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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12268The Impact of a Neuro-Engineering Research Experience for Undergradu-ates Site on Students’ Attitudes toward and Pursuit of Graduate StudiesDr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is Past Chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Linda Hirsch, New

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Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Michael Orr, The University of Texas at Austin; Kevin Leigh Webster Jr.; George Turvey, Graduate Research Assistant ; Mouchumi Bhattacharyya

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Page 26.145.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Active Engineering Education Modules: A Summary of Recent Research Findings AbstractThe landscape of contemporary engineering education is ever changing, adapting and evolving.As an example, finite element theory and application has often been included in graduate-levelcourses in engineering programs; however, current industry needs bachelor’s-level engineeringgraduates with skills in applying this essential analysis and design technique. Engineeringeducation is also changing to include more active learning. In response to the need to introduceundergrads to the finite

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Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; John Ernzen; Kendra Rae Beeley; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #11720Factors Impacting Retention and Success of Undergraduate Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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whatconstitutes a successful undergraduate research experience for a wide range of students.Particular attention is devoted to students whose academic background and performanceis solid, but not outstanding. For such students, some of the benefits for high-achievingstudents, such as increased likelihood of graduate school attendance, may not beappropriate measures of a successful experience. Through surveys and interviews ofstudents who have engaged in undergraduate research experiences in engineering, wehave developed a preliminary definition of a successful research experience.Specifically, a successful research experience for these students should develop the skillsnecessary for these students to be practicing engineers, increase their confidence

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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are strong problem solvers, and who understand how toseek assistance and navigate college campuses, are most likely persist to degree completion.Accordingly, this research seeks to examine a sample of non-traditional college students enrolledin science and engineering programs in four urban community colleges to determine (a) the typesand frequency of support practices they utilize, (b) how such practices influence theirachievement, persistence and transfer status to four year colleges and universities, and (c) how inturn their propensity for innovation and creative problem solving affects such choices andpersistence. The study analyzes the pedagogical practices—practices designed to fostersuccessful transfer from community college to four

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Ricardo Jose Morocz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bryan D Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig R. Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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identify best-practice approaches andguidelines for designing maker spaces, through discussions and interviews with leaders of makerspaces from educational institution around the country.IntroductionIt is essential that the 21st century engineer is creative and innovative in order to solve theproblems of the future 1, and these skills can be taught and nurtured2-4. This can be a challengedue to lack of resources and limited time available in engineering curriculums.Fostering the maker spaces environment may be one solution to cultivating creativity andinnovation in universities. Maker spaces can become a supplemental part of traditionalengineering education by offering a different way of learning. The benefits of maker spaces oneducation have been

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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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and with so much to offer. I have gained a new appreciation for the world of academia.”  “This project was one of the best learning experiences that I have encountered in my academic career. My previous research experience has been in the field of mathematics. I was dealing with formulas, equations, and theorems. This is the first time that I have worked with human subject and qualitative data. I realized how hard it is to work with human subjects.”  “This project has impacted my life in a variety of positive ways. All of the outcomes from the last ten weeks have reinforced my want to attend graduate school in some type of educational field. Learning so much about SRL has also made me want

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Nolan Alexander LaSota, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh

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concepts, research andpractice. This involves feedback between clinical investigations and practice with computational,statistical and mathematical analysis and modeling.”4 The generalized clinical issues that can beaddressed in the systems medicine field are diverse, including disease progression and remission,disease spread and cure, treatment responses, and disease prevention.4 However, medicalpractice is for a specific disease impacting an individual patient. As a result, it is crucial to havea thorough understanding of disease-specific characteristics (e.g., what agents can be used totreat lung cancer and what are the trade-offs of using them) in order to have clinical impact at thepatient scale. Similarly, the discovery of early warning

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Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University

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, NIDRR, VA, DOD, DOE, and industries including Ford and GM. Currently, Dr. Kim is the site director for the NSF Industry and University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for e-Design. Dr. Kim is an editorial board member of Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science. Dr. Kim received top cited article award (2005-2010) from Journal CAD and 2003 IIE Transactions Best Paper Award. Dr. Kim was a visiting professor at Kyung Hee University, South Korea from September 2013 to June 2014. Dr. Kim’s education includes a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Pittsburgh.Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University Carolyn Psenka, PhD is a cultural anthropologist with research interests focused on the study

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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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Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their under- graduate student population. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, trans- fers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 20 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a

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Srividya Kona Bansal, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Ashraf Gaffar, Arizona State University

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areas such as outcome-based education [1], curriculum design, andpedagogical and assessment strategies. IMODS aims to solve this complex problem and provideinstructors an easy-to-use software interface that will allow them to design their courses.The IMODS is an open-source web-based course design software that: • Guides individual or collaborating users, step-by-step, through an outcome-based education process as they define learning objectives, select content to be covered, develop an instruction and assessment plan, and define the learning environment and context for their course(s). • Contains a repository of current best pedagogical and assessment practices, and based on selections the user makes when

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

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Kim, University of Washington- Seattle MJ Kim is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership, Policy & Organizations Studies (Higher Educa- tion) at the University of Washington College of Education. She has been involved in a 5-institution, 5-year, NSF-funded project that investigated to understand the impact of belonging and other connections to community on academic engagement for undergraduates in science, math, and engineering (STEM). Broad range of activities related to the research questions at hand included data collection (surveys, in- terviews, focus groups, and classroom observations), analysis of the data(quantitative, qualitative, and mixed), assessment and revision of research design, data

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; David Torres, Purdue University

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particular institutional programs; our project can inform best practices for engineeringeducation to translate ongoing ethical decision-making processes into practice6-9. The followingsections describe the frameworks from ethics, design, and communication that inform our study.Kohlberg’s Moral Development TheoryKohlberg’s moral development theory (and Neo-Kohlbergian revisions)10-11 have been widelyused to understand and assess moral reasoning in a variety of professional fields (e.g., science,engineering, medicine, and business) across cultures. From the perspective of moral cognition,Kohlberg’s theory attempts to understand how people reason morally and on what values theirreasoning processes are based.Neo-Kohlbergian scholars divide moral

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Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Colin M. Gray, Iowa State University

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learning.Building upon these findings, the next step in our research program is to develop a model forconcept generation pedagogy that can be adopted by engineering instructors across the country.In this project, our central goal is to ensure the transferability and dissemination of ourinstructional materials and methods to a wide variety of engineering classrooms. Our projectutilizes best practices in pedagogical development and foundational research on implementingnew pedagogy in engineering.Project PlanProblem solving is generally regarded as the most important cognitive activity for engineers;Jonassen goes further to identify design as the most complex type of problem solving 39. Ourproject expands the Design Heuristics approach into a series of

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Fei Hu, University of Alabama; Thomas Morris, Mississippi State University

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design and wireless sensor networking issues.Dr. Thomas Morris, Mississippi State University Dr. Tommy Morris currently serves as Director of the MSU Critical Infrastructure Protection Center (CIPC), Associate Director of the Distributed Analytics and Security Institute (DASI), and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University. Dr. Morris received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering in 2008 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX with a research emphasis in cyber security. His primary research interests include cyber security for industrial control systems and electric utilities and power system protective relaying. His recent research outcomes include vulnerability

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from Uni- versity of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pittsburgh (2003 – 2004) and Assistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 55 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences including a 2007 Best Paper Award

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Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl P.E., California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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seismic retrofits. His research interests include resilient, durable, and environmentally-responsible structural designs; blast loading of structures; and structural applica- tions of fiber reinforced polymers. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). Dr. Rodriguez-Nikl is active in SEI and ACI committees for sustainability.Dr. Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical

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Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Ghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University; Lijun Wang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Center are the interdisciplinary energy and environmental systems PhD(sustainable bioproducts concentration); nanoengineering PhD; and BS and MS programs inchemistry, chemical engineering, biological engineering, and mathematics. The objectives of thecenter’s educational and outreach activities include to: 1) establish scholarships in bioenergy forgraduate and undergraduate students; 2) establish a sustainable educational and research programin sciences and engineering related to bioenergy that is integrated into undergraduate researchand graduate theses and dissertation projects; 3) partner with current K-12 summer camps; 4)develop and implement a coordinated program for recruiting students; 5) provide opportunitiesfor faculty members and

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James E Morris, Portland State University; Jack C. Straton, Portland State University; Lisa H Weasel, Portland State University

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the homework worksheet to class, and engage in short, 1:1meetings with classmates (approximately 8 minutes per pair) during which time they explaintheir paper to their partner, with the opportunity to collaboratively work out any questions theyhave about the data or the research. This enables non-STE students to harness the expertise ofthe STE majors, while those with stronger techno-scientific backgrounds are challenged toexplain their papers in layperson’s terms to a non-major audience. Students exchange pairsapproximately 5 times, and then the class is surveyed for superlatives- “the most importantfinding,” “the most unexpected application,” “the application likely to impact the most people,”etc. In practice, this generates an extremely

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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share in a group setting. We will conduct one focus group at each institution,comprised of 8 respondents. We plan to conduct 15 in-depth individual interviews at eachinstitution, resulting in 60 detailed student narratives.    OUTCOMESThrough our multi-method qualitative study, we will create grounded theory32,33,34 to build aconceptual model for better explaining the educational pathways of student veterans inengineering. This study will have broad systemic impact by diversifying pathways to andthrough engineering programs, and in capitalizing on the informal and real-world experiences ofengineering student veterans. A comprehensive dissemination plan ensures that the study results,particularly the best practices for supporting veterans in

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University

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viewed self-direction, when they appeared to practice it, and Page 26.1173.3what and who impeded its practice in relation to their academic, career, and life goals6.Focus Group Research DesignSemi-structured interview questions and topics were developed, and the focus group moderatorprovided prompts to the students. Dialog was recorded and then transcribed. Due to the extraeffort required to attend a focus group discussion (vs. filling out an online survey on one’s owntime), volunteers were requested, and lunch and a small stipend was provided for each focusgroup participant. The focus groups

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Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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university academic resources, career andinternship opportunities, and provided the facilitation of developing a learning community forthe participants in their STEM academic areas.A secondary key outcome in year 1 was the monthly Learning Community seminars whichprovided the Scholars with opportunities to have dialog with recent graduates in their STEMfields and to acquire strategies for best practices in both their academic objectives and theirselection of career and internship opportunities. In addition, formative evaluations were gatheredon these seminars and additional programming was developed to address their observations. Itwas considered important the Learning Community has input into their programming. One ofthose requests included doing

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Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Vikas Khanna, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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of ready-made, stand-alonesustainability courses and ready-made sustainability themed modules that employ experientiallearning developed over the past two years. This review includes the packaging of three coursesand fourteen modules on topics from green building to life cycle assessment to appliedsustainability topics for engineers. In addition, we present the dialogues and criticalcollaborations that have lead to a successful first two years in establishing a stable network toexplore both the stand-alone and module methods. Ultimately, through this TUES 2 researchproject, we aim to develop succinct recommendations regarding best practices for universitiesintegrating sustainability and systems thinking into engineering curricula.Summary of

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Tom Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Cañada College; Eva Schiorring, EduData4Action

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experience,46 tocontribute to understanding the role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education,and to help guide research on the effectiveness of alternative laboratory formats, including onlinelabs and inquiry-based engineering labs.48 Just like lecture courses, engineering educators have Page 26.1749.3experimented with distance education for engineering laboratory in a variety of courses. Circuitsis one of the most widely explored subject areas for online delivery. Approaches vary fromvirtual labs34 to custom-designed kits31,32 and commercially available kits.30 Subject areas withremote engineering lab implementation in the

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Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

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contrast thefamiliar measurement of temperature with the electrical measurements responsible (e.g.,voltage, current, resistance or inductance, power) for producing this temperature. Theseconcepts will provide the foundation to understanding how power is used as a heat sourcein a wide range of applications. Example applications include coffee heaters (nowreplaced with microwave heating) and induction stoves for home use, industrialapplications related to heating industrial oils, and heating metal for annealing, bonding,melting, tempering or welding. This module is currently in development, withincorporation of best practices learned from the previous module development efforts.Lessons LearnedTo understand the effects of the ENFUSE content and

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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/6283-01: Microelectronics Process Design. This module focused on modern techniques forthe top-down fabrication of micro-/nano-electronic devices and integrated circuits. While theclass had historically focused on the top-down fabrication techniques used in themicroelectronics integrated circuit industry, the novel top-down (including self-assembly)techniques were added and covered in 1.5 lectures. In addition, new information on nano-fabrication aspects, predominantly but not limited to fabrication of sub-micron transistors, wasincorporated in different topics/lectures covering different fabrication techniques. For this split-level course, a new module was tested on the graduate student enrolled during the Fall 2014semester. A computational

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Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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at Virginia Tech, his research focused on understanding engineering career choice in the Appalachian region of the United States. Matthew is currently employed as an engineer at Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, a rural telecommunications service provider in Pikeville Tennessee.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech

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

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as practitioners. Her main research interest lies in evaluating programs that hold the promise of enhancing the lives of traditionally underserved populations (children, parents, and communities).Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is the Director of the INSPIRE Institute for Pre-College Engineering Education and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Tamecia R Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of

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Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati

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national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati TEMESGEN W. AURE, Ph.D., is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Dr. Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Projects in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmen- tal Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Temesgen joined UC as a graduate student in 2008 Fall and completed his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering in 2013. He started working on his current position at UC in January 2014. He plans, designs, evaluates and modifies pro- grams supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Grants in the College of Engineering and

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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student evaluations of instruction, and support student learning. This activity advancesthe knowledge of learning communities within the context of higher education and facultydevelopment by integrating it with the use of educational technology and social reflexivity'ssupport of diffusion. The evaluation and research projects are yielding a measure of the rate ofdiffusion of research-based instructional practices and findings related to the impact that peerfeedback has on student learning through direct assessments used for program accreditation,general education assessments, and student end-of-term evaluations.The overriding goal of the project is to enhance teaching and learning in engineering coursesthrough an annotated video peer-review