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Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education (ASEE) since 1995; and has served in leadership roles and on committees for the Division since that time, as well as for the K-12 Outreach Division. He has also served in various leadership roles in disciplines related to Career and Technical Education. Dr. Clark is recognized as a Distinguished Technology Educator by the International Technology Engineering Education Association. He currently consults to a variety of businesses, educational agencies and organizations.Dr. Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University V. William DeLuca, Ed.D. Dr. DeLuca taught middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate level technology education in his 30 year career as a teacher and researcher

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karina Clarissa Halim, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

students in power generation careers. Students that find careers in coal powerwill be able to directly benefit from this, while students who focus in alternative power careers,for example solar, will gain a sufficient understanding of coal power to perform comparativeanalyses and engineer alternative forms of power such that they can integrate with, andeventually replace, coal use.Coal power educationCurrent educational shortcomings Although coal is an old and seemingly established form of power generation, there is stilla need for new graduates with technical skills applicable to coal power. For the past severalyears, power education in general has been lacking5, and most of the momentum in new powereducation has been in alternative power

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen M. Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning ; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Tanyel Bulbul, Virginia Tech; Andrew McCoy, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

wasadministered to industry hiring professionals to determine what factors they believed woulddetermine student success in the industry. This survey contained nine multiple choice questionsand five open response questions. Participants in the survey were selected during theconsecutive spring 2012 and fall 2012 semesters at a university program offering an accreditedfour year construction program which did not require internship participation as a necessary partof curriculum fulfillment. The participants served as the main hiring source for these students.They attended career fairs, submitted job opportunities to the department for posting on thestudent list serve, spoke to students on campus during class sessions about their work, and heldinformal meet

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; DeRome O. Dunn, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biomedical

experience for outstanding rising 11th and 12thgraders in Guilford County, North Carolina. This program provides students with hands onresearch experiences in university laboratories working alongside University faculty andprincipal investigators on cutting edge research. As such this particular experience has beenmost impactful for students with a strong interest in a STEM career. The BEI, held on the campus of NC A&T is a weeklong day camp for rising high schoolseniors, juniors, and sophomores. This program is especially unique due to the level ofcollaboration between two universities (NC A&T and the University of Pittsburgh) and thePittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative (PTEI). The concept for the BEI as applied at NC A&Twas

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Steven Martin, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia and the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs. A native Virginian, she received her Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992 working in the area of heat transfer in diesel engine cylinder heads. She then served as a Visiting Scholar and a Visiting Lecturer at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley from 1993-1994, where she developed her interests in microscale heat transfer and aerogels while working in the laboratory of Chang-Lin Tien. In 1994 Pam joined the Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UVA where she received a National Science Foundation CAREER award in 1995, was promoted to Professor in 2004, was named

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia A. Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University Women in Engineering Program, West Lafayette; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Biomedical

to 4.6 from pre- to post-event) and gain more confidence to chooseengineering as a career (3.1 to 3.8 from pre- to post-event) when using a Likert scale (1 – 5 with1 being completely disagree and 5 being complete agree).Additionally, anecdotal data from all programs support that hands-on design activities engagestudent interest. Many participants stay in contact with activity mentors they meet during theseprograms and are further influenced to keep engineering on the forefront of their choices forcollege. Specifically, many parents and participants comment about a new interest in BME.Summary and conclusionsIncorporating the design process into outreach activities increases participant’s self-explorationof the problem and stimulates minds

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

the profession such as “the lack of women inSTEM [Trina]”. Some stemmed from a desire to be a boundary spanner, contributing “tothe wide-boundary but nonetheless relevant body of knowledge in the engineering-education-entrepreneurial [community] [Michael]”.Two motivations students observed across the faculty was a passion for engineeringeducation research, and a willingness to be a trailblazer, comfortable with taking a non- Page 24.31.11traditional career path. As Molly notes, “I saw that the successful faculty (all) had onecommon link – their passion in EER [engineering education research].” This was bothinspiring and contributed to students

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Continuing Professional Development

have been identified as being in a transitional phase of life between children andadults. This variation has increased recently as an increasing number of non-traditional studentsenter academia as a result of delayed college enrollment, second career adults, and militaryveteran undergraduates.This study explores student motivation and intellectual development by addressing researchquestions: How do adult learning (andragogical) characteristics of students in first-year designcourses compare to those in senior design? and What is the relationship between andragogicalcharacteristics and design learning? These questions will be answered through a survey ofstudent andragogical characteristics composed of several pre-developed and

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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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

been so engageddeveloping products and they have presented their work to small and large audiences such as theuniversity innovation festival that is a family and industry oriented event.Based on the author’s experiences in teaching, researching, supervising and collaborating withD/HoH students, some success stories were selected to build the framework to presentmodifications to be incorporated in courses, university infrastructure, personal mentorship andopportunities that help D/HoH succeed and build the skills for a fruitful career in differentengineering disciplines. Through the enhancement for the D/HoH students, all other hearingstudents will also benefit from it

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Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Blum, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Educational Research and Methods

determine that the themes fit within the context as a circularvalidation of the process.Researcher position As a cadet myself years ago during the cold war, and then during two militaryassignments as a faculty member at the Air Force Academy, I have experienced first-hand thearray of engagement opportunities USAFA has to offer. I have been a provider of cadetprofessional and academic development and also a recipient. I also spent a 26-year career in theAir Force, so I have a thorough grounding in the culture of the Air Force and the Air ForceAcademy. Though I have this background, it was important for me not to impose mypreconceived notions on the current generation of cadets. As I observed activities and interviewsubjects, I was careful not

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

A.S.E.T/B.S.E.T Plan of Study (Supply[5]. This issue is further complicated by the fact that food and Chain Source: ISO 22006)foodstuff production and manufacturing is becoming increasingly complex and is requiring moretechnically skilled employees [6]. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09Edition, Food Manufacturing, stated: “Fierce competition has led food manufacturing plants to invest in technologically advanced machinery to become more productive. The new machines have been applied to tasks as varied as packaging, inspection, and inventory control, but the processing of animal products remains a labor-intensive activity that is resistant to automation efforts. As a result

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Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie H. Magnell, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lars Allan Geschwind, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH, Department of Learning; Anette Jepsen Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Educational Research and Methods

education. On the other side,academia moves more in a direction of research and has a career path based on primarilyresearch criteria and with less recognition of experience from working life 1, 2.The purpose of this paper is to identify faculty approaches to industry connections andworking life issues in engineering education. The research questions are: a) What are facultyattitudes towards working life issues and their integration into the curriculum? and b) Whatactivities related to working life do faculty members introduce to the curriculum?These research questions are based on the assumption that faculty attitudes and curricularactivities related to working life are important factors in engineering education if we want toensure that students

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, introductory biology, ecology and environmental studies, evolution, evolutionary medicine, and research practices in science.Dr. Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard House is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. In addition to engineering communication and pedagogy, he has scholarly interests in sustainability and Shakespeare.Dr. Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Steve Chenoweth is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Previously he had a career in software development, at NCR Corp

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design;writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles ofengineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering educationdiscipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. Page 24.637.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Game-Aided Pedagogy to Improve Students’ Learning Outcomes and Engagement in Transportation EngineeringI

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deeksha Seth, Drexel University; John Joseph Carr Jr., New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences; Angela D. Wenger, New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences ; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; James Louis Tangorra, Drexel University

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College Industry Partnerships

, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; Page 24.286.1 writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e- portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. c American

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Mechanical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the issue of creating good communicators out ofengineers who are educated in traditional technical courses. Vast numbers of articles and bookshave suggested ways to ensure that at least the outward look of a writer's effort conforms toacceptable norms. Classes are required, papers are assigned, some comments are voiced; but inso many cases the retention of communication skill is not assured and does not become anintegral part of the engineer's existence. Engineers need to understand the bond between theirtechnical knowledge and their communication skills. This bond must be accomplished in themost efficient amount of time so that it creates a lasting awareness of technical communicationand its importance in every engineer's career. This is

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME; Mel Cossette, Edmonds Community College; Thomas G. Stoebe, University of Washington; Frank Zeh Cox, National Resource Center for Materials Tecnology Education

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Manufacturing

Tecnology Education Page 24.789.1 Frank Z. Cox is the Program Manager of the National Resource Center for Materials Technology Edu- cation funded by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education Program and is housed at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood, WA. Frank has over 20 years of experience in Career and Technical Education, including a wide variety of technician education and training programs c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #9091for

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K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Eguchi, Bloomfield College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

involve low complexity, andcompetitions for advanced students that require more sophisticated technological researchand development, which can be continued in the RoboCup major leagues.Several of those competitions have reported positive impacts on learning among participatingstudents [5, 10, 11, 18-22]. Some of the highlighted impacts include: • increased confidence in using technology [20], • increased understanding of the role of science and technology in solving real-world problems [19], • increased interests in pursuing degree/career in technical, math, or science related field [20], • increased understanding of the team work value [20], • increased self-confidence [20

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FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

, Learning Outcomes, Project-based Learning (PBL).1. IntroductionThe role of introductory courses in engineering is commonly acknowledged to be extremelyimportant for student engagement as well as retention.4 The introductory courses in engineeringgenerally serve the purpose of raising student awareness about engineering careers and theengineering curriculum while trying to excite and motivate them by using hands-on activities,projects, etc. The core learning objectives of the introductory courses involve activities thatentail application and understanding rather than higher level cognitive outcomes involving Page 24.854.2design and analysis. An

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International Division Technical Session 9

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl Matherly

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International

complete Ongoing, Creativity and Awareness of local, and others from technical tasks, how their career as regional and voluntary self- innovation different cultures presentations and impacted by global international motivated learner communications

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Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Susan Michelle Reynolds P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Construction

improve the assignment ofstudents and faculty to projects. In lieu of the bid assignment, we plan to match students toprojects and to faculty in an environment that emulates a career fair. In advance of the matchingevent, each Faculty Advisor will research requirements for his/her projects and identify specificmajors and/or skillsets that are required or desired. Students will also review the availableprojects prior to the matching event, and prepare resumes specialized to their top choices.Students interview for the projects with the Faculty Advisors, and the teams are assembledorganically in three hours. Logistical support (whiteboards, Twitter, etc.) will be provided by theCourse Faculty and a Teaching Assistant in order to dynamically

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Minorities in Engineering

). Thesample included 252 first-year engineering students who completed an online questionnaireduring their first week of studies at a four-year urban research university. Statistically significantgroup differences were found for perceived likelihood of experiencing financial and socialsupport barriers, as well as number of pre-college interactions with adults who recommendedengineering as a college career. The findings are useful to engineering education professionalsinvolved with first year orientation experiences, and further current understanding about pre-college experiences that are linked to engineering enrollment.IntroductionOne of the most significant challenges facing engineering education is the chronic problem ofinclusion and retention of

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague-Caballero, New Mexico State University; Delia J. Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University

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Industrial Engineering

participating in day care and classroom settings. Are more extensive than internships and will usually span two or more semesters of work. Co-ops are paid Cooperative professional work experiences and are tied very closely to the student's academic work. During the co receive Education ongoing advising and the co-op will be structured to meet the student's academic and/or career goals. Co-op

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Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, Indiana, I made the decision during my senior year to attend Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology over Purdue University despite it being right in my back yard and avail- able at a fraction of the tuition costs of Rose. The prestige and reputation of Rose-Hulman attracted me to Terre Haute, Indiana as well as the opportunities it offered. All things considered, it seemed like the right decision to forgo my hometown college and venture away from home to pursue an excellent edu- cation. During my tenure at Rose-Hulman, I was a four-year varsity letter winner on the Swimming and Diving Team. I was voted as a team captain by my teammates for both my Junior and Senior campaigns. Throughout my academic career at Rose-Hulman

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science; Jonathan D Hertel, Engineering is Elementary, Museum of Science, Boston; Muhammad Faiz Shams, Museum of Science - EiE; Chris San Antonio, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

conceptions about engineering as a career. Thestandardized loading for this latent, however, is within an acceptable range.The model generated by Mplus was found to be sufficiently close to well-fitting. The literaturerecommends a number of fit measures to report [12]; these are summarized in Table 5. The ChiSquare value measures overall fit. The value is 812 with 399 degrees of freedom andp-value < 0.001. These scores are acceptable (p-value <= 0.05). However, the Chi Square valuemay not accurately reflect the fit to the model when the sample size is large, the data is notnormal, or there are a large number of items. These issues result in the inflation of the ChiSquare value and the over-rejection of the null hypothesis. The WLSMV estimator

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Poleacovschi, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

. & Sexton, M. Career journeys and turning points of senior female managers in small construction firms. Constr. Manag. Econ. 28, 125–139 (2010).22. Kyriakidou, O. Fitting into technical organizations? Exploring the role of gender in construction and engineering management in Greece. Constr. Manag. Econ. 30, 845–856 (2012).23. Caven, V. & Astor, E. N. The potential for gender equality in architecture: an Anglo-Spanish comparison. Constr. Manag. Econ. 31, 874–882 (2013).24. Raiden, A. B. & Räisänen, C. Striving to achieve it all: men and work-family-life balance in Sweden and the UK. Constr. Manag. Econ. 31, 899–913 (2013).25. Bhuian, S. N. & Abdul-Muhmin, A. G. Job Satisfaction and Organizational

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

of thinking and learning styles, and beinga fully responsible individual rather than someone with the victim mentality mindset.Substantial empirical educational research points to common intrinsic motivational factors andbarriers for AAM students in community colleges to include: community involvement, curiosity,challenge, and social interactions20.AAM students need to establish a set of personal, academic, and career goals to guide theireducational journeys in CCs. These long- and short-term goals will ensure the students’commitment to obtaining their degrees and will motivate them to persist and ultimately succeedin their academic degrees21.AAM students enter colleges unaware of expectations of academic culture21. They are

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #10212Using Engineering to Address the Common Core Standards: A Four WeekWorkshop (Curriculum Exchange)Dr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education summer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

found in algebra and trigonometry classes [5].The secondary conclusion is supported by numerous papers, such as “Freshman-LevelMathematics in Engineering: A Review of the Literature in Engineering Education” [1] that says,“if students had further exposure to mathematics, then their mathematical weaknesses could beeliminated.”If these conclusions are accurate, then it stands to reason that there is a need for a curriculum tobe created that covers, in depth, basic algebraic and advanced mathematical concepts in concertwith topics that engineering students and experts think should be emphasized at the high schoollevel for those pursuing a career in a STEM field. In addition, research confirms that offeringanother mathematics class for high school

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin T. Spang, Ohio State University; Aaron Strickland, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University

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Biomedical

setsdeveloped while taking the research project course.Students participate in research for a variety of reasons, including the desire to become a scientistor to clarify, confirm, or refine their educational and career goals2. At The Ohio State University,participation in research is approximately 22.4% for undergraduate students3. According to the2012 US Census, 18.6% of students are continuing education in graduate schools4. STEMgraduate programs in the US have enrollments between 40%-70%+ international students5. Thisresearch course may train a generation of domestic students to attend graduate school and reducemany universities’ dependence on international applicants.This study was conducted under IRB exempt protocol # 2013E0570 in accordance with