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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

aspossible while remaining understandable. They must go deep enough into the subject to allowstudents to recognize the ultimate goal of industrial engineering, to increase efficiency, withoutbecoming too technical for a young audience. A practical way to achieve this balance is throughthe modification of successful classroom assignments. This work will discuss several activitiesthat have been successfully used for K-12 student outreach at the University of Arkansas and arebased upon undergraduate class exercises. Each project will be presented in detail along with itscorresponding course assignment in order to motivate the exchange of creative ideas and developa framework for the adaptation of additional outreach activities.1. IntroductionMany

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chao Wang, Arizona State University; Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

teaching pedagogy isbriefly introduced in the background section. Its implementation in the freshman introduction toengineering course is described next, followed by the assessment and results. Lessons learnedand recommendation for future improvement is presented next, followed by conclusion.BackgroundTeam-based learning is a flipped classroom teaching methodology that is different from otherforms of collaborative or cooperative learning. There are four essential elements of TBL5: 1. Teams must be properly formed and managed. Diverse and permanent teams of five to seven students are required. 2. Students are held accountable for pre-class preparation and contributing to teamwork during class. 3. Students are given frequent and

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

a sustainable development model for modernmanufacturing industries. Sustainable green manufacturing encompasses the design ofmanufacturing processes to prioritize energy conservation, pollution prevention orreduction, and increased health and safety of communities, employees, and consumers. Inthis paper, we will discuss key advanced technologies and environmental topics that canbe integrated into manufacturing coursework to include sustainability principles. Thiscourse has been taught, evaluated, and reviewed to identify barriers to the inclusion ofemerging issues into the course manufacturing materials.1. IntroductionMET 101 Manufacturing Materials is an undergraduate engineering course taken byfreshman level students in the Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qichao Wang, Virginia Tech; Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

game-aidedpedagogy.Keywords:Game-Aided Pedagogy, Gravity Model, Learning Outcomes1. IntroductionTeaching materials have evolved from word of mouth and mere text to multi- and hyper-media contents.The change behind the teaching materials is the increase of information density and accessibility. Recentdecades’ research in Game-Aided Pedagogy (GAP) also shows an increase of information density andaccessibility of educational games compared to the other teaching media.Simulations and computer educational games are treated as an efficient way for learning, at least since the1970s[1]. Students’ learning outcomes and engagement are both important. Our experience teaching severaltransportation classes suggest that students need significant out-of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Training)Introduction A casual scan of department websites in the college of engineering at most universitiesreveals an obvious imbalance in the ratio of male to female professors. According to datacollected by the National Science Foundation, women were conferred roughly 40% of doctoraldegrees in STEM fields from 2002-2012, yet in 2010, women accounted for only 27% of tenure-track assistant professorships in engineering.1 While the gender gap in STEM fields remains anongoing discussion,2-4 programs that provide resources and support for female engineeringdoctoral students interested in pursuing academic careers may help to address this gap. The causeof this ‘leaky pipeline’ is likely the culmination of several factors including

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University; Kathryn R Pynn, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

in2013, an existing engineering seminar course was transformed into a project based learning(PBL) engineering course, following previous success with curricular revision in a math coursefor the bridge program. The goals for the PBL course included: 1) establishing meaningfulfaculty-student interactions during the program, 2) introducing first-year students to real-worldengineering projects and problem solving, and 3) enhancing the students’ enthusiasm forengineering, effective teamwork, and attitudes towards persistence in Engineering and ComputerScience. Our results show that the design of this course had a significant positive impact onstudents’ interest in their majors, their attitudes about persistence in Engineering and ComputerScience, and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Design in Engineering Education

organizationally aware engineer.Regarding the Myers-Briggs (MB) personality types and work-life, Kroeger and Thuesen [1]explained how the 16 Jungian personality types determine one’s success on the job. In particular,it is often noted that two types, ESFP and ENFP have the strongest people skills due to their E =Extaversion (focus on people and external environment), F = Feeling (make decisions based onhuman values and empathy for others), and P = Perceiving (react to events in a flexible,spontaneous way). The S = Sensing types and N = Intuitive types among E_FPs are evenlydivided (about 5% each) in entry-level employees according to Kroeger and Thuesen. A study at

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

. The union representing poultry workers are concerned with theincreased work requirements since the injury rate in this sector exceeds a third higher than theaverage for all manufacturing industries (59% of line workers already have carpal tunnelsyndrome at line speeds of 70 to 91 birds a minute). The students developed an educational gamewith at least three variables (independent) affecting quality (positive and negative) and ethics.Figure 1 illustrates one such game board. The objective of this game is to "maximize" companyprofit while improving quality by selecting TQM variable percentages (increasing or decreasingvalues) for the three independent variables chosen namely, Production Rate, Inspectors, andEmployees. The game is designed

Conference Session

Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Jorion, University of Illinois, Chicago; Brian Douglas Gane, University of Illinois at Chicago; Louis V DiBello; James W Pellegrino, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

particularconcepts. Once these claims are explicated, it is possible to determine how well developers’claims about what is intended to be measured can be supported with empirical and analyticevidence.5 Generally, CI developers make three claims about their inventories. Following are theclaims and examples of methods to validate each particular claim. 1. Overall mastery of all concepts represented in the CI. This claim asserts that (1) overall performance on the inventory measures the focal domain knowledge and that (2) individual items provide coherent data that can be aggregated into an overall measure of performance. Researchers can evaluate this claim in three ways. First, the investigators can determine the

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Marie A. Boyette, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

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Manufacturing

) helpful when solving other problems in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects in school (Table 1.). Table 1. Pre and Post Robotics Camp Surveys (n=510) Scale for Surveys: 1=Not at all 2= A Little 3= Somewhat 4= Very 5= ExtremelyPRE CAMP SURVEY QUESTIONS Question 1 2 3 4 5 Total6. Please rate your awareness of career options inadvanced manufacturing. 6 53 130 173 114 40 5107. Please rate your interest in a career in advancedmanufacturing. 7 37 131 163 123 56 5108. Please rate how realistic you feel careers in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel E McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Danielle Almetria Smalls, Virginia Tech Engineering Department; Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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problemsolving. Recommendations include interviewer training on how to ask follow-up questions tomotivation-related utterances.IntroductionDespite considerable research in engineering education, there is still much to uncover withregard to how students learn, what they learn, and why they learn it. While there is a wealth ofdata on cognition, metacognition, and teaching strategies (all examples of the how), andmisconceptions, conceptual change, and curriculum development (all examples of the what),motivation (example of the why) still remains understudied by comparison. Epistemologicallysound qualitative research approaches to study complex learning and motivation interactions arelikewise underrepresented in engineering education research 1. As part of

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

lives, theopportunities for careers are expanding rapidly. A major challenge of this field is the trainingand education of a new generation of skilled workers. This paper studies different approachesthat are used by different institutions of higher education to integrate nanotechnology conceptsinto their curriculum.IntroductionNanotechnology is the science, engineering, and technology that deals with various structures ofmatter that have dimensions on the order of a billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology is the abilityto observe, manipulate, measure, and manufacture things at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to100 nanometers. While the word nanotechnology is new and was introduced in the late 1970s,the existence of functional devices and

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; John Ross Tapia, New Mexico State University

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First-Year Programs

further engagestudents in their coursework and to introduce freshman to some of the basic concepts ofengineering. A form of “student-centered education” where the instructor acts as a guide to theexperiential learning process is preferred over the traditional class lecture format according toSpencer & Mehler[10]. Hixson[4] refer to this as instructor “role-modeling,” where the instructoradvises and nudges the students through a thought process. The decisions are ultimately made bythe students and they are the owners of their solution. The research presented by Ambrose[1]similarly advocates the use of experiential learning opportunities. To better provide students withtimely feedback, the in-class methods of peer instruction, case studies, and

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American

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Diversity

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Student

assistance to other sites using the materials. An outlineof the CBI challenge and how the challenge supported course content for the systems thinkingand water science courses are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The CBI challenges for the other coursesare listed in Table 3. The computer science was not completed and is currently underdevelopment for implementation in 2015.Table 1: Challenge and Outline of Systems Thinking Course Systems Thinking Challenge: Model and build a functional low temperature difference Stirling engine from everyday household materials Weekly Module Content Connection to CBI Challenge 1. Systems Introduction and The term system is introduced to students in the context of Basic Theory a

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Frazier Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Rachelle D. Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Kelly Laas, Center for the Study of Ethics, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics

formasked about instructor and faculty members’ experiences teaching ethics and what resources andtools they have or would find valuable. Initial results from this request suggest that instructorsand faculty find case studies to be the most useful item for teaching ethics (see Figure 1 in theAppendix), and that a simple and straightforward contribution process would encourage them tocontribute materials (see Figure 2). The leadership team will be working to get more feedbackfrom faculty and instructors in the sciences, because engineering was over represented in theresponses.To get a better idea of the OEC’s existing audiences, staff also created and posted an audiencequestionnaire on the OEC. This questionnaire asked about people’s discipline

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

team cannot be included.Highlights of each semester will be provided in order to enable a comparisonacross the teams. As shown in Table 1, during the first semester studentsconducted an in-depth literature review of each of the topics. Based on theirfindings and interest, two topics were selected for use: Acid Mine Drainage(AMD) and Flowback water from hydraulic fracking (Fracking). The AMD teamwas comprised of two biology, one mathematic, one civil engineering, twochemical engineering, and two electrical engineering students. The fracking teamcontained: one biology, one chemistry, one civil engineering, two computerengineering, and one mathematics undergraduate. Both teams had all of therequisite skills and background to complete the

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Diversity

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Materials

. Page 26.1665.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Using Graphical Data Presentation Techniques to Improve Student Learning, Program Assessment, and TeachingAbstractPrior to 1997, ABET evaluators focused on inputs to engineering education. Responding to afour decade trend in quality management systems used in manufacturing and service industries,ABET began measuring outputs instead, and focused on continuous improvement. Students,professors, program coordinators, and department chairs must answer three questions: [1] whatare we doing well, [2] what are we not doing well, and [3] how do we improve? In some cases,we can use graphical data presentation techniques to answer these

Conference Session

Statics Online

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

rising and the need for flexibility at theforefront, the professors decided it was time to embrace the task of establishing an online course.This enrollment trend for the course is outlined in Figure 1 where data from the last five years isreflected. It can be seen that the enrollment is trending upwards, and this continued growthovercame the resource capabilities of the university for presenting this course in a single setting.The facilities available allowed for enrollments of 330 in the fall semester and 216 for the springsemester. Markers are shown where separate offerings were introduced that allowed foradditional increases. Five Year Enrollment Trend 450

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Evan Humphries, Texas State University - San Marcos ; Eric Adams, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

easy-to-use tool7. Since its release, MS project hasbeen very popular in the construction industry due to its ease of use, however it has yet tobecome the number one PMS7,12-13. MS Project also gives the user full control with the rightblend of usability and flexibility. One key advantage of the MS Project PMS is its full integrationwith the Microsoft Office family, which makes reporting very easy. However, MS Project is stillused only by about a quarter of the construction industry, as shown in Figure 1. Others,   19%   MS   Primavera,   Project

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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

research labs, working on commercialproduct ideas, or designing equipment for undergraduate teaching labs. This investigation isrestricted to projects related to teaching laboratories. Capstone teams are particularly valuable fordeveloping equipment for labs that are small, for elective courses, and for courses that need a Page 26.1414.3hands on component without having a physical lab space. Since 1995 there have been 14different project teams that have been tasked with designing equipment and experiments for theteaching laboratories, including 3 projects that are currently underway. These projects, listed inTable 1 below, have varied from

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Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

capstone design, including their experiences with mentors, thechallenges they faced, their beliefs about what they learned, and their perceived level ofpreparation for the future. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzedusing an open coding process.Preliminary findings suggest that students perceive a wide range of both technical andprofessional learning gains, many of which align with intended course outcomes. Overall, sixsalient themes emerged in students’ discussion of their learning: 1) development of anengineering identity; 2) knowledge of the design process; 3) connections to the “real world”; 4)project management; 5) self-directed learning; and 6) teamwork skills. While several of theseoutcomes intersect with those

Conference Session

Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; J. Kade Hendricks, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

practices.Pre-Test Results: Our analysis revealed that before the teachers (N = 347) entered the i-STEMprofessional development offering they had very limited knowledge of core practices. When asked to listcore practices some responded with answers such as, “I have no knowledge of this.” and “Givebackground on rockets, watching videos, building rockets, discuss how and why they flew the farthest,redo and re-fly.” and “Not sure what you mean by "practices."” In contrast, when asked to rate their levelsof knowledge of the math practices (on a scale of 1 – 10) the average rating was 5.67 (SD = 2.21) andknowledge of science/engineering practices was 2.62 (SD = 2.00). Responses indicated that the teachersrated their knowledge as moderate in math and low in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabien R Durand, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jin Woo Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dorian Henao; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institue of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

theparticipants. Variety measures the size of the solution space spanned during the conceptgeneration process.Because problems can vary from one to another, the metrics were equated using the LinearEquating equation from ETS 34. By making the problems equivalent, the results from differentproblems become comparable.Experimental MethodsLongitudinal StudyThe four-year longitudinal experiment examines how the design self-efficacy and creativity ofmechanical engineering students changes over time 1. The experiment lasted from Spring 2011 toSpring 2014. Both the design self-efficacy and creativity studies have two separate pieces:within-subjects and between-groups data. The within-subjects study compares the results ofstudents who generated solutions for the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S Hochstedt, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tricia Bertram Gallant, University of California, San Diego; Robert G. Melton, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Shiyu Liu, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Ethics

these five values in theirreport.1 A search of academic integrity policies at large, research institutions yields different, butoverlapping definitions. Example partial definitions include, “intellectual honesty,”2 “honestyand responsibility in scholarship,”3 and “honest and responsible scholarship.”4 Despite theconsistency found in institutional definitions of academic integrity, there may be littleconsistency in the beliefs held by students and faculty. For example, while faculty see actingethically and avoiding cheating as the same constructs, students disassociate the idea of integrityfrom their behaviors.5 If instructors are to help foster academic integrity and ethics in theirclassrooms, then it seems that a more structured approach is

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

important as instructors try to design and understand strategies for creating inclusivelearning environments.Fostering an inclusive learning environment is a goal of engineering educators, especially at thefirst-year level. First, research has shown that feeling a sense of belonging is an essentialcomponent to retention. According to a recent White House report, students leaving science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) cite an uninviting atmosphere along with lackof topic relevance as top reasons for leaving the field.1 This may be addressed by acknowledgingthis deterrent and putting forth intentional efforts to create a culturally-relevant and inclusiveclimate for all students.Second, as students enter university, they bring with

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

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Mechanics

required mechanics sequence in a new integrated format to sophomores beginningwith the Fall 2009 semester. As shown in Table 1, the classical sequence of coursework insubjects of Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluid Mechanics, and Civil EngineeringMaterials was replaced with a series of three four credit courses. An overview of this curriculumrestructuring process is provided by Glynn et al.1 and Wadzuk et al.2 A Body of Knowledge(BOK) approach was used to identify the key concepts to be included in the three new courses.3 Page 26.780.2  Table 1 – Old and new mechanics curricula in CEE at Villanova University

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

. Furthermore, ifmost students favor or wind up in a Start alone, End together model of studying on their own ininformal academic activity, this would suggest the need for faculty and other instructors tostructure team or group activities to allow for a period of working alone before progressingtoward building genuine and productive teamwork among members of a group.IntroductionWorking together as a team has distinct benefits over working alone. In the educational context,working together in a learning-by-doing mode leads to more active learning, greater retention,increased motivation, improved communication skills, and strengthened interpersonal skills overmore solitary learning styles.1 Yet, when students form groups, whether via faculty

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

development.Introduction Times have changed. There is a new message emerging. The future of engineering, and some would say of society, depends on its delivery. The new message starts with the recognition that engineering design is a social and humanistic field, as well as a technical and scientific one; and that, like other professions, human impact is placed at the center of the process [1].This excerpt is taken from Diane Rover’s Journal of Engineering Education AcademicBookshelf review of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Changing the Conversationreport. The conclusion of Rover’s article, much like the report she reviews, is clear – “in an ageof ‘messaging’”, messages have the power to transform engineering education.A

Conference Session

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

from engineering majors1. Data from our local site indicate that 82% of engineeringstudents return for the second year, while only about 69% continue into the third year, whilethere is a much smaller attrition rate between the third and fourth years2 (see Figure 1). Nationaldata on engineering student retention is typically reported for students persisting until the eighthsemester, and has been shown to range from 38% to 52% across a range of institutions3.Consequently, direct comparisons between the local site and national averages are not possible. Page 26.1021.2 Leave 1st year

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

engineer.” They also felt thatempathetic and caring faculty were helpful in motivating students to learn, and felt that empathyand care were already included in engineering coursework.Research QuestionsThe goal of this study was to better characterize faculty who are engaged in LTS. The specificresearch questions being explored were: 1. How has the number and type of engineering faculty who are active in LTS changed over time? a. It is hypothesized that given changes in generational values, younger engineering faculty are more likely to embrace LTS. However, the typical model at research- intensive universities places more value on research as compared to teaching and service, which