Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Gross Claypool, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

active learning in the classroom while still teaching requiredcourse content. Our school-wide initiative with the flipped classroom has highlighted the Page 26.782.12advantage to introducing this method of instruction early in the undergraduate career. Althoughour freshmen did not engage with the pre-class videos as intended, introducing this instructionalmethod nonetheless better prepared them to engage with the flipped classroom in theirsophomore years and beyond. One of the goals in flipping our freshmen computing course wasalso to provide multiple resources to the students (i.e., videos, textbook, live demonstrations) soas to accommodate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

deductive teaching technique of proposing a concept, explaining the principles anddemonstrating mathematical models of the concept (Froyd et al., 2012). This required the studentto memorize the material or work examples which was followed by testing their performance onsimilar work during an exam (Prince and Felder, 2006). However, traditional engineeringcurriculum and coursework lacks important student learning opportunities, such as; the reason whythese concepts or mathematics are important, what is their real-world relevance and how this willimpact the students’ future career in engineering. An alternative to the traditional teaching methodis inductive learning, which is a student-centered approach that encompasses many pedagogicalmethods

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ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico University; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez Ph.D., Columbus State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

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Computers in Education

initially need a lot of help with Step 1. Step 2 is not difficult, but studentsneed to be encouraged to not go with the first idea. This seems to be best developed in studentteams. That is, it is easier for several students to come up with alternate plans than one studentworking on his or her own. Students generally have little trouble with Step 3, but often forgetStep 4. In instructional settings, this step is important because each problem will contain at leastone lesson. Doing the work, but not identifying the points to be learned is simply a waste of time.Another important aspect of Step 4 is checking the reasonableness of the answer. Finally,developing the habit of carrying out Step 4 is beneficial in an engineer’s career because it assiststhe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Scott, Alabama A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

other aspects of the flipped classroom.Only one-third agreed or strongly agreed that the learning gains were better in the flippedclassroom versus the usual method of instruction in the class (i.e., blended). Only 39% agreed orstrongly agreed that interaction with other students in the flipped classroom was valuable. Only28% thought the flipped classroom led to valuable experiences for their future careers. Finally,only 39% felt the flipped classroom enabled them to develop better computer programs fornumerical methods problems.3.2.1 Content Analysis of BenefitsIn an open-ended question in the evaluation survey, we asked the students what they liked aboutthe flipped classroom and the benefits they perceived. The frequencies associated with

Conference Session

Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl A Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

STEM activities3,4 mayprovide another venue through which students can learn and apply data handlingtechniques. Unfortunately, there is much evidence to suggest that our students are notlearning these skills at the level necessary to be able to apply them in their careers ordaily lives. TIMSS data indicate that data analysis and statistics are areas of weaknessfor U.S. students1, and Kuklianksy and Eshach5 found that undergraduate students inscience and engineering courses had difficulty with everything from choosing appropriaterepresentations of data to understanding and accounting for measurement error.Measurement, data collection, and data analysis are essential elements of many scienceand engineering activities, thus when students engage

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tia Jackson-Truitt; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

students,” 2009 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.5. Land of Plenty: Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology, The Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Females and Minorities in Science and Engineering and Technology Development, Washington, D.C., 2000.6. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disability in Science and Engineering:2000, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, 2000 (NSF 00-327).7. Adelman, C., Females and Men of the Engineering Path. A Model for Analysts of Undergraduate Careers, U.S. Page 26.860.12 Department of Education, Office of Educational

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Career Networking Day luncheon.With corporate recruiters and faculty seated for lunch, the College Dean delivers a short speechto companies in attendance thanking them for the support of our college and the students.Following, the participants received a “certificate of appreciation”, see Appendix F, to furthershow support from the college. This provides an excellent opportunity to request companies tofind volunteers to add to the pool of willing industry professionals.9. SustainabilityA critical aspect of anyindustry involvementprogram, including theIndustry Fellows Model, isproviding a methodology tocreate and maintain a flow ofprofessionals to volunteerwithin an academic setting.There is a degree of self-motivation required from

Conference Session

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

Paper ID #13606Improving the Understanding of BIM Concepts Through a Flipped LearningLab Environment: A Work in ProgressMr. Christopher Monson, University of Washington Christopher Monson, RA, is a doctoral student in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Across a twenty-year academic career, he has taught design and construction studios, building detailing and assemblages, and architectural theory, and has been

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

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Chemical Engineering

illustrate the implementation in selected courses within the ChemicalEngineering Curriculum at UNIANDES, one at the undergraduate level, one at the graduatelevel. Table 1, summarizes the most significant aspects of the implementations. Page 26.2.9    Table1. Implementing a multi-scale approach to product and process design in specific coursesDimension/Level Undergraduate: Mid-Career Graduate: Advanced Transport Project PhenomenaWhat has been implemented Process/product/properties Multi-scale analysis as design as a unifying

Conference Session

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

meetings.AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the participating instructors for investing their time for taking part in thesurvey. Furthermore, we thank the anonymous reviewers for helpful comments. Page 26.1782.17References:1 Davies, J. L., “The Shift from Teaching to Learning: Staff Recruitment and Careers Development Policies for theUniversities of the Twenty-First Century”, Higher Education in Europe, 23, 307-316, 1998.2 Posner, G. J., Strike, K. A., Hewson; P. W., Gertzog, W. A., Accomodation of Scientific Conception: Toward aTheory of Conceptual Change, Science Education 86, 211-227, 19823 Vosniadou, S., Brewers, W. F., Mental Models of the Earth: A Study of

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

practices. • What we have learned so far needs to be translated and presented in a form that can be used by most STEM educators to help their students develop the knowledge they need to be “successful” in STEM careers, if that is the direction they wish to pursue and not be sidelined by the feeling of hardness.It is worthwhile to emphasize that our work is a translational effort. We are using one well-established cognitive theory and learning how its results can be put into practice in the STEMclassroom to improve student understanding, particularly in the first year engineering experience.Our focus, as educators, is on practice – or - the events happening in the STEM classroom. Ourjourney began when one of the authors spent a

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert A. Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

simulationproject with extra experimentation. This engagement was reflected in the final exam scores(average grade of AB), which demonstrated successful accomplishment of the course learningoutcomes. Figure 1 shows the assessment results of the final exam, which consisted of ninequestions in various key topical areas. Two-thirds or more of the answers were acceptable(minor errors at the most) on each question. Table 4 shows the results of a class survey (1 =lowest, 5 = highest). Clearly the vast majority valued this concise antennas elective and feelprepared for continued antenna studies in their careers. Figure 1. Final Exam Assessment Results for the Concise Antennas Elective Final Exam Assessment

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Philip M. Reeves, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

and basicsciences but carry knowledge further toward creative application” (Criterion 5. Curriculum).15Additionally, several scholars have stressed the need to design creativity-driven pedagogies inengineering education to help future engineers cope, adapt, and succeed in their future careers.16-19, Given the national initiatives and near universal agreement of the importance of creativityand innovation in engineering, the lack of research on creativity and the creative process withengineering students is surprising. In a content analysis of articles from primary engineeringeducation sources from 2006 through 2011, Zappe, Mena, and Litzinger found just 16 articlesthat used the words “creative” or “creativity” in the title.19 In

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999. Her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Science Education from Arizona State University earned in 2002 and 2008, respectively. Page 26.35.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015A Dialectic Data Integration Approach for Mixed Methods Survey

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Malgorzata Chwatko, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Jeffrey Ryan McCutcheon

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First-Year Programs

project work helps students naturally practice what arecommonly referred to as 21st-century skills, or skills that students will use to be successful in themodern work environment regardless of chosen career path. These skills include criticalthinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration5. An emphasis on design early in thecurriculum is beneficial to students, as many programs only begin to stress elements ofengineering design methodology in the final year of instruction.The critical skills that students can build by engaging in design-based courses can be practicedusing game-based learning (GBL) and simulations as well. In game-based learning, games areused to help convey information to students in an engaging way6. Games also allow

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, members are involved in representative range of respected partners and use retention, graduation developing and piloting an program members meet program criteria to self - rates, and career assessment system. frequently to review and and peer-assess in ways placement). refine the program’s that feed back into

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

career. The survey results shown in black fontrepresent the first year and the ones in red font represent the second year. As can be seen inTable 5, there were 8 respondents in the first year and 13 respondents in the second year for eachquestion. Each survey question had a choice varying from Strongly Agree to Not Applicable. Inthe analysis, each of these options was given a weight ranging from 5 (Strongly Agree) to 1(Strongly Disagree). Not Applicable option didn’t have a weight factor. Question by questionanalysis of results are detailed in the following paragraphs. Table 5. Student Survey Results Strongly Strongly Not

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Charles Duba, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Lukas P van Ginneken, Digipen Institute of Technology; Nicholas James Rivera; Brian Michael Tugade, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

A Project-based Computer Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper documents an innovative, project-based approach to teaching computer engineering.A project-based undergraduate computer engineering curriculum, with an embedded systemsfocus, has been offered since 2004 at a small, private college in the Northwestern US. The maingoals of the curriculum are twofold. The first is to engage students in engineering problemsstarting in the first semester of the Program, thus providing them with a sense of pride andownership in their work. The second is to prepare students for engineering careers by involvingthem in complex, team projects, which are typically only conducted outside of requiredundergraduate coursework, at the graduate level, or in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park

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First-Year Programs

 75 or more hours over the semester (inside and outside of the regular class time) designing, building, testing, and analyzing their vehicle and generating design reports and presentations.  The hovercraft project was taught to all engineering majors during the academic years from Fall 2006 through Spring 2014.   The hovercraft project was selected because it exhibited a number of essential features sought in a design project.  First, the complexity of the project was deemed appropriate as preparation for the types of real­life, multidisciplinary design challenges students would face later in their careers.  Next, the project was sufficiently complex to require student attention over an extended duration and substantive cognitive

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Robert H. Hadfield, University of Glasgow; Andrew Phillips

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Materials

in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) at the University of Glasgow occurred Page 26.109.2during the restructuring of all of the engineering programmes in 2012. This prompted a review ofthe instructional materials by the staff to ensure that topics relevant to the discipline-specificcourses taken later in the EEE students’ academic careers were introduced to students during thisYear 1 one-semester course without significantly decreasing the instruction on topics that areneeded by students in other engineering programmes. As a result of the review, the course wasrevised and additional lectures on the electrical, optical, and magnetic

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

providedthroughout the study. An initial questionnaire was provided as a baseline, and following theexperiment, there was a clear indication of a significant increase in SDLR among students usingthis hybrid curriculum. The results gathered also indicate that academic performance as thecurriculum and SDL progressed.Self-directed learning skills are needed for survival in college courses, and are also valuable inpreparation for professional careers. Fellows et al. (30) based their study on a model to increaseself-directed learning amongst freshman. The instruction was organized in a manner thatprovides intellectual challenge that is appropriate and relevant to the student’s life experiences inan effort to maintain their interest. Self-directed students will

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walter Tuttle, University of Technology Sydney; Bruce Moulton, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Computing & Information Technology

Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Fac- ulty of Engineering and Information Technologies at The University of Sydney. Before this he was a Director of the Centre for Real-Time Information Networks (CRIN) - a designated research strength at the University of Technology, Sydney focused on blending embedded systems and telecommunications in addressing real-world problems. He is also the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and past President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium. Professor Lowe has published widely during his more than 20 year teaching career, including three textbooks

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Jeffrey ZurSchmiede, Federal Screw Works; Jeffrey Ward, Grand Valley State University

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #13796Design of a Modular Cloud Storage Gaging System for Automotive Manufac-turingMr. Mark Jeffrey ZurSchmiede, Federal Screw Works I am a Computer Engineering Graduate Student at Grand Valley State University and a practicing software engineer at Federal Screw Works. I spent the first four years of my career designing embedded software for the Aerospace and Medical industries and took a new job at an Automotive manufacturing facility. This latest project seeks to merge the automotive manufacturing world with embedded systems world by designing custom gaging solutions for the companies automotive parts.Dr. Jeffrey

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

report that the potential benefits ofintroducing children to engineering can be grouped into five areas: • improved learning and achievement in science and mathematics; • increased awareness of engineering and the work of engineers; • understanding of and the ability to engage in engineering design; • interest in pursuing engineering as a career; and • increased technological literacy.2They also note that the impact in science and mathematics may be particularly significant forunderrepresented minorities. Finally, they indicate a belief that “engineering education mayeven act as a catalyst for a more interconnected and effective K–12 STEM education system inthe United States.” 2This paper reports on the development of an

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Hum, Cañada College; Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. There are still disparities in academic achievement for minorities, but Math Jam ishelping to close the achievement gap.As more students choose to attend community colleges to ultimately pursue careers inengineering and other related STEM fields, more programs like Math Jam need to be developedto help produce the well-educated work force that is needed to retain and increase the economiccompetitiveness and innovation capacity of the United States.Bibliography1. Committee on STEM Education National Science and Technology Council. (2013). Federal Science, Technology,Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan. Retrieved December 2014 from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel

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Communication as Performance

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Golder, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Darlene B. Webb, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, we may be able to supplement our qualitativefindings with more quantitative data.Second, while we have in the past looked at what motivated competitors to participate,we would also like to investigate the effects of participation on competitors after theycompeted: until they graduated and through their careers. One case that seemsparticularly rich is that of the student who organized the Idol-preparation workshops forhis fellow Electrical and Computer Engineering students. Related to this is the questionof how to motivate other Idol participants and winners to become similar ambassadors forthe personal and professional benefits of participating in Idol.Third, we intend to investigate industry’s perception of Idol. This may include

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moises Hinojosa-Rivera, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Martin Edgar Reyes-Melo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; José Alejandro Cazares, Teacher

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Diversity

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Materials

provide advising and career guidance to the students throughout theirstudiesInternships as a strategy to gain professional experience and promote competency development:Since its creation, the program awards credits for a mandatory one-semester industrial internship.Students can apply when they have completed the fourth semester. Normally, our students passtheir industrial internships at companies in the fields of steelmaking and forming, aluminumfoundry, metal and polymer extrusion, ceramics products, among others. Exchange studentstypically go to Europe for an academic semester and an industrial semester which is also awardedcredits. Due to the strong collaboration with the industries through our graduates, companiesoften seek candidates

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #13880Effectiveness of Scaffolding in Simulated IT Training and EducationDr. Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois Usman Ghani Senior Professor DeVry University, College of Engineering and Information Science Usman Ghani is a senior professor of Network and Communication Management in the College of En- gineering and Information Science at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Professor Ghani’s area of specialization is ’Network Infrastructure and Security’. Mr. Ghani began his career as an Electronics Engineer for Johnson Controls, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, developing machine code for high end in

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Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

years of academic experience. He taught courses in Engineering, Computer Science, and Networking. Presently he is teaching courses in Cisco, Microsoft, UNIX, Data Communi- cations, and Emerging Technologies. Dr. Taher began his career as a Project Engineer for Zenith Data Systems Company. He worked at Benton Harbor Plant in Michigan for 2 years. Professor Taher is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and