Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-2068: CORNERSTONE DESIGN: PRODUCT DISSECTION IN ACOMMON FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND GRAPHICS COURSEThomas Doyle, McMaster University Page 14.371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Cornerstone Design – Product Dissection in a Common First Year Engineering Design and Graphics CourseAbstractIn the senior year of an engineering program many students will have the opportunity to enroll incourses that offer Capstone engineering design projects [1]. In many engineering students’educational career these are the most interesting and rewarding courses because they offer thestudent the ability to apply the culmination of their education to an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

was taught by Computer Sciencefaculty in consultation with staff of the University's career guidance center. Early results havebeen very promising. Many students intending to study enginerering and computation find thecourse both enjoyable and engaging, and appear to be highly motivated towards continuing inthis direction. We are conducting a longitudinal study to determine the effectiveness of thiscourse in improving student success in CS and Engineering.In order to engage a large number of freshmen, the course is incorporated into a required firstsemester "University Studies" program designed to teach skills necessary for academic successand to provide career guidance. Students attending this course are provided an accessible earlyexposure

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

thelatest tools and technologies, and (vi) provides increased career opportunities and job placementrates through mandatory co-op experiences.Designing the ET2 ProgramU.S. Department of Education defines 2-year institutions as postsecondary institutions that offerprograms of at least 2 but less than 4 years duration. Two-year institutions include communitycolleges, vocational and occupational schools, and serve almost half of all the undergraduatestudents (~17.5 million in 2005) in the USA by offering noncredit programs, providingworkforce development and skills training as well as preparing students for transfer to 4-yearcolleges1. Each year, approximately 45% of all full-time freshmen enroll in 2-year schools. Ofthese, approximately half declare

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

Institute.We took several measures to promote the Institute. First, publicity materials includingbrochures and a webpage (http://snei.engr.utexas.edu) were developed. We undertooktwo recruitment trips in Fall 2008, one to Texas Southern and another to The Universityof Texas of the Permian Basin. The recruitment presentations were made in the contextof a guest lecture at a survey course. The presentations and recruitment materials focusednot only on the Institute curriculum but also on the careers for which the Institute isgeared to help prepare its graduates.Institute graduates are paid a stipend of $1000 and textbook allowance of $200. Finally,the students will be reimbursed for travel expenses of up to $500 and receive six UT-Austin course credits

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Richter, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on several NSF grants to explore interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech LISA D. McNAIR is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She is co-PI on several NSF-funded projects that explore issues of learning, practicing and teaching

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

appointment at Purdue, Kyle worked for 16 years as a software engineer and developed systems for such industries as banking, telecommunications, publishing, healthcare, athletic recruiting, retail, and pharmaceutical sales.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project that seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

means ofdeveloping a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged science and engineeringworkforce. After an undergraduate research experience students should be prepared andmotivated to pursue careers in science and engineering. A critical component of an effectiveprogram is the cultivation of a positive and supportive community by fostering student-studentand student-faculty relationships. The potential benefits of transitioning a summer researchexperience composed primarily of isolated research and seminars to one based on a learningcommunity approach has recently been demonstrated. In 2008, the Department ofBioengineering at The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) initiated a ten-week summerprogram through a National

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Glen Loller, University of Delaware; Frank Conforti, Bentley Systems; Scott Lofgren, Bentley Systems; Laura Meier, Bentley Systems

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

editing books including “MicroStation for AutoCAD Users”, “Managing and Networking MicroStation” among several others. In 1995, Frank was hired by Bentley Systems to spearhead the development of Bentley’s own commercial training operation (MicroStation Institute now known as the Bentley Institute). Recently, Frank was senior project manager for the development and deployment of the Bentley LEARN Server, a robust learning management system designed for use by all of Bentley’s commercial and academic users. Frank is currently the Learning Technologies Manager for the Be Careers Network, the organization within Bentley that works with academic institutions to educate faculty and students alike

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-2409: PREPARATION AND REFLECTION: MAKING PROFESSIONALPRACTICE EXPLICITPrue Howard, Central Queensland University Dr Prue Howard is a senior lecturer and Convenor of the Future Engineering Education Directions (FEED) research and scholarship group at CQUniversity. She has BEng (Mech), ME in Dynamics and a Professional Doctorate in Transdiciplinary Studies. She moved to the higher education sector in 1990 after a career as a mechanical designer in industry. A love of teaching has kept her there since. Prue has received National Awards in the areas of Women in Engineering and Curriculum Innovation, as well as having received the University's Vice-Chancellor's Award for Quality Teaching

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

B. S. Sridhara

; Basic and Applied Sciences, Business, Education, Liberal Artsand Mass Communication. Industrial Studies is one of the 10 Departments under the college of Basic andApplied Sciences. The Industrial Studies Department has Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology and pre-engineering programs. There are about 600 undergraduate students in the Department, and approximately 200of these students major in Computer, Design, Electro-Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringTechnology areas. Sunrayce - The Solar Car Race The objectives of the Sunrayce are to stimulate interest in technical education and careers amongstudents, and promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources of

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianne Atkinson

. The followingmaterials detail one assignment used this past year to help students become more effective oral communicators,especially in the interactive one-to-one situations they can expect to encounter as engineering professionals.2 Professional Issues in the Curriculum An existing course, the Sophomore Seminar, already provides space for professional issues. Outsidespeakers are usually mechanical engineers describing their career decisions and discussing professional options.Speakers from inside the school provide information about plans of study and special opportunities within theschool. As homework for the course, students complete a series of assignments in professional genres--letters,memos, and short reports, all relating to

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanford Bordman; Iftekhar Hasan

evaluating student knowledge in the fields of economics and management after taking theintegrated course for one semester. Section four concludes the discussion.II. Engineers and Skills in the Changing Environment The role of today’s engineers is significantly influenced by the business environment faced bymanufacturing firms. The integration of a variety of business functions into multidisciplinary corporateunits are crucial in order to survive in the global competitive market place. Moreover, technologicaladvances, changing organization structure, and rising competition from newly industrialized countries[Porter (1986)] in markets also affected the career directions and expectations of many engineers.Increased concentration in cost

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen E. Schmahl

Page 1.285.1 @iiib’j 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘?pllyc.? 1USA is an organization devoted to the growth and development of girls and young women from kindergartenthrough twelfth grade. The Girl Scouting organization provides an audience of young women who are veryreceptive to new endeavors. There are numerous compelling arguments for establishing programs to encouraging more women toseek careers in engineering. An economic argument can be made based on the projected need for moreengineers. In addition, persuasive arguments can be made

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Engelberg

. Although we have not yet tried out the experiments on large numbers of students, preliminary reac-tion has been uniformly enthusiastic among student technicians. Students who choose a technical field havea strong desire to work with the most current equipment at a level related to what they expect to deal with intheir careers. There is no gainsaying the fact that developing and putting experiments like these in place isdifficult and time intensive. But student enthusiasm is very strongly in favor. Special thanks are in order to ILX Corporation for a no-strings equipment grant of $10,000, and toTektronix, Newport, Burleigh, Elvex, Lasertron, Philips, Isowave, and Scientific Measurements for theircontributions. New York State and the Research

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Ostheimer; Hal Tharp

technicalskills. What is more interesting, is the relative performance ratings of new graduates in these attributes.With regard to problem solving, industry rated graduates’ preparation as 7 (l-First, 10-Last) and alumnirated it 4. The rating for performance in communication skills was 8 for both rating groups. If our goal as educators is to produce the desired attributes our engineering graduates will need toperform successfdly in their careers, we must listen to this feedback and modify our curriculum designaccordingly. Teachers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizonahave been working on ways to better educate and prepare our students specifically in the areas of problem

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell A. Aubrey; Dennis O. Owen; Jack Beasley

: Page 1.436.1. fitii’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘@lll~c+.$ .1. Provide a rich and motivational technological environment that would encourage the students to further investigate possibilities in technology studies and careers.2. Develop a cooperative and involved relationship between the university faculty and the high school teaching staff. As stated in the paper, “Tech Prep: A Comprehensive Approach,” by James C. Wood and Diana M. Walter, Tech Prep programs involving an Associate Degree Institution must be a cooperative approach.1 a. Previous presentations by university faculty to high school

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

David B. Beyer

Session 3586 Associate Degree Program in Telemedia Communications Technology David B. Beyer P.E. Middlesex County College, Edison, N.J.IntroductionUnder a grant from the National Science Foundation, Middlesex County College faculty isdeveloping a two-year associate in applied science degree program in TelemediaCommunications Technology (NSF grant 9602375). As the name implies, telemedia is thetransmission of multimedia information over distances. This program will prepare techniciansfor careers in the telecommunications industry, and indeed, in any organization where technicianlevel

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

they can build to meet the challenges associated with theirindividual career paths and to adapt to the rapidly changing technologies. To that end, thecreation of cohesive course sequences as an opportunity to implement the reform was identified.Three cohesive course sequences, so called “track”, have been offered to the students. The Designand Manufacturing track provides seven closely-integrated courses to help students learn how toapply engineering fundamentals to practical design and manufacturing problems. The trackcourses include: Engineering Materials, Numerical Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, MachineDesign, Computer-Aided-Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, andManufacturing Systems. The track courses will not only cover

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Niku, California Polytechnic State University; Frank Owen, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

industry-oriented, with many having spent some part of theirengineering career in industry. Therefore, all projects in this sequence are industry orindustry-type projects. Because of our hands-on nature and our learn-by-doingphilosophy, Cal Poly engineering graduates are known in the industries of the State ofCalifornia as industry-ready upon graduation. This change in our design curriculum hasenhanced our reputation even more. Industrial participants in our design sequenceinclude Boeing, Solar Turbines, Parker Hannifin, the Golden Gate Bridge, the DeutschesMuseum, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and a host of other companies. With theelimination of individual projects and the introduction of many industrial projects, thedesign sequence has developed a

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learned in one course to material in other courses, and applyingacademic learning to situations outside the formal classroom. Many of the new pedagogies thathave gained attention in recent decades aim to foster students’ abilities to perform these higher-order intellectual tasks. But too often, we expect students to carry out these tasks with littlesupport. The result is that many students experience college education as a fragmented series ofcourses and requirements that fail to add up to any coherent body of knowledge. Thisfragmentation is exacerbated when students attend college part-time or attend several institutionsover their college careers, patterns that are increasingly common1.At the same time, society’s need for “integrative thinkers

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

students also need to have confidence in their own skillsin engineering and a network of peers and mentors who can support them through their studiesand their careers [5]. Another important element, especially for girls, is having a role model towhom they can relate on a personal level, rather that a role model who is perceived as being astar in the field and thus unapproachable [3]. This indicates that undergraduate women inengineering could effectively mentor younger students because they would be able to relate tothem as individuals. Finally, the assessment of one longitudinal program that brought scienceinto elementary schools indicated that parents increased the amount of time spent talking aboutscience with their children over the course of

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Jennifer Ruchhoeft, University of Houston; Frank Claydon, Unviersity of Houston; Stuart Long, University of Houston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers meaningfulengineering-related research experience that they can draw upon to educate their students aboutengineering career opportunities.To date, the UH-RET site has hosted 25 participants from 17 schools in nine independent schooldistricts, with another 14 participants expected in the summer of 2006. The diverse nature of theHouston community allows RET participants to subsequently reach a wide range of ethnic andsocio-economic groups, including numerous under-represented minorities. Teachers who haveparticipated teach a variety of subjects and levels, including courses in mathematics, physics,biology, chemistry, computing, and technology.Each teacher works closely with an engineering faculty member and graduate student(s) toconduct

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Liou, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

manufacturing industry are for machineoperators. However, industry’s needs are much broader. Manufacturing is more thanmachining. The personnel needed by this industry must be able to perform multiplefunctions from design to distribution. In other words, the manufacturing industry needs tobe seen holistically – as a complete system involving many people of varying educationalbackgrounds. Companies are looking for individuals with diverse technical expertise toperform multiple functions in support of their manufacturing enterprises. Many youthand adults have little knowledge of engineering and manufacturing career options.Parents, teachers, and educators lack exposure to the understanding of the highlytechnical manufacturing world. Early education is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

curriculum since itsinception and its content was closely monitored from year to year. The seminar was alwayscoordinated by a senior Engineering Technology faculty member, the “promoter” who becameresponsible for developing a seminar format which would successfully merge and integratetopics related to the division and some of the topics found in The College. For example, thetraditional ET seminar was used to introduce students to the Engineering Technology Divisionfaculty, students, and activities. Speakers from other campus locations were also invited tospeak. Students learned about Career Services, the Learning Resource Center, CooperativeEducation, and the Counseling Center.Because the seminar was a 0-credit course, no exams were given and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence

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Civil Engineering

a variety of design classes so that the students willsee that this is a very important aspect of all phases of an engineering career. In each design class,at least one class discussion will be devoted to a case study in which the importance ofengineering ethics is emphasized. Thus, students will be exposed to engineering ethics in avariety of design courses by a variety of engineering faculty, most of whom are ProfessionalEngineers. Obviously, this approach could be used within any engineering discipline.I. IntroductionEthics has been defined as a body of moral principles or values, dealing with right and wrong andthe morality of motives and ends.Accordingly, it is an issue that individuals must deal with throughout their lives. Growing up

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Women in Engineering

engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded to women from 1999through 2004; values varied in different references2,3,4,5From 1990 to 1993, Seymour6 conducted interviews and focus groups with 335 current andformer science, mathematics and engineering (SME) majors or intended majors on sevencampuses in order to discover the relative importance of factors contributing to the loss ofundergraduates from these majors; 51.9% of all the study participants were women. Seymournotes: “In the process of developing and clarifying their career goals, however, women expressedmore altruism than men and were more likely to switch to career paths that reflectedhumanitarian goals or offered more satisfying work.”6 Based on this research finding, it was ofinterest to look

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

-qualified pre-college teachers of mathematics, science, and technology.” Thereport’s recommendations include:8 • To make pre-college teaching more competitive with other career opportunities, resources must be provided to support programs in teacher preparation at institutions that succeed in integrating faculty and curricula of schools of engineering and science with schools of education; and • To improve effectiveness of pre-college teaching, stakeholders must collaborate to support outreach efforts to K-12 by science and engineering professionals to motivate high quality curricular standards and expand content knowledge for classroom teachers and support research on learning that better informs K-12

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

time in the student’s career when they have completed most ofthe required coursework. These types of exams are easy to administer and less open tosubjectivity or bias10 of typical course based work samples. Certification exams provideemployers with a standardized, legitimized, and credible toolset for examining individuals11.Since certification exams are nationally normed across institutions, they provide not only ameasure of individual performance but an indication of the value of the program and curriculumat preparing students for the examination. Success on certification exams is perhaps the mostrecognized and respected performance measure by external constituents. While many faculty and administrators may think that standardized or

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Gartner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John TIng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Oguz Gunes, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

; ability to apply engineering &critical thinking skills to engineering analysis, (2) knowledge & skills to design, conduct,evaluate experiments & work in teams, (3) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility, (4) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context, and (5) a knowledge of contemporary issues.AssessmentA survey instrument was developed by Duffy et al. [12] which was filled out by 29 out of 40freshmen taking “Introduction to Engineering II”. The average age of these students was 20.These students were asked to rank several attributes representing their career values based ontheir S-L experience

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Student

development and began the first steps to unify thesegroups. The organization’s focus is nurturing young academics in STEM fields, but membershipis open to all gender identities and disciplines. Speciality committees that focus on personal andprofessional growth of WISE members have formed within the organization. These specialitycommittees include those interested in academia, industry, or government careers; mental andphysical wellness; international interests; LGBT; and social networking.FundingWithout the support of university administration, WISE would not have been possible. Whilemany resources are available for graduate students and postdocs around the university, unifyingthese resources under a single heading and also tailoring them for what