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Best of DEED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristina Elizabeth Krause, The Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching - University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT), University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education

public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and joined the UW in 1998 after seven years on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research centers on engineering design learning with a focus on issues of context in design. She is a fellow of AAAS and ASEE, was the 2002 recipient of the ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education, and received the 2009 UW David B. Thorud Leadership Award.Dr. Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington Dr. Jim Borgford-Parnell is Associate Director and Instructional Consultant at the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. He taught furniture design, design drawing

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Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University

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Engineering Libraries

services. There are also examples fromfields outside of library and information studies that offer advice on engaging participants in thevirtual environment. One study collected data on the pedagogical practices of nursing instructorsdelivering synchronous class sessions.1 They offer strategies for orienting students to the onlinetechnology and involving students with practice questions and virtual breakout rooms that aredescribed in the best practices section of this paper. Another example from early childhoodeducation addresses the need for instructional design in the online classroom to be centered onthe learner and the improvement of learning outcomes.2 Many of the suggested practices toincrease students’ active learning are relevant for

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control ; Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean J Creighton, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6708Developing Best Practices for an Undergraduate STEM Summer ResearchProgram in a Government Institution through a Higher Education Partner-shipJessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control Jessica Drennan received a B.A. in Communication Arts from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincin- nati, OH and a M.S.W. from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She is currently an ORISE Evalua- tion fellow at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga. From 2011 to 2012, she was the Internal Program Evaluator and Evaluation Committee chair with the LEADER Consortium, a National Science Foundation

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Pérez-Molina, DIEEC - National Distance Education University; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Alberto Pesquera, UNED; Félix García Loro

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Graduate Studies

engineering degree from the ETSII (Industrial Engineering School) of the Madrid Polytechnic University (UPM) and a doctoral engineering degree from the same Univer- sity. He has received the Extraordinary Doctoral Award in the UPM and the Viesgo 1988 Award to the Doctoral Thesis improving the Scientific Research about the Industrial Process Electricity Application, as well as the 1997 and 1999 years UNED’s Social Council Award for the Best Didactic Materials in Exper- imental Sciences and the 2001 Award for the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. He works as researcher, coordinator and director in different projects, ranging from

Conference Session

Best of DEED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

informal learning environments and educational technologies. She currently conducts research with the Lawrence Hall of Science on their engineering exhibits and works to improve the facilitation and design of the exhibits. Her research fo- cuses on how science center visitors engage and tinker at engineering activities and the impacts of these open-ended tinkering activities in terms of STEM learning and engineering understanding. Page 23.752.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Ingenuity Lab: Making and Engineering through Design

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Malinda Faber, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation; Jeni Corn, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University; Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; LaTricia Townsend

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presentations. She has been a member of the American Society of Engineering Educators since 2011.Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University Alana Unfried is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. She works on the Data Analytics team for the MISO Project (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-Driven Decision Making). Alana’s responsibilities include the development of statistically sound evaluation instruments for teachers and students involved in these campus outreach programs. She also analyzes survey results and related data to understand the collective impact of these pre-college STEM outreach programs. Alana is also a full-time

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Engineering Educa- tion. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor, teaching courses in design and creativity, and a Program Manager at the Center for Research in Learning and Teaching in Engineering. Her research focuses on the investigation of design approaches and ideation, ethnography in design, foundations of innovation, creative processes, and engineering practitioners who return to academia for a PhD. Many of her stud- ies involve multiple disciplinary professional and educational contexts and she often collaborates across disciplines, working with scholars in engineering, education, industrial design, and psychology. She also brings a research lens to understanding how to support successful translation of

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

- als in businesses, academia and institutes nationally and internationally. Most recently he was a visiting professor at the University of Maryland (at Mtech, Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute) and at Johns Hopkins University (at the Center for Leadership Education) where he researched and delivered processes for creative & innovative problem solving. For his unique contributions he received the prestigious Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, the Faculty Talon Award, the University Researcher of the Year AEA Abacus Award, and the President’s Leadership Award. Dr. Raviv has published in the areas of vision-based driverless cars, green innovation, and innovative thinking. He is a co-holder of a

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Marta Alicia Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

School for Social Research with a concentration in economic development and environmental economics. She graduated Summa cum Laude from Fordham University with a B.A. in Social Studies. Panero grew up in Latin America and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Page 23.543.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center: Bringing Together Industry, Faculty, and StudentsAbstractThe School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (SoECS) of New York Institute ofTechnology (NYIT) is launching a new Entrepreneurship and

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

providing a value-added component for technology-oriented universities toextend the curriculum experience by providing both undergraduate and graduate students aresearch experience3 with real-world problems, opportunities and applications. The authors of this paper present a comparative analysis of technology and innovation-oriented centers. To gain an understanding of such centers, the authors focused on recognizedcenters to examine their mission, goals and objectives, research focus, business model,competitive perspectives, growth anomalies, principles of specialization, and innovationcapabilities. Based on this comparative analysis, the authors developed a set of relevantconclusions and recommendations for technology innovation centers

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Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6120Learning Strategies and Learning Traits Critical to Practicing Engineers af-ter CollegeMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. 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 and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

of them, and they were, basically kind of boring, so we left.”For Roberto, initial training is required, but it did not have a great impact. The required initialtraining parallels the findings in the follow up to the Boyer Report where it was found that 70%of research universities provide mandatory initial training for their GTAs.30 If other GTAs holdthe same reaction to this training as Roberto, it is logical that GTAs do not seek out additionaltraining after their initial teaching and learning center training due to poor experiences. Perhapsprograms such as the one discussed by Crede, Borrego, & McNair13 where GTAs are selected fora teaching community of practice are needed to encourage additional training beyond therequired

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Best of Computer in Education Division

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Bishop, Utah State University; Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

. Page 23.1200.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Flipped Classrom: A Survey of the ResearchAbstractRecent advances in technology and in ideology have unlocked entirely new directions for educa-tion research. Mounting pressure from increasing tuition costs and free, online course offeringsis opening discussion and catalyzing change in the physical classroom. The flipped classroom isat the center of this discussion. The flipped classroom is a new pedagogical method, which em-ploys asynchronous video lectures and practice problems as homework, and active, group-basedproblem solving activities in the classroom. It represents a unique

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

Paper ID #6667Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates inResearchMs. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, whose work examines and develops initiatives to encourage more students, especially women, into the eld of engineering. Currently, Tsai’s research focuses on understanding the dynamics of how status and prestige are constructed among novice engineers.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center Colorado Co-Director and an Instructor in the

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RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zornitsa Georgieva, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Tyler A Saenz Saenz, West Virginia University; Miracle David Solley, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

attending an International Summer Energy School. 2. Teacher attitudes toward science and engineering will improve as a result of experiencing problem-based learning (PBL) and engineering design with constraint activities as learners and teachers will subsequently use design and PBL pedagogies in their classrooms. 3. Teachers will more fully appreciate relationships that tie science fundamentals to technology applications and economic development, and become more forceful and convincing advocates for sustainable energy practices and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.RET participating teachers (n=23) engaged in cutting-edge engineering research at West

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Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

determine the lasting effects of participation on this program. Anticipated data includeoverall educational utility of the program as well as project sustainability (evidenced by grantapplications) and impact in the Georgia Tech community. We are already beginning to see how the first implementation of LINCR seems to bemaking an impact on collaborative efforts at Georgia Tech. For example, a Center for HumanAchievement of Movement and Performance (CHAMP) has been proposed as aninterdisciplinary research center for movement disorders. This was originally a proposed LINCRproject self-assembled into a PI initiative to start a new collaborative research center designed tocultivate a community of interdisciplinary research. Additionally, the

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Stanford University Dr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Be- sides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford Univer- sity, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element anal- ysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

- ington. When he finds the time, he enjoys cooking, photography, bicycle repair, and cycling (instead of owning a car).Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri is in the Design Group of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. Besides teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on structural analysis and design, she serves an administrative role as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. Her research focuses on the study of educational and career pathways of people interested in technical work (and how to make K-20 education more supportive of these pathways). Page 23.621.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 From Freshman Engineering Students to Practicing

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

maximize the impact both regionally andnationally.United States – Australia Renewable Energy and Green SkillsLearning Exchange Project - Phase 1 - Building and Implementing theUS-Australia Green Learning Exchange and NetworkProject SummaryIntellectual MeritThe goal of this U.S.-Australia Renewable Energy and Green Skills Learning Exchangeproject is to develop a community of technical educators to improve curricula andpedagogy by sharing best practices in the content, teaching, certifications, articulationand career pathways for the green skills in renewable energy disciplines in both theUnited States and Australia. Specific renewable energy technician-level disciplines to betargeted will include but not be limited to: solar photovoltaic and solar

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #8075Innovative Pedagogical ’Game Design/Creation’ Methodology for Sustain-ability EducationMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Professor Ben D Radhakrishnan is a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, CA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in SETM. He develops and teaches graduate level Engineering Management and Sustainabil- ity classes. His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #5898Defining and Measuring Innovative Thinking Among Engineering Under-graduatesDr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Research Analyst and Assessment Specialist in the Dean’s Office, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech Bevlee A. Watford is professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. She currently serves as the associate dean for academic affairs and the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity.Dr. Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for Distance Learning and Computing and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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Aerospace

participant's thoughts and views of the engineering profession, practice,and design. To best capture the complexity of such topics, a mixed methods research approachwas utilized. The instruments used for the mixed methods approach included an engineering Page 23.166.9design conception survey (taken by all participants), semi-structured interviews (conducted witha sample from each of three study group participant sets), and design presentation/projectassessment using a rubric (for only the student study groups). These instruments wereadministered to a combination of students (an experimental and control group) who were themajor focus of the study and

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

exclusively on CC students, INSET effectively promotesearly engagement in STEM research, providing opportunities for active learning activities thatmay increase retention and degree completion, while at the same time drawing a diverse studentpopulation.INSET was designed to expose this traditionally under-engaged pool of students to theexcitement of scientific discovery, innovative engineering, and the societal impact of science andtechnology. This is achieved in part by immersing students in a university research environment,giving them first-hand experience on cutting-edge original research in a discipline of theirinterest and with the mentorship of a UCSB student just a step or two ahead of them. The CCinterns make original contributions to this

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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International

innovative mind in order to be inserted in and to keep up withthe work market. Knowledge in Basic Sciences, Basic Sciences of Engineering and Specifics ofEngineering are fundamental for the training of an engineer. However, the insertion in labormarket sometimes demands some practice or experience that should also be provided by theengineering schools. Taking this into account, the Engineering Education Research Team ofCOPEC – Science and Education Research Council has designed and is implementing a programfor an engineering school which main goal is to prepare engineers for the future work market, theengineer for the future. The idea was born due to the very competitive environment thatEngineering Schools are facing recently and the fact that fewer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus); Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the engineering curriculum.The remaining first-cycle Faculty VCP involves 20 to 30 participants in the National Academyof Engineering’s Frontier of Engineering Education (FOEE) program working in a similar wayto incorporate these approaches into whatever courses they teach. FOEE members have beenselected in a highly competitive process based on their work in developing and implementinginnovative educational approaches. It was formed to enable them to share ideas and learn fromresearch and best practice in education.The leaders of the Faculty VCPs need to be individuals that have implemented research-basedapproaches for improving student learning and have acquired a reputation for innovation andleadership in their course area. In identifying

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Catherine W. French, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Heidi A Tremayne P.E., Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7191Using Educational ”Hands-On” Experiential Tools to Introduce Math, Sci-ence and Engineering Concepts to K-16 Students (Research to Practice)Ms. Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno Kelly Doyle is a licensed professional engineer and has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno. She currently works as Administrative Faculty at the University where she recently managed a large research project on curved bridges in the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory. In addition to her research and management capacity, Doyle handles educational outreach for the Center for Civil

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

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Biomedical

student development of these skills.While freshmen-level bioengineering courses include scientific, biological, chemical, physical,mathematical, and engineering principles, students struggle to understand how these conceptsintegrate as a whole in the field of bioengineering, in part due to the broad nature of the field(ranging from medical to environmental applications). With time, greater appreciation for thefield occurs well into their senior years (i.e., capstone design) but may limit the amount of timethat students can nurture these specialized skills before graduation. Therefore, by offering moreopportunities to foster research-related skills (hypothesis formulation, dataanalysis/interpretation, oral communication) early in their education

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Faber, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University; Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Jeni Corn, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University; Latricia Walker Townsend; Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

- building in instructional technology.Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University Alana Unfried is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. She works on the Data Analytics team for the MISO Project (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-Driven Decision Making), funded by the National Science Foundation. Alana’s responsibilities include the development of statistically sound evaluation instruments for teachers and students involved in these campus outreach programs. She also analyzes survey results and related data to understand the collective impact of these pre-college outreach programs. Alana is also a full-time Ph.D. student

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

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Biomedical

, responsible conduct of research, and others. These sessions also serve to monitorstudent and team progress. Multiple assessment tools are used to evaluate student learning. Otherassessment tools, such as a Self-&-Peer evaluation and a Work Effort Certification are used toassess team work. This paper describes the individual topics of the course, the assessment toolsused, and the outcomes over the past 6 years.IntroductionEngineering design is a critical component of every undergraduate engineering program and isspecifically required by accreditation agencies, for example the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). According to ABET, “Students must be prepared forengineering practice through a curriculum culminating in a major