Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

R. Radharamanan

Mercer University Campus, Macon, GA during March 15-17, 2012. Theobjective of this meeting is to bring together administrators, faculty, students, and staff fromKEEN Schools on a common platform to discuss about the Innovation and EntrepreneurshipEducation at KEEN Schools as well as possible collaboration between them on topics ofcommon interest that include but not limited to: • Entrepreneurially-minded Education and Culture • Intrapreneurship Education • Entrepreneurial Project-based Education • Collaboration within and between Dense Networks • Integration of Engineering and General Education • Entrepreneurial Engineering and Enterprise • Web-based Entrepreneurial Education between KEEN Schools • KEEN/ABET

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

can do that, a child can do that" (Prof. N.-E) Engineering education: More "It's probably only about 20%, the deep technical knowledge, and the than "intellectual" skills rest is kind of being able to make it happen" (Prof. B.-E)Perception of the What for? "higher-order skills, I think, is one of those areas of connectivityintegration because successful engineer and successful artists have to employ critical thinking, they have to identify problems or re-identify problems and questions, they have to be open-minded to solutions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Identity

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Aaron Robert Hamilton Thielmeyer, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Zhihui (Sherry) Chen

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mill. That involved no red tape atall, but also a complete change for me. It’s in an extremely rural area, which I had never lived inbefore. I don’t know. It’s really weird, right? You don’t think of electrical engineering studentsworking in a steel mill, which was scary but also exciting. Since it’s private industry, notgovernment, I would make a lot more money. These two potential jobs were really fighting me,fighting each other in my mind. I was really struggling with the thought that I have to choose whatpath my life is going to take right now, and the choice that I make is going to determine my future,which isn’t something that I really had to do all by myself before. When I was selecting a college,I got input from my parents and friends

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Xuan Yip, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Loren Ullmer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #15349Increasing Multi-Cultural Awareness in Engineering StudentsMs. Ning Xuan Yip, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ning Xuan Yip is a third year student pursuing Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She is part of the Leadership Team in the Women In Engineering Mentor and Mentee Pair Program, where she organizes meetings and networking events with a focus on developing relationships between the mentors and mentees. As the Diversity Liaison for the program, she works to increase the multi-cultural awareness of the participants, and to increase the retention of international students within the program

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University; Nilson E. Martinez-Lopez, Purdue University; Jose Daniel Bravo, INSPIRE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

’ objectives or users’ needs while satisfying a specified set of constraints. This definition promotes engineering design as a thoughtful process that depends on the systematic, intelligent generation of design concepts and the specifications that make it possible to realize these concepts. Design problems reflect the fact that the designer has a client (or customer) who, in turn, has in mind a set of users (or customers) for whose benefit the designed artifact is being developed. The design process is itself a complex cognitive process. (27 p. 104) In Towards a Vision for Engineering Education in Science and Mathematics Standards(2009), Sneider and Rosen provide a list of nine “Big Ideas” that

Conference Session

Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sakshi Solanki, Utah State University; kiana kheiri; Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University ; Hamid Karimi, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. She is currently working with Dr. Marissa Tsugawa on Neurodiversity Research and Education. She believes that neurodiversity can help her better understand her younger brother’s condition (Asphyxiation) and respond to his basic needs because his mind works differently from everybody else’s due to which he unable to express his feelings and pain.kiana kheiriDr. Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University Marissa Tsugawa is an assistant professor at Utah State University focusing on neurodiversity and identity and motivation. She completed her Ph.D. in Engineering Education focusing on motivation and identity for engineering graduate students.Hamid Karimi, Utah State University I completed my Ph.D. in Computer

Conference Session

LEAD Technical Session 1: Fostering Leadership Identity Development and DEI in Engineering Students and Professionals

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Tallman, Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Robert Carson, Montana State University - Bozeman; William Schell, Montana State University - Bozeman

Paper ID #37512Features of Identity-based Engineering LeadershipInstructionBrett Tallman (Instructor) (Montana State University - Bozeman) Brett Tallman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Texas, El Paso studying faculty agency development at HSIs. He received his doctorate in Engineering from Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leader identity development. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in an advanced quantum mechanics environment) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. In addition to his academic career, he

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Irving Buchwald, Clarkson University; Michael C.F. Bazzocchi, Clarkson University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNEDNOQnwD8[17] “Antenna Gain,” Antenna Gain - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. [Online]. Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/antenna-gain. [Accessed: 18-May-2021].[18] “Engineering:Antenna Gain,” HandWiki. [Online]. Available: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Engineering:Antenna_gain. [Accessed: 24-Feb-2023].[19] S. Velayudhan, “A Low, Cost Portable Ground Station to Track and Communicate with Satellites in VHF Band,” Dec. 2017.[20] Tech Minds. The Beginner's Guide To Software Defined Radio RTL-SDR. (Apr. 5, 2018). Accessed: May 15, 2021. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB6XQSEFwVA[21] Andreas Spiess. #286 How Does Software Defined Radio (SDR

Conference Session

Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #34949Identifying Signature Pedagogies in a Multidisciplinary EngineeringProgramDr. Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto Kimia Moozeh has a PhD in Engineering Education from University of Toronto. She received her Hon. B.Sc. in 2013, and her Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2014. Her dissertation explored improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate engineering laboratories by bridging the learning from a larger context to the underlying fundamentals, using digital learning objects.Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey serves as Associate Professor, Teaching Stream and Associate Chair, Curriculum

Conference Session

Personnel Development & Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Devayan D. Bir, Loras College

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Paper ID #33453Migrator Stories in an Aerospace Engineering ProgramDr. Devayan D. Bir, Loras College Prior to teaching at Loras College, Devayan pursued his doctorate in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University and has worked as a Computer Aided Analyst in India. He earned his B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering, and has been passionate about Aerospace Engineering all his life. Hobbies include playing the guitar, soccer, and photography. Research interests include innovative pedagogies (Active, Flipped, and Online instruction) and applied numerical methods. Devayan has published peer reviewed papers, presented at

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

interviews with faculty, and email exchanges. Supplemented by field notes, a total of60 audio recordings, at least an hour each, were transcribed. A data log provides a summary ofthis data corpus, with data categorized as containing information about various topics (e.g.,assessment, technical writing instruction, learner-centeredness).The research team, composed of a learning scientist, a change management specialist, qualitativeresearchers, graduate assistants, and engineering faculty, individually reviewed the selected data withthe OCBs and Scott’s framework in mind, then met to discuss our interpretations [33]. Thisprocess also enabled the research team to perform member checking to establish trustworthiness ofinterpretations [34].To enhance the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Jason Silverman, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

support from role models (extrinsic) were major factors inhelping participants break barriers to engineering. L4 described how concepts didn’t come easyto her, “I just tend to work harder, but I had to work harder because I didn't come this natural tome as it would come to them” (L4). M5 struggled greatly in her calculus course and overcamethat as a barrier, “I started working really hard… I liked putting in hard work and seeing that Ican, I can get smarter and I can learn things if I put my mind to it” (M5). Barriers included thetraditional male dominated STEM classroom. M5 went on to describe challenges in a maledominated classroom that included both high school and her college experience, “I'm kind of lefton my own. I don't really get a

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-1165: INCORPORATING ETHICS DISCUSSION INTO ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSETimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Page 14.720.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Session 2533 Incorporating Incorporating Ethics Discussion into an Engineering Technology Course Timothy L. Skvarenina College of Technology, Purdue UniversityAbstractTAC-ABET accreditation requires that each program develop program outcomes that embraceABET criteria 2a to k. Several of those, such as diversity

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University; Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26743Transitioning to Engineering Without Losing Experiential LearningDr. Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Dr. Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering and Chair of the Engineering and Design Department at Western Washington University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Ms. Nikki Larson, Western Washington University After receiving my bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University, I started working for Boeing. While at Boeing I worked to receive my master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with an

Conference Session

Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #29336A Review of Agentic Frameworks in Engineering EducationMs. Brianna Shani Benedict, Purdue University Brianna Benedict is a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Her research interest focuses on interdisci- plinary students’ identity development, belongingness in engineering, and agency.Mrs. Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Kayla is a doctoral

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas at Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas at Austin; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas at Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Christina L. Baze, University of Texas at Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

design, 4) increasedinterest in pursuing an engineering career, and 5) improved technological literacy [4]. With thesegoals in mind, the objective of this study was to examine how a newly developed instructionalmodel, known as Argument Driven Engineering (ADE), is related to changes in middle schoolstudents’ attitudes toward engineering and participation in engineering careers. This study ofengineering attitudes is important both for developing effective curriculum and pedagogy forengineering in science classrooms, and also for addressing nation-wide problems with diverserepresentation and participation in engineering degree programs and occupations.In 2012 the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology issued a reportprojecting

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Kate Roach, UCL; Emanuela Tilley, University College London; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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Engineering Leadership Development

thecharacteristics of the stated goal that the group is focused on meeting. But a key element ofprofessional leadership is the alignment of the upstream values inherent in the goal with those ofthe participants who sit downstream; that is, engineering projects being designed with eventualimpacts in mind. Value is a social and emotional construct and as such has been an arena thatengineers may have seen as outside their remit. It is understandable that individuals who buildexpertise in the rational, objective material world feel unprepared to deal with the subjective,emotional world of value, and indeed this is what Rottmann et al. [10] report in their sample ofworking engineers. Two of the programs include language on the impact of the engineering workon

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #13554Integrating Affective Engagement into Systems Engineering EducationDr. Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia Timothy Ferris holds the degrees B.E.Hons, B.Th., B.Litt.Hons. Grad.Cert.Ed., and PhD from University of Adelaide, Flinders University, Deakin University, Queensland University of Technology and University of South Australia, all in Australia, respectively. He is a member of the School of Engineering at the University of South Australia. He teaches courses in systems engineering and research methods and supervises several PhD students in systems engineering. He was a

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #11895Leading Large-Scale Change in an Engineering ProgramDr. Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.Prof. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Integrated Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, home of the Iron Range and Twin

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benedikt von Unold, Stanford University; Annette Isabel Böhmer, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Nicolas Ledl, Stanford University; Udo Lindemann, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design; George Toye, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #22297Implications of Contextual Empathic Design for Engineering EducationMr. Benedikt von Unold, Stanford University Benedikt studied Medical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In 2017, he joined the Designing Education Lab at Stanford University to learn more about the integration of user backgrounds in design. He was involved in various entrepreneurial activities and worked as a student in small, medium and large companies. The creation of innovation was both an essential part in his studies as it was in his jobs.Ms. Annette Isabel B¨ohmer, Laboratory for

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of a context-based approach in the classes and design activity, which provides insightinto several engineering disciplines while emphasizing the influence and merit engineering hason the real world.ITE Participant SelectionThe ITE program is open to rising juniors and seniors from across Virginia and when there areapplicants from out-of state, they are also considered. The program has space for about 20-25participants. Every year, information about ITE is sent to every high-school guidance counselor,science and math teacher in Virginia. The high-school guidance counselors play a key role inrecommending participants for the program. Many of these counselors are already familiar withthis program and have students in mind to recommend for the

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

productive when working on a team. For example, when brainstorming possible solutions in a team meeting, one team member and I had a similar design concept in mind. We were able to talk out some of the problems each of us were considering and with that I was able to draft up a basic design which eventually became one of the top three concepts that we presented at the end of the semester. Because this is the way that engineers work on problems in reality, I feel as though I could realistically picture myself becoming an engineer and working on actual problems in the workplace” (Hannah). “Students had to develop teamwork skills corresponding to all stages of the project. To start with this new

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4652: IS THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNITY BE-COMING MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY?Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Seda Yilmaz, University of Michigan; Colleen Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

most of his concepts, he first suggested a food that could need to becooked with his product. He seemed to go through a list in his mind of the foods, and diversifiedhis designs by suggesting different foods he had not previously considered. For example, he saidbefore generating concept 9, “Other things to eat. We’ve got shish-kabobs, jerked meat, the driedherbs, the soups and things, um, let’s see.” For one of his concepts, he utilized the processheuristic of synthesizing by combining two previous concepts (concepts 3 and 4) into one new,superior concept (concept 5). Engineer 1 also emphasized different constraints from the problemas he worked. For example, in concept 2, he focused on "maximizing the intensity of thesunlight," while in the

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Diana Fiumefreddo, Smith College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1579: DRAFTING A BLUEPRINT FOR EDUCATING TOMORROW'SENGINEERS TODAYBeth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith CollegeDiana Fiumefreddo, Smith College Page 15.430.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Drafting a Blueprint for Educating Tomorrow’s Engineers TodayIntroductionWith the establishment of a STEM middle school and other initiatives, the Springfield,Massachusetts Public School System (SPS) has made a commitment to excellence inTechnology/Engineering instruction for all of its 5700 students. To support this commitment, apartnership between the Springfield Middle Schools, Springfield Technical Community

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C. Molitor, University of Toledo; Joan N. Kaderavek, University of Toledo; Hoangha Dao, University of Toledo; Nicholas J. Liber; Regina Rotshtein, University of Toledo; Geoff Milewski, The University of Toledo; Charlene M. Czerniak, The University of Toledo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities include: teacher does not use scaffoldingtechniques to assist students during activity; activities are not likely to contribute to studentunderstanding or knowledge of the scientific/engineering concepts being explored; no discussion Page 24.508.9of results from activitiesFeatures of high-quality inquiry/engineering activities include: teacher uses scaffoldingtechniques to assist students during activity; activities are focused on collecting data or obtainingevidence with a specific purpose or goal in mind; discussion of results after the activity is likelyto contribute to student understanding of scientific/engineering concepts; the

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

math and science. Further, states should follow the Massachusetts and enact state standards for engineering 4. Use/Improve K-12 Teachers: Engage more K-12 teachers in outreach efforts and curriculum writing, and increase teacher salaries to attract the best technological minds to teaching 5. Make Engineers “Cool”: Outreach to urban schools and females more aggressively, and create more mentors and role models to attract these constituencies 6. Partnerships: Create better incentives for all groups to engage in K-12 outreach (especially higher education and industry)According to Dougless, Iverson and Kaylendurg (2004) there is no magical list ofrecommendations to promote and enhance engineering

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

Using a Vertically Integrated Team Design Project to Promote Learning and an Engineering Community of Practice Sandra Spickard Prettyman, Helen Qammar and Edward Evans Department of Foundations and Leadership/Department of Chemical Engineering University of Akron, Akron OH 44325Recent curriculum reforms in engineering education have focused on implementing thescholarship on pedagogy into the engineering classroom experience. For example, the paradigmshifts toward learner-centered versus teacher-centered delivery modes have been well establishedin many departments. In addition, department level curriculum reforms have begun to designintegration of concepts and skills

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erin Cejka; Chris Rogers

control of professional developers.Certainly, professional development could be provided for activities that do not take a lot of classtime and use inexpensive materials, however this does not get to the heart of the issue. The tworesponses that were most concerning indicated that the teachers felt engineering was hard toteach. These responses showed two different concerns about teaching. One teacher wasconcerned whether she would “Be able to convey [her] idea/concepts” to her students. Thistouches on issues of both teacher confidence and student ability. The other teacher thought, “It’sdifficult to ‘teach’ building skills,” such as meshing gears, properly. This brings to mind issuesof pedagogical style—the difference between teaching these

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Masciadrelli; Nicholas Massa; Gary Mullett

practice – the design, evaluation, anddelivery of instruction. In developing a model for reforming engineering technician education,we acknowledge that embracing change is sometimes difficult for faculty given the multitudeacademic and professional activities characteristic of technical education (i.e., keeping up-to-datewith latest technology, committees & advisory boards, course overloads, etc.). We also recognizethe administrative challenges to restructuring curricula given the complex nature of thecurriculum approval process at many institutions. With this in mind, we focus our model onstrategies that can be applied within existing curriculum frameworks; methods that have beenshown to produce real results in improving learner skills