Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jacquelyn E. Borinski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Danielle Haight, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Elaine Catherine McCormick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alisha A.W. Waller, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #9632Engineering habits of the mind - an undergraduate course that asks: ”Whatis it that makes someone an engineer?” and ”What distinguishes engineersfrom other professionals?”Prof. Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology Joe Le Doux is the Executive Director for Learning and Student Experience in the Department of Biomed- ical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He has also previously served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies for the Department. Dr. Le Doux’s research interests in engineering education focus on problem-solving, diagrammatic reasoning, and on the socio-cognitive

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10438Combining Discipline-specific Introduction to Engineering Courses into a Sin-gle Multi-discipline Course to Foster the Entrepreneurial Mindset with En-trepreneurially Minded LearningDr. Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair of the First Year Engineering

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Continuing Professional Development

; leadership, a strong moral compass, ethics, diversity, and culturalawareness10,11.IRE’s innovative model was designed with several goals in mind. The first was to furtherdevelop engineering education. Second, IRE looks to grow the local economy by creating newlocal business and providing current companies with highly skilled technical employees whohave significant integrated technical and professional knowledge and skills. This model has beenimplemented by offering a four-year engineering degree to high performing, local communitycollege graduates, allowing them to remain in northern Minnesota. The impact of the recruitingand retention projects will give incentive to prospective students to stay in northern Minnesota as

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9427Engineering for Colonial TimesMs. Mary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Master of Science in Civil Engineering at Tufts University. She is currently exploring how elementary students’ nascent abilities for engineering design emerge during integrated engineering and literacy activities. Page 24.498.1 c

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

, her bubbly personality was evident. She wasperfectly made up and wore jewelry and perfume making an immediate impression that wasdifferent from that of most of the dozens of other women we have interviewed over the yearsthrough the MIDFIELD project. It is her story that begat the title of “Accidental Engineer.”Bethany is a white woman who comes from a family where neither parent attended college. Hercareer plan was to be a doctor and she applied to A-State with that in mind. She was acceptedinto a program, Diamonds in the Rough, for students who the college of engineering believeshave potential that may not be demonstrated by grades or test scores

Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

we had not intended or realized.About the AuthorsJ: Because of the autoethnographic33 approach, personal background details matter, so we willinclude them here.I studied chemical engineering in California and spent two and a half years as an energyconsultant before deciding to obtain my PhD. I started exploring Quakerism about 3 years agoand felt strongly connected to this community. There is not a common theology or creedamongst Quakers; while some consider themselves Christian, I do not identify Jesus of Nazarethas my personal savior. I live my life through reflecting on my inner light, and have a regularBuddhist mindfulness practice.C: My own history includes a BS in industrial engineering and a Master of Education degreefocusing on math

Conference Session

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

visionfor the future; (2) transform engineering education to help achieve the vision; (3) build aclear image of the new roles for engineers, including as broad-based technology leaders,in the mind of the public and prospective students who can replenish and improve thetalent base of an aging engineering work force; (4) accommodate innovative Page 24.945.4developments from non-engineering fields; and (5) find ways to focus the energies of the 3different disciplines of engineering toward common goals.” A pan-engineering BOK, thatencompasses technical and

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Technology

perceptions of the two programs, as well aslistening to industry representatives speak about the job opportunities available after graduation.Keep in mind that a student does not have to actually declare the E or ET path that they want topursue until they begin their junior year of courses. Page 24.1296.5 Fig. 2 Engineering Student Enrollment as a Function of Class, Aug. 2013 180 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 157

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, habitsof mind, and analytic practices of the design sciences (engineering and technology) with those ofthe natural sciences (science and mathematics) (e.g., Ref. 38).In educational practice and in research, the term “integrated” is used loosely and is typically notcarefully distinguished from related terms such as connected, unified, interdisciplinary,multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, or transdisciplinary. Defining integrated STEM education isfurther complicated by the fact that connections can be reflected at more than one level at thesame time: in the student’s thinking or behavior, in the teacher’s instruction, in the curriculum,between and among teachers themselves, or in larger units of the education system, such as theorganization of an

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune, Innovation Centre

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #9780Analysis of Students’ Feedback in a Faculty Award SystemDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune, Innovation Centre Page 24.182.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Analysis of Students’ Feedback in a Faculty Award SystemIntroductionThe ABET report ‘Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000’ refers to theCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, which states that the teaching faculty is theheart of any educational program1. We contend that the motivation and quality

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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First-Year Programs

engineeringpractice through a curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledgeand skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standardsand multiple realistic constraints. Therefore an engineering experience that introduces thestudents to the practice of engineering should speak to the acquisition and use of traditional Page 24.1054.3skills, development of professional skills, and the fluency of the engineering design process.With these learning goals in mind, engineering educators are challenged to design curricularinterventions that will help students develop these requisite skills. In the

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); John Timothy Gill, Lee-Scott Academy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technologyeducation2, 3. Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari, father of the video game industry says, “If wecan integrate games within learning across the curriculum we can make education the propercompetition for our children’s minds.” BBC factual entertainment states that “People learnthrough games. Ninety-nine percent of boys and 97% of girls aged between 12-17 play videogames.” In a survey conducted in the United States with 25,544 teachers, 65% of teachers wereinterested in the use of games in the classroom4.Serious games can be used for education at all levels, from preschool and elementary school,through middle school and high school, into higher education, and even into the job market. Thispaper discusses the implementation of the engineering design game

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

-statistic of 3.3. With that in mind, the low overallnumber of women, the number of outliers, and the sensitivity to a Gaussian fit, lead us toconclude that we cannot determine at this time if the two distributions are statistically different.Table 3 illustrates the relationship between number of activities and the intended major of thesurvey respondents, and suggests several trends. Respondents who participated in larger numbersof pre-college engineering programs and activities seem to be more likely to be interested inelectrical and computer engineering and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary engineering, and lesslikely to be considering majoring in industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, or

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

intheir curriculum, since many of the major issues the nation will face in the future (energy,environmental, infrastructure, etc) will “require the technical expertise and savvy problemsolving of the engineering mind.”[9] While this experiment was used in a mechanical Page 24.620.20engineering course, it can just as easily be applied to any STEM discipline course. For these non-engineering students, we conclude that flipped classrooms are a viableoption when compared to traditional lecture based methods of instruction. All-in-all, non-engineers increased their knowledge of engineering and their confidence in their ability toformulate and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are, including assessment plans; • analyze engineering education content and pedagogy; • list appropriate academic standards and resources.Multiple readings and discussions continued throughout and after the term online. Requiredreadings included: • A Framework for Science Education: Practices, Cross Cutting Concepts and Core Ideas,6 • The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-1 Science Education,7 • Next Generation Science Standards1, • How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School8 and • Engineering in K-12 Education3.Course Content ModulesCourse content reflects experiences created to help the course participants construct a highquality engineering unit for K-12 students. Experiential learning was included in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums); James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Saint Louis University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald Wroblewski P.E., University of California, Berkeley; Cornelia Huellstrunk, Princeton University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

andentrepreneurship to improve our economy and address the major problems we face as a society.We feel that engineers have both a responsibility and a critical role to play in identifying andhelping to resolve the challenges we face as a society in resource use, technology use or in socio-economic issues. Understanding how engineers contribute to innovations that address theproblems or challenges of our society is, in our minds, an important task which is why we haveparticipated in this journey. We are pleased to share our discussions with you and look for yoursupport in continuing our research and entering into the dialogue with us. Page 24.1217.3

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9928Use of Front-end Evaluation to Design an Ambassador Program (ISEAmP)Dr. Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University 4 authors in this order Brianna Benedict is a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Car- olina A&T State University. She is an ISE Ambassador and is active in several organizations including IIE. She is also in the Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Program in ISE. Garner Stewart- Industrial and System Engineering junior at North Carolina A&T State University. Along with working as an ambas- sador for his department, he also works as a tutor for the Center

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pete Hylton, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Design in Engineering Education

activities in some and prepare them for activities in team, with some assistance. significant aspect of the team. the teamThe greatest difficulty in implementation of the experiential learning practicum courses in thisMotorsports Engineering program, involved getting the students to keep in mind that they neededto strive to meet these objectives. Their tendency was to focus on completion of the racecardesign and construction and its subsequent competition at the track. Students tended to losetrack of exactly what they were demonstrating to the faculty in terms of individual learningobjectives while this was occurring. To aid in this, a worksheet was constructed which studentswere supposed to

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

, developing self-directed learningskills and solving problems of an authentic nature relates directly to the authentic activities andanchored instruction that are tied directly to situated learning. Similarly, in engineering learningenvironments students are expected to be able to engage in self-directed learning while reflectingon their experiences in preparation for lifelong learning [18]. One drawback to the implementationof this approach is that students will only involve themselves in the process as much as they feelcomfortable to. This is true for any of the three types of activities but more so with theinteractive activities that requires them to work alongside their peers. Consequently, instructorshave to be mindful of students’ individual

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #8802Developing Creativity Competency of EngineersDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre Pradeep Waychal has close to 30 years of experience in renowned business and academic organizations. He has been the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. He has led large international business relationships and incubated Centre of Excellences for business intelligence, process consulting and

Conference Session

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin L Autenrieth P.E., Texas A&M University; Cheryl A Page, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

comments include:  “Everything that I learned in the E3 summer research program has positively affected the way I teach and has helped me to be more selective of the activities I choose to incorporate in the curriculum.”  “[The E3 program] allowed me to teach in a manner that reaches a majority of the students that take my classes….. By changing the manner of inquiry an Engineer uses to solve problems, provided a contextual mind set allowing the students to retain the information being taught.”  “I have been much better equipped to show my students how the sciences are all very integrated. Understanding this helps the students understand how physics explains biological processes

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rob Elliott, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #8863Analysis of Student Perceptions and Behaviors in a Flipped Classroom Un-dergraduate Information Technology CourseMr. Rob Elliott, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue Univer-sity at Indianapolis Rob Elliott is a Lecturer of Computer and Information Technology at Indiana University Purdue Univer- sity at Indianapolis. As a web and mobile application developer with nearly two decades of experience, he creates solutions for organizations of all sizes. Rob attempts to integrate his real-world experiences (both good and bad) into the classroom environment whenever

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youyi Bi, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University; Tahira N. Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9667Understanding Students’ Process for Solving Engineering Problems UsingEye Gaze DataYouyi Bi, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Youyi Bi is a doctoral student in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University. He obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering both from Beihang University, China. His research interest include decision-making and optimization in mechanical design, ergonomics and computer graphics.Tahira N Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Tahira N. Reid is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryellen Meny Overbaugh; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and provideexplanations of those results.Literature Review Various universities and institutions have posted model presentations by engineeringstudents as a means to accelerate the development of other engineering students as speakers. Thissection discusses those attempts with the following criteria in mind: (1) strengths of the models,(2) limitations of the models, and (3) quality of the films. Table 1 summarizes the student modelsin this review.Table 1: Summary of Relevant Literature on Student Model Presentations Source of Models Student Population Analysis of Models Affected British Columbia Speaking contest that + 40 students in initial contestant pool; question

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy G. Southerton, RIT Mechanical Engineering

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Computers in Education

. The most straightforward method that comes to mind is to provide thisstudent with the Discussion PowerPoint slides from the start of each lab sequence, givinghim/her ample time to thoroughly review the answers before the discussion portion of theclass. This also allows the instructor to explain how the Discussion answers wereestablished through using internet search engines and to track progress in this way so thestudent can be slowly transitioned from the Discussion PowerPoints to something closerto the Research PowerPoints once he/she better understands the self-discovery process.Due to a lack of survey data for both the old course structure and the new format, noquantitative comparisons can easily be made as to the course improvements

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

of leadership perceptions among faculty andadministrators, a by-discipline analysis was conducted. Table 5 shows the general lack ofconsensus as to the degree to which professional skills detract from technical content acrossengineering disciplines. Within this analysis, ANOVA indicated that Program Chairs andAssociate Deans showed no significant differences. Mechanical engineering faculty differedsignificantly from bioengineering/biomedical, civil, industrial, and electrical engineering at theα=0.05 level. The overall stronger agreement among mechanical engineers seems to suggest amore technically minded mechanical engineering discipline from other disciplines within thisstudy. If one considers the nature of bioengineering/biomedical, civil

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #9506I Did Not Anticipate This: Experiences from the Early YearsDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasDr. Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Alison B. Hoxie is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her education includes a B.A. in Natural Science from the College of Saint Benedict (1999), a B.S.M.E (2001) and a Ph.D. (2007) from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has held positions as a consulting engineering in power and energy sector, and as an Instructor at the University of Utah. Her current

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Dee K. Mooney, Micron Foundation; Janine Rush-Byers, Micron Technology Foundation, Inc.; Nathan Dean, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, industrialengineering, and aeronautic/aerospace engineering. The participants had taken an average of4.58 (S = 2.83) college level science courses and 4.42 (S = 2.40) college level mathematicscourses.MeasuresThe overarching question of our research was “why do students want to be engineers?” We Page 24.1379.5developed a brief demographics and engineering focused survey to gather information that wefelt was necessary to answer our research question. As a team we created an initial list of items,keeping in mind the desire for the survey to be completed in about 10 minutes. After severalrounds of item development, we vetted the survey with a dean and a coordinator

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto; Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

conventions (“Summa cans are not suitable forSVOCs, PAHs, PCBs, microbials, radon and particulates”), were addressed through additionalresearch and the addition of new material that was more specific both in method and goals. Itwas presented with a different audience in mind, a knowledgeable client who would make ajudgment on the quality of the content, the reliability and validity of the claims (including budgetnumbers) rather than just a display of knowledge.It is possible to see Téa in the interim proposal meeting putting on the role of professionalconsulting engineer, specifically the team role she identified for herself. She sits up straight, penin hand, eyes focused on the presenter and then the clients, making notes and nodding as shelistens

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Volcy, Spelman College

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Women in Engineering

  not   change   their   minds,   3   of   the   20  covered   by   this   study   did.     Two   who   were   initially   intent   on   majoring   in   engineering  decided   not   to   pursue   an   engineering   major   while   one   who   was   initially   not   intent   on  majoring  in  engineering  switched  to  engineering.    This  was  not  an  entirely  unexpected  outcome   as   students   gained   greater   understanding   of   what   possibilities   engineering  provides   and   greater   understanding   of   the   level   and   nature   of   the   effort   required   to  succeed  in  the  discipline.  In   an   attempt   to   evaluate   the   efficacy   of   the   ECIE   approach,   the   2012   students   were  asked  the