Conference Session

Innovations in Advanced Fabrication Technologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

electronic components;7. Do the calibrations, conduct flying tests, correct the errors, and make the drone to fly;8. Write the final reportwith the team members and prepare the poster for final presentation in consultation with the academic training advisor. Submit the final report and make the oral and poster presentation.In addition, this project is designed to fully/partially satisfy some of the ABET's student learningoutcomes that include:b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;d. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;g

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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International Forum

hierarchicallevels across more autonomous employees having similar hierarchical levels in flattertopologies [35]. In student-centered pedagogy learning theory at many universities in theU.S., learning shifts from top-down to bottom-up. This can be particularly helpful atengineering schools where classes are being turned “upside-down” with peer-led teamlearning workshops. This active-learning approach has led to increased confidence,intellectual curiosity, and interest in teaching among students [37]. Through student-centeredlearning, the individual student is responsible for setting learning goals, working towardsthem, monitoring feedback, and making appropriate adjustments [38]. We use power distanceas our measure for hierarchy. Power distance is the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

ofEngineering Practice,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition [17] andan online discussion of, “Nursing Should be a STEM Discipline! Author Regards FlorenceNightingale as First Environmental Engineer,” which appeared in Reflections on NursingLeadership in February, 2018 [18].ResultsThe 2013 NAE report, “Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action,” included anumber of calls to action [3]. Of great relevance to the members of ASEE was a call to include arecurring session on “messaging” at the annual ASEE conference and at the yearly EngineeringDeans Council Public Policy Colloquium. A search of the ASEE PEER document repositorywith the phrase, “changing the conversation,” identifies a total 214 publications from

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

learning, evidence of improved feedback practicescontinues to be missing [19]. For instance, a lack of alignment between formative andsummative assessment has been noted [20]. Performance based assessment has been extensivelystudied, in particular, the use of formative assessment tools such as rubrics to provide feedbackon student work [21]. However, rubrics are more commonly used on writing assignments, oropen-ended projects, such as design reports. Courses that emphasize content (i.e. facts, and theapplication of physical and mathematical concepts) are common in engineering curricula. Inmany engineering courses students are asked to solve closed-ended problems to demonstratetheir mastery of the material in these types of “fact and principle

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Ethics

collaborating philosophers to the table to do it. But rather thanphilosophers as collaborators, philosophers’ place of necessity is in its historically traditionalrole of trespassers or gadflies to the practical and professional processes of others.Of course, we might intuit that only the most stringent purists would hold onto one or another ofthese hypothetical polar positions. It is more likely that most engineers and most philosophersconsider their roles within engineering ethics as collaborative, integrative, and constructive:space for working together on complex epistemic and ethical problems. For example, a 2007blog post on business strategy argues for the importance of collaborative expertise betweenphilosophers and engineers. The authors write

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

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Materials

peer mentors help mitigate the growing pains of entering the research environment foryoung students. Unfortunately, graduate student peers are resources that many teaching-focusedcolleges and universities like our institution, York College of PA, do not have. In this case,strong mentorship from – and a good relationship with – faculty advisors becomes increasinglyimportant [12], [13], [14]. Despite challenges faced by small institutions, Lilja [15] notes thatundergraduate students have a lot of potential to do research work. York College of PA offersonly bachelor’s degrees in engineering and focuses on teaching courses with smaller class sizes.We desire research activity, but we also wrestle with these limitations discussed above.York College

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Charter P.E., Oklahoma State University; Bryan Lawrence Hoskins, Oklahoma State University; Samuel B. Montgomery, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Libraries

customized. The five SALG questions are as follows: 1. How much did the following aspects of the course help you in your learning? (Examples might include class and lab activities, assessments, particular learning methods, and resources.) 2. As a result of your work in this class, what gains did you make in your understanding of each of the following? (Instructors insert those concepts that they consider most important.) 3. As a result of your work in this class, what gains did you make in the following skills? (A sample of skills includes the ability to make quantitative estimates, finding trends in data, or writing technical texts.) 4. As a result of your work in this class, what gains did you make in the

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

course design. In phase II, participants are engaged in a 4-weekasynchronous online course that begins to address backward design as it relates to eachindividual’s course and allows participants to experience online learning from a studentperspective. Participants work with various instructional materials to gain foundationalknowledge and are required to engage in peer discussions to help explore pedagogical ideas andstrategies. Each week, participants submit assignments that are meant to serve as working draftsfor later refinement in the course design process. These assignments include defining courselearning outcomes, mapping out and aligning formative and summative assessments, creating anassessment, creating a syllabus, and identifying

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-III

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Landon A. Braden; Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University; Reza Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paul Weber, Utah Valley University

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #22542Virtual Reality Implementation of a Scanning Electron Microscope in Nan-otechnology EducationLandon A. Braden Landon is an electrical engineering student at Utah Valley University. As a member of UVU’s nan- otechnology team, he writes lesson material and participates in experiments involving nanotechnology fabrication. He is also an amateur inventor.Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University Scott is an undergraduate physics student at Utah Valley University. He is working as a research student to develop laboratory experiments for an associate level nanotechnology program.Dr. Reza Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Yongping Zhang P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ; Wen Cheng P.E.; Ahmed Elaksher P.E., Cal Poly State ; Xudong Jia, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

students to study transportation engineering and equip themwith the knowledge and capability to come up with creative, systematic, and sustainable solutions. It isintended to provide conclusions to inform other peers in engineering education in the U.S. and othercountries. The program included 40 high school students recruited from 30 schools across SouthernCalifornia, and was designed to include a multi-modal inter-disciplinary curriculum. With detaileddescription of the pedagogical approach, assessment methods, and learning outcomes, this paper aims tosystematically review the successful implementation of the NSTI program at CPP and the lessons learned.In general, the program was very well received by all parties: high school students, parents

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Gau, University of Pittsburgh; Deanna Christine Easley Sinex, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

paper is to share attendee feedback from the first two years of implementation ofour future faculty development program. This includes those sessions attendees’ thought werethe most important, the usefulness of each session, and impact on future career options. Ourintention is that the feedback we report will assist others (including ourselves) in improving ordeveloping their own faculty development programming.MethodsFuture Faculty Development Program - RecruitmentOur program is advertised within our institution and across peer institutions. We also advertisedthrough word of mouth, departmental emails, and interactions through recruitment visits.Interested applicants are asked to apply via an online program application. Participants

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 3: Digital Learning Part I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Logan Porter, Texas A&M University; Nripendra Sarker, Texas A&M University; Mike Willey, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education

functions and programming practices in C that are commonly used in microcontrollerprogramming. The topics that are not relevant to the microcontrollers are avoided. Theprogramming environment is Keil MDK [4]. This Keil MDK supports multiple microcontrollerswith ARM cores inside. This tool allows students to use it for the development of an embeddedsystem with various other MCUsThis course begins with learning data types, syntax, and displaying output and reading input viaa console terminal. A laboratory template code is given to students to redirect printf and scanffunctions. This allows students to use the MSP432 Launchpad in learning C, as they figure outthe basic read and write functions via a console terminal. As students become comfortable

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; Ryan Cowdrey; Weston Scott Sleeper; Colin Bray; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Materials

SleeperColin Bray Colin Bray is a mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, with a research focus in additive manufacturing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in May 2019.Prof. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matheus Oliveira Cassol, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Chemical Engineering

the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Uni- versity of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches a variety of topics with a focus on design in chemical and biological engineering. His pedagogical interests include open education, peer-learning and leadership development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating a new second-year introduction to chemical engineering design course using concept mappingAbstractIn recent years engineering curricula have had a renewed focus on engineering design. At theUniversity of British Columbia undergraduate students have a general first year and then apply toengineering majors for their

Conference Session

CPDD Session 2 - Professional Development - Where Are We Going?

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

their 2014 book, The Executive Guide to Innovation, research by IBM andMorgan Stanley [5], reports “…companies with high levels of innovation achieve the fastestgrowth of profits, and radical innovation generates 10X more shareholder value than incrementalchanges [p. 17].Cohort Group - Gen ZAt this writing, this is the newest and youngest generation on our collective radar screens. Thisnewest generation roughly spans the years 1997-2012.This generation has had a number of very good books written about them. Two in particular aresolidly based on extensive and exhaustive surveys. While there are many other literary works,the two referenced are Gen Z Goes to College [5] and iGen [6].The authors of Gen Z Goes to College did a cross-institutional

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

is that “the population of individuals whoare involved with or affected by technology…will be increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary.”This highlights one of the biggest pushes in recent years, which is for engineers who are able tofunction effectively on multidisciplinary teams.Often in engineering, when the term multidisciplinary is used, it refers to different branches ofengineering. A multidisciplinary team might have electrical, mechanical and industrial engineerson it. However, when students become practicing engineers, they will no longer be workingsolely with other engineers. Quite often, they will need to work with peers without a technicalbackground. For instance, their coworkers may have a business or management degree

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

model, the role ofthe instructor is that of a catalyst in the clumsy and cumbersome process that enables students tonegotiate and reflect on their experiences and construct relevant mental models. Instructionaldesign that is aligned with the learning model is a much more complicated process. Instructionhas to account for students’ prior knowledge and develop customized curricula, emphasizingexperiences, expeditions, and inquiry. Open-ended questions, problems, and dialogue amongstudents are encouraged, while grades and testing are replaced with self and peer assessmentallowing students to negotiate their own progress.In addition to these two dominant models, various other models have also entered the discussionunder different designations

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

because it includes factors such as fear of evaluation (i.e., ”I avoidevaluations if possible and have a dread of others evaluating me.”), feelings that success cannotbe repeated (i.e., “When I have succeeded at something and received recognition for myaccomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.”) and feelings of beingless capable than one’s peers (i.e., “I often compare my ability to those around me and think theymay be more intelligent than I am.”)8. The Clance IP Scale is a series of Likert-scale questionsthat yields a score from 0 to 100. Scores closer to 100 indicate more intense imposter feelingsand greater success anxiety. Scores falling in the range of 0 to 40 correlate to “few” imposterfeelings, 41 to 60 to

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

this combined enterprise.Roughly 1/3 of the design teams have both ME and EE members, 1/3 have only ME members,and 1/3 have only EE members. All teams are required to respond to the needs of an externalcustomer, maintain personal logbooks, prepare a problem statement with specifications, presenttheir solution in various design reviews, fabricate a working prototype, write a design report, anddocument their design process on a course web page (http://seniordesign.engr.uidaho.edu). Page 11.895.3Our capstone course design parallels many other capstone programs across the country6,7 andfollows the methodology advocated by standard design

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minnie Patel, San Jose State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

54% 59%It is important, therefore, for SJSU faculty to make a conscious effort to develop and deliverteaching material to reach an ethnically diversified student population.Description of SJSU’s Neat Ideas FairThe Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair (www.cob.sjsu.edu/svnif) was first held in November 2004 asa forum to promote creativity and innovation at SJSU by generating and highlighting NeatBusiness Ideas. It was conceived as an opportunity for students from different disciplines topresent their creative ideas to their peers across campus and to industry professionals, to interactand build entrepreneurial teams, and secure feedback from many sources on their ideas.The main aims of the Fair were to encourage students

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

in the sciences and quantitative disciplines. Page 12.993.2 Continuity: Access to institutional and programmatic opportunities, material resources and guidance that support advancement to increasingly complex content in the sciences and quantitative disciplines.While the level of each characteristic can vary, all are required for an individual to pursue anengineering career. Girls graduate from high school with skills and knowledge equivalent tothose of their male peers. However, substantially fewer girls continue in engineering and thephysical sciences which suggests distinct differences in engagement

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning Models

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaVonda N. Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

each combination of events throughout both tests (S=slow, A=average, F=fast, C=correct, I=incorrect, O=on-task, O’=off-task). (b) On-task vs. off-task events. (c) Speed of responses throughout test. (d) Correct vs. incorrect responses.D. Eye GazeThe eye gaze and head pose technique had an average of a 24.2% error for the 6th grade test, a32.1% error for the 7th grade test, and a 34.8% error for the 8th grade test. However, for thestudents who scored considerably higher than their peers, they exhibited up to a 65% error. Fig. 3shows the relationship between the subject’s test score and the amount of time his or her gaze iselsewhere in the room

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M Firetto, The Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

complete the exercises in class. In the first matrix exercise (Fig. 1), students consider the four ideal-gas processes presentedin four rows: (i) a constant-pressure expansion, (ii) a constant-volume process in which thepressure increases, (iii) a constant-temperature expansion, and (iv) an adiabatic, reversible(constant entropy) expansion. Prompts written in the columns required students to (i) write amathematical expressions for the relation of pressure-to-volume and the relation of temperature-to-volume, (ii) create a plot of pressure versus volume, (iii) create a plot of temperature versusvolume, and (iv) develop and enter an expression for moving boundary work. In the second matrix exercise (Fig. 2), students consider the same four

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Goldberg P.E., Marquette University; David B. Rank, Root Cause Consortium, LLC

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Design in Engineering Education

of the BMES-idea national student design competition and writes a quarterly column on senior design for IEEE-Pulse magazine. In 2012 he received the National Society of Professional Engineers Engineering Education Excellence Award for linking professional practice to engineering education.David B. Rank, Root Cause Consortium, LLC David has more than 28 years in the workforce with 19 of those working for Harley-Davidson, Inc.. The majority of his Harley-Davidson R experience was as their Softail R Platform Director, developing and caring for that family of motorcycles with his management team. Over the years, he has participated in international assembly bench-marking studies, manufacturing capability assessments and

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Krahe

empty vessel waiting to be filled; they come to us with preconceived notions.These are fortunate times for college teachers. There is so much fresh research and newinformation being released on theory and methods of learning and teaching. People like KennethEble, professor of English at the University of Utah, who dedicated much of his college career to Page 8.1054.2investigating and writing about college teaching. In his book, The Craft of Teaching 2, he says "Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

, engineers do not try to find the root of theproblem, but concentrate efforts on optimizing existing solutions which may not be based on themost suitable principles. That seems illogical, since using correct physical principle tends to givea simple and robust solution 12, 4, 6, 15, 19. On the other hand what could be the right solution isoften beyond the reach of the particular problem solver working on it, or it is deemed too costlyto pursue or implement. In 1716 Frenchman Mr. Gautier wrote an interesting observation in his“Text on Bridges”. He was the first to complain in writing about scientists of the day, who hadno interest in practical matters, e.g. arches in bridges 20. Little over three decades later,structured training in science and its

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(NCEA) researching significantly funded industry projects examining the design and modelling of specialist conductivity instrumentation and modelling for foods in the dairy industry. Since 2009, he has been a lecturer in electronics and communications engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying at USQ. He has published commercial research reports, trademarks, patent, and academic peer reviewed research papers both nationally and internationally including two recent publications directly relating to improving STEM engagement in schools using remote access laboratories and robotics. His research interest includes surrogate instrumentation systems, remote and non-contact measurement, remote laboratories, and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Rona Tamiko Halualani, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

in math, science, or engineering than their male peers. TheCollege of Engineering at San José State University has also witnessed an overall decrease in thenumber of women engineering students, dropping from 19% in 2001 to 14% in 2011.Table 1. Women Undergraduates in the College of Engineering at San José State University Full‐time Students First‐time Freshmen New Transfer Students 25.0% 22.4% 22.4% 21.2% 20.0% 17.1% 17.9% 17.8% 18.1% 16.2% 14.4% 13.7% 13.6% 15.0% 18.8% 16.4% 17.6

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland

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Computing & Information Technology

performance parameters and contrasts thisinformation with key parameters of the NBN. The study suggests that a digital divide will remainfor locations that have to rely on satellite Internet access, even once the NBN has been deployed.IntroductionIn step with the developments in technology and society, educators have embraced computer andInternet-based learning and teaching tools. This includes administrative tools such as CourseManagement Systems (CMS), e.g. Moodle, as well as tools with a strong learning and teachingfocus, such as peer assessment tools. Such learning tools are used by both, distance as well asface-to-face education. Modern distance education relies heavily on Information andCommunication Technology (ICT) to provide students with an