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Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin James Call, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Christopher Green, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

aboveaverage. Below Average Average Above Average 24-45% 46-70% 71-85% Spring Study 5 3 3 Fall Study 2 2 3 Total % 38.9% 27.8% 33.3%Table 1. Performance Groupings within the Study Problem SetData CollectionData was collected in a laboratory setting. To facilitate this study, students were video-recordedas they took part in the study. Selected participants also participated in video-recorded open-ended post-interviews at the conclusion of the study. During the first semester of the study,participants were asked to solve a number of Statics problems

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Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stephen Mascaro, University of Utah

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Computers in Education

-Oriented Laboratories in the First-Year Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” Proc. of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Page 26.194.18

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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

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

with student leaders on the benefits of actively participating in studentorganizations; lunch with industry engineers with a panel discussion; tours of key engineeringfacilities and laboratories; and a presentation on accessing the LSU Olinde Career Centerservices and preparing a professional resume. This workshop format was repeated for fall 2014and spring 2015 transfers, and the Pathway Scholars contributed to program serving as peermentors and student presenters.SeminarsThe Pathway Scholars were regular participants in the Professional Development Seminars thathave been offered to LSU College of Engineering undergraduates served by the DiversityInitiatives Office. The topics varied from general student networking to career skills

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

risky strategic orientation from the CEO’s vantage point. Thesestrategic alternatives are currently under investigation as ways that the conceptual framework canbe tailored and modified to help large organizations achieve their innovation objectives.Pilot projects are conducted in our living laboratory to verify the non-linear results. Thenrefinements are incorporated to the detailed business plan that is systematically implemented inconcert with the Check-Act-Plan – Do improvement process that has been successful for the corebusiness. This is significant because changing processes in this manner avoids destruction ofthose approaches that are already contributing to the organization’s success.The need for a total systems approach is underscored

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Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Ben Perry Dillard III; Hope Epps Rivers, SC Technical College System

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by CA2VES’ include high-impact, hands-on virtualreality and 3D visualizations and also focus on engaging, computer enhanced teachingtechniques, and hands-on laboratory experiences; the combination of which offers student-centered, contextual, authentic learning experiences (see Figure 1). It is difficult to make real-world learning experiences widely available in the classroom to students because ofparameterization issues (too many variables to manipulate) and the availability and cost ofequipment and machinery. The flexibility inherent in e-learning and virtual classrooms offersCA2VES new avenues to not only attract more technology-oriented students but also capacity toreach new students in locations (including areas lacking geographical

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

Practical Experience: Students will let you do thismaterials and expenses will be normally covered by project if you take charge. Resist the urge to useexisting laboratory sources. Some projects require your knowledge and experience to give themmore extensive (what is not normally in our labs) short-cuts and a path to a quick finish. You shouldmaterials and fabrications. Students are directed in use little of your brain on this. It is their project,the Capstone handbook to provide a bill of materials their design. If they do something stupid, theyand an assembly drawing with their requests for learn. If they continue to generate stupid design,purchases. Additional instrumentation and or special they

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

:00 0.30 286.54 9:20:05 122.39 9:40:00 0.00 425.13 9:20:39 FALSE 9:20:49 TRUE 9:22:05 152.32 9:24:05 157.06 9:26:05 161.63 9:27:49 FALSE 9:28:05 161.78 9:30:05 152.13Ideally, CLICS is used by instructors in a range of disciplines for extended homework,laboratory experiences or projects. It is expected that these experiences require 21st century skillsto complete rather than simple plug and chug applications. It is the higher-order critical thinkingskills that are expected to be enhanced from using relevant, real-world data. In the Fall 2014semester, several classes considered the use of LED lighting and daylighting

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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New Engineering Educators

thevariety of potential learning activities and structures for delivering and assessing the coursecontent. Forty percent of the remarks included some discussion of particular in-class activitiesand assessments, including, but not limited to in-class demonstrations, projects, presentations,labs, competitions, and example problems.Grace’s Mechanics of Materials course, for instance, “had a laboratory component, where [she] explored phenomena discussed in class in the physical world - this helped [her] link equations and concepts learned in lectures to how materials physically deform.”Victor, on the other hand, was impacted by the problem-based learning experience he had inSystem Dynamics & Control: “I believe that I devoted

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, Program Coordinator; Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

quality, accessibility and breadth.Engineering education has lagged behind other fields in adapting online teaching methodologies (10, 11, 12, 13) . Reasons for this lag include the Five Pillars of Quality Online Learning  need for hands on engineering experiences in laboratories with often expensive equipment and substantial computing power (10). Until recently, this type of computer power was not Effectiveness

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

University. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly di-electrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned aNSF CAREER award and was nominated for Michigan Professor of the Year in 2014. Research within herMedical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL) also inspires the development ofDesktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activi-ties in area schools (see www.mderl.org). Adrienne is currently co-Chair of ASEE’s Diversity Committeeand PIC I Chair; she has previously served on WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams and contributedto 37 ASEE conference proceedings articles

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Paul Dwight Watkins II, Stanford University; Aravind Arun, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

the professional engineer. Whenconfronted with the views of other disciplines on the field of engineering in his reflectionpaper, he was “taken aback by the picture they seemed to be painting of engineers anddesigners throughout the paper. An uneducated reader would imagine the engineer as ahermit locked inside a laboratory, receiving “problems” in the form of papers slid under Page 26.1724.6his door, and zealously working out solutions by distilling the information in theproblems into a set of constraints to be followed like a mathematical formula.” Hefurther evaluates the importance of “ the working with approach” as he articulates therole of

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania; Julie Schafer McGurk, University of Pennsylvania; Emily R. Elliott, University of Pennsylvania; Ursula J. Williams, University of Pennsylvania; Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania

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Student

(1), 21-51.3. Fairweather, J. (2008). Linking evidence and promising practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education. A Status Report for The National Academies National Research Council Board of Science Education.4. Linenberger, K., Slade, M.C., Addis, E.A., Elliott, E.R., Mynhardt, G., & Raker, J.R. (2014). Training the foot soldiers of inquiry: Development and evaluation of a graduate teaching assistant learning community. Journal of College Science Teaching, 44(1), 97-107.5. Bohrer, K., Ferrier, A., Johnson, D., & Miller, K. (2007). TA training workshops. In K.L. Chase (Ed.), Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Proceedings, 29, 67

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Ma, Walla Walla University; Louie L. Yaw, Walla Walla University

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Mechanical Engineering

Illustration of the fringe pattern on a loaded sample in the Stress-Opticon Kit [17] .The Stress-Opticon KitThe Stress-Opticon (SO) is the kit used in the photoelasticity lab. The kit is a unique pocket-size“photoelastic laboratory” designed for qualitative demonstration of photoelastic stress analysis,mechanics principles, stress concentration and the behavior of structural elements[17]. Theapparatus is shown in Fig. 2. When a specimen is loaded inside the kit, the polarizers allowvisualization of the fringe patterns that correspond to the pattern of stress distribution in theloaded sample.Assessment of Results and DiscussionDuring the quarter, the photoelasticity lab was conducted one week and the FEM lab wasconducted the following week. Each lab

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

socialimplications in terms of diversity (an overly used, minimalist justification) or some form ofdissemination into K-12. Yet they rarely find a way to connect course content with socialproblems, particularly those related to SJ. For example, and existing REU Site grant titled “FluidMechanics with Analysis using Computations and Experiments” is aimed at mentoringundergraduate students in “the current need for basic and applied research in fluid mechanicsacross a range of engineering disciplines as well as the training of undergraduate students instate-of-the-art laboratory environments.” And in traditional fashion, the grant justifies meetingCriterion 2 “by enhancing and diversifying the pool of students considering a research career inengineering

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Georgia; Barbara Ann Crawford

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Student

engineeringdesign and align more practically with problems encountered in the real-world.Engineering design tasks are typically neglected in school science due to time constraints.17,18 Inthe U.S. high stakes testing and national and state science standards drive the curriculum. Eventhough textbooks include technological and engineering applications,17 these activities are oftenoverlooked to meet assessment goals. Design tasks promote authentic learning because theyaligned with what professionals actually do in practice. School science is typically presented asa set of individual context stripped problems isolated from laboratory activities.Recently the NGSS6 were revealed as the new U.S. national standards for science education.The NGSS complement the

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

Technology Education Laboratories. Journal of Technology Education. 2005; 42.16. High School Engineering Program, http://www.pltw.org/our-programs/high-school-engineering-program, January 4, 2014.17. Engineering by Design, http://www.iteea.org/EbD/ebd.htm,18. Singhose W and Donnell J. Introductory Mechanical Design Tools. Department of Mechanical Page 26.844.12 Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009.19. Engineering Design Process, http://www.teachengineering.org/engrdesignprocess.php, January 4, 2014.20. NGSS Lead States. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani I. Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M Veilleux, Simmons College

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New Engineering Educators

study styles in a larger population; and (b) effectivemeans to identify student preferences for group work in multiple types of situations (laboratories,design projects, problem sets, etc.). This study has exposed patterns of study and workingtogether that can form the basis for a follow-up quantitative study.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the National Science Foundation for theirsupport of this work under the REESE program (grant numbers DRL-0909817, 0910143,0909659, 0909900, and 0909850). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation. The authors would also like to

Conference Session

Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Cristina Adam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Alexa Coburn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Baheej Nabeel Saoud, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education supervised by Dr.Cynthia Atman at University of Washington, Seattle.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Chao Wang, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

providing “hands-on” laboratory experience is one of the major challenges of online courses11-12, which causesmajority engineering faculty members and administrators to “shy” away from online education2-5 . University of Wisconsin Colleges offers an online project based introductory engineeringcourse, the first and only one of this kind offered in the nation13, however, one of the two teamprojects involved in this course did not have any “hands-on” aspect involved while for the otherone team members each build the same design and a final design was required to be built by onlyone member of the team and sent to the instructor for evaluation13. Our introduction toengineering course, on the other hand, has been designed such that students work in

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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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

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

LeadershipDevelopment Unlimited (ELDU),” as a largely self-directed learning laboratory to furtherpractice the leadership being taught in the classroom. Classic in-group / out-group dynamicsfollowed, the sort of which Matson knew would eventually lead to debate, tension, and conflictbetween those who “knew” – the hippies – and administrators in the College of Engineering whohad not yet bought-in to the essence of ELDM – the government.The educational, ideational tension Horner encountered upon arrival had manifested during thesearch process. And, since it would be approximately six-months from the time Dr. Horner wasnamed as the new ELDM Director (i.e., January 2000) until his June arrival, there was plenty oftime to contemplate a positive approach for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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Diversity

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International

contacts inRome beyond a knowledge of the Rome Center’s existence and services. The Rome Centerprovided initial contacts, participated in meetings and discussions with the program director onhis visit to Rome during his sabbatical the year before offering the program, and all the essentialservices described next.The Rome Center consists of about 14,000 square feet of leased space in Palazzo Pio (adjacent toCampo dei Fiori in the center of Rome), two full-time UW staff, and one half-time studentassistant. The Rome Center provides the following physical space: studios, classrooms, a library,a computer laboratory, a student lounge, a conference room and several faculty apartments.Rome Center staff provide the following support: student housing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

is provided by participants and judges. Thestudents complete a pre-site survey documenting their prior exposure to research and two post-site surveys on the last day. Feedback on the effectiveness of the whole REU program isobtained from the judges, who fill out a scoring rubric evaluating: 1) each team’s technicalpaper, 2) each student’s presentation skills; and 3) each team’s poster.Research Training Program The first and the second weeks in the Summer REU Program and the first month in the AY-REU Program are mainly devoted to seminars specially structured to educate the students on thecontent of the research topic to be pursued, train them on the use of the laboratory facilities,related software and statistical analysis techniques, and

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

move toexpand enrollments, Aalborg University, which is located in the northern part of Jutland, alsoopened a new downtown campus in Copenhagen. Quite telling, this campus is housed in aformer R&D laboratory for Nokia, which Nokia released as a result of the economic downturn.The two main challenges for Aalborg University are those of choosing an appropriate growthstrategy, and maintaining appropriate balance between their well-established degree programs inAalborg, and the degree programs created at its new Copenhagen Campus. A former regionaluniversity with a focus on industrial education, Aalborg University found it difficult to meetnational mandates for higher enrollments. Since governmental fund to universities is based onenrollment

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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