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2001 Annual Conference

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Mehdi Shadaram; Lourdes Sanchez-Contreras

Session 2793A Plan to Increase Graduate Enrollment at Science, Mathematics and Engineering Disciplines Lourdes Sánchez–Contreras, Mehdi Shadaram The University of Texas at El PasoAbstractThe number of science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) students who have attendedgraduate school has dropped considerably over the past few years. The graduateenrollment at both Colleges of Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at ElPaso (UTEP) has decreased steadily by about 30% from 1993-1997. The drop in theCollege of Engineering is due to the aggressive recruiting by corporations who

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2001 Annual Conference

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Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2347 Retention and Recruitment Plan for Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstract With the many problems facing universities today, recruitment and retention are high onthe list needing attention. Steps or goals to develop recruitment plans need to be implementedand continually improved upon to keep pace with today’s

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2000 Annual Conference

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Robert Lane Davis; Kenneth Martin Ragsdell; John Petrikovitsch; Edward J. Feltrop

Session 3220 Designing Effective Web-Based Learning Environments Using the Keller Plan and Media-Friendly Tools Robert L. Davis, Edward J. Feltrop, John Petrikovitsch, Kenneth M. Ragsdell University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThis paper summarizes the authors’ efforts to create effective learning environments suitable forthe new millennium. The University of Missouri Rolla (UMR) Engineering Management Depart-ment is currently responding to the challenge to deliver a Masters of Engineering Managementdegree program statewide. To facilitate this, a virtual campus must be created for students

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2000 Annual Conference

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Stacy S. Wilson

Session 2547 Developing a Plan for Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson Western Kentucky UniversityI. IntroductionThe underrepresentation of females and minorities in the areas of science, engineering, andtechnology is recognized as a serious issue facing academia and industry1. Researchers nowunderstand that the experience of young women in science and math classes is much differentthan that of young men2. Recently, the Department of Engineering

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1999 Annual Conference

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Philip Doepker

Session 1625 The Development and Implementation of an Assessment Plan For Engineering Programs: A Model for Continuous Improvement Philip E. Doepker University of DaytonAbstract The development and implementation of an assessment plan requires input and activeparticipation by faculty and staff at all levels. This paper examines: 1) How an assessmentinfrastructure can be established to provide leadership to all units of the university; 2) The role offaculty in the development program assessment plans; and 3) how continuous

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Goldberg

Session 3560 A Plan to Retain Women Students in an Electrical Engineering Technology Program Stephanie Goldberg Department of Technology Buffalo State CollegeAbstractAn innovative plan has been developed to secure the retention of women students in a four-yearElectrical Engineering Technology program. Our aim is to recruit six to ten women and movethem as a group through the complete program. Bolstering confidence levels, developinghands-on skills, and forming coping strategies are all addressed in unique and

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1998 Annual Conference

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Lib Crockett

Session 2653 STARTING OFF RIGHT: CAREER PLANNING & ACADEMIC ADVISING IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSE LIB CROCKETT, ACADEMIC ADVISOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON, SCABSTRACTClemson University’s General Engineering Program introduced several new career planningelements into its first-semester introductory engineering course in order to help students make aninformed choice regarding their major and ultimately their career path. By using the StrongInterest Inventory and career- related databases

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University; Dion Karean Coward; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Carolyn M Rodak, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

planning,development, execution, and continuous improvement of the ETW) took steps in 2019 to engagein a multi-year, multi-stage program evaluation process for the ETW, a project dubbed asAdvancing the ExCEEd Teaching Workshop. In this effort, CFD recruited external evaluatorswho had extensive program assessment experiences from the broader engineering educationcommunity to conduct two successive, comprehensive program evaluations for the ETW inSummer 2021 and Summer 2022. To diminish confirmation bias in the evaluation efforts, CFDintentionally sought external evaluators who had no prior connection to CFD or the ETW. Theevaluations of the ETW in Summer 2021 and Summer 2022 focused on identifying the ETW’sstrengths and areas for improvement in

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Technical Proficiency and Cybersecurity Awareness in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Sellers, Mississippi State University; Tingjun Lei, Mississippi State University; Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Zhuming Bi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Gene Eu Jan, Tainan National University of the Arts

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #41679Enhancing Student Learning in Robot Path Planning Optimization throughGraph-Based MethodsTimothy Sellers, Mississippi State University Timothy Sellers received the B.S. degree in robotics and automation technology and applied science in electro-mechanical engineering from the Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, USA in 2020. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA. He is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Senior Design II (ECE4542/ECE4522) and was for Advance Circuits (ECE3434) at the

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Jen Lindwall, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

learn about thedesign, planning, and operation of these facilities and contribute to industry-leading projectsaimed at enhancing grid reliability, renewable energy integration, and energy efficiency.As is often the case with many MSIs, PSU hosts multiple programs that serve historicallyexcluded students, including career services, mentoring, and internship preparation. The PEIprogram will leverage the offerings provided by two such programs, the Center for Internship,Mentoring and Research (CIMR) and the Engineering Work Experience (EWX). CIMR 1provides multiple career-related resources to students, including mentoring, advising, and careerdevelopment. CIMR programs support diversification of the regional workforce. EWX2 providesa structured

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

FIGURE 4 FINAL DESIGN – STUDENTS USED FEM ANALYSIS OF STRESS PATHS TO PLACE WINDOWS Page 22.1541.5The Evaluation PlanThe evaluation of this course will be vital to both further refinement of its curriculum and to thepotential dissemination of the teaching model. The Office of Professional Research andDevelopment in the School of Education at Syracuse University is conducting the evaluation ofthe project. The first year evaluation plan included a written materials review, pre and postsurveys, tests, interviews, and classroom observations. Students were surveyed at the start of thesemester about their expectations of the course; their

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-769: PREDICTING GRADUATE SCHOOL PLANS BASED ONSTUDENTS’ SELF-ASSESSED ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSHyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University Hyun Has been working as a graduate assistant on the Engineer of 2020 research grants that the Center for the Study of Higher Education received from the National Science Foundation at Penn State. Page 22.1167.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Predicting Graduate School Plans Based on Students’ Self-assessed Engineering Knowledge and SkillsAbstract U.S. production of STEM graduates

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Bárbara M. Brizuela, Tufts University, Education Department

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1780: FIRST GRADE STUDENTS PLANNING AND ARTIFACTCONSTRUCTION WHILE WORKING ON AN ENGINEERING DESIGNPROBLEMMerredith D Portsmore, Tufts University Merredith Portsmore is a Research Assistant Professor in Education at Tufts University as well as the Director of Outreach Programs for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. Merredith has the unique honor of being a ”Quadruple Jumbo” having received all her four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.A. Education, PhD in Engineering Education). Her research interests focus on how children engage in constructing solutions to engineering design problems. Her outreach work focuses on creating resources for K-12 educators

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1999 Annual Conference

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Thomas C. Owens; Steven P. K. Sternberg; Rashid A. Hasan; John J. Erjavec; Heidi L. Newell; James A. Newell

Session 3513 A Process for Developing and Implementing an Assessment Plan in Chemical Engineering DepartmentsJames A. Newell1 , Heidi L. Newell1, Thomas C. Owens2, John J. Erjavec2, Rashid A. Hasan2, and Steven P. K. Sternberg2 1 College of Engineering, Rowan University/ 2Department of Chemical Engineering University of North DakotaI. IntroductionThe assessment requirements imposed by the new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 [1]initially appear daunting. Even the terminology is initially confusing. Compounding thechallenge is that engineering faculty typically lack experience in conducting

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1999 Annual Conference

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W.V. Wilding; J.N. Harb; Ronald E. Terry; W.C. Hecker

Session 3431 Maximizing the Benefit of Developing an Educational Plan to Meet the ABET 2000 Criteria W.V. Wilding, J.N. Harb, R.E. Terry, W.C. Hecker Department of Chemical Engineering Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 84602AbstractThis paper documents our experience with the development of an educational plan designed tosatisfy the requirements of ABET 2000. The paper first presents the overall structure of the planwhich includes both a process loop and a product loop, with assessment and feedback at

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2000 Annual Conference

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Richard B. Englund

Session 2793 Case Study for a First-Year Seminar: A Plan Which (mostly) Worked Richard Englund The Pennsylvania State University at ErieAbstractA First-Year Seminar is now required for all students entering Penn State University. The goalis to provide interaction between faculty and small groups of students early in every program ofstudy to personalize the university, to get the students to work collaboratively from the start, andto introduce the students to academic life. Some of the offered seminars are general, applicableto any major, and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Karen E. Schmahl

Session 3657 UNIQUE APPROACH TO TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN A QUALITY PLANNING AND CONTROL LABORATORY Karen E. Schmahl Ph.D., P.E. Miami University, Oxford, OhioIn recent years, Total Quality Management tools and principles have been increasinglyintroduced into engineering curriculum. This paper describes a unique approach to integratingTQM in the laboratory of a Quality Planning and Control course which had previously focusedsolely on statistical control of quality and precision linear measurement. The new approachincludes a team building component, Lab Development Project and TQM

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-212: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTPLAN FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGYBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityJaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu DhabiJihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement Plan for Master of Science in TechnologyIntroductionUndergraduate programs in Engineering and Engineering Technology are required to have anassessment and continuous improvement plan in place for obtaining accreditation from theAccreditation Board for Engineering and

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Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1039: AN ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR EVALUATING A FOURSITE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN BIOFUELS ANDBIOREFINING ENGINEERINGDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in coun- seling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

Skills through Development of a Conceptual Business PlanAbstractAs part of the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant the scholarship recipients at Eastern New Mexico University are required toregister for a one-credit project course. The course encourages students to hone theircommunication skills and gain knowledge in functioning effectively on a multidisciplinary team.This article presents a conceptual business plan to assist students in understanding thecomponents of effective teamwork and the importance of good communication skills. Studentsare provided with a weekly task. The first task includes choosing a company name, andproviding descriptions for: the business, product

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International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Young Uk Kim, Myongji University

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ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5665: INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PLAN OF ELEMENTARYENGINEERING DESIGN FOR FRESHMEN MAJORING IN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGProf. Young Uk Kim, Myongji University Professor, Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Myongji University Education: 2000 Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University 1991 M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea University 1989 B.S. Civil Engineering, Korea Univer- sity Research Interests: Soil Remediation, Waves in Soils, Engineering Education Page 17.32.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Ji-Ho Park, Pennsylvania State University

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

GC 2012-5638: INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PLAN OF ELEMENTARYENGINEERING DESIGN FOR FRESHMEN MAJORING IN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGJi-Ho Park Page 17.33.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Introductory Teaching Plan of Elementary Engineering Design for Freshmen Majoring inCivil and Environmental EngineeringJi-Ho Park1) and Young-Uk Kim2)1) Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA 168012) Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University,Yongin, Korea 449-728ABSTRACTThe course development of introductory engineering

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tsung-juang Wang

Session number: 1106 Curricular planning of upgrading the practical and professional competence of students in Technological Colleges Tsung-juang Wang Department of Architecture National Taipei University of Technology Introduction It is expressly provided that technology colleges shall have the incubation of advancedtechnology talents as their goals in the draft of Republic of China (ROC) TechnologyOccupational Colleges. However, as the technology advances by second, the modern societyundergoes rapid transitions, and the demands of

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Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kuyath

Session 3148 Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior: Recruiting Underrepresented Minorities to Engineering and Engineering Technology Stephen J. Kuyath UNC Charlotte, Department of Engineering TechnologyAbstractThere is mounting evidence that the United Sates will soon experience a shortage of qualifiedhigh-tech workers that will jeopardize the country’s economic future. It is imperative that werecruit more women and minorities into engineering to prevent the anticipated shortage. Clearly,past recruiting strategies have had only

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

Creation of an Assessment Plan for a Project Based Electrical Engineering Program Stacy S. Wilson, Mark E. Cambron Western Kentucky UniversityAbstract A joint program in Electrical Engineering has been created with Western KentuckyUniversity (WKU) and the University of Louisville (UofL). The program resides at WKU withUofL faculty delivering 16-24 hours into the curriculum through distance learning methods. Thefocus of the new EE program is a project-based curriculum. The mission of the new program isto build a foundation of knowledge in electrical engineering by integrating a variety of projectexperiences at every level throughout

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FPD 10: Teamwork

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; Penny L. Hirsch, Northwestern University; Adam Goodman; Koshonna Brown, Northwestern University Center for Leadership

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First-Year Programs

to move forward. Briefly, we have streamlined the number ofrequired teamwork activities, more carefully connected them to the project work, and broughtmore of the activities “in-house,” making design faculty more responsible for the first and lastactivities. Our plan is to continue assessing these areas at the end of the 2013-2014 academicyear.IntroductionSince its inception, the development of teamwork skills has been integrated into the DesignThinking and Communication Program (previously “Engineering Design and Communication”),a two-quarter interdisciplinary course (DTC-1, DTC-2) required of all first-year engineeringstudents at Northwestern University. From the start, this took the form of supplementing theexperiential learning that

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Joseph A Ramos, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #6981Presenting a New Opportunity for Engineering Students: Introduction of anUndergraduate Degree Plan in Leadership EngineeringDr. Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso Roger is the President and Founder of LIMBS International and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. With over 16 years of undergraduate curricular development experience, Dr. Gonzalez joined UTEP as Director of the Leadership Engineering Program. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and his M.S. in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in mechanical engi- neering from UTEP

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #6195Use of Sustainable and Systematic Plan to Assess Student Learning Outcomesfor Non-Traditional IT StudentsDr. Lifang Shih, Excelsior College Li-Fang Shih received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with specialization in online instruction from the State University of New York at Albany. Dr. Shih is current the Associate Dean for the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. Her researches have focused on issues related to quality online instruction, outcome assessments, online communication, and the development of online commu- nity, etc. Her papers have been presented in national

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ian Popp; Claudia Smith; Heather Walker

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference A Teaching Plan for Introducing Engineering in 1st-2nd Grade Classrooms in Northwest Arkansas Ian Popp, Claudia Smith, Dr. Heather Walker University of Arkansas Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringAbstractDemand for engineering graduates has been consistently growing. Because engineering requiresstrong foundations in math and science, it is important to introduce engineering concepts early ineducation. In this work, a plan for introducing engineering into the early education classroomwas developed and presented to four elementary schools in Northwest Arkansas. The planconsisted of class

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch