Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston; Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

literacyamong elementary school students. EiE has created a research-based, standards-driven, andclassroom-tested curriculum that integrates engineering and technology concepts and skills withelementary science topics. EiE lessons not only promote science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) learning, but also connect with literacy and social studies.The EiE curriculum consists of 20 different units, each with its own corresponding TeacherGuide. Each unit focuses on one field of engineering (e.g., mechanical, civil, environmental,etc.), integrates with one science topic commonly taught in elementary school (e.g., simplemachines, states of matter, basic needs of organisms), and is set in a different country around theworld, including the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University. Her re- search interests focus on higher education equity and access, particularly within STEM.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

fell in the middle of education and engineering students in all ofthe lifelong learner comparisons. Low reliability of the lifelong learner items (see Table 2)mitigates the impact of these findings, and further analysis is needed. Also, as a role “lifelonglearner” may be complicated in that it is an integrated role in professional careers while moreexplicit and separable as “student” in graduate school.Current and Future Role AlignmentThe analysis of the alignment questions also produced interesting results. First, we see that thereis no statistical difference between any of the groups in terms of (a) what they want to do andwhat they are actually doing now (p = 0.260) with an overall mean of 5.220, (b) what theybelieve is expected of them and

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Technology

a combination ofengineering, science, computer science, information systems, project management,telecommunications, electronics, and quality assurance topics. Every degree program requires acourse in Integrated Technology Assessment, which is equivalent to a “CAPSTONE” course.Where necessary, students are provided access to a “Virtual Laboratory” for gaining laboratoryexperience.Anwar et.al.3 provided an overview of the engineering technology programs at EC, in a paperpresented at the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Anwar4 presents details of theBEET program at EC in an article to be published in the Journal of Pennsylvania Academy ofScience.2.2 Characteristics of EC Students As stated in Section 1.0, Excelsior College

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Resit Unal; Derya Jacobs; Charles Keating; Paul Kauffmann; Abel Fernandez

University offers a Masters ofEngineering Management (MEM) degree as its core product. In the fall of 1998 the faculty recognizedthat the MEM curriculum should be examined to ensure relevancy to existing conditions. Industrial basechanges in the southeast Virginia region, faculty personnel turnover, administrative pressures toincrease enrollment, and other environmental changes highlighted the need to critically examine theMEM curriculum.The curriculum redesign effort adopted an outcomes based methodology in which the curricular topicswere to be directly tied to desired outcomes. Through a series of facilitated meetings the facultydeveloped MEM program objectives and associated goals. These are summarized in Table 1-ProgramObjectives and Goals

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Diversity

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International

process of integrating an international, intercultural or globaldimension into the purpose, functions and delivery of post-secondary education, in order toenhance the quality of education and research for all students and staff, and to make ameaningful contribution to society.” Both the notion of “meaningful contribution” and of“society” are of course open to widely different interpretations but is in not uncommonlyconnected to strivings to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, including the idea ofcultivating a sense of “global citizenship” as an important part of quality education. These arethemes that look well beyond both the EU project and the business side of higher education, andindeed also far beyond the university.The European

Conference Session

Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Victoria Rodriguez; Damian Ruiz, San Diego State University; Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Joi A. Spencer, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #27426Connecting to the Physical Space through Funds of Knowledge: LessonsLearned from a STEM Summer Enrichment Program (Fundamental, Diver-sity)Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an assistant professor of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. His current research investigates how the integration of the historically and culturally accumulated wealth of knowledge, skills, and practices - also known as funds of knowledge - and engineering design can serve as a pathway to and through engineering. Dr. Mejia is particularly interested in how Latinx

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Yonghong Peng, University of Sunderland, St. Peters Campus

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

academic year with a huge success [2]. Our two courses wereoffered as technical elective courses. The two courses are the only two project-based courses oncutting-edge computer technologies in our curriculum. These courses provided students with theopportunities to learn and practice real-world software engineering, and gain experiences insolving multidisciplinary practical problems. Furthermore, these courses help students to attainseveral ABET student outcomes that are difficult to accomplish via traditional lecture-based andlab-based courses, such as (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (i) arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) a knowledge ofcontemporary issues.These

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zakharov, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Joreen Arigye, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Sarah Sewell, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is on engineering design reasoning.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an associate professor of engineering practice in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and (by courtesy) the School of Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Dr. Zoltowski’s research interests include the professional formation of engineers, human-centered design, and engineering

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

developlab exercises so that students may know how to implement, manage and analyze a networking aswell as to gain a better understanding of the protocol operation. The lab exercise below is basedon these two software platforms.Pedagogical DesignOur lecture class follows the integrated approach [4] that combines the best of top-down andbottom-up schemes in teaching networking. We begin with an introduction of computer networkapplication, followed by the introduction of data transmission, packet switching networks andinternetworking. I adopted this integrated approach because it is better to have students be ableto use both Ethereal and OPNET IT GURU earlier to explore the underlying principles andapplication as well. The idea behind this pedagogical

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

knowledge engineering, as well as knowledge and information management. She is a member of the Board of Advisors at West Point for the Department of Systems Engineering. She is also a member of several professional societies including ASEE, ASEM, ASME, and EMH. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Transforming Engineering Economy into a Two-Credit Course: A Work in ProcessAbstractEngineering Economy has been part of many American engineering university core curriculumsfor decades. It is considered vital to the Professional Engineer and has remained about 3 to 8% ofthe Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for decades. However, engineering curriculums aregetting packed with new

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University; Tugba Yuksel, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

simulation tools for quantum mechanics learning?Method and Research DesignThis work is part of Quantum Learning in Engineering And Physics (Quantum LEAP)project. The Quantum LEAP project aims to develop an integrated framework for the designand assessment of effective simulation-based learning environments for quantum educationbased on studies about engineering and physics students’ non-normative conceptions andmetacognitive learning strategies.Research Design. The presented study is guided by interpretive research design. Interpretiveresearch design enables the researcher to presume that knowledge and understanding areresults of interpretation and based on individual’s subjective experiences12. Interpretiveresearches consider that knowledge and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

, promoting diversity in the engineering profession, and developing opportunities to bridge engineering and the liberal arts.Dr. Jennifer Mueller Price PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University. As part of her Gateway Faculty appointment she teaches freshman engineering courses as well as undergraduate civil engineering courses.Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University Andrew Gillen is currently studying civil engineering as a senior at Northeastern University. He will be attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the Fall of 2016 to pursue a PhD in Engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Development 2: COVID-19 Impact on Faculty

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anita H. Komlodi; Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mark Berczynski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Olivia M. Bailey, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Faculty Development Division

faculty development). She seeks to identify best practices and develop assessments methods that assist faculty and teachers with student engagement, helping them to navigate the various pathways in STEM. A few of these key areas include engineering identity and mindsets, first year experiences in engineering, integrating service learning into the engineer- ing classroom, implementing new instructional methodologies, and design optimization using additive manufacturing. Dr. Gurganus collaborates with a number of industry partners and consults throughout Maryland in STEM education initiatives. In 2019, Dr. Gurganus received the Northern Maryland Tech- nology Council Leader Award in STEM education. She has written

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Milan Degyansky

Session 3592 GENDER EQUITY STUDY OF FEMALE CET STUDENTS/GRADUATES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY MILAN E. DEGYANSKY GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY In 1995 five universities in Georgia (Georgia Southern University, the University ofGeorgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University and Clark Atlanta University)and the AAUW of Georgia received a three year $800,000 National Science Foundation grant fora collaborative project titled Integrating Gender Equity and Reform (InGEAR.) The projectinvestigated educational approaches

Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University; E. Downey Brill, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

-class contentdelivery—thereby opening up valuable face-to-face class time for substantial formalizedinteraction (peer-to-peer and student-to-instructor). Using this model students access coursecontent through videos (videos, podcasts, audiographs, vodcasts, and/or webinars2) andarchived on-line course materials prior to each class session on their own time.3,4 Active-learning, cooperative learning, collaborative learning and problem-based learning techniques5,6are then used in class to confirm, add-to, clarify, integrate, evaluate, synthesize and assessstudent learning. In this way the traditional model with in-class lectures and out-of-classactivities (homework, etc.) is “flipped” so that content is consumed outside of class andactivity and

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Baddock; Catherine S. Bolek; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

knowledge of theprevious participants for curriculum development and new experiment designs.Lab-Volt Systems and Amtek Company are also providing a "Partnership EquipmentGrant". The grant provides complementary communication equipment and modules at nocost in the first year of the partnership. To ensure the best use of the laboratory andequipment, UMES has agreed to allow Lab-Volt Systems and Amtek Company access tothe advanced communication lab on an as needed basis for the purpose of demonstrationand training of their customers.The partnership between the University, Lab-Volt Systems and Amtek Company hasbeen envisioned to meet several goals for each partner. The university goals include:• Enriching the engineering and technology curriculums

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James . McDonald

time the capstone course was offered. It is afour credit-hour course lasting twelve weeks, and eight students were enrolled for the Summer1998 term. Students worked in groups of two, and completion of the project described hereinalong with appropriate written and oral reporting as the term progressed were the solerequirements of the course.Student BackgroundThe Computer Engineering curriculum puts a strong emphasis on microcontrollers and embeddedsystems, with a required three-course sequence in these areas leading up to the capstone course: 1. ECE 374 Microcomputers I gives an introduction to microcontrollers, including assembly-language programming, software design, and some interfacing. It covers Chapters 1 through 6 and parts

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

student led k-12 outreach  David Lanning, et al., An Aerospace Engineering Summer Camp for High School 272 Students Computers in Engineering  Wayne Pilkington, Student Usage and Assessments of the Benefits of On-Line 282 Access to Lecture Recordings With Synchronized Presentation Slides  Bruno Osorno, et al., Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Classroom 291 Applications  Kiran George, Cost-Effective Integration of USB-Tablet Model into Engineering 305 Courses  A Vollstedt, et al., A Method for Adjusting Group-Based Grades 311 Pacific Southwest Regional ASEE Conference

Conference Session

Embedded Systems & Cybersecurity for ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Lorena Villarreal, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christian Hassard, Digipen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

propagation, and digital signal processing. He receives external support through grants from agencies such as the US Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation. Currently, Jeremy’s main projects are an embedded balloon platform to study the global electric circuit and a tool to integrate satellite and lightning data to help predict hurricane intensity change. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, often with DigiPen students.Dr. Christian Hassard, Digipen Institute of Technology Christian Hassard is an Assistant Professor at the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA. He has a BA in electronics from Tecnologico de Hermosillo and a PhD

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2215: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGRADUATEVIBRATIONS COURSEAnca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years of teaching, research and consulting experiences in Design and Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes. He has published several educational and research papers at ASEE, ASME and other

Conference Session

Technical Session 1 - Paper 2: Challenging the Hegemonic Culture of Engineering: Curricular and Co-Curricular Methodologies

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

and feminist education frameworks established by Paulo Freire [12]and bell hooks [33], Donna Riley introduced the concept of liberative pedagogy to engineeringeducation through her thermodynamics course at Smith College [14]. Liberative pedagogy takesa student-centered approach that empowers students to question authority and challengeoppression, which is critical to “prepare effective [engineering] professionalswho have an added critical awareness of the systems in which they work, as well as theability and desire to act to change those systems” [14, p. 143]. To reform her traditionalthermodynamics course, Riley related students’ lived experiences to the curriculum, madestudents authorities in the classroom by giving them teaching roles

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

reported adding realistic projects or case studies that are morehands-on or industry related into the course design [34]–[39]. Other studies talked about addingrealistic components to a curriculum as a whole rather than just in project work in a particularclass [24], [27]. Other studies took this step further into actually interfacing with industrythrough the use of industry mentors [23] or work-integrated learning where students worked inthe field [30]. However it was done, there was a clear emphasis on real-world experiences thatseemed prevalent to high-achieving and honors populations.Bridging topics and disciplines: One interesting finding was the emphasis on learning that wasinterdisciplinary or that bridged multiple topics together. For

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul F. Hadala; Freddy Roberts; David Hall

, The College of Engineering andScience at Louisiana Tech University has implemented a common, integrated curriculum for allengineering majors that spans the freshman and sophomore years4,5. The first of the threefundamental engineering courses taught in the sophomore year is ENGR 220, an introduction toengineering mechanics, which integrates selected topics from statics and mechanics of materials6.Prior to the full implementation of the integrated curriculum in the 1999 - 2000 academic year, atraditional mechanics sequence of statics, mechanics of materials, dynamics and fluid mechanicswas in-place for civil and mechanical engineering. One of the most significant problems associatedwith this traditional sequence is that students were taught to

Conference Session

Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

outcomes beyond the eleven Criterion 3 outcomes demonstrated that the BOK cannot beadequately addressed in a traditional four-year baccalaureate degree program—a conclusionsubsequently affirmed by a comprehensive curriculum analysis.6The BOK1 report defined three levels of achievement, using the terms recognition,understanding, and ability to reflect a progression of learning. These specific terms wouldeventually be superseded by a more broadly accepted taxonomy (described below); however, theconcept of levels of achievement has persisted as an integral element of the conceptualframework used to define the Civil Engineering BOK.In October 2004, the ASCE Board reinforced the importance of the BOK by modifying thewording of Policy Statement 465 as

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

course. This course is required forstudents from three majors: computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanicalengineering. The course content includes introduction to microcontrollers (μCs), actuators,analog and digital sensors, electronics, and programmable logic controllers. The justification tohave this course in the curricula is twofold. First is to provide a basic knowledge aboutelectromechanical systems to students since nowadays there are very few systems that can becategorized as either pure electrical system or mechanical system. Second is to help student buildmultidisciplinary team skills.Robotics is an appropriate technical field for the integration of different engineering curriculatopics and therefore it has been

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

learning pieces as well. My Engagement ExperiencesI teach at one of Purdue’s Statewide Technology locations in South Bend/Elkhart. In 1983, the PurdueUniversity School of Technology Statewide System was developed to form a partnership with education,industry, and government. It was created for the purpose of updating presently employed people in theskills they need to function in an ever increasing technical workplace. The statewide systems allow forunique opportunities to vary delivery of curriculum. The faculty at these stat ewide locations modelengagement as we stay current with industrial change by consulting with local industry. This information isthen integrated within the curriculum to meet unique

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; John Bugado, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Albert Cruz, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

scope of acquired capabilities. Our one-course-per-month format provides the students with an ideal way to prepare for these certificates. Courses provide the fundamental concepts of wireless network administration. The focus is on 802.11 standard wireless solutions including: Fundamentals of 802.11 WLANs; Radio Frequency Fundamentals; Antennas; RF Math and System Operating Margin; RF Power Output Regulations; Wireless LAN Operation; 802.11 Analysis and Troubleshooting; and Site Surveying. 2 The CWNA exam requires preparation in the following areas. Our IT curriculum prepares students by integrating these in with the fundamental educational elements of the program described above. In order

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

paperdescribes an effort using short readings, which require minimal effort on the part of the studentsor instructor, in class topics that require some effort, and research papers that requireconsiderable effort to complete and grade. The goals of these readings and topics are diverse andinclude building character, encouraging creativity and compassion, and gaining a betterunderstanding of the modern business environment. Appropriate topics can also encouragestudent interest in the subject.References 1. Hartman, J. C., “Engineering Economy: Suggestions to Update a Stagnant Course Curriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1998. 2. Evans, E., Nachtman, H., Needy, K.L., “A look into the Engineering Economy Literature”, ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #48223Assessing the Impact of Makerspace Workshops on Breaking Academic SilosThrough Cross-Disciplinary CollaborationMitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mitra Anand serves as the Director of Makerspaces and Innovation Studio, in addition to being an Adjunct Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Anand’s research interests lie in combining hands-on Maker skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and value creation, aiming to develop practical solutions for real-world problems. He is enthusiastic about innovation in engineering education, design thinking, prototyping