Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlea Noelle Krupa, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

about their gender, plansafter high school, and intended careers. The questionnaire had students rank, on a scale from 1(strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), four questions regarding the Engineering Ambassadorpresentation on their opinions of engineering. The questions were as follows: (1) This presentation helped me better understand what engineering is (2) This presentation has made me think about engineering as a career option (3) Engineering is a profession that makes a difference in the world (4) Engineering is important to our health, happiness, and safety.The questionnaire had two open-ended questions asking students how the presentation changedtheir opinion of engineering and what from the presentation

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

and management has become a "hot" area of research and professional development.A pilot project involving the development of a new technical elective that incorporates recentinnovations in pavement design, management, and especially maintenance has been undertaken atthe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The course offers an important career path forstudents and insights into current practices in an important field of transportation. Interestedstudents who take the course may have an employment advantage, especially with StateDepartments of Transportation. At a higher level, the course aims to ensure that the CivilEngineering Technology (CET) program not only meets accreditation requirements, but alsomeets the demands of industry

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Urmila Ghia; Rebecca German; Lisa Hogeland; Brian Kinkle; Carla Purdy

participants are enthusiastic about this program.1. IntroductionMentoring relationships have the potential to help women engineering students master specificskills (e.g., giving talks, writing proposals, writing dissertations / theses, managing one’s career,supervising and mentoring students, running a lab); explore career choices; obtain a differentperspective on research problems; and learn how to cope with stress, manage time, and meetfamily and work responsibilities. A mentor can also be a role model to encourage the student tocomplete her degree, and can provide valuable information on how to establish oneselfprofessionally. Because of the unique research advisor / student relationship and the isolation in a

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

Page 25.524.2opportunity to engage in aspects of engineering that are important to their career goals.  I. BackgroundEnrollment trends in engineering schools in the US show increased numbers of students enteringthe engineering field over the past decade3. Enrollment of female students has been rising,reaching 18.6 percent in 2010; however, women remain highly under-represented in the field.Likewise, enrollments of some groups of minority students remain low, with African Americanstudents declining to only 5.9 percent of undergraduate engineering enrollment, while Hispanicstudent enrollments increased to 9.1 percent. At the University of Michigan, College ofEngineering, enrollment of female students has been relatively high, reaching its peak

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

young minds of the middle school students to give a thought to how theycan impact and change their lives and the society in a positive way.The objectives of the “Mechanical Engineering Day” were to establish an effective program toincrease middle school student’s exposure to engineering, to inspire middle school students toconsider mechanical engineering/engineering as a future career, and to provide the undergraduatestudents opportunities for leadership and professional development. Middle school studentslearned about engineering and mechanical engineering careers, how engineers impact everydaylife, and according to the survey, that engineering is fun. The event will be discussed from aproject-based perspective in a classroom setting. The

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Electrical and Computer

ofbeing directly applicable to potential career choices they would be making after graduating in thenear future, whether that decision regarded graduate school or full-time employment. Many ofthe students reported that they were pleased that the course involved Linux since theirknowledge/experience of Linux was questioned on some of their recent job interviews.Since the class was composed of 15 students, it was easy to create 5 teams of 3 students each.Each team was assigned a common set of tasks required to create a wireless Linux cluster. Thecluster was to be composed of 4 nodes and a server.Initially, the students were given an overview of the concepts of software and systemsengineering, problem solving, and how project management related to

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

during high school and outreach activities about career opportunitiesthat occur as early as elementary school. While research outcomes are not entirelyconsistent on this point, evidence is that the gender and racial gap in persistence onceenrolled in an engineering major has narrowed to near parity. In a recent analysis, forexample, Lord et al.1 determined that contrary to prevailing perceptions, women and menpersist in engineering majors at approximately the same rate across all ethnic groups.Less encouraging is evidence that a gender gap persists after completion of anundergraduate major in engineering, when women were significantly less likely than mento express interest in pursuing jobs in engineering2,3,4.Conceptual FrameworkThe literature

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

of these individuals stillconsidered themselves engineers, even with a different career focus; it was part of their identity.Most of the respondents who did not consider themselves engineers still greatly valued theirengineering training. These individuals described how the systematic and analytical thinking ofengineering applied to solving problems in their current work contexts. They also foundpractical value in their technical competence.Introduction Research indicates a continuing need to better align engineering education withengineering practice1,2. However, many engineering program graduates do not end up in“traditional” engineering positions, or if they do initially, they often move into engineeringmanagement or other careers3

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Debra Ricci; Arnold Weimerskirch

. Paul, Minneapolis, and Owatonna, Minnesota and in Rome. UST isMinnesota’s largest private educational institution. The University integrates liberal artseducation and career preparation, emphasizing values necessary for complete human Page 9.220.1development and responsible citizenship in contemporary society. UST provides qualityProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationeducation through an integration of theory and practice, enhancing students’ professionalcompetence and ethical judgment, and

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ward

career options that use mathand science, to provide an introduction to the profession of engineering, and to provide positivefemale role models.The camp is limited to 48 girls, 6 groups of 8. The camp is multidisciplinary with universityfaculty from the areas of civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering, physics,biology, chemistry, technology and math all taking part as instructors for the many workshops.Because of our strong Pharmacy College, a pharmacy workshop has also been added. Each ofthe days is full, starting with their first workshop at 8 am, immediately after breakfast, andusually ending at 10 pm with recreation or speakers in the evenings. Each workshop typicallyruns 1 hour, but some are scheduled for one and one-half

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

profession. From the beginning its stated mission was: “The EarlyDevelopment of General Engineering (EDGE) Program is designed to increase high schoolstudents’ awareness of various engineering fields and sustain their interest in the study ofengineering. We recognize that Math is critical in the field of engineering; therefore, ourprogram focuses on increasing students’ math abilities so they leave our program with theknowledge, skills, and confidence that will prepare them for successful engineering careers.”Despite the excellent reviews our program received from students, parents, and teachers, theexpected enrollment numbers did not materialize as expected and the following years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7brought changes and new developments designed to adapt

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Minorities in Engineering

Excellence in Civil EngineeringLeadership for South Carolina (ExCEL-SC) was created to recruit, support, graduate andprovide career opportunities for minority, female, and socioeconomically disadvantagedstudents. The importance of embracing the strength of diversity in civil engineeringleadership is paramount to fulfilling the high calling of the profession. Achieving theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025 requirespreparation of graduates who can meet the demands of tomorrow's world throughproviding a sustainable built environment and raising the global quality of life. Civilengineers are envisioned to serve as master builders, stewards of the environment,innovators, managers of risk, and leaders of public

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Penn State. Theunique inter-college minor consists of several clusters that center on entrepreneurship andinnovation in relation to different majors, industries, and contexts. An assessment plan wasdeveloped in conjunction with the minor and initial results will be reported. The overall goal ofthe assessment is to track the students’ progress, knowledge, skill development, and attitudinalchanges as the students proceed through the minor and begin their careers. As the first step inthis process, students from the core classes of the minor were asked to complete a survey nearthe beginning and end of the semester to capture their attitudes toward entrepreneurship andinnovation. A vast majority of the students who completed the survey were

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sookram Sobhan; Noel Kriftcher; Nerik Yakubov; Alon Kadashev; Magued Iskander; Vikram Kapila

teachers [1] has led to overcrowded classrooms, further hindering thestudent achievement in these disciplines. Motivated by the recognition of these needs, RAISE fellows have been mobilized toimplement a partnership between Polytechnic University and four New York City public highschools, to i) introduce technology to in-service teachers to enhance their technical proficiency,ii) serve as an additional resource in the classrooms and labs to provide individual attention tostudents, iii) interact with students as their mentors and coaches to stimulate their interest in mathand science, and vi) serve as role models to motivate students to pursue careers in STEMdisciplines. Sensor-based experiments in physics have been developed and are

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado at Boulder

National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Education grants, theIntegrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program’s outreach initiative has engaged engineeringgraduate and undergraduate Fellows in K-12 classrooms as science and math content experts andengineering role models for the past six years. One program goal is to improve thecommunication and instructional skills of engineering students, while providing them withclassroom experience that serves as a foundation for those who pursue a career in academia. Theprogram also seeks to enhance the graduate Fellow’s engineering education experience byimproving their ability to teach to diverse populations. In addition, their fellowship affords theman opportunity to understand and appreciate the

Conference Session

Novel Courses for ChEs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Dickson

current industry specific technicalsubject material in their programme.However, as part of ongoing course review procedures, three factors influenced afurther change of course delivery: • Recognition that school leavers have an incomplete view of how a course in chemical engineering will lead to a career in the process industries. • Feedback from graduating students on their performance at job interviews. • End-of-year course assessment suggesting limited choices of optional modules in year five.As a result of this process, two new modules have been introduced into the degreeprogramme • A second year class in “Business Management Practices”. • A fifth year (for MEng students) class in “General and Strategic

Conference Session

Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt

. A large body of research hasaccumulated examining social cognitive variables, especially self-efficacy, in relation to variousaspects of academic and career-relevant behavior. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT)2 wasdeveloped a decade ago to help organize and lend direction to this inquiry. SCCT was designedto explain the processes through which people develop educational and career interests, translatetheir interests into occupationally-relevant choices, and achieve varying levels of performanceand persistence in academic and work domains. Research findings have consistently supportedthe theory’s utility in predicting the academic choice and performance behavior of students inscience, math, and engineering fields3.While social cognitive

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Merredith Portsmore; Kaitlyn Conroy; Melissa Pickering; Emily Ryan; Brian Gravel

show these traditional pedagogical methods are ineffective at pulling womeninto the field.The work of Tobias (1990) identifies problems for women such as too narrow a focus, a lack ofapplication, and missing context [3]. Rosser (1990) suggests a number of inclusionary methodsfor teaching science, math, and engineering that include connecting women’s life experiences tothe subject matter, exploring fewer military problems and more problems “of social concern,”and describing the global, holistic contexts of problems being solved in class, usinginterdisciplinary and interactive approaches to teaching [4]. Previous work suggests that women(and many men) may benefit from seeing explicitly how engineering can be used in careers thatare personally

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Byron Newberry; James Farison

, and fits naturally the general Engineering name; or, aninstitution, as a consequence of either its mission or its administrative structure, may choose tocontinue a general Engineering program as its only engineering program. Second, an institutionmay offer, for specific programmatic reasons, a general Engineering program alongside one ormore designated engineering programs. Frequently this is to provide additional flexibility in thecurriculum for students with unique career interests; or the general Engineering program may be Page 8.1113.1used as an incubator for developing new designated engineering programs. “Proceedings of the 2003

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brown; Patricia Click

anability to engage in life-long learning; and (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.Description of the ProjectFirst-year students entering UVA’s engineering program must take TCC101, a communicationsclass that also explores the engineering sub-disciplines to help prepare students to declare theirmajors. During the first half of the semester, students are involved in the Research InterviewProject in which they each interview an engineer to learn more about engineering careers, as wellas a typical research project. The students then use the information obtained in the interview tocomplete a number of assignments, ranging from a simple summary memo to a research proposaland oral presentation. Fourth-year students are required to take TCC401 and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

initial development of the microelectronicslaboratory facilities, have been documented.1 The State of Idaho recently approved theestablishment of four new M.S. programs in Electrical, Computer, Civil, and MechanicalEngineering. The impetus to initiate each of these programs came principally from the demandsof local citizenry, industry, and institutions to meet local technical education needs. This articlewill describe the efforts that have been undertaken by the Engineering faculty in partnership withthe community as a whole, to ensure that these programs will adequately prepare students forengineering and other high technology careers with an emphasis on technology management.II. Development of M.S. programsThe challenges faced when developing

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Lau; Robert Pangborn

attractive to, and effective for, both its students and faculty. In the College ofEngineering, the seminar program was configured as a mix of offerings tuned to the differingneeds of the 1000 incoming first-year students, as well as to stimulate interest among the facultyto teach them. The resultant array of more than 50 distinct courses ranges from those that allowexploration of a variety of majors and careers, sections that emphasize particular disciplines,offerings that help students develop key academic skills or that provide hands-on and laboratoryexperiences, and seminars that are developed around a special interest of a faculty member or aprofessional or technical theme. An attractive funding mechanism was developed to helpmotivate faculty

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha C. Wilson

can also be created. Engineers who advance into the ranks of upper management in anorganization are able to conceptualize problems, understand the full range of implications ofengineering and business decisions, and provide leadership and managerial support for theorganization. The engineer who has not achieved career goals due to the lack of these types ofabilities can become disenchanted, unhappy, and unproductive. This “career ceiling” wasrecognized by the Colorado School of Mines and, in the late 70s, they embarked upon anundergraduate honors program in the arts and humanities to address, in part, the careerlimitations faced by their engineering graduates. This undertaking has proven to be successful,and the Colorado School of Mines

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary John O'Hair; Mark Nanny; Teri Rhoads

education and engineering.I. IntroductionIn March of 2001, the National Science Foundation awarded 24 projects nation-wide in itsGraduate Fellow K-12 (GK-12) program. Of those awarded, 5 states received two awards. TheUniversity of Oklahoma is the only institution to have received two awards – the AuthenticTeaching Alliance (ATA) and Adventure Engineering (AE). The long term goals of the initiativeare to increase the number of secondary math and science teachers, increase the number ofsecondary students choosing careers in science engineering and technology, and increase thepublic’s science and math knowledge.A potential shortage of qualified K-12 teachers is a looming educational crisis. The NationalCenter for Education Statistics estimates, for

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

April Brown; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

transform teacher education programsthat prepare K-12 teachers in the areas of science, engineering and mathematics (SEM). The titleof the NSF sponsored project, InGEAR (Integrating Gender Equity and Reform"), suggested itspurpose: To promote equal access to quality science and mathematics education for boys and girls across Georgia. Equal access includes encouragement to explore and discover, intellectual challenge, and success that is born out of these opportunities. Access also includes awareness of career opportunities associated with science, mathematics and related technical fields, such as engineering.4The Georgia Institute of Technology was designated the lead institution in the consortium due toits reputation

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

, incorporating research into the teachingcurriculum, and mentorship have been noted in past literature (1; 2). These, along with otherrecommendations, are explored in this paper in an effort to assist new faculty members instarting a successful career in academia.Lessons LearnedExpectations of new engineering faculty are higher than ever before. Faculty are expected topublish in top tier peer-reviewed publications, obtain funded external research, adviseundergraduate and graduate students, provide service to their department, college, university,community, and profession, and be effective teachers. Because of these high expectations,faculty are spending more hours during each week working on teaching, research, and serviceactivities, often working late

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees

learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Dr. Limberis joined the Engineering faculty at ECU in August 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Dr. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

modules, links,and assignments carried internet-based components. The self-directed learning modulesimplemented in the capstone senior design course required students to reach the ASME’swebsite to read online material.4,5 Some universities and programs developed virtuallearning environments to deliver the online resources to their students, which will in thelong run help the students to develop self learning skills. 6 The components ofinformation technology have been widely used in engineering education.7 As thetechnological advancements are used as an active component of lifelong learning, theconcept of lifelong learning transformed from being taking some courses after graduationto a learning concept that encompasses the entire career. 8The

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tali Moreshet, Swarthmore College; Uzi Vishkin, University of Maryland, College Park; Fuat Keceli, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Parallel Simulation of Many-core Processors: Integration of Research and EducationAbstractProviding undergraduate students with an opportunity to experience meaningful academicresearch has a potential impact on their future career choice. Our approach combines twoseemingly contradicting attributes: (i) to make it exciting, the effort targets a grand researchobjective; and (ii) to make the experience self-assuring and overall positive, the concrete taskhanded to a student is feasible, given their background and time constraints, while stillcontributing towards the grand objective. We believe that this can motivate a wider range ofundergraduate students, including

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

, academic affairs, and program coordination, Pariyothorn has a passion for student affairs. He serves as university advisor to the Philippine Student Association (PhilSA) and Beta Tau Omega (BTO), an Asian-interest fraternity. Pariyothorn completed a B.S. in industrial/organizational psychology (business minor), M.S. in management (human resource management emphasis) from the Mays Business School, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in human resource development, all from Texas A&M University. His research interests include workplace mentoring relationships, career development, and graduate school recruitment.Dr. Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University