Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Chaminade University; Helen Turner, Chaminade University; Mark Speck, Chaminade University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island serving institutionAbstractThere is a need for public policy to be integrated in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education as it brings policy and social relevance into STEM classes withthe potential to increase engagement and success of students with STEM content. From theperspective of developing future engineers and scientists, an early emphasis on linkages to publicpolicy and societal issues can promote student buy-in, and prepare for future policy andadvocacy work that are, increasingly, a component of scientific and engineering careers. Fromthe perspective of the science and engineering community, early exposure to the responsivenessand integration of policy into STEM will increase

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Trusedell, Purdue University; Mindy Hart, EPICS

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8624The EPICS Program: Innovative Education for Authentic LearningMrs. Jean M. Trusedell, Purdue University Jean Trusedell is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher with extensive experience working with K-12 Ed- ucators and students. Her current project is working with the EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) at Purdue University to create curriculum that can be used with students throughout the coun- try to integrate best classroom practices with engineering principles. Previously, she was the Science and Technology Coach for MSD of Decatur Township in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Trusedell is pursuing a

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Wensel Bowers, Virginia Tech; Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

collaborative, inquiry-based instruction.Dr. Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Associate Professor of Integrative STEM Education at Virginia Tech and he is also the Associate Director for the School of Education/Office of Educational Research and Outreach. He is also a Fellow of the Institute for Creativity Arts and Technology at Virginia Tech. Jeremy specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is a Professor of Technology, Design, and

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

ofmathematicians, scientists, and engineers. These pioneers have not only made significantdiscoveries but have also applied their findings in the STEM field. Exploring their work canserve as a role model for engineering students, potentially sparking their interest in technicaldisciplines.Some universities offer technology history courses as part of their general education curriculum[1-4]. For example, Loendorf and Geyer [1] integrated historical technologies and their impacton society into their engineering curriculum, aiming to improve students' awareness oftechnology's historical heritage and foundation. Niemi [2] presented efforts to create a newcourse engaging STEM students by examining history courses through the lens of the history oftechnology

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Michael Lenover, University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi, University of Waterloo

opportunities for students to learn how to design in the most authenticcontext possible with many of the constraints of the university setting removed (viz. constraintson time, material resources, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary problems).CEWIL Canada – a national body to promote the use of Work-integrated learning (WIL) ineducational settings – defines work-integrated learning as “a form of curricular experientialeducation that formally integrates a student’s academic studies with quality experiences within aworkplace or practice setting… [involving] an academic institution, a host organization, and astudent” [3]. WIL approaches include: community and industry research and projects,apprenticeships, co-operative education, entrepreneurship

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M. Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

at Louisiana Tech. During her time as an undergraduate, she served as a tutor for the mathematics department at Louisiana College. In 2015 she earned her Masters of Math- ematics and Statistics from Louisiana Tech. Currently, she is performing research in the area of mathe- matics education exploring the connection between high school ACT mathematics scores and freshmen mathematic/engineering class grades. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Logic Gates www.NICERC.orgBuilding Circuits with Logic Gates to DemonstrateMathematical Logic (P12 Resource Exchange)The National Integrated Cyber

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

first-year students as well as courses within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Students Award and is interested in research that complements and informs her teaching.Courtney Pfluger (Teaching Professor) Dr. Courtney Pfluger took a position in Fall 2011 as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University as a part of the First Year Engineering Faculty and affiliated Faculty in the Chemical Engineering Department. Dr. Pfluger redesigned and piloted the first-year curriculum which included engineering design and computational problem solving using the Engineering Grand Challenges as real-world applications of global issues. She

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

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International

, and financialconstraints and difficulties. The complete program requires 203 credit hours, 163 from UACHand 33-40 credit hours from NMSU. The first cohort of students started at UACH in the fall of2007 and is currently enrolled at NMSU with expected graduation date of December 2011. SinceFall 2007, every semester an average of 20 students has been transferred from UACH to NMSUas part of this program. Despite the fact that the Dual Aerospace Engineering program wasoriginally designed to help Mexican students to attain a college degree in the US, it has thepotential to benefit students from the US. It is expected than in a short future, US students will bemotivated to start their college career at UACH in Mexico with the subsequent advantage of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Teaching K-8 Girls Engineering Principles through Illustrative Story Telling (curriculum exchange)Target Grade Level: 3rd & 4th grade, with 7th & 8th grade mentorsAuthor and Contact Info: Adrian J. Lee Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute Springfield, Illinois (ajlee@citeri.org)Curriculum Summary: Girls CREATE (Composing Relationships through Engineering, Artistic, and TeachingExperiences) is an after school program – currently in its second year – designed to teach 3rd and4th grade girls the use of narrative and illustrative techniques to portray connections betweenvarious engineering problems and their potential solutions. The students

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while othersencouraged students’ abstractions of lecture topics. In this way, activities in the program aremeant to stimulate students in a variety of ways and to be effective as a complete curriculum toaccommodate different personal learning styles.In addition to the experiential nature of the program, certain components are also developed toallow students to manipulate and understand course material through the solution of relevantengineering problems. Savery [3] describes Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as a “learner-centered approach that empowers learners to conduct research, integrate theory and practice, andapply knowledge and skills to develop a viable solution to a defined problem” (p. 9). Saveryalso describes an alternate description of

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

software controls of this smart grid system, the company I work for will have an advantage when bidding on control integration opportunities for the power industry that they did not have prior to my entering into this program and experience with this equipment.  Working on the smart grid system has encouraged me to look into continuing my education at a graduate level with a focus on power systems, ranging from protective equipment to various types of automation equipment controlled using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) interface.ConclusionsAcademia ignored the electrical power systems field in their curricula for decades in pursuit ofother emerging disciplines such as computers

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

us that they would prefer a more in-depthcurriculum that ties together application and content. The Infinity Project (www.infinity-project.org) focuses on digital electronics, allowing for a rigorous approach, but is limited to avery narrow range of topics. Teachers have indicated to us that they like the rigorous nature ofthe Infinity Project, but would prefer a broader spectrum of topics which seamlessly integratescience, engineering, and mathematics across the curriculum. “…it is very difficult to add STEM electives. … an approach which integrates STEM content within the core curriculum is significantly more viable than other, electives-based approaches. ” - Marvin Nelson, Teacher, Benton

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

building risk mitigation exercise, andethics scenario on DVD. There was inadequate time to fully utilize the proposal activity, whichis supposed to be the culminating activity for the course. With minor adjustments to theschedule and content, this course will be an effective required course for seniors to address theABET Criterion 3 and new Dean’s engineering business practice requirements that are not Page 12.82.9adequately covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Page 12.82.10Figure 5. Final Schedule for Fall 2006 Table 7. Summary of Student Survey ResultsSurvey Question

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Melissa Carole Richards, Clarkson University; Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

engineering shape society and how society shapes science, technologyand engineering. The only prerequisite for the course was an introductory college-levelmathematics course. The course is not presently intended as a required course for engineeringmajors and it does not substitute for existing curricular content in any of the engineeringprograms. Instead, it attempts to address the KA outcomes of the common curriculum within anengineering context, providing for some engagement of first-year engineering students withengineering faculty while also meeting the Tech course needs of the non-engineering majors.The basic goals of this course were: 1. To provide an introductory exposure to the engineering professions. 2. To engage teams of first

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #15164Building Tensegrity Structures to Explore Interactions Between Tension andCompression (P12 Resource Exchange)Prof. Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Her research focuses on engineering education and K-12 outreach. She teaches courses in solid mechanics, structural analysis, and integrated design at Dartmouth. Prior to relocating to the east coast, Professor May was an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. c American

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

moduledesigners, and begin to gather perspectives from students who take part in the modules our clinicstudents develop through additional surveys. The better-received "mini" course projects willbecome an integral part of the ME curriculum and can be offered to students on a regular basis.By gathering perspectives from both groups, we aim to explore the differential impacts ofdesigning soft robotics modules versus participating in the modules as a student.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work partially supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 2235647. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Avinash Varma Gadiraju; Chester D. Kolodziej, Freedom Field Renewable Energy, Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

anddownload. The data transfer process involves converting the General Electric (GE) data formatto MS SQL format, check for data integrity and outliers, developing SQL server database,interactive data visualization provision, data download option, password security for user andadministrative access, user management along with the environment user statistics. Theinteractive data visualization part is implemented using Fusion Charts API that can take eitherXML or JSON data as input.This software environment provides access to historical data that are collected by the FdFsystem. Data are primarily collected in a server within the FdF using the hardware and softwaredeveloped by GE. An arrangement has been made to upload the collected data to a NIU server

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #16259Middle Grades STEM Innovation and Design Courses: From Data to Design(P12 Resource Exchange)Mr. Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology After 14 years in the middle and high school math and engineering classroom where Mr. Rosen was working on the integration of engineering and robotics into the teaching of the core curricula classrooms. He has now been at Georgia Tech’s CEISMC for the past 8 years working on curriculum development and research on authentic STEM instruction and directing the state’s FIRST LEGO League competi- tion program. Mr. Rosen has authored or co-authored papers and book

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-895: CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENTAND IMPROVEMENTShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Propulsion, Heat & Mass Transfer and Turbulence. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

engineering majors the opportunity to integrate introductory language study, a semester ofstudy plus summer internship abroad into a four-year curriculum. The International Plan atGeorgia Tech [11] offers students a range of options for internationalizing their studies, requiringa combination of globally-focused coursework, basic foreign language exposure, and a total of26 weeks of study, research, or work abroad. Many of these programs have been inspired by theInternational Engineering Program (IEP) [13, 16] at the University of Rhode Island, an early,pioneering effort in engineering internationalization that still remains one of the mostcomprehensive and cohesive program models today.Despite these successes, the number of institutions offering

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the natural sciences, math and technology. During these years Lena developed her pedagogical skills and competence in the pedagogic field and besides leading the activities she organised pedagogical training for teachers, pupils and university students. Between 2011 and 2016 Lena was the head of the new Department of Learning at the School of Education and Communication in Engineering Sciences (ECE), KTH. Lena was then responsible for building up a new strong research environment in engineering and technology education, K-12 to university level. 2016-2017 Lena was the Dean at the ECE school at KTH. As this School was merged with another School in 2018, from January 2018 Lena has a research position as an

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

module is based upon the integration of LED and solar technologies to produce safeand cost effective lighting for use in homes that do not have access to the electric grid. More than2 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water. Students participating in the WaterPurification module will develop an understanding of this problem and be challenged to developmodel systems to meet the needs of people in specific communities.The project team developed the Introduction to Core Concepts of Systems Engineeringmodule which is used in all participating schools prior to the content specific modules describedabove. Students learn about systems and systems engineering as they reverse-engineer a commondevice that contains both electrical and

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

decades there have also been not only significantadvances in the renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and sustainability, but also anincreased demand for trained engineers and technicians in these areas. To maintain current livingstandards in developed countries and increase the quality of life in developing countries,sustainability and energy efficiency need to be at the core of all engineering activities. Thisrequires the development of innovative curricula, new courses and laboratories to educatestudents to work in these rapidly developing industries. Teaching sustainability and alternativeenergy on today engineering curriculum has increasingly become an essential feature.Engineering education moves into the twenty first century

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 5 - ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walker Murphy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Keith Pate, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Israa Azzam, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jose Garcia; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

describe any lab or workspace where studentscan come to fabricate devices out of raw materials, e.g., woodshops, 3D printing labs, and othermaterials. In [17], Makerspace was utilized as an educational tool for engaging students in theirengineering laboratories. It was incorporated into the laboratory curriculum and tested on students.Surveys were conducted to test the applicability of this pedagogical tool. The survey outcomesindicated that the hands-on learning tool, i.e., Makerspace, improved the overall learningexperience and emphasized education and entrepreneurship. In addition to being integrated intolaboratories, Makerspace was incorporated in various educational uses for these spaces, includingcapstone projects and independent study

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Thomas De Pree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

on our data to answer this question, when asked to reflect on thechanges that have occurred, many interviewees remark that faculty today do pay greater attentionto undergraduate education, and participate in more regular, if not always continuousimprovement efforts both at course and program level. Indeed, individuals from many differentinstitutions, regardless of position or institutional rank, mentioned that conversations in thedepartments and colleges that were stimulated by an ABET visit were helpful. (This said, manyinstitutions still rush to compile their ABET data two to three years before a visit.) Many of thoseinterviewed also admit that curriculum changes, especially at program level, were a moreinfrequent occurrence prior to EC

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capability while exploding in popularity. Most digital cameras provide for thecollection of digital video at a rate of 30 frames per second, and a new series of inexpensivecameras that can collect at much higher frame rates are beginning to hit the market. The videocapabilities of these cameras provide an effective method of acquiring position versus time data.Louisiana Tech University has partnered with three high schools in our region to develop aproject-based physics curriculum. One module of the curriculum involves an empirical analysisof falling body data to estimate the local gravitational acceleration. The project is designed sothat high school students collect video footage of the object against the backdrop of a lengthscale. Students

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #14966P12 Resource Exchange – Electronics of Everyday ThingsDr. Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Jacquelyn K. Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison Uni- versity. She has eight years of diversified engineering design experience, both in academia and industry, and has experienced engineering design in a range of contexts, including product design, bio-inspired de- sign, electrical and control system design, manufacturing system design, and design for the factory floor. Dr. Nagel earned her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

also active on the professional level of SAE, currently serving as Past-Chair of the Engineering Education Board and on the SAE Board of Directors (Director term, 2007-2010), and as a Director on the Publications Board. He is also active in numerous committees. Greg joined the faculty at Kettering after serving on the faculties of the U.S. Naval Academy and Lawrence Technological University. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1991. Prior to this, he worked as an engineer for both the automotive and electric utility industries. Dr. Davis is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan.Craig Hoff, Kettering University DR

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stacey Mumbower, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

three activities were shared with 30 Atlanta area high school math teachers during a Centerof Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) program. Theteachers were very enthusiastic about teaching students the important economic concept oftransportation tradeoffs through the use of real life scenarios. At the program’s completion,several of the teachers eagerly asked for copies of the handouts to use in their own classrooms.ConclusionThree distinct activities, designed to use across a wide range of audiences, can be used to providemiddle school and high school students with an introduction to the field of TransportationEngineering. The activities are highly interactive and utilize group discussions to get studentsthinking

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carleigh Samson, University of Colorado Boulder and TeachEngineering; Jacquelyn Sullivan Ph.D., TeachEngineering Project Leader, University of Colorado Boulder; René F. Reitsma , PhD, Oregon State University, College of Business; Michael Soltys Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)developed by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA,2007).The TeachEngineering team viewed the NGSS release as an unprecedented opportunity todeliver meaningful K-12 engineering curriculum to educators nationwide. In addition to therecently released Common Core Math Standards (CCMS), the NGSS challenges K-12 educatorsto redesign their teaching methods to promote active student involvement in the learning process.Its Performance Expectations include higher-level learning accomplishments1, such as plan andconduct, show, analyze, develop and evaluate, to ensure that students are actively engaged in