Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Navdeep Singh, University of the Pacific

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

where he instructs courses in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and machine design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 But wait! There’s more! Developing students through a first-year courseAbstractThis complete research paper describes a first semester course at University of the Pacific thatserves as an introduction to the engineering and computer science disciplines. The researchquestions addressed in this paper are: • How can a first-year course be used to develop students’ knowledge, skills, and integration into the university, and • To what extent does a well-defined, well-structured, and interactive course benefit student

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Dale Drummond, East Carolina University; Zachary Ryan Zynda, East Carolina University; Spencer Lee; Sean Wear

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

development 4. Understanding complete solutions and develop the ability to effectively disseminate the entire value not just the value developed within individual domains of expertiseThe project was also meant to measure interdisciplinary learning and student collaboration, to develop atemplate for formalizing such learning opportunities centered around research led by multiple professors. 3.2. Project TeamThe envisioned outputs of the project and the corresponding resource requirements were: 1. A viable, production ready solution requiring the involvement of students interested in research and with prior experience in of three domains of expertise: Design/Manufacturing, Computer5 Hardware and Computer Software. One

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

by supporting the creation ofprograms that develop technical leaders with strong skills and an entrepreneurial mindset inundergraduate engineering programs at select private U.S. colleges and universities. KEENschools cooperatively identify best practices in entrepreneurship education at the undergraduatelevel and share these practices among institutions.The long-term goal is for these new KEEN engineers to catalyze a transformation in theworkforce and to build economic and technical commerce in their communities.2.4 – Launching the Kern Entrepreneurship Education NetworkTwenty-four universities were invited to the KEEN inaugural meeting on October 7, 2005 inIndianapolis, Indiana. Eligible institutions consisted of private Midwestern

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University; Yabin Liao, Pennsylvania State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University; Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University; Shannon K. Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University; Susan Daigle; Adam Jeffrey Wielobob; Liyong Sun, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

. Nancy E. Study is an Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend where she teaches courses in engineering graphics and rapid prototyping, and is the coordinator of the rapid prototyping lab. Her research interests include visualization, standardization of CAD practices, design for 3D printing, and haptics. Nancy is a former chair of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division and is currently the Editor and Circulation Manager of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. She received her B.S. from Missouri State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University.Mr. Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University Mr. Philip Jones is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Making and Maker Spaces

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Matthew Lamparter, Bucknell University; Sabrina Shankar; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the curriculum, computer engineering-related electives, and senior design, his focus in the classroom is to ignite passion in his students for engineering and design through his own enthusiasm, open-ended student-selected projects, and connecting engineering to the world around them. He spends a great deal of time looking for ways to break out of the traditional engineering mold and to make engineering more broadly accessible to students. His research interest is the application of mobile computing to interesting, human-focused problems. He holds three degrees in computer engineering including graduate degrees from Virginia Tech and an undergraduate degree from NC State University. c

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip R. Rosenkrantz

methodology is the future potential for external auditorassessment and comparing to best practices of other institutions.Total Quality Management (TQM) - In 1992 the IME Department used a combinations ofseveral of the tools to develop a new manufacturing engineering curriculum. “Voice of thecustomer” from QFD, affinity diagrams, and interrelationship charts were used with excellentresults2. Kaufman also proposes a more comprehensive approach to TQM for educationalplanners called QM+1.Quality Function Deployment (QFD) – QFD is an excellent, efficient approach for identifyingthe “voice of the customer” and designing an efficient system around their requirements. QFDhas been widely adapted ever since for use in government, education, and the non-profit

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Heather Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Conference Submission

suggestions for improvement. Based on the results of this research, the projectshould be expanded to incorporate content for other courses and possibly even other universities.An Augmented Reality Mobile application can be a supplement to traditional lecture materialsand allow independent learning, which can be especially useful during a pandemic. However, myresearch showed that the map and augmented reality portion of the app were less highly ratedand not as important as the practice mode which could be completed without walking aroundcampus.1 IntroductionDuring the best of times, computer science is thought of as difficult to instruct and to learn1,2 anddropout rates in introductory computer science courses are high2. Teaching today is made

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 5 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Claudio Freitas, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

engineering design. This fosters social justice by creating individual andcommunity opportunity and redirectors the authority to design and create solutions tomarginalized learners. This study clarifies how engineering education, grounded in ourexperience in two refugees camp, can foster self-reliance in displacement by empoweringdisplaced students. Thus, this paper investigates both engineering education and social justice indisplacement and looks for places where the fields contribute to each other. In doing so, weinvestigate the following research question: How does localized engineering in displacement(LED) empower tertiary learners in displacement to become socially engaged?Research background Education is considered a critical element

Conference Session

Controls, Mechatronics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Viveca Deanes; Olakunle Harrison

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Authors’ BiographiesOlakunle Harrison is an associate professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama and teaches mechatronics,automotive systems, machine design, capstone design, mechanics, and design for manufacturing. A graduate of theUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, his research interests are in engineering design, automotive systems,mechatronics, product development, and design for manufacturing. He is a licensed professional engineer.Viveca K. Deanes is an assistant professor in electrical engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interestsinclude factors that impact/improve academic persistence of first year engineering

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Construction

the students enjoy a barbeque before an award Page 12.401.6ceremony. Awards are presented for several categories such as best cost estimate andbest schedule before the overall winning team is announced. The owner also gives abriefing on the actual project’s design and construction. Figure 2 – A Student Works with Industry Advisors during the Culminating CompetitionThis culminating competition helps bring the curriculum to a close on a high note as thecadets look forward to graduation and commissioning.Curriculum AssessmentThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses a variety of tools to assessthe success of its curriculum

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara M. Samuel, University of Michigan; Paul F. Grochowski, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan; Jake Carlson, University of Michigan Library

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Engineering Libraries

 of Technology and the University of Michigan are developing and testing a rubric for this purpose. In addition to the use of this rubric by individual librarians as a means of determining how closely a researcher has complied with the requirements issued by an NSF directorate, the rubric will enable standardized evaluations of DMPs across multiple institutions. Thus, the library community will have a tool that will produce meaningful  Page 26.215.7comparisons that could lay the groundwork for identifying common issues and creating best practices to address them.  This study made use of an early iteration of the DART Rubric and served as a

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

the Earth, thatIndigenous peoples have. The scientist felt a rush of a positive spirit that impacted his physicaloutlook towards a better future for himself emulating the long-term impacts a design has onothers and his community when he takes his piece home [37]. This can be translated toengineering design or technology as designs and inventions continue to affect people and havethe spirit of their designers kept within them.Another example that builds upon how technology and designs can be holder of knowledge isBang et al. [39] demonstrating how fire technology is living. Bang et al. [39] used community-based design research to teach Urban Indigenous youth and their families about fire astechnology that was used by Native Americans as a

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alva L. Couch

. 7Bibliography1. Teaching, as Learning, in Practice. Lave, Jean. 1996, Mind, Culture, and Activity, Vol. 3(3).2. Enhancing Learning by Community. Tinto, Vincent. s.l. : NEA Higher Education, 1997, Thought andAction , pp. 53-59.3. Denning, Peter. Educating a New Engineer. Communications of the ACM. December 1992, Vol. 35(12),pp. 83-97.4. Cooperative Dyads: Impact on Text Learning and Transfer. McDonald, Barbara, Larson, Celia andDanserau, Donald. 1985, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Vol. 10, pp. 369-377.5. A Flexible Framework for Online Collaborative Learning. Redmond, Petria, Lock and Jennifer. 2006,Internet and Higher Education, Vol. 9, pp. 267-276.6. Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria. Felder, Richard and

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

testing solar ovens. In lieu of a non-S-L assignment, 13 UML studentsfrom the Introduction to Engineering II (Mech. Eng.) class volunteered to plan and teachthese modules in 45 min. class periods.Learning objectives met by the S-L project were for UML students to: Function effectively in groups Participate in the design process within given constraints Present technical information to diverse groups using Microsoft PowerPoint Page 12.1274.15 Practice MatLab code input Use instruments and gages in a laboratory environment Graph data appropriately using Microsoft Excel and import into a Microsoft Word document

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Strauss; Patrick Terenzini

criterion 7. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2001. CD Rom. Washington DC: American Society for Engineering Education. 8. Terenzini, P. T., Cabrera, A. F., & Colbeck, C. L. (1999). Assessing classroom activities and outcomes, In Proceedings, 1999, Frontiers in Education Conference, IEEE, 19-24. 9. Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C. L., & Terenzini, P. T. (2001). Developing performance indicators for assessing classroom teaching practices and student learning: The case of engineering. Research in Higher Education, 42 (3), 327-352. 10. Campbell, D. T. & Stanley, J. C. (1963). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Chicago: R. McNally. 11. Carmines, E. G

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

at Virginia Tech, his research focused on understanding engineering career choice in the Appalachian region of the United States. Matthew is currently employed as an engineer at Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, a rural telecommunications service provider in Pikeville Tennessee.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44758Embedding Teamwork Skills in Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University Dr. Balawi is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M. He teaches in the areas of materials, manufacturing, and design. His interests are in the areas of Engineering Design for Disciplinary STEM Educational Research, Team Formation and Team Skill Education. Dr. Balawi earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati with research focus on experimental design and testing of solids for honeycomb core materials.Jonathan Weaver

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

://peer.asee.org/28041[25] A. E. Felder, M. Kotche, S. Stirling, and K.Wilkens, "Interdisciplinary Clinical Immersion: from Needs Identification to Concept Generation," presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018. Available: https://peer.asee.org/30699[26] M. Kotche, A. E. Felder, K. Wilkens, and S. Stirling, "Perspectives on Bioengineering Clinical Immersion: History, Innovation, and Impact," Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 2301-2309, 2020.[27] R. H. Allen, S. Acharya, C. Jancuk, and A. A. Shoukas, "Sharing best practices in teaching biomedical engineering design," Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1869-79, Sep 2013.[28] R. H. Schmedlen, J. W. Lee, P

Conference Session

New Learning Models

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Jiusto; David DiBiasio

acceptable 3 44 Overall Quality Rating 3.6 2.4DiscussionWe investigated student progress on educational outcomes related to LLL that most collegesagree are essential for their graduates. The success of traditional and nontraditional curricula indelivering these outcomes, however, is only indirectly measurable because they relatefundamentally to future behavior: the life-long and self-directed learning activities of students.Thus, as we noted earlier, research about how to meet and measure these important educationalgoals remains incomplete, and there continues to be a need for critical testing of both educationalapproaches and outcomes assessment

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, communication, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system

Conference Session

Poster Session - Engineering Leadership Development Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Arindom Sen, University of Calgary; Emily Wyatt, University of Calgary: Schulich School of Engineering

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Engineering Leadership Development

. Emily holds a master’s degree in higher education and student development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 What is engineering leadership? A proposed definition.AbstractIn response to the demand for engineering graduates with stronger leadership skills, manyengineering leadership development programs have been established around the world. Many ofthe best practices in such programs are similar to those in general leadership programs, and thereseems to be a lack of understanding of how to define engineering leadership, and explain how itdiffers from general leadership. To address this issue, a survey was distributed to 163participants (87% students, 13% alumni from a Canadian

Conference Session

Assessment in Laboratory and Project-based Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology; José M. Reyes Álamo, New York City College of Technology; Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Learning in Engineering Design Education: Sharing Best Practices," in ASEE Annual Conference & Education, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[8] N. Wijayati, W. Sumarni and S. Supanti, "Improving Student Creative Thinking Skills Through Project Based Learning," in UNNES International Conference on Research Innovation and Commercialization, 2019.[9] S. Y. Chen, C. F. Lai and Y. H. Lai, "Effect of Project-Based Learning on Development of Students' Ceative Thinking," International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education, 2019.[10] L. L. Wu, E. Zhu, C. Callaghan, D. Irwin, D. Reinsdorf, V. Swanson, A. Zwirn and D. Reinkensmeyer, "Rapidly Converting a Project-Based Engineering Experience for Remote Learning: Successes and

Conference Session

ERM: Let's Continue the Conversation about Tests! Part 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Logan Perry, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Steven Ayer; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Kieren McCord, Arizona State University

].Other competencies include ethics, professional judgement, and an understanding of practicalityand constructability, all of which have a critical impact on real-world engineering design. Mostimportantly, students must understand how these competencies fit into the complex nature ofdesign and the difficult choices that often must be made to satisfy design criteria and developsolutions in realistic conditions. Thus, to best prepare graduates for work, engineering educationprograms must incorporate authentic design experiences into their curricula, providing studentswith opportunities to think through real-world scenarios using a holistic set of competencies thatgo beyond technical knowledge alone.The purpose of this study was to understand how

Conference Session

Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Ward; Robert Busch; Abhaya Datye; David Kauffman

of more importance in design of traditional process equipment and facilities and in environmental fields. Probability analysis is very important in health and safety fields. Each field has its own specific “industrial strength” computer program packages used for design, analysis and operations. Students should gain experience using the ones in their fields. • Design, economics, process control and laboratory: These are all topics that have close ties to industrial and/or research laboratory practices. They can be very different, however, depending on what industry or research area they are tied to. The design process for a large-scale, continuous petrochemical

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brayan Díaz, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cesar Delgado, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

thissoftware in real engineering companies. The students were immersed in construction companies,as interns on construction sites. Our research goals were to study the students’ learning and anyimpacts on the companies’ practices; in particular, how new communication skills, tools,symbols, concepts, and procedures disseminated in both directions. Open-ended surveyresponses from the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 were analyzed using the constant comparisonmethod to allow themes to emerge from the data. The analysis of these data shows 1) Throughthe design and prior training of workers, it generated a psychologically safe learningenvironment for students in companies. 2) students recognize they establish a clear connectionbetween the objectives of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Andrew I. Neptune, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

-year engineering students. Andrew has had the opportunity to support the General Engineering Learning Community (GELC) and the Boyd Scholar program in University Suc- cess Skills course. His doctoral degree is in Civil Engineering with research interests in Optimization of Porous Pavements based on Aggregate Structure. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Peer Sharing Presentations in a First-Year Engineering Learning Strategies CourseAbstractThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper details the use of peer sharing presentations in alearning strategies course designed for first-year engineering students. The learning strategiescourse is a component of

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

need to be defined in order to build the theoretical basis of the field.Fundamental to systems engineering is system design (SD). SD impacts the engineering of a system fromearly on in its life cycle. Stevens (Jain) is undertaking research that focuses on defining SD concepts.Beyond identifying the core concepts in SD, it is also necessary to explore the variety of conceptions,correct or incorrect, that students hold about SD concepts. The majority of SE programs focus on thegraduate-level and emphasize practical aspects of the field. As a result, some basic concept definitions areoften overlooked. Students have their own beliefs or perceived meaning of SE concepts that may notcorrespond to accepted views in the field.A necessary step in the

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

need to be defined in order to build the theoretical basis of the field.Fundamental to systems engineering is system design (SD). SD impacts the engineering of a system fromearly on in its life cycle. Stevens (Jain) is undertaking research that focuses on defining SD concepts.Beyond identifying the core concepts in SD, it is also necessary to explore the variety of conceptions,correct or incorrect, that students hold about SD concepts. The majority of SE programs focus on thegraduate-level and emphasize practical aspects of the field. As a result, some basic concept definitions areoften overlooked. Students have their own beliefs or perceived meaning of SE concepts that may notcorrespond to accepted views in the field.A necessary step in the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel Rodriguez-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

success of engineering LIATS.One of the intervention mechanisms has centered in driving students to establish early in theiracademic lives, a roadmap of their school path as students, looking into their objectives asgraduating engineers. The mechanism used for such an objective has been an individualdevelopment plan (IDP) specifically tailored for undergraduates and first-year graduate students,complemented with a faculty mentoring program.The main research question driving this initiative is identifying how the exercise of bringing sucha tool to early study program engineering LIATS in an HSI could impact their success indicatorsand understanding the IDP influence in the mentor-mentee relationship.This paper presents the process of developing

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Student

take on a leadership role in an organization, develop studygroups with other members, connect with industry professionals, and participate on adesign team. Most student organizations are typically led by the top students within anengineering program. Typically, there is a president, vice president, secretary, andtreasurer for each of these student groups. The responsibilities for each of these positionsprovide students with leadership skills that will later be used in engineering practice upongraduation. Other valuable aspects of these organizations are the projects that areperformed within each. For example, many organizations participate in regional andnational design competitions, such as the ASCE Concrete Canoe and Steel