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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel Thomas Walsh, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

potential employers prioritizing sustainability. The exposure can encourage students toconsider career paths where they can contribute to sustainable practices while bringing a positiveimpact through their engineering talents. Additionally, real-life experiences obtained throughthese partnerships can also bring revisions or improvements to course projects seeking a focus onsustainability within that engineering discipline.These recommendations are suggestions to bring more robust and impactful sustainabilityeducation to the students at RHIT. They look to strengthen our commitment to sustainabilitywhile maintaining the goals of the institution to equip its students with the skills to address thecomplex challenges of our global society.Additional

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky PE, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

thank Mr. Rod Wilson for his expertise inthe development and construction of the Power Demonstrator boards. His career in the electricaltrades provided endless lessons learned to make the boards more realistic and cleverly presentedto help student learning, understanding, and application of the course concepts.The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of their students who participated in thestudy. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the United States MilitaryAcademy (CA-2023-143).DisclaimerThe views expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theofficial policy or position of the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army,DoD, or U.S. Government. Reference to

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Teaching with ML and Generative AI

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Cortez, Point Loma Nazarene University; Paul Daniel Schmelzenbach, Point Loma Nazarene University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

and integrated into a first-year introductory engineering course toexplore the possible benefits of providing students with AI-generated feedback. This course is anintroduction to engineering as a career, including problem solving, engineering disciplines,design, teamwork, and communication. It also serves as an introduction to multiple tools andtechniques used by engineers, including data analysis, numerical methods, error analysis, and theuse of computers for solving problems in physics and engineering. The course is structured inchronological order according to the following learning outcomes: 1. Understand the basics of the engineering profession, including problem solving, design, teamwork, and creativity. 2. Develop skills

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Juett, University of Michigan ; Heather Rypkema, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

. Ofstudents who take ENGR 151, approximately 77 percent go on to take EECS 280. Like ENGR101, ENGR 151 covers both MATLAB and C++.EECS 183. Students in many other schools and colleges (i.e. other than the College ofEngineering) at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor may take EECS 183 (“ElementaryProgramming Concepts”). While many students choose to take EECS 183 relatively early in theirundergraduate career, this is not required. EECS 183 is offered in both the Fall and Winter terms.Of students who take EECS 183, approximately 48 percent go on to take EECS 280. EECS 183covers programming in C++ with a small amount of Python at the end of the semester.TRANSFER. Students may take EECS 280 directly if they have transfer credit for a

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6 - Institutional Contexts

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Werum, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Patricia Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Joseph C Jochman, University of North Dakota; Andrea Johnson; Lance C. Perez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Stephen Cooper, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

[8]Most extant research has sought to explain these persistent patterns by focusing on howindividual-level factors shape degree patterns [9], [10], [11], [12]. Yet, theoretical andempirical research on organizations also tells us that institutional dynamics matter:Institutional parameters limit access to specific STEM majors, as only a subset of institutionsoffers CS&E degrees [13], [14]. Moreover, institutions generally reify and reproduce group-level gender and racial inequalities in educational and career trajectories [8], [15], [16], [17],[18], [19]. Indeed, racialized and gendered dynamics shape the types of postsecondaryinstitutions students attend: Women are concentrated in smaller, less selective 4-year and 2-year institutions

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

field after moving to engineering or computing majors. Those faculty advisors couldsee program scholars not only during advising seasons but also in classrooms and otherdepartment professional activities, creating a closer student-faculty relationship and easy accessto program scholar information to follow up. In addition, since faculty advisors also work in theengineering or engineering education field, they can mentor program scholars’ engineeringidentity and career development by sharing their professional experience and connections.Currently, all students in the college are advised by the advisors in the Advising Center. Thischange requires all advisors to be well-versed in this unique student success and scholarshipprogram and fails to

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

of engineers.Moreover, students require these skills in order to take thoughtful actions at decisionpoints in their careers. A subset of the team of faculty who organized the workshop, plusan important addition to the team, a member of the university’s Transformation &Learning Transformation Center (TLTC), is responsible for creating the content of thecertificate, implementing it, and managing it.The certificate system being considered is formatted to be consistent with a plannedteaching academy being developed by the TLTC. The team has been awarded a grantfrom TLTC to explore how unit-specific certifications can be co-developed andexpanded across the university. The focus of this effort is to develop a certification thatmakes sense in

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Programming Education 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Chaitanya Borra, Western Carolina University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #43386Moving from Matlab to Python in a First-Year Engineering ProgrammingCourse: Comparison of Student Achievement and Assessment of Self-LearningDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated positioning equipment.Dr. Chaitanya Borra, Western Carolina University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. This pilot study aims to explore the impact ofincorporating historical context into the engineering curriculum, focusing on promoting interestin the subject matter, enhancing knowledge retention, and fostering stronger motivation forpursuing an engineering career. We believe that consistent implementation of this practice helpsbridge the gap between the technical and human aspects of engineering. In this paper, we delveinto the detailed implementation of the content, provide examples, discuss student feedback, andoutline future work.MotivationWhile the theoretical underpinnings of engineering principles may sometimes be perceived asdry and uninteresting, we recognize that the practical applications of these principles holdimmense fascination

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Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan R Broberg, Purdue Applied Research Institute; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Susan Khalifah

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

effectiveness ofthe team teaching approach in stimulating student engagement and interest in the field.For instructors, the team teaching model served as a significant professional developmentopportunity, particularly beneficial for those in the early stages of their teaching careers. Thecollaborative planning and execution of the course enabled instructors to learn from one another,adopt evidence-based teaching strategies, and reflect critically on their teaching practices. Thisexperience enhanced their pedagogical skills and fostered a sense of community and mutualsupport among the instructor team. The challenges encountered, such as the need for clearcommunication and role definition, provided essential learning opportunities, leading to

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manish Roy, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

graduate study in the US. He started his faculty career in 2019 at the University of Connecticut. His research interests lie in the field of concrete technology with a focus on finite element modeling of ultra high performance concrete. He is also interested in educational research. He is presently working on inclusive teaching practices considering the experience and needs of neurodivergent learners. This project is a part of an NSF-funded IUSE/PFE:RED grant.Dr. Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut Christa L. Taylor, Ph.D., is an Independent Research Consultant and Research Affiliate with the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Her research is focused on issues in creativity

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Mohammad Shafinul Haque; Anthony Battistini; Soyoon Kum; Azize Akcayoglu; William Kitch

. Kitch is a Professor and Chair of the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University.Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sectors. Heis a registered professional engineer in Colorado, California, and Texas. AcknowledgmentThe research described herein is part of a project titled “Hand-on Experiential Learning to ImproveComprehension and Retention in Engineering Mechanics” funded by an internal grant through theFaculty Research Enhancement Program at X University.Survey data was conducted with the approval of the X University Institutional Review Board (and ifapplicable, other relevant IRB committees

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2023 CIEC

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Saeed Foroudastan

in civil engineering, his MS in civil engineering, and his PhD in mechanical engineering fromTennessee Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a senior engineer and25 years of academic experience as a professor, associate professor, and assistant professor. Foroudastan’ sacademic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee StateUniversity in the areas of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering, and engineeringtechnology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students inacademics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as faculty advisor for SAE, Mechanical

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Gary Mullett

during the decadesleading up to the Internet era. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the field of engineering educationstarted to respond to numerous reports that there needed to be changes made to engineeringeducation. An increased emphasis on synthesis and design, open-ended problem solving,development of management and communications skills, professional development, and career-long learning were all included in this call for change. This response was in reaction to aperceived need to correct a multiple decades long emphasis on engineering science that occurredpost-World War II, tilting the engineering education field away from engineering practice andthe new realities of a global economy that demanded skill sets not emphasized at the time [8

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Models, Models, & More Models

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Frank Efe; Petronella A James, Morgan State University; Celeste Chavis, P.E., Morgan State University; Eazaz Sadeghvaziri, Morgan State University ; Di Yang; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Mulugeta T. Dugda, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With a passion to communicate research findings gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-person and virtual conferences and workshops, and at some of them, made presentations on findings on air pollution, wastewater reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State UniversityFrank EfeDr. Petronella A James, Morgan State University Dr. Petronella James is a faculty member at Morgan State University in both the Electrical Engineering and Transportation departments. Dr. James has experience in accreditation, program assessment and

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

Department of Engineering Technology at LawrenceTechnological University. Ken is a registered professional engineer, a certified clinical engineer, holds 28 patents anddegrees from DeVry Technical Institute, Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University, and OaklandUniversity. He was executive vice president and chief engineer for Vultron/Trans Industries. He also started andmanaged the Clinical Engineering Department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Ken became an adjunctprofessor at Lawrence Tech in 1965. Ken’s entrepreneurial-focused senior projects class is the capstone course wherestudents generate project ideas, research, design, manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products. He also hasa long side career in

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2024 CIEC

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE

electrical and computer engineers may not becomesoftware developers, they would still need to adapt to and adopt the trending technologies to besuccessful in their careers. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 365Teaching embedded systems has been around for a long time for the purpose of learning the skills todevelop control and communication systems in both software and hardware. However, the value ofacquiring such skills has been higher than ever now that almost every controllable device, fromexpensive automobiles

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Otilia Popescu; Dimitrie Popescu; Murat Kuzlu

options of using access points versus radiation transmission line (RTL) cable, forvarious frequencies. This project offered an excellent opportunity to involve undergraduatestudents in very actual and meaningful research that made them go well beyond the backgroundlearned from the classes, helped them understand the current requirements of industry, andprepared them for employment upon graduation.1. IntroductionPreparing undergraduate engineering students for their future careers, either to be industry readyor to continue with graduate degrees, requires going beyond the background acquired in theclassroom, beyond the theoretical coverage of the regular courses. Getting hands-on practicalexperience is essential for industry job readiness as well

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Student Engagement in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

to Foster Sustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Infrastructure ConceptsAbstractThis study aims to position active learning as a potential approach for teaching equitableresilience of infrastructure projects through online courses within construction curricula.Exposure to active learning methods can significantly enhance the problem-solving abilities ofconstruction management (CM) students, preparing them for complex technical challenges intheir future careers. Additionally, such interactive teaching strategies can help students retaininformation about advanced and practical concepts. However, in online learning environments,keeping students engaged poses a unique challenge. Unlike in-person classes

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Golbou Makki; Amanda Sterling, Auburn University; Kyle D Schulze, Auburn University; ASHU SHARMA, Auburn University; Jeffrey C. Suhling, Auburn University; Daniel Kevin Harris

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Student Outcome 7 (SO7), the challenges of measuring it, and how to overcome them.A. SO7 and its importance: ABET defines SO7 as an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies [1]. The importance of this outcome is in the need for acquiring new knowledge. This need arises from different facets of the engineering field. First: The field is extremely dynamic, with fast advances that make available new tools and paradigms such as artificial intelligence, new techniques like additive manufacturing, and even new branches or combinations of existing branches as new fields such as neurobotics. The engineer, whose career spans over multiple decades, must be able to independently

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Robotics and Circuits

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Katie Nicole Faith Collins, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alejandro Marcenido Larregola, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Engineering Education (ASEE) fellow, ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Distinguished Engineering Educator, Grace Hopper Celebration Educational Innovation Abie Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Undergraduate Teaching Award, Indiana Business Journal Women of Influence, and Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator.Katie Nicole Faith Collins, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAlejandro Marcenido Larregola, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Alejandro Marcenido is a senior Mechanical Engineer with minors in Robotics, Computer Science, Economics, and Entrepreneurial Studies. He is an international student from Spain, Madrid, and will be pursuing a career in robotics

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xi Wang, Drexel University; Kathleen M Short; Christine Marie Fiori

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

dividends throughout their academic and professional careers [21]. Inaddition, students learn to examine diverse perspectives and assume greater responsibility in thelearning process [22]. By adding an element of accountability and critical review, students aremore likely to exert effort to ensure a positive peer review.Course Evaluation Survey ResultsTwenty-one students in this course completed a course evaluation survey at the end of the term.The first part of the survey measured students’ perceived performance and understanding of thelearning objectives related to sustainable developments before and after entering the course andproject. Students rated how well they agreed with the statements on a 1-5 scale (1 = NoUnderstanding; 5 = Complete

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Laura Grossenbacher

, because these students, if successful intheir academic careers, will go on to become practicing engineers who will have to writeproposals, environmental impact statements, feasibility studies, risk analyses, and whathave you. They will be making professional arguments, and they will be faced witharguments from others that they need to be able to analyze carefully. So, we practicethat in various ways – and of course, one obvious way is to ask them to read, write, andtalk about controversial issues in the sciences. So far, nothing here is either surprising or innovative – my colleagues and I havebeen doing this for years. And there is nothing new in the idea to use a debate formatto encourage first-year students to analyze those controversial

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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M. M. Gilkeson

needed to handle hardware projects wasrudimentary. So was our imperfect capability in advising students on authentic projects. We gainedmomentum and vital support to the effort with the naming as Dean of the College, Jack Frankel, anengineer who was convinced of the value of the Clinic.With time, we engineering professors became more adept at project advising. The younger,research-oriented engineers began to see the Clinic as an interesting challenge. Then, finally, andabsolutely crucial to the effort, was the hiring as Director of the Clinic of Tom Woodson, who hadenjoyed a highly successful career in engineering product development. With “Ted” Woodson as arole model, succeeding Clinic Directors have been able to build on and improve the

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2013 GSW

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

: tutoring, mentoring, learning centers, first-year students,at-risk students, academic advising, and career awareness.Much has been done to understand and improve the retention of students6-10. Universities useproblem solving recitations, and the integration of math/science/engineering into more excitingengineering courses with more active design project for students. Much of these efforts havelimited success and can often be overwhelmed by changes in the student body attending theuniversity, changes in faculty teaching key engineering courses, and changes in seeminglyinsignificant aspects such as classroom scheduling. In many cases, modest changes impact therate of progress through particular classes and the overall program.In this work, it is

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2013 GSW

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Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education years in all the Capstone Aerospace Vehicle Design courses. It is only with this level of critical thinking that engineering solutions to the relevant problems in the world can be addressed. In encouraging these levels of thinking at earlier stages in the academic careers of students, the rate of processing information will be more and more effective with the development of these abilities. In the age of information where there is not enough time to fully grasp all available quantities, much less retain it, the individual becomes suppressed by the Remembering and Understanding stages. With correct

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Norman D. Dennis

class and engage students41 is the single most significant event in improving my professional career (10 years). I am42 only sorry I did not find the information sooner.”4344 Finally a post workshop questionnaire is administered at the end of the semester following the45 workshop (approximately 7 months out). In that questionnaire the same questions posed in the46 pre-workshop questionnaire are asked again. The participants were requested to rate on a scale Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 10 1 of 1 to 5 their abilities before attending ETW and

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert

. Godleski, E.S., “Using Personality Type (MBTI) to Increase Retention of Engineering Students,” Proc. 1986 ASEE Annual Conf., Cincinnati, OH, pg. 304-307, 1986. 21. Kolb, D. Learning Style Inventory. Boston, MA: Hay Resources Direct, 1999. 22. Cross, P.A., and Faulkner, P. The Learning Style Inventory: Convergent validity study in an applied career setting. Public Service Commission of Canada: PPC, 2004. 23. Kolb, D. A. Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984. 24. Philbin, M. “Male and female college students' learning styles differ: an opportunity for instructional diversification.” College Student Journal

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

authorsbelieve that students must understand how to solve a system of equations, it is impossible,nevertheless, to expect them to know exactly how all programs they will use are coded. Animportant element of a student’s education must include a reflex suspicion of program resultsand an understanding of the need and the ways and means to check results with alternativemethods. This is what is expected when a student graduates and becomes a professionalengineer in industry. Why not expect the student to be a professional engineer during theiracademic career? Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section ConferencePoints Emphasized in a Symbolic Formulation The authors emphasize the following points when

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

follow-up activities. This paper highlightsprogram developments and their impacts throughout the three year history of UASPP, andpresents the format for new activities as the program moves into its next three years.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation has recognized the need to introduce engineering and scienceto students at an early age in order to increase the number of students entering engineeringdisciplines. However, most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th and 8th) are unaware ofopportunities in engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option.Furthermore, research tells us that women and minority students are drastically underrepresentedin the engineering fields.1 To more effectively prepare