Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Justin W Spengler, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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

educationprofessionals to improve delivery and assessment is ongoing, and processes to promotetransferability of research findings are under development.References: 1. American Society for Mechanical Engineering web site, accessed May 6, 2014: “Washington Policy Report May 2013.” 2. FEDERAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION 5-YEAR STR ATEGIC PLAN, A Report from the Committee on STEM Education National Science and Technology Council, May 2013 3. National Academy of Engineering (2014), Making a World of Difference, National Academies Press. 4. National Academy of Engineering, Grand Challenges for Engineering, www.engineeringchallenges.org, updated 9/2013. 5. Johnson, Steven (2012). Future Perfect

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Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; David G. Pollock P.E., George Fox University; Jennifer Light, Lewis & Clark College; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University

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’ understand- ings of core engineering concepts.Dr. Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He im- plements classroom demonstrations at every opportunity as part of a complete instructional strategy that seeks to overcome issues of student conceptual understanding.Dr. Luciana R Barroso, Texas A&M University Luciana R. Barroso

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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College

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JamMath Jam is a one-week intensive math treatment that offers Cañada College students theopportunity to improve their Placement Test results in Mathematics and/or prepare for mathcourses that they will be taking. There are three Math Jam opportunities each year, all heldduring the intersession period between semesters. Math Jam aims to help students complete theirAssociates Degrees and/or transfer requirements in less time than previously possible, especiallythose intending to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fieldswho placed into a college math course below pre-calculus and want to advance to the next mathlevel by scoring higher on the Math Placement Test at the end of Math Jam

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

study to characterize practicing engineers’ understand- ings of core engineering concepts.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World, June 12, 2005 - June 15, 2005. 2005. Portland, OR, United states: American Society for Engineering Education.36. van der Hulst, M. and E. Jansen, Effects of curriculum organisation on study progress in engineering studies. Higher Education, 2002. 43(4): p. 489-506.37. Mandel, P. and B. Süssmuth, Size matters. The relevance and Hicksian surplus of preferred college class size. Economics of Education Review, 2011. 30(5): p. 1073-1084.38. Kennedy, P.E. and J.J. Siegfried, Class size and achievement in introductory economics: Evidence from the TUCE III data. Economics of Education Review, 1997. 16(4): p. 385-394.39. De Clemencia Cosentino, C. and N. Deterding

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

industry for 5 years. She worked as a machine and tool designer first and then as a Robotics software Analyst. Dr. Djuric worked as an Instructor for 4 years at the Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing and Systems Engineering departments at the University of Windsor. Since Fall 2011 she is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University. Dr. Djuric is work- ing on undergraduate and graduate research and she is a member of Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Dr. Djuric research areas are Industrial robots, kinematics, dynamics, control, and advanced manufacturing systems. She published over 30 journal and

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Page 26.1368.8 of Engineering. (National Academies Press, 2008).3. Moulton, B. in Technological Developments in Education and Automation (eds. Iskander, M., Kapila, V. & Karim, M. A.) 333–337 (Springer Netherlands, 2010). at 4. Bush, M. Corporate Support for Staff Engaging in Volunteer or Pro-Bono Engineering Work. (2011).5. Bielefeldt, A. et al. Spectra of Learning Through Service Programs. in American Society for Engineering Education Conference and Exposition Proceedings (2013).6. EWB-USA. Our History. (2013). at 7. EPICS Purdue. EPICS Overview. (2014). at 8. Bielefeldt, A. R. & Canney, N. Impacts of Service-Learning on the Professional Social Responsibility Attitudes of Engineering Students. Int. J. Serv

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12955Integration of Simulation Tools in Manufacturing Processes CourseDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a qual- ity

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University

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Paper ID #12305Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning inCourse and Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Paper ID #11505Epistemological Foundations of Global Competencies: A New Theory to Ad-vance Research on Global CompetenciesDr. Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University Kacey Beddoes is a Research Associate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Engineering Education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Her current research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12991Building capacity and social capital around interpretive research qualityDr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is the director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION ONE

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert B. Rhoads, Ohio State University; Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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Corporate Member Council

. He has also functioned as an engineering technology faculty for three years at Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio, where he developed and taught courses that included CAD, solid modeling, statics, strength of materials, machine design, and statistical process control. He is currently active in curriculum development and education research focused on design.Mr. Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University Jacob T Allenstein is a graduate student in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in the process of a Ph.D. Jacob received his B. Sci in Aerospace Engineering in June of 2011 and a Master of Science (Aerospace Engineering) in December 2013. Currently, he is a graduate teaching associate (GTA) for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas at El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Zhonghua Hu, University of Texas at El Paso

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering, Systems Engineering, Additive Manufacturing and Green Energy Manufacturing. He is the current president of INCOSE UTEP student chapter along with being involved in UTEP Green Fund committee. His research interests are in Systems Engineering & Architecture, Complex systems, Systems testing and Application of Entropy to Complex Systems. Email: sakundi@miners.utep.eduDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in

Conference Session

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

many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a qual- ity assurance engineer for

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #11891A First-Year Attrition Survey: Why Do They Say They Are Still Leaving?Mr. Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University Jeff Johnson is an Assistant Professor at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from LeTourneau in 1994 then proceeded to spend 16 years in industry focusing on machine and civil design as well as project management. In 2010 he began his teaching career at his alma mater to share his experiences with engineering and technology students. He earned a masters in Engineering Project Management from Eastern Michigan University in 2014. He is currently a co-PI on

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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International

Process Controls. She runs a faculty led international summer program to Sao Paulo, Brazil which focuses on Alternative Energy Technologies and Brazilian Culture. Page 26.1136.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Maximizing the global experience: lessons learned from running a month long faculty-led program to BrazilIntroductionGlobalizing the classroom and giving undergraduate students an international experience hasbecome extremely popular in the past few years. In the 2012-2013 academic year, U.S. studentsstudying abroad increased by three percent in just one

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osvaldo M. Micheloud, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

Industrial Consortium to foster applied research andenhance regional economic growth. In summary, first it is a well-rounded program whereall the stakeholders win, and second it can be replicated in many regions of the world. BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION In modern times industrial companies struggle to reduce costs and remain competitive inthe market. The fast changing technologies and product innovations are also threatening themand, to survive and stay in business, they have to introduce new innovative products in themarket and stay ahead of their competition. China and India are countries with excellent offers ofcheap labor and well trained reverse design engineers, capable of reproducing most of theoccidental

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Aerospace

Professor, Electrical/Computer Engineering, UAF Earth & Planetary Remote Sensing, UAF Geophys- ical Institute Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration 2009-2012: Director, Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate 2006-2009: Deputy Director, Air Force Office of Scientific Research 1999-2003: Deputy Head, USAF Academy De- partment of Astronautics 1992-1996: Assistant Professor, USAFA Department of Astronautics 3. PUB- LICATIONS 1. Cunningham, K., M. C. Hatfield, and R. Philemonoff, Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Alaskan Civil Research, 2014 Arctic Technology Conference, 2014 2. Hatfield, M. C., and J. G. Hawkins, Design of an Electronically

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Ted Song, John Brown University; Will C. Holmes, John Brown University; Kyle Andrew Crouse, John Brown University; Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University; Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University

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August of 2012. Dr. Song received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, and his doctoral dissertation is in the area of mathematical modeling of renewable energy sources (e.g. photovoltaic and wind) and energy storage system (e.g. lithium-ion battery). In addition, his current research interests include renewable energy technologies that can be effectively implemented in developing countries.Dr. Will C. Holmes, John Brown University Dr. Will Holmes is an associate professor of engineering at John Brown University in Northwest Arkansas. Prior to coming to John Brown University, he spent ten years at Taylor University in central Indiana. Prior to that

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Katsuyuki Ohsawa, Tottori University ; Masashi Miura, Tottori University ; Ayano Ohsaki, Tottori University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #12445Indo Japanese Program on Water RocketsDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University Pradeep Waychal is heading NMIMS University - Shirpur Campus that caters to education in engineering, technology management, pharmacy and textile. He has 30 years of experience in renowned business and academic organizations. He was the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. Pradeep was on the apex senior

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas

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-authored nu- merous refereed journal articles and peer reviewed conference proceedings articles. He is a commissioner of the ABET and also serves on the Board of Engineering Technology Council under American Society for Engineering Education. He is a fellow of the Academic Leadership Program under the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) of 10 Universities.Mr. Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College Steve Wendel serves as Director of the National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME), originally established as a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program, the NCME provides leadership development for deans, program chairs, faculty and other

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Aubrey Wigner, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13454Welcome to the Maker Movement: Parallel Education Pathways of AdultMakersMs. Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University Chrissy Foster is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College of Arizona State University. Her dissertation study explores the approaches to technical innovation within Native American communities.Mr. Aubrey Wigner, Arizona State University Aubrey Wigner is a PhD student in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University. He has an undergraduate degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and a Masters in

Conference Session

Special Session: Building Intentional Community Partnerships

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

communities.Dr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University Press of America, 2005), Engineering and Sustain- able Community Development (Morgan &Claypool, 2010, and Engineering Education for Social Justice: Critical Explorations and Opportunities (Springer, 2013).Dr. Marybeth Lima

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Ms. Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University Catherine McGough is currently a graduate research assistant in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 2014. Her research interests are in undergraduate engineering student motivations and undergraduate engineer- ing problem solving skill development and strategies.Courtney June Faber, Clemson University Courtney Faber is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and a National Science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jake Davis, Purdue University

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interested in research around recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Jake Davis, Purdue University Jake Davis is an undergraduate student studying Accounting and Management in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is also a research assistant in the Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering (SPHERE) laboratory

Conference Session

Simulation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #11423Virtual Simulations to Support Applied Fluid Mechanics Course: A Pilot Im-plementation OverviewDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College

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Mechanics

Division, ASEE, 2006), and being a co-winner of the Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education (NAE, 2012).Dr. Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College Page 26.1394.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Starting with the a-ha: An integrated introduction to solid and fluid mechanics    Abstract  We have developed an introduction to continuum mechanics for sophomore students without anyprior knowledge of mechanics. The essence of continuum mechanics, the internal response ofmaterials to external loading, is often

Conference Session

General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, SUNY Farmingdale State College; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Monica Ignat Bot, Digilent; Alex Wong, Digilent, Inc.; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

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Paper ID #12626Worldwide Digital Design Contest: A Decade of Development and SuccessDeveloping Students’ Hardware and Software SkillsDr. MIHAELA RADU, SUNY Farmingdale State College Dr. Mihaela Radu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj- Napoca, in 2000 and the M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Before joining the Department of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College in 2012, Dr. Radu was a faculty member of the Applied Electronics Department at The Technical

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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International

Paper ID #14053Developing Industry Partnerships for Student Engagement in ChinaProf. Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton Scott Segalewitz, P.E. is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton (UD). His areas of interest include using technology to enhance the learning environment, devel- oping global technical professionals, distance and asynchronous learning, and technical communication. He served for 2-1/2 years as Director of Industrial and Technical Relations for the University of Dayton China Institute in Suzhou, China where he established corporate partnerships and training

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION ONE

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities; Blair J. McDonald P.E., Western Illinois University; Khaled Zbeeb, Western Illinois University; William F. Pratt, Western Illinois University

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

Engineering in 2009 in the Quad Cities metropolitan area 80 miles from the main campus.The engineering program was initiated in the Fall semester as the sole program in the School ofEngineering, offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. The School of Engineeringis a unit of the College of Business and Technology in Moline, Illinois.To jumpstart the program with limited resources, it started as a 2+2 multidisciplinary engineeringprogram that offered only junior and senior year engineering courses. The typical freshman andsophomore classes in Math, Science, and General Education and lower division engineeringcourses were taken by students at area community colleges and the university’s main campus.Since most students were classified as