Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2011-1475: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF A US UNDERGRAD-UATE STUDENT IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN FRANCE AND BRAZILMr. Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech Gary is a graduating senior in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has studied abroad in France and Brazil and spent a summer in India on an an academic project.Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a 5-year DLR/NSF project at

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

degree. However, some academicprograms allow for the opportunity to conduct adaptive expertise-based research.Adaptive expertise research is frequently situated in design challenges, education reform, andknowledge transfer. In Peng et al’s work, two groups of undergraduate students across allacademic years were asked to create a CAD design from a real-life object and a drawing (2014).The study focused on evaluating contextual exercises to measure and help the development ofadaptive expertise characteristics in the classroom. In another study, Vanasupa et al establish thatdeveloping motivations to learn and making value visible is critical for adaptive expertisedevelopment over time (2010). Meanwhile, McKenna sought to understand how

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Annemarie Galeucia, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

at graduation and to annotate the award on their permanent transcripts.  Conducting a three-day “Summer Institute” to inform faculty of ways to integrate communication instruction into technical curricula. Participants learn to use innovative teaching tools and to design discipline-specific assignments and rubrics for each of four CxC communication modes.During the continuing development of the CxC program, assessment has been vital to validate itsacademic value and to demonstrate its importance in the professional development ofengineering graduates. This latter outcome is particularly meaningful, not only to our studentsbut also to budget-conscious public funding agencies. It was with the goal of improving the

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Elodie V. Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

employment opportunities of returning women may beimproved through different efforts like research, practice, policy, and evaluation. As a result of theconference, the advisory board and organizing team developed actionable recommendations for actionsthat industry, academia, non-profit, policymakers and government agencies, can take to strengthen thepipeline for (re-)entering into computing and technology domain [11-15]. In this paper, we present thequalitative and quantitative results on conference attendee’s satisfaction level and its effectiveness inidentifying appropriate resources to (re-)enter EmTech educational and professional pipeline.Objectives and Design of the ConferenceIn this section, we briefly discuss the objectives, design rational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Utah State University ; Jim Dorward, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

student performance (e.g.grade), apart from merely passing the courses, is important to ultimate success in engineering. Arecent longitudinal study3 further indicates that success, measured solely by the grade achievedin the first semester of college mathematics, independent of secondary mathematics preparationor achievement, is by itself a reliable predictor of retention among engineering undergraduates.This research underscores the importance for engineering education of developing a morethorough and complete understanding of the effective use of interventions aimed at improvingoutcomes in calculus. Impactful interventions with potential for use across the spectrum ofdelivery platforms (traditional, hybrid, synchronous broadcast, asynchronous

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Tool, Die and Mold Making. The second year laboratory waslocated in a different, much newer facility than the original machining laboratory. The two yearassociate degree in Tool, Die and Mold Making was important to local industry, and therefore tothe college. Even though the need for Tool, Die and Mold Makers was a critical one, thenumbers were not large. Shortly after this program was implemented the largest employer ofprogram graduates had significant cutbacks. This did not cause the enrollment numbers to shrinkdramatically, but it did suggest that enrollment growth in this program would be limited. Inorder to best leverage available resources for the program, a complete redesign of thecombinations of course offerings, the physical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Catherine Horn, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

underserved by the education and social sectors. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Endeavour S-STEM Program: A Multi-College Collaboration to Increase Engagement & Retention in STEMIntroductionThe United States has long held its position as the global leader in technological innovation andeducation. But that standing has been in jeopardy due to the shortage of domestic studentsgraduating in STEM. This concern has led researchers to investigate why graduation numbers areso low and also to propose ways in which STEM retention and hence graduation can beincreased. The data show that there are

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kelli R. Kopocis-Herstein, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Terry L. Stentz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

; sleep-wake cycles; and body core temperature tracking and relationship to alertness and human performance. Students receive case studies in fatigue and impacts to safety, productivity, and performance. During this first day of the module students take the Epworth Sleepiness Scale [18] to determine their own sleepiness and then learn principles of sleep hygiene so they can become better sleepers and improve their own productivity. In the second day of the module, shift work and schedule rotation are defined, and best practices discussed. Student volunteers agree to wear wrist actigraphs every night for two weeks to measure their sleep. The student volunteers also agree to have their results shared with the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Katie Mowat, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her role in the College of Engineering at UNL is to lead the disciplinary-based education research ini- tiative, establishing a cadre of engineering education research faculty in the engineering departments and creating a graduate program. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Mrs. Katie Mowat, University of Nebraska, Lincoln I am an engineer who loves to work with people, learn about new ideas and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

educational curricula, K-12 STEM programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from a multi-level evaluation plan de- signed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Department of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Portable, Experimental Platform to Demonstrate the Role of Material and Cross-Section in Beam

Conference Session

Redefining the Boundaries of Engineering and Liberal Education: Contributions to the Year of Dialogue

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Grimson, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

. To be equipped with the required skill set to solve the problem, ordesign and implement the system, a knowledge base is required. Having the required body ofknowledge, the engineer is equipped to implement or develop the design tools necessary toachieve the required outcomes for the project in hand. Through time, experience is gainedenabling knowledge to be refined which will further enhance system design capabilities.The engineering model described in Figure 1 depicts where activities which are philosophical innature are most to the fore10. Epistemology, indeed Logic, Ethics and Aesthetics are fundamentalto the creative design processes essential to good engineering practice. Knowledge inengineering, science and technology has grown through

Conference Session

Teaching with ML and Generative AI

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Han Kyul Kim, University of Southern California; Aleyeh Roknaldin, University of Southern California; Shriniwas Prakash Nayak, University of Southern California; Xiaoci Zhang, University of Southern California; Muyao Yang, University of Southern California; Marlon Twyman, University of Southern California; Angel Hsing-Chi Hwang, Cornell University; Stephen Lu, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

example,[11] conducted a comprehensive survey of 65 collaboration researchers around the world. Itelicited diverse perspectives on the evolving role of AI in team collaboration, emphasizing theneed for a systematic understanding of team, task, and work practice design in the context ofhuman-AI collaboration. Furthermore, it calls for AI systems that can proactively capture, adjust,and coordinate their responses according to complex contextual nuances, similarly raised by otherrecent works [12, 13, 14, 15, 16].While the present state of AI, including genAI, may not fully embody the ideal envisioned bythese works, it is crucial to recognize that genAI’s generation capability, empowered by largetraining data and pre-trained models, stands as a

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #30421Effects of a New Assessment Model on Female and Under-RepresentedMinority StudentsDr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Geoff Recktenwald is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Geoff holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are focused on best practices for student learning and student success. He is currently developing and researching SMART assessment, a modified mastery learning

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

solutions could progress toward developing final designproposals with more creativity. Gender-balanced teams with high conflict among teammembers could not generate an idea and create innovative final projects. For having moreinnovative solutions in design projects, Fila and Purzer [24] suggested that instructors avoidforming teams only on the basis of gender and that they facilitate teams during teamwork.Ertas et al. [14] tested the transdisciplinary (TD) pedagogy in undergraduate research teams.The authors investigated TD’s impact on the learning outcomes of male Caucasian and maleunderrepresented minorities students. This approach increased the engagement ofunderrepresented students in teams. Due to the engagement, collaboration, and support

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Glen Hordemann, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhong Gu; Sheela Ramanna; James Peters; Hal Berghel; Daniel Berleant; Steve Russell

engineering itself. The result of this novel approach to integrating softwareengineering concepts into a curriculum is the infusion of new approaches to realizingeducational goals in both software engineering and non-software engineering areas throughoutthe curriculum.State of the fieldThe “across the curriculum” paradigm is well recognized. One of the best-known examples isthat of writing across the curriculum, which has been influential in higher education for anumber of years. A number of efforts have specifically addressed computing curricula. Arnowet al.1 describe teaching distributed computing across the computing curriculum. An NSF-funded effort toward development of teaching social impact and ethics across the computingcurriculum spans a

Conference Session

Flipped, Blended, Online, Oh My

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Meagan Padro, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chuang Wang, University of Macau

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

preparation required to prepare video contentand the challenges associated with implementation. In general, this study was designed toevaluate the impacts of increased active learning in the classroom, measure differences in studentperformance between the control and treatment groups, determine the potential for treatmentstudents to exhibit increased levels of learning from the PFC format, evaluate student perceptionsof the new model, and identify and overcome challenges associated with implementing a PFCmodel. While the full details of this research design are provided in a previous paper [41], thispaper will focus on select highlights of the quantitative and qualitative results. With the exception of the flipped lectures that were created

Conference Session

Engineering Communication I: History and Praxis

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcy Bloom Milhomme, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Lori B. Miraldi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

targeted engineers. For the two sections of engineeringstudents (roughly 25 students in each section for a total of 50 students), the course was a success[11]. In this paper, we outline the history, curriculum design, and implementation of acommunication course targeted to engineering students. While the course centers on oralcommunication and public speaking, it is best described as a targeted communication coursebecause the curriculum also includes written and teamwork components. Because the course is acollaborative effort between a Communication Arts and Sciences Department and a College ofEngineering, it serves as a model for other universities and colleges interested in implementing acommunication skills course specifically for

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

safetyinformation should be placed, and how to make it prominent and easy to read. Students are alsotaught what particular issues should be addressed in the draft, and those particular issues arereviewed in the bullets below item five on the rubric students are given before writing theassignment. These bullets can be seen below item five in Figure 1. Once these general issues areaddressed, the focus turns to best practices for writing individual steps in instructions. Studentsare taught to use sequential numbers for each step, as well as the imperative mood to write eachstep. There is a discussion of feedback statements, and when such a statement might beappropriate to place within a step. Finally, students review the techniques for cross cultural

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

who participate in Physics Jam are more successfulin physics than their peers who do not.This paper will discuss the successes, obstacles, and best practices in developing andimplementing this pre-semester physics preparation “bootcamp.”1. IntroductionThere is a large push from multiple directions to increase the number of students in the UnitedStates graduating with STEM degrees. Recent projections show that there must be a 34%increase of students graduating in STEM fields within the next decade to allow the US to remaincompetitive on the world stage. (1) There are numerous academic routes for students to enter aSTEM field. Due to the rising cost of traditional 4-year degrees, including a 40% increase intuition, room, and board between 2002

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomeka Carroll, University of Virginia; Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of Virginia; Lindsay Ivey Burden

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

emphasize the importance of educatingstudents to be well-rounded and think outside the box when it comes to decision-making tasksthat will have an impact on society's most vulnerable populations. However, there tends to focuson the students' experiences in classroom settings and in the local community, leaving anopportunity for future research to explore and gather information on the integration of principlesspecifically within civil engineering. It's imperative to have a full understanding of what civilengineering professors and instructors have to manage when it comes to incorporating a morehuman-centered in this field. What do they believe? What principles do they espouse? What isthe best manner in which to proceed? Not until the full picture is

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jake Alexander Levi, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

see future careeror volunteer roles and can become more engaged volunteers and citizens through service.Thoughts for future research could investigate: the possibility of future roles being tied to thecommunity and community partner, whether the type of service completed is impacted by theincoming identity status, and whether there is growth in identity during service.Campus Compact [11] is known for their studies in S-L, and this one contains a great summary ofwhat has made partnerships truly good and successful for all stakeholders. The paper walksthrough the process, the research, and the practicalities of how to build successful partnershipsand research in S-L. A set of great lists allow us to look for where we have done well or whatwe

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

needed because it is likely tosuggest methods for improving the engineering environment in a manner that will attract furtherfemale participation.Research QuestionsThe two major research questions that guided this study are the following: 1. What university and personal factors have hindered women while completing a degree in engineering? 2. What university and personal factors have assisted women in completing a degree in engineering?MethodologyThis study utilized a mixed methods design to advance our understanding of the experiences thatfemale students go through in completing an engineering degree. Two major data collectionmethods were used. First, for the quantitative design, a survey was developed, and was used toobtain

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

Tagged Divisions

International

Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosamond Parkhurst, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech; Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Thomas Bigley, Virginia Tech; Sharon Ruff, Virginia Tech

the U.S. have established __________ designed to improve the levels of recruitment and retention of minority and women students. A. technology initiatives B. relaxed graduation requirements C. new research facilities D. minority engineering programs *11. The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 was described as "An Act Donating Public Lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the Benefit of __________ and __________ Arts." A. Literary, Mathematical B. Scientific, Dramatic C. Technical, Non-Technical D. Agriculture, Mechanic *12. The United States viewed the Soviet launch of Sputnik as an achievement of __________. A. engineering B

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #40675Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of CommunityCollege Engineering StudentsMr. Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech Ren´e Hernandez, is a Salvadorean-American first-generation graduate student at Virginia Tech’s School of Education. He is pursuing his PhD in Higher Education with a cognate in Engineering Education. He has more than 10 years of K-12 and higher education experience which he leverages towards his pursuits of helping others find success in education. He has an evolving research agenda focused on pathways, policy, and how it shapes education and undergraduate engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Kelly Simmons-Potter, The University of Arizona; Steven J. Zuiker, Arizona State University; Greg Barron-Gafford, The University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

-located in the Sonoran Desert region of the US. Agrivoltaics is an innovativeapproach to coupling solar energy production with food production by placingphotovoltaic (PV) panels over fields or garden beds. By coordinating agrivoltaicsprojects across two university campuses, SPV Lab involves ten STEM teachers in a six-week summer research experience for three consecutive summers (total of 30teachers). Participants across sites and across years generate and share insights intohow the collection of regional projects contribute to PV performance improvement anduse-inspired engineering. Specifically, teachers learn about, learn to practice, and helpdevelop curriculum and protocols related to agrivoltaics citizen science.SPV Lab faculty and graduate

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Tagged Divisions

International

, HVAC, energy, electronic cooling and packaging, and technical and minority education. While at Tuskegee, he performed research in energy and conducted summer pre-engineering programs for minorities and women. His mechanical design of a GSA building was granted most energy efficient HVAC award by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) chapter in 1976. He performed research on photovoltaic cells and electronic cooling while with IBM and JPL. At Wayne State, he started new BS degree programs in computer, electromechanical, manufacturing, and product design engineering technologies; and a MSET degree. A nationally known leader in engineering and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, instructional goals, personal preferences, and educationalresources.The POGIL approach relies on inquiry-based, student-centered classrooms and laboratories thatenhance learning skills while insuring content mastery.7 POGIL is designed to replace traditionallecture-only methods by encouraging students to discuss course materials, rather than listening tothe instructor. Literature in the field of student learning indicates that the POGIL approach hasbeen effectively used in disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and chemistry for post-secondary education.3,4,7The innovative POGIL approach is a nationally tested and proven pedagogical strategy thatincorporates recent educational research on how students learn from kindergarten through post-secondary

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

engineering. Secondary goals include impacting student interest in pursuing graduatestudies, particularly in programs with international components.11In order to help meet the needs for globally trained biomedical engineers, a new global healthcourse was recently developed at Western New England University (WNE). The new course,which is titled Global Health & Technology, was designed to provide a multidisciplinaryexperience at the interface between global health issues and the technologies being developed tosolve them. Additionally, the course contained an integrated field experience in Guatemala thatwas included to provide a practical module to complement the in-class learning. The objectivesof the course were to 1) increase student knowledge