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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna H Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Kelly Klima, Carnegie Mellon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the world, and has been applied in the City of Pittsburgh and counties in New Jersey. Previously, Dr. Klima worked at the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), where she helped New York and Washington DC advance their adaptation planning. Dr. Klima completed her doctoral research in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) at Carnegie Mellon University where she used physics, economics, and social sciences to conduct a decision analytic assessment of different methods to reduce hurricane damages. She has published several journal articles, won multiple speaking awards including the AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award, is an active member of 9 professional societies, and serves on the Natural Hazard

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

Public Policy, and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware, specializing in transportation planning. She received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engi- neering from Lafayette College. Her research and teaching focus is in the area of sustainable transporta- tion planning. Specific research topics include transportation adaptation to climate change, sustainable transportation performance measures and rating system development, pedestrian and cycling mobility, and sustainable engineering education. Page 26.865.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

weekafter the submission). Although the students were allowed to meet the instructor and discuss theirmistakes during the office hours, they never received additional grades for such an extra effort.Though detailed records of these meetings were not kept, it was estimated that approximately40% of the students met the instructor more than two times for additional help outside theclassroom. In order to aid in the development of their spatial visualization skills, the feedback ontheir homework assignments were very detailed and the instructor provided them explanations ofthe areas where they needed to improve. In order to avoid any ethical conflicts, a pre-planned grading plan was formulated for thetwo classes. In the control class, the grading

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Gordon Thomas Beverly III, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

they skip to first. If they canincorporate more planning prior to simply throwing facts and figures onto a slide they will findmore success. It can be again stated that any information that is put into the presentation shouldbe appropriate and concise.How will the presentation be delivered?It is important that students consider the way they will deliver their information. Aspects ofdelivery include: opening, attire, voice projection, and body language. Each of thesecomponents are important to engaging the audience and providing validity to the presentation.The opening of a presentation can be the make-or-break point for audience reception. Presentersneed to capitalize on this opportunity as it is the point in the presentation that should help

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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia M Walter, DiZ - Center for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13356”Conceptual Change” as a guiding principle for the professional developmentof teaching staffClaudia M Walter, DiZ - Center for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Claudia M. Walter has a Masters degree in Education from the University of Regensburg, Germany. Since 2005, she has been planning and directing faculty development workshops at the Center for Teaching and Learning of the Bavarian Universities of Applied Science (DiZ). In 2009, Claudia became the deputy director of the Center. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Education on a topic related to faculty development.Prof. Christian H Kautz

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

research experiences can impact a student’sexcitement, curiosity, and identity11. This project in particular was structured so that graduatestudents were exposed to a distributed research project that presented various methodologicalconsiderations. The project was organized and scaffolded in a way that would introduce newresearchers to engineering education research that would make them comfortable in the field12.The following potential results of participation were marketed to graduate students in an email:  Belonging. Increase your sense of belonging to the engineering education community;  Personal reflection. Engage in reflection on your own trajectories, plans, and expectations;  Curiosity. Become increasingly curious

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

bracings, so that houses could withstandnatural forces such as wind and rain. We can watch designs, shapes, roofs, and building materialsfor dwellings improve. Logs became the first choice for walls, but when builders decided toconstruct basements, they would likely select stones for the walls instead. As they become moreproficient in building their houses, we will see them begin to improve their excavationprocedures, especially for their basements. We will tour the inside of some of their Iron-Agedwellings. As the number of inhabitants in a certain location grew, a village was formed; at first,these villages did not follow a specific pattern, but eventually, increasing population created aneed to plan a small town. The earliest towns were

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Felipe Patarroyo, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Gerson Beauchamp, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Electrical and Computer

custom made Analog Signal Conditioning Board. The system is enclosed in a box Page 26.66.2with all the ports needed to connect to the Controls Laboratory Experiments. Also, a set of Clanguage libraries with solutions to the most common control problems was developed.To document the project, students delivered a work plan, two progress reports and one finalreport. The work plan specified how each team completed the tasks assigned and included a timeschedule with the activities needed to complete the project. Progress reports were used to assessprogress and allowed the instructor to provide guidance to the teams accordingly. Teamspresented a

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willard W. Neel, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interwoven pathway. Theauthors also include the Onegar project description at length to inform and guide engineeringfaculty who are particularly interested in developing similar types of historically-basedengineering course projects. The authors also include in the paper a discussion of theirassessment of the project with respect to the targeted skill sets and of their plans for future work.The Onager ProjectThe students found that the historical information referencing the Onager is rather sparse. Little Page 26.70.2is known about this machine despite its supposed frequent appearance at sieges during the lateRoman Empire. One armed throwing

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Construction Project Delivery and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University; Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University

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Construction

Paper ID #11303Active Learning Games; Challenging Players’ Mindsets for Integrated ProjectDeliveryMr. David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University Certified Professional Constructor with twelve years professional experience in civil and construction project management encompassing over $100,000,000 worth of vertical and horizontal construction. An additional ten years involved in college level construction management instruction and administration including contract and project management techniques, estimating, disputes resolution practices, planning and scheduling, safety engineering, engineering practices, and

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Skromme, Arizona State University; Dan Robinson

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Electrical and Computer

methods improves theresults.To date, the instructional approaches described above have been used only by one instructor.Our plan for broader implementation is to incorporate these approaches into an interactivecomputer-based tutorial, so that other instructors can easily assign such work without having toheavily revise their lecture approaches. The interactive tutorial could incorporate simulated or“virtual” laboratory experiments, where students could gain “hands-on” experience related to theideas we are presenting. This tutorial will be incorporated into our existing Circuit Tutorsoftware package,13-15 which we plan to distribute through a textbook publisher at some point toensure its sustainability.6. Conclusions

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

thewater scarcity issue is at the heart of the issue, starting with single family water conservation or aHome Water Management Plan (HWM) that is easy to learn, follow and implement, with theultimate goal of making a mobile application (or App) available to the masses.This research introduces the awareness and educational aspects of water conservation to ourfuture leaders through ‘gamification’ (learning through games) at the graduate levelSustainability Management courses, and proposes a plan to bring a HWM mobile app to themasses through local governments, such as city or county. The mobile app approach would beaccomplished through a research relationship with the Computer Science department toprototype the gamification (website and mobile app

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Hunter Porterfield Ewen, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jiffer W Harriman Jr, University of Colorado; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

activity tapered off to allow formore individual or team work.Each instructor gave the lectures or guided the activities most closely affiliated with his or herexpertise. That instructor was responsible for that portion of the materials, documentation, andcontent. The instructors started the course with a mutually agreed-upon general outline, andmade detailed plans roughly two days in advance. The design of the course had to be adaptive,both for the shortened semester format and for the needs of the particular students. Activitieswere added, removed, lengthened or shortened based on the reception of topics in previous days.To facilitate this on-going instructional design, instructors met daily for 30-60 minutes after theclass. Fortunately, their

Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Course Development / Curriculum Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Computers in Education

Page 26.460.9Subsumption Architecture in the 1980’s at MIT. This paradigm for controlling robots wasrevolutionary in its treatment of the three robot primitives - sense, plan, and act, which up untilthat time involved a heavy planning and world modeling component. Behavior based controlprograms did not rely on planning, but they separated the robot’s brain into modular behaviorsthat were triggered by sensor inputs. The output of the behaviors sent commands to the actuators,and these commands could be suppressed by other behaviors. The simplest manner in which tochoose which behavior the robot executes at any time is to list behaviors in an order of priority.The behaviors cooperate in that any behavior can be executed at any time, if the right

Conference Session

ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineering technology curricula, 2) the faculty inter-disciplinary expertisenecessary to teach new sustainability, green design or renewable energy topics, 3) the resistanceto revising existing senior design project courses, and 4) new laboratory infrastructure6-12. Thegreen manufacturing, renewable energy technology and sustainability skills and knowledge arerequired to meet the following objectives, including energy efficiency and management,sustainable planning and design, sustainable and green manufacturing, and renewable energysources such as biomass, biofuels, solar power, and wind energy. These components are selectedbecause they represent green technologies highest potential impact in our areas. Development ofa workforce skilled in these

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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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

gatekeeping courses. Among many factors to this failure, an important one isattributed to the lack of engaging pedagogy inside and outside classrooms. Through this NSFWIDER Program sponsored planning project, a team of faculty and administrators at AlabamaAgricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) are implementing evidence-based instructionalpractices in foundation courses in STEM curricula. Recognizing that it is essential to implementeffective pedagogy in gateway courses where most attrition occurs, this project has conducted apilot study, which focuses on: (1) collecting baseline data about the extent to which evidence-based practices are currently being used in STEM gateway courses; (2) redesigning threefoundational gateway courses in

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Semih Aslan, Texas State University, San Marcos; Jesus Alejandro Jimenez, Texas State University; Yoo-Jae Kim, Texas State University; Hassan Salamy, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

pipeline” with the goals of increasing students’ early interest in STEMcareers, enhancing student academic and professional preparation in the green energy industryand increasing retention rates in undergraduate STEM courses. The SMART team set a plan todevelop and deploy a series of outreach programs and a university green learning and discoverymodel to connect with a broader range of students from middle school, high school, communitycollege to undergraduate/graduate students by 1) moving beyond traditional STEM topicsthrough the exciting themes of green energy and environmentally friendly designs, 2) exposingstudents to careers in the green energy industry, 3) emphasizing the social and moral impact ofscientists and engineers involved in the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and come up with potential designs that would then be presented to their peers at variousstages for feedback and critique. In one week students identified an idea, researched existing andpotential solutions, developed a design, built a prototype and presented their solution. Theprocess included competencies such as ideation and brain storming, team forming and roleassignment, project planning, critical thinking, evaluation and reflection, constructive critique,verbal and written skills, visual sketching, engineering design, prototyping and debugging,entrepreneurship, and innovation. The students were given the opportunity to work in a group orindividually. Even if students chose to work individually, they were required to participate in the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

complex activity with skills ranging from motivational psychology, intricate repertoire, rehearsal and logistical planning, to score reading and error perception required for success. The conductor's demeanor and physical appearance are important in building and maintaining rapport with the performers, and as such are important aspects of the conductor’s physical performance. However, the critical information about when to perform – tempo and its modifications, cuing and ensemble entrainment, and how to perform – interpretation of dynamics and changes of dynamics, attack and release variables, what we lump under the word "style," are communicated largely independent of demeanor and physical

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

station consisted of two chairs,with a gap in between the bridges must span, and a small, medium, and large goat represented byone, two, and four rolls of pennies, respectively. In the 3rd-grade classroom, students were asked Page 26.688.6to select a sport, and design a shoe with appropriate characteristics for that sport (from a guidedworksheet, including stability/flexibility, and slipperiness/traction). After completing theworksheet describing the characteristics of their shoes, the groups first planned their shoes on alarge sheet of paper, and then constructed the shoe from common craft materials (includingribbon, cardboard, foam

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Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

project report Minimum Basic Level Developing Proficient Advanced (40%) (55%) Level (65%) (75%) (100%)Technical Report presents and, includes a and includes a and, includes a and, includes adetails of the relevant bill of materials description of preliminary risk assessmentdesign technical details (BoM) listing special project plan for andsolution with of the design in all major manufacturing procurement, management text descriptions components, steps and the construction

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Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Robinson Hanlan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Evelyn M Riley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

studies widely. 3. Educational ContextWPI has long been a leader in project-based STEM education, since the establishment in theearly 1970s of an innovative curriculum that is today called The WPI Plan. Students at WPIenroll in four seven-week terms during each academic year. The Plan allows students openchoice in course work and requires them to complete three significant undergraduaterequirements: the Inquiry Seminar which is a humanities and arts course with a significantwriting requirement, typically completed in the second year, the Interactive Qualifying Project(IQP), which is the subject of our work here, typically completed in the third year, and the MajorQualifying Project (MQP) which is a project completed in the students’ major area

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Davidson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James Lambrechts P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Leonard Anderson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nakisa Alborz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

interest and understanding of students in STEM fields andincrease students’ pursuit of advanced degrees in STEM fields 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. These were allissues that the initial developers of the DSL course tried to incorporate in the individual labcomponents and the overall concept of the course.Course structure, scope and scheduleThe primary goal of the DSL course was to develop and perform Civil Engineering experimentsto supplement lecture content in the individual fundamental engineering courses (structuralanalysis, soil mechanics, fluid mechanics, and environmental engineering) being takensimultaneously with the DSL course. The course uses site specific data (site plan and building)with the option for Civil Engineering faculty to add

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Systems Model significant changes, new ideas, experiments, problem solves, adaptable • Broker: Sells ideas, influences decisions at higher levels, acquires needed resources, strong negotiatorManaging Processes • Monitor: Clarifies policies, expects accurate work, controlsInternal Process projects, monitors progress, develops measures andModel checkpoints • Coordinator: Brings order, plans schedules, provides stability, control and continuityProducing Results • Producer: Focuses on outside competition, emphasizes speed,Rational Goals Model

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Leadership Development in Change: A Panel to Explore Experiences, Skills, and Learning in Change Management for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

, introductory biology, ecology and environmental studies, evolution, evolutionary medicine, and research practices in science.Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for fac- ulty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transaction on Professional Communication, and Technical Communi- cation Quarterly, among

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintana M. Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana; James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

, ormathematics (STEM) 6. And less than 40 percent of students pursuing undergraduate degrees inSTEM majors completed their program6. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Digest of Education Statistics (2001) reported that of the four million ninth graders in the US,less than half graduated from high school7. And of those high school graduates, one third had nocollege plans and 56 percent of them were not ready for college7. As Figure 1 illustrates, thestudy found that the STEM pipeline leaked 96 percent of potential STEM graduates.Figure 1: Illustration of the leaky STEM pipeline. Data is from the NCES Digest of EducationStatistics & Science Engineering Indicators, 20087.Effective personalized learning may have the potential to greatly

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #12205Teaching and Assessing Professional Skills in an Undergraduate Civil Engi-neering CurriculumDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. He teaches courses in engineering management, transportation engineering, geographic information systems, and land surveying.Dr. Dimitra

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Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

billion Life Sciences Initiativeenacted by the Massachusetts Legislature in June 2008, put out a request for proposals atapproximately the same time (2013) for initiatives to enhance the life science’s workforce for thestate of Massachusetts. The college’s Grants Office applied for and received a relatively modestplanning grant to develop curricula and plan out capital equipment and facility needs for threeidentified tracks that were related to the biomedical/life sciences industry. The three tracks weretentatively named: Biomedical Instrumentation Technology, Biomedical ManufacturingTechnology, and Biotechnology. The first two tracks would be for new programs that had beentopics of discussion with the Beacon Alliance for the last two years while

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

aregeographically distant” (Moore, Dickson-Deane, & Galyen27, 2011).The literature contains numerous definitions of distance education. However, they all stress theremote aspect separating the student from the educational opportunity in some manner. Threerepresentative definitions are presented below. “Distance education includes the various forms of study at all levels which are not under the continuous immediate supervision of tutors present with their students in lecture rooms or on the same premises, but which, nevertheless, benefit from the planning, guidance and tuition of a tutorial organization” (Holmberg11, 2003). “Distance education is the offering of educational programmes designed to facilitate a learning