Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vis Madhavan; Janet Twomey; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

expert guidance.The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Wichita State University isdeveloping an integrated set of virtual reality models of a manufacturing line at Boeing Wichita.This mega-case will be used throughout the curriculum to vertically integrate the concepts acrossthe curriculum and provide a situated learning experience for our students. This large-scalevirtual reality factory modeling effort, “Innovation in Aircraft Manufacturing through System-Wide Virtual Reality Models and Curriculum Integration” has recently been funded by theNational Science Foundation through the Partners for Innovation program (http://www.slvr.org).The objectives of this project are to: • Foment the use of integrated virtual reality

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Supporting the Development of the Next Civil Engineers

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle Kam-Biron; Scott Francis; Brent Perkins

engineeringdepartment is provided below. The mission of the architectural engineering program at Cal Poly is to educate students to enter and be successful in the practice of structural engineering. The program focuses primarily on the California practice of structural engineering, that emphasizes seismic design. As an architectural engineering program the curriculum goes beyond traditional structures programs to give students an understanding of architecture and construction management as it relates to a total project design. [4]This department goes a step further with its vision statement which describes its goal as“Empowering people through a balance of theory and practice to thrive professionally and

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

context of the sophomore yearof the multi-disciplinary undergraduate engineering program at Arizona State University at thePolytechnic campus, in which a project topic guides the selection of five one-credit-hour engineer-ing content modules. The ECE combines these content modules within a project-based learningenvironment; the modules are integrated with problem-based learning exercises, background pre-requisite material, and additional real-world applications. It is believed that the ECE approach willenhance students’ engagement with the engineering topics and improve their ability to structuretheir own learning.The concept of an ECE is broader in content but similar in structure to holistic content modulesdeveloped to teach numerical methods

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

relationship to researchand design, or explicitly integrate it into an undergraduate student’s training.On the other hand, creativity in structural engineering design is celebrated in thearchitectural design curriculum. History courses and design studios study works ofrecent and contemporary structural engineers such as Peter Rice, Cecil Balmond, TedHappold, Jorg Schlaich, and Mutsuro Sasaki are well known to architecture students andfaculty. These engineers’ capacity to integrate technical innovation and aesthetic merit ineither their own design projects or collaborations with prominent architects (such as ToyoIto, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Kazuyo Sejima, and Renzo Piano) iswidely acknowledged. In this Digital Age, architects are

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

academic-industrycollaboration partner with a global support system and pedagogy to teach supply chainmanagement through case studies and simulations. The academic alliance is used to promotepractical and future-oriented education while providing access to the latest ERP software anddata analytic technology. Case studies integrating enterprise management software providehands-on experience, conceptual development, and an understanding of key business processoften impacted by engineering initiatives. A manufacturing simulation is also used to engagestudents in key supply chain management concepts including demand planning, productionplanning, materials requirement planning, bill of materials management, and managerialaccounting. The simulation

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carol Shields

Engineering Our Future New Jersey Elementary School Carol Shields CIESE Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstractEngineering is Elementary (EiE), developed by the Boston Museum of Science, is a set ofcurricula that integrate engineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary sciencelessons. Each EiE module contains lessons that integrate an elementary school science topic witha specific field of engineering and features hands-on activities that engage students in theengineering design process.Two modules, Water, Water, Everywhere (environmental engineering) and Catching the Wind(mechanical engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rashid Bashir, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeffrey Loewenstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dorothy Silverman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Executive Director of the biomedical engineering honor society, Alpha Eta Mu Beta.Ms. Dorothy Silverman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Defining the Frontiers of Bioengineering Education at Illinois and BeyondAbstractThe Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois is revolutionizing its curriculumby increasing its focus on teaching students about the societal needs that necessitatebioengineering solutions. In this paper, we provide an overview of the goals of our revolutionand the process by which we will create this change. We provide examples of how we arecentering our curriculum around addressing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Claretha Hughes Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Karen A. High, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

formation needs and four-year faculty onunique needs of transfer students), missing curriculum and resources supporting careerdevelopment and professional formation of ET students, and integration of transfer studentservices focusing on connecting faculty and advisors across both institutional levels and types ofprograms. Significant gaps in the research promoting understanding of the role of ET and uniqueprofessional formation needs of these students were also confirmed.This project has been successful at helping to broaden participation in ET engineering educationthrough integrating new participants into activities (new four-year institutional stakeholders, newindustry partners, new faculty and staff directly and indirectly working with ET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

first year college chemistry, physics or calculus instruction.Bypassing the discussion that this current remediation educational practice does or does notprovide the mathematics and science instruction students need, it is clear that anintermediate stage between high school and two year or four year technical and engineeringdegrees is not an efficient educational pathway for producing the 21st Century technicalworkforce. Any effort to alter this current practice requires a shift in the instructionalcontent and instructor motivation in K-12 education. The increased awareness that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)curriculum represents an innovative approach for education with respect to content for andrelevance to the K-12

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1413: SENIOR PROJECT COURSE ENHANCEMENTJohn Irwin, Michigan Tech University Page 12.1271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Project Course Sequence EnhancementAbstractCurriculum changes implemented to enhance the Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) BS degree curriculum have brought about distinct differences in the methodologyof teaching the Senior Design Project course sequence. The previous course sequencerequired a senior project course that spanned two semesters for the undergraduatestudent. The students sought out an advisor who offers a choice of senior projectproblem statements that most often require a team of 3 or 4 students to

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean K. Sando; Gloria Rogers

designed toenhance students’ abilities to solve complex problems using computers and active learning. The curriculumalso strives to create experiences which parallel those in the workplace. This curriculum is voluntary and one-quarter of the RHIT freshman class typically volunteers for the program. In the IFYCSEM curriculum, alltechnical courses in the first year have been integrated into three, twelve-credit courses which are team taughtby an interdisciplinary group of faculty. Courses include calculus, physics, chemistry, computer science,desi~ and graphics. There is special interest in examining the processes used by students in solving complex engineeringproblems. The study will answer the questions: 1) What processes and tools are used

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert D. Knecht; Barbara M. Moskal; Michael J. Pavelich

requirements reflect a philosophical shift that is consistent with thebroader education community 2. In the past, the demonstration of a quality program wasexamined through in-direct measures, such as faculty qualifications and student placementinformation that are related to student learning. Current requirements place an emphasis uponthe direct demonstration that the program has an impact upon what students know and can do.Although indirect measures continue to be a portion of the evidential base, they are nowconsidered to be only a small piece of a broader requirement.ABET’s shift in assessment emphasis is consistent with recent developments in the field ofengineering education 3. Curriculum reform in engineering education is underway that

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Higher Education 25, 255-26,(2000).[5] G. E. Becker, J. Cashin, T. T. Nguyen, & P. Zambrano. Expanding Integrated Competency-Focused Health Worker Curricula for Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition. EducationSciences, 12(8), 518, 2022.[6] D. Ifenthaler & R. Hanewald. Digital knowledge maps in education. Technology., 2014.[7] W. W. Boehm. Curriculum Study. Social Casework, 37(7), 348-349, 1956.[8] M. Roach and H. Sauermann. “The Declining Interest in an Academic Career” PLOS ONE,12(9), 2017, September. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2992096or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2992096.[9] B. L. Benderly, B. L. (2013). THE NEW Ph. D. ASEE Prism, 22(5), 31, 2023.[10] B. Hynes, Y. Costin, and I. Richardson. "Educating for STEM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focus on processor architecture, System-on- Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodol- ogy, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Additionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum re- vision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Darshita N. Shah, The Pennsylvania State University; Ashwin Krishnan Mohan, Pennsylvania State University; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

-solving (Yang et al., 2020, 2021) and for defining learning outcomes inour curricula. In this way, students use CT throughout the course of the engineering design cyclewith a focus on problem-solving and meaning making (Ardito et al., 2020; Leonard et al., 2017).This body of evidence shows promise for the design of curricula that effectively integrates CT todrive engineering design, leading to learning outcomes in both sets of practices. In subsequentsections, we provide examples of such integration from an engineering and CT middle schoolcurriculum. We describe our approach to engineering and CT, provide examples from ourMiddle School curriculum as part of Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) and introduce ourframework for CT and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

specializations in educational curricula. There are two primary reasons why engineering management should be included as part of asystems engineering curriculum. The first is that, as noted above, the design and engineering ofsystems is itself a systems process and is therefore embodied as a system. As INCOSE’sstatement was quoted above, it is a blending “of appropriate technologies and managementprinciples in a synergistic manner”. The second reason, perhaps less compelling but none the lessas valid, is that some systems, especially those complex systems of systems, tend to requirehuman involvement and decision making and in some cases management – not necessarily themanagement of just an engineering process, but the management of technology: its

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

in,engineering careers.6 The curricula focused on pre-engineering skills and included instructional strategiesthat emphasize connections between science, mathematics and real-world engineering. The Outreachcomponent involved the implementation of an “Engineering the Future” outreach program, acomprehensive information campaign about the rewards of science, engineering, mathematics andtechnology (STEM) professions to students, parents teachers and counselors.7NJIT's Pre-College Center is dedicated to helping schools and school districts in providing all children theopportunity to learn and meet the high academic expectations of the NJ Core Curriculum ContentStandards. Our activities are based on the belief that all children, including those

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

James Accuosti

curriculum [7] secondary education settings, students are ready to use thewhich puts more stress on curriculum administrators to technology at their disposal [14]. We will look at four broadintegrate technology into lesson plan requirements. Owen and factors, all of which are independent from each other butDemb have found there is much pressure to use technology in possess a connection to our goal of educaitonal technologythe classroom as well as other education environments, implementation (See Fig. 1).including those at the college-level [8]. With the variety andaccess at our disposal, funding for integration projects havesprouted left and right [9] which exacerbates the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Sabrina Olson, University of Michigan; Ricardo Elias, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

describes the ongoing work of the project, one yearinto NSF IUSE grants DUE-2236148 and DUE-2236227.Curricular DevelopmentThe overarching objective of our design-based research project is to investigate how amacroethical curriculum can be effectively integrated into aerospace engineering sciencecourses. In the Fall of 2023, we implemented macroethics lessons in a sophomore-levelintroduction to aerospace course and a junior-level spacecraft mechanics course at the Universityof Michigan (U-M). In the Spring of 2024, we implemented macroethics lessons into a senior-level space systems design course at U-M, a sophomore-level introduction to aerospace course atthe University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), and a senior-level propulsion course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Kathryn Mary Rupe, Western Washington University; Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

a year of classroom implementation and data collection at the institution where thecurriculum was developed, the project team recruited math and engineering faculty from threeother colleges to pilot the models starting Fall 2020. The goal of this expansion was to increasesample sizes and diversity for statistical analysis of classroom data and to learn about theexperiences of faculty as they integrated the curriculum materials into their own courses. Theoriginal vision was for faculty to use the models in face-to-face instruction, but the transition toonline modality in response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid pivot during thisexpansion that we reported on previously. Faculty participants who chose to continue with theproject worked

Conference Session

Workforce Preparation at the Two-year College

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rajendra K. Raj, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS); Cara Tang, Portland Community College; David Gibson, United States Air Force Academy; Lawrence G. Jones, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Casey W. O'Brien, National CyberWatch Center

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Two-Year College

that created Cyber2yr2020, curriculum guidelines for two-year cybersecurity programs.Dr. David Gibson, United States Air Force Academy David Gibson is Professor Emeritus of Computer and Cyber Science at the United States Air Force Academy. During his 34-year career in the U.S. Air Force, he worked in electronic warfare, computer security, space systems, intelligence, and cyber operations. Prior to retiring, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the Air Force Academy where he led development of the Academy’s cyber education, training, and research programs. He was a member of the ACM’s Joint Task- force on Cybersecurity Education. Since 2000, he has volunteered as an ABET program

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani; Eduardo Garcia-Otero

Integration of Research) for a projectnamed “Establishing an Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Curriculum Incorporating NASARelated Research." One of the objectives of the project is to recruit and retain youngwomen and underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines (especially in NASA-relatedgeospatial science and technology) through the education and research components of aninterdisciplinary curriculum, and specifically to motivate and encourage Louisburg Collegestudents to pursue and complete a four-year degree in STEM degrees at VSU or otherundergraduate colleges/universities. The ultimate goal is to increase the U.S. base ofwomen and underrepresented minorities in NASA-related STEM professional level careers.One of the components of the project

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

for systems engineering programs. However, the 2011-12EAC accreditation cycle documentation does not list any actual verbiage that proposes adefinition beyond the general criteria for all engineering programs. The definition of “systemsengineering” espoused in this paper is an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to designthat integrates various engineering specialties into the goal of realizing complex products orprocesses. However, whatever the formal definition, all would agree that a systems engineeringapproach is valuable for all practicing engineers to appreciate.This paper describes the introduction of the concepts of systems engineering to students in amechanical engineering junior-level required thermo/fluids course through the

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

global competencywill depend both upon their integration across the full range of the engineering curriculum,including in engineering science courses, and upon widespread acceptance among engineeringeducators of the importance of giving as much weight and time to problem definition as iscurrently given to problem solving.”Introduction We begin with a short quiz on problem definition in engineering. The quiz consists of twoquestions, one on international differences in what is emphasized in engineering work and oneon international differences in what counts as engineers. All are true. The first is an example from World War II. During the summer of 1940, British freighterswere sinking, victims of Nazi U-boats. Doubting its survival, the U.K

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Nadia Sunny, Grand Valley State University; Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

utilization of the device), 2) need for clinical trials (that bearsa possibility of the subject being harmed), and 3) confidentiality of the patients’ information(which constitute a significant source to improve future versions of the device, or health service).Through a discussion of these examples it is revealed that the code of ethics in its current broadformat, and the regulatory guidelines, are insufficient in helping out an engineer to make a safedecision and yet deliver a great device. As a solution, the paper recommends inclusion of a more thorough and integrated studyon the Code and FDA regulations, in biomedical engineering curriculums, as a way to equipbiomedical engineering students with ways to resolve similar ethical dilemmas

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University; Shamika Zyhier, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

learning in two senior-level courses: Integrated Engineering Design, which is asenior capstone course where students work on a design problem in interdisciplinary teams, andDesign & Manufacturing of BME Devices and Systems, where students work in teams on thedesign of biomedical devices and systems. Providing students with more opportunities to engagein project-based learning earlier in the curriculum would allow students to start developing theirprofessional, technical, and problem-solving skills at an earlier stage and to start putting theirknowledge into practice.One of the challenges of incorporating project-based learning early in an engineering curriculumis finding an appropriate project. The project must integrate knowledge, have real

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 5 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Claudio Freitas, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

: http://www.unhcr.org/tertiary-education.html.[24] ILO, “Skills for migration and employment,” 2018.[25] C. Freitas and J. DeBoer, “Engineering design with Syrian refugees: localised engineering in the Azraq refugee camp, Jordan,” Australas. J. Eng. Educ., pp. 1–14, Jul. 2020, doi: 10.1080/22054952.2020.1793612.[26] K. Wall, “Engineering: issues, challenges and opportunities for development,” UNESCO, 2010.[27] D. J. Gilbert, M. L. Held, J. L. Ellzey, W. T. Bailey, and L. B. Young, “Teaching ‘community engagement’ in engineering education for international development: Integration of an interdisciplinary social work curriculum,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 256–266, Sep. 2015, doi: 10.1080

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Renee Lockwood, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

examine the impact of thelearning community experience on first-year retention in engineering and at the university. Theresults of this analysis, limitations and conclusions are discussed.Engineering Learning Community DesignSeveral published studies have linked learning communities to increased retention of first-yearstudents, higher first year GPAs, and lower incidence of academic probation [3]. Zhao and Kuh[4] indicate the cluster enrollment model featuring a cohort of students co-enrolled in two or morecourses is improved upon when the faculty involved in these courses design activities thatincorporate the curriculum of the courses in cluster. This integrated curricular approach was thebasis for the WTAMU engineering learning community

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, 2002. 3. Body of Knowledge Committee of the Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice, 2004. 4. Pappas, E.C. and Hendricks, R.W. “Holistic grading in science and engineering,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 89, pp. 403-408, Oct. 2000. 5. Miller, R., Olds, B. "A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design."Journal of Engineering Education, October, 1994, pp. 1-6. 6. Hodges, Colley, Wilmot, Cari-Sue, Askew, Robert, and Bannerot, Richard. “Teaching TechnicalCommunications in an Introductory Design Course through Interventions from the University’s Writing Center.”ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, 2004. 7. Barrett, Edward and Waitz, Ian. “Integrated

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Walsh; David Kelso; John Troy; Barbara Shwom; Penny Hirsch

communicators5.A new paradigm: the integrated approach used in one freshman courseIn the 1990s, a new and more promising approach to engineering communicationpedagogy—one of genuine collaboration--has been emerging. In this paradigm, engineering andcommunication experts work together to develop a curriculum that blends engineering andcommunication instruction and leverages the synergies between the two fields to help studentslearn more about each than if they studied each separately. The emergence of collaborativeprograms reflects a number of changes in academia over the last decade: an increased emphasison creative problem-solving in engineering; conceptual advances in other fields about howpeople learn; and institutional advances, such as greater