Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Jones; Cynda Fickert; Alice Smith

research, the other primary goal of the RET was for the teachers to develop classroom modulesbased on their research experiences. These modules were to be used in their classes as both hands on learningexperiences for their students, and as stimulators for students to consider career opportunities in engineering.During the RET time, Fickert and Jones designed two inquiry-based units to use in each of their classrooms.Jones says of his RET experience, “I use a great deal of discussion in my classroom to promote inquiry in myclassroom culture. One aspect of that culture is the students’ perception of the teacher as an expert on certain topics.The experience with CAVE allows me to put myself in a professional setting if I find the opportunity to use

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Kauser Jahan

, as well as theproduction process of lip gloss and lipstick. Participants work in teams to formulate lipproducts of different consistencies and colors. Each team creates its own line ofcosmetics, and presents the finished products to faculty and other participants at the endof the module.It is expected that the workshop will encourage young women to consider engineering asa course of study and/or a career, thereby attracting new and more diverse engineeringtalent to the workforce.IntroductionJust sitting in front of the television for an hour or looking at magazine displays ingrocery stores, one realizes that a significant portion of the cosmetics industry is targetedto young women in their early teens. Specialized product lines that rely on

Conference Session

Web Based Laboratories and Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Bichara; Raj Chowdhury

Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents Roderick G.W. Chu, knowledge is thekey source of economic growth and higher education institutions must help Ohio’s employersmeet their immediate needs for knowledge workers and move aggressively to encourage youngOhioans to pursue careers in the knowledge-based industries 1. Charged with the Ohio Board ofRegents Access and Success Challenge 2, the School of Technology at Kent State University has Page 7.59.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Albert McHenry; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

, Principles Practice Build career Teach Supervise, Observe skills, Faculty Principles Assess See new technology Industry Mentor, Mentor, Assess graduates, Advise on Set priorities Spec future needs content Figure 1MTF FACILITYThe Microelectronics Teaching Factory exemplifies the best in public/private partnerships. It ishoused in a building that was constructed using $6M of

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Workman

professional organizations on campus, which helppromote these organizations to prospective new graduates. The American Foundry Society isone such professional organization, but one who feels that the future success of the metalcastingindustry is largely dependent upon obtaining the best, brightest, and most dedicated collegegraduates. Rather than waiting for students to graduate, AFS gets involved from the verybeginning of a student’s college career. Students are able to participate in professional meetings,conferences, and research projects, as well as network, obtain internships or permanentplacement, and receive scholarships directly from the society. The society and industry benefitsbecause a large majority of the students who were involved with

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Grant Richards; Nicole Otte

systems thataugment workers and provide a safer working environment.The increasing prevalence of Industry 4.0 technologies in the process industry amplify an alreadysignificant skilled labor shortage in the US. A further hindrance is the low public visibility of theactivities and work roles in the process industries, often only visible in challenging applicationswith inherent safety risks, security concerns, and intellectual property protections.The first step to improving the workforce shortage is to improve awareness of the industry, itsimpact, and its career paths to the next generation preparing to enter the workforce. Atechnology-forward showcase of the process industry can recast perspectives and entice studentsand parents to further

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Nancy J. Moore PhD, North Carolina State University; Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University

).Many studies consider factors that could have an impact on motivation. For example, severalstudies have considered student’s feelings about performance in courses or career outcomes.Lukes and McConnell [1] found that high performing students tend to be more motivated byavoiding a negative emotion than by approaching a positive emotion. Lockwood et al [3] studiedhow students’ perspectives on performance affects what type of role models can impact theirmotivation. Students focused on avoiding negative outcomes are more motivated by negativerole models to avoid, while students focused on pursuing positive outcomes were moremotivated by positive role models.This study presents the results of a survey that was given to Thermodynamics I students

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 8: Title: Real life experiences in recruiting, retaining, and supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Rachel Levitt, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

build their identitythat includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+ identity? 13What is your campus/program currently doing to help a student explore and buildtheir identity that includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+identity? We plan to take notes and include thoughts/comments for each question. 13Personal Identity development• For many their LGBTQIA+ identity and engineering identity seems incongruous• LGBTQIA+ youth (and professionals) need more information about how the various steps and stages of their engineering career will look to

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

furthereducation. Furthermore, the use of various technologies, such as 3D printers, and tools to buildprototypes significantly benefits students in their future careers. The paper concludes withrecommendations for implementing the design-project approach.Introduction Traditionally, engineering education emphasized disciplinary knowledge. In contemporarymechanical engineering education, university graduates are acknowledged for their extensivescientific expertise, covering engineering science, mathematics, analytical techniques, andresearch. Despite this, there is a notable gap as they fall short in acquiring critical skills expectedin the industry1. Over the last decade, the world has experienced rapid changes characterized by significantshifts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

schoolteachers, and industry professionals recruited to be teachers to acquire the technical knowledgeand certifications and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3)develop and implement a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools and universitiesto allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a defined career ladder withmultiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and college certificate and degreeattainment; 4) conduct continuous assessment and evaluation with imbedded targeted research ofcurricular and professional development strategies to ensure that student, faculty, and industrygoals are attained; and, 5) disseminate both the products and the partnership process to maximizethe

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-12: PARAMETRIC MODELING, RAPID PROTOTYPING, ANDA WALKER ROBOTRandy 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 25 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. Page 22.1138.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Tim Demetrio; David H Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

respectively from the Pennsylvania State University. He began his teaching career at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in 1992. He teaches, does research, and advises student projects related to the applications of finite element analysis (FEA) to the solutions of difficult engineering problems. Mr. Johnson had 11 years of industry experience before he began his teaching career. He began his engineering career at Boeing Aerospace Company then was employer by Airco Carbon, and Swanson Analysis Systems Inc. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Western PA ANSYS User’s Group, the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education, 2011Engage K-12 Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE): Outreach with K-12 STEM Schools through ECE Project ActivitiesIntroductionThis paper discusses the set up and delivery of electrical and computer engineering(ECE) projects with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)components to inspire K-12 STEM students to pursue higher education and careers inECE. These projects form part of the “Engage K-12 students in ECE” program and aredelivered through outreach1-2 with K-12 STEM schools. The forms of outreachconsidered are (a) direct (b) extended. The focus of this paper is on the implementation ofdirect outreach. In direct outreach, the students in the K-12 school programs participatein the ECE Day event

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sallie (Lee) Townsend; Howard A. Canistraro

Connecticut and also worked for fouryears as an engineer at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Inc. Page 4.442.4 :DUG &ROOHJH RI 7HFKQRORJ\ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (B.S.) 1999-2000The Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) degree program will prepare students for careers in themanufacturing and mechanical design industries. The program focuses on manufacturing processes and material design, testing to industry standards,hands-on training in design and drafting using computer technology and balancing design objectives with production constraints. Graduates work asmembers of a

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ying Lu; Vincent Singh; Steven Palmer; Sarah Bergstrom; Nicolai Ramler; Mikir Bodalia; Martins Innus; Jami Meteer; Contessa DuBois; Aleli Mojica-Campbell; Martha E. Sloan; Ashok Goel

department of Electri-cal Engineering at Michigan Technological University in the areas of design, modeling andsimulation of GaAs-based very high-speed integrated circuits are outlined.I. IntroductionActive research experience is one of the most effective techniques for training and motivat-ing undergraduate students for careers in science and engineering. National Science Founda-tion recognizes this and supports undergraduate research under two programs: a) Under their“REU Supplements” program, NSF encourages principal investigators of NSF-fundedresearch grants to include one or two undergraduate students in their existing projects; b)Under their “REU Site” program, NSF provides funds to set up undergraduate research sitesconsisting of nearly ten

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven E. O'Hara; Suzanne D. Bilbeisi

the following architectural designstudios, architectural engineering and architectural design students are not separated by major,in order to encourage a sense of mutual understanding within our studio culture. The belief ofour school aligns with Mario Salvadori’s proclamation: “The architectural engineer and thearchitect must strive, by all means at their disposal, toward a better understanding and a morefruitful collaboration”.4 The focus of this shared beginning course is to provide an orientationfor students considering either architectural engineering or architectural design as aprofessional career. Thus, the course endeavors to introduce students to the requirededucational processes and career opportunities available in either

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Baddock; Catherine S. Bolek; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

, Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Charlotte, NC, 1999.3. Froyd, J.E., Building Effective Industrial Relationships: The Foundation Coalition Experience, Purdue University, 1995.4. Liaw, B., The ECSEL’s Integrated Approach to Industry-Academe Relations, Purdue University, 1995.5. Semas, J.H., University-Industry Research Partnerships: A Balanced Look at the Ethical Issues, High Technology Careers Magazine, 1999.6. Cho, M.K., University-Industry Research Must Get Scrutiny, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Section Opinion, Page B4, August 1, 1997. Page 5.12.4ALI EYDGAHIDr. Eydgahi is an Associate Professor of electrical

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry A. Wiebe

. This need is eloquently expressed in the executive summaryof a 1992 NSF report (11) emanating from a “Presidential Young Investigator Colloquium on U.S.Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education for the Year 2010 and Beyond.” Thissummary states: “Numerous reports and studies have expressed serious concerns that the U.S. educational infrastructure is ill-prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the next century. The low level of scientific and technological literacy in our society is deplorable, and the trickle of talent flowing into careers in engineering, mathematics, and the sciences from all segments of society is deeply disturbing. The poor condition of our educational infrastructure is

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih Hsien Huang, MingChi University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

about mathematical work than other students.12The lowest mean of 2.88 shows that engineering students felt that calculus was not a usefultool they would use regularly during their engineering courses and careers. Attitudes towardmathematics indicated students’ perceptions of the usefulness of mathematics.13 Theimportance or relevance a student attaches to his/her study of mathematics is related to his/her perception of its usefulness. The usefulness of calculus for educational and career goals isone factor affecting participation in mathematics. A better understanding of the importance ofcalculus in a wide range of careers and in engineering education is important for students asthey make decisions about how much mathematics to take in

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sanjay Tewari

resources, site development, lighting, HVAC, andappearance. The practicing engineers from these companies, through their involvement, providevaluable feedback to the faculty and students that enriches the overall experience gained in thecapstone design course. This feedback helps improve student performance on their projects andprovides them with additional tools to carry forward into their engineering careers [4].Internships and Co-opsInternships and co-op programs facilitate a seamless transition from academia to the engineeringprofession by offering students immersive industry experiences. Such programs provideopportunities to work alongside experienced engineers, exposing students to real-world projectsand industry practices. These experiences

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan H Bean, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska - Omaha; Friday Emmanuel James, Kansas State University; David S. Allen, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

that these populationssubscribe to a complex shared group identity referred to as rural consciousness [9]. Whilenot yet adequately explored, there is also some evidence to support that, for intersectionalidentities, rural consciousness may play a larger role in decision making than gender, race, orethnic identities.In her landmark 2004 paper, Bridget Barron suggested that a learning ecology perspectivewas a useful mechanism for understanding how and why students engage in activities thatdevelop an interest in technology careers. She identified five contexts that support students indeveloping fluency in an interest like a computer science — school, peers, home, community,and distributed resources — and argued that students need support across

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Catherine Elisabeth Lugo, UT Arlington Research Experience for Teachers - Fort Worth ISD; Meribah Marie Treadway, The University of Texas at Arlington

Drones. I.M. Terrell’s robotics teams have earned several awards, and most recently, team #17505B advanced to the VEX World Championship in the 2023-24 season.Mrs. Meribah Marie Treadway, The University of Texas at Arlington Meribah Treadway is a graduate of the University of North Texas where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics along with a secondary math and physics teaching certification through the Teach North Texas program. Treadway has spent her entire teaching career at James Martin High School (her own alma mater) where she is a part of the Arlington ISD STEM Academy faculty and is the co-coordinator for the annual STEM Leadership Conference. Treadway has taught both mathematics and engineering

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala; Guozhen An; Arkadiy Portnoy; Tak Cheung

in preparing undergraduate students to conduct research, in-conversion for deployment to fulfill the first-year experience person as well as online when necessary, starting in the Excelcriterion was challenging given the setting of open admissions, environment with a gradual transformation to the standardthe newly graduated high school students with strong intentions Python framework. The Excel with Python by Microsoftin the programming career were found to be successful in thelearning of Python fundamentals. The recent Microsoft Office without third vendor subscription fee is only available to365

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kenneth Edward Dudeck; Wieslaw Grebski

Engineering with an Alternative Energy and Power Generation Track. This newBachelor of Science degree will prepare graduates to enter the job market in the alternative andrenewable energy sector as well as the power generation industry. The graduates of this programwill have the critical knowledge and skills needed to begin their careers in this growing industry.This paper documents the details of this new program, which began accepting freshman into theprogram during fall 2010 as well as how program utilizes the campus’ existing resources in itsEngineering and Technology programs to implement the program. The first graduates of thisprogram are expected in spring of 2014.BackgroundThe Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering offers

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Luis Rodriguez; Gail Coover; Dalelia Davis; George Johnson; Oumar Kaba; Angela Frey; Andrew Pham; Amihan Huesmann

of national importance.This paper describes the development and implementation of teaching strategies for theWisconsin Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP) Excel program. Theprogram involves: 1) selecting underrepresented minority (URM) students majoring in scienceand engineering whose first year academic performance indicates they are at risk for leavingSTEM; and 2) providing an intensive 8-week immersion experience in STEM scholarship,research, academic and career exploration and advising. Collectively program faculty membershave identified a shared programmatic strategy with respect to supporting students’ cultivation ofa growth mindset [1], which has been shown to increase student persistence and performancewhile

Conference Session

GIFTS I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Becca Kiriazes, Catholic University of America

Tagged Topics

FYEE 2025

, machineshop, faculty offices, computer labs, career services, study lounges, and group workspaces. Thelist of locations was curated with input from faculty and current students, drawing on theirinsights about valuable resources and favorite campus spots. To complete each challenge, teamscaptured creative photos to document their visits. Each photo had to include all but one teammember, the photographer, who rotated between tasks. Teams were encouraged to complete asmany prompts as possible within the lab time, with visits to three specific challenges designatedas mandatory. Each completed challenge earned one point, with additional bonus points awardedfor humor, creativity, and team spirit displayed in the photos. Points were tallied and a winnerwas

Conference Session

Integrating Environmental Justice and Sustainability in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Ramos-Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #47662Developing and Piloting a High School Engineering Design Course with EnvironmentalJustice and Geospatial Visualization (Evaluation)Ms. Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder Jennifer Taylor is the director of pre-college engineering with the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She leads the Pre-College Engineering Education Program, engaging K-12 students in hands-on engineering experiences to broaden STEM education impacts and supporting K-12 educators to increase teacher capacity in classroom engineering education. Before pursuing a career in higher

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Blaine, University of Oregon; Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

few doctoralstudents, with one notably joining a spin out startup from the institution. As a program that wasestablished with innovation and impact as a strategic pillar, this student’s choice at the start ofher career was nicely symbolic of what the institution had worked toward – she graduated as anexcellent engineer who was also academically prepared in entrepreneurship with strongcommunication practice.The build-it balance required aligning institutional interests with individual interests in a smallteam charged with developing the curriculum. Administratively, the various institutions came toan agreement about workload and splitting time for faculty involved in the partnership, and thisessentially made the space for the collaboration to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mobin Rastgar Agah, Ct State Community College Norwalk

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

corresponding post-survey responses, allowing for directmeasurement of changes over the semester. Students rated their agreement with the followingstatements on a Likert scale: • I enjoy doing math. • Math word problems fascinate me. • Math classes provide the opportunity to gain knowledge that is useful in real life. • I would consider college majors in science, technology, engineering or math. • I would consider a career in science, technology, engineering or math.The first three statements were added in the second year of the study to capture broaderattitudinal shifts. A total of 288 students completed both pre- and post-surveys, including 77from contextualized sections and 211 from non-contextualized sections. To avoid response