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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Tennessee State University

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Architectural

with challenges that are vastly different from the challenges facedby previous generations. These challenges include global competition, intelligent technology,and a constantly changing work environment. But the speed with which this civilizationcontinues to advance is fundamentally challenging the way in which engineering is practiced andthe way in which engineering and engineering technology students are educated. Technologicalbreakthroughs—the Internet and apple products most prominent among them—have effected anincreasingly global “workplace” in which the collaborative efforts of multinational teams areunhampered by geographical distance or time zones, and this global workplace in turn isintroducing new imperatives not only to engineering

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois; Dipanjan Pan

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Diversity

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Biomedical

Paper ID #13407Works in Progress: a Challenge-Inspired Undergraduate ExperienceProf. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rohit Bhargava is Bliss Faculty Scholar of Engineering and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a faculty member with affiliations in several departments across campus (Pri- mary – Bioengineering: Affiliated - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Science and En- gineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry) as well as the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Rohit received dual B.Tech. degrees (in

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

onlyafter applying the material.Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), a Hispanic Serving Institution, is offeringCASCaded Mentoring And Design Experiences (CASCADE), an NSF Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) to their engineering students. Page 26.331.4The overall goal of CASCADE is to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of TAMUKstudents who successfully earn an engineering baccalaureate degree. CASCADE engagesengineering students in design exercises and experiences throughout their academicundergraduate careers, and provides student support in an innovative configuration of cascadedpeer

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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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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

," Design Studies, vol. 26, pp. pp 613-624, 2005.[2] p, A. Pérez-Gómez and L. Pelletier, Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge, Cambridge, London: MIT Press, 2000. Page 26.1416.11[3] D. E. Weisberg, The Engineering Design Revolution: The People, Companies and Computer Systems That Changed Forever the Practice of Engineering, Englewood, 2008.[4] H. Penttilä, "Describing the Changes in Architectural Information Technology to Understand Design Complexity and Free-Form Architectural Expression," ITcon, vol. 11, pp. 395-408, 2006.[5] M. D. Gross, "Roles for Computing In schools of Architecture and

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BIM in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Monson, University of Washington; Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington; Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington; Anne K Anderson, Washington State University

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Architectural

+ Construction at Washington State Uni- versity. Her research focuses on improving construction coordination efforts through the use of building information modeling (BIM) and emerging collaboration technologies. Page 26.932.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Improving the Understanding of BIM Concepts Through a Flipped Learning Lab Environment: A Work in ProgressAbstractThis works-in-progress study explores the instructional design of a BIM software skills lab thatuses problem solving in a flipped classroom instructional environment to enhance studentlearning

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Ann He, University of Rochester; Amy L Lerner, University of Rochester

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Biomedical

, she aspires to have this teaching module implemented in the BME curriculum at the University of Rochester and disseminated broadly for other instructors interested in introducing uncertainty analysis using an elbow biomechanics model.Dr. Amy L Lerner, University of Rochester Dr. Lerner is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Academic Director of the Center for Medical Technology and Innovation. Her research focuses on computational orthopaedic biomechan- ics and the development of efficient methods for the prediction of risks for joint disorders such as knee osteoarthritis. Page

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Additive Manufacturing Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas William Barrett, James Madison University; Matthew Cole Pizzico, James Madison University; Bryan Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly G. Talley, Texas State University; Craig R. Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13209A Review of University Maker SpacesMr. Thomas William Barrett, James Madison UniversityMatthew Cole Pizzico, James Madison UniversityBryan Levy, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Nagel joined the James Madison University after completing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Oregon State University. He has a B.S. from Trine University and a M.S. from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, both in mechanical engineering. Since joining James Madison

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #12789Developing Personal Case Studies as a Method for Deepening Lessons in En-gineering LeadershipMr. Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University Mr. Klosterman is a Director and Professor of the Practice in the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program at Northeastern University. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology in computer architecture and systems design at the Digital Equipment Corporation and at startup Stellar Computer. He joined Sun Microsystems in 1990 as a microprocessor designer. At Sun, he led and managed hardware engineering, product design and systems engineering

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BIM in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

, and integrating digital applications into the design process. He is skilled with a variety of digital modeling tools including Revit, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, 3DS Max Design, and AutoCAD Architecture. In addition to university teaching he is an Autodesk Certified Revit Professional and provides training and consulting services. Page 26.1660.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using BIM to support Habitat for Humanity: A case studyAbstract This paper documents a graduate level research project intended to enable students togain experience with Building

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Thinking) from Stanford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded project ”Should Makers Be the Engineers of the Future” and a co-PI on the NSF-funded project ”Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?”Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context

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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Programs and Science Career Intentions(OPSCI) survey given in the fall of 2013 to incoming students at U.S. institutions of highereducation that participated the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics TalentExpansion Program (STEP) funded by National Science Foundation (NSF DUE 1161052). Thisprogram supports initiatives geared toward increasing the number of students receiving associateor baccalaureate degrees in the STEM fields. The survey was administered in freshman Englishcourses, typically required as a general education credit, to gain a representative sample of bothSTEM and non-STEM students at each participating university.In the typical cases, personalized recruitment emails were sent to the Chairs of the English

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bilal Ghosn, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #13973Using Project-Based, Experiential, and Service Learning in a Freshman Writ-ing Intensive Seminar for Building Design and Technical Writing Skills (Workin Progress)Dr. Bilal Ghosn, Rice University Dr. Bilal Ghosn is a lecture in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. A native of Louisiana, he received his doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009 with his doctoral research in the areas of drug delivery, biomaterials and diagnostics. He then spent 4 years as a post-doctoral fellow in the department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington where

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Bradford G Orr, University of Michigan

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

). Students also completed amodified version of the LAESE survey at the beginning and the end of the course (allowing us toassess objective #2).2.3 i-Newton DemonstrationsThe i-Newton is an innovative and inexpensive technology platform that stimulates learning ofNewtonian mechanics. Utilizing new technology in the laboratory experiments to initiateengaged learning is beneficial19, 20. The technology behind i-Newton is a miniature inertialmeasurement unit (IMU) that measures the acceleration and angular velocity of any object towhich it is attached; see example in Figure 1. For this study, we employed a commerciallyavailable IMU called the YEI 3 - Space sensor21 (Yost Engineering, Portsmouth, Ohio), whichincorporates a MEMS accelerometer (3-axis

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

existence of a graduate mentor in capstonecourses is another component that can improve leadership skills. The graduate mentor can help thestudents advance their professional skills (e.g., oral presentation). Moreover, the literaturedemonstrates that leadership competencies can be embedded into the existing engineeringcurriculum (e.g., systems engineering and engineering risk and uncertainty) without adding newcourses to the curriculum. Additionally, the literature states that communication skills are essentialfor effective leadership development for construction students.Utilizing new technology (e.g., GoogleDrive and Dropbox), along with using other technologiesfor communication, such as texting and calling, can help the students to better

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn F. Sullivan Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder ; Frederick A. Peck; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nick A. Stites, Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11875Continuously Improving a Diversity-Bolstering System through IntegratingQuantitative and Qualitative Engineering GoldShirt Program FacetsJacquelyn F. Sullivan Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder As Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Sullivan spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier stu- dents not admitted through the standard admissions process . Sullivan was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Edu- cation. She

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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska ; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

Construction Management Department within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Kelting earned a B.S. and a M.S. in Industrial Technology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of California, Santa Bar- bara. His research interests include the scholarship of teaching, educational facilities, decision-making, housing, and education. Page 26.1088.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lessons Learned Integrating

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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

Paper ID #11213Project Based Learning in Concrete Industry Project ManagementDr. Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos Dr. Torres, a native of New Mexico, joined the Department of Engineering Technology (Concrete In- dustry Management program) in August 2013 where he teaches Concrete Construction Methods and a variety of Project Management courses. He received both of his graduate degrees, Ph.D. and M.S., in Civil Engineering (Structural), from the University of New Mexico. His B.S. degree, also in Civil Engi- neering, was obtained from New Mexico State University. Dr. Torres’ research areas include the

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania

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Biomedical

University of Pennsylvania as aproject site for the AAU Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative.References1. Hake RR. Interactive-Engagement versus Traditional Methods: A Six-Thousand-Student Survey of Mechanics Test Data for Introductory Physics Courses. American Journal of Physics. 1998; 66(1):64-74.2. Prince M. Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education. 2004; 93(3):223-231.3. Springer L, Stanne ME, Donovan SS. Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. 1999; 69(1):21-51.4. Wales CE, Stager RA. Thinking with Equations: Problem Solving in Math & Science

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, Freudenthal Institute, School of Education, University of Colorado; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process; early findings revealed significant challenges in calculus readiness. Sullivan was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011 and was awarded NAE’s 2008 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education.Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, BoulderBeth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management

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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter M Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; James Sibley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Navid Shirzad, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, UBC

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

considered. Page 26.813.13References1 Ohland, M.W., M.L. Loughry, R.L. Carter, L.G. Bullard, R.M. Felder, C.J. Finelli, R. A. Layton, and D.G. Schmucker, “Developing a Peer Evaluation Instrument that is Simple, Reliable, and Valid,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.2 International Engineering Alliance, Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies, Version 3: 21 June 2013, Available as of Feb 2, 2015 from: http://www.ieagreements.org3 ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, Baltimore, MD: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 2013, 31 pp

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #11421Undisciplined Epistemology: Conceptual Heterogeneity in a Field in the Mak-ingDr. Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University Kacey Beddoes is a Research Associate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Engineering Education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Her current research interests include gender in engineering

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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; MaryEllen C Nobe, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Construction

Paper ID #11204Using Personal Case Studies to Raise Construction Safety Awareness amongConstruction Management StudentsDr. Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Carla Lopez del Puerto, PhD Associate Professor Construction Engineering and Management Depart- ment of Civil Engineering University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez email: Carla.LopezdelPuerto@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.eduDr. Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University. He is committed to advancing research and

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University; Shilun Hao, The Ohio State University; Jiyuan Li, The Ohio State University Civil Engineering Department; Lei Zhao; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AD 1734, compiled and enforced during the Qing Dynasty8. Page 26.1708.15Fig. 14. A glazed funerary ceramic model of a pavilion from Eastern Han Dynasty, AD 25 -220, showing an early design of dougong (left, Cleveland Museum of Art) and a moderndougong (right, a reconstructed temple in Shanghai).The design and engineering of dougong technology evolved with time. Each China’s dynasty hasits own design style. Each style is often characterized by numerous types of dougong withnumerous levels. For example, a recent study of dougong conducted by one of the authors,focusing on the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), alone involves 160 different types of

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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

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Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Nooshin Nassr P.E., University of Oklahoma; Dan Thomas Carlton, University of Oklahoma, College of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Consortium. In the summer of 2014 Daniel served as a delegate for the German-American Chamber of Commerce as a part of the Transatlantic Program for Young Technology Leaders Aerospace Delegation Page 26.1389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Identifying Motivational Factors and Lived Experiences that Enhance Spatial Skills in Novices and Experts in STEM DisciplinesSpatial thinking refers to the ability to create and hold an object in the mind’s eye and manipulatethat object via sectional cuts, three dimensional rotations, and other mental operations

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amjad Aman, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida; Yunjun Xu, University of Central Florida; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Nina Orlovskaya, University of Central Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 26.1010.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Interconnected Software Modules to Aid the Learning of Fuel Cell Courses1 AbstractAlong with the recent trend in research and development of alternative energy sources such asfuel cells, there is an urgent need of highly motivated engineers with system level thinking tosatisfy the ever-growing fuel cell and hydrogen industry. In this paper, we will present aninteractive software package that was recently developed and used as a secondary learning toolfor students who are interested in fuel cell technologies. The emphasis of the software package ison the interconnected fuel cell modules including

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

overall student comprehension, accommodatestudents of different learning styles, increase student motivation, and increase teachereffectiveness[14]. Videos can aid in showcasing highly complex concepts and ideas in a shortperiod of time, provoking meaningful discussion and analysis.Through a project funded by the National Science Foundation –Transforming UndergraduateEducation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (NSF-TUES) -- a requiredSoftware Engineering course at the author’s University, namely Software Verification &Validation, is supplanting existing lecture modules with additional pedagogical tools. Assoftware has become ubiquitous, software products have become critical. This poses a problemin the software industry, as

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AmbassadorsSummary and Introduction To solve today’s engineering challenges, we need a wide range of solutions, which can berealized only by having enough engineers with diverse and strong technical backgrounds.Workforce studies have shown that the number of students being educated in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math) cannot meet projected demands [1]. Also, the currentenrollments in engineering are not diverse, especially among women, blacks, and Hispanics [2].On another issue, a recent survey of engineers in industry indicates a compelling need forengineers to have strong communication skills [3]. Addressing these challenges is the Engineering Ambassador Network: a network ofprofessional development programs for undergraduate

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Simpson Jr., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Raymond S. McCord, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #11306Teaching Ship Structures with MAESTRODr. William M Simpson Jr. P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy Dr. William M. Simpson, Jr. is an Assistant Professor in the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Section of the Engineering Department at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. He has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, a Masters in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineer- ing from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. He retired from the Coast Guard in

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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

refining the final design best suited for the problem. Within the engineeringpractices, NGSS identified grade spans in which to engage children in engineering practices. Atthe K-2 grade span children are introduced to problems that people want to change. As thechildren grow, the engineering practices shift to include the children in defining problems anddesigning solutions.Children have a natural tendency to be curious, create and design[23]. Educators can build off ofthis natural tendency in the classroom[3]. It is important to emphasize that including engineeringin elementary education doesn’t mean adding extra material to the curriculum, but insteadprovides a framework to connect the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics