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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip S. Schmidt P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Soontornvat, iFLY ; Stuart B Wallock

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2011. As Chief Marketing Officer, he oversees the company’s corporate and product marketing, franchisee and consumer marketing, social media, communications, brand strategy and application development. At Dell, Stuart was Director of Site Innovation and Social Commerce. Previously, he was Director of Marketing at Newegg.com, overseeing all marketing and web development programs. Before Newegg, he was Director of Business Planning at Sony Electronics. Since assuming his present role with SkyVenture/iFLY, one of Stuart’s major objectives has been the development of the team building and education programs at iFLY– from concept through implementation–with the goal of making physics, math, technology, the science of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder; Michelle Medlin, University of Colorado

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and others that we plan toprepare, will be put into a webpage in a format so additional software is not required, andstudents can answer questions within the tutorial.Conclusion We made numerous improvements to our teaching/learning resources for chemical Page 26.1494.6engineering students and faculty and made them available directly on www.LearnChemE.com orprovided links on our website. These resources include ConcepTests, screencasts, interactiveMathematica simulations, an interactive tutorial module, and a thermodynamics course package.In addition to producing new screencasts, we replaced screencasts with errors

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Moin Uddin, East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

thereby preparingengineers for the global workforce.This paper focuses on educating engineers/engineering technology students as a global citizenand problem solver by engaging them with the international student groups. The researchhypothesis is that international student groups and communities on the university campus caneffectively help engineering technology students learn global skills through active and peerlearning, and may serve as an alternative to study abroad. The course project for the capstonedesign course was used to test the hypothesis. The paper is divided into five sections. The firstsection describes the planning for the course modifications and the second section describesadded learning outcomes. The third section explains

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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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Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Mentoring Program.Colleges and Universities across the country and abroad have reported success in improvingstudent retention both for mentee/advisee and also peer advisors/mentors (Andrews & Clark,2011; Halpin & Halpin, 2012; Marra et al, 2010; Monte et al., 2007; Newton & Ender, 2010b).Specifically, Colleges of Engineering, mostly at large universities such as Cornell, UC-Davis,and University of Washington, have funded, developed and implemented dynamic peeradvising/mentoring programs which provide helpful models for the field (Davis & Engineering,2015; Engineering, 2015; Washington & Engineering, 2015). Key factors to the success of peeradvising/mentoring programs are good planning, program oversight, ongoing training

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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

is also unique nationwide, in that thereare only three other schools that offer the degree plan. The CIM program has been at Texas StateUniversity since 2009 and has been growing since its inception. The program is accredited by theNational Steering Committee (NSC) of CIM, which consists of top-level executives of thenational concrete industry. The NSC first developed the CIM degree in 1996 at MiddleTennessee State University and provides accreditation standards and criteria for all four schools.These accreditation criteria in turn translate into learning course outcomes that involve studentunderstanding and application of the construction methodology, project participants, deliverymethods, construction estimates and schedules. The learning

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Special Session: Building Intentional Community Partnerships

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

specific interactions, activities, and the languageof community engagement partnerships as transactional, cooperative or communal. In addition tothe theoretical grounding, the paper also provides a summary of the activities that we will befacilitating during the special session, including analyzing cases and design tools, reflecting oncurrent program structures, and creating an action plan to implement changes in the participants’current, anticipated, or imagined engagement programs. By the end of the special session,participants will be able to evaluate their past, current or future partnerships, observe howprogram structures can influence partnerships, and assess the differences that these partnershipscan make in the success or failures of

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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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Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; J. Kade Hendricks, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

STEM practices teaching and learning.The NGSS science and engineering practice standards were designed to engage students in thepractices associated with scientific investigations and engineering design11. Thus, the NGSSpractice standards are: 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information,Again, the intention of the NGSS

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Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce Blandino P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

period. In this paper, the authorsdiscuss the results of this initial study and their plans for future studies to determine theeffect of exposure frequency on the long-term student perception of engineering as acourse of study in the future.IntroductionEngineering outreach programs to middle and high school students are designed toincrease students’ interest in, and understanding of, engineering so as to inspire them tochoose engineering in their future study and career. Before beginning their current study,the authors reviewed the existing literature concerning the influence of these programs onparticipating students. Many of the outreach programs studied ranged from half-day, oneday, a single week or multi-week long summer camp1-13. To

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y. Wu, Robert Morris University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE, and ACM. Acharya was the Principal Investigator of the 2007 HP grant for Higher Education at RMU. In 2013 Acharya received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant for developing course materials through an industry-academia

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susannah Howe, Smith College; Sophia L Poulos, Smith College; R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

. In 2003, he helped create the Integrated Technology Ventures (ITV) program and serves as Chair of the ITV Board of Directors. The ITV program exposes students to the realities of technology start-up companies while assisting UF researchers in commercializing their technological innovations. Virtual companies comprised of engineering, business, and law students identify market opportunities, develop business plans, and produce prototype systems. Each ITV team is led by an experienced entrepreneurial CEO and features hands-on guidance from engineering, business, and law faculty. Prior to joining UF, Dr. Stanfill spent ten years with United Technologies where he designed fighter air- craft gas turbine hardware

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Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Economy

. Although the three participatingcourse sections shown in Table 2 represent a range of potential differentiators, we did not designour study to analyze these factors in this first step. As we continue our work and grow the dataset in the future, we plan to define ways to better study the differentiators noted in Table 2.Consequently our results are reported based on the instructor (or section) noted in the firstcolumn of Table 2. Page 26.378.4Table 2: Participating Course Characteristics Instructor Class Credits Homework Class quizzes Lecture style Final exam size requirement 1

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

matter expert such as a TA or instructorprovides guidance and clarification as the students work on the assignment. There are severalproblems with this approach, finding enough TAs and/or instructors, and enough class hours.Also, with students having a variety of skill levels, class time might be wasted since some,perhaps many of the students would complete the task quickly. Complementary, those studentsneeding the most help might run out of class time to complete the task, and then have tocomplete the task without assistance (which might very well contribute to an increase incheating). Our plan for achieving this outcome would be to have students complete simulationbased training programs such as MyITLab or other similar products. Students are

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher Alan Toney II, University of Maryland Eastern Shore ; Ayokunle Adeyemi Akangbe, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Instrumentation

Shore graduating in Spring 2015. He enjoys the technical aspect of putting a system together to solve engineering problems. When he graduates he hopes to work for a research company as a systems engineer.Mr. Ayokunle Adeyemi Akangbe A, University of Maryland Eastern Shore I was born and raised in Nigeria, but came to the United States when I was twelve years old. I am currently a Sophomore at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. After obtaining my bachelor’s degree, I plan on getting my Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Page 26.720.1

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

to the additive manufacturing resources, capabilities, capacities, and products that could be produced. They were then introduced to several processes underway, including the one with which they would be engaged during the balance of the event. The introduction also included supervised processing and post-processing. Once a level of participant hands-on confidence with 3D printing was achieved, they were provided the opportunity to process canned products, which they could have personalized, and then 3D print the designs they developed. During the end of the last session of the event, the participants were administered a post-event poll to, on a 1-4 scale, gage their satisfaction with the event and to ascertain their plans for the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Management

-authored book on technical presentations, (SlideRules: Design, Build, and Archive Technical Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields), was published in 2014 by IEEE-Wiley.Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell is the Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his role as Vice Provost, he is striving to make UW- Madison a global leader in the service to lifelong learners. He has held these dual responsibilities since 2011. Jeff is currently leading a campus-wide strategic planning process focused on creating more transforma- tive educational experiences for lifelong learners. Jeff

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abbas H Diab P.E., Research Assistant UMES

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Aerospace

, reflective observation,abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation framework of Kolb’s experiential learningparadigm. It is anticipated the paper will serve as a reference document for those experiencingsimilar issues with small UAV based aerial imaging efforts.Project based Interactive and Experiential LearningIn order to aid in the differentiation of learning activities Chi [1] proposed a taxonomy forclassification of active, constructive, interactive. Active learning activities have been defined asdoing something physically. Constructive learning activities include the overt actions ofhypothesis generation, explanation and elaboration, planning and prediction of outcomes, as wellas integration and synthesis of concepts. Cognitively

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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April K. Andreas, McLennan Community College; Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College

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Two Year College Division

semester developing AI that played against theuser.McLennan College has partnered with Tarleton State University to allow the research course tofully-transfer into that partner university’s degree plan in Engineering Physics, and manystudents have completed design projects to meet those goals. One student created a “Simon”memory game from scratch while another built ham radio repeaters.Pure curiosity has motivated other students. One student designed a graphing calculator app,which in turn required the student to learn Reverse Polish Notation (RPN). Another student,frustrated with the way in which referees were assigned to his soccer club matches, designed anautomated scheduling algorithm, motivating a discussion of P vs NP. Both RPN and P vs NP

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Best of Computers in Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghavender Goud Yadagiri, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

makesthe code generated by the visual programming environment easy and intuitive to understand.Figure 2 shows a sample robot motion plan to control the two wheeled robot. Figure 3 shows theblock program for the motion plan of Figure 2 and the equivalent code generated by the visualprogramming environment. The “Go forward” block makes the robot advance forward by oneblock, wherein each side of a block on the robot arena is one foot. Similarly the “Go backward”block makes the robot go back by one block. Using the differential drive, the “Turn right” blockmakes the robot rotate right by 90 degrees and the “Turn left” block makes the robot rotate leftby 90 degrees. Figure 2: Mobile Robot Motion Plan

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

students demonstrated professionalismand mature learning through a “reflective, self-critical, and thoughtful plan toimprove.” We believe that this was a result of the unique learning environmentpresenting the student with the recorded performance of their pitch and with thepersonal engagement with the mentor who inspired development and growth.Oral Examinations The Oral Exams were focused on what we call Fundamental NuclearEngineering Knowledge which is a cumulating body of knowledge gained fromeach of the nuclear engineering courses in the curriculum. Through each course,there are facts and concepts learned that we expect students to be able to recall forthe remainder of their time in our curriculum and for that matter for the rest

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in the following paragraphs.Project 1 aims to develop a survey instrument to measure how well students regulate themselvesin solving ill-defined engineering problems. In summer 2014, two REU students who worked onproject 1 particularly focused on three important constructs of self-regulated learning: task value,task interpretation, and planning strategies. The project team, which included a faculty mentor, agraduate student mentor, and two REU students, designed and implemented the followingresearch methodology: chose targeted SRL construct, designed problems and interview questionsfor initial study, lined up and interviewed participants, gathered and analyzed data, anddeveloped survey items.Project 2 aims to study the effect of computer

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Systems Engineering

reports? -­‐ Which pedagogical tools and methods will be used (lectures, watching movies, visiting installations related to the systems, simulations, etc.) in the teaching activities? -­‐ What types of assessment are planned? How does the teacher know whether the pupils have reached the intended learning outcomes at the end of the educational session? -­‐ Does the approach to socio-technical systems vary with the teacher’s educational background?ResultsIntended learning outcomesThe learning objectives described in the students’ reports can be divided into three maincategories:A first category of learning objectives are those including knowledge and skills related to the

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Sam L. SanGregory, Cedarville University; Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, they are asked to implement a microcontroller project of their ownchoice. The students must conduct research on the state of the art in that topic, design their ownimplementation which includes both hardware and software, and plan the budget. They alsomust submit a project proposal along with the electrical components list and the total cost fortheir project. Once approved, the team implements their project and gives a demonstration and apresentation of their work to the whole class. The classes have enjoyed learning through theproject research and implementation.The diversified projects have allowed the students to more deeply and broadly exploremicrocontroller applications. The projects show them the significance of microcontrollers

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Systems Engineering

schedule of the combined course syllabus included the topics expected to be covered in anengineering project management course, such as: • Project Proposal, Selection, and Planning • Project Roles and Organizational Structure • Project Cost Estimating and Budgeting • Project Activity Scheduling • Project Resource Allocation • Project Quality Management • Project Risk Management • Project Execution, Control, and EvaluationThese topics translate in well-defined course learning outcomes that are generic for bothsoftware background students and computer engineering background students. The instructorpreparation to cover both the management of the software and hardware engineeringdevelopment projects is minimal from the

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Ray Lapuz, Canada College; Tracy Huang, Cañada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

academic success in science and engineering. Page 26.660.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Enhancing Knowledge, Interest and Self-Efficacy in STEM through a Summer STEM Exploration Program (Research to Practice) Strand: OtherAbstract:Many researchers believe that career interests and career plans start developing as early asmiddle school. However, high school students often passively eliminate technical career optionswith course choices that do not meet the needs of a STEM academic path. Consequently,providing career exploration

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Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., INSPIRE Institute, Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

underrepresented in STEM fields, including girls, minorities, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, students with individualized education plans, and English-language learners. (p. 117) With these considerations in mind, we present our research as one component of a largermission that seeks to provide a framework for K-12 students to engage the engineering designprocess through their self-determined interests. While organizations such as the NationalResearch Council and National Academy of Engineering communicate concerns for the increaseof women and minority participation in engineering, students also need the liberty to expresstheir individual diversity within engineering8. Regardless of shared ethnicity, socio-economicstatus

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; Luke Nogales, New Mexico State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneur searches for a business model, rather thanexecute a business plan.Prior to the lean LaunchPad, the business plan was the key to creating a startup. Entrepreneurswould use “the decades-old formula, you write a business plan, pitch it to investors, assemble ateam, introduce a product, and start selling as hard as you can.”3 While this approach was widelyadopted, it was inefficient, with 75% of startups failing according to Harvard Business Schoolprofessor, Shikhar Ghosh. The majority of professors and textbooks preached this approach.The Lean LaunchPad has had quite a bit of success. It is the primary method used at upperechelon university’s like Stanford University, Columbia University, University of California –Berkley, as well as quickly

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ikhlaq Sidhu, University of California, Berkeley; Ken Singer, CET, College of Engineering UC Berkeley; Charlotta Johnsson, Lund University, Sweden; Mari Suoranta, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and pay it forward.” 2 Story Telling “Realize a something new by induction, and then learn to communicate the story with a new language.” 3 Friend or Foe “If you can’t tell: Learn to trust others without expecting anything in return.” Page 26.1030.5 4 Seek Fairness “Make deals that seek fairness (in positive sum transactions), not advantage (in zero sum transactions).” 5 Plan to Fail “It is necessary to be Wrong sometimes. Plan to Experiment. Plan to Fail. (Fail Fast) Analyze, adapt and repeat. The smarter you think you are, the harder this is going to be.” 6 Diversify

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12294Introduction to Sub-Branches of Civil Engineering Fields through a CreativeFreshmen Civil Engineering Design CourseMr. John E. Shamma John E. Shamma is the Facility Planning Team Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California overseeing Metropolitan’s infrastructure reliability and vulnerability investigations. He was the Project Engineer for the Inland Feeder Water Conveyance System’s Arrowhead Tunnels project from 1993 – 2005. He was responsible for the design and construction of two 12 foot diameter tunnel seg- ments totaling approximately 11 miles in the San Bernardino Mountains

Conference Session

Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University; Kyle Montgomery, Bucknell University; Kerra Mercon; Laura Kathleen Poss, Bucknell University; Zachary Paul Ross, Bucknell University; Dan Robert Muccio

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Manufacturing

, and the library. This distributed model has allowed us to test andrefine some of the ideas we have for staffing and training in the flagship makerspace.Beyond the Classroom InitiativeAs part of the Bucknell College of Engineering’s strategic plan, we want to enable students to live andlearn engineering both inside and outside their scheduled courses.Nifty Idea FundA criticism leveled at the maker movement is that one must be affluent to participate in what is otherwisedescribed as an empowering alternative to consumer culture. The availability of tools and computersacross campus lowers the barriers to participation but materials costs can still be significant. Our answerto this problem is the Nifty Idea Fund, a small fund to which students

Conference Session

Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

for), the SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) architecture, which served as the base for today’s North American telephone network. Rodney was Chairman of the T1X1 Technical Sub- Committee (the organization responsible for SONET standardization) from 1990 through 1994. He has been active in SONET’s National and International Standardization since 1985. In addition, Rodney has published numerous papers and presentations on SONET. Rodney began his career with Fujitsu Network Communications in 1989 as the Director of Strategic Plan- ning. He also held the positions of Director of Transport Product Planning, Vice President of Business Management, Senior Vice President of Sales Management, Senior Vice President of