Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Shlomo Waks; C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw; Barry Lunt

, Anderson Consulting, L3Communications and others all contributed helpful criticism and thoughtful input. They indicatedthat there was indeed a strong need for IT technical professionals. The response in both meetingswas enthusiastic. The overall feeling was that such a program was needed and that it should betechnical in nature. Professionals in this field should be able to integrate different computertechnologies. Several suggested that the program should include hardware and digital electroniccontent as well as software. Industry representatives have indicated to us that the needs for ITprofessionals exist and that the present needs of industry are being filled by re-training ElectricalEngineering, EET and Computer Science graduates with an

Conference Session

Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

participating students take courses and conduct research at different campuses. Bridge tothe Doctorate Scholars are also offered the opportunity to integrate an International ResearchExperience into their training during their stay in the program. Program design, best practices,and operation and comparisons to other diversity programs and national data will be presentedalong with the career outcomes of the over 100 participants. Of the 33% in engineering (of these97% completed the MS degree). To date over 50% of the NYC LSAMP Scholars havecompleted their Doctoral degrees.IntroductionThe NSF supported New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NYCLSAMP) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has spearheaded

Conference Session

Pre-College: Robotics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, India. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded DR K-12 re- search project to promote integration of robotics in middle school science and math education. For her doctoral research, she conducts mechatronics and robotics research in the Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory at NYU.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a

Conference Session

Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

various infrastructure inequity issues as well as indicated a highermotivation to work toward systemic change. The findings of this study would motivate educatorsto develop tailored educational strategies for increasing awareness of infrastructure inequalityand preparing the forthcoming construction workforce including marginalized constructionprofessionals with the skills required to ensure an equitable, sustainable, and resilientinfrastructure system.Introduction and BackgroundCommunities across the United States are increasingly experiencing the devastating impacts ofextreme weather events and changing climate conditions. The National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration reports that in 2021 alone, there were 20 weather disaster events

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janne Mishanne Hall, Morgan State University; Temberlenn Donald Ashton Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #43087Undergraduate Engineering Education: Creating Space for Multiply MarginalizedStudentsDr. Janne Mishanne Hall, Morgan State University Dr. Janne Hall is an adjunct at Morgan State University and Texas Southern University. She teaches undergraduate electrical and computer engineering courses. She is also a committee member for the implementation of new engineering programs and curriculums for existing programs. Dr. Hall earned a BS in electronic engineering and a MS in computer science from Texas Southern University, and a PhD in electrical engineering from Jackson State University. Dr. Hall worked as a RF

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

yearsis shown here as an example of how the course is continuously improved.Motivation and IntroductionA course in experimental design for chemical engineers has been developed by faculty at theUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to address the needs of our students andadministration. The chemical engineering curriculum is often under scrutiny from administrationto reduce the number of credits and number of prerequisite service courses taught by otherdepartments. Our students also express, through feedback mechanisms such as exit surveys, adesire to be exposed to application of early prerequisite material, finding courses like technicalwriting to be too broad and introductory mathematics courses to be too focused on mechanicsand not

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso; Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

curriculum must span sustainability design, sustainablemanufacturing, and the interaction between sustainability and entrepreneurship. The proposedcurriculum implements teaching modules and a team teaching approach. The modules areproblem-based and result in creating an interdisciplinary educational experience for students.Therefore, one of the main goals of our team will focus on reshaping Manufacturing Engineeringcurricula to respond to current demands to produce environmentally conscious engineers capableof understanding biomaterials manufacturing processes and their implications. There is no doubtthat more attention is needed to be able to create a sustainable environment. Then, most of the

Conference Session

Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Rui Liang, University of the District of Columbia; Rui Kang; Carlos Sac Mendoza, University of the District of Columbia

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

has mentored dozens of graduate and undergraduate students in research and K-12 outreach activities and is the Director of the Excellence in Computing and Information Technology Education (ExCITE) program. She is a fellow of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership Program (CASL) and the Opportunities for Under-Represented Scholars (OURS) post-graduate institutional leadership certificate program and an alumna of the Frontiers of Engineering Education program (FOEE) of the National Academy of Engineering. She has been serving on the Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Capital Area Regional Network steering committee since 2016.Rui Kang Rui Kang is Professor of Secondary Education (6-12) of Georgia College &

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Kokinda, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

within these streams, and whether these opportunities affect real-timeproblem-solving for streamers. Additionally, we aim to identify the different types of interactionswithin the stream and how they lend themselves to forming an informal learningenvironment.Through studying human and social aspects of development, we aim to make severalcontributions to software engineering education research by: • observing the types of interactions in development live streams and how they impact a streamers’ software development practices • discussing the benefits of live streaming as a form of knowledge transfer, where knowledge transfer occurs, and who initiates transfer within a live streamThis work aims to better understand the human and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8: Leadership and Persistence

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Michelle Delahanty, National Science Foundation

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

component for innovation in theindustry [33]. Traditional engineering programs do not adequately prepare students to be designengineers. Despite advances in engineering education, there is a substantial disconnect betweenengineering education and the practice of engineering, that includes teamwork, collaboration,business and marketing skills in addition to traditional engineering skills [31], [33]. In the ABETCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, to prepare engineering students for industry,creativity was highlighted in the engineering curriculum, as a necessary element foraccreditation, where ABET defined engineering design as an iterative process leading to aproduct or solution of the highest possible quality [34].Project-based learning

Conference Session

COED: Grading Systems

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chenyan Zhao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

improving the classroom experience for both students and instructors. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023How much deadline flexibility on formative assessments should we be giving to our students?AbstractRecent studies have proposed new ways of providing learning experiences and measuringstudents’ achievement of learning goals, grounded on the principles of growth mindset, masterylearning, and specifications grading. In one initiative called “A’s for All (as time and interestallow)”, students are given the support to achieve the proficiency they want (not necessarily an A)as long as they are willing to put in the time and effort, thus providing students more control

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luan Minh Nguyen, Iowa State University ; Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University; Kasey M. Faust, University of Texas at Austin; Kate Padgett Walsh, Iowa State University; Scott Grant Feinstein; Cassandra Rutherford, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

the sensitivity and judgment of microethics andmacroethics, sensitivity to diversity, and interest in promoting organizational ethical culture—atthe end of their engineering studies than they were at the beginning. As such, many studies havefocused on developing and improving the curriculum surrounding ethics through, for instance,exposing students to ethics case studies. However, such ethics courses often present a narrow andsimplified view of ethics that students may struggle to integrate with their broader experience asengineers. Thus, there is a critical need to unpack the complexity of ethical behavior amongstengineering students in order to determine how to better foster ethical judgment and behavior.Promoting ethical behavior among

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Hoop; Eric W. Hansberry; Gerard Voland

the present study is to naturally integrate progressive learningexperiences in science and technology throughout curricula in disciplines other thanscience. Our intent in fostering student-centered designs of science activities in otherdisciplines is that lay science students understand and develop the same criticalobservational skills expected of science, engineering and technology students.An example in an art curriculum is a course on visual studies foundations, whichintroduces the elements and principles of organization that constitutes a pictoriallanguage common to all the visual arts. In this art course, students investigate andunderstand how visual language is used to communicate thought, feeling, and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Duggins

written for the software engineering educationcommunity to address the specifics of how we should teach. We spend so much of our timefocusing on what to teach, that we never seem to address how to teach it. Most of us still followthe traditional model of teaching in which the teacher, being the knowledge holder, lectures tothe students, who are passively trying to receive and absorb as much knowledge from the teacheras they can. What is being suggested here is that we as a community, might benefit fromexposure to research into how people learn, so that we might improve how we teach.The basic ideas behind constructivism 3 focus on the students taking an active role in their ownlearning as they “construct” their own knowledge by integrating the new

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Kate Roach, UCL; Emanuela Tilley, University College London; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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Engineering Leadership Development

involving students in curriculum development and teaching through Peer Designed Instruction.Prof. Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering Debbie Chachra is a Professor of Engineering at Olin College of Engineering. Her education-related research interests include self-efficacy, design, intrinsic motivation, and gender. She speaks and consults on curricular design, student-centered learning, and gender and STEM.Dr. Kate Roach, UCLMrs. Emanuela Tilley, University College LondonDr. Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Associate Professor at James Madison University (United States) in the Department of Engineering (Madison Engineering) and the Director of the Madison Engineering Leadership Program

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University; Jessica C. Pittman, Texas Tech University; Nigel Yeo, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program (see bit.ly/uwiphd), Ryan is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University. He currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering education, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Dr. Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University Jeong-Hee Kim is Chairperson and Professor of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University

Conference Session

Peer Mentorship, Cross-Race Mentoring Relationships, Race, Gender, Student Success, and Career Outcomes

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kelly Murray, Marquette University; Kathryn Ermentrout

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

how the factors in a curriculum affect students and their successin engineering by answering two research questions (RQ). (1) What, if any, demographics factorsinfluence a student’s engineering GPA? (2) How does the course level affect the performance ofstudents in demographic groups shown to be significant in RQ1? Herein, it is shown that theprogression through an academic career affects students differently based on their demographics.Male students of color are shown to be the group most negatively impacted by certain effects.This work seeks to counter the common anecdotal fallacy that academic preparedness is theprimary driver between disparities in success as it is observed that gaps widen and narrow withtime through the academic levels

Conference Session

Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Tahira Reid, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #40289What Difference Does Difference Make? A Case Study of Racial and EthnicDiversity in a Summer Intensive Research InstituteTryphenia B. Peele-Eady, Ph.D., University of New Mexico Dr. Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady is an Associate Professor of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico, where she specializes in African American education and ethnographic research. Her reserach focuses on the social, cultural, and linguistic contexts of teaching and learning practices, particularly in the African American community, and culturally

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

T. T. Maxwell; J. C. Jones; D. L. Vines; M. E. Parten

fall semester of 1994 the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Departments atTexas Tech University began a multidisciplinary senior design project laboratory program. Twocourses were established by integrating the Electrical Engineering Department's Senior ProjectLaboratory courses (two 3-semester credit hour courses) with the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment's Design I and II capstone design courses (two 3-semester credit hour courses). TheElectrical Engineering Department has a long history of project laboratories.1-5 The MechanicalEngineering Department has been involved in alternative fueled vehicles for a number of years.Both departments had worked together on a number of special projects and felt the need, as havemany others6-11, for an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tandra Tyler-Wood, University of North Texas; Daniella Smith, University of North Texas; Karen R. Johnson, University of North Texas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

theirexperiences. Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge andskills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic,engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge” (Buck Institute for Education, 2018,para. 3).Methods Participants. Student participants include 140 rural, seventh grade students participatingin the Solenoid Invention Kit Unit Sequence during an in-school, science class. A school withsimilar demographics served as the control group. The unit was taught over a six-week periodduring spring semester 2017. Solenoid Invention Kit Unit Sequence. The Solenoid Invention Kit curriculum containsfive lab activities, two make activities, and one invent

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, BC, Canada (CD Proc.). 17. H. Mealkki, and J. V. Paater, “Curriculum planning in energy engineering education”, Journal of CleanerProduction, Vol. 106, 2015, pp. 292-299. 18. S. Hooshangi, “Integrating science and policy: The case of an alternative energy course”, in Proc. IEEE Integr.STEM Educ. Conf. (ISEC), Princeton, NJ, USA, 2013, pp. 1–3. 19. H. Malkki, K. Alanne, and L. Hirsto, “A method to quantify the integration of renewable energy andsustainability in energy degree programmes: a Finnish case study”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.106, 2015,pp. 239 – 246. 20. D. S. Ochs, Member, and R. Douglas, “Teaching Sustainable Energy and Power Electronics to EngineeringStudents in a Laboratory Environment Using Industry-Standard Tools

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

Binghamton University. In addition to courses that would be “core”for the ISE graduate program, courses that would help establish the specialization would bedelineated and discussed along with electives that would help enhance the breadth and depth of agraduate student’s educational experience. The proposed curriculum could require the graduatestudent to take courses in the School of Management, Department of Economics, and theMathematics and Statistics Departments. The proposed specialization would be an inter-disciplinary program with a home in the Systems Science and Industrial EngineeringDepartment.Graduates from this program will be equipped with skill sets that would differentiate them fromthose who graduate from the traditional ISE program

Conference Session

External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Kathryn Watson, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

through the politics of family influence andelitism. These distinct pathways suggest limitations on the talents that may arrive in U.S.postdoctoral positions.The identified external factors also could be particularly instructive to U.S. primary andsecondary school teachers and administrators as they engage parents on the career aspirationsthey hold for their children, strengthen students’ love of science, and ground curriculum in localcommunity needs to foster an early interest in STEM. For example, schools could host parentacademies, offer field trips to STEM labs, fund science fairs, sponsor STEM clubs, partner withlocal higher education institutions to provide STEM camps, and connect with local agencies toenhance their STEM curriculum. U.S

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

brought forth the need fortechnological literacy as an insight area within general education. However, to date nosatisfactory solutions to address this insight area have been established. Therefore notechnological literacy element has been implemented in the University’s general education. InDecember of 2006, within the College of Engineering the Core Curriculum and College ServicesCommittee and College Committee on Academic Affairs agreed to establish a joint six-membertask force to consider what the College of Engineering could offer for non-engineering studentsin terms of one or more minors, with particular focus on the area of technological literacy. Thetask force members consulted several of the colleges with potential student interest

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

focusing his research in engineering design, educational tech- nologies, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementation of a Mobile Makerspace in a K-8 School - Work in ProgressThis paper describes a work in progress aspect of the Novel Engineering research project at TuftsUniversity, a maker cart developed for participant support. This research project provides anapproach for teachers to integrate engineering into their curriculum with greater ease. In thisprogram, students develop functional solutions to problems they’ve identified from variousliterary sources and then develop their solutions for, typically using found

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University

call to integrate and promote engineering-oriented education throughout PK-12 schooling for all students, including those classified as EnglishLearners (ELs). To date, however, there has been little research on effective ways to support PK-12teachers — usually with little background knowledge and experience in engineering themselves. Studieshave mostly highlighted successful ways in which teachers overcome challenges when implementingengineering into their classrooms or the curriculum rather than diving deeper into institutional challengesthat teachers face during this process [1-5]. Some of these strategies include incorporating newengineering design activities [1], supplementing instruction through summer programs [2, 3], or learningabout

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norb Delatte

lifelong learning. Threeapproaches for bringing forensics and failure case studies into the civil engineering curriculumare available. These are stand-alone forensic engineering or failure case study courses, capstonedesign projects, and integration of case studies into the curriculum. Since it is not practical toadd another required course to the crowded civil engineering curriculum, the latter approach willbe more practical for most undergraduate programs. Some cases have been developed and usedin courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and the University of Alabama atBirmingham (UAB), as well as at other institutions. Currently an NSF-funded research project isunderway at UAB to develop and disseminate case study materials. Under

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University; Charles Wallace; Margaret Wacera Gatongi

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

settings [7]. This work-in-progresspaper will outline our strategies for transforming the MCTE track at Duke University, includingthe needs identification, initial findings of student and curricular success, infrastructure changesto support our enhanced tract, and future directions to iterate on our courses. We also present thefirst iteration of our improved MCTE track courses, learning objectives for lecture and student-centered laboratories, and feedback on further improving these core courses to reflect the dynamicchange in the biomedical engineering space.From traditional engineering courses to an enhanced MCTE track Our BME curriculum requires students to take Bio201L: Molecular Biology as aprerequisite for their initial required BME

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darnell Austin, California State University-Fresno

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Engineering Technology

at thedistance community colleges. How to make this connection is a study in itself, but it willinvolve some sort of personal interaction with department faculty. This link can’t be donethrough email or telephone. Faculty must visit these remote campuses, which can be tied toinstruction, as will be seen later.After recruitment, the second major concern is having a quality curriculum. A departmentcould create a degree plan just for the distance learning student and the university curriculumapproval process would assure that such a new plan would be academically sound. However,this is a complicated process that has to be completed before students enter the program.Working within an existing curriculum is a better way to start.At CSUF, the

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado - Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

material,“but it is rarely politically expedient to remove material from a curriculum.”23 An “engineeringrenaissance” and cultural change are needed, wherein “the merits of material are debated in thecontext of priorities, lifelong learning, and the quality of experience rather than historicalbiases.”23While some engineering students desire more integration of liberal arts into their engineeringcurriculum,25 other engineering students find humanities, history, arts, communication, and/orculture classes “unnecessary and irrelevant” and a waste of their time.20 This sentiment has beenvoiced by a number of senior engineering students at one institution who bemoan the fact thatthey had to “waste” their time in humanities and social science courses