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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #10737Critical Thinking, Reflective Practice, and Adaptive Expertise in EngineeringNathan Hicks, University of Florida Current graduate student in materials science and engineering at the University of Florida. Spent three years teaching high school math and science before returning to graduate school for an advanced degree.Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of FloridaDr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Dean’s Fellow for Engi- neering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. He conducts research

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Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffery L. Loo, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa T. Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Cody K. Hennesy, University of California, Berkeley; Brian D. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley

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Engineering Libraries

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Embedding video-based learning modules for library research methods in an online graduate engineering degree programAbstractAt the University of California, Berkeley, the College of Engineering has launched a fully onlineMaster's degree program in integrated circuits. As part of this program, students are required tocomplete a comprehensive capstone project requiring access to the research literature andtraining on its use.The Library plays an important role in providing the information resources and instruction tohelp students succeed in their capstone. In response to student need, we designed an onlineinstruction environment that supports common information challenges, uses

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #8489Interdisciplinary Capstone ProjectsDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is the Interim Department Head of Engineering for Robert Morris University, and a University Professor. He has been involved in ASEE and SME organizations in the fields of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He has conducted research in Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering, Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics, and CAE in Manufacturing. Page 24.799.1

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janie McClurkin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Velvet Fitzpatrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient.Ms. Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development for the Pur- due Graduate School. Ms. Lynch is a registered veterinary technician, focusing on animal behavior. Her research focuses on doctoral student engagement and assessment of doctoral student learning outcomes in identified best practices, including mentoring, developing effective writing strategies, recruitment, reten- tion, and transition courses, and doctoral student professional development. Ms. Lynch instructs Purdue’s Preparing Future Faculty course and the

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering fields (e.g. mechanical, environmental, orelectrical) through design challenges targeted for specific grade levels, contextualized in aparticular country (e.g. India, USA, or El Salvador), and set in a elementary aged child’s story13.Some researchers are analyzing the impact of these resources for integrating engineering intoelementary curricula16-18. For example, Karatas and colleagues19 performed a phenomenographic Page 24.270.4study with 20 sixth-grade students to understand elementary students’ views about engineeringand its differences compared to science. For this, researchers collected student interviews anddrawings of engineer(s

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Xiaoyan Mu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

University of Applied Sciences, HS-Ulm in Ulm Germany working with their design programs and finalizing a dual degree graduate program between UAS and Rose-Hulman. His current research interests include engi- neering design methodologies, student learning styles, active/cooperative education and the integration of entrepreneurial concepts and practices throughout the curriculum. He was the 2001 – 2003 chair of the Educational Research Methods (ERM) division of ASEE, is a senior member of IEEE, and an ABET program evaluator. He was FIE program co-chair for FIE 98, 01, and 04 and served two terms on the FIE steering committee. He is an associate editor of the on-line Journal of Advances in Engineering Education (AEE

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Developing the Design Skillset

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

through a switch (e.g., puff and sip or joystick). The students completedone week on campus, then traveled to the camp for children with disabilities for a week. Duringthis week, the students ate meals and attended various activities with the campers and met withvarious stakeholders. They also involved the campers in the design of the tree house. After Page 24.690.2spending a week at camp, the students returned to campus to continue work on the designs.This paper briefly describes the immersive learning experience and examines the impact that animmersive community engagement experience has had on student learning of design, addressingthe research

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Best of DEED

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli M. Silk, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Meisha Nicole Berg, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

work has been trying to under- stand the bidirectional impacts that occur when students attempt to coordinate ideas and practices from the more basic disciplines of Science and Mathematics with related ideas and practices from the more applied disciplines of Technology and Engineering. This focus includes investigating how students learn to use the engineering design process as a tool for improving their understanding of situations along with their ability to design solutions for those situations.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering

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Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Timothy Henry Hellickson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Community Engagement Division

hadgraduated and did not provide post-graduation contact information. Finally, the paper providesrecommendations for future longitudinal studies. Page 24.501.32.0 MotivationFor the purposes of this work, community engagement (CE) is taken as an amalgamation ofvarious pedagogical methods, including service learning, community-service, and project-basedlearning, among others. The distinguishing aspect of CE in engineering education is theintentional design of the effort to incorporate service as a means to meet academic learningobjectives. Previous work has shown that CE has the potential for student development on thecognitive 16, 17, 43, 49, social

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #9815Translational Engineering Skills Program (TESP): Training innovative, adap-tive, and competitive graduate students for the 21st century work forceDr. Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University Elena Veety received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, in 2011. Her research focused on liquid crystal polarization gratings for tunable optical filters and telecommunications applications. Since 2011, she has been a Teaching Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. Currently, she is the Assistant

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Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Olga Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa A. Barclay M.S., The Ohio State University ; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Jessica Thomas, Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Program. Approximately 2300 students annually takecourses in fundamentals designed to ensure student success through rigorous academics in a team-basedenvironment. His responsibilities include operations, faculty recruiting, curriculum management, studentretention, and program assessment. Dr. Merrill received his PhD in Instructional Design and Technologyfrom The Ohio State University in 1985, and has an extensive background in public education, corporatetraining, and contract research. He has made presentations at conferences held by the American Societyfor Engineering Education (ASEE) and its affiliate conference, Frontiers in Education (FIE). Dr. Merrillcurrently serves as an advisor for Engineers for Community Service (ECOS), a student-run

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Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; William Joseph Rhoads, Virginia Tech; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Tech; Erin Heaney, Clean Air: Organizing for Health and Justice; Glenn Andrew Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York; Jennifer Holly Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York

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Engineering Ethics

,discoveries, and products is crucial for ethical practice. It contends that listening canfacilitate transformational engagement between engineers and the public by a)challenging stereotypes on both sides, b) foregrounding the technical and ethicalrelevance of diverse knowledges, c) exposing relationships of structural inequality thatprivilege technical expertise, and d) replacing such relationships with partnerships oftrust that generate meaningful and effective solutions.Transformational listening lies at the heart of a graduate engineering ethics course atVirginia Tech and future online teaching modules, funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). The goal is for students to experience the cognitive leap thatethnographic research methods can

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ala A. Qattawi, Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University –International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR); Paul J. Venhovens, Clemson University; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University

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Design in Engineering Education

and 12 manufacturing of vehicles and explore new innovative trends. One example of a PhD research project, which was incorporated into a DO vehicle, includes doctoral work examining the design analysis for origami folded sheet metal [8], which was implemented in the third DO vehicle.6. Deep Orange Project OutcomesTo date, 5 Deep Orange projects have been initiated: DO1 “Future Electric Mobility” (completed in 2010, BMW Sponsored). DO1 focused on the integration of powertrain, energy storage, seating concept, and infotainment elements in one vehicle [9]. A baseline vehicle was converted into a range-extended, plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle with a unique seat attachment

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Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Keith Plemmons PE, PMP, The Citadel

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Manufacturing

expertise from programs at a variety of institutions to best address the career and professional development needs of students.Best PracticesOver the short years of operation, a spectrum of ideas were considered and implemented in aneffort to improve and grow the MSPM degree program and its TPM and SEM graduatecertificates. Some ideas did not produce the desired results and were quickly discarded. Forexample, advertising in narrowly read trade publication and using stock photos were notconsidered beneficial. The ideas that were beneficial survived and constitute a body of bestpractices. Some of these best practices are summarized below: A graduation dinner is held each May and December for the MSPM, TPM, and SEM graduates. The dinner

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda M. Head, Rowan University; Melanie Basantis, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University

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Graduate Studies

Obj 2: Provide a forum for hands-on training and practice Obj 3: Emphasize best practice teaching techniquesGOAL III: Enhance Professional development opportunities Obj 1: Create an open mentoring environment between Fellows and Faculty Obj 2: Encourage self-efficacy and self-confidence of TF’s in public-presentation environment Obj 3: Provide the opportunity for TFs to review basic knowledge Obj 4: Reinforce critical thinking skills through public dialogMethodsThere are eight TFs who participated in the training program, six men and two women. Theywere all new BS graduates from this university in one of the four following disciplines:Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

in execution time offered by reconfigurable computers over typical desktop computers. Dr. Gloster has also conducted research in the area of technology-based curriculum development, distance education, and VLSI design for testability. Dr. Gloster has taught courses on digital system design, ASIC design, microprocessor system applica- tions, FPGA-based system design, and VLSI design for testability (using VHDL/Verilog). He has served on the program committee and as session chair for several international conferences. He received best paper and presentation awards for a paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Design and has received numerous fellowships and distinguished awards. Dr. Gloster holds

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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9747Analysis of a Short-Term STEM Intervention Targeting Middle School Girlsand Their Parents (Research to Practice)Ms. Christina ”Chris” Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific Christina Deckard is a native San Diegan and enjoys the beach and the Southern California weather. Ms. Deckard graduated top of her class in Physics from San Diego State University in 1983. She enjoyed learning so much that she kept going back for more and received a Master’s in Physics and a Master’s in Mathematics. Ms. Deckard has been working at SPAWAR Systems Center for over 30 years. She has worked in the areas of acoustics, lasers

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Models of community engagement practices

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

acknowledgingthe value of journaling, there exists an opportunity to examine what can be done to increasethe effectiveness of this reflective practice as a tool for student development and assessment.Construction of Reflective Prompts Using Boud’s stages of experiential learning, the researcher intended to construct thereflective prompts to target those three stages. Journals can be given a structure to reflect howthey are progressing. A collection of reflective prompts for a GDT student would at first get atideas that are concerned about what expectations they have about their involvement, then thebulk of the journal would be concerned about the progress and obstacles being faced as thestudents delve into their design and finally the journal would

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

, and research practices in science.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Programs and co-Director of the VT Engineering Com- munication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdisciplinary collabora- tion, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

supervisors, this might be a limiting factor in otheruniversity climates.RecommendationsThe following sections will discuss recommendations for future courses or programssimilar to the practicum experience, as well as a model for how this experience could beimplemented for other graduate teaching experiences.General RecommendationsThe effectiveness of this engineering education practicum course indicates that it haspotential as a useful approach to GTA training and future engineering faculty training.Ground the course in relevant literature establishes the importance of constructingteaching strategies around established research and proven practices. This sentiment isechoed by the Innovations with Impact report published by ASEE as an important

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Ryan W. Krauss, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

design process was included during the second class period (75minutes) of the semester and detailed divergent-convergent thinking10 and included nuancesfrom other best practice articles.12,13 Based on their declared engineering majors, students werethen divided into multidisciplinary teams for the semester, supporting ABET Criterion 3,outcome d.14 The teams in each section completed projects in each of three engineeringdisciplines: civil, electrical and mechanical; albeit in different orders depending on the section.The projects were rotated through each section so that all student teams were assigned eachproject. The projects included the design, construction, and testing of:  A wind turbine where students predicted the current produced

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

professor in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department. He co- ordinates the occupational safety option of the industrial technology degree program and the occupational safety certificate program for the department. His research interests are in agricultural and workplace safety and the scholarship of teaching and learning associated with safety, engineering, and technology curricula.Prof. Mack Shelley, Iowa State University Mack Shelley is a Full Professor with joint appointment in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science. He holds the title of University Professor [”The University Professorship recognizes faculty members who have had a significant impact on their department(s) and the university

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Educational Research and Methods

demonstratedthe importance of research experiences for the preparation of eventual graduate students. At thepre-graduate level, themes related to network access and the role of the institution in facilitatingintellectual experiences were important for the study participants. At the graduate level, identity-trajectory reiterated the need for careful design of the research laboratory, and the importance ofnetworks for graduate student success.Overview of literatureIdentity-trajectory, introduced by McAlpine 8,10 is a theoretical framework used to understand theprofessional development of graduate students and early career academics through threestrands11: network, intellectual and institution. Network focuses on the relationships andresponsibilities that

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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Graduate Studies

Page 24.1087.6 process in science and engineering research. While the Independent Research module focuses on scientific preparedness, the Best Practices in Teaching and Learning module offers the trainees a window into how they, and others, learn, and how research can guide the design of teaching and learning environments. This module provides trainees scaffolding for the annual redesign and assessment of the IGERT curriculum. Trainees read and discuss relevant literature, guided by an engineering education professor and trainees under her mentorship. The application of educational frameworks such as Backwards Design33 and How People Learn5 are used to help guide trainees consideration of

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Best of NEE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University

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New Engineering Educators

. Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons CollegeMrs. Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University Page 24.977.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014  People Matter: The Role of Faculty and Peers in Students’ Academic EngagementAbstractThis paper presents findings from an engineering education study whose results lead tosuggestions for best practices to improve the teaching and learning experience in engineeringclassrooms.Over the past four years we have been exploring the role of a student’s connection to communityon his/her engagement with

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andres Cornel Chavez, California State University Northridge; Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University Northridge; Alejandro Roldan, California State University Northridge; Matthew Ferrer, CSUN; Joyceanne Sim; George Youssef, California State University, Northridge

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Paper ID #9563K-12 Pedagogical Tunable ModulesAndres Cornel Chavez, California State University Northridge Andres C. Chavez was born November 24, 1989 in Panorama City, CA. As an undergraduate he attended California State University Northridge (CSUN) where he double majored in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in May 2012. Currently, Andres is pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at CSUN where his research focus is on smart materials and engineering education. A design stemming from his educational research has been field tested and should be

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin M Brevik, The University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 You’re Hired! Changing Students’ Attitudes Towards Engineering (Research to Practice) Strand: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum DesignAbstract With the growing need for qualified employees in STEM-based careers, it is critical to developactivities for middle and high school students to increase their awareness of opportunities inthese areas. With proper design, increasing awareness of STEM-based careers in conjunctionwith overcoming current stereotypes can lead to a change in attitudes towards these variouscareers. Researchers at North Dakota State College of Science, along with

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DEED Melange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #10509Learning about Learning and Engineering: Engineers, Students, and Educa-tors Co-Design Challenges for a Science CenterJennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley Jennifer Wang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education, fo- cusing on Engineering Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She also obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Berkeley. Her primary interest is in informal learning environments and educational technologies. She currently conducts research with the Lawrence Hall of

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Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

brought in and disassembled hand-held electronic devices. In their design groups,students identified best practices for integrating the PCB with the package, in terms of mountingthe PCB, attaching the batteries, and designing/placing switches and controls. At the end of theexercise, groups gave brief presentations to share their findings with the class.Module administration also changed as needs and weaknesses were identified. The gradingrubric for ECE 483 was changed in 2013 because the instructor perceived that the original rubriccontained too much detail. This led students to work towards checking items off the list ratherthan mastering skills through quality work. Also in 2013, students in both programs wererequired to develop a user’s manual

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Bill Williams, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Jose Manuel Nunes Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro; Gavin Duffy, University of Limerick; Dermot Brabazon P.E., Dublin City University

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International

were 59 total papers that included a Portuguese authorwith nearly half of these (26) published in the last two years. Thus, it appears that EERjournal publications are increasing at a rapid pace in Portugal at this time.OutcomesFensham1 argues that the findings from the research should have an impact on its practice;however, in the case of EER, this data is particularly difficult to detect. Borrego et al12foundthat despite the large investment made by the U.S. over the past three decades that theadoption in U.S. engineering departments of approaches like student-centered pedagogies,service learning, and design projects was not as high as might have been expected and madethe comment that “despite decades of effort focused on improvement of