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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

cases, the spring represented the continuation of a project begun in the fall (e.g., for asenior design class). The semi-structured interviews 1) gathered background information aboutparticipants, 2) explored participants’ descriptions of the team functionality during the project,and 3) asked participants to reflect on the experience in the context of their engineeringeducation and identities. Each interview was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Typically,the interviews lasted 45 minutes and each was conducted as least three weeks a part.For each participant, data analysis followed the process outlined by Hycner [9] and included thefollowing general steps: 1. Bracket or block out personal views of the phenomenon of interest to minimize

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington; Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Scott Winter, University of Washington

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developed a STARS chemistry prep course. WSU has incorporated structured problem sessions where students work in small groups on problems directly related to their current math and chemistry classes. Each university also designed a year-long STARS Seminar series to build study and learning skills. Seminars include topics such as time management, group study, regular reflection on goal-setting and keys to success, learning to learn and cultivating an open mindset, note-taking, asking for help and utilizing resources, reading textbooks, and developing relationships with faculty.Figure 2: Sample UW and WSU First Year Curriculum University of Washington Sample STARS Washington State University Sample

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

accuracy (CE) beforecommunicating the solution (S). Finally, reflect on the process through self-assessment (S).Data Collection MethodsFaculty were not required to use PROCESS in their classes and the level of integration of thePROCESS problem solving structure into classroom lectures varied across instructors. Beforethe semester started, faculty were provided with Figure 1, the PROCESS rubric, and acomprehensive user guide complete with code definitions and grading examples to help themdetermine whether they wanted to utilize PROCESS in their classroom instruction as a problemsolving structure. In addition, all course sections were assigned a graduate teaching assistant thatparticipated in a four-hour interactive training session on grading with

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

progressing towardsexpectations. In addition, interpretations of student achievement could then be linked to the kindsof learning experiences that do or do not promote desired outcomes. Interpreting students’performance or achievement over time and sharing assessment results with students enablesstudents to understand their strengths and weaknesses and to reflect on how they need to improveover the course of their remaining studies. Assessing student learning at the end of a program orcourse of study known as summative assessment provides information about patterns of studentachievement, but without programmatic opportunity to improve achievement of assessedstudents, and without student opportunity to reflect on how to improve and demonstrate

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Derek Cascio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

parallelarrangements is used to demonstrate the underlying resistance addition rules. Although thisserves as a good hands on experiment to test the principles of resistance, it often leaves studentswith very few possible combinations to build in the lab, and does not reflect the innatecomplexity of even the most basic of modern circuits. Moreover, typically students aredisconnected from the theory when using rudimentary laboratory equipment to make fairlysimple measurements. Since it has been demonstrated that a more engaged and active approachto physics education has a more lasting effect on the retention of material [2], it was our goal to Page

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

them to offer insights into how theirexperience on the project has impacted their current careers.Deanna, the bioengineering team member and student team leader, is currently enrolled inphysician assistant school. Reflecting back on her experience in the project, she said, “Well, I think I actually took a lot more away from that project looking back on it in the last year or so than you realize, like, being on it…”After graduation Deanna worked as a clinical research coordinator before starting physicianassistant school. Her job as a clinical research coordinator involved interacting with patients andcommunicating with both physical therapists and physicians. She described having to determinewhere to direct patients’ questions

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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

included tall building,long span and cantilever systems, foundations and the structural aspects in the design anddetailing of cladding.The catalog description and learning outcomes presented below reflect these two goals. ARCE 316 – Structural Integration in Architecture Catalog Description: Integration of structural systems into architectural design. Preliminary design of structures including the development of gravity load carrying systems and lateral load resisting systems. Introduction to tall building and long span structural systems. Introduction to cladding systems. Taken concurrently with third year architectural studios. Learning Outcomes: Upon

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Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

that the nature ofthe information provided by reviewers impacts the actions taken by the reviewee to reduce thegap.Giving feedback is an important skill for engineering professionals both in industry16 andacademia17. In engineering education, this skill is linked to the fulfillment of multiple studentoutcomes, particularly those related to problem solving, design, communication, andprofessionalism18. Feedback provides a means for thinking deeply about someone else’s work,reflecting on one’s own work, and receiving and interpreting criticism. Although an ability toprovide high quality feedback is an important skill in engineering, it is lacking amongengineering professionals19, professors20, researchers17, and students21. There is

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren A. Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

26.192.4In the second lab exercise students use an ultrasonic rangefinder module [4] with the Arduinomicrocontroller board to determine the distance to nearby objects and to generate a warningwhen collisions are imminent. The rangefinder module comprises an acoustic transmitter that, oncommand from the microcontroller, transmits a burst of 40 KHz sound, and a receiver thatdetects returning echoes of the signal when it reflects from nearby surfaces. The rangefindermodule then notifies the microcontroller that the echo has been detected. Students are givenprewritten code that measures the time interval between transmission and detection and returnsthe distance to the reflecting object. Once the students have this code running and generatingdistances

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claes Fredriksson, Granta Design, Ltd.; Hannah Melia, Granta Design, Ltd.; Justinas Cesonis, University of Cambridge

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Materials

  Materials Engineering 2  Cambridge University (UK), Material Science Dep. MSci Materials Science 3  University West (Sweden)  BEng  Materials Science and Engineering 4  University of Illinois (US)  BSc  Materials Science and Engineering 5  McMaster University (Canada)  BSc  Materials Engineering This set of courses was selected in order to reflect the different needs in North America,continental Europe, and the UK. Figure 3 indicates how they compare to each other. Page 26.201.4Figure 3. Curricula/syllabus assignment to the scope of Materials Science

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and WSU Distinguished Fac- ulty Fellow. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Applied Statistical Methods. His areas of interest are in research and experimental design, psychometrics, applied robust and nonparametric statistics, and quantitative and qualitative program evaluation. Page 26.252.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessing the Learning Gains of Manufacturing Students in an Integrated Hands-on Curriculum1. Introduction Traditional engineering instruction tends to favor intuitive, verbal, deductive, reflective

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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

activities, poster presentations, and oralpresentations. The weekly meetings with mentors and/or faculty generally focused on researchand included discussions of the previous week's work as well as future plans. The weekly writingassignments consisted of progress reports in which the students reflected on accomplishmentsand challenges during the preceding week. In some occasions, the writing assignments weremore than just a progress report and included extra requirements: (1) each student was asked, aspart of one report, to provide a concise and descriptive title for their research project, assumingthis title would be used to describe a technical paper, research poster, and/or research report;(2) each participant provided a list of specific

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Karam-Zanders, Louisiana State University; Dina Acklin, Louisiana State University; Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

have transferred to a 4-year university. This subsection willalso be information when we compare the responses from transfer students to traditionaluniversity students in the future. Self-efficacy was assessed by asking the students to indicatetheir level of agreement to six statements on a 5-point Likert scale.We also asked all students to indicate what hurdles they expect to face if and when they enter a4-year university institution (refer to Section 1 of Appendix A, however note that the specificwording was designed for the existing transfer students. The wording was changed for theanticipating students to reflect their future concerns). This subsection was designed to assess theissues and concerns transfer and potential transfer students

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

continuous improvement is necessary in the capstone assessmentprocess. While incremental improvements have been made over the past several years, there isstill a level of dissatisfaction among the students taking the course. This is especially evident inthe students who spend the most time on the projects during the build semester. The gradingsystem does seem to more accurately reflect the quality of work and commitment of eachstudent, but there still seems to be frustration among the more dedicated students. To address the dissatisfaction of the more dedicated students, two additional changes willbe implemented during the next build semester. First, every student is going to be asked to givea bi-weekly five minute progress update for their

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Elvira Valeeva, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

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International

global labor market. Furthermore, the most talented employees arethe ones with the greatest opportunity to be mobile. In this context, academic mobilityrequires a wide variety of personal qualities: talent to interact efficiently with other people;analytical thinking; communicative skills that include cross-cultural communication; thecapacity for self-awareness and self-reflection; a willingness to act in the cross-culturalenvironment; as well as respect and tolerance. An academically mobile student is ready for life changes. This quality is revealed inspecific socio-psychological attitudes [4]. Among other factors that allow for academicmobility, it is necessary to note a students’ capacity for independent design of theireducational

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University

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Continuing Professional Development

that was determined to be reflective of increasingly greater ability to deliver successfulprofessional fee-based programs.Criteria of this model included elements such as:  Years of applicable experience  Academic rank Quantity of scholarship Page 26.428.3   Quality of scholarship  Years of teachingUnfortunately, as might be expected, there was disagreement between participatingfaculty/instructors on many of these aspects; example being, is one journal article more reputablethan another, or, are “X” conference papers equal in value to “Y” of something else. In the end,this model proved less effective than

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

circuit analysis courses, the authors of this paper have integrated Analog Discovery-based in- class and out-of –class group exercises in the course curricula. With in-class experiments, the process that leads to student activity and engagement is “learning”, “doing” and “reflecting”, while out-of-class experiments follow “recall”, “doing” and “reflecting”. Research has shown that introducing activity into lectures can significantly improve recall of information 4. In both courses, students were trained on the use of the ADB, after which they were provided the boards for use throughout a semester. The Circuits I course had 21 students in total over the course of two academic semesters; Spring and Fall 2014, and the activity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter); Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Andreea Mihaela Fintoc; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Calvin Ling, Stanford University; Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, VentureWell; Anna K Breed

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor and Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Director for the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering, and serves as a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Ed, Sloan, EIF, and NCIIA. Dr. Sacre’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Michelle Beadle Holder, University of Maryland, College Park; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

other intercultural competencies.Results - Part 1: International Collaboration: Barriers & RecommendationsAs part of their blogging reflections, delegates were asked to list five factors they consider to bebarriers to international collaboration for underrepresented minorities, particularly related towork/life balance. They were also asked to provide recommendations for dealing with suchbarriers. The following sections provide an overview of common factors discussed among thegroup both from the general perspective of being underrepresented minorities as well as relatedto the issues specific to women.Both male and female delegates listed lack of knowledge as one barrier to participation ininternational collaboration. As one male Latino

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Adam Blake Baker, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, with average doctoral graduation ages of 30, 31.2, and32, respectively, whereas students in humanities (average 34.2) and other non- science andengineering fields (36.2) skewed slightly older19. While it’s likely that this difference ingraduation age between fields is due in part to a higher proportion of returning students in non-engineering fields, it may also reflect differences in average time to degree and proportion of parttime students in these fields. Of all of the doctoral degrees awarded in engineering in 2012, 22.2percent were awarded to women20. Among 2012 engineering PhD recipients that were USCitizens or permanent residents, 69.8 percent identified as white, 15.7 percent as Asian, 5.4percent as Hispanic, 4.3 percent as Black or

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effective innovation areoften anxiety producing. To make matter worse, an engineer’s performance in these same areasis directly diminished by the resulting fear and insecurity. These areas include creativity,ethnographic research (which involves observing and talking with strangers), presenting one’sideas to peers and superiors, accepting and objectively reflecting on constructive (and non-constructive) criticism, and working on teams with people whom you did not select (and may notlike). The more confident and competent one is in performing these tasks, the more effective aninnovators he/she is. However, if the inherent anxiety of these tasks diminishes one’s confidence,the reduction of competence will follow, leading to yet lower confidence.An

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

university mandated evaluation. Students were asked to reflect onthe strong and weak points of the course in open-ended questions. Product Archaeology was notspecifically targeted in any questions. Below are representative comments, grouped by theme.In general, students found the approach to be somewhat disorienting, but found the focus on valueand the use of a real device to be helpful. • “I found 408 to be extremely helpful in determining and thinking about value. Throughout the semester I kept referring back to this in order to gain a clearer understanding of the components of a company”. • “It was helpful to have an actual physical device to work with”. • “We had to do a lot of this ourselves, which led to strong

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

per meeting, and only after theyhad already started working on their final semester project. Observations were made at differenttimes on different days, allowing for the researcher to note any differences in activities across thefour hour session.3.3. Data analysisData analysis was performed in two phases. First, following the guidelines of provisionalcoding30 an initial coding scheme was developed, based on Jonassen9’s problem solvingstrategies. This scheme was used to code the observation notes.The second phase included comparing the third party observer’s reflections to those of theinstructor. Both observers reported their impressions individually in written form. The observersreviewed one another’s notes. Results were then analyzed by

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Daniel R Ferreira, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeanne Law Bohannon, Southern Polytechnic State University ; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University & Fulton County Schools; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern polytechnic state university; Tien Yee, Southern Polytechnic State University; Keshav Raj Acharya, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; M. A. Karim P.E., Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Robert Shegiharu Keyser, Southern Polytechnic State University; Donna Colebeck

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Educational Research and Methods

forassistance.This type of analysis is also a subjective process, because it relies on human linguistic exchange,beginning with the writers of the question and ending with the participants’ responses to thequestion. Because the survey in this case is an anonymous, linear instrument, no dialogiccommunication occurred between writers and participants. Although it does not reflect on thevalidity of the survey or the research outcomes, it warrants a note because of the subjectivityinherent in such a mono-logic transfer of information. Therefore, any responses that wereincoherent or missing were coded as not readable (NR) because no effort could be made tocontact participants for linguistic clarity.Researchers administered the survey as primarily a quantitative

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reflection ofthe teachers’ Unit implementation, we will work with the project team and resource team tosupport professional development for the teachers to improve their CBL and EDP instruction. Page 26.1427.2IntroductionNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS), as defined by the National Research Council(NRC), include the critical thinking and communication skills that students need forpostsecondary success and citizenship in a world fueled by innovations in science andtechnology20. These science practices encompass the habits and skills that scientists andengineers use day in and day out. Ohio’s New Learning Standards for Science lists the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

useful interaction  Not enjoyable  Not as efficient  Need interesting as other discovery and present peers behaviors  Need instructors  Did not realize to encourage benefits collaborationObserving  Not reflective or  Lack ability to  Unstructured –  Not emphasized attentive to associate from benefits not in many classes everyday

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Susan E. Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University

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Mathematics

Page 26.355.4with a curriculum about enhancing teaching and learning and with frequent seminars andactivities that provide learning, development, the scholarship of teaching, and communitybuilding.”4, p. 8 As described in the literature, these groups generally draw faculty from multipledisciplines. The underlying logic of using an FLC to promote faculty change is that“undergraduate instruction will be changed by groups of instructors who support and sustaineach other’s interest, learning, and reflection on their teaching.”6 Indeed, studies have shown thatfaculty participation in FLCs increases interest in the teaching process, enhances understandingand influence of the scholarship of teaching and learning, increases reflective practice

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

information see Reference 11.The second and third days were dedicated to exploring ingenuity and innovative progress whilealso visiting innovative sites as the students toured the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village,and the Ford Rouge Factory where F-150 trucks are assembled. While each of the three sitesrequires a full day or more to explore, the students used self-guided itineraries focused oninnovation and developed by The Henry Ford to allow efficient exploration in a shortenedformat, with questions and reflections. The Henry Ford Museum includes areas focused on“Made in America – Manufacturing and Power” which showcases some of the earliest Wattsteam engines and allows participants to fabricate an actual Model T (Figure 2). Also on displayis

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth Anne Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pedagogical strategies.5 The challenge of including engineering within the elementary classrooms is furthercomplicated by the dichotomy between how failure has been traditionally perceived withinengineering and education.5 Within engineering, the engineering design process accounts for thelikelihood of failure by its iterative nature; it is presumed that initial attempts to solve a particularproblem may fail to meet design criteria or not meet those criteria as well as subsequent designs.Henry Petroski, a frequent writer on engineering failure, reflects on the nature of engineers tocontinually learn from failure, in effect establishing it as a normal part of engineering design: Because every successful design is the anticipation and

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

supervisors as role models and mentors. Third,male engineers did not describe mentoring solely as an instrumental or task-focused exercise,7,8Engineers reported mentoring experiences in both relational and task-oriented terms and oftenemphasized the relational aspects and benefits to having a mentor. Overall, theiracknowledgement of mentoring while struggling to initially recall such experiences and lateremphasizing their feeling of being highly self motivated and autonomous reflected theautonomy-connectedness dialectic. In the following sections we briefly review the literature oncareers, career socialization and mentorship.BackgroundPrevious research on female engineers’ mentoring and career socialization discoursesA study focusing on the nature of