Conference Session

Technical Session 7: Online and Distributed Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hansheng Lei

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

; Computer Science The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Ala Qubbaj is the Dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the UTRGV’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF); which focuses on increasing the representation and advancement of women in STEM fields. He is also the PI on an NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Dis- coverers in Engineering and Science) project/Symposium for ADVANCING STEM Latinas in Academic Careers. Prior to his Dean position, Dr. Qubbaj served as Senior Associate Vice President

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacey V Freeman, Boston University; Sandra Lina Rodegher, Boston University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

Science Museums at Arizona State University (ASU). She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Science from ASU and an M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Improving the Engineering Pipeline Through University & Community-Developed Museum-Based Educational KitsObjectives or purposes Museums provide much-needed opportunities for creative thinking, exploration, andSTEM identity development. This paper describes the pilot testing a two-year NSF project inwhich researchers partnered with museums across the U.S. and internationally, to developculturally-relevant, hands-on activities that are distributed to over 50

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

have knowledge inbeing culturally responsive, it is often a struggle to identify finite means by which to implementthese ideas into engineering courses and to determine quantitative measures of success.The following paper will examine the results of a systematic inquiry project undertaken as partof the author’s participation in the Certificate of College Teaching and Learning in HispanicServing Institutions through ESCALA Educational Services Inc. Through the project, the authortook a third-year structural analysis class on a “tour of the world” through pictures, redesignedexample problems, stories, and a World Structures Report and Presentation assignment.In addition to the implementation of the course, assessment data will be presented for

Conference Session

WIP It! Faculty Development Style!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

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Faculty Development Division

paper reports on the first half of this ongoing project, including the summer workshops and summer andfall coaching sessions. This paper reports and reflects on coaching session notes and discussions with participants.Evaluation includes trend analysis to identify themes raised during coaching sessions, and assessment of theeffectiveness of the coaching meetings. Future survey data will be used to measure the effectiveness of coachingsessions for implementation and accountability of project goals.IntroductionOver the last two decades, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) with support from the KernFamily Foundation has actively supported, developed, and promoted programs to create a change in engineeringeducation [1]. Specifically

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

René F. Reitsma, Oregon State University; Brian Gordon Hoglund, Oregon State University; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Marks, Oregon State University; Michael Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Pre-College Engineering Education

libraries for undergraduate and K-12 learn- ing. Reitsma’s research concentrates on how people apply information systems to solve problems with emphasis on digital library navigation.Mr. Brian Gordon Hoglund, Oregon State University Brian Hoglund is a software developer and research assistant for the College of Business at Oregon State University. As part of a NSF funded research project with teachengineering.org, his work involves net- work visualization and analysis of the K-12 Next Generation Science Standards. Brian has a bachelors degree in mathematics from Oregon State University and is currently pursuing a second degree in com- puter science. He is currently working on the network visualization of K-12 NGSS

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabin Gianelloni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Systems Engineering

) and then narrows the choices down by factors such as productioncost or reliability (convergent thinking). The concept of design thinking has been studied sincethe 1970’s [1] and its teaching methods and central characteristics are quite well known [4]–[6].2.2 Design MethodsDesign thinking is a type of cognition, but it also describes the process of design, otherwiseknown as a method. In many cases the method is simply the journey the designer takesthroughout the course of design project, though some have modeled the process visually. TimBrown, Stanford, SAP and a few others’ design thinking models were compared in a paper byEfeoglu, Moller, Serie, and Boer [3]. Each model they analyzed showed human values at thecore of the process which was

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney A. Lemasney, Rowan University; Hayley M. Shuster, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

cancapitalize on students’ affinity for curiosity. First, recognizing that students are motivated andinterested when they are curious provides impetus to design projects and lessons to start withquestions or require students to ask questions about the topic through the Question FormulationTechnique [14]. In addition, our results showed that students often link Curiosity with the type oflearner they are, with doing hands on work, and trying new things. These relationships alsoprovide opportunities for project design. In the program at Rowan University we make aconcerted effort to engage these pieces of students’ curiosity through the projects in our first-yearengineering course. For example, we have a project during which students design and producetoys

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thiago Fernandes Leao, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Jinyuan Zhai, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #29693PNW-SLOPE – A new educational tool for geotechnical engineersThiago Fernandes Leao, Purdue University Northwest Thiago Fernandes Leao is a Civil Engineer with Master of Science in Engineering at Purdue University Northwest. He has research interests in geotechnical and structural engineering. He has four years of industrial experience working as a Structural Engineer in Brazil and about one year working with parking structures in the US. He worked with projects ranging from small to large structures, reinforced and prestressed concrete, steel, masonry and foundations.Prof. Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Pong P Chu

device that contains a collection of generic logic cells and interconnectsthat can be configured (i.e., “programmed”) to perform a specific function [2,11]. As thetechnology advances, the capacity and capability of FPGA devices continue to grow and mixed-signal blocks, such as an ADC (analog-to-digital converter), are incorporated into the devices.Since the power usage and thermal management are an important aspect of an FPGA baseddesign, the development software suite includes a power analysis tool. These make FPGAprototyping board a good experimental platform to study the power and thermal characteristics. Xilinx is one of the major FPGA manufactures and our project uses an entry-level board,Arty-A7, for the experimental platform. The

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Salah Badjou; Pierre-Richard Cornely; Richid Dahmani

providing cost-effective online education and training inscience and engineering using the latest advances in technology and a project-based and systemsapproach. Currently, it offers certificates in mechatronics and mathematical modeling [1]. Onlineeducation is known to offer many advantages, and has grown considerably in the last fewdecades. One area of great potential for growth is in science and engineering. It is an area stillsubject to a subtle but not significant barrier to market entry [4].The role of API in the partnership included the design and delivery of suitable online curriculathat satisfy the needs of ENC, including:• electromechanical/mechatronics engineering• mechanical engineering• biomedical engineeringAccording to the Bureau of

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Steve Watkins

for the parties can easily be projected. The case statement guides the analysis by includingseveral ethical issues. The case analysis should discuss the severity of the mishandling of thedata and the report and the actions of the various parties during the progression of events.The analysis for this case should conclude that the data reporting was mishandled and wasmisleading. A reference to code regarding highest standards of professional work is appropriatehere. However, the more challenging issues are how to dissent and how dissent was handled.The test engineer is faced with a choice between formally responding on ethical grounds (such asformally objecting to the report or to his authorship of the report) and becoming a party to theethical

Collection

2020 ERC

Authors

John Coulter

researcherProgram Modular professional development courses Industry Residency (as in medical school) Industry Partners / GOALI / Donors contribute $50,000/year for four years for each student ($200K total) + support during ResidencyFunding Lehigh University contributes IC, and reduces tuition rate by 50% Team and Project-Based Learning Intellectual Property Constraints Economic Considerations and the Global MarketplaceModular Ethical ConsiderationsCourses Diversity and Cultural Competence Creativity and Innovation Techniques **1-2 credit hours each, students take 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Baha Bachnak, The Pennsylvania State University; Nashwa Elaraby, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

implemented using either a solderlessbreadboard, for simpler circuits, or an Altera Cyclone II FPGA board, for more complexmodules. A center focus of Carrol’s course is the “semester long project involving the design,implementation, and documentation of the computer processing unit (CPU) for a basic four-bitdigital computer called TRIS (Tiny Reduced Instruction Set Computer).” Including such aproject provided students with a clear goal in mind for the course, and set the importance for aclear road map of the course, list of topics, and nature of laboratory experiments [1].Carroll’s approach involving a semester long project also utilizes a similar method to teaching asthe “flipped course” method, which is discussed by Yelamarthi and Drake [2]. The

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Environmental Engineering

understanding, better retention of concepts, increasedinterest on the subject matter among the students, and stronger problem solving skills. Severalapproaches have been practiced by educators to ensure meaningful participation of students inlearning including problem-based learning1, “learning by doing”2, and “project-orientededucation”3 to name a few. All these approaches emphasize a “learner-centered approach” and amove from a “content-based” to a more “context-based” education4.In addition to sharpening student’s laboratory skills, most undergraduate lab-based courses areused to promote some type of hands-on learning. In conventional laboratory course students areprovided with detailed instructions on how to perform the work and, in many cases, how

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Livingston, Virginia Military Institute

engineering—microcontrollers and microprocessors, mechanicalengineering—mechatronics, physics—instrumentation, and chemistry—process control. Withinan ECE curriculum, microcontrollers can be applied in digital and computer courses,introductory courses, signal processing and controls courses, robotics courses and capstonedesign courses. Parten1 emphasizes the importance of microprocessor education to ECE studentsthat first take a formal course on microprocessors followed by a design projects course where thefocus is the application of microprocessors in embedded systems. Microcontrollers also findtheir way into various robotics courses2 and design contests such as the Trinity FirefightingHome Robot Contests3 and the IEEE Region 3 Student Hardware

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

hardware interfacesstudents will have a coherent reinforcement of concepts in order to improve theircomputing skills while at the same time strengthening their grasp of thefundamentals.Introduction During the Program/Project Life Cycle of any sophisticated andfinancially demanding project, simulation plays a dominant role not only in thedevelopment, but also in the operations/maintenance phases. However, in order tointelligently make use of the multitude of simulation products available one has toachieve a fundamental understanding of the driving concepts of simulation, whichis numerical integration. For this purpose a curriculum timeline has beendeveloped at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, which tries to parallelNASA’s Program

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

which it has become a reality.Lessons learned during this process are presented along with advice to those who seek tofollow a similar path.Special emphasis is given to the interaction between multiple academic departments, thecollaboration of several colleges and universities and the vital role industry played in theprocess. Input was obtained from universities in several states including sisteruniversities within the state of Georgia. The program's development was unique in thatcivil engineering technology, construction management, and architecture faculty allplayed key roles as full partners in the process. Their contributions/interactionsthroughout the project is presented as well as development of a curriculum which meetsthe needs of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Hector Garcia, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

tothe displacements of six cylinders in a Stewart motion simulator. Information of thedisplacements is then transferred through the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to apersonal computer which has the LabVIEW software. An NI USB-6251 data acquisitiondevice is applied to interact with the LabVIEW program and the Stewart hydraulicsimulator. The approach presented in this paper to function an old Stewart hydraulicsimulator can also be applied to other simulators.1. IntroductionThe major objective of this project is to develop a prototype system which can simulatethe motion of a water craft when it is driven through different waves and obstacles. Thisphysical simulator will also facilitate a virtual and interactive environment to support forthe future

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

includes acoustics, vibrations, dynamic Page 13.610.1 system modeling, fluid power noise, and acoustic sensor development. His research and educational projects have received support from NSF, DOE, Ford and TVA. He has published ten referred journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports. Dr. Chen was the recipient of Tuskegee University Outstanding Teaching Award in 2006, and Tuskegee University Outstanding Service Award in 2007. He is also a member of ASME, ASEE, and SAE. Currently he serves as© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Service Award in 2007. He is also a member

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-571: ARCH BUILDING FOR KIDS. WHAT DID THEY LEARN? WHATDID WE LEARN?Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Arch Building for Kids What did they learn? What did we learn?IntroductionThis paper will describe a teaching module that several senior architectural engineering studentsdeveloped as their senior project. The teaching module targeted 5th or 6th grade students with thegoal of creating an engineering outreach program that demonstrated a structural mechanicsconcept in a fun and interesting manner. The purpose of this paper is to describe

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Barbara Bekken, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT). With the support of the Provost’s Office and CEUT, she is directing the Earth Sustainability project and the Living in the 21st Century liberal education program. The Earth Sustainability project is a holistic learning program that is designed to foster student intellectual development within a learning community. Dr. Bekken has a Ph.D. from Stanford University.Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Sean McGinnis is the Director of the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program and a research faculty jointly appointed in Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering. Dr. McGinnis

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

(Multidisciplinary), also MS in Aerospace, MS in Mechanical, MSE in Civil Engineering, and an MSE in Reservoir Engineering/Water Resources (all from Princeton University), as well as a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State. Prior to joining the academics, Nick worked in industry, where he served as Director of the Reservoir Engineering at Chevron Oil Corporation in California. He has taught both at the graduate and undergraduate levels in engineering science. He has erformed research projects for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Oil Industry. He has authored over 85 technical publications in Technical Journals

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

welllogging problem to a study of the effects of homogenization in TRISO fuel kernels, were quitesuccessful and will be used as case studies in future offerings of the class.The remainder of this paper is structured as follows. Section 2, Curriculum, describes thematerials covered during the six week module. In Section 3, Exercises, the three computationalproblems and one NJOY exercise assigned to the students are presented. Section 4, Projects,addresses the students’ self-directed application of their SN codes to problems germane to theirresearch.2. CurriculumSince the module was to be presented in just six weeks, coverage of the material in the text(Lewis and Miller2) was necessarily abbreviated. Table 1 shows the schedule followed duringthe seven

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

changes inclassroom behavior, which arebeing reported in separate papers.As of January 2008, the EOFNJpartners have providedprofessional development to 1,000K-12 teachers and administratorsfrom 250 school districts andrelated organizations in all of New Middle school teachers designing thermometers from The International Boiling Point Water Project. Jersey’s 21 counties. Through partnerships with school districts, other institutions of higher education and associated engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin

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Engineering Economy

AC 2008-145: USING DECISION TREES TO TEACH VALUE OF INFORMATIONCONCEPTSChristopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin Christopher J. Jablonowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, and Associate Director of the Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the faculty at UT, he worked as a consultant with Independent Project Analysis, Inc. where he performed empirical research and capital project studies for oil and gas companies worldwide. He has also held positions as a Senior Drilling Engineer and Buyer with Shell Oil Company, and as an Energy Economist with the U.S

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-232: ENGINEERING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS: EXAMININGDIFFERENCES BY GENDER AND DEPARTMENTSRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Co-PI of AWE and AWISE and Associate Professor of Engineering Science and

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

in air bag deployment, ink jet print heads, and biosensors based on nanoprobes. On thesophisticated front, Digital Light Processing (DLP) projection systems are getting popular. At theheart of every DLP projection system is an optical semiconductor known as the DLP chip, whichwas invented by Dr. Larry Hoenbeck of Texas Instruments in 1987. The DLP chip is probablythe world’s most sophisticated light switch. It contains a rectangular array of up to 2 millionhinge-mounted microscopic mirrors; each of these micro mirrors measures less than one-fifth thewidth of a human hair. When a DLP chip is coordinated with a digital video or graphic signal, alight source, and a projection lens, its mirrors can reflect a digital image onto a screen or

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

populationsunderrepresented in STEM. Finally, each principal investigator should indicate how they plan toidentify, attract, engage, support, and sustain participation by both underrepresented populationsand underrepresented institutions. Thus, there are six main topics to be addressed, requiring bothquantitative and qualitative information.Table 1: Project Collaboration: Information Needed from NSF Principal Investigators, Schools,School Districts, Departments, InstitutionsParticipation Research Education Research Educationby: Capacity Capacity Percent/ Percent

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

set ofreviewers graded the wiki article in light of the suggested changes and rebuttals. Throughout thisprocess, the instructors acted as advisors, gave the general topic outlines, provided referencematerial and made connections between the various student topics through short lectures. Inaddition to the wiki activity, the students were also given two exams, one group project and oneindividual project as assessment tools for the instructors. We present evidence in the form ofstandard course evaluations and grade distributions for the students’ response to this approach.IntroductionEngineering course structures traditionally rely upon instructor lectures with the studentsperforming various assignments to check understanding. These assignments

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

knowledge of life-science-based products and processes.There have been numerous reports of current and projected shortages of human resourcespossessing the required knowledge in the growing industry.4A need exists to prepare students for a global working environment and characteristicssuch as creativity, the ability to work on an interdisciplinary team and transfer newknowledge in innovative ways are necessary. But how do you teach students creativityand innovation? How do you teach students to work effectively and collaborate indiverse groups to solve interdisciplinary problems that tend to be ill-defined? In order tobegin addressing some of these questions, an existing, introductory biotechnology coursewas adapted as an entrepreneurial option for