Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Emmanuel Francisco Oquendo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; David Candelario Suarez; Christian Gabriel Hernandez-Negron, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Manuel Jose Perez-Vargas, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Mechanics

May 2015. Hernandez-Negron has research interest in civil engineering and engineering education. During his studies in Civil Engineering and Surveying in the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM), he had the opportunity of do summer internship and research, assist professors and also being part of the directive board in different Societies and Organizations. His goal when he culminates the B.Sc. studies is contribute by developing new projects for the sole purpose of helping society. He says, ”Within my goals there is my need to continue my studies in a Doctor of Philosophy’s degree. Every step of the experience in my studies and life fills me with enthusiasm and encourages me to keep going.”Mr. Manuel Jose

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

teaching and doing research.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 20 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Michelle M

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy to engineering students. He is currently the Education Di- rector for Engineers for a Sustainable World, an assistant editor for Engineering Studies, and a member of the ASEE Committee on Sustainability, Subcommittee on Formal Education.Ms. Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Brownell is a Lecturer in Design Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works extensively with students in the mul- tidisciplinary engineering capstone design course and other project based elective courses, incorporating

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #12687Development of Assessable Leadership Experiences Outside of the Engineer-ing ClassroomDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Ohio Uni- versity’s Coal Research Center, part of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Envi- ronment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute and director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project) He is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology such as producing algal-based

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley; Robert J Culbertson, Physics Department, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

curricula. He is currently conducting research on an NSF project led by Dr. Stephen Krause, focused on the factors that promote persistence and success for undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Cen- ter for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the

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Engineering Economics New Frontiers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Mojtaba B. Takallou P.E., University of Portland; Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

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Engineering Economy

Paper ID #11243Engineering Economics as a Benchmark Course in the Context of a Sustain-able Continuous Improvement ProcessDr. Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland Dr. Yamayee’s current professional interests include outcomes assessment in engineering education; de- sign in engineering education; engineering design methodologies; and application of design methods to electric power distribution, transmission, and generation. Dr. Yamayee’s work to date has included projects in power system planning, maintenance scheduling, hydro-thermal simulations, unit commit- ment, operational and financial impacts of integrating new

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Mobile Devices and Apps

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kefei Wang, Gonzaga University

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Computers in Education

onlyincreases students’ interest and confidence in programming, but also enhances their abilities incomputational thinking skills, problem solving techniques, and creativity. Thus, we adopt it in ourCS 1 curriculum re-design to deliver a more exciting and engaging learning experience for studentsfrom different engineering majors.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. Section 2 presents the course outcomes and objec-tives. Section 3 describes the course structure and a series of CS 1 modules consisting of AppInventor projects. Section 4 presents assessment methodology and the assessment findings. Fi-nally, concluding remarks are presented in Section 5.2 Course OutcomesIn 7 , the authors stated: ”there is wide agreement that the US engineer

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de São Paulo; Itana Stiubiener Mrs, Universidade Federal do ABC - UFABC; Wilson V Ruggiero, LARC-EPUSP

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #11364Is a video used as a didactic content effective in the learning process?Dr. Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de S˜ao Paulo Regina Melo Silveira is Assistant Professor and researcher at the Department of Computer and Digital Systems Engineering (PCS) at Escola Polit´ecnica - Universidade de S˜ao Paulo (EPUSP), since February 2002. Associated to LARC (Laboratory of Computer Architecture and Networks) she works in the Net- working area since 1995. She participated in relevants Projects like Poli-Virtual, Multimedia on Demand System, RMAV-SP (S˜ao Paulo Internet 2), Tidia-Ae, KyaTera, and Interactive TV

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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

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jing Lv; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Syafiah Mahfuzah Johari, Engineering Education Department, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Education Department, Purdue University Syafiah Johari is currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. She did research under supervision of Dr. Monica Cox (Associate Professor) and Nikitha Sambamurthy (Graduate Stu- dent) in Engineering Education Department for the 11-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow- ship (SURF) program in summer 2014. Her research interests include heat and mass transfer, energy and environment. She was the recipient of Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Award of Purdue University in 2013 in recognition of her outstanding achievement in academic and co-curricular activities and Best Engineering Design Award for the excellent class design project in spring 2013

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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

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Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

research on team learning processes in engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Ms. Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary Genevieve is completing her honours degree under the supervision of Dr. Thomas O’Neill at the Uni- versity of Calgary looking at the influence processes in teams. She has been working with the Schulich School of Engineering for

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas 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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Biological & Agricultural

basic principles and practices ofcleaning and sanitation in food processing operations” and “understand the requirements forwater utilization and waste management in food and food processing”. Reported course learningoutcomes were classified according to the Revised Bloom’s (as remember, understand, apply,analyze, evaluate, or create) and Coll’s taxonomies (as conceptual, to know; procedural, to know-how; or attitudinal, to be). Among common tools that faculty reported to assess student learningare: self- and peer-assessments, instructor assessment, exams, oral presentations, practicalexercises, homework, in-class participation, projects, and lab reports. Learning activities thatfaculty reported include written reports, analysis of readings, in

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #12643Renewable Energy Technician Education: Lessons from the German En-ergiewendeMary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center Mary Slowinski received her M.Ed. in Learning Science from the University of Washington where she will complete her PhD in the same. She has worked extensively with the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program in a variety of consulting capacities including serving as learning coordinator for two international faculty learning projects, participating as an Innovation Coach for a ”scaling-up innovations” project, developing curriculum and learning materials

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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Sangho Park, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

Paper ID #11692Stereoscopic Visualization for Improving Student Spatial Skills in Construc-tion Engineering and Management EducationDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an assistant professor in the department of Manufacturing and Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, CAD & BIM Tools for Construction, Building Construction Systems, Heavy/Highway Con- struction Estimating, Building Construction Estimating, Construction Planning, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto

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Civil Engineering

the New York Times and theNational Film Board of Canada by Katerina Cizek — is an experimental, award winninginteractive documentary outlining the history of vertical living around the world [2]. Thedocumentary allows viewers to sit back and watch a narrated history, told in rhyming coupletsand narrated by Leslie Feist, or to interact with material on high-rise living from the archives ofthe New York Times. Viewers could choose to read or listen to material that was not part of thedocumentary proper, but that was built into the website for the project, and even, in the lastcomponent, contribute their images to the fourth part of the film. Students were introduced to thefirst few minutes of the documentary prior to class, shown the interactive

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Page 26.1424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Student Perspective on Defining Engineering LeadershipAbstractMany definitions and theories of leadership that have evolved over the past few centuries.However, only recently has the term engineering leadership been introduced and there is alack of a clear definition. A stronger understanding of the different perspectives of this termwill help institutions to develop and improve engineering leadership education programs. Theaim of this research project is to answer the following: from the perspective of engineeringstudents, academics, and professionals, what is engineering leadership and what skills arerequired to be a leader in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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First-Year Programs

Aeronautical University (ERAU),in Daytona Beach, FL has linked three fundamental engineering courses to provide students witha STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) small-learning-community (SLC).The same set of students is registered concurrently for the matching Physics I, Calculus I andProgramming for Engineers courses.Table 1 presents the topics taught in each of the STEM SLC courses. The STEM-SLC facultyfocused on creating mini-projects for their courses that would leverage the common topics, theseare the bold faced topics. For detailed results and an in depth-review of examples of thedeveloped mini-projects please refer to the previously published ASEE conference paper4. Table 1: Description of Calculus I, Physics I

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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

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Tracy Jane Puccinelli, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First-Year Programs

the same general math and science courses as part ofthe engineering requirements, thus working in teams forces collaboration and often friendshipsthat carry over into other engineering courses. In addition to providing a collaborativeengineering design environment, we strive to introduce our first year engineering students in ourIntroduction to Engineering design course to cutting-edge resources and technology to preparethem for a successful engineering career.Introduction to Engineering Design CourseOur Introduction to Engineering Design course offers first year engineering students from allengineering disciplines a chance to work together on design projects, and participate in lecturescovering design topics that span multiple disciplines of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-printing hours and printed over 1,000 parts for theirclasses, senior projects, independent projects, and outreach activities. 3D-printing technology hasbecome a part of our engineering education culture. Students are well-aware of 3D printingcapabilities and limitations4. However, except for simple post-processing procedures (removingparts from 3D printers, removing rafts and other support material, using soldering irons forshaping and gluing, and supergluing broken parts) most of the students rarely used any otherprocess. Since 3D pens started shipping at the beginning of 2014 there was little studentexposure to this technology in the past.To introduce students to 3D-printing post-processing operations using 3D pens two newlaboratory exercises

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Elvira Valeeva, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

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International

, knowledge, and skills in variousindustries and to shift easily from one professional activity to another. Thus students’ academic mobility may be considered not only as a social phenomenon(traveling and making joint projects), but also as an integrative personal trait (the ability and Page 26.425.4readiness to adapt easily to the diversity and the dynamism of the educational process). It isevident that all levels of the professional education system should meet both social andpersonal requirements. The academically mobile person is active, constantly developing, andpossesses flexible, creative thinking. At the same time, self-improvement is

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Janet McDonnell, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

process, and then create a representationof their personal design process (an activity called Design Brief 2, or DB2). Finally, at the end ofa quarter that included the above tasks plus tasks to consider additional design issues such ascontext and perspective, students were asked to create a “memory aid” to capture importantaspects of the design process that they wish to take with them to their future design experiences.In this paper, we present the work that the students turned in for the design projects. We alsopresent a mapping of the students’ work to the elements of the design process presented to themin the design timelines to provide insights on the impact of the use of the timelines to teachdesign.Introduction*Extensive research in the

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shafagh Jafer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

simulation, software engineering, and integrated modeling environments. Dr. Jafer has been previously involved in projects dealing with mod- eling and simulation of natural disasters as well as emergency response to natural fire. She is currently conducting research in disaster engineering, modeling and simulation in aviation, and large-scale NAS (National Airspace System) data analysis. Dr. Jafer has served as committee member and organizer of the Annual Spring Simulation conference, and she is now the co-chair of the Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS). She will be serving as the Proceedings Chair of the Spring Simulation 2015 conference. Dr. Jafer values and promotes women in Science and Technology and is an active

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

only one idea; and enact design as a sequence of steps in their searchfor a solution. Our review of the literature indicates a wide range in students’ abilities toengage in engineering: in some instances, students demonstrate an “uncannycompetence” to resolve ambiguities and “exploit the open-ended situations in aproductive way,” (Roth, 1995, p. 378), while at others, they “can be unaware or unwaryof the potential for cascading complexity” (Crismond & Adams, 2012, p. 747).Our research on the Novel Engineering project reflects similar contrasts in studentengagement11, 23. For example, we have found that some students may consider multipledimensions of the design situation and develop optimal solutions for their clients17, whileothers

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. Page 26.874.1 in Bioengineering from the

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #11690A Cross-Sectional Study of Engineering Student Perceptions and ExperiencesRelated to Global ReadinessDr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working

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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

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Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; David Linley Macmorine, CEEMS

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11335Engineering Connections between Math, Physics, & Music (Strand 2)Ms. Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati Julie Steimle received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education from Thomas More College. She served as development director and managed academic programs in two non-profit organi- zations, Pregnancy Care of Cincinnati and the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati, before coming to the University of Cincinnati in 2009. Ms. Steimle initially coordinated UC’s Supplemental Educational Services Program. Currently, she is the Project Director of the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math

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Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Kevin L Devine, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

psychological tools on their own 7. Experts,within the context of this theory, have mastered the signs and symbols of their culture. Forengineering and technical graphics, experts may have mastered several languages (e.g.,orthographic projection, the semantics of a computer-aided design program, geometricdimensioning and tolerancing, etc. – Figure 1). Educators are responsible for helping studentslearn the languages of graphics within a collaborative environment where the students can seehow this language fits within the larger context of an industry or enterprise 6. Figure 1. Signs and Tools within Engineering Graphics.Cultural-Historical Theory and Engineering GraphicsEngeström developed an activity theory based on Vygotsky’s

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

studentsproximal36. For the smaller lecture sections and recitations of less than 30 students, theresearcher stayed in the middle or back of the room to afford a view of student activity aroundthe room. Page 26.1021.8Course activities including recitations, review sessions before each midterm, and a midtermexam were also observed by a member of the research team with accompanying fieldnote record.Artifacts, including course syllabi, homework assignments and solutions, exams and examsolutions, projects, worksheets, textbooks, etc. were collected for later analysis. In totality, over95 hours of course activities were observed during the fall 2013 semester

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Goss, Arizona State University; Philip Regier, Arizona State University; Scott Pitasky, Starbucks

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Continuing Professional Development

School of Engineering, Mr. Goss leads Global Engagement, ASU Engineering Online graduate degree programs, and Executive/Professional Development programs. His research areas include global workforce development learning models and the development and application of new technologies and distributed-media models for adult learning. Since 2010, Mr. Goss has been the Principal Investigator/Project Director for the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP), focused on modernization and transformation of teaching and learning in undergraduate engineering programs in Vietnam. In this role he has worked in both Vietnam and the United States on faculty and curriculum development to advance Vietnam’s economic growth

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Michael Peshkin, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

 student  email  requests,  or  to  expand  on  a  lecture  topic  for  which  there  wasn’t  sufficient  time  in  class.    Videos  can  also  be  recorded  while  preparing  a  course  with  the  intent  to  complement  the  classroom  content.    At  Northwestern  University,  all  first-­‐year  engineering  students  take  a  project  design  course  that  covers  engineering  graphics,  among  other  topics.    A  series  of  videos  were  developed  to  provide  additional  instruction  and  examples  on  how  to  construct  these  sketches.    One  video  camera  was  mounted  to  view  a  table  from  above  while  one  instructor  sketched  a  model  truck.    Concurrently,  a  second  instructor  used  the  Lightboard  to  discuss  any

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; E. James Nelson, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

special prominence ofconceptual understanding to students in engineering hydrology courses, it is particularlyimportant for instructors to have direct measures of students’ proficiency in the range of topicscovered, such as: the hydrologic cycle, the origin and mechanisms of precipitation, causes andinfluencing factors of evaporation, infiltration of precipitation into the subsurface, watershedcharacteristics, and others.The primary research question addressed by this project was, “can a concept inventory be usedfor direct assessment of an engineering hydrology course?” To answer this question, a conceptinventory was developed and pilot tested in two undergraduate engineering hydrology courses,with the results of this pilot-testing described