Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Diversity

Integrated Projects Curriculum. His on-going project interests include improving flight track- ing and messaging systems for small planes in remote locations and developing assistive communication technology for those with cognitive and behavioral challenges such as high-functioning autism or PTSD. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Telemetry Project For an Introductory Communications Systems Course Harold R. Underwood1 1 Associate Professor, Engineering Department at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PAAbstractAdvances in electronic communications technology require corresponding innovations in

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

students at Macalester College as one contributionto countering this blind spot. In developing this course, our primary interest was to give studentsat an early stage in their academic experience an introduction to engineering, whether they cameto college with the idea of possibly pursuing a career in engineering or whether they wanted toget a deeper understanding of the influence of engineering on the world in which they live. Forthat reason our orientation in this course was different from the orientation found in Bucciarelli’sand Drew’s proposal for integrating the liberal arts with engineering (2015). As we were notprimarily interested in preparing future engineers, our course was less technically(mathematically) focused. Our course was also

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mogens Henriksen

: each program must satisfy the applicable program criteria.As was the case with the “old criteria,” C2000 is designed to ensure the development of thestudents’ professional competencies. Design and problem solving skills remain criticalobjectives. Other required subject matter includes mathematics and basic sciences; however, thegeneral criteria do not prescribe specific mathematical topics, leaving such specifications in theprogram criteria. The criteria continue to stress communication skills, multidisciplinaryteamwork, ethics, and an understanding of engineering practice in the context of society. Finally,the curriculum should lay the foundation for lifelong learning

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Kevin Bellomo - Whitten, Rowan University; Jonathan Bucca, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, students were to determine (if existent) the efficiency gains of the newamorphous type modules in contrast to the mono-crystalline modules on the same roof.BackgroundThe New Jersey state school Rowan University’s College of Engineering (CoE) has made aname for itself in large part due to working hand in hand with industrial affiliates from aroundthe world. When the CoE was created thanks to a healthy endowment by an industry magnate,one of the most important aspects that the university wanted to integrate into its curriculum was alarge amount of practical experience for its students. Not only would this keep things interestingbut would also prepare them well for their future. The most important way this was done was byintroducing what is now

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liana Bayatyan, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY); S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

, itbecomes evident that it is pertinent for the organizations to adopt an organizational culture thatwill foster well-developed means of communication, strive for development as well as flexibilityin order to adapt well to the environmental trends. In both instances one could gain acomparative advantage in adaptation to environmental trends such as market trends competitors,technological developments, economic climate etc. that are crucial for the success of anorganization. The authors will use the above logic to explain to engineering managers the need toincorporate more psychological concepts into the EM curriculum so as to understand how tobetter the organization as an entity and to improve its organizational strength

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 23.185.8The authors hope that this paper will spark ideas on how other universities can alter a traditionallaboratory course they are teaching to become a similar open-ended research experience for thestudent. The altered new paradigm of teaching will help us all train the next generation ofengineering innovators.Bibliography 1. Richter, D. C., “The use of Self-Directed Laboratory Experimental Learning in the Undergraduate Curriculum”, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2005. 2. Olds, Barbara and Ronald Miller, “The Effect of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum on Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study,” in Journal

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Bucknell University; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

 design and students are strongly encouraged to leverage their discipline­specific training. There are few prerequisites for the courses to allow a wide spread of disciplines and class years. All of the courses are equivalent to 2 credit hour so that students may take the courses in addition to their required disciplinary­specific curriculum. In the following paragraphs we provide brief descriptions of the courses.   Building Your Ideas Building  Your  Ideas  is  an  introduction  to  the  process  of  product  design  and  development  from idea  formation  through   prototyping.  The  course  includes  a  one  hour  lecture  focusing  on  the components  of  the  product  development  process  (e.g.  opportunity  recognition,  ideation,  market

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Catherine Woodworth Wong, Merrimack College; Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Merrimack College

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Engineering Libraries

to helpfoster a culture of awareness around caring for the environment and contemplative practices.With the support of an internal grant, the library was able to create a small, dedicated meditationspace and offer mindfulness programming in the mediation space including classes in MBSR,breathwork, and meditations for stress and anxiety. First-year engineering students wereencouraged to attend via a passport incentive program all three years.Environmental Programming Environmental movie nights were implemented in the Fall 2017 semester. Moviesselected directly related to the curriculum for first-year engineering students. For example, TheIsland President was selected as the first movie night as it is a suggested film for Copenhagen2009

Conference Session

Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware; Catherine A Fromen, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #29183Putting Course Design Principles to Practice: Creation of an Elective onVaccines and ImmunoengineeringProf. Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware Joshua Enszer is an associate professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control, capstone design, and mathematical modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic portfolios as a means for

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent R. Capece; William E. Murphy; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering in Lexington is responsible for administration;3) an integrated faculty from three institutions serve as the resident faculty;4) resident University of Kentucky faculty are appointed in a special-title series; and5) distance learning (where appropriate) will remain part of the program.The programs started in the summer of 1997 with 5 students (4 in mechanical engineering). This fallsemester (1999) there are 55 students enrolled in the mechanical engineering program (an additional12 students are in the sophomore pre-requisite curriculum). Five mechanical engineering students areon-track to graduate in May 2000, with three more students estimated to graduate in May 2001.The basic

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

result fromstudents engaging in experiments and other forms of investigation. It concludes with a case studyof one instance of a novel study abroad course, focused on providing engineering students with akindred fieldwork experience.Evolution of Laboratory Instruction in Engineering EducationLaboratory is a defining facet of engineering education; an integral part of the studentexperience. However, the nature of what constitutes a “laboratory” has changed dramaticallysince engineering schools were founded in the mid-19th century. Initially laboratories involvedinvestigating the operation of actual engineering artefacts or equipment (for example a workinglocomotive used to measure thermodynamic performance) or conducting survey work

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

infrastructure of the United States is exceeding its design capacity and is aging, requiringmaintenance and renovation. In order to meet this challenge, a need exists to produce civil andenvironmental engineers who have a broad understanding of the pressing needs of the infrastruc-ture of the United States. With this in mind, the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engi-neering (CEE) Department at [institution] reviewed the program curricula (for the first time in atleast 20 years) and decided to redesign the curricula with an infrastructure theme. A DepartmentLevel Reform planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) was used to plan anoverhaul of the curriculum that infuses an infrastructure theme throughout.Once the curriculum planning

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Atkins

to assessment and academicoutcome measurement is at the heart of the curriculum both in general education and inspecific programs. The tools of assessment and benchmark processes are in constantreview to maintain the integrity of the assessment process. The overall quality assuranceframework includes validations by the American Council on Education (ACE), nationalaccreditation bodies (like ABET), and special certifying and credentialing agencies.The Regents College programs in technology, particularly their assessment dimensions, arethought to be fully consistent with, and even models for, the recent dictates on assessmentespoused by ASEE and ABET in their Joint Task Force on Engineering Education

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

of freedom systems, incorporating full order and reduced orderobservers with state variable feedback, and including integral control in conjunction with statevariable feedback (with and without observers). As an example, Figure 13 shows a Simulinkmodel which includes a discrete-time model of a one degree of freedom plant. In thisimplementation state variable feedback is being utilized as well as integral control. Figure 14shows the same basic structure with the mathematical model of the plant replaced with the realplant. Finally, Figure 15 is a comparison between the predicted response of the system using themathematical model of the plant and the measured response when the actual plant is used. Againthis figure shows the real system takes

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2277: NORTH TEXAS STEM CENTER: AN ENGINEERS PERSPECTIVEJames Morgan, Texas A&M UniversityLuciana Barroso, Texas A&M University Page 13.934.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 North Texas-STEM Center: An Engineer’s PerspectiveAbstractCan engineering professors really help high school teachers? We think YES – college freshmanare little different than high school seniors in terms of academic and social development. Theexperiences from National Science Foundation funded engineering coalitions, as well as otherengineering education projects over the past couple decades, can certainly apply to math andscience education at the high

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University; Tanzeena Karim, Middle Tennessee State University; Tamir Shahir Hussain; Cen Li, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

majors in the industrial setting, were reported. Arduino has beenwidely used for teaching junior and senior level controls [3]-[9] and microprocessor courses [10],computer engineering capstone projects [11], and communication systems courses [12].Arduino has also been widely used in lower-division courses. For freshman engineering students,Arduino was used as a platform to teach programming, design, and measurement [13]. In thiswork, the authors transited the Living with the LAB curriculum, which used the Boe-Bot mobilerobotics and the Basic Stamp microcontroller, to the Arduino platform. In [14], Sullivan et al. usedArduino in an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course where freshman students designedand implemented a cornerstone project

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in environmental engineering. She is also active in K-12 STEM initiatives. Page 24.105.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A standards-based tool for middle school teachers to engage students in STEM fields (Research-to-Practice) Strand: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design!Middle school teachers play an instrumental role in promoting student interest in science andengineering fields. Studies have shown that engaging students early on can inspire students topursue degrees in STEM fields for higher education. This work

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano; lourdes gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

analysis; food safety and microbiology; foodprocessing and engineering; applied food science; and success skills2. As part of assessmentefforts at FE, the Food Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee designed a strategythat uses both direct and indirect assessment measures.Direct assessments of the FE program outcomes were conducted through the analysis ofevidence collected (since spring 2009) in the food engineering undergraduate thesis andcorresponding defenses (by means of specific rubrics), as well as in the capstone course Designand Development of Food Products and Processes (by means of self-, peer-, instructor-, andoutside evaluators-assessment results, as well as final grades received by students). In the case oftheses and their

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana A. Alvidrez; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Hampton; Mary K. Roy; Tomas Sandoval; Andrea Villagomez

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #36751Using Academic Controversy in a Computer Science UndergraduateLeadership Course: An Effective Approach to Examine Ethical Issues inComputer ScienceMariana A. AlvidrezDr. Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso Elsa Q. Villa, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the College of Education, and is Director of the Hopper-Dean Center of Excellence for K-12 Computer Science Education. Dr. Villa received her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University; she received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Stephen Ludwick, Aerotech, Inc., and University of Pittsburgh; William P. Birmingham, Grove City College

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Mechanical Engineering

Interdisciplinary Team and an Industrial PartnerAbstractA team of undergraduate mechanical engineering and computer science students carried out acapstone project focused on the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of a three-axiscomputer controlled milling machine for notching thin-walled tubes. These notched tubes arejoined to other tubes to produce frames for vehicles for student competitions (e.g., Mini Baja orhuman powered vehicles). This paper reviews mechanical design efforts, fabrication, assembly,derivation of axis trajectories, software development efforts, and the integration of the hardwareand software components that resulted in a successful three-axis tube notcher. Thismultidisciplinary project required close cooperation between

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere & Company

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, mechanical integration and modifications, electricalintegration and wiring, design, measurements and instrumentation, welding and aluminumcasting etc. There is currently a hiring process to improve and extend the project due tograduation of senior students. Due to budget considerations students involved in this projectworked either voluntary or enrolling an independent study course. Student feedbacks are verypositive. Especially graduating students commented that why they were not given such extensiveprojects for especially student cannot get internship opportunity. It is planned to offer extensiveprojects on the campus for students who are willing to do internship on campus in near future.Students involved in the project experienced structured

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

in 1999 based onfeedback from several stakeholders. Among these were alumni who reported that theywork in a very multidisciplinary environment and need to understand how to work withother engineering disciplines. A pilot study was run during the 2000-2001 academic year,and all seniors in the past two years have completed the integrated program.The primary result of this curriculum change has been a significant increase in the qualityof projects that students complete. The number of commercially sponsored projects hasincreased substantially since the multidisciplinary sequence was introduced, and students inthe course have received national recognition for the quality of their work. Additionalbenefits have included closer working

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-242: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTROMAGNETICS COURSECONCEPT INVENTORYGerard Rowe, University of Auckland Gerard Rowe completed the degrees of BE, ME and PhD at the University of Auckland in 1978, 1980 and 1984 respectively. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland in 1984 where he is currently a Senior Lecturer. He is a member of the Department’s Radio Systems Group and his (disciplinary) research interests lie in the areas of radio systems, electromagnetics and bioelectromagnetics. Over the last 20 years he has taught at all levels and has developed a particular interest in curriculum and course design. He has received numerous teaching

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talks

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Megan F. Gambs, Boise State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

conflict of interest forms and their curriculum vitaeto help the PI and co-PI evaluate the richness of their professional network and contributions,respectively.Following the survey, an individual structured interview with the PI and co-PI occurred todetermine the specific needs of each ASSERT Fellow, providing validation or perhapschallenging our a priori observations of risk inhibitors at Boise State that prevent germinatingbold ideas. By studying the ASSERT Fellows, we were able to look at what may inhibit themfrom taking risks—personal attributes and beliefs, and the structural and cultural barriers withintheir academic unit, the university, and in their academic field.During our individual structured interviews with the ASSERT Fellows, we

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1490: AN ASSESSMENT OF A HIGH-SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMTaryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles is a Professor of the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial experience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Tania Monterastelli graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2008 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #36848Develop the Mindset of Engineering for One Planet in Chemical ProcessControlZuyi Huang, Villanova University Zuyi (Jacky) Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. He teaches Chemical Process Control (for senior students) and Systems Biology (for graduate students) at Villanova. He is enthusiastic in apply ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Annual ConferenceDevelop the Mindset of Engineering for One Planet in Chemical ProcessControlAbstract: It is important to incorporate

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. Two cohorts of EIF participantswere hosted at a HSI local to them, in the fall of 2022 and 2023. Upon application andacceptance to the program, these engineering instructional faculty were recognized as fellows ofthe project, awarded a stipend, and guided through scoping a project focused on educationalchange to work on throughout the rest of the program. This paper focuses explicitly on the groupcoaching model, with the framework for this institute outlined in prior work [10].The case study research and the subsequent curriculum design for the group coaching modelwere guided by theoretical frameworks of self-efficacy [11] and agency [12]. These frameworksprovide a foundation for understanding the influences on an individual's decision to

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

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

ofunderrepresented minority students. The recruitment program targets K-12 students through theefforts of the ASU MESA program. The retention goals are supported through the MinorityEngineering Program (MEP), where students can find assistance and direction in adjusting to thechallenges of university life and the rigors of a technical curriculum.In collaboration with the MESA program and as part of the ASU's K-12 outreach effort toincrease the number of qualified minority students entering the CEAS, the OMEP has developeda collaborative effort with industry, engineering faculty, and community, to expose secondarystudents with an interest in mathematics and science, to the stimulating environment ofengineering and technology. An integral part of this

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

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

interest in mathematics and science, to the stimulating environment ofengineering and technology. An integral part of this collaborative outreach is focused around Page 4.441.3Engineering summer programs.ASU MESAThe ASU MESA program is an academic K-12 university intervention effort supported by localindustry and the CEAS for the purpose of increasing local technical talent within Arizona. Thegoal of the MESA organization, which exists in eight states, is to provide globally competitiveand individually competent students in mathematics, science, and engineering. MESA servesunderrepresented students (African American, Mexican/Hispanic, and Native

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Programmatic Effects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amin Azad, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

highschool students and 64% of middle school students found systems thinking concepts and tools tobe an effective way to learn class material [41].More specifically, systems thinking instruction appears to be less prevalent in engineering thanin other fields. Engineering as a field could greatly benefit from the incorporation of ST into itseducation system. Godfrey et al. emphasize this value by discussing the benefits of incorporatingconcepts of ST into the engineering curriculum to promote critical thinking, problem-solving,and creativity among engineering students [42]. Applications of ST have been discussed toenhance students' learning power, which refers to their ability to learn independently and adapt tochanging situations. More courses in