Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University; Braden T. Smith, Mississippi State University

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Materials

, yet rewarding, challenge withinundergraduate engineering programs. Effective writing and presentation skills are valuable forany profession. Effective communication skills, however, don’t just happen, especially for someengineering students as a strong preference to developing analytical and problem solving skillsisn’t uncommon. It can be difficult to develop communication skills that are likely to affectstudent’s careers during a time where they often do not hold them in high regard.The materials area within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at MississippiState University (MSU) repeatedly experiences the situation described in the aforementionedparagraph. For example, it is much easier to motivate many students to calculate

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; Katie D. Cadwell, Syracuse University; Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University

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Materials

inspiring introduction, andcan be a clear illustration of how materials play a role in the world around them. It makesengineering both approachable and relevant. The science classes that high school students,college freshman and sophomores take typically present collections of theories and laws usingtechniques that do not foster creativity, experimentation and curiosity. As a result, studentsincreasingly fail to pursue careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).For the past 10 years the number of high school seniors who plan on entering an engineeringcareer has dropped more than 35%.1 Additionally, attrition rates of engineering disciplines havebeen as high as 50%,2 and minority students have been shown to receive less than 8

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Sclarsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Tyler Marquis Cooper, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Materials

as improved attitudes towards STEM areas and the building of confidence in conducting research 37. These instruments have been developed by an external evaluator and will be collected by PI.A summative evaluation will be conducted with the following instruments:• Career aspiration and design self-efficacy survey for undergraduate students: These surveys (modified, tested, and validated by Dr. Johannes Strobel) will be used to assess the long-term Page 26.670.5 impact of the curricula on student interest in bioengineering, and the impact on their career choices, and self-confidence in their engineering expertise.5

Conference Session

A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Chemical Engineering, Materials

innovations and research-based instructional strategies, 1, 2, 3, 4yet most engineering faculty continue to rely on traditional methods of delivery in their courses. Over a decade ago, Felder et al.5 explained that the gap between the current state ofknowledge and the practice results are due to the perception and reality that good teaching is notvalued in terms of career advancement. The authors made a compelling case for the need to cre-ate a positive campus climate for good teaching. Further research has shown that many facultywho attempt to implement research-based instructional practices (RBIS) stop using them whenthey encounter challenges or barriers.2 These include lack of class time, lack of instructor time,lack of rewards or recognition

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University

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Materials

Reflectionsn (instructors) = 4 and n (students) =140 INTEREST/ATTAINMENT VALUE Agree Disagree motivated me to do well in the course 59% 41% was an effective way to increase engagement 79% 20% helped me better understand my own learning 69% 31% increased my level of responsibility 59% 41%UTILITY VALUE Agree Disagreewill be of value after graduation 81% 19%was useful in career and/or

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Robert H. Hadfield, University of Glasgow; Andrew Phillips

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Materials

in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) at the University of Glasgow occurred Page 26.109.2during the restructuring of all of the engineering programmes in 2012. This prompted a review ofthe instructional materials by the staff to ensure that topics relevant to the discipline-specificcourses taken later in the EEE students’ academic careers were introduced to students during thisYear 1 one-semester course without significantly decreasing the instruction on topics that areneeded by students in other engineering programmes. As a result of the review, the course wasrevised and additional lectures on the electrical, optical, and magnetic

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moises Hinojosa-Rivera, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Martin Edgar Reyes-Melo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; José Alejandro Cazares, Teacher

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Diversity

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Materials

provide advising and career guidance to the students throughout theirstudiesInternships as a strategy to gain professional experience and promote competency development:Since its creation, the program awards credits for a mandatory one-semester industrial internship.Students can apply when they have completed the fourth semester. Normally, our students passtheir industrial internships at companies in the fields of steelmaking and forming, aluminumfoundry, metal and polymer extrusion, ceramics products, among others. Exchange studentstypically go to Europe for an academic semester and an industrial semester which is also awardedcredits. Due to the strong collaboration with the industries through our graduates, companiesoften seek candidates

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Materials

Manufac- turing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development.Dr. Robert J Prins, James Madison University Robert Prins received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005; he is currently an associate professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins’ industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company