Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ha Nguyen, University of California, Irvine; Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine; Kyu Yon Lim, Ewha Womans University; Christian Fischer, University of Tübingen, Germany

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Science Foundation Engineering Advisory Board. He currently serves on the Pubic Policy Committee of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council. Professor Washington received his BS, MS and PhD degrees from NC State.Prof. Kyu Yon Lim, Ewha Womans University ¨Dr. Christian Fischer, University of Tubingen, Germany Christian Fischer is an Assistant Professor in Educational Effectiveness at the Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology at the University of T¨ubingen, Germany. His research examines path- ways to improve STEM teaching and learning. In particular, he is interested in how digital technologies can be used to improved learning processes

Conference Session

Design Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Michael R. Maughan P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Matthew John Swenson P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Daniel J. Robertson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Michael Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #21045Development and Implementation of a Longitudinal Design AssessmentDr. John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow Professor John Crepeau received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Califor- nia, Berkeley, and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Utah. After serving as an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Research Fellow, he began teaching at the University of Idaho. He served as chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho from 2009-2015, and is currently the Associate Dean for Undergraduates in the College of Engineering.Michael Maughan

Conference Session

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Massie Chance, University College London & Dublin Institute of Technology; Bill Williams, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

classroom as a laboratory forlearning together. Teachers may want to consider how their classrooms can become moreinteractive, and what opportunities exist for students to teach each other some of the content(e.g., pairing students so the stronger students share what they’re learning, and they learnto say it in new ways).Reduce distance. Break down the distance between student and teacher by making surethat career mentoring and personal advising are available and your students know whereand how. Encourage students to take risks and see failure as a step toward success.Explicitly discuss the importance of finding mentors in the profession as well as how toidentify possible mentors and how to establish and cultivate relationships with them.Consider

Conference Session

Topics in Computing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naeem Seliya, Ohio Northern University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Ziad Youssfi, Ohio Northern University; Matthew Schweinefuss

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #26201Data-Driven Investigation of Curiosity in Student Text ResponsesDr. Naeem Seliya, Ohio Northern University Dr. Naeem (Jim) Seliya, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity, Ada, Ohio, USA, where he currently teaches Mobile App Development, Data Science, Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Net-Centric Computing, and Theory of Computation. His key ex- pertise and interests include: Data Science (i.e., Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Deep Learning, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, and Feature Engineering); Software Engineering and

Conference Session

Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Tsu-Chiang Lei P.E., Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University; Tien-Yin Chou, GIS Research Center, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Yi-Min Huang, GIS Reserach Center, Feng Chia University; Srinivasa Raju Kolanuvada, Anna University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

(FCU) for 20 years, and honored as Distinguished Professor at Dept. of Urban Plan- ning and Spatial Information and Dept. of Land Management. With his profession and enthusiasm, Prof. Chou has performed an outstanding achievement with his 150 full time staff members at GIS Research Center to bring the GIS.FCU as one of the leading role in the GIS-related academic and industry fields domestically and globally. GIS.FCU has implemented a wide range of researches and projects, from data infrastructure, security and monitoring, resources management, UAV, fleet management, big data, smart city, cloud computing to even mobile facilities application product. Prof. Chou also supervises graduate students and teaches courses

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech for over 35 years. His current research focuses on the development and use of new in- strumentation for measuring heat transfer. Applications include high-temperature unsteady flows, such as found in gas turbine engines and for non-invasively measuring blood perfusion in the human body. He continues to work to transition research results to industrial and laboratory applications and has published well over one hundred papers in areas encompassing heat transfer, fluid flow, biomedical engineering and instrumentation. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate heat transfer courses with approximately 300 students per year. This encompasses computer usage in class and active learning

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayden Fennell, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; R. Edwin García, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

University Systems Engineer - Eafit UniversityProf. Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia Genisson Silva Coutinho is a Ph.D. student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is a CAPES grantee and also professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona State University ; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in an online format. Recent evidence that 6.7 millionstudents in the U.S. are enrolled in online courses suggests that students are comfortable andfamiliar with online education.12 The teaching of professional skills has been applied via online Page 26.850.2formats for the training of salespeople,13 medical professionals, and particularly for members ofthe military in terms of leadership, multicultural understanding, and communication skills.14, 15,16, 17 However, empirical studies of teaching and learning non-technical skills, such ascommunication skills, via electronic means have been limited. The purpose of the study reportedhere is

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #13724Academic Maker Spaces and Engineering DesignDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director of the Center for Engineer- ing Innovation & Design he leads the School’s efforts to promote collaboration, creativity, design and

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Scott Bell, Northwest Missouri State University; Eugene Vasserman, Kansas State University; Eleanor C Sayre, Kansas State University

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Computing & Information Technology

Elliott Tew. Becoming experts: measuring attitude development in introductory computer science. In Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, pages 183–188. ACM, 2013.17 Arlene Fink and Mark S. Litwin. How to measure survey reliability and validity, volume 7. Sage, 1995.18 John Hill, Curtis A. Carver Jr., Jeffrey W. Humphries, and Udo W. Pooch. Using an isolated network laboratory to teach advanced networks and security. In ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, volume 33, pages 36–40. ACM, 2001.19 Robert W. Lent, Steven D. Brown, and Kevin C. Larkin. Self-efficacy in the prediction of academic performance and perceived career options. Journal of counseling psychology, 33(3):265, 1986.20 Celia Paulsen, Ernest McDuffie

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

initiatives at middle, high school and collegiate levels. In the wide range of classes that Dr. Powers has taught at middle school to graduate levels, she focuses on teaching the process of engineering problem solving in a real-world environment. By focusing on complex and relevant environmental problems, the importance of soci- etal impacts and communication can be stressed as well as providing a basis and relevance for technical material needed to address the engineering problemDr. Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PhD, PE is an Assistant Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson University. She teaches introductory courses on energy issues and energy systems, and is part of

Conference Session

Computer-Based Games and Animations in Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Kiran Kelsey Bagalkotkar

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

in control systems engineering and information systems design and he received his B.S. in Computer Systems En- gineering from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has several years of experience teaching and developing curricula in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.Ms. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech Michelle Soledad is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her research interests include faculty motivation and development towards supporting student success. Ms. Soledad has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Ateneo de Davao

Conference Session

Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stephanie Swartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Arthur L.C. Antoine, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

“Research 101,” was led by a graduate student lead for theprogram. The format was an oral presentation that discussed the following topics:  How to conduct a scientific literature review  Types of research questions and research methods  Laboratory hierarchy and terminology (from undergraduates all the way up to PI)  Culmination of research (journal publications, theses, presentations, etc.)  Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) sponsored by the National Science Foundation  Other research programs at the University of Colorado BoulderThe third workshop, titled “Grad School 101,” was also led by a graduate student lead of theprogram. The format was an oral presentation that discussed the following topics

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Molly McClelland, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #15433Multidisciplinary Patient-Centered Capstone Senior Design ProjectsDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. before joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microflu- idics, chemical and biological sensors, and MEMS technology. He is also passionate

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Ryan, East Carolina University; Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College

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Engineering Ethics

University Dr. Colleen Janeiro teaches engineering fundamentals such as Introduction to Engineering, Materials and Processes, and Statics. Her teaching interests include development of solid communication skills and enhancing laboratory skills.Dr. William E. Howard, East Carolina University William E (Ed) Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He was previously a faculty member at Milwaukee School of Engineering, as well as as a design and project engineer with Thiokol Corporation, Spaulding Composites Company, and Sta-Rite Industries.Dr. Patrick F. O’Malley, Benedictine College Patrick O’Malley teaches in the Mechanical Engineering program at Benedictine College

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

Paper ID #23347Patient Centered Design in Undergraduate Biomedical EngineeringDr. Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen’s teaching activities include coordinating the core undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Edward E. Anderson, Texas Tech University; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University; Hani Dulli; David Lamp, Texas Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

- ical Engineering where he is a Ray Butler Distinguished Educator and Piper Professor Award recipient. Since returning to the faculty after several different administrative assignments, including Departmental Chairman, Assistant Dean, and Director of the TTU Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, he has focused upon engineering student learning research with an eye upon how to use these findings to im- prove traditional and computer-based learning. Recently, he received the Premier Award for excellence in engineering education courseware.John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University I am a PhD in Cognitive Psychology at Texas Tech University. My primary research interests lie in studying memory as it applies to

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Abigail E. Hines, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; lesteria Armoni Dunwoody, Clemson University; Khushi Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Shannon Roberson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Collegiate, Diversity

University Dr. Gallagher is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with joint appointments to Mathematical Sciences and Education & Human Development. Her research inter- ests include student cognition in mathematics, development of teacher identity among graduate teaching assistants, curricular reform to foster diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, and development of mathe- matical knowledge for teaching. She is co-PI on an NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilot, ”Statewide Coalition: Supporting Underrepresented Populations in Precalculus through Organiza- tional Redesign Toward Engineering Diversity (SC:SUPPORTED),” Award #EEC-1744497.Abigail E Hines, Clemson

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30369How Do Student Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering as a CareerRelate to Their Self-Efficacy, Career Expectations, and Grittiness?Dr. Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Melissa Morris is currently an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She previously served as a Teaching Associate Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert P. Loweth, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jiangqiong Liu; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

Research Group is a multidisciplinary laboratory developing novel methodologies to create technological solutions that address pressing societal needs at the intersection of health care and engineering. Dr. Sienko is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award and several teaching awards including the ASME Engineering Education Donald N. Zwiep Innova- tion in Education Award, UM Teaching Innovation Prize, UM Undergraduate Teaching Award, and UM Distinguished Professor Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Practices Developing Needs Statements for Design ProblemsAbstractNeeds statements are concise articulations of design problems that indicate what changes arenecessary

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Christopher J Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6832Implementing a Student-Suggested Course in Engineering Career Develop-mentDr. Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University Dr. Julie E. Sharp, M.A.T., M.A., Ph.D., is Professor of the Practice of Technical Communications in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, where she teaches written and oral communication courses in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the General Engineering Division. Her teaching and research interests include job search communication, learning styles, and integrating com- munication in engineering courses. In 2012, she won an Apex Award for Excellence in

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

Students, Linc. Fisch (ed.), “New Directions for Teaching and Learning,”no.66, Summer, 1966, pp.30-40.7. Organiz. for Economic Cooper. & Development (2003), “International comparison of math, reading, and science skills among 15-year olds” OECD, (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923110.html). Sept. 2005.8. Balfanz, R., and Legters, N., “How many central city high schools have a severe dropout problem, where are they located, and who attends them?” Harvard University Civil Rights Project, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass, 2001.9. Barnett, L., and Greenough, R., “Regional needs assessment 2000.” Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Ore., www.nwrel.org/planning/ rna2000.html Accessed Sept

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Clayton E Price, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

Longitudinal Evaluation of a GIS Laboratory in a Transportation Engineering Course”, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, 137(4), 2011, pp. 258-266.6. Byrne, B.M. (2001).”Structural Equation Modeling with AMOS. Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming”, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2008.7. Cho, M.H. “Online Student Orientation in Higher Education: A Developmental Study”, Educational Technology Research and Development, 60(6), 2012, pp. 1051-1066.8. Chyung, S.Y., Moll, A.J. and Berg, S.A. “The Role of Intrinsic Goal Orientation, Self-Efficacy, and E-Learning Practice in Engineering Education, The Journal of Effective Teaching, 10(1), 2010, pp. 22-37.9

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

. (Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Michigan. His research focus is on the mechanical properties of dynein, a molecular motor protein. He has also been involved in teaching and course development through the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, the College of Engineering, and the M-STEM Academy.Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan Cinda-Sue Davis, Ph.D., has directed the University of Michigan Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program since 1984. Using intervention programming, advocacy, and research, the program encourages girls and women, from elementary school through graduate school, to consider careers in science, engineering and mathematics through. Dr. Davis has

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Jayant Rajgopal; Bryan Norman; Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

readily recognize and apply theirengineering background to solve unstructured problems, both locally and beyond US borders.We present an innovative and unique approach to curriculum reform that contains fouroverarching objectives: (1) the integration of fundamental concepts across the curriculum; (2)teaching students to synthesize different concepts to solve unstructured problems; (3) providingproblem solving methods and strategies within a societal framework that allows for theirapplication in a local as well as a global context; and (4) creating a portable developmentmethodology that can be readily adapted to other engineering disciplines. Our broad objective isto develop a technically sound undergraduate IE curriculum that will (a) be tightly

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward W. Chandler P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

-wave technology and is currently performing research on millimeter-wave compo- nents and systems at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. He is a member of the IEEE and teaches courses in circuits, signals, electromagnetic fields, and RF/microwaves.Dr. Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams, P.E. is a Professor and Chair of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering. He has over 25 years of engineering experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors specializing in: engineering design, electrome- chanical systems, sensor technologies, power electronics and digital signal processing. His

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Willette; Larry White; Garry White

students for industry and may help develop theirskills in communicating technical issues.IntroductionI, the lead author, am a chemical engineer with 31 years of industrial experience. Whilepreparing to teach thermodynamics and heat transfer, I found striking differences between thetextbook problems and working world engineering problems. I also noticed that the students hadlittle or no exposure to the communication needs of industry and businesses. As noted byS. Dillon(13), businesses are spending as much as 3.1 billion dollars annually to improve thewriting style of their employees.In response to these observations, this paper looks at these differences and introduces a methodto bring working world engineering problems and e-mail communication

Conference Session

Interactive Technology in the Classroom

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Amrine; Caroline Kayser; James Swanson

to focus on quantity instead of quality, enabling three“chalkboard lectures” to be crowded into a single PowerPoint presentation. Oppenheimersuggests that computers should be used to supplement current pedagogies instead of replacingthem.Although skeptics of a high-technology approach to teaching at the university level certainlyexist, Arnold4 stated, “A less hyperbolic and more measured position simply suggests that newmodes of communication, new forms of interactive media, and new forms of informationrepresentation and information manipulation have not only altered the environment in whichuniversities are situated, but also offer possibilities for improved teaching and learning thatacademics should not ignore.”2.1 The University of

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

start a for-profit online school, which was closed down when a newpresident took over (Digest 3 August 2001). California had to rethink its interruptibleservice contracts with energy providers after considering what cuts offs would mean tomedical facilities, laboratories and such (Digest 15 February 2001).While the impact of communication and instructional technology in engineering educationover the past three years will be discussed in the next section of this paper, we need tospend some time here considering how technology has offered entrepreneurially mindeduniversity administrators some dazzling opportunities for making money. The Digest isfull of articles about how this university or that around the globe has plunged intoproduction of on

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bret Van Poppel; Blace Albert; Daisie Boettner

Figure 2: Aeronautical Systems and General Mechanical Systems Concentrations A unique blend of faculty members executes this academic program. Three permanentmilitary faculty, fifteen rotating military faculty, and four civilian faculty compose the MechanicalEngineering Division. The academic ranks of the faculty include instructor, assistant professor,associate professor, and professor. The rotating military faculty members include primarily Armyofficers with one Navy officer and one Air Force officer. These officers have an average ofthirteen years of military service. Rotating faculty members teach at USMA for three years andthen transfer to other military assignments. Three of the rotating faculty members are at USMAfor the second