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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon W Skelton, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #13955Teaching Community Approach to Prompting Effective Active Learning throughImplementing Self-Regulated Learning Assessment in Multiple STEM CoursesProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over ten years of industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Dr. Gordon W Skelton, Jackson

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

course was rooted in the idea of aseamless integration of direct teaching and learning-by-doing while working on real-world ill-structured problems with ongoing feedback and critique from both an instructor and peers. Thediverse academic interests of the freshman cohort allowed them to form teams with a range ofskills and abilities to mimic a team approach to design and innovations at a workplace. TheSeminar course embraced a range of topics rooted in technology and liberal arts to develop andadvance creative and critical thinking, oral, written, and design skills with a heavy focus on theuse of technology to transmit the message. Similarly to the Design Lab, it utilized a combinationof teaching and learning strategies, teamwork, and peer

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aisling Coughlan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

learning contexts.Dr. Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tanya Faltens is the Educational Content Creation Manager for the Network for Computational Nanotech- nology (NCN) which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyber-platform. Her technical background is in Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Christina A. Foy, University of New Haven; Pedro S. H. Kim, University of California, Berkeley; Emi Okada Okada, University of California, Berkeley; Audrianna V Rodriguez, University of New Haven

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Ciston, on the other hand, first assisted in engineeringeducation data collection as a graduate student volunteer. Her training consisted of readingliterature work, then specific training and role-playing for an experimental protocol on observingengineering group dynamics, and finally collecting study data. Early in her faculty career, shetrained with Mike Hollis, who has a background in anthropology and engineering education, inqualitative research methods including the use of grounded theory. She has been applying thesemethodologies to the study of adult students since 2010, and has been conducting student focusgroups aimed at curriculum assessment since 2010.Think-aloud protocolsIn a think-aloud protocol, a study participant is given a

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Dunkel, University of Idaho; Ryan A Oliver, BP; Tao Xing P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Dev S. Shrestha, University of Idaho, Moscow; Russell Scott Smith, University of Idaho Energy Plant

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

regional industry, equipment donations from alumni and industry supporters, andsupport for graduate student shop mentors [5,6,7]. Results from over 30 capstone design teamprojects are shared each year with the public, alumni, and industry partners at a signatureuniversity event known as the Design Expo [8]. Large-scale formative assessment of in-progressproject work is provided through three Snapshot Days throughout the two semester sequencewhere team members informally discuss project status in a class-wide interactive poster session[9]. An archive of past project work is keep on a website that now includes course curriculum aswell as over 300 previous capstone projects [10]. The overall learning environment is engagingfor upperclassmen as well

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University

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Materials

interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Cynthia Waters is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering and she specializes in porous metals for biological and transportation

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy M. Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #14083Improving student lab report writing performances in materials and manu-facturing laboratory courses by implementing a rhetorical approach to writ-ingDr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has 15 years of experience in engineering materials and manufacturing. His research area includes materials processing, structural integrity improvement, and hybrid composite manufacturing. He has been very active in

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Student Experiences and Motivation: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Marcia R Friesen P.Eng., University of Manitoba; Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Douglas Warren Ruth

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

instruction. She is involved in the University of Manitoba Faculty of Engineering’s curriculum improve- ment process.Dr. Marcia R Friesen P.Eng., University of ManitobaProf. Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba Sandra Ingram, Ph.D., is a SSHRC award-winning scholar and Associate professor in Design Engineer- ing, Associate Chair (NSERC Design Engineering) and adjunct professor in Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Ingram is responsible for teaching the technical communication course in the faculty as well as an integrated approach to communications in the Biosys- tems Engineering department. Her research interests include professional skills in engineering, interna- tionally

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Kjolsing P.E., University of California, San Diego; Yael Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student or- ganizations, hears cases of academic misconduct as a member of the Academic Integrity Review Board, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for diverse students at UCSD by serving on the faculty advisory board for the IDEA Student Center. Her research is focused on engagement strategies for large classrooms and the development of K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering. Page 26.1668.1 c American

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

human centered design, participatory development, and design for development themes. She was a co- founder of the non-profit Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) which promotes ecological sanitation in Haiti.Dr. Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World Alexander Dale is the Executive Director of Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. His academic background is in energy and water policy, life-cycle assessment, and sustainable design. As one of the re-founders of ESW, he has focused on expanding educational opportunities as well as new engagement for faculty and professionals

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Rebecca M Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of Education Title III and Title V; National Institutes of Health; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, among others. Dr. Eddy also trains professional evaluators from around the world as a faculty member at Claremont Graduate University in the Advanced Certificate in Evaluation Program.Ms. Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc. Ms. Hankel is a Research Associate II at Cobblestone and is currently pursuing an Ed.D. from UCLA in Educational Leadership. She has worked as a research associate on one Houghton Mifflin Harcourt efficacy study with sites across the United States, and has worked on numerous other curriculum studies in the past. She manages multiple projects at Cobblestone and is skilled

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Randy Craig Hurd, Brigham Young University; Kip Schafer Hacking, Brigham Young University ; Tadd T Truscott, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

United States has worked tobuild a scaffolded STEM program, using curriculum from STEM content areas andembedding it into an ROV building activity. The curriculum and activity require studentsto learn various basic STEM principles including buoyancy, pressure, density, circuits,and the engineering design process, while designing, building, testing, and competingwith a personally-built ROV. The data in this paper discusses the results from theimplementation this past year with over 400 students. The data results from a pre postSTEM survey. The survey was administered prior to the students participating in theactivity, and immediately following the final ROV competition (~5 month delay). Thedata shows some initial positive trends of student (n

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Instrumentation

using a hardware-in-the-loop system with MATLAB’s real-time windows targetsystem to assess the performance of their controller. The entire process was started and complet-ed in one three hour lab period. The goals of the exercise were to give students the chance tocomplete an entire control system design cycle from modeling to hardware testing in one sitting,incorporate as many of the course concepts as possible and give the students a practical under-standing of the application of the theory. Assessment was conducted using pre and post onlinequizzes testing conceptual understanding of the major topics such as linearization, frequency re-sponse, and the effect of proportional, integral and derivative control. The assessment indicate

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Zhen Zhu, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13838Find That Plane!: Evaluation of a High School Summer Science and Engi-neering Camp Introducing Robotics to Simulate the Search for MalaysianAirlines Flight 370 (Works in Progress)Dr. Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina Univer- sity. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial

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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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Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, retain, andprepare students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to addresschallenges facing the 21st Century. This paper describes a method for integrating behavioralinstinct learning modules into freshman engineering classes. The method includes an onlineinstinct assessment, in-class activities created to illustrate instinctive behavior related toengineering tasks, practicing awareness through class projects, and reflective writing toencourage students to critically think about this awareness for future classes, activities, andcareers. The effectiveness of the methods described herein will be evaluated through the use ofsurveys, reflective essays, and interviews with faculty and students. The assessments have

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmela Cristina Amato-Wierda, University of New Hampshire; Robert M. Henry P.E., University of New Hampshire; Ernst Linder, University of New Hampshire (UNH)

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First-Year Programs

Hewitt4 published a landmark ethnographic study in 1997 titled, Talking AboutLeaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences. This study identified 23 factors thatcontributed to students’ decisions to switch from a STEM discipline to a non-STEM discipline.Most of the factors were associated with issues related to faculty teaching, pedagogy, assessmentpractices, curriculum design and conceptual difficulty.However pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and conceptual understanding do not exist inisolation. They are inter-related components of an educational ecosystem that has a directimpact on the development of a student’s understanding of a concept. The students in Seymourand Hewitt’s study associated aspects of volume, pace, and difficulty of the

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the United States have not been trained to incorporate engineering andtechnology topics into classroom lessons and there is a lack of high-quality curricular materialsin these areas. The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)have been developed as an effective means to expose secondary school science teachers to theworld of research and introduce them to the field of engineering. The ultimate goal of most RETprograms is for teachers to be able to synthesize their research experience and integrate their newskills and knowledge into an instructional module they can implement in their classroom.Bringing the concepts of scientific inquiry and engineering into K-12 classroom is especiallyimportant with the

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reflection as science teachers take on engineering asrecommended by the NGSS. This study suggests that identifying engineering epistemologies willbe an important part of engineering integration in science classes; recognizing conflicts betweenteachers’ priorities and the goals of reform curriculum could help to improve the frequency ofteacher use of engineering. Literature Review In this literature review I build a rationale for my study by reviewing the purpose ofadoption of engineering by science educators including the NGSS reform initiative backgroundand its purposes; engineering education and the role of engineering design in the NGSS; andteacher reform implementation including science

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom practices with course goals and science educationreform documents.AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank the local CLC Site Coordinators for providing access to theirafterschool programs and being flexible to accommodate our student’s schedules. References1. National Research Council, A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. 2011, Washington, DC: National Academies Press.2. National Academy of Engineering, Messaging for engineering: From research to action. 2013, Washington DC: National Academies Press.3. Mann, E.L., et al., Integrating engineering into K-6 curriculum: Developing talent in the STEM disciplines

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satabdi Basu, Vanderbilt University, Institute for Software Integrataed Systems; John S Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt University; Shashank Shekhar, Vanderbilt University; Faruk Caglar; Tazrian Haider Rafi, Vanderbilt University; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University; Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

analytics and user modeling. She is currently a Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Integrated Systems and works on a NSF-funded project for teaching middle school students science and computational thinking simultaneously in curricular settings.Dr. John S Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt UniversityMr. Shashank Shekhar, Vanderbilt UniversityMr. Faruk CaglarMr. Tazrian Haider Rafi, Vanderbilt University Tazrian Haider Rafi is an undergraduate student studying computer science at Vanderbilt University.Dr. Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University Gautam Biswas is a Professor of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Engineering Manage- ment in the EECS Department and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Software

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

2013 2014 Year Figure 1: Change in First Year Students, 2010 to 2014.The College recognized that one of its hallmarks--the successful integration of academic andcareer advising by faculty--had become difficult to sustain. The needs of first-year engineeringstudents were of particular concern since, in addition to managing the transition from high schoolto college, engineering students must handle the rigors of an academically challenging program.While retention remained high, the college decided to prevent any future drop by proactivelyimproving the advising program.The College adopted a dual approach targeting

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are two well-known high school programsavailable, Project Lead the Way, PLTW 1, and the Infinity Project 2. However both programs areexpensive and neither allows any flexibility to the teachers. Furthermore, there is a lack ofprogram outcomes assessments for Project Infinity, while reports on PLTW have shown existingissues. For instance, a curriculum content analysis concluded that the PLTW curriculumaddressed fewer content standards and showed far fewer points of integration of mathematicalknowledge than would be expected 3. Further, other published empirical studies showed mixedresults from state achievement test scores 4. In addition, neither of these two programs arealigned with the current standards. What had been considered alignment

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

math literate students prompted the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(NCTM), the world’s largest mathematics education organization, to develop standards for thereform of mathematics curriculum, teaching and assessment in American schools. In addition,while the Common Core Standards6 do not specifically mention engineering design, the math Page 26.1427.4practices coincide well with engineering activities focused on math content. By learning to usethe EDP students will be better able to approach a broad range of real-world challenges. In manycases, brainstorming solutions to an engineering design challenge requires creative thinking

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Jered H Dean, Colorado School of Mines

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Mechanical Engineering

 ‘right’  answer  is  unnerving  to  students.  Open-­‐ended  design  problem-­‐solving  is  a  difficult  concept  for  faculty  to  teach  to  students  and  for  students  to  learn  and  internalize  from  faculty  because  addressing  open-­‐ended  design  problems  requires  an  integrative  approach  that  is  not  taught  in  analytic  courses.  In  this  study  we  have  developed  and  refined  the  curriculum  to  produce  students  who  are  capable  of,  and  confident  in,  holistically  addressing  open-­‐ended  problems  in  a  design  context.    We  have  started  the  process  of  tracking  our  students’  comfort  in  addressing  open-­‐ended  problems.  To  achieve  this,  we  have  taken  a  “baseline  snapshot”  of  the

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Todd Beyreuther, Washington State University; Michael Wolcott, Washington State University; Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

public involvement and social science theory in the CSS Department. Her research interests include community economic development, site selection for biofuels supply chains, the social acceptability of wood-based biofuels, and sustainable land use planning approaches. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Interdisciplinary Design Course Structure: Lessons for Engineering  Instructors from a Capstone Design Course  Abstract This paper provides lessons learned from 6 years of developing and delivering an interdisciplinary undergraduate capstone and graduate course titled the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) at Washington State University and the University of Idaho. The

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(Evaluation)IntroductionFor over twenty years, a first year introduction to engineering design course at the University ofColorado Boulder has provided an experiential hands-on design experience that has been shownto significantly improve retention of engineering students [1]. Many studies have previouslydescribed K-12 STEM programs (as reviewed in [2]) however this curriculum attempts to takeadvantage of the strengths of the engineering design course at the University of ColoradoBoulder and Sparkfun Electronics hardware. This course introduces a variety of engineeringdisciplines including mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering using both formaldelivery of technical curriculum and hands-on design projects. We leveraged the

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Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Marie A. Boyette, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

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Manufacturing

and exploration of diversity through standard coursework are current interests. Page 26.557.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using Robotics as a Tool to Engage Students in Technical CurriculumAbstractStudent engagement is a necessary but complicated variable within STEM education, especially when dealing withtechnical curriculum. There are fewer curriculum resources available for teachers which are structured around aTechnology and Engineering (T & E) STEM focus, and integrating robotics activities into teaching strategies fortechnical subjects provides an

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

and Similarly Named Programs; therefore, this paper alsoprovides an overview of the new commentary.Current and Proposed Civil Engineering Program CriteriaThe ABET/EAC accreditation criteria for baccalaureate-level civil engineering programsincludes both general criteria and program-specific criteria. Requirements stipulated in theprogram-specific criteria are limited to two areas: (1) curriculum topics and (2) facultyqualifications. The focus of this paper is on civil engineering curriculum topics, noting that thefaculty qualifications area has not changed in many years nor have any changes to the facultyqualifications been proposed. The current (2015/2016) civil engineering program curriculumcriterion6 is provided here: The program must

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph D. Steinmeyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

computer sciencecurriculum or a circuit theory curriculum. In the last few years, however, we’ve beenfocusing on in integrating both hardware and software engineering into EECS PBL at thesecondary level. We have been carrying out this work with classes of rising high schoolseniors in a number of summer enrichment programs run through the Office ofEngineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Inthe last two years we have particularly been exploring ways of deploying single-boardcomputer platforms including the BeagleBone Black and Raspberry Pi as means ofproviding a flexible, enriching, and open-ended project-based learning experiences thatprovides significant exposure to both hardware and software development

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

level, and coauthored a senior level laboratory in acoustics. He recently served as an AP Reader for the AP Physics exam, and is interested in developing materials to help K-12 teachers with units on sound and waves, and to incorporate crash safety topics into their physics curriculum. Page 26.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Introductory Physics Laboratory as a Consulting FirmAbstractMany students in our calculus-based introductory physics courses plan to pursue careers in hightechnology industries. The laboratory curriculum entitled Mechanics, Inc. is