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MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Timothy Hyer, US Air Force

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future. The Air Force needs an ever increasing number of ourgraduates to serve as RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) pilots, and for graduates in general, tounderstand how UAS systems support combat operations. To help students understand thecapabilities and limitations of UAS systems and to help motivate them toward the RPA careerfield, we have developed a comprehensive UAS program ranging from training RPA pilots toperforming research and development for new UAS systems. This paper will highlight both theRPA Airmanship training program and the UAS research program at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy (USAFA), and assess how this comprehensive approach is preparing future RPAleaders. As an example of a cadet senior capstone design project, we discuss the

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Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blake Stringer, Kent State University, Kent; Maureen McFarland, Kent State University, Kent

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cohortsAbstractThe capstone course sequence in an engineering or engineering technology program bringstogether all elements of the curriculum into a comprehensive learning experience. A team ofstudents works together, combining the topics learned during their undergraduate coursework tocomplete a substantial design project. Design courses can be uncomfortable for many studentsbecause of the open-ended nature of the requirement, leading to many questions such as “Are weon the right track? Do I have the right answer? Are we approaching this the right way?” Due totheir unique experiences, student veterans in engineering are well positioned to enable theircohorts to overcome these challenges. The military experience teaches veterans to becomeproblem-solvers

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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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decision methodologies. Dr. Michaeli is actively involved in industry-government-academia partnerships to further the advancement of naval and marine engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Stern2STEM: A Pilot Program to Increase Veteran Retention and Success in STEM Degree ProgramsAbstractThe project, Stern2STEM, aims to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) education through the preparation of student veterans to pursue baccalaureateSTEM degrees and support the re-employment of these veterans into the Department of Defense(DoD) and the wider defense support industry. The program builds on the training that veteranshave received in highly

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Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University

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abaccalaureate STEM degree and support the re-employment of these veterans into the Departmentof Defense (DoD) and the wider defense support industry. The program builds on the training thatveterans have received in highly skilled technical areas, both in the classroom and “on-the-job” todevelop systems level expertise in their respective rating classifications. Ultimately, veteransparticipating in the proposed pilot project will provide closure to the mid-career gap of the DoDand Department of Navy (DoN). Veterans from this program will possess STEM professionaltraining and a greater system level expertise than those engineers typically coming from highschool to college and will bring a level of leadership maturation that comes from their years

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Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Janet C. Ford, Western Carolina University

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to succeed. Because of their access to financialresources, heightened maturity, experience, and habits of self-discipline, veterans present anattractive pool of candidates for a wide variety of post-secondary programs.The current and projected population of veterans is also extremely diverse, presenting a widerange of backgrounds and experiences. The current population of veterans in the United States(US) is approximately 22 million [19] out of a total US population of 319 million [6]. While thecurrent projection of the overall veteran population is predicted to decline gradually over the nextthirty years, the number of female veterans is expected to increase during the same period [15].Projected veteran populations based upon race and

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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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fellowships at the University of California, San Diego, at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies and in the Department of Ethnic Studies. Fluent in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, her research uses theories from interdisciplinary sources including cultural studies, critical race, gender and feminist theories. Central to her work are questions of culture, power and inequality. She is affiliated faculty with the Department of Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Latin American Studies.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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MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob C Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Paul M Moody P.E., U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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project functions.Students were challenged to assess the dam with the established infrastructure model, developcreative mitigating measures, and outline the inter-related technical and non-technical concerns.The result of the student’s experience in wrestling with the Mosul Dam addressed several of theprogram’s ABET student outcomes which require students to incorporate knowledge ofcontemporary issues into the solution of engineering problems, anticipate the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context, and explain the basic concepts of businessand public policy. The assessment of these specific ABET student outcomes included direct andindirect embedded indicators. Additionally, the impact on the cognitive and

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Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J Novoselich P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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-Centric Capstone Design Teams: A comparison of military and civilian engineering programs.IntroductionThere is a continuing call for the development of engineers who can become leaders in helpingsolve the world’s grand challenges.1-3 Although many programs look toward the capstone designexperience to help build students’ professional skills,4-6 which includes leadership,7 studentpreparation for the leadership challenges associated with the capstone design team experience maywidely vary. Leadership scholars suggest that “shared leadership” may be a more effectiveleadership model than the hierarchical, individual leadership model that is typically used in team-based capstone design projects.8 The

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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Grant Crawford, Quinnipiac University; Jason B Burke, Quinnipiac University

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andtraining of military members and veterans who have served on or after September 11, 2001.From its implementation through the end of 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hasrecorded an increase of greater than 200 percent in Post 9/11 GI Bill awardees. Projections arefor this number to continue to grow, reaching two million total beneficiaries by 2020.1 In manycases, engineering and engineering technology programs have not adjusted their student supportservices to serve the rapid increase in these non-traditional students. Failure to understand andmake the most of this non-traditional student population diminishes an outstanding opportunityfor schools to utilize a unique set of knowledge, skills and life experiences that can enhance

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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Claudia G Interiano, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Caroline Elizabeth Nowell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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them successfully reintegrate intocivilian society. 1, 2 In 2013, over 1 million student veterans were calculated to use educationalbenefits; a population projected to increase.1 In addition, 1 out of 5 (20%) student veterans incollege major in science, technology, engineering or mathematic (STEM) fields.3 Research onstudent veterans’ transition into civilian society is critical at a time when higher education isserving as a critical medium for reintegration of this growing non-traditional student population. Several scholars found that a constructive element in military veterans’ integration intocivilian society is college enrollment.4, 5 Integration into civilian society is far from a seamlessand smooth adjustment for many veterans.5

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MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Francis Rogers III, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Russell Barrett Thomas Sr, United States Army; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy

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reviewed research arti- cles and has presented his research at national and international meetings (most recently Portugal). Most recently, he led a service learning project with 5 students to build a latrine-based biogas system in west- ern Uganda for an elementary school of 1400 students. LTC Starke is a registered Professional Engineer (Delaware), member of several professional associations, and is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Assessing and Inspiring Lifelong Learning in an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering SeminarIntroductionDeveloping lifelong