Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

and modes of instruction (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and read/write) can make the students to enhance effective learning. True assessment of students learning outcomes: Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning, so that they are more likely to develop higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Supportive educational environment: Because of appropriate use of information and communication technologies that have been applied in the program increases the independent learning skills of the students. Students should relevant their studies to professional, disciplinary and/or personal contexts. Demonstrate a repertoire of differentiated instructional

Conference Session

Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 26.105.7 These relations are: δ1 = y1 + y3 & δ2 = y2 – y3.] Scaffold # 2 Attempting to solve for three variables (y1, y2, and y3), students developed only two equations for the free-body diagrams for the two bars, and therefore a third equation was needed. Another soft scaffold was then given to reveal a hidden key concept for the problem: [Assuming smooth pulleys, the force in the left upper spring k1 is equal to the force in the right upper spring k2. This force equality is k1*(y1+y3) = k2*(y2-y3) and is the third needed equation.] Scaffold # 3 The instructor offered this final dose of scaffolding to help students write the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

cohort, andhear again about ALEKS™ in several differentways. This includes hearing about it during theopening greeting to STEM students given by aSTEM academic leader, usually a Dean, in aslide. It also includes having a poster presentin the room, e.g. see Figure 1; through thewearing of “Ask me about ALEKS™” buttonsworn by peer advisors during orientation andby having fliers available on a table duringpreregistration. Following summer orientation,approximately one week later, a second emailis sent reminding students of the opportunity;this email garners the most responses withmany students electing to receive licenses oneto two weeks following STEM summerorientation. In addition, advisors who interactwith students also receive fliers and

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University ; Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

outcomes. 1. System Concept Review (SCR) & System Requirements Review (SRR) 10% Presentation, may be held together 2. Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Presentation & Written Report 10% 3. Critical Design Review (CDR) Presentation & Written Report / Final 20% Presentation and Written Report 4. Completion and Demo of a Prototype 30% 5. Logbook, Weekly Progress Report, and other Presentations/Exams. 20% 6. Performance Evaluation by Peer 10%The five students were graded on their teamwork based on the first four criteria. As a group theyreceived full percentage, if not extra points, in each of the outcomes. On criteria 5 and 6, theywere graded individually on

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Randall G Bock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

of the White House Office of Science and TechnologyPolicy said in a 2010 speech at the New York Hall of Science [1]: “After all, we wouldn’t teachkids how to play football by lecturing to them about football for years and years before allowingthem to play. And if education is about the ‘lighting of a flame not the filling of a pail’—weshould be putting the tools of discovery, invention and fabrication at the fingertips of everychild—inside and outside of the classroom.”The maker culture typically emphasizes “informal, networked, peer-led, and shared learningmotivated by fun and self-fulfillment.” [2] It has grown up outside of formal learning structures,but many educational institutions are now actively seeking ways to adopt this culture

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Benjamin T. Pipenberg, The Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Jared Grasser, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Van Wert, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

aerospace topics. Thus the course ishorizontally integrated across the curriculum. Likewise, a unique aspect of the Sailplane Class isthat it is also vertically integrated, with students entering as freshman and remaining throughtheir senior years, allowing for students to interact across their experience levels. All are requiredto give presentations and reports to promote both peer and expert feedback of their efforts.While the class focus is on the fabrication of a sailplane (or, for the past several years, on ahuman-powered airplane), two years ago radio-controlled airplanes were introduced into theprogram to augment student experiences.Course StructureTypically, the course enrollment is approximately thirty-five students. The objectives for

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

, innovative and novel graduate education experiences, global learning, and preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers. Her dissertation research focuses on studying the writing and argumentation patterns of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and is the Inaugural Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education research, interdisciplinarity, peer review, engineers’ epistemologies, and global engineering education.Mr. Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 26.1630.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015   Undisciplined Epistemology: Conceptual Heterogeneity in a Field in the MakingIntroduction “…conceptualization and theorization may be complemented by technique, but the technique cannot be substituted for this intellectual labor.”1In 2006, a group of leading engineering education researchers produced a research agenda

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

study at their own pace outside of the classroom or can beused to supplement lessons in the classroom. In addition, online videos are a useful referencematerial that students can review as needed later in their careers. Videos have also been used to demonstrate a wide variety of experiments and techniques.For example, the Harvard BioVisions series includes videos on aseptic technique and DNAmicroarray experiments.6 Several excellent experiment videos are also available on videosharing websites like Vimeo and YouTube (e.g. purification of green fluorescent protein byhydrophobic interaction chromatography11). The largest library of video experiments is providedby the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JOVE), a peer-reviewed online

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

learning outcomes. While it is often assumed that participation inentrepreneurial experiences beyond the classroom are critical for developing the entrepreneurialmindset and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills20,27,28, these experiences are often clusteredtogether with little analysis of structure, levels of institutional support, or levels of studentparticipation, or. For instance, Duval-Couetil et al. (2012)20 used a wide range of“entrepreneurship-related activities” to compare the involvement of students who did and did notparticipate in entrepreneurship courses. These activities included the experiences of conducting amarket research, giving an “elevator pitch,” writing a business plan, participating in a non-creditentrepreneurship workshop

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ting-Ting Wu, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Rustam Shadiev, Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University; Yueh-Min (Ray) Huang, National Cheng Kung University; Chin-Feng Lai, National Chung Cheng University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. Experimental activity took place from Week 11 to Week 17. Duringthat time, in the first half of the classes, the teacher lectured in classroom and then conductedreading and discussion sessions. Students were asked to read individually and then discusstheir reading with peers. That is, students learned course related knowledge and also shared itwith other; in this way their reading comprehension and professional knowledge acquisitioncould be enhanced. In reading discussion activity, group B students recorded their notes andannotations by hand writing. Group E students could use the system to read learning materialand take digital annotations on learning content. Thus, the system recorded learning behaviorand operational processes of students in group E

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Acree Guggemos, Colorado State University; Mostafa Khattab, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

assessment, development of computer-aided environ- mental analysis and management tools, environmental performance measurement, international project management and education, and sustainable development. She has published peer-reviewed journal and conference papers on the life-cycle environmental implications and LCA of construction methods and materials, extended producer responsibility in the construction industry, environmental decision support tools, and integrating service-learning and sustainability in coursework. She has developed construction management curriculum for Egyptian, Palestinian, Tunisian, and US university students. Her research in- tegrates concepts in economics, engineering, management

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Engebretsen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanics

instruction to lead to equivalent outcomes13, and in some cases even improved outcomes14.In this paper we describe a controlled study testing how students who used truss tutor forhomework performed on examinations in comparison with peers who did handwrittenhomework.  1. Description of computer tutorThe tutor has been described previously8. As seen the screenshot in Figure 1, the user can definemultiple subsystems, by selecting bars, partial bars, and pins.   Page 26.384.2   Figure 1. Screen shot of full display of tutor for

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

Discovery for a „Design-your-own-circuit‟ experiment. Student teams are asked to design their own circuits based on certain constraints such as the minimum number of voltage sources, meshes, supernodes, target mesh currents and node voltages, AC voltage dividers, filters etc. Teams then build and analyze their circuits, record measurements, discuss observations and write a technical report. In addition to acquiring design skills, students acquire problem-solving, team-building, and technical communication skills.Evaluation and AssessmentThe authors evaluated and assessed this integration over the course of two semesters Spring 2014and Fall 2014. a) Formative assessment: Since formative assessment takes place during the learning

Conference Session

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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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

anddiscuss. To aid this description, Q-set 1 “reasons for participating in out-of-class activities” isused as an example. First, participants were asked to recall the reasons that they participate inout-of-class activities and write the reasons on a blank paper. This step allowed the participantsto recall their decision-making processes freely. Second, participants read the Q-set and, if any oftheir reasons were not on the cards, use one blank card per missing reason to record each missingreason. These new reasons formed the basis of new items.    Third, participants sorted Q-set 1 into three groups: ‘yes’ (this is a reason that I participate in out-of-class activities), ‘maybe’ (this may be a reason that I participate) and ‘no’ (this is not a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, make crude comments, like, “You’re not actually smart,you’re just getting good grades because you’re a girl.”Responses: a. Just blow it off. I know what I’ve done b. Say “Listen, you don’t know me. I worked just as hard as you did, and I earned my grade. I don’t appreciate those comments.” c. Email the guy and in writing ask him to stop. d. Talk to the professor or someone else in charge and ask for their help in stopping Page 26.1434.4 the comments.Scenario 2: Sexual jokeWe asked respondents to respond to Scenario 2 as either the student or as the student’s

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University

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Design in Engineering Education

senior design requirement. However, evaluating these documents posesdifficulty for faculty and other reviewers due to the variability in the types, nature andcomplexity of projects and the reviewers’ own style of writing and reviewing documents.Developing tools to limit how these variables affect document assessments is difficult, especiallywhile trying to retain flexibility to address a wide variety of project types. Page 26.1747.2Capstone projects have been the focus of many studies. Studies focused on assessment ofcapstone projects have looked at teamwork, peer evaluations, presentations, reports, andtechnical competency2. Assessment

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. Many of the quicker students had to wait for their peers to finish writing theirnotes. This issue will be addressed in the survey data section of the paper. Getting back to thevideo lectures posted after the class. At times, when the content was not covered sufficientlybecause of the slower in-class lecture techniques, a video lecture was recorded with redundantlecture content after the class – usually posted within a day of the lecture. The video lecturematerial is summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Video Lecture Topics Lecture Lecture Topic Covered Topic Covered Number Number Passive Sign

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

?); 2. Many college students do not know how to take effective notes. Although various strategies and formats for effective “note-taking” have been identified. The fact is that “note-taking” is seldom taught; 3. The listening, language, and/or motor skill deficits of some students make it difficult for them to identify important lecture content and write it down correctly and quickly enough during a lecture; 4. Instructors sometimes get off-track from the primary objectives of the lecture. Professors—especially those who really know and love their disciplines—are famous for going off on tangents during a lecture. Although getting off-track would break the monotony, it could make it difficult for even the

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

often work in laboratory settings –there are significant differences in the nature of their work and education. Pinelli explains thesedifferences in the work of engineers vs. scientists in great detail,3 but for our purposes whatmatters is how this plays out in terms of library use. As users, engineers behave differently thantheir peers in other disciplines. Many of them simply don’t use the library, physically orvirtually, and are unaware of library resources and services. Neither group is known to askreference questions in the traditional sense or request mediated searching. Tenopir states, “Evenwhen they do use a library, engineers like to search for information themselves rather than gothrough a librarian or other intermediary.”4

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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Diversity

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International

projects, which required them to do additionalanalysis and research on a topic of their choosing and, importantly, incorporate site visits and theknowledge gained from those visits into the project.Finally, we borrowed some aspects of the Montessori Method17 that we felt might proveadvantageous. Engineering Rome is (1) a multi-level, course (i.e., appropriate for Freshmanthrough graduate students) designed to foster peer learning, and (2) the final project is a guidedchoice work activity with the instructor serving in the role of Montessori’s “directress.” WhileMontessori’s writings generally concern early aged learning (and not college students), we feltthere was substantial evidence that these ideas would be beneficial. For instance, Katz et al

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Shawnisha Shonté Hester, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Affairs, and International system, Officer of Diversity, Latina/o Affairs Education Policy (PhD)6 Human Development, Assistant professor of education, coordinator of STEM emphasis on reading and education for teacher preparation; currently planning a literacy (PhD) collaborative proposal with other faculty and administrators for a STEM Center at the request of the institution. Over the course of the last two years, collaborated with faculty in Engineering to write grant proposals for programs that would provide professional development for teachers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

general and engineering in particular almostexclusively focus on students of color. In effect, this research studies socioeconomic class bystudying race and ethnicity. While many low-income and first-generation students are also racialand ethnic minorities, not all students of color experience socioeconomic inequality. Moreover,this analytic frame misses many poor white students who do not have access to the samenetworks and support groups as do their peers who are students of color (e.g. MinorityEngineering Programs, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, National Society of BlackEngineers, etc.).In fact, socioeconomic inequalities, as distinct from racial and ethnic inequalities, rarely appearin definitions of diversity in STEM education

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

teaches undergraduate courses in engineering & society, and graduate courses in engineering education. Lisa completed an Undergraduate Degree in Environmental Science at the University of Guelph, and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies at the University of Toronto. Her current doctoral research focuses on teaching and learning in engineering with an emphasis on the teaching of STSE (Science, Technology, Society and the Environment). She has also conducted research on science teacher education, the first year university experience, the assessment of undergraduate research experiences, peer teaching and gender issues in science and engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S Hochstedt, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tricia Bertram Gallant, University of California, San Diego; Robert G. Melton, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Shiyu Liu, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Ethics

theperception of dishonest peers and positively associated with understanding of academic integritypolicies.10 This research lends support to the idea that students require explicit education aboutacademic integrity.Yet, the ways in which faculty can infuse integrity education into the classroom has not beensystematically studied. Etter and colleagues proposed using the moral obligation andresponsibility that engineers have for the “health, safety, and welfare” of society as a way toencourage ethical reasoning and promote academic integrity in engineering students. Suggestedmethods for institutions include case-based learning, cooperative learning groups, and service-based learning.13 McCabe and Pavela suggested that faculty encourage honesty in their

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling; Nhu Y Tran; Lia Marie Applegarth

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International

be, you know, at least a half an hour of face-to-face and “get to know you” and so forth.However, this interviewee also believes that, in some cases, the communication practices of theother culture need to shift. She continues, “I have respected that pace for establishingrelationships initially but beyond that, I’ve been discussing this bias for face-to-face with someof my [UK] team and showing them how it can stop work from getting done. The delays thatoccur when you write something down for later [to be discussed at the next face-to-face meeting]vs. just picking up the phone and resolving it immediately, are significant.” Here, what is keyfrom this interviewee’s perspective is creating open communication about

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Monson, University of Washington; Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington; Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington; Anne K Anderson, Washington State University

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Architectural

objectives in these vignettes werefocused on building an understanding of concepts that undergird the software logic and that arecommonly seen in other BIM applications and contexts. For the SketchUp vignette, the set ofconcepts was delineated as a grading rubric available to students on Canvas as part of theassignment explanation. Students worked on the vignette exercise in class and had instructorsand peers available for questions and assistance. At the end of the lab time, students wererequired to submit their work through Canvas. As expected by an introductory assignment in Page 26.932.8software skills, the student work was generally basic and

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

of three versions of a survey, each in adifferent language, with three different cultural groups.6 Thematic analysis was used to identifyconceptual, contextual, and semantic issues with the survey implementation with samples fromthe three distinct cultural groups. These findings were evaluated holistically with quantitativefactor analysis and item analysis to evaluate and improve specific survey items.Another approach was identified by Onwuegbuzie, Bustamante, and Nelson.7 In their ten-stepInstrument Development and Construct Validation framework, they discussed a number ofapproaches to writing survey items (e.g. literature review, Delphi study, personal reflection).These authors utilized both quantitative and qualitative data to validate

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Hunter Porterfield Ewen, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jiffer W Harriman Jr, University of Colorado; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #12312Aesthetics of Design: a Case Study of a CourseMs. Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder Katherine Goodman is currently a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder in the ATLAS Institute, working toward a Ph.D. in Technology, Media, and Society. Her research is in engineering education, with a focus on fluids and design courses. She holds a B.S. in mathematics and a masters of professional writing. She has previously worked as a technical writer and project coordinator, and as an instructor in composition at the University of Southern California and the Community College of