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Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert N. Coffey Jr., University of Michigan; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

12% 11% 6% 8% 9% Laboratory skills 9% 12% 11% 5% 10% Preparing for 8% 5% 2% 3% 4% graduate school Problem solving 7% 2% 3% 3% 3% Clarification of 5% 3% 0 4% 3% career pathIn examining students’ desired outcomes, the most frequently occurring responses highlightedstudents’ interest in developing knowledge, skills, and experience related to the research process.A desire for discipline-related content knowledge acquisition was the

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University; Chandra Bajracharya, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

attitudes in students are developed using structuredlectures, laboratory session, and projects. For most of the students, it is very difficult to see theconnection between topics covered in the lectures or in the course. Thus, there is an urgent needfor focusing student attention towards the fundamental or core ideas related to the topic underdiscussion as take away points. We implement a teaching approach with “thought bubbles”,commonly used in arts and cartoons, to present core ideas to students as discussion questions.“Thought bubbles” (aka clouds) are used to pose as introductory questions for initiatinglecture/discussion and as concluding thoughts. This approach helps student to be attentive and tograsp what will be covered during the session

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

problems. This wasachieved by using a variety of active learning and pedagogical techniques such as, annotatedtextbook readings of current journal publications, oral presentations highlighting the balancebetween nature and technology, laboratory demonstrations, and a semester-long group projectmotivated by student interest in nature and chemical engineering.In this paper, the opportunities and challenges associated with developing a new course in anemerging multidisciplinary research area will be addressed. In addition, suggestions for bestpractices in course development will be provided for instructors who seek to develop similar newresearch-based elective courses.BackgroundIn 2014, a new graduate-level course intended for Master’s students on

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collins Adetu, Florida A&M University; Camilo Ordonez, Florida State University; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

mounted on the top plate of the platform. In addition, acurrent sensor is added to monitor the current flowing through the motor.The main objectives of the lab were: ● Familiarize the students with software and hardware commonly used in control applications. ● Develop the necessary skills to perform system identification of a linear single input single output system. ● Design and implement position and velocity control laws for the single wheel setup.With these objective in mind, three laboratory experiments were developed and conducted. In thefirst lab, the students are asked to assemble and make all the electrical connections of theplatform. By doing this, they get familiarized with components such as optical encoders

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

Nakatani RIES: Research and InternationalExperiences for Students Program [19].NanoJapan recruited high-potential freshman and sophomore physics and engineeringundergraduates. Before beginning their research internships, students completed a three-week orientation program in Tokyo that combined 45 hours of Japanese languageinstruction, an orientation to Japanese life and culture, and a series of introductoryseminars on solid state physics, quantum mechanics, and nanoscience. During the eight-week research internship period, each NanoJapan student was integrated into an existingPIRE international research project in a Japanese partner’s laboratory. Students were co-advised by their Japanese host professor and a U.S.-based PIRE professor and

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Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Lewis Van De Bogart, University of Maine; MacKenzie R. Stetzer, University of Maine

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16180Investigating Physics and Engineering Students’ Understanding of AC Bias-ing NetworksMr. Kevin Lewis Van De Bogart, University of Maine Kevin Van De Bogart is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Maine. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Idaho. He is a member of the UMaine Physics Education Research Laboratory. His research interests are student understanding of analog elec- tronics, student troubleshooting in the laboratory, and students’ use of metacognition.Prof. MacKenzie R. Stetzer, University of Maine MacKenzie R. Stetzer is an Assistant

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

power control or fan speed control is required. Students in an instrumentation or controlscourse could use the USB interface to the Arduino to collect data and/or reprogram the Arduino toperform feedback control.Six of the devices with varying sized heat sinks were used in a trial homework assignment in anundergraduate heat transfer course with 75 students in Spring 2015 and in another section of thesame course with 57 students in Winter 2016. At this point, we have no quantitative assessmentdata.OverviewThough laboratory exercises are a standard part of an engineering curriculum, there are a widevariety of ways that labs can be implemented. In recent years a number of simple experimentshave been developed that help to make laboratory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Maria Antoun Henri, Texas A&M University ; Norma Perez, Houston Community College; Madeline Burillo, Houston Community College; Roberto Sanchez, Houston Community College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools

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Circuits & Systems Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Kaleem, Metropolitan State University; David W. Jacobson, Metropolitan State University ; Firasat Khan, Metropolitan State University

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Electrical and Computer

additional weekly 50 minute recitation section.At the conclusion of the course, all students took a survey. The survey was designed by the firstauthor and refined by a faculty member in the College of Education at Florida InternationalUniversity. Survey questions were focused on labs, overall course experience, lectures, andinstructional methods.The majority of the questions were either yes/no responses or based on a 1-5 Likert scale with 1being the lowest and 5 being the highest response. The following questions, which required a 1-5 response were asked of students in all three sections: • How effective were the Laboratories in learning about circuits? • How confident do you feel in performing the following tasks on your own after

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #14903Expanding Diversity in STEM: Developing International Education and Re-search Partnerships in a Global SocietyDr. Christopher Lum, University of Washington Dr. Lum received his PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the University of Washington in 2009. He is currently a research scientist at the University of Washington’s William E. Boeing Aeronautics & Astronautics Department and runs the Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory. His research interests includes coordinated multi-vehicle searching, automatic target recognition, formation flight of swarms of vehicles, risk assessment of UAS in the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott W Campbell, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

researchcomputing facilities (2400-processor cluster). Recently a group of self-selected faculty and theirgraduate students have formed a cluster in the newly renovated second floor of theInterdisciplinary Research building. A feature of this space that is relevant to this project is that itwas designed to foster collaboration through the use of non-partitioned, shared laboratories andinterdisciplinary arrangement of office space. We believe this atmosphere, which facilitatescollaboration and collegiality, is the perfect environment for a RET site.ParticipantsParticipants in the program are in-service high school teachers, community college faculty andpre-service teachers. High school teachers are recruited by an email to all high school teachersin

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #15987Assessment of a Collaborative NSF RET Program Focused on Advanced Man-ufacturing and MaterialsDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Geselowitz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

opens new possibilities in nanotechnology, and other recent research holds exciting promise for energy-related applications. Dr. Dresselhaus’ public advocacy for women in engineering and science began in the mid-1970s, when the number of American women seeking undergraduate degrees in engineering began to rise. Recognizing this as an issue of great importance for the profession, Dr. Dresselhaus began actively speaking out in favor of women's access to careers in technology and science. Her unquestioned accomplishments in the laboratory and classroom gave her an unparalleled credibility in this national dialogue. Her 1975 article “Some Personal Views on Engineering Education for Women” (IEEE Transactions on

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #17245Project-based Learning in a Forensic Engineering CourseDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. before joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microflu- idics, chemical and biological sensors, and MEMS technology. He is also passionate about

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Mark Tehranipoor, University of Florida; Caitlin Nichole O'Brien, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

program incorporatedafternoon laboratory rotations that both reflected the multidisciplinary characteristics of thecritical infrastructure security problems and addressed the often-limited attention span of theADHD student. The extended laboratory research experience allowed the students to form an in-depth understanding of a critical infrastructure research challenge related to their academicmajors. The students’ daily schedule, then, consisted of spending mornings and early afternoonsin their primary lab and afternoons in their laboratory rotation. Primary laboratory experienceswere facilitated both by a graduate student and a faculty mentor. The rotations lasted for oneweek, which maintained student interest that can often be lost while

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas G. Hart, Tarrant County College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated sys- tem integration. He also serves as Director of an NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program in the area of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial Automation

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Lane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Andreas Karatsolis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Donald R. Sadoway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Materials

understanding and explaining laboratory work, was one ofconceptual integration: of identifying logical relationships between concepts, rather thansequential relationships between actions. We also expected that students would more easilygrasp that structured thought and research in this field falls into recognizable patterns that canhelp one understand past research and plan new research. Finally, we hoped that students usingthe diagram would recognize that explanations of research are always rhetorical, responding toaudience, situation, and purpose, and that thus invoking the potential rhetorical situations ofexplanations as one does the work can aid in deepening understanding and making it moreflexible. Thus, as part of a grant-funded project to

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ECE-related Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology; Reza Azarderakhsh, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mehdi Mirakhorli, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, to the best of our knowledge, a practical solution and an effective assessmentstrategy have not been adopted for emerging usage models integration such as IWMDs. Ourpedagogical hypothesis is that emerging security research (through cryptographic solutions) canbe integrated in university education considering three teaching and learning approaches; (a).Developing a respective multi-disciplinary laboratory (engineering, mathematics, andbiomedicine in particular) for both research and teaching, (b). Advancing education throughinter- and intra-university research collaborations in the aforementioned fields, and (c).Assessing the outcome through detailed benchmarks. The authors of this work are from differentand diverse backgrounds and have prior

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Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; John R Luchini

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Engineering Ethics

researcher has with funders and with those who may use the research (for example, what innovations may be published or what warnings should go into a report).10Learning to collect accurate, precise data is also an important component of many engineeringcurricula. Past researchers have explored many aspects of data collection, analysis and reporting,such as error analysis,11 scientific measurement,12 and laboratory procedures.13From Accuracy and Precision to Ethics: Evolution of the CurriculumThe ethics exercise described here evolved from an earlier lesson on the difference betweenaccuracy and precision in scientific measurements. While accuracy and precision are often usedinterchangeably, they have distinct meanings in the context

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Panel Discussion: Global Engineering - What Does That Mean?

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; John W Via III P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Professor at Drexel University. Dr. Via has ˜30 years of industrial experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical industries spend- ing the last 20 years at Alcon Laboratories where he served as Vice President of Manufacturing for both the Global Surgical and Global Pharmaceutical & Lens Care business units. Dr. Via taught for 13 years as an adjunct professor at Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University for 13 years while working for Alcon. Dr. Via received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Vir- ginia, a M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Management from Drexel University, a M.S. Manufacturing Systems Management, a Master of Liberal Arts and a

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Professional Skills development in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Deininger, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #16319Student use of prototypes to engage stakeholders during designMr. Michael Deininger, University of Michigan Michael Deininger is a Ph.D. student in Design Science at the University of Michigan. He received his B.S. in Industrial Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1999. His research focuses on the use of prototypes during design, particularly related to engineering education and medical device development for resource-limited settings. Michael works in the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT) and is co-advised by Kathleen Sienko and Shanna Daly.Dr. Kathleen

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

indicated that they had enjoyable time in the class and the class setting helpedthem to both have fun and learn better.References[1] National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), “Science Projects in Renewable Energy andEnergy Efficiency: A guide for Secondary School Teachers”, http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/educational_resources/high_school/re_ee_projects.pdf[2] National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), “Research Projects in Renewable Energyfor High School Students”, http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/06/f16/highschool_projects.pdf[3] Illinois Valley Community College, “Renewable Energy Projects for the Classroom”,http://www2.ivcc.edu/mimic/nsf/Resources%20for%20Teachers/Renewable%20Energy%20Projects%20-%20Handbook.pdf[4] The Union of

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Exploring Research Methodologies in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jack S Rossetti, Syracuse University; Michael Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

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Student

energy systems which encouraged him to pursue energy related research. During the summer of 2015, Michael began working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Combustion and Energy Research Laboratory (COMER) where he worked with tubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). His interests include combustion, and fuel cell technology applications.Dr. Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University Prof. Jeongmin Ahn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- neering at Syracuse University (SU). Prof. Ahn received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Ph.D. degree in

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student Reflection, Self-Perception, Misconceptions, and Uncertainty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce Seifried, The College of New Jersey ; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

interpreted NSE foundational content. The frequency ofdepictions related to the first three foundational content areas were recorded as well as how oftenan idea related to biology, chemistry and physical science.Description of ActivityThe NSE activity was an adaptation of an undergraduate laboratory on measuring contact angleson hydrophobic surfaces [9]. It was implemented in three magnet public high schools classroomswhere students were in their junior or senior year. The classes were electives in advancedphysics, an introductory course to chemical engineering and an introductory course toaeronautical engineering. The concept of surface wettability was briefly introduced in each classthrough a class discussion highlighting commercial products that

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

structural systems content thatre-considered the format of the stand-alone course model. The conventional lecture format wasreplaced with a case-study methodology that utilized existing big-box stores, all from the sameretail chain, as a “real-world” laboratory. This provided a format for students to document andanalyze an existing structural system in the context of actual gravity and environmental loadconditions. The students were then required to “reverse engineer” the structural components todetermine the actual member sizes utilized in their case study building. Reverse engineering “isthe process of duplication of an existing part, subassembly, or product without drawings,documentation, or a computer model” [4].Rationale for the StrategyThe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida; Treavor Boyer, University of Florida; Trisha de Torres; Maria Korolev, University of Florida; Philip J. Brucat, Department of Chemistry / University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

laboratory components of courses tend tobe overly competitive and not collaborative14. The projects involve collaborative, team-based problem solving with socially relevantproblems, which require multiple perspectives and values the forms of practical knowledge thatstudents can bring to a team15. The projects are constructed to be MEAs and sequenced toemphasize the context in which an engineer understands chemistry, to require the use ofcollaboration and to scaffold the process of design16. The projects are conveyed in a three-phase format: Inquiry, Problem Solving and aDeliverable. During Inquiry, students are presented with the task as a memo from thehypothetical company CEO requiring them to produce a deliverable for a local client

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Arlina Nix, Drexel University ; Jared Andrew Ruddick, Girard Academic Music Program; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Engineering Physics & Physics, Pre-College Engineering Education Division

University Dr. Adam Fontecchio is an Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vice-Dean of the Graduate College, and Director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE). He is the recipient of a NASA New Investigator Award, the Drexel Graduate Student Associ- ation Outstanding Mentor Award, the Drexel University ECE Outstanding Research Achievement Award and the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize. In 2003, he received a NASA/ASEE Sum- mer Faculty Fellowship to research NEMS/MEMS adaptive optics in the Microdevices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE Fellow and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 tech- nical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings – over 60 with students. He has authored three

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

isprohibitively expensive. Renewable energy resources on site must be tapped to power thenetwork.3The site has abundant hydroelectric energy at the river and on the three creeks that run throughthe university property. Two years before this project began, the university’s electrical systemon site was upgraded to a 4.5kW capacity. Of this, 1.5kW is hydroelectric and 3kW is solarphotovoltaic. There is a propane generator for backup, but other than being run for periodicmaintenance, it has not been used. The university’s power serves nine buildings, includingliving quarters and laboratories. Energy storage in lead acid batteries provides ride-through forfive consecutive cloudy days, an event too rare to show on the site’s weather records dating backto 1910

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University - Erie; Liyong Sun, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

understand certain important concepts in the fluid and thermal sciences. Theinitial stage of this development consists of eight exercises that were identified by the authors asdifficult concepts for the mechanical engineering technology students at Penn State Erie - TheBehrend College in thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid power. Some of these exerciseshave a basis in a previous project by Gerald Recktenwald and Robert Edwards (Engineering ofEveryday Things (EET))1 which had a focus on laboratory exercises. Since these are for use in aclassroom, the existing exercises needed to be scaled back in both size and duration. Others arenew to this project. The overall project is in the early stages. Some of the exercises are welldeveloped with only a