Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Moshe Hartman, Retired

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Women in Engineering

Department of Sociology.IntroductionSince 2000, the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology has emphasized as one of its11 program outcomes in Criteria 3 the importance for engineering students to master “an abilityto function on multi-disciplinary teams”1 and hence the need to integrate teambuilding skills intothe undergraduate engineering curriculum. This need has arisen because of changes in theworkplace, which now develops engineers into specializations, and requires collaborationbetween specialists and with non-engineers for product planning, design, and completion.Cutting edge engineering programs integrate teambuilding skills and experience into theircurriculum (see, for example, www.foundationcoalition.org).As Rosser2 notes, there

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas at El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

usage of new technology and notparticipant observation.Future work planned for this ongoing research should expand to the following areas: 1)development of an iBook for the iPad on the more complex engineering topics to increaseclassroom performance as shown from the Exam II results, 2) the digitalization of the coursetextbook and implementation on the iPad platform which could greatly impact the study habits ofthe students, and 3) the implementation of the iPad in higher-level engineering classes.1 Jacobsen, D. M., "Adoption patterns of faculty who integrate computer technology for teaching and learning in2higher Gibbons, education," M. T., “The 1998Year World

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; T. Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

OverviewThe online assessment presented in this paper was used in conjunction with a first-yearengineering course that focused on computer programming. First-year students typically have aset of core courses, including mathematics, science, physics, etc. In addition to these traditionalcourses, students are also exposed to the C++ programming language as part of their first-yearengineering curriculum. The fundamental programming course runs for a 14-week semester withthree 1-hour lectures per week and two 1-hour lab sessions per week. Since this class is requiredfor all first-year students, a student’s familiarity with programming and overall background maybe different. This forces the course to begin with an introduction to programming. It

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/innovative activitiesNanotechnology Commercialization at The Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University Nanofabrication Facility (Nanofab) is a completelyopen access National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) user facility. TheNNIN is an integrated networked partnership of user facilities, supported by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), serving the needs of nanoscale science, engineering, andtechnology. The Nanofab facility provides state-of-the-art micro and nanofabricationequipment worth $ 32 million, in Class 1 and Class 10 clean rooms.The Nanofab facility was established to enable advanced interdisciplinary academic andindustrial research and development in the semiconductor electronics and optoelectronics,micro

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

in the Department of Software Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been actively involved in the development of this program, the first undergraduate software engineering program in the United States. This involvement included bringing active learning and problem-based learning into the curriculum, developing an inter-disciplinary course sequence in real-time and embedded systems, and guiding the program through its ABET accreditation. Prior to RIT, Dr. Vallino had seventeen years of software development experience in industry, followed by his PhD studies in Computer Science at the University of Rochester. His research interests include pedagogy for software engineering

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

. Susan served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator of several national projects including: Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), a current study involving 25 universities; FacultyfortheFuture.org, a website designed to support women and underrepresented minorities interested in pursuing faculty positions in the STEM fields; Achieving Success in Academia, a program to assist junior women faculty to navigate the tenure system; Making the Connection, an initiative designed to increase awareness of engineering among students in grades 3-12; and Increasing Access for Women in Engineering, a curriculum and technical assistance project to establish or

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

all students into the course can view. If students are all workingon the same type of document or the same type of project, for instance, an instructor could createa video showing a ‘good’ example that would help students as they work on their ownassignment. This would allow students to see a representation of “good work” without requiringthat individual videos be created for each student. It would also be interesting to discover if thistype of feedback would help build community in online courses and strengthen the connectionbetween students at a distance and the instructor.Works Cited:[1] Norback, J. S., & Hardin, J. (2005, December). Integrating Workforce Communication Into Senior Design Tutorial. IEEE Transactions on

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 8: Assessment, Framworks, Standards, Oh My!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Brandt Hutzel, Pennsylvania Department of Education; Sharon Brusic, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

technology education to T&E education. These standardswere offered as a voluntary resource for Pennsylvania’s schools and guided T&E curriculum,instruction, assessment, and teacher preparation until the adoption of the Science, Technology &Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) standards in July of 2022.Like the previous Pennsylvania standards, the STEELS feature an integrative science and T&Eperspective [6]. The T&E standards within the STEELS were developed on the followingfoundational beliefs: • Every student is capable of technological and engineering literacy. • Technology and engineering can be explored through an integrated and active learning process. • Iteration and reflection

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa Guerra, NASA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. She recently completed a four-year assignment from NASA headquar- ters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at the University of Texas, Austin, as a pilot for national dissemination. Her efforts in systems engineering curriculum can be located at http://spacese.spacegrant.org/. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her responsibilities involved strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, architecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Guerra also spent three years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

similarway. Truth tables are further introduced based on these experiments under the LabVIEWenvironment and integrated with the above in a single laboratory session. By trying outthese virtual experiments, the students examine all the logic rules without excessiveexplanation. They then are requested to design digital logic functions described by truthtables and to implement them with graphical function modules in LabVIEW diagrams. Page 11.861.6 A = 0, B = 0, A and B =0 A = 0, B = 1, A and B =0 A = 1, B = 1, A and B = 1 C = 0, D = 0, C or D =0 C = 0, D = 1, C or D =0 C = 1, D = 1, C or D = 1 Figure 3. An

Conference Session

Computers in Education 9 - Technology 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Efthymia Kazakou, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

additionaladvantages to students, instructors, and authors.References[1] Koller, D., & Ng, A. (2013, January). The online revolution: Education for everyone. InSeminar Presentation at the Said Business School, Oxford University. Retrieved from http://www.youtube. com/watch.[2] Mohammed, M. K. O. (2020, February). Teaching Formal Languages through Visualizations,Simulators, Auto-graded Exercises, and Programmed Instruction. In Proceedings of the 51stACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 1429-1429).[3] Basitere, M., & Ivala, E. N. (2017). An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the use ofMultimedia and Wiley Plus Web-Based Homework System in Enhancing Learning in TheChemical Engineering Extended Curriculum Program Physics Course

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, Boise State University; Michael Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerald Vineyard, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

Department. Dr. Welch's research interests include the implementation of communication systems using DSP-based techniques, DSP education, and RF signal propagation. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu. E-mail: t.b.welch@ieee.orgMichael Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison Michael G. Morrow, MEngEE, P.E., is a Faculty Associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. His research interests include real-time digital systems, embedded system design, software engineering, curriculum design, and educational assessment techniques. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE. E-mail: morrow@ieee.orgGerald Vineyard, U.S

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Virginia Tech; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

is most effective when it reflects an understanding of learning as multidimensional, integrated, and revealed in performance over time. Formative assessment across the software application development process is intentionally integrated into the project. Each learning objective is addressed by at least two means of assessment. 3. Assessment works best when the programs it seeks to improve have clear, explicitly stated purposes. As the first-year students are still developing programmers, opportunities for formative assessment feedback are placed at critical points in the design process. 4. Assessment requires attention to outcomes but also and equally to the experiences that lead to those outcomes. Kolb’s

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Vonda Walsh, Virginia Military Institute; H. Francis Bush, Virginia Military Institute; Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Anthony English, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Computers in Education

value causing a rapiddecline of intelligibility.Other studies have examined how delay affects fundamental learning processes, rather thanexamining it in the specific context of network information transfer. Maddox et al.6 investigatedthe effects of delaying feedback on ruled-based and information-integration learning. Rule-based skills require the learner to apply an explicit reasoning process, whereas information-integration skills require the learner to integrate existing knowledge, for example to infer theresults of decreasing a resistor’s value given Ohm’s Law and the power equation. They reportedthat feedback delay did not appear to affect the rule-based learning but significantly hinderedinformation-integration learning, such as

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Paul Racette, NASA; Scott Askew, NASA; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Belay Demoz; Paul Mogan, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

, and 1 Partnership Award for the Integration of Research (PAIR) grant. ‚ Five curriculum development initiatives have been created by NAFP Fellows. A NAFP Fellow was instrumental in the curriculum development of the first Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering to be offered at a Tribal College (Salish Kootenai College). ‚ NASA Employee and Faculty Fellows have used their NAFP experience to obtain additional research grants and fellowships. In 2004 alone, 32% of external proposal submissions from NAFP Fellows were awarded ‚ NAFP Fellows have gained national recognition and honors for their excellence in science, engineering and

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie L. Cutler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

, simulation can enhance a student’s problem solving skills,”2 (p. 1).Within engineering education, there is a constant effort to prepare students to enter theprofessional world. With the adoption of the ABET EC2000 criteria and the a-k programoutcomes, professional skills have moved to the forefront of the engineering curricula3. Industryadvisory committee members across the curriculum suggested a real need for students to developand maintain skills important to their specialized field of study, but can be integrated withspecific business elements such as, word processing, professional writing, and budgetarymanagement. Scachitti also highlighted this multidisciplinary challenge stating, “whetherstudents find employment in manufacturing, healthcare or

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experiments were offered using a hands-on approach. Withthe miniaturization of integrated circuits, it is becoming very difficult to construct a PC board orassemble surface mount chips in a lab environment. This shortcoming of the hands-on approachhas led professors and teachers to incorporate simulation in place of hands-on in technology-based lab courses. In spite of the advantages of simulations, hands-on labs remain tremendously importantin the technology curriculum, which is based on Dewey’s experiential learning theory. The basicpremise of this theory is that students learn as a result of doing or experiencing things in theworld, and learning occurs when mental activity is suffused with physical activity.5 Theprofessional success of a

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Macossay, The University of Texas-Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-on ActivitiesIn order to support the DEEA program as well as other similar programs at STC, andUTPA, CBI with hands-on activities were developed and implemented to encouragestudents to integrate and understand multidisciplinary concepts through new instructionapproaches. Introduction to STEM was implemented as one of the initial steps in thisproject to use CBI with hands-on activities in early STEM career courses. CBI is aresearch proven methodology that provides students with an interactive approach inlearning and understanding new concepts . The literature indicates that hands-onactivities are required to promote STEM interest as a career path. These hands-onactivities also allow students to develop abilities and apply concepts and

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

engineering with emphasis on robotics.Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology Patrick S. Hager is currently an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is working on obtaining his B.S. in civil engineering. His current area of interest is in bridge design, and restoration. As a structural engineer he hopes to be an integral part of the nation’s transportation infrastructure rehabilitation. Page 14.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Different VIEW: Virtual Interactive Engineering on the WebAbstractVirtual laboratories and modules are used in most universities to reinforce concepts from lecturematerial

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 13.402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developmental Advising – Exploring the Boundaries What are appropriate, caring limits?AbstractIt is generally recognized that developmental advising is a key component for studentretention and academic success. Yet faculty advisors may feel inadequately prepared to dosuch advising for what they think are very good reasons. Academic advisors in engineeringhave backgrounds in technology, industry, and curriculum but may forget that they havedeveloped life skills from which

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kishore Sirvole; Jennifer Mullins; Jeff Kaeli; Jason Snook; Hayden Griffin; Vinod Lohani; Jenny Lo

“Engineering Exploration” or EngE 1024) in GE curriculum with particularreference to programming instruction, which constitutes about one-third of the course. Inconsultation with faculty members from CS and other engineering departments, the EngE facultydecided to introduce an object-oriented programming language called Alice into EngE 1024. Page 10.748.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThis is the FIRST large scale deployment of Alice (1250 engineering freshmen used it in fall2004) as

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry M. Lunt, Brigham Young University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; David A Wood, Brigham Young University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

environments. 3. Idea: Relationship Between Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes • Importance: Investigating the relationship between student engagement and learning outcomes can help in designing effective educational programs. 4. Idea: Integration of Real-world Applications in Curriculum Design • Importance: Enhancing the relevance and efficacy of educational programs through the integration of theoretical knowledge with real-world applications. 5. Idea: Long-term Impact of COVID-19 on Technology Education • Importance: Understanding the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education is essential for future educational planning, especially in technology

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oluwapelumi Olufemi Aboluwarin, iLab Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Kayode Peter Ayodele; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University; Babatunde Isaac Ishola

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Computers in Education

short questionnairewas administered to the students. The questionnaire had 3 questions: 1. Do you feel you were interacting with real hardware? 2. Is the laboratory interesting or worthwhile? 3. Does this interface correctly reflect what you would have done in a real lab?Table 1 shows the results of the post-experiment activities. The results in Table 1 suggests thathaving performed the AM iLab experiment using interface A, users had a better understanding ofwhat amplitude modulation entails. The interface aided their understanding by walking themthrough the step wise process in creating an AM signal. This was made possible because everywire connection was an integral part of the AM block diagram and it helped the user visualize

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Educational Research and Methods

)will be presented next. Following this we will describe an example of the application of theprocess for a single course and how it fits into the overall departmental review process.In the second section, the assessment approach using marker problems will be introduced. Anexample of a marker assignment in the selected course will be described. In addition, the rubricused to evaluate students’ work on the assignment will be shown.The results of the marker assignment for six semesters (2002-2007) are shown. The process bywhich these results are evaluated for improvement of the course and the curriculum aredescribed in the next section.The paper will conclude with a discussion of the benefits and problems with this system.The Design Curriculum

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Lukas Eckstein, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Benjamin Gahleitner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Mario Gasparic, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Moritz Reisenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Sascha Savoric, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT Consulting; Alexander Tretton

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Engineering Physics and Physics

-degree-of-freedomsystems and of a two-dimensional array of coupled oscillators. These projects are based on theidea of educating our students in the STEM disciplines ‒ essentially in physics, mathematicsand computer programming ‒ in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than onlyteaching the mentioned disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, our student researchprojects integrate them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications[5].The course Information Systems and Programming in the second semester of our AutomotiveEngineering bachelor's degree program forms the basis of the kind of undergraduate researchprojects our students are working on. In this course the programming language C# isintroduced, an

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Myron L. Stevenson, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

has proven to be effective. A study conducted on Alaskan Yupik tribe students, which integrated the tribe’s culture with standardized curriculum. The results were Yupik students in the program learned math quicker, retained more information, and enjoyed math more than Yupik students who were not in the program [22]. Students saw greater academic success when their teachers exhibited a strong belief in the students learning ability, provided the curriculum in context to each student's lives, and established caring relationships with students. At times it is best that students teach their teachers on how to best teach them. Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools implemented a successful program called Student Six to help train teachers onhow to better

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

software and hardware functionality in tandem at or near real-time speeds early in thedesign flow.2 Scope and General Goals2.1 Project GoalsIn today’s competitive society, it is important to pursue the kinds of innovative, technology- Page 12.1193.4driven curricula essential to preparing students for life in the changing knowledge-basedeconomy. It is essential that academic institutions equip future graduates with the skillsnecessary to be an integral part of this change. Companies are searching to add tech-savvyworkers to their environment. Today’s students learn at a faster rate when the classroomeducation is combined with the fast evaluation in

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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Minorities in Engineering

partnered with Alabama State University (ASU), anHBCU institution, to initiate a new pipeline between the schools that has the potential to increasethe number of ASU biology graduates enrolling in engineering graduate programs. This newpipeline will be christened by a new hybrid laboratory course in the spring of 2006 that exposesASU students to the use of molecular biology based methods in engineering. This USF coursewas developed through an NSF-CCLI grant and offered to USF students in the spring of 20051-3.For the planned hybrid course, the lecture portion of the course will be broadcast live through theinternet for ASU students. The lecture will be the responsibility of the USF faculty member,while the laboratory section will be provided

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

continue pursuing an engineering degree. These twofactors were seen as a way to compensate them for onerous and time-consumingcoursework. Survey results illustrate that motivating factors for female students, more so Page 14.23.7than male students, were formal engineering student organizations. Qualitative findingsunderscore this finding further. Females explained that it was the intrinsic benefitsreceived from participation in such programming that served as motivation. Attendingengineering-related events was viewed as a means to integrate themselves into thedepartment and helped diminish feelings of tokenism. Additional benefits includedconnecting

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

years tofacilitate direct assessment of student outcomes. The RosE Portfolio is a web-based system thatallows students to electronically submit what they believe to be the best examples of their ownwork illustrating achievement of learning outcomes. In order to submit to the electronicportfolio, students access their portfolio using an internet browser. Students must log in toensure the integrity of the data. Once logged in, students choose from the list of criteria thatsupport the various outcomes. At this time we have 35 criteria that support 11 outcomes. Page 12.1525.3Students upload the pertinent file, provide a descriptive title, and