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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Tadd, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan; Elaine Wisniewski, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Entrepreneurship, and a Flipped Classroom Experience    Abstract  Graduates in chemical engineering pursue a wide variety of careers and, in today’s businessenvironment, technical proficiency is required but no longer sufficient to ensure success. Well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to describe, convey, and sell those solutions toupper management is a must. The pace of business has also increased – higher productivity,shorter design turns, and global competition mean that successful engineers must be self-starters,seek out opportunities for improvements, and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Our currentcapstone design experience fails to fully prepare our graduates for these challenges. Currently,the course focuses on technical design

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Ocean and Marine Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shyam Aravamudhan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

without exposureto real-world projects during the course of the technical education may neither develop theseimportant skills nor gain sufficient motivation to pursue careers in engineering. We thereforebelieve that the introduction of challenge-based engineering curricula and/or projects will createa favorable atmosphere for creativity, innovation, increased participation and teamwork.In this paper, we present the experiences and student learning outcomes when a group ofundergraduate students from diverse science and engineering disciplines (non-ocean engineeringdisciplines) were exposed to challenge-based ocean engineering project. The team consisted of 7undergraduate students (1 freshman, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors, and 2 seniors) from

Conference Session

Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

sequence the less likely students are to persist, 2)lack of social and academic integration, 3) lack of awareness of academic options, and 4) lowself-efficacy – students do not believe that they can succeed in STEM.In an effort to address these obstacles and integrate all STEM student support services withinSTEM academic study, we created the STEM Center. Leveraging multiple grants and a varietyof STEM programs and services with a unified vision, the STEM Center now provides a one-stop destination for everything from study groups, tutoring, and club meetings to bridgeprograms (like the award-winning Math Jam), a STEM Speaker Series, STEM specific academiccounseling, STEM career exploration programs for high school students, internship

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Assessment of the Rose-Hulman Leadership AcademyAbstractGiving students the ability to be entrepreneurial leaders is a potentially valuable outcome for anengineering program. Entrepreneurial leadership consists of communication, teamwork, andproblem solving skills that are important to careers in STEM fields, including engineering. Forengineering, in particular, entrepreneurship and leadership skills relate directly to accreditationoutcomes that every undergraduate engineering program must address. In this study, we describethe assessment of a three day leadership academy program at a small, technical school in theMidwestern United States. Activities in the academy consisted of seminars on leadership stylesand communication comingled with problem

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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First-Year Programs

Page 26.300.6on campus, and participated in workshops on topics such as effective writing and “survivingengineering.” These co-curricular activities were intended to introduce students to differentresources on campus that could be valuable to them, and to call attention to some of the commonchallenges that students face during their first year. Students also went on site visits to localengineering companies, in order to familiarize them with the local engineering community, andgive them an overview of the various career opportunities available within the field.Throughout their time in the program, participants stayed in a residence hall together and had thesupport of a peer mentor, a sophomore engineering student who provided assistance

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alyce Wilson, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

-confidence16. Frequently used as a response to retention in STEM because itprovides an opportunity for “investigative learning, technology…engag[ing students] in hands-on, real life projects…changing thecurriculum to promote more collaborative group work [which] has also helped students develop peer networks”10(p.4). In reference tothe approach developed by Geisinger and Raman (2013), there are three potential attrition factors that are not traditionally addressedthrough service learning. Those factors are high school preparation, interest and career goals, and race and gender. As a result, analternative method to address race and gender, and interest and career goals is through mentoring. Providing service-learningopportunities that influence

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Rummler, Technische Universität Berlin; Petra Nikol, Technische Universität Berlin

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New Engineering Educators

composition of the teaching staff atGerman research universities have different roles and responsibilities, recruitmentrequirements, career levels, and designations for teaching staff. In the organization anddelivery of the necessary teaching and student assessment provisions, relatively few tenuredfull professors are supported by comparatively few teaching staff members and external part-time lecturers, but by a huge number of so-called “assistants.” These assistants usually areyoung graduates with a master’s degree, hired shortly after their graduation. Professors andassistants are required to perform research and to teach. This is a result of the traditional andhighly appreciated German “Einheit von Forschung und Lehre” (the unity of research

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Shanice Solomon, Clemson University; Sekou L Remy, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

simulation. 2. To competently describe roles of significant tools involved in robotic simulation. 3. To demonstrate tangible application of simulation tools in an experiment. 4. To be able to identify which (if any) of the presented resources are of merit to their career aspirations or personal research.In this multidisciplinary class, mechanical engineering and computer science undergraduatesworked with computer science, Human-Centered Computing, and electrical engineering graduate Page 26.1768.5students. Instead of using actual robots, students used IaaS to simulate robots. The use of IaaSrequired little to no knowledge and

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory S Mason, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students improve their problem-solving approach?7. Do students feel more confident and efficacious in their engineering skills?8. Do students believe that they have a better understanding of what working engineers do?9. Are students more interested in, committed to, and positive about their studies and/or their future careers?Assessment instruments to address each question are being developed during both phases of theproject.Project statusThe project is currently in Phase I. A summary of project accomplishments to date follows.1. The heat transfer course was taught in spring 2014 using a traditional format. This will provide the control for the study.2. During the spring 2014 offering, detailed assessment data was collected on

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F James Boerio, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

cooperative education, or coop. At UC, students are required tocomplete four coop rotations during their academic career, starting with either the fall or springsemester of their sophomore year. Coop has been shown to improve both student performanceand retention.8-9In this paper, additional data will be presented on the impact of the first-year courses on studentretention from the first to second years. Additionally, the impact of the first-year courses onstudent performance on the first coop experience will be explored through analysis of employercoop surveys completed at the end of each student’s rotation. The results of the first cohort ofstudents to complete the required first-year courses under the semester system will be comparedto the

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

institutions that offer a technology-based curriculum are particularly reliant onadjunct faculty. Clearly adjunct faculty is highly valued in technology programs for its course –specific expertise and industry correlation. However this faculty is typically teaching as asupplement to a separate full time career and therefore does not have the resources available todevote to a protracted or confusing assessment routine.In order to compile a successful assessment report, a sustainable assessment program must beestablished that distills the complex requirements into components that can be easily andefficiently executed by its faculty. The reporting system must be sufficiently clear andunambiguous such that it becomes a part of the semester close-out

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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Diversity

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International

also share their plan for the future research.IntroductionThe primary goal of engineering programs is to prepare the engineering students for theirprofessional careers in the global setting 1. Ideally, the educators should teach in a well-managed,student-centered environment with reasonably structured framework. They should stressfundamental knowledge, equip the students with solid skills and expose them to cutting-edgetechnologies 2. It has been found that obtaining practical knowledge from college is morebeneficial to the students’ professional career than mastering any new technology 3. An effectivelearning environment should help the students enhance their ability to solve practical problems 2.Globalization of the engineering enterprise

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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

Paper ID #12320Improving engineering student preparedness, persistence, and diversity throughconative understandingDr. Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College Residential Engineering Faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University Ph.D. Candidate in Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State UniversityProf. Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University Dr. Landis joined ASU in January 2012 as an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engi- neering and the Built Environment. She began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, after

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Randy Craig Hurd, Brigham Young University; Kip Schafer Hacking, Brigham Young University ; Tadd T Truscott, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andcompleted their ROVs in early March. The final competition was held in early March at a local indoor community pool.The event was meant to serve a variety of purposes: first to provide an opportunity forstudents to see how their ROV would perform in a real situation, second to further Page 26.97.3educate students about the academic and career opportunities that exist within STEM,and finally to provide a reward for the student’s hard work. Each competing group wasgiven a specific time to try and complete a set of underwater tasks. Students were givenpoints for completing tasks as well as a possible time bonus. Additionally competingteams were

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

test is appropriate since by conducting the project, thecourse intended to improve students’ reported performance on each of the 19 topics listedcompared to a typical TTU class. The results indicated that the course needs improvement inquestions 4, 8, and 10. However, significant progress has been made on questions 12, 13, 14, and15, which are the core deliverables of Quality Enhancement Program of the University.Students also provided some written feedback at the end of the course. The following are twosample feedbacks reported by the course students.Student 1: Overall I thought that this course was great insight on what we have to look forwardto in our future careers. Merging the technical fundamentals with business concepts, real

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in support- ing distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West LafayetteKrishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumitha Ramachandran, University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Anna Woodcock, California State University San Marcos; Othman Mohammed Bawareth, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #12096Differences in Ethical Decision making between experts and novices: A Com-parative StudyMs. Madhumitha Ramachandran, University of Oklahoma Madhumitha Ramachandran received her Bachelor of Technology in Bioengineering in May 2012 from SASTRA University, India. She is currently a M.S. candidate in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. Madhumitha is always excited about school and looks to other motivated students to share her learning with them. Looking forward for a career in academia, she developed an interest for engineering education. Her recent research on

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, University of Nebraska, Kearney; James M. Benham, JBKnowledge, Inc.; Ben Fitzgerald Bigelow, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Construction

26.595.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Emerging Technology in the Construction Industry: Perceptions from Construction Industry ProfessionalsabstractAlthough historically the construction industry has been a slow adopter of technology, in recentyears the technology available to increase productivity and thus profit margins has seen rapidadoption and advancement. As these advances have taken hold the need for students to beexposed to this technology, to better prepare them for their careers has arisen. Projectmanagement, estimating and building information modeling (BIM) technologies are nowcommonly found in construction higher education. However, as technology in the

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Lucena MA, NAIT; Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Faisal Arain, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

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Construction

training our professionalsbetter to address the needs of BIM practices in the construction industry. There is a need for acertificate program that provides the required skillset to produce career ready professionals toenable BIM practices in the construction industry. The study findings would be of interest toBIM experts, construction professionals, and faculty involved with BIM education. Page 26.596.3Introduction Building Information Modeling (BIM) is commonly defined as the creation of a model tosupport the exchange of various types of information to multiple users involved in the design,delivery, and operation of a building through a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, interconnects and inte- gration techniques using MEMS and other advanced fabrication processes, RF fluidics, and high speed material’s characterization. She has authored or co-authored over 85 professional journals and conference publications and 4 book chapters. Dr. Franklin was the recipient of the 1998 Presidential Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the National Science Foundation. She is an active member of the MTT-S society in the technical area of passives, packaging, integration and microwave education and is currently an Associate Editor of the IEEE Microwave Wireless Components Letters.Dr. Jeff Frolik, University of VermontDr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Dr. Carol Haden is a Principal

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, professionalism, dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility, and Page 26.631.4capacity for lifelong learning (pp. 54-56). The emphasis on these attributes reflects anassumption that engineers of the future will no longer be able to rely solely on a core body ofexpertise throughout their careers. Perhaps more importantly, it reflects a desire to see engineersand engineering exercise appropriate influence for the public good and to attract talentedstudents to a profession that both pays well and provides personal fulfillment.Engineering leadership programs as they are portrayed through their websites appear focus oncurricula, requirements, and the benefits

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Systems Engineering

and after the course understanding of the need and value of the“software and systems engineering education project.” The students are asked to answer, withyes/no/not sure type of answers, two questions using their current understanding of the necessaryintegration process of engineering hardware and software and the perceived benefits of thisintegration in relation to their future careers, as follows: • The initiative to integrate Software Project Management and Engineering Project Management will help/helped me better understand the overall project management process as it applies to today’s high-tech integrated hardware and software systems. • As a computer engineering (hardware) graduate student, the exposure to the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary U. Christiansen; Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard; Rebecca L. Teasley, University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Woster, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students improvetheir writing while still covering normal course content. Needless to say, students struggle withtrying to meet standards they have yet to be taught or had the opportunity to practice. The writingguide is meant to help alleviate this problem by offering consistent guidance for studentsbeginning at the freshman year and continuing throughout the degree program.Simply providing the students with the writing guide, however, will most likely not be enough todrastically improve their communication skills. Faculty must also demonstrate to students theimportance of developing these skills as they relate to a successful career in engineering.6 Socalled “soft skills” such as communication, teamwork, information seeking and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Materials

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

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

of the four pillars of manufacturingknowledge model. The gap analysis is used to identify opportunities of improvement andsuggest changes to course descriptions and possible courses to add to selected IndustrialEngineering Technology curriculum. The suggested improvements are used to create a revisedcurriculum map and a plan to implement the recommendations. Page 26.956.4Results and DiscussionThe selected Industrial Engineering Technology program has both major and support courses toprepare graduates for technical and supervisory careers in a variety of industries. The programcombines technical knowledge with communications skills and teamwork

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College

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Corporate Member Council

 projects in collaboration with more than 35 sponsoring  Page 26.957.2organizations.  Her academic background is in civil engineering, but she teaches engineering  design across disciplines in the capstone design course, in keeping with Smith’s general engineering degree (B.S. in Engineering Science).  She followed a primarily academic pathway in her career (M.Eng., Ph.D., post­doc, faculty), joining Smith without having worked in industry.  As a result, she has developed her applied engineering skills across disciplines during her time at Smith through involvement in the numerous capstone design projects, interaction with liaisons from

Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University; Robert Bruner; Alan Merrill Francis, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Construction

Paper ID #13608Integrated Construction Laboratory - Lessons LearnedDr. John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University John Tingerthal joined the Construction Management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007. His engineering career spans a variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. He earned his Doctorate in Education and is currently the Associate Chair of the Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering Department. His academic interests lie in the field of discipline-based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his ar- eas of the research interests. He has also been PI or Co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting, renewable energy, microgrids, wave and turbulence, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compatibility, and engineering education. Page 26.1009.1 c American Society for

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Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

Validation Development Action Plan Figure 1: Approach Page 26.1022.3ScopeEgoless behavior is a mindset. The earlier this mindset is developed, the better it is. Younger minds aremore malleable and have full careers ahead of them. Carver, et al. argue that before running an empiricalstudy at a software company, it is useful to carry out a pilot study with students in an academic setting17.Therefore, we defined our scope of research to a batch of 86 junior software engineering students of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

and facilities, theseprograms consume a significant amount of institutional resources for relative small groups ofstudents (SELECT typically have fewer than 20 members). The impact on recruitingengineering students from under-represented populations (URP) potentially extends to issueswith future career opportunities as well. (We use URP to refer to both female students andstudents from racial/ethnic minority populations.) Industry sponsors willingly pay for theprivilege of recruiting graduates from these teams, apparently because they believe that SELECToffer educational and professional advantages. The question of whether URP students have equalopportunity to participate in SELECT is therefore also one of whether URP students receiveequal