Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy

qualitatively extended to the selection ofengineering projects. Nevertheless, such a presentation fails a common engineering test, “Howam I going to use this?”We suggest that the important role of diversification in reducing risk merits coverage inengineering economy courses. Students should consider this in planning their investments forretirement, home purchases, and educating their children. Firms should consider this in selectingprojects for investments. Governments should consider this when promoting economicdevelopment.The material presented here was developed to achieve better results in both our engineering andbusiness classrooms. This paper is a text version of what we presented to students for the first

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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Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

tinkering mayinteract with students’ emotional experiences. We suggest that regardless of whether or notstudents can complete a design goal, tinkering can help students engage in productivedisciplinary practices.Classroom BackgroundWe designed and ran a project-based instructional module within Summer Girls, a day-camp forhigh school students hosted by the University of Maryland. The module was piloted in Summer2013, and small modifications were made and implemented in Summer 2014. As part of theprogram, students learned to program Arduino (microcontroller) controlled robot-tanks(henceforth, Arduino-bot). Roughly 1-2 hours per day were dedicated to Arduino activities,while the rest of the time was spent on modern physics lectures, lab tours, and

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; James Kirby Easterling, Eastern Kentucky University School of Business

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College Industry Partnerships

Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects and professional develop- ment

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Page 26.1273.3 (2)A graphical depiction of the projectile trajectory with the geometric configuration of the velocityvector v and the local path angle  at a representative instant in time is provided in Fig. 1. Theelapsed time of the projectile motion, as measured from the projection instant, is denoted by t .A free-body diagram indicating the forces acting on the projectile is also displayed in Fig. 1.Next, it is useful to introduce the tangential and normal basis vectors T and N , respectively: v  v T ; T( )  cos  i  sin  j

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca R. Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary D. Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

profession, yet it israrely included in sophomore and junior level courses. Reflecting on our own prior efforts todevelop writing assignments for such courses, we became curious about the extent to which themost popular engineering textbooks include writing prompts and related writing activities. Thisquestion seemed particularly important given that textbooks often play critical roles inengineering curricula and courses. Textbooks often influence how courses are structured, andreading assignments and homework problems are frequently assigned directly from textbooks.In this project, we systematically searched for and analyzed writing-based problems in sixpopular fluid mechanics textbooks, with a focus on chapters with similar technical content

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

CoursesAn important component of the PS course, whether part of a LC or not, is a group project inwhich students create a story that they later implement as a video game prototype using Alice,developing their computer programming concepts and skills along the way. We believe that oneof the reasons why students perform better in sections of the PS course linked to a LC is becausethe narrative skills learned in the EG1 course allows them to create more engaging stories whichthey then implement as a computer program using Alice. Students taking a PS course not linkedto a LC may not be taking EG1 in the same semester, they may have forgotten about thenarrative and writing skills learned in EG1, or the EG1 instructor teaching the course may notemphasize

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

important to note that the study was designed with a consideration for thevocabulary, context and pedagogical differences between K-12 and higher education, whichmeant, at times, a modification of the language around STSE, although an effort was made topreserve meaning and intention.The methodology used in this project – an online survey - was selected and designed to explorethe goals and practices of a large group of diverse engineering instructors. Although the 6currents supported a deductive approach, a naturalistic quality was emphasized throughdescriptive, open-ended questions. The online survey included: 1) demographic questions; 2

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Egemen Ozbek, Colorado State University; Scott Glick, Colorado State University

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Construction

measurement- improvement-benchmarking, performance-based contracting and specifications, traffic safety, warranties in contracts, public-private partnerships, condition assessment, road maintenance performance measure- ment/improvement, optimization models, sustainable infrastructure, project delivery, and construction contracts. He has been very active in state and federally funded projects related to transportation. His work has been published in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Transportation Research

Conference Session

Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanics

assignment did so after already completing the class, and developed the assignmentwith the intent of having other students complete and learn from the assignment. One school thathad students develop assignments like this is the University of Wyoming.26 The engineeringdepartment at the University of Wyoming uses an approach they call For Students By Students,and students develop both laboratory exercises and robotic systems that are used to teach otherstudents in their program.26 These projects are reported to be popular among the students; they Page 26.111.4help the students acquire skills such as prototyping to meet requirements and interacting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Washington Rachel completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wyoming in International Studies and Span- ish, spending a semester in Guatemala interviewing business owners and local residents in Antigua as part of a project to understand conflicts over the growing ecotourism industry. She has worked with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington on projects focusing on social ac- ceptability of biofuels, engaging stakeholders in forest management issues, and surveys on public values of cultural ecosystem services.Dr. Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.Ms. Mee Joo

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas John Wallin, Cornell University; Marc James Murphy; Amanda Michelle Lorts Harding, Norfolk State University; Rabia Hussain, Norfolk State University; Sonny James Penterman, Cornell University; Vanessa Nicole Peters, Norfolk State University; Thejaswi U. Tumkur, Rice University; Quincy Leon Williams, Norfolk State University; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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Student

students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Thomas John Wallin, Cornell University Thomas Wallin is a doctoral student in Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University.Mr. Marc James MurphyMrs. Amanda Michelle Lorts Harding, Norfolk State UniversityRabia Hussain, Norfolk State UniversityMr. Sonny

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and stakeholder audiences. Daniel has worked on research projects for the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Academy of Engineering, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Trea- sury Department, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, and several private foundations.Dr. Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College Melvin L. Roberts is an Associate Professor of Engineering and the immediate past Dean of the Division of Business, Computer and Technical Studies at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey. He has also held the post of Dean of Occupational Skills & Customized Training at the college. Prior to his current

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

for each of these previous was a single group lab report. Lab Activities documented by Kaminski (1): 1. Water Flow Measurements Loop 2. Six Inch Air Flow Tunnel 3. Instrumented Torricelli Experiment Other Fluids Lab activities assigned but not documented in Reference (1): 4. Fluid Density and Viscosity Lab 5. Fluid Buoyancy Lab 6. Personal Project LabTable 1: Previous Fluids Lab Activities1. Water Flow Measurements Loop: This lab used high capacity equipment to take data onpump curves (flow vs pressure) to compare to manufacturers specs. Another aspect of this labwas determining the effect on flow (insertion loss) caused by various flow measuring devices(orifice, venture, rotameter, turbine meter). This experimental setup required a major

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Jean Lapaix, Florida Atlantic University; Charles Perry Weinthal; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Malissa Augustin, Florida Atlantic University; Santiago Aguerrevere

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Mathematics

low cost and reliable so schools can afford to buy and repair.However, it soon became clear that the robot also should be precise, and accurate, for it to beuseful as an educational platform to teach mathematics.The motivation for undertaking this paper’s research project thus stemmed from the desire toenhance high school students’ retention and interest in Mathematics. Such qualities wouldsignificantly improve their performance in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) career fields and education in general. Our exploration showed that much researchhas already been performed by other researchers to facilitate high schools in fostering STEMinterest with robots 6 -10. However, such robots have tended to be expensive (~$300) by

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Deborath Silva, Colorado School of Mines; Justin Stephen Fantasky, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

projects related to reducing turbine loads and increasing energy capture. She has applied experiential learning techniques in several wind energy and control systems classes and began engineering education research related to social justice in control systems engineering in fall 2014.Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is an associate professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines, USA, where he has been since 1997. Research and teaching interests include communication, social justice, and engineering education.Dr. Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Barbara Moskal is a Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Director of

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

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 with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Thomas A. Litzinger is Director of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bunmi Babajide, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

accountability pressures for reading andmathematics3, 7. Integration of STEM subjects has been suggested as a way to address thechallenges of diminishing instructional time while providing students with the opportunity forengaging in realistic and multidisciplinary contexts that reflect real world problems. With manystates adopting the NGSS8, curricula for integrating engineering with an explicit focus onteaching science are needed.PictureSTEM is a curricular development project aimed at creating STEM integration moduleswith an explicit focus on engineering design, as well as standards-based mathematics andscience, for grades K-5. The PictureSTEM units were developed to meet this need for explicitSTEM integration modules that meaningfully teach each of

Conference Session

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

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strate- gies for waste materials.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University Kurt Paterson currently serves as Head of the recently launched engineering program at James Madison University. There he has partnered with faculty, students, and stakeholders to deliver a 21st century engineering education for 21st century needs. His scholarly interests include the genesis of innovative workplaces, contribution-based learning, and community-based design. He has served as chair of ASEE’s International Division, and was founding chair of ASEE’s Community Engagement Division.Prof. David O

Conference Session

Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Educational Research and Methods

learning community is best situated within a campus center for learning communities, as one of many learning communities under the guidance of dedicated facilitators and a director. 3. A learning community should incentivize membership, whether through stipends or reduced teaching requirements or by implying a selective status for members. 4. A learning community requires high commitment on the part of its members, including Page 26.1128.2 frequent meetings, yearly projects, and possible outreach, retreat, or social outings. 5. A learning community meets for a minimum of six months and ideally a year; and it has a

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

; Environmental Engineering Department, and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. Until 2012, she was the director of the Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field Station. Dr. Simmons has nearly fourteen years of engineering and project management experience working with public utility companies, a project management consulting company, and a software company. She is a registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her research interests are in

Conference Session

Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

lessons from their curriculum with Page 26.1460.4students attending a voluntary summer camp. Teacher participants and coaches revised thecurricula based on their experiences during the pilot prior to classroom implementation. Teachersand coaches made additional revisions to their curricula after classroom implementation. Duringthis first year of the larger project, a total of 22 curricula were developed. The four curricula thathad completed their final iteration were selected for this analysis.Nine teachers worked either individually or in teams of two or four to develop the four unitswhich made up the cases for this study. All of these teachers

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

-time research or scholarship[,]… [and it] is viewed as preparatory fora full-time academic and/or research career,” among others. Although this is what is typicallythought of regarding postdocs, a consistent definition of what a postdoc position actually is, isstill lacking, which makes studying the postdoc experience a challenge2.Possibly due to the lack of a consistent definition of what a postdoc appointment is, there can bemany different responsibilities that characterize postdoc positions. Akerlind3 writes that there is“substantial variation within postdoc roles and responsibilities, even within the same disciplinaryarea.” These responsibilities, as listed by Akerlind3 include: being completely in charge of aresearch project and all it

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

amnions, that they all once had a tail and webbed fingers and primitivegill slits. Next they worked as a group on an interactive activity from NOVA called “Guess theEmbryo”5 that allows them to see how similar various vertebrate embryos appear in early stagesof development. Finally they individually worked on a project where they attempt to alignimages of embryos according to species and stage of development (Figures 1-3). At the end ofthe last activity they were told that the reason it is so hard to align the images correctly isbecause all these species came from a common ancestral species that had DNA instructions forearly development that all the different vertebrate species still share, and that what makes thespecies different are the

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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

”). Professional codes of ethics and ABET requirements are sometimes applied, withsustainability introduced as a design constraint.3 In our experience, these professionalrequirements are often treated only in senior design projects, and then only as items on achecklist. Optional minor and certificate programs may exist for those engineering students whoare interested, but even here crucial tensions often go unexplored between definitions ofsustainability (between weak and strong sustainability4, 5, between “technological sustainability”and “ecological sustainability”6, between “eco-efficiency” and “eco-effectiveness”7, or betweensustainability and sustainable development8, 9, 10, 11) and even between areas of the triple bottomline.3 Missing, too, are

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

explore engineeringconcepts, to investigate solutions to problems too complex for hand solutions, to analyze andpresent data effectively, and to develop an appreciation of the power and limitations of computertools. Students are introduced to such ideas as interpolation, curve-fitting, and numericdifferentiation and integration, through applications areas such as data analysis, imageprocessing, communications, position tracking, basic mechanics, and system modeling.The Engineering Models sequence was required for all incoming first-year engineering andengineering technology students starting with the 2012-2013 academic year. Lectures, recitationactivities, homework assignments, exams, and projects were common across all sections, thoughsome

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

communication must be thoughtfully designed tohelp readers make meaning of data. Such visual design for readers requires our students tobecome metacognitive of their own experience as consumers of visual communication. Yet oftenengineering students are not prompted to think about or design visual data communication untilthey must present their own data, typically as part of a senior capstone project. Our students’ lackof experience leaves them without a solid foundation for critical thought about figures, and thuswith scant preparation to learn from the experience of creating and refining them. If capstonesare to be an opportunity to learn about visual communication rather than simply perform it,students are in need of a swift means to gain perspective

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M Nathans-Kelly, U of Wisconsin-Madison; Cornell University

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Continuing Professional Development

their own presentation abilities.Understanding the students' mileu and motivationEngineering presentations are typically complex combinations of facts and data (logos),credibility-building (ethos), and persuasion (pathos), housed in a mileu that demands thespeaker understand the big picture (kairos). Speakers need to be comfortable and assuredin their data, they need to communicate precisely and efficiently without being scant, andthey must be masterful with their persuasive moves to convince often reticent audiencesto accept their new ideas or proposed projects. Page 26.1780.7The groundwork for teaching presentations in any online course must be

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

University Maria Perez-Colon is a program advisor in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan Univer- sity, NJ. She received her M.A. degree in Higher Education Administration from Rowan University, and B.A. in English from Rutgers University. Her master thesis focused on the effects of Engineers Without Borders service projects on the global-mindedness of student participants. Page 26.693.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Evaluation of a Dual First-year Student Advising ProgramIntroductionDramatic enrollment growth has prompted the College of

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Mechanics

statistics courses and serves on numerous dissertation committees. She has also directed the evaluation research associated with several state- and federally-funded projects, especially those involving teacher professional development.Dr. Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific Hector Estrada is currently Professor of Civil Engineering at University of the Pacific; a position he has held since August 2006. Prior to joining Pacific, Professor Estrada was chair of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His teaching interests include structural engineering and mechanics, the design of timber and steel structures, structural dynamics, and earthquake engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shweta Chopra, Iowa State University; Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Chad M Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

one and two worked with variousgovernment and private sectors investigating the role of technology adoption and innovation inimproving the efficiency of agricultural supply chain addressing the issue of global food security. This research highlights the potentials and challenges of conducting research in globalsetting. Additionally, the authors have developed a model that can be adapted by engineering andtechnology scholars to conduct research effectively in global environment. Furthermore thispaper includes different ways in which international collaborators can be efficiently involved inthe project (i) before reaching the field, (ii) during the field research and (iii) once the researcherhas left the field. This helps build