Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

tostreamline the transfer of students receiving Associates in Arts degree and includes a set ofsummer engineering workshops aimed at retaining the college students so they eventuallytransfer into our program.1. IntroductionThis ongoing program is designed to improve the recruitment and retention of highly motivatedHispanic and other minority students into our Systems Engineering program at TAMIU. Thisprogram is part of a grant from the US Department of Education, Minority Science andEngineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) titled “STEM Minority Outreach and RecruitmentEnhancement (STEM-MORE)” under award number: P120A110067 and is designed to increasethe number of Hispanic and minority students attaining Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Leslie Boughers, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Caroline Deutsch, East Tennessee State University; Nina Muehl, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

Innovation and Organizational Sustainability: An Addition to the Engineering Management Curriculum?Abstract and IntroductionThe Baldrige National Performance Excellence Criteria (2013 -2014) 1 places increased emphasison organizational sustainability in terms of societal, environmental, and financial impacts; andinnovation as a discontinuous change in engineering designs and/or business models. Suchconcepts may become important considerations for engineering managers in today’s globalmarketplace. Engineering management educators may become a major player in transformingcompliance with performance specifications into an enhanced competitive business advantage byoffering a total systems approach to managing innovation while ensuring the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

self-evaluation and improvement of instruction-related activities is critical tomaintaining excellence in an undergraduate educational program [1]. In recognition of this fact,accreditation bodies (e.g. ABET for engineering) typically emphasize the establishment of such aprocess as a requirement for accreditation. For engineering programs, ABET has established aset of General Criteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs that must be satisfied by all programsto be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission [2]. These criteria are intendedto assure quality and to foster the systematic pursuit of improvement in the quality ofengineering education that satisfies the needs of constituencies in a dynamic and competitiveenvironment.Amongst

Conference Session

The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Zinan Xing, University of Southern California

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Mathematics

posttest.Pretest and Posttest DifferencesData from pretests and posttests were analyzed and are shown in Table 1. For the Maze gamecomparison, after unmatched samples were removed, the final sample size was 31 pairs. For theShooter game, the final sample size was 12 pairs. We removed a pair of scores that went from7.9 on the pretest to 1.0 on the posttest, which we agreed was done deliberately.Table 1: Mean score comparisons for Maze and Shooter tests. Game Mean Score Percent Correct T-Test (Sample Size) Pretest Posttest Significance (Max Score) Pretest Posttest Value (std

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, University of Louisville; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

isolated activity with a focus solely on the resultingproduct. An engineering graduate must be able to understand that each decision made during thedesign of a system may influence the entire life cycle of the final product from raw materialextraction through disposal, and they should recognize that a solution to one problem may (andlikely will) precipitate whole new problems. 1 In other words, every system is a subsystem foranother system.The Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU) was created to be anengineering program with a different approach to teaching engineering—one that trains studentsto view the world as this aforementioned complex system of systems. 2 Functional abstraction isone of the techniques used in the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Elise Esposito, Halliburton Energy Services; Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

survey and onedemographics survey.Research QuestionsThe experiment presented in this paper is a pilot study and is exploratory in nature. The studyaddresses the following research questions:1. Are there some eco-friendly products that people are more willing to use than others?2. If so, which products are more successful / accepted?3. Why are some products more successful than others?4. Will the participants be less motivated to use the eco-friendly products if they require moreuser activities?5. Does a positive attitude toward the environment mean that the participants are more likely to Page 24.114.5change their behavior and accept the product?6

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

socialactivities. The summer programs were culminated in a whole-day research symposium withindividual and group presentations plus poster sessions.One unique aspect of the program is the integration of the group design experience into thesummer program. Students were assigned in groups to work in design projects relevant to theirassigned research tasks. Group collaboration sessions were reserved for all REU students toshare their experiences and work on group projects. Two open-ended design projects wereimplemented: (1) Use of smart materials to develop multi-modal movement and agility in 2012,and (2) The development of a quad-rotor aircraft with indoor maneuverability in 2013. In thepaper, we will discuss lessons learned in the coordination of the group

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

is important since it reduces turbulence and velocity fluctuations in the flow9. The shape of the contraction is often chosen as a fifth-order polynomial in order to avoid boundary layer separation on the convex part of the contraction and growth of Görtler vortices triggered by the centrifugal force on the concave part of the same contraction. It is well known that such vortices can develop on concave surfaces such as airfoils but also in contractions for pipe flows10. The shape of the contraction, see figure 1, was chosen to be  x 5 x 4 x 3  y(x)  Ri  (Re  Ri ) 6   15   10    (1

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Isabella M. Quagliato, Yale University: School of Engineering & Applied Science

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Chemical Engineering

level. The system does not measure the level of attainment of StudentOutcome for individual students. The data to measure individual performance is containedwithin the database that is used in the present system, but there are no plans to use the collectedinformation for the assessment of individual students. Page 24.118.4Systematic Approach for Accreditation Information SharingThe web portal to coordinate the Yale’s Self Study process is illustrated in Figure 1. In additionto publicizing the accreditation preparation timeline, the portal also serves as a tool to relayaccreditation training information (such as instructional handouts on aspects

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

ofand diversifying our energy sources, and managing the environment for sustainability; allrequiring new problem-solving skills to create the technological advances that will preserve ourwell-being, ensure our national security and maintain our leadership in the global economy 1. Solutions to 21st-century challenges will involve electronic systems intertwined withstructural, chemical, and biological systems. One example, advances in nano- and nanobio-engineering, will integrate knowledge from information, electrical, physical, cognitive and socialsciences. The solutions are thus inherently multi-disciplinary—involving one or moredisciplines with similar approaches to problem solving—and trans-disciplinary—involving twoor more disciplines

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology/CINVESTAV

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Minorities in Engineering

hearing (D/HoH) students presents several challenges aswell as many rewards. For D/HoH students to be mainstreamed into a regular engineeringprogram presents a series of barriers that they need to overcome. D/HoH student’s languagecharacteristics are more similar to foreign students because written and spoken English is theirsecond language and they often function similarly with respect to English discourse, semantics,and sentence interpretation (1) (2).Engineering course material generally does not consider any type of learning accessibility forD/HoH students. While the university provides resources (such as e.g. sign language interpreters,note takers, real time captioning and specialized mentoring faculty), the instructors in theclassrooms

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

critical thinking definitions.IntroductionAcademics value the importance of critical thinking in the development of any student.However, in their book, Academically Adrift, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa revealed thenotion that critical thinking may not be learned by students in undergraduate programs.1 Afteremphasizing how little students gain in the four years of college, Arum and Roksa stated moregenerally that: “While [students] may be acquiring subject-specific knowledge or greater self-awareness on their journeys through college, many students are not improving their skills incritical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing.” (p. 36) Before their book created a renewedinterest in critical thinking, ABET EAC criteria and the NAE report The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

multidisciplinary teams during their senior capstone courses. The design module wasintroduced in the fall 2011 semester, and was repeated in fall 2012 and fall 2013. Anassessment, conducted with current and former participants in fall 2013, demonstrates theefficacy of the project.1. INTRODUCTION.The engineering education community has embraced the concept of multidisciplinary designover the past two decades 1-3. This movement reflects a renewed emphasis on design in theengineering curriculum, particularly at the freshman (cornerstone) and senior (capstone) levels 4.The benefit of training engineers to work in multidisciplinary teams is self-evident whenconsidering the integration of mechanical design, electronics, software, human factors andergonomics, and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Webb, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Boise State University; Inanc Senocak, Boise State University; Dazhi Yang, Boise State University

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Computing & Information Technology

, they tend to discuss the history anddifferences between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales4,5,11,22,27,30. Few textbooks includeda section discussing the physical origin of temperature as the measure of molecularenergy12,25. This type of coverage may leave students with an incomplete understandingof temperature, or even erroneous understanding as they try to apply their understandingof the gas phase to the liquid and solid phases of matter, leading to potentialmisconceptions in the phase change physics. Page 24.123.5Figure 1. Screen shot of molecular motion animation in the solid phase.In our instructional approach, temperature is explained as an

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

(EE) students are expected toacquire upon graduation:1- Basic Skills (SLO1) - Apply concepts of mathematics, science, and electrical engineering (a) - Identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems in a structured and systematic way (e) - Apply the techniques and modern tools in electrical engineering practice (k)2- Design Skills (SLO2) - Design an electrical system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (c) - Assess impacts of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context (h)3- Lab Skills (SLO3) - Design and conduct electrical

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. The course begins with a laborientation and an exercise that introduces students to temperature measurement using an analogtemperature sensor,1 a serial DAQ2 and programming with Visual Basic 6 (VB6): studentsconstruct a sensor, calibrate it, and write a VB6 program that uses the DAQ to read the sensor’soutput and displays the measured temperature. Page 24.125.2After the class completes this introductory procedure, the course is run as a round-robinlaboratory, where student teams spend three two-hour class periods at a sensor station and thenrotate to another experiment. At these stations, students explore different sensors (strain gages

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Yumi Kahori Nakagawa; George Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

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Computing & Information Technology

of the method by monitoring the progress of a class andits individuals as the semester moves on. 1. Introduction According to research, 65% percent of the population benefits more from visual learning than anyother style1. Incidentally, 90% of the information that the brain processes is visual2. Although there is alot of research to conduct regarding visualization as a tool for teaching and learning, there is a consensusin terms of the effectiveness of catering to this style of learning. Studies have shown, students withdifferent learning styles favor visualization as a means of learning a new concept 3. Considering thosefacts, the learning examples for this approach to teaching computer algorithms strives to use the

Conference Session

Ethical Behavior in Academia and Beyond

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Beth Stutzmann, RLC- Research Learning Community, Southern Polytechnic State University; Margaret Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Ethics

and other assessments. They also indicate some of the techniques their peers use insupervised (e.g. tests, quizzes, exams etc.) and un-supervised (e.g. homework, projects, labreports, online environment etc.) assessments. The survey also reveals whether students are morelikely to cheat in the major required courses or non-major elective courses etc. Some of thetechniques that deter students from cheating are also discussed.Literature Review:Academic misconduct has long been a problem on college campuses in the United States.Studies across the nation have consistently shown that a majority of undergraduate studentsacross various disciplines engage in some form of academic misconduct during their collegecareer [1, 2, 3, and 4].Various

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

paidfull-time employment and traditional full-time classroom education. Cooperative educationprograms (co-op) are work opportunities for undergraduate students organized in partnershipwith industry based organizations,1 which can also be referred to as Work-Integrated Learning(WIL).2-3 Ordinarily, academic institutions facilitate the application process and connectionbetween students and potential employers. The eligibility requirements are institution-specificand can vary by discipline or at the discretion of the co-op employer; however, many universitiescommonly require a minimum grade point average (GPA) for co-op participation. Since co-opprograms have minimum GPA and other eligibility requirements, it is critical to identify howrequirements

Conference Session

Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler PE, Engineering Encounters; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Page 24.130.2Task Committee on Accreditation Policies and Procedures from 2009 to 2012; to assess itseffectiveness in fulfilling its charge during this period; and to offer recommendations to ASCE’snew educational and accreditation committees for next steps and future directions. Thus, thispaper is intended to “pass the torch” to the civil engineering professionals who will beaddressing accreditation-related issues related to ASCE’s “Raise the Bar” initiative in the future.ABET Organizational Structure and Governing DocumentsASCE’s strategic engagement with ABET can only be understood in the context of the ABETorganizational structure, as defined in its key governing documents. This structure is summarizedin Figure 1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

anElectrical and Computer Engineering curriculum. A long standing debate is on how to getstudents more interested in circuit theory and simultaneously comprehend and apply thebasic concepts [1][2]. Project-based learning has been shown to increase student interest,basic design skills [3] and comprehension of the concepts in basic engineering andmathematics through vertical integration [4][5]. Vertical integration is the principle ofhaving a project or experiment in a course build upon concepts gained throughexperiments and/or projects performed in a parallel or previous course. Students willrealize that the courses are part of a flow that contributes to a unified knowledge base.This paper describes a project on active circuits that is performed at

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; John J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Christopher Allen Wejmar, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

FE learning modules in six engineering areas: (1) structural analysis, (2)mechanical vibrations, (3) computational fluid dynamics, (4) heat transfer, (5) electromagnetics,and (6) biometrics. To evaluate these "Proof of Concept" modules, they were integrated intoexisting courses in the corresponding subject areas. Faculty and students initially assessed theireffectiveness at three higher educational institutions. We included student demographic data,learning style preference data and MBTI data in the surveys' conducted on these initial twelvelearning modules, but found that the sample size was in most instances too small to develop anystatistically meaningful analysis.In the second Phase 2 work we expanded our FE learning modules to an

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L.W. Carter, Case Western Reserve University; Brian Yuhnke Jr, Case Western Reserve University

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New Engineering Educators

contemporaryideologies, a material agnostic approach, computational materials science and engineering, andprepare students to work on interdisciplinary teams. With the above stated goals, a sophomoreyear course was redesigned and renamed from “Introduction to Materials Science” to “MaterialsProperties and Design”. The instructor chose to both add additional content and use pedagogies toaddress each of the goals of the newly redesign curriculum. Contemporary ideologies were broughtinto the classroom by adding content at the end of each section to discussion how the topics pre-sented in class were applicable to existing and new real-world applications. A materials agnosticapproach was implemented by utilizing the integrated version of the Callister textbook.1

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

more active role in their own learning [1]. However, there existdiverse interpretations and discussions around the idea of what active learning means as well asthe types of teaching and learning approaches that have been utilized by engineering facultyaimed at including active learning in their course delivery. In a comparative literature review [2],it was discovered that there are significant differences in what has been understood and appliedin science classrooms as active learning. Consequently, Chi [2] developed a framework oflearning activities aimed at highlighting the different types of learning activities that are and canbe included in classrooms for maximized results. Building on the work of Chi [2], this paper seeksto explore the

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2014 Adapting the VALUE Rubrics to ABET ETAC Outcomes a-kIntroductionThis paper presents suggestions of which VALUE metarubrics commissioned by the AmericanAssociation of Colleges & Universities can be of use to assess student outcomes for engineeringtechnology programs. Although many instructors use rubrics for grading, this paper presentsrubrics which can be used for program assessment. Rubrics are an effective way to measurestudents’ abilities. According to Spurlin, “Rubrics are sets of criteria or scoring guides thatdefine what is expected of students.”1The VALUE rubrics use the format shown in Figure 1. Criteria are listed down the left column,achievement levels listed across the top, and performance

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9008Adding Flexibility and Hands-On Experiences while Minimizing SequentialGaps in the ME CurriculumDr. Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver Dr. Matt Gordon is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at the University of Denver. His research areas include numerical and experimental plasma physics, chem- ical and physical vapor deposition, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. He has over 100 publications including 1 book chapter. Courses taught include undergraduate finite elements, thermody- namics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and engineering

Conference Session

BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; John V. Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

based on a pending 2010 ABET cycle. The concern wasthree-pronged: the first two prongs were generally internal considerations, while the third prongwas external to the Department. 1. Could the Department fully implement the BOK2 in the available time frame, with sufficient thoroughness to improve the curriculum? Under normal circumstances, engineering faculty have a multitude of responsibilities with respect to their courses, research and university service. Adding the adoption of BOK2, which almost doubles the number of program outcomes previously reviewed, seemed a daunting task. 2. Could the Department implement the BOK2 with sufficient understanding and thoroughness to satisfy ABET criteria? Even in perfect

Conference Session

Construction Materials and Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Du, University of Texas at San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

followed to develop the statistical model for final building settlementprediction.  Step 1: Data collection. Building settlement data was collected from multiple job sites in China. This study focused on the settlement prediction of high-rise buildings and therefore 33 high-rise building construction projects in China were investigated. Documentation studies and job site survey were performed to get necessary information. Prior to any statistical analysis, the collected data was also processed initially to deal with the missing values.  Step 2: Statistical modeling. Two requirements were considered in the development of this model: 1) Accuracy: it should be accurate enough for prediction and 2

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the SEI, and how the program has succeeded in promoting interest inengineering among program participants, increasing their self-efficacy in studying engineering,and enhancing success among those who have decided to pursue an engineering degree.1. IntroductionDespite increasingly urgent calls for investment in science and technology education to meetcurrent and future demands for more engineers needed to retain economic competitiveness andinnovation capacity of the United States, trends in engineering enrollment show that, over thelast decade, undergraduate degrees awarded in the fields of engineering have declined from 6.3to 5.4 percent of the total degrees conferred.1 An important strategy for increasing the number offuture engineers is to

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Ghadiri, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

, afinal exam was created and graded by a faculty member who was not teaching the course. Theface-to-face class covered the traditional EE098 SJSU curriculum (shown in the smaller whitecircle) while the blended class covered the MIT curriculum (shown in white and gray circles)which included nonlinear devices, diodes, MOSFET transistors, both large and small signalanalysis, digital gates and signal integrity as shown in Figure 1.The passage rate was 93% between the students that participated in on cloud and in classactivities and took the finals. Six students out of 80 students withdrew or did not participate inclass or on cloud activities. Binary Signal