Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

wide administration of the DAEtest. The purpose of the DAE test was to determine individual conceptions of engineers andengineering. Students were given 20-30 minutes to draw an engineer and answer three questionsrelated to what they had drawn. Test directions and question prompts are given below. Close your eyes and imagine an engineer at work … Open your eyes. On the attached sheet of paper, draw what you imagined. Once you have completed your drawing, please respond to the following prompts: 1. Describe what the engineer is doing in the picture. Write at least two sentences. 2. List at least three words/phrases that come to mind when you think of this engineer. 3. What kinds of

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy

, Engineering, and EntrepreneurshipAbstractCreative minds often times have innovative ideas for designing products and services that maylead to successful businesses but these potential entrepreneurs often need an outside perspectivefrom practitioners trained in business and engineering that can analyze potential ideas, performengineering economic analyses, and help construct business plans to help entrepreneurs proceedin a fiscally responsible and systematic manner. Engineering economy is at the center of eachand every business decision made in today’s fast paced business world. Whether it be a rate ofreturn analysis, payback analysis, net present worth analysis or a host of other engineeringeconomic analyses, the ultimate

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Algeo Wilson IV, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Wei-Hsung Wang Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Linda Lee Ramsey, Independent evaluator

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Student

LSU and administers a comprehensive radiological control program under a broad scope radioactive material license. Dr. Wang received his B.S. in geology from National Taiwan University, M.S. in environmental health engineering from Northwestern University, and Ph.D. in health physics from Purdue University. He is certified by the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP), the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and the Board of Laser Safety. He is a member of the ANSI Z136 Technical Subcommittee on Laser Safety Control Measures and Training, the Editorial Board of Environmental Health Insights, Sigma Xi, and Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Wang has been a full member of the Health Physics Society (HPS) since 1993, and a

Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, The Ohio State University; Joseph Allen Kitchen, The Ohio State University; Trevion S. Henderson, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #12921Black Male ”Buoyant Believers” in Engineering and Engineering-RelatedFieldsDr. Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University Dr. Leroy L. Long III recently earned his PhD in STEM Education with a focus on Engineering Education within the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University (OSU). He earned his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at OSU and his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University. He has been a Graduate Teaching Associate with the First-Year Engineering Program and a Research Affiliate with the Center for Higher Education Enterprise at OSU. He has also served as

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

all participants were cognizant that diversity issues can be highlysensitive and chose their words carefully when discussing diversity issues. Some participants whowere comfortable with discussing diversity were surprised by the thoughts and opinions of theirpeers about diversity issues, and then reported being more mindful of voicing their thoughts andopinions with others based on this experience. Page 12.558.11Based on these findings, we have the following suggestions for engineering educators who want toconsider diversity issues in their teaching, and faculty developers who provide resources forhelping engineering educators consider

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

intheir curriculum, since many of the major issues the nation will face in the future (energy,environmental, infrastructure, etc) will “require the technical expertise and savvy problemsolving of the engineering mind.”[9] While this experiment was used in a mechanical Page 24.620.20engineering course, it can just as easily be applied to any STEM discipline course. For these non-engineering students, we conclude that flipped classrooms are a viableoption when compared to traditional lecture based methods of instruction. All-in-all, non-engineers increased their knowledge of engineering and their confidence in their ability toformulate and

Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Tonn, Boston College; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

moral imagination. Mit Press.Gómez, P. F. (2022). [Un]Muffled histories: Translating bodily practices in the early modern Caribbean. Osiris, 37, 233–50,Hamraie, A. (2017). Building access: Universal design and the politics of disability. University of Minnesota Press.Hendren, S. (2020). What can a body do?: How we meet the built world. Riverhead Books.Holly Jr, J. (2021). Equitable pre-college engineering education: Teaching with racism in mind. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), 11(1), 9.Jesiek, B. K., Buswell, N. T., Mazzurco, A., & Zephirin, T. (2019, July). Toward a typology of the sociotechnical in engineering practice. In Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cape

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 25

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Ngoc Nhi Nguyen, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma; Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma; Moses Olayemi, The University of Oklahoma

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

significantpotential for developing, testing, applying theoretical and conceptual frameworks in the realm ofgame-based learning in engineering education, and sample demographics.Keywords: engineering design process; first-year engineering; game-based learning; game-basedlearning in engineeringIntroductionBefore the introduction of computers or even early digital games seen in arcades, games were anessential part of society to evade boredom and interact with others as people whether it be physicalor mental games. Games not only provide a fun and interactive way of stimulating the mind butalso encourage players to make decisions and prioritize their goals to solve difficulties [1]. Playersare forced to figure out solutions by using real-world knowledge

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

career paths, while supporting the advancement of the both CETs and CEProfessionals (CEPs) and possibly influence salary scales. A TBoK will also distinguish CETsfrom technicians working in the civil engineering field. Table 112 includes grade descriptions forCEPs, CETs, and civil engineering technicians based on existing descriptions published byASCE and the National Institute for Certification Engineering Technologies (NICET)14. Bydistinguishing CETs, a cohort of similarly-minded career professionals can be identified, whichcould lead to the development of professional associations, common business practices, salaryscales, training of technical skills, and similar group dynamics that are characteristic of a groupof people working in the same

Conference Session

Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Madhvi Jayalakshmi Venkatesh, Harvard Medical School; Prakriti Dance; Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools; Jimena Bermejo; David Freeman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M. Fry; Alex L. Hindelang

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, etc.) All of these activities share a common goal of creat- ing curricular and pedagogical structures as well as academic cultures that facilitate students’ interests, motivation, and desire to persist in engineering. Through this work, outreach, and involvement in the com- munity, Dr. Zastavker continues to focus on the issues of women and minorities in science/engineering.Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools Berke is interested in the ways that role play may cause the body to shift the mind building, empathy and perspective. She has used acting as a tool to cultivate empathy for the immigrant experience, to improve

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

their designers. One of the unfortunate consequences of such omissions is adisconnect in the minds of many students between their perception of what they currently are andwhat they aspire to be professionally.At the First Year Engineering Workshop entitled “Dialogue II on Engineering Education: theRole of the First Year,” held in July 2007 at the University of Notre Dame, David Billington, Sr.,made the argument for the need to humanize engineering. In his presentation, he opined thatentering students relate more to historical examples than to abstract principles. Among thepoints raised were that students should study outstanding engineers because the human elementof engineering is missing from their classes; that ideas and personalities are

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tugba Ozdemir, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jillian Irene Linder, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Erdal Şenocak, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #43941Engineering Design Integrated Tissue Engineering Course Module: ScleraxisTendon Bioreactor ProjectDr. Tugba Ozdemir, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr Ozdemir is an Assistant professor in Biomedical Engineering Department at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. SHe completed her PhD in 2013 at The Pennsylvania State University Biomedical Engineering Department. She completed postdoctoral research in University of Delaware Materials Science and Engineering Department and University of Pennsylvania Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine Department respectively. Her research interest

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

or outlinefor, plan to plan and carry out in a skillful way; to form in the mind, contrive, to developaccording to a plan." With these ideas in mind it is a relatively easy step to begin formulatingone's own plans to involve students in the world of design, a world where the participantsunderstand that design is the heart of engineering.Design in ROSESROSES students are given opportunities to design class presentations ontopics that relate to engineering. Students become the teachers in order to speak to their fellowclassmates. They investigate the real world in order to find out how they will be perceived whenthey, too, carry the mantle of engineer. Flexibility in course topics allows students to initiate the planning and execution of

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Liberal Education

curriculumauthorities state the attitudes and dispositions that should be promoted by study in a particularengineering course.17 More recently discussion has focused on the moral purpose of theoutcomes of studies in particular areas of engineering, as for example the impact of design onthe environment or genetic engineering.18 There is not however much debate about the moregeneral effect of beliefs and attitudes on a student’s general philosophical disposition or habitof mind.19Finally in this context Grimson showed how a philosophical viewpoint derived from formalphilosophy and philosophies could contribute to design. He used the example of the design ofone of Britains most famous nineteenth century buildings – The Crystal Palace20. Hecharacterised

Conference Session

Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette and Universidad EAFIT; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education

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Graduate Studies

transformation in the field” (Atman, Turns, & Yasuhara, 2017). As individuals wholive in relationship with others, we find ourselves to be natural storytellers. As Cron (2012)described, “story evolved as a way to explore our own minds and the minds of others, as a sort ofdress rehearsal for the future” (p. 9). With this growing community practice of storytelling(Adams et. al, 2007), we seek to articulate our own pathway story into the engineering educationresearch enterprise, so we may engage others in our work, inspire future doctoral students, andprepare ourselves for future research and teaching practice.We adopted a theoretical and action-oriented approach to build our understanding of “our story”and to use inquiry sessions as an outlet for

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

than technical areas,” does not seem to stick in a student’s mind. Thesestudents may hear it briefly in their freshman classes, but quickly forget it as the years pass by. Itis believed at Michigan State University that they need to be encouraged within their technicalclasses to explore areas that are normally not experienced in regular technical courses.Over the past three years, a new course in mechanical engineering was required of all incomingjunior mechanical engineers, ME 300 - Professional Issues in Mechanical Engineering. Thetopics chosen to investigate are wide and ranging from rights and responsibilities to creativity,from economics to entrepreneurship. The paper to follow will investigate some of the topicschosen, the rationale

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1110: STUDYING IDEATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGNPatrick W Pace, The University of Texas at AustinKristin L. Wood, The University of Texas, AustinJohn J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. John J. Wood is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Wood completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State Uni- versity in the design and empirical analysis of compliant systems. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University and his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1984. Dr. Wood joined the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in 1994 while serving on active duty in the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadia A. Basaly

, thestrategies of teaching this course went through many stages. First, providing awareness of practicallife of all kind of engineers and answering all puzzles in the students’ mind about engineering.Second, setting competencies that can help students to master problem solving as well as basic skillenrichment. Third, developing the course activities and materials that practice all competencies. Thisstrategy was the key to increased enrollment in engineering. A Final Exam at the end of the courseproved that the new strategy is the most effective way to influence student commitment and positiveattitude toward engineering.1. Introduction Tex-PREP is identified as the Texas Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program which offers anacademically intense

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sierra Lynn Repp, University of Portland; Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Jacob P. Kimball, University of Portland

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Student Division (STDT)

students were expected at the student workshop and there was only oneworkshop planned with 8 different problem-solving methods and an expected 5 participants permethod. This would have resulted in a significant sample size to assess each method andcompare the participants both individually and as a group. Because of scheduling conflicts, theactual turnout was 11 students total, leading to the addition of the second workshop which washosted for the practicing engineering group. A comprehensive list of the ideation methods whichwere going to be introduced in the presentation were Chindogu, Mind Mapping, Biomimicry,Rapid Ideation, Problem Definition Process, SWOT Analysis, and What, So What, Now WhatAnalysis. Because of the small number of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John, Jr. Lipscomb

Session 2275 Acquiring Tenure in Engineering Technology John W. Lipscomb, Jr.AbstractThe process of passing the tenure test in Engineering Technology is often unclear to new facultymembers. New faculty members are generally told that a successful tenure program requires abalance of several activities including teaching, research/scholarship, service. However, they donot often hear of the successes and failures of prior colleagues that may illustrate errors inachieving a good balance. Some of the errors during the critical probationary period are;unrealistic expectations of publications, poor student

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

implementation of a creative idea; 2. addresses a need in a novel way; Page 22.908.3 3. brings inherent value to the problem; and 4. is often discounted by “knowledgeable” people.2.2 Identifying the Skill Sets Necessary for Innovative ThinkingThe workshop participants recognized that there are several key skills that may lead to innovativethinking. Most notably, a student should be open-minded, not afraid of rejection, curious, andpassionate. Furthermore, there is a clear role for the “renaissance” engineer who possesses a widebreadth of knowledge but lacks depth. These characteristics are not inherent in all students;however, educators can

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

provide innovations that contributecommercial value. For the development of entrepreneurial minded graduates, the educationalcontributions provided by general education are essential for career success.Introducing an entrepreneurial mindset in an engineering curriculum will not be accomplished byadding courses. This challenge must be addressed by making the liberal arts, social science, andbusiness topics relevant to engineering students in a practical sense that allows engineeringgraduates to commit to engaging in a world driven by more than technical facts. Professionalcompetencies and engineering skills/knowledge must be integrated, together in the same course,because that is how the graduates will engage their careers and

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Student

Paper ID #19966Lessons Learned: Strategies for Creating and Mentoring Diverse GraduateStudent CommunitiesKatherine Elfer, Tulane University Kate Elfer is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She researches novel fluorescence strategies for point-of-care diagnostics. While at Tulane, Kate has co-founded the a graduate student group, Women+ in Science and Engineering, and is currently the president of the graduate student government. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

General Education Math and Science Multidisciplinary Engineering Concentration ElectiveFigure 3. The 128 credit curricular pie of the BSE program of Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. The breadth in engineering segment consists of the freshmen and sophomore engineering courses along with the capstone project.The Concentration OutcomeWe started with the end in mind. The first step in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University; Sean M Eddington, Brian Lamb School of Communication - Purdue

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

identity affords more experiences withwhich diverse individuals can identify20 and feel welcome as participants (i.e., “engineering isfor me, too.”). Similar to the BME example, an engineering identity that values both social andtechnical dimensions presents more values and premises with which individuals can identify thusleading to more “whole-minded engineers.”Research & Development PlanThis NSF-funded RFE study utilizes a design thinking approach to develop solution(s) thataddress our three interrelated objectives: to better prepare engineers for today’s workforce, tobroaden understandings of engineering practice as both social and technical, and to createand sustain more diverse and inclusionary engineering programs. We are involving

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Johnette C. Shockley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center; Leah R Ellis, University of Nebraska, Peter Kiewit Institute; Berndt Spittka P.E., Unitee States Military Academy- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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Civil Engineering

engineeringcourses if the proposal is funded. Infrastructure topics have grown in prominence in engineeringprograms as evidenced by an NSF to Clemson University for the establishment of a master ofscience program in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (8) and the Sustainable and ResilientInfrastructures Program launched in 2012 at Illinois University (9). If asked over dinner or at the water cooler, a civil engineer is very likely to say,“Civilengineers have been building infrastructure for 2,000 years.” Even though this is true, the use,understanding, and interest in all things infrastructure has grown in the mind of the public in thepast ten years to the point that is a common element of public and private discourse. Academic,professional, and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are, including assessment plans; • analyze engineering education content and pedagogy; • list appropriate academic standards and resources.Multiple readings and discussions continued throughout and after the term online. Requiredreadings included: • A Framework for Science Education: Practices, Cross Cutting Concepts and Core Ideas,6 • The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-1 Science Education,7 • Next Generation Science Standards1, • How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School8 and • Engineering in K-12 Education3.Course Content ModulesCourse content reflects experiences created to help the course participants construct a highquality engineering unit for K-12 students. Experiential learning was included in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Maya Menon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

Paper ID #38278Building a Sustainable University-Wide InterdisciplinaryGraduate Program to Address DisastersMarie C. Paretti (Professor) Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she is Associate Director of the Virginia Tech Center for Coastal Studies and Education Director of the interdisciplinary Disaster Resilience and Risk Management graduate program. She received a B.S. in chemical engineering and an M.A. in English from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on communication and collaboration, design

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Department of Biology, Utah State University,

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16487Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an EngineeringMechanics Course: StaticsSteven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education Steven Wood is a junior in the Civil Engineering program. After finishing his BS he plans on completing a MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to studies, he is a teacher’s assistant and he teaches a recitation class for the Statics course. His Interests in the field of engineering are public transportation, specifically in rapid and heavy rail systems. His research interests include spatial ability, learning styles, and gender differences in

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

(engineering/math model).Engineers work with each of these models as they develop their understanding of a concept orsolve a particular problem. Reality is the way the world actually works; in general, reality tendsto be complex. The engineer works to shape reality, and therefore, must be a student of reality,learning how the world works through thoughtful observation. As engineers consider reality,they build mental models of how the world works. The mental model is qualitative and oftenintuitive. The mental model is the single greatest asset an engineer has; in the qualitative andintuitive world of the mind creativity flourishes. An engineer who wishes to communicate orrefine a mental model will draw sketches or diagrams. The mental model should lead