Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Molly McVey; Priscilla L. Shum

large contextual projects as part of their coursework) contributed to the developmentof a professional identity amongst recent graduates. Similarly, for undergraduate students, designexperiences [24], participating in technological innovation competitions [25], enjoyment ofelements of professional engineering practice [26], and engagement in engineering-relatedactivities [27] predicted undergraduates’ engineering identity.A sense of belonging is more associated with positive social and relational experiences. Bothformal and informal mentoring, especially for underrepresented students, were important forfostering belonging [11, 28, 29]. Peer mentors with the same identities as mentees could beespecially effective [30, 31]. Actions of faculty

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Adrian Owen Biggerstaff, United States Military Academy; Robert Hume, United States Military Academy; Eric B. Williamson P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #41095Sticking Points: Reasons Why Civil Engineering Students Make Errors SolvingEngineering Mechanics ProblemsMajor Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Rocha is a third year instructor at the US Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA in 2012, her M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2016, and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2021. She teaches mechanics of materials, design of steel structures, and design of concrete

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael I. Swart, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

students. Matthew has been nominated for numerous teacher awards including Early Excellence in Teaching, Innovation in Teaching, and Honored Instructor. His kind nature and consideration brings connection, community, and ongoing mentorship for his students.Michael I. Swart, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Michael is an artist and musician masquerading as an academic, honored with the opportunity to research and design educational technologies that engage the body and the mind to make learning fun. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engineering Students’ Multimodal Discourse: How Speech and Gesture Reveal Emerging Epistemologies When Reasoning About Mechanics of Materials

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2013 GSW

Authors

Lana Rings

Republic of Ireland, Pakistan, India,and Poland14. In addition, “there were an estimated 988,000 EU8 (Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia) born residents in the UK,” as well as “an estimated 141,000 Romanian and Bulgarian born residents in the U.K.”14.Therefore, DeGraaff and Ravesteijn argue for “more ‘complete engineers’, i.e. engineers with sophisticated and practical knowledge, not of technology alone, but of ‘technology and society’”15.Third, engineering education programs are also aware of this reality. Because of the increasinglyinternational and collaborative nature of some engineering endeavors, educators are ever moreinsistent that engineers need excellent cross-cultural social skills

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

Session 2530 Assessing Engineering Teaching Kits for Middle School Students Larry G. Richards, Jesseca Flaherty, Jennifer Cunningham University of Virginia/the Rochester Institute of Technology/Charlottesville High SchoolAbstractAt the University of Virginia (UVA), we have been developing engineering teaching kits(ETKs) to introduce engineering design to middle school students. This paper describesour strategies for assessing these ETKs and evaluating our entire program. So far, wehave three sources of assessment information: classroom observations, teachers’ reactionsto these materials including their willingness to use ETKs, and formal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joel Jackson, Georgia Tech; Jennifer Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Williams, Georgia Tech

AC 2008-1212: A PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIES IN THE ECECURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Heck Ferri received the BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, the MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, power electronics, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet Rigas Award.Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Andrew Grossfield Ph. D, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Paper ID #35671Limits, Singularities and other concerns in the Elementary Functions ofCalculusAndrew Grossfield Ph. D, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ANDREW GROSSFIELD Throughout his career Dr. Grossfield has combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned his BEE at CCNY, an MS at the Courant Institute and a doctorate from the University of Arizona. He was licensed in NYS as a Professional Engineer and belongs to the MAA, the ASEE and the IEEE. Seeing the differences between the mathematics memorized in schools and the math understood and needed by engineers has led him to a career

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-2148: INDUSTRY–ACADEMIA COLLABORATIONLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is the Chair of the Electronic Systems Department at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus.Jim Subach, Arizona State University Jim Subach received his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and his MS and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has 30 years of experience in technology, was a Visiting Scientist at NASA-JSC

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xi Wang, University of Mount Union; Charles Cope, Case Western Reserve University

, “Preparing the Future Civil Engineer.”American Society of Civil Engineers, August 24, 2018.[8] Traditional bioretention system, WordPress, Mar. 2011. [Online]. Available:https://jiayuliu.wordpress.com/[9] M. K. Watson, R. Lozano, C. Noyes, and M. Rodgers, “Assessing curricula contribution tosustainability more holistically: Experiences from the integration of curricula assessment andstudents’ perceptions at the Georgia Institute of Technology,” Journal of Cleaner Production,vol. 61, pp. 106–116, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.010.[10] M. K. Watson, E. Barrella, C. M. Cowan, and R. D. Anderson, “Validating aSustainable Design Rubric by Surveying Engineering Educators,” presented at the 2018ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2018

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Baffour, University of Georgia; Adel W. Al Weshah, University of Georgia; Eliza A Banu, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Kun Yao, University of Georgia; Barbara Norton McCord P.E., University of Georgia; Adam Wineland, University of Georgia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. I am currently a full-time lecturer at University of Georgia.Adam Wineland, University of Georgia ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Instruction Action Team (E-IAT): Improving Teaching Methods in EngineeringProject BackgroundThe University of Georgia Department and Leadership Teams for Action, or DeLTA, is an NSFproject to help students develop STEM knowledge and skills. The project brought together morethan 50 University of Georgia faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and math tocollaborate on a comprehensive research project that seeks to transform STEM education oncampus and at research universities nationwide. To

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Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Ana Judith Ledesma, Universidad Icesi; Dayana Alexandra Ordoñez

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Faculty Development Division

Proceedings of the 12th International CDIO Conference, Turku University of Applied Sciences, June 12-16, 2016[8] G. D. G. Carvalho, R. O. Corrêa, H. G. Carvalho, A. M. D. P. Vieira, R. F. Stankowitz and J. L.G. Kolotelo, "Competencies and Performance of Engineering Professors: Evidence from a Brazilian Public University, "Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 38(3), pp.33-41, 2018. [Online]. Available: https:// DOI: 10.15446/ing. investig.v38n3.70998 [ [Accessed Dic, 2020][9] B. Kim and J. Kim, "Development and Validation of Evaluation Indicators for Teaching Competency in STEAM Education in Korea," Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 12(7), pp.1909-1924, 2016. [Online

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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #31733Work in Progress: Impacting Engineering First-year Students Retentionthrough a Non-conventional Engineering Learning CommunityDr. Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico Mayag¨uez (UPRM). She graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM (1983), a MSIE (1985) from Purdue University, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering (1996) from The Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching and research interests include: Discrete Event Simulation, Facilities Planning, Material

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

industries (biomedical equipment). • Attending sessions at professional conferences and trade exhibits: Students attended Materials Science and Technology ’05 conference, trade exhibition, and a four hour Materials Camp organized by ASM. Materials camp consisted of eight displays: bio-, and cryogenic- materials, manufacturing engineering, non- destructive testing, corrosion, plastics, mechanical testing and shape memory alloys. Students gained valuable experience through their participation in the hands-on exhibits at these displays. The students also enjoyed the exhibit in the MS&T trade show by the Pittsburgh Artist – Blacksmiths Association, where an induction coil was set up to heat bars of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage; Matthew Calhoun, University of Alaska Anchorage

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First-Year Programs

shown which students increased their engineering identity andin which factors.The professors should also continue to improve the common Introduction to Engineering courseand evaluate if these engineering identity interventions are effective. It is possible that theseengineering identity interventions could be included in other common engineering courses tohelp improve retention and persistence of engineering students. Future research should also lookinto other areas to improve such as mentoring and tutoring2,3.Bibliography1. Matthews, M. Keeping students in engineering: A research-to-practice brief. 1–7 (2016).2. Yoder, B. L. Going the distance: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #19338Impact of Engineering Ambassador Program on Academic Attainment of Mi-nority Students in EngineeringDr. Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University Dr. M. Mosleh is a Professor of mechanical engineering at Howard University, a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and an author and inventor. His research area is surface and interface science and engineering with a focus on energy and manufacturing applications. Dr. Mosleh received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has extensively published in journals and conferences and produced patents. He is also the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 DRAFTTHE EFFECT OF PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSE ON RETENTION IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS 1 Abolfazl Amin, 2Kyle Larsen 1Utah Valley University Department of Engineering and Technology Provo, UT 84058 2Eastern Washington University Department of Engineering and Design Cheney, WA 99004AbstractThe main

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16914Espoused Faculty Epistemologies for Engineering Mathematics: Towards Defin-ing ”Mathematical Maturity” for EngineeringMr. Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Brian Faulkner is a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. His interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology.Dr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

projects that expose the students to various Civil Engineering disciplinesis an important activity for first-year students, since it mirrors the way engineers, scientists, andmathematicians work in the world, and stimulates student’s curiosity. The Freshmen Design Courseprovides the students with direction that gets the students involved in learning and increases theirunderstanding for the need of a varied and diversified learning experience prior to graduationBibliographic Information[1] http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/civil-and-environmental-engineering/1-012-introduction-to-civil-engineering-design-spring-2002/projects/design_process/[2] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, www.abet.org[3] Bentley Systems, MicroStation CAD software

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ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

systems -- from sub-micronintegrated circuit technology to high frequency Wi-Fi wireless applications -- continueseven as global market competition demands systems with lower cost, lighter weight andsmaller size. Increasingly the role of mechanical engineers in multidisciplinary teams inthe workplace is highly critical in the success of systems’ design and performance. Thetraditionally mechanical disciplines such as manufacturing, packaging, board layout, wirebonding, heat transfer, etc. have a profound impact on an electrical design. It is criticalthat non-EE team members know basic electronics concepts. To boost students’ interest,this message is conveyed to students in this required analog / digital course. Below arethree examples presented in

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amy Huynh, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

engineering workplace cultures. I. Observations from the field. Engineering Studies, 1(1), 3-18.[7] Hill. (2010) Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. AAUW.[8] Lichtenstein, G., Chen, H., Smith, K., & Maldonado, T. (2014). Retention and Persistence of Women and Minorities Along the Engineering Pathway in the United States. In A. Johri & B. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (pp. 311-334). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139013451.021[9] Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluation quantitative and qualitative research. (4th Ed.). Boston:Pearson.[10] Case, J. M., &

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Association for the Advancement of Science in 2004.Stephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Materials at Arizona State University. He teaches courses in general materials engineering, polymer science, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education. Page 12.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 How Well Do

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

defining the problem, then breaking it down toworkable steps and apply known information to solve them to arrive at an acceptable solution.IntroductionAlbany State University (ASU), located in Southwestern part of Georgia, conducts the RegentsEngineering Transfer Program (2+2) and Dual Degree Program (3+2) to transfer students toGeorgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) under a cooperative agreement. Over 90%student of ASU belong to the African American community as well as the entire group ofengineering students which currently stands at around 50. ASU follows an open enrollmentpolicy for engineering studies in spite of an entrance requirement suggested by Georgia Tech. Onan average 2 to 3 students per year transfer to Georgia Tech with 5

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

systems in engineering solutionsAbility to recognize how different contexts can change a solutionKnowledge of contexts that might affect the solution to an engineering problemKnowledge of the connections between technological solutions and their implications for whom it benefits.INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS2 (alpha = .80); Do you agree or disagree?I can take ideas from outside engineering and synthesize them in ways to better understand a problemI can use what I have learned in one field in another setting or to solve a new problem.I see connections between ideas in engineering and ideas in the humanities and social sciences.I enjoy thinking about how different fields approach the same problem in different ways.Given knowledge and ideas from

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Carr; J. Steven Brown

students did not have any prior knowledge orexperience with engineering. With minor modifications and simple upgrades the device can beused throughout a typical undergraduate engineering curriculum.First, we present material to motivate students to the importance of the study of internalcombustion engines. This material is not complete or exhaustive. Its purpose is to give a sketchyoverview of why the study of internal combustion engines is anything but a dead, unneededundertaking. In addition, the material helps to address ABET Outcomes (h) and (j)1 by placingthe study of internal combustion engines within a societal context and by addressing the majorissues associated with this technology. We then describe the engine itself and some upgradesthat

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, Electrical Engineering Department, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees

mentors5. ConclusionAddressing engineering student success in calculus is not a trivial issue. This paper presents amethod aimed at fostering deeper learning in calculus among engineering students withoutrequiring changes in the current calculus curriculum. In addition, the alterations presented areengineered to be easily implemented at any institution and can be used by any science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) department that positions calculus as aprerequisite to specific disciplinary content.6. References1. C. Grattis, B. Hill and A. Lachowsky, "A Successful Peer Mentoring Program," Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2007

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3469: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL CAREERS: CUL-TURALLY DIVERSE DESIGN COMPETITIONS AND FORUMS FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Suzanne W. Scott, Petroleum Institute Suzanne W. Scott is an Assistant Professor in the STEPS Program (Strategies for Team-based Engineering Problem Solving). She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver, an M.A from Washington University, and a B.A. from Drury University. She is a former Coordinator of the EPICS (Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence) Program at the Colorado School of Mines under the directorship of Dr. Robert Knecht, and has served as one of the Principal Investigators in the PI/CSM collaboration, ”Preparing Global Engineers,” on

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas H. Baxter

compared to a Windows is much higher thus there is a possible costadvantage providing no loss of function is encountered using a Windows based system.The plan is to teach a trial section of EG&CAD on a Windows 95 system for the summerof 1998.6.0 References1. Bunk, Donald S., The Role of Solid-Modeling In Engineering Graphics, American Society for Engineering Education, Regional Meeting, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, October 2, 1993.2. Bunk, Donald S. and Baxter, Douglas H., An “On-line” Course in Solid Modeling, American Society for Engineering Education, Regional Meeting, Union College, Schenectady, New York, September 22- 23, 1995. This paper may be accessed electronically at: http://www.rpi.edu/~baxted

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

going to be different. I try to be aware of who the audience is and how the message is going to be best delivered and best understood.Linked to this aspect of being able to effectively communicate outside one’s technical field waskeen awareness of how to best communicate risk to an audience. Being able to “explain riskwell” to others who may be unfamiliar with the technology or situation was seen as an essentialskill by many respondents as also seen in this interview response: Engineers should be able to communicate risks. They shouldn’t wait until the 11th hour Page 15.1391.6 and suddenly say, ‘I think we have a problem’ and

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

appeal to those students who have abasic knowledge of Power Point and challenge them to have more sophisticated slide shows.In summary, increasing enrollment in civil engineering coupled with fixed, or in some cases, adecrease in instructional personnel challenge instructors to provide students with individualizedattention and feedback. Yet, one-on-one contact is paramount to improving students’communication competence. To rise to this challenge, we offer a model of interdisciplinary teamteaching that capitalizes on split sessions as the way to provide both introductory civilengineering information, while also consulting on speaking, writing, and teaming skills.Bibliography1. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. www.abet.org.2