Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

that does not have a tangible product as an outcome or answer, and sometimes struggleto relate concepts that, while important, are more theoretical to their intended majors and careers[1]. In the authors’ experiences, foundational engineering courses that cover non-technical skillssuch as problem solving, teamwork, communication, recognition of holistic issues, and otherimportant transferable skills are especially prone to this challenge of engaging students whocome into the discipline expecting engineering to look more like the more concrete math orscience courses they are familiar with from their prior studies. Community engagement projects,also commonly referred to as service-learning projects, are one way that instructors facingsimilar

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Floyd Ausburn; Lynna Ausburn

, Rinehart & Winston, 1954.3. E. Dale, Audiovisual Methods in Teaching. New York: Dryden Press, 1969.4. L.J. Ausburn and F.B. Ausburn, Effects of desktop virtual reality on learner performance and confidence in environment mastery: Opening a line of inquiry. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 45(1), 54-87, 2008.5. F.B. Ausburn and L.J. Ausburn, Sending students anywhere without leaving the classroom: Virtual reality in CTE. Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers, 83(7), 43-46, 2008.6. R.E. Mayer, Multimedia Learning (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009.7. D. Lewalter, Cognitive strategies for learning from static and dynamic visuals. Learning and Instruction, 13, 177-189, 2003.8

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala; Vazgen Shekoyan; Raul Armendariz; Chantale Damas; Todd Holden; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

, as discussed above, to topics other than the Bohr atommodel.The student performance on the client- contractor simulation had been assessed as satisfactory (>75%) for the participated students. The rubric displayed in Figure 1 was followed. Studentfeedback includes observed non-participation, indifference, and enthusiastic attitude variations,which bear similarity to the grade histogram. The non-participation attitude could be attributedto a narrow mindset such as those focusing on taking the professional engineering exam as a firststep in their Professional Engineer career pursuit. The indifference attitude could be attributed toshyness as well as the traditional rote learning academic experience. A recent 2014 study onacademic

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Aparicio Carranza; Casimer DeCusatis

growing demand in this field4. While industrycertification programs are available5, they tend to emphasize memorization and repetition over adeeper cognitive framework or understanding. It can be quite challenging to prepare students forIT careers in this rapidly evolving field, or to integrate these offerings into a more traditionalundergraduate engineering curriculum. More hands-on experience is desirable, since studentsmust be prepared to deal with not only existing security threats but also new and increasinglycomplex exploits which emerge more frequently each year. However, students require a secure,isolated environment in which to practice their security skills without risking damage to thecampus data centers or servers on the Internet

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vijay Kanabar; Carla Messikomer

Engineering DisciplineA subject that is broadly seen as being relevant across all engineering disciplines is ‘projectmanagement’, since the ‘project’ has become the way in which engineering organizations dotheir work4. As such undergraduates and graduates from engineering programs are invariablyexpected to have functional knowledge and skills in project management (PM) 2. A well-designed engineering curriculum should go a long way to preparing the future project managersinvolved in various engineering careers. Providing sound education to students and practitionerscan alleviate project failures. Engineers can be taught a baseline set of modern projectmanagement theory as well as practical tools and techniques that can be applied to both large

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Grant Crawford; Elizabeth Bristow

variety of projects in locations across theworld. Members have the opportunity to travel but need not do so in order to make valuablecontributions to their chapter's project.ConclusionOur experience is only one example of how a few engineers can make a significant impactbeyond their normal scope of influence. We took the knowledge and skills that we havedeveloped in our careers and used them in a capacity we had never anticipated. When asked,“What did you do with your summer vacation?”, in 2009 we can honestly say that, “We made adifference.” If asked, “Was it worth it?”, the answer is a resounding, “YES!”AcknowledgmentsThe views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the position ofthe United States Military

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

AJ Almaguer

 (DAST). The test was administered before and after the 10 week program to gauge the ideas and preconceptions about science and engineering held by our mentees. By comparing the results and identifying key themes and trends in the students' drawings, we were able to qualitatively judge the impact our outreach program had on attitudes about technical careers. Mentors also developed their own forms of assessment and reported the results as part of their final project. ResultsThe achievement of mentor and mentee learning objectives is used to quantify the success of the BEAM program. The various assessment activities (mentor survey, draw a scientist test, final projects, etc) implemented provided a vehicle for qualitative and quantitative outcomes

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

David Lanning

Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 220classes at Embry-Riddle (perhaps unfortunately), although students are encouraged to repeatclasses in which they receive a grade of D.Students with such transcripts are clearly at-risk. While only one of these students from theAutumn 2008 semester is currently on probation, the author knows enough about the rest of thesestudents to predict that at least three or four are rapidly nearing serious academic trouble, or arelikely to be leaving the degree program shortly. There are additional students from the othersemesters who also appear to be nearing the end of their academic career. However, we

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Dan Tenney; Naif Jalal

. Online Class in Business, Career, and Technical Education,"[11] J. K. Eastman and R. Iyer, "Interactive Technology In The Digital Education Review, vol. 12, pp. 34-43, 2010. Classroom: An Exploratory Look At Its Use And Effectiveness," [32] H. J. So and B. Kim, "Learning about problem based learning: Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER), vol. 2, pp. Student teachers integrating technology, pedagogy and content 31-38, 2011. knowledge," Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol.[12] R. Van Oostveen, W. Muirhead, and W. M. Goodman, "Tablet PCs 25, pp. 101-116, 2009. and

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Xingwu Wang; Bruce B. Rosenthal; Casey J. Busch; Jeff Porter; John L. Cusack

to thirty. This response rate suggests that the survey respondents represented anaverage population of businesses attending a career fair.The survey posed four questions. First, how would employers describe the need toconsider sustainability in their long-term planning? As illustrated in Figure 9, 47% chosethe “extremely important” category, 40% “important,” 13% “neutral” and 0% “notimportant.” The majority of the employers recognized the importance of sustainability,which could be compared with those in earlier surveys in the United Kingdom,20-21 andare consistent with the trend that sustainability is gradually being integrated intocorporate strategies in order to remain competitive.22-23 Figure 9. Need to consider

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala

,engineering technology majors, learning attitudes.IntroductionMany college students regard physics as a very difficult subject. They often hesitate to takephysics or change their career paths to avoid taking physics. To improve teaching methods,numerous faculty members are conducting rigorous research on how students learn physics1-4. Infact, physics departments of more than 20 well known universities offer PhD degree programs inphysics education research5. As a result, the physics education research field has produced alarge volume of literature over the past decade. Many physics faculty are aware of these findingsand many adapt these discoveries in their classrooms6-12. It is very difficult to determine the bestmethod of teaching that improves

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David Willis; Jeremy Vaillant

/introductory_electives.html, last ac- cessed 3/22/2015. 4. http://eeic.osu.edu/first-year/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 5. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/academics/undergrad/firstyear/common, last accessed 3/22/2015. 6. http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/ge/es140/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 7. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/career-resources/egn1002/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 8. http://engineering.tufts.edu/docs/IntroEngF12.pdf, last accessed 3/22/2015. 9. http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/advising/orientation/upload/ENGRI- Offerings-2013-FINAL.pdf, last accessed 3/22/2015 10. J. Weitzen, D.J. Willis, E. Maase, S.P. Johnston, M. D. Rashid, A Methodology for Re- structuring Our first year Introduction To Engineering

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ashwag G. Battarjee

training should be carried out as an ongoing process toprovide opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction. Deeper training on basic concepts ofmedical care will ultimately contribute to improvement of quality in global health care.d) I mpr oving patient car e and safetyThe other factor that influences global health is the patient safety and care. Most reviewedresearches show that patient care and safety is closely related to cost, the competency of healthcare workers, level of motivation and the care facility equipment. Patients from low income areasare unable to access quality healthcare. A conducive working atmosphere such as the patient tonurses ratio, appropriate funding by the government, involvement of nurses in the decisionmaking

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Prerana Pal Karmokar; Shwetha Krishna Pondicherry; Elif Kongar

Journal of Project Management , 325-336.6. Boggs, M. (2014). Innovative approaches to procurement.(Management & Careers). Government Finance Review, , 46.7. Denyer, D., Kutsch, E., Lee-Kelley, E. (., & Hall, M. (2011). Exploring reliability in information systems programmes. International Journal of Project Management , 442-454.8. Doloi, H. K. (2011). Understanding stakeholders' perspective of cost estimation in project management. International Journal of Project Management, , 622-636.9. Fortune, J., & White, D. (2006). Framing of project critical success factors by a systems model . International Journal of Project Management , 53-56.10. Garel, G. (2011). A history of project management models: From

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Levert; Andy Grosso

Albany, NY. Mr.Grosso’s career has spanned 30 years in consulting, wholesale distribution,publishing, higher-education and, direct mail. Mr. Grosso's accomplishments have been recognized by Consumer Reportsfor providing Best Service in Industry as well as achieving Best of the Bestawards for both corporate communications and service innovation from theNational Paper Trade Association.

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Matthew Baideme P.E.; Cristian Robbins; Jeffrey Starke

participate I. INTRODUCTION and perform well in an in-class debate, they must be able to communicate effectively the salient points of their position.C LASSROOM debates can be a tool to promote active learning in a classroom and to develop critical thinkingskills of the students. Active learning in the context of a Debates allow students to apply oral communication skills, which are vital for success in most careers [6]. Debates allow

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Carolyn Jean Sher-DeCusatis; Casimer DeCusatis

networks are statically configured. Changing these configurations is a978-1-4799-5233-5/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEEmanually intensive process requiring days or weeks. By challenging to prepare students for IT careers in this rapidlycontrast, it is now possible to create several virtual machines evolving field, or to integrate these offerings into a more(VMs) on one physical server in a matter of minutes [4]. SDN traditional undergraduate engineering curriculum.enables network functions to be dynamically provisioned asrapidly as virtual servers, enabling faster deployment of new Students in this field benefit from more practical, hands

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Barbara E. Mizdail

. Larson, Janelle M., Stephen M. Smith, David G. Abler and Carolina Trevelli, An Economic Analysis of Land Titling in Peru, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture. 42(1):79-97, 2003.8. Waks, S. and Sabag, N., Technology Project Learning versus Lab Experimentation, Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 333-342, Sept. 2004.9. Boyer Commission (1998), Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America's research universities. Stony Brook, New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.10. Nicholas Basta, Opportunities in Engineering Careers, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2003.

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ashish Sunny Abraham

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Professional Papers

attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Dr. Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Rajarajan Subramanian currently holds the position of Associate Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction (SDCET) programs at Pennsylvania State University at

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Vani Ruchika Pabba, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Diversity, Professional Papers

international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Vani Ruchika Pabba, University of Florida Vani Ruchika Pabba holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida, where she served as a Graduate Research Assistant. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence in education, including natural

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University

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Professional Papers

construction and engineering programs, the incorporation of real-worldchallenges into academic discussions, and the enhancement of faculty-student engagement. Theinternship experience fostered stronger ties between the academic program and industry partnermembers and positively influenced student development by providing up-to-date content, newpedagogical approaches, and expanded career opportunities. Additionally, the paper underscoresthe importance of internships in promoting faculty professional development, strengtheningindustry partnerships, and advancing construction and engineering education. These internshipsplay a critical role in closing the gap between theory and practice, ensuring educators stayaligned with evolving industry standards and

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Jack Cuilla, University of Florida

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Professional Papers

at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Mr. Jack Cuilla, University of Florida Jack Cuilla is a freshman in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Florida. His academic interests include renewable energy, solar technology, residential power systems, and energy conservation. He is particularly focused on gaining

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University; Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Sutanu Bhattacharya

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Diversity, Professional Papers

graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. C.S. from Virginia Tech. Seals conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations, user interface design & evaluation, and educational gaming technologies. Dr. Seals also works with computing outreach initiatives to improve CS education at all levels by a focused approach to increase the computing pipeline by getting students interested in STEM disciplines and future technology careers. One of these initiatives is the STARS Alliance (starsalliance.org) with programs in K-12 outreach, community service, student leadership and

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 6: WIP: Factors Influencing Faculty Pedagogical Decisions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Engineering: A Comparative Case Study

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Avis Carrero, Tufts University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

]. Additionally, accreditation bodies have underscored theimportance of preparing future engineers to tackle issues of prejudice, racism, and discriminationin their professional careers [5], [6]. Despite this increased focus, integrating DEIJ content intoengineering curricula remains a significant pedagogical challenge. This difficulty arises from acomplex array of influences and contextual factors, such as faculty personal beliefs andexperiences about teaching and learning [7], beliefs on student achievement and ability [8],specific job responsibilities and departmental culture [9], and their course- or discipline-specificpriorities and needs [10], [11]. Moreover, perspectives and conceptions of equity greatlyinfluence their teaching practices in STEM

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Charles E. Baukal

Engineering EducationEngineering students normally learn how to become good problem solvers by the time theygraduate. However, it is not generally clear those students have learned how to assess the validityof their solutions. This is a key skill they need to learn, preferably before entering the workforce.A personal experience demonstrated the importance of this skill. Early in the author’s career inindustry, another young engineer ran a computer analysis and sent the results to a client withoutfirst showing the solution to a more experienced engineer. It turned out the solution did not makesense, but the young engineer did not have enough experience to recognize that. This wasembarrassing for both the young engineer and their company. This is also

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Wangping Sun

;  Acquire, apply and strengthen the design methodology and other high-level skill sets in a global context;  Establish an international collaborative network;  Explore global engineering career opportunities.At Stanford University, a capstone project in mechatronics was designed to involve internationalcollaboration with Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden31. The collaboration project was found topromote:  Disciplinary learning skills;  General skills, such as teamwork, team management and presentation techniques;  Awareness of cultural differences and different educational systems;  Self-motivation to meet the challenges internationally.D. Other long-term

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Lizabeth Thompson Schlemer; Faith Mimnaugh

projects, or team laboratory assignments to help studentsdevelop skills necessary for their professional careers. Teamwork skills have traditionally beendeveloped by exposing students to team activities without discussion of teamwork techniques. To someextent, this lack of formal instruction does produce results, but a better approach was undertaken at theUniversity of Dayton2 where student teams were instructed on teambuilding and leadership. Manyresearchers have struggled with the difficult task of assessing teamwork and other soft skills involved inmulti-disciplinary PBL teams. Plumb and Sobeck3 put together a framework for developing assessmenttools. They urge instructors to develop a rubric to track performance over time.Teamwork in PBL is

Conference Session

CANCELLED: Track 3: Technical Session 2: Learning and Adopting Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice through the Development of a Sustainability Mindset Among First Year Engineering Students

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Krystal Colón-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

) demonstrated the impact of inclusive educationalprograms in STEM, where a seminar and toolkit provided students and early-career professionalswith a safe space to develop inclusive communication skills while highlighting the structuralbarriers that persist.This study aims to describe and highlight how a seminar focused on JEDI can strengthen theeducation of future sustainability minded engineers. Therefore, this work addresses the followingresearch question: how does a seminar focused on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion withina sustainability engineering program influence students' learning and understanding of JEDIprinciples in sustainability?In this paper, we share a descriptive study of student learning in a JEDI seminar offered within

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 2: Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

feel that my teaching career is at a place where I can begin to reflect and Feeling ready to add improve on the past few years. reflection into • Reflection is very important as an educator to improve and learn from teaching practice previous iterations of courses.The CoP met once per month for 3 months to review literature, complete self-assessments, anddiscuss prior experiences. Each session focused on one of the reflection modes: (1) self-reflection, (2) reflection with colleagues, and (3) reflection with or by students, but discussioncrossed over. The group discussed the vulnerability of reflection and established norms for thegroup early on. The group committed to journaling about the experience to document

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Mudasser Wyne; Alireza Farahani

duringnormal business hours, students can either make an appointment to visit their admission advisoror contact them via email or a phone call.Upon admission to the University, students may contact their lead faculty to assist them inmaking appropriate decisions about their educational or career path. The lead faculty providesstudents the benefit of experience in professional practice and insight gathered from years ofexperience in the industry and/or in higher education. The lead faculty for the Computer Scienceprogram reviews student grades and their plan of study on regular basis to make sure they are Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American