Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University; Mareham Essam Yacoub, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Saperstein McClam, Johns Hopkins University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024WIP: Using ePortfolios to Enable Life Project MentoringAmong First-Year Engineering StudentsConstanza Miranda 1,2, Mareham Yacoub 1, Rachel McClam 21 Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.2 Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering Department.2 Johns Hopkins University, School of Education.AbstractThis is a work in progress. ePortfolios are portfolios in electronic form. These are known topromote folio thinking, a reflective technique that allows students to describe their learningexperiences through a purposeful gathering of objects. This systematic gathering of proof oflearning and professional development could also empower students as they build a digitalpresence

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Canino, Purdue University; Steve France, Purdue University; Ruth Wertz, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

processing between meetings, (2) group discussion and processing of ourexperiences at our bi-weekly meetings, and (3) at the conclusion of the term, an iterative processof individual and collaborative review of our reflections and notes to identify and thematicallyorganize key observations and results.Our Stories (In Brief)Each of us came to Purdue University in the Fall of 2023 from private, teaching-intensiveinstitutions with enrollments between 2,500 and 3,500 students. We differed in our depth ofteaching and industry experience, which is summarized in Table 1.Table 1. Prior Teaching and Industry Experience of the Authors Author Teaching Experience Industry Experience Steve Assistant Professor (NTT

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

, teams were required to develop a project that couldcompete in the 4-H robotics competition using an Arduino microcontroller. They were thenrequired to create instructional materials such that a high school aged student could recreate theproject. For the course, all students purchased the Sparkfun Inventor’s Kit which included amicrocontroller and an array of electronic components including sensors and motors [11]. Teamsalso had access to additional sensors and motors that could be used.The project took place over seven weeks with the following weekly deliverables:Deliverable Week 1: 1. Completion of Safety Training (Individually) 2. Completion of Service Orientation and Reflection (Individually) 3. Investigation of Sensors and Motors

Conference Session

Bridging Cultures, Advancing Justice: Fostering Inclusion and Sustainability in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Andrés Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education; Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University; eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College and Purdue University

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

Engineering Education at Purdue University. He keeps a balanced life connecting with nature, staying mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially active, constantly learning and reflecting, and challenging himself to improve. He is interested in learning/teaching collectively, engineering philosophy, and social and environmental justice. His purpose is to help people freely and fully develop in a sustainable world.Mr. Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University Leonardo Pollettini Marcos is a 3rd-year PhD student at Purdue University’s engineering education program. He completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Materials Engineering at the Federal University of S˜ao Carlos, Brazil. His research interests are in

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Afshin Zahraee; Cheng Zhang; David Pratt; Chandramouli V. Chandramouli

Experiential Learning (EL) components in coursesat the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior levels (vertical integration). The design of theseEL components will be based on revised Kolb’s theory of EL, which include contextually richconcrete experience, critical reflective observation, contextually specific abstractconceptualization, and pragmatic active experimentation. The vertical integration of ELcomponents can supplement classroom learning with real-world problem solving, whoseoutcomes include professional communication, teamwork, self-guided learning, observation, andreflection.The PIs will develop and implement EL components in six unique courses at the CEMTprogram, including five regular lecture-based courses and one existing EL course

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Sarah (Yin Yin) Tan; Song-Lin Yang; David Labyak

, seminars, reflection Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 505writings, and tailored resources to improve retention rates [12]. These services are crucial forstudents to navigate their program's academic demands effectively and stay on track to graduate.Furthermore, ETS-IMPRESS has a broader mission to increase the representation of first-generation, underrepresented students, women, and veterans in ET degree programs. Since itslaunch in 2018, the program has not only recruited first-year scholars but also

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Brian P. Self; Lynne A. Slivovsky; Kevin Taylor; Sema Alptekin

Service Learning in Engineering at Cal Poly Brian P. Self, Lynne A. Slivovsky, Kevin Taylor, and Sema Alptekin Mechanical Engineering/Computer and Electrical Engineering/Kinesiology/ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CAIntroductionThe benefits of service learning have been demonstrated in a number of different settings(Jacoby, 1996; Tsang, 2000). By participating in projects with a community-based focus,students gain an appreciation for the role they can play in society by reflecting on a variety ofsocioeconomic and ethical implications of their experience. Cal Poly has long had a strongdesign

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith L. Hohn

Incorporating Creativity into a Capstone Engineering Design Course Keith L. Hohn Department of Chemical Engineering Kansas State UniversityAbstractCreativity is a critical part of engineering design that should be encourage and nurtured inengineering students. Two creative exercises were implemented into a senior chemicalengineering design course. The first exercise was designed to enhance student awareness of therole of creativity in engineering design. In this exercise, students were asked to create a piece ofartwork depicting their major (chemical engineering) in some way and to reflect on the processthey followed to produce

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Andrew Thomas Conley, Michigan Technological University; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University

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International Forum

eye ailments, checking blood pressure and heart rythyms, administring first aid, and offering medical advice. 2,3The teams of students visiting since 2008 have noted the hospitality of the Ghanaian people andtheir willingness to accept them into their homes and villages. Many students reflected on themutual respect that they shared with those they encountered; as the 2014 team described theirexperience, they said “we also owe a lot of our success and happiness to our new friends we metalong the way in Ghana… [They] helped transform Ghana [for us] from a place to do someprojects into a second home.” 4 This team undoubtedly experienced the importance ofinterpersonal relationships and their strength in accomplishing the teams

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ronald J Hugo, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Jian Zhang; Xiaodong Niu, Shantou University

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Diversity, International Forum

. Integrated class experience refers to an at-home effort that includes activities that range from education in the language, customs, history, and government of the country in question. (Downey et al.2)This paper describes the evolution of an international collaboration between the University ofCalgary (UCalgary) in Alberta, Canada and Shantou University (STU) in Guangdong Province,China. The collaboration is best described as a hybrid between International enrolment,International project, and International field trip. The paper begins with a history of theprogram. Next is a description of how Transformative Reflection was used to help the programevolve. This section is followed by how the program and workspaces have evolved from year

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Claudia María Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan Guillermo Lalinde-Pulido, Universidad EAFIT; Alberto Rodriguez P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Natalia Andrea Bueno Pizarro, Universidad EAFIT

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Curriculum Development

permanentlysupport research and innovation processes. One of the proposed spaces is Thematic Cafes (CafésTemáticos), which is a methodology for knowledge management through knowledgedissemination, collaborative work and socialization experiences. In this way, both spaces notonly enabled permanent collaborative work, but also promoted constant reflection, update andmonitoring of the different educational research, and management of permanent renewal of thecurriculum.Our proposal was also coupled with curricular, educational, methodological and assessmentstrategies, allowing not only to transform classroom practices and academic programs, but alsothe processes of curriculum management, teaching, research and management of an institution.These strategies

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yifat Kolikant; Bugrahan Yalvac; Ann McKenna

--learning by attempting to solve anopen-ended realistic problem--is effective. So one joint objective of each team was to find a goodchallenge problem.“…students have a difficult time understanding all the different parameters and boundaryconditions that go with each of these models [of light propagation]. So what we had was alearning problem. Students have a hard time learning which models to use and understandingeach of the models and we needed a different approach to teaching this and learning it. So whatdid we do? Well, we gave the students a design problem actually. We asked them to come upwith a method of measuring the oxygen content inside somebody’s head.” [quote from faculty 1]The LS helped by posing reflective questions such as ‘what do

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Soled; Laura Koehl; Nicholas Harth

my Interest Did this program affect your interest in engineering in any 71% 5% 18% way? Definitely Sort of Not Sure No Did this program make you feel more confident about 48% 24% 28% 0% your ability to learn math and science? In addition, students were asked two open ended questions about what they likedmost and least about the lesson and its related activities. Their comments reflected thatthey enjoyed the hands-on activities such as using the shake table and building their ownstructures. Students described the

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Isaacson; Peter Goodmann

doing a good job of teaching, andmay unnecessarily drop the course or drop out of school. While the instructor may be partly at Page 10.1482.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationfault, the student’s performance can usually be improved through better preparation andimproved metacognitive knowledge monitoring.Metacognitive knowledge monitoring is the skill of reflecting on one’s learning to judge yourlevel of mastery. Research on metacognitive knowledge monitoring has demonstrated

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

providing peer-mentoring for untenured women faculty members, an Outward Bound-based Leadership Skillsand Community-Building Workshop was held in August 2001. Participants included 14untenured women faculty in engineering (including two of the organizers/authors), apsychologist (the third organizer/author), and one invited senior woman faculty member inengineering. Based on post-workshop participant reflections, significant positive impact onparticipants’ informational, psychosocial and instrumental well-being was achieved. Allattendees noted that the inclusion of a senior woman engineering faculty member greatlyenhanced the value of the workshop. The peer-mentoring network that resulted from theLeadership Skills and Community-Building Workshop is

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Owino; Ronald Goulet

the likelihood that learning objectives aremet. Toward that end, applicable classroom approaches and course characteristics wereidentified. (The authors currently use some of the following approaches and characteristics):§ Problem based learning: the classroom process that uses “real world” problems to motivate students to identify and apply concepts, principles and information 4,6§ Experiential learning: learners act and think, not just think, to integrate concrete experience, reflection, generalization (abstract conceptualizations), and experimentations 7.§ Cooperative team-based learning activities with team and individual deliverables 4,8§ Self-directed constructive learning with peer teaching and faculty coaching in the delivery of

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Nathan K. Mitchell; Aburi Anil Kumar

conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gatheredfrom, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guideto belief and action.8 Questions relating to engineering’s impact on social, political, cultural, andeconomic systems are not often addressed in standard engineering curricula. This paperdemonstrates how various pedagogies in the liberal arts like the “global thinking” routinesdeveloped by Boix Mansilla could be adapted for engineering and science education and couldaddress these deficiencies.7 Liberal Arts are Needed in STEMThere are numerous articles in the popular and academic press that highlight Big Tech’s desire toemploy individuals

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martell Bell, The University of Iowa; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa; Jae-eun Russell

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

science calculations and design considerations. We hypothesize that theprocess of reflection and iteration inherent to hackathon competitions will strengthen theparticipant groups’ perceived EJ skills. Finally, engineering leadership (EL) skills relate to theleadership style(s) used by individuals to lead groups of engineers to achieve a common goal. Aneffective leader exercises influence at interpersonal, team, and organizational levels, whilesimultaneously building strong relationships. We hypothesize that in the absence of a well-structured project, the need to delegate tasks among team members and develop solutionsquickly will increase the perceived EL abilities of participant groups.To frame this study, we will use the Buck Institute of

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

activities in freshman engineering design course. Pre-activity surveys and post-activity reflection instruments are currently being developed and willbe presented for the assessment of students’ appreciation for diversity, improved intrinsicmotivation and quality of performance.KeywordsDiverse Teams, Engineering Design, Culture-inspired design activities, intrinsic motivationFreshman students’ well-beingThe first year of college constitutes a time of substantial transition for incoming students. As aresult, a great deal of attention has been paid to improving college students' first-yearexperience(Bowman 2010). Research on the well-being of diverse college students has focusedlargely on adjustment processes that are specific to the college

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

results in written and oral reports.The satellite communications project provides excellent applications of important concepts ofsignals: time shift, amplitude scaling, delay, echoes, and fading. We introduced students to asatellite communication system where a signal is transmitted from a ground transmitter, receivedby the satellite after some delay, and reflected back to the ground receiver. Students analyzed thesignal received by the ground station as the sum of the signal sent from the station and the signalreflected back from the satellite. This interesting project helped students to review sinusoidalsignals, phasors, power, and to understand the effect of delays, echoes and fading. In addition,the students simulated the system using

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University; Arthur D. Morken, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

development of a program related task and guide students to higher levels of learning onBlooms Taxonomy through the development of student created learning aids.One specific need was reflected in the disparate skills of our majority component of ‘transfer’students in our programs. Through informal observations the authors realized students simplydid not have familiarity with the equipment at our facility (as opposed to their previousexperiences elsewhere). In this study, the authors target one simple skill relevant to resistancewelding that could be used as an introduction to metallurgy concepts (welding band saw blades).This student project was used not only to provide students with a practical skill for theirapplications toolbox but additionally as

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal F. Jackson; James L. Barrott

wouldn’t be GHWHUPLQH DQ DSSUR[LPDWH ORFDWLRQ" precise enough for a determination. But there was a way to answer the challenge: send a pulse of current down the cable, and measure the time required to see the “reflection” of the pulse come back to the source after it encountered the broken end of the cable. The concept is called Time- 3147 48(67,216 7UDQVPLVVLRQ/LQH 6XSSRVH WKH YHORFLW\ IDFWRU RI WKH

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E Dillon, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

formulated with several objectives: • Encourage students to reflect on thermodynamic concepts and link them to more concrete applications. • Enable students to communicate thermodynamic concepts using media or methods they felt comfortable with. • Connect more directly with students in a large lecture environment. • Foster a collaborative learning environment in the classrooms as students engaged with other student projects.The specific project described was also intended to address needed pedagogical elements in theclass. Felder et al. has identified several types of learning styles including visual, verbal, sensing,intuitive, global, sequential, and more.10 Felder recommends that engineering instructors focus noton specific

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

areas and organized to provide students with understanding andexperience applying engineering leadership principles, practices, and tools in a multiculturalcontext. Students are required to complete seven credit hours of core courses and nine credithours consisting of one experiential course and other elective courses of their choosing (SeeAppendix A).Core classes (Student Leadership Development, Planning for Leadership Development,Portfolio: Experiential Engineering Leadership and Reflection on Engineering Leadership)within the minor will be offered in-house and allow students to work closely with faculty andstaff, in the College of Engineering, in the development of engineering leadership portfolios(discussed in details below) and reflections

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Victoria Henry, Smith College; Lucia C Leighton, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

researcher-practitioner divide is essential to progress. Page 23.1367.22 Approach2.1 Overall Study DesignOur overall study design was a multiple methods approach consisting of (1) a mostly closed-ended survey of thermodynamics instructors at ABET-accredited engineering programs in theUS; (2) open-ended surveys/reflections of practitioner collaborator-consultants, recruited fromamong survey participants to implement engineering education innovations in theirthermodynamics courses; (3) open-ended surveys/reflections of student participants in courseswhere engineering education innovations were implemented; and (4) qualitative analysis ofstudent work in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Leyf Peirce Starling, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

understand how to analyze GenAI generated code to see if it will achieve your goal? 4. How did you know if you could or could not “trust” the solutions provided by GenAI? 5. What role does GenAI have in acquiring knowledge or helping in an area you feel less skilled during the engineering design process? And, how did the second part of the project where you were allowed to use GenAI compare to the first part where you were not allowed to use GenAI?At the end of the challenge, when students presented their final parade float mechanisms, theywere also required to reflect and share what they learned about employing GenAI in their designprocess. More details of the assignment are available in Appendix A.Activity 2: Problem

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter F. Cavanaugh

management it is a complete project from concept to • Engagement & Collaboration - Active learning and completion of the planning phase. collaboration are essential components of effective education [8]. Team-based learning by enhancing • Assignment: Reflection recordings – weekly video • What is working well? – that is, achieving learningsubmission 2-3 minutes long submitted before class that objectives as discussed in class?reflects on the lecture topic of the day. • What is not working as well as desired? - not yet achieving learning objectives as discussed in class

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Doug Reeve P.Eng.; Annie Simpson; Veena Kumar; Emma Master; Dave Colcleugh; Greg Evans P.Eng.

leadership tools of inclusiveness, empowerment,ethics, purposefulness and process.The skills of good leadership are not innate; they can be learned. In her recent study onthe development of leadership identity among students, Susan Komives (Komives, et al.,2005) identified four key developmental influences: adult influences, through externalaffirmation and as role models; peer influences, as role models and collaborators;meaningful involvement -- experiences that help students experience diverse peers anddevelop new skills; and reflective learning -- structured opportunities to allow students touncover their passions, integrity, and commitment.At the same time as we are learning about the demands of leadership in the 21st century,the Faculty is

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Shanon Reckinger; Blanca Aca; Katherine Pitz

experience wiith the concept of ocean modeling. The unique aspect of this ccomponent of the Fig. 9. A photograph of the graffiti wall deesigned by the students during camp is that the real equations were presenteed to the students. Reflection Day, which summarizes thing we can do to take action on what They were prefaced with an explanation thhat although they was learned at camp about ocean modeling andd climate change. ms. solving the full equation with all term

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

course, ECE students in fall 2023participated in a separate survey in which students were asked to reflect on their writingstrengths and weaknesses, both as individual writers and as collaborative writers working onteam-based Capstone Design assignments. From a population of 69 ECE seniors, 62 responded,and emerging insights are provided in Part II of this paper. The questionnaire used, whichcontained four open-response questions, was not initially conceived to tie back to the researchdescribed in Part I of this paper; however, the data does provide useful context for Part I and thefindings of the original work [1].The goal of this paper is to offer better understanding of how ECE students self-described theirstrengths and weaknesses in solo and