Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University; Elena Joy Caruthers, Otterbein University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41107Board 75: Can Small Changes in Course Structure in Early EngineeringCoursework Have a Big Impact on Retention?Dr. Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University Dr. Laine Schrewe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics at Otterbein University. Before transitioning to this role, Laine designed engines for Honda Research and Development for 9 years and then transitioned to education to develop a high school engineering program that she taught for 8 years. She is passionate about improving the educational experience of diverse populations in engineering programs and

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

them at the proposed level. The aspects of developing materials that areappropriate for both the depth and breadth approach is also covered.2. Embedding EMC into the ET curriculum and the development of an EMC courseIt is important to keep in mind that a course in EMC is not standalone but builds on existingelectrical and electronics engineering programs as a whole. EMC/EMI concepts and principlescan be highlighted with examples from other courses e.g. analog/digital electronics, powerelectronics, mobile communication, microprocessors, VLSI and digital design, etc. Althoughvarious concepts of EMI/EMC can also be incorporated in various courses, but a dedicated EMCcourse would be of many benefits where various issues and problems can be

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Romain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit Mercy; Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #49546Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of the ProblemBased Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit MercyDr. Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of theProblem/Project Based Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, Loyola University of Congo, DRC, kazadiro@udmercy.eduAlan Hoback, Department of Civil, Architectural

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science Program.Dr. Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati ANANT R. KUKRETI, Ph.D., is Director for Engineering Outreach and Professor in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati Ohio, USA. He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural mechanics, with research in steel structures, seismic analysis and design, and engineer- ing education. He has won five major university teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Catherine Maltbie, University of

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity. Page 25.497.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 EEE (Elementary Engineering Education) Adoption and Expertise Development Model

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brianna McIntyre, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Heather Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sherry Chen; Andrea Castillo, University of California, Irvine; Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

, I did it as like a protection for my head. When I was in my classes, I would be overloaded with bad feelings, and I didn’t want that, but it didn’t mean that I stopped worrying. It meant that I kept on feeling worse for skipping more and stuff like that. But I’ve noticed when I do something that my mind perceives as productive, then I feel better. So, I decide to take an art class instead of another engineering class. I’ve done it once before but especially now, where I was dying for something that I enjoyed that I could do and tell my brain, it’s required. I need to do this. I don’t think I told myself enough that I need to relax, that I need to do something other than stress about this test or whatever. The official name

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (DEI)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yagmur Onder, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

my engineering identity, no one’s ever told me I couldn’t be an engineer, or that Iwasn’t qualified - There was no need for anyone to question the space I had reserved for me asan engineering student. Although, I still struggle with imposter syndrome because of my ownperception of my performance in engineering, regardless of the space I take up. I define impostersyndrome as “doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud” [22]. My experience with impostersyndrome has consisted of struggling to accept my accomplishments, according to those closestto me. I do feel confident that, with time, anyone can learn any skill. As the process of growth isconstant and continuous, I’ve felt my imposter syndrome manifest itself less in my mind whenI’ve

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Knox, State University of New York at Binghamton; Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jing Yang; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton

” or breaking down of traditional parent-child power dynamics. Thishas the potential to influence children’s interest and identification with STEM [1]. Our findingssupport arguments for participation in such programs and their ability to contribute to greaterself-efficacy and empowerment in children by providing a structured space in which they canmake decisions and be positioned as equal contributors [1]. This has the potential to solidify suchSTEM engineering experiences in their minds as ones in which they are enabled and supportedto think, lead, and act independently or as a true peer to adults.Shifts in children’s self-efficacy and learning impacted caregiver perspectives of how theirchildren think and move through the world. Working

Conference Session

Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dina Verdin, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

have toldme in the past that it is hard for them to listen to a woman because ... ‘it’s like ... in my mind it’sstill set that I know what I’m doing because I’m the guy ...’” [10, p. 281]. While she successfullygraduated with a mechanical engineering degree, Sandra reflected, “I can understand where theyare coming from ‘cause maybe that’s the culture in his family and where he’s from” [10, p. 281].Put simply, Sandra’s friend had deeply held beliefs that women were less knowledgeable thanmen; nevertheless, her male friend’s beliefs were his issues alone and not a reflection of her orwomen as engineers. The idea that to belong in engineering is to be male is embedded in the fielddue to the historical traditions of being a masculine-oriented

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

used in new ways and (2) identifying whether theyhave the potential to teach in engineering design like the Tower of Straws.Finally, in terms of collecting supplementary feedback, a couple of exam questions were posed atNU which provided an excellent opportunity for further discussion on the learning value of thetower-building experience. The students were asked: Name 2 objectives [your professor] mayhave had in mind by having you participate in the Tower-Building challenge. In other words,what were some of the embedded lessons in this activity? Among the responses that were alreadyseen in the survey, a particular concept emerged: “The effect of team size” was a recurringresponse as teams ranged from two to seven people in some cases. A quote

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #17456Equipping Engineering Undergraduate College Students with the Tools Neededto Transition from Solving Textbook Problems to Real-world, Industry ProjectsDr. Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University North Central Name: Dr Niranjan Desai Qualifications: Ph.D Civil Engineering University of Louisville, USA MES (Master of Engineering Studies) Civil Engineering University of Sydney, Australia BTECH (Bachelor of Technology) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Work Experience: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University North Central (2013 - Present) Engineering Intern, Watrous

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-544: EMPLOYING SOCRATIC PEDAGOGY TO IMPROVEENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL REASONING SKILLS: TEACHING BYASKING INSTEAD OF BY TELLINGMichael Golanbari, University of the Pacific Michael Golanbari received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1999. From 2000 to 2003 he was a communications systems engineer on the technical staff of Alantro Communications Corporation and Texas Instruments (TI) Corporation, Santa Rosa, California. At Alantro and TI, he worked on wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver design and development (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi). Since 2003 he has been on the faculty of the Department of

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the younger ones, though… [I] kind of noticed that they were more mature and responsible and acted older than their age. It made me feel more comfortable because, I’m used to people who are acting on a higher maturity level and stuff. So just like at work, you tend to make better relationships with people who are a little bit more like-minded with you and people you don’t think are too irresponsible. Melissa: The engineering program itself, it doesn’t really… If you just go to class, you’re not going to really meet people that… (Paused). You- you’re not guaranteed to meet people that you’ll want to hang out with. (Interviewer: Right.) I went to the Theta Tau [engineering service fraternity

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanford Thomas; Donald Keating

portrayed by 1945 science policy. While outsourcing is a current trend, U.S.technology-based companies must rebuild their in-house engineering capability for leadership of needs-driven creative technological development/innovation if they are to remain competitive. As John A.Armstrong, former vice president for science and technology at IBM, has pointed out:26 “The end of the Cold War and the increased international competition among national economies is forcing a shift in U.S. priorities, and with it a reevaluation of the rationale for federal support of university research. In considering this shift, we should keep in mind that the lion’s share of the responsibility for deficiencies in our industrial performance rests with the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Palmer; Rose M. Marra; Thomas Litzinger

Session 3530 A Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Study of Engineering Student Intellectual Development as Measured by the Perry Model Rose M. Marra, Betsy Palmer, Thomas A Litzinger The Pennsylvania State UniversityIntroductionIndustry leaders tell us that today’s successful engineers need excellent communication, problemsolving, and life-long learning skills in addition to the technical content engineering educatorshave traditionally focused on (Augustine, 1997; Barr & Tagg, 1995). In response, colleges arereforming their curricula to introduce more hands-on, active-learning techniques into

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University; Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #40978Introducing the Engineering Design Process to First-Year Students with aProject Focused on Offshore Wind EnergyProf. Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University Dr. Gordon M. Stewart, holding a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has a background in engineering education and renewable energy research. Currently serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, his teaching spans various engineering courses and disciplines and includes mentoring engineering senior design teams. Dr. Stewart’s research focuses on offshore

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

was designed and built as a bluecoffee mug, with objects like pens and rulers with bright colors attached to it. Thus, the odd scaleof familiar objects positioned in the museum context along with the use of bright colors arestrategically planned in the design scheme in order to direct visitor attention and interest to theexhibit kiosk, which can be seen as the first step of facilitating knowledge acquisition.In addition, the “notebook” and the “coffee mug with pens” recall the products that come intoexistence as a result of engineering design and manufacturing processes, which is conveyed inthe Design Game. This also provides a necessary connection in children’s mind betweenconsumer products and processes that bring these products into

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ali Osman Pektas, www.statprofs.com; Mustafa Akca; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #17643How to Shape Attitudes toward STEM Careers: The Search for the most Im-pactful Extracurricular Clubs (RTP)Dr. Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University Fethiye has been working in CECMEE at Northern Arizona University since 2014. She has received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from University of Southern California in 2005. Her doctorate work focused on modeling of bio filters for air pollution control. After graduation, she has been involved in K-12 STEM institutions both as a teacher and administrator. Her research interests include biotechnology for environmental issues, engineering education

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 11: Summer Camps and more!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

engineering students for navigating the demands and nuances of the workplace whilebeing mindful of their users’ needs, it is necessary to train them to consider the design problemthrough both technical and human-centered perspectives.The Siebel Center for Design offers multiple undergraduate-level courses that expose students toelements of HCD and its iterative design process [5]. However, our team’s scope goes beyondmaking HCD accessible to students already in college. It is equally important to consider ways inwhich the world of STEM can be made accessible to high school students who are navigating thepost-high school planning process. As educators, it is our duty to expand students’ horizons andhelp them discover different educational

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School ; Monica E. Cardella, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, andliteracy.CT and engineering require thinking and decision-making.Parents expressed that many of the CT activities in the exhibit they engaged in with theirchildren required them to think and make decisions. For example, a parent asserted, “It is logicalthinking” (P2). This parent further suggested, “You have to start from the beginning with an endin mind. It requires step-by-step thinking” (P2). Another parent claimed, “It is like solvingcomplex problems” (P3), connecting it to the exhibit activities where they had to figure out themost effective way to deliver medicine to the animals. Likewise, another coupled CT activitieswith problem-solving and decision-making, the parent stated, “I think of it as problem-solving,like different pieces to the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Joseph Henry, University of California, Irvine; Kevin Flaieh

equitycrucial in building a more inclusive and equity minded engineering workforce. While studentsmay be exposed to and educated on the import of the ideas of diversity, inclusion and equitythrough taking required courses in other disciplines outside of their engineering major (forexample UCI requires all students to take three courses in the social and behavioral sciences),what does it indicate to them of their own discipline when the conversations about equity are notoccurring there within the field of engineering itself? While our intervention could becharacterized as brief, we believe that its efficacy is based on its ability to demonstrate tostudents that engineering as a discipline is grappling with ideals of equity and inclusion

Conference Session

ERM: Student Professional Development: Professional Skills and Moving Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto

Paper ID #37137Critical Review and Refinement of a ProfessionalDevelopment Survey for Engineering Undergraduates,Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across theCurriculumBahar Memarian (Postdoctoral Researcher ) Bahar Memarian is a researcher and educator with research interests in the areas of Engineering Education (Problem- solving, Learning-outcomes Assessment, Experiential Learning, Design, and Creativity) and Human Factors Engineering (Cognitive-systems Engineering, User Experience, Display Design, and Interaction). She obtained her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and the Collaborative Specialization in

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamita V, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University

). Another pertinent construct, especially for women and studentsfrom minority groups, is that of connecting experiences (Strayhorn, 2018). As connectednessencourages persistence, this construct is relevant to students who may be marginalized andface more obstacles in the field of engineering. Additionally, it is important to be mindful ofthe influence of cultural and familial impact as different cultures may have different practicesand ideologies. These aspects may affect students’ mindsets and the way they view situations,providing every individual with a unique approach to situations (Verdin et al., 2021).Therefore, the 10 latent constructs are employed to gain a better understanding of studentsfrom different backgrounds and to eventually provide

Conference Session

Teaching In and Through Design, Maker Spaces, and Open-ended Problems

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Larson, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Darshan Karwat, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for decades to come.ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORKThe Lemelson Foundation and VentureWell have led the development of the Engineering forOne Planet (EOP) framework. This framework was created with the input of hundreds ofstakeholders involved in engineering education, practice, and policy [2]. The EOP initiativeseeks to create systemic change by establishing environmentally sustainable engineering as acore tenet of engineering curricula. The framework represents fundamental learningoutcomes and is designed for flexible adoption within higher education institutions,programs, and courses, such that “[a]ll engineers will be equipped to design, build, code andinvent with the planet in mind.” It suggests the role engineers will play in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jeff Jones P.E., Cuesta College; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christina Sholars Ortiz, Cuesta College

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #34271Mentoring and Advising Students in an S-STEM Project: Strengths Trainingfrom a Social Justice Perspective in Engineering & Computer Science asContext – Initial ImplementationDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is a Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Office of Student Research at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is affiliated faculty in Computer Science and Software Engineering and Science, Technology and Society. She is also the Faculty Director of the California State University (CSU

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Natalie Schaal, Loyola Marymount University; Meredith Jane Richter, Loyola Marymount University; Christian Tiong-Smith, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

% 39% Yes No No 52% 61% 78% Figure 3: Association with minority groups of the 23 study participantsWith the demographic context provided by Figure 2 and 3 in mind, the main result of our studyso far is the master codebook itself, as shown in Table 2. The codebook follows the hierarchicalstructure depicted in Figure 1, and is divided into six topics: engineering discipline, engineeringexperience, engineering connection, support for success (during college), obstacles anddeterrents (during college), and reflection on engineering identity. Within this

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

interest in culture, mindfulness, and motivation in cross-cultural and international contexts.Dr. Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University Aaron Adams is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Alabama A & M University. Before pursuing graduate studies, he worked at the National Academy of Engineering & Ford Motor Company as a product design engineer focusing on Minority STEM education and envi- ronmental policies. His research interests include nuclear radiation detection and thermal electric material development. He also works with the Center for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Economic Development to encourage African American students, and underrepresented groups in

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity, LGBTQ+

Paper ID #242402018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Understanding the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual engineering fac-ulty and actively engaging them in the ASEE Deans Diversity InitiativeDr. Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder Robyn Sandekian is the Managing Director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Com- munities (MCEDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). She joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center) in spring 2004, just as the first

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

learn with the real world situation. One of the students mentioned “Before we startedthis class I was not exited for it. I even did not know what it is about. I thought GeotechnicalEngineering course is similar or another level of Geospatial Technology course. However, whenthe semester started we went to the construction site. From that visit the whole idea aboutGeotechnical Engineering changed. It was very interesting in my opinion. Also, meetingexperienced engineers changed all my thoughts about Civil Engineering. They are very preciseand careful in everything. I am being very honest and in my opinion, the site visit was very usefuland changed a lot in my mind”. The site visit really helped to connect theory with practice asanother student

Conference Session

Student Teams And Project Based Learning / The Critical First Year in Engineering Education / Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2721: SPONTANEOUS GROUPS VERSUS LONG-TERM TEAMS: ANINVESTIGATION USING COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING IN A FIRST-YEARENGINEERING COURSETamara Moore, University Of Minnesota Tamara Moore is a Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, her M.S.Ed. in Mathematics Education and her B.S. in Mathematics from Purdue University. Tamara taught high school mathematics for seven years prior to pursuing her doctorate. Her research interests include curriculum development, the learning of complex problem-solving in mathematics and engineering, teamwork, and integration of