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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University; Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Kevin Brian Kopp, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

tools are described.The REU program Description and AttributesDuring the summer of 2014, ten undergraduate students participated in a 10-week researchexperience at Cal Poly. Over the 10-week period, the students conducted advanced experimentaland analytical research while also participating in structured professional development activities.These activities included (1) interactive seminars and workshops on research best practices,laboratory safety, communication styles, learning styles, and effective presentation of researchfindings; (2) periodic sharing of results; (3) group learning activities; (4) graduate schooldiscussions and presentations; (5) technical field trips and interactions with practitioners; and(6) social activities. The

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

willpromote and sustain a first-rate educational experience for the students. In Fall 2009, thedepartment celebrated the completed renovation of the old Industrial Sciences Building into thenew Preconstruction Center. In addition to providing the faculty and students with a state-of-the-art learning facility, the Preconstruction Center demonstrates the enthusiasm and commitment ofthe industry partners to Colorado State University’s CM department. The Preconstruction Centerincluded the following additions to the program: • Preconstruction laboratory • Lecture hall • Video conference classroom and lobby • Classroom with state of the art technology access

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

chosen a different approach to this section,from teaching a broad overview using a seminar approach, to focusing on teachingspecific software necessary for future courses.Introduction to Chemical Engineering The department faculty has adapted a project-based learning approach due to thelarge success shown in many other similar introductory level courses(3-7). The goal was tointroduce different unit operations through a fun process example that was simple enoughfor the students to follow. The process needed to involve simple chemistry and provideopportunities for introducing different unit operations, teamwork, ethics andsustainability. The other challenge, due to lack of laboratory space, the process ideallywould not require the use of a

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Masi, University of Rochester; Dan M. Watson, University of Rochester; Arie Bodek, University of Rochester; Dev Ashish Khaitan; Erik Garcell

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

appointed as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1979-81); NSF-JSPS Fellow, KEK, Japan (1986); and Fellow of the American Physical Society (1985). He served as a project director at the Department of Energy (1990-91), was Associate Chair (1995-98) and then Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (1998-2007). He is on the editorial board of theEuropean Physics Journal C. Prof. Bodek was awarded the 2004 APS W.KH. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics ”for his broad, sustained, and insightful contributions to elucidating the structure of the nucleon, using a wide variety of probes, tools, and methods at many laboratories.” In 2004, Prof. Bodek received the University of Rochester Award for Excellence in Graduate

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Winders; Cariana Cornel; Caralea Cornel, Brigham Young University; Allie Larson; Sarah A. Cunha; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University; Laura Wilkinson, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in multiple Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions and Capture the Flag events and currently is employed as a Re- search Assistant in the BYU Cyber Security Research Laboratory. Sarah is an active member of the BYU Red Team which has participated in several penetration tests for departments on campus, and businesses in the local area. Sarah has come to love both offensive and defensive cyber security and is currently planning on pursuing a Masters degree emphasizing Cyber Security.Samuel Moses, Brigham Young UniversityDr. Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University Dr. Rowe has worked for nearly two decades in security and network architecture with a variety of industries in international companies. He has provided

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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First-Year Programs

Scholar.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 Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering

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Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Christine Olson; Dan Smoliga

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Manufacturing

. The relatively new maker movement(and emerging groups like the Public Laboratory of Science, described below) are primeexamples of these new opportunities. This topic is perhaps the least well-known point inthis paper, and holds significant promise.In this paper, we describe our efforts to offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate classunder a flipped-content model utilizing open access content, coupled with team-basedlearning and student-defined projects. In this class we introduce students to the idea ofcommons-based peer production, and give them the opportunity to define and implementtheir own “open source science” project. Projects in our first offering of this class

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciana C. El Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rich Dionne, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

critiques, as well as design revisions. In the humancomputer interaction sessions that had elements of studio learning, the authors indicate that spaceand time limitations hindered the development of both larger group work and revisions26.3. MethodsThis section of the paper is broken down into three subsections (research context, data collection,and data analysis), to facilitate comprehension. This research uses a case study methodology toanalyze student interaction within the class. The case study method is a good fit for this studybecause of the uniqueness of the environment.3.1. Research contextThe course was taught by two male instructors with occasional help from three teachingassistants. The laboratory where class took place (figure 2

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

(focused) schools or are designated a STEM school. In SouthCarolina, a number of elementary and middle schools have been designated a STEM school.These schools seek out annual field trips to allow their students to have firsthand STEM Page 26.1395.2experiences such as laboratory experiences within college level courses, aquariums, architecturalfirms, research labs, and manufacturing companies to mention a few.Gifted and talented Fourth and Fifth Grade students from Richland School District 2 schoolshave been conducting a field study (ALERT)2 at The Citadel every other year. Recently, the offyear visit is with an architectural firm at the school and

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

pertaining to engineeringstructures; (6) to see (in person) modern engineering marvels.The principles of structural engineering and calculations of efficiency and safety were presentedthrough the use of structural case studies. Homework assignments, laboratories, and hands-ondesign projects were designed to emphasize structural analysis for columns, towers, buildings,trusses, and arch structures. This course included field trips to relevant local landmarks,documentaries, structural analysis using computer modeling software, and hands-on learning bybuilding and testing domes and a model bridge. In addition to technical calculations, this courseemphasized the importance of effective communication in the field of engineering throughstudent

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Sharon B Fellows, Binghamton University; Koenraad E Gieskes, Binghamton University; Lee A Cummings, Binghamton University

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-Declaration 84.3 82.2 85.2 87.7 89.9 Retention (%)improved retention. During the 2013-14 academic year WTSN 111 and WTSN 112 lengthenedthe laboratory from 1-1/2 hours per week to 2 hours and went to a single 1-hour lecture per weekfrom the previous two 1-hour lectures per week. However, improved retention had already beenseen in the 2012-13 academic year, the year previous to the introduction of the new projects Also, in the 2012-13 academic year the class sizes in WTSN 103 and WTSN 104 werereduced from 32 students per section to 24 students per section. And as previously noted, thesame 24 students in an WTSN 103 section were together in the WTSN 111 laboratory

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmela Cristina Amato-Wierda, University of New Hampshire; Robert M. Henry P.E., University of New Hampshire; Ernst Linder, University of New Hampshire (UNH)

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First-Year Programs

sabbatical period in the laboratory of Dr. Kurt Fischer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she has spent the past several years developing a common language in order to bridge and translate the findings of developmental science to first year college engineering and science education.Dr. Robert M. Henry P.E., University of New Hampshire Associate Professor of Civil Engineering University of Pennsylvania - BSCE 1973, PhD 1981 Areas of interest: structural analysis, engineering educational software, engineering education, using Minecraft to teach engineering ideas to middle school childrenProf. Ernst Linder, University of New Hampshire (UNH) 2001 - present: Professor of Statistics, Dept. of Mathematics &

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Design Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elissa T. Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

across the nation. Engineering curricula during this period was based on specializedtechnical training to allow graduates to become immediately useful in industrial design careersand to efficiently meet the needs of the quickly developing economy. This trend of educationcontinued and “by 1900, it was generally recognized that American laboratories and methods forthe teaching of engineering were not surpassed and often not equaled in any other part of theworld. This could not be claimed, however, for much of the theoretical instruction in design” 1.Despite the weakness of design theory instruction, the focus on applied learning and hands-onexperience in engineering schools sufficiently met the needs of the booming manufacturing,automobile

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineering technology curricula, 2) the faculty inter-disciplinary expertisenecessary to teach new sustainability, green design or renewable energy topics, 3) the resistanceto revising existing senior design project courses, and 4) new laboratory infrastructure6-12. Thegreen manufacturing, renewable energy technology and sustainability skills and knowledge arerequired to meet the following objectives, including energy efficiency and management,sustainable planning and design, sustainable and green manufacturing, and renewable energysources such as biomass, biofuels, solar power, and wind energy. These components are selectedbecause they represent green technologies highest potential impact in our areas. Development ofa workforce skilled in these

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Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

addition of a card ortwo. Consequently, engineering faculties are constantly faced with the dilemma of establishing abalance between virtual and real labs to address cost problems while graduating sophisticatedengineers with enough practice. One advantage of virtual experimentation and computersimulation is that engineers are better equipped to understand and use mathematical expressionsas well as graphics effectively. The advantages of using engineering simulation-based training also include reducing thegap between the learning environment and the "real" environment, and making available training“real world” situations that are difficult to simulate in a hands-on lab. Traditionally for teachingtechnology-based courses, laboratory

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University ; Lisa C Barrager, Brigham Young University; Rebecca Peterson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

laboratory. Several weeks before school begins in the fall, Page 26.606.4each department receives a list of the mentees receiving the award, and a synopsis of the areas ofresearch that she is interested in. The departments can then match students with faculty mentors,    aligning as best as possible the student’s interests with faculty expertise and availability. Theengineering departments are responsible for contacting the students, informing them of theirmentoring professor, getting them hired as research assistants, and making sure they are trainedin department policies and safety procedures.The

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Reza Azarderakhsh, Rochester Institute of technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

education has been discussed8); (c) Developing a respective multi-disciplinary laboratory for both research and teaching of hardware/software security; and (d) Advancing education through inter- and intra-university research collaborations (it is noted that the authors of this work are from different and diverse backgrounds).We note that a cryptographic system was chosen for deeply-embedded security integration ofresearch and teaching for a number of reasons: (a) efficient and practical use of cryptographywill be one of the major schemes in providing security in future deeply-embedded systems and(b) the cryptographic architectures are modular thus dividing the tasks in performing research orinstructing in multiple independent

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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

current research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, and control systems. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Page 26.1163.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Modeling and Control of a Tungsten-Bulb Heated Incubator: Teaching Controls Theory in a

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Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Birgit Fahrman, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Per G. Norström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

explicitly mentioned in thetechnology syllabus.Aim and research questionsThis pilot study is performed within a research project about teachers’ work in technologyeducation. The overall aim of the project is to extend the knowledge about how teachers planand carry out their teaching in accordance with the technology syllabus. Special attention ispaid to how the teaching strategies of technology have been influenced by methodstraditionally used in science studies (excursions, laboratory exercises, etc.) and crafts (designand making activities, with a strong emphasis on the “making” part) and to what extent atradition concerning technology in itself been established.The specific research questions for this study are

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Design and Research in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanne Przestrzelski, Clemson University; John D. DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

for the team’s innovation: Assurefit- a chest tube stabilization device. Breanne found her drive for innovation and fascination with design during the development of this technology and seeks to equip students with this same drive through experiential learning.Dr. John D DesJardins, Clemson University Dr. John DesJardins is the Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Associate professor in Bioengi- neering at Clemson University and the director of the Frank H. Stelling and C. Dayton Riddle Orthopaedic Education and Research Laboratory at CUBEInC. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Ph.D. in

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ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rim Razzouk, Arizona State University; Anshuman Razdan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ambika Prasad Adhikari, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

presented during the were delivered last couple of days of the workshopHands-on evaluation Designed to measure the Completed by the instructional performance the performance team by the end of the first of the participants on the week of the training when hands-on laboratory exercises participants completed assigned hands-on exercisesReadiness survey Designed to capture each Completed by the end of the participant’s perception of the training

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

Topics and AssignmentsThe author provides substantive examples on how humor can be incorporated intospecific engineering and/or technology topics and assignments. For example, humor canbe used with class topics and assignments involving: (1) planning and scheduling, (2) justin time (JIT), (3) plant layout, (4) methods and motion studies, (5) statistical techniques,(6) measuring performance, (7) continuous improvement, (8) laboratory work, (9) Page 26.1667.14multidisciplinary learning, and (10) flowchart diagraming.(1) Topic: Planning and SchedulingAfter providing students with a newspaper article on the poor performance of a givencompany, the author

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Aerospace Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

understandingof the manufacturability requirements when it comes to selecting a dimension for each part of thecross-section. Although it is easy to draw a shape with any dimensions, its fabrication may bedifficult or impossible using the specified sheet-forming process. Issues such as this can easilygo unnoticed unless the manufacturing process is a part of the engineering design activity.The student fabricated column concepts A and B are tested using a servo-hydraulic testingmachine in a laboratory. The measured axial compressive failure loads (min, max, mean) arecompared with the analytical prediction for each design concept. Also, various responsecharacteristics such as local buckling would be easy to observe during testing for comparison ofthe

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering

environment in theenvironmental engineering design course, with lecture, exams, and project reports/case studies,with the traditional lecture-centric course. The qualitative paradigm was found to be suitable forstudying the process undergone by the students, mainly because the study focused on thematerials they learned in a prerequisite course and how outcomes of the projects are used in ourdaily lives. Required data was collected by means of literature review, laboratory experiments,and field visits. Students’ perceptions and attitudes about PBL approach appeared to be favorableand acceptable as a learning environment for future environmental engineering design courses.IntroductionIn project-based learning (PBL), students work in groups to solve

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

STEM activities throughout years for local high school and middle school students, outreach efforts with local high schools, and other com- munity involvements for many years through enrichment workshops and summer opportunities for the local community.Mr. Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University Mr. Pinzon is the STEM Advisor & Laboratory Manager in the Engineering, Mathematics and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He is currently a PhD Candidate (ABD) in Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University at Kingsville (TAMUK). He holds a Masters of Environmental Engineering from TAMUK, a Masters of Business Administration from TAMIU and a

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Results for Introduction to Engineering High School Physics Level Current Mathematics Enrollment No High School Physics 5 Pre-Algebra 1 Algebra-Based Physics 22 Pre-Calculus 10 Calculus-Based Physics 11 Calculus I for Engineers 15 Calculus II for Engineers 5 Calculus III for Engineers 6The course consists of a 50-minute lecture section and a 3-hour laboratory section each week. Thefirst half of the semester is focused on content and skill development and the

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

more interest in computer-assisted problem-solvingchallenges7. Several computer tools have been developed to maintain student involvement inengineering mechanics, combining lab activities with CSA in an authentic project15, 28, 29, 30. Themain educational advantage of using computer-based labs is the real-time display ofexperimental results and graphs, facilitating a direct connection between the real experiment and Page 26.221.5the abstract representation19. Nevertheless, acquisition of laboratory skills is often a learning goalin itself which cannot be completely replaced by simulations.It is a common pedagogical practice to use analogies. In

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Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Lucy L. Pick, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Biomedical

bioengineering curriculum design and student learning outcomes. Page 26.283.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015   Bioengineering Global Health: Design and Implementation of a Summer Day Camp for High School StudentsAbstractSummer camps present opportunities for students to expand their knowledge of science andengineering principles and applications, acquire hands-on experience in laboratory techniques,and increase interest in pursuing college degrees and careers in

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey & Universidad Andrés Bello; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

disciplines in Spanish, focuseson integrating physics and calculus for first-year engineering students13. The Fis-Mat coursemeets three times a week for a total of 5 blocks of 80 minutes each in three sessions (one blockon Monday and two consecutive blocks on Wednesday and Friday). In terms of teaching load,two blocks correspond to the Physics course, two blocks to the Mathematics course and oneblock corresponds to the Physics Laboratory. Both professors were present and participating atall times. During the actual sessions there was no distinction between the blocks, each professorled the class depending on students’ needs. The course program was structured in a coherent andarticulated way without paying much attention on whose block corresponded

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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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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Educational Research and Methods

course. In essence, all of their prior program baggage went into the classroom every day;they could not hit the “reset” button as students typically do every semester as they encounterdifferent instructors. We became convinced through student testimonials that they needed to feellike, and be “regular” engineering students. Yes, they were admitted through a special programbecause of their potential, but once in the engineering college, students just wanted to be“normal.”To boost both students’ learning and their beliefs that they belong in engineering, in fall 2013 weconverted the traditional preparatory physics course to a hands-on format, implementing weeklyengineering-focused laboratories that focused on data collection, analysis and synthesis