Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kazi Imran, SUNY Poly (DO NOT USE; MERGED INTO SUNY POLY INST (ENG & ENG TECH); Jiayue Shen, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

C C C C N C A A A C A C C C Student 2 C C C C C C C C C C C C A C A A Student 3 C C C C C C C C C C C C A A C A Student 4 N S C C C C A C C C C C C C S A Student 5 N C A A C C C C C C C C C C C A Student 6 C C C C C C C C C C C C A A C A Student 7 C C C C C C C C C C C C A C A A Student 8 C S C C C C N C A C C A A A A A Student 9 C C C C C C C C C C C C S C C A Student 10

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Madeline Fisher, Ohio Northern University ; Evan Budnik, Ohio Northern University ; Brady Harmon; Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

impactsand sustainability, a module pre- and post-test will be performed. The tests will include wordcloud creation to ascertain common themes, as well as developing a bipolar scaling methodquestionnaire (Likert scale) to determine changes in understanding of LCA methods, uses, andimpact on engineering design. To further enhance student learning, better integration of broaderimpacts into group project requirements, with the LCA module as background material, is alsoanticipated.Sources:[1] NSPE “NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers; Code III,2d” National Society of ProfessionalEngineers. 2023 < https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics>[2] Burnley, S., Waglang, S., Longhurst, P., “Using life cycle assessment in environmentalengineering

Conference Session

ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Fragoso-Diaz; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

] 1 Biology and Engineering [54] 1 Total 39* This particular publication included Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering,Civil Engineering Technology, and Modeling and Simulation Majors.NSF EffortsTo understand more about the amount of student retention efforts, the authors analyzedinformation publicly available in National Science Foundation NSF website [72], [73].Specifically, we selected two areas of funding: Scholarships in STEM network (S-STEM-Net)[73] and Broadening Participation in Engineering BPE [72]. To narrow the analysis, the criteriaused to define the starting point in our research, included the grant’s awards that had a “Startday” of January of 2020. That means work

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Hills, Northwest State Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References[1] C. Singleton, C. DeBeck, J. Chung, D. McMillen, S. Craig, S. Moore, C. Hammond, J. Dwyer, M. Frydrych, O. Villadsen, R. Emerson, G.-V. Jorudan, V. Onut, S. Carruthers, A. Laurie, M. Alvarez, S. Wuttke, G. Prassions, J. Zorabedian, M. Mayne, L. Kessem, I. Gallagher and A. Eitan, "X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022," IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, 2022.[2] S. M. Loo and L. Babinkostova, "Cyber-Physical Systems Security Introductory Course for STEM Students," ASEE 2020 Annual Conference, 2020.[3] J. Ekong, V. Chauhan, J. Osedeme, S. Niknam and R. Nguyen, "A framework for Industry 4.0 workforce training through project-based and experiential learning approaches," ASEE Annual

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Madeline Small; Monica Jackson; Pierre Neuenschwander; Shih-Feng Chou

low value of authors contributed to the design of the experiment as well ascontact angle from TPU (p < 0.05) suggests that the TPU films manuscript writing.are much more hydrophobic than the glass surface. Water absorption determines the amount of water uptake Referencesin a material over a period of time. Higher water absorption [1] S.-F. Chou, S. Gunaseelan, M.H.H. Kiellani, V.V.K.rate may lead to a change in surface hydrophobicity and faster Thottempudi, P. Neuenschwander, H. Nie, A review

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Varghese Ittoop Vadakumcherry, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

. Brophy, “Comparing the Attributes, Activities, and Performance of Divergent, Convergent, and Combination Thinkers,” Creat. Res. J., vol. 13, no. 3–4, pp. 439–455, Oct. 2001.[4] C. Nigel, “Design cognition: Results from protocol and other empirical studies of design activity,” Des. Knowing Learn. Cogn. Des. Educ., vol. 7, pp. 9–103, 2001.[5] S. Zenios et al., Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, 1 edition. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2009.[6] P. Rowe, Design thinking. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1987.[7] D. G. Jansson and S. M. Smith, “Design fixation,” Des. Stud., vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 3–11, 1991.[8] S. Isaksen and J. Gaulin, “A Reexamination of Brainstorming Research: Implications

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia N. Savoy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E., The University of Texas at Austin

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Biomedical Engineering

, Oct. 1994.[5] H. H. Garrison and S. A. Gerbi, "Education and employment patters of US Ph.D.'s in the biomedical sciences," The FASEB Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 139-148, Feb. 1998.[6] G. M. Pion, The early career progress of NRSA predoctoral trainees and fellows. Bethesda, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2001.[7] G. Pion and I.-P. Martin, "Bridging postdoctoral training and a faculty position: Initial outcomes of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards in the biomedical sciences," Academic Medicine, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 177-186, Feb. 2003.[8] R. St Clair, T. Hutto, C. MacBeth, W. Newstetter, N. A. McCarty, and J. Melkers, "The "new normal

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Allen Halbmaier, University of St. Thomas; Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas; Dalton Irving Humphrey, University of St. Thomas; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina - Aiken

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Mechanics

analytic techniques areexcellent. However, while the analysis is appropriate for undergraduates, many of theapplications are focused on higher-level structural design. There are two, much older, referencesonline that offer a more focused undergraduate presentation, the 1906 “Text Book on GraphicalStatics” 4, a thesis for the “Degree of Civil Engineer” (M.S.) from the University of Illinois, byCharles Wesley Malcom and the “Graphical Analysis, A textbook on Graphic Statics"5, byWilliam S. Wolfe, 1921. Both books look more at forces and equilibrium than design, makingthem more appropriate for topics in Statics for undergraduate mechanical and civil engineeringstudents. Additionally, a detailed explanation and illustrations of force and funicular

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Martin, Youngstown State University; Anna M. Martin, Kent State University

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Computing & Information Technology

and concurrentinstructional groups will serve as the independent variables; while the dependent variables areengineering concept knowledge, FEA skills scores, and subjective cognitive load scores.Pre-Test: FEA Software Skill and Engineering Concepts Students will first complete a pre-test to identify their baseline FEA software skills andknowledge of FEM. Figure 1 shows an example of a sample pre-test question where thedeflection values need to be determined for an axially loaded steel plate, by means of FEM andFEA software utilizing beam elements.6 Figure 1. Pre-test sample question.6 Reprinted from Finite element analysis: theory and application with ANSYS, (p. 33), S., Moaveni, 2015, Pearson.Group 1: Simultaneous

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2016 ETLI

Authors

Dean Chang

page 1! CS Roles & Unique VPs: Google– CS: Smart Online Advertisers w/o Big Budgets– VP: Way More People Clicking on Links to Their Website Big Idea:Roles w/in Customer Segments– The Payer/Decision Maker may be different than the End User/Beneficiary– Each Role in a CS has its own specific VP T h e U l ti m a te V P T e s tYou should feel 100% confident that yourstated CS would drop everything andimmediately buy/approve/switch to yourstated VP without having to ask you anyquestionsDid Google Offer A 100% Solution?End User, Decision Maker, Payer: QRST?Innovation (Design Thinking)how to creatively solve reallydifficult real-world challengesEntrepreneurship (Lean Startup)how to maximize the numberof people

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

search, acquisition, track andtarget subsystems. In the early 1970’s, the first author was evolved with designing, building andinstalling successful ground based missile locating and tracking systems for the Department ofDefense. Funds for additional ground based missile locating and tracking systems were notallocated because a decision was made to deploy satellite missile defense systems. The 1972Antiballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty with the Soviet Union delayed development of missiledefense systems by the United States (U.S.). Now, the U.S. has a National Missile Defense(NMD) program. The most pressing concern today is the feasibility of an attack by NorthKorean ballistic missiles bearing nuclear or biological weapons. Hypothesizing that a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John E. McInroy; Jerry Hamann; Raymond Jacquot

k2 x3 Figure 1. Vehicle Suspension System Theme Problem.In this system m1 and x1 are respectively the mass and displacement of the chassis while m2 andx2 are respectively the mass and displacement of the axle and wheels (the unsprung mass).Coefficient b represents the viscous damping of the shock absorber, k1 the stiffness of the springsand k2 the stiffness of the tires. Displacement x3 represents the road profile which serves as theforcing function for the system. A meaningful set of parameters for this system are: m1 = 360 kg m2 = 30 kg k1 = 15 kN/m k2 = 65 kN/m b = 0, 600, 1200, 1800 N-s/mFor all exercises the students are asked to predict the system response

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Elliot Rothkopf

Session 1547 REFINING TWO YEAR TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA FOR GROWTH IN A SENIOR COLLEGE DR. ELLIOT ROTHKOPF COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND/CUNYThe College of Staten Island of the City University of New York is a comprehensive collegeoffering degrees from the Associates to the Ph.D. The Engineering Technologies Departmentoffers an A.S. degree in Architectural Studies and A.A.S. degrees in Civil EngineeringTechnology (CET), and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET). The Computer Sciencedepartment offers an A.A.S. degree in Computer Technology well as the B. S. and M

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Jayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Bereket Berhane, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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First-Year Programs

1 1 2 It would never come Possibly, if the Possibly, whether the Absolutely, if the Absolutely, whether to mind problem was simple problem is simple or problem was simple the problem was complicated simple or complicated non-SLC (S=39) SLC (S=31) Figure 8. Will of students (non-SLC and SLC) to use programming for mathematical or physics problems

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ajaz Sana; Samir Saddawi; Akhil Lal

. IntroductionWiMAX has been standardized by IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless accesssystems, moreover it has been also adopted by ITU as one of the IMT-2000 technologies inNovember 2007.802.16c addressed primarily the line of sight (LOS) environment at frequencybandwidth of (10-16 GHz) .WiMAX bandwidth is assumed to be 70 Mbit/s over 31 miles[1].To provide such data rates requires higher capacity backhaul networks. If we look at thebackhaul networks presently providing services for conventions wireless networks. They do nothave enough capacity to provide the required bandwidth for WiMAX access points.Clever utilization of twisted pair has given some consumers network access of 128 Kb/S to 2.3Mb/S even though most access of this kind through

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Math to Makerspace: Evolution of a bridge program to support cohort developmentIntroductionThis paper shares the evolution of a summer bridge program designed to support NationalScience Foundation S-STEM scholarship students as they transition to college. The bridgeprogram, taught before the start of the fall quarter, is a week-long intensive course designed toprovide incoming first-year students with a strong and focused start to college life. The aim is toprovide a venue to help students socially and academically integrate into the campus community.Over the course of 4 years, the summer bridge program evolved from a lecture-heavy math-focused course to a project

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Lance D. Yarbrough; Scott F. Korom; Zhengwen Zeng

need for a streamlined assessment plan andprocesses. Because we found that a single ABET-knowledgeable individual in the program willhave a difficult time convincing colleagues of the importance of assessment, we suggest that atleast t o facult trained in assessment are necessar for the program s continued gro th. ABETaccreditation is needed to attract new students, yet the work required to retain that accreditationcan certainly seem overwhelming. The death b assessment mantra might begin to ring inone s ears. However, it does not have to completely consume your time. With proper trainingand a willing set of faculty, you can offer a growing, improving program, while providingstudents an enriched engineering education.HOW DID WE VIEW ASSESSMENT

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Matthew T. Seipel, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

[8] as well as courses utilizing active learning rather than a lecture-based approach have beenshown to predict GPA among engineering students [9]. In a further effort to close this divide, a multidisciplinary Scholarships for Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) National Science Foundation (NSF)program was undertaken to recruit, retain, and develop leadership skills in underrepresentedstudents majoring in electrical, computer, and software engineering (ECSE) at a largeMidwestern university (computer science majors were not housed in this department). It washypothesized that the program would result in higher academic performance among programparticipants than in their non-participating peers, as indicated by their

Conference Session

Design Teams 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

online curriculum format mid-semester due to thepandemic impacted the study. Although groups had already completed their dissection processes,the disruption and subsequent challenges may have impacted their final work quality. Futurework will more deeply investigate groups’ behaviors during the task. Findings from this studyand ongoing work support more effective task design.AcknowledgementsThe author thanks Drs. Emma Mercier and Molly Goldstein for their guidance and supportduring this study.References[1] S. Freeman, S. L. Eddy, M. McDonough, M K. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, and M.P. Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics,” in Proceedings of the National Academy of

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

makerspaces critically calls attention to the practices of makerspaceswhich may be inequitable. However, makerspace practitioners rarely engage or are engagedin this type of work. There is an opportunity to bring together the generous and the critical tosupport the design of more equitable university makerspaces.Different stakeholders within engineering education have different definitions of equitywhich are drawn from their lived experiences. The purpose of our framework is not to putforth a definition of equity we believe everyone should use, rather we believe the frameworkcan help us structure conversations on equity in makerspaces through a shared understanding.Against this backdrop, our research is informed by Vossoughi et al.’s definition

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benjamin Scott, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

learning about stereo amplifier operation in order to test, troubleshoot,repair, and in some cases upgrade the equipment. Moreover, we are a satellite campus2 andkeeping our equipment and facilities up to date is always a difficult challenge. As such, evenused equipment is often attractive.Periodically, customers who sent equipment to this company for repair decided it was better toreplace their old amplifier(s) with new ones rather than pay the sometimes fairly expensive repairbill. Thus, this local employer proposed donating some of these old amplifiers, along with theparts needed for repair, and letting us repair and use them. In addition to returning them toservice as amplifiers, it is also straightforward to convert them into fairly high

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

school with advanced placement credits in mathematics to take additional mathematicscourses beyond the courses required for their major.Creating courses and tracts of interestOver the past few years the Rose-Hulman Mathematics Department has made several changes toencourage students to take upper level mathematics courses. One of the major changes was tochange the courses required to get a degree in mathematics. Until the late 1900’s Rose had onlyone tract for a degree or major in mathematics. We have now split this into four different tracts.Our first tract is for the traditional mathematics major who wants to go to graduate school andearn and masters degree or doctorate in mathematics. This tract is not a tract that would interestmost

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Carlos Villalobos, University of Central Florida; Uday K. Nair, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Rachel Straney, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Administration (2012) from the University of Central Florida. Currently he is working on getting his Doctorate in Education - Measurement, Methodology, and Analysis track.Dr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Accreditation and Program Approval Specialist II for the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She has been Co-PI of two NSF-funded S-STEM programs and program evaluator for three NSF-funded REU programs. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence, professional identity development, and cultural identity in the STEM fields.Ms. Rachel Straney, University of Central Florida Rachel Straney is an Applications

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Kimberly Kristine Hardy, Boise State University; Dazhi Yang, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13574I Like Therefore I Learn! Engineering Student Motivation to Learn in TheirLeast and Most Favorite CoursesDr. Louis Nadelson, Utah State University Louis S. Nadelson is an associate professor and lead researcher for the Center for the School of the Future in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. He has a BS from Colorado State University, a BA from the Evergreen State College, a MEd from Western Washington University, and a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and learning, inservice and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Industrial Arts Education, Pennsylvania State University OSU faculty member since 1984 Currently in the STEM education program 2013 InterLin Ding, The Ohio State University Lin Ding, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. Dr. Dingˆa C™s scholarly interests lie in discipline-based STEM education research. His work includes theoretical and empirical investigation ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Inclusive Learning and Teaching Strategies or Effective Course Design? Constructing Significant Learning Experiences in Low and High Achieving

Conference Session

New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Florida Gulf Coast University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Christine Marie Fiori, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #28302Ethics in Undergraduate Construction Curricula: A Two-Stage ExploratorySequential Approach to Developing and Piloting the HETC SurveyDr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Florida Gulf Coast University Kenneth S. Sands II is an Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, FL.Dr. Annie R Pearce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Annie Pearce is an Associate Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Annie has worked with practitioners in both public and private

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Diversity 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

work may include women who were on the verge of choosing engineering but choseanother career path. This work may also investigate other groups within the U.S. and Moroccancultures. A quantitative approach may be implemented to produce more generalizable results thatmay produce a broader impact.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant N.1927125. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] R. A. Ellis, “Is U.S. Science and Technology Adrift,” Science and Technology, 2007. .[2] T. U. . News, “The U.S. News/Raytheon STEM

Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AGREE NOT SURE DISAGREE DISAGREE BEFORE AGREE STRONGLY BEFORE AGREE STRONGLY TODAY TODAY The activities on nanoscience and engineering made N a n o t e c h n o lo g y p re s e n t a t io n me more confident that I can do science/engineering 8 10

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525484. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.learning and designs with more than one possible correct outcome depending on designconstraints; and because students could compete against their peers using the same designconsiderations.In 2009, the West Virginia University Engineers of Tomorrow research team reviewed regionalliterature on STEM career opportunities for Appalachian students, and noted, "It has long beensaid that high tech industries with higher paying jobs would improve the lives of residents of theAppalachian region. Careers in the sciences

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Merrill; Nick Safai

indicate no grade inflation for any of the four disciplines.A slight reduction in grade point average was observed for all departments from 1993 to 1999.The grade distribution among the four departments was very dissimilar. Engineering andmathematics maintained a similar trend in the distribution of grades. In engineering,approximately twenty-seven percent of the grades given were A s, while 20 percent of thestudents failed. A-, B+, B, B-, C+, and C grades represented the remaining 53 percent.Mathematics department awarded approximately 20 percent A grades and had a 24 percentfailing grades. This research indicates that the academic standards for engineering andmathematics departments were not compromised over the period from 1993 to 1999.In