Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Michelle Warner, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

’ development as ECPs and their conceptionsof and preparations for their specific careers; 2) identify the educational and workplace factors,or combinations of factors, that most influence the development of engineering students intosuccessful ECPs; and 3) illuminate the pathways of early ECPs in terms of planning andpreparing to meet future career goals and overcome challenges. Framing the purpose andobjectives of PEARS in ways that would resonate with alumni was critical in the design of allcommunications with survey respondents.Benefits and Limitations of Surveying AlumniThe design of the PEARS deployment plan was informed by perspectives from scholars ininstitutional research and alumni relations. Ewell (2005) documents the history of surveying

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

economy. Students who havea broader view of their engineering education, and understand how engineering solutions impactthe environment and cultures, as well as how culture impacts engineering, are better prepared fortheir career as an engineer in a global society.Three Global Learning Outcomes were identified as part of the university-wide initiative: 1) GlobalEngagement; 2) Diversity Education; and 3) Environmental Sustainability. We agree with this di-vision of global learning aspects. While sustainability may not initially seem to be a component ofglobal learning, it is an aspect that is truly global in its scope, and of concern to all peoples on thisEarth. Disregard for the importance of sustainability has global effects. Furthermore

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur F. Garcia Jr. P.E., Palm Beach State College

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Two Year College Division

College exclusively. After his college graduation in 1966, Garcia had a rewarding career in engineering and in business prior to retiring in early 2000. He used computers extensively throughout his career as a tool for solving engineering problems and for solving business problems as well. In 1986, he founded GCI Information Services, Inc. (originally Garcia Consulting, Inc.), with a staff of only four employees and with the objective of offering specialty engineering services to the Naval Sea Systems Command (U.S. Navy) in Arlington, Va. Over the following 13 years, Garcia expanded his Virginia-based company to offer information services as well as engineering services, which led to a dramatic growth of his company as

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

natural gas demand. The GasDay Project functions as an extracurricular learning laboratory that incorporatesseveral student-centered learning methods including active, collaborative, and project-basedlearning. It provides students with experiential learning opportunities similar to those associatedwith co-op, internship, and research experiences. Students learn about entrepreneurship,teamwork, and dealing with customers, which prepare them for successful careers. This paper describes the pedagogical approaches to student learning employed by theGasDay Project as well as the educational benefits to students including (i) hands-on learning ina business setting with real-world consequences for successes and failures, (ii) direct contactwith

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Eric Deemer Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Using Cyber Discovery to Assess Change in Student STEM Related AttitudesAbstractComputer science has been identified by the National Science Foundation (2010) as a science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline in which there has been a shortage ofstudents and workers. Identifying ways to increase interest in computing careers has thus becomeincreasingly important in light of the rapid evolution and use of cyber technology in society, as well asgrowing threats to cyber security in both personal and public domains.To address this issue, mathematics, science, engineering, and liberal arts faculty members at LouisianaTech University developed an intervention program, called “Cyber Discovery,” that is

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany L. Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Alise Jones; Margaret-Avis Anyeley Akofio-Sowah, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stefanie Brodie, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the airlineindustryThe camp was very effective in familiarizing participating students with the airline industry andin helping students understand the career opportunities available in industrial engineering (Table1). The means before and after the camp increased from 2.70 to 3.75 and from 2.30 to 3.33,respectively, indicating that students were positively impacted by the program in these areas. Theresults also indicated that the camp had less impact on students’ future education or potentialcareers in industrial engineering. The data for these two questions suggests that students cameinto the program with an interest in the airline industry and in industrial engineering; therefore, itis possible that their interest would not have changed

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Montgomery

Session Number 1675Suffering Burnout but don’t Want to Quit your Job? Try Finding a Teaching Sabbatical Robert E. Montgomery Department of Freshman Engineering, Purdue UniversityAbstract After nearly fifteen years of the same basic job, the author knew that a change was neededin order to assure a continuation of new ideas and progress in his career. Two choices wereavailable: finding a new job, or finding a sabbatical host and getting leave approved. While it isuntested as to which would be easier, since only one path could be chosen, the choice to seek asabbatical leave

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rona Colosimo Warner; Paul J. Warner; Kim LaScola Needy

manufacturing center to trainpeople interested in machining/tool and die making careers. The major steps taken followedbasic systems analysis. The needs of local manufacturers were assessed, objectives and goals ofthe program were defined from these needs, then a team was assembled to define, assign, budget,schedule, and execute the various tasks to develop this program through the use of classicalproject management techniques.3.1 Needs AssessmentThe preferred employees sought by southwestern Pennsylvania manufacturers are experienced,journeyman machinists or tool and die makers. Pennsylvania’s journeyman certification is anextensive four year program consisting of classroom theory and 8,000 hours of hands-onmachining for a manufacturer. The

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard R. Schultz

in the frequencydomain. More contemporary DSP textbooks, such as the text by Mitra2, use MATLAB and othercomputer tools to aid in the visualization of sampled signals in both time and frequency. For these texts,a high degree of mathematical proficiency--particularly in the area of complex variables--is required to* This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development(CAREER) Program, grant number MIP-9624849. In addition, this material is based upon work supported in part bythe U.S. Army Research Office under contract number DAAH04-96-1-0449. Page 3.37.1understand the concepts and to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maeve Bakic, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

]. Outside ofthe classroom however, this becomes an issue as engineering students have significantexperience with the mathematical and scientific side of problem solving and little to noexperience developing critical design thinking skills that can be applied to any range ofproblems. This lack of experience in design thinking can lead students to doubt their abilities andprofessional place in their industry [4, 5]. The problems presented to engineers in industry often cannot be solved using the familiarpath taught in lecture. Thus, recently graduated engineering students who have learned solelythrough lecture based courses are underprepared for a career in engineering that utilizes creativedesign thinking on a day to day basis [4]. This study

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

were evaluated through surveys at the start, mid-pointand end of the program by an external program evaluator. Through these numerous surveys wedocumented student self-assessment of their change in knowledge and skills. After a year in theprogram most students (usually seven out of eight or eight out of eight) reported the programinfluenced their career area and their level of confidence pursuing a career area. Students as acohort dramatically increased their confidence in how to prepare an academic poster, participatein a professional meeting, plan a controlled experiment, engage in an effective mentoringrelationship, find an internship that matched their interests and explore graduate degrees thatinterest them. At the start of the program

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska ; Neal A. Lewis, University of Nebraska

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

qualitativefactors that often drive decisions [17]. Let that analysis start in mid- to late-career when more isknown.The Language of Social Security and Designing the Case StudyCommunicating about social security relies heavily on key concepts and the acronyms used todescribe them. The starting point is Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME), which is theaverage of an individual's highest 35 years of earnings, adjusted for wage inflation. The AIME isused to determine the Primary Insurance Amount (PIA), which is the monthly benefit anindividual will receive if they start benefits at their normal retirement age (NRA). The NRA is 67for those born after 1960. Until recently the NRA was labeled as the full retirement age (FRA).The Average Wage Index (AWI) is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Kenan Hatipoglu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Kelly J Cunningham

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the University Relations / Marketing (URM) office and shared it with high school senior career counselors across West Virginia. Also, the team obtained a list of science and math teachers for Southern West Virginia and contacted them about this opportunity. The WV Department of Education also helped the team reach more teachers and counselors.❖ The Project team posted the flyer on social media and across campus on bulletin boards.❖ The team developed a website and a special email account for the project.After getting regular applications to Figure 1: S-STEM Flyerthe ECE and CSIS departments forFall 2021, the team started contacting those students by email and postcards

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florence Emilia Castillo, University of Texas at Dallas; Yvette E. Pearson P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Sherri S Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Sheryl Skaggs, University of Texas at Dallas; Tiffany Bisbey, The George Washington University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

understanding of the components, that is, each organization’s culture andpriorities, and how – or if – they align for the success of the collaborative [4]. When cultures andpriorities are taken for granted, ambiguous, or interpreted differently by individuals acrossorganizations, misunderstandings or differential experiences can lead to issues arising in MTS.This is further compounded by individual team member’s experiences within the sameorganization [5].Project BackgroundWe created a multisector MTS to develop and implement a project funded by the NationalScience Foundation’s (NSF’s) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (S-STEM) program titled “Improving Access to Career and EducationalDevelopment (I-ACED) for Talented, Low

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley J. Sottile, Pennsylvania State University; Abbie Canale, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Emporia State University; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

activities and interaction with peers, instructors, and academic advisors, on 4-point Likert-type scale from not at all to 5 or more times. • FYS objectives on 5-point Likert-type scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree; and changes in confidence and motivation in educational and career areas on 5-point Likert- type scale from decreased greatly to increased greatly. • Pre- and post-FYS major choice.Non-Student Stakeholder SurveyA short survey about the current and future options for FYS courses was administered to 38 COEnon-student stakeholders identified by the Penn State’s COE Taskforce on First-YearEngagement. Specially, stakeholders were asked about their initial thoughts regarding convertingthe current 1

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University; Cameron Kim, Duke University; Joshua Robert Chan, Duke University; Christian Ferney, Duke University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

emphasizing essential ethical virtues. Through this, we foster anappreciation among students and faculty on ethical codes of conduct and character traits we hopebiomedical engineers will uphold in their careers, preparing them to navigate complex ethicaldilemmas with confidence and integrity.The journey commences in Year 1 with a focus on humility. Students are encouraged to balancethe inherent challenges of failure with the pursuit of truth, laying the foundation for a humbleand resilient ethical mindset. Year 2 amplifies the journey with curiosity, urging students toexplore the origins of materials and contemplate the consequences of their use, irrespective ofutility. This curiosity fosters a deep understanding of ethical implications, encouraging

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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Aerospace

the University of Texas at Austin, in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Professor. Dr. Husman has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, has served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learning and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and served as

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

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Computers in Education

, too few people are choosing engineering careers, and many engineering facultiesare attempting to address this problem by reaching out to schools. This paper describes how ahome-grown, web-based software tool, already used successfully in university-levelengineering and physics courses, is being modified for high-school use. The softwarepackage, OASIS, comprises a large question database and server-side program that deliversindividualized tasks, marks student responses, supplies prompt feedback, and logs studentactivity. OASIS can be used for both skills practice and formal assessment. Because the Webserver carries out all processing, students need only a computer with internet access and astandard browser, making OASIS well suited to student

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

and self-examination. The three basic components1 of EL are illustrated in Figure 1. The “partner” in this figurerefers to the community partner. In order for EL projects to be effective in achieving specificgoals they must be based on sound instructional methods and design of the respective curriculumto satisfy the accreditation criteria for that educational program. Students who complete ELprojects exhibit personal growth through increased self-esteem and confidence, personalresponsibility, and sense of personal efficacy. They also acquire active exploration of careerinterests, understanding of the work environment, specific job skills, hiring advantage overothers greater confidence in career choice, increased interpersonal skills

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program, the Green DesignApprenticeship, including the overarching goals and learning objectives. The main focus of thepaper is on the method and results of a far-post assessment survey completed 2-3 years afterstudents participate in the program. The results indicate that the program content is having animpact on students’ daily activities, and is helping students make decisions about fields of study.We also provide some strategies for initiating far-post assessment in outreach programs.The Green Design ApprenticeshipThe Green Design Apprenticeship, offered since 2004 by the Green Design Institute at CarnegieMellon University, is an outreach program for gifted and talented high school students interestedin learning about academic and career

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

).” Page 22.259.3 7. “A research project, which enhances one's knowledge of a particular field, and how it relates to my expectations/perceptions.” 8. “It's like a research paper, except it attracts students' interests, and makes them want to pay more attention to the topic.” 9. “Learning that is embedded in mind even after a certain subject is over.” C. Somewhat Understand 1. “A project that has some effect on your life, whether it be understanding material better or something for your career” 2. “Learning something that will help you later in life not just learning something and using it for the test.” 3. “Life Long Learning is

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Emmanuel Gurrola

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Minorities in Engineering

talent is important for the future vitalityof scientific research. This development is essential because demographic trends show that in thenext 20 years minorities will constitute an increasing portion of the US population, especially inthe pool of potential college students. Despite the growing number of STEM careers in theAmerican economy, education statistics suggest that far too few Hispanic students are beingencouraged and enabled to take advantage of opportunities in technical disciplines. According tonational statistics, Hispanics are not only the largest minority in the United States but also one ofthe fastest growing.This paper describes the Catalyzing and Supporting Minority Talent Development modeldeveloped to attract and retain

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

Recruitment programsthat inform potential engineering students about the engineering career and help shore up thescience and math skills are also retention programs.10 Many science and engineering studentstransfer to another major because their reasons for choosing the technical field no longer seemappropriate.11 The students lack a vision of what engineering really is and therefore are notmotivated to persevere through the tough “tools classes” that are required.Nationally only about half of all engineering students actually graduate. The proportion is evenlower for underrepresented minority students and women. Therefore curriculum changes andretention programs are especially concerned with these students.12 Since a large proportion ofthe attrition

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

” had significantly different attitudesabout engineering and themselves than those held by comparison groups.9 Recruitment programsthat inform potential engineering students about the engineering career and help shore up thescience and math skills are also retention programs.10 Many science and engineering studentstransfer to another major because their reasons for choosing the technical field no longer seemappropriate.11 The students lack a vision of what engineering really is and therefore are notmotivated to persevere through the tough “tools classes” that are required.Nationally only about half of all engineering students actually graduate. The proportion is evenlower for underrepresented minority students and women. Therefore curriculum

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Design in Engineering Education

many engineering programs, just as in many plant process systems,the path from input (high school) to the output (qualified graduate) is quite separate for thedifferent streams (i.e. mechanical engineering stream, versus the electrical engineering, versusbiological engineering).In this conceptual model of the education of young engineers, the decision of which processstream the students enter would, in their minds, have a huge impact on their careers. Studentsspend a great deal of time and suffer sleepless nights deciding which stream to enter, notknowing at the start what they will end up looking like at the end, nor what sort of careeropportunities they will have when they graduate. Unfortunately, a student has very little

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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New Engineering Educators

their academic careers, particularly in smaller institutions that may be geographicallyisolated, possess a small engineering faculty population, and/or have limited financial resources.A survey was conducted by the research team to determine the major concerns of facultymembers at their respective institutions to determine major factors that a new facultydevelopment program may need to address. This survey targeted STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math) faculty and included questions about mentoring, career satisfaction, andcareer relationships. The participants ranked their responses as strongly disagree, tend todisagree, tend to agree, and strongly disagree. The data contained within this survey will beanalyzed in more detail as the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University

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International

global awareness while an undergraduate. The results indicated thatapproximately one-third of the freshmen felt that global awareness was very important to thempersonally while over one-half believed global awareness to be very important to themprofessionally. Over half of the students hoped to greatly improve their global awareness duringtheir undergraduate career. When asked how students anticipated increasing their globalawareness, the most frequently endorsed responses included interacting with internationalstudents in and out of the classroom, completing assignments that focused on internationalissues, and studying abroad.Penn State University has begun to take steps to provide students with non-travel basedinternational experiences to help

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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First-Year Programs

in both the public (as an educator) and pri- vate sectors before returning to postgraduate study and embarking on an academic career. As with many South Africans, growing up under Apartheid has had a profound impact on my worldview and life choices. This has included influencing the choice of a career in education, both as a practitioner and scholar. I cur- rently convene a postgraduate programme in Engineering Management and teach undergraduate courses in Engineering Management. I draw on multiple theoretical constructs for the design of learning contexts, including complexity and systems theory. My research is primarily focussed on student experience of learning events and student learning more broadly both in

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

skillsnecessary to embark on successful careers and to contribute to the advancement of the currentstate of bioengineering. To this end, at our institution we have conducted an extensiveexamination of our undergraduate bioengineering program. The goal of this study was to utilizea variety of assessment techniques in order to enhance our understanding of the strengths andlimitations of our curriculum and to identify any aspects of the curriculum which could beoptimized to better meet the needs of the modern bioengineering undergraduate student.In this paper, we present our comprehensive approach to assessing the effectiveness of thecurrent curriculum at the University of Washington. We describe the multiple methods of self-analysis implemented over the

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

UniversityRadian G Belu, Drexel University (Eng Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Univer- sity, Philadelphia, USA. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research posi- tions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sens- ing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career, Dr