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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A. Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Crist Simon Khachikian, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

academic challenges. These programs have significantly reduced the time studentsspend in remedial English and mathematics courses and have increased the first-year retentionrates. Nevertheless, these first-year improvements do not often reflect on the overall retentionand graduation rates. In fact, contrary to what might be assumed, strong first-year supportprograms, which have received the bulk of the attention in the literature, can degrade sophomoreperformance for a variety of reasons1,2. These observations have led to the suggestion thatsophomore-specific programs are necessary to support rising students3. In many cases, thevanishing effect of first-year programs on later years has been attributed to the fact that studentstransition from a

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University; Robert D. Palumbo, Valparaiso University; Daniel Blood, Valparaiso University; Luke Jerod Venstrom, Valparaiso University

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technologythat uses highly concentrated solar radiation as a source of process heat at temperatures in excessof 900 °C. The major components of the solar furnace are a heliostat, louvers, concentrator,reactor table, and associated controls and instrumentation. The heliostat, which holds 36 m2 ofsolar mirrors, is located in front of the main building. It rotates on two axes to track the sun,reflecting sunlight into the building which houses the remaining furnace components. Note thatthe glass door, shown extended in Fig. 1, is lifted out of the path of the reflected beam duringfurnace operation. The louvers, an assembly of rotatable panels comparable to venetian blinds,regulate the furnace power level by attenuating some of the light reflected from the

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanics

on these characteristics.Visualization characteristics of CSA modules can be associated with cognitive science aspectssuch as schemata; mental and graphic visualization, reflection and debriefing, situated learningor cognition, and cognitive apprenticeship23, 40. Brown40 noted the infrequency of visualizationsintegrated into classroom instruction. He attributed this infrequency to the lack of sufficientteaching tools. Without exposure to them, students could not experience the benefits of usefulCSA tools. In addition, new modules have included more web-based interactive tutoring23, 35, 38.For example, the tutorial package developed by Ong38 could support students with an interactivefeature with the capability of modifying parameters so that

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Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katharine Mary Eichelman; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

-gamecontexts in order to push students to the edge of their capabilities2,3,4. While many traditionalteaching methods entail a punitive aspect, often without providing the student with any feedbackin the form of corrections, game-based learning provides instantaneous feedback so that studentscan persist until they achieve the correct answer, learning and improving from each failure2.Since games allow students to repeatedly try without repercussions, they encourage reflection onwhat mistakes were made and how to avoid these issues in the next attempt at the problem14.This reflection allows the students to make their own connections between previous and currentclassroom content, and how to best apply it. When a player does finally overcome a

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Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Douglas Gane, University of Illinois at Chicago; Dana Denick, National Science Foundation; Natalie Jorion; Louis V DiBello; James W Pellegrino, University of Illinois, Chicago; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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reflect the modifications we made to the domainmodel and/or the items. Page 26.404.5Domain analysis & modelOne substantial portion of the redesign effort was revision of the domain model. This revisionoccurred as a result of continued, iterative domain analysis, using a Q-matrix to track alignmentbetween items and FKs, conducting think-aloud studies using individual TTCI items, andconducting larger-scale pilot studies using the full set of TTCI Heat items. Revisions to thedomain model occurred primarily in terms of the number and content of the FKs. This includedrevising the boundaries of the FK, creating new FKs, and condensing multiple FKs

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Michael Heiman; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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differences intheir approach towards solving a problem. Engineering is described with a formal process, withcaution taken by using theory to reach a solution. Making is described as more informal wherethey solution is found through trial-and-error.ConclusionsThe responses for engineering and making were similar with making described as more informalthan engineering across most of the responses. Responses such as trial-and-error for “What isMaking?” reflect learning and understanding of concepts through practice while responses for“What is Engineering?” suggest an understanding through theory and calculations. The ability tolearn through practice and self-guidance show how makers exhibit traits such as lifelong learningfrom The Engineer of 20201

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

exploreconnections and patterns in the studied material9,10. These benefits of writing assignments areenhanced in fields such as engineering, since students are rarely assigned reflective writing tasksand thus have few opportunities to develop associated abilities11,12. However, conceptual testinginstruments in the chemical engineering field generally involve multiple choice questions ratherthan written responses.This paper discusses the construction and use of short, written-answer “Concept Quizzes” in thechemical engineering curriculum. These quizzes are intended to evaluate conceptual knowledgewhile forcing students to communicate answers in written format. The objective of this work isto improve students’ understanding of critical engineering concepts

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shafagh Jafer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Women in Engineering

: $1,000Evaluation PlanAssessment of the Women’s Engineering Institute will be made by monitoring the retention andenrollment numbers of female engineering students. The Admissions Office will providestatistical data to reflect the impact of the institute on retention and recruitment. The StudentRecords office will also provide reports to analyze academic performance of female studentsprior to and after joining the institute. The number of female students who were grantedscholarships, internship opportunities, and job placements will also indicate the success of theinstitute.Furthermore, as one of the goals of the institute, the number of female faculty hired throughoutthe year will also be analyzed. The number of summer camps attendees will demonstrate

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ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

experience [15].Experiential learning encourages four modes of learning – experiencing, reflecting, thinking, andacting –where the learner can engage in all four modes based on the learning situation and whatis being learned [13]. Kolb [14] explained the four modes as: (1) concrete experiences leading to(2) observations and experiences, which enable (3) forming abstract concepts, and (4) concludingwith testing in new situations; all of which enhance learning.Self-assessment With the incorporation of the learner-centered curricula, and the implementation of theABET Criterion 3 (a-k) outcomes; student self-assessment has become integral for assessmentsand evaluations. As an indirect assessment method, it provides a formative learning

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Helen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Atkins, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julian Ernesto Martinez-Moreno, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lalit Patil, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kimber J Andrews, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign ; Maryalice S. Wu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Debasish Dutta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Barbara Hug, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Liora Bresler

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innovators and asking them to reflect on their education andcareers and their perceptions on what would work and what would not. We believe that thisapproach yields significantly richer information that would be used for this research.3 MethodsThe data analyzed here is based on interviews conducted with 60 innovators over the course ofseven months between April 2013 and October 2013. These data emerge from the broader studyof innovation and education mentioned above. The research methods for the broader studyincluded a workshop held on October 22-23, 2013, at the NAE Washington, D.C. The workshopbrought together over 75 innovators and leaders from several fields to share insights oninnovation and its education in focus-group style sessions

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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undesirable impulses, and achieving optimal performance (e.g., making oneself persist) all constitute important instances of the self-overriding its responses and altering its states or behavior. More generally, breaking bad habits, resisting temptation, and keeping good self-discipline all reflect the ability of the self to control itself, and we sought to build our scale around them24.The scale was introduced on the survey with the following question: “With respect to highschool, how frequently does each of the following statements apply to you?” A sample itemreads “I do certain things that are bad for me, if they are fun.” The available responses were (1)Never, (2) Seldom, (3) Sometimes, (4) Often, and (5) Always. The self

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 26.894.8Findings section of this paper show results indicating that YSP students showed highlysignificant gains in all areas examined: 1) Fundamentals of neuroscience, engineering, andneuroethics research, 2) Neural engineering best practices, and 3) Connections to neuralengineering industry and careers.Post-program Reflective SurveysAn end-of-program survey was given to YSP students at the conclusion of each summer programto measure the impact on students’ content knowledge and skill set competency in areas ofneural engineering. A retrospective pre-test design was used on some survey questions todetermine if there were statistically significant differences in knowledge of neural engineeringskill sets.13 Considerable empirical evidence

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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exploring scanning probe microscopy using shoeboxes and marshmallows. Throughfunding from the NUE grant, a video camera was purchased to capture nanotechnology-relatededucational activities and to share the outreach activities with the community through othervenues, such as Facebook and YouTube.A group web page for this NUE program was created on nanoHUB. The web page name isNanoSEEd at MSU (Nanotechnology in Science and Engineering Education at Mississippi StateUniversity). The web page name was chosen to reflect that this is a collaborative effort betweenthe College of Arts and Sciences and the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU. The page iscurrently under construction, but materials developed under this grant will be added as theproject

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aidan F. Browne, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David George Vutetakis Jr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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trainersthemselves are often different . In such a case, students are learning to do different tasks withdifferent equipment. However, by combining the trainers and controllers to perform the sametasks, this puts emphasis on the differences between technologies by solving the same problemson different equipment. This also adds familiarity to equipment that can translate into real worldpractical uses.ConclusionsThe cost of training systems often carries a high price tag when purchased as an off-the-shelfproduct. This cost is reflected not necessarily by the raw value of the parts, but by the integrationof the plant and the controllers along with any necessary specialized software. This effect iscompounded when multiple training setups are needed for

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Circuits and Systems Education 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Globig, University of Dayton

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Electrical and Computer

Page 26.84.4To limit the scope of the design, we will assume the amplifier is feeding a known, highimpedance load. Therefore the amplifier’s output impedance may be approximated by RD //1/yos. The output conductance of many FETs is frequently an underspecified or, more often,unspecified parameter2,5 because it is frequently assumed to be sufficiently high as to not affectthe overall output impedance of most FET applications 6. For the same reasons, many simulationmodels do not reflect accurate values of yos as a function of bias conditions. In practice, theoutput conductance of an FET does affect the performance of amplifiers biased at lower draincurrents (ID). But without better data to determine what the output conductance is at lower

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

of the codes to correspond to the coding as being motivational or beingdemotivation.Saldaña48 describes “Analytic Memos” as “a place to ‘dump your brain’ about the participants,phenomenon, or process under investigation by thinking and thus writing and thus thinking evenmore about them” (p. 41). “Analytic Memos” are also can act as a ”prompt or trigger for writtenreflection on the deeper and complex meanings it evokes”48 (p. 42). Examples of “AnalyticMemos” that Saldaña48 provides includes reflections about personal connections to the data, Page 26.94.9study’s research questions, codes, definitions, patterns, categories, themes, concepts

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

1245482. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Koretsky, M., Falconer, J., Brooks, B., Gilbuena, D., Silverstein, D., Smith, C., and Miletic, M., "The AIChE Concept Warehouse: A Tool to Promote Conceptual Learning", Adv. in Eng. Ed. (2014).2. Meyer, J.H.F. and R. Land. 2003. Enhancing Teaching-Learning Environments in Undergraduate Courses Occasional Report, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, The University of Edinburgh.3. Male, S.A. and C.A. Baillie. 2011. Threshold capabilities: an emerging methodology to locate curricula thresholds, Research in

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International Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

overcome these challenges. The Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP)participates annually in national and international competitions with multinational collegiateteams. Each year students design and create a new and more efficient vehicle for each of the fiveprojects5. Successful designs not only received awards, but it is a direct reflection of thestudent’s innovative ideas and dedication.This unique program provides great benefits for students such as the professional development ofstudents in addition to providing a great opportunity for students to associate with other studentsfrom similar programs across the globe. For example, at the 2014 Human Exploration RoverChallenge MTSU competed among several different countries such as Russia, Germany

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; David Linley Macmorine, CEEMS

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theTech department to produce some of the more intricate construction pieces. Overall, this was avery engaging and fulfilling unit to teach, as well as an effective way to introduce a difficultmath concept.Acknowledgement The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the U.S. NationalScience Foundation Award, DUE-1102990. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/orrecommendations are those of the investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of theFoundation. Page 26.617.6Bibliography1. Case, D. (Producer), &. (2012). Landfill harmonic. [Video/DVD] You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

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Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Kevin L Devine, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

prevalent in engineering design graphics, explainengineering design graphics instruction within the context of cultural-historical learning theory,and describe specific learning examples within this theory.Introduction / Review of LiteratureThe process engineering graphics educators use to design instruction, select course materials, andexecute an educational plan is influenced by many factors. Some educators instruct primarilyusing methods that they experienced as students. They use instructional strategies that havesuccessfully produced results over time. Others are reflective practitioners and ponder the theorythat motivates their classroom instruction. The learning theory they embrace informs the types ofinstructional strategies they use in the

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

interaction, we hope to identify recommendations wecan make to other parents on how to foster engineering interest in their children, as wellas contribute ideas for activities for K-5 classrooms to reach a wider range of children.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No (HRD-1136253). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. We would also like to acknowledge thecontributions of the GRADIENT research team members Scott VanCleave, MaggieSandford and Zdanna Tranby for data collection.References 1. Ceci, S., J., & Williams, W. M. (2010

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Project-based Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Agriculture’s 1890 CapacityBuilding Program awards # 2010-38821-21461 and # 2012-38821-20016. Opinions, findings,conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the USDA NIFA.References[1] http://www.techopedia.com/definition/25651/wireless-sensor-network-wsn[2] D. Estrin, R. Govindan, J. Heidemann, and S. Kumar, B Next century challenges: Scalable coordination in sensor networks, inProc. 5thAnnu. ACM/IEEE Int. Conf. Mobile Comput. Netw., 1999, pp. 263–270[3] http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/sosus.htm[4] http://www.ni.com/[5] https://www.google.com/maps

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati

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Engineers; and many more). Students documenteach experience in a Service Learning Activity Hours Report Form and also write a reflection on Page 26.662.7their community engagement experience for the semester.Industry-Mentoring Program The industry-mentoring program provides an opportunity for students to interact withengineering professionals. The key outcomes of this mentoring program are the professionaldevelopment of the student, increased student awareness, readiness, and disposition towardsengineering careers, and educational training needed. It provides an opportunity to the student toexperience the various work environments and

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

physicsmajors. The implementation of this website could play a positive role in helping nuclearengineering and health physics students to locate useful and relevant learning materials for theircourses more proficiently. We envision our website as a Nuclear-pedia of the future! Page 26.682.6AcknowledgementThe authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) for funding this project at FVSU. The comments, opinions, findings, andconclusions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of NRC.References1. Said Hadjerrouit, "A Conceptual Framework for Using and

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel J. Biezad P.E., California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Ethics

. Page 26.684.3The Axial Age and Greek Culture Students are often surprised to find that a relatively common set of spiritual beliefs emerged inwidely separated cultures during what Karl Jaspers2 labelled the “Axial Age” (800-200 “Beforethe Common Era” or B.C.E.), a development of pivotal importance to human thought. Centers ofcivilization in Asia and the northeastern Mediterranean produced Zoroaster, The Buddha,Confucius, Jeremiah, and Socrates (among other sages) who reflected on the fundamentalquestions of morality, death, and the afterlife. Out of these reflections the world’s great religionswere born, simultaneously and independently. In the pre-Axial Age humans had collaboratedwith divine powers through ritual and sacrifice to keep the

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College

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pursuing STEM majors during that time, (Figure 2) During this time period, the number of all Latino STEM majors made the most dramatic increase of 233%, more than doubling; (Figure 3) There was also an increased proportion of STEM associate degrees earned by URM students--up from 11.5% before the grant to 33.9% after, The number of students completing credits towards a transfer STEM degree increased by more than 50%, going from roughly 7% of the Cabrillo population before the grant to 17% after, URM STEM majors in the pipeline have increased from 19% to 34% of all STEM majors over the course of the grant, nearly reflecting their overall proportion of the college population, which is 40%, ( Figure 1)Outcomes that were related to

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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with the organizational analysis approach and project goals.Organizational Analysis ApproachOver the first two years of the project, the team successfully used the multi-frame organizationalanalysis approach,2, 3 as proposed. Recently this approach has been refined to reflect variousrealities of the project and a reconfigured set of three perspectives to guide the work, namelystructural, environmental, and political (Figure 3). Additionally, some of the interventionplacement has been shifted within these categories to better map to an evolving evaluation plan.Project GoalsCurrently, three project goals, displayed on the logic model (Figure 3), map to the originalproposal’s set of four goals where each related to an intervention grouping of

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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investigate students’ systems thinking, an essential conceptneeded by systems engineers to do systems engineering work. Systems thinking must bedeveloped in the affective domain in order that the depth of that learning can be understood andassessed. Based on the four levels of thinking model [40], systems thinking can be described byfour distinct but closely related levels: events or symptoms; patterns of behaviors; systemicstructures; and mental models [40, 41]. Events or symptoms are the most visible yet shallowestlevel of reality, and mental models reflect the deepest and most profound assumptions, norms,and motivations [41].The first level, events and symptoms, although representing only the ‘tip of the iceberg’, are thelevel at which most

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

. Contentious issuesincluded what students thought of the midterm and final exams in these courses, what studentsbelieved to constitute cheating on homework, how students used diverse resources to assist incompletion of homework and course assignments, what unofficial activities students did duringlecture periods, and general student opinions of and reflections on their mathematics experiences.Additional data collection in the third semester included gathering historical artifacts related tothe engineering mathematics curriculum and specifically Calc 3 and Diff Eq. Trips to multiplelibrary archives to collect historical course catalogs, building maps and floor plans, architecturaldrawings, and administrative documentation all helped to shed light on