Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

management.Edie Schmidt, Purdue University Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of inventory management, distribution, logistics, and supply chain management. She has developed and taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses and has supervised graduate student projects, in these areas at the master’s level. Dr. Schmidt has worked with many Indiana companies to develop a Logistics training course, revise warehouse layouts, revise facility layouts, and other projects in the Logistics area. Page 12.669.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENHANCING

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Predrag T. Tosic, University of Idaho; Julie Beeston, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

: from graduate students overcoming true or perceiveddeficiencies in the CS foundations, to undergraduates transferring from local community colleges, many of whom stillstruggle with formulating a mathematical proof of any kind. This mix of students provides unique challenges, but alsoopportunities -- for example, to revisit teaching methodologies for the "mathematical side of computer science"curricula, how to best relate theory to practice (esp. in terms of technologies and applications these diverse studentscan most readily relate to), and how to best get students of broadly varying backgrounds actively engage in classdiscussions.Keywords:Teaching Undergraduate Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science Curricula

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Colucci Ríos P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Miriam del Rosario Fontalvo

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. O’Neill-Carrillo was the founding Director (2007-2010) of the Institute for Tropical Energy, Environment, and Society, leading a group of 15 professors from 10 disciplines in establishing links between energy research and society and influencing energy policy in Puerto Rico (http://iteas.uprm.edu/). O’Neill-Carrillo was also the Education Coordinator at UPRM for the NSF’s Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) from 2000-2008. He is Associate Director, CIVIS: Center for Resources in General Education, assisting in the administration of the Center, as well as developing student learning modules (sustainability, ethics), a sustainable energy initiative

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon De Los Rios, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education as a member of the National Bologna Expert Group. He leads the Portuguese Observatory on European and Latin-American University management strategy best practices. Being a member of several engineering societies and engineering education societies in several continents, including: the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, SICE (Japan); the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (USA), where he was the national CIS Chapter chair; and the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, WSEAS (Greece), where he belongs to the board of directors. He was also a visiting professor in several universities around the world

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

established two research laboratories. He serves as the founding Direc- tor of the Evaluation and Proficiency Center (EPC) in CECS, and is an iSTEM Fellow. He received the Joseph M. Bidenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from IEEE in 2008.Dr. Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida Dr. Baiyun Chen is an Instructional Designer at the Center for Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida. She designs and delivers faculty professional development programs and teaches graduate courses on Instructional Systems Design. Her research interests focus on using instructional strategies in online and blended teaching and learning, professional development for teaching online, and application of emerging

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Student Opinion of TeachingSurvey. In fall 2013, the results encouraged further development of both hardware and softwarelabs, which we continued in fall 2014. Course enrollment also increased by 60% in fall 2014,from 13 to 21 students. Favorable teaching evaluations and comments from fall 2013 encouragedeven more classroom interaction, which led us to the “flipping” model. The fall 2014 course hasbeen evaluated with a new Teaching Survey, supplemented with custom questions about theflipped classroom. We further evaluated this flipped classroom for the degree of instructor-supported active learning and problem solving and student interaction, and for impact on studentfinal exam performance. The results were mixed, and we discuss plans for future

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia; David Gattie, University of Georgia-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

environment, and Page 13.1225.6between students that tend to take a holistic approach to problem solving and a complex learningenvironment (bottom, left and upper, right corners of figure 3 respectively) and those in between(blue oval). Ideally, students would be capable of using a holistic and reductive approach by thetime they reach graduation. The blue oval area is a good fit region and would prepare studentsfor the professional, real-world environment. This would be an ideal region for students toremain in order to best prepare them for their professional careers so that they can transitionseamlessly between reductive and holistic problem solving

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

(AAPT) where he is currently a member of the Committee on Research in Physics Education (RIPE) and elected member of Leadership Organizing Physics Education Research Council (PERLOC).Prof. Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andr´es Bello, Santiago, Chile Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor and researcher of the Universidad Andr´es Bello (UNAB). She graduated as physics teacher (for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de C´ordoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material and teacher

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

- tudes and beliefs teachers hold about cultural diversity and teaching culturally diverse students. Past and current projects include designing and teaching undergraduate and graduate-level coursework intended to help teachers develop effective science teaching practices and culturally relevant pedagogy for their classrooms, mentoring pre-service science teachers, working with in-service science teachers to develop and implement integrated STEM curricula, leading STEM integration professional development for in- service science teachers, working with administration and teachers to develop STEM programming in their schools, and developing a K-12 STEM observation protocol that can be used in a variety of educa- tional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Baze, University of Texas, Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas, Austin; Lawrence Chu; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas, Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. During this time, Christina discovered a love for research, prompting her to pursue a Ph.D. She is a recipient of both a Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship and a Texas New Scholar’s Fellowship. She is a member of the National Science Teachers As- sociation, and currently serves as the STEM Education representative to the Graduate Student Assembly at UT.Dr. Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas, AustinDr. Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Ghatala, Gulf States Inc.; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Lingguang Song, University of Houston

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Architectural

Construction Materials. His most recent research is in the areas of design information technology, developing best practices for project security, and construction performance improvement. He has over 30 publications and serves on a number of professional committees such as Construction Industry Institute Benchmarking and Metrics Committee and ASCE construction institute. Dr. Lee has received three Faculty Awards from the University, and recently received the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award for Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty in 2008.Lingguang Song, University of Houston Dr. Lingguang Song is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management at the University of Houston. He teaches

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Green, Mississippi State University; Jerry Emison, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

2006-121: MINDING THE GAP: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ONENGINEERING AND PUBLIC POLICYRobert Green, Mississippi State University Robert A. Green is the Undergraduate Coordinator for the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering, an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration at Mississippi State. He is a registered professional engineer and was a research engineer for 14 years prior to assuming his current position.Jerry Emison, Mississippi State University Jerry Emison is an

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

incorporate best practices from the National Science Foundation’s Engineering EducationCoalitions.1 Among these best practices was the “Implementation of ‘engineering up front’: theexposure of freshmen to hands-on, real world engineering practice early in their undergraduateeducation, ranging from ‘professional level’ laboratory facilities to realistic design projects.”2Two freshman courses designed to provide students early exposure to engineering concepts werecreated. Both were six-credit courses. The first, ICEE 1010 (ICEE stands for IntegratedCollaborative Engineering Environment), was taught in three one-hour lectures and three two-hour lab sessions per week. Topics included graphics, introductions to mechanical and electricalengineering

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

impact in a client-consultantrelationship, and freedom given to students to develop their own solutions requires very clear,intentional facilitation. Training for instructors is critical to implementation of this instructionaldesign, as indicated in preliminary assessment of initial pilot terms. Surveys of student attitudestoward physics are also being brought into the assessment structure of Mechanics, Inc. Theoverarching goals for this curriculum are to shift the mindset of students taking the introductoryphysics laboratory toward curiosity, and provide them with the practical tools used by scientistsand engineers in a variety of contemporary workplaces.PurposeMechanics, Inc. is a laboratory curriculum written for the first semester of the

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott J. Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago; Shanon Marie Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

(i.e. that student stress levels tend todecrease after completing the first coding interview and that students tend to find academic valuein the oral proficiency exam process) may help to alleviate anxiety and reduce gaps inbelongingness leading to a more productive and inclusive learning environment. The goal shouldbe to show students the positive impact the coding interview process can have on learning andthe invaluable potential impact the practice has on future job opportunities.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe would like to thank the graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants who helped run thecoding interviews. We would also like to thank the 748 students in CS 107 and CS 109 who gavetheir time and effort to their courses and this study. Lastly, we

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Caprianna N. Keeler; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Classroom,and, the focus of this research, Game-Based Learning (GBL). GBL has been defined many ways in the literature, but for this study, it will refer to anyapproach that uses a game (digital or hard copy) developed to produce specific educational learningoutcomes. This is slightly different from the term “Serious Games” which generally only refers todigital games where entertainment is not the primary objective [2]. The interest of academics in GBL stems from the fact that youth are playing an increasingnumber of games, with 97% playing at least one hour per day [3]. Games are also designed toprovide continual entertainment resulting in an engaging learning environment [4]. Additionally,the immersive experience provided by gameplay

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Lynn Alpert; Jacqueline Isaacs

assessments and applied ethics.16 NSF will also be awarding this year a large centergrant for research into the societal implications and ethical considerations related tonanotechnology.17 In the meantime, individual nanoscale research centers are designing theirown approaches to weaving such considerations into their educational practice. For instance, Page 10.955.5Northeastern University faculty associated with the Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing are “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain; Taner Eskil; Marilyn Amey; Timothy Hinds; Jon Sticklen

. Urban-Lurain M, Weinshank DJ. Attendance and outcomes in a large, collaborative learning, performance assessment course. http://www.cse.msu.edu/rgroups/cse101/AERA2000/attendance.htm; 2000.8. Urban-Lurain M, Weinshank DJ. Mastering computing technology: A new approach for non-computer science majors. 1999 April 20, 1999; Montreal, CA. American Educational Research Association.Author BiographiesTIMOTHY HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University Department of MechanicalEngineering. He teaches undergraduate courses in machine design, manufacturing processes and mechanics. He alsoteaches a senior-level undergraduate international design project course and has taught graduate-level courses inengineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas at Arlington; Yolanda Parker, Tarrant County College District; Jianzhong Su, The University of Texas at Arlington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

mathematics organizations in our department, we have helped themattend various S-STEM meetings and conferences, we have encouraged them to take part inoutreach activities for area middle and high school students, and we have invited industrialmentors from the DFW metroplex area to talk about career opportunities for them.The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our S-STEM scholars as well as all ourundergraduate and graduate mathematics students was noticeable. To contain the spread of thevirus, our classes had to be taught online during the period of March 2020-May 2021. Duringthat period, we had to meet and mentor our S-STEM scholars only online. Even though we didour best to help our students cope with the negative effects of the pandemic

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Lani, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Campus; Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the Statics course and identify areas of improvement. This paper discusses themotivation for intervening with Statics, the data collection procedure, and the recitation coursepedagogy.Intro:Statics is an introductory engineering course where sophomore-level students first synthesize thetechnical skills gained in math and physics courses. As such, it can be a challenging introductionto engineering concepts and routinely has a high attrition rate. Most engineering majors in thePenn State system require a Statics grade of C or better before graduation. As a result, poorgrades require students to repeat the course and failing Statics has a large impact on retention ofengineering students. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department at Penn State

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Baca, University of Missouri-Rolla; Steve Watkins, University of Missouri-Rolla; Ray Luechtefeld, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

dialogue in these transcripts. When Unilateral Action dialogue is detected, the computerautomatically prompts the speaker with a question designed to increase Mutual Learningbehavior. The ultimate goal is to provide real-time, Mutual Learning facilitation as voicerecognition technology improves. Another limitation of the research was the goal structures in the Solar Car simulation.During this simulation, the students remembered from the Business simulation that achievingLevel I goals would produce a better team victory. Instead of arguing for what was best for theirown department, students simply attempted to find working combinations at this Goal Level.This changed the simulation from a mixed-motivation challenge to a “select and check

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Becker, Montana State University

developed for the lower-level courses take a fundamental topic from the course andexpound upon it using a concept relevant to high-frequency electronics. In addition to helpingstudents learn the fundamentals in terms of modern engineering applications, the newlydeveloped materials are intended to introduce students to an increasing important specialty inelectrical and computer engineering. For those students developing sufficient interest in high-frequency electronics, as mentioned previously, the senior-level elective in microwaveelectronics has been revamped to reflect best practices in the field. A similar vertical integrationscheme that involves materials related to other specialties within electrical engineering is being

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

fit all institutions, a set of rubrics thatidentify both areas to measure and ways of articulating performance levels could provide a usefulstarting point for developing a community of practice and a shared discussion around theseissues.These two issues – the relative lack of consensus on learning outcomes beyond retention (andpotentially design) and the lack of instruments that can be used across contexts – point to keyareas for further research and discussion among first-year educators. The sheer number ofarticles written about first-year programs indicates both the importance of these course and thepassion that faculty have for effectively engaging and supporting students at this criticaljunctions. Building a strong community of practice

Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-252: NEW FACULTY MEETINGS: SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR OFTHE TENURE TRACK TOGETHERRyan Beasley, Texas A&M University Ryan Beasley is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2006 as a result of his work on the control of surgical robots. His research activities involve designing surgical robots, developing virtual reality tools to enhance image-guided surgery, investigating haptic interfaces, and devising control algorithms for all the above.Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University Dr. Ana Goulart is an assistant professor in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program in

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M Abdullah Canbaz, Indiana University Kokomo; KeeJoh OHearon; Michael McKee, Indiana University Kokomo; Md Nour Hossain

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

. Mohammadian, F. D. Mohammadian, and of things (IoT) research, 2006–2018,” Heliyon, D. Assante, “IoT-education policies on national vol. 5, no. 8, p. e02264, 2019. and international level regarding best practices in German SMEs,” in 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2020, pp.[17] V. D. Soni, “Security issues in using iot enabled 1848–1857. devices and their Impact,” Int. Eng. J. Res. Dev., vol. 4, no. 2, p. 7, 2019.[18] P. Radanliev et al., “Definition of Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Risk Discussion on a Transformation Roadmap for

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #23808The Effectiveness of a Multi-year Engineering EnrichmentDr. Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research

Conference Session

Statics Fanatics 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lani; Charlotte De Vries, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

order to model changes in shape due to the effects of osteoarthritis in order to provide surgeons and implant designers with suggestions to improve surgical outcomes. Her current research is focused on concept generation, accessibility in 3D printing, and effectively teaching first-year engineering with hands-on design projects. Dr. de Vries was recently named Erie 40 Under 40: Class of 2020 and received a 2017 Marshall Space Flight Faculty Fellowship at NASA in which she worked in Huntsville, AL for a summer assisting NASA engineers (specifically members of the Environmental Controls and Life Support Systems) in concept generation. At Behrend she teaches the first and final design courses for mechanical engineers (EDSGN

Conference Session

ETD - Technical Session 7 - ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Shubham Torvi, Texas A&M University

Success in the College of Engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. Dr. Johnson received his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on engineering education, production economics, and design tools. Dr. Johnson has over 80 peer reviewed publications and several patents. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and industry. Dr. Johnson is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Society

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

, Mayagüez. His research interests include nonlinear structural mechanics, biomechanics, engineering education, and engineering ethics (with particular interest in appropriate technologies to serve impoverished and developing communities). He is an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). He holds BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University. He was previously a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering & Mechanics at the University of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie T. Davis

consulting time in engineering and corporate contexts for hands-on experiences; to design newcourses offered within the school of engineering to meet EC 2000 and local program goals; and togenerate new research and publications that will help them professionally. The ones who will benefit mostfrom this partnership, however, are the students. They will leave our universities with the depth ofcommunication expertise that will help to assure that they are effective, productive engineers who will beassets to their companies and to their communities. Page 5.604.2These are the keys to a partnership between engineering educators and technical