Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder; Kenneth M. Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #26333Intended and Unintended Consequences of Rapidly Expanding an Engineer-ing Mathematics Intervention for Incoming First-Year StudentsDr. Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on ways to encourage more students, especially women and those from nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the eld of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image of

Conference Session

Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

develop deeperunderstanding of important concepts and overcome common misconceptions. In this paper, wereport on our on-going work that integrates PI ideas with the approach of wikis to develoop an on-line collaborative learning approach designed for STEM courses. We elaborate on the conceptualbasis of the approach and situate it within the Community of Inquiry framework, detail our plansfor using it in a number of engineering courses, consider the prototype implementation of a toolbased on the approach, and our plans for assessing the approach.1. IntroductionThe importance of collaborative learning is widely recognized. Thus, for example, a central com-ponent of the how people learn 1 (HPL) framework is community. That is, according to the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

-onapplication of concepts learned in an academic setting is key to deep understanding, this courseserves as a capstone where concepts previously taught in several classes are integrated to givestudents an overarching view of aircraft operation, putting the theory students are taught inprevious courses into practice. In order to facilitate a learning environment and mitigate safetyissues associated with using real aircraft, two modern high performance aircraft models in theVirginia Tech Flight Simulation Laboratory are used instead of test aircraft. This allows foraccomplishment of targeted learning objectives, while alleviating operational costs, weatherconcerns, and liability and safety concerns. It also gives students the ability and opportunity

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #31196Gendered Professional Role Confidence and Persistence of ArtificialIntelligence and Machine Learning StudentsMiss Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto Kimberly is an enthusiastic Engineering Science student at the University of Toronto specializing in Biomedical Systems Engineering. She is a passionate proponent of women in STEM. She is an award- winner in engineering competitions across Canada and beyond in areas including super-resolution mi- croscopy, machine learning solutions for health care, and space missions for microbiology research.Dr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

interdisciplinary skills. The purpose of this paper is to explain howthe technical design of vehicle competitions gives every member an advantage when entering theworkforce, such as hands-on engineering experience, construction, fabrication, teamwork, andinterdisciplinary skills.IntroductionThe EVP is not a dedicated course curriculum but is instead based on volunteers who participatesolely to gain experience in designing, building, and manufacturing various vehicles. We submitvarious documents in each competition, giving students experience in writing, business, andfinance [7]. The team is comprised of diverse students from majors including aerospace,mechatronics engineering, and biotechnology. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

(LSAMP), aiming at increasing the number of underrepresented minority students successfully completing high quality degree programs in STEM disciplines. A product of one of the very programs that she currently directs, LSAMP, Shannon holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, a master’s degree in Safety Engineering, and a doctorate in Interdisci- plinary Engineering, all from Texas A&M University. With research interests rooted in engineering education, the learning styles of engineering students in par- ticular, Shannon’s tenure at Texas A&M is and has been rooted in the mentoring of both undergraduate and graduate students. Currently an advisor for the Texas A&M National Society of Black

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering, electricalengineering, and computer science into the design of a pace car intended to assist a runner duringhis athletic training. In terms of technical goals, the car needed to follow any type of line onindoor and outdoor tracks and perform different workouts, such as steady-state runs or intervaltraining. To situate the line on the track, the research team used infrared reflectivephototransistors to design sensing and control algorithms. An Arduino microcontroller was usedto interact with the sensors, manage the electronics, and encode a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller4.This research experience was a unique opportunity for the student during the summer before hisjunior year. In a small liberal arts college setting

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

included critical thinking, analytical thinking,information literacy, interpersonal skills, safety, engineering economics, creativity andinnovation, information technology, legal aspects, systems engineering, civil learning andengagement, and licensure.Finally, the BOK3TC also considered the possible inclusion of both the cognitive andaffective domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy in the BOK3 [5, 6]. The cognitive domain, whichwas used in the BOK2, describes the development of intellectual skills, ranging from thesimple recollection of specific facts to the integration and evaluation of complex ideas andconcepts [3]. The affective domain, which was referenced in an appendix of the BOK2 butwas not formally part of the BOK2 outcomes, describes an

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Carolyn L. Dull; A. George Havener

categories, finding specific information has become a relativelyeasy and fun exercise for the cadets. Analogous to the Help function found in manysoftware applications, Search nodes on the maps allow students to enter descriptivewords for specific information sought. For instance, entering “orbits” connects thestudents to information on the fundamentals of orbital mechanics. If the informationsought is not available, or if a hyperlink does not currently exist, the student is invited topost comments on the Bulletin Board. As well as being an information repository for thestudents, entries on the bulletin board are reviewed and responded to by the coursedirector. The information resource web-page is new and dynamic, and upgrades are stillbeing made

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

early stages of student development and progress. Her core engineering educational background is Mechanical Engineering and doctoral work is in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University.Dr. Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre DameMs. Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame Catherine F. Pieronek is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Notre Dame. She holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering and a JD from Notre Dame, and an MS in Aerospace engineering from UCLA. Her research focuses primarily on the reasons that affect the persistence of women in engineering, as well as on the application of Title IX to collegiate STEM programs

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) ; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

matters.Another theme identified in both sets of data was the exploration of and importance ofpedagogical innovation toward changing mindsets and cultures, specifically as a way to criticallyengage and reflect on the values and ethics embedded in technology as well as educationaldesign. For engineering educators, this arose most often as an issue in the curriculum – thesiloing of engineering coursework from ethics or social responsibility explorations in science andtechnology studies classrooms. Participants identified the success of integration, such asproblem-based work that had students engage real-world problems with dire consequences, or (inlieu of such examples) shared aspirations to achieve integration of ethics and socialresponsibility into the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Computers in Education

. Researchers in both academia and industry have published literature on deliverystrategies. Some of the more prominent strategies used in higher education are lecture, casemethod, discussion, active learning, cooperative learning, integrating technology and distancelearning [1]. In this article our focus will be on both Teacher Centric and Student Centric methodswith a focus on the effective and efficient delivery of the active learning tools that we havedeveloped. The active learning tools are the results of an industry-academia partnership with anunderstanding that the knowledge and experience gained through these tools would be directlyapplicable in the workplace. Hence to effectively impart required knowledge appropriate andeffective delivery

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

Dr. Rajiv Ramnath is Director of Practice at the Collaborative for Enterprise Transformation and Innova- tion (CETI), and an evangelist for AweSim, a consortium that seeks to bring high-performance comput- ing based modelling and simulation to small and medium enterprises in the Midwest. He was formerly Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Concentus Technology Corp., in Columbus, Ohio, and led product-development and government-funded R&D – notably through the National Information In- frastructure Integration Protocols program funded by Vice President Gore’s ATP initiative. He is now engaged in developing industry-facing programs of applied R&D, classroom and professional education and technology

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

field. Female studentsespecially are turned away by images of engineers as males who work alone in a laboratory [3].Thus, it is important to disseminate accurate pictures of engineering to students of all ages.Programs designed to expose girls to exciting work in engineering fields have had some successin increasing their awareness and accurate mental images of engineering [4]. Ryerson Universitysaw an increase in female enrollment over the years they offered a summer camp that includedactive laboratory projects [4]. An extension of that project included short workshops during theschool year, and although boys and girls had similar knowledge about engineering prior to theworkshop, boys were far more likely than girls to indicate interest in

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Minorities in Engineering

incritical thinking at a high cognitive level. In order to employ metacognitive strategies in theclassroom, teachers must implement the following strategies into their curriculum: (1) furtheringgeneral awareness of the significance of metacognition, (2) enhancing knowledge of cognition,(3) enhancing control of cognition, and (4) encouraging environments that advancemetacognitive awareness. Activities and assignments should be designed in such a way that thestudents are actively thinking and engaging the concepts and principles of the course. Well-organized teaching or the use of developmental strategies may offset large variances in IQ6. One of the most important goals of an instructor is to involve students in the learningprocess, so

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J Miller, University of Maryland; Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Gregory M. Wilkins, Morgan State University; Matthew M. Jezzi, University of Maryland; Kayi Hui, University of Maryland, College Park; Robert H Lim, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole A Bryan, University of Maryland, College Park; Helena Mimi Martin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1766: RACIALLY DIVERSE WOMEN’S AND MEN’S ADJUST-MENT TO STEM MAJORS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTIONMatthew J Miller, University of Maryland Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago and is currently an assistant professor at the University of Maryland. His research interests span four related areas: mul- ticulturalism, vocational psychology, social justice engagement, and applied psychological measurement. He is currently on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Measurement and Eval- uation in Counseling and Development, and the Asian American Journal of Psychology.Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College ParkPaige E Smith

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

participate in an engineering transfer curriculum inorder to be tracked.Another positive feature of the partnership’s data is that it allows the partnership to studyrecruitment and retention beyond one point in time. Longitudinal data collection and evaluationare not without challenges, however. An inherent challenge of evaluating long term research isthat it does not usually produce short term outcomes. External funding usually allows multipleinstitutions to work together on a common goal. External funding, such as, grant foundations,often have timelines and measureable outcomes attached to their funding. Although, thecollaboration among partners provides rich data that will produce positive future impact, thisimpact cannot always be demonstrated in

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Varun Agrawal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

authors propose aprocess for facilitating team creation in an organic fashion amongst students by collecting andproviding information about student interest on a per project basis as well as on each student’sskills. This allows students to gauge the interest levels of potential teammates for projects theyare interested in as well and choose teammates that have complementary skills, thus maximizingtheir potential for success. To measure the efficacy of this system, post-process data analytics wasutilized to gauge the utility of the proposed method to help form student teams. Findings fromthese analyses are discussed along with opportunities for future improvements.IntroductionAlmost all ABET accredited undergraduate engineering programs feature a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin I Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wan-Ting Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

integrated waste-to-energy system, Environment- Enhancing Energy (E2-Energy), that simultaneously produces biofuel, treats wet biowaste and captures carbon dioxide via algae growing and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Wan-Ting’s ongoing work fo- cuses on upgrading of the HTL biocrude oil converted from wet biowaste into transportation fuels by distillation, esterification, thermal cracking, and hydroprocessing with catalysts. Wan-Ting has been a SWE member since 2012 and is aiming for a future career in academia.Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProf. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rohit Bhargava is Founder Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana

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Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

on the fundamental concepts of thermal systems design andanalysis is possible with the introduction of system modelling software that carries some of theload of repetitive calculation required for complex systems. Models of thermodynamic systemsencountered in an advanced undergraduate thermodynamics course were developed by students(some provided to students) to solve homework problems of complex steam power plants,internal combustion engines, gas turbine power plants, refrigeration, and building energysystems. Computer modelling systems used included two commercial modelling programs, anopen source program, and systems developed by the authors. Use of the modelling softwareforced students to setup problems in the same way as if solved on

Conference Session

CoED Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G Alexander, California State University, Chico

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #19774Computer Simulations Developed to Improve Understanding of Thermody-namic PrinciplesDr. David G Alexander, California State University, Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and analyzing

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

: cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.randa shehab, University of Oklahoma Randa Shehab is an associate faculty member and Director of the School of Industrial Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Before joining OU in 1997, she worked as an Ergonomics Consultant to the Manufacturing Ergonomics Laboratory at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The focus of her research is in the area of human factors and ergonomics, with emphasis on human performance of special populations, technology and learning, and engineering education. Her most current research is focused on identifying factors related to success of underrepresented minority engineering students. Address: School of

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

/MSI institutions such as NCA&T. Participants indicated that the panel discussions, breakout sessions, and presentations were informative and rewarding. The success of the conference can be attributed to the early planning efforts by the conference team and the faculty/staff who were involved in organizing the event. NCA&T is fortunate to have an administrative unit within the Division of Academic Affairs which specializes in facilitating and coordinating conferences. This unit played a Page 14.290.9 large part in creating the on-line registration, leading transportation, hotel, and facilities

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, critical reading, and presentations. EducationalUnlimited21 and Sally Ride Science Camps25 sponsor a camp for girls for girls entering 6th to 9thgrades, are overnight 10-day camps held on college campuses designed to interest girls inscience, technology and engineering using the Sally Ride Science Curriculum. Entering 11th and12th graders can earn college credit and be introduced to the university experience through avariety of special programs. Educational Unlimited21 and Berkeley offer Summer Focus atUniversity of California - Berkeley 6-week summer academic enrichment program.Resources for Selecting Engineering ProgramsThe National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)26 offers an easy to useguide to scholarships, engineering

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg

museum. The authors will discuss in this paper the unique challenges ofdeveloping a curriculum that attracts young minority students and the teaching strategies toovercome the cultural differences between minority students and faculty.I. Overview of the Upward Bound programSince 1966, Purdue University Calumet has hosted an Upward Bound program developed toimprove the educational opportunities of first generation participants from low-income familiesin an area east of Chicago in northern Indiana referred to as “the Region”. First generationparticipants are defined as those students whose parents do not have a four-year college degree.The demographics of the target area indicate a relatively high concentration of ethnic minoritiesand urban

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Molly Johnson; Cathie Scott; Cynthia Atman

approaches frame instruction as a presentation—a performancecentered on the course content—with little if any consideration of student perceptions about thecontent. It is becoming widely accepted that such traditional approaches promote limitedlearning, yet teaching practice in college classrooms is still dominated by this teacher-centeredstyle. A number of educators have addressed this problem in various forms in an attempt to teachfuture and current instructors about student-centered methodologies.1,2,3,4,5,6Learning (whether it is learning about engineering or learning about teaching) is a process inwhich students must relate a “new” view to their “old” view—that is, to relevant concepts theyalready know.7,8,9 As an example, one old view of the

Conference Session

Perspectives on Service Learning: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon M. Kellam; Guthrie J. Boleneus, Eastern Washington University; Jacob Stewart; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

City, UT. 2018.[5] K. Talbot, “Using Arduino to Design a Myoelectric Prosthetic,” 2014. [Online]. Available: http://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_theses/55/ [Accessed Jan. 10, 2019].[6] worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/spokane-population/ [Accessed Feb. 1, 2019].[7] M. Yim, et. al., “A practice-integrated undergraduate curriculum in Mechanical Engineering,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA. 2008.

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Tina L. Fletcher, University of Pennsylvania; Janelle L. Williams, Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University; Brittany Nicole Boyd, Morgan State University; Kevrick Watkins

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #27682Minority Serving Institutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strength-ening the STEM Workforce Report – Implications for Historically Black Col-leges and Universities (HBCUs)Dr. Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University Dr. Fletcher is currently an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. Her research focus includes people of color and women in STEM and quality in K-12 and higher education. Prior to FIU, Dr. Fletcher served as the Senior Manager for the Summer Engineering Experience of Kids (SEEK) program and the Director of Pre-college Programs for NSBE. Additionally, she

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #26662Board 106: Did Math Make Me Move? The Design and Initial Evaluation ofa Culturally Appropriate Gestural Educational Technology (Research)Ms. Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida Tiffanie R. Smith is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Florida studying Human Centered Comput- ing in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2013. She is an NSF Graduate Re- search Fellow as well as a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellow. Her research interests include educational technologies

Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanna M. Horton, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

widely used to improve classroom dynamics and foster learning.At Virginia Tech (VT), the College of Engineering (COE) has continually emphasized the use ofinstructional technologies as an important part of the educational experience. Tablet PCs havebeen implemented as an instructional tool at many universities, including VT, with varyingdegrees of success. These universities have identified many educational benefits associated withthe use of Tablet PCs, including increased student engagement, more efficient lecturepresentations, and overall improved learning experiences, yet difficulties have been reportedregarding adoption of the technology. In order to fully assess the Tablet PC program at VT anddetermine its current level of success and