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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University

they most wish to explore and workshop presenters will facilitate three interactive activities to enable attendees to reflect directly about their classroom experiences. 3. Discussion + Wrap-up – 20 minutes a. Participants will come back together as one larger group with time allotted for sharing out from the three individual activities. Presenters will lead a short summative activity to highlight ‘take-home’ messages/ideas. b. Presenters will provide a list of useful resources which will be amended to include input from this discussion

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

language.Dr. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Soledad, Ph.D. is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives – including programs for the future engineering professoriate, and leveraging institutional data to support reflective teaching practices. She has degrees in Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.Eng.) from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, where she previously held appointments as Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Electrical Engineering

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

diverse workforce brings moreperspectives to problem-solving. Unfortunately, conventional engineering education has oftenignored Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ) issues, perpetuating biasesand supressing underrepresented groups. Due to this inequity, educators need to create inclusiveenvironments that value and empower all students and reflect engineering design’s collaborativeand multidisciplinary nature. Inclusive Design (ID) values solutions that are accessible and user-friendly to individuals of all abilities, backgrounds, and identities, which aligns with engineeringeducation goals. ID encourages empathy and teamwork by having designers consider diverseuser group needs throughout the design process. By

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia; Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Jessica Taggart, University of Virginia; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

to make proposals for changes in the curriculum: How could gaps or deficienciesbe addressed? What other data are needed before making changes? (Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5).Again, faculty were highly engaged at each step: 100% of faculty teaching an undergraduatecourse were interviewed, and at the second department retreat, ~70% of faculty participated,including 18 tenure-track faculty (10 full, 4 associate, and 4 assistant), 2 teaching-track faculty,and 1 lecturer. At the conclusion of this retreat, attendees were asked to complete an exit survey.Responses showed clear appreciation for our approach, as well as an acknowledgement that weas a department have work to do together on the curriculum to better reflect our new objectives.Future

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Khaled Mansy

overcast sky (100% cloud cover). • Ground reflection that may affect the reflected light components off the ground into bottom floors of the building. • Space orientation which determines which side of the sky dome the space may receive light from. For example, is the space facing the bright south sky or the less bright north sky (assuming a location in the Northern Hemisphere)? • Glass ratio, which is the area of glazed windows to the gross area of the exterior wall. • The visual task performed in the space, since different visual tasks require different intensities of light on the work-plane.All of the above-mentioned factors affect the performance of daylighting systems inbuildings because they

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University at Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University at Salina

/customized information literacy instructionand communication skill development. This paper describes how the course instructor,librarian, and writing center staff learned from each other’s reflections to make theassignment a meaningful learning experience not only for students but also forthemselves through sharing the lessons learned from the evolving teaching and learningprocess.According to the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (TAC of ABET) Criterion 2 Program Outcomes,engineering technology graduates should demonstrate a mastery of knowledge(Criterion2 a), an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications ofmathematics, sciences, engineering and technology (2 b

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Artur Liamin; Jeffrey Gorn; Timothy Golden; Ezekiel J. Blain; Bryndol Sones; Timothy H. Trumbull; Brian Moretti; Don Gillich

USMA teamedwith RPI Faculty to offer students an opportunity to gain experience with the RCF. This experience wasdelivered using multiple videos that first present lectures given by RPI instructors about the concept ofthe lab and then the conduct of the laboratory itself.Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not reflect the position of theUnited States Military Academy, the Department of the Army, or the Department of Defense.This blended learning opportunity enables cadets to broaden the skills and knowledge gained in theclassroom to the laboratory environment. It is essential for the cadets to work with the West Point sub-critical assembly prior to the conduct of this blended learning experience, as it

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carl A. Erikson

inKolb’s Experiential Learning1, Schön’s The Reflective Practitioner2, and more than twenty-five years ofrelated research and curricular innovation in areas that now include experiential learning, collaborativelearning, problem-based learning, and service-learning. Authentic engagement, however, does not readilyintegrate into the traditional classroom. For more than a decade faculty members in Department ofEngineering have worked outside the formal curriculum to partner with non-profits to create voluntaryopportunities for student engagement. Examples of helping technologies developed and implemented bystudents and their faculty mentors include: (1) simulated landmines to increase awareness about thelandmine problem and train abatement workers; (2

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harold R. Underwood

the World (STW) as part of their general education requirement.Beyond increasing their technical literacy, the STW course intends to help studentsrecognize how science and technology (S&T) relate to other parts of culture, preparingthem to reflect critically on the nature and scope of S&T, and develop a personalperspective of their own. The case study in this innovative teaching approach, isintended not only to facilitate stated course objectives, but to encourage students to studyother cultures on their own, where they may plan to travel, or have already visited, to seewhat role technology has played. In so doing, they may find nuanced instances of thedigital divide worldwide, and issues that may either realistically complicate or

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Equity in Engineering: Uncovering Challenges and Championing Change in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel J Bullard, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Keisha Varma, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Tagged Divisions

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

know?Systems, andScientific Read fictionalized medical case studies where a organ systems. Identify Doctor Diaries (3) argument components within these texts.Argument Transplant Watch and reflect on a video testimony about an individual’s organTranslating Testimony transplantation journey.Knowledge intoReal-World History of Organ Read and discuss the history of organ donation and transplantation. Transplantation Identify the primary challenges facing the organ transplantation system.Applications:Organ Watch video(s) about animals which have evolved to

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary

Ordering Components of a Class Session: Application of Literature to Design of a Module on Analysis and Modeling of Dynamical Systems in Biology Alex C. Szatmary, National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentThe ordering of components of a class session affects the effectiveness of instruction. Forexample, choosing to start with a real-life example could get students motivated to learn about aconcept, or choosing to end with a worked example could prepare students to do homeworkproblems. Ordering learning activities should reflect an understanding of the steps that people gothrough in a learning cycle. One way of thinking about how best to

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mani Mina; Vicky Thorland-Oster; Roger Bentley

address all or some of the following questions: 1) Determine academic institution’s need for change 2) Define students who are successful in “actualizing” (ready to change, embrace learning, accept self, and willing to take risks) 3) Determine how do we measure that 4) Evaluate the differences or factors 5) Describe the “adapting to change hypothesis” 6) Ways to influence students to adaptation skills a. Change theory b. Environmental theory c. Learning styles d. Case studies e. Peer report f. Self reflection i. Written ii. Discussion iii. Thinking 7) Assess the amount of change (success) from #6Our ultimate

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

programs emphasize distinct areas such as project controls,cost estimation, and construction safety. As a result, CONE graduates face lower pass rates onthe FE Civil Exam compared to their Civil Engineering counterparts.Recognizing the unique competencies required for construction engineers, the NCEESintroduced the Construction Engineering discipline to the Professional Engineer (PE) exams inApril 2008. This change was driven by demand from the construction engineering community tobetter reflect the professional practice and specialized needs of construction engineers. TheConstruction PE Exam emphasizes knowledge areas such as construction management,scheduling, cost estimation, materials, and safety, allowing construction engineers to have amore

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Track 4: Technical Session 2: Using Strategic Planning Processes to Promote Success for Undergraduate CS Students at a Systemic Level

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jamie Huber Ward, NCWIT; S. Kiersten Ferguson; Sherri L Sanders

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2216561. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.1 Overview of NCWIT’s Philosophy2NCWIT Undergraduate System ModelOrganizational Change Process Communicating for Change Evidence-based tools help establish credibility by explaining a vision ofchange and how it is grounded in theories, best practices, and resources. Creator: https://pixy.org/ | Credit: https://pixy.org/763757/ Copyright: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Use Compelling Evidence “[I have met] an incredible

Conference Session

Full Papers II

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Matthew Patrick Paul, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Topics

FYEE 2025

effectivelyin practice, such as guidance on system integration or iterative design.This study explores learning analytics within the context of Introduction to Engineering Design(ENES100), a required first-year engineering design course at the University of Maryland.Specifically, it investigates whether the timing and frequency of WiFi-based testing connectionsused to evaluate autonomous robot navigation, correlate with team-level project outcomes. Indoing so, it aims to demonstrate how behavioral engagement data can serve as both a predictor ofsuccess and a reflective instructional tool in engineering education.Experimental Methods/Materials/Project ApproachENES100 DescriptionENES100 is one of the first required courses taken by engineering majors at

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Tembrevilla, Mount Saint Vincent University; Andre Phillion, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

-yearstudents. These 84 studies examined what students learned in their first-year and addressed thenature of preparation and composition of students entering engineering. Experiential learningwas mostly measured through the lens of student performance (89%) through different forms ofevaluations including performance checks, surveys, and individual interviews. A second lens wasfaculty evaluations (7%) including instructors’ observations, feedback, and reflections ofstudents’ performance and experience. Finally, a third lens was industry feedback (4%), obtainedto inform capstone design courses where students work at industrial sites on company basedprojects with industry mentors.From our literature survey, we identified four key elements with

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid H. Tantawi, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Lisa Bosman, Marquette University; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jeff Ma

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

technology students enrolled in the Principles ofMechanical Systems course participated in this study, and were tasked with the design of avehicle that would solve overcrowdedness in urban areas in the next century. Focus of theresearch was on innovative bio-inspired design that is backed by scientific evidence and the useof arts to convey the design. The students then expressed their opinions on their design projectusing a photovoice reflection of their learning. Student responses to the photovoice reflectionprompts related to the design were qualitatively categorized under three themes: 1)demonstrating the importance of entrepreneurial thinking from the end user’s perspective 2)stressing the importance of teamwork and communication and 3) using

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Equity and Ethics in Engineering-I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jennifer Pelletier, University of British Columbia

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission, Diversity

and the engineering community, and we hope makes it more likely they may considergraduate school or industrial research, perhaps in partnership with the university.There was also a recognition that undergraduates often lack certain skills or knowledge whenthey first join a research lab, and that a bridge or training program would be advantageous. Therehas also been discussion of which identities are most often excluded from research opportunities,and how to provide equitable access and meaningful support to have our research undergraduatesbetter reflect our overall student demographics.Our program was awarded $91,405 (~9%) of the overall university-wide pool in a competitionwith a 22.7% acceptance rate. The funding was partially matched by

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PCEE Technical Session 6: Engineering Design in High School

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Plaster, The University of Akron; Nidaa Makki

about who their customer is, what needs the customerhas, and how to meet them. In other words, they are developing an entrepreneurial mindset [2].In order to meet this shift in societal thinking, the importance of exposure to engineering [3] andentrepreneurship earlier in education increases. In this study, Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM) Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) enrolled in an engineering educationcourse where they completed an entrepreneurial Problem-Based Learning (PBL) unit. ThroughPSTs’ reflections, post-assessments, and lesson plans, we gathered their perceptions regardingthe integration of entrepreneurial mindset within their content and future teaching. The researchquestions we investigated are: 1

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Online Learning and the Impact of COVID-19

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dick

towards student mental health and circumstances during the pandemic. • Focusing on change for the long-term, not specific to the COVID-19 period. • Mitigating potential academic misconduct challenges.In response, the first-year engineering design curriculum was adapted to a flipped classroom modelusing a modular approach for content. For each module, a framework of individual and team-basedreadiness assessment quizzes, videos highlighting key content, associated studio activities, and a finalmodule exam was used to assess student learning. For each term, deliberate activities that aimed tohelp students build resilience to the stress of isolation included a personal time off (PTO) planningand reflection exercise, creating a community

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Design and Robotics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Walter Silva Sotillo, University of South Florida

local vendors in their countries.Student Reflection SurveysCourse benchmarks focused on responses from student evaluation surveys and performance on the finalproject showcase. Three sets of surveys were conducted to assess students' perceptions of the course.First, pre-course questions not listed in this paper gathered students' location and preferred team roleassignment in the first week of classes. Students were then paired into a team of up to 5 students basedon their survey entries. Additional surveys were conducted during the mid-and end of the semester. Thesurvey questions shown in Table 4 was conducted mid-semester to analyze students' experience in thecourse with the intent to circumvent any pitfalls before the completion of the project

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ETD Technical Session 5 - ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando Ayala, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Julia Noginova; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University; Stacie Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

semester. During thosemeetings the instructor played the role of “the client” or “the senior engineer in the consultingfirm.” These meetings prevented the students from falling behind and provided them with usefulinformation to continue the design. Also, during the meeting, each team showed what they havedone up to that moment. There were no points for attending the meetings. To assess the PBL implementation, the students were required to take a shortened versionof the NCEES FE exam at the beginning and at the end of the semester. They also took a finalCATME survey and were asked to complete a set of questions reflecting on the project work. In Fall 2019, the design tasks were modified after the course sequence was adjusted

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ERM: Design!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Titiksha Singh, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo

analytical frameworks (e.g., from data science or complexity science) and (3) conducting design-based research to develop scaffolding tools for supporting the learning of complex skills like design. He is the Program Chair for the Design in Engineering Education Division for the 2022 ASEE conference.Titiksha Singh © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comExploring how students attend to the nature and dynamics of complexity in their design problemsAbstractAuthentic design problems necessarily reflect the complexity of real-world dynamic, open systems thathave numerous components and nonobvious connections across different systems or

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WIED: Partnering with and Supporting the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College; Jason Silverman, Drexel University

themselves as not creative and reported that they lacked talent in thearts. Forty percent (40%, n=2) described it in terms of innovation, and none of these participantsexpressed that they had talent in the arts. Participants reflected on the interview question, “Describe how you view yourself as acreative person.” Eighty percent (80% , N=12) of all participants reflected on artistic talent as aprimary measure of creativity, and 73% (N=11) referenced innovation. A notable difference ofstudents with the lowest levels of CSE was that only 40% (n=2) of these students mentionedinnovation, in contrast to 83% (n=5) and 100% (n=4) of participants with medium and high CSErespectively. Participants with higher CSE highlighted their talent and enjoyment

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DEED Technical Session 3 Capstone Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines; Joel Bach, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

of Mines has been refining a ‘Job ShopApproach’ to capstone in an environment dedicated to implementation of a design firm model withstudents working on multiple projects at different stages of development. A recent study of our studentexperience and overall course assessment provided opportunities for reflection on areas for continuedgrowth.Within HCDS, the dynamic nature of the design studio allows for project timelines that do not alignneatly with the academic calendar. Students serve simultaneously on three different projects over thecourse of two semesters, providing a multi-project, multi-team, multi-client, and varied timeline learningexperience. Similar to traditional capstone models, HCDS student teams work through the designprocess

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, University of Louisiana at Monroe; Akash Kumar

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

instance, it is assumed that students learn debugging by havingexperience with debugging [13]. However, a study by Whalley and colleagues revealed thatstudents’ reflections on their experiences with debugging tend to be negative [14]. In this study,students expressed that exploring strategies such as print statements frequently will make themmiss the program’s general idea, forcing them not to follow a methodological approach [14].Although debugging is a challenging task, it is also an essential skill that students must master toacquire other computational thinking skills [15]. Consequently, exploration of students’debugging skills is essential to develop teaching and learning strategies that fully explode theiralready-in-place preferences and

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Christine Chesebrough, Drexel University; Lutfi Agartan, Drexel University; Aaron Herbert Bernard; Jen Katz-Buonincontro; Evangelia G. Chrysikou, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

powerful tools for capturing one’s true affective state, asthey are implicit, cannot be reflected upon, and are typically not amenable to participants’voluntary control.Yet, both explicit (self-report) and implicit (psychophysiological) measures can capture differentfacets of complex behavior. A framework that combines phenomenological andpsychophysiological indicators poses the possibility of a balanced and disciplined account ofcognitive phenomena at multiple levels of analysis that can help bridge the biological mind-experiential gap [7]. Although limited in their scope, several recent investigations have providedevidence in favor of joint phenomenological and psychophysiological indicators of complexhuman experience. For example, combining a

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rawle D. Sookwah, University of South Carolina; Sona Gholizadeh, University of South Carolina; Shanta A. Jerideau, University of South Carolina; Lindell D. Diez; Ryan G. Carlson, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

inengineering education. We sought to identify how exemplar engineering students describe familypatterns that influence their engineering success. Career genogram construction and semi-structured interviews reflected intergenerational family patterns that contributed to the success ofthree exemplar senior students in engineering. Case-studies were selected using ExemplarMethodology (ExM). Data was collected on familial career exposure and attitudes, resulting inthe development of genograms. Findings reflect supportive communication, encouraged help-seeking, and reliable support were normed in each family system. Observing family memberswith engineering experience, engaging in pre-college STEM-related activities, and familyattitudes about the value of

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Making in Design Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Danielle M. Saracino, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beyza Akgun, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

submission of reflective design reports.Participants assigned to the iterative condition created two prototypes and a final design insequence (Figure 1, left). After the first prototype was 3D-printed and returned to participants inthe iterative condition by the research team, they could test their designs before making changesto their CAD model for the next round of production. This process was repeated for their secondprototype. After receiving their second iteration, participants in the iterative condition couldmake changes to their CAD model for their final design.Participants assigned to the parallel condition created two prototypes simultaneously followed bya final design (Figure 1, right). The research team 3D-printed both prototypes for

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara Freix, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Western Community College; Akshat Kothyari, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

students to several topics including problem solving,information literacy, written and oral communication, teamwork, professionalism, ethics, thedesign process, significant figures, dimensional analysis, spreadsheet software, mathematicalsoftware scripts, descriptive statistics and technology applications within the field ofengineering.Within these topics, the current implementation will focus on facilitating learning activities thathelp students to solve problems by developing problem definitions, formulating hypotheses,stating their assumptions, identifying the knowns and unknowns, exploring resources,developing explanations, and communicating and reflecting on their proposed solutions in ateam-based setting. Planned subsequent activities