Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Atkins, University of Waterloo; Alison McNeil; Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

,students then understand the set expectations of the design process. This model helps students tobetter understand outlined project deliverables as they have done it once before in the low stakesenvironment of design days. This allows students to focus on their learning and implementationof better design practices and considerations.Not only does the re-use of the project in design studio introduce students to the structure ofsolving a design problem, it also offers opportunity for increased iteration in design. The iterativedesign process has been proven to improve the learning experience of students. It helps target theareas required for improvement and allows students to visualize where they can improve in theirdesign [12]. “An iterative design

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, practicalreal-world engineering training for their students and graduates. This is usually achieved throughstructured laboratory-based courses and project-based learning courses throughout theircurriculum. In the EET program at Kennesaw State University, the Capstone Design courseexperience was offered through a menu of project-based senior design courses that students gotto choose from based on their specific electrical areas of interest. This served the program wellfor several years but did not always offer the students a uniform design experience as thatdepended on the instructor(s) teaching those classes in a given semester. As a result, the EETfaculty concluded that in order to offer a more uniform experience to each cohort of students, itwas best

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University; Ning Wang; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE); Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

SVP remote experiment shows in Figure 3. Smart materials in structuralapplications with a strong emphasis on vibration control was introduced to graduate students withthis course. To successfully develop the optimized remote SVP experiment application, there arefour parts need to be implemented. Figure 3: Block Diagram of the LabVIEW Program for SVP Remote Experiment• The SVP Device. The SVP as shown in Figure 4 (a), has a two-story flexible steel frame fixed on top of a plexi-glass box. In the plexi-glass box, there are electric circuit boards made to control the experiment. It is designed and built by students in the Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory at the University of Houston. Other than the flexible steel frame, the

Conference Session

Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State University, Harrisburg; Brittany Anderson, Penn State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

increasing efforts thatsupport the recruitment and success of students in STEM [2-9]. Furthermore, many universitieshave implemented a variety of programs that employ high impact retention approaches,including advising, mentoring, active learning, student engagement, and other support services.[10-14]. While there are many causes that result in low graduation rates, it is more likely thatrates could be improved if students are well-prepared for college and have clear future careergoals. Studies have shown, for example, that K-12 students who participate in STEM programsincrease their chances to succeed in STEM disciplines once they are in college. Such programsprovide participants with important knowledge and skills and help them gain a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark State College

one where “outcomes (student characteristics after exposureto college) are thought to be influenced by both inputs (pre-college characteristics) andenvironments (the various programs, policies, relationships with faculty and peers, and othereducational experiences that impact students).”19 A survey instrument was developed to identifyinputs, the environment, and outcomes, and was administered to over 23,000 respondents in 34colleges and universities. Researchers sought to reduce bias and internal validity threats byidentifying and accounting for differences in “inputs.” Doing this, researchers assert this studyprovides an assessment methodology for multi-institutional and like-program comparison.Measures and outcomes for program

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammad Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

Bandura’s guidelines [17]. The survey was used twice during a semester (first week and the last week). For this instrument, the researchers used a 20-item questionnaire and suggested the possibility of three higher order factors: (a) Logical thinking skills (e.g., develop a statistical model of an engineering process, analyze data with a modeling and simulation software); (b) Communication skills (e.g., effectively communicate and document to wider audience progress through the engineering design process ); and (c) Problem Solving skills (e.g., work well with hands, think practically to find a solution to an engineering problem). As an example of a Likert-scale question about students’ self-efficacy

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Meagan Flus, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students apply design methods, they rarely practice needs finding.All Canadian undergraduate engineering students participate in a capstone project in their fourthyear. Engineering instructors at the University of Waterloo have identified a lack of opportunitiesfor students to practice their need finding skills prior to fourth year. As a result, a set of needfinding instructional activities were conducted in-class for one term. The objective of thisresearch is to conduct evidence-based program improvement by identifying the teachingpractices that improve need finding competencies in engineering graduates. More specifically, inthis ongoing study, the authors explore how students identify, select, and justify their capstoneproject problem; and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; David Torres, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

particular institutional programs; our project can inform best practices for engineeringeducation to translate ongoing ethical decision-making processes into practice6-9. The followingsections describe the frameworks from ethics, design, and communication that inform our study.Kohlberg’s Moral Development TheoryKohlberg’s moral development theory (and Neo-Kohlbergian revisions)10-11 have been widelyused to understand and assess moral reasoning in a variety of professional fields (e.g., science,engineering, medicine, and business) across cultures. From the perspective of moral cognition,Kohlberg’s theory attempts to understand how people reason morally and on what values theirreasoning processes are based.Neo-Kohlbergian scholars divide moral

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Whiting; Marion Usselman

System of Georgia, implemented SummerScape: Gender Equitable Science forStudents and Teachers. SummerScape was a 2-week “Teaching and Learning” program thatconsisted of a summer camp for middle school students and a professional developmentexperience for teachers. It was designed to help all students experience confidence and successin science and engineering and to provide teachers with in-depth professional developmentcovering gender equitable science pedagogy and teaching practices. An important component ofthis teacher experience was the opportunity to practice new teaching strategies immediatelyfollowing each in-service workshop in a low-risk summer camp environment. This paper willpresent this “Teaching and Learning Camp” model of teacher

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, the recent pandemic has resultedin extensive alterations in how instruction is being delivered to students and the comprehensiveutilization of new virtual technologies. However, the impact on student learning and the potentialimpact on student's career trajectories in emerging fields are unknown. At the same time, thedemand for graduates with solid engineering backgrounds has continued to grow tremendously,including among the tech giants as well as the small start-up companies. These trends requireuniversities to accelerate their efforts to enhance their STEM programs so that they meet thenation's expanding infrastructure and security needs. A second equally critical and relatedchallenge is to increase the number of graduates from among the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Program Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carrell, Texas Tech University; Joshua M. Cruz; Andrew Mark Herbert; Iris V. Rivero; Emily Lazarus; Erika Nuñez, Texas Tech University; Nafisha Tabassum; Xueni Fan, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

). For Gee,discourse becomes a kind of tool to fashion a social identity. Like Fairclough’s account, it is bothlanguage used and social practice, but the focus is less on the interplay of discourse andindividual on a macro scale and more on individuals themselves. It shifts from a sociologicalaccount to a psychological one [10]. Thus, we see resonance with this theoretical understandingof discourse and our methodological approach, wherein we seek to understand how engineeringstudents use text (in the form of EDMAIC assignments) to position themselves as not simplyengineers but empathetic individuals as well.Empathy. Empathy is an important ability and skill, especially with the continued emphasis onhuman-centered design and social justice

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Integrating Design Across the BioE/BME Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas; Raj Rao, University of Arkansas; Loren Hedgecock; Kaitlin Hall

involving global markets for medical devices [12].The study used pre-and post-surveys to track the changes self-reported by students. Resultsshowed that the module increased various EML skills tested in the study, such as investigatingthe market and building partnerships [12]. A study at the University of California, Irvine,modified a senior capstone course to stress professional skill and entrepreneurship development[15]. Researchers witnessed improvements in student confidence, with 39% of students havingprovincial patents for their projects, highlighting the efficiency of the course in entrepreneurshipand innovation. These studies have shown the dramatic impact of introducing entrepreneurial-minded learning modules in the classroom.Although

Conference Session

Motivating Students to Achieve

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Turner; Keith Johnson; W. Andrew Clark

best scientists but in addition intentionally tried to include most if notall of the Myers-Briggs types as team participants. If a particular personality type wereexcluded from the team, the team would take time to identify how that particular personality typewould respond to the proposed output of the team. They found that by using this design, teamdecisions regarding direction and funding of research programs were met with greater buy-in,purpose of direction and less “meeting after the meeting” discussions. By intentionally selectingdiversity many problems that may have been unforeseen were unearthed prior to programlayout19.The first author observed similar positive results from team collaboration while managing apharmaceutical

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Sam Houston State University; Euijin Yang; Christopher J. Rabe

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD)

University, Huntsville, TX, USADr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low poweDr. Suleiman Obeidat, Sam Houston State University Dr. Suleiman Obeidat received his Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Oklahoma in 2008. Dr. Obeidat joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University in Fall 2015. Dr. Obeidat teaches differenEuijin YangChristopher J. Rabe ©American Society for

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Mathematics

operations, highway safety, and geographic information systems. His research interests include: constructing spatial databases for bet- ter management of transportation infrastructure, improving transportation design, operation, safety and construction, understanding long-term effects of urban development patterns, and advancing active living within the built environment for improved public health. He teaches courses in interchange design, trans- portation engineering, highway design. engineering management, geographic information systems, and land surveying. He has served in numerous leadership positions in ITE, ASCE and TRB.Dr. Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is a Professor and the Associate Provost for

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Managing Polarities: Perception of Value, Designer Roles andOrganizational Conditions that Influence Design Outcomes in Mechanical EngineeringAbstractDesign engineers can greatly contribute to the growth of a business organization by not

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York - Farmingdale; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Department at The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, In and R@D engineer for The Institute of Scientific Research for Automation and Telecommunications, Bucharest, Romania. Over the past ten years she taught several undergraduate and graduate courses on Electronic Components and Circuits, Digital Design, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interest includes Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Electronic Systems, Programmable Logic De- vices and new educational methods teaching digital design and analog electronics, emphasizing ”hands- on” experiences and project-based

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tejita Rajbhandari, Gannon University; Mark Blair, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

blind heathen teacher, Aristotle, rules even further than Christ? Now, my advice would be that the books of Aristotle, the Physics, the Metaphysics, Of the Soul, Ethics, which have hitherto been considered the best, be altogether abolished” [25].Juan Luis Vives (Renaissance Humanist) was the first humanist thinker to assert the importanceof popular education and touted the positive impact of educating the laity and the poor, on thesociety at large. Vives wrote, “No greater danger for sons of the poor exists than a cheap,inferior, and demoralizing education” [26]. Vives seems to even tackle the question of how mucheducation should be provided to the less fortunate based on the feasibility of cost to the parentand society at large

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Simmons, University of Utah; Susan Sample, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

collaborative writing skills; and (d)feedback from the instructional team guiding continuous improvement in the course.BackgroundCollaboration and communication impact engineering practice in profound ways. Engineers needto be creative, innovative problem solvers, often under time constraints. As a result, effectiveteamwork and communication are paramount. To equip students with the teamwork andcommunication skills necessary for engineering practice, educators have developed variousapproaches including writing across the curriculum, cooperative project-based learning, andintegrated communication instruction. For more than ten years, we have integrated teamwork andcommunication (oral and written) instruction into the freshman and senior

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

research interests include novel assessments of educational efficacy, the molecular basis of cell movement, and the mitigation of infectious diseases. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Clinician-engineer career bias and its relationship to engineering design self-efficacy among Biomedical Engineering undergraduatesBackgroundBiomedical engineering undergraduates are often drawn to clinical practice rather than to careersin engineering – 54% according to one study in 2008 [1]. An informal survey of recent careeroutcome dashboards suggests that this remains the case, though medical schools are not calledout separately in those reports. These

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; John D. VerSteeg, South Dakota State University; Sarah M. Michna, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Universitydeveloped a new strategy for improving student retention and overall student quality based on anew first-year engineering experience. The older curriculum had become outdated, was notteaching our students what we thought they needed, and was not preparing the students for therest of the mechanical engineering program and beyond.As our graduating students completed exit surveys, common criticisms of the program included aperceived lack of software availability and a deep knowledge of how to use the software, lack ofpreparation for constructing prototypes (mechanical and/or electrical), and lack of product designinstruction and practice. In an effort to address these problems, two new courses were developedfor 1st year students [1] and a 2nd year

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

and curricular issues were explored.One interesting aspect of this evolutionary process was the discovery that new technology isn’talways better. Curricular design considerations include faculty comfort with varioustechnologies, the technology literacy and availability of the end user, the learning style of the enduser, and the appropriate instructional mode for the type of course being offered. Coursedevelopment considerations include • Learning style • Mode of delivery • Course content and relevancy • Genre • PresenceA number of researchers suggest that student learning style can be an effective predictor ofstudent success in a distance course [5]. Others offer some strategies that may be consideredwhen adapting a

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Sandra Soto-Cabán, Muskingum University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #15570Experiences in Teaching Writing Unit Design Courses to Engineering Stu-dents with Advanced Rube Goldberg ProjectsDr. Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jacksonville University. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Middle East Technical University and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. He worked as a Design and Production Engineer for Aselsan Inc. for four years and as a Faculty at Musk- ingum University for six years. His research interests are high pressure material science and engineering design, especially as it relate to educational

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Anita K. McCauley, Wake Forest University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

EMpedagogies that are purposefully designed around best diversity and inclusion practices impactstudent motivation and self-efficacy? This work presents a summary of the interventions andassessments used, along with a narrative of the authors’ progress toward developing thisresearch. Preliminary data is presented; however, given the small sample size of data collected,the data are used to illustrate the appropriateness of the research methods at this stage of theresearch. Importantly, the authors share key insights into the specific pedagogical approaches,challenges in implementation of the interventions, and assessment strategies moving forward inthe project.3. Context of the ResearchThe authors have focused this work on two different active learning

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Andrea Gebhart Rommel, Independent Scientific Consultant; Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

: • Department/College-level creation, implementation, and dissemination of Best Practices and Professional Development Models Page 26.162.108 • Leadership-in-Action type grants designed to support grass-roots efforts, organizational development, website construction, research to inform change, or other self-identified areas of need • Sponsorship of keynote speakers and workshops on topics such as building transparency, negotiating dual-career hires, the changing funding environment, establishing career goals, network development, unconscious bias, best practices in recruiting, and broader impact issues5. CONNECT GRANTS

Conference Session

Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

participating students take courses and conduct research at different campuses. Bridge tothe Doctorate Scholars are also offered the opportunity to integrate an International ResearchExperience into their training during their stay in the program. Program design, best practices,and operation and comparisons to other diversity programs and national data will be presentedalong with the career outcomes of the over 100 participants. Of the 33% in engineering (of these97% completed the MS degree). To date over 50% of the NYC LSAMP Scholars havecompleted their Doctoral degrees.IntroductionThe NSF supported New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NYCLSAMP) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has spearheaded

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, size, number of passengers, and power source.Students’ reflections and feedback demonstrate that this project is very suitable in offeringgraduating seniors unique opportunities to improve their analytical abilities, develop design,organizational, and project management skills, gain experience in working in multi-disciplinaryteams, solve cutting-edge engineering problems, and familiarize themselves with aerospacechallenges. Numerous other skills acquired in this project, such as leadership, managerial andinterpersonal skills, competition, mitigation of team conflicts and communication problems, areexpected to have a positive impact and pave the way for a successful career as practicingengineers.IntroductionSeniors enter their last year having

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, or augmenting tissues.  The objectives of these activities, specific to the field of biomaterials are to 1) introduce students to clinically applied biomaterials, 2) allow students to actively experience current biomaterials research methods, 3) develop students’ ability to read, analyze, and critique relevant literature, 4) teach students inter‐relationships between biomaterial structure, properties, and medical device functionality, and 5) teach students how to design a biomaterial to achieve the desired healing response from the body.  Additionally, the modules were designed to contribute to certain ABET outcomes for students graduating with a bachelors of science in Chemical Engineering.  These outcomes include 1) an ability to apply

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3132: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN AN ENERGY CONSERVA-TION IDEA GENERATION TASKDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Purzer has has journal publications on instrument development, teacher professional develop- ment, and K-12 engineering education. Her research focuses on assessing constructs such as innovation, information literacy, and collaborative learning.Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University Nicholas D. Fila is a doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the School of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Adams, Cuesta College; Nihal Orfi, Fresno City College; Carol Haden; Yushin Ahn

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her con- sulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts target ways to support and encourage diversity among students and how to create an inclusive learning environment. Professional interests include undergraduate research opportunities, service learn- ing, STEM outreach, team