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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

S. L. Ceccio; G. Tryggvason; Dawn M. Tilbury

surveys sent out, 180 were returned for a (relatively high) 35% return rate. Thesurvey showed that of those responding, over two thirds have an advanced degree or wereworking on one. All are employed or attending school. Most are currently working forlarge companies with over 1000 employees, and a large number had worked for only asmall number of companies (one or two) during their careers. Somewhat interestingly,this number was only slightly higher for those who graduated in 1972 than for those whograduated in 1982. The largest group works for automotive related industries or services,which is not surprising considering the economy of the state of Michigan. Overall, ourgraduates (or at least those who responded) are a successful group. Over a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John T. Bell

on reactions through the discussions and directed studies that Dr. Bell provided prior to and during programming. I do not know if the class has guided me into my current position, but I do know that I had a better understanding of catalysts and plant applications after I left my research project. Subsequently, I am currently a sales engineer who trouble shoots plant applications and promotes catalysts and adsorbents to refineries and petrochemical companies.Student 5 was perhaps affected the most by her experiences on this project, in terms of Page 2.450.4influencing future career decisions and

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Sara Branch, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

preparation of 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).Osman Cekic, Purdue University Osman Cekic, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Purdue University School of Engineering Education. Osman’s research interests include higher education policy, finance and the linkages between budget and organizational culture, and college student retention. In his previous appointments, Osman has worked with the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

of ocean science applications into the electrical, electronic, computerscience, and mechanical design programs provides the students with a real-worldapplication for their course of studies and broadens their career opportunities. Further,giving students the hands-on applications first then following up with the technicalconcepts serves as a powerful motivator of student learning. The electrical technologyprogram at the author’s institution (California) is one example of how this can work.Students can enroll in a robotics applications class without prerequisites and as a resultdevelop an immediate understanding of the operational systems. From there theydemand additional knowledge on the inner workings of the systems providing self

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

go to graduate school with only about 4.7% indicating that their UREchanged their plans away from post graduate education. One of his conclusions was that,generally, undergraduate students involved in research showed positive interests in continuing inscience careers and postgraduate education.The National Science Foundation has provided support for undergraduate research through TheResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program which provides funding for involvingundergrads in on-going research programs.v The present study investigates one such REUprogram via the development of an assessment plan and an evaluation of assessment results.REU Program OverviewThe Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuel (C2B2)/National Science

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

quantitative technology forecasting techniques, and the author providesseveral examples of his experiences researching and applying the methodologies. The authorshares his experience introducing the concepts and sample studies in discussions of career andpersonal technology choices with undergraduate students in introduction to engineering andengineering technology courses.IntroductionLiteracy in technology, including knowledge of technological and social change, has been citedin various organization and research publications1,2,3 as cornerstone to maintaining social,cultural, and economic progress in the United States and around the world. The means to modeland project technological and social change has been improving over the years

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

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Engineering Management

, rather than lagging behind them.”Structural change does not come easily even to a profession that sees new technologies displaceold ones on an ongoing basis. To maintain the historically competitive advantage of theengineering workforce in the United States, our undergraduate engineering programs must havethe ability to change to meet societal need.In the College of Engineering, Michigan State University we are developing an agile engineeringeducation program that builds on the foundations of physical and social sciences, business andthe humanities. Building on these pillars, a student develops career-oriented knowledge andskills in a student-selected satellite cognate. Our program design balances between technicaldepth and breadth. Further, it

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

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Manufacturing

. Page 15.335.2Presented herein is the curricula map of the apprenticeship program, alignment with nationalcertifications, articulation for the engineering technology core courses and specialization technical 1electives, and institutionalization within the Department of Education. The process for conductingthis reform could be applied to any technical career cluster to facilitate relevant training programs,formal manufacturing apprenticeship models, engineering technology degree programs, andarticulation pathways.Demand Driven ReformIn Florida, Nancy Stephens, the Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of Florida,presented the following statement to the state’s legislature, “Addressing the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

codirector of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy. He works with the Global Institute of Sustainability education team to bring current engineering research on sustainability in the urban environment to this effort.James Middleton, Arizona State University James Middleton, Ph.D., is Professor of Mathematics Education and Director, Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. He is an expert in middle school mathematics curriculum development and research in student cognition.Sharon Robinson Kurpius, Sharon Kurpius Robinson, Ph.D., is an expert in counseling youth and adults in educational and career

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

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Track 1 - Student Development

and renowned professor in Academic circles in the coun- try and abroad. His academic record wise he has obtained B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad, M.Tech from IIT Madras, and Ph.D from IIT, Delhi. Commencing his academic career in Research and Development as the Senior Scientific Officer in ARDE (DRDO), Pune from 1976-78, then moving onto the Post of Development Engineer of M/s Hyderabad Industries, Hyderabad from 1978-1980. His first stint in academic career began from 1980-86 when he took up the Faculty assignment in the year 1980 in Mechanical Engineering Department, Osmania University. Scaling up the academic ladder, Dr. Reddy got promoted as Professor in 1991. From 1991

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Diversity, International Forum

1 2provided a conclusion that soft skills, of which leadership is among them, are more important toan engineer's career than the core technical subjects that the students were required to take at MIT. Likewise, in a business context, leadership skills are considered a top critical factor for acompany's success. According to the survey Job Outlook 2015 (2014, NACE)5, when employerswere asked which attributes they look for on a candidate’s resume, the largest group of respondents(77.8 percent) chose leadership. Also a survey conducted by the Deloitte University Press (2014)6shows the critical need for leadership: executives “viewed

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Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jared P Coyle, Drexel University; Jamie Lyn Kennedy, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng.)

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Curriculum Development

surveysdeveloped by a third party program evaluator. The outcomes of the program in achieving studentengineering self-efficacy, interest in engineering careers, and awareness of global engineeringchallenges through cross-cultural communication are evaluated in the context of program costand overall impact. Future expansion plans of this pilot project are also presented.1. IntroductionThe engineering community in many nations across the world is struggling to attract and retainstudents. This is a concern because a lack of qualified engineers in society creates long-termstructural inabilities to address the challenges both developed and developing societies arefacing.1, 2 Research has shown that exposure to engineering and engineering concepts at the K

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

broadlearning helps persuade the student that engineers, the designers of technology, do not design ina vacuum and the products they create reflect their creators. Thus they learn that technology isnot neutral.4 Fourth, breadth encourages a focus on fundamentals that are broadly applicable.Even when the technological details change (as they frequently do), the student in full commandof fundamental principles is well prepared to tackle the next big thing, whatever it might be.Fifth, a broader experience prepares students to work in more than one area (perhaps evenoutside of engineering). In today’s work world, career changes are common, so this preparationcan be vital. In fact, employers who hire for a very narrow set of skills may consider thatemployee

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Madara Ogot

invaluable service to the universitycommunity. Similarly, the Creative Design Workshop initiated in Fall 2001 at RutgersUniversity, operates like an 'Engineering Company'. Its mission is the development ofmultimedia materials describing how mechanical engineering systems work and the rationalebehind their design (training). The materials will be developed at the level of high schoolseniors and university freshmen with the aim of attracting more of these students intoengineering careers (service to the community).1.0 IntroductionIn a two-year survey of some 1000 employers in industry and government carried out in the earlynineties by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), 80% of the respondentsplaced a high value on teamwork, with

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Heydt; Keith Holbert; Khaled Nigim

for Native students.[3]In the past, several projects have been developed to introduce American Indian students toacademic activities at the college level as well to increase their recruitment and retentionrates.[4,5,6] In some cases, these programs have also the associated goal of encouraging thestudents to pursue careers in natural and social sciences.[7,8,9] Page 7.490.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education2. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) ProgramThe REU project described

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Building Bridges in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla

technology at Kean University. Page 7.95.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education a- The first step would be to write the program establishment mission statements. The mission statements should be written to reflect the main objectives that are to be fulfilled by such a program. b- Writing the recipient career performance will cast more light on the mission statement c- Reciting the factors that lead to pitfalls in the existing program help to avoid these pitfalls in the new

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Stephen McGill Jr, Villanova University; Rebecca McGill, Villanova University

CoursesAbstractEngineering classrooms are marked by their balance between building foundational theory andgiving examples to solidify understanding. Student performance improves with increasedquantity and diversity of example problems; however, faculty members, especially those early intheir careers, can find it burdensome to provide enough quality example problems toaccommodate student interests and learning styles. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)can provide a novel approach to fill the gap between faculty resources and student demand.In our work, we assess the exam performance of undergraduate mechanical engineers whentaking a course covering vibration analysis, both with and without the availability of GenerativeAI tools. For this single course

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Nathan K. Mitchell; Aburi Anil Kumar

reflectivepractices, common in the liberal arts, will help students to improve learning and critical thinkingskills. Such a “bridging of two cultures” a la C.P. Snow demonstrates the effectiveness of liberalarts in STEM disciplines.1a IntroductionDeveloping critical thinking skills among college students is often touted as a primary goal of highereducation. Educational advocacy groups, accrediting bodies, employer groups, and higher educationcommissions have identified critical thinking as an essential skill for an informed and “career ready”person.1,2,3,4 Despite intense interest, there is not an agreed-upon definition of critical thinkingwhich has made it difficult for academics to respond. Paul, Elder, and Bartel

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

campus and local high schools. The program exposes a diversegroup of high school students and teachers to engineering concepts and careers throughengineering projects within a mentoring framework. Seven high schools participated in the firstyear of the EEA program. The participating high schools included one private, one charter, andfive public with two of the public schools having a high percentage of students inunderrepresented groups.The high school teams completed one or more engineering projects in Spring depending on theproject length. Projects included: design prototyping using CAD and 3D printing, automaticwatering system, autonomous robots, digital music keyboard, and DC motor/fan control. Thehigh school teams were mentored by Georgia

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Email: matthew.cavalli@wmich.eduIntroductionTo be successful in their chosen careers, engineers require both technical expertise andcomplementary skills like the ability to communicate effectively, to both lead and contribute toteams, and to manage interpersonal dynamics and potential conflicts. ABET, the primaryaccrediting body for engineering programs in the U.S., includes many of these skills the currentstudent outcomes for engineering programs, shown in Table 11. While the specific wording ofthe ABET outcomes changes periodically, they have included non-technical components since amajor revision in 2000. At that time, Shuman2

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Anita R. Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chem- ical Company from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NC State since 2000, Dr. Bullard has won numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wi- ley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NC State Faculty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NC State Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Out- standing Undergraduate Advisor Award, and the ASEE Southeastern Section Mid-Career Teacher Award. She is a member of the

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Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

careers as projectleaders they will better understand structural engineering systems and principles. The newARCE 315 has been developed over the last year in consultation with the ARCH and CMdepartments. The challenge has been to select the appropriate mix of content from the twooriginal courses to include in the new ARCE 315. This course was taught for the first time in FallQuarter 2013; its organization and content are being adjusted based on lessons learned.This work in progress paper will present the background of the original five course sequence andthe recent changes, the learning outcomes and content developed for the new ARCE 315, the twostudent projects through which the course contents were applied, and the lessons learned in

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Julia Ziyatdinova; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University ; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

in the adult audience andthe professional goals of the students. The novelty of the program is in its content andmodular character. The main units of the program are pedagogical, psychological, juridical(this is necessary for the Russian model of state and education), management of educationquality, international standards and the peculiarities of the specific enterprise.Assessment of the program has included opinion polls from both students and directors of thetraining centers at enterprises. Feedback from employers indicates that this program is veryeffective for improving the quality of the specialists training and increasing the number ofspecialists who successfully continued their careers at the enterprises after the

Conference Session

CIP Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin K Sinha, Albany State University

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College Industry Partnerships

schoolstudents to motivate them towards an engineering career. This paper describes the programs andfeedback from the students and parents.IntroductionIt has been widely accepted that hands-on project oriented activity is more successful forunderstanding the concept and retaining knowledge in any of the Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines for K-121,2 as well as university students3,4.As such private organizations and universities have collaborated in marketing new equipment /software and sponsored various contests and workshops routinely for K-12 as well asundergraduate students. Notable amongst these are the Lego-Mindstorms / Nxt robots that havewidely been used from elementary to college level students in basic

Conference Session

Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

possible and provides thesupporting structure for students and faculty. By removing the obstacle of distance, the programenables a sufficient number of practice-oriented engine engineers to enroll in the programwithout moving or suspending their careers. The intentionally collaborative, project-basedlearning in the program enables students to learn with and from highly experienced industrypeers. The program also creates broader and deeper connections between campus faculty andindustry, enabling faculty to gain greater understanding of, and linkage with, the interests andneeds of mid-career engineers and their employers.For the author, the unique learning opportunities that online learning can create was illustratedparticularly well in a web

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Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

undergraduate assimilated knowledge throughsuccessfully greater career opportunities, recommendations from supervisors and third partiesand the potential students statement of purpose. In the final analysis, it is a judgment decision onmaturity, based on a collection of factors that support an informed decision on the potentialsuccess of an applicant. These many career oriented factors are typically not available whenassessing the Master’s applicant who has just completed their undergraduate degree.This paper shares the quantitative results of a longitudinal study of nearly 400 workingprofessional adult learners, from business and industry, who graduated from Purdue University’sCenter for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jani M Pallis, Cislunar Aerospace, Inc.; Jill L McNitt-Gray, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

werescreened for past and current criminal and sexual offenses.Sample ActivitiesWhile the specific activities have varied and some have evolved, both the residential anddaytime only programs have all included a sport aerodynamics activity, a designmethodology activity, a biomechanics motion capture and analysis activity, local sportfacility, science or other engineering facility tours and final presentations from thestudents to the sponsors, faculty, staff and their families. The activities can be found atthe SWE Internet Activity Center 3. In addition, the residential programs hosted by MITand the University of San Diego also included a CEO/Executive Breakfast and a CareerPanel.CEO/Executive Breakfast and Career Panel:In addition to the engineering

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Faruk Yildiz

conservation, energy safety andawareness, human power, and global warming. The MREE project has establisheda partnership between the university and selected area schools to improvestudents' mathematical and scientific skill sets and to improve their technologicalliteracy by creating an environment where they must understand and figure outrelationships in basic mathematics, science, and engineering technology. Thestudents can then apply their new-found skills to study renewable energy fields, tomentor others and manage their studies effectively, and to gain a professionalskill-set for successfully applying mathematics and science to technical projectswith diverse teams throughout their careers. The use of a number of renewableenergy and energy

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

materials science courses.Dr. Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Computational and Physical Lab Modules in MaterialsScience and EngineeringAbstractComputational tools play an ever-expanding role in the careers of practicing engineers. As such,in addition to physical labs, our program requires all undergraduate students to take a two-semester sequence in computational materials science called “modeling and simulation” (orModSim) focusing on practical programming skills and use of commercial CALPHAD and FEAsoftware. These courses are taught in the spring semesters of the sophomore and junior years andformatted as hands-on computational laboratory courses

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie Sutch, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

development, technology and campus collaboration, as well as developing leadership skills. She participated in the CLIR/EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute in 2014. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Professional Competency Development Through Reflection (Work-in-Progress)IntroductionStudents attend college for a variety of reasons - particularly for engineering undergraduates, it isto learn the technical skills that will form the knowledge base they will use throughout theirentire careers. However - whether they know it or not - they are also gaining non-technical,professional skills through their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom