Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

-establishedconsiderations such as ethics, economics, aesthetics, and structural integrity. Architecture andcivil engineering departments should take the lead and responsibility for promoting sustainabledevelopment, and the topic should be treated as a major consideration similar to protection of thepublic health and safety in design. Ultimately, the objective should be to graduate a new breedof design professionals (engineers and architects) who are knowledgeable of sustainable designand can integrate its concepts in real-world design projects.Diversity in Architectural Design and its Relation to SustainabilityIn recent years, the discipline of architecture has been impacted and reshaped most dramaticallyby two critical understandings: 1) the awareness of

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Asefeh Kardgar, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

course, where information visualization is a key component, doesimplementing an empirically derived rubric, take home quiz and readings about infographicsimprove students’ scores compared to only providing an infographic template? This studycompared 42 infographics from fall 2015 and 50 from fall 2016. These data were analyzed byone graduate student who scored all 92 samples. This study was done after the pilot study, oncethe researcher had already negotiated with another graduate student to reduce the risk of bias. Weconducted a hypothesis test to determine whether the structured testing impacted the score andimproved them from 2015. To best test this theory, we used the difference in means in the twopopulations to see if, on average, the

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larissa Cannon, Brigham Young University; Cory C Cunningham, The Boeing Company; Aaron Lau Inouye, Brigham Young University; Brett Stone, Brigham Young University; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

participated in a build activity as partof the course.For the 2012-2013 academic year, Purdue University was added to the cohort; additionally,graduate students at the University of Washington who were also Boeing employees joined theprogram. Student participation almost doubled to a total of 16 undergraduate students and 3graduate students. While a design-build-fly activity was desired, it was determined to be toodifficult to achieve in this second project iteration. Instead, a design-build-test framework waschosen as an intermediate step on the way to a collaborative full design-build-fly activity.In order to avoid repeating the same student project every year, the project’s leadership teamsearched for a test activity template to best fit with the

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

checked theentries for completion. In addition, mentors wrote 3000-word reports synthesizing their researchduring the program.The purpose of these investigations was to engage the mentors in the practice of teaching andlearning in a deeper way by asking them to formally design their research effort and describehow they intend to perform their investigations, especially in the face of their overarching dutiesas mentors to their students. The collective efforts of the mentors provided a powerful analysis ofthe ideas we applied to the InnoWorks program. Most of the mentors found that by engaging intheir role as educational researchers, their mentoring experience became substantially moreinteresting, fulfilling and effective. Similar efforts in other

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

research has focused purely on engineering graduate students as a population of interestwhen it comes to stress and mental health.Existing studies have explored some of the more prevalent stressors that exist for graduatestudents: research [8], academic performance [9], finances [10], physical health [11] and so on.Many of these studies have utilized a quantitative approach, largely by examining the ratios ofstudents who experience these stressors and occasionally measuring how impactful they perceivethe effects of these stressors to be on their mental health. However, previous literature hasdemonstrated the prevalence of other, less easily-measured stressors that impact the lives ofgraduate students. Many students struggle to find their place in

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Jason Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; John Wood, United States Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

Jason Weaver is a graduate research assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Previously, he received a Masters from the University of Texas and a Bachelors from Brigham Young University. His current research focuses include Transformation Design Theory, design methodologies, energy harvesting, and environmental power sources for wireless sensor arrays.Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin KRISTIN WOOD is the Cullen Trust Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Wood’s current research interests focus on

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: VR, AR, and CAD

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Levenick Shirey, EduKatey; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Design Graphics

virtual reality, STEM education, Human Computer Interaction, and Genetic Algorithms in Graphics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pilot Study: Virtual Reality for Computational Thinking Foundations and STEM Enrichment (WIP)AbstractThis paper presents the pilot study of a web-based desktop virtual reality (VR) instructionalframework used to teach computational thinking (CT) concepts to secondary students. ClassroomCT instructional practices are vastly underexplored in research on adolescent beginningprogrammers. Training in computational thinking, requires a firm grasp of various componentsranging from fundamental

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Fayerweather, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Engineering and Public Policy

research.The objective for each team was to convince their classmates why their design was betterthan the others’ team design. As stated before, they would not be only looking at how acertain power source works, but rather what kinds of impacts it has on society and natureand why their power plant is a better choice than their opponents’. Furthermore, if the Page 11.1001.3assigned power source had certain stigmas attached to it, the groups would attempt tofind support for why this stigma was wrong. However, if this stigma was right, theyshould explain what steps are being taken to improve this shortcoming. The informationgained was then organized into a

Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Kimberlee Smith; Mario Beruvides

definitions should be utilized to ensure that focus remains on the designated area ofconcern, and that the scope of the issue is properly addressed. Once collected, research should besynthesized in an effort to identify an area of solution; such synthesis can be produced viaindividual selection, through group consensus, as the result of one research finding, or thecombination of findings. Once the area of solution is applied to the area of concern, the outcomeof the applied solution must be assessed for accuracy and efficiency. Although the process can bedescribed in a linear manner, it should be noted that this process is cyclic; thus, allowing theremedy of one area of concern to lead to the next producing a continual process of identification

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Nicholas Young, University of Michigan

acculturation process. Inaddition, this process can impact students of diverse backgrounds inequitably, with minoritizedstudents facing more negative mental health consequences and feeling like they are lesssupported than their non-marginalized peers. This study explored measures of program climateto assess how students’ perceptions of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts impact SEMstudents’ self-reported mental health.In this work, we performed a quantitative analysis on the Health Minds Network (HMN) data onSEM graduate students. We calculated bivariate statistics and developed regression models foreach of the four outcome measures while accounting for relevant demographic measures. Wefirst show that there have been changes in students’ self

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Martin; Shailendra Mehta; Ronald Steuterman; Leah Jamieson; Donald Blewett; William Oakes; Edward Coyle

technical issues. Furthermore, R&D manager'scomments regarding new PhD hires from the university indicated a need for training andexperience in team work, market and business related issues, and formulating problems in amanner relevant to the metrics of a market driven enterprise.The process culminated in a successful $2.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF)Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) grant proposal by Thursby asthe PI, and Professors Warren H. Stevenson (Purdue Mechanical Engineering) Louis A. Sherman(Purdue Department of Biology), William R. Woodson (Purdue School of Agriculture) as Co-PIs.The key parameter for the program’s design was that it truly "add-on" to the PhD and MBAstudents' educational

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University; Denise McAllister Wilder NCIDQ, Purdue University; Terri S. Krause, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

relation to critique and professional identity formation. His work crosses multiple disciplines, including engineering education, instructional design and technology, design theory and education, and human-computer interaction.Denise McAllister Wilder NCIDQ, Purdue University Denise McAllister Wilder, NCIDQ is a doctoral student at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute in the School of Construction Management Technology. She has taught and practiced in the architecture, engineering, and construction community for over twenty-five years and is a registered interior designer in Indiana. Her areas of research focus include aging in place, studio learning in a transdisciplinary technology environ- ment, BIM and lighting

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico; Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; Webster R. Johnson, California State University, Chico; Joseph Greene, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineeringin 1993 from the University of Michigan. Joe began teaching at California State University, Chico in1998 after a 14-year career with General Motors Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. His research inter-ests include biobased and biodegradable polymers, recycled plastics, marine biodegradation testing, andanaerobic digestion. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing a Summer Engineering Math and Projects Bootcamp to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates in Engineering and Computer ScienceThis complete Evidence-Based Practice paper discusses the efforts made to increase four-yearand six-year graduation rates of students

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

mathematics. As a Graduate Teaching Associate for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program, he is heavily involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the devel- opment of the robotics project.Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric G. Barnfather Jr., Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Kelly A. McFall, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #32815Study of Organizational Knowledge Retention Practices in the UtilitiesEric G. Barnfather Jr., Purdue University at West Lafayette Eric is a Graduate Research Assistant working under Dr. Lucietto, pursuing his Master of Science in Engi- neering Technology at Purdue University, where he also received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Eric began his assistantship in the summer of 2020 at the local Utility plant working to update the operator training program and to create training simulations within the automation software. He is interested in power at the utility and national

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 4 Best in DEED

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Gero, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Paulo Ignacio Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

the networkdensity, clustering coefficient, and efficiency, present new characteristics of what is happening inthe brain [60]. Central regions, or nodes, in the brain may facilitate functional interaction and actas a control for information flow as it interacts with other brain regions [61]. The networkcharacteristics (e. g., density, clustering coefficient) that best correlate to design performance isnot known [62]. Future research can begin to look for default networks and central brain regionsthat are relevant to “retrieval” paths during design.Understanding how concept mapping performance correlates with neurocognition can begin tohelp inform pedagogy. The research presented in this paper demonstrates how using conceptmaps can improve

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

Ethics & Computer Ethics: methods and concepts from Computer Ethics with significant implications for engineering research and practice such as intellectual property, privacy, and safety-critical systemsPlans call for the online modules to be piloted in a graduate engineering course in earth systemsmanagement as well as a graduate course in ethics and emerging technologies.Model IV – Ethics and the LabThis model is based on the idea that scientists and engineers sometimes disregard traditionalethics training in the classroom because they don’t see how the lessons could pertain to theirdaily work or how the ethics instructor could understand their situation. Holding these sessionsin laboratories where the students are comfortable

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

discussing future goals, Sugar Cone studentsgenerated detailed descriptions of their future possible selves and the steps needed to achieve theseselves: I’m going to stick with the undergraduate Bioengineering program, pursue a Master’s and then, my goal is to ultimately work for a medical device company in research and design so, yeah, that’ll be the ultimate goal. Probably a Ph.D. also after I start working too. (Jeremy, male bioengineer junior) I plan to do the five year Master’s program here. And then, I’m thinking about med school. I’ve taken the practice MCAT a couple of times, but I’m not sure that’s really something I want to do, but I know that I’m very interested in the imaging, bioimaging type

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

education and explore the means to address thoseproblems and needs." [21] Therefore, the following research questions were formulated todisseminate best practices to the engineering design education community: 1. What are the challenges that capstone design faculty faced during remote instruction? 2. How did those challenges impact the way faculty teach and approach capstone design? a. What adaptations have been made successfully to address the primary challenges? b. What advice can be provided to faculty who are facing those challenges?Survey Tool. To answer our research questions, a survey was developed and conducted with thebroader capstone community. As noted above, the survey intended to gain insights into thenature of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Edward L. Hajduk P.E., University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #9135A model for realizing human potentialProf. David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell David Kazmer is a Professor of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell. His teaching and research are related to product and machine design, systems modeling, and controls. He is an inventor with over twenty patents and the author of more than two hundred publications including two books. A Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Society of Plastics Engineers, he is the recipient of over twenty different recognition awards including the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #42739Work-In-Progress (WIP): Exploring STEM Undergraduate Research SkillsDevelopment in Interdisciplinary ProjectsAbdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Abdulrahman Alsharif is a research assistant for the Engineering Education Department and a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech.Dr. David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Gray receieved his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. He then earned a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2002 and 2010, respectively. Much of his graduate

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #13710Incremental Self-Assessment Rubrics for Capstone Design CoursesProf. James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia Professor James Trevelyan works part-time as a Winthrop Professor in the Mechanical and Chemical En- gineering School at The University of Western Australia, Fellow of Engineers Australia, and also practices as a mechanical and mechatronics engineer developing new air conditioning technology. His main area of research is on engineering practice, and he teaches design, sustainability, engineering practice and project management. He is well known internationally for pioneering research that

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

, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the evaluation, design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of various teaching learning and assessment initiatives. Lisa teaches undergraduate courses in engineering & society, and graduate courses in engineering edu- cation. Her research interests include teaching and assessment practices in engineering. Lisa also serves as Associate Director for the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Prac- tice (ISTEP) in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, which serves as a hub

Conference Session

Computers in Education 6: Best of CoED

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Military Institute; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

as the increasing number of advanced degree programs in engineeringeducation, recognition of engineering education research within a broader network ofresearchers, and the increasing number of funding opportunities in particular through NationalScience Foundation, and external factors such as changes in the ABET criteria. For example,considering the impact of the adopted ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) within theUnited States, there is no surprise to see students' learning outcomes and learning process as oneof the major research areas between 2006 and 2010. Another major shift was the emphasis on theengineering design process that started along with the changes in ABET criteria and continuesthrough the early 20th century. Its impact

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College PA; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Michael Korpela, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

research.While ROS is a staple of most graduate robotics programs, it is only now starting to be used inundergraduate programs. Additionally, ROS is widely used for computer science programs andexposes students to best practice with a number of computer programming paradigms. In thisstudy, we take advantage of these features while using the basic ROS framework to exposestudents to hardware and software integration techniques that are usually reserved for graduateprograms. Furthermore, we use ROS with PBL to expose students to practical problems found inrobotics while expanding their knowledge in control methods, vision algorithms, and electronicintegration of components needed for our project. Our overall goal of this study was to expose students to

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Christopher Bouwmeester, University of Toronto

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Biomedical Engineering

research? What is the best way of communicating my research to these different audiences?  What would prevent my research from being translated into practice and how can I plan my research to circumvent these barriers?  How can I evaluate if my knowledge translation efforts are effective?These questions demonstrate that knowledge translation is inherent to every research endeavourand graduate students should be introduced to this concept early in their studies to improve theirability to communicate their motivations and implications of their work.ApproachThe Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) at the University of Torontooffers a graduate course (BME1450: Bioengineering Science) that focuses primarily

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Charles McDonald Cowan II, Wake Forest University; Justyn Daniel Girdner, James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sus- tainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining the WFU faculty, she led the junior capstone design sequence at James Madison University, was the inaugural director of the NAE Grand Challenges Program at JMU, and developed first-year coursework.Mr. Charles McDonald Cowan II, Wake Forest University Mack Cowan is a recent graduate of James Madison University’s

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of Business at ASU.The Technology Venture Clinic (TVC) serves as a teaching laboratory but is run as a robust"market-focused" enterprise that leverages the intellectual capital of the ASU student body.Some of the university's brightest students, from several disciplines, including law, business,engineering and science, are recruited to work as members of this technology transfer team,gaining first hand knowledge of what works best in bringing new ideas to market. The studentswork in all aspects of technology venturing including patent investigation, business modeling,deal structuring, and market assessment and research. Twenty graduate students andundergraduate honor students are selected each semester to participate in a very competitive

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

-Total Correlations. Fall 05 Fall 05 Construct and Item Content Item-Total Alpha Correlation 1a. Academic Persistence n/a Do you intend to complete a major in engineering? n/a 1b. Professional Persistence n/a Do you intend to practice, conduct research in, or teach engineering n/a for at least 3 years after graduating? 2a: Motivation (financial

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

responsible for what is getting done and that fact aloneprovides a degree of motivation and inspiration that often triggers great learning. In recent yearswe have had students design and construct foot bridges, study the effects of very high strengthconcrete, design homeland security training facilities, analyze the effect of runoff and erosion ata local golf course and design a solution to the problems encountered, and investigate the effectsof fire on steel buildings in a research setting. Whether practical design-build or scholarlyresearch projects in which students are given a chance to take ownership, the authors haveobserved students excel almost universally beyond all expectations, due largely we feel to aninspiration they feel from taking on