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Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Rogers, North Carolina State University Libraries; Ben Leduc-Mills, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.; Brendan C. O'Connell, Smith College Libraries; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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Engineering Libraries

. Ben has taught, presented, and published at numerous academic conferences, Maker Faires, hackerspaces, universities, and other informal learning spaces on building and teaching emerging technology to children and incorporating it into learning spaces of all shapes and sizes.Brendan C. O’Connell, Smith College Libraries Brendan O’Connell is Instructional Technology Librarian at Smith College Libraries, Northampton, Mas- sachusetts.Mr. Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in

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Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Redfern, Duke University; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, North Carolina State University; Claudia K Gunsch, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, applicable, andengaging activities that are linked directly to current research at Duke University; discovercurrent research at Duke University by visiting research labs and engaging in real time datacollection and analysis; define and analyze engineering ethics; improve technical communicationskills; learn about college and career opportunities in engineering; and apply acquired contentknowledge in math and science to define, analyze, and solve a problem that will help society in acapstone project. Additionally, this experience is designed to provide students with mentorshipand exposure to novel engineering curriculum developed and delivered by current undergraduateand graduate students. This model focuses on a coordinated effort between Duke

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

emotional intelligence, disciplineand self- awareness to successfullyserve in a mentorship role. Infollowing terms, the Paul PeckScholars progressed through coursesfocused on organizational behavior, Figure 1- Course Sequencecommunication, management, andresearch opportunities. Thecoordinators have also worked with the Steinbright Career Development Center (Steinbright) tocreate specialized leadership-driven internship experiences for the Scholars. Steinbright preparesstudents for their co-op search, and provides professional development opportunities for studentsthroughout their college careers. See Figure 1.Program Outcomes

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

and German in 1987, and returned to academia after a 22 year engineering career in industry. During his career Dr. Hamrick served in a broad range of positions including design, product development, tool and die, manufacturing, sales, and management. His teaching style brings practical, innovative, experience based learning to the classroom, where hands on projects that reflect real world applications are valued by students. Since 1998 he has mentored and lead youth organizations including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, and First Robotics, with youth ranging in ages from first grade through high school. He was named a Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Outstanding Teacher for 2013-14

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tricks of the Trade: Developing Research Funding AbstractBuilding a research group is an important determinant of career success. Maintaining acadre of students and assistants depends upon many factors, but perhaps none is soimportant as funding. Raising money takes time, a fact often bemoaned by professionalsacross the spectrum, from educators to politicians to missionaries. This paper presentsadvice from faculty who have been very successful in obtaining funding, including somewho have served for a time as NSF program officers. They advise that it’s important toserve on review panels to learn how the system works. Find out what each

Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MaryEllen C. Nobe, Colorado State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University

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Construction

. However, an introductory construction managementcourse provides an excellent opportunity to combine course objectives with facilitatingdevelopment of students’ self-reflection skills through discussion of the project control cycle.Particularly, this paper represents a qualitative case study conducted with first year studentsenrolled in CON 101: Introduction to Construction Management on how to convey theimportance of evaluating project performance – regardless if the project was a success or not –and facilitate development of their self-assessment skills. The purpose of the introductory courseis to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the construction industry including:different industry sectors, different career paths, and the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Yi WU, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

over 30 students. The MCE/WISE programs arefree programs, offered by PSU Erie, designed for minority or female students from theErie area in the summer before their senior year in high school. This program offers Page 26.1670.2students the opportunity to explore their options in higher education and examinepossible career paths. Along with STEM related field trips, in-depth workshops, andexperiences, the students take a free 6-week college course.In our workshop, the high school students not only had a chance to build an automatedwheeled car and a grasping robotic arm, but also observed that changing controllerparameters in MATLAB/Simulink resulted in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Hamilton P.E., Boise State University

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Civil Engineering

Figure 3 – Aid in understandingQuestion four is in fact two questions. The first questions deals with when the students took thescience elective in their academic careers. It is advised that the students take this course late intheir academic careers so that they can make an informed decision about what course would bemost useful to them and their chosen specialization. However, due to the fact that many if notmost of our students transfer courses to our university we felt a significant number of students Page 26.1201.6may have already have taken an approved science course before joining us. Therefore the firstpart of this question was asking

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #14073Open-source Hardware – Microcontrollers and Physics Education - Integrat-ing DIY Sensors and Data Acquisition with ArduinoMr. Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in Minneapolis, MN. While working at ADC, Brian volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota and quickly discovered a passion for teaching and working with students - especially in an environment that fostered and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

how a society raises itschildren is not the ultimate expression of societal bias.Student views on prospects of women’s success in the professional world also demonstratedunconscious bias One student wrote that, “[One] reason that a woman would have a hard time Page 26.1255.4getting [into] and progressing through an engineering or computer science career is thatsometimes men have too much pride. There are men who would not tolerate knowing that awoman could do a better job.” Another gave as his reason for few women in engineering asrelated fields as, “...women usually draws [sic] maximum benefits from their employers. Ifemployers do not want

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Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

 introduced and emphasized. Offered fall and winter semesters. EGR 289 ­ Engineering Co­op Preparation ­ Introduces potential engineering cooperative education students to the industrial environment, the manufacture of quality products, and the basic principles of leadership. Helps students develop a better self­understanding through self­assessment and career development theory and prepares students for the co­op interview process. EGR 250 ­ Materials Science and Engineering ­ The internal structure, composition, and processing of metals, polymers, and ceramics are related to their properties, end use, performance and application in engineering. Materials selection exercises are included. Laboratory. (3­0­3) Offered winter and spring/summer

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Construction Education Topics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; Sungho Tae, School of Architecture & Architectural Eng., Hanyang Univ., Ansan, Korea; Michael E. Smith Ph.D., Western Carolina University

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Construction

instructional quality. Most seniors were very pleased with instructional quality. There were negative comments about instructional quality by 12% of the seniors. 2. Career advising and career fairs were mentioned by 25% of graduating seniors as effective and important. 3. The WCU student Construction Management Club was rated as important by nearly all respondents in the sample.One notable finding was that many of the students attended Western due to the cheaptuition. Western is currently among the lowest priced universities in the University of NorthCarolina System. Several students (20%) also mentioned a need for an AIC exam preparationcourse and also for a building information modelling (BIM) course (5%).The current exit

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. She began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, after having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and sustainability assessments of biopolymers and biofuels, and design and analy- sis of sustainable solutions for healthcare. Since 2007, she has lead seven federal research projects and collaborated on many more, totaling over $7M in research, with over $12M in collaborative research. At ASU, Dr. Landis continues to grow her

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

Florida A&M University in School of Architecture, Di- vision of Engineering Technology. Her primary research interest is on traffic operation and safety. Dr. Kobelo is currently working on studying traffic operation and safety in third world countries in partic- ular Africa and how it affects their economy. She also has been working with minorities in the STEM fields and encouraging students to consider STEM related careers. She received her Master and PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida State University with her research focusing on safety analyses of non limited access roadways and interchanges respectively. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Dar es Salaam and her

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

undergraduate or graduate education that influenced your view of the engineering profession. Describe post-collegiate experiences that have influenced your view. What has been your career path after graduation?Interviews followed a semi-structured format where interviewers were allowed to ask follow-upquestions to allow for more elaborate responses. Interviews lasted from 30 to 60 minutes andwere performed by one of two researchers over the phone, on Skype, or in person depending onthe preference of the interviewee. Interviews were transcribed verbatim using voice recognitionsoftware, then edited to match the conversation exactly in Microsoft Word. All intervieweeswere given a pseudonym using typical methods23. As the first round of interviews

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Victoria Bernal, Kennesaw State University, Marietta; Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Page 26.1387.5 2. To what extent did participation in the Software Architecture Course affect the following? (Please use numbers 1 to 5 where 1=decreased greatly, 2=decreased somewhat, 3=had no effect, 4=increased somewhat, 5=increased greatly.) 3.9 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 2a.  Your clarity regarding academic goals 2b. Your clarity regarding career goals 2c. Identification of personal strengths related to academic subject 2d. Identification of personal weaknesses related to academic subject 2e. Identification of personal strengths related to workplace

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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

goals ofthe current project is to not only characterize the differences between educators’ and students’feedback, but also to develop strategies for helping students be able to give better feedback totheir peers. Not only would this skill enable them to contribute to the learning experiences oftheir classmates, but it would prepare them for their future professional careers where providing Page 26.1430.8feedback is critical to the work of educators as well as engineers. This work points us towardmaking students aware of their feedback focus versus that of experts and developing strategies tohelp students engage more deeply in reviewing design

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Funded Jump Start Grant 9-credit Program in Start-Up Trek’s Entrepreneurship Pitch Competitions Student Incubator Mentoring Start-up Career Fair Student Entrepreneurial Organizations Figure 1. Co-Curricular Experiences Supported by the Center for Entrepreneurship. Institutional   Support   Start-­‐Up  Treks   Student

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

it to, and as a student it’s invaluable to be able to work with a real engineering team andget feedback from them on how to solve a problem like this”“I also felt that the project we were given was more of a “busy work” project than an engineeringproject. I will continue to pursue my MET degree, because hopefully when I graduate I will betrusted with a higher profile project.”“This class will be a memorable class for me through my whole career life of engineer as the onethat made a difference in my education.”“The SIPP enforced my choice of engineering as a profession. It felt great to be able to use myimagination and skills to help solve a problem for a company that really appreciated the help.”Students, Retention, and Persistence to

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Persistence and Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu-Yun Liu, University of Louisville; Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods

the need to implement programs in the first year that expose students to real-worldengineering applications and relevance since such programs are designed to promote interest inengineering.References1. Matusovich, H. M., Streveler, R. A., & Miller, R. L. (2010). Why do students choose engineering? A qualitative, longitudinal investigation of students' motivational values. Journal of Engineering Education, 99, 289-303.2. Iskander, E. T., Gore, P. A., Jr., Furse, C., & Bergerson, A. (2013). Gender differences in expressed interests in engineering-related fields ACT 30-year data analysis identified trends and suggested avenues to reverse trends. Journal of Career Assessment, 21, 599-613. doi: 10.1177

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #12453Community College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Conceptual Knowledge ofCircuit AnalysisDr. Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College Carl Whitesel has spent his career teaching Engineering Technology, and has taught in the community college setting since 2007. He is currently teaching Robotics and Automated Systems within the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at Mesa Community College. His teaching focus is primar- ily on circuit analysis, electronics, motors and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Curriculum and Instruction, from Arizona State University in 2014. His primary research

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

careers. After couple years of employment, constructiongraduates realize that they need more than technical knowledge for their advancement. Theyare expected to lead diverse group of people in every single project including owners,architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and many more. Their conduct throughout theproject cultivates relationships and generates potential business opportunities with existingclients. In addition to that, there is a need for structured effort to identify and contact potentialclients in every organization. Construction project management is a profession where Page 26.413.2professionals are busy with

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Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Heather Rae Aschenbrenner, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) career fields, with hopes ofimproving the United States’ economic standing in the global economy1. At the same time, thereis a waning interest among students in STEM fields; significant research has been conductedlooking at ways to increase interest. Traditional education methods used in the past leave roomfor improvement when it comes to encouraging students to pursue science careers2. Educatorsare seeing students with considerably different characteristics than previous generations3.Today’s students are digitally literate, connected, immediate, experiential, social, prefer teams,achievement oriented, value engagement, value experience, visual and kinesthetic, and impactdriven. All of this suggests that a change is

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

utility companies, a project management consulting company, and a software company. She is a registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her research interests are in investigating students’ development of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER award recipient for her research entitled, ”Investigating Co-Curricular Participation of Students Underrepresented in Engineering.” Page 26.429.1 c

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Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

outcome of the approach using tools like questionnaires, tests and projects. In addition, preand post surveys will be administered in order to gauge the student‟s understanding and skilllevel before and after the hands-on experience. The AD boards have been partially integrated inCircuit Analysis I and II courses over the duration of two semesters, and the results, althoughpreliminary, have been positive. Current and future work includes continued efforts for acomprehensive integration of the boards into the Electrical Engineering curriculum. The underlying goal of this work is to promote innovation and creativity througheducation, and to better prepare undergraduates for careers in the electrical engineeringworkforce. The authors are

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

students chose engineering that occurred with the leastfrequencies included a desire for a stable/well-paying career, because it is fun/interesting, andbecause they desire a challenge. Notable in this last group of responses is that more women thanmen cited that they were looking for a challenge within engineering. Typical comments included: “I think it's a fulfilling and interesting career path, one that will help the world and allow me to explore fields that interest me.” “...engineers are wanted in Kuwait in large numbers, so I know that I am able to secure a job that I like and that pays well after college.” “… I believe it will offer me a career that not only pays well, but also challenges me on a daily basis

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin McCave, Clemson University; Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel Elizabeth Savage; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

long term goals that students pursued as a result of their international learning experience were noted. Additionally, the interviews were coded for: (1) the inherent reason for pursuing an international experience, (2) reason for choosing a particular program or type of experience, and (3) if their experience influenced future career choices or motivated them to pursue other international experiences (desire for similar or dissimilar experiences). Beyond these aspects of motivation, the graduate and post-doctoral students looked at the factors that influenced the interviewee’s experience; for example, was it a class the student had to take (extrinsic motivation) or was the experience something the

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

) servicelearning project where 240 freshmen mechanical engineering students worked together in smallteams to design and deploy an engineering outreach experience for a designated age-group of 4th-11th grade students. This educational experience is designed to expose the freshmen engineeringstudents to a variety of concepts and skills necessary for successful negotiation of theirengineering careers. The project encourages the freshmen to challenge their assumptions andconceptions of what an engineer is and does. Other knowledge and skills gained includeunderstanding and using the engineering design process, effectively working on engineeringteams, effectively communicating, planning and making decisions, all while solving an open-ended problem. The