Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

ofretention in the major by 2.3 times compared to first-year students from prior years, while non-participation lowered the odds of retention by 1.35 times.IntroductionIn 2011, President Obama called for U.S. engineering schools to graduate an additional 10,000engineering students every year.1 One impetus for making this appeal, as explained by the JobsCouncil, was that engineers drive innovation, creating jobs for skilled and unskilled workersalike.2 In short: more engineers can drive economic recovery, and by extension, stability. Inresponse to the appeal, many engineering school deans recognized that one solution was toimprove the retention rate of engineering students,3 specifically first-year retention, which at thetime was reported to be around

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria J Kim, Northwestern University; Mark E. Law, University of Florida; John G. Harris, University of Florida

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Electrical and Computer

semesters from Fall 2012 to Summer 2014. Fall 2012 class was taught in the traditional lecture format and used as the control group in the Page 26.1087.5 study. All subsequent semesters were taught in the flipped format with slight variations.Results and DiscussionA student needs a “C” or better grade to successfully complete the course and continue furtherinto the curriculum. In Fall 2012, only 54% of the students that started the semester received themarks required to take further courses in the curriculum. This number includes the 28% thatdropped the course during the semester. It should be noted that the course is not designed to be aweed-out

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, NC State University; Landon Drew LaPorte, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participants get a broad view of practical engineering.This paper is organized to deliberately integrate the mechanics of the camp operation and theunderlying philosophy of those same mechanics. These camps differ from others in the literaturein many ways. The philosophical basis for the camps seems to be completely unique. Asampling of the literature concerning summer camps yields a variety of publications aboutengineering camps for middle and high school students10,11. Reference 11, in particular, containsa discussion of the types of camps available and their purposes. Many camps are focused onrobotics. Some are single gender. None of the references discovered mentioned an elementaryengineering camp, and the typical numbers of attendees was under

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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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; Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2011 with a minor in philosophy and his M. S. in Civil Engineering in 2015. His research focuses on understanding engineers’ core values, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy within engineering. He is currently the Education Director for Engineers for a Sustainable World and an assistant editor for Engineering Studies.Mr. Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Engineering Education PhD undergraduate student at Purdue University. Previously a high school educa- tor for six years with a masters in education curriculum and BS

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

of learning management systems for large-sample educational research studies, student applications of the design process, curriculum development, and fulfilling the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first-year engineering educational environment through the use of active and collabo- rative learning, problem-based and project-based learning, classroom interaction, and multiple represen- tations of concepts. Page 26.1701.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Video-Annotated Peer Review (VAPR): Considerations for Development and

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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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Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

ofwhat to expect when we encounter something new14. Conceptual knowledge is theunderstanding or interpretation one may have about concepts. This can then be carried into futuresituations, providing the holder with an idea of what to expect in that situation15. Conceptualknowledge can be related to the “Understanding” level of Bloom’s Taxonomy16. While thislevel is not often considered to be difficult for students, it is one of the foundations of higherlearning. Higher thought is likely to be clouded if that foundation is weak, unclear, ormisunderstood15. When concepts are well-understood, students are often able to explain relatedproblems, make inferences from the problem, integrate other ideas, predict outcomes and applyconceptual knowledge to

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

participation inthoughtfully organized service that is conducted in and meets the needs of the communityand that is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students; andprovides structured time for the students to reflect on the service activity in such a way asto gain further understanding of course content. (Bringle & Hatcher, 1995) The studentsdo a verbal reflection once every 2 weeks. The plan is to provide the following questionstowards the end of the project. This will help us have a record of what students havelearning. Page 26.1367.5There are currently about 15 active members in SWID and 5 of them are working on thecommunity

Conference Session

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

hasspecific objectives that will support these goals. They are: (1) develop and maintain an effectiveliaison between BRCC and LSU; (2) utilize scholars to develop a peer ambassador/mentorprogram facilitating transfer success; (3) establish and conduct a pre-transfer academiccounseling program; (4) expand existing seminars to orient and integrate BRCC and othertransfer students into LSU and (5) invite BRCC math, science and engineering faculty toparticipate in ongoing Faculty Development.Activities of the program to date have included outreach, professional development, advising,and developing an overall assessment tool. All scholars participated in outreach activities thatconsisted of Peer-to-Peer talks at BRCC each semester and Shadow Days at LSU

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

Many first- and second-yearengineering students have little to no experience in a professional environment and have hadvery little opportunity to read, let alone write, items of a technical nature. Therefore, to providethem with some guidelines about technical report writing and a topic about which to write canleave the students overwhelmed and unsure where to begin.Studies of technical communication instruction in engineering schools has focused on whichdepartment teaches the technical communication class, whether the classes are required orelectives, and how technical communication in integrated across the curriculum. 5 There is littleinformation about specific methods of teaching technical communication and the effectiveness ofvarious

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Sarah Brem, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Eva Pettinato, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

%, and 35-44 = 6%).Materials and Procedure The participants completed an instrument containing open-ended and Likert-style items thatposed questions about drift. The instrument used in this study was adapted from the instrumentdescribed in Brem et al. (2012) that was used to identify misconceptions related to emergence.21The adapted instrument was tailored for drift in semiconductors. The study conducted was a written protocol. Protocol analysis, as described by Ericsson &Simon (1985) can be used to gather information about a participant using an introspectiveapproach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This information-processing approach allows researchers to look at a person’s cognitive processes

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

of Engineering Walla Walla University, College Place, WA 99324, USA AbstractAs an advanced modern engineering tool, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has been widelyadopted in current undergraduate engineering curricula, especially in the discipline ofmechanical engineering. However, the usage of FEM as a tool integrated into other fundamentalengineering classes, such as statics and dynamics, fluid and thermal, and mechanics of materials,is not as common as one might suppose. Including, this present-day engineering tool is proposedto assist the teaching of deformation concepts in mechanics of materials. Due to the inherentcomplexity of FEM, a small finite element analysis (FEA

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University; Ateeq Junaid Suria, Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Jonathan Summers

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #11383Car Storytelling and Interaction DesignProf. Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. , Lecturer, previously visting Professor, in the School of Engineering, in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group, helps teams discover yet to be satisfied customer needs with her proven methods- from a theoretical perspective of both socio-cognitive psychology and applied design thinking - that she has developed and refined over the past few decades. In addition to helping a team uncover this information, the companies she has worked with eventually have an easily deployable tool kit

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen G. Achenbach, National Center for Women & IT; Leslie G. Cintron PhD, University of Virginia; J McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

co-authored the first integrated computer and laboratory introductory calculus course in 1975. He has taught middle school mathematics, engineering, and science and both undergraduate science and graduate teaching courses at Harvard. His research interests include assessment of students’ misconceptions and how they change with instruction, K-12 curriculum development, the transition to college of students who wish to purse STEM careers, pre-college engineering, and the professional development of teachers. Dr. Sadler has won the Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award, the American Institute of Physics Computers in Physics Prize, the American Astronomical Society Education Prize, and the American Association

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez Apud L., Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

students detect inconsistencies in theirargumentations. Tested PSLEs favored the development of students’ ability to argue throughoutthe curriculum. Very important differences (occurrence and quality) concerning argumentationamong individual students from the same semester were detected by means of qualitative dataanalyses, mainly with regards to adequacy of premises, organization of arguments, and quality ofclaims. Our results validate that argumentation is an essential skill in learning to solve studied Page 26.234.2food engineering problems as well as a powerful method for assessing problem-solving abilityfor both ill-structured and well

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Curriculum Development in the School of Engineer- ing and an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Department of Education, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liya Ni, California Baptist University; Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University

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First-Year Programs

summer of 2013and was integrated into the existing lab project on trigonometry. The current lab project runs fortwo lab sessions. In the first session, students focus on taking angle-versus-length measurements Page 26.659.5with a sun-dial-like instrument and calipers. The simple Plexiglas “sun-dial”, shown in Figure 3,simulates a two-link planar robotic arm similar to that shown in Figure 1. Given an angle,students dial it onto the instrument, then measure the x and y lengths; or vice versa. They alsocreate MATLAB function and script files to cross-check and validate the measurements. Insession two, a computer-controlled humanoid robot called NAO

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

do young elementary students considervariables, specifications, and constraints when evaluating and redesigning solutions toengineering design problems?MethodologyThe study's subjects were six Kindergarten and nine 3rd-grade students at a public, magnetelementary school in a large, urban school district. The school's demographics wererepresentative of the state and district averages, and the school had recently been named a STEMschool by the district, which meant that it was expected to integrate STEM across all subjects,and provide students with increased opportunities for engaging in STEM activities such asscience fairs and university/industry partnerships. Even before this designation, the schoolemployed an engineering coach who saw

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Little II, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University Jana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an associate professor of STEM education at Oregon State University. Her research widely concerns improving education at research universities. Her earlier research explored en- hancements to faculty motivation to improve undergraduate education. Her more recent research concerns organizational change towards postsecondary STEM education improvement at research universities, in- cluding the interactions of levers (people

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel E. Savage, University of Tulsa; Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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International

Page 26.874.5as “an at-home effort to initiate students on the path to global competency in ways that fit theirstandard curricula.”23 According to the authors, integrated class experience often involves suchactivities as introductory education in the language, customs, history, and government in thecountry under study and sometimes provides a substitute for international travel throughelectronic interactions.In addition to program types outlined above, scholars outline various program components.Grandin and Maher define seven parameters by which programmatic components may vary.20These parameters are as follows: Short-term vs. long-term; English-language vs. Non-Englishlanguage; degree of cultural exposure/immersion; degree of curricular

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11396Synthesis of Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Out of Class InvolvementMs. Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech Rongrong Yu is a PhD student at the Educational Research and Evaluation Program in School of Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. degree in 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. Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech Dr. Denise R. Simmons, PE, is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and in Civil &

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

polesmachine. If we look at a 2 poles machine and 60 HZ supply, the speed calculates out to 3600 RPM. Theonly way to vary the speed is to change the F in the equation. We can accomplish this with a VariableFrequency Drive (VFD).System construction:A primary system has been constructed. This system is composed of an axial fan/motor connected to aduct/damper, to a variable frequency drive (VFD) and to a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) witha view panel and connected to a computer for programming purposes. The design and implementationof an experiment that include a VFD to control a three phase variable speed motor of a fan integrated toa PLC has been performed. This system will be used to verify several variants to control the rotationalspeed of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Bo Yang

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International

Paper ID #12902Impact of International Collaborative Engineering Education upon the Epis-temological Development of Chinese Engineering StudentsMiss Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Qunqun Liu is a graduate student at the Graduate School of Education in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She obtained a B.S. in public administration from China Agricultural University. Her current interest focuses on the cognitive development of engineering graduate and undergraduate students, the assessment of teaching and learning in graduate education.Dr. Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Jiabin Zhu is an Assistant Professor

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11195Capstone Design Assessment and Student MotivationDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past fourteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fei Hu, University of Alabama; Thomas Morris, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11101Towards a Multimedia-based Virtual Classroom on Cyber-Physical System(CPS) Security Education for Both City and Rural SchoolsProf. Fei Hu, University of Alabama Dr. Fei Hu is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama (main campus), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. degrees at Tongji University (Shanghai, China) in the field of Signal Processing (in 1999), and at Clarkson University (New York, USA) in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (in 2002). He has published over 200 journal/conference papers, books

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Jatana Vathje , University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada. She teaches graphical, written and oral communi- cation in their first Engineering Design and Communication course taught to all 650 incoming engineering students. With co-editors Tom McKeag (San Francisco) and Norbert Hoeller (Toronto) she co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news and articles (zqjournal.org). As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering Economics New Frontiers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar M. Bonilla, Baruch College of the City University of New York; Donald N. Merino P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Engineering Economy

engineering analysis and design that exist in curriculums today.However, the engineering tools and techniques are generally taught with an individual focus andnot on a holistic basis. This paper provides a system approach which integrates the various toolsand techniques and could serve as a practical example in Engineering Design or Capstonecourses.The first section of this paper is an extensive review of relevant literature. This literature surveyskey factors for success or failure in technology commercialization that spans the last two decades.These factors have been classified in four domains (Technical, Economic, Operational, andRegulatory) according to their impact. The next section presents the DFC model and explainshow each of its main

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

answer back is that true learning occurswhen a student can transfer knowledge and skills to other situations. Inquiry based learning maynot teach (from the faculty perspective) as much, but transferable learning (from the student per-spective) does occur. The Faculty Ulysses Contract is a form of inquiry based learning and assuch it is susceptible to the criticism above. It would be simple at this point to simply reiterate thetypical answer to the critics.The Biomedical Signals and Systems (BMEG 350) class is a core course in the curriculum andcontains several ABET direct assessment points. To satisfy these requirements there are quizzeson technical material, formal team-based labs, and an individual lab practicum. The Ulysses Con-tract is in

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

leadership workshops were arranged and delivered during the Industrial,Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) Day. The paper is aimed at integrating greenenergy into the manufacturing engineering curriculum and to cultivate leaders in the field amongminority and female engineering students. Successful completion of the course will lead toexcellence in green energy and advanced engineering education. Keywords: Project Based Learning, Leadership Workshop, Green Energy, Green Manufacturing, Engineering EducationINTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND Green Energy today, is not only seen as a trend in industries but also as a tool to addressmany sustainability issues along with increased educational opportunities and

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her research interests include: Teamwork, International Collaborations, Fac- ulty Development, Quality Control/Management and Broadening Participation. She is an honor graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering, in 1988. In 1991 she was awarded the Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. She received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998. She is the recipient

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Andrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory 5 Yes YesProjects tend to fall into a number of categories. Certain courses in the curriculum did notinitially have a lab component connected to them. Projects 3,4,7,8, and 11 in Table 3 fall into thiscategory. The Internal Combustion Engine course originally had no hands on components. Theprofessor who teaches this course also advises capstone design teams, and thus was in a uniqueposition to champion a series of projects that would directly benefit his course. This course hadvery little physical space that could be dedicated to lab equipment. This is also an electivecourse, with a maximum of 30 students per offering, which means that there was not a lot ofinstitutional