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Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learn- ing. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Dr

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

directly observe what happens in engineering design, model the practiceof their teacher, and reflect on the ideas they learn, including addressing any relatedmisconceptions. Teachers encourage the development of their learners by making tacit knowledgeexplicit, modeling effective strategies for completing tasks, providing scaffolded support whenlearners are practicing new tasks, and offering specific feedback for improvement15. Thisapprenticeship is vitally important for the transferability of what is assumed to be learned in anorientation or training session to become actual practice. As part of this research, additive manufacturing is being explored as a means of implementingthe theoretical cognitive learning concepts. Research on the use of

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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International

ReadinessAbstractColleges of Engineering have increasingly emphasized the importance of engineering studentsobtaining professional skills relating to global readiness. This paper describes progress in a cross-sectional, longitudinal study to examine the impact that a College of Engineering at a large, mid-Atlantic public institution has on students’ global readiness and related constructs. Data werecollected from first-year and senior undergraduate engineering students for two years (2012-2013and 2013-2014). Research questions examined: 1) previous international experiences of incomingstudents, 2) international experiences that undergraduates have during their academic careers, 3)students’ perceived value of global readiness, 4) activities students perceive to be

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Biomedical

. Page 26.947.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Inquiry-based learning followed by peer-teaching in a physiological signals lab: Work in ProgressIntroductionCooperative, student-centric pedagogical models have been shown extensively to enhancestudent learning. Not completely unrelated to these models, student attitude and motivation has asignificant impact on student learning. Grades make a convenient extrinsic motivator forstudents to learn but when students are intrinsically motivated the learning occurs at a higherlevel1. Along those lines many instructors are exploring how to utilize active learning inlaboratory classes2,3,4 because cookie-cutter labs do not

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

material science and its application to the i)characterization of polymers for meniscus replacement, ii) the design of magneticnanobiomaterials for hyperthermia cancer treatment. Page 26.670.22. PROJECT GOALSThe goals and objectives of this project are outlined below. • To develop multidisciplinary curricula on biomaterials that enhances student knowledge of fundamental concepts in core STEM disciplines. • To generate detailed experimental designs that can be disseminated and adapted by other faculty at 4-year universities on a national level. • To increase student interest in pursuing undergraduate and graduate study

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

assessment. He is director of the Individual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

): The student’s design and evaluation of the system didn’t refer to the egghatching temperature requirements. The analysis comments on the system performance were eitherunreasonable or missing. Page 26.1163.17(h) Graduates of the Engineering Program will demonstrate the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societalcontext.In the final course design project, the students were asked to was to research and determine the egghatching temperature requirement (part of the assignment description included below

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Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College

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Mechanics

Engineering, faculty Page 26.1394.3must ask themselves what an exceptionally competent engineer ought to know about a widerange of topics in order to be able to practice or pursue graduate work in a specific engineeringdiscipline. In such a general program, students take only one required introductory course thataddresses “mechanics” topics (as well as one course each in the fundamentals of materialsscience; electrical engineering; experimental engineering; chemical engineeringthermodynamics; and computer engineering). These are scaffolded by a sequence of courses insystems and controls theory, and four semesters of design projects permit application

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

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Civil Engineering

is common to learning communities, yet the use of cross-institutioncollaborative learning is not often used because of numerous logistically challenges. This paperdescribes the development and assessment of a CICL approach to teach sustainable design andthe necessary actions to overcome the logistical challenges. The objectives of the paper are todescribe the CICL approach, evaluate its effectiveness for student engagement and learning, andprovide recommendations to improve and expand in the future.Courses and CICL AssignmentThe CICL activity described here was planned, designed, and tested by Steve Burian at theUniversity of Utah and Defne Apul at the University of Toledo. Students from two graduate levelcourses, CVEEN 6460 Sustainable

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Delaine, Universidade de São Paulo and IFEES; Jose Roberto Cardoso, Universidade de São Paulo; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Community Engagement Division

Teaching. (2006). Community engagement electiveclassification. [Online]. Retrieved on February 20, 2012, fromhttp://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/index.asp?key=1213 .[11] Beckman, M., Penney, N., Cockburn, B. (2011) “Maximizing the Impact of Community-BasedResearch. Journal of Higher Education, 15(2).[12] Delaine, D. A Boundary Spanner Intervention for Increasing Community Engagement Outcomes –Phase 1: Framing Case Studies in Context. Proceedings of the WEEF 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,Dec. 2015.[13] Creswell, J. W. (2008). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Method Approaches,Sage Publications.[14] Case, Jennifer. “Emerging Research Methodologies in Engineering Education Research.” Journal ofEngineering

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

of precedent materials, and experienced instructional designers’ beliefs about design character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Iryna Ashby, Purdue University Iryna Ashby is a Ph.D student in the Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University with the research interests focused on program evaluation. She is also part of the program evaluation team for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute – a new initiate at Purdue

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Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Molly Scanlon, Virginia Tech; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Effective written communication skills are essential for engineers, as is widely recognized inthe field of engineering education and by US and international engineering professional andprogram accreditation organizations [1]–[3]. Since implementation of the EC2000 criteria,communication has been also been explicitly required by ABET accreditation criteria forengineering programs. Specifically, criterion 3g states that programs must demonstrate that theirgraduates develop “an ability to communicate effectively” [1]. While the ABET change in criteria push communication skills from the periphery to a centralcomponent of the engineering curriculum, the implementation of writing activities in engineeringcourses is often lacking. Best practices of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jianpeng Zhou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Chad Verbais, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

-professional setting can also improvecommunication and help students connect key concepts of their principled knowledge. Thus,many engineering senior design courses have investigated collaboration with local industry tosponsor team- and problem-based student design projects.Lessons from capstone industry projectsThere is a wealth of knowledge about challenges and best practices for industry-sponsoredcapstone design courses. These studies evaluate courses that include industry-supervised work,international projects, and multidisciplinary projects. Table 1 shows a compilation of industry-sponsored capstone design courses that include Civil Engineering students, either separately or ina multidisciplinary project. The authors note that this compilation is

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and sustainability assessments of biopolymers and biofuels, and design and analy- sis of sustainable solutions for healthcare. Since 2007, she has lead seven federal research projects and collaborated on many more, totaling over $7M in research, with over $12M in collaborative research. At ASU, Dr. Landis continues to grow her research activities and collaborations to include multidisciplinary approaches to

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Engineering Laboratory Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

André J. Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #12434Revising Mechanical Engineering Laboratories for Improved Student Out-comesDr. Andr´e J. Butler, Mercer University Dr. Butler is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Environmental Engineering Department at Mercer University. His research interests include air pollution and public health.Dr. William Moses, Mercer University William Moses is an associate professor and former chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mercer University. He earned a B.M.E. and M.S.M.E. in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. Research

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Rodriguez-Silva Ph.D.; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

able to live, learn, and understand othercultures and environments (NAE, 2005; Specking et al., 2013). Therefore, the sooner thislearning process for future success begins, the greater would be the benefits for both the studentsand their employers. Recognizing this need many universities in the United States offer studyabroad programs, both at graduate and undergraduate levels. Shuman et al. (2005) argue thatmanufacturing and global supply chain can best be studied “if classroom work is combined withtruly multidisciplinary team projects and well-designed field visits” in other countries.Furthermore, one of the ABET accreditation criteria (also known as ‘outcomes h’) requiresengineering programs to provide students with a broad understanding of

Conference Session

Make It!

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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

: “This Is Rocket Science”There is strong evidence in the literature [cf., 5, 6] that retention to graduation in highereducation is improved by interventions and engagement in the first year. Such first-yearinterventions might take the form of a “low-stakes” course that includes close interactionbetween faculty and students, and/or connecting to student clubs and university research labs.The “This Is Rocket Science” first-year seminar (FYS) is designed to provide just suchopportunities for engagement. Two faculty members, each with experience in space engineeringand research, lead the class and work with the students during the semester. The teachingobjectives for the class include: 1. Introduce first-year engineering students to atmospheric

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

requirements and other logistics.Much like an iterative research or engineering design loop, a thorough assessment andimplementation process will reveal information useful to determine the value to an institution’sslate of activities and to its diversity goals. In this context, the “problems” include theoverarching objectives or goals such as increasing the number and representation of diversestudents in the college, creating an inclusive climate, and increasing the likelihood of diversestudents graduating from engineering. Prior to designing an intervention, an “informationgathering” process incorporates a review of the literature can reveal best practices and researchresults. It can also help to discuss with colleagues at other institutions to learn

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio William Sedas, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

positive impact on students as it teaches them to take100% responsibility of their life, to live their life with purpose, focus and direction and tobecome leaders that cause positive change in their communities.Students that had direct contact with communities had greater commitment and drive. Theyalso formed a different relationship with adversity. Instead of seeing the problems as personalroadblocks, they simply saw them as challenges that had to be cleared. Students that haddirect contact with struggling communities gained additional value as they became sensitiveto the challenges and opportunities that surround them.Through the process we discovered a number of things, which are the hypothesis andfoundations for our continued research

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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Diversity

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International

enhance thecultural experience7, and utilize graduate students in active mentorship of visiting students.In the School of Engineering Technology capstone projects are one of the most effective avenues tosynthesize an engineer’s education and therefore present themselves as an opportunity to insert globalawareness. Accreditation bodies including ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)require such an experience in the curriculum particularly in (h) the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contextand “j”: “a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and globalcontext.”1 In the School of Engineering Technology, a

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Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Rogers, North Carolina State University Libraries; Ben Leduc-Mills, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.; Brendan C. O'Connell, Smith College Libraries; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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Engineering Libraries

this paper is to share the lessons we learned by reflecting upon our experiences withtechnology lending and teaching workshops while examining data from checkout informationand personal surveys to draw conclusions about best practices and the impact we have on thecampus community.Technology LendingLibraries have very robust systems for lending books to their users, and often use these systemsto loan non-book items. At North Carolina State University Libraries, we have loaned a varietyof technology items (such as laptops and cameras) for over a decade through our TechnologyLending Service. Using the existing infrastructure, adding a new type of item requires only asmall amount of policy decision-making and staff training. For example, in 2010

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

share in a group setting. We will conduct one focus group at each institution,comprised of 8 respondents. We plan to conduct 15 in-depth individual interviews at eachinstitution, resulting in 60 detailed student narratives.    OUTCOMESThrough our multi-method qualitative study, we will create grounded theory32,33,34 to build aconceptual model for better explaining the educational pathways of student veterans inengineering. This study will have broad systemic impact by diversifying pathways to andthrough engineering programs, and in capitalizing on the informal and real-world experiences ofengineering student veterans. A comprehensive dissemination plan ensures that the study results,particularly the best practices for supporting veterans in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Eric Musselman P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

to go back in time to construct specific assessmenttools for comparison between the classic and inverted formats. Still, a broad comparison ofstudent performance can be made by examining course grades.Figure 3 presents a plot showing average examination scores for the structural design courses atVillanova University from 2009 to 2014. Average examination scores can best be defined asfinal course grades (out of 100 percent) if all non-exam elements of the final grade such ashomework, laboratories, projects, lecture-based quizzes, attendance, or anything else areremoved. Grades are still weighted within each course such that if Exam B was worth more thanExam A it is weighted more heavily in the computed score used for the plot

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

viewed self-direction, when they appeared to practice it, and Page 26.1173.3what and who impeded its practice in relation to their academic, career, and life goals6.Focus Group Research DesignSemi-structured interview questions and topics were developed, and the focus group moderatorprovided prompts to the students. Dialog was recorded and then transcribed. Due to the extraeffort required to attend a focus group discussion (vs. filling out an online survey on one’s owntime), volunteers were requested, and lunch and a small stipend was provided for each focusgroup participant. The focus groups

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Biezad P.E., California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Philosophical History for EngineersAbstract Ethics education in the engineering curriculum is required by ABET. This paper presents anunconventional approach to meeting this requirement as surveyed and tested in the aerospaceengineering department of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with theintention of having a lasting impact on engineering graduates throughout their working career.All professions have common codes of competence, integrity, and intended good will towardshumanity. Often these codes presume internal regulation and constraint to guard against humannature’s self-serving inclinations and proclivities. Here, in addition to relying on studentexposure to and knowledge of a particular

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

university academic resources, career andinternship opportunities, and provided the facilitation of developing a learning community forthe participants in their STEM academic areas.A secondary key outcome in year 1 was the monthly Learning Community seminars whichprovided the Scholars with opportunities to have dialog with recent graduates in their STEMfields and to acquire strategies for best practices in both their academic objectives and theirselection of career and internship opportunities. In addition, formative evaluations were gatheredon these seminars and additional programming was developed to address their observations. Itwas considered important the Learning Community has input into their programming. One ofthose requests included doing

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

this process continue to grow andexcel. Notice that Category 7 appears to imply a combination of both technology innovation andbusiness results. In practice however; most organizations treat their Research and Developmentefforts coupled with marketing considerations, but essentially independent from the businessgrowth model for their core business units. This practical observation resulting from reviewingmore than 1000 Tennessee organizations over the past 20 years, underscores the gap identified in Page 26.297.3the relevant literature section of this article.It is also noteworthy that the 2014 Baldrige criteria place an increased emphasis on the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Vikas Khanna, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of ready-made, stand-alonesustainability courses and ready-made sustainability themed modules that employ experientiallearning developed over the past two years. This review includes the packaging of three coursesand fourteen modules on topics from green building to life cycle assessment to appliedsustainability topics for engineers. In addition, we present the dialogues and criticalcollaborations that have lead to a successful first two years in establishing a stable network toexplore both the stand-alone and module methods. Ultimately, through this TUES 2 researchproject, we aim to develop succinct recommendations regarding best practices for universitiesintegrating sustainability and systems thinking into engineering curricula.Summary of

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Ashland O. Brown, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Pacific He has served as dean of engineering for ten years at both the University of the Pacific and South Carolina State University and headed engineering groups at Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. The engineering groups included a product design section composed of product analysis engineers finite element analysis experts and prod- uct development engineers. He has taught engineering courses for over twenty years in thermodynamics, solar engineering, graphics, dynamics, machine design, and finite elements methods at the University of the Pacific. He has over fifty referred technical research publications, and conference papers with

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy M. Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

rankings for the last 10 years, WSU’s writing inthe disciplines program functions as a national leader for prioritizing writing across courses, andfor emphasizing a rhetorical approach to writing support wherein students are asked to produce avariety of genres for different audiences and disciplines. The writing program at WSU is representative of the kinds institutional writing programsthat have developed in response to the Writing in the Disciplines (WID) movement. The WIDmovement, too, has contributed to pedagogical research on lab report writing. The research inengineering education mostly addresses pedagogical strategies and best practices for promotingwriting to learn principles. Often, these studies tend to focus on the efficacies of