Conference Session

Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

education.The principles of UID were originally developed by analogy with accessible design inarchitecture and product development. One of the interesting aspects of discussing UID in thecontext of design education is that it demonstrates the impact of design methodology in fieldsbeyond engineering. In addition, because of some of the special aspects of engineering designcourses, the UID principles lend themselves to application in this type of learning situation.These principles have been applied, with observable outcomes, in a large (enrolment ~950) firstyear design course to improve the accessibility of the content.Design for AccessibilityTracing the development of Universal Design, or design for accessibility, and its impact onarchitecture, product

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Kevin Cai Jiang, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

experiences. She is also involved in student outcomes research in the BME Department and with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Office at Michigan. Cassie received a B.A. in Engineering Sciences at Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) and a M.S. in BME from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).Mr. Kevin Cai Jiang, University of Michigan Kevin Jiang is a staff member in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan where he works on the design, development, and change of experiential learning, first-year programs, and biomedical engineering curriculum. He also leads a team of undergraduate students engaged in curriculum design and development. He received a BSE in biomedical engineering from the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University; Nancy A. Rodenborg, Augsburg University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

supportin seeking and obtaining internships and research experiences.Augsburg serves a significant transfer population. About 40% of STEM students with 60 or morecredits (junior or senior class standing) are transfers. Despite this, at the time of the first grant,there were not many institutional supports designed specifically to meet the needs of transferstudents. One of the goals of the project was to better understand the experiences and academicpathways of STEM transfers within our institutional context.The program supported approximately 20 scholars each year who met the AugSTEM eligibilityrequirements (below). Scholars received funding for up to five semesters. Each year, newscholars were selected to fill slots created by graduating scholars

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

several other organizations for a total of more than $2 million. His current research interest focuses on rural community engagement for transportation projects, road user cost, sustainable design and construction for knowledge based decision making, and engineering technology education. He also con- tributed to data analysis methods and cost effective practices of highway construction quality assurance program.Dr. Uddin is a proponent of project based learning and developed innovative teaching strategies to engage his students in solving a real-world problems and prepare them with skills and knowledge that industry requires. Dr. Uddin is a member of ASEE, ASCE, TRB and CRC. Dr. Uddin is active with ASEE engineering

Conference Session

Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Donna Lynn Stallings

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

studentsparticipated in at least two different poster competitions (2017 Appalachian Energy summit, andMSIPP Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Annual CAM Scholar PosterCompetitors), utilizing the work learned at the summer camp. These competitions are usuallydesigned for undergraduate and graduate university students.More evaluation research utilizes mixed-methods approach employing both qualitative andquantitative data sources to determine the impact of the workshop on student learning. Mixedmethods designs are methodologically superior to simpler designs because of the ability toleverage the strengths of several different methods. Consistent data from both qualitative andquantitative methods increases the trust worthiness of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Hugh L. McManus, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Team, a select group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at NU. In addition, she serves as a Faculty Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger-Helton has been the recipient of over 15 awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include Capstone Design and Lab Pedagogy.Prof. Hugh L

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

Pennsylvania StateUniversity. The course design incorporates lecture, discussion, active learning, and peer learningactivities that allow the students to experience the teaching process first hand. The courseincorporates two teaching observations, one by the course instructor and the other in the form ofa peer observation. The purpose of this paper is to share the experience, lessons learned and thebenefits of the course as it prepares a diverse population of graduate assistants to be teachers inundergraduate engineering courses. Publications that support teaching and learning strategies,model programs and framework for TA seminars are represented in the research.2 However, theresearch is lacking in the area of “how to implement” a program for TAs in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

thecompetitive position of the School for applied research opportunities in the current environmentfor research and development; helps promote the general economic development of the region;expedites and simplifies the acquisition and utilization of research contracts; improvestechnology transfer; and links applied scientific research and technological advancements togrowth in the industries that employ graduates of the School.Examples:SET and its Center enhance Institutional Outreach through ongoing efforts to connect its mostcreative ideas and share its best practices with the industries it serves, the professional societies itsupports, the competitions it enters, and the region it respects in an engaging partnership formutual improvement. There have

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

Academic Careers AbstractFor students graduating with a Ph.D. in engineering today and opting for an academiccareer, the path to eventual promotion and tenure is likely to be long and difficult. Whilenew Ph.D.s may understand the importance of continuing to do cutting-edge research,establishing a solid funding record, and obtaining strong teaching recommendations,there are many other factors important to career success of which they may be unaware.For example, they may have little knowledge of how formal promotion and tenure rulesmay be interpreted by their colleagues, what an annual performance evaluation reallymeans, how to establish a good network of mentors with whom to discuss importantcareer decisions

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

technologycourses, others have not.To address this deficiency, a new survey course in Particle and Crystallization Technology(PACT) was developed that blended theory with practical applications. The goal was to provideinstruction that was not being covered in the core curriculum that would be helpful for studentsin their future careers. This course was offered twice as a split-level elective course withundergraduate and graduate students. Topics included characterization of particle size and shapedistributions, filtration, continuous and batch settling, cyclone and hydrocyclone design, particlesize reduction and enlargement, and crystallization. This course is novel in its inclusion ofcrystallization, ternary solid-liquid equilibrium phase diagrams, and

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

elective in Social Informatics is also available for students whowant to cultivate a deeper understanding of technology as an arena for social interaction, as is thecase in the modern workplace.In short, the placement of the program in the interdisciplinary College of Informatics makes itstand out from the crowd of various IT graduate programs currently offered in this country. Theprogram is not static; it will evolve as the college evolves, and as it matures it will deepen itsconnections with the local IT industry.The Need for the MSCIT ProgramOur society’s dependence on information technology, and the sophistication of such technology,has evolved to a point where an in-depth knowledge of IT concepts and best practices is animportant asset for

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hank D Voss, Taylor University; Jeff F Dailey; William A Bauson, Taylor University; Bill Chapman, Taylor University

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Aerospace

Altitude Research Platform (HARP) balloon experiments. Student outcomes includeaugmenting ABET objectives a-k, new ways of enhancing STEM education and undergraduateresearch, improving publications/resumes, internships and jobs.In this paper we review over 15 years of undergraduate education developing a number of smallsatellites. We present case studies on the precursor High Altitude Research Platform (HARP)and two satellites that were deployed in orbit. These two satellites and over 350 HARP studentlaunches to the edge of space (only 2% of earth’s atmosphere pressure at 30km altitude) areexamples of challenging projects which, when managed properly, can have a magnificenteducational, practical, and societal impact. Various teaching pedagogy and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Heather S. Lewis, Texas A&M University; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #26738An Analysis of Factors Impacting Design Self-Efficacy of Senior Design Stu-dentsDr. Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University Joanna Tsenn is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She coordinates the mechanical engineering senior capstone design projects and teaches senior design lectures and studios. Her research interests include engineering education and engineering design methodology.Mrs. Heather S. Lewis, Texas A

Conference Session

Research Methodologies – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brooks Michael Leftwich, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

subjects, and effectivelycommunicating results to academic, industry, policy, and other audiences.This paper reports on a research project, supported by an NSF EAGER award, that exploresinnovative ethnographic research methods for studying engineering practice. Here we primarilyfocus on the experiences of three students who were directly involved in our data collectionefforts. One undergraduate student engaged with one field site (a utility company, “UtilityCo”)through job shadowing and informal interviewing, while two graduate students collected data asparticipant observers at a second site (a small software start-up, “SoftCo”). In this paper, ourprimary research objective is to examine how these three students experienced their roles

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matt Eliot; Jennifer Turns

knowledge. The work of the grant is guidedby three research questions: 1. What are the impacts of portfolio construction, particularly in the areas of knowledge integration and identity formation? 2. What are the mechanisms that lead to these impacts? 3. Under what conditions do these mechanisms result in an impact?Here we describe one part of this grant, specifically an effort to develop a version of the portfolioconstruction activity appropriate for seniors in the department of Technical Communication atthe University of Washington. We began our design process by gathering our accumulatedknowledge about the user population (the students) from a number of venues. For example, fromour own prior research on student understanding of

Conference Session

Practices for Student Learning Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Jeremy Lewis Rickli, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Daniel Foster, Old Dominion University

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Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technol- ogy, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Co-Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specializa- tion Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufacturing systems. She has funded research in broadening participation efforts of underrepresented

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of Connecticut; Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut; Song Han, University of Connecticut; Abhishek Dutta, University of Connecticut; Hongyi Xu, University of Connecticut; Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut; Qian Yang, University of Connecticut; Fei Miao, University of Connecticut; George M. Bollas, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

private companies. HEIs also havehigh-level goals for focusing on research activities and advancing their reputation, which may ormay not conflict with designing a competency-based curriculum.Competency vs. student learning outcomes. Several consulting companies (Personnel DecisionsResearch Institutes, Inc. (PDRI) in 2005, JBS International, Inc., Aguirre Division in 2012, andCoffey Consulting, LLC and JBS International, Inc. in 2015) contributed to a technical assistanceguide that details best practices for developing competency models [18]. The guide wasdeveloped and supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment &Training Administration under Contract DOLQ121A21895, Order No. DOL-ETA-15-U-00001.The guide states that

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanical Engineering

, energy audits and condition surveys for various mechanical and electrical and systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce carbon dioxide and other building emission impacts by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration of sustainable systems with existing systems. His current research focuses on engaging and educating students in sustainable and green buildings’ design and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Enhancing Teaching Practices for Fluid Power Class with Interactive Learning Exercises and its Impacts on Students

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering communities which are building a knowledge that has never been done before. Itis because of this integration with the practicing science community that teachers feel theirknowledge of science has greater validity, and subsequently, teachers feel excitement for gettingback to their classroom to share their experience in the role of practicing scientist with students.Research Experiences for Teachers and the Impact on StudentsStudent impact from the RET model of professional development is of great interest to the NSFand to those responsible for administering such programs. It is easy enough to put highlymotivated, effective teachers into an engineering research lab, an act that will have numerouspositive impacts, and receive incredibly

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #5: Best Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaniel Davrajh, University of Johannesburg; Hendrik Christoffel Ignatius Grobler; Yolan Govindarajulu, University of Johannesburg

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International Division (INTL)

, stope and virtual blast wall. The platform was designed to be modular,for capacity to represent the workings of multiple commodity environments such as gold andplatinum. The use of cyber-physical tools such as VR and AR experiences added to themodularity and allowed the users to gain an enhanced experience of what it would be like tobe in a mine, when combining visual, tactile, acoustic and olfactory stimulations. The addedadvantage of easy access makes the platform ideally suited to serve as a testbed to supportproof of concept research for industry partners. This approach supported the pedagogy ofconnectivism, wherein students were taught to use digital tools, as well as adopting the use ofdigital tools to facilitate the transfer of knowledge

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-20: USE OF LEARNING STYLES FOR TEAMWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSEEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleySara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Learning Styles for Teamwork and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary CourseAbstractWith the rise of integrated fields of study in engineering such as energy, biotechnology androbotics, graduating engineering students must be able to communicate effectively in teams froma variety of backgrounds. In fact, ABET has specifically

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University

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Graduate Studies

years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He is a Fellow of ASCE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Imperative Issues and Elusive Solutions in Academic Integrity: A Case StudyAbstractThis research investigates the issue of academic integrity, specifically plagiarism, as it relates toand affects graduate engineering students. The scope of this project included a comprehensivereview of relevant literature and case study analysis in a large enrollment, multi-instructor, 1-credit course entitled Career Management for Engineers. This is a required course for graduateengineering students who desire to participate

Conference Session

Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Ray Waller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Louis Tay, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The impact of department diversity on student persistence and success in engineeringAbstract Engineering education continues to see lower representation and graduation rates fromtraditionally minoritized student populations. Research on minoritized student successemphasizes the importance of developing a sense of belonging; however, this can be difficult forunderrepresented and minoritized students who do not see many others like them in their classes.Under these circumstances, students from underrepresented populations can feel like they do notbelong in engineering, particularly at U.S. institutions with predominantly

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Diversity Paper

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiayun Shen, Clemson University; LaToya McDonald, Clemson University; Marian Kennedy, Clemson University

, in addition to their participation in social and academic programing. These 1-credit researchcourses are designed by the graduate student fellows who have either completed their MS degrees, orfinished their qualifying exams for an engineering or computing program. By providing the cohorts with ashared mission of a successful research experience and emphasizing the need to learn skills from eachother [6], the transfer students expected to form a community of practice [7,8]. Prior research has alsoshown that introducing transfer students to research expanded their perspective of STEM pursuits [9].Through this Work in Progress (WIP) paper, the experience in designing and facilitating these researchcourses while matriculating through their

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

completingthese graduate programs are not adequately equipped to perform in an interdisciplinaryenvironment where the needs of the system overshadows the desire to optimize or even improvethe component technologies or subsystems. Bearing in mind that contractors produce designs forthe DoD, the government engineer’s role is often associated with facilitating trade-offs andevaluating system level impacts, not the detailed electrical, mechanical or aeronautical design.This paper presents an argument and cites examples for using selected curriculum elements fromSE within the other STEM graduate programs, and reinforcing these elements withinterdisciplinary capstone projects. While this may not be the traditional approach to graduateengineering research, it

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stevens; Sharon Schlossberg; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

combining scholarships, professional development activities, intervention,and academic support in a coherent program designed to help empower students to takeresponsibility for their own success. Organization, management, objectives, andaccomplishments of the project are discussed. Recommendations and suggestions for programreplication at other sites are provided. Additional information is available from the project website at http://www.eng.fau.edu/step.htm.Significance of the ProjectThe STEP project impacts upon five issues of national interest and importance, all associatedwith human resource development: The future engineering and computer science workforce Under-representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Its Impact on Faculty and Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia F. Kerst, University of Michigan; Hanna Pfershy, University of Michigan, Engineering Education Research; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Continuing Professional Development

Professor of Education, and Director of Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan. Her research areas include student resistance to active learning, the impact of the classroom space on teaching and learning, the use of classroom technology to increase student learning and engagement, and faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices. She recently led an international initiative to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research. Dr. Finelli is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education, Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

design and project work, student experiences in engineering design, the transition from engineering school into the workplace, and also efforts for inclusion and diversity within engineering. His current work is in related understanding how students describe their own learning in engineering, and how that learning supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Mr. Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia TechDr. John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech Jack serves as the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies in VT’s College of Engineering, Professor of Engineering Mechanics, and is a cofounder of PowerHub

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Parks Board and Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology to study safe design aspects of rooftop and vertical greenery systems. Behm serves as editor of the Journal of Safety Health and Environmental Research, the academic practice journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Page 23.214.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing Scholarly OutletsIntroductionCompared to what has been available in the past, a plethora of scholarly outlets now exist whereteacher/scholars can disseminate research findings and the results of their other

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, they also set the trajectory for what will be discoveredthrough the research enterprise. The tension of practicality alongside knowledge generation ispalpable in engineering research work, as engineering scientists often balance and blendpostpositivist and naturalistic approaches. Due to the applied nature of engineering research,engineering research work often takes a pragmatic approach, employing whatever epistemic andmethodological modes seem to best answer the question presented [54].Engineering Research FundingFunding availability and source hold a salient position in all threads of research work, and it is nodifferent for engineering. Research always comes at a cost to someone—Leydens and Lucenaraised the key question of who does