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2022 CIEC

Authors

Brad Dahm; Emma Davidson; Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev

inlab 329, the upgraded robotic platform presents much more flexibility in the movement patterns,programming options, and available functions. This, along with an advanced welding controlunit from Lincoln Welding has made it possible to manufacture 3-D welded parts that are thenable to be machined down to the exact specifications. The advanced controls on the welding unithelp to create parts that are solid and durable, without defects in the overall integrity of thestructure. This is what allows for the machining process to occur to bring the parts to withinspecification. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

electrical engineering students in upper division courses thathave a few select hands-on activities distributed throughout the semester will also be studiedwhere a comparison between depth of learning of topics with a hands-on component and topicsthat are taught in a traditional theoretical lecture format will be carried out. An assessment tool to Page 24.282.3determine the concerns and insights of faculty who are responsible for courses in which hands-onlearning activities have been integrated and courses that have a mobile hands-on companion labcourse is under development. The goal is to determine the set of resources and support that

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, Shoreline Community College; Dan Ewert

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

one of theways the difference in frames used to tell the story of faculty tenure and promotion impactedthe department culture: We had been hiring on the basis of this [innovative] vision. We had hired a couple of people. We had set up our unit bylaws so that teaching was an integral part of promotion and tenure, which was different than everybody else at [our university]. And so, we were very focused on delivering the best undergraduate education program we could and we went from that sort of very tightly-knit sort of esoteric-- and we called ourselves the hippies. From that sort of environment to a much more traditional-- the faculty that were merged into the program had much

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lufan Wang, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

been considered an essential experiential learning method in higherengineering education. It can immerse students in real-world practices and bridge the gap betweentheory and practice. Internship experience is particularly crucial in fields with strong practicalemphasis, such as construction. Recognizing the value of student internship experiences, manyuniversities embed internship courses within their curriculum, and even making them aprerequisite for graduation. However, despite the widespread presence of internship programs,there still exists a gap between the requirements and offerings from the industry and theexpectations of students. Such gap can affect the efficacy of student learning experience,potentially undermining the objectives

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Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Gannod, Arizona State University; Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(ASUP), we have adopted a highly iterative, immersive approach to teaching softwareengineering. This approach, dubbed “The Software Enterprise”, is a four semester coursesequence taken by juniors and seniors (and in some cases graduate students). The coursesequence leads students through “Tools and Process”, “Construction and Transition”, “Inceptionand Elaboration”, and “Project and Process”. By the conclusion of the Enterprise sequence,students have an appreciation for the role of software process, the challenges of softwaremaintenance, the impact of open source, the pros and cons of off-the-shelf software integration,business considerations in building software, and other practical aspects of softwaredevelopment. Table 1 summarizes the topics

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Joseph Morgan; Jay Porter

education and STEM. Some of the activities include:  Robotics Workshops: For the past six years, the faculty in ETID have offered summer workshops for junior high and high school students. These workshops focus on the design of the mechanical and embedded control of an autonomous mobile robot.  Summer Teacher Programs: Faculty have led multiple programs focused on junior high and high school teachers designed to support their interest in integrating STEM, and in particular engineering, into their classrooms.  Education Research: Faculty in ETID have funding from multiple sources including an NSF ITEST project for promoting STEM education and careers in the K-12 environment.  Other Interactions

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Khoo, University of Southern California; Ellis Meng, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

expertise of an urban school of engineering, school ofmedicine and school of education. The BMERET program has provided middle schooland high school science teachers in urban settings with opportunities to engage withpremiere researchers in BME laboratory settings at a top tier research university. Withthe combined expertise of the BME scientists and education faculty, BMERET teacherparticipants are creating powerful curriculum to use in their middle school and highschool science classrooms. The teacher participants have experienced greater scienceteaching efficacy then their non-participant teacher peers, which may be as a result of thecollaborative RET experience. Sixth through twelve grade teachers have benefited greatlyfrom bringing the BME lab

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; José G. Andino Martínez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Olivia C. Coiado, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica Marie Mingee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Flavia Andrade, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Tim Pollack-Lagushenko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

opportunities for students at the undergraduate level toconnect STEM and the global [2]. However, we want to create environments that transcendSTEM and put STEAM at the forefront of an integral, necessary education that nurtures thesensibility to learn from local and global partners.References[1] D.E. Goldberg, & M. Somerville. A whole new engineer. The coming revolution in Engineering Education. Douglas MI: Threejoy, 2014.[2] N. Saienko, Y. Olizko, & M. Arshad. Development of Tasks with Art Elements for Teaching Engineers in English for Specific Purposes Classroom. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(23), 4-16. Kassel, Germany: International Journal of Emerging Technology in

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Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.; Robert Terrell, Cornell University; Lisa Schneider, Cornell University

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Mathematics

: (1) Development of the first draft of the MAI, (2) Pilot testing the MAI,and (3) Preliminary analysis of the pilot test data.To develop the MAI, faculty of second- and third-year engineering courses were surveyed abouthow key concepts and techniques from single variable differential and integral calculus are usedin intermediate-level engineering courses. Based on their feedback, as well as feedback fromadvanced undergraduate engineering students, an initial set of test items was developed. Theresulting MAI consists of five open-ended questions with eleven sub-questions. The test isdesigned to be administered during one hour in paper-and-pencil format.The MAI was administered during the first week of the Fall 2009 semester as a pre-test to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Crowe; Sally Schwartz; Mary Marrs; Luis Occeña; Jose Zayas-Castro; Douglas Moesel; Cathleen Burns; Bin Wu

learning, reducing or eliminating traditional lecturing. Interdisciplinary teams ofstudents work together in generating ideas for product development, creating the business andoperational plans of an enterprise that delivers a product or service to its customer base.Throughout the sequence, the teams are encouraged and required to use EMILE and othersupport facilities to insure that they integrate technology from conception to operation. EMILE’smain hub is a 3,143 square-foot high-bay mini-factory whose equipment and resources are beingconfigured and enhanced for production and to induce active learning. To insure proper progressand continuous improvement the team-designed assessment plan spans program evaluation tostakeholders’ opinions, to class

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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First-Year Programs

and to better appreciate the concrete applications of their engineering education. 3.1 Computational Method with MATLAB and C++ Application This topic in the SEE program provided students with some fundamental knowledge of engineering analysis and programming using both MATLAB and C++. Students were introduced to topics with application to engineering problems, such as Taylor Series, finite difference, root determination, complex number, and numerical integration. Both MATLAB and C++ were presented to students as a computing tool to generate results and investigate behavior in an engineering system. Through both computational and programming (MATLAB and C++) sessions, students were introduced to the following computational processes

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip J. Cornwell

so far has helpedstudents in learning dynamics. Unfortunately the only evidence I have to support this is really Page 5.241.12anecdotal and through informal conversations with students. I do have, however, data thatsupports my contention that the new sophomore curriculum at Rose-Hulman has indeedimproved learning of dynamics.VII. Integrating Dynamics with Other CoursesEven though basic principles such as conservation of energy and conservation of linear andangular momentum are encountered in engineering science courses such as Thermodynamics,Fluids and Dynamics, the terminology, notation and methodology is often such that theprinciples look

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

in the college or university curriculum.2. Provide the opportunity to work within an on-going business enterprise, meeting the performance standards set for regular employees and management, as well as Page 25.93.5 completing the learning experiences that are integrated into the daily work routines of the organization.3. Refine planning, communication, and technical abilities in real world situations while establishing resume-worthy experience for future reference.4. To demonstrate professionalism and accountability in meeting all commitments required of the intern and make consistent contributions to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. Moyer, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and mentors from otheruniversities. It is hoped that descriptions of lessons learned and anecdotal evidence of successesmay benefit other institutions attempting to more closely integrate entrepreneurial concepts withengineering education.IntroductionThere is an increasing interest and demand from students across the country for entrepreneurshipeducation. As highlighted in a recent New York Times article1, the number of college courses inentrepreneurship has risen from only about 250 in 1985 to so many that more than 400,000students were enrolled in such courses by 20132. According to the Chronicle for HigherEducation, “Colleges are responding to this interest, and fueling it, by offering moreundergraduate courses, programs, and

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Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engi- neering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering epistemology, engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently investigating the use of Oral Discourse Method for con- ceptual development in engineering, the impact of a four-year hands-on design curriculum in engineering, the effects of service learning in engineering education, and informal learning in engineering.Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

… One School at a Time. Penguin Books, New York, NY, 2006.14. Michigan Technological University Reading as Inquiry, http://www.hu.mtu.edu/SummerReading/, accessed: January 19, 2009.15. Central Asia Institute, “Pennies for Peace”, http://www.penniesforpeace.org/home.html, accessed: January 19, 2009.16. Creighton, L., “An Earth Friendly Curriculum,” PRISM, January 2003, pgs. 42-43.17. Kemppainen, A. J., Hein, G.L., Shonnard, D.R., “A First-Year Engineering Experience in Sustainable Design” Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Pittsburgh, PA. June 22 – 25, 2008.18. Ashby, M., Shercliff, H., and Cebon, D., Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design, Elsevier

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

engineering education community. He co-created the 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 currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education.Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University Dr. Ostrovskaya is a senior lecturer in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University.Tatiana Erukhimova, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University Tatiana

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Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker; David Hall

exceptional products in their later design courses due to this innovative product designexperience? These questions will not be answered for some time. However, a significantamount of positive feedback was received from those involved and those who observed, and thiscourse sequence is being offered again in the 2003-2004 academic year.Bibliography1. Nelson, James and Stan Napper, “Ramping Up to an Integrated Curriculum to Full Implementation”, Frontiers inEducation, Puerto Rico, 1999.2. Boe-Bot image from Parallax website, www.parallax.com3. “The Art of Innovation”, Tom Kelley, 2001, Doubleday, New York.4. “The Deep Dive”, Nightline, ABC News, July 13, 1999.BiographyJ. MARK BARKER is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Program at

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

animportant step for small departments in developing an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum forthe assessment of student academic achievement. This cooperative effort of engineeringtechnology programs provides students the opportunity to develop computer related projects forboth software and hardware applications.2. Course Objective Written, oral, and presentation skills are critical in all professional fields, includingengineering technology. An integral part of most technically-based jobs involves communicatingwith vendors, customers, managers, technicians, and engineers1. Ludlow and Schultz (1994) statethat the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, is an importantskill that all technical employees

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Huh? What Did You Say? What Does That Mean?

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

education," J Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 327-338, 2008.[14] J. Marshall and J. Marshall, "Integrating ethics education into the engineering curriculum," in 2003 Annual Conference, 2003, pp. 8.734. 1-8.734. 6.[15] M. E. Sunderland, "Using student engagement to relocate ethics to the core of the engineering curriculum," J Science engineering ethics, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 1771-1788, 2019.[16] S. T. Fleischmann, "Essential ethics—embedding ethics into an engineering curriculum," J Science Engineering Ethics, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 369-381, 2004.[17] C. Bauer and V. D. Adams, "Who wants to be an Ethical Engineer?," in Proceedings Frontiers in Education 35th Annual Conference, 2005, pp. T2D

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; John C. Kelly, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Megan Bekolay; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

interests are in integrating physical models with data driven approaches for information extraction using remote or minimally intrusive sensing. He has over 160 publications. He is Fellow of SPIE and the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Puerto Rico. Received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers award from the US President in 1997. He chairs the SPIE Conference on Algorithms, Technologies and Applications for Multispectral, and Hyperspectral Imaging. He is board member of the Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC).Dr. Shiny Abraham, Seattle University Shiny Abraham is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle University. She received the B.E. degree in

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Real World Applications

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Youakim Kalaani

able to download information for further investigation and study. Page 10.88.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe objectives of this project will include:Course Curricula: The project investigator will work to develop curricula and integration intoclassroom activities. He will study the current literature and best practices of renewable energyas he develop the curriculum and will focus on integrating applied projects that can engagestudents in creative ways. The following courses

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, who were committed to engineering instruction during their first two years ofclassroom teaching. Both teachers were hired for their first positions by schools with highpercentages of black or Latino/a students, groups typically underrepresented in STEM. Our studyis guided by the research question, how do early career urban elementary school teachers inhigh-needs schools choose to incorporate engineering into their teaching, and what reasoningand beliefs motivate those choices evolve over time?Theoretical FrameworkPrevious research has shown that elementary teachers who integrate engineering into theirestablished curriculum believe it is important to teach engineering to prepare students for theworkforce, help them understand how technology is

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Gloriana Trujillo, Stanford University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

, interpersonal interactions, organizations, and institutional change. There areexceptions, perhaps even increasingly so; these “exceptional” courses may be seen as part of alarger movement in engineering education to integrate ethics, human-centered design, leadershipdevelopment and community-based project work—considerations of people, in other words—into more traditional technical coursework [2] - [5].At the center of this paper is one such course newly offered at Stanford in the winter term of2017. The name of the course was ENGR 311C/FEMGEN311C Expanding Engineering Limits(EEL): Culture, Diversity, and Gender. The course was developed to address a curricular gap inthe school of engineering: the absence of an engineering-based formal learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

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NSF Grantees

Art2STEM project plan integrates several keyconcepts or components as foundational to its success. These include the following:3.1. An Emphasis on Creative Arts: Art2STEM endeavors to tap into girls’ talents and interestsin the creative arts and illuminate how their creativity can be applied in the context of STEMcareers. The project acknowledges that girls have considerably more exposure to and oftenarticulate future careers in the arts and entertainment. Yet the activities are designed to take themon a transformational journey to experience and visualize new career options.3.2. Intentional After-School and Summer Camp Activities: Art2STEM promotes learning ininformal environments and provides real-world inquiry- and problem-based learning

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

R. J. Helgeson; Douglas Sterrett

. Original Structure of the Design CourseThe freshman engineering students at UT Martin take a design course in their first semester.This course was developed in response to several factors. In recent years engineering educationhas come under increasing criticism from the industrial community, and our Industrial AdvisoryBoard, concerning the lack of preparation for teamwork on design projects. In reaction theSchool of Engineering at UTM has undertaken an extensive revision of its curriculum2, withincreased emphasis being placed on communications skills and experience in working as amember of a team. Ideas from Koen3 and a March, 1995 workshop titled "Integrating Designinto the Engineering Curriculum"4 have been incorporated into this new course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

explore ways inwhich Cloud Computing technologies can be leveraged to improve classroom instruction, hasbeen developed to support the educational component of the NSF CAREER grant awarded in2011 to Dr. Reza Curtmola at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The goal of the programwas twofold: first, to expose high school teachers to the concept of Cloud Computing and thetechnologies associated with it, and second, to help teachers develop curriculum units based onCloud Computing technologies that can be integrated into different high-school subjects.Sixteen high-school teachers participated in the program. The participants’ teaching areasspanned a wide array of subjects ranging from Computer Technology, Math, Physics andChemistry, to Human

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sulakshana Lal, Curtin University; Anthony Denis Lucey, Curtin University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; David Franklin Treagust, Curtin University; Mauro Mocerino, Curtin University; John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Marjan G. Zadnik, Curtin University of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

skills? c. What is the best way to integrate a remote laboratory component into a conventional engineering laboratory program?Laboratory activities used in the studyA similar laboratory experiment was identified for first-year students in face-to-face andremote laboratory modes. Both experiments involved two sets of the task to be attemptedwithin 90 minutes of a laboratory session. The main objective of both laboratories wasidentical, that is, to allow students to investigate the effect of loading on the bending of abeam. Both laboratory modes included students working in a group under an instructor’ssupervision and a laboratory manual at hand. Students prepared a report after the completionof the experiment. Reports were assessed

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Oakes; Ronald Wukasch; Richard Foretek; Jennifer Watia; Jeffery L. Gray; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

integrates service-learning into theengineering curriculum. It has proven successful in the several areas of engineering designincluding Electrical, Computer, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Key features of the programinclude vertically-integrated, multidisciplinary teams and multi-year participation. From theacademic side, this structure provides students with the opportunity to be involved in all phasesof the design process, from project definition through deployment, on projects that are large inscale. Moreover, the structure encourages an extended service-learning experience, withemphasis on providing a model of how engineers can use their technical skills to benefit thecommunity while learning engineering design. On the community side, the

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LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Zoe Reidinger

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

can have a powerful influence by modeling inclusivebehavior, introducing themselves and their preferred pronouns, using examples ofdifferent identities when teaching or training, ensuring that their language is inclusive,and stepping in when they see divisive or intolerant behavior.The importance of the humanities and social sciences within an engineeringcurriculumWhen engineering students encounter the humanities and social sciences in meaningfulways, they are more likely to see the work of engineering as belonging to the wholeperson and the whole society, and to work towards inclusivity. The integration of thehumanities and social sciences with engineering can have an important impact onstudents. Our Dean of Students noted that WPI students