Gokul Pathikonda, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the Fulton Schools, has been named an Emerging Leader by the Measurement Science and Technology journal. The journal publishes research articles on measurement techniques and instrumentation that advance measurement science.
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Academic Integrity Office Tips for the Faculty: Course Culture
Have you thought about what type of academic integrity culture exists in your course? Allotting time to share expectations, educate and inspire students to complete their studies with integrity is very important. It is no longer enough to just have an academic integrity statement in your syllabus.

A record of innovation earns peer recognition and Tucker Award for ASU’s George “Edd” Gibson
George Edward “Edd” Gibson, a professor of civil and construction engineering and construction management and Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering at Arizona State University, is being recognized by the Construction Industry Institute with the 2022 Richard L. Tucker Leadership and Service Award.
Professors to provide insights into pursuing transdisciplinary research
For more than a decade and a half, Katina Michael and Roba Abbas have collaborated on research at the intersection of society, technology, ethics and regulation. Their experience over this time, and across a range of projects, will be the basis for a virtual seminar on Friday, July 1, 2022, “The Art of Transdisciplinary Research in the Information Systems…

Kenan Song earns ASU Women and Philanthropy Grant
Engineering Assistant Professor Kenan Song was awarded a $50,000 ASU Women and Philanthropy grant for a new project to design and manufacture biodegradable tissue scaffolds to cure pelvic organ prolapse in women. Song and his students in the Advanced Materials Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, or AMAML, will work with physicians at Mayo Clinic to conduct this research with the overall goal of ensuring…
Brooke Coley’s engineering education research recognized at the STEM for All Video Showcase
Brooke Coley, an assistant professor of engineering education systems design, and her colleague Jeremi London at Virginia Tech won the Presenters’ Choice Award at the 2022 STEM for All Video Showcase, an event funded by the National Science Foundation, for their submission of a video component from their NSF-funded project titled PROSE: Exploring Professional Organizations’ Role in…
2022 Teaching Excellence and Top 5% Awards
Quality and innovative instruction are top priorities of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. We recognize excellence in instruction by awarding an annual Teaching Excellence Award and through selection to our Top 5% Teachers List. Student nominations and feedback are reviewed by a faculty committee in determining these honors. This year’s recipient of the…

Distinguished career earns Kambhampati alumnus award
Subbarao Kambhampati, a professor of computer science in Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, was recently recognized with a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Academic Integrity Office Tips for the Faculty: Competency and character
Your academic discipline and course content will evolve and change over time. The variety and types of students that you educate are limitless. What will never change is the need for graduates who display both competency and character. Academic integrity is a framework for any student’s future professional ethic. While we have an obligation to prepare students for successful futures in their chosen disciplines, let’s not forget our ability to positively impact students in the character realm as well.

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovators — Alicia Baumann and Haolin Zhu gamification
Alicia Baumann and Haolin Zhu, senior lecturers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, have implemented gamification elements into their engineering courses. Baumann and Zhu added challenges throughout the semester and in different media formats to engage their students’ own learning and motivate them to master course concepts.

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Meet the faculty teaching leads
The FSE Learning and Teaching Hub has a team of faculty members that serve as teaching leads for the Fulton Schools community. Faculty and instructional staff can connect with the teaching leads to receive support on:

Academic Integrity Office Tips for the Faculty: Copyright and course materials
Course materials such as lecture notes, exam questions and any other written material distributed in class are copyright protected. While copyright protection is not a panacea, it is a legal concept that most individuals understand. Additionally, it is a type of intellectual property law that supports getting course materials taken down from the internet when discovered. Here are a few suggestions to consider:

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Quick-Reference Guides
The FSE Learning and Teaching Hub has created a variety of Quick-Reference Guides (QRGs) for common teaching tasks and challenges. Think of the QRGs as condensed highlights on educational topics, meant to offer just-in-time learning to quickly implement pedagogical strategies and provide additional resources for learning.

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovators — Alexandra Mehlhase’s SparkyBot
Alexandra Mehlhase is a software engineering faculty member at the Polytechnic campus who has created a Slackbot called “SparkyBot” to create more engaging, organized discussions in Slack.

Academic Integrity Office Tips for the Faculty: Culture
Have you thought about what type of academic integrity culture exists in your course? Allotting time to share expectations, educate and inspire students to complete their studies with integrity is very important. It is no longer enough to just have an academic integrity statement in your syllabus. Internal reflection on the culture you want to foster in your class, followed by proactive and consistent communication, can go a long way toward inspiring students to make good decisions. The development of a positive class culture is highly individualistic but here are a few tips for consideration: