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Richard Cozzens

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference A Framework for Developing Effective Concurrent Web-Based Engineering and Technology Curriculum for Rural High Schools Richard Cozzens Department of Engineering and Technology Southern Utah UniversityAbstractRural high schools have traditionally lacked access to the most up-to-date engineering andtechnology curriculum and teaching resources. Recently, the use of communication technologyhas allowed improved access to learning resources where they would otherwise not be available.With relatively standard technology and limited travel requirements

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John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Leveraging Internet Marketing Technologies and Green-Screen Techniques for Developing Engaging STEM and Online Content John M. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D. and Jing Guo, D.Eng. Colorado Technical University (CTU), College of Engineering, Colorado Springs, COAbstractThe paper presents tools, approaches and preliminary results for online content creation ofScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) topics to capture student attention.CTU Engineering Department investigated software from the internet marketing niche in supportof creating multimedia content for the online course delivery of ‘Introduction to Engineering

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specialized technical skills but also appreciatea system-level thinking and mindset. The engineering faculty would like students to focus firston ‘what’ functions must the system perform to meet customer requirements or market needsthat is a solution to a particular problem. Usually, students are fixated on the ‘how’, applyingtheir particular and interesting technology without consideration to a particular market orcustomer needs. To continue and stress the importance of technical depth, several factors abouttechnical merit are provided for further assessment of student outcomes. Examples of selecteddeliverables by students from several projects and assessment tools are given to illustrate thesystem-level thinking.Keywordscapstone course, system

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Angela R. Bielefeldt; Daniel Knight; Christopher Swan; Nathan Canney

courses; over 1100 survey responses were received. Over 50% of therespondents taught students about professional practice issues and the societal impacts ofengineering and technology in one or more of their courses; only 12% did not include any topicsrelated to social or ethical issues in their courses. Faculty most commonly reported teachingthese topics in senior capstone design (41%); 30% also taught these issues in graduate levelcourses. The majority of the respondents felt that both undergraduate and graduate studenteducation on these issues was not adequate (67% and 80%, respectively).KeywordsEthics; societal impacts; sustainability.BackgroundThere is general consensus that engineers need to perform their duties in an ethical manner

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Jeffrey S. Bates; Taylor D. Sparks

problem solving, technology commercialization, and design. Some havesuggested adding technical skills, including the use of SolidWorks and other design software intothe curriculum. A hiring manager at US Synthetic went so far as to state that he needs peoplewho can solve problems, stating that he would rather hire a really good art graduate who couldsolve problems than an engineering graduate that could not solve problems.Moreover, recent initiatives at the University of Utah, such as the entrepreneurship certificate,would allow students to receive a certificate after taking business, engineering, and law coursesrelated to entrepreneurship. However, very few courses are offered in the College ofEngineering that satisfy the course requirement for

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Nebojsa Jaksic; Nikolas D'Angelo; Gabriele Vigano

printers is highly desirable, especially since3D printers can speed up the process considerably. Justification for adoption of 3D printers inengineering education is well documented in engineering education literature1-8.In the past few years, inexpensive 3D printers that can produce plastic parts became ubiquitousdevices in education due to the expiration of many 3D printing technology-related patents. ManyK-16 educational institutions have at least one 3D printer, predominantly of the fused depositionmodeling (FDM) design. While acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), ornylon can create functional objects, for some applications plastic parts are just not strong enough.Until now, 3D printing in metal was for a privileged few

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Scott Houser

innovators are turned off by anintroductory economics course that stresses static models where technology is fixed. Innovationshould be woven through the course so engineering students can understand incentives forinnovation and effects of innovation on markets, workers and economies.Although the discipline has made some strides in pedagogy, economics instruction is still lessengaging than other disciplines. Economics instruction for engineers should incorporate learningtools that have proven to be effective in engineering education. The paper describes how severalof these tools can be adapted for an economics course. 7

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Dixon Y. Nielson

course on Ethics, Professionalism, and Engineering Economics. The course istaught each year during the fall semester to typically 100 to 130 junior and senior students. It wasestablished to help satisfy some Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)student outcome criteria.These ABET criteria focus on abilities such as communications, non-technical problem solving,ethics, and professionalism. Specifically, this course attempts to address the following ABETstudent outcomes: An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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Jing Guo; John M. Santiago

Engineering Education, 2016 68 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conferenceelearning features could be found in the paper “Leveraging Internet Marketing Technologies andGreen-screen Techniques for Developing Engaging STEM and Online Content”7.Camtasia was used to create short lecture to explain the theory behind the lab experiments. Thenext section describes affordable hardware to conduct the experiments.Selection of Lab EquipmentIn order for students to conduct a lab experiment, normally they will need a DC variable powersupply, function generator, multi-meter, and oscilloscope. However, the department needs to findportable and

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Audrianna Rodriguez; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali; Shannon Ciston; Melissa L. Whitson; Viktoria Zelenak Berendt

nontraditional, adult, and transfer students in engineering. She has chemical engineering degrees from Northwestern University (PhD) and Illinois Institute of Technology (BS). 4. Melissa Whitson is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New Haven. Her current research interests include examining risk factors, protective factors, and services that affect mental health outcomes for low-income students and families and the implications for prevention and intervention. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and carried out postdoctoral work in Community Psychology at Yale University. 5. Viktoria Zelenak Berendt received her M.S. in Industrial &

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Susan M. Reynolds

: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development,” Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1984.5 Schon, D. A., “The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action,” Basic Books, New York, NY, 1984.6 Mezirow, J., “Transformation Theory of Adult Learning,” in M. R. Welton (Ed.) “In Defense of the Lifeworld: Critical Perspectives on Adult Learning,” SUNY Press, New York, NY, 1995.7 Hong, Yi-Chun, and Ikseon Choi, “Assessing Reflective Thinking in Solving Design Problems: The Development of a Questionnaire,” British Journal of Educational Technology, British Educational Research Association, Vol. 46, No. 4, 2015. © American Society for Engineering Education

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N. Fang; L. McNeill; Robert Spall; P. Barr

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference The Overall Framework of a National Science Foundation- Sponsored Scholarship Program for Enhancing Undergraduate Engineering Education at Utah State University N. Fang, L. McNeill, R. Spall, and P. Barr College of Engineering, Utah State UniversityAbstractAs technology increasingly impacts the nation’s economy and security, high demands have beenset for engineering schools to graduate an ever greater number of quality students optimallyeducated to meet business and industry needs. However, recent statistics compiled by theAmerican Society for Engineering Education reveals that

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Keith E. Holbert

? ended textual essay25. Comments © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 103 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section ConferenceReferences1. Online Programs Accredited by ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), http://www.abet.org/accreditation/new-to-accreditation/online-programs/, accessed May 23, 2016.2. S. M. Phillips, M. Saraniti, “A fully online accredited undergraduate electrical engineering program,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016, paper 17381.3. K. A. Feldman, “Class size and college

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Reza Kamali-Sarvestani; Ephraim Nielson; Jared Laufiso

tools used in engineering fields. This paper explains theapplication of the advanced fine image printing in the Circuit Theory laboratory experiments tofabricate components and circuits. In a sequence of laboratory experiments students practice tofabricate resistors, inductors, and capacitors. In each lab they exercise their own fabricatedcomponent and compare it with the similar available commercial component. Laboratorypractices end with fabrication of resonator circuits and inductive/capacitive sensors by finishingthis state of the art laboratory work, participants not only can learn the fundamentals of CircuitTheory Laboratory but also improve their knowledge of current technologies in their field.KeywordsCircuit Printing, Nano Particles

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Clifton B. Farnsworth; Evan Bingham; Justin E. Weidman

modern. This is definitely an important elementwithin the study abroad. Riding trains and busses with Chinese people is educational in and ofitself for students not accustomed to large populated cities. Students were able to visit markets,restaurants, and simply experience very large modern cities. China is rapidly becoming a modernsuperpower in engineering and construction technology. Engineering excellence does not appearto be lacking within China, although construction execution and quality appear to be lessimportant. Finally, urbanization in China is incredible. Tower cranes abound, not just on thehandful of 100 story buildings being constructed, but the seemingly endless 30 story buildings aswell. Other construction features and challenges

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Dina Battaglia; Krishna Sampigethaya; Akhan Almagambetov; Mehran Andalibi; Tyrone Groh; Kaela Martin; Matt Pavlina; Sam Siewert; Anne Boettcher

. Colleges and Univ., 2008.10 D. Lopatto, “Science in solution: The impact of undergraduate research on student learning,” Resource Corporation for Science Advancement, 2009.11 Hart Research Associates, “Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success,” Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2015.12 PCAST report, “Engage to Excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” 2012. 224 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference13 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and

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Jackson J. Graham; Randy C. Hurd; Tadd T. Truscott

rebounding offof the water surface in a manner similar to skipping stones, but with greater efficiency. Randy’sresearch seeks to better understand this phenomenon with the intent of optimization. Randy isalso involved in promoting interest in STEM among adolescents and teenagers through a localeducational outreach program featuring underwater robotics.Tadd T. TruscottTadd received his B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2003 from the University of Utah. Hereceived his Ph.D. in 2009 from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology for research in thefield of hydrodynamics. During his graduate studies he studied the effect of wetting angle fromsurface treatments and dynamic effects on the water entry of spheres. Additionally, he helpedpioneer a

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Evan Bingham; Clifton Farnsworth; Justin Weidman

105culture for learning is established, the teacher’s role is more of facilitator rather than ’sage on thestage,’ blending in more readily with the learning that is happening in the classroom.” (Sackstein2015).One twenty-first century issue that a teacher must deal with is the issue of technology. Studentshave an increasing amount of access to the distractions of technology. It becomes the challengeof the twenty-first century teacher to either embrace technology or fight against it. This researchstudy was performed to look at one possible way to embrace the use of technology in theclassroom and use it as a tool to improve the Socratic method of teaching. The theory is that:“Technology is a necessary friend and tool to these explorers of new learning