Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

often work in laboratory settings –there are significant differences in the nature of their work and education. Pinelli explains thesedifferences in the work of engineers vs. scientists in great detail,3 but for our purposes whatmatters is how this plays out in terms of library use. As users, engineers behave differently thantheir peers in other disciplines. Many of them simply don’t use the library, physically orvirtually, and are unaware of library resources and services. Neither group is known to askreference questions in the traditional sense or request mediated searching. Tenopir states, “Evenwhen they do use a library, engineers like to search for information themselves rather than gothrough a librarian or other intermediary.”4

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

professional skills regardless of which STEM career ischosen. Therefore, teachers need to not only teach standards that support STEM contentknowledge, they must also help students build professional skills.One of these professional skills that has been gaining more attention in K-12 education isargumentation11. Learning the process of argumentation helps the development of reasoning,critical thinking, communication, social behaviors, and information gathering skills. These skillsare necessary for daily life, professional activities, and all facets of education, which makesargumentation an important competency for students to engage in. Incorporating argumentationskills into curricula encourages students to become independent thinkers and problem

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

systems, but he has ongoing projects in the area of hospital patient health monitoring. He is actively engaged in K-12 outreach through several venues including Summer Ventures, high school STEM day, the NC Science Olympiad, a Math Science Partnership grant, volunteer work with a local literacy camp, Boy Scouts Robotics Merit Badge counseling, and teaching the science portion of VBS and children’s Sunday School at his local church.Dr. Zhen Zhu, East Carolina University Zhen Zhu is an assistant professor at East Carolina University. From 2010 to 2013 he was a senior research engineer and a principal investigator with the Navigation Systems Division and the Advanced Concepts and Technologies Division in Northrop Grumman

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Marzano, R., & Heflebower, T. (2012). Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills. Bloomington, INI: Marzano Research Laboratory.2. Wulf, W. (2006). Diversity in Engineering. Women in Engineering ProActive Network.3. Kimrey, J. (2013, July 26). Engineering futures are always bright. (Chron) Retrieved January 03, 2013, from http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Engineering-futures-are-always-bright-4688904.php4. M. Knight and C. Cunningham, "Draw an Engineer Test (DAET): Development of a Tool to Investigate Students Ideas about Engineers and Engineering," ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004.5. Fussell Policastro, E. (2009, April). Engineers can change the world. (InTech) Retrieved January 03, 2014, from

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, perceptions of the present (perceived instrumentality), and the interconnections between future goals and present actions. The results of this work indicated three unique student profiles based on their FTPs and have been described previously.18 For the quantitative portion of this work, engineering students at a western land grant institution in fall of 2014 who were enrolled in a first year engineering course required of all engineering majors (except computer science and engineering) were invited to participate (n=682). Students completed the optional survey (n=360, 52.8% response rate) during the first week of class in laboratory sessions of the course. Instrument Motivation was assessed using the Motivations and Attitudes in Engineering that had

Conference Session

Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Simon, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel P. Siewiorek, Carnegie Mellon University; Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Research Center and previously served as Department Head of the Human Computer Interaction Institute. He has been the recipient of the AAEE Terman Award, the IEEE/ACM Eckert-Mauchly Award, and the ACM SIGMOBILE Outstanding Contributions Award. He is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and AAAS and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.Dr. Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Asim Smailagic is a Research Professor in the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at CMU. He is also the Leader of Research Thrust on Virtual Coaches at the Quality of Life Technology Center, an NSF ERC, and Director of the Laboratory for Interactive Computer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Cirenza, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

created14 with support from NSF for avariety of topics in Bioengineering15. The method was shown to improve students’ performancewith open-ended problems16,17,18. Inquiry-based learning approaches, such as CBI, have beenfound to be “more effective than traditional science instruction at improving academicachievement, and the development of thinking, problem-solving and laboratory skills”11, and toenhance understanding of critical engineering concepts19,20. A key facet of the CBW approach in heat transfer instruction is the integration of hands-on workshops into the existing course. The integration of hands-on activities into courses hasshown significant learning gains for students across several domains. Faculty have usedinteractive learning

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni H. Newton, CEISMC; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stefanie A Wind, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology After 14 years in the middle and high school math and engineering classroom where Mr. Rosen was working on the integration of engineering and robotics into the teaching of the core curricula classrooms. He has now been at Georgia Tech’s CEISMC for the past 8 years working on curriculum development and research on authentic STEM instruction and directing the state’s FIRST LEGO League competi- tion program. Mr. Rosen has authored or co-authored papers and book chapters that address issues of underrepresented populations participation in engineering programs and the integration of robotics and engineering into classroom instruction.Dr. Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

psychology and a M.Ed. degree in educational psychology. Her research interests include K-12 student mathematics and science achievement, STEM and gender, and co-curricular involvement.Dr. Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech Dr. Eric Vance is an assistant research professor of statistics at Virginia Tech. He is the Director of LISA, Virginia Tech’s Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis, which met with 1324 clients last year to help them use statistics to solve real-world problems in their research. LISA’s primary mission is to train statisticians to become interdisciplinary collaborators, and since its reformation in 2008, it has trained and mentored 173 statistics students to communicate and collaborate with non

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Olina Wisniewski, Northeastern University ; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University ; Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

years. Rachel works in a chemical engineering lab on campus, has held a co-op position at Davol, Inc. and will be completing another co-op with Entrega Biosciences.Ms. Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University Emma Kaeli is a second-year undergraduate student at Northeastern University, majoring in chemical engineering and pursuing a minor in mathematics. Outside of class, Kaeli works as a chemistry tutor and class grader, and she participates in undergraduate research in a materials science laboratory on campus. She also has held an engineering co-op position with Rogers Corporation’s Innovation Center.Ms. Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology Kristen Coletti is recent graduate of Northeastern

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Zundl, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Laura Stiltz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

especially interested in innovative teaching and learning approaches in engineering. Page 26.1628.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Understanding the Relationship between Living-Learning Communities and Self-Efficacy of Women in EngineeringAbstractRutgers University’s Douglass Residential College and School of Engineering developed apartnership to provide first-year women in engineering the opportunity to live together and studyengineering through the Douglass Engineering Living-Learning Community (DELLC). Thishigh-impact program, which provides first-year women enrolled in

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

communication is absolutely essential for the success of ITprojects; this is the professional reality that IT students must be prepared to face after graduation.Just as we teach students to prepare for malware or system failure, we should also teach students Page 26.272.18to prep for effective collaboration and communication with adjacent disciplines. The realproblem of miscommunication must be personalized so the student recognizes that “this will bean issue for me in my actual career.”As a tool suite, Termediator can be used to sensitize students to the semantic misunderstandingsthat will occur in their professional careers. For example, when a

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Michael Giglia; Ethan Hayon; Joseph Huyett; Donald Montemarano; Mark Siembab

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #12215A Student Design, Develop, Test & Deploy Project: Perseus II - Developmentof an Unmanned Marine System for an Underwater Unexploded OrdnanceMissionMr. Michael DeLorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mr. Michael DeLorme Mr. DeLorme has 11 years of professional experience as a Research Asso- ciate/Engineer at Stevens; Davidson Laboratory, DHS National Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR), and Systems Engineering Research Center. Research concentrations include exper- imental marine hydrodynamics, unmanned marine vehicles, the implementation of hydro-acoustics for the detection of

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

further argued students who complete advanced mathematics and science courseswhile in high school are more academically prepared to pursue and succeed in STEM degreeprograms and professions2,7–12. Adelman8 explains that students at a minimum need to completethree and three-quarters worth of credits in mathematics in high school to successfully pursue abachelor’s degree. Further, students need to complete two and half credits in science, with twoof those having a laboratory portion8. Adelman8 recommends as mathematics courses calculus,pre-calculus, or trigonometry, and the science courses he recommends includes a combination ofbiology, chemistry, and physics. These are the same courses ANSEP recommends high schoolstudents to complete19. Adelman8

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

2006)12; and ParliamentaryLaw No. 562 (“PL 562” hereafter) which set out to merge the nation’s 150 specialized semi-professional colleges into a new system of eight regional “University Colleges.” This was donefor the purpose of simultaneously expanding educational access, controlling cost, and upholdingthe status of “medium cycle” bachelor’s degrees—generally semi-professional degrees in fieldssuch as teaching or nursing, but also more traditional, craft-oriented programs in engineering.While PL 562 affects primarily the Diplom (baccalaureate) institutions, it has had compleximplications for all engineering degree programs and institutions in Denmark.The tension between neoliberal policies and social welfare principles is also evident

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Julie Innes Caruccio, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, and informal interactions with students. This informal training also illuminated theparticular pressure points within the engineering school experience: the timing of homework andexams, the laboratory experiences, and the general rhythm of when academic stress runs at itshighest level. We correlate these experiences with some of the by-major results presented later. Page 26.1049.9Results and discussionMotivation for the data presented here. Our dataset is rich with respect to the students we havesupported over the years: 297 students who experienced a wide range of challenges. The datasetanalysis continues, and the results presented here are

Conference Session

Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bogota, Colombia; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, and design learning.John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bo-gota, Colombia John Mendoza-Garcia is a Colombian Systems Engineer (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree) that currently is a Ph.D candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His advisors are Dr. Monica E. Cardella and Dr. William C. Oakes. He is interested in understanding the development of systems thinking to support its assessment and teaching. Currently, he works for the first year engineering program at Purdue where he has taught the engineering introductory courses in design and algorithmic thinking, and has also developed content for these courses. He has an appointment with the