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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, focusing on learners as well as practitioners. Her main research interest lies in evaluating the use of learning technologies that hold the promise of enhancing the lives of traditionally underprivileged populations (children, parents, and communities).Tamecia R Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, a M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford University, and a M.Div. from Boston University School of Theology. She taught middle school math and science for three years, consulted with pre-college programs, and nonprofits and museums. The focus of her

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

pocket labs,” in 2015 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2015, pp. 185–189. [8] R. F. Hamilton, “Improving learning outcomes in ee2010l using ni mydaq in an inverted lab,” Ph.D. dissertation, Wright State University, 2014. [9] C. Kim, M. Chouikha, and V. Thomas, “A mobile studio experience of experiential learning in electrical engineering class,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2008.[10] M. Gunasekaran and R. Potluri, “Low-cost undergraduate control systems experiments using microcontroller-based control of a dc motor,” in Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 55, no. 3, 2012.[11] K. A. Connor, “With a mobile circuit

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What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Farhad Sharifi

skills in certain fields. Many companies prefer to hire engineers based on generalskills, and then train them through a post-employment program according to their own standards.There are also programs to send the chemical engineers back to the university to take variouscourses required based on their new responsibilities at work. These companies have shown to bemore productive and successful in most cases. In the current professional working environmentof engineering, a more specific definition for a professional chemical engineer is required.Universities should implement modern equipment and update the applied courses according tothe modern industrial technology and requirements. However, students will require a standardbasic knowledge of

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2018 Public Policy Colloquium

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Simon Tripp

this case = Smart Phone…. ©TEConomy Partners https://www.cicpindiana.com/resources/importance-research-universities/Engineering Impacts:Background andCharacteristics  2015-16 Academic Year Degrees Awarded*:  Bachelors = 112,721 (90.4% U.S. permanent resident)  Masters = 62,596 (58.1%)Engineering  Doctoral = 11,654 (45.2%)Education and  + Engineering Technology Degrees = 7,241 (94.2%)Academic  Engineering academic research expenditures =Research in $8.9 billion*the U.S.  Starting

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Maua Institute of Techonology; Luiz Roberto Marim, Maua Institute of Technology; Juliana Ribeiro Cordeiro; Hector A. C. Gil, Maua Institute of Technology; Camila Cunha Toledo Guerald, Maua Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #14649Kahoot, A New and Cheap Way to Get Classroom-Response Instead of UsingClickersProf. Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Maua Institute of Techonology Cutri holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Maua Institute of Technology (2001), MSc (2004) and Ph.D. (2007) in Electrical Engineering - University of S˜ao Paulo. He is currently Titular Professor of Maua Institute of Technology, Professor of the University Center Foundation Santo Andr´e, and consultant - Tecap Electrical Industry Ltda. He has experience in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Industrial Electronics and Engineering Education, acting on the

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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M. Javed Khan; Chadia Affane Aji

’ development of engineering identity at a Historically BlackCollege/University (HBCU). A validated 11-item questionnaire on engineering identity wasadministered to freshmen through seniors. The data was analyzed to determine correlations betweenengineering identity, time spent in college, and academic success. This work is supported by NSFGrant# 1832041. IntroductionThe number of engineers in the US with an undergraduate degree in engineering is well below theneed, and this gap is projected to grow over the next five years. For example, it has been reportedthat by 2025 more than two million jobs requiring science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) background will be unfulfilled1.The number of

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What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Dardy; William Krantz; Kettil Cedercreutz

result of nothaving to learn the ‘lay of the land’ when the co-op returns. The returning alternating term co-op can move directly into completing projects instead of learning where to park, where thecafeteria is, etc. By their last two terms, the alternating term co-ops are essentially functioningas full-time engineers for Aventis.” Jeff Musser Technology Leader – Engineering Aventis Pharmaceuticals“Co-op is a tremendous benefit to both the company and the students. The students benefitimmediately by gaining valuable real life work experiences that enhance their education, provideinsights

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Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18328Enhancing Student Motivation and Efficacy through Soft Robot DesignMr. Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Andrew Jackson is currently pursuing a PhD in Technology through Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute, with an emphasis on Engineering and Technology Teacher Education. His research interests are engineering self-efficacy, motivation, and decision making. Andrew is the recipient of a 2015 Ross Fellowship from Purdue University and has been recognized as a 21st Century Fellow by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. He completed his Master of Science in Technology

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Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Dusek, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Daniela Faas, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Ferrier, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robyn Goodner, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Adva Waranyuwat, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #22897Proactive Inclusion of Neurodiverse Learning Styles in Project-based Learn-ing: A Call for ActionProf. Jeff Dusek, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Dr. Dusek joined Olin in 2017 from Harvard where he served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Self- Organizing Systems Research Group at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences under faculty supervisor Professor Radhika Nagpal developing miniature underwater vehicles for marine swarm applications. Prior to joining Harvard, he held several teaching and research roles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Saud A Ghani, Qatar University

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Diversity, International Forum

ElBialy, Waled Mukahal, Saud GhaniIntroductionEngineering is a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) offering toyoung students the equipment, skills and knowledge to evaluate evidence, make sense ofinformation and solve problems [1]. Therefore the ability to solve problems creatively has beenidentified as one of the imperative competencies for graduating students. The need to engagemore female students to study STEM subjects is a worldwide concern and was also highlightedby US President Barak Obama [2]. By providing knowledge platforms, regardless genderdifferentiations, helps scientific society to broadness its achievements and consequently improvethe industry outcomes. Gender discriminations in educational and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jake Ingman; Camille Schroeder

increaseengineering exposure for these students to enhance their science, math, and engineering interestsand engage them in learner-driven activities that can entice them to consider a career inengineering. One such activity is FIRST LEGO League (FLL).First LEGO LeagueFLL is a LEGO robotics competition for children ages 9-14 created by a partnership between theLEGO Company and non-profit organization FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition ofTechnology). FIRST has a mission of providing a means for young people to pursueopportunities in engineering and technology. There are currently over 60,000 children involved Page 10.841.1in FLL across with the world in

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Springfield's STEM Spectacle: Evaluating Engineering Excellence, D'oh!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Meintel, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian Khanamani, University of Cincinnati; Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Kyle Turner, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

-American female currently teaching in the faculty of the College of EngineeringKyle Turner, University of Cincinnati ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 “Draw an Engineer” (Work in Progress, Diversity)AbstractAmerica is falling behind in terms of educational success on the international stage [1].Institutions across the US have noted that to strengthen our next generation of thinkers, a focuson improving the diversity of thought is needed, an issue easily solved by expanding the racial,ethnic, and gender diversity of those working on innovative problems [2]. This is most evidentlyobserved in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields where therenot only

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor

. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn a study on the "Formation of Engineers in Malaysia" [3] that was completed in 1996highlighted that the engineering profession has not been contributing sufficiently to thecommunity activities. The report also highlighted that engineering graduates are having apoorer chance of reaching top management positions in both public and private sectors. Thestudy envisaged that Malaysian engineers should be technically competent, well-respectedprofessionals and spearheading technology and wealth creation. Young engineering graduateshave also expressed their concerns that

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2001 Annual Conference

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David Kelso; John D. Enderle; Kristina Ropella

WWWComputer technology and the WWW will continue to facilitate the design process andcommunication in the future. From simple Power Point presentations and WWW pages loggingproject status to Microsoft project for time- lines and project planning to modeling and simulationsoftware to NetMeeting and video conferencing for distant clients and collaborations.VIII. Projects to Aid Persons with DisabilitiesIn 1988, the National Science Foundation (NSF) began a program7,8,9,10 to provide funds forstudent engineers to construct custom designed devices and software for disabled individuals.This provides universities an opportunity for a unique service to the local community. Anindividual with a disability receives a device that provides a significant

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2005 Annual Conference

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder

hand, students begin tosee how engineering ingenuity and inventions touch and shape their everyday lives.Teaching engineering to high school students has many benefits. Providing early exposure toengineering and technology has the potential to open up new lifelong pursuits. It affords studentsthe opportunity to make informed career choices rather than relying on high school guidancecounselors or teachers to suggest engineering as an educational path because a studentdemonstrates strong interest or capability in math and science. A high school engineering coursecements students’ science and math knowledge while allowing them to seek creative solutions tocomplex problems and appreciate the overarching engineering concept of creating things for

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12768Delivering Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concepts in a Typ-ical Manufacturing CourseDr. Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University Currently, Dr. Fidan serves as a Professor of the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technol- ogy and College of Engineering-Faculty Fellow in Innovation and Techno-Entrepreneurship at Tennessee Technological University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning, and STEM education. Dr. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASEE, ASME, and IEEE. He is also the

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Diversity and Two-year Colleges part 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College; Astrid K. Northrup P.E., Northwest College, Powell WY

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #32262Women In EngineeringDr. Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College Raymond E. Floyd (M’63 – SM’85 – LSM’03) He has a BSEE from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL – 1970, an MSEE from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL – 1977, and a PhD in Engineering Management from California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA - 2009. He spent 26 years with IBM, retiring as a Senior Engineer in 1992. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Northwest College in Powell, WY. He has published over 200 papers on a variety of topics. He most recently co-authored a text, Perspectives on Engineering (2011), an

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2020 PPC

Authors

Dawn Tilbury

Engineering at NSFDAWN TILBURY, NSF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR ENGINEERINGASEE ENGINEERING DEANS INSTITU TE, NEW DEANS O RIENTATIO NF EB . 3, 2020 1 NSF champions research and education across all fields of science and engineeringBiological Sciences Engineering Mathematical & Computer & Geosciences Physical Sciences Information S&E (including Polar) Integrative Activities Education & Social, Behavioral & International Science Human Resources Economic Sciences & Engineering

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sema Alptekin; Deena Daggett

Session 3257 Industrial Engineering Made Simple Deena Daggett, Sema Alptekin Georgia Institute of Technology / Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoAbstractMany high school students these days do not quickly recognize or identify IndustrialEngineering (IE) procedures, practices, and products. Recruitment of qualified students into IEprograms requires continuous planning, publicizing, and networking. Traditional recruitmentefforts have included high school visits, brochures & flyers, and university-sponsoredworkshops. However, these techniques have only achieved mediocre

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

degree except in their depth andoccasionally in the rigor of the application of the engineering and scientific knowledge. Thisrepresented a fundamental problem for the program. What value is the program if it is inno way unique compared to a research degree?The original vision for the program was wrapped around traditional, and in many waysout-dated, understandings of engineering design. The Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology s (ABET) definition of engineering design figures prominently as anormalized definition commonly understood by engineering schools. Engineering design isperceived first and foremost as problem-solving. That is, given a design space, find the bestdesign point that best meets the criteria without violating the

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Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mitchell, Drexel University

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Architectural

AC 2009-448: DEFINING ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGNJames Mitchell, Drexel University Prof. Mitchell has been Director of Drexel University's Architectural Engineering program since 1988. He was trained originally as an engineer (AB and MS Harvard) and has practiced as a licensed architect. Throughout AY2008-9 he has used a sabbatical year to visit all the US AE programs to explore the teaching of AE Design. Page 14.402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Defining Architectural Engineering DesignAbstractThe question of what constitutes “Architectural Engineering Design

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Michele H. Miller; Kari L. Jordan

Engineering Design Curricula Review Michele H. Miller and Kari L. Jordan Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractEngineering curricula are being called upon to respond to changing global economics andincreasingly complex societal problems. The design component of engineering curricula is anatural place to address these new realities. As a prelude to examining and revising the designcomponent of the mechanical engineering curriculum at Michigan Tech (and before consideringwhat is needed in the future), we investigated current state-of-the-art in design curricula. Seniordesign projects are nearly universal on campuses across the country and abroad. To

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Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Rzasa; John Wise; Elizabeth Kisenwether

Session ______ Assessing Engineering Entrepreneurship John Wise, Elizabeth Kisenwether, Sarah Rzasa The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractCross-disciplinary technology entrepreneurship programs are rapidly emerging in colleges anduniversities across the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. But what effect do theseprograms have on their students? How can these effects be measured? These questions arebeginning to be answered in the new Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor at The PennsylvaniaState University. We have brought together faculty from the colleges of engineering, business

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary areas of interest are game-based education, engineering ethics, and process safety education.Prof. Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut Dr. Young (http://myoung.education.uconn.edu/) received his PhD from Vanderbilt University in Cogni- tive Psychology and directs UConn’s 2 Summers in Learning Technology program. He is the author of nine chapters on an ecological psychology approach to instructional design and has authored more than two dozen peer

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shabnam Ghotbi, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Seyedali Ghahari, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #34925Engineering Graduate Education: An Overwhelming Journey ofFirst-Generation ImmigrantsDr. Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology Hoda is a postdoctoral fellow at Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Richard Power, Michigan Technical University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Kinnari Atit, Northwestern University ; Martha Carr, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Preparing Students for Engineering Success through Improving 3-D Spatial SkillsAbstract Three-dimensional spatial skills have been shown to be critical to success invariety of STEM fields. In particular, spatial skills have been linked to success inengineering and in learning to program in computer science. Unfortunately, of allcognitive processes, 3-D spatial skills exhibit some of the most robust genderdifferences, favoring males, which could have serious implications as we attemptto increase gender diversity in our engineering programs. Spatial skills are notusually a part of the formal instruction in the pre-college classroom, meaning thatmany of our students enroll in our engineering programs deficient in these

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Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raja S Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University; Gary Walter Behm, RIT/NTID Center on Access Technology; Shareef Sayel Ali, NTID's ACE Innovaton Lab; Susie Michaela Harvey, REU-AMI; Karina G. Bercan, Simmons College

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #18785Enhancing participation of deaf engineering students in lab discussionDr. Raja S Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University Raja Kushalnagar is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Information Technology Program at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. He teaches information technology courses, and mentors deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students in information technology and accessible computing research. His research interests focus on the intersection of disability law, accessible and educational technology, and human-computer interaction. He worked in industry for over five years before

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ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Karen Elaine Anderson, Destination Imagination Inc.; Daniel D. Jensen, Singapore University of Technology and Design/MIT International Design Center

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Educational Research and Methods

, flight control of Micro Air Vehicles (MAV), sports science and sports technology. Lt Col Anderson has worked as an F-16 flight control actuation systems engineer and as a Deputy Division Chief in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munitions Directorate where he led research in GPS-denied navigation for multi-agent autonomous systems. Lt Col Anderson is a registered Professional Engineer and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.Mrs. Karen Elaine Anderson, Destination Imagination Inc. Karen Anderson graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Resource Recreation Manage- ment and a minor in Youth Agencies. She has been married to Marshall for 49 years and together

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brittany Lynn Butler; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #25160Board 5: Collaborative Research: Experiential Process Safety Training forChemical EngineersDr. Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Daniel Anastasio is an assistant professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2009 and 2015, respectively. His primary areas of research are game-based learning in engineering courses and membrane separations for desalination and water purification.Brittany Lynn ButlerProf. Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of

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Panel Session: The Grammar Elephant in the Engineering Classroom

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis; Ruth Ann McKinney, The University of North Carolina School of Law; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experts to publish Core Grammar for En- gineers, a discourse-specific, self-instructional program for engineering students that will be released in 2016-17 (see www.thegrammarproject.com).Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment and Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include tech- nical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on