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R. Joe Stanley; Stuart Baur

A PRELIMINARY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTS WITH PROJECT LEAD THE WAY COURSE EXPERIENCE R. Joe Stanley and Stuart Baur AbstractThere have been a number of studies examining the impact of Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) education programs in providing college preparation. These studies have foundbenefits for pre-college students in STEM related career pursuits, academic performance, pre-collegecourse attendance, retention, student engagement, among many others. In a previous study, our researchgroup compared the academic performance of Missouri S&T students with and

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Stuart Baur; R. Joe Stanley

Targeted Academic Performance Assessments from Missouri University of Science and Technology Students with Project Lead The Way Course Experience Stuart Baur and R. Joe StanleyKeywords: STEM, Project Lead The Way, Student Assessment  AbstractOpportunities for K-12 students to gain exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) education programs are on the increase thanks in part to programs such as Project Lead The Way(PLTW). Our research group has explored the backgrounds of Missouri S&T students through surveysintended to assess the benefits of PLTW on student learning, college preparation, and

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Mwarumba Mwavita; Ranji Vaidyanathan; Pankaj Sarin

find out how their knowledge,career, and interest in material science. In addition, we plan to use the lessons learned inthis first cohort into the second cohort. Finally, we shall compare the two cohorts on thethree questions posed in this paper. 6Bibliography1. Boyer Commission. (1998). Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint forAmerica’s researchuniversities. Stony Brook, NY: State University of New York.2. Hancock, M. P., & Russel, S. H. (2008). Research experiences for undergraduates(REU) in the directorate for engineering (ENG) 2003–2006 participant survey. MenloPark, CA: SRI International.3. National Science Foundation (2013). Research

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preference due to personality type. In other words, students with ahigher level of neuroticism may have a more difficult time working on group test, this may be tired of theirnegative perception of group tests. More examination also needs to be done in order to determine exactlywhy individuals who are highly capable, have an aversion to group test. Qualitative data should be collectedto determine if the negative perception is due to the extra work perceived (due to explaining concepts) oran aversion to working in a group in general.References: 1. Albanese, M. and S. M. Case (2016). "Progress testing: critical analysis and suggested practices." Advances in Health Sciences Education 21(1): 221-234. 2. Cortright, R. N., H. L. Collins, D. W

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Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

A look at an active learning strategies for deeper understanding: a case study in Mechanics of Materials Nicolas Ali Libre a*, Jeffrey W. Jennings b, S. Amy Skyles b a Civil, Architectural and Environmental Eng. Dep., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO b Educational Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOAbstractActive learning encompasses anything students might be called on to do in class besideswatching and listening to an instructor and taking notes (Felder & Brent, 2016). The purpose ofthis study was to incorporate active learning strategies into Mechanics of Materials, a

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Edgar Clausen; Roy Penney; Robert Babcock

2.5 psi (0.17 atm) reduction inpressure. The experiment ended when the tank reached a pressure of 7.5 psig (1.5 atm absolute).Safety ConcernsProper safety equipment for this experiment includes the wearing of safety goggles, long pantsand protective gloves. Prior to tank venting, the orifice must be free of obstruction, and thepath of the pressurized air must be clear to avoid damage to students and the surroundings.Experimental DataTable 1 presents the experimental data, collected as the time required to reach 5 psi, and later,2.5 psi pressure changes in the tank. Table 1. Experimental Data - Tank Pressure versus Time Time (s) Tank Pressure (psig) 0

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Avdhesh Tyagi

this research; 1. All students from the three cultures, China, India, and the United States, are found to very smart and hardworking. 2. The male to female ratio of classes in the three cultures currently is 60:40 in China, 75:25 in India, and 85:15 in the United States. 3. The students from China, India, and the United States need to be careful in homework and exams. Academic Dishonesty and Academic Integrity are taken very seriously in American classrooms. These items are published in a class syllabus and advertised time to time in the class.References1 Song, S., “Personal Communication,” China, Jan 2017.2 Kumar, S., “Personal Communication,” India, Feb 2017.3 Gee, B., “Personal

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Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

requirements of industrial jobs15. The key point is thatengineering students should develop these skills while pursuing engineering curriculum.However, it is important that they should also have a belief (self-efficacy) that they can use theseskills under various circumstances7.Purpose of the StudyWe introduce an approach for measuring personal perception of students' self-efficacy inengineering modeling and design courses. An instrument is proposed that can be used byeducators in engineering modeling and design courses to assess student perception of self-efficacy. Bandura, A. , " Self-efficacy", In V. S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of humanbehavior ,Vol. 4, Academic Press, New York, 1994, 77-81. that Accreditation Board forEngineering and

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Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun; Muhammad Rahman

really well in classes in the junior and senior levels, especiallywhere industry-generated projects are in question. For sophomore level classes, a semester-longindustry project may not be viable as the student preparation and knowledge base may not besufficient to substantiate and justify such a project. However, that doesn’t preclude thepossibility of trying out such a measure.References:Albanese, M. A., & Mitchell, S. (1993). Problem-based learning: A review of literature on its outcomesand implementation issues. Academic Medicine, 68, 52–81. © American Society of Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceBarrows, H. S. & Tamblyn, R. M. (1980) Problem-based

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Virginia Charter P.E.

Accreditation and Learning Outcomes in Engineering Technology: Student-Centered Assessment Virginia R. Charter, PE Oklahoma State UniversityAbstract Engineering Technology programs are accredited through ABET. This accreditationincludes eleven general criteria for student learning outcomes. The criteria’s main purpose is toensure students are learning more than the technical skills typically taught in engineeringtechnology. Many of these learning outcomes required are then applied in a culminatingexperience, or capstone course, during a student’s final semester(s) in a bachelor’s degreeprogram. This study aims to understand the student’s

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Nicole Colston; Tyler Ley P.E.; Julie Thomas

workshops and curriculum guides can support the integration of technology and careerlearning into classroom science instruction. Encounters with working engineers, whether byvideo or in-person, provide the expertise and real world context necessary for raising engineeringcareer awareness in students and teachers. Overall, this pilot study supports conclusions thatvideo instruction can be beneficial and time effective ways for engineers to communicate theirwork for broader impacts in elementary school settings (Colston et al., 2017; Laursen &Brickley, 2011).ReferencesBrophy, S., Klein, S., Portsmore, M., & Rogers, C. (2008). “Advancing engineering education in P-12 classrooms.” Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 369–387. 10.1002/j

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Nicolas Ali Libre

Materials in particular. A web based app that does not requireinstallation and could be reached from any device seems to be a convenient option.AcknowledgmentThis research is supported by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation(CERTI) at Missouri university of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The author thanksDiane Hagni, Angie Hammons, and Razmus Kerwin for their support in conducting this research.The author would like to thank Iman Mehdipour, a graduate student at Missouri S&T for hisvaluable contribution in analyzing the collected raw data as well as Jesse Serrano III, anundergraduate student at Missouri S&T for his help on developing instructional documents.Special thanks goes for Dr. Tim Philpot and Dr

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Yimesker Yihun; AmirHossein MajidiRad

Mechanical Engineers(ME 335) at a moderate sized research university in the Midwest U.S. ME students take this coursein their sophomore year. In spring 2017, students in this course have been given a couple ofintroductory lectures on modeling and simulation techniques using ADAMS software. Thissoftware is used in many industries for multi-body dynamics, crash and safety and othersimulations and is freely available for students. ADAMS based semester long projects weredesigned to accommodate ME 335 course contents and that outside of the students’ major(s) toinvolve real product operation cycles and to promote undergraduate research in engineering (URE)and self-directed learning readiness (SDLR). A dynamic rubric is also designed to empowerlearners to

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Neville Tay; Xiu Jie Low; Vinay Patil; Eylem Asmatulu

exposure. The reduction in water contact angle is closely related to the reduction in themechanical strengths. Two of the engineering students, also authors of this study, designed,developed and performed these tests on the 3D printed specimens. The BS students have usedthese research activities for their Engineer of 2020 requirements. Overall, these studies greatlybenefit undergraduate engineering students for their future academic studies in differentinstitutions.AcknowledgementsThe authors greatly acknowledge the Wichita State University for the financial and technicalsupports of this study.References[1] Cantrell, J., Rohde, S., Damiani, D., Gurnani, R., Disandro, L., Anton, J., Young, A., Jerez,A., Steinbach, D., Kroese, C., and Ifju, P. (2016

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John Ciezki; Steve Watkins

. Guide students to adopt clear safety metric(s) for use in subsystem/component trade studies; c. Perform a top-down assessment of safety hazards; encourage students to consult with multiple technical experts to avoid gaps in hazard identification; d. Complete a risk assessment, determining the likelihood of a hazard occurring, the severity of its impact, the ability to avoid the hazard or to detect its onset; e. Identify relevant standards/best practices; f. Consider design choices that might prevent hazards or minimize their impact; g. Formulate barriers to isolate unavoidable hazards and mandate the use of appropriate personal protective devices to minimize the potential for injury; Proceedings of the 2017

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Rachel Mosier P.E.; Virginia Charter P.E.; Carisa Ramming; John Reck; Heather Yates

teaching style. According to Ruutmann and Kipper(2013), most engineering students fall under the active, sensing, visual, and sequential. However,most engineering educators use teaching methods best received by intuitive, verbal, passive (orreflective), and sequential learners (Ruutmann & Kipper, 2013). Since the original paper fromFelder and Silverman (1988), a variety of studies have been performed, both international and inthe United States. Felder and Brent (2005) subsequently provided a review of the papers andsurvey results. An adapted table from their paper is presented herein. Only the U.S. engineeringdata is included.Population A S Vs Sq N ReferenceIowa State Univer. 63% 67% 85% 58% 129 Constant

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Ali Self; Hannah Johnson; Molly McVey; Caroline Bennett

interviews provided some key insights into howstudents perceive active learning and active learning classrooms in the School of Engineering.The insights gained through this process can be used by faculty when designing a course, andwhen planning to use an active learning classroom.AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank Treanor Architects for the photos of the active learning classrooms fromtheir “Post-Occupancy Evaluation,” of the LEEP2 expansion. ReferencesAstrachan, O. L., R. C. Duvall, J. Forbes and S. H. Rodger. (2002). "Active learning in small tolarge courses." FIE., 10.1109/FIE.2002.1157922.Beichner, R. and J.M. Saul. (2008). "Introduction to the SCALE-UP (student-centered activelearning environment

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Laura Ford

, and then reconsider their own work afterlearning from another’s design.ReferencesAdams, R.S., Turns, J., and Atman, C.J. (2003). “Educating effective engineering designers: Therole of reflective practice”. Design Studies, 24 (3), 10.1016/S0142-694X(02)00056-X, 275-294.Alley, M. (2017). “Assertion-Evidence Approach.” (May 17, 2017).Davis, D., Beyerlein, S., Thompson, P., McCormack, J., Harrison, O., Trevisan, M., Gerlick, R.,and Howe, S., (2009). “Assessing design and reflective practice in capstone engineering designcourses.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.Layton, R. A., Loughry, M. L., Ohland, M. W., and Ricco, G. D. (2010). “Design and validationof a web-based system for assigning members to

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Charles Baukal

studs on 16” centers and be 9’ tall. The studentshad to select the components in the wall between the inner and outer layers, which had to be thesame construction for all outside walls. The house had to have an outer wall facing eachdirection (N, S, E, and W) and all outer walls had to be straight.There had to be two outside doors (1 in the front and 1 in the back) at least 36” wide that werecommercially available and had some type of window in them. The outside windows had to alsobe commercially available and all rooms except bathrooms and the laundry room had to have atleast one window of reasonable size (no port holes). The students had to select actual doors andwindows and use the given manufacturers’ insulation specifications.The house had

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Kenny Garner; Beth McMillan; Michael DeAngelis; Laura Ruhl; Andrew Wright

and teachingassistants who helped to test the Green Power Station during the 2016 and 2017 Geology FieldCamps.References[1] Freeman, S., Eddy, S. L., McDonough, M., Smith, M. K., Okoroafor, N. Jordt, H., Wenderoth, M. P., ActiveLearning increases student performance in science, engineering, and math,” Proceedings of the National Academyof Sciences, v. 111, n. 23, pp. 8410-8415, 2014.[2] Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93,223–231.[3] Perrenet, J. C., Bouhuijs, P. A. J., Smits, J. G. M. M., “The Suitability of Problem-based Learning forEngineering Education: Theory and Practice,” Teaching in Higher Education, v. 5, n. 3, 2000.[4] Patricia Wojahn, Julie Dyke, Linda Ann

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

.  information about the thermal properties of the reaction system (1) – are the reactions exothermic, endothermic, or both? Will the reactor be insulated or cooled/heated? The process may be isothermal, but in that case how will energy be added or removed to hold it constant?  information about the type of reactor (1) – will a batch reactor, CSTR, PFR, PBR, membrane reactor, semibatch reactor, or some other reactor configuration be used and why?  references (1) – include your reference(s). A required citation style is included in the assignment statement.Final reportThe final report for the project should follow the same formatting and general structure of thewritten final reports in CHE 4002 Unit

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Lionel Hewavitharana; Mahbub Ahmed; John Hauver; Joseph Lonigro; Allan Derrickson

“Impact of a Jet” experiment with a circular vertical flat surface Volume Flow Volume Flow Experimental Theoretical Percentage Rate (L/m) Rate (m3/s) Force (N) Force(N) Error (%) 5.43 91 x 10-6 1.32 1.16 14.2 6.45 108 x 10-6 1.96 1.63 19.9 7.48 125 x 10-6 2.45 2.20 11.5 8.16 136 x 10-6 2.79

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rate. Gaseous substrate contained 40% CO, 30% H2, and 30% CO2, by volume. Media with biochar were compared with standard yeast extract medium(control). Results showed that media with PLBC and RCBC improved ethanol production by 59% and 16%, respectively, compared to control. Besides, PLBC medium enhanced CO and H2consumptions by 40% and 69%, respectively, compared to control. Inductive coupled plasma (ICP) analysis of elements in fermentation medium showed that PLBC medium contained thehighest concentration of Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, and S. The release of Ca, Mg, Fe, and Mn compounds from PLBC during fermentation was initiated by accumulation of acetic acid, indicatingbuffering effects of biochar on the acetogen culture. The use of biochar as medium

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Yoonill Lee; Jean Jiang; Wangling Yu; Santiago Fuentes; Benjamin Brubaker; Jesse Godines

. Funabashi, H. Fujita and H. Sekine. (2006). "Output power leveling of wind turbine generator for all operating regions by pitch angle control," in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 467-475.[6] P. H. Mellor, S. G. Burrow, T. Sawata and M. Holme. (2005). "A wide-speed-range hybrid variable-reluctance/permanent-magnet generator for future embedded aircraft generation systems," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 551-556.[7] E. L. Harder. (1977). "Specific output of windmills—A discovery," in Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 65, no. 11, pp. 1623-1625.[8] N. Rezaei-Hosseinabadi, A. Tabesh, R. Dehghani and A. Aghili. (2015). "An efficient piezoelectric windmill topology for

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Khaled Mansy

illuminance in the outdoor must be about 1,230 fc in orderto achieve the recommended illuminance. The critical question here becomes, which locationhas such average standard illuminance (at solar noon on the two equinoxes)? According toCIE standard # CIE S 011/E: 2003, a standard overcast sky illuminance at solar noon on thetwo equinoxes of 1,230 fc coincides with locations at 51o NL in the Northern Hemisphere(IES, 2003). In North America, locations at 51oNL are about 100 miles north of the borderbetween the US and Canada. In other words, using this rule-of-thumb for locations within theUS results in oversizing of windows.The One Tenth RuleThe one-tenth rule states that the minimum DF in a daylit space is approximately one tenth ofglass ratio, which

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Nathan Hutchins; Kaveh Ashenayi

: An International Journal,2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527590110389501.4. R. Oliver, "Developing e-learning environments that support knowledge construction inhigher education", Proceedings of 2001 International We-B Conference, pp. pp. 407-16, 2001.http://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5765&context=ecuworks.5. R. Melton, S. Yang and A. Becker-Gomez, "Engaging Computer Engineering Freshmenthrough a Voluntary Competitive Team Project with Mentoring", in 121st ASEE AnnualConference, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/32/papers/10501/download.Nathan HutchinsNathan Hutchins is a third-year Ph. D. Student at the University of Tulsa

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Nesreen Alsbou; Floyd Day; Daniel Oluebubechukwu

-663.[4] Fei Ye, Matthew Adams, Sumit Roy. V2V Wireless Communication Protocol for Rear-End Collision Avoidance on Highways. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. W.2009[5] Kumar, K. Prem, S. Jemima Evangelin, V. Amudharani, P. Inbavalli, R. Suganya, and U. Prabu. "Survey on Collision Avoidance in VANET." Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Advanced Research in Computer Science Engineering & Technology (ICARCSET 2015) - ICARCSET '15 (2015): n. pag. W.[6] LeBlanc, Heath J., and Firas Hassan. "Resilient Distributed Parameter Estimation in Heterogeneous Time-Varying Networks." HiCoNS (2014): 15-17.R.[7] Temkar, Rohini, Vishal Asrani, and Pavitra Kannan. "IoT: Smart Vehicle

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Becky DeGreeff; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek; Fred Guzek

intentional in planning study abroad as part of their college experience. Studentsare allowed the planning time needed to integrate their desired course topic and travel destinationas part of their course schedule and are better able to budget for the financial requirements.Historical Program ImplementationThe team developed these courses during a ten-year period through an evolutionary process.First, the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) group sponsored a study abroad tour to France in2007. In 2008, the same group led a study abroad tour to northern Italy (Guzek F, Brockway K,Brockway T, and Guzek, S. 2013). These SIFE international activities continued with trips toMexico and a return to France. Thirty-two students participated in the first four

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Kim Fowler; Don Gruenbacher

find a way to get even cocky *******s like me to find Seminar motivating and rewarding” • “. . . emphasis needs to be placed on the teamwork/end product instead of the documentation. . . teams must be given relevant projects . . . that can be completed.” • “Make ECE 590 into a two semester course. . . One semester feels very rushed and there's only time to brush over most of the topics . . . spend more time on the main group project. . . The tests (midterms and final) were ridiculously long.” • “. . . the course should be a 2 semester course to allow more time to work on projects.” • “. . . it does not prepare you for today and how the real business operates today. . . focus on quick, less formal

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

visual form and physicalbehavior, on evaluation and conception. (Billington 1997) Students must draw upon what theylearn about structural and material behavior in presentations for this project, and what they havelearned from simply living in the built environment all of their life!A “Program” of Conceptual Moments: Each successful proposal shall exhibit the followingplaces for humans to experience - Thresholds / Transitional Space(s) / A Space of Pause / AnIconic Element... experienced in any order the designer may choose. Students are encouraged toconsider carefully the spaces the span suggests - the points of origins at the ends from which theinitiation or entry occurs; the very center or apex of the span with its’ suggestive danger; thespace