Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, Freudenthal Institute, School of Education, University of Colorado; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process; early findings revealed significant challenges in calculus readiness. Sullivan was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education.Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, BoulderBeth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

is generally not practiced outside of these isolated contexts, studentsthat learned these formalisms will inevitably revert to “hunt and peck” strategies for solvingmaterial balances and for doing thermodynamic phase or reaction equilibrium calculations ratherthan apply a degrees of freedom analysis as a starting point. This lack of skill and understandinglimits the students’ ability to accurately formulate problems; an area that can be greatly improvedby implementing a pervasive approach to the utilization of a robust and generalized degrees offreedom formalism throughout the curriculum. IntroductionThe undergraduate chemical engineering student is typically introduced to the concept of degreesof freedom for the first time in either a

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Monson, University of Washington; Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington; Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington; Anne K Anderson, Washington State University

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Architectural

effect on the final solution, or by providing limitsto the problem range so that ambiguity is reduced and likely solution paths revealed.Designing the Vignette WorkshopsAs BIM uses and practices emerged over the past decade, architecture, construction andengineering programs began to introduce these software tools and business practices intocoursework. While some curricula integrated BIM modules into existing courses, others createdstand-alone BIM courses.2 Here at the University of Washington, we chose to develop a stand-alone elective course entitled Virtual Construction. This class, taught in the ConstructionManagement department, was designed as an elective course in an undergraduate constructioncurriculum. Students from other AEC

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Makers design experiments and systems (b, c) solve problems (e),possess the ability to engage in life-long learning (i), and utilize techniques and skills toaccomplish goals (k).In order to achieve these goals educators may be able to apply Making opportunities to theengineering education curriculum. This can be achieved especially through project-basedlearning, a teaching method suggested in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of theField28. Design projects allow for students to integrate knowledge and develop skills28. Studentsoperating in self-managed teams would be able to develop leadership skills through operating invarious roles5. By taking on the typical role of “team lead” students are able to developleadership roles as

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

activity. This is expected to help isolate the effect of the hands-onactivities from homework and other course activities.AcknowledgementsWe gratefully acknowledge support from NSF through grant numbers DUE 1023121 and DUE1432674 and the Norcliffe Foundation for support of the work.References1. Abdul, B., et al. Experience with an Intensive, Hands-on Pre-transport Course. in American Society of Engineering Education. 2011. Vancouver, BC.2. Aglan, H. and S. Ali, Hands-on experiences: An integral part of engineering curriculum reform Journal of Engineering Education, 1996: p. 327-330.3. Arce, P. and L. Schreiber, High Performance Learning Environments, Hi-PeLE. Chemical Engineering Education, 2004(Fall Issue): p. 286

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. However, if you can marry these two concepts together, then you have hit a home run.In our school, the Computer Engineering Technology curriculum is set up so that programming andembedded circuit design is taught via a series of courses: (a) Introduction to ‘C’ programming, (b)Digital Design and Embedded Systems, (c) C++ and object orientated programming and (d) anIntermediate Embedded Systems course. After completing this series, the students can continue onwith an Embedded Linux course, as well as a Software Engineering (process and agiledevelopment) course. Page 26.971.2This arrangement of courses is a bit unusual in that Technology

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

will include improved critical thinking andwriting, increased motivation, improved life-long learning skills, better topic coverage, andincreased depth of coverage. Ideally, iSLR would be introduced into the wider curriculum andwould address student skills and abilities that are difficult to attain in regular coursework.The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section II gives an overview of uses of SLR inother disciplines, especially in medicine and software engineering. Section III discusses uses ofiSLR as pedagogical tool in engineering and includes implementation details. Section IV isdevoted to assessment methods and results. Finally, section V discusses lessons learned, offerssome conclusions, and points to future work.II

Conference Session

Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

universities are seriously debated in this literature.Key in general to our current work is the question of whether student perception relates tostudent learning. A common term in this literature is “constructive alignment”10 which describesthe concept that the curriculum is designed so that the learning and assessment are aligned. Ifthis is effectively accomplished, students in turn attain the goals intended for the course. In thisview, students are responsible for their own learning and the expectation is that there isconsistency between student perceptions of learning and the actual results. Kunh and Rundle-Thiel11 are an example of a study built on this premise and they found student perception oflearning was correlated with actual student

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

Transportation Active Safety Institute (TASI) at Indiana Purdue University Indianapolis and a researcher and adjunct assistant professor in University of Arizona. Page 26.1489.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching Statistical Quality Control by Applying Control Charts in the Catapult Shooting Experiments1. introductionIn today’s highly competitive business environment, high quality products and services arenecessary 1. Statistical Quality Control (SQC) has been widely accepted as an important conceptin manufacturing engineering curriculum. Introducing SQC

Conference Session

Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, University of Colorado; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Carlye Anne Lauff, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Mark Rentschler, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jenna McWilliams, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

sure they go just above the knee. We don’t want short skirts; those aren’t business appropriate at all.As highlighted above, and in a presentation slide used by the TAs, students wereexplicitly encouraged to integrate an “attention getter” into their presentations; the class’sTA’s described these attention getters on their slide as a “fact, joke, or greeting.” Page 26.880.10Of the six groups, three chose to begin with a joke; of the remaining three groups, twobegan with a fact and one did not include any of the three possible attention getters.Because of the relative prevalence of humor, and because of humor’s role

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanics

some statics classes, as many as 35 percent of students earn a D or an F. Thesegrades are typically not high enough for the student to move on to subsequent classes and maydramatically alter a student’s plans for earning an engineering degree in a certain period of time. Page 26.890.2Therefore, targeting key courses in the sophomore year that serve as a foundation for furthercoursework in the discipline may be particularly effective in helping students.While evidence shows that implementing more active teaching and learning strategies areeffective in improving student engagement and learning4, there is often a disconnect betweenacknowledging

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

has to be anotherway to meet this challenge. In conventional course occurrences, events like a midterm, final andassignments tend to overlap between classes, and can cause big spikes in student workload. Withan increased number of students in each class, students can also feel the pressure of increasedcompetition. These stresses’ on both faculty and students, negatively affect the positive outcomesdesired by both groups. This paper describes the formulation, design, and execution of twoplanning methods used to help balance the needs, workload, and time resources for both thefaculty and students in an Engineering curriculum. One approach compares weekly instructorworkload for the planning and delivery across three classes. Covering items from

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; SEOK HEON YUN, GyeongSang National University

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Construction

just usingsoftware.Using BIM has major advantages for construction. It allows for an efficient construction processthat saves time and money and reduces the number of RFIs and field coordination problems,compared to traditional practices. Perhaps, the most important force driving the adoption of BIMis the ability to integrate all members of project teams together by communicating ideas moreeffectively, thereby providing a competitive advantage for innovative firms.12 Therefore, inincorporating BIM into the CEM curriculum, the main focus should be on fundamental BIMconcepts and processes, not on mastering BIM tools.13This paper proposes a holistic view of BIM education in post-secondary institutions. To addressthe question of “How and in what

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

 Engineering program at Grand Valley State University is four years in length with an integrated cooperative education experience. The courses that directly address the Six Sigma criteria are required for all students. Each course is listed with course descriptions. The sequence of courses listed matches the order in the curriculum.   EGR 106 ­ Introduction to Engineering Design I ­ A first course in the principles and practice of  multi­disciplinary engineering analysis, design, construction, and evaluation. Topics include graphical  communication, solid modeling, computer­aided manufacturing, computer programming fundamentals,  structured programming, and principles of digital and analog electronics. Professional skills such

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.

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Diversity

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International

, administrators andtechnology facilitators [8]. The evolving technology is also creating other challenges for theteachers as they struggle to keep up with the speed of technology change. Professors today needto separate themselves from the past and accept technology as an integral part of the education ofstudents in the 21st century – so these students are capable to compete on the global level. Withthe ubiquitous computing resources exploding and availability of ideas, faculty members mustembrace the accessibility of information on the World Wide Web. Professors need to becomemore responsive to the resources available on the internet and its use in the classroom. They needto determine ways to connect the online and offline digital media to curriculum

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

interest is in the areas of embedded systems, robotics, computer vision, integrated circuit optimization, and engineering education. Dr. Yelamarthi is a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society and a senior member of IEEE.Dr. Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University Eron Drake received her Ed.D. degree in Education education with an emphasis on curriculum and in- struction from Central Michigan University in 2009. She also holds an M.B.A. from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. She is currently the Assistant Director of the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching at Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, and has over eleven years of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

engineering degree, with the ultimate goal of broadening participation among those who attend engineering college. Sullivan was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education.Dr. Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder Derek Reamon is the Co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) and the Gen- eral Engineering Plus (GE+) degree program, and a Senior Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. As ITLP co-director, he coordinates 19-22 sections of First-year Engineering Projects, a course that has a proven benefit on retention within engineering and is also a nationally recognized model for

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Steven Brill, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

validate energy conservation.Students are often unable to understand potential and kinetic energy from a system’s perspective;for example, a system can contain both forms of energy simultaneously. This issue cannot beeasily addressed using traditional pedagogical techniques, however, by integrating roboticstechnology into the curriculum, teachers can create an engaging and visual representation of sucha system. Heron, Michelini, and Stefanel,20 support Carr and Kirkwood’s21 proposal that theteaching of energy concepts should be supported with examples in which observable changes areapparent, such as a suspended object falling from higher to lower positions. This avoidsmisunderstandings inherent in purely static20 examples. Brook and Wells22

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

summary of what occurred in 2014 and whatwe plan for 2015.How NSF I-Corps Has Influenced the Engineering Ambassador Network From January through February 2014, three members of the Engineering Ambassadorproject participated as an I-Corps team in the completion of the I-Corps curriculum. Serving asthe entrepreneurial lead was Kathryn Kirsch, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering fromPenn State. Dr. Joanna Garner, a faculty member in psychology from Old Dominion University, Page 26.612.2served as the mentor, and Michael Alley, a faculty member in engineering communication from   Penn State, served as the principal investigator. The

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew T. Rose, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Engineering Libraries

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using a Former Governor’s Archives as a Source of Scholarship in Engineering Technology Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThe archives of a former governor of Pennsylvania were utilized by an engineering technologyfaculty member to conduct research needed to develop curriculum materials for undergraduatecivil engineering technology students. The research was intended to assess how the Governor’sadministration addressed new dam safety laws and funded water infrastructure improvements inthe Commonwealth. The use of the archives was supported by a grant provided by a

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

describe the importance of service courses to an engineering curriculum andthe role that engineering service courses can play in a liberal arts curriculum. Several examplesare given as well as suggested opportunities for engineering departments to service theiruniversity through technical literacy courses. A specific example of a technical service course isa course taught by the author while on sabbatical at the USAF Academy. This course was anintroductory course in aeronautics required by all students at the USAF Academy. The author’ssection had 23 students from majors as varied as English and History as well as Chemistry andCivil Engineering. In the syllabus 50 points (out of 1000) were allocated to instructor points tobe used how the instructor

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

weekly and the solutions to the problems areprovided. Homework assignments are not graded, but must be worked thoroughly with thestudents to prepare for a follow up quiz given to the students in one week upon receiving therelated assignment. This approach of assessing student's knowledge has been tested for severalconsecutive years and proved to be very effective in student’s comprehension of a subject taught.The other assessment tools used in the EM course are the midterm and final examinations, andstudents’ presentations. To make students more well-rounded engineers, the development of thestudent soft skills is becoming an integral part of the curriculum in most universities. In most ofclasses offered in the School of Technology at Michigan

Conference Session

Project-based Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Timothy R. Cooley, Purdue University, New Albany

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Engineering Technology

student project for an undergraduate controls curriculum. Additionally,through open access to the design files, control systems educators and students have theflexibility to customize the project to their individual needs. Student feedback is also presentedsupporting the efficacy of the system as an active learning tool.1. IntroductionThe inverted pendulum control experiment, in which a pendulum with a center of mass above thepivot point is mounted to a linear actuator and the actuator is moved to attain a balancedcondition (Figure 1), is a common example used in introductory feedback control systemscourses1, particularly in the design of the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controlalgorithm2. Since the inverted pendulum is inherently

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

Finding #2: Instructors in the study believe STSE is relevant to the engineering curriculum,although there is variance in the different components of STSE and beliefs vs. practices.When instructors were asked “who is responsible for STSE in the engineering curriculum?”, themajority agreed that instructors of a course in technology and society studies (93.9%), instructorsof a course in engineering ethics (95.7%) and instructors of engineering design courses (88.7%)were responsible. However, interestingly, when asked about instructors of courses in whichcontent is primarily mathematics, science or engineering science, 49.1% agreed that theinstructors were responsible for STSE (for example, “This should be an integrated part of theentire curriculum

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

approaches. Changing the sequence of topicsin engineering mechanics is one solution to create more integrity within the engineeringmechanics course4, 25, 26. Cornwell4 described the new distribution of topics in mechanics coursesand demonstrated the improvements made possible by a new sequence of curriculum. In an effortto span over freshman and sophomore years courses, Belytschko25 developed a curriculum byintegrating a subset of mathematics and science with engineering. It targeted engineering designto foster freshman year students through a four-course sequence called “Engineering Analysis”25.Nonetheless, changes in curriculum face two major challenges. First, it is difficult to assess theimpact of curricular changes in a short time, and no

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Matthew James Walter McLarnon, University of Western Ontario; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Bill Rosehart, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

skill development. In response to thischallenge, a collaborative partnership between the Psychology and Engineering department at theUniversity of Calgary has yielded a theoretical-based communication technique applied to theengineering curriculum in order to enhance team effectiveness.While teams stimulate an innovative environment, the interdependence of individuals leads to anincreased risk of conflict between members2. Teams literature has identified three types ofconflict that can arise3: task conflict (TC), relationship conflict (RC) and process conflict (PC).Briefly, TC involves contrary perspectives and opinions about the task, RC refers to perceivedinterpersonal incompatibilities (i.e., personality clashes), and PC involves discordant

Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

development, and applications of statistical signal processing.Dr. Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University Dr. Michael R. Gustafson II is an Associate Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at Duke University. He received a B.S.E. in 1993 from Duke University, majoring in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. He continued on at Duke to earn his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. His primary focus is on undergraduate curriculum and laboratory development, and he is responsible for the first-year Computational Methods in Engineering course required for all engineering students at Duke University.Dr. Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke

Conference Session

Engineering Economics New Frontiers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Mojtaba B. Takallou P.E., University of Portland; Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

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Engineering Economy

technologies with power systems, probabilistic production simulations, and integrated resource planning. In recent years, he has authored a number of ar- ticles and has given numerous presentations on outcomes-based engineering curriculum development and the implementation of the ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. He has authored and/or co-authored over 45 articles, a textbook which has been translated into Chinese, 22 technical reports, 12 summary papers, and 15 discussions and reviews. His professional experience includes: (1) over 32 years of university administration, teaching, consulting and research, and (2) five years of full-time work in industry.Dr. Mojtaba B. Takallou P.E., University of Portland

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

attract a more diverse student body. At present,engineering in Western countries is an overwhelmingly male-dominated field. GalvanizeU/UNHaims to help reverse this trend, as well as support a greater number of students from differentbackgrounds, by offering scholarships from partner organizations with similar goals. Another of GalvanizeU/UNH’s core goals is to create a new path for how data scienceeducation is perceived and taught. To train a new class of data scientists, educators mustemphasize problem solving and design thinking over tools and technology. Its curriculum modelfeatures needs/competency-based, learner-centric and project-based instructional strategies, andincludes opportunities for industry partnerships and continuous

Conference Session

Faculty Development I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Craig Lorie, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

implementedcurriculum and the learned curriculum6. Each of these phases is a part of the research and designprocess for curriculum as it is created and used in classrooms. In a similar vein, Kelly examinesthe use of design-based research in education by describing an example of research-basedsoftware development in mathematics education and points to ways engineering educationresearch could adopt design research methodologies5 for iteratively creating and testinginnovative teaching methods.  Design has been used in engineering education primarily from the point of view of developingstudents’ abilities as designers and considering their use of design processes in learning to beengineers 7 or from the perspective of design professionals8. We use “design research