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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

faculty andtextbooks to tell them what to do [9]. To transition towards independence and interdependence intheir learning and as a result in their ability to advance in their professional field, students needto gain such skills as persistence, positive attitude towards learning, ability to organize andmanage time effectively, seek resources and help with their learning, collaborate with peers togain new knowledge, assess their own work and work done by others, as well as develop and useeffective strategies to conquer new topics or deepen knowledge of familiar topics [16]. In otherwords, they need to develop self-directed lifelong learning skills.It is challenging to teach these types of competencies and skills in a classroom, and

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Student

teaching requirements, grant writing, and mentorship ofyounger students. Several recent studies have begun to analyze the skills needed for practicingengineers--many look at the desired attributes of a bachelor’s-level engineer, which haveinfluenced ABET standards, among other curriculum and program development 9,10. Fewerstudies have analyzed the critical knowledge, skills, and attributes of PhD holding engineers inacademia and industry, 9,11–13 however, it is clear that non-technical skills play a vital role incareer success for engineers in any career. Some of these include written and verbalcommunication skills, and ability to target communication for diverse audiences 12,13; ability toteach (formally or informally) peers, colleagues, or

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

instructional staff scheduled some optional Engineering Exploration events tooccur during the normally scheduled class time and in the regular class location. Oneexploration, for example, featured the Dean of the College of Engineering speaking NationalAcademy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges. In both years, students documented theirparticipation by listing the events in which they participated and writing a short summary andreflection as evidence of completion.Because students were free to choose events of interest to them, the continued implementationand evolution required understanding what types of events students attended. There is anadditional interest in whether attendance at a certain type of event (or a series of events),characterized on a

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Communication and Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad M Gotch, Washington State University; Quinn Langfitt, Washington State University; Brian F French, Washington State University; Liv Haselbach, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Northwest of the United States were used as the artifacts forscoring. Projects were completed in teams of 3-5 students with a mentor, typically a teacher atthe students’ school, guiding the project. Students worked in teams over the course of the schoolyear leading up to the event. These projects were entered into one of four challenges—Behavior,Biofuels, Design, and Technology. Each participating team was required to write and submit anabstract of 50-200 words one month prior to the competition and present a poster at the Page 26.482.3competition. Abstracts were submitted electronically, while poster content was captured viaphotographs taken during

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Innovative Use of Technology I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Max Kross, Engineering Education Innovation Center

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Computers in Education

as: (1) concentrating onand coming from clear and important objectives, (2) cost effective in terms of money and time,(3) producing truthful and accurate results, (4) utilized, and (5) valued. We used these items todesign the original project regardless of platform (i.e., electronic or paper) and subsequently thesurvey. First, the learning objectives of the project regardless of paper or electronic platformswere: After completing the notebook students will be able to: • Collaborate with their peers in writing. • Share their work with others. • Use electronic data management systems (Google Docs, DropBox, etc.) to document the design process. • Showcase the progress of their robot project. • Explain the importance of

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with a solid foundation in analytical, writing,and presentation skills and to enhance interactions between REU students and faculty mentors.The research, educational, and career mentorship provided by the program is envisioned tostimulate the students to look at their academic work in a new light and to provide a spark forpossible careers in academic research or industrial innovation. Participating students will tacklevarious topics of energy research, interact with faculty mentors and students from differentengineering departments, and develop a holistic perspective of energy research.1. IntroductionThe importance of sustainable energy research, and the impact of the current continuing path ofutilizing fossil fuel on the environment, dominate

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Jonathan T Riehl, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

design work.4 Lynch and Kline contend that engineering students need toexperience ethics in the “real world” rather than through studying abstract notions of codes andmoral theories.7 Phenomenology is a particularly useful approach to study real worldprofessional experience. Sadala and Adorno, who used phenomenology to help nursing studentsunderstand the world of nursing on an isolation ward, write that this method is the mostappropriate way to investigate the lived professional world because students will acquire“experience in a situation where they relate to an already given world, which is out there, intowhich they are launched and which they will have necessarily to face” (emphasis added).8Applying this approach to engineering, we asked

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

. Her research focuses on methods to improve the teaching and learning of team effectiveness in engineering design courses.Dr. Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto Penny Kinnear currently works with the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Toronto where she focuses on the development and delivery of Professional Language support for a highly student body. She has a background in applied linguistics, second language and bilingual education and writing education. She is co-author of the book, ”Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An in- troduction through narratives.” Her current research projects include a longitudinal study on professional identity development of Chemical Engineering

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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie M.W. Rojewski, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #11657”Leaning In” by Leaving the Lab: Building Graduate Community throughFacilitated Book DiscussionsDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

have demonstrated an interest inleadership with the opportunity to accelerate their leadership development and realise their fullleadership potential. This includes students involved in engineering students’ societies,competitive teams and student clubs. This paper will describe the program structure, the contentpresented, and some of the feedback received from participants.Elements of the program include individual coaching, formal learning in classroom andworkshop settings, and two annual conferences. The conferences include sessions on leadership,guest panels or keynotes from industry, interactive workshops, and networking with peers. Thepower of the program comes from combining the practical leadership experience the studentsreceive as a

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Innovative Project-based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tumkor Serdar, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Manufacturing

abilities as an engineer. PBL increases student retentionrates and allow students to form useful connections between content of the course and problemsexpected to be encountered in their future careers in engineering.In MET1161, three design projects related to (i) molding, (ii) forming, and (iii) machiningprocesses were assigned. Students were also asked to write a technical paper and perform apresentation in the class. Students were free to choose their own product. They started theirproject with an existing product/part and they redesigned the part to improve it for the predefinedconditions. Students also decided for the manufacturing process and tools required tomanufacture the part. Sub steps were (i) describing the product/part, (ii) listing

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

research over past 10 years has resulted in national and international recognition, industry collaborations, 5 patents/patent appli- cations and over 75 scholarly publications in highly regarded discipline specific journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings and invited book chapters. He is a scientific and technical reviewer for over 50 in- ternational journals, book publishers, and several funding agencies. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Mexico and a board certified environmental engineer. His research interests include water and wastewater treatment, bioelectrochemical systems, desalination, algae, biofuels, and sustain- ability. He enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduate and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Derek Cascio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. The teamworkfostered by the competitive atmosphere encouraged peer-learning so that everyone couldcontribute. Before the conclusion of the first game, most students were able to grasp the overalllesson and contribute to the advancement of the team’s objectives.Although in general the students had a grasp of the topic from lecture, as in any new assignment,students are often initially hesitant. Groups would at first labor over the initial placement ofcards. As the game evolved, they were able to make quicker and more informed decisions. Oftenthey had to reconcile their initial moves with the changing board, making decisions later in thegame to create new parallel or series combinations and offset earlier errors. In lecture, studentsoften

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Canino, Trine University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

,students discuss their answers to the question with a peer. Finally, after the discussion, all of thestudents answer the question again. Often the students in the classroom converge on the correctresponse after discussing the question with their peers.18 The Think-Pair-Share pedagogy wasselected for comparison since implementing it in a class is fairly easy and did not require asignificant redesign of the instructor's notes. Additionally, implementing the Think-Pair-Sharemethod in thermodynamics was made even easier by the development of the AIChE ConceptWarehouse,19 which has hundreds of concept questions that instructors can use for free.The driving motivation for this study is the comment from Bishop and Verleger that states, "Wesuggest that in

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walter Tuttle, University of Technology Sydney; Bruce Moulton, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Computing & Information Technology

. Page 26.188.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Information Taxonomy For Remotely-Accessible Engineering Instructional LaboratoriesAbstractThis paper introduces an information taxonomy for remotely-accessible engineeringinstructional laboratories [REILs]. A taxonomy within some given domain organizes andclarifies the domain content and provides a common framework that supports and facilitatesreasoning, discussion, and communication about the domain in question. In this case, thetaxonomy aims to support reasoning, discussion, and communication about remotely-accessible engineering instructional laboratories.This taxonomy was emergent from peer

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General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Diversity

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Computers in Education

over sixty publications in peer reviewed conference and journals and she was member, PI or CO-PI of several multidisciplinary research grants, sponsored by the European Union, NSF and industry. She is an IEEE member and chair of IEEE WIE, Long Island section.Mr. Clint S Cole, Digilent, Inc.Prof. Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Studies: 1979-1984: five year engineering program at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polytechnic Institute in Cluj-Napoca. 1998: PhD in Electron- ics,Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Professional Experience: 1984-1986: Design Engineer at IEIA Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1986-1991: Research Engineer at IPA Cluj

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard PE, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

favorable for materials courses, offering some evidence the applied focus has beenwell received. Other information collected from students (e.g. exit interviews, surveys, impactstatements) also suggest the applied focus has been well received with average responses on a 10point scale being in the 9 to 10 range in most cases.MSU’s materials program is in some ways similar to the University of Arkansas (UA)approaches described a few years ago that were reported to be favorably received bypractitioners4. Both align more closely to professional (as opposed to academic) models forlaboratory activities. MSU uses professional specifications (e.g. ASTM, AASHTO, state DOT)as opposed to laboratory manuals. Also, writing assignments are more closely aligned

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

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

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

), CHBE unidisciplinary (n=194). Table 1. Project Timeline Week BIOE CHBE BIOE CHBE Crossdisciplinary Crossdisciplinary Unidisciplinary Unidisciplinary 1 Receive project & begin Receive project Receive project & Phase I & begin Phase I begin Phase I 2 Complete Phase I, meet Meet with BIOE peers & Complete Phase I Complete Phase I with CHBE peers & share review Phase I write-up Phase I write-up 3 BIOEs support CHBE

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Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nastasha E Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

contributions. Video gamedesigners also have embraced badges to encourage longer game play, providingrecognition/rewards and the ability to show those badges to peers as a measure of achievementin the game.5 The Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI), on the other hand, is an initiative to takebadging into a truly internet-centric environment. In particular, the OBI is attempting to distill themost important characteristics of a badging system and creating open protocols that allow thosewho bestow credentials to communicate across organizations and communities.According to Havalais the OBI “represents a framework for making badges (microcredentialswith icons) machine-readable, portable, and verifiable in distributed digital networks… OBI-compliant badges

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania

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Biomedical

Page 26.1408.5successful. Preliminary qualitative feedback suggests that while students were initially wary ofthe new format, as the course progressed they found the activities beneficial. Students oftenreflected on how much they liked the support of their peers in group sessions and how it wasencouraging to know that there were others struggling with difficult concepts. Initial facultyimpressions are that the SAIL activities deepened student understanding and while there isalways room for improvement, the general concepts will be reused in future iterations of thecourse.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to thank Dr. David Meaney for his help in implementing this course. Theauthors acknowledge support for this work through a grant to the

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Steve Szablya, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

anticipation of future expansion, the conductor sizingand other apparatus should be able to accommodate 100 PBKs. The final design of the energykiosk is shown in Figure 3. Page 26.1413.7 Figure 3. Final design of the energy kiosk.The refined design was used to write a Request for Proposal (RFP) from three Kenyan vendors tosupply equipment (other than the PBKs) and install the system. A core element in manydevelopment projects that are associated with a university is that the team of student volunteersdo most of the installation. Hiring a contractor to do this work is anathema to this mode ofoperation. However, the students

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University

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Environmental Engineering

could not cope with such an environment withdrew from the course. d. Comparison of the term papers of the pre-Connect2U semesters and post-Connect2U showed an increase in the diversity of the term paper topics and an improvement in the paper writing. The diversity in the topics was either due to the discussion in the “icebreaker minutes” or due to the students’ interest in choosing water topics related to their own disciplines. Table 6 provides a few term topics that the students picked related to their majors in the post-Connect2U period . The final classroom presentations by the students to their peers helped the class become informed on a variety of water issues that the instructor could not cover in the

Conference Session

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

Paper ID #11687A thematic analysis comparing critical thinking in engineering and humani-ties undergraduatesMs. Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida Amy Bumbaco is a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at University of Florida, USA. She is working on engineering education research as her focus. Her current research interests include first year engineering education, critical thinking, qualitative methodologies, and peer review. She received her BS in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She founded an ASEE student chapter at University of Florida and is

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that’s certainly how we do things at home. So he’s been home since then. – Nelson’s mom When I was a young adult I was in a church where people were primarily home schooling. And I was in it long enough to see the long-term results. And what I saw was the flexibility that we had, and I liked the product. I was there are enough that I could see the kids grow into high school and I thought, “Ah, these kids are very well rounded. They’re not very peer-dependent.” What we wanted to get away from was the peer issues. – Alexander’s mom …if I’d wanted to enroll him in kindergarten the following year when he would have turned five in August, the cut off was August 1st, for the age. So he would have

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

uncertainty and the hurdles along the way, but it did not stop him fromimplementing this innovative teaching method. He also acted as an opinion leader as hecommunicated with his peers about how he used hybrid learning in his teaching and convinced afew to adopt this method. John is a senior lecturer in the program that George leads, and he has been teachingapproximately for 12 years. He had been teaching a hybrid course for three semesters at the timeof this study. John can be categorized as an “early adopter” of hybrid learning in the department,as he was one of the first to follow George’s leadership in this initiative. As he indicated in hisinterview, he learned about hybrid learning from George. He stated, “He [George] started it. Hegot

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Chair of the ASEE Long Range Planning Committee.Dr. D. Patrick O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University D. Patrick O’Neal is an associate professor in the Biomedical Engineering program which is part of the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. Prior to moving to academia in 2005, he served as PI on industrial nanomedicine-based development projects supported by NSF, NIH, and NIST funding. Given a research focus in biomedical optics, he has published peer-reviewed articles in basic and clinical cancer research, nanomedicine, and applied electro-optic instrumentation. Based on experiences instructing courses like Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and his ongoing involvement with the medical

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

because it follows aprescribed sequence of individual work and group work, and includes immediate feedback aswell as peer evaluation. TBL is similar to other flipped classroom approaches in the sense thatstudents have to prepare, e.g. by reading a chapter of a textbook, before coming to class to beprepared for in-class discussions and activities. The uniqueness of TBL is that in class studentswork in permanent teams throughout the quarter, activities follow a prescribed process–first areading assignment (or studying material from other sources), then an in-class quiz, and finallyproblems solved interactively in class that require students to apply facts and concepts from thepre-reading.The framework of assuring that students come prepared to

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

research haselucidated that such homework intensive courses do not benefit learning of all students. Effortsto shift student practice from individual homework assignments to group problems-solvinglearning communities [3] benefits different style of learners. Bernold surveyed engineeringstudents and classified them into “why” learners (14%), “what” learners (21%), “how” learners(49%), and “what-if” learners (19%) [3]. The research further determined that many lecture andhomework intensive courses tend to “weed out” students who prefer to think “outside” the box,and favor students who excel at solving small rote problems. Small learning communities enablepeer-to-peer communication of concepts to benefit a broader spectrum of learners

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Katherine Anne Earl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interactions such as receiving and responding to feedback to build competence andsupporting the learning of their peers to support relatedness. To again promote students’ autonomy after the completion of their first projects, studentswere given the option to maintain or dissolve their teams for the remainder of the semester. Allstudents opted to maintain their teams. Students completed two more projects with these teamswith five weeks devoted to each project. Students were given increasing levels of autonomy indetermining the topic and deliverables for each successive project, further promoting students’senses of autonomy. At the end of the semester, all students were required to take a final examination perdepartmental policies and norms