Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Paul Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John S Nelson PE, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Civil & Environmental Enginieering

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

, relevant, immediatelyapplicable to their work, and substantiated by experiences of their own or credible peers 13,14,15,16.As the authors have taught this course over the past eight years, a shared, consistent goal andcommitment to our students has been to make the course “authentically real,” speaking directlyto the experiences and learning goals of these project-experienced professionals. Following is abrief description of a few key ways in which our teaching of effective, real project managementhas evolved.An Emphasis on Living Order“Living order” is a concept that the authors have found helpful in exploring the definition ofproject success and how to best strategize to achieve success. Alex Laufer has writtenextensively about living order and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

the practice, and lead them into post-academia endeavors. Capstones differfrom regular courses since they are integrative. With respect to the Master ofEngineering Management program, the capstone course is a one-semester "putting itall together" course that gives students an opportunity to use their knowledge andskills, collaborate with their peers, practice their presentation and organizational skillsand ultimately, showcase what they have learned and achieved during their residencyin the Master Program. Peterson and Humble [2] studied the total undergraduate andmaster student intake for Engineering Management programs in USA during the year2004. They identified that 75% of the students were taken for master programs. Thereare a variety of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona State University ; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

would remind myself of would remind myself of score of 3 or 4. the positive feedback I’ve the positive feedback I’ve received about my received about my writing in the past.”) writing in the past.”) OR OR  Krishna provides a  Krishna provides a thought that indicates that thought that

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

, is tainted by prevalent acts that are considered unethical,” adding that it is “tainted byillegal acts”2.As a part of the effort to curb unethical behavior, the mandate of construction related accreditingbodies have instituted requirements for literacy of ethics in the curriculum. The AmericanCouncil for Construction Education (ACCE) requires ethics integration in constructioncurriculum (at least 1 semester hour). The ACCE also states: In addition, oral presentation, business writing, and ethics must be integrated throughout the construction-specific curriculum. Example courses in this division include: Human relations, psychology, sociology, social science, literature, history, philosophy, art, language, political

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

physical projects (manually made or 3-D printed) simulating an ancient device of their choice.Results from student and peer evaluations are consistently favorable.I. Introduction How many people know that the first 3-D image in the history of humankind was created34,000 years ago by a ‘paleoengineer’ on the rock ceiling of a cave in Italy? How many of usknow that about 12,000 years ago, hafted tools contributed to the discovery of farming on amajor scale, allowing ancient ‘agricultural engineers’ to invent more effective farming tools?What about 10,000 years ago, when Mesolithic ‘mechanical engineers’ were able to createhypermicroliths (extremely small stone tools) with skills comparable to present-day diamondcutters, except without a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Leslie, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (formerly Polytechnic University); Gunter W. Georgi, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering; Alyssa Marie D'Apice, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #12690A Student-Led Approach to Promoting Teamwork in an Introductory Engi-neering PresentationDr. Christopher Leslie, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (formerly Polytechnic Univer-sity) Christopher Leslie is a Lecturer of Science, Technology and Media Studies at the New York Univer- sity Polytechnic School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York, and he is codirector of the Science and Technology Studies program there. Dr. Leslie’s research considers the cultural formations that surround technology, science, and media in the 19th- and 20th-century United States. He is the head writing con

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim J Manner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Frank E Pfefferkorn, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Design in Engineering Education

purchased include the glass work cylinder (part 18), graphite piston (part19), o-rings, bearings, and fasteners. Starting in the Spring 2015 semester the displacer bushing(part 9) is being printed in the Student Shop on an FDM machine. In prior semesters, thedisplacer bushing was machined out of nylon. Figure 2: Flywheels designed by studentsAlso, the student must fully assemble the basic design of the Stirling Engine. Once completed,the engine is then tested to establish benchmark values of speed at a measured temperaturedifferential as well as build quality and aesthetics. The build quality and aesthetic evaluationsare performed as peer evaluations by the class as a whole. As an ancillary project during thecourse

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Sarah Brem, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Eva Pettinato, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

served as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations outside the U.S. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals and books. Dr. Husman was a founding member and first President of the Southwest Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education and has held both elected and appointed offices in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Motivation Special Interest Group of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. Page 26.558.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Do you catch my drift? Identification of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

sponsored projects, and Fellowships. Information pertaining to fellowshipsencompassed where to find the solicitation, how to complete the application, as well as theimportance of adhering to the instructions and deadline.Session 2: Future Faculty Forum: What is Assistant Professorship?Introducing the audience to the different aspects of the career will dispel any myths surroundingthe roles of an assistant professor, as well as to encourage them to consider pursuing this career.Key topic areas included: A guide to a successful academic job search; The 'hats' of a tenuretrack faculty member: teaching, research, and service; Grant funding options for engineeringfaculty; Proposal writing that yields results; The importance of dissemination of

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mania Orand, University of Washington ; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and to construct future actionsbased on these insights.[18]Currently, reflection is employed in the engineering curriculum in various ways. Reflectionessays, reflective journals, portfolios, end-of-course evaluations and feedbacks, surveys,reflective discussions, and peer evaluations are amongst the more standard reflective activities.However, studies show that incorporating reflective activities into a classroom can be verydifficult and students are often not inclined to engage in reflective activities or to developreflective thoughts.[18-21] For example in a study conducted at a medical school in the UK wherereflective learning is now a requirement for licensing of doctors, out of 232 students, only 20took the introductory Reflective

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katherine Schmotzer; Ana Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

individuals based on theirprogress on the project in that semester as well as how they function as a team and communicatewith each other and their community partner. Peer evaluations facilitate the evaluation ofteamwork and help to delineate individual contributions.While most of the grading rubrics and core assessment process of EPICS was used in the samemanner as other sections, the team reporting documentation and requirements were taken mostlyfrom the requirements of EWB-USA. These met or exceeded the requirements for the EPICSprocesses and maintained the consistency with the EWB-USA students.Team StructureEPICS and EWB-USA both had student leadership roles and these were combined. We delayedhow these were split up until the first class and spent

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

. Completing the lab 2 0 0 0 5 5 7 12 79 82 7 1 write-ups.*Numbers represent the percent of students who selected the decision-maker for each activity on the post-survey. Fall 2013,n=59; Spring 2014, n=67. Student self-report was further supported by external evaluator observations thatrevealed, overall, most groups divided tasks amongst members to form a cooperative effort orthey completed each step as a collaborative team before moving on to the next. Documentationsuggests that often, collaboration in completing each step together more often occurred duringdyad work. Students interview responses confirmed observations, e.g., “As a team we would go

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by over $14.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is Chair of the IEEE Curriculum and Pedagogy Committee and an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette enay Purzer is an

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Table 1. WWU MFGE CurriculumYear Qtr Prog # Course Name Crdts Year Qtr Prog # Course Name Crdts Fall ENG 101 Writing and Critical Inquiry 5 Fall MFGE 332 Introduction to CAM and CNC 4 MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 MFGE 341 Quality Assurance 4 CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 5 EE 351 Electronics for Engineering 4 Winter ENGR 104

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Tomas Ekholm, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Mathematics

represent ideas and an awareness of the syntactic rules for writing symbols inan acceptable form”.Both procedural and conceptual knowledge may be deep or superficial and each of them maysupport the other. 19 A student with developed conceptual knowledge has the ability to understandmathematical concepts and apply them correctly to a variety of situations. She can also translatethese concepts between verbal statements and their equivalent mathematical expressions and”see” mathematical representations with her ”inner eye”. 15Although attempts have been made to develop conceptual understanding among universitystudents, the traditional procedure-oriented teaching to solve standard problems by fosteringprocedural learning widely prevails. 20 Faculty are

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcos; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University - San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

evidence-based peer instructional approaches. Of these four intervention strategies, the one that has relevance to this paper is to provide for“guided professional experiences that would combine academic and professional components”through the vehicle of second year industrial internships 17. Early internships as detailed in thispaper are aligned with strategies 2 and 3 from above. Each student would be assigned anindustrial mentor with whom the student would work with for the tenure of the internship.Students would benefit by working with fellow interns and a cross section of companyemployees. Thereby, students pursuing internship would belong to a “community of practice”.To recap, programs that have been successful in improving the retention and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Helm, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

conducted on the CSEQ to consider inputand output measures. Existing programs were analyzed. Strayhorn concluded student learningwas the result of inputs and environment, as outlined by Astin’s model. Findings indicated apositive correlation with interventions that enhanced student learning outcomes and institutionsshould consider programs which brought students together and supported learning such as peerstudy groups, peer mentors, and social outreach. Academic advisors guide students to becomeinvolved with those specific activities which increase engagement in the academic environment.Mindset is a concept explored by Carol Dweck, a professor of psychology5. Dweck hasidentified two types of mindsets: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A fixed

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

roles in their colleges anduniversities, and face the same challenges to increase the number of women in their fields. TheSociety of Women Engineers provides copious resources to assist women in all of these areas.Regional and Society conferences offer workshops directed at career development for femalefaculty and for those aspiring towards a faculty position including the following topics from themost recent Society conference in 2015: ● How to Choose your Academic Service Obligations Wisely ● Reviewing Academic Papers: How to Give Useful, Effective Feedback as a Peer Reviewer ● Pedagogy 101 - Introduction to Teaching ● Tips on Grant Proposal Writing for NSF CAREER Grants and Other Programs ● Alternative Pathways to an Engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California

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Materials

students with a clear picture of what theycould expect in the classroom.Each in-class lab module was designed with a series of learning objectives in mind, targeted atkey concepts covered in the course. Priority for lab topics was given to concepts that studentstypically find challenging or confusing in introductory materials courses [6]. Brief descriptionsof each lab, along with the lab supplies required, and the teaching purpose of each activity [7],are presented in Appendix A of this paper.The collaborative in-class lab activities described in Appendix A, when integrated into a broaderlearning experience involving lecture, discussion with professors and peers, and homeworkassignments, provided students with a positive introduction to the field

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt P.E., Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

University.Dr. Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College Jenn Stroud Rossmann is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College. She earned her BS in mechanical engineering and her PhD in applied physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Lafayette, she was a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College. Her scholarly interests include the fluid dynamics of blood in vessels affected by atherosclerosis and aneurysm, the cultural history of engineering, and the aerodynamics of sports projectiles. She writes the essay series ”An engineer reads a novel” for Public Books. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Integrative Education in Engineering and

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George J. Delagrammatikas, Cooper Union; Estuardo Rodas, Cooper Union

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interdisciplinary design, art, activism, andengineering, culminating in a DJ/VJ set. Students were also engaged in weekly career andcollege planning activities where they reflected on their interests and career goals through vlogson websites they created. In addition, seminars were given on resume-writing by our collegeadmissions team along with advice on how to ask for recommendation letters (and what shouldbe in them). These activities were common among all sections and have been offered to betterprepare students for the college and career planning process and to place engineering in abroader, social context, particularly in endeavors championed by people that looked more likethem. ​ ection DescriptionRacecar SThe Racecar section was composed of

Conference Session

FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jillian Beth Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

Video 1: Writing Digital Signals (8 minutes) Assignment, Video 2: Reading Digital Signals (8 minutes) online quiz 3 Video 1: Serial Communications (5 minutes) Assignment, Video 2: Analog Signals (13 minutes) online quiz 4 Video 1: Libraries and Servos (10 minutes) Assignment, Video 2: Review and Useful Resources (6 minutes) online survey 5 None Comprehensive online quizWhile a wide variety of resources are already

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Katherine Fu; Robert Kirkman; Bumsoo Lee

. Individual writing assignments served as the main vehicle for ethical consideration: at four pointsin the semester, immediately following team presentations and the design brief, each individualstudent submitted a substantial piece of writing examining the ethical dimensions of one of thedesign decisions made by the student’s team. This assignment, dubbed a “consideration,” requireda thorough analysis of the context of the decision, a recounting of the team’s decision along withan alternative option, and a thorough consideration of both the option and the alternative in termsof its ethical implications. The expectation was that students would identify and describe concreteinstances of basic ethical values, clearly distinguishing utility values from

Conference Session

Track : Pre-College - Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, Pre-College

used, and all the standardized test scoreswere converted to SAT values using the pre-2005 version of the ACT-to-SAT concordance table[7]. In the MIDFIELD database, the only ACT score variable provided is ACT Composite;therefore, all SATs were also converted to a total score—with a maximum of 1600 (sum of SATVerbal and SAT Math, MIDFIELD data timeframe before SAT switched to separate CriticalReading and Writing scores with a maximum of 2400). For students with two SAT values afterthe conversion, the higher score was used.Next, all high school grade point averages were converted to a 5.0 scale. Only five of the 11institutions had maximum high school grade point averages less than 5.0; thus, converting to a5.0 scale conserved data resolution

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Valparaiso University; Tom Cath, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

the students with techniques to evaluate a job offer, and lesson 11 is an optional sessionthat provides information on graduate school opportunities for engineers.Table 3: Senior ESSP Lessons Lesson Session Title Assignment 1 Strategy to Find Full-Time Employment 2 An Effective Resume (Same as Update Professional Resume Sophomore Video) 3 Career Fair Preparation (Same as Attend Career Fair and Speak to Four Sophomore Video) Companies Minimum 4 Interviewing Complete, Evaluate, and Upload Interview Session with Peer 5 Written

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 2200 times and he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology and her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback.Prof. Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University Robert J. Culbertson is an

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the grant: block scheduling of freshmen,creating a new First-Year Experience course, creation of new student learning communities inhousing, expansion of the peer mentor program, and development of a new Faculty Staff mentorprogram. Figure 2 shows the goals of objectives of the Strengthening Institutions grant. CDP Goal 1. Strengthen SJSU’s core academic performance in two key areas: retention and graduation. Objective 1.1. By Fall 2019, SJSU will increase freshman to sophomore student retention by 5%. Objective 1.2. By Fall 2019, SJSU will increase the 6-year graduation rate by 9% for all first- time freshmen. Objective 1.3. By Fall 2019, for upper division transfers, SJSU will increase the 5-year graduation rate by 6%. CDP Goal 2. Providing

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

development of responsible and ethical nano-engineers, an ethics module was incorporated into ENGR 221. This module contained lecturesthat provided students with an ethical framework, including a discussion of the professionalresponsibility of engineers and conducting risk assessments. A case study based on themanufacture and use of asbestos was completed as a class to reflect on the impact of unethicaldecisions in industry. This case study led into a module covering nanotoxicity, an emerging fieldthat is studying the potential health risks posed by nanomaterials. In conjunction with theseactivities, there was a term-long class assignment to view science fiction movies that showpotential application of nanotechnology and write a paper that reflects

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Johnstone, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

(for the males, the admission of nervousness generally occurred later in theessay). Also, the degree of nervousness for the female students was high. For instance, in thesecond sentence of her essay, one female student wrote about how she felt at the beginning of thecourse: “I was terrified of public speaking and I was nervous to have to take an entire class onthat.” Another wrote the following: “In September, I was terrified of giving speeches in front ofmy peers. I so badly wanted to drop this class that I cried one night.” Interestingly, the femalestudents on average gave presentations that were at least as strong as, if not stronger, than themale students. In addition, the source of nervousness did not simply arise because the

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

from theirexternal group (management, procurement, accounting, or marketing) to their peers toprovide a more efficient use of their efforts to reach the ultimate goal. This would beindicative of a Level 4 (Scale of 1-4 with 4 being the highest degree) integration asdefined by Klien3 or the “Networked” integration (Highest Level) as described byFogarty4.Students are required to read the book by Eliyahu Goldratt called “The Goal”5. Theythen write a term paper discussing their experience in the class as compared to thecharacters in the book and their coursework to date (senior level for undergraduatestudents). This provides the students with a basis from which they can evaluate theirexperience6. While the instructors are primarily used as