Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University; Ellen M. Maccarone, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #15871On the Integration of Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues into a Computer Sci-ence Senior Design Capstone ProgramDr. Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University Dr. Bowers is the Chair and an Associate Professor of Computer Science within the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Gonzaga University. He graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from the OGI School of Science and Engineering at OHSU. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD and an Associate Project Scientist at the UC Davis Genome Center prior to joining the faculty at Gonzaga. His research interests are in the

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia; David Chen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

aspects of the design process, including iterativebrainstorming, hands-on prototyping & fabrication, CAD, materials, machining, assembly, andbasic microcontroller design. Seniors then complete a yearlong capstone sequence in which theypursue a client-mentored project and apply the skills they have developed in the prior courseswithin the curriculum [2]. All projects in the introductory design skills course and the vastmajority of projects in the capstone are client-sponsored, pre-identified problems or need areasthat the client pitched to potential teams, such that students who take these core design coursestypically do not have the opportunity to identify clinical or patient-centered needs as part of thecourse structure. However, a growing

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Alexander Koromyslov, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Management

et al defined seven group of soft skills:10  Communication skills;  Decision Making/Problem Solving Skills;  Self-Management Skills;  Teamwork Skills;  Professionalism skills;  Experiences; and  Leadership Skills. The proposed research project does not include all these classifications skills, but ratherfocuses on the skills that have the greatest impact on employability, specifically communicationskills, problem solving, collaboration, and leadership. Student-Centered LearningThis study is based on constructivist theory combined with inductive teaching methodology.According to constructivist theory, each person has different interpretation and construction ofthe

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kaylee A Dunnigan, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Amy Dunford, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #30836From Cornerstone to Capstone: Students’ Design Thinking and ProblemSolvingKaylee A Dunnigan, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering Kaylee Dunnigan is a fourth-year undergraduate student working towards her B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. They are the head of research and development for the Introduction to Engineering and Design at Tandon. In this position they de- velop semester long design projects for students, hands-on labs, as well as mentor students throughout these projects. They have worked previously at Sandia National Labs Advanced Materials Labs

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobia Steyn, University of Pretoria; Alan Carr, University of Pretoria

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Educational Research and Methods

continue with their own experimentation in Logo. The Logo componentof the course culminates with a project. The time allocated to this project is approximately onemonth. Table 1 gives a summary of the topics and tasks in each tutorial. Topic Tasks Tutorial 1 Introduction Explore the Logo environment. Explore Logo commands for drawing basic shapes: square, rectangle; triangle Tutorial 2 Regular polygons Explore: Relative and absolute orientation and movement of the turtle. Deduce

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

effectively, and k) use thetechniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. As a coursetypically taken in the last semester of their senior year, students review topics taught in thefluids/thermodynamics/heat transfer stem of the mechanical engineering program, as well aslearn new experimental techniques. For the first half of the course, each week consists of a onehour lecture, a three hour practical measurement/demonstration session (often involvingcalibration techniques) and a three hour laboratory usually involving the measurementtechniques from that week’s measurement/demonstration session. The last half of the course is alaboratory project, accomplished in teams of two or three. For the laboratory project

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Francis Broadway; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

Akron, the Vertically Integrated Team Design Project(VITDP), provides the tools to enact this cultural shift. Our data suggest that women whoparticipated in VITDP experienced increased opportunities for participation and leadership, thushelping them to hone their engineering skills and boost their self confidence regarding theirengineering abilities. In addition, many of these young women articulated how the projecthelped them feel connected—to their own experiences, to others, and to the material —and howthey learned more as a result. We believe the increased opportunities and self-confidencewomen experienced are the result of cultural shifts in how chemical engineering education takesplace at The University of Akron, influencing not only how

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikas Jain; Durward Sobek

Session 1331 The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students? Durward K. Sobek II, Vikas K. Jain Montana State UniversityAbstractAs part of an ongoing effort to better understand student problem-solving processes to open-ended problems, we have coded 14 mechanical engineering projects (representing about 60journals) according to abstraction level, design activity, planning, and reporting. We alsodeveloped quantitative outcome measures that are reported in a separate submission to thisconference. We then developed a computer model of the journal data that correlates

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

Computer Science (SETCS), we continue to increase the number andimprove the quality of course offerings. A primary goal of the program is to provide anon-line curriculum that remains TAC-ABET accredited by conforming to TAC-ABETrequirements to ensure the quality of the on-line ARET courses. Development,applications, and testing of our course delivery method are addressed. The curriculumhas been designed to operate in our own interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework; concept diagrams, drawings, reports, assorted forms, andprogramming. Project submissions will be uploaded through our own CART CourseManagement System (CMS) for review, grading, and posted to the CMS for the studentto review. Students provide feedback evaluation

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joanne DeGroat; Jeffery Radigan; Jeff McCune; Andrew O'Brien; James Beams; Matt Gates; Craig Morin; John Demel; Richard Freuler

integrated development environment provides editing, versiontracking, and testing capabilities such as breakpoints and memory management. Testing of theprototype will take place during the 2003-2004 academic year with the finished controllersavailable beginning in the 2004-2005 academic year. This paper describes the programrequirements, research, design, and testing of this controller, as well as the motivations for theproject and its diverse team structure.1.0 IntroductionOver the last year, a group of Ohio State students and faculty have been designing a newmicrocontroller for use in the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) Program. Thegoal of this project is to design a controller that can be modified and expanded to suit the needsof

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine

Session 1454 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Invention and Entrepreneuring Edward Lumsdaine Michigan Technological University (USA) and University of Nottingham (UK)AbstractThis paper describes the context, format, experiences, and outcome of three multidisciplinaryteam project-based pilot courses focused on teaching entrepreneurial skills and invention:1. ME 490 “Invention and Entrepreneuring,” co-taught by two professors (from engineering and business) at Michigan Tech for multidisciplinary students during fall quarter 1999.2. N1D041 “Creative Problem

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

undergraduate curricula. While there is some common ground among mostundergraduate programs, there is little agreement on any universal form or focus for a graduateprogram. For both established and new programs, a topic set for undergraduate instructionappears to be fairly common and will be shown in this paper, along with the content ofsupporting laboratories, examples of projects, and a list of textbooks. The place in thecurriculum occupied by power electronics is then described and ideas for improving that placeare proposed. Finally, some trends that may influence power electronics instruction are notedand explored.General Curriculum Power electronics instruction is ordinarily found within an energy conversion portion ofthe electrical

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie Danielle Hooper, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Edward Collins, National Society of Black Engineers; Rochelle L Williams, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity; Ahlam Alharbi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

, master’s from the University of New Orleans, and bachelor’s from Louisiana State University.Dr. Rochelle L Williams, Northeastern University Rochelle L. Williams, Ph.D. is the Chief Programs Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers. She is a former Chair of the MIND Division and ASEE Projects Board.Ahlam Alharbi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engagement in Practice: A Roadmap for Academia and Non-profit CollaborationAbstractUnderstanding collaboration strategies among university researchers, non-profits, and industryorganizations is crucial for developing robust research networks that will contribute

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan F. Arratia, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Luis F. Font, Ana G. Mendez University System

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

researchexperiences in computing to undergraduates, and ultimately, 5) increase the number of graduatestudents in computing fields and transfer 40% of BS graduates to graduate school.Additional partners for this project include the Puerto Rico Department of Education, theInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society Chapters in San Juanand Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and public and private high schools. An extended partnership withacademic and industry research institutions in Puerto Rico, the US mainland, and abroad is alsopart of this Alliance.Through a grant from NSF, funds for the project total $2.25 million over three years to mentor345 undergraduates from participating institutions; train 948 science, computer and

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

the six-semester 10-credit design studio sequence thatstretches from the sophomore year to graduation, and includes significant project work. Thedesign and build component of the program is introduced in our Freshman Introductory course(Engineering 112). We present a divergence from the generally accepted approach tosustainability (normally referred to as “sustainable engineering” or “environmentalsustainability”) and include instruction in creating sustainable societies.Design instruction in our undergraduate studio design sequence spans freshman through senioryears and focuses on sustainability in four contexts: environmental, socio-cultural, economic,and technical. Students learn to design (and re-design) for sustainability in all contexts

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvesh S. Kulkarni, Villanova University; Frank Klassner, Villanova University; Vijay Gehlot, Villanova University; E.J. Dougherty III, Villanova University; Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University; William P. Wagner, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering at Villanova University, teaching courses in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Mobile Application Development. He received both his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Villanova University. E.J. is also Vice President of a project-based technology company, Ablaze Development Corp, specializing in the design and development of working proof-of-concept software and hardware systems.Ms. Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University Sue McFarland Metzger received a B.S. in Mathematics from Bucknell University in 1987 and a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. Prior to 1995, she was a programming and database management consultant and specialized in

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

organizations may have relative to partner motivations. Based on this research theauthors suggest that engineering programs increase emphasis on learning about the communityorganization within their stated learning objectives, since it is deemed important by thecommunity partners and critical for effective relationship building and joint project work.IntroductionEngineering community engagement can be seen as part of a wider movement across academiato create both curricular and extracurricular experiences where students have opportunities toserve local and/or global stakeholders. Such programs allow students to practice engineeringproblem solving in context while being a part of a larger community and providing service toothers, thereby helping to

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #10424Prototype Design of a Solar Greenhouse Incorporating Clean Energy Manu-facturing ConceptDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Clarke, Florida International Univeristy; Debra Lee Davis, Florida International University; Raymond Chang Lau, Florida International University; Tariq M. King, Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Testing ClassAbstractAlthough practical training in software testing tools and methodologies are vital for ensuring soft-ware quality in industry, academic course curricula do not appear to be providing students withenough hands-on experience in software testing. Furthermore, there are few research studies thatdiscuss how different pedagogical approaches to such training are helping students to improve theirtesting skills.In this paper we describe how testing tools are introduced and used in an undergraduate testingcourse at Florida International University. As part of a semester-long course project, studentsaccess self-study tutorials on black-box and white-box testing tools via WReSTT – a Web-BasedRepository of Software Testing Tutorials. We

Conference Session

Construction Contracts, Law and Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John David Cioara, Arizona State University; Dean Takeo Kashiwagi, Arizona State University; Sylvia Romero, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

so interested in the class material he decided to pursue an M.S. in Construction. John also interned this past summer at SUNDT Construction as a project engineer assistant. He was in charge of the RFIs, supervised the painting and mill work, pedestrian safety, and the close out of the projects. John’s future plans are to pursue a doctoral degree in construction management, increase his work experience in the construction field, and then teach someday.Prof. Dean Takeo Kashiwagi, Arizona State University A renowned expert, educator, and researcher in best value procurement and risk/project management for more than two decades; he’s a respected adviser and mentor within the association, the public sector, and

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Becky Carroll, Inverness Research, Inc.; Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #6419Public Works for Public Learning: A Case StudyDr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University where she has taught since 1984. Her research interests are in structural engineering, earthquake loss estimation and risk analysis, engineering education, and informal education. On this project she is helping to develop materials aimed at K-12 that complement the exhibits.Becky Carroll, Inverness Research, Inc. Becky Carroll has worked for Inverness Research since 1990. Her work has involved studies of K-12

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

for theseskills, what other institutions have done in the areas of service learning and global studies tomeet these needs without jeopardizing the hard skills, offer an alternative for consideration,highlight some areas of concern and identify areas of engineering educational research that needto be addressed. As the above areas are covered, reports from various institutions cite how thismay actually assist in diversity recruiting.Context The literature recognizes a need for engineering students to have a better understandingof the global nature of our society and the complexity that can arise in addressing and integratingsocietal, cultural and technological issues. The National Academy of Engineering projects thatengineers of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut; Connie Mosher Syharat, University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut; Shinae Jang P.E., University of Connecticut; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Professor in 2013 and Full Professor in 2019 . Dr. Chrysochoou’s general research area is environmental geochemistry, with a focus on site remediation, characterization and reuse of industrial waste and construction materials. Dr. Chrysochoou’s serves as the Principal Investigator of the project ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation Revolutionizing Engineering Department program, this 5-year project aims at transforming educational practices and cultivate the potential of neurodivergent individuals to contribute to engineering breakthroughsDr. Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut Arash E. Zaghi is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ramiro Jordan, ISTEC-ECE-UNM; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Javier Paez Saavedra

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International

AC 2007-576: FORMING THE GLOBAL ENGINEER FOR THE AMERICAS:GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVINGLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State University. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the Latin American and Caribbean

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

universities, where the researchers asked participants aboutproblems they encountered during their engineering curriculum and to comment on problemscenarios. Findings suggest that students often lack resources for effectively solving teamproblems, though “high achieving” students, defined as having a self-reported GPA of 3.5 orabove, are often more proactive when dealing with slacker teammates, using strategies such assetting early deadlines or selecting teammates known also to be high achievers. However, acrossthe board, students preferred to “do nothing” when dealing with domineering or exclusionaryteammates.These findings shed light on the disproportionate burden women and under-representedminorities face in team projects and the lack of resources

Conference Session

Evidence-based Practices in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary Slowinski, College of the Canyons; Gabrielle P. Temple; Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #30904International Faculty Professional Development: Utilizing HybridEnvironments to Deepen Learning and Grow CommunityDr. Mary Slowinski, College of the Canyons Mary Slowinski is an educator/consultant specializing in educator-industry partnerships and collaborative learning research and design. She received her PhD in Learning Science from the University of Washing- ton with a dissertation on communities of practice for educators. Mary is PI and co-PI on National Science Foundation research and special project grants focused on industry/education partnerships. In addition, she has worked with several NSF

Conference Session

Best In DEED

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eunhye Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carolina Vivas-Valencia, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nan Kong, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #29660Problem Reframing and Empathy Manifestation in the Innovation ProcessMrs. Eunhye Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Eunhye Kim is a Ph.D. student and research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Pur- due University. Her research interests lie in engineering design education, engineering students’ social processes (shared cognition and group emotion) in interdisciplinary design and innovation projects. She earned a B.S. in Electronics Engineering and an M.B.A. in South Korea and worked as a hardware devel- opment engineer and an IT strategic planner

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Rhoads, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Brian Olson, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Terry Ballinger, Lansing Catholic High School

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of the program’s curriculum has been a short course inmechanical engineering. This course, which is taught by a representative of the mechanical engi-neering department (a faculty member or doctoral candidate) in conjunction with a local secondaryschool educator, is intended to introduce the fundamentals of mechanical engineering in an infor-mative, yet approachable, manner.Structurally, the mechanical engineering course is divided into ten two-hour academic units, eachof which includes a brief technical lecture (approximately twenty minutes in length), a varietyof hands-on demonstrations, and a competitive group project of a design-build-test nature. Thecourse’s curriculum presently consists of three distinct sections: (i) mechanical system

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

International

, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Czech and Slovak Republics, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Taiwan. His early experience involved teaching in Alberta and at universities in North Dakota and New Jersey.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University Susan K. Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at JMU and Director of Operations for Barnes Technologies International, LLC (BTILLC). She has more than 18 years of experience in education, assessment, and evaluation. Barnes served as a third-party evaluator for projects funded by U.S. Department of Education, including Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Ronald R Ulseth P. E., Iron Range Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

plan is presented forintegrating teamwork development into an engineering program to prepare graduates forsubsequent development of high performing teams in the professional workplace. A case isdiscussed to illustrate how team development is achieved in a project-based curriculum setting.IntroductionThe great engineering challenges of the twenty-first century are complex and multidisciplinary innature [1]. Engineers engaged in addressing problems of societal concern that have economicimpact will necessarily be members of multidisciplinary teams that bring diverse expertise andperspectives to the problem solving process. In general, a team is “a small number of people withcomplementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, set of