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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. C. Sener; R. R. Mirsky; David R. Haws; Stephen B. Affleck; J. L. Mason; L. C. Aburusa

Session 1421 Using Web Technology to Promote Student Internship/Cooperative Education in College of Engineering at Boise State University J. C. Sener, R. R. Mirsky, D. R. Haws, S. B. Affleck, J. L. Mason, L. C. Aburusa Boise State University ABSTRACT The Internship/Cooperative (Co-op) Education Program in the College of Engineering,Construction Management Department of Boise State University (BSU) provides an opportunityfor students to apply firsthand what they have learned in the classroom. Students gain practicalexperience in their chosen career

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman L. Fortenberry

populations in undergraduate and graduate programs? 3. Which mechanisms of undergraduate and graduate student financial support are most effective for attaining different goals--providing effective mentoring experiences, providing independence and flexibility, encouraging shortest time to degree, encouraging interdisciplinary work? 4. What constitutes effective mentoring and/or career counseling, and does this differ for different fields or groups of students? Do students and faculty agree? Who is best prepared to provide this service--faculty, professional societies, individuals in the private sector, business consortia? 4. What are student attitudes towards science careers (including being a

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

, how groups are evaluated, whether outcomes are satisfactory, whatproblems have emerged. The survey also included open-ended questions, such as “If you couldchange one thing about student groups, what would that be?” Page 4.275.4Of the surveys returned, 84% indicated that they use student groups in classes; only four facultynoted that they do not and cited these reasons: the course is incompatible with group work(straight lecture class), faculty are dissatisfied with outcomes, or, as one instructor noted, it’s“too easy for individuals to get lost in the cracks.”Most faculty use groups to better prepare students for careers, as shown in Figure

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Cynthia A. Mitchell; Caroline Baillie

female engineering student: The biggest difficulty studying in Australia in this chronic endeavour to single out females; pro and con. Accepting oneself as equal is the only true barrier to equality. Then just do it.For Caroline, Cynthia, and most of the young women who choose engineering today,essentially all the role models are males, and a very high proportion of their colleagues aremales. Most of us start out in the mindset of wanting to be equal. Those who don’t, probablyleave engineering, as evidenced by this quote from an interview with a young woman talkingabout her decision to leave engineering to take up another career. She described the people inthe engineering milieu, both the work place and the education system, as

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Krzysztof Malinowski; Jerzy Woznicki; Andrzej Krasniewski

institutions which make the state support for public universities dependent on the number of students rather than on the actual costs of running the programs of study (as before);• unattractive career prospects for university employees: academic staff, especially talented young people, are attracted by significantly higher salaries offered by private or even state- owned industrial or business enterprises;• bad shape of most Polish industrial companies resulting in a diminishing number of research and development projects supported by industry and little demand for staff training programs offered by the universities, but also affecting decisions of candidates to university studies.More information on changes in engineering

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tazim Ahmed, The University of Texas at Arlington; Syed Mufid, The University of Texas at Arlington; Shuchisnigdha Deb, The University of Texas at Arlington; Mahmudur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

world, including communication, problem-solving,adaptability, and leadership [3], [4]. Teamwork in STEM education teaches students how toarticulate their ideas clearly, listen to others, and collaborate to refine concepts, which areessential skills in any professional environment [5]. Additionally, working in a team allowsstudents to address more complex problems through task division and knowledge sharing,leading to more sophisticated and comprehensive problem-solving strategies [6]. Teamwork alsoprovides opportunities for students to take on leadership roles, whether in managing a project,leading a discussion, or coordinating tasks. These skills enhance students' abilities to contributeeffectively to their future careers and to society at

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garth V Crosby, Texas A&M University; Maram H Alaqra, Sharjah Education Academy ; Pamela Simmons-Brooks, Texas A&M University; Morgan H. Krauss, Texas A&M University; Shelly Tornquist, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

engineering careers through campus engagement events. In addition, she has multiple years of experience in secondary science curriculum development; science classroom instruction in middle school, high school, and college; and STEM presentations/workshops for educators in national, state, and local settings. She is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with the Texas A&M University School of Education and Human Development in Science Education, STEM/Engineering. Research interests include: professional development on engineering practices/design for in-service K-12 science educators, project-based and inquiry-oriented teaching strategies at pre-college levels for preservice STEM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Jason Curtis, Cuesta College; Christine L Reed, Allan Hancock College; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Sean Marc Gottlieb, Allan Hancock College; Sarah Hulick, Cabrillo College; Francisco E Jimenez, Cabrillo College; Gabriel Cuarenta-Gallegos, Cuesta College; Leila Jewell, Monterey Peninsula College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Marcella Klein Williams, Oxnard College; Justin William Miller, Oxnard College; Franco Javier Mancini, Santa Barbara City College; Joe Selzler, Ventura College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

years or older hold a bachelor’sdegree, compared to 47% of the five counties’ White, non-Hispanic population. At C6-LSAMPcolleges, Hispanic/Latinx students transfer at a rate of 34% vs. 50% for White students. Thesuccess rates in key STEM gateway courses in C6 colleges are typically 13% less for Hispanicstudents than for White students, despite several prior and existing HSI projects at the individualinstitutions.The C6-LSAMP project leverages the power of an alliance to support URM STEM students viathree pillars: (1) Research Opportunities: Fall Research Symposium and university and LSAMPpartnerships, (2) Academic Support: Embedded Tutors in gateway STEM courses, and (3)Professional Development/Career Exploration for students and for faculty

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Patrick J. Sours, The Ohio State University

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

explore how engineering, technology, and science intersect with theenvironment, human health and welfare, and social justice. Students also critically examinedhow the practice and application of sustainable engineering solutions contributes to (andpotentially alleviates) societal inequality. This course also introduced students to the field ofHumanitarian Engineering, which emphasizes the societal dimensions of contemporaryengineering. Students expand their professional skillsets by engaging in self-reflection anddialogue about intercultural considerations for tackling wicked problems. Thus, studentsrigorously examine multicultural circumstances outside of their lived experiences. Students alsoexplore potential STEM career paths that address

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MAN LIANG, University of Maryland College Park; Michael P McMeekin

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

sediment control, construction management, etc. She has a M.S. degree in Construction Engineering and Management from the Ohio State University and a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Beijing Forestry University. She is certified as PMP and LEED AP BD+C.Mr. Michael P McMeekin Mr. Mike McMeekin, PE, ENV-SP, co-founder of Engineering Change Lab-USA (ECL-USA), was selected as the first President / Executive Director of ECL-USA in the Fall of 2019. Mike has over 45 years of engineering experience. He spent most of his career in leadership roles at Omaha-based Lamp Rynearson. During his career at Lamp Rynearson, he played a leadership role in numerous signature projects in the Omaha area. Mike is a graduate of the

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin D. Wylie, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Andy Wang, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Undergraduate research experiences are a rich site for studying learning, identity, andbelonging. They are many students’ first exposure to the everyday realities of doing research.The students of this REU cohort - and many other REU programs - do not come from institutionswith abundant research opportunities, so their experiences can powerfully illustrate the value ofundergraduate research for students’ skill development, understanding of research practices, andlearning about graduate school and other engineering career opportunities. We propose here a methodology for simultaneously conducting program evaluation andresearch about undergraduate learning and socialization. To gather more nuanced data aboutstudents’ experiences and their

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory Lam, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

alsoreinforces the importance of using multiple strategies to support students in believing that theycan (self-efficacy) do engineering and should continue to pursue it as a valuable career choice.IntroductionEngagement plays a significant role in determining the level of success that engineers canachieve, both during school and at work. In the workplace, employee engagement has beenshown to increase productivity [1], retention rate [1], job satisfaction [2], and customer loyalty[3]. On a similar note, academic student engagement has been shown to be positively associatedwith critical thinking [4], academic achievement [5], retention in engineering degree programs[6], and persistence [7]. Retention in engineering is especially important as the demand

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

county in the state) to assemble novel programming to inspire students to pursue careers that impact the state workforce development needs. The library will play a central role in hosting on-campus activities for visiting students. Expand high school dual enrollment opportunities – The current model for dual enrollment has a high cost (time and faculty and resources) and a low return (enrollment) at a limited number of schools. We explored a possible new online model. For example, we could partner with a select group of 25 to 50 high schools in the state and utilize lessons from COVID (including partners with higher numbers of underrepresented student groups), with specific aims to ease transitions for skills like math

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina ; Ehssan Nazockdast, University of North Carolina ; Daphne Klotsa , University of North Carolina

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

betweenengineering and other majors can leave students inadequately prepared for their careers, whenthey will be working with others from a variety of backgrounds.A culture of “engineering for everyone” can help bridge that gap. This idea has beenimplemented in various forms at other universities. The University of Dayton developed anengineering course, “Technology and the Engineering Method for Non-Engineering Students”,that introduced non-engineering students to engineering tools and methods [5]. It fulfilled ageneral engineering requirement but only for non-engineering students. Miami University tookthis concept one step further by implementing a series of general education courses that attractedboth engineering and non-engineering students [6]. These

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

science-engineering graduate program in micro to nanoscalematerials, processes, and devices was created to allow students interested in its field of study totake courses across multiple departments that would benefit their career preparation.Operationally, the graduate program was defined to emulate an industrial work groupatmosphere, both in its daily operations and in its management education.It should be noted here that the faculty of this new graduate program recognized that thetechnical content of this interdisciplinary grad program could not be significantly reduced ascompared to traditional STEM grad programs on campus, but at the same time managerial andentrepreneurial education must be added to meet the demands of the hiring managers in

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

: history of electrical engineering,electrical concepts and components, digital systems, communications systems, electronics,power systems and computer engineering. The students are also exposed to the NationalElectrical Code and to the tools commonly used by electrical engineering students likeoscilloscopes, multimeters, functions generators, PSpice and MATLAB. In order to complementthe freshman experience, practicing electrical engineers is invited to talk about their industrialexperiences and a module on engineering your career is introduced. Finally, the students are alsoexpected to attend IEEE meetings, and study the IEEE code of ethics. The intention of the courseis to provide the students with a healthy exposure to professional practice and

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

technical awards, such as the NSF CAREER. Dr. Hobson has a B.S. from Texas Woman’s University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Psychology (Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Change in Leadership Roles and Activities as a Result of Participation in a Science Education Leadership Program). Her dissertation study was supported by the National Science Foundation project Center for Applications of Information Technology in the Teaching and Learning of Science (ITS Center). Dr. Hobson also has extensive experience in evaluation. Prior to joining TEES, Dr. Hobson taught mathematics and special education in three Texas public school districts between 1976 and 2000.Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC

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First-Year Programs

visualizationtool which could have supplemented traditional course material throughout their undergraduatecareers. The Ohio State University has created a “cornerstone” design course, available tofreshmen, in which basic micro-fluid dynamics concepts are presented, using CFD software as avisualization and verification tool (5). This allows freshmen to identify and develop an interest influid dynamics at the start of their undergraduate career, perhaps shaping their progressionthroughout the curriculum. Overall, this course is still somewhat a work-in-progress, but also aunique proof of concept for teaching computational modeling early in an undergraduatecurriculum. Results were seen in the high quality of the work produced by students, as well asthe

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Frank R De Rego Jr., Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

25 27% Technology 13 14% Career & Technical Education 3 3% Engineering 3 3% Social Studies 15 16% Language Arts 12 13% Special Education 5 5% Other with 1-4 mentions - ELA, Auto Mechanics, Drama, Cooking, Music, PE, Business/Accounting 10 11% Only 3% explicitly mention teaching engineering or pre-engineering

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole R. Weber, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Constance A Harris, Purdue University; Ray David, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

tend to leave engineering for majors thatare more likely to deal with the social good4. With this negative impact on the nationalengineering workforce where “only 40 to 60 percent of entering engineering students persist toan engineering degree, and women and minorities are at the low end of that range”5(p.40), it iscrucial that we find ways of stemming the engineering attrition. One area that bears explorationis that engineering fields that are thought to have helping- or caring-oriented attributes (e.g.,biomedical and environmental engineering) seem to draw students who may not have consideredan engineering degree or career. Environmental engineering in particular shows many helpingattributes and has the highest percentage of female students

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group, whose projects are described at the group’s website, http://feministengineering.org/. She is interested in creating new models for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.” Page 22.356.1

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

wasimportant to understand the social structure of science, technology, engineering and mathematicsin order to understand the need and best fit for the new BS-IET program for the Eastern NorthCarolina region. Several years back, students wanting to pursue higher education aftermatriculation had only 3 choices: 1) Choice 1 was to pursue an option from among the pure sciences, such as physics, chemistry, or biology. These majors in the present context are only appropriate for people interested in pursuing additional degrees, laboratory research, or careers in education. 2) Choice 2 involved selection from among the engineering science majors like civil engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. Engineering

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

engineeringIntroductionMultiple studies have documented that women value career paths that incorporate a clear socialpurpose and provide opportunities to help others1,2. Furthermore, studies have shown that thegeneral public does not view engineering as a discipline that plays a viable role in solving theproblems of society2,3.Currently, recruitment and retention of women pursing engineering degrees at GonzagaUniversity is in accord with the national average. Described here are efforts to recruit, retain, andattract additional female students through the on-going development of an independentengineering study abroad program in Africa that integrates engineering and social justiceprojects. The motivation to focus on a study abroad program as a recruitment and retention

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Fonseca, Brigham Young University; Steven E. Benzley, Brigham Young University; James Nelson, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

to include management issues in thecurricula, and 3) the ASCE vision for civil engineering in 2025 to include leadership, teamwork,public policy, and management as educational outcomes.Some advantages of the MS management option include (a) a structured mentoring experiencefor graduate students, (b) an effective means to acquire projects for the undergraduateculminating design class, and (c) a forum that allows practicing engineers to share professionalexpertise directly with students. In addition, students gain an understanding of how technicalproficiency must be meshed with business acumen to have a successful career in engineeringmanagement.IntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has become a strong advocate

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John, Jr. Lipscomb

professorcomes to mind that was nationally known for scholarship and never obtained any funding in hislong career. However, acquiring tenure without scholarship is probably impossible. Althoughless valued than refereed journal articles, presentations are another avenue of publication.Because travel to conferences requires expenditure, several papers should be presented. A oneyear time-lag is typical for both publications and presentations. Consequently, good scholarshipeffort during the first year in a tenure-track position is very important, particularly if a third yearreview is required.To publish is to say something useful and hopefully new. This cannot be done without expertise

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

withnew baccalaureate programs. As a specialized college, Farmingdale has been challenged toreengineer the traditional concept of the technical college and to restructure itself so as to be apivotal element in transforming the regional economy to a non-defense, high-technology base.Farmingdale redesigned its academic offerings to create career-oriented programs in thoseapplied sciences and technologies directly related to the needs of restructured regional economy.The paper also discusses core curriculum issues, external supports, initiation of high schooloutreach programs, initiation of distance education, and other relevant issues. IntroductionThe state of the State University of New York at

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherman K. Ward; Dan Budny; William LeBold

career decisions.This paper discusses the use of self-reports of beginning engineering students using theMathematics Science Inventory (MSI). The MSI is used in placing students in beginningmathematics and chemistry courses and to evaluate their perceptions of their achievements inthese courses.IntroductionThis paper reports on the mathematics and chemistry phases of a comprehensive research effortconducted at Purdue University to measure the background, achievements and self-perceptions ofbeginning engineering students. Initial efforts to examine the differential computer abilities ofengineering, science and technology students demonstrated the feasibility of using self-reports tomeasure computer literacy, knowledge and competency[1]. Later

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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International

engineering graduates is inadequate for replacing professionalengineers leaving the profession for other careers or due to retirement as well as meetingprojected demand. It is thus not surprising that the recent growth of domestic enrolment inengineering courses at Australian universities had a positive impact on engineering schools,and faculties, government agencies and industry bodies2. Yet, despite the optimism amongengineering educators, the reality is that the domestic enrolment in engineering representsonly 6.8 percent of the total commencing university enrolment in Australia. This enrolmentfigure does not reflect sudden interest in engineering and represents the middle of historicalfluctuations in engineering enrolment which have traditionally

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

implemented the following protocol.Quantitative SurveyThe PACE questionnaire included questions in the following categories: Quality of Teaching,Professors, Teaching Assistants, Labs, Resources, Student Interaction, Extracurricular Activities,Personal Experience, Perceptions of Engineering Careers, Perceptions of Engineering Major,Confidence and Demographic Information. In addition, Personal Experience included ninequestions relevant to sensitive issues such as sex and race discrimination and harassment.In recognition of the varying Institutional Review Board rules that regulate the release of studentdata, we created four survey administration options from which each institution could choose.They included 1) school hosts survey, school samples

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College-Industry Partnerships

University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career