was Chair of the department from 1998 to 2014. He was also Chair of the Department of Information Sciences and Technology from 2016 to 2020. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference Twenty-year Evolution and Lessons Learned from GMU ECE Capstone Projects Peter W. Pachowicz, Monson H. Hayes, and Andre Manitius Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030AbstractIt has been twenty years since capstone projects became team projects and evolved from a simpleformat to the current challenging endeavor for our
and Environmental Science, vol. 12, no. 7. 2019. doi: 10.1039/c9ee00223e.[3] B. Plumer and J. Cowan, “California Plans to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in 15 Years,” The New York TImes, 2020.[4] IEA, “Policies to promote electric vehicle deployment - Global EV Outlook 2021,” iea.org, 2021.[5] R. D. Braatz and O. D. Crisalle, “Chemical process control,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 17, no. 13. 2007. doi: 10.1002/rnc.1173. 8 2023 ASEE Annual Conference[6] X. Li and Z. (Jacky) Huang, “An inverted classroom approach to educate MATLAB in chemical process
, lecture-based model. Most class periods werespent introducing new material to the students. After the first exam was given and graded, it wasdetermined that student performance was not satisfactory, and changes needed to be made to thecourse. The lecture-based model was abandoned in favor of a flipped classroom.The flipped classroom involves directing students to engage in independent learning activities beforeclass, facilitated by instructional videos or reading assignments. Class time then features studentssolving problems or holding discussions in groups. Research has shown that a flipped coursegenerally increases student achievement2,3 and student perception of the course4. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest
in various research projects examining the interaction between stereotypes and science interest and confi- dence, their influence upon womens’ performance in school and the workplace, and their presence in the media and consequences for viewers. Her primary research interest is science identity, STEM education, and participation in online communities.Mrs. Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno Marissa Tsugawa is a graduate research assistant studying at the University of Nevada, Reno in the PRiDE Research Group. She is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. She expects to graduate May of 2019. Her research interests include student development of identity and motivation in
Storytelling. Springer, 2015, pp. 154–161.[4] Mason, S., Stagg, C., and Wardrip-Fruin, N. "Lume: a system for procedural story generation," in Proceedings ofthe 14th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, 2019, pp. 1–9.[5] Patel, A. "Making maps with noise functions." [Online]. Available:https://www.redblobgames.com/maps/terrain-from-noise/. Accessed 22 January 2024. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 8[6] Standridge, T. "Yet Another Roguelike Tutorial - Written in Python 3 and TCOD
2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Mechatronics Education: Exploring Inertial Measurement Units Through Hands-on Learning Mohammadianaftah, Nafiseh and Wilson, Sara E. Mechanical Engineering, University of KansasAbstractInertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are commonly used in many devices, from exercise trackingwatches and cell phones to aircraft and space vehicles. These sensors include triaxialaccelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. In a mechatronics course taken by upper levelundergraduates and graduate students, a set of laboratory exercises was created to provide hands-on experience and practical exposure to the operation
. Investments in these domains support the DoD Cyber Strategy goals andreflect priority areas in government funding.Conclusion: To strengthen CPS in UAV technologies, the defense industry must prioritizeadvanced cybersecurity measures, ensure reliable and continuous operations, and developsustainable systems for long-term effectiveness. By focusing on security, dependability, andsustainability, next-generation Cyber-Physical Systems can reinforce national defense, counterevolving threats, and maintain the United States' advantage in military operations.Keywords: KEEN, Cyber-Physical Systems, UAVs, Department of Defense, Strategic Planning Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The
mostly been addressed, and AI may provide additional usefultechnologies. However, many commercial challenges exist which need to be resolved. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference TheUniversityofTexasatArlington,Arlington,TX Copyright ã 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 7 References[1] Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors, https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors/,The content for the Copyright and Fair Use Overview section is from NOLO, with much of it takenfrom the book Getting Permission (October 2019) by Richard Stim
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Annual Conference Applying STS to Engineering Education: A Comparative Study of STS Minors MC Forelle, Kent Wayland, and Bryn Seabrook University of Virginia/University of Virginia/University of VirginiaAbstract In recent years, the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has seen tremendousgrowth in universities across the United States. A subset of these new STS programs are beingintegrated in engineering and other STEM-focused institutions, frequently in the form of STSminors. The purpose of this study is to expand on previous work by Neeley, Wiley, andSeabrook
Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He was commissioned as an Engineer Officer from the U.S. Military Academy in 2010 with a bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri in 2014. He also earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2019. Major Carlson is a licensed Professional engineer in the state of Missouri. He has served in a variety of Engineering and Combat units with varying leadership roles. His research interests include construction management and lean construction.Brad G
Gray is an Associate Professor at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in the department of Chemical Engineering.Dr. John T. Hird, West Virginia University Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 PCEE RESOURCE EXCHANGE ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 One of These Things is Not Like the Others... Machines Can Learn to Classify Too Day in the Life of a Cancer Researcher Stephany Coffman-Wolph (Ohio
,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2019. Available: https://peer.asee.org/engaging-first-year-students-with-a-hands-on-course-using-student-driv en-projects[16] D. J. Orser, K. Bazargan, and J. Sartori, “Harnessing State-of-the-art Internet of Things Labs to Motivate First-year Electrical and Computer Engineering Students,” presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2018. Available: https://peer.asee.org/harnessing-state-of-the-art-internet-of-things-labs-to-motivate-first-year -electrical-and-computer-engineering-students[17] S. Dawson, “A study of the relationship between student communication interaction and sense of community,” Internet High Educ, 2006, doi
, computer architecture and security, cloud computing, and electronic commerce.Dr. Duoduo Liao, George Mason UniversityDr. Larisa Olesova, University of Florida Dr. Olesova is Assistant Professor of Educational Technology in College of Education, the University of Florida. Her research interests are Community of Inquiry, cognitive presence, metacognition, learning analytics, social network analysis, online engagement and interactions and online instructional strategies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Cognitive Presence Learning for Graduate Engineering Education Ioulia Rytikova1
Education (CoED) divisions, and with the Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation, Interdivisional Town Hall Planning Commit- tee, ASEE Active, and the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Estell has received multiple ASEE Annual Conference Best Paper awards from the Computers in Education, First-Year Programs, and Design in Engineering Education Divisions. He has also been recognized by ASEE as the recipient of the 2005 Merl K. Miller Award and by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) with the 2018 ASEE Best Card Award. Estell received the First-Year Programs Division’s Distinguished Service Award in 2019. Estell currently serves as an ABET Commissioner and as a member on ABET’s
career growth even aftergraduation. Surveys given to both students and tutors revealed that the sessions were takenseriously by the students and that meaningful collaboration was achieved between them. Anevaluation of the writing in pre-tutored to final submitted report shows statistically significantimprovement. Preliminary and current results will be included in the paper.IntroductionProceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering EducationThe WATTS training is an interdisciplinary collaboration between an engineering instructor andpeer writing tutor supervisor. They conduct the one-hour tutor training together. The instructorpresents the
Increase Diversity in STEM Fields: A Review of theResearch Literature," The Journal of Negro Education, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 555-581, 2007.[3] C. R. Shadding, D. Whittington, L. E. Wallace, W. S. Wandu, and R. K. Wilson, "Cost-Effective Recruitment Strategies That Attract Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates WhoPersist to STEM Doctorates," SAGE Open, vol. 6, no. 3, p. 2158244016657143, 2016, doi:10.1177/2158244016657143.[4] W. Sandra, B. Kathleen, and H. Lahoma Jayne, "Communications Strategies to IncreaseRecruitment of Women to Engineering," in 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, SanAntonio, Texas, 2012/06/10 2012: ASEE Conferences, doi: 10.18260/1-2--21085.[5] Y. Ma, "Family Socioeconomic Status, Parental Involvement
articulated.Peer Evaluation: Two times during the quarter (week 4 and 9), students evaluated theirteammates using the CATME peer evaluation tool. In this online peer evaluation tool, studentsrated their peers (1 to 5) in each of the following areas: Contributing to team, Interactions withteam, Keeping team on track, Expecting quality, and Having knowledge, skills and assets.Quantitative individual team member scores from the second peer evaluation were compared toaggregated scores from the four previous course offerings (2016-2019).Figure 1. Timeline of asset-based activities within context of quarter long team-based designproject. Weekly class sessions in which activities were completed were 3-hour TA-led virtualdiscussion sections. *CATME Peer
. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Dr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Daniel M. Ferguson is CATME Managing Director and the recipient of several NSF awards for research in engineering education and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-Professional Studies Program [IPRO] and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment
Salt Lake City. In her role as STEM Director Kate developed the schools programs in Computer Science, Robotics and Design Thinking.Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #26249 Cindy Lenhart is a graduate research assistant working on her Ph.D in Education at Oregon State Univer- sity. During her first year, she was selected as a Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Fellow by the Graduate School of Education. Cindy previously served as the Vice President for Community College Relations for Achieving the Dream, Inc., managing the Working
[1] P. McLaren, Che Guevara, Paulo Freire, and the Pedagogy of Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2000. [10] G. A. Dietz, E. P. Douglas, and E. D. McCray, “Critical Theories for Unmasking the Personal and Structural Racialized Experiences ofoppression. Thus, education actually reproduces the inequalities it is said to be fighting. [2] P. McLaren and R. Farahmandpur, “Teaching Against Globalization and the New Imperialism: Toward a Revolutionary Pedagogy,” J. Teach. Engineers,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2019
studies. Currently, Esm´ee is the Visual Manager at the Playful Learning Lab, led by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, where she creates, designs and implements educational materials focused on incorporating joy, whimsy and play into education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring Music and Technology through Code + Chords PlayfulLearningLab.org Playful Learning Lab, University of St. Thomas Dr. Annmarie Thomas apthomas@stthomas.eduWhat is Code + ChordsDescription: Code + Chords is a computersoftware that takes in audio and creates areal time visual display.Broken Down Description:1.) “a computer software”: Code and
, By States.[online] Available at: https://www.nextgenscience.org/ [Accessed 5 Feb. 2019].[3] Cezeaux, J. L., & Rust, M. J., & Gettens, R., & Beach, R. D., & Criscuolo, J. A. (2011, June),Implementation of a Biomedical Engineering Summer Program for High School Students Paperpresented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC.https://peer.asee.org/18088[4] Nasir, M., & Seta, J., & Meyer, E. G. (2014, June), Introducing High School Students toBiomedical Engineering through Summer Camps Paper presented at 2014 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://peer.asee.org/20701
Paper ID #27669Board 10: Work in Progress: A Blended Model for a Biomaterials CourseImproves Student Learning and Allows for Enhanced ContentDr. John P Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Puccinelli is the Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He began here as student near the start of the UW-BME program and earned his BS, MS, and PhD in BME. He is interested in hands-on instruction – teaching and developing courses related to biomaterials and tissue engineering, as well as design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
emotion? The retrospectivethink-aloud interview was be audio recorded.Since I am using CVT as a framework for various stages of my study, I will use a theoreticalthematic analysis [15] to analyze the transcripts of the interviews (both the follow-up andretrospective think-aloud) using a codebook that I have designed [16]. As I analyze the data, thesample codebook will evolve by adding new codes.4. Current Status and Future DirectionsThis research study has been designed for the purpose of a PhD dissertation. The immediatefuture directions include conducting the analysis in the summer and fall of 2018, and defendingthe dissertation in the spring of 2019.AcknowledgementsThis work would not have been possible without the support of many people, some
as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Rozwell JohnsonDr. Zoe Reidinger c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 IntegratingInclusivePedagogyandExperientialLearningtoSupportStudent Empowerment,Activism,andInstitutionalChange
facilitate learning laboratory skills while practicing social distancing.references[1] D. D. Burkey, D. D. Anastasio, and A. Suresh, “Improving Student Attitudes Toward the Capstone Laboratory Course Using Gamification,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Exhib., vol. June 23-26, no. Atlanta, GA, 2013.[2] A. Antonaci, R. Klemke, and M. Specht, “The Effects of Gamification in Online Learning Environments : A Systematic Literature Review,” Informatics, vol. 6, no. 32, pp. 1–22, 2019.[3] R. Alsawaier, “The Effect of Gamification on Motivation and Engagement,” Int. J. Inf. Learn. Technol., 2017.[4] M. R. N. Gari, G. S. Walia, and A. D. Radermacher, “Gamification in Computer Science Education: a Systematic Literature Review,” ASEE
and Technology (IJEMST), vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 254-265, 2018, doi:10.18404/ijemst.428182.[3] D. A. Major, S. D. Burleson, X. Hu, & K. Shryock, “Engineering identity as a predictor of undergraduate students’ persistence in engineering,” presented at the 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA, Jun. 16-19, 2019.[4] C. H. Wasilewski, "Men and women in engineering: Professional identity and factors influencing workforce retention," Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, 2015.[5] M. Eliot, & J. Turns, “Constructing professional portfolios: Sense-making and professional identity development for engineering undergraduates
, no. 4, pp. 669–680, 1997, doi: 10.1037/0012-1649.33.4.669.[3] S. Sorby, E. Nevin, A. Behan, E. Mageean, and S. Sheridan, “Spatial skills as predictors of success in first-year engineering,” in 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) Proceedings, Oct. 2014, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2014.7044005.[4] Y. Maeda and S. Y. Yoon, “Scaling the Revised PSVT-R: Characteristics of the First-Year Engineering Students’ Spatial Ability,” presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2011, p. 22.1273.1-22.1273.19. Accessed: Dec. 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/scaling-the-revised-psvt-r-characteristics-of-the-first-year-engineering-students- spatial-ability[5] S. Dautle and S
made filling the planned RScohorts extremely challenging. Three recruiting years (2017-2019), instead of the originallyplanned two, were needed to enlist enough students for the study, in cadres of six, nine, and six,respectively. Within the design of the overall program, the researchers sought to include multiple climate-based features, common in smaller engineering departments and advocacy organizations [23]. Topromote intra-group socialization, students were invited to in-home celebratory dinners withfaculty members, social functions on and off-campus, and seminars with the primary researchers.Significant effort was invested in esteem-building for the RS, by providing a welcomingcommunity for them and demonstrating that faculty and
the factors influencing confidence levels amongHMG. With the results, implementing intervention strategies aimed at promoting diversity andinclusion within engineering education may be the answer to closing the gap in confidencedisparities between NHMG and HMG. Additionally, in future iterations of the survey, studentsmay be asked to explain their reasonings for such answers.References:[1] B. Przestrzelski and J. D. DesJardins, “The DeFINE Program: A Clinical Immersion for Biomedical Needs Identification,” presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2015, p. 26.1514.1-26.1514.16. Accessed: Jan. 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/the-define-program-a-clinical-immersion-for-biomedical- needs