Conference Session

Data Analytics in Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

 the  best  word(s)  to  branch  on  at  each  point  to  reduce  the  overall  error.  The  result  tends  to  be  a  more  accurate  tree  (as  each  branching  word  is  explicitly  chosen  to  reduce  the  classification  error),  but  for  a  non-­‐trivial  increase  in  the  amount  of  time  needed  to  identify  the  appropriate  words.    Each  item  took  between  8  and  10  hours  for  this  algorithm  to  identify  the  final

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-course mod- ule focused on creativity and problem solving leadership and is currently developing a new methodology for cognition-based design. She is one of three instructors for Penn State’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Creativity, Innovation, and Change, and she is the founding director of the Problem Solving Research Group, whose 50+ collaborating members include faculty and students from several universities, as well as industrial representatives, military leaders, and corporate consultants.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette S¸enay Purzer an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9564CAREER: A Study of How Engineering Students Approach InnovationDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette S¸enay Purzer an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. In 2011, she received a NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She is also a NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow. Purzer conducts research on aspects of design education such as innovation and information literacy.Mr. Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nicholas D. Fila is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University

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Applications of Online Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University

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Computers in Education

similar ones. Where three scored problems in a common areaare assigned, the effect of voluntary un-scored practice is not enough to improve performance ona fourth scored problem, for which no practice is provided, regardless of how practice is 11provided. Given the voluntary nature of the practice problems studied here, and the ease withwhich they can be provided with systems such as PathFinder, their use is recommended,especially related practice problems. Future work can focus on more difficult problems. Studentscan be directly asked why they do or do not use practice problems.References1 Bonham, S. W., Deardorff, D. L., & Beichner, R. J. (2003). Comparison of student performanceusing web and

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General Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

. Page 24.1181.8One initial clustering effort, based on student self-reports of physical and emotional statedemonstrates a strong relationship in outcomes and emotional state. While this is not necessarilysurprising this result raises questions about what responsibility do instructors have to identifystudents having emotional distress? And, once identified, what are the best strategies for dealingwith the students who score low in self reported wellness?ReferencesAnaya, A. R. and J. G. Boticario (2009). A Data Mining Approach to Reveal Representative Collaboration Indicators in Open Collaboration Frameworks. 2nd International Conference On Educational Data Mining. Cordoba, Spain.Baker, R. S. J. d. (2010). Data Mining. International

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Laboratory Applications of Computers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Pramod P. Kaushik, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

needed by a student or a researcher.15, 16There are a few simple steps to implement a remote laboratory (Figure 1): Figure 1: Basic concept of remote laboratories. a) The first and foremost thing is that the equipment should have interfaceability with a computer (or with a networked device) along with the ability to exchange its input(s) and output(s) as needed to perform experiments. b) The next required item is a local computer that will provide the processing requirement for an experiment along with hosting a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI will allow a remote user to perform experiments using the local computer without any

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manghui Tu, Purdue University Calumet; Kimberly Lynn Spoa-Harty, Purdue University Calumet Graduate Student

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Computing & Information Technology

ate upd rds A hea ccess processing nd n g a reco lth ing Data s i e car & es car e B upd Acc ealth

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Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Anunciatto Depieri, University of Sao Paulo; Roseli de Deus Lopes P.E., Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9828High School Students’ Attitudes to Engineering and Engineers related totheir Career ChoiceMrs. Adriana Anunciatto Depieri, University of Sao Paulo For almost 10 years I have worked as an assintant professor and since 2003, I have worked for the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and innovation in the Popularization of Science and Technology issues. Besides policy formulation and implementation of programs to popularize S & T, we give support to improve science teaching in schools, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. Authorized by deads, I have dedicated most of time as a PhD candidate

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

responses. Results also indicate that both engineering andscience majors are relatively confident in their level of preparedness for future research, signifiedby means above 6.0 for nearly every preparedness item. Before the summer experience, sciencestudents perceived significantly higher (p = 0.0039) recognition from their mentor(s) ascompared to engineering students, whereas in every other aspect of science identity there wereno significant differences by major in either pre- or post-summer experience items. The resultssuggest that early-stage engineering students identify less with research compared to theirscience counterparts and, subsequently, feel less prepared to conduct research; however,participation in an interdisciplinary experience

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Computer-Based Learning Models

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

, 2008).6 Computing Research Association. Cyberinfrastructure for education and learning for the future: A vision and research agenda. (Computing Research Association, 2005).7 Boyer, E. L. The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University, Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America's research universities. (Stony Brook, N.Y., 1998).8 Mitchell, W. J., Inouye, A. S. & Blumenthal, M. S. (National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2003).9 Barak, M., Lipson, A. & Lerman, S. Wireless laptops as means for promoting active learning in large lecture halls. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 38, 245-263 (2006).10 Barak, M. & Rafaeli

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

/s) and must decelerate to a speed of 220 mph (100 m/s) at landing. During re-entry, thenose and leading edges of the wings experience temperatures as high as 3000 °F (1650 °C).1One of the major decisions to be made during the shuttle development was the design for thebooster rockets. Options included using liquid or solid-fueled boosters, and whether the boosterswould be expendable or reusable. NASA believed that solid rocket boosters would be lessexpensive to develop, even though they had had higher projected operational costs than liquidboosters. The shuttle was the first manned spacecraft to use solid rockets.1 There is somespeculation that the Air Force pressured NASA to use solid fuel boosters because they wanted todevelop the

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Elizabeth G. Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Research Questions Question(s) Qual Research Question Question Mixing in One Mixing in Two Mixing in Three Phases of Mixing No Mixing Phase Only Phases or More Phases Mention

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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

Mailman and board chair Beth Kennedy for supporting thestudy. A special thank you to PedGames server administrator Hao Xu and to all of the PedGamesstudent programmers for their creativity, dedication and hard work.Bibliography1. Shaw, S., Boehm, Z., Penwala, H., and Kim, J., GameMath! Embedding Secondary Mathematics into a Game- Making Curriculum Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, 2012.2. van der Meulen, R. and Rivera, J. (2013) Gartner press release. Online at http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2614915.3. Moskal, B. and Skokan, C. (2007). An innovative approach for attracting students to computing: A comprehensive proposal. Online at http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

at the PetroleumInstitute.Once students reach the freshmen level there are core courses that have to be completedirrespective of their majors. The core course courses as well as some elective courses requiredfor the engineering programs are offered through the Arts and Science Program (A & S).The six departments within A & S include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Humanitiesand Social Sciences, Communication, and General Studies (See Figure 1).. Students musttake these required courses in a sequence. Figure 1. The Petroleum Institute Academic Department StructureThe General Studies department offers a sequence of two engineering design coursescalled STEPS, which stands for Strategies

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

conceptual design for a Data Warehouse which would integrate the different data servers the company used. With i2 Technologies he led the work on i2’s Data Mining product ”Knowledge Discover Framework” and at CEERD (Thailand) he was the product manager of three energy software products (MEDEE-S/ENV, EFOM/ENV and DBA-VOID) which were/are used in Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratory-based solar and wind energy technology course. Anothercourse is an online general renewable energy course offered every summer session coveringmain renewable energy systems such as solar and wind energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuelcell systems, biomass, solar thermal energy, green building technology, etc.References[1] U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Instructor Training Network, South-Central Region.http://www.sitn-sc.org/about-us[2] IREC, Interstate Renewable Energy Council.http://www.irecusa.org/workforce-education/solar-instructor-training-network/[3] U.S. Department of Energy, SunShot Initiative.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/instructor_training_network.html[4] Pantchenko, O. S., Tate, D. S., OLeary, D., Isaacson, M

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

% Experience Prepared you 23.3% 23% 36.4 18% for graduate school Flexible 60% 20% 30% 10% requirement Pressure for 0 80% 10% 80% achievementsThe students and graduates agreed that the initial constraints were higher for industry projects,where internal clients were more willing to change them once they were set. In response to one Page 24.742.7of the survey questions that asked which type of project(s) (industry or internal) created the mostpressure to achieve the outcomes, more

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. Available: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12187[3] S. M. Lord, "Work in Progress - Engineering students' disciplinary choices: Do race and gender matter?," in Proceedings of the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2009, pp. W1D-1 - W1D-2.[4] ASME Intl. (2013, March 30, 2013). About American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME. Available: https://www.asme.org/about-asme[5] B. L. Yoder. (2011, June 21, 2013). Engineering by the Numbers. Available: http://www.asee.org/papers- and-publications/publications/college-profiles/2011-profile-engineering-statistics.pdf[6] S. M. Lord, R. A. Layton, and M. W. Ohland

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Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut (Beirut)

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Community Engagement Division

tragedies.References1. Daniell, James, and Armand Vervaeck. (2011). "Damaging Earthquake Database 2011- the Year in Review." CATDAT-Integrated Historical Global Catastrophe Database.2. OECD. (2008). "Costs of Inaction of Environmental Policy Challenges." Report ENV/EPOC(2007)17/REV2.3. Escaleras, M., N. Anbarci, and C. Register. (2007). "Public Sector Corruption and Major Earthquakes: A Potentially Deadly Interaction." Public Choice, Vol. 132, no. 1-2, pp. 209-30.4. Harajli, M. H., S. Sadek, and R. Asbahan. (2002). "Evaluation of the Seismic Hazard of Lebanon." Journal of Seismology, Vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 257-77.5. Elias, A., P. Tapponnier, S.C. Singh, G.C.P. King, A. Briais, M. Daeron, H. Carton, A. Sursock, E. Jacques, R

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Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Billy Gray, Tarleton State University; Gloria Margarita Fragoso-Diaz, Tarleton State University ; Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington

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Engineering Economy

andstandard deviation in the grades to see if the test grades have changed with the introduction ofthe videos.Results Page 24.1253.4The first step was to evaluate the classes without videos (S12 and F12) against each other todetermine if there was a significant difference between the two classes. Then the two classestaught with the videos (S13 and F13) were evaluated to determine if those classes weresignificantly different. Table 1 shows the test averages and their corresponding standarddeviations. Table 1 Summary of Test Averages and Standard Deviations (s) Test 1 Test 1 Test 2

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Namratha Siripragada, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

, and Mathematics) project, award number DUE-1140502. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Elliott, S. and Kukula, E. (2007), The Challenges Associated with Laboratory-Based Distance Education, EDUCASE Quarterly, pp. 37-42.[2] Saleem, A. I. and Al-Aubidy, K. M. (2008), Mixed Reality Environment for Web-Based Laboratory Interactive Learning, International Journal of Online Engineering, 4(1), pp. 40-45[3] Gomes, L. and Bogosyan, S. (2009). Current Trends in Remote Laboratories, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 56(12), pp. 4744-4756.[4] García

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in detail. This paper formsa good model to develop advanced manufacturing instruction materials.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation (DUE-TUES-1246050). Theauthors wish to express sincere gratitude for their financial support.Bibliography[1] Kikuchi, T., Kenjo, T. & Fukuda, S., 2001, Remote laboratory for a brushless DC motor, IEEE Transactions onEducation, Volume 44, Issue 2, p.12.[2] Bresnahan, T., Brynjolfsson, E. & Hitt, L., 1999, “Information Technology and Recent Changes in WorkOrganization Increase the Demand for Skilled Labor,” in M. Blair and T. Kochan, Eds., The New Relationship:Human Capital in the American Corporation, Washington, DC: Brookings[3] Bresnahan, T., Brynjolfsson, E. &

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

was not achieved to finish the problem(s).Just to elaborate the project work and make it as a comprehensive study, the problems chosen Page 24.709.6from Ref. [2-4] are also added with many subparts, the project problems are developed asfollows:Problem 1[P7.10, REF. [1] MODERN CONTROL SYSTEMS 11th Edition, Dorf and Bishop](a) Figure 1 Sketch and Block Diagram of Feedback System(b) For the given characteristics of the aircraft in the medium-weight cruise condition. Plot theunit step responses of the system if the dominant roots

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Nezamuddin, Valparaiso University; Anurag Pande, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

24.1402.9 8 1 REFERENCES 2 1. Clough GW. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Natl 3 Acad Eng Wash. 2004; 4 2. Board TR. Critical Issues in Transportation: 2009 Update. 2009; 5 3. Ivey SS, Golias MM, Palazolo P, Edwards S, Thomas P. Attracting Students to 6 Transportation Engineering. Transp Res Rec J Transp Res Board. 2012;2320 (1):90–6. 7 4. National Summer Transportation Institute Program (NSTI) - Civil Rights | Federal 8 Highway Administration. Available from: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/programs/nsti.cf 9 5. Bernhardt KS, Bill A, Beyerlein S, Heaslip K, Hurwitz D, Kyte M, et al. A Nationwide10 Effort to Improve

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter F. Kelly Jr., North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

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. Page 24.1095.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Spatial Ability Measurement in an Introductory Graphic Communications CourseAbstractResearch on spatial ability indicates that many spatial test(s) have been used in research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

elective Finite Element Analysis course.For most students, the time-gap between taking Statics and Solid Mechanics is 3 months (atthe minimum) to almost one year (maximum) due to the nature of schedule (co-op education)followed at Kettering.In the following several pages, sample list of courses and the overall student performance onthe quizzes is given. It may be pointed out that not all students in a class may haveparticipated in this survey. That is, they might not have taken any quiz either because theymissed deadlines set for the assignment(s), or they felt (based on their performance in theclass) taking the quizzes doesn‟t significantly change their grade in the class, or finally, theymight have taken only a few quizzes. Therefore, the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding CPEng, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students’conceptual understanding as they explore and make sense of phenomena on their own terms.Relevant education courses provide the theoretical underpinnings of inquiry teaching andlearning, and the re-design of engineering course curricula from traditional lecture to problem-based learning (a form of inquiry) provides the practice of the theory. This theory-informs-practice model provides future teacher-engineers with the knowledge and experience to teach insuch a manner that both engages K-12 students in their learning and exciting them aboutengineering as a career option.AAAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science. (2008). Project 2016. Retrieved from http://www.project061.org/Blumenfeld, P., Soloway, P., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Giacomo Nannicini, SUTD; Roland Bouffanais, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Elica Kyoseva, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Jean Wan Hong Yong, SUTD; Dario Poletti, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Robert E Simpson; Aditya Prasad Mathur

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

support girls’development of awareness, understanding and interest in engineering. Research can be extendedto investigate the impact of parents for other underrepresented groups.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No.HRD-1136253 and EEC 1129342. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation. Meagan Pollock is supported through the National ScienceFoundation Graduate Research Fellowship program. This work was also supported by INSPIRE,Purdue’s Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning. We would also like toacknowledge the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University, Innovation One; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; M. Brian Thomas, Trine University

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College Industry Partnerships

difficulties that may be encountered when ensconced in full-time, permanentengineering employment. This paper will detail some of the necessary elements required to makemechanical engineering and engineering technology capstone courses simulate real world workexperience and provide students with immersion in their senior design experience which engagestheir “soft skills”. It presents a method whereby the senior design course is taught by a facultywith extensive industry experience and guided by the panel of experts made up of other facultyfrom the department and industry representatives. The technique(s) presented in this paper weretailored to the traditional roles of mechanical (design) engineers in the modern industrial setting,but can be reapplied