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Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew T. Rose, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Engineering Libraries

research.IntroductionThe University of Pittsburgh houses the archives of Dick Thornburgh, former Governor ofPennsylvania (1979-1987), Attorney General of the United States (1988-1991), and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations (1993).1 His years in office as Governor coincided withnewly enacted dam safety legislation following the devastating 1977 Johnstown flood, in whichseveral dams failed, most notably, Laurel Run Dam, which claimed 40 lives.2 The efforts of thenewly elected Governor to implement and support the call for greater state oversight of dams inthe Commonwealth was of primary interest and can be related to the importance of public policyon the engineering profession. In engineering education, the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK-II)3 and ABET4

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Two Year College Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mariano Olmos, El Paso Community College; Tonie Badillo, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

outstanding cooperation.The project completed all of the original project goals: (1) Advancing collaboration betweenEPCC and the UTEP College of Engineering to support student success through cooperativeadvising, guidance and transfer programs, (2) Promoting student success in the engineeringeducation pipeline through (3) Cooperative advising, curriculum development, and peermentoring that (4) Supports increased enrolments, persistence and graduation rates through ourjoint process of (5) Achieving continuous quality improvement.Working cooperatively, the El Paso Community College [EPCC] and The University of Texas at Page 26.1369.4El Paso [UTEP

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

51% 606 2,909 23% 665 19% 547 9% 250 50% 1,462 37% 13% Figure 1: Persistence in Engineering Technology ProgramsData from the study1 showed that the greatest program retention losses were those declaring forElectrical (82%) and Mechanical Engineering Technologies (83%). However, a closerinspection revealed that 31% of the EET transfers moved into Electrical Engineering and threepercent to other ET programs. METs had similar transfers with 32% to Mechanical Engineeringand two percent into other ETs. The balance of transfers went to other programs and Collegeswithin the university. Overall, those initially

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clinton Andrew Staley, California Polytechnic State University; Corey Ford, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

students' development strategies throughcode snapshots and event logs. Blikstein and coworkers3, 8 have also used machine learningtechniques to understand student pathways to completing a program.Our work adds the elements of requesting live student feedback regarding their level offrustration during the development process, and an ability to play student work back in time-lapse form, keystroke by keystroke, at any point in the development process.MethodsMethods: LearningIDE ToolWe studied student programming assignments conducted using LearningIDE(www.LearningIDE.com), a web-based integrated development environment (IDE). This IDE,whose user interface is shown in figure 1, provides typical facilities for editing a set of sourcecode files

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica Policy Research; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

gender and ethnicity have c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #12876caused institutions to change policies so that they may improve. Awards and publications may be foundat https://engineering.purdue.edu/people/russell.a.long.1. Page 26.346.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Characterizing and Modeling the Experience of Transfer Students in Engineering— Progress on NSF Award 0969474Major Goals 1. Understand the transfer

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Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division, Minorities in Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

the participation of minority group members in an organization.1 Particularlywhen a majority group is highly dominant, these barriers pervade recruitment, retention,advancement, and overall climate; diversity suffers, and the overall effectiveness and health ofthe organization is diminished. Academia has a long history of dominance by men. This hasbeen and remains particularly true in engineering, an example where “inequality regimescontinue to be relatively resistant” to change.2There is a growing body of evidence that men and majority individuals can serve crucial roles tosupport the advancement of women within organizations.3-6 Online gender equity advocacyorganizations, such as Men Advocating Real Change (http://onthemarc.org/home) also

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

descriptor (ESTP, ENFJ...) do you feel best describes the leader, and why? • What types of conflicts did they experience and how did they cope with them? • Based upon the leadership capabilities taught in the program how do they rank? • What sources of power appear to be the leader's default preferences? • What surprised you?2.2 Engineering Leadership PosterNext the students prepare hand-annotated posters (Figure 1 Engineering Leadership Poster) thatare displayed in the corridor and public spaces of the department for a week for view andcommentary by faculty, other students and the public. Page 26.503.3

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, Cal Poly Pomona; Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and Electrical &Computer Engineering and Computer Science disciplines. Figure 1 shows an autopilot in thesimulation environment for testing the performance of the autopilot in the lab prior to flighttesting7. Students from Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Page 26.607.4Computer Science Departments have been working on this element of the project Simulator Autopilot CAN Bus UDP Radio Modem

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shoba Krishnan, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Community Engagement Division

multiple locations. However, due to steep embankments, approaching the river is challengingand has resulted in several ENGR 110 projects to facilitate this educational program.The first project with the GRPC focused on improving access to the river at a site where theriver’s bank had been reinforced with gabions in a tiered system with three levels. The gabions,which are large wire cage “boxes” filled with rocks, are shown in Figure 1. The height of thegabion tiers was difficult for small children to climb up and down and required adults tophysically lift children between the tiers to protect them from falling. The GRPC required asolution that would allow children to safely and quickly navigate the tiers.A team with one mechanical engineering

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The Human Element of Librarianship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

building, the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. At this stage of the process,space- and service-model planning was initiated and in support of this work, various user studieswere undertaken. These studies, which were conducted up until the last months before thebuilding opened in January 2013, helped to answer planning questions, as well as build supportand awareness of the library among faculty and students.1 After the building opened, it quicklybecame apparent that assessment of the effectiveness of the new spaces and the service modelwas needed and as a result, more studies were initiated. The resulting body of five years ofresearch provides many practical insights into the needs and preferences of Hunt Library users.The Hunt Library is situated on

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

-term plan for management of updates to the publishedCivil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CE BOK) and the associated ABET accreditationcriteria.1 This plan calls for ASCE to develop a formal revision to the CE BOK and associatedcriteria on a regular eight-year cycle. This regular change-cycle reflects three broadly acceptedconclusions drawn from ASCE’s experience in developing the first two editions of the CE BOK,from 2002 to the present:  A professional body of knowledge is a dynamic entity that reflects the ever-changing nature of professional jurisdictions. A given profession (or professional group) can be strengthened by formally articulating and publishing its body of knowledge, but only if the profession is willing

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

In-Class Problems iClicker Questions Hands-on Activities Flipped Classroom 1Table 1: Pedagogical Innovations Adopted by Study ParticipantsThe innovations selected by the faculty who responded to the survey can be grouped into threegeneral types: muddy point/feedback cards, interactive questions/activities, and flippedclassrooms, as summarized in Table 1. Within the general area of interactive questions/activitieswere group conceptual questions, student response system (iClickers), and hands-on or data-driven problems. In the following, participant survey responses are used to frame each of thesetypes of strategies within the characteristics of

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

afirst-year course. We believe that the pedagogical process used in this course is transferable toother educational contexts.References: 1. Allen, D., Allenby, B., Bridges, M., Crittenden, J., Davidson, C., Hendrickson, C., Matthews, S., Murphy, C., and Pijawka, D. (2008), Benchmarking sustainable engineering education: Final report. EPA Grant X3-83235101-0. 2. Wiggins, J., McCormick, M., Bielefeldt, A., Swan, C., and Paterson, K. (2011), “Students and sustainability: Assessing students’ understanding of sustainability from service learning experiences”, paper presented at the 2011 Annual American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference and Exposition, 26-29 June 2011, Vancouver, Canada

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ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

. New York Garland Pub. (Inc, 1992).8. Willingham, D. T. Critical Thinking: Why Is It So Hard to Teach? Arts Educ. Policy Rev. 109, 21–32 (2008).9. Facione, P. A. Critical Thinking: A Statement of Expert Consensus for Purposes of Educational Assessment and Instruction. Research Findings and Recommendations. (1990).10. Facione, P. A. Critical thinking: What it is and why it counts. Millbrae CA Calif. Acad. Press Retrieved April 1, 2004 (2011).11. Norris, S. P. Synthesis of research on critical thinking. Educ. Leadersh. 42, 40–45 (1985).12. Norris, S. P. The generalizability of critical thinking: Multiple perspectives on an educational ideal. (Teachers College Press, 1992).13. Yinger, R. J. Can we really teach

Conference Session

Faculty Development I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Craig Lorie, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

get responses immediately in class. The instructors he observed were asking 1-2questions for feedback during each class. He thought this might be a way to engage the studentsmore in the lectures and help them learn more effectively. Given his concerns for increasing theirengagement in class and shifting away from just conveying the content, he began to plan how hewould incorporate more in-class exercises in his class sessions.    While still participating in the teaching development group, he began using more problems inclass. In the implementation phase, he would lecture for a little bit and then ask a question or twofor students to think about what had been taught. Then, he repeated this cycle over and overduring the class session. A

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Arvold, Seattle Pacific University; Steven David Mow, Seattle Pacific University; Zachary W. Cook, Seattle Pacific University; Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University; Rida Y. Al-Hawaj, Seattle Pacific University ; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

reporton the role of oral communication in the workplace. Communication Education, 52, 1-16.2. Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., & Beddoes, K. (2013, October). Team effectiveness theory from industrialand organizational psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal ofEngineering Education, 102(4), 472-512.3. Prescott, D., El-Sakran, T., Albasha, L., Aloul, F., & Al-Assaf, Y. (2012, Spring). Teambuilding, innovation andthe engineering communication interface. American Journal of Engineering Education, 3(1), 29-40.4. Dannels, D. P., Anson, C. M., Bullard, L., & Peretti, S. (2003, January). Challenges in learning communicationskills in chemical engineering. Communication Education, 52, 50-56.5

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

contribution to the multi-disciplinary team lies in qualitative methodologies, cultural theory and the belief that outliers offer great insight into the workings of power. Her research interests include cultural theory, the cultural/historical construction of women’s identities and roles in past and present societies, and most recently, equity issues surrounding gender and underrepresented populations in engineering education. She can be contacted at cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.Dr. Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma Dr. Pan is currently working as a postdoctoral research associate in the Research Institute for STEM Education at the University of Oklahoma. She received her Ph.D in Engineering Education, M.S. in Statistics and B.S

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Steven C. Currall, University of California, Davis; Ed Frauenheim, The Great Place to Work Institute

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Engineering Management

innovation efforts. Three pillars comprise theframework: Channeled Curiosity, Boundary-Breaking Collaboration, and OrchestratedCommercialization. As shown in Figure 1, the three pillars of the Organized Innovationframework map onto the phases of the technology commercialization pipeline and call forvarying levels of involvement by universities, industry, and government at each phase. Thispipeline is consistent with traditional conceptualizations, in which an idea is discovered,disclosed, patented, and then applied through licensure or development within a start-up Page 26.1211.11company46,55,82.Channeled Curiosity The first pillar, Channeled

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

1: List of B.Eng. Degree Programs Offered by Aarhus implement these changes, Aarhus University resorted to University (Formerly IHA) reorganization. The original merger in 2007 simply allowed the former IHA and the new School of Architectural Engineering Engineering at Aarhus to operate as separate entities. Bioprocess Engineering However, the precise articulation agreement necessary Chemistry Engineering to produce a coherent education required more closeCivil and Structural Engineering coordination. As carried out as part of a broader, Electrical Power Engineering university-wide reorganization, the faculty

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanner Lund, Brigham Young University; Hayden Panike; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

indexers. In apublish-and-subscribe environment, there should be at least two indexers per class of data. If thepublish-and-subscribe method is not used, care must be taken to ensure there are sufficientindexers to handle the workload even during peak throughput. To have enough resilience in thesystem, it is always a good idea to have n+1 indexers. With the use of a broker, it is possible tolose all but one indexer for each class of data with pub/sub, or all but only one indexer foroperating the broker as a simple key-value store. By keeping at least one indexer alive, data canstill be processed into the searchable storage.Once all the data has been funneled and processed, it must be stored in some sort of searchablefashion. We elected to use

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

Academy of Engineering(NAE) has identified that the engineers of 2020 need to have strong analytical and problemsolving skills while being readily adaptable to advancing technologies in a globally connectedworld (1). A classroom syllabus typically contains conventional lectures and a group project. Itmay also contain a business example provided by a guest lecture or case study. These currentteaching methods have displayed positive results, but barriers between academia and industrycan be made seamless by incorporating both advances in technology and motivational techniques(2) . Students will find the transition to be more cohesive after they have completed a curriculumthat facilitates superior student understanding.Initial Assessment: Learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

enjoyed the activities, with both groups reporting positive experiences insurveys administered at the end of the camps.Fig. 1. Experimenting with light in the “Robotics and Photonics” middle school summer camp Page 26.714.42014.In addition to the summer camps, several STEM day events took place during the year whichincluded photonics presentations and activities in the lab. The International Year of Light 2015 isan auspicious time to introduce the field of photonics to K-12 students, teachers, counselors, andparents. Participants in STEM day events ranged from elementary to middle school to highschool students, accompanied by teachers and counselors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ashort-term goal of graduating 10,000 more American engineers each year to bring the total toabout 130,000 annual graduates.1 The United States needs more engineers for its economics andhealth both locally and internationally. As the need for more engineers in the US has grown,more attention has been focused on the community college (CC). Although many students attendCC due to lower tuition, smaller classes, and the proximity to their home, saving on both roomand board. However, many students attend a CC because they are not sure of their major. Amongthe transfer students they we receive in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, a study showedthat 30% of them only decided on their major after they were at the CC. This study of 61

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry D. Taylor, East Tennessee State University; Brian Todd Bartlett, East Tennessee State University

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College Industry Partnerships

usingthe technology.This paper discusses the methods used in one class to pair up an industry practitioner with auniversity professor in an effort to deliver the best possible educational experience to thestudents in the class. Page 26.1551.2 A REPORT ON THE USE OF A PRACTIONER/ADACEMIC TEAM IN AN ADVANCED SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY CLASSEast Tennessee State University’s B.S. in Surveying and Mapping Science degree is an ABETaccredited program that seeks to prepare students for licensure and subsequent practice asProfessional Surveyors.1 Each of the various professions have unique paths to licensure and thesurveying profession is no

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables/pdf/tab2-1.pdf , 2015 Page 26.1241.8

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 26.1406.99. Warrington, B. Innovation in Curriculum: Incorporating Consideration of Global, Economic, Environmental, and Societal Contexts. In the ABET Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD; October 27, 201110. Borrego, M., Douglas, E. P., & Amelink, C. T. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education. 2009; 98(1):53-66. Page 26.1406.10

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech; Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech

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International

. Universities and fundamental research: Reflections on the growth of university-industry partnerships. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 10-212. Jones, G., McCarney, P., & Skolnik, M. (Eds.). (2005). Creating knowledge, strengthening nations: The changing role of higher education. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.3. Knight, J. (2003). Updated internationalization definition. International Higher Education, 33, 2-3.4. Lantada, A.D. et al. (2013) Study of Collaboration Activities between Academia and Industry for Improving the Teaching-Learning Process. International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 1059–10675. The Boeing Company (2014) Boeing in China Backgrounder. Retrieved from http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-generation students (LIFGs) can contribute to US engineering problem definition and solving”.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Strutz, M. L., Orr, M. K., & Ohland, M. W. 2012. “Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals: An Invisible Minority in Engineering.” In C. Baillie (Ed.), Engineering and Social Justice: In the University and Beyond (pp. 143-156). Purdue University Press. 2. Ohland, M. et al. 2012. Viewing Access and Persistence in Engineering Through a Socioeconomic Lens. In C. Baillie (Ed.), Engineering and Social Justice: In the University and

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Thomas M. Philip, University of California Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

the principal analysis so far. We hope todevelop these perspectives further in future work.Case Study 1: Why Tom argues that engineers aren’t responsible for the negativeconsequences of drone warfareTom had written his STS capstone project on the dehumanizing effect of autonomous warfare onsociety. While describing his experience in the STS program, he mentioned that the capstoneproject was the most enjoyable and productive part of the program for him. In his projectpresentation, he concluded that drones “will dehumanize society ultimately” and “make us lesssensitive to war” because the drones have cameras on them which provide a close-up view ofwar and death all the time. Tom mentions how soldiers can remotely kill using the drones andthat

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

, prospecting via targetedemail, presenting the couple as a package deal, and balancing career with family responsibilitiesThe National Context for the Dual-Career Job SearchDual-career couples are increasingly common in the workforce in the United States.1 This trendis applicable to engineering in general, academia in general, and by extension to STEMacademics in particular. Recent reports demonstrate these trends and their impact on the STEMacademic job seekers and their partners.Within engineering, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Talent Council surveyedmembership in May 2011 and found that about half of all petroleum engineers were part of adual-career pair. In a December 2011 follow-up survey of members aged 45 and younger, theyfound that