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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

institution types indicated they had the financial resources they needed to finish college. Yet, on the upside, similar percentages of students indicated they were receptive to financial guidance.5Interestingly, 73% of the surveyed students agreed that they needed to study more than they didlast year. The study suggests that sophomores should not be assumed to have “successfullytransitioned” to college: as a cohort and as individuals they have distinctive needs andexperiences.3 In general, students also realized that they needed to seek tutoring and completetheir education programs. However, only 56% of the students in two-year institutions planned totransfer to another institution or were undecided. In particular the sophomores

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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

member of the SWE and IEEE WIE. She is currently leading the Women’s Engineering Institute initiative at Embry-Riddle. Page 26.1745.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Women’s Engineering Institute (WEI) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityOverviewEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Engineering has initiated a Women’sEngineering Institute, which will be a center of excellence on the Daytona Beach Campus torecruit, retain and serve female engineering undergraduate and graduate students. Part of theCollege’s strategic plan, the

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates

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Manufacturing

various processing times. Anumber of benefits can be realized in successful FMS applications. They are: 1 Page 26.1162.2 1. Reduced Manufacturing Lead Times (MLT), 2. Improved machine utilization, 3. Lower Work-In-Process (WIP) inventory requirements, 4. Greater responsive to change, 5. Reduced labor requirements, 6. Fewer machines required, and 7. Enhanced operational controlFMS planning and implementation problems can be classified as (1) design, (2) planning, (3)scheduling, and (4) control problems.1 Although the main body of the recent research on FMShas been shifted to the operational aspects of FMS, a number of

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

(global).Industry partnerships.6 Industry partners are essential for developing competency-basedcurricula. GalvanizeU/UNH is engaged with industry in various ways: in establishingcompetencies for its programs, in developing course material, in teaching and in providingmentorships, and internships for students and faculty.Continuous improvement.7 Excellence is achieved through continuous assessment, evaluationand development. GalvanizeU/UNH is committed to performance, quality, accountability andtransparency. GalvanizeU/UNH’s faculty recognize that institutional performance measurementis key to the strategic management of its resources and to rigorous planning for its future. Dataand information gathered at GalvanizeU/UNH is therefore key to its

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Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jo-Ann Panzardi P.E., Cabrillo College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College & Cabrillo College; Natalia Cordoba-Velasquez, Cabrillo College; Brandon Faria, Cabrillo College; Sarah E. Kalman, Cabrillo College; Patrick Mojica, Cabrillo College; Jose Horacio Jimenez, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

extensive con- struction projects, organic farming, and currently works as a mechanical engineering technician designing and building automated production equipment at Smith and Vandiver. He plans to transfer to UC Davis after completing his studies at Cabrillo College. Upon receiving his BSME degree, Brandon would like to work designing machines and processes that address issues such as renewable energy, potable water systems, bio-remediation, and sustainable agriculture.Sarah E. Kalman, Cabrillo College Sarah Kalman is a civil engineering student at Cabrillo College. During the 2014-15 academic year she was selected to be part of Cabrillo College’s first Engineering Abroad Program. After the abroad experi- ence

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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Manufacturing

earlierstage in the program. Students will be required to address the various technical challenges asthey progress towards more advanced classes. This process will provide an opportunity toevaluate students’ level of knowledge in a planned and incremental procedure, culminating in amore accurate assessment of their learning outcomes.We will continue to use the existing program capstone course EGT417 (Senior Project inEngineering Technology), as the class where the students will conclude and present their seniorprojects as the culminating effort towards graduation. This course is described in the NKUUndergraduate Catalog as the “Preparation and proposal for the capstone project design in anarea of student's primary program major. After the preparation

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

EducationAbstractLogistics and transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conqueredby most businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be done unless all logistics andtransportation professionals, irrespective of their functional orientation and current jobresponsibilities, fundamentally understand the dynamics of how products move from one placeto another. This is one of the disciplines that is growing at a faster pace. The issue is that thenumber of graduates in this field is not meeting the current industry demand. Many U.S.institutions have recently developed and planning to develop educational degree programs in thisarea. This research analyzed the need for best practices and identified best practices in

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Engineering and Public Policy

device. Questions of interestfor this technology included what specific clinical endpoints are desired, how these devicesshould be tested prior to implantation into patients, and how modularity of the devices impactsboth the regulatory process as well as the economic feasibility of these technologies.National Institute for General Medical Sciences Strategic Planning MeetingThe National Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), one of the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH), is in the process of developing a strategic plan. NIGMS is the institute thatsupports basic medical research that may not yet be associated with diagnosis or treatment of aspecific disorder. To assist in the strategic planning process, the institute director convened

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engaging in serious reflection on how to use the knowledge of student misconceptions inphysics was needed to guide transformation of the content in planning for instruction18. Baumertet al.19 attempted to answer questions such as: what kind of subject matter knowledge do teachersneed to be well prepared for their instructional tasks and to what degree does their mastery of thecontent influence their instructional repertoire? In agreement with other studies, a positive effectof teacher PCK on students’ learning gains mediated by the provision of cognitive activation andindividual learning support was shown19. Another important tentative conclusion drawn fromthat study was that teacher education programs that compromise on subject matter training do

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

clearlyarticulate the value of that organization in their lives. Further, the students must be able toidentify at least one significant problem within the organization that they can address, plusarticulate a vision for the organization after solving the problem. Finally, the students mustdevelop an action plan for leading the change to solve the problem, including a definedcommunication strategy and what leadership styles and tools will be used (and how they will beused) to motivate the volunteers. To provide further experience and help provide value to theorganizations, the students were organized into groups of four (cadres), such that each studentcould act as advisors to each other and assessors of progress for each team member, reportingspecific

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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Tennessee State University

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Architectural

provision did not specifically state project management and implieda broader exposure to management, including project management, constructionmanagement, and asset management.Basic concepts in project management should include project managerresponsibilities, defining and meeting client requirements, risk assessment andmanagement, stakeholder identification and involvement, contract negotiation,project work plans, scope and deliverables, budget and schedule preparation andmonitoring, interaction among engineering and other disciplines, qualityassurance and quality control, and dispute resolution processes.The guideline mentioned that it is not necessary for the program to offer one ormore courses explicitly devoted to project management, business

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Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu. Page 26.1040.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM DisciplinesIntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a growing interest inthe United States. A recent five-year strategic plan published by the National ScienceTechnology Council’s Committee on STEM Education clearly outlines STEM education as anational priority, defining STEM jobs as “the jobs of the future” 1. The

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

Stream of CoursesAbstractThe author received a mini-grant from E^3 (Everyday Examples in Engineering) Organizationthe purpose of which is to help instructors both to use the existing examples from theorganization and also to develop more examples of common interest to the students takingcourses in the math, science and engineering areas. Per the information provided on the URL ofthis organization (http://www.engageengineering.org/?page=40), there are three types ofEveryday Examples in Engineering (E3s). First are lesson plans and solutions, most of whichhave been prepared using the principle of the 5Es: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate andEvaluate. The second type are demonstrations, including directions for building and using

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison; William Peter Herner; Christopher John Olejniczak, Devry University ; Kulsoom Ahmed

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Engineering Technology

University’s Electronics Engineering Technology program senior project is a four sessioncourse sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previouscourses. In the first course (ECET-390 Product Development), students research, plan anddevelop a project proposal. In the next three courses (ECET-492/493/494), Senior ProjectLaboratory) students implement the project plan by building and testing a prototype. A typicalproject involves a solution to a software/hardware based engineering problem. The process ofdeveloping and implementing a solution to the problem offers a learning opportunity for studentsto gain new insights and competencies as a result of “constructivist” and “deep learning”teaching/learning approaches

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

) (10) Points Not completed, but Analysis correct and useful Everything None completed or completed and Weight: 10% Complete with minor correct errors Not thorough Thorough and Future Plan and/or reasonable including

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingbing Li, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Li Ding, California State University Northridge

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Engineering Management

, process and systems are the most three essential elementsfor a sustainable macro-nano manufacturing. Design can cover sustainable design and planning,which is the first and important step leading to a sustainable manufacturing. Process includes allthe related manufacturing processes: macro fabrication, nano fabrication and end-of-lifestrategies (reduce, remanufacture, recycle). After design and manufacturing of products, it is alsocritical to implement the supply chain optimization and sustainability analysis, which would bethe system. As mentioned above, this course would be developed around the three themes thatinherently support each other and together form a hierarchical sustainability managementsystem:Design (Sustainable Design and Planning

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Douglas C. Hall, University of Notre Dame; Sean Patrick Martin, University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center; L. Arielle Phillips, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

event, werecritical to its design and implementation. A one-credit, pass/fail course withapproximately 40 students from a wide variety of majors focused on the design andconstruction of the musical instruments. Students in this class were also required todevelop lesson plans for the small group sessions. Students in a senior-level ElectricalEngineering audio technology course developed, together with the faculty member, aseries of demonstrations for the museum-like portion of the event.There is currently a growing interest in K-12 programs that integrate STEM educationwith the Arts, commonly known by the acronym STEAM.1, 2, 6, 9, 10 Even as the nationadvocates for advances in K-12 STEM education to spur greater employment andeconomic

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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

aspecific lesson plan. Each of these projects can be modified to suit various age groups,audiences, and time limits.2. FrameworkTackling the invention of an outreach event can seem daunting. Younger students are painfullyhonest, and it is important to foster and maintain a good reputation with the community for high-quality, effective recruiting. Professors and students have a great source of inspiration for K-12activities: the classroom.Adapting college-level lessons for use with younger students requires an understanding of theobjective of the exercise and the capabilities of the audience. The following framework, basedon the development and implementation of many outreach projects, outlines a simplemethodology for activity adaptation

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Michelle Cook

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

plan to their primary plan ofattending medical school. A majority of applicants described seeking out the internship todecide if they wanted to teach in the future. Students reflected on wanting the teachinginternship because they thought they would enjoy teaching or they wanted to teach, and on theskill of teaching being valuable in their career path or in any career path. These students wantedthe teaching internship to develop teaching skills. Some students described seeking out theinternship to help better themselves in other ways, such as for resumes (i.e. the internship was agood opportunity that they did not want to pass up). A majority of students described wantingthe internship because of their desire to help others, or to “pay it

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Claire Cynthia Lehman, Bill's Robotic Solution; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M Hayder, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

Page 26.1024.15After students create the URDF Joint Element Parameter given the D-H table they perform, theyconvert it to URDF and display the results in RVIZ to confirm it matches the Fig. 12 axis systemorientation. The a3 parameter is between Joint 3 and Joint 4. The Red axis is x, the Green axis isy and the Blue axis is z in Fig. 13.Lab 4 MOVEIT and Inverse KinematicsThere are two sections to this lab: a) Setup Moveit b) Using Different Planning Algorithms to move robotIn this Lab we took advantage of existing demonstration software that uses the PR2 and 6R Robot.Students set the robots to different start and end states for the PR2 and 6R robots. Students canwatch the robot perform the motion using the planning algorithm from the OMPL

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Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University

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Manufacturing

projects included in B-Fab would serve to motivatestudents to want to learn more, and to build more – perhaps becoming lifelong Makers, or to atleast improve their competency in using hands-on skills to develop proof of concept models,benchtop simulations, and other elements often utilized within the product design cycle forphysical products.Running the B-Fab WorkshopB-Fab was scheduled for five full days bracketed by a half day at the beginning and end (Table1). The workshop was managed by three engineering faculty members, two student technicians,and a staff member who handled logistical planning. Eighteen students enrolled from a varietyof engineering disciplines.The content was arranged into two interrelated phases. The first phase included

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin F Hopkins, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Keith Brandon Lyle, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

were up to eight additional questions on each quiz covering objectives nottargeted by this study. Each quiz has a corresponding companion study plan assignment. Thecompanion study plan assignment included both target and nontarget objectives. The study planassignment presented students with practice questions and a “quiz me” activity for eachobjective. In the experimental condition, questions covering three of the six target objectivespresented in the preceding week were massed, as in the control condition. Questions coveringthe remaining three target objectives were spaced according to the following scheme (depicted Page

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Scott Rebentisch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stephen Townsend, Project Management Institute; Edivandro Carlos Conforto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

)  Overall results of the program (benefits management)  Technical requirements definition/management  Configuration management  Page 26.356.6 Quality management  Program/project risk  Life cycle planning for the product  System Definition planning  System Retirement and/or Replacement Planning Their responses are shown in Figure 3 in combined form to illustrate the relative importanceof each role. To test whether one role predominantly belongs to either the PM, CSE, or both, theGoodman and Kruskal tau test was used to assess whether there was any association between thejob

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A. Malachowsky, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

practical and pedagogical benefits.1. IntroductionProcess is a major focus of software engineering and its curriculum;13, 18 because of this, projectmanagement has been included as a required topic of study in many of these programs.24 Whileproject management principles and practices are frequently a part of these classes,6, 11, 14, 21 manydo not include the opportunity to participate as a project manager (PM) or as a member of a PM-led team.12 It is important to include the hands-on leadership and planning elements that makeproject management a discipline rather than simply conveying a collection of relatedmethodologies.8 In many cases, the disciplines involved in project management itself has fallento the instructors; this is often carried out

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington; Bahram Khalili, University of Texas, Arlington

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Engineering Ethics

planning asillustrated below. Students study various topics related to the ethical and social impact ofcomputing technology and the responsibilities that engineers and computer scientists have inshaping this technology and its applications. More specifically, they explore contemporaryissues such as privacy, freedom of speech, intellectual property, crime, safety, human needs,innovation, entrepreneurship, and career planning. Students enhance their written and oralcommunications skills by completing assignments on these and other topics. Guest speakersfrom industry are scheduled throughout the course to give relevance to the topics being covered. Page

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Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Birgit Fahrman, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Per G. Norström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the teachers’ education is important for teaching structure andcontent. Bjurulf also mentions that classroom and group size affects the choice of content. Allteachers in the Bjurulf study performed design and make tasks, but it was found that the taskswere handled in very different ways and that reflection for a deeper understanding by thestudents was lacking in some cases.Blomdahl13 shows that teachers’ lack of knowledge about pupils’ preconceptions can causeproblems in planning and implementation classroom activities. Not knowing the pastexperiences of students has been found to be an uncertainty factor.Mattson14 discusses how teachers, student teachers, and pupils view technology. Her workshows that teachers need subject competence to give

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

circulation. • Improves respiration. • Exercises the lungs and chest muscles. • Increases the production of (hormone) endorphins. • Boast the immune system. • Stimulates the cardiovascular system. • Lowers the pulse rate and blood pressure.Assessment of Humor in the ClassroomAt the end of each semester, the author administers Continuous Improvement Surveys toeach of his classes. These surveys provide the author with the opportunity to receiveanonymous student feedback and develop plans for future course improvements. At thesame time, the author has noted that students generally appreciate the opportunity toparticipate in the future development of the course.During the Spring and Fall semesters of 2014, the author administered

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Rummler, Technische Universität Berlin; Petra Nikol, Technische Universität Berlin

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New Engineering Educators

situations and learningprocesses; planning for studies, study sequences and study modules; planning and “staging”of learning situations; teaching and facilitation of learning; consultation on study goals, studystrategies, study planning; consultation on learning strategies, learning tasks, learningproblems, working, examinations, and evaluation.Desirable attributes for continuing education offerings for teaching in higher education aredescribed with the following organizing principles and subjects of recent discussion:reflexivity, reform orientation, participant orientation, problem and activity orientation, focuson learning, variety of methods, internationalization, scholarships of teaching, consistency,sustainability and transfer.By means of a

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Women in Engineering

organizationand the strategic approaches created to change the organization.6 Use of this approach improvesunderstanding of the organization; ensures that interventions positively impact the university atthe structural, human resource, political, and symbolic levels; and, therefore, supportssustainability of key grant activities beyond the length of the grant. The organizational analysisapproach also aids in project administration and evaluation.However, no plan is ever perfect. Even a change process needs to be open to change to beeffective. This paper presents the transformational strategy and organizational framework thatwere proposed and undertaken at the start of the grant and later refined as activities progressedand were evaluated and adjusted to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 26.738.2business are likely to result in efforts toward acting upon those intentions.3 In this study we  investigated to what degree entrepreneurial intentions held by engineering alumni result in actualentrepreneurial activity. Intentions are a critical predictor of any planned behavior, includingentrepreneurship6. Intentions can explain and predict how alumni see opportunities that may leadto business ideas that may eventually be brought to market. Entrepreneurial intention, incombination with both situational and individual variables, possibly can explain and predictentrepreneurial patterns among engineering alumni. In the current study, intentions were used toidentify which characteristics of engineering alumni might predict future