Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Elvira Valeeva, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

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International

second languagesufficiently to allow for efficient social, cultural, and academic exchange [1], [11]. Languagecommunicative competence is the key factor for successful social and professionalcommunication in a cross-cultural environment. However, in practice linguistic knowledgeitself is a necessary but insufficient determinant of cross-cultural interaction. Psychologicalattitude, or readiness to communicate with people speaking another language, is alsoimportant. International academic mobility means more than just the possibility to study abroad.The mutual recognition of diplomas and qualification does not guarantee graduates’competitive ability in the professional sphere. Only professional competence assures asuccessful career in the

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

Department at Angelo State University. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sector. He is a registered professional engineer in both Colorado and California.Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering, Ar- chitecture, and Computer Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC. In this role, she works to continuously improve the undergraduate student experience and oversees recruitment, admission and ori- entation, retention, advising, career development, and academic support programs. Dr. Rhoulac Smith earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo Moran, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

major 3–5. Students’ development of math knowledge before college iscommonly influenced by their experiences in math courses, where their experiences createdifferent feelings about math activities. An important factor influencing students’ perceptionsabout math courses and activities is math anxiety. Richardson & Suinn6 defined math anxiety as“feelings of tension and anxiety that interfere with the manipulation of numbers and the solvingof mathematical problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic settings” (p. 551).Math anxiety is not just dislike of mathematics or lack of math knowledge, but a set of feelingsthat affect performance in math-related activities that may lead to avoidance of math courses andmath-related careers 7

Conference Session

Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; James Walker, Michigan Technological University; Shashank Barkur Lakshmikanth, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Ruimin zhang, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College

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Engineering Technology

courses in the Computer Network Systems and Security degree. Mark holds a Master’s in Career and Technical Education (Highest Distinction) from Ferris State University, and a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education and Development (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Illinois University. Mark is a retired Chief Electronics Technician (Submarines) and served and taught as part of the Navy’s Nuclear Power Program. Mark is active with SkillsUSA and has been on the National Education Team for Mechatronics since 2004.Dr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is an Associate Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary G. Noonan, Merrimack College; Marc Veletzos, Merrimack College; Cynthia Baker McGowan, Merrimack College; Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny P.E., Merrimack College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

mathematics review, and (2) to excite new students about theirchosen majors through activities meant to create a sense of belonging and inform students aboutcareer options.The two-week program consists of a series of seminars, field trips, workshops, and designcompetitions that expose students to the breadth of career opportunities available to them, as wellas prepare them for their freshman year mathematics (see Figure 1). The first week schedule forthe 2015 Summer Bridge Program is shown in Figure 2. The summer intensive program istaught by faculty from CS, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Three upper divisionstudent mentors and a graduate student fellow provide additional support, mentoring andoversight of the students. The summer

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Ann Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, School of Construction Management, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Graduate Studies

Universityof Northern Iowa’s Doctor of Industrial Technology, and Columbia University’s Doctor ofEngineering Science degree (awarded in 1953!)2. There are even a number of Doctorates ofProfessional Studies in a variety of fields. Perhaps England has the longest concertedinvolvement with the professional doctorate - particularly in engineering. The nation’sEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s5 website describes this as “an alternativeto the traditional PhD for students who want a career in industry. A four-year programmecombines PhD-level research projects with taught courses, and students spend about 75 percentof their time working directly with a company.” In the USA, the Professional Doctorate isalready awarded by Texas A&M

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), and the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. In 2014, Dr. Rhoads was selected as the inaugural recipient of the ASME C. D. Mote Jr., Early Career Award and was featured in ASEE Prism Magazine’s 20 Under 40.Prof. Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette Charles M. Krousgrill is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S.M.E

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State Univeristy; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Community during their first year and on campus for two years.• Community Building: Group activities and social events outside of class are an integral part of developing a community within STARS. WSU includes a field trip to a local engineering firm as an additional component to the STARS seminar. UW incorporates an obstacle or ropes course. Additional activities like bowling, movie nights, and ultimate Frisbee have also been included.• Career Awareness and Vision: Students receive multiple views of the engineering and computer science fields so they can think about themselves as engineers/computer scientists now and in the future. Activities are designed so that students can picture what their life as an

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Sukhristina, Kazan National Research Technological University; Artem Bezrukov; Julia Ziyatdinova

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Diversity

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International

Management (1998) and Psychology (1999) in Kazan State Technological University. Julia joined the team of Kazan State Technological University as an instructor at the Department of For- eign Languages and the School of Foreign Languages ”Lingua” in 1999 and was rapidly promoted to the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages in 2003. Her teaching career was perfectly balanced by the experience of a translator and an interpreter. She is a well-known person at Kazan international conferences and other events for her high quality consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, such as interpreting for the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan. The new milestone in Julia’s career was

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Jonathan L. York, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

development, and marketing. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, studying with the inventor of the blue and white LED, and an MBA from the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business.Dr. Jonathan L. York, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Jonathan York is associate professor of entrepreneurship in the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he also serves as the Academic Director of the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship which he co-founded in 2009. He joined the faculty at Cal Poly after a long career in the private sector. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, and a PhD in psychology from Michigan

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Girma Tewolde, Kettering University

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Electrical and Computer

through the institute’s KEEN Internal Topical Grant program.I. IntroductionIntroduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering courses are common in many institutesacross the country for freshman or sophomore students1,2. The goal of such courses is to providegeneral introduction to the field of ECE and talk about the main areas of applications, problemsolving, professional career opportunities, technology, ethics, and other related topics.Instead of providing just theoretical presentation about the field, this proposed course offers amore practical approach for effective ways of achieving the same objective, with the additionalbenefit of enhancing student engagement and their learning experience in the process. To thisend, the main strength of

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Stevens, Northwestern University; Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16865Institutional Obstacles to Ethnographic Observation in Engineering IndustryProf. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He holds a B.A. in Mathe- matics from Pomona College and PhD in Cognition and Development from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stevens began his professional career as a mathematics teacher. For the past two decades, he has studied STEM learning both in and out of school. His research seeks to understand how and when learning environments are productive for people and to translate those findings

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

. Various factors impact thischoice; Students’ career interests at the time of application, their perception of the discipline andresulting career opportunities, analytical complexity of the required core courses, and the impactof their contributions on society, among many others 1. ECE programs lose a good number ofstudents to other disciplines and programs due to its supposed ‘highly theoretical’ nature, and acommon misconception that ECE is exclusively about electricity and electric circuits. Manyundecided students are torn between their love for building gadgets, and their need to acquirehighly in-demand skills such as programming and creating applications. The same holds true forECE students in their sophomore or early junior years who may

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Accredidation

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kseniya K Tolkacheva, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Association for Engineering Education of Russia; Yury P Pokholkov, Tomsk polytechnic university, Association for Engineering Education of Russia; Sergey B. Mogilnickiy, Tomsk Polytechnic University; Maria Yurievna Chervach, Tomsk Polytechnic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

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International Forum

. The article addresses problems of quality assurance in higher engineering educa- tion, analyses best international practices in the field, as well as the ways to solve outlined problems. The article indicates that professional accreditation of educational programs is considered as one of the key tools for quality assurance and assessment. Main aims and ob- jectives of professional accreditation, as well as benefits for graduates of accredited pro- grams in building their professional engineering career are described. Best practices and results of professional accreditation of educational programs in the field of engineering and technology conducted by the Association for Engineering Education of Russia

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

workforce to integrate technical andbusiness skills to solve these difficult problems. Currently, most graduate programs focus ontechnical skills or business acumen, but not both. The proposed Master of Engineering TechnicalManagement (METM) can fill this gap. METM program is meeting the demand for suchprofessionals and are distinctive among engineering programs in their integration of business,management, engineering and leadership. The Master of Engineering Technical Management is a distance-learning professionalgraduate program for early to mid-career technical professionals. This rigorous program isindustry-oriented, and relevant to electronics, manufacturing, automation, energy, process andrelated industrial channels. The program

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; N. Mike Jackson, Georgia Southern University; Kevin Gavin Finley, Georgia Southern University - College of Engineering and Information Technology

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

published more than 75 scholarly works related to Civil Engineering and Construction. His academic career includes several appointments in higher education in- struction, research, and administration. He is currently Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Georgia Southern University, where he recently received the 2015 Chancel- lor’s Service Excellence in Leadership Award. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer and actively participates with numerous professional organizations, maintaining an excellent reputation for quality, integrity and ethics.Mr. Kevin Gavin Finley, Georgia Southern University - College of Engineering and Information Technology I am a graduate student

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, Stephen F. Austin State University; Christopher J. Aul, Stephen F. Austin State University; Dan Bruton, Stephen F. Austin State University; Collin J. Timmons, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Timmons is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy at Stephen F Austin State University. He teaches courses in physics and engineering. He received his bachelors and masters degree in physics from Stephen F Austin State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Summer Camp in Engineering Physics for Incoming Freshman to Improve Retention and Student SuccessAbstractSummer camps have proven to be a valuable tool to attract and recruit students interested inpursuing a career in the STEM field. They have also been used to spark curiosity in areas suchas mathematics, chemistry, and engineering. However, these camps do not help

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Frank Joseph Rossi Jr., Trinity School at Greenlawn; Michael R. Holtz, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Military and Veterans

nearby river.The final lab in the course consists of a set of open-range tests in which the students quantifyeach jammer’s effectiveness against each of the mock RCIEDs.The professor who teaches this course also does periodic visits to local high schools to speak tostudents about engineering and technology careers. At some point, he got the idea to use a mockRCIED and jammer as a fun demo for the high school students to hopefully spark interest intechnical careers and aid in recruiting. His original plan was to use a mock RCIED and jammerbuilt by his students, but the next time the course was offered there were no jammers created thatwere effective enough to use for demonstration purposes. His daughter was attending a localhigh school that

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan White Stewart, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University; Alexa Kottmeyer

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College Industry Partnerships

to become more student-centered.Issues 1-4 and 6 are addressed by implementing either a Problem-Based or Project-Based Learningapproach. Issue 5, however, is a challenge we will return to later. The distinction between the twoapproaches was well differentiated by a faculty member at Aalborg University in Denmark which basesapproximately half of their curriculum in a blend of these styles [2]. The difference is in Problem-BasedLearning the faculty member plays a role of “process-oriented supervisor” and in Project-Based Learningthe faculty member plays the role of “product-oriented supervisor”[3]. In order for students to be effectivewhen they go off and apply their knowledge in their careers, they need to have both tools for independentlyand

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

behind an energy transformation project underway in an undergraduateEngineering Technology program. The goal is a new energy systems curriculum that crossestraditional course boundaries to teach students that similar energy conversion processes occur inmany different disciplines.Figure 1 shows that the courses in the energy system curriculum appear in a progression, fromintroductory first year courses to career-related courses taken by graduating seniors (4th year).The unifying and integrating theme, whether 1st year materials or 3rd year thermodynamics, ismodules highlighting basic energy conversion processes. Another aspect of Figure 1 is an effortto maintain continuity between the energy conversion modules in different courses by creatingan

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Shrestha, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University

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Engineering Technology

90.48 % 2 4.76 % 1 4.76 %Figure 7: Survey results, Day-3 (3D Printing and Makerspace).Results and DiscussionsSurvey results presented in Figures 5, 6, and 7 show that the lab, project, and makerspaceactivities received highly positive feedback from the students. To assess if these activitiesaffected the students attitude towards engineering, a separate survey was conducted. A set ofsurveys were given at the beginning of the first day of the project (Day-2), end of each of Day-2,Day-3, and Day-4. The results showed that the labs had positive effect in improving the studentsunderstanding of engineering field and career opportunities as well as

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Chenyu Huang, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

authorities, including Boeing, United Airlines, Jeppesen, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Air Traffic Management Bureau of China. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Laboratory design to enhance understanding of statics for aeronautical engineering technology studentsAbstractStudents majoring in Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) are expected to have a uniqueblend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills. An appropriate educational pathway iscrucial to foster the development of these skills. Statics is one of the theoretical courses thathave been viewed as difficult for students to relate classroom skills to the actual needs of theirfuture careers. In order to

Conference Session

Technology and Manufacturing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G. Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

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Two-Year College

-funded project addressing the needs of theregional advanced manufacturing industries and began with an inventory of both non-technicaland technical skills required by graduates (NSF Award 1601487). The focus on AdvancedManufacturing led to the development of a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) pathwayfrom Associate degree to Baccalaureate degree, along with the creation and strengthening of ananalogous Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) pathway. These academic disciplines andeducational pathways are expected to provide meaningful career opportunities for graduates asthe US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates a positive job outlookfor MET careers that is expected to grow approximately 5% for the ten-year

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #27114Assessing the Effectiveness of a Large, Open-Ended Design Project in a Junior-Level Engineering Technology CourseDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated equipment.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Student

teaching strategies for K-12 STEM educators integrating engineering design and the development of engineering skills of K-12 learners. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Becoming in Action: An Autoethnography of My Professional Identity Development During the Rising Engineering Education Faculty Experience (Research)AbstractOn the road to obtaining a graduate degree in engineering education, graduate students havelimited opportunities to develop a comprehensive toolbox required for a future career as anengineering education faculty member. The current professional development trajectory focuseson acquiring technical knowledge through required courses and research

Conference Session

NGSS & Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Integration Prior to NGSSIn order to understand how NGSS has shifted the landscape of K-12 engineering standards, wemust first look at the state of engineering standards integration prior to the NGSS. In a 2012publication, Carr, Bennett, and Strobel asked the question “To what extent is engineering presentin current STEM standards in the 50 states in the USA?” To answer this question, the authorsanalyzed science, math, technology, vocational, career and engineering content standards from2011. They found that 11 states had explicit engineering standards, and another 19 referencedexplicit engineering content from either Project Lead the Way, or the International Technologyand Engineering Educators Association. Of the remaining states, 11

Conference Session

Works in Progress II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering experience, especially within and across cultural boundaries. Through this research, she aims to inform the development and evaluation of these initiatives in a variety of contexts.Prof. Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimia Moozeh, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto; Jennifer Lyn Farmer, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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Chemical Engineering

isdefined as student beliefs regarding their competencies in regards to the tasks [34]. Task valuehas four components. Attainment value is the personal importance of doing well on the task.Intrinsic value refers to the enjoyment, which is a result of performing the activity. Utility valueis the relevance of the task to current and future goals, such as career goals. Cost refers to thenegative aspects of performing a task. This could entail the degree of effort required, anxiety andfear, and the lost opportunities that result from performing that task [34].Utility value is an important factor contributing to student motivation, which is often missing inundergraduate laboratory experiments. Students are usually not given explanations as to whythey

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

heavily involve students and the fact that nograduate students was available in the school to conduct research, integration of the research toteaching was one of the author’s primary objectives in that period. Furthermore, the knowledgestudent gained during courses is to prepare them for solving real world problems when they starttheir career as an engineer. To achieve these two objectives, between fall 2012 and fall 2016, headded a new element, namely research/design project, to most courses that he taught, particularlythermofluid courses. The objective of these research/design projects was to provide students withan opportunity to apply their overall engineering knowledge, especially in the specific topic ofthe course combined with their

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Claudio Brito; Melany Ciampi

achallenging educational environment by following high quality standards. The course is alsodeveloped to provide to the participants some free time to relax and enjoy the city and all it canoffer.Accommodations are the best possible; students stay in comfortable hotels, with all facilities, indowntown areas of the cities [5].OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND EXPECTED RESULTSThe main objective of the course is to foster curiosity and passion for the engineering profession.Provide engineering students an opportunity to experience different environments in the chosenprofession.Furthermore, the course aims to:  Improve the academic skills and leadership;  Living in different cultures;  Strengthen their career goals