Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Department of System Engineering at the United States Military Academy, we have two ABETaccredited programs: systems engineering and engineering management. There are many types ofsystems engineering programs. The programs range from discipline systems engineering programs (e.g.,computer systems engineering) to programs that emphasize problem solving for complex technologicalsystems involving many engineering disciplines. Our department is a problem solving systemsengineering program. Our problem solving focus includes stakeholder analysis for problem definition;system design; modeling and analysis for design evaluation; decision making; and implementation usingproject management techniques. After commissioning in the Army, our graduates will serve

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Department of System Engineering at the United States Military Academy, we have two ABETaccredited programs: systems engineering and engineering management. There are many types ofsystems engineering programs. The programs range from discipline systems engineering programs (e.g.,computer systems engineering) to programs that emphasize problem solving for complex technologicalsystems involving many engineering disciplines. Our department is a problem solving systemsengineering program. Our problem solving focus includes stakeholder analysis for problem definition;system design; modeling and analysis for design evaluation; decision making; and implementation usingproject management techniques. After commissioning in the Army, our graduates will serve

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Lucia Howard

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ASEE International Forum

from the first round of three rounds.2.0 Literature ReviewMost contemporary research on how international experiences and education impact engineeringstudents is anecdotal; there is only emergent empirical research to guide educational practices 11.The factors cited for why engineering students’ international experiences include limitedspecifically designed engineering programs with foci on global competence, and the risk ofdelaying graduation when international experiences are included as a degree requirement. Yetthere are notable exceptions. Parkinson provides an overview of 24 exemplary programs, notingthat a few have ambitious goals to increase their number of graduates with an internationalexperience. These include Georgia Tech with a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rob Guardiola; Larry Hanneman; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

.• Learning local, state, and federal laws to understand impact on engineering practices.• Learning new software programs to design a product or solve a problem.• Participating in experiential education opportunities. Page 6.383.4Figure 3. Representative Career Activities for the “Continuous Learning” competency“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” ISU Competency (Dimension

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Tanner J Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado Boulder

well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers through the CU Teach Engineering program. Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity - especially women and nontraditional demographic groups in engineering - as well as pathways and retention to and through K-12 and under- graduate engineering, teacher education, and curriculum development. She is passionate about hands-on engineering design for every student, at every age level. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Informing Authentic P-12 Engineering Outreach Efforts Work in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

particular graduate educatorwas transformed into a much more effective educator as a result of getting involved withthe MES introductory classes. He believes that trying to think at the system level—thebig picture—and trying to convey engineering concepts to the MES students reallyhelped him be a better engineer, a better researcher, and a more effective educator. At theend of spring 2009, he won the award for being the best teaching assistant from theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for conducting successful andengaging classes. The award was based on student evaluations and faculty feedback tothe department. While this is just one example, it shows great promise that the proposedplan can work in transforming and creating

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaughn Whisker; Sai Yerrapathruni; John Messner; Anthony Baratta

research and education. VR in engineering design and construction disciplines is beingused to develop and visualize project designs[2-4]; visualize construction plans and schedules[5, 6];design and analyze construction equipment[7, 8]; and communicate and train the project team[5].Virtual reality can be classified into two broad areas: 1) Desktop VR, and 2) Immersive VR[9].In desktop VR, the viewer uses a desktop monitor to interact with a virtual model. In immersiveVR, a large format or head mounted display is used to immerse the viewer within the virtualenvironment. There are currently more than 14 different display type categories summarized byKasik[10] for immersive VR viewing

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yimesker Yihun; AmirHossein MajidiRad

. Using the model, the rear joint was analyzed to see the effects of joint clearance on the movement of the knee. Since these joints are the only point of wear, this is where the most of the group research went into. Too tight of joint clearances could cause the knee to seize and result in failure. However, too loose of clearances could cause the whole knee assembly to feel sloppy and rattle apart. The group has found that a joint clearance of 0.008 inches gave the knee the best results. This investigation will provide good insight for the design of prosthetic knee that is safe, reliable, and feel natural. Figure 4: Four

Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Ya-Ting T. Liao, Case Western Reserve University; J. Thomas Chapin, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

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Engineering Libraries

Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, 2016.[18] M. K. Khalil and I. A. Elkhider, “Applying learning theories and instructional design models for effective instruction,” Advances in physiology education, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 147–156, 2016.[19] J. Hattie and H. Timperley, “The Power of Feedback,” Review of Educational Research, vol. 77, no. 1, pp. 81–112, Mar. 2007.[20] S. M. Brookhart, C. M. Moss, and B. A. Long, “Teacher inquiry into formative assessment practices in remedial reading classrooms,” Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 41–58, Feb. 2010.[21] M. Burrow, H. Evdorides, B. Hallam, and R. Freer-hewish, “Developing formative assessments for postgraduate students in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

need to research and implement innovative interventions for retention andcareer readiness of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) [1,2]. In 2017, a four-year curriculum was developed to elevate an existingsupport program for undergraduate women in STEM into an academic honors program. Thisrenewed Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony BrookUniversity (SBU), a public research institution, recruited its first new cohort in 2018. Thepurpose of this paper is to present formative findings of the research and evaluation plans thatexamined the effectiveness of one of the new courses, WSE 381: Service Learning in STEM.Theoretical FoundationHigh-impact practices, the educational

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert K. Tener; Vincent Drnevich

faculties to teaching the exam, and (3) because of the nature of the exam it would beat best a shallow instrument. Further, requiring the use of the FE exam would violate the preceptof Criteria 2000 which promotes independence in program design among institutions, and wouldbe especially contrary in universities where research and graduate education are key programgoals for graduates. Significantly, to standardize assessment means with a nationally-normedexam would be to regress from the desired direction for U.S. civil engineers, who are expected tocontinue to broaden their capabilities and contributions, and to find new ways to apply their civilengineering education in continually changing environments.Opinions of Civil Engineering Department

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Cullington, Sacred Heart University; Mary V Villani, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York; Nur Dean, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York; Moaath Alrajab, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York; Arthur Hoskey, Farmingdale State College SUNY, New York; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

students in the United States.Despite this growing interest, retention and graduation rates are a concern for many regional publicuniversities such as Farmingdale State College (FSC). Educational researchers have demonstratedthe benefits of increasing student sense of belonging (SoB) and academic self-concept (ASC) onacademic outcomes. This study explores the interaction between implementing collaborativelearning techniques (CoLT) in a CSC 101 Introduction to Computing course with students’ SoBand ASC. Given the social constructivist perspective that frames CoLTs and these techniques’ability to engage students authentically in course content, the implementation of CoLTs ishypothesized to positively impact students’ SoB and ASC. Students in the

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Bin Chen, Purdue University Fort Wayne

hyperparameter selection. This allows researchers to concentrate on experimental design andfeature engineering, which typically have greater impact on prediction performance.In conclusion, the top three structured data classification algorithms yield similar results. Thissuggests that these algorithms are robust and effective for many tasks without extensivecustomization. However, further improvements in performance can be achieved through manualfine-tuning or automated machine learning techniques.After a student is identified as being at high risk of dropping out, universities, communities, andthe government can allocate resources to assist them by addressing the significant factorsaffecting the student through support programs such as wraparound

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Evers, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

geographic information systems (GIS) technology in the solution of engineering problems. 6. Able to select the best site for a given purpose, and devise the modifications to the site required to prepare it for that purpose. The sixth objective encompasses the context for the entire course, the ability to be able toconduct a site analysis and design. The common theme for the course was an engineering designproject to reconnaissance, research, and design modifications for an undeveloped site for aspecific use. This design project was taken from a variety of future building projects theacademy is currently investigating. In order to design the site, knowledge was required in avariety of the major topics listed in Table 1. Table 3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hurst, UMBC; Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Darius McCoy, Digital Harbor Foundation; Nicholas Carter, UMBC; William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Technology.Ms. Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Gabrielle is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County studying Human-Centered Computing through the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. She’s a member of the Prototyping and Design Lab at UMBC under the mentorship of Dr. Amy Hurst, researching the potential uses of 3D printing and modeling in education. Upon graduation in May, she plans to continue pursu- ing research involving children’s interactions with technology and how technology could be designed to continue to enable children’s natural sense of creativity and sociability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017NSF

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

multidisciplinaryprogram designed to produce competent engineers across all engineering disciplines. Themission of the General Engineering program is to provide students with the highest qualitytechnical and professional engineering education, with a particular emphasis in new or evolvinginterdisciplinary areas. The primary educational goal is to provide students with a rigoroustheoretical, laboratory-centered, practice-oriented, hands-on education that will allow them toimmediately participate and to excel in the complete spectrum of professional environments,industrial or academic. Graduates will have engineering, design and problem-solving skillsrequisite to develop and market competitive products and services for human benefit. With itsemphasize on a multi

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

software, Distributor Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects and

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc

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Engineering Management

and enacting change-through original research, through curricula reform, through the innovative design of newfacilities and by emphasizing engineering experience, both within the classroom and outside it inorder to graduate a “Renaissance Engineer of 2020 who can respond to the global technology,economic, and societal challenges of the 21st Century.22The University of Wisconsin at Madison offers a master of engineering in professional practice(MEPP), which is closely aligned with both my proposed master’s degree and the attendantproposed method of education. The MEPP is an online degree that is designed to enable thepractitioner to advance his or her career as an engineering leader by participating in the advancededucational program while

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3: Technology

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University

Paper ID #36792Engaging Engineering Students with Mobile LearningTechnologiesPaul Mcmonigle (Engineering Instruction Librarian) Paul McMonigle is the Engineering Instruction Librarian at the Pennsylvania State University. He graduated from Syracuse University with a MS-LIS degree in December of 2018 and from the Pennsylvania State University with a BA degree in History in 2017. His research interests include information literacy instruction for STEM students, student engagement and outreach programs, collections development and maintenance, and the history of STEM subject libraries

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

reveals thatsupplemental materials and efficiency have an impact on student response to the experiments,which confirms the need to develop a set of “best practices” to achieve widespread integration ofportable labs in lecture-based courses.Integration Across the CurriculumThe major revisions to our curriculum that are now in progress offer several opportunities for amore thorough integration of the hands-on modules being developed in this program. Almost allrequired courses are undergoing at least minor changes, and new courses are being created.These changes provide a chance to design modules that build on related materials used in earlier,prerequisite classes. As an example, we are planning to use the National Instruments myDAQ in

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

), Space ApplicationsTechnology Outreach program (SATOP), Technology Research and Development Authority ofthe State of Florida (TRDA), the Alumni Entrepreneur Alliance, The Space Coast EDC and otherlocal organizations, have seen increasing attendance and have become an increasingly importantnetworking and discussion forum for local entrepreneurs, inventors, business service providers,investors, students and faculty.Two NCIIA grants, totaling about $40K for Florida Tech have been central to the rapid increasein entrepreneurial participation by undergraduates in the College of Engineering. One of thegrants funded entrepreneurial multi-university wireless senior design projects, while the othersupported a series of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara J. Poor, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole C. Ralston, University of Portland

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER) in the School of Education at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore- gon. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Washington. An elementary school teacher at heart, she now teaches educational research and STEM methods to undergraduate and graduate students. Her research fo- cus involves bringing active learning strategies to STEM, best practices of research-practice partnerships, and applied research in partnership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of real-world class activities in an

Conference Session

Technical Session 8 - Paper 1: Combining Forces: Putting Equity to Work

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley; Ricky Vides, University of California, Berkeley; Grace D O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

to:CLICK1. Develop and direct bold large-scale initiatives that engage College of Engineering(CoE) (~300) faculty, (~240) staff, and (~6,000) students, and build literacy around,diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts CLICK2. Establish new programs based on promising practices that complement existingprograms CLICK3. Develop, design, implement, and evaluate professional, career, and skillsdevelopment trainings, workshops, and other activities that increase interactionsamong students, staff, and faculty to improve climate – one example is thedevelopment of an equity minded syllabi for faculty CLICK4. Support faculty in the integration of DEI principles in their teaching, research, andservice

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

, diversity, equity, inclusion, andpedagogy. Included in our findings are first person insights on the impact of this form of class onlearning and professional development, course evaluation data, and lessons learned in hopes ofinforming other practitioners in the design of similar course offerings.1.0 BackgroundThere is a rich literature base for those seeking to develop inclusive STEM curricula, with acomprehensive survey of STEM programming designed to enhance inclusion provided in a recentreview paper by Palid et al [1]. For educators, there are numerous resources to help improveinstructional design, ranging from best practices developed by the National Science andTechnology Council [2] to courses and workshops hosted by organizations like the

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath; Dawna Schultz

partnered with the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, the NewJersey Department of Education and Verizon Communications to co-sponsor a one-day summit at Stevensin May 2007 for principals and administrators to share a vision of the technological competencies neededby citizens and workers in the 21st century. This conference will present research on student impact of K-12 engineering programs; provide an orientation to exemplary K-12 engineering curriculum resources;showcase best practices and strategies for integration of engineering/technology into existing curricula;and link K-12 engineering efforts to New Jersey’s policy and plans for STEM education and workforcedevelopment. Five New Jersey engineering universities will present

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

, we review the relevant literature on the career pathways of computingstudents in general and low-income computing students, specifically.Regarding entrepreneurial and professional pathways, Smith et al. [12] found that computingstudents’ willingness to pursue entrepreneurial efforts after graduation are impacted by theirsocioeconomic status, gender identities, and job market conditions. These studies indicate thatsocioeconomic status and market conditions are primary factors for students choosing a career asan entrepreneur in computing. Other research found that the school and job-related events thestudents participated in had an impact on their professional identity as well as their experiencesas a professional [5]. Internships and job

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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College Industry Partnerships

elements: purpose, compensation,and a definite period of prior service in the institution.” We shall discuss each of these elementsin turn.Purpose: Bennett and Krueger3 claim “sabbatical leaves for faculty are important (to theindividual) because they serve to promote their professional development by providingopportunities for reflection, artistic creation, research, innovation in teaching, and professionalexploration.” Sabbatical leaves with industry for engineering faculty, from the point of view ofthe institution, is a form of personnel exchange. ASEE4 has taken a position that “time spent byengineering faculty and graduate students in industry can enhance transfer of new technologiesto industry, as well as provide practical experience and an

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Management

for educational initiatives by exploring how thevarious design features of each of these applications may support and enhance the design ofinteractive learning environments.Some further study is already in place to see how students learn in virtual reality environmentsby contrasting designer’s expectations to students’ perceptions (Martens et al.[6]). They actuallyare showing a gap between these as students experience much less authenticity than developersassume, and in general, high expectations are often not fulfilled. The work of Foster[4] is a goodexample of efforts to develop standards and best practices for this new platform in teaching. Hedescribes a recent project (called Immersive Education) to develop virtual-reality software

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Pribyl, Minnesota State University, Mankato

and by connecting problems to the student’s pre-existingknowledge. As stated in Huet et al. 8 courses “should present real-world problems, in whichfuture engineers are expected to not only understand the phenomena involved but also to solveproblems”.Additionally, information on how a practicing engineer would attack problems is rarelypresented for many textbook or instructor derived cases thereby limiting their impact. Researchinto good teaching practices, and active learning methods in particular, demonstrates thatstudents’ performance improves when strategies and skills are modeled for students 9. In otherwords, students learn best when they see how others approach and solve a problem. With respectto critical thinking skills and design

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University; Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

Paper ID #16121Exploration of Hands-On/Minds-On Learning in an Active STEM OutreachProgramAimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.Dr. Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University Dr. Jerry Dwyer is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Director of the STEM Academy at George Washington University. He worked for many years in computational