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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9514Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging of First-YearUnderrepresented Engineering StudentsDr. Kari L. Jordan, The Ohio State University Dr. Kari L. Jordan earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and served on the Board of Directors. She was also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. She was the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship and GEM Fellowship

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #8553Creating a Sustainable Model for an NSF ADVANCE ProjectDr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor, Director of the Office for Women in Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University Page 24.329.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Creating a Sustainable Model for an NSF ADVANCE ProjectFive years ago, Louisiana Tech University’s ADVANCE project began

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Sheldon Hochheiser, IEEE History Center; Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #8538Oral Histories of Distinguished Female Leaders: Inspiring the Next Genera-tion of Young People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin Kelsey Irvin is currently an undergraduate sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. She is ma- joring in the Cognitive Neuroscience Track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in social work or a related psychological field. She is currently working in a Cognition and Development Lab at Washington University in St. Louis studying child preferences.Ms. Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emil H. Salib, James Madison University; Eric Vincent Walisko, James Madison University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Quantitative Assessment of All-Class Project-based Undergraduate Course on Graduates Career Dr. Emil H Salib, Eric Walisko Integrated Science & Technology Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA salibeh@jmu.edu, waliskev@dukes.jmu.eduAbstractThe process of creating innovative technology applications is shifting to smaller developmentteams of entrepreneurial minded individuals who use a dynamic landscape of tools and muchcreativity. This new work environment calls for novel methods to best prepare its work force. Inthis paper we describe an All-Class Project-based

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Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

and construction industry. Page 24.272.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Changing the Course Design to Include Habitat for Humanity Improved Course Outcomes and Broadened Student’s Perceptions of Community ServiceIntroductionArchitectural education often includes course(s) pertaining to the creation of architecturalworking drawings. Working drawings require the individual creating them to have knowledge ofprinciples, conventions, standards, applications, and restrictions pertaining the manufacture anduse of construction materials, components

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Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Heli Shah, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

, construction documentation, historic preservation and service-learning.Ms. Heli Shah Page 24.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Investigation of Digital Three-Dimensional Representation: Results of a Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement GrantIntroductionThe language of architecture is expressed in the drawings that are used to conceptualizestructures. For students as well as professionals, design language alternates between two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) representations. Three-dimensional graphics is themedium most suited for use by clients while

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #10322When, Why, How, Who – Recruitment Lessons from First Year EngineeringStudents in the Millennial GenerationDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University Jane Lehr is Associate Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies at California Polytech- nic State University. She is also Faculty Director of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in STEM Program at Cal Poly and Co-Director of the Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies Program. She previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the Na- tional Women’s Studies Association

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9857A Philosophy of Learning Engineering and a Native American Philosophy ofLearning; An Analysis for CongruencyMs. Christina Hobson Foster, Arizona State UniversityDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9827Utilizing Think-Aloud Protocols to Assess the Usability of a Test for EthicalSensitivity in ConstructionMr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech Kenneth S. Sands II is a doctoral candidate and graduate assistant in Environmental Design and Planning at Virginia Tech. His research focus is on professional ethics and its pedagogy.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction & Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, Texas Tech University; Haileyesus Belay Endeshaw, Texas Tech University; Ricardo Cruz Lozano, Texas Tech University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 24.468.21. Introduction1.1. BackgroundTeaching and learning engineering design is rather unique since the necessary skills are difficultto attain directly from conventional teaching-learning processes. Unlike other engineeringcourses, which mostly require science and mathematics to solve mainly close-ended problems,engineering design demands additional skills of solving open-ended problems, decision makingand effective communication in design teams. Designers are expected to be team players to solveengineering problems in an iterative manner while always keeping in mind the main designobjective and the concept of uncertainty. Dym1 indicated that one of the attributes that designersexhibit in their design thinking is the ability to assume

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #8687Defining engineering and technological literacies within the framework of lib-eral education: implications for the curriculumDr. John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood MA MSc LittD (Dublin) M.Litt (Lanacaster). Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College – The University of Dublin and formerly Professor and Director of Teacher Education in the University (1977 – 1996). In addition to a higher doctorate he is the holder of a Masters degree in engineering education (MSc). He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion, a Senior

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

phenomenon to describe the tinkering, hacking, re-making, andcreating of technical artifacts, often done without prior expertise. Making comes from animaginative, creative mind-space, done outside the confines of established engineering educationcurricular activities. Making has a do-it-yourself ethos and is historically rooted in efforts likePopular Mechanics magazine who demystified everyday stuff for hobbyists and the Whole Earth Page 24.903.2Catalog: Access to Tools1 who surveyed everyday tools for the counterculture movement of the1960s. Additional real-world touchstones are the growth of Radio Shack stores and the 1980stelevision program

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The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth J. Reid, Ohio Northern University

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Mathematics

integrate the foreign subject ofengineering, the “e” in STEM education, with little to no background or context. While teacherscan enhance their knowledge of new teaching strategies through attending STEM workshops ator outside of their school, current textbooks fail to include authentic engineering examples andthus offer little to no support to teachers. Also, few textbooks offer content that fostermathematical perseverance and literacy. Instead, these texts prefer to stampede on withoutclarification on algebraic or conceptual steps that may be ambiguous to students. With thesepoints in mind, a math textbook which integrates engineering at a practical and understandablelevel would be immensely valuable as teachers strive to satisfy the new

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Adams, Arizona State University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

productivity in addition to increasing retentionand persistence in engineering.The mind consists of three separate domains: cognitive, affective and conative 1, 2. The cognitivedomain houses learned information, a person’s knowledge and skills. The affective domainhouses emotional responses to this learned information, and determines such things aspersonality, values, and motivation. The conative domain houses instinctive behavior anddescribes how someone will most naturally approach a challenging situation. According toconative theory this is the only part of the mind that remains unchanging throughout a person’slifetime1. Existing approaches to teamwork instruction in engineering education emphasizecognitive complementarity (i.e., ensuring

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Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura M. Patterson, University of British Columbia

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Community Engagement Division

institutionsto allow for long-term commitment to service learning. Page 24.292.42.1 The AssignmentLima and Oakes10 identify the following four key characteristics to effective service learningeducation: service, academic connection, reciprocal relationship, reflection. With those in mind,the learning objectives for this assignment were created.The learning objectives were for students to write a problem-solution proposal to a local not-for-profit organization to support and garner funds for an actual engineering/science-relatedendeavor relevant to the organization. This project is broken up into the following threeassignments: the team proposal, the

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

details. Beth has her Master’s of Science degree in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and her Bachelor’s of Architecture degree from Ball State University. Additionally, she continues to practice architecture through her own company, Muse Design. She enjoys the synergistic relationship between her role as a professor and her role as an architect, and believes that this hybrid provides real world practicality into the classroom on a daily basis. Page 24.13.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 3-D

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute Jaby Mohammed is a faculty at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He received his PhD in Indus- trial Engineering from University of Louisville (2006), masters in Industrial Engineering from University of Louisville (2003) and also a master’s in business administration from Indira Gandhi National Open Uni- versity (2001). His research interests include advanced manufacturing, design methodologies, six sigma, lean manufacturing, and engineering education. He previously taught at Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne, IN and at Morehead State University, KY. He is a member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs

Conference Session

Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Creativity

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #9397Billy Vaughn Koen and the Personalized System of Instruction in Engineer-ing EducationDr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Sci- ence, University of Pennsylvania, and currently serves as the Chair Elect of ASEE’s Liberal Education / Engineering and Society Division; an elected member of Society for the History of Technology’s Ex- ecutive Council; as Associate Editor of the international journal

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren F. Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9046The Development of Competencies in a Design Course from a Student Per-spectiveDr. Warren F Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia Warren Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of NSW, Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He joined the University in 1998 after spending 20 years as a practicing Naval Architect with the Australian Department of Defence. He is also an Affiliate Research Scholar at the University of Oklahoma. He is passionate about project-based authentic and immersive learning in engineering design education, believing design is

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony Radzins, Florida Atlantic University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9293From Idea to Prototyping A hands-on engaging undergraduate design expe-rienceDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic UniversityAnthony Radzins, Florida Atlantic University Page 24.631.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 From Idea to Prototyping: A Hands-On Engaging Undergraduate Design Experience Daniel Raviv and Anthony Radzins Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University

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Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

Paper ID #10521Design and Diagnostic Problem-solving Approaches – Application to Ther-mal Comfort and Indoor Air QualityDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #9964Development of student motivation in a required Electrical Engineering (EE)course for non-EE majorsDr. Alexander Ganago, University of MichiganSudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of MichiganMr. Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan Matt DeMonbrun is a Ph.D. Student with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan concentrating in Academic Affairs and Student Development. He currently serves as a Graduate Student Research Assistant with the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Educa- tion at the Center. Matt has previously presented on topics such

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9624Perspectives on Failure in the Classroom by Elementary Teachers New toTeaching EngineeringDr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her elementary and early

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9381Student Perceptions of Inverted Classroom Benefits in a First-Year Engineer-ing CourseDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is a lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State Univer- sity. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection between

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

Affairs. The Government of United Kingdom, 2004.[5] Kollmuss, A., and Agyeman, J.," Mind the gap: why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?", Environmental education research Vol. 8, No. 3, 2002, pp. 239- 260.[6] Dahlstrand, U., and Biel, A.," ProEnvironmental Habits: Propensity Levels in Behavioral Change1", Journal of Applied Social Psychology Vol. 27, No. 7, 1997, pp. 588-601.[7] Fuad-Luke, A., "The eco-design handbook: a complete sourcebook for the home and office": Thames and Hudson, 2005.[8] Elias, E.W., Dekoninck, E., and Culley, S.J.," Designing for ‘use phase’energy losses of domestic products", Journal of Engineering Manufacture Vol. 223, No. 1

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Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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Architectural

Paper ID #10134Introduction to Architectural Structures: Lessons Learned from Parti PrisPedagogyProf. Keith E. Hedges, Drury University Keith Hedges is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and teaches the architectural structures sequence at Drury University. Keith’s teaching repertoire includes seventeen different courses of engineering topics at NAAB (architecture) and architecture topics at ABET (engineering) accredited institutions. His interests involve the disciplinary knowledge gap between architecture and engineering students in higher education

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Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Caitlyn R. McKinzie, University of Central Florida; Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida; Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

. McKinzie, University of Central Florida Caitlyn McKinzie is a Graduate Assistant in the College of Engineering & Computer Science for the Young Entrepreneur and Scholar (YES) program at the University of Central Florida. She is currently earning her Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling and certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her research interests include eating disorders, addictions, and implementing mindfulness techniques.Dr. Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida Andre J. Gesquiere is an Associate Professor at University of Central Florida, where he holds a position in the NanoScience Technology Center, with joint appointments in the Department of Chemistry, the Materials Science and

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

effectively transferred knowledge. It also allows large numbers of people to view andread about relics from the distant to recent past. With these concepts in mind, display cases wereused to exhibit a recently discovered collection of electrical artifacts.Historical BackgroundSince the Technology in World Civilization course was first introduced in the 1999 – 2000academic year, the Engineering & Design Department has experienced significant growth and acouple of name changes. The growth was so dramatic that the Department quickly out grew itscurrent facility. In order to meet the increased student demand, additional classrooms andlaboratories were located in the nearby Science Building.A new facility for the Department along with Computer Science

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; George, A. A. (2006). Measuring implementation in schools: Innovation configurations. Austin, TX: SEDL.16. Turns, J., Atman, C. J., & Adams, R. (2000). Concept maps for engineering education: A cognitively motivated tool supporting varied assessment functions. IEEE Transaction on Education, 43(2), 164-173. 17. Wheeldon, J., & Faubert, J. (2009). Framing experience: Concept maps, mind maps, and data collection in qualitative research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 8(3), 68-83.18. Willerman, M., & MacHarg, R. (1991). The concept map as an advance organizer. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 28, 705-711.19. Hall, G.E., & Hord, S.M. (2011). Implementing change: Patterns

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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International

-entry” associated with building a network of direct partnerships;the consortium establishes a specific vision of engineering exchange along with a ready-madecollaboration framework, bringing together like-minded institutions with complementary needs.Although the consortium approach greatly reduces the cost of launching an engineeringinternationalization initiative, partners must be prepared to commit to more than merely payingthe annual membership fee. This is an important point. By definition, a consortium requirescommitment and active participation of members to function robustly. At minimum, thisrequires assigning engineering deans or faculty, and their associated professional staff, to act asliaisons to the consortium. These liaisons are