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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University; Daphne Duncan Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

3 4 grade N. of students 10 13 17 20 with survey records Education Bachelors BA and M.ED. Bachelors Bachelors (Sociology) (Political science) Certificate ESL — — ESL Other career Production Manager in Performing Arts dealing with light and sound design # of years as a 7 years 7 years 4 years 7 years full

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

coded into grad school, industry, undecidedbetween grad school and industry, and other. Any differences between leadership and non-leadership module students were assessed for all qualitative questions.ResultsChanges in confidence from first to third year reveal significant overall positive increases forleadership students in both professional and technical skills. Students in the leadership moduledid significantly better acknowledge the role that leadership plays in both teaching andengineering careers. This was also reflected in their qualitative data, which provided a deeperunderstanding for the benefit of leadership studies and service learning activities in students’undergraduate experiences. Qualitative data was otherwise split over the

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Panel: Opportunities & Methods to Encourage More Women Toward Research Commercialization

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Babs Carryer, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; Louise C. Dunlap, DunlapBrowder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #8192Panel: Opportunities & Methods to Encourage more Women Toward Re-search CommercializationDr. Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microde- vices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (2006), Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Agnes Nemeth, Florida Atlantic University; Steven Alan Hecht Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

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Mathematics

our approach.II.B. Literature and Product Review: Although there is a clear lack of quantitative researchon how robots can increase STEM achievement in students, and some of the research findingsare inconclusive5, most of the studies have shown positive correlation between the use of robotsand students motivation towards STEM careers. Robotics is recognized by NSF to be anexcellent vehicle for education and involving students in science and engineering, and, with theproper initiative, motivate promising students to pursue career tracks in mathematics and itsapplications6.Robots also promote learning of scientific and mathematic principles through experimentation7.Bringing robots into the classrooms will have lasting benefits. When students

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

identity. The findings section isdivided into six major sections: 1) Teaching Roles; 2) Sense Making about Teacher-of-Engineering Identity; 3) Competence and Career Goals; 4) Describing Engineering andElementary Teaching Professions; 5) Frequency of Social Interaction; and 6) TeachingEngineering: Similar to or Different From Any New Curriculum? Following the findings section,the paper concludes with a four key assertions from the study, and implications for them. Page 23.473.2Theoretical Background Identity refers to the ways that individuals enact, voice and embody certain ways ofbeing. Gee associates this concept quite closely with (big “D

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Holander Gleixner, San Jose State University; Katherine Casey, SJSU College of Engineering; Jared T. Tuberty, San Jose State University; Sanela Latic; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

. Workshops on writing and math wereincluded to better prepare students for the level of work needed in their first year classes.Resources in the university were highlighted to students through a “campus resource hunt” andthrough workshops with key university staff on topics including counseling, health services, timemanagement, and career resources. Students were exposed to the engineering field throughindustry tours and guest lecturers.One key aspect of the program was that the incoming freshmen worked on a community based,service learning project. In the service learning project, students worked in small teams to buildsomething for a local non-profit agency. These included an after school center, a communitygarden, a women and children’s shelter

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston (CoE); Stuart A. Long, University of Houston (CoE); Casey Goodwin, University of Houston Honors Engineering Program

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First-Year Programs

first semester 10. They appreciated the ability to choose this type ofcourse early in the curriculum.At Portland State University it was observed that allowing students to use “industrial strength”tools early in their engineering academic career “generate[d] sufficient enthusiasm to overcomeany pain encountered during the initial learning curve and in most cases create[d] a sizableappetite for further work” 7. This is clearly a huge advantage for students in a major that sees alarge attrition rate in the first two years.A detailed study at Arizona State University (ASU) reported the impact of a freshman digitaldesign course on persistence in engineering and student motivational orientation 8. The authors

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cozzens, Utah Educational Network; Jeremy Ray Farner, Weber State University; Thomas James Paskett, Weber State University; Elias V. Perez, Utah State University Eastern; Isabella Borisova, Southern Utah University

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Design in Engineering Education

is my intent to teach you the skills needed to be a residential designer and begin a career in residential architecture. The skills you gain from the courses in the Drafting Program are transferable to almost every profession and can be a source of income for you as you continue your education. I have taught drafting on the college level for ten years with high expectations and rigor. I currently teach Design Engineering courses at both Fremont and Bonneville. I also teach Driver Educa- tion for Fremont High, as well as mathematics and interior design courses for BYUI, architecture courses for Weber State University, and graduate level courses in Business and Education for Argosy University. I am currently the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin M Fitzgerald, Museum of Science; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

natural inclination todesign and build things, and to take things apart to see how they work3. Beginning in elementarygrades is also important since it is before students develop many of the stereotypes that so oftendiscourage girls and minorities from pursuing courses and careers in technical fields4. It is duringprimary school that students establish first impressions of possible career options5. Finally, at alleducational levels, technology projects can help make mathematics and science content relevantto students by illustrating these subjects’ application in real-world projects6.To build the foundation for the next generation of technicians and engineers, we need elementaryteachers who are introducing their students to technology and

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

of Wisconsin, Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Femi- nist Engineering (RIFE) group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at the web- site http://feministengineering.org/. She is interested in creating new models for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was awarded a CAREER grant in 2010 for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.” She received a Presidential Early Ca- reer Award for Scientists and

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa N Berg, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

researchfunding, and the mentee’s professional career and reputation. Further, engineering facultymembers tend to be Caucasian and male, and therefore may lack understanding or practice toform a trustful relationship with women and URM students8-10. Trust in mentoring is interrelatedwith gender and is a critical factor in male-dominated professions8. Similarly, interracialdynamics in mentoring relationships have both positive and negative outcomes11, where thedevelopment of trust may depend on factors ranging from societal and cultural norms as well associoeconomic status. Trust likely provides a necessary foundation for mentoring relationships,and especially in the engineering profession.Our research team hypothesizes that trust is a critical factor in

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl D. Seals, Auburn University; Earl B. Smith, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

initiatives to improve CS education at all levels by a focused approach to increase the computing pipeline by getting students interested in STEM disciplines and future technology careers. One of these initiatives is the STARS Alliance (starsalliance.org) with programs in K-12 outreach, community service, student leadership and computing diversity research.Dr. Earl B. Smith, Georgia Southern University Dr. Earl B. Smith is a visiting assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern Univer- sity. He graduated with a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, a master of science in Engineering from Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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Systems Engineering

transfer touniversity engineering programs. The availability of the second year systems engineeringcourses proved to be attractive to both students who want to major in systems engineering aswell as students wanting to fulfill technical electives. It is our hope that this model will inspireadoption by other community college – university partnerships as a means of increasing thenumber of students preparing for careers in systems engineering.IntroductionSystems engineering is an increasingly valuable discipline, given the increasingly complex andinter-related products and processes we work and live with on a daily basis. Systems engineers,trained to visualize and manage the “big picture,” have the knowledge, skills, and abilities(KSAs) to evaluate

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Educational Research and Methods

and Rouse25 examined the financialconstraints students face after taking graduating with large debts have serious, long term effectson career choices and future financial decisions. The rising tide of student debt could have veryadverse consequences for the U.S. economy26 . Hard decisions and choices need to be made byall stakeholders in the educational process in order to improve the process overall.Research GoalsThe purpose of this research is to develop a set of predictive models that utilize studentcharacteristics of demography, academic performance, and course-taking patterns to determinetheir probability of completing an engineering degree within four to six years and project this toa university’s throughput rate of students graduating

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Jeffrey T. Huffman P.E. P.E., Marshall University; Christopher T. Anderson, Huntington (WV) Sanitary Board

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Civil Engineering

. Page 23.614.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Fostering Critical Thinking Through A Service-Learning, Combined Sewer Analysis Project in An Undergraduate Course in Hydrologic EngineeringAbstractThe ability to exercise engineering judgment and think critically when put into unfamiliarsituations is important to graduating engineering students as they begin their careers. However,many engineering courses focus on teaching students the background information andfundamental principles for a topic, without adequately engaging students in activities thatcultivate and reinforce critical thinking or easily relate to real-world engineering projects

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and Presentations: Every Year INDI members conduct number of highschool visitations and presentations. INDI members have also offered presentations andquestion/answer session at various high schools about the future of the nanotechnology career.6. Assessment Results 6.1 TLC Freshman CohortThe survey data within the Freshman Engineering cohort is shown in the Table II withcomparative assessment results between nanotechnology cohort within the TLC (25 students)and the traditional undergraduate students taking other sections. The score of 5 represents“strongly agree” and a score of 1 represents “strongly disagree”. Both the surveyed groups were

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

for the use of software packages for productdevelopment. Although one might think it is premature to talk about the concept of design at thesophomore level, however, our objective is mainly to foster the design mentality, creativity,logical and systematic thinking in students as early as possible in their academic career. Webelieve that such an initiative is quite beneficial for students as they advance further, and developinto practicing engineers.Another important aspect is that exposing students to such exercises would be very helpful inidentifying the strengths and weaknesses and to address any shortcomings in a timely manner.The outlined procedure is based on a class called “Computer Aided Design and IntegratedManufacturing CAD/CAM/CIM

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Manufacturing Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

): ENGR1010 Introduction to Engineering, ENGR1610 Statics and Strength of Materials, ENGR2080 Engineering Statistics, ENGR2140 Circuits and Electromagnetics, ENGR2160 Engineering Graphics, ENGR2180 Engineering Materials o Programming: INFS2184 C++ Programming or equivalentAfter qualifying through the criteria above and securing a position, students are required tocomplete three official forms in addition to submitting their job description and resume to thePPG Industries Career and Leadership Development Center.  Student Application to Academic Internship Program (AIP): This is completed by the student with demographic and academic background information, the number of credits (1-3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kyle F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and the University of Illinois

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

made thediscussion sections the locus of change. The presiding faculty members could teach theirlectures as they normally would. The changes to the pedagogy were driven instead by the TAswho were in charge of the two experimental intrinsic motivation discussion sections. These TAschanged their teaching activities and grading activities to focus on supporting students’autonomy rather than any one particular learning outcome. Since these TAs also want to becomefaculty, this increased responsibility for the TAs created a secondary benefit of training theseTAs to become agents of change in their future careers. The remaining six discussion sectionswere led by other TAs who used interactive engagement (IE) pedagogies. We considered thesesections to

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

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Engineering and Public Policy

more than the rate of inflation over thepast two decades, and that is not the case.The Time article1 claims that the U.S. has been obsessed with the production of STEMgraduates since the 1950’s in order to be competitive with the Soviets during the ColdWar years.Meanwhile, Congress is proceeding to enact initiatives designed to stimulate theproduction of STEM majors through passage of legislation such as the 2007 AmericaCompetes Act. This legislation is designed to produce more, and better qualified, teachersin STEM areas for K-12. The idea is that this legislation will lead to more high schoolgraduates ready to enter colleges and universities in the U.S. and prepare for careers inSTEM fields.The NSF and agencies of the federal government are

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay R. Goldberg P.E., Marquette University; David B. Rank, Root Cause Consortium, LLC

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Design in Engineering Education

, Development,Production, Installation, and Servicing, requires a company’s product design and developmentprocess to include specific components.1 These include design and development planning, designinput, design output, design review, design verification and validation, and design transfer. Themore our students become familiar with each of these components, the better prepared they willbe for careers in industry. Ideally, capstone design projects would involve each of thesecomponents. In situations where this is not feasible, lectures regarding the details of each designcontrol component can be included in the capstone course.A recent survey of capstone design instructors indicates that the duration of capstone designcourses varies in length.2 As a

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

currently active professional surveyors, and introduction to theworking environment in their firm. Overall, students gained experience that may stimulate Page 23.118.3interest to acquire skills towards pursuing a career in engineering. Details of the course andreflections on future improvements will be discussed in the paper.Introduction to the ContextThis paper will focus only on the rationale for the choice of, details, and impact of the surveyingcourse that was offered to the tribal college students as part of the summer camp component ofthe Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC) project. The choice of a surveying courseas a summer

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

University, a regional institution of 8000 students in the TexasPanhandle, began offering curricular learning communities for first year engineering majors.This type of learning community model enrolls a cohort of students into two or more courseslinked by a common theme. The goal of this program was to create a community among the firstyear engineering students, and instigate study groups early in their academic career which wouldoffer support through the gateway mathematics, science and engineering courses. Engineeringlearning communities initially were created linking Precalculus and Fundamentals ofEngineering or Calculus I and Fundamentals of Engineering for first semester freshmanengineering majors. By student request the experiences were

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6517Succeeding as Engineering Majors: Cultural Ecology Theory and Percep-tions of Within-Race Gender and Ethnicity Differences in Engineering Skillsand Work EthnicMs. Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University Jennifer O. Burrell is a senior research associate for the Howard University Science, Engineering, & Mathematics (HUSEM) Education Research Center. Her research focuses on identifying and better un- derstanding factors that contribute to the participation and success of students in STEM education and careers. She has expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method research and program evalua

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Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

experimentation.15Systems Thinking DefinitionsWasson states that in general, engineers spend four years obtaining an engineering degree thatmay have an industrial “hands-on” life span of five to ten years, which is approximately 25% ofan average career.16 At that point, they become team leaders, systems engineers, managers, et al.,which place more emphasis on system engineering leadership, acquisition, and, managementskills. They continue to build on their foundational domain engineering discipline knowledgeand experience throughout their careers. However, anecdotal evidence and estimates suggestthey spend from 50% to 75% of their total career-hours, on average, collaborating with othersconcerning the engineering of systems ... for which they may have no

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

study provides an excellent example of incorporating historicallymarginalized groups within engineering. Their study documents the academic career of low SES,multi-ethnic, female student named Inez and her struggles in engineering where she is often castas an outsider.Another way that the margins of engineering might reshape our understanding of the center liesin the alternate pathways into engineering such as late-entry, after matriculation. Survivalanalysis is not well suited to capture the full experience of students like Inez or othermarginalized groups, but can be used to analyze alternate pathways like late entry. In so doing,our understanding of who composes the engineering student center shifts us toward a moreinclusive and complete

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Itani, American University of Beirut

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Engineering Ethics

asunderstanding that safety, health, and public welfare considerations supersede the loyaltyand faithfulness to one’s employer.This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the inclusion of videos in an appliedethics course namely engineering ethics by examining the video experience of ethicsstudents in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the American University ofBeirut. Effectiveness was not measured in terms of grades or performance but in terms ofachieving the course objectives which most importantly include a good understanding ofethical concepts and relating them to real life in order to be able to apply them in thefuture in ones career. The course objectives that were tackled by the shown videos arelisted below and listed again

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duane L. Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Arvid Andersen; Wayne B. Krause, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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International

Paper ID #5708Transatlantic Interaction with European Project SemesterDr. Duane L. Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Abata has worked in academia for over thirty years at universities and with the Federal government around the country. He began his career at the University of Wisconsin, served as Associate Dean and Dean at Michigan Technological University and then at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. as program manager in the Engineering Directorate. From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Abata was President of the American Society for Engineering Education. Following his appointment at NSF he

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph Lee Gutenson, University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7735Water and Wastewater Technician EducationMs. Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the interim director of the Center for Water Resource Studies at Western Kentucky Uni- versity. Jana has served in various management capacities throughout her career, spanning the private, regulatory and academic sectors. Jana has experience in drinking water and waste water treatment, storm water and watershed management, public health and safety, and solid waste management. She holds a master of science degree in Geoscience from Western Kentucky University, and conducted research for her master’s thesis

Conference Session

It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Christine Mendoza

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

board of Learning and Instruction and Teachers College Record. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presiden- tial Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the President of the United States. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and served as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations outside the U.S. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals and books, and has held both elected and appointed offices in the American Psy- chological Association (APA). Dr. Husman was a founding member and first President of the Southwest Consortium for Innovative Psychology in