Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

T.M. Wildman; M. L. Wolfe; Jr., O.Hayden Griffin, O.Hayden Griffin,; J. Muffo; G.T. Adel; G.V. Loganathan; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

AC 2005-552: USING ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS IN A LARGE ENGINEERINGPROGRAMG.T. Adel,G.V. Loganathan,J. Muffo,Jr., O.Hayden Griffin,Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityM. L. Wolfe,Marie Paretti, Virginia TechT.M. Wildman,Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Page 10.1407.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Using Electronic Portfolios in a Large Engineering Program T. W. Knott, V. K. Lohani, G.V. Loganathan G. T. Adel, M.L. Wolfe, M. C. Paretti, K. Mallikarjunan

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Ainane; Joseph Hoffman; Gary Pertmer; Chandra Thamire

skills • Ethics and Social Awareness • Quality and ReliabilityWith the above elements in mind, the objectives for the mechanical engineering programs werefirst formulated by the Undergraduate Committee within the Department of Mechanical Page 9.83.8 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering at UM. The Committee consisted of a diverse cross-section of the faculty and whichis responsible for development and monitoring of the program. These were approved in 1999after a thorough review

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristin Wood; Daniel Jensen; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

Session ____ Active Learning Approaches in Engineering Design Courses Alan Dutson Brigham Young University – Idaho Matthew Green and Kristin Wood The University of Texas at Austin Dan Jensen United States Air Force AcademyAbstractThe pendulum of engineering education is swinging from an emphasis purely on theory to abalance between concrete experiences and analysis. This balance calls for engaging students inactive learning through

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph D. Torres; Tom Cummings

were retained betterthan other minority engineering students taking the same classes. The fact that retention inCalculus II was low led MEMS staff to an informal survey in which MEMS AEW students citedclass-scheduling conflicts as a major reason for poor attendance in the Calculus II AEW. Manystudents were only able to attend the AEW for less than two hours per week. For Fall 1999, weaddressed the problem by increasing the number and hours that the calculus II AEW’s are runfrom 6 hours per week to 29 hours per week. All things considered, we feel that AEW’s do verywell bearing in mind that AEW’s serve a large number of probation, at-risk or marginallyperforming students (about 36%). Table 2, above, lists many of the study groups offered by

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haley Williams, University of California, Berkeley; Denia Djokic, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Paper ID #42866Curriculum-embedded Epistemological Foundations in Nuclear EngineeringHaley Williams, University of California, Berkeley Haley Williams is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California – Berkeley in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Her research includes studies of speciation and structure in molten fluoride salts. Beyond nuclear, her research interests extend to critical materials recovery and synthesis via molten salts. She is also interested in the values that underlie engineering education, and as a recipient of the Ron Gester Fellowship, she studies how beliefs about the roles and

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

required classes. One persisting student stated the following: It’s a lot of work. But I don’t know if I can really say I dislike the work because it wouldn’t be as rewarding if there wasn’t that much work involved (Persister, Structured Interview 1). For this student, the outcomes of taking engineering courses was rewarding partly because of the hard work that he put into them. Another persisting student discussed her learning in her engineering classes: It'd be nice to take the other classes and know more. But I don't mind taking the engineering classes because I feel like I'm also learning in those. And so it’s not really too big a trade off for me. But sometimes I just kind of wish that I could get a break

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

.36 But after the foundation was poured and the basement levels completed, owner LeeJoon changed his mind. Instead of an office building, the structure would become a massiveupscale shopping mall, offering customers a variety of goods ranging from groceries to expensivedesigner clothing. The new vision included the addition of a fifth floor roller-skating rink.36Woosung engineers expressed doubt about the changes and refused to comply. Rather thanchange his vision, Lee simply fired the engineers and used his own firm, SampoongConstruction, to complete the building to his satisfaction. Lee had been involved in constructionfor more than two decades, initially doing work for the military and then branching out tocommercial real estate ventures

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University

AC 2010-2156: PORTABLE CYBER-LABORATORIES FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING EDUCATIONSteve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility supported by the National

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, The University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mind, one very promising aspect of‘You’re Hired!’ is that students, teachers, administrators, and community members who see theproject in action are very enthusiastic about participating. As the project continues to bedeveloped and effectiveness can be demonstrated, there is good potential for wide adoptionacross the region.ConclusionThe ‘You’re Hired!’ project looks promising based on data collected from the pilot years pre-and post-surveys. Overall student responses showed a statistically significant, positive change intheir understanding and attitudes towards engineering. The pilot year data does not indicate if thechanges in attitudes towards engineering are in response to ‘You’re Hired!’ specifically or acombination of various student

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenya Z Mejia, University of Washington; Hailee Kenney, University of Washington; Tiffany Dewitt, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #39932Exploring Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Understanding of PowerDynamicsKenya Z Mejia, University of Washington Kenya Z. Mejia is a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington in the Human Centered Design and Engineering program. Her work focuses on diversity and inclusion in engineering education focusing on engineering design education.Hailee Kenney, University of WashingtonTiffany Dewitt, University of WashingtonDr. Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Dr. Jennifer Turns is a full professor in the Human Centered Design & Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #21858Inner Engineering: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Useof Contemplative Practices to Promote Resilience Among Freshman Engi-neering StudentsMr. Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University Mark Huerta is a second year PhD student in the Engineering Education Systems & Design (EESD) pro- gram at Arizona State University. His primary research interest is integrating the ideas behind mindfulness among engineering students to promote resilience, self-regulated learning, and creativity. Mark is also the Chairman and Director of Programs of a non-profit called 33 Buckets, which empowers rural communi

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Amadei; R. Scott Summers; Angela Bielefeldt

dire need for a transformative modelof engineering education and practice for the 21st century that: • Unleashes the human mind and spirit for creativity and compassion; • Expands engineers’ professional and personal commitments to include both technical and non-technical disciplines; • Inspires engineers to embrace the principles of sustainable development, renewable resources management, appropriate technology, and systems thinking; and • Prepares engineers for social, economic and environmental stewardships.A 2004 workshop at CU on “Integrating Appropriate-Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education” further expanded on these ideas.Earth Systems Engineering is a general concept that embraces

Conference Session

Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2009-96: WOMEN ENGINEERS IN ADVANCED ACADEMIC POSITIONS(WEAAP)Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyTheresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology TBDCherrice Traver, Union CollegePamela Eibeck, Texas TechZulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State UniversityCheryl Schrader, Boise State UniversityMary Roth, Lafayette Collegedelcie durham, University of South Florida Page 14.1377.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Women Engineers in Advanced Academic Positions (WEAAP): Effecting Change in Higher EducationAbstractContemporary issues plaguing higher education and inhibiting the growth of engineeringcolleges are numerous and

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University; Elisabeth Maria Wultsch, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Peter R Turner, Clarkson University; Michael W. Ramsdell, Physics Dept. Clarkson University; Robert Prout Jaspersohn, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

or herown mind by constantly making and changing connections between with is new and what isalready known. Further, as it is just not possible for teachers to transfer knowledge into learners’brains, the students need to do the work required to learn. Thus, course innovations can bedesigned not only to help students develop metacognitive skills (e.g., previewing, summarizing,paraphrasing, note-taking), empowering them as active partners in their learning, but also toprovide students with the opportunity to do the work required to learn.12In response, recent innovations to the course not only increase the emphasis on active studentlearning but also provide students with opportunities that encourage them to think of themselvesas engineers by

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyi Zhang, Purdue University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #42007Validity Evidence for the Sophomore Engineering Experiences SurveyMiss Fanyi Zhang, Purdue University Fanyi is a third-year Ph.D. student at Purdue University. She majors in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and works as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Women in Engineering program. Her area of interest focuses on conceptualizing and promoting flourishing and understanding the dynamics of positive relationships. Her current research agenda includes developing a mentor support framework and promoting the effective design of mentor training.Dr. Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University Beth Holloway is

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Torres, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

also presenting some recognition of therelativistic nature of morality – and of design.Semester 2There were few, if any, changes in Brenda’s ethical orientation. She still maintained, for the mostpart, dualistic descriptions of morality and continued to appeal to authority structures as sourcesfor moral answers in design. Similar to her first semester, Brenda’s basic conceptions of ethicswere constrained by professional standards and established codes of practices. I: When you hear the word ethics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? R: Um, I think of professional ethics [pause] in engineering, like different codes of practice. Just making decisions that are not only morally right but also follow

Conference Session

Formation and Development of Engineers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

attributes of, “The ability to learn a new skillfairly quickly.” (Student-05). Being organized as in “staying on top of your tasks” (Student-03),along with having “a positive, upbeat attitude” (Student-03), and being empathetic, patient,collaborative, self-aware and ethical were also important attributes mentioned by students.Learning to manage one’s education. Students responded to the question about what they woulddo differently if they could start over in their engineering education. Most emphasized theimportance of joining organizations, clubs, and making better use of the resources offered by theschool and university (e.g., Career Services and advising). Some described the importance ofhaving an open mind and being more proactive about having a

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

“engineering BS programs are notdesigned for team-based curriculum, even though team projects are paramount to engineeringpositions in the real world [16].”Another study focused on the differences between behaviors/skills of senior engineering studentsand actual skill requirements that professionals desire in the field. Among the findings is adisconnect of course outcomes and the competencies of interest to professionals. Industryprofessionals were more interested in graduates that had fundamental skills -- like being willing toask questions or say “I don’t know,” or being curious and open-minded to information and ideas -- rather than what the students were demonstrating in terms of technical accomplishment [17].These disconnects between the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #26725Board 31: Engineering with Engineers: Revolutionizing a Mechanical Engi-neering Department through Industry Immersion and a Focus on IdentityDr. Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University Yen-Lin Han is an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University. Her research interests include micro-scale molecular gas dynamics, micro fluidics, and heat transfer ap- plications in MEMS and medical devices as well as autonomous vehicles and robotics. She is passionate about Engineering Education and experienced in developing inverted classroom lectures and facilitat- ing students’ learning

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #7260Initial Development of the Engineering Genome Project–an Engineering On-tology with Multimedia Resources for Teaching and Learning EngineeringMechanicsDr. Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia Ed Berger is currently the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He teaches mostly sophomore mechanics courses. Page 23.753.1

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Student Experience and Reflection (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan R. Broberg, Purdue University; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

. The 2022 results showed similar trends, with students including terms suchas "transportation," "hydrology," "technology," and "surveying" in their responses. The courseincreased students' awareness of the breadth of civil engineering each year.An analysis of the students’ responses whose interest in civil engineering increased showed acorrelation between their ability to relate their creativity with the one used in their work. Forexample, one student highlighted a module that helped them connect with their team and utilizetheir geometry and art-oriented mind. On the other hand, of the two students who showed adecreased interest in the field, one demonstrated creativity but remained interested in more arts-based areas. The second student's

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Thomas M. Philip, University of California Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

intentions with the technology they are building. If someone takes their technology and uses it, you know, in a bad way that’s more on the person who used it. That’s my personal opinion (shrugs shoulders) anyways.Asked if in his future job he personally will have to grapple with the social impact of his designs,he says that he would like to be involved in that discussion. But says that engineers might belimited by their mindset: Engineers can be closed minded. We are very technically oriented. We don’t really think a lot about our impacts...I think it’s just how our brain works...Because I don’t come from an engineering [familial] background, I think about it. I would like to have some say in how [my

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University; Dustin Drake, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science, engineering, and medicine. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 47, 564-582.10 National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. (2009). Engineering in K-12 education:Understanding the status and improving the prospects. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.11 Wertsch, J. V. (1998). Mind as action. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.12 Tonso, K. L. (2014). Engineering identity. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Handbook of engineering educationresearch (pp. 267-282). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.13 Godfrey, E., & Parker, L. (2010). Mapping the cultural landscape in engineering education, Journal ofEngineering Education, 99, 5-22.14 Pawley, A. L. (2009). Universalized narratives

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

social, cultural, and politicalcontext of technological solutions.4,7,8,12The NAE released a two-part report in 2004 and 2005 that answered the question ―What will orshould engineering be like in 2020?‖7,8 The NAE envisioned engineering graduates who wouldnot only be leaders in their fields, but also be strong communicators, business managers,collaborative team workers, and life-long learners who would be able to understand engineeringproblems in the social, economical, political, and global contexts.8With these characteristics in mind, the NAE suggested several changes that could be made to thecurrent engineering curriculum to better prepare graduates for the present and future needs ofsociety. In particular, the NAE recommended students not

Conference Session

Diversity and Global Experiences

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Kasi Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #21265Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison ofResults Based on Instructor GenderMr. Byron Hempel, University of Arizona Byron Hempel is a PhD graduate student at the University of Arizona, having received his B.S. in Chem- istry at the University of Kentucky and Masters in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Arizona. Working under Dr. Paul Blowers, Byron is focusing on improving the classroom environment in higher education by working in the flipped classroom. He is a University Fellow, a Mindful Ambassador, and Chair of the Graduate Student

Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 25.55.16presenting and publishing papers and conducting workshops.3. Keep in mind a point made earlier in the tools section of this paper mainly that thetools share this practical common feature: They are easy to understand, take little time toapply, and they work. Accordingly, they can be introduced and used with little effort incourses.4. Leverage your first year Exploring Engineering, Introduction to Engineering, or similarcourse, during which you have student teams solve well-defined design problems. Brieflyexplain brainstorming and multivoting and ask each team to use these collaborationmethods to more fully utilize their collective minds.5. During a second or third year course, in which each student is assigned a researchpaper, show

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Jessica Taggart, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the many facets of engineering and to help them see themselves as engineers andas belonging to the academic engineering community. Students in these courses come frommany different backgrounds, lived experiences, and STEM preparation levels. And inengineering schools where students are undeclared during the first year, these courses alsoinclude individuals with a large range of interests and aspirations. Meeting all of these differentneeds and challenges can be difficult.Previous studies have shown the educational benefits of team-based humanitarian engineeringprojects. Working on socially minded engineering projects demonstrates that engineers can doaltruistic and socially meaningful problem-solving, which has been linked to higher retention

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

in mind. It was in the memo-writingprocess that I began to link my findings back to postfeminist theories and frameworks regardinggender and work and tie themes together. Throughout the process, I was struck by the fact thatpracticing engineers on the site describe how they love their jobs, but are very vocal about thefact that they face barriers because they are women and that engineering is a difficult anddemanding profession. Furthermore, young women are encouraged to use individual strategiesthat often focus on cultivating a confident subjectivity and engaging in hard work to overcomebarriers in engineering. While such advice may seem to progressive, in many ways it contributesto the maintenance of gender inequalities in

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

engagement with the critical perspectives advocated by Claris and Riley (2012).What is critical thinking?According to Claris and Riley (2012), there are six themes prevailing in the critical thinking literature inengineering education: ▪ The skills and dispositions perspective. In this perspective, critical thinking is a combination of cognitive skills and affective dispositions. Some researchers suggest that a critical worldview must underly either context or skills. This perspective indicates that students should develop a critical, questioning state of mind, although this questioning does not extend to questioning the foundational assumptions and power relations within engineering (e.g., logical positivism, cost

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

discussions need to be tailored to the engineering thoughtprocess to fully engage the student in later discussions. Indeed, some of the more eruditediscussions in the arts and humanities have been reported in classes of engineering students whohave had that opportunity early in their educational exposure to those topics.Similarly, the Construction Management student needs to be able to follow the evolution of theconcepts within the mind of the artist/humanist, but from a somewhat different perspective. Inthis case the concepts of cost-effectiveness and profit margin are engrained in the psyche of thestudent from the first day of class – or even earlier, since many of these students come fromfamilies in the construction industry. That means that the