Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilson Barnes; Gouranga Banik

study time. And last,foci of potentially meaningful research are listed.Key Words: Construction Industry, Academia, Issues, Challenges, Constructability, Partnering.IntroductionThe increasing scope and complexity of construction projects, along with a greater number ofexternally imposed requirements, has expanded the challenge to project managers for successfulcompletion. Increased competition and changing client demands are requiring the constructionindustry to address a wider range of issues than ever before in areas such as strategic analysis,worker problems, knowledge management, and emerging technologies. At the beginning of thetwenty-first century, many concerned persons are looking to the future of construction and,concurrently, to the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus

testing of structures. All student work isconducted in the laboratory (located in the same room as the classroom). For example, a 3-Dcomputer model of a bridge is created according to specified geometry; then loads are applied tothe structure to evaluate its strength. Finally, theoretical results are reviewed using computerresults and appropriate modifications are applied to the design. Students also perform extensivetests of concrete mixes every semester, design and build actual beams, columns, or slabs that aretested to failure. Students are also exposed every summer to the latest technologies in totalstations, global positioning systems (GPS), and global information systems (GIS).For many years, student data has indicated that retention of

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Matson; Elizabeth Kisenwether

need fortraining students at the undergraduate level to manage, lead, and innovate our technologicalfuture.With the support of a grant from the GE Learning Excellence Fund, the College of Engineeringthrough the Problem-Based Learning in Entrepreneurship (PBLE) Program is developingengineering undergraduate courses that incorporate product conceptualization, design, feasibility(technical and market) in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting. The PBLE Program targetsstudents from three academic areas: Engineering, Business and IST (Information Sciences andTechnology). This paper explains the processes used to define the new entrepreneurshipcurriculum, core courses, assessment approach, institutionalization of engineeringentrepreneurship, and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta; Lloyd Ewing; Nancy L. Denton

Session 2168 Analog to Digital Mechanics Lab Conversion: Lessons Learned Nancy Denton, Bill Szaroletta, Lloyd Ewing Purdue UniversityAbstractTo upgrade the laboratory supporting an introductory sophomore-level strength of materials courseto reflect current industry practice and address student requests, the authors have begun convertingthe current experiments from analog instrumentation with hand-recorded data to NationalInstruments LabVIEW based testing. This paper reviews the challenges encountered during theconversion of one experiment; a three-point beam bending experiment

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Vernon Lewis; Carol Considine

Session 2647 Assessment Methods for Virtual Laboratories in Civil Engineering Technology Carol L. Considine, Vernon W. Lewis, Jr. Old Dominion UniversityAbstractOld Dominion University has developed an extensive distance learning system that includes 40remote sites. A majority of the sites are located at community colleges. There are 30 sites inVirginia, three sites in North Carolina, one site in Washington State and one site in Arizona. Inaddition, there are four sites at Higher Education Centers in Virginia and one site at a localindustrial

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Richardson

Session 3547Freshman Retention in Engineering Technology Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology Carol Richardson Rochester Institute of Technology Abstract This paper describes how the freshman seminar movement has been implementedat Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) . All seven engineering technology programsat RIT have had a required freshman seminar course in their curriculums for the past fiveyears. Course staffing and typical session topics in these courses are described. Freshmanattrition in

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Marisa DeMeglio; Jason Chan; Robert L. Avanzato

cone? _____ _____4. Cone filled in three approximately equal layers (by volume), the first to a depth of 67 mm, the second to a depth of 155 mm, and the third to just over the top of the cone? _____ _____5. Each layer rodded throughout its depth 25 times with hemispherical end of rod, uniformly distributing strokes? _____ _____6. Middle and top layers rodded to just penetrate into the underlying layer? _____ _____7. When rodding the top layer, excess concrete kept above the mold at all times

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kathleen Condray

Standing Out from the Crowd: Opportunities for Research and Work Abroad in Engineering Dr. Kathleen Condray, University of Arkansas The benefits of an experience abroad are indisputable; students can improve languageskills and cultural fluency, learn to think in new ways, and experience world masterworks of art,architecture, and engineering first hand. Obviously, these benefits also make students moreattractive to potential employers. Time abroad can also help universities with retention as thestudents return with a renewed sense of purpose after encountering such life-changingexperiences. Because engineering students face a rigorous plan of study, however, few

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers

in industry. Sincestudents in the microEP program were projected to be substantiallyoriented toward industrial careers, the Cohort Methodology was createdto give them practice in the behaviors that would most strongly benefitthem in organizations with large common goals.The Cohort Methodology was recognized as an interesting new approach toPhD education in 1999 when the microEP graduate program won a NSF IGERTgrant for $2.5 million to support its experiment in PhD education. Thetactics implemented in this grad program have had the result ofpreparing microEP graduates for early career success in both industryand academics, as well as resulting in a supportive work groupatmosphere that has been attractive to underrepresented group students.The

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Carol Gattis

Workshop on Student Retention through Better Advising, Carol Gattis, University ofArkansas One proven way to increase student retention, especially during the freshman and sophomore years, is to improve advising. Research shows that by improving the quality of advising, and including more than just what classes a student should take, the freshman retention rate can be significantly improved. In addition, research shows that for 4-year public colleges and universities, students rate academic advising as the most important aspect of their educational experience, along with instructional effectiveness. In engineering, rarely are faculty given advisor training. Many advisors say they would like

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers

summers 2000-03, andhas now been funded in a second five year REU site award for summers2004-08. The microEP REU site has successfully organized the otherfour NSF REU sites on campus and one internally funded HBCU partnershipprogram into a coordinated effort to maximize the undergraduateprograms' impact on total campus graduate recruitment and retention,especially underrepresented group retention. In this paper, the authorwill describe the methods used to implement the creation of this "broadcommunity of visiting undergraduate researchers" on the Fayettevillecampus, as well as the difficulties encountered in merging thedifferent academic cultures that host these summer undergraduateresearch programs.

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Bonnie Postlethwaite

Learning 2018 ASEE Midwest Conference9/18/18 4Engineering Transformation and Innovation in Libraries Collections: • Students access digital resources more than they check out printed books Scholarly Resources • A Student Monitor survey of 1,200 students also reported a preference for print for every type

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Raju Dandu; John E. De Leon

are receiving far more employerrequests for graduating students than students available to fill the need. This is not merely a localtrend. The National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council confirms thatdomestic supply of qualified workers is not keeping up with the skill demands in fields thatrequire strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Made possibleby funding from the National Science Foundation, Scholarship-Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics grant, Kansas State’s Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering(ELITE) scholarship program will help ensure the increase of associate and baccalaureate degreesamong the academically talented but financially needy students of Kansas

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mira S. Olson; Patrick L. Gurian; Alisa Morss Clyne; Wan Shih; Wei-Heng Shih; Peter Lelkes

fabrication of various types of nanomaterials,students compare applications, waste generation and disposal methods, environmental transport,exposure to humans and ecosystems, toxicity, and finally risk characterization. Following thecourse, select students participate in 6-month research appointments as a part of Drexel’scooperative education program, in which they can further explore the environmental and healthrisks associated with nanotechnology. This integrated approach to nanotechnology educationcombines foundational knowledge with application, critical thinking, and a human dimension tomaximize significant learning. 663

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kauser Jahan; Kathleen Sernak

Engineering Clinics for Teachers Kauser Jahan1 and Kathleen Sernak2 1 Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, email:jahan@rowan.edu 2 Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, email:Sernak@rowan.edu Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro NJ 08028This ECT (Engineering Clinics for Teachers) Program is a partnership between RowanUniversity’s Colleges of Engineering and Education to provide an Engineering Clinicexperience for middle school teachers and guidance counselors. Modeled after the uniqueRowan Engineering Clinics, it utilizes real

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Thomas Ask

Filling the Gap: Philosophical Foundations of the Maker Movement Thomas Ask Professor of Industrial and Human Factors Design Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractThe maker movement exploits a gap in what Kuhn refers to as “normal science”. The makermovement promotes experimentation and whimsy. It equally embraces old and new materialsand technology in pursuing the maker’s vision of the completed object. Making also fitslogically into the Kolb Cycle of experiential learning with its routing through episodes of feeling,watching, thinking and doing. Making typically provides immediate visceral feedback on adesign’s performance which produces tacit

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jay R. Goldberg

Benefits of Industry Involvement in Senior Design Courses Jay R. Goldberg, Ph.D., P.E. Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Senior design courses teach students about the product development process,project management, and teamwork. Industry involvement in senior design coursesreinforces the importance of these processes and skills and benefits students,faculty, and participating companies. Representatives from industry can participate in senior design courses asguest lecturers, curriculum advisors, and design project sponsors. As guestlecturers, practicing engineers provide a relevant, practical real-world perspective

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Session # 2560 MEGATRENDS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION TODAY Bethany S. Oberst, Ph.D., United Arab Emirates University (UAE) and Russel C. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., World Expertise LLC (USA)AbstractIn 1982, John Naisbitt published Megatrends, summarizing themes he detected fromcontent analysis of media reports. Since 2000, the editors of the InternationalEngineering Education Digest have been conducting a similar scan and summarizing theresults in a monthly electronic publication distributed as a

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Phillips

“Bridging the Information Gap in the Comprehensive Design Studio” John J Phillips, PE Oklahoma State UniversityAbstract:The culmination of a students design education at Oklahoma State University’s School ofArchitecture is experienced in the nine credit hour comprehensive design studio. The approachused in teaching this studio is a team concept, with four different faculty members specializing inarchitectural design, mechanical systems design, and structural systems design. Additionally,separate courses in project management and environmental controls design (as elective courses)are closely linked in the same semester. The scope of the comprehensive design

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Zarrugh

informationtechnology as a tool for increasing labor productivity and enhancing competitiveness.Successfully blending engineering, business, science and information technology, the coursesprovide a balanced contemporary treatment of manufacturing resource management, design andmanufacturing systems, and materials and manufacturing processes. Several laboratory modulesand group projects offered throughout the sequence provide opportunities for experientiallearning, hand-on experience and teamwork. The sequence addresses many of the criticalcompetency gaps in manufacturing engineering education reported in recent national surveys ofmanufacturing managers and practitioners.I. IntroductionEngineering education throughout its history has emphasized preparation for

Conference Session

Track 4: Technical Session 2: PWE: An Inclusive Summer "Bootcamp" for First year students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Serita W Acker Mrs., Clemson University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #40694PWE: An Inclusive Summer ”Bootcamp” for First year studentsMrs. Serita W Acker Mrs., Clemson University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Exclusive SummerBootcamp for First Year Students 2024 CoNECD Conference Serita Acker PEER & WISE History of PEER & WISE A Long-Standing Commitment to Diversity• 30-year History of Diversity Programs • Programs for Educational Enrichment & Retention (PEER), established in 1987 to increase students of color retention in the College • Women In Science & Engineering (WISE), established in 1995 to

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

GraduatesAbstractAccreditation of an educational program may result in benefits to the program, students, subjectprofession, and employers of program graduates. A principal benefit to employers is an abilityfor graduates of accredited engineering programs to pursue professional licensure. In theconstruction industry, professional licensure is not required and the benefit to constructionemployers is not as clear. Construction industry personnel were surveyed regarding theirperceptions of graduates from accredited construction education programs, specifically whethergraduates of an accredited program are preferred for employment and receive greater salaries, areassigned greater responsibility and are promoted at a greater rate, and possess greater technicaland/or

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Randolph

Session 3586 Case Study Development under the TEFATE Project* Susan Randolph Jackson State Community CollegeThe Tennessee Exemplary Faculty for Advanced Technological Education(TEFATE) project was the result of a National Science Foundation ATE grantdesigned to educate an interdisciplinary group of faculty who would provideleadership in communications technology curriculum development1. A primaryproduct of this project was twenty-five case studies designed to deliver academiccontent and develop problem-solving skills in engineering technology courses.Each of the twenty-five cases joins academics with the workplace

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2010-706: EVALUATION OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING IN ANEDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM FOR STEM UNDERGRADUATESChrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chrysanthe Demetry is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Educational Development & Assessment at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where she has been on the faculty since 1993. A materials scientist by training, she co-directs WPI's Bangkok Project Center and has advised approximately 75 off-campus student research projects in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Her research interests include measurement of student learning outcomes from international education, active and

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Zhengyan Wang; Yuan Yuan

Demand‐side Management in the Smart Grid Zhengyan Wang & Yuan Yuan Syracuse University INTRODUCTION ARCHITECTURE OF FUTURE GRID SIMULATION RESULTSAt every second in power grid, energy generated is equal to energy  Information domain for future smart grid Simulation of direct load scheduling for EV charging consumed. This process is dynamic and should be controlled. If the  Demand side control strategies are practical  only  when digital  In a

Conference Session

PCEE Instructional Showcases

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hayes, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University; Keanu Jones

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #48773MakerPlaces: An Approach to Culturally Relevant Engineering Education(Resource Exchange, Diversity)Dr. Robert Hayes, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach As a postdoctoral scholar Robert has developed programs, lessons, and resources to support Navajo non-profit Key’ah Rural Manufacturing Alliance (KARMA) in expanding access to culturally relevant engineering education in the Navajo and neighboring reservations.Dr. Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University Dr. Merredith Portsmore is the Director for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (www.ceeo.tufts.edu).Keanu Jones

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

skill workforce. Dr. Frady is or has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or Senior Personnel on six National Science Foundation, two Department of Labor, one Economic Development Agency, four state level, and three private foundation grants totaling $5,955,928. Also, previously as Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E- Schools (CA2VES), Dr. Frady led a team in the development of digital learning tools to expand technician education capacity creating virtual reality tools, advanced e-learning modules, and iBooks which

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jacqueline Ann Stagner P.Eng., University of Windsor; Jennifer Sears, University of Windsor; Giselle St Louis, University of Windsor; Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor

Tagged Topics

Diversity

., M.A.Sc.) and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor (Ph.D.). She began a career in automotive research as a product development engineer at the University of Windsor/Chrysler Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC). In 2005, Dr. Johrendt joined the University of Windsor as an Experiential Learning Specialist, focusing on teaching and educational research in hands-on learning and cooperative education as it relates to undergraduate engineering. She currently heads the WINONE Office for First- Year Engineering with a focus on supporting first-year undergraduate students as well as recruiting and outreach activities for the Faculty of Engineering. American

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19796BridgeValley STEM Scholars ProgramMrs. Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College Melissa Thompson is an Associate Professor and the Outreach Coordinator at BridgeValley Community and Technical College located in South Charleston and Montgomery, West Virginia. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from WVU Institute of Technology and a Masters Degree in Engineering from Marshall University. Melissa is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of West Virginia. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the BridgeValley S-STEM Scholars Scholarship Program funded

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2013 EDI

Authors

Irving Pressley McPhail, NACME

Dr. Irving Pressley McPhailPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBreakfast, Keynote and Panel Sponsored by Exxon Mobil Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. New York, NY 2Engineers Of Tomorrow 3 The “New” American Dilemma The relative absence of AfricanAmericans, American Indians, and Latinos in STEM study and careers, and the requirement to reverse this situation tobetter compete globally, is what we refer to as the “New” American Dilemma. 4 What Is NACME?Our Mission To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to