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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
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aircraft engineer. Her research and professional interests include faculty development, innovations in engineering communication education, engineering student learning motivation, and nar- rative structure in technical communication.Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Materials Science and Engi- neeringDr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli, Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering and research associate professor of engineering education at University of Michigan (U-M), earned B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from U-M in 1988, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Prior to joining U
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Teaching and Learning Strategies I
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Uzma Shaikh, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; R Edwin García, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Page 26.185.17 laboratories to improve learners’ conceptual understanding. Advances in Engineering Education, 3(3), 1- 27.25 Moreno, R., Ozogul, G., & Reisslein, M. (2011). Teaching with concrete and abstract visual representations: Effects on students' problem solving, problem representations, and learning perceptions. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(1), 32.26 Finkelstein, N. D., Adams, W. K., Keller, C. J., Kohl, P. B., Perkins, K. K., Podolefsky, N. S., ... & LeMaster, R. (2005). When
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Teaching and Learning Strategies I
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University
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, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and his PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. He has over six years of industrial experience as a bridge construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme California. His teach- ing interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design including online and hybrid classes. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods, innovations in
Conference Session
Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto
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times each instructor signalled “very often”, “often” or “sometimes” for eachpractice was calculated, and it was determined that 50% of the survey respondents use at least50% of the teaching practices on the list, demonstrating a fairly diverse reported use of teachingpractices. When instructors were asked about their most powerful teaching, learning orassessment activity, again a diverse set of results presented, with top responses including lectures(n=47), interactive classroom activities (n=44), problem sets (n=35), projects (n=27), use of real-world examples (n=26), cooperative and collaborative learning (n=26), tutorials (n=24),laboratories (n=21), demonstrations (n=22), various assessment activities (n=17) anddiscussion/debate (n=15).Key
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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Fayequa Majid, Alabama A&M University; V. Trent Montgomery, Alabama A&M University; Chance M Glenn Sr., Alabama A&M University; Juarine Stewart, Alabama A&M University
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mathematics by applying evidence-based teaching strategies—student-centeredproblem-based teaching(SC-PBT), example-based teaching, and just-in-time teaching (JITT); (3)incorporating classroom and laboratory activities that require active student engagement,conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving; and (4) Employing modelstudents to lead Supplementary Instruction (SI) courses with evidence-based peer-to-peerlearning strategies. This section mainly describes the details on the implementation of evidence-based teaching and SI program in selected STEM gateway courses.3.1 Implementing evidence-based teaching in STEM gateway coursesInnovative, evidence-based instructional practices are critical to transforming the
Conference Session
Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kari L. Jordan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Sarah Anne Blackowski; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Timothy A Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Douglas Holton, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach
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explore the formation, interaction, andprocess of knowledge transfer in these communities.Findings indicate that faculty engagement lies along continua from unstructured to structured andfrom organizational to peer interaction. Knowledge transfer of EBIPs is commonly focused onfour main modes: peer feedback, formal meetings and workshops, reviewing research andliterature, and informal faculty conversations.IntroductionWhile there is a large emphasis to reform education, professional development programs are Page 26.1051.2typically low in attendance and faculty that do not attend indicate that these programs have lowrelevance to their own teaching
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Broadening Participation in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacquelyn F. Sullivan Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder ; Frederick A. Peck; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nick A. Stites, Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder
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is currently launching CU Teach Engineering, a unique initiative to produce secondary science and math teachers through a new design-based engineering degree, with the ultimate goal of broadening participation among those who choose to come to engineering college.Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and is currently a PhD candidate studying engineering education at the College of Engineering and Ap- plied Science. She has worked for the University of Colorado in various capacities for 16 years, including
Conference Session
Faculty Development I
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Martyn Taylor Haynes II, University of Michigan
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Educational Research and Methods
Page 26.1092.2pedagogical workshops, attending a theater performance focusing on inclusive teachingstrategies, and presenting a short lesson to a small group of their peers. The GSIs choose theworkshops based on their teaching responsibilities with topics including: teaching discussionsand laboratory sections, managing office hours, grading, and teaching problem solving skills.The theater performance allows GSIs to observe a novice instructor in a STEM classroom,identify strategies to improve the overall class environment, and reflect on how their suggestedstrategies improve the overall class environment upon a second performance of the sketch.10During the practice teaching or microteaching session, GSIs develop a short 5-min lesson,present it
Conference Session
Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Corey Owen, University of Saskatchewan; Debora Rolfes, University of Saskatchewan
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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
thefaculty instructor as well as with the lab coordinator and with a teaching assistant. In thisenvironment “lab exercises are more interactive, group-oriented, and targeted toward problemsolving than the associated lecture. It is in the laboratory portion of the course that studentsacquire hand-on experience with the subject matter”28 (96).The same need for practical lab experience to solidify the learning of theoretical knowledgepertains to the communication course: students must have practical experience, in a dedicatedspace, implementing the rhetorical communication principles they are learning. Such experiencerequires that they use the principles in guided problem solving and then reflect on the outcomesof implementing the material they have
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Student Motivation and Faculty Development
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University
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Paper ID #13662A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineer-ing: Impact on Student Outcomes and MotivationDr. Lisa Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is a professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory
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Broadening Participation in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Raja S Kushalnagar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph S. Stanislow, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Aaron Weir Kelstone, RIT/NTID
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Paper ID #13186Enhancing Accessibility of Engineering Lectures for Deaf & Hard of Hearing(DHH): Real-time Tracking Text Displays (RTTD) in ClassroomsMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary W. Behm, Assistant Professor of Engineering Studies Department, and Director of NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology. Gary has been teaching and directing the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at NTID for five years. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He is a
Conference Session
Examining "Big" Data
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University
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development as"development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futuregenerations to meet their own needs2". Barbier3 interpreted the definition of the WECD bydescribing sustainable development as indistinguishable from the total development of society.Other definitions of sustainable development include: “Sustainable means using methods,systems and materials that won't deplete resources or harm natural cycles4.” Teaching forsustainable development is usually referred to as Sustainability Education, Education forSustainability, or Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The United Nations adopts theterm ESD5, 6
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Examining "Big" Data
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Daniel R Ferreira, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeanne Law Bohannon, Southern Polytechnic State University ; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University & Fulton County Schools; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern polytechnic state university; Tien Yee, Southern Polytechnic State University; Keshav Raj Acharya, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; M. A. Karim P.E., Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Robert Shegiharu Keyser, Southern Polytechnic State University; Donna Colebeck
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the scholarship of teaching and learning.Dr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology Adeel Khalid, Ph.D. Associate Professor Systems Engineering Office: 678-915-7241Dr. Daniel R Ferreira, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Dan Ferreira is an assistant professor of environmental science at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity in Marietta, GA. He is a passionate science educator who believes in giving his students a practical, real-world oriented learning experience. Dr. Ferreira’s research focuses on adsorption and ion-exchange reactions of cations at the soil mineral/water interface.Dr. Jeanne Law Bohannon, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Beth Stutzmann
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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University
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Educational Research and Methods
was always taught to go above and beyond and challenge accepted thinking.” Participant 24) Research experiencesFor many students their research experiences in various environments helped them develop as aresearcher. These experiences allowed them to develop a range of laboratory skills, workindependently on projects, and gain a first-hand idea of what research is like. “My internship at [Company X] that helped me understand that I liked laboratory work on the industrial scale.” Participant 31 “Working in a laboratory at a Singaporean university for a summer, in which I was generally left to my own devices, allowing me to plan my own activities and learned to be self-motivated, along with becoming
Conference Session
Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Julie Direnga, Hamburg University of Technology; Bradley Presentati, Hamburg University of Technology; Dion Timmermann, Hamburg University of Technology; Andrea Brose, Hamburg University of Technology; Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology
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Colorado Boulder 1999-2008 Assistant Professor, lecturer and academic administrator, Department of Mathematics, UCLA 2008-2011 Engineering Education, Ham- burg University of Technology Since 2011 Scientific Staff at Center for Teaching and Learning Since 2013 Head of Center for Teaching and Learning, Hamburg University of TechnologyProf. Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology Christian H. Kautz has a Diplom degree in Physics from University of Hamburg and a Ph.D. in Physics (for work in Physics Education Research) from the University of Washington. Currently, he leads the Engineering Education Research Group at Hamburg University of Technology
Conference Session
Measurement and Instrumentation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Thomas David Dionise, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University
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Paper ID #12196Towards a Framework for Assessing Computational Competencies for Engi-neering Undergraduate StudentsDr. Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University Claudia Elena Vergara is a Research Scientist in The Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER). She received her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Purdue University. Her scholarly interests include: improve- ment of STEM teaching and learning processes in higher education, and institutional change strategies to address the problems and solutions of educational reforms considering the situational context of the par- ticipants involved in the reforms. She is
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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lauren A. Sepp, University of Washington; Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering ; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington
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Paper ID #12165On an Upward Trend: Reflection in Engineering EducationMs. Lauren A. Sepp, University of Washington Lauren is a first year PhD student at the University of Washington, studying Human Centered Design & Engineering. As a research assistant in the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, her research interests focus on engineering education and the importance of tactile learning.Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering Mania Orand is a researcher in the field of Human Computer Interaction at the University of Washington. Her research interests are on using reflection in designing web and
Conference Session
Broadening Participation in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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-mentoring. Incorporation of engineering design experiences across the undergraduatecurriculum with linkages to the university’s engineering innovation laboratory for access toindustry projects contributes to increased student retention and persistence to graduation.CASCADE uses promising practices from research to create a retention program that includesintegrated curriculum, peer-mentoring, learning communities, and efforts that build innovationand creativity into the engineering curriculum. CASCADE vertically aligns 32 problem-baseddesign efforts from the first-year to senior-year (capstone) courses. Research on engineeringstudent learning communities indicates increased retention and student satisfaction with theirfirst-year experience 18, 33
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Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; John T. Demel, Ohio State University
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transport across the blood-brain barrier in addition to various ocular-cellular responses to fluid forces and the resulting implications in ocular pathologies.Dr. John T. Demel, Ohio State University Dr, John T Demel is Professor Emeritus, Engineering Graphics. He earned his BSME degree from The University of Nebraska, Lincoln and his MS and PhD degrees in Metallurgy from Iowa State University. He taught at Savannah State College (now - University) and Texas A&M University prior to teaching at Ohio State. He has spent his time at Ohio State working with the first year engineering students and with the Engineering Education Innovation Center. Dr Demel led the development of the current first year program which
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Student Motivation and Faculty Development
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
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an undergraduate he studied hardware, software, and chemical engineering. He ultimately received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Chemical Engineering. He is currently interested in the development of technology to study and promote STEM learning.Dr. Debra May Gilbuena, Unaffiliated Debra Gilbuena has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is also an area in which she holds a patent. She has engineering education research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories and the diffusion of educational interventions and practices.Dr. Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University Jeff Nason is an associate professor of
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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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Administration from Harvard University. One of his major research interests has been the impact of gender on science careers. This research has resulted in two books (both authored with the assistance of Gerald Holton): Who Succeeds in Science? The Gender Dimension and Gender Differences in Science Careers: The Project Access Study.Dr. Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Philip Sadler holds a B.S. in Physics from MIT and an Ed.D. from Harvard. He co-authored the first integrated computer and laboratory introductory calculus course in 1975. He has taught middle school mathematics, engineering, and science and both undergraduate science and graduate teaching courses at Harvard. His research
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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University
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Paper ID #11911Achieving High Functioning Teams Using Team Based Learning in FlippedClassroomsDr. Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University Jennifer Mott is faculty in Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include using Team Based Learning in engineering courses and first year engineering programs.Dr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing
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Examining "Big" Data
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University
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variable modeling. She also focuses on individual differences (e.g., in well-being, cognitive functioning) from a process modeling perspective.Dr. Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Tucker holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in Engineering Design and Industrial En- gineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He is also affiliate faculty in Computer Science and Engineering. He teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (EDSGN 100) at the undergraduate level and developed and taught a graduate-level course titled Data Mining–Driven Design (EDSGN 561). As part of the Engineering Design Program’s ”Summers by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State
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Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gina Cristina Adam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Alexa Coburn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Baheej Nabeel Saoud, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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engineering education supervised by Dr.Cynthia Atman at University of Washington, Seattle.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept
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Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin James Call, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Christopher Green, Utah State University
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project-based teamwork and encouraging student entrepreneurship.Dr. Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University, has taught Solid Modeling, CAD, Introductory Electronics, Surveying, Statics, Assessment and Evaluation, and Introductory Engineering courses at Utah State University. Goodridge has been teaching for the Utah State College of Engineering for more than 15 years. He holds dual B.S degrees in industrial technology education and civil engineering from Utah State University, as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Utah State University. His research interests include metacog- nitive
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Measurement and Instrumentation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University
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, perceptions of the present (perceived instrumentality), and the interconnections between future goals and present actions. The results of this work indicated three unique student profiles based on their FTPs and have been described previously.18 For the quantitative portion of this work, engineering students at a western land grant institution in fall of 2014 who were enrolled in a first year engineering course required of all engineering majors (except computer science and engineering) were invited to participate (n=682). Students completed the optional survey (n=360, 52.8% response rate) during the first week of class in laboratory sessions of the course. Instrument Motivation was assessed using the Motivations and Attitudes in Engineering that had
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Examining Social Ties and Networks
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter A Simon, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel P. Siewiorek, Carnegie Mellon University; Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University
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Engineering Research Center and previously served as Department Head of the Human Computer Interaction Institute. He has been the recipient of the AAEE Terman Award, the IEEE/ACM Eckert-Mauchly Award, and the ACM SIGMOBILE Outstanding Contributions Award. He is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and AAAS and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.Dr. Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Asim Smailagic is a Research Professor in the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at CMU. He is also the Leader of Research Thrust on Virtual Coaches at the Quality of Life Technology Center, an NSF ERC, and Director of the Laboratory for Interactive Computer
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Beyond the Classroom
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech
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psychology and a M.Ed. degree in educational psychology. Her research interests include K-12 student mathematics and science achievement, STEM and gender, and co-curricular involvement.Dr. Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech Dr. Eric Vance is an assistant research professor of statistics at Virginia Tech. He is the Director of LISA, Virginia Tech’s Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis, which met with 1324 clients last year to help them use statistics to solve real-world problems in their research. LISA’s primary mission is to train statisticians to become interdisciplinary collaborators, and since its reformation in 2008, it has trained and mentored 173 statistics students to communicate and collaborate with non
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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University
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2006)12; and ParliamentaryLaw No. 562 (“PL 562” hereafter) which set out to merge the nation’s 150 specialized semi-professional colleges into a new system of eight regional “University Colleges.” This was donefor the purpose of simultaneously expanding educational access, controlling cost, and upholdingthe status of “medium cycle” bachelor’s degrees—generally semi-professional degrees in fieldssuch as teaching or nursing, but also more traditional, craft-oriented programs in engineering.While PL 562 affects primarily the Diplom (baccalaureate) institutions, it has had compleximplications for all engineering degree programs and institutions in Denmark.The tension between neoliberal policies and social welfare principles is also evident
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Persistence and Retention
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Edward J. Berger, Purdue University; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Julie Innes Caruccio, University of Virginia
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, and informal interactions with students. This informal training also illuminated theparticular pressure points within the engineering school experience: the timing of homework andexams, the laboratory experiences, and the general rhythm of when academic stress runs at itshighest level. We correlate these experiences with some of the by-major results presented later. Page 26.1049.9Results and discussionMotivation for the data presented here. Our dataset is rich with respect to the students we havesupported over the years: 297 students who experienced a wide range of challenges. The datasetanalysis continues, and the results presented here are