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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

engineering, system thinking, system mindset, master’s programsIntroductionThe paper describes the implementation of system engineering concepts for an electrical orcomputer engineering capstone course for CTU’s Master’s programs. Course deliverables helptrack student progress during the 11-week course and assess the degree of meeting courseobjectives. A student must frame a vague engineering problem and define requirements for theirproposed solution to an identified need. Following a systematic engineering process, studentsmust design and model a system, and then develop a test plan and protocol to verify their designthat meets their system requirements. The student must communicate regularly with the facultymentor and present their project through

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Jason C. Ganley

experiments that illustrate principles in fluidic,thermal, and chemical systems. Students engage in two eight-hour laboratory work days eachweek. The course is designed to deliver experiential learning; students generate an experimentaldesign to achieve broad-based objectives, and perform extended experimental work with longlaboratory times. The active phase of learning that is naturally present in laboratory work isenhanced by providing latitude to the students in their experimental plans, and by allowing themto reflect on their lab experiences when repeating an early experiment at the end of the Session.KeywordsExperiential learning, unit operations laboratory.1. IntroductionThe curricula of most Chemical Engineering departments in the United

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

, internet marketing technologies, e-learning, multimedia, green-screentechniquesIntroductionColorado Technical University (CTU), a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation (CEC), hasstudents consisting mostly of adult learners who are working full-time. CTU successfullydeveloped and implemented a program curriculum consisting of day and night classes inelectrical and computer engineering to accommodate the working adult. With day and eveningengineering courses being 11 weeks in length, the curriculum and flexible program scheduleallows students to successfully complete an ABET-accredited degree in either BSEE or BSCE.Engineering courses for obtaining an MSEE and MSCE degree are only offered in the evening.CEC made strategic plans during 2015 to

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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

relatively new approach for learning how to conductresearch at the undergraduate level provides for scaffolding of research skills across acurriculum.Given the mission of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, “…to teach the science, practice,and business of aviation and aerospace, preparing students for productive careers and leadershiproles in service around the world.”, it is not surprising that undergraduate research is already animportant part of the university culture. The current Quality Enhancement Plan, part of theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accreditingrequirements, focuses on engagement of students in research and scholarship through bothcurricular and co-curricular activities.Between the importance

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Dixon Y. Nielson

with him later that afternoon. Two weeks earlier, you attended a senior management meeting in which the company CEO announced plans to close the facility where you work. Although profitable, your facility is not producing at the level necessary and its remote location and high transportation costs are major concerns. Its operations will be consolidated with a facility about 200 miles north. This decision will mean the largest employer in your small town will be closing down. The town’s economy could potentially collapse. Everyone at the management meeting were told they could not, under penalty of losing their jobs, say anything about the closure to any of their employees until the formal

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Jeffrey S. Bates; Taylor D. Sparks

course catalog, this course is designed as a technical elective for students inMaterials Science and Engineering, while also satisfying one of the six required courses forstudents seeking a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. Course content includes solving problemsthrough the engineering design process, identifying the need for new materials in industry,designing a project to test for the “fastest route to failure” or develop a prototype, building abusiness plan, pitching new technology ideas to investors, and making team decisions aboutgetting new technology into the market.Furthermore, with respect to course outcomes and ABET criteria, this course was designed tointroduce undergraduate students to the following: • An ability to apply

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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

“Strongly Agree.” I tend to focus on the positive aspects of any situation I worry that I will say or do the wrong thingsCoping: The COPE scale was used to measure problem-focused, emotion-focused, anddysfunctional dimensions of coping26. Participants responded to 32 items assessing eight copingstrategies: positive reinterpretationand growth, focus on and venting emotions, use of instrumental social support, active coping,denial, behavioral disengagement, substance use, and planning. Participants responded using a 4-point scale from “I usually don’t do this” to “I usually do this a lot.” © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Jing Guo; John M. Santiago

repeated work. Students gain confidence indemonstrating their knowledge and proactively addressing their weak areas on a specific topic.Students’ outcomes show that Intellipath is a good adaptive learning tool4. We plan to implementsome of the engineering course assignments by using Intellipath in the near future initiallyconsisting of generating random homework problems for practice that appears differently foreach time the student goes through a learning module. The design of WK07 Intellipath TypeQuestions followed the teaching methodology implemented by the Intellipath Technology.In the assignment “WK07 Intellipath Type Questions”, several short videos and thecorresponding PowerPoint notes that explain the engineering concepts and applications

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Hugh Smith

verify that these conditions are handled correctly in their program.We have found this approach to be helpful in teaching networking programming. The studentsrecognize this benefit as shown through both the grades the students receive for the assignmentand their subjective input based on class surveys.In the future we plan on implementing this methodology earlier in the quarter and having thestudents use this methodology for multiple programming assignments. In addition, while itsclear that the students see a benefit in designing their network programs, it is also clear that thisis not translated into them designing in other courses. We are in the process of increasing the useof functional decomposition of problems in earlier programming courses

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Susan M. Reynolds

basement. List 3"nuggets" (useful pieces of information) that you learned from the sitevisit. These could range from technical observations ("I learned thatrising damp can cause paint on bricks to blister") or skills/techniques x x("I learned to always open louvers") or site logistics ("I learned that itis better to review the floor plans thoroughly before a site visit"), etc.In other words, what did you learn on the site visit that wouldn't havebeen learned in a traditional lecture format?In the YouTube link previously distributed, describe the problem thatRobert Silman & Associates was hired to address. What are

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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

during winter semester, with the actual travel being done in the two weeks directly after finals, I think interest would increase. Then it wouldn’t conflict with internships.  I would love to go and am planning on it next year if it is still around. I just need to make a little more money before I can go.  It seems like a great opportunity, but I chose not to participate mainly for financial reasons and timing issues. At this point in my education I need to be finishing up my classes and working in the field. I think it would be a great program to continue. I wish I had known about it at an earlier stage in my career.For this program to thrive, there are a number of clear obstacles that have to be

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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

infuse thesetopics into any course. Touching on these issues frequently, even if not in-depth, may reinforceto students that considering societal impacts is an important part of the common activity ofengineers in all settings. This approach may also be less intimidating to engineering faculty, asfor the most part they have not been formally trained in teaching ethics. The list of topicsdescribed in this paper provide basic ideas, some of which are more common for particulardisciplines.A series of interviews are planned to explore promising macroethics education approaches, and asmaller number of examples will be selected as case studies for detailed study (including studentand alumni interviews, classroom observations, etc.). The National