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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Moorhead, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distinguished Award for Excellence in the cate- gory Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. In 2004, he was selected for a three-year term as a Senior Faculty Fellow of NYU-SoE’s Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 7 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 55 journal articles, and 109 conference papers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 16 M.S., and 4 Ph.D. thesis students; 31 undergraduate research students and 11 under- graduate senior design project teams
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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Shawnisha Shonté Hester, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Diversity
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Graduate Studies
STEM” project in Puerto Rico, and the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions’ (LACCEI) ”Women in STEM” forum. Tull is a Tau Beta Pi ”Eminent Engineer.”Dr. Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Alexis Y. Williams serves as a member of the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology teaching faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is Assistant Director for PROF-it (Professors-in-Training), a University System of Maryland teaching professional development program housed at UMBC, designed for STEM graduate students and postdocs, and open to any who are interested in academia. Her research, teaching, and service address achievement motivation
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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Fayequa Majid, Alabama A&M University; V. Trent Montgomery, Alabama A&M University; Chance M Glenn Sr., Alabama A&M University; Juarine Stewart, Alabama A&M University
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
, Alabama. Dr. Glenn returned to Huntsville after starting school at Alabama A&M years ago. He is now leading the college through its expansion to prepare students and researchers to meet the global needs of the 21st century. Dr. Glenn is also the President and Executive Director of the newly formed Alabama A&M Research, Innovation, Science and Engineering (AAMU-RISE) Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to create new opportunities for the region in research and development. Prior to coming to A&M he was the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. He holds several patents and is internationally recognized for research in rf communications and
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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Georgia; Barbara Ann Crawford
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Student
(contentexperts) conceptualize science teaching and learning from an engineering perspective. To whatextent were engineering graduate students able to carry out inquiry-based practices and formulateengineering design tasks appropriate in context and level for middle and high school students?Research DesignConceptual FrameworkThe theoretical lens adapted for this study is a community of practice (CoP). Lave and Wenger19describe “[a] community of practice [as] a set of relations among persons, activities, and world,over time and in relation with other tangential and overlapping communities of practice” (p. 98).A community of practice is a set of practitioners characterized by common goals, actions, andresources that facilitate the shared practice.2 Figure
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Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
involvesthe key factors of substantial time investment, systemic support, and opportunities for activelearning.3 Heck et al. further emphasize the importance of time investment, as their research onteacher professional development indicates that teachers’ use of innovation was greatest in thefirst 80 hours of interaction and then leveled off, but after 160 hours, innovation increasedagain.9 This seems to suggest that a one or two day workshop on incorporating engineeringdesign will not be enough to transform teachers’ practices. Likewise, Guskey identifies the twohighest levels of evaluation of professional development as teacher participants’ use of newknowledge and skills and impact on student learning outcomes.7 Training teachers to utilize the
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Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington
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Mechanical Engineering
always have an impact on student retention or graduation rates. This finding isconsistent with the understanding that curriculum and instruction have strong impacts on retention.Students who build connections between theoretical academic aspects of the curriculum andprofessional engineering practice are more likely to be retained in engineering. Likewise, those whobuild connections with other students develop a sense of belonging and are less likely to changemajors.The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) promotes practices and strategies forretaining students in engineering7. Based on best-practices submitted by College Deans from manyuniversities, a common theme was found: creating a “community” is important for student retention
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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
, personality, and assessment. He is director of the Individual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong
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Aerospace Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Aerospace
Developed from a Research-Informed FrameworkI. IntroductionThis document describes an introductory helicopter aerodynamics and design engineering coursefor undergraduates in aeronautical or aerospace engineering. The three major sections of thisdocument are Content, Assessment, and Pedagogy. These sections have been developedaccording to Engineering Education research principles and findings, such that the three sectionsare aligned with one another. Each section presents at least one tool to guide coursedevelopment. The course’s foundation is to provide authentic practice for meaningful learning.The primary purposes of this paper are to present a unified strategy and a toolkit for developingengineering courses in Figure 1 and to use helicopter
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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tamara Ball, UCSC Baskin School of Engineering; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division
higher education and improve learning outcomes. Her research to date has focused on educational designs that emphasize learner ini- tiative and agency through inquiry or problem-based learning in formal and informal learning contexts. She has published several papers on the characteristics of learning environments that support or constrain opportunities for any students (including those from non-dominant backgrounds) to participate in key science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Putting theory into practice, she teaches a service-learning
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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University
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Manufacturing
earlierstage in the program. Students will be required to address the various technical challenges asthey progress towards more advanced classes. This process will provide an opportunity toevaluate students’ level of knowledge in a planned and incremental procedure, culminating in amore accurate assessment of their learning outcomes.We will continue to use the existing program capstone course EGT417 (Senior Project inEngineering Technology), as the class where the students will conclude and present their seniorprojects as the culminating effort towards graduation. This course is described in the NKUUndergraduate Catalog as the “Preparation and proposal for the capstone project design in anarea of student's primary program major. After the preparation
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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College
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Diversity
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Two Year College Division
a breaktime which also plays an important role in the learning environment. A particular roomand adjacent outdoor area was designated for breaks and “hanging out” before and after theprogram. Peer mentors were in charge of food preparation and each day nutritious snackswere provided. Sharing food is one of the most common forms of human camaraderie aswell as a basic need 7 and incorporating this into the program was an important part ofcohort building. Many participants would also join in, bringing food from their homes toshare with the group. From a more practical standpoint, providing food can enhancelearning and well-being for those students who leave home for an early start withoutbreakfast.2. Themed Contextualized LearningThe quest for
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Design and Research in BME
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University
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Biomedical
individual team member. For the team that starts in the summer, the faculty can give them more autonomy in defining the project scope and objective. c) Promotion of both teamwork and individual excellence: Available ITL methods normally have students working in teams with similar learning speed and paths. Students in the RBL model will form teams and have plenty of opportunities to practice teamwork. At the same time, each student will be encouraged to do his/her best in achieving the individual goal set by the supervising faculty and the student. For example, after completing the senior design, the students who will attend graduate school/medical school are usually motivated to write up a
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Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech
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Graduate Studies
India.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice
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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin Andrew Richards, Northern Illinois University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn Laux, Purdue University
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Educational Research and Methods
Introductory Design CourseTeamwork and Collaboration are among the three primary competencies needed for graduates tobe successful in the workplace according to the Committee on Defining Deeper Learning and21st Century Skills organized by the National Research Council.1 The committee reviewed eightthematic reports and subsequently presented a framework intended to inform curriculumprograms of these desired skills. Organizations and criteria governing the accreditation ofvarious higher education disciplines also address the need for teamwork skills. Several studentoutcomes in the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission2 specifically relate tocollaborative work: 3(d): an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 3(g): an ability to
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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
;M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as PI and Co-PI in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, with a total amount of more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in
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A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)
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Chemical Engineering, Materials
State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The
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Broadening Participation in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in research with over 80 papers published in refereed journals and conferences. He has been the principal investigator on several major research projects on industrial applications of sensing and Control with focus on Energy Efficiency. He is a senior member of IEEE, ISA, and a member of ASEE.Dr. David Ramirez, Texas A&M University
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Aerospace Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University
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Aerospace
Disagree, 4 – Agree, and5 – Strongly Agree. The results shown in Fig. 9 include all the collected surveys (total = 114)from five different years combined. 1. This project enabled me to apply my knowledge of math and solid mechanics to a real-world eng. problem. 2. This project improved my understanding of related topics taught in this course. 3. This project enhanced my ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools (such as a computer-based analysis program) necessary for engineering practice. 4. This project improved my understanding of sheet-metal fabrication, and gave me a better appreciation of the impact of manufacturing on product design as well as dimensional variability in fabricated parts. 5. This project
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Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hank D Voss, Taylor University; Jeff F Dailey; William A Bauson, Taylor University; Bill Chapman, Taylor University
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Aerospace
Altitude Research Platform (HARP) balloon experiments. Student outcomes includeaugmenting ABET objectives a-k, new ways of enhancing STEM education and undergraduateresearch, improving publications/resumes, internships and jobs.In this paper we review over 15 years of undergraduate education developing a number of smallsatellites. We present case studies on the precursor High Altitude Research Platform (HARP)and two satellites that were deployed in orbit. These two satellites and over 350 HARP studentlaunches to the edge of space (only 2% of earth’s atmosphere pressure at 30km altitude) areexamples of challenging projects which, when managed properly, can have a magnificenteducational, practical, and societal impact. Various teaching pedagogy and
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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College; Tracy Huang, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Cañada College
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Diversity
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Two Year College Division
participate in the program.This paper will discuss the successes, obstacles, and best practices in developing andimplementing academic support programs for two-year college engineering students. Page 26.1244.21. IntroductionThere is a large push from multiple directions to increase the number of students in the UnitedStates graduating with STEM degrees. Recent projections show that there must be a 34%increase of students graduating in STEM fields within the next decade to allow the US to remaincompetitive on the world stage. (1) There are numerous academic routes for students to enter aSTEM field and due to the rising cost of traditional 4-year
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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
University. His research in- terests include low-power, reliable, and high-performance circuit design for nano-scale technologies. He has many publications in journals and conferences and 5 U.S. patents. He was a recipient of the 2008 SRC Inventor Recognition Award, the 2006 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award, 2005 SRC Technical Excellence Award, and the Best Paper Award of the 2004 International Con- ference on Computer Design. He is a technical program committee member of International Symposium on Low Power Electronics Design and International Symposium on Quality Electronics Design.Dr. Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University Dr. Cheng Chen is currently an assistant professor in the
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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
, communication, team and leadershipskills; life-long learning; emphasis on the social, economic and environmental impacts ofengineering; systems thinking; and design and ethics22. A review of the literature finds a goodbody of work on related subject matter in engineering, such as ethics, sustainability and “globalengineering”, but nothing that covers the breadth of STSE.In a study on teaching practices, it’s critical to examine the literature on teacher identity in thehigher education context. While “teacher identity” is a well-established area of research in the K-12 literature, research is more limited in higher education. One model of university instructoridentity “as teachers” was proposed by Robertson23. This particular model focuses on
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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Educational Research and Methods
Page 26.1132.3at providing students with both skill practice and a broader context for understanding the content.Each student must individually complete the worksheet or activity and submit a personal solution,but only one randomly-chosen-student’s work from each team will be graded by the TA, and allgroup members receive this grade. This provides an incentive for team members to collaborateand to ensure that everyone in the group understands and is completing the activity.While students are working in their teams, graduate teaching assistants and (in some classes)undergraduate course assistants circulate in the room to provide subject help and groupfacilitation. These graduate and undergraduate course staff meet weekly with the
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Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; Uzair Nadeem, Prairie View A&M University; Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University; Deron Arceneaux, Prairie View A&M University
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Computers in Education
Paper ID #12508Exploring the Impact of Peer-Generated Screencast Tutorials on Computer-Aided Design EducationDr. Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dongdong Zhang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Prairie View A&M University. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include: Micro- and Nano-Fiber Reinforced Compos- ites Processing Simulation, Transport Phenomenon in Polymer Composites Processing; Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational and Numerical Algorithms; Computer
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Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University
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Diversity
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Engineering Leadership Development Division, Minorities in Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering
panel brings together a group of men with diverse backgrounds and experiences to discusstheir perspectives and offer practical skills for men to effectively serve as advocates for genderequity. This paper augments the panel and captures the backgrounds, experiences, perspectives,and recommendations of the panelists, thereby providing a lasting resource for those unable toattend the panel or future interested individuals. The information we present targets men andadministrators, who will better understand the barriers to advocacy, learn best-practices ofeffective advocacy, and hear first-hand experiences of successful advocacy.BackgroundMany factors – systemic and non-systemic, conscious and unconscious, policy and climate – cannegatively impact
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Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
. With expertise in the design of PD and learning communities, Beth leads a collaboration with educators as co-PI on an NSF K12 engineering education project. She is the 2014 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Massachusetts Professor of the Year.Ms. Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College After participating in the instructional design of Through My Window during her four years as an un- dergraduate, Isabel is thrilled to be working full-time as the outreach coordinator. She graduated summa cum laude from Smith College with a double major in Economics and Spanish in Spring 2014 and now works on the Springfield Technical
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Measurement and Instrumentation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Thomas David Dionise, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University
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Educational Research and Methods
instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM education improvement and reform. Page 26.1589.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Towards a Framework for Assessing Computational Competencies for Engineering Undergraduate StudentsAbstract Assessment is a
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Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Shari Ann Robinson, University of Florida Counseling and Wellness center
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Design in Engineering Education
Design Instructors and Project Mentors to Deal with Difficult Students and Problem TeamsAbstractCapstone project mentors have a responsibility to facilitate engineering student developmenttoward professional practice. Due to the open-ended nature of the design problems addressed, thefrequent use of a team-structure to complete capstone design projects, and the coupling ofindividual student grades with team outcomes, capstone instructors may be faced with differentstudent/team management challenges than their colleagues who teach traditional lecture-basedcourses. It is not uncommon for capstone design course instructors, program directors, and teammentors to get involved in resolving team conflicts, counseling team leaders in
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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University
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Diversity
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Manufacturing
materials developed for this program.Teachers/Instructors Recruitment and SelectionThe program targets teachers/instructors who 1) are teaching math, science, or career andtechnology education (CATE) and/or involved in robotics-related activities such as BoostingEngineering, Science and Technology (BEST) competitions. Instructors from institutions withhigh percentages of minority and socio-economically disadvantaged students were encouraged toapply. A flyer was designed and direct emailed to over 800 STEM teachers and administrators atschool districts and two-year colleges in Texas. In addition, information about the program wasdistributed via ASEE’s Engineering Technology Division’s listserv (ETD-L) and at the annualHigh Impact Technology Exchange
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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington; Bahram Khalili, University of Texas, Arlington
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Engineering Ethics
Computer Science and Engineering to address further topics on responsibilities andexpectations for students in computing. The two-semester capstone senior design sequence(4316/4317) emphasizes an extended design experience in a team setting, but had the additionalresponsibility for delivering substantial knowledge and assessing student achievement on non-technical student outcomes.This situation often led to uneven coverage of the non-technical topics from semester to semesterdepending upon the instructor. Students also found it very challenging to balance betweenlearning the technical topics and soft topics simultaneously. The topics covered in theprofessional practices course provide a just-in-time coverage of the topics most needed at thisstage