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Student Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Student

Polytechnic InstituteMelissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMarta TsyndraMakayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Makayla Wahaus received her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability Studies and Applied Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. After completing her senior thesis, ”Community Supported Agriculture in the NY Capital Region: Pathways, Economics, and Community”, she plans to farm with a local CSA producer while navigating to her desired career path. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perspectives on Navigating Engineering PathwaysLike many of the National Academy of Engineering’s consensus studies, the 2018 Pathwaysreport [1] tells

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nicolas Libre; Stuart Baur

Introduce High School Students to Engineering Disciplines: Activities and Assessment Nicolas Ali Libre, Stuart Werner Baur Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractOur presentation documents and describes the educational summer camp program developed forhigh school students. The overarching broader impact goal of the Intro summer camp is tointroduce the students to various engineering disinclines and help them to make a better decisionon choosing career or disciplines they want to pursue. Several activities are designed to achievethe goals. This

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2018 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Chaitanya K. Ullal; Elizabeth Herkenham; Amy H. Kim; Tara Chklovski

. Lawrence Section Conference, 2018 Cornell University April 20-21, 2018of programs, minors and courses in nanotechnology [2]. The highly interdisciplinary andresearch based nature of the subject matter has meant that integration of nanotechnology into theengineering curriculum typically takes places at the advanced undergraduate level. Nevertheless,the inclusion of research advances into the undergraduate curriculum is widely accepted asresulting in undergraduates being more persistent, gaining intellectually and being more likely tochoose a research related field as a career [3]. Research related activities with the strongestassociation to deep learning gains are reviewing literature and interpreting findings [4]. A lowcost means of achieving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamihzmani, Arizona State university

global population depletes the existing naturalresources at a faster rate, many energy-based industries are rapidly exploring alternativeenergy generation and distribution avenues. The consortium will focus its efforts onpreparing the high technology alternative energy workforce by providing relevanteducation at the AAS, certificate program, and the BS degree levels both in the state ofArizona and Texas. The consortium partners of this project are currently serving a largepercentage of underserved minorities and will further assist and nurture these minoritygroups by preparing them for STEM careers in high technology industries. The energy field is becoming a major economic driving force in the State ofArizona, the nation, and the world

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

fellows were female and 52% were minority students – percentages that arewell above university averages for the primary partner university, North Carolina StateUniversity (NCSU). For more information about the demographic breakdown of the RAMP-UPprogram, see Figure 5 in the appendix. As a result of participation in this program, fellowsincrease their community involvement, improve their communication skills and explore manypost-graduate career opportunities.The National Science Foundation awarded the first GK-12 grants in 1999. Since then,universities have created dozens of programs across the country to improve student achievementwhile developing the service and communication skills of future scientists and engineers [7]. Dueto the hypothesized

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

2006-2463: EAC-ABET ACCREDITATION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED?Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce MARY E. JOHNSON, Ph.D

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Miner, Iowa State University; Andrew Riha, Iowa State University; Julia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University

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International

2006-2010: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE: IOWASTATE UNIVERSITYJulia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University Julia Apple-Smith, Director of International Programs and Services for the College of Engineering, has served the college since September 1999. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1983, she worked in human resources for Hewlett-Packard Co., Shaeffer Eaton, Inc., and returned to Ames at Sauer-Sundstrand (now Danfoss) Co. in 1989. Coming back to her alma mater in 1998 in the Program for Women in Science and Engineering, Julia joined the college as Assistant Director in Engineering Career Services, taking over the administration of EIPS in 2000.Shannon Miner

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering. Her research interests include STEM programming, career development and assessment.Demei Shen, University of Missouri DEMEI SHEN is a doctoral candidate in Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Her research interests include social computing and motivation in web-based learning.Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri KELLY A. RODGERS, M. A. is a doctoral candidate in educational psychology at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Her research interests include motivational issues in minority student retention and the socio-emotional aspects of gifted minority adolescents

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Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Engineering Ethics

to discuss career-specific ethical issues prior toemployment.Ethics lessons in academia may be over-simplified in order to appeal to a broad range ofdisciplines, and likewise may fall short of actual experience. Alternatively, an ethics lesson maybe constructed to be very specific in order to present a detailed analysis. One pitfall of thismethodology is that many students may not see a future connection to their career and becomeuninterested.Broad topics provide an environment that will include the majority of the students and facilitateopen discussion. While this approach may not apply to specific issues encountered in practice, itdoes provide an awareness and basic thought process to evaluate ethical questions in the future.The

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Paul Gray; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

for the intended BS degree program. The courses from existing electrical engineeringtechnology major such as electrical circuits, analog/digital electronics, and analog/digital datacommunications core courses will be excellent flavor for the computer science classes for theNaSA major.As the first and only major in a state-supported university in Iowa, the Networking and SystemAdministration major is a timely program aimed at preparing graduates for careers and researchopportunities in all fields related to reliable and distributed network computing and theircorresponding hardware components.Employment of systems administrators is expected to increase much faster than average as firmswill continue to invest heavily in securing computer

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnan Javed, University of Florida/Boyle Engineering; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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Civil Engineering

advantages to thesetypes of programs. Combined degrees save time by allowing students to enter earlier intheir professional careers with advanced degrees. This can help reduce financial stress ofeducation. And dual-degree programs help diversify an individual’s technical andprofessional skills. Usually universities have slightly more stringent eligibility criteriaand rules for selecting students into combined and dual-degree programs. A study byNational Academy of Sciences (NAS) suggested that world of work has become moreinterdisciplinary, collaborative, and global, and requires that we produce youngprofessionals who are adaptable and flexible, as well as technically proficient. With ever-increasing demand to keep up with the new technology and

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2299: INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERSINTO A SUCCESSFUL ABET ACCREDITATION TEAMAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

on informing students about the differences between electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology, the history of electricity and technology, and hints on how to succeed in college. The student’s grade is based on attendance and class participation. • The Mechanical Engineering Technology three-day session introduces the students to gears. (The MET session will be discussed in a little more detail since the authors have taught in that session.) In the first session, students are provided information on the differences between mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology, professional registration and career opportunities for mechanical engineering technology

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jerry Shoup, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

-Class, On-Campus Events Associated with the First Year Seminar EVENT DESCRIPTION • Mandatory Events “Putting Penn State Technology to Work for You. Instructional Technology Workshop presented a review of Penn State Technology Resources, including the portal, e-portfolio, web-mail, and personal web space. Sponsored by IIT and Career Services. Library Open House. This event introduced the student to the Library’s collections and services. “An Overview of the AAA's of Academic Success.” A review of Academic Policies, Advising Responsibilities, and the Audit. All the information students need to know to be on top of the policies and to prepare for the mid

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

studies indicate that some underrepresented groups are more likely to begin theircollege studies at a community college than at a four year institution. Students who studyengineering at a community college represent only a very small fraction of the total communitycollege enrollment, and like the general public, a large part of this student population seems to beunaware of the opportunities a career in engineering offers. This suggests that there may be alarge reservoir of students at the community college level that could be attracted to theEngineering Profession to meet anticipated shortages and diversity goals.Community colleges generally provide good quality, affordable, and easily accessibleeducational programs in a wide variety of

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

population are presented for discussion.BackgroundThe need to focus on effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)education is increasingly recognized as an urgent national priority. While there is an urgent needto ensure the adequacy of the US science and engineering workforce, college enrollment inSTEM disciplines is flat, particularly for women and minorities.Many high school students choose not to pursue STEM disciplines due to a number of factorsincluding: • Lack of understanding of the nature of STEM opportunities • STEM careers are seen as less relevant to society than medical or business careers • Perceived difficulty of the programs of studyThe University of Cincinnati is currently working with two all-girls

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

been out of school for 3-5 years or more, and the prospect of preparingfor and taking the GRE is daunting. One particular group of students strongly affected bythis requirement is the Corp of Engineer Army Captains at Fort Leonard Wood.2 Theseindividuals, if they meet admission requirements, are able to complete the MSEM degreewhile they are at the fort for career training. Many of these individuals are now coming tothis program straight from war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan, making it very difficult toprepare for and take the GRE. Overall, some potential students have simply said theywould not take the exam and planned to look elsewhere for their graduate education.These individuals are often indignant that as successful professional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Blythe A Vogt PE, Kansas State University; William Bowes Hageman, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6258From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Degree Opportunities for Military Vet-eransDr. David L. Soldan, Kansas State UniversityDr. Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University Currently serving as department head and associate professor, Dr. Don Gruenbacher joined the Kansas State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1997. He was promoted to as- sociate professor in 2002, and has served as the graduate program coordinator of electrical and computer engineering since 2004. During his career at Kansas State University, Dr. Gruenbacher has chaired and served on various committees at the

Conference Session

RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Renee Beach; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of this six week program for K-12 STEM teachers and pre-serviceteachers entitled Engineering Innovation and Design for STEM Teachers was to enhance theknowledge of teachers and pre-service teachers about engineering innovation and design so thatthey can facilitate inspirational engineering and innovation experiences in their classrooms aswell as better inform their students of potential career fields and societal needs related to STEM.During the first and second summers of this program, ten teachers and five pre-service teacherswere placed on teams with an engineering student, engineering faculty and an industrial mentoror community partner. Each team participated in an introductory engineering innovation anddesign project as well as a more

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

autonomous vehicle designed and manufactured by faculty at a localuniversity and community colleges to provide interest to students in embedded controls. Thevehicle also met a need that a school system had for up-to-date automation and roboticsequipment. It is hoped that the results of this collaborative effort will lead more high students totake an interest in STEM related fields to sustain the nation’s need for additional young people toenter the career fields of sciences, engineering, and engineering technology, and also improvethese students academic abilities in a robotics and automation. Developing partnerships between public schools, community colleges, and universitiesare critical for students to achieve success in STEM programs and

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Perry Deess; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

tutoring program (as tutors or recipients, depending on their GPA) • The Student Support Services Program (SSSP) Winter Intersession (an intensive 2-week skills and confidence building session) • The professional development workshops and career fair run by NJIT’s Career Services Division • The annual colloquia and lecture series presented by the Albert Dorman Honors College, the Newark College of Engineering, the College of Science and Liberal Arts, the School of Architecture, and the School of ManagementSince research consistently supports students’ involvement in academic societies and professionalorganizations, the ELA Program was instrumental in helping ELA participants to establish abalance between

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw

paper presents the learning environment, its associated assessment mechanisms and analysisof formative evaluation results.IntroductionThe professional in Information Technology (IT) is faced with an ever-changing and diverse fieldthat demands that they pay heed to constant technological advances. The student in an IT fieldmust develop during their college years a pattern of ‘life long learning’ so that they can keepabreast with the changes and evolution that will inevitably take place while in their career.The practice of life long learning is essential for a successful career in IT; without it theprofessional would inevitably become obsolete and become an unprofitable employee for theircompany. “Lifelong learning has become a necessity, [and

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Topics in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daphene Koch

Session # 2549 Session # 2549 It’s not kid stuff anymore Daphene Cyr Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI)IntroductionIt has been shown over time that when the economy is bad more people turn to education tochange careers or grow within their current job. Many times these new students are non-traditional, or over 25 years of age. These students have some different needs that educatorsshould be aware of to insure the success of the student. The following paper will help defineandragogy as it

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Yang

-wired, making changes difficult andexpensive. Programmable logic controllers, PLCs, have dramatically altered this picturesince their initial applications in 1960s. Because of their functionality and versatility,PLCs are playing ever-popular and critical roles in modern manufacturing systems. Missouri Western State College is a public, state supported institution providing ablend of traditional liberal arts and sciences and career-oriented degree programs.Professional education programs such as teacher education, nursing, engineeringtechnology, and business have played an important role at Missouri Western for manyyears and have come to be seen as an area of strength for Missouri Western throughoutthe northwest Missouri region. The

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

25.908.4exchanges based on their research interests. In some cases, faculty-mentor relationships lastmuch longer than the summer- or year-long tenure of the LSAMP research experience. Newopportunities result from the mentorship, like the inclusion of students on peer-reviewedpublications and continued mentoring throughout graduate school and STEM careers. LSAMP Indiana facilitates academic and social integration among its Scholars3,4; this isanother asset of the program. Some LSAMP Indiana institutions partner with and share activitieswith other organizations on their respective campuses (e.g., McNair Scholars Program, MinorityEngineering Program). Moreover, the establishment of a one-credit hour LSAMP professionaldevelopment seminar is one of the

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Soko Starobin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

for practice and policy to facilitate femaleparticipation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Page 15.436.2Introduction and BackgroundThe nation’s public two-year colleges play a critical role in providing access to education beyondhigh school. Referred to as community colleges, these institutions are comprehensive in natureand offer diverse curriculum including developmental education, liberal arts, career and technicaleducation, and lifelong learning (Cohen & Brawer, 2008)5. The transfer function, in particular,provides students with the opportunity to pursue the first two-year of their general

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525484. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.learning and designs with more than one possible correct outcome depending on designconstraints; and because students could compete against their peers using the same designconsiderations.In 2009, the West Virginia University Engineers of Tomorrow research team reviewed regionalliterature on STEM career opportunities for Appalachian students, and noted, "It has long beensaid that high tech industries with higher paying jobs would improve the lives of residents of theAppalachian region. Careers in the sciences

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks

relocate one hundred families. Significantfunds still have not been allocated for remediation.Introduction to Chemical Engineering Course The University of Tulsa course catalog describes the introductory class forfreshmen studying Chemical Engineering as: Overview of the chemical engineering curriculum, professionalism, career opportunities, and issues of safety and the environment. Introduction to chemical engineering calculations; units, dimensions, and conversion factors.Most students enrolling in the course are new to the university and have selected themajor based on the fact that they liked chemistry and math in high school. They typicallyhave no idea what a chemical engineer does. This course is intended to

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

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Mathematics

to the academic and career goals of thestudent. This began the active learning process. An example of “The Frame” is illustrated in Figure 1. The student has an interest in howdiseases spread. The student’s career goal was to go into a biomedical field. The studentresearched the process and found a set of differential equations that model the spread of diseasefor a particular and general case.5,6Figure 1. “The Frame” utilized in the context of the spreading of disease. Susceptible βI Infected g Recoveredβ = transmission rate, B = birth rate, d = death rate, R0 = reproductive rate (rate that infectedpersons cause new infected persons), g = recovery rate, S, I and R are the populations of thethree

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

policies for the acceptance of transfer students and forthe validation of courses taken for credit elsewhere.”5This situation invites two-year colleges (TYC’s) to take proactive actions to support their four-year partners in their quest to meet ABET accreditation criteria. A listing of these criteria alongwith some possible ways TYC’s can adjust their programs to meet the criteria may be helpful inhelping four-year institutions obtain accreditation while also strengthening their partnershipswith local community college programs.ABET Accreditation CriteriaCriterion 1. StudentsCommunity college program are also obligated to evaluate student performance, provideadvising for students regarding curricular and career matters, and monitor student’s