and lateral position estimation systems in difficult environments

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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College Industry Partnerships

. toestablish the Engineering Success Alliance (ESA). The ESA focuses on first-year engineeringstudents from various inner-city recruiting programs and students from under-represented groupsin engineering whose admissions materials suggest they might need extra support during the firsttwo critical years in an engineering curriculum. Students are invited to participate in the ESAprior to their arrival on campus. Those who accept the invitation are then offered a variety ofsupport activities targeted primarily at building mathematics skills, study skills, and academiccapital. It is expected that these activities will assist in the retention of these students inengineering during the critical first two years of intense preparation for their engineering

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Lord

objectives: to aid the students' professional development by addressingissues such as the ability to critically evaluate technical papers, conduct effective literatureresearch, and express information orally and in writing and to identify at least two current topicsin optoelectronics research.Several innovative pedagogical techniques were integrated into the course to address lifelonglearning and contemporary issues. Students explored an area more deeply by conductingliterature research including a paper and a presentation on a topic of their choice. Topics rangedfrom organic LEDs to photonic crystals. In Spring 2003, the last fifteen minutes of each Fridayclass was devoted to “Fabulous Friday” where one student led a discussion of a recent