Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

S. Norma Godavari, University of Manitoba; Anne E. Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

Mechanical and Civil capstone and thesis courses. Norma is on a research leave this year.Dr. Anne E. Parker, University of Manitoba Anne Parker is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Engineering Professional Practice & Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba, and has taught engineering communication in the faculty for over 30 years. Her earlier research has focused on collaborative projects in engineering and problem-solving in communication and design. More recently, she participated in a national study of writing assignments in undergraduate classes, including engineering, and a study of engineering students’ levels of confidence in their communication and lifelong learning skills. The

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto

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Graduate Studies

supportingdevelopment of teaching self-efficacy. Secondary school students visit university facilities intheir class cohorts, accompanied by their teachers, to execute project-based learning. A selectedoverarching global research topic is sub-divided into subject-specific research questions (i.e.,Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) that students work in small groups to address, iteratively on-campus and in-class, during a term-long project (Figure 1A). The Discovery framework providessecondary school students the experience of an engineering capstone design project (including amotivating scientific problem, a discipline-specific research question, and systematicdetermination of a professional recommendation addressing the needs of the problem posed)meanwhile

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education

Instructional Systems at the Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include the design of online learning and how learning occurs in those environments. Address: 201 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802. Telephone: 814-865-4017, FAX: 814-865-4021, email: rtoto@psu.eduMark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University Mark J. Wharton is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He teaches undergraduate courses in Electronics (Electronics I, II, and III) and Senior Project Design, the EE capstone design course. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and his M.S. from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Prior to working at Penn State, Mark spent

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

Machine Design II ME 481 – Senior Capstone Design Design Project Documentation: Problem Definition, Progress report, Formal Design Reports Project Report (1 @ 35- 200 pages) Detailed description of design approach, results, and conclusions, with supporting documentation Teamwork 3-5 Students/Team Multiple industry interactions, small group

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the labs and hands-onexperiences.This paper focuses on the new sophomore level design course which has been piloted as anabbreviated ten-week quarter long version in Autumn 2011 and Winter 2012. The sophomorecourse fills, in part, the major gap in design education that exists between the fundamentals ofengineering course sequence (and its honors equivalent, both of which serve as a prerequisite tothe major) and the senior-year capstone design course. And while the first year course sequencesinclude a design-build project, there exists a wide variance in the machine skills and experienceof entry-level Mechanical Engineering students. This new sophomore course attempts to level-set the practical knowledge of machining among students in addition

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

measured the impact that professionaldevelopment training for pre-college engineering had on these beliefs. We examined this in thecontext of a specific, well-regarded, pre-college engineering program, Project Lead the Way(PLTW). We measured teachers’ views before and after training and teaching their first PLTWcourse, as compared to changes observed with a control group of STEM teachers. Some pre-existing differences reached statistical significance: Prospective PLTW teachers were morelikely than control teachers to identify sources of support for engineering in their schools, reportthat science and math concepts were integrated with engineering instruction; and to supportgreater access to engineering. Over time, teachers from both groups were

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pangborn; Renata Engel

third of the programs reported thatmeasuring achievement of general education goals is attempted as part of the assessment activity.The kinds of assessment methods included a wide variety of student, alumni and employersurveys and interviews, and to a lesser extent, portfolios, capstone projects and practica, andstandardized testing. The survey also found substantial variability in the extent to which Page 10.193.2program outcomes were mapped to course goals and outcomes. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverlee Kissick; Alysia Starkey; Jung Oh; Judith Collins

. Page 10.1305.2 meet regularly to discuss, evaluate, revise, and reimplement our collaborative project. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ASEE 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1661Review of literatureInformation literacy can be defined as a set of capabilities; however, it is also an instructionaland intellectual movement13, similar to cross-curricular writing programs that emerged in thelate 1960s with the writing-process movement. Instruction in IL is now viewed as an array ofactivities in an institutional, collaborative

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Joan Walker

used concepts such as productdefinition, prototyping) intended to meet a user’s needs (e.g., noted client needs,scientific needs). Our findings also showed that experts tended to situate the designprocess in a social context, often mentioning issues related to ethics, marketing andinterpersonal skills required for success in the workplace.Study 2Student participantsAs part of their course requirements, 51 students enrolled in a capstone design course atVanderbilt University were asked to construct concept maps. Students were given thesame focus question that was presented to experts (i.e., “What is your current conceptualunderstanding of what is involved in the BME design process?”). Maps were given ashomework assignments at three time points

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyadarshini Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, The University of Texas at El Paso; Amirmasoud Momenipour, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

for engineering capstone design projects.2.3. Industrial Innovation Sciences Course Teaching Method and Pedagogies:Industrial Innovation Science was a survey and analysis course that aimed to develop anunderstanding of the basic elements of innovation, processes, and models for innovating,managing innovation, and how organizations innovate, all important considerations for designingfuture organizations and how work might be embodied in future organizations while stillretaining innovation goals. In particular, artificial intelligence is already upending the creativityskill requirements in workplaces further emphasizing the need for students to strengthen theirinnovation skills and perhaps co-innovate with technologies of the future, and co

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sierra Lynn Repp, University of Portland; Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Jacob P. Kimball, University of Portland

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Student Division (STDT)

class. The Senior Capstone class was chosen based on their availability and their priorexperience with the engineering problem solving process and a few different problem-solvingmethods. The second session was with a group of 13 practicing engineers from a medium-sizedmanufacturing company in Hillsboro, OR. This group of engineers was chosen based onavailability and professional experience with problem solving in engineering applications. Thepresentation was part of a monthly meeting traditionally used to discuss new research related tothe company.Experimental Methods The data for this project was collected over the course of two different workshop sessionsfollowing procedures approved by the University of Portland institutional review

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Eugenia Cabrera, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Raiti, University of Washington

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

environments.Prof. John Raiti, University of Washington Prof. John Raiti is an Associate Teaching Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, and is the Technical Programs Advisor at the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) where he teaches in the Interdisciplinary UW Master of Science in Technology Innovation degree program. He teaches UW graduate level courses in Sensors & Circuits, IoT and Connected Devices, Capstone-style Launch Projects, and Robotics (Mobility, Navigation, and Manipulation) with a focus on Human Robot Interaction (HRI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Physical Robots for Teaching Mobility & Manipulation using

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

inform developers of teamdesign thinking measurements. Curricular and pedagogical efforts are currently in place to develop an understanding ofengineering design among high school students through formal and informal experiences.Engineering in K-12 Education 5 presented discussion of a variety of curricular efforts. Includedin these are The Academy of Engineering, Engineering: An Introduction for High School,Engineering by Design, Engineering Your Future: A Project-Based Introduction to Engineering,Engineers of the Future, The Infinity Project, INSPIRES, Learning by Design, Principles ofEngineering, TeachEngineering.org, TECH-Know, A World in Motion, Engineering the Future

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University; Shane M Curtis, University of Tulsa

Tagged Topics

Student Development

selected the NanoJapan: International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NanoJapanIREU) and the RQI Research Experiences for Undergraduates (RQI REU) programs for comparisonbecause both programs are funded by the NSF, headquartered at Rice University, recruit participantsfrom universities nationwide via a competitive selection process, enable students to participate incutting-edge research in fields related to nanoscale and atomic-scale systems, phenomena, anddevices, and require participants to present topical research posters on their summer projects at asummer research colloquium as a capstone experience. Page 20.42.4The NanoJapan

Conference Session

Ethics across the Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Frey; Halley D. Sánchez; Jose Cruz-Cruz

in engineering requires that students understand their professional and ethicalresponsibilities. ABET also asks programs to ensure that students integrate ethicalconsiderations into a "major design project." Even a quick look at these ethics requirementsmakes it clear that the ethical component of this new engineering curriculum cannot becompletely delegated to the ethics expert, for example, a philosopher who would teach afreestanding course in engineering ethics required of all engineering students. For reasons thatwe will discuss below, the freestanding course, while an essential part of a successfulengineering program, does not by itself achieve the integration of ethics into the engineeringcurriculum that ABET requires.One of the

Conference Session

Honoring the Legacy of Lisa Bullard: A View of the Present and Future

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Emily R Kerr, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

brainstorming acommon chemical to produce, and drawing on their knowledge of chemistry, what raw materialsthat can be used – in small groups they come up with possible steps in the process and then togetherwe create a process flow diagram – over the course of the semester, they master material andenergy balances on splitters, distillation columns, pumps, compressors, furnaces, reactors withrecycle, etc. On the last day of class, we revisit the process flow diagram that was created on thefirst day of class, to help them understand how what they have learned provides the foundation ofbecoming a successful chemical engineer. This process flow diagram is revisited with the samestudents in the capstone process design course – so that they can reflect on

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.C

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Jamali, University of Nevada, Reno; Andrew L DeBolt; Henry Dalton, University of Nevada, Reno; Jenavieve K Layosa, University of Nevada, Reno; Ilana Rose Macy; Ponkoj Chandra Shill, University of Nevada, Reno; David Feil-Seifer, University of Nevada, Reno; Frederick C Harris, University of Nevada, Reno; Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, Reno; Rui Wu, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

presents the architecture and implementation of the FORE plat- form, highlighting its key components, including the backend simulation using Gazebo and ROS2, a frontend visualizer built with Three.js, and the integration of a Python-based coding environment. We discuss the development process, the con- tributions of the student team, and the challenges encountered during the project. The results demonstrate the platform’s effectiveness in making robotics edu- cation more easily available. These findings originate from software testing and utilization by senior computer science students, as well as feedback from partici- pants at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering’s annual Capstone Course

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Saucerman, University of Virginia; Jason Papin, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

Capstone project involve computational systems modeling and/or analysis? Rate your answer on a scale of 1-5 (5 being extensive, 1 being none). 16. How do you feel that your ability to build and/or validate computational models has changed since last August? Rate your answer on a scale of 1-5 (5 being greatly improved, 1 being gotten much worse).For the results presented questions 10-14, 125 corresponds to “very low preference” to “veryhigh preference” for a job involving the skill in question. (All other scores are as indicated onthe survey questions.) Table 1 below summarizes the weighted averages of the scores for all 14questions in Round 1 and all 16 questions in Round 2 of the survey. In both surveys, the resultswere split

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Fernando Del Carpio, Universidad ESAN; Nancy Matos P.E., Esan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

-, and transdisciplinary ways, cyberlearning and cyber-environments, service and experien- tial learning, teaming and collaborative learning.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Paul Summerfield, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio; Wenye Camilla Kuo-Dahab, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Brian Ernst, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Chris Bode-Aluko, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

will require the transformation of civil infrastructure,including the development of utility-scale wind and solar farms to supply clean energy and theredesign of building stock, transportation systems, drinking and wastewater systems, and otherinfrastructure to reduce energy demand. Civil engineers, as the technical professionals taskedwith the design and maintenance of such large-scale infrastructure projects, will be instrumentalin the transition. However, the traditional civil engineering education does not include thediscussion of how civil engineering expertise might be applied to confront climate change. Inaddition, traditional engineering education of all disciplines reflects broader societal values thathave historically emphasized

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane (SJ) Bork, University of Michigan; Kayleigh Merz, University of Michigan; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. IntroductionEngineering curriculum frequently focuses on technical, analytical, and decision makingknowledge and skills, evident by the common focus of courses on math and physics principles[1]–[3]. Course problem sets and projects routinely focus on determining variables and solvingequations where there is one “right” answer [4]. However, engineering work is inherently bothtechnical and social [5], [6]. To address major problems of today’s world, engineering studentsneed to develop contextual and cultural competencies, ethical responsibility, and socialengagement knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to work across disciplinary boundaries[7]–[10]. Engagement in these skills, which we collectively call “comprehensive engineeringknowledge and skills”, are

Conference Session

Engineering Programs and Institutional Factors

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Amy Bilton

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

different situatedlearning experiences can influence lifelong learning orientations (attitudes and values related tolifelong learning). There is wide awareness that the engineering profession has a role to play inaddressing global socio-technical problems such as climate change and digital misinformation[1]. At the same time, rapid technological change and other shifts in the labour system mean thatengineers’ workplace responsibilities and career paths are prone to uncertainty and precarity [2].As will be discussed, lifelong learning competencies can enable individuals to navigate thesechanges and challenges in their individual career trajectories and to make innovativetechnological contributions. As part of a curriculum realignment project in the

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laramie Potts, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology

doable through problem-based learning that occurs in an interactivelearning environment. Boundary crossing is an important aspect in engineering pedagogy inorder the development of inter-, multi- and cross-disciplinary competence in engineeringstudents as they prepare to be productive in the 4IR workforce.We investigated the merits of developing cross-disciplinary competence in a capstone course onland development of a 4-yr university engineering technology program. Students were tasked topropose a subdivision design of an 80-acre site located in a rural community. The cross-disciplinary project involved design thinking, established in engineering literacy, creativethinking to include diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles in land

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Annie Abell, Ohio State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of Me- chanical & Aerospace Engineering. Abell received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Valparaiso University and a MFA in Design Research & Development from The Ohio State University with an em- phasis on Industrial Design. She teaches project-based, product design courses to senior-level and grad- uate engineering students, team-based capstone design courses for mechanical engineering students, as well as an interdisciplinary product development course for entrepreneurship students who come from across OSU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Characterizations and Portrayals of Intuition in Decision-Making: A Systematic Review of

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

combined course and a design course (Engineering Design 2). Statics &Dynamics introduces applied mechanics from an engineering standpoint and is the first of fiverequired "engineering science" courses in the curriculum. The statics and dynamics course hasthree class meetings each week and one lab meeting each week. Course labs have been designedto pair with course classroom content and involve activities such as learning to take forcemeasurements with load cells. Engineering Design 2 is the second design course in a two coursesequence (Engineering Design 1 and Engineering Design 2) and introduces students to process-based design in preparation for their capstone sequence.6-10 For the past five years and for theforeseeable future, Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Washington Rachel completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wyoming in International Studies and Span- ish, spending a semester in Guatemala interviewing business owners and local residents in Antigua as part of a project to understand conflicts over the growing ecotourism industry. She has worked with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington on projects focusing on social ac- ceptability of biofuels, engaging stakeholders in forest management issues, and surveys on public values of cultural ecosystem services.Dr. Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.Ms. Mee Joo

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Andrea Haverkamp, Oregon State University; Ava Butler, Oregon State University; Naya Selene Pelzl; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Qwo-Li Driskill, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

an engineering student, inpart due to the perceived widening of cultural differences. She felt as if she had two losingchoices – to come out to her engineering peers, or to remain closeted: The fact of the matter is that I was not willing to live another year closeted but I didn’t have the ability to live as a woman yet. This meant that I would have to come out to my project group without actually living it. Given what I’ve already seen of the culture of the students in the college of engineering, I was legitimately concerned that I would be able to complete capstone without making enemies of my own group. I was scared. I was feeling physically ill at the thought of taking capstone. (Document 4, paragraph 9)Naya

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Janet McDonnell, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

process, and then create a representationof their personal design process (an activity called Design Brief 2, or DB2). Finally, at the end ofa quarter that included the above tasks plus tasks to consider additional design issues such ascontext and perspective, students were asked to create a “memory aid” to capture importantaspects of the design process that they wish to take with them to their future design experiences.In this paper, we present the work that the students turned in for the design projects. We alsopresent a mapping of the students’ work to the elements of the design process presented to themin the design timelines to provide insights on the impact of the use of the timelines to teachdesign.Introduction*Extensive research in the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda T. Kelly, Duke University; Joshua Granek, Duke University; Claudia K. Gunsch, Duke University; Joseph L. Graves Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; David Singleton, Duke University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

) core courses were primarily taught by aBiostatistics & Bioinformatics faculty member along with integration of the Seminar SpeakerSeries taught by a range of faculty and partners from the private sector and other universities.Topics covered a breadth of research relevant to trainees’ projects and beyond. Each yeartrainees were assigned to work in teams assembled in such a way that one trainee from eachresearch core area (Biological Sciences, Engineering and Biostatistics & Bioinformatics) wasrepresented. Each program year from three to five interdisciplinary research teams were formedto conduct capstone microbiome research projects as part of this CSPII course. CSP practicawere cross listed between Duke and N.C. A&T as for-credit

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mona Ghali, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ofexperience or too little experience. [Some of them] were beneath my degree … There wasnothing…. tailored at the entry-level. It took a while to find something.” The handful of applicationshe submitted through online job boards were all unsuccessful. Yet his social connections helped tooffset his inexperience. He eventually secured a job offer through a family friend who providedinformation on a company and manager recruiting for a position.Milan also credited landing a job to his involvement in extra-curricular activities: “I would say themost valuable things were the extracurricular, [and] my summer co-op. I did put some courses, my[capstone] project because it showed that I managed a project, went through the entire designprocess. I don’t think