Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University; Della Posey, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Department of Technology is to provide a nationally accredited program,which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter or Page 13.546.2advance professionally in an industrial technology related career. The Division of Student Life atJackson Student University supports the intellectual, career, personal, social and culturaldevelopment of students. As a partner in the educational process at Jackson State University, thedivision support the academic programs of Jackson State University by providing efficient andeffective services for the holistic development of students. Through its programs and services

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

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Civil Engineering

the themes center on the nanotechnology for civil engineering,some proposed course and lab modules include currently available smart materials, e.g. ShapeMemory Alloys (SMAs) and Piezoelectric (PZT) materials, and micro/nano-scale technologies,e.g. silicon fume and micro-fiber modified concrete and MEMS (Micro-Electro-MechanicalSystems) sensors, and concrete maturity method, due to availability of applicable technologyand operational feasibility at the current civil engineering teaching laboratory. Even though thesetechnologies may not constitute real nanotechnology, they do demonstrate analogies of hownanotechnology will impact students’ careers and civil infrastructures in the future, and inspirestudents’ desire for creativity and

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

form.12) I can create a research poster.13) I can articulate research findings through oral presentations.14) I can demonstrate the role that research plays in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers.15) I can demonstrate awareness of career options within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields.16) I know all the preparatory steps necessary for applying a graduate school.17) I plan to attend graduate school: yes or no question Figure 3 Pre- and Post- program survey questionsFigure 4 shows the distribution of participants’ response to the first sixteen questions in thesurvey (denoted as Qx in the figure). For each question, the first bar shows the number ofstudents choosing answer

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

get students involved with engineering as early as possible intheir college careers. This involvement will make them a part of not only the institution butthe profession of engineering. Hopefully faculty and staff will provide them with adequateinformation to understand the reasons for taking the calculus and physics and the chemistryand deformable solids. With that there begins the need to provide these same students withan element of their learning that may not seem to exist but is simply atrophied, the vital Page 14.1372.2realization that in order to pursue the profession of engineering they must communicate.This reality definitely does come as

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1116: IMPROVING EARLY INTEREST AND CONFIDENCE INENGINEERING: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES, K-12TEACHERS, THEIR STUDENTS, AND ENGINEERSElizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is a Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering. She completed a postdoc at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at UC Boulder. Beth’s career goals include increasing the

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

related to the failure of New Orleans levees in hurricane Katrina. As Associate Dean, he oversees curriculum, advising, career planning, study abroad, early engineering and other related initiatives.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University NEERAJ BUCH is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in pavement engineering in 1988 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. in pavement and materials engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

14.873.11engineering that otherwise would have gone into other majors and/or career fields.Professional PerformanceThere is virtually no quantitative assessment of the benefits of PBSL experiences to professionaltrajectory. The results of the SLICE program indicated in paired t-tests of pre- and post-surveysof 114 students in 2005-2006 that there was a significant increase in students reporting theimportance of a career that involves helping people (personal communication). Unsolicited,informal student feedback from participants in EWB at the University of Colorado at Boulderalso indicate that some students have changed their planned career path, finding themselvesdissatisfied with traditional engineering consulting jobs.There are some indications that

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald H. Rockland

or more years before graduation, typically in arelated technological field. Over 95% of those replying agreed or strongly agreed that the BSEThas helped their career. With respect to job title, over one-third of the students worked in technical areas (research,design, engineering and development). Almost one-half of the students responding had jobpositions immediately after graduating with the title engineer. There was a great diversity in the types of jobs first performed after graduation (See Table I).This could have a significant impact in the response to the questions on the impact of courses intheir first position. Page 2.116.1

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were exposed to engineering research, role models, and careers throughsummer institutes, engineering career awareness days, and presentations by faculty andpracticing engineers featuring women and minorities.Previous papers have reported on the professional development model for teachers; the model’sefficacy19; and on classroom implementation models and effects.20 Overall, 90 percent of theteachers gave the project a grade of A or B in terms of student learning and 87 percent gave it anA or B in terms of student engagement. Both middle and high school teachers reported that theywere able to use the curriculum to teach concepts covered in the standard curriculum and on thestate tests, and both middle and high schools teachers listed such other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Scott VanderStoep, Hope College

advocating that all Americans need to betterunderstand all types of technology not just computers and information technology [1]. While notyet common, some engineering departments offer service courses for non-engineers [2]. Manyof these technological literacy courses have become successful when measured by sustainedstudent interest and long-term sustainability [2,3]. In attempting to enliven introduction toengineering courses, these successful technological literacy courses represent a potential sourcefor themes or topics.In addition to capturing the interest of first year students, efforts to attract students to anengineering career must acknowledge that two-year institutions or community colleges representthe fastest growing segment of higher

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Ted Foster, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Dean Sheridan, Glen Elg High School, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1255: LET IT ROLL WITH YESS!Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D. is a Professor the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she teaches Introduction to Engineering Design and various Chemical Engineering courses. She has spent half of her career working in industry and the other half in academia. Over the last three years, she has received over $3M of NSF funding in Engineering Education & Outreach to develop hands-on curriculum to increase the interest, participation, recruitment, and retention of students in engineering and science. She has been recognized with several teaching

Conference Session

Pre-College: Resource Exchange

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Miller, Riverside Intermediate School; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of STEM Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Mr. Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran Glancy is a Ph.D candidate in STEM education with an emphasis in Mathematics

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maggie Swartz, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Jacquelene D. Walter, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

at the university level and as they pursue careers in industry. Graduating this December, she hopes to retain this knowledge for the benefit of herself and other women engineers as she pursues an industry career.Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is Associate Professor of Engineering Education Research in the Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines, USA. Dr. Leydens’ research and teaching interests are in engineering education, communication, and social justice. Dr. Leydens is author or co- author of 40 peer-reviewed papers, co-author of Engineering and Sustainable Community Development (Morgan and Claypool, 2010), and editor of Sociotechnical

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Chris Campbell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Technology Brian is the Associate Director for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), where he is often involved in various projects related to accessibility such as MUSEAI, Automatic Speech Recgnition, VisualSync and bilingual storybook apps to name a few. He is also an Associate Professor as the lead faculty in the Mobile Application Development program, and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the NSF ATE RoadMAPPS to Careers grant.Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Byron Behm is a project coordinator/sign language interpreter for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. His goal is to combine his passions for inclusive

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Concepts into Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu- dents’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shaya Wolf, University of Wyoming; Rafer Cooley, University of Wyoming; Mason Johnson, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

and education.Mr. Rafer Cooley, University of Wyoming Rafer Cooley is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Wyoming focusing on secure distributed systems. His interests include bio-inspired algorithms, Complex Adaptive Systems, and network protocols. He is currently working on bio-inspired solutions for securing industrial control systems.Mr. Mason Johnson, University of WyomingDr. Andrea Carneal Burrows, University of Wyoming Dr. Andrea C. Burrows is an Associate Professor at the University of Wyoming (UW) in the College of Education’s (CoEd) School of Teacher Education.She received her doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2011.She was awarded the UW CoEd Early Career Fellowship (2013), UW CoEd

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacey V. Freeman, Boston University; Sandra Lina Rodegher, Boston University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and Professional DevelopmentDeveloping a Research Agenda for the Engineering AmbassadorCommunityParticipation in interviews is a useful professional development opportunity because it givesparticipants a chance to share their knowledge. Further, talking about their experiences canincrease confidence and identity.Once we completed interviews, we elicited volunteers for the steering committee. Being amember of the steering committee provides the members with ample opportunities to discussambassador and other K-12 outreach programs with other colleagues from across the country.Further, these leadership positions can be beneficial to their careers and growth of theirprofessional networks.We have also invited undergraduate and graduate students to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacey Leigh Kelly, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

“engineering” in the title, which could have an unexpected impact on their decision-making process. A betterunderstanding of how these courses impact major and career intentions, and how those choices may change duringthe course of the first year, could help inform advising, curriculum, and other retention strategies. In the presentstudy, we utilized existing survey data and university records collected over a three-year period to determine howstudents’ perceptions of motivation and identity constructs (e.g. engineering identification, engineering utility)change over their first year of which the FYE experience is a significant part. In addition, we examined how theseconstructs measured during the first semester may relate to engineering major choice

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

problem, and mold the evolving workplace culture for a more diversetomorrow. The principles and skills learned can help differentiate students’ resumes, especiallywith companies that embrace a diverse workforce. It provides women and underrepresentedminority professionals with strategies to keep them engaged in engineering, both in academiaand the field, as well as helping them gain allies that can help them advance in their careers. Thecourse can help those in the majority become allies to moving women forward in theirengineering careers.Literature Review:Leadership and Diversity Background:The literature is rich with research on the state of women and underrepresented minorities inacademia and the workplace. This section will provide a short

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford University - Mechanical Engineering Dept.; Marissa Elena Thompson, Stanford University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

training may influence reaction to somatic and emotional states. For thisresearch, we posit that undergraduate research and internship experiences may provide moreopportunities for these four sources of self-efficacy, particularly for URM women.Measuring Engineering Task Self-EfficacyEngineering task self-efficacy (ETSE) was assessed with a 5-item self-report measure for anETSE Instrument which is defined as an individual’s belief in their ability to successfullyperform technical engineering tasks. The technical engineering tasks probed by the survey weremotivated by engineering and career outcomes in previous work [5]. The process of adapting theitems and selecting a representative five-item set from a more exhaustive list using factoranalysis is

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Green P.E., University of North Carolina in Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; April C Smith, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

insight on why women of color persist andfind success in engineering while facing added challenges related to race and gender.Keywords: women of color in engineering; persistence; gender; raceIntroductionThe United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in 2018, women accounted for42.2% of careers in life, physical, and social science occupations and accounted for only 14% ofarchitecture and engineering occupations. Additionally, African Americans and Latinos onlyaccount for 5.5% and 8.9%, respectively, in architecture and engineering occupations. Moreover,since BLS’s employment growth report in 2016 projects an average increase of 4% inengineering careers, and up to 24% in some engineering fields, there is motivation to

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

their biomedical engineering (BME) hires. TheBureau of Labor Statistics projected BME to be the fastest growing engineering occupation from2016 to 2026 with a predicted employment growth of seven percent [1], and the World HealthOrganization highlighted regulation and standards of medical devices among the BMEdisciplines required for careers in industry and government [2]. It was also contended that qualityengineering concepts that include device regulation, standards and safety engineering may beeven more important than product development (design) in BME education [3]. In preparationfor an institution-wide curriculum revision, in May of 2014 we conducted our own survey of theBME stakeholders consisting of our program alumni, typical employers

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas W. Arrington, Texas A&M University; Nicolas Federico Hurst, Texas A&M 2015 Capstone Design Spacecraft; David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Joanna M. Schiefelbein , Texas A&M University; David Charles Hyland, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Engineering department with my bachelor’s of science and will be continuing his education with a master’s of science in finance.Mr. David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University After receiving a BS in Aerospace Engineering in May 1970, followed by a MS in Aerospace Engineering in August 1971 from Texas A&M University, Mr. Kanipe accepted a position with NASA at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston and began his professional career in November 1972. A month after his arrival at NASA, the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17, was launched. Obviously, that was exciting, but in terms of his career, the commencement of the Space Shuttle Program in November 1972 was to have far more impact. As a result, David was able to begin

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. Terri Sanger, Purdue University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emma Mann

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Mrs. Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette Elizabeth Gajdzik is the Assistant Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in mathematics and M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

company. She is a registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

MaterialsABSTRACTManufacturing is a key pillar to economic vitality and growth in the United States (US).However, the US faces increasing competition in the area of manufacturing from across theglobe. As such, the future of the US’s role in manufacturing requires innovation, cutting-edgeand sustainable technologies, and new materials. Furthermore, this new era of manufacturingwill require a well-educated and well-prepared STEM workforce. Since the task of inspiring andpreparing K-12 students in STEM falls largely on K-12 teachers, it is critical that the teachersunderstand the role of materials and manufacturing in the US and are provided with the tools andknowledge that will empower them to get children excited about STEM as well as careers inmaterials and advanced

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Alvarez Pino, UAB Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center; Andrew J. Sullivan; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama - Birmingham

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

weeks, students learn about the importance of clean air, clean drinkingwater, trash disposal, energy conservation, transportation, and open spaces. The goal is to teachthe students to look at their daily lives and their neighborhoods in terms of natural resourcesand their impacts on them, a viewpoint that few of them had taken before.Through the Sustainable Cities Youth Champions program, middle school students areexposed to new fields of knowledge as well as future career opportunities in sustainability andin the emerging “Science of Cities.” Each selected middle school designates 25 to 30 studentsto participate in this program. The program consists of four visits to UAB scheduled onSaturdays. Each Saturday, one of the following four themes

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University; Braden T. Smith, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, yet rewarding, challenge withinundergraduate engineering programs. Effective writing and presentation skills are valuable forany profession. Effective communication skills, however, don’t just happen, especially for someengineering students as a strong preference to developing analytical and problem solving skillsisn’t uncommon. It can be difficult to develop communication skills that are likely to affectstudent’s careers during a time where they often do not hold them in high regard.The materials area within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at MississippiState University (MSU) repeatedly experiences the situation described in the aforementionedparagraph. For example, it is much easier to motivate many students to calculate

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hee Kim, Iridescent ; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13613Engineering students teaching hands on engineering design challenges to un-derserved community familiesDr. Amy Hee Kim, Iridescent Amy Kim is the Sr. Director of Content Development at Iridescent, a science and engineering education nonprofit. She is trained in physical chemistry (Ph.D. University of Chicago) with a strong passion for improving STEM education in informal settings. In graduate school, she chose to pursue a career path where scientists can give back to their communities. She was a science policy fellow at the National Academy of Sciences where she learned how to effectively communicate

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #13155A Hands-on Project approach to Teaching Solid ModelingProf. Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology Randy Shih is a Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. He worked as a design engineer in the automobile sector prior to starting his teaching career in 1984. He has over 30 years of experiences in the areas of CAD/CAE; and he is the author of fifteen CAD/CAE textbooks that are currently being used by many universities and colleges in North America