Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session - Robotics and Manufacturing

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Design Competition in China and included industrialmachines such as machining centers or rubbish cleaning machines.The MOSS SystemThe objective of the MOSS system is “to impart intuitive understanding of complex systems anddesign principles” according to its maker – Modular Robotics. [14][15][16] Children are exposedto “mechanical construction, basic circuitry, kinematic motion, robotics, software integration,and programming” through modular robot design and construction. [17] It is an interesting toolfor creative robot building and understanding modular robots. [14][15][16] A variety of blocksare available including the ones for power/light sources, control, and sensing (Table 1, Figure 1and 2) as well as structural MOSS blocks, power/data

Conference Session

Instrument Design and Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, “Progress with the professional spine: A four-year engineering design and practice sequence,” Australas. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 63–74, Jan. 2013, doi: 10.7158/22054952.2013.11464079.[3] Z. S. Roth, H. Zhuang, and A. Zilouchian, “Integrating design into the entire electrical engineering four-year experience,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2019. Accessed: Feb. 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/integrating-design-into-the-entire-electrical-engineering-four-year- experience[4] R. Khan and L. Romkey, “Scaffolding reflection across the design curriculum: Triangulating Student, Alumni, and Faculty Perspectives of the Role of Design within an Engineering Science

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Michelle B. Sabick, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, problemstatements, and teamwork…” [33]. Another approach at Baylor University [34] builds upon theICE workshops with monthly lunchtime seminars along with “End-of-semester FacultyDevelopment Workshops” and an “Internal Grant Program: the KEEN Innovators Program.”The purpose of the Innovators program is to encourage faculty to integrate entrepreneurialconcepts in their courses through stipends supporting the development of modules. The durationof the module can be from 15 minutes up to two hours in length and the modules are packagedfor dissemination. While there are existing professional development opportunities that instillthe Entrepreneurial Mindset in engineering courses, no such program exists for non-engineering,foundational STEM courses. This

Conference Session

Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katreena Thomas, Clemson University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

leadership that areunderexplored in research and practice. While leadership is recognized as an integral part ofengineering and engineering education, there are nuances of leadership that are unique tomarginalized groups in engineering, such as Black engineers. Studies regarding engineeringleadership often highlight the importance of technical competency and social or professionalskills related to effective engineering leadership [3]–[5]. These skills are closely connected to anengineer's various funds of identity in where, how, and who they interact with in leadership.However, for the early-career Black engineers in this study, these aspects of their identity andleadership are only recognized and appreciated in specific spaces in engineering. In

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 9

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick Vaclav Svec, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Gabriel Astudillo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Carolina López, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ximena Hidalgo; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Jorge A. Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Coordinator at the Engineering School in Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC-Chile). Gabriel received an MA in Social Sciences from Universidad de Chile and is Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile.Mr. Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal is the for Teaching Development Coordinator at the Engineering School of the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC-Chile). He is also a Spanish and Communication Professor at PUCV-Chile and obtained his master’s degree in Curriculum Development and Educational Projects from UNAB-Chile.Carolina L´opez, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile Carolina L´opez is the

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ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Hugh L Mcmanus, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University

positive, both in terms of student feedback and perceived effect on studentperformance.IntroductionCapstone projects are a common way to culminate an undergraduate engineering education andin fact are required for accreditation. As outlined by ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineeringand Technology) in General Criterion 5: Curriculum, students should have “a culminating majorengineering design experience that 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards andmultiple constraints, and 2) is based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work”(ABET, 2021). Capstone Projects have many advantages, but they can get off track for a varietyof reasons. This can fuel disparate results, both technically and in terms of students

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

Experiments, 2nd ed. D. C. Heath, Lexington, MA, 1986.18. Baxter, Martin, and Andrew Rennie, Financial Calculus, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K., 1996.19. Black, Fischer, and Myron Scholes, “The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities,” Journal of PoliticalEconomy, 81, 637-659, 1973.20. Cox, John, Stephen Ross, and Mark Rubinstein, “Option Pricing: A Simplified Approach,” The Journal ofFinancial Economics, 7, 229-263, 1979.21. Harrison, Michael, and Stanley Pliska, “Martingales and stochastic integrals in the theory of continuous trading,”Stochastic Processes and their Applications, 11, 215-260, 1981.22. Neftci, Salih N., An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives, Academic Press, San Diego,California, 1996.23

Conference Session

Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

. Collaboration is a vital skill for all students, across the spectrum. For example, thechallenge by Prince [12] for engineering faculty to promote collaboration in their classes isexplicitly required by the accrediting agency for engineering programs [14]. Collaboration isspecifically linked to the engineering curriculum via two of the 11 required student outcomes: (1)the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and (2) the ability to communicate effectively[14]. Employers also desire graduates who can collaborate on teams; however, they reportstudents are not well prepared in this area [15]. Engineering graduates of a large publicuniversity reported in an extensive survey the most important ABET competencies for theirprofessional practice were

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

students’ achievement of the program outcomes. The first method is theassessment of individual students against specified performance criteria that measure attainment ofindividual program outcomes. The second method is for each of the courses in the curriculum to designand administer graded events that assess student achievement of course objectives that align with theprogram outcomes. Both of these methods are routinely used and will be described in more detail below.The use of direct assessment is in keeping with an increased emphasis by ABET on the need for directlyassessing student achievement of program outcomes. In order to stand up a program of direct assessment,we made a concerted effort to align our current assessment processes with this

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

students’ achievement of the program outcomes. The first method is theassessment of individual students against specified performance criteria that measure attainment ofindividual program outcomes. The second method is for each of the courses in the curriculum to designand administer graded events that assess student achievement of course objectives that align with theprogram outcomes. Both of these methods are routinely used and will be described in more detail below.The use of direct assessment is in keeping with an increased emphasis by ABET on the need for directlyassessing student achievement of program outcomes. In order to stand up a program of direct assessment,we made a concerted effort to align our current assessment processes with this

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

should be theprimary goal of engineering educational institutions. An important and effective part ofengineering education is the design process. Many, if not all, engineering programs require asenior design project in which the students apply their undergraduate coursework to a discipline-specific design challenge. While senior-level design is the capstone of a student’s undergraduateeducation, the authors believe that design education should not be restricted to the final year.Instead it should be integrated throughout the curriculum and follow the development of thestudent. Additionally, effective implementation of design education should be unique to thecurrent technical level of the student. At the freshman level, design education should

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

anairflow test bench per the standards ANSI/ASHRAE 51-1999 and AMCA 210-99. This workwas performed by a group of seniors in ME 400- ME 412 at Western Kentucky University. Theairflow test bench will be used supplemental to the curriculum to provide students with hands onexperience in the characterization of performance of air moving devices and of pressure dropacross passive devices. The project was completed in May 2006 and was turned over to theDepartment of Engineering.Description of an Airflow Test BenchAn airflow test bench is a device used to measure the airflow resistance of a test specimen or theperformance of an air moving device. The result for the tests specimen can be expressed as apressure loss or K-factor versus flow rate or approach

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, F. 1964 Risk, uncertainty, and profit. Augustus Kelley.Koch Foundation. 2004. Report. http://www.nfte.com/about/research/Michaelsen, L. 2001. Integrating the Core Business Curriculum: An Experienced-BasedSolution. Selections: 9-17.New School, 2004. http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/schump.htmNowak, J. and Plucker. J. 1999. Do as I say, not as I do? Student assessment in Problem BasedLearning, White Paper. Indiana University.Samford University. 2004. PBL Background http://www.samford.edu/pblSan Diego State University. 2004. http/edweb.sdsc.edu/Spence, L. 2001. The Case against Teaching. New Rochelle Press.Venkataraman, S. 1997. The distinctive domain of entrepreneurship research. Advances, inentrepreneurship, firm emergence, and growth

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Suzanne Capitano, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

[11]. This process is typically focused on understandingenough to make a productive change to a situation rather than primarily seeking to understand theroot cause.The problem-solving mindset is also prevalent in engineering education, but there are critiquesthat assert the curriculum isn’t fully representative of the profession [12]. In the UK, MacLeodsuggests that engineering education is geared toward developing an academic mindset rather thanan engineering mindset [13]. He mentions that the education that engineers receive doesn’t helptheir ability to innovate because it centers around a theoretical approach where problems arewell-defined. This approach differs greatly in comparison to the engineering practice, whereengineers must often

Conference Session

Improving IE Course Content

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrea M. Graham, University of Texas, Arlington; John F. Dickson, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

AC 2012-4100: SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MODULESProf. Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, ArlingtonDr. K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, ArlingtonMrs. Andrea M. Graham, University of Texas, Arlington Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering DepartmentJohn F. Dickson, University of Texas, Arlington John Dickson has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University, India, a master’s in engineering management from the University of Texas, Arlington, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in sustainable engineering at the University of Texas, Arlington.Prof. Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas, ArlingtonDr. Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington Melanie Sattler serves as an Associate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University-Long Beach

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New Engineering Educators

integrated into onecourse in the engineering curriculum. This is an important course if the engineer is to beable to face the challenges of creating the competitive and innovative product of the future.A synopsis of the list of topics for the course is: 1. Design Repertoire 2. Generating a template 3. Identifying the variables 4. Finding the pre-conditions 5. Organizing the template into a database 6. Programming the database to generate new templates 7. Filling in the gaps; predicting what is missing. 8. Generating a higher level generic template 9. Determining the boundaries of the system 10. Final

Conference Session

Student Engagement, Socioemotional Needs, and Social Support During Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

University. She focused on integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University Her current research interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development.Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University Jacqueline Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical.Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Director for the Texas Institute for Intelligent Materials and Structures (TiiMS). His research involves the design, characteriza- tion and modeling of multifunctional material systems at nano, micro and macro levels. During the past two decades he has published extensively on the subject of shape memory alloys with his students, post- doctoral associates and colleagues and several of his journal papers are now considered classic papers in the field. He served as an Associate Vice President for Research for Texas A&M University from 2001- 2004, and as the first chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Program at TAMU. He has been involved with curriculum innovations and engineering education throughout his

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

programming. Her research and evaluation has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that foster inclusion and equity in computing and engineering. College student development and faculty career development are central themes across her body of work, which focuses on focus on capacity building in research and evaluation, organizational change in STEM education, and integration of computing into pedagogy.Dr. David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. David Pugalee is a full professor and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Pugalee has published works on STEM teaching and learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”create a greater awareness of communication, provide readership in the engineering area, and obtainfeedback that will be valuable to the writer. It is with these ideas in mind that graduate students inmechanical engineering were chosen to provide the means by which to accomplish the above tasks.RationaleGraduate students in MSU's Department of Mechanical Engineering have for many years beenevaluating the technical content of reports in a variety of courses. Using their own expertise theyread text, make appropriate comments on technical content, and suggest ways to improve thecontent material. The act of critiquing and correcting as a process is an integral part of the system. Itbecame

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beau Vezino, University of Arizona; Alexander M Alvarez, University of Arizona Department of Biomedical Engineering; Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Christina Julianne Loera, University of Arizona; Samantha Davidson, University of Arizona; Savannah Boyd, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Student

engineering at the pre-college level. He is a founding member and vice president of UA chapter of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and is the curriculum writer and project coordinator for ENGR101 Middle School.Mr. Alexander M Alvarez, University of Arizona Department of Biomedical Engineering Alex Alvarez is an MD/PhD student at the University of Arizona. His primary research area for the PhD in Biomedical Engineering is in ultrasound characterization of electrical signals in the heart. A secondary focus is on promoting and advocating for inclusion of all people of diverse backgrounds in engineering, science, and medicine - especially in educational spaces for these fields.Mr. Byron Hempel, University of

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Iris Bahar; Ashley Oelrich; Bridget Griswold; Eva Goetz

more than any course strictly focused on theirspecific field of study. The unique curriculum design of the course lends itself to significantimplications for the future of engineering and computer science pedagogy. Today’s engineeringeducation places a high value on becoming an “expert” in a given field; however, this courseprovides evidence that it may be equally worthwhile, if not more so, to invest time combiningvarious fields of study to broaden and deepen students’ overall understanding and to create alearning environment more conducive to success in the real world. It has been shown that a multi-and inter-disciplinary curriculum leads to greater performance within the classroom and beyond,encouraging a broader range of more diverse

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sumei Dai, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Currently, StevensInstitute or Technology (SIT)1,2,3 as well as many other educational institutions4,5 are using theInternet to implement and share remote and virtual laboratories and thus to enhance theeducational experience of students. Real wind tunnels are very expensive, which renders theirstudent use in a traditional hands-on mode infeasible for most educational institutions. Recently,an interactive Web-based virtual fluid mechanics laboratory for enhancing the students’understanding of some complex concepts of fluid mechanics was reported.6 In this virtuallaboratory, simulations of various fluid flow phenomena are integrated with interactive graphicsand animations in order to give the students the feel of conducting realistic experiments

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; John Springer, Purdue University; Kelly Howard, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-2375: A SURVEY OF EMBEDDED DATABASE TECHNOLOGY FORMOBILE APPLICATIONSKyle Lutes, Purdue University Kyle Lutes is an Associate Professor for the Department of Computer & Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University. Kyle joined the department in 1998 and is the chair of the department’s software development curriculum. His teaching and scholarly interests cover a broad range of software development areas including software applications for mobile devices, data-centered application development, and software entrepreneurialism. He has authored/co-authored numerous papers and two college textbooks on various software development-related topics. Prior to his current

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joanne Hood; Elizabeth Bahe; Fonda Swimmer; Ingrid St. Omer

Session 1430The College of Engineering & Technology (CET) is the winner of the 1999 Boeing OutstandingEducator Award in recognition of our design sequence, Design4Practice. The Design4Practicesequence, taken by all students, is composed of a series of highly integrated design courses thatspan their program of study. This practice-oriented engineering curriculum, crafted withextensive input from industry, is built around a four-year interdisciplinary sequence of designcourses that introduce students to the design process early in their college careers, whileincreasing the complexity of design challenges throughout the four years of study. Strongemphasis is placed on modeling real-world design scenarios: students work in interdisciplinaryteams

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Education, 2015 Exploring the Relationship between Empathy and Innovation amongst Engineering StudentsIntroductionInnovation has been described as an important and even essential skill for an individual tosucceed as a practicing engineer in today’s ever-growing, competitive, and global economy.1,2The United States’ Council on Competitiveness wrote in 2005, “Innovation will be the singlemost important factor in determining America’s success through the 21st century”.3, (p. 7) Theword “innovation” has become a buzz-word of sorts throughout the engineering educationresearch community, where the foci ranges from reshaping the engineering curriculum itself 4 tolooking at the diffusion of innovative course offerings5.What

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Sam Houston State University; Euijin Yang; Christopher J. Rabe

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD)

andcompanies to monitor their employees' qualifications via a secure database. NCCER offers certificationfor its training programs, and some of the ETEC faculty are already certified and can certify students,faculty, and adult learners accordingly. The training typically takes four days, eight hours per day, totaling32 hours, and culminates in a final day of presentations and an online exam with a passing mark of 70%.The ETEC and ECET faculty at Sam Houston State University are also exploring integrating NCCERcertification into their curriculum. For example, a student studying electrical engineering technology atSam Houston State University (SHSU) who wants to specialize in the electrical installation trade can takethe NCCER Electrical Level 1 modules

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Drake; Douglas Walcerz

enrolled in TEC 110, and 19 students enrolled in TEC 250 in the fall semester of 2000 when thisstudy was conducted.National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)NAIT accredits the SMSU Industrial Technology program. NAIT has the following requirements withrespect to assessment:Assessment Plan and Integration: An assessment plan shall be comprised of, but not limited to, thefollowing for each program: (1) program mission statement, (2) the desired program outcomes/studentcompetencies, (3) evidence that the program incorporates these outcomes/student competencies, (4) theassessment measures used to evaluate student mastery of the student competencies stated, (5) compilationof the results of the assessment measures, and (6) evidence that these

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #6470Co-ops and Interns-What Do They See as Their Communication NeedsMr. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. His duties include the integration of communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical engineering program, including overseas experiences. He works closely with the Cooperative Engineering Education Division of the College of Engineering to monitor the com- munication skills of students who co-op during their college years. He is currently the editor of

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Shell; Ali Houshmand

should be set in such way that permits some degree of imprecision in thework done.Sigma levels of performance are expressed often in Defects per Million Opportunities (DPMO)For “typical” shift of a process mean from a specification for every 100 product units, 93.32 ofthem will have desired characteristics that fall within m 3 σ. This corresponds to approximately66,800 defective units per million of the products for m 3 σ. For the m 6 σ process performancethere is only 3.4 DPMO. However, improvement from a three to a four sigma quality level is notthe same as an improvement from a five to a six sigma quality level. A shift in sigma qualitylevel from five to Six Sigma is a much more difficult improvement effort than a shift in sigmaquality level