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Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Fred Vondra, Tennessee Technological University; Ahmed K Kamal, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computational sciences. b. A professional skills component must be developed in consultation with leaders from the targeted industry, business, government, or nonprofit organizations. c. An experiential component that must include at least one capstone project, supervised collaboratively by faculty and employers, evaluated or graded by faculty, and typically developed with an employer(s), which integrates the practical application of scientific and professional knowledge, behavior, and skills. The experiential component typically includes a structured internship and provides an opportunity for students to

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Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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Mechanical Engineering

, mechanics of materials, calculus, and kinematics and dynamic. She has also developed undergraduate fluids laboratories and supervised many capstone projects. Her interest in SoTL is evidence-based teaching strategies, student engagement, faculty development, and teaching and learning communities. Dr. Yan is a registered P.Eng. with APEGBC and has served as reviewer for various international journals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Online homework assignments: instructor’s perspective and students’ responsesIntroductionWith the continuous development of technologies, creating online homework assignmentsbecomes possible. For large classes, online

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Hands-on Learning in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; John Gosbee, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan; Jan P Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical

-learning experiences and clinical immer- sion opportunities for students that improve their ability to execute the design process, Dr. Schmedlen has developed an undergraduate capstone design course, biomedical engineering laboratory, and clinical observation and needs finding course. In addition to teaching an introduction to biomedical engineering course for first-year students, she is also serves as an advisor for undeclared engineering undergraduates.Dr. Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan Stephanie Kusano is an assessment and evaluation postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Re- search on Learning and Teaching at University of Michigan. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, M.S. in

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Frow, Arizona State University; Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along three main themes: local drug delivery, endothelial dysfunction in diabetes, and cooperative DNA diagnostics. Recent awards include the Jeanette Wilkins Award for the best basic science paper at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society. Dr. Caplan teaches several classes including Biotransport Phenomena, Biomedical Product Design and Development II (alpha prototyping of a blood glucose meter), and co-teaches Biomedical Capstone De- sign. Dr. Caplan also conducts educational research to assess the effectiveness of interactive learning strategies in large classes (˜150 students). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Dawn Laux; Max Renner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

, especially in K-12 settings, indicates thatcourse integration within STEM disciplines—e.g. integrating math/engineering, science/math, ortechnology/science— has potential for improving learning in both subjects11. Within engineering education specifically, attempts have also been made to reinforce thefirst-year experience for students. Dym et al.12 described and evaluated how the core principlesof engineering and design are often taught via project-based learning. These authors note anincrease in “corner-stone (design) courses”—foundational, introductory courses, analogous tomore traditional “capstone” courses, but specifically geared toward first-year students—andobserve that these corner-stone courses have been “motivated by an awareness

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; 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; Mouchumi Bhattacharyya, University of the Pacific; Kevin Leigh Webster Jr.; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

during the lift off and in orbit. Professor Orabi has taught courses in both undergraduate and graduate level Mechanical Vibrations and undergraduate level capstone design courses, thermodynamics, Measurement Systems, Engineering Mechanics and Introduction to Engineering. One of Professor Orabi’s most recent projects involves the development of learning modules. These modules provide undergraduate engineer- ing students with improved learning of basic, conceptually-difficult engineering concepts in the context of a basic knowledge of finite element analysis.Prof. Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific Kyle Watson earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and his M.S. and Ph.D

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #16129Engineering Students’ Self-Concept Differentiation: Investigation of Identity,Personality, and Authenticity with Implications for Program RetentionMs. Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University Kylie Stoup is a senior honors engineering student at James Madison University. Ms. Kylie Stoup grad- uates with a BS in Engineering in May 2016. She is in the second year of her 2-year-long engineering capstone project so far, involving the design and implementation of a greenway system in Harrisonburg. Her career interests include transportation infrastructure and city planning with a focus in social equity, as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University; Rachel Tuttle, The Ohio State University ; Jan Upton, Institutional Research Consultants, Ltd.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

88.2 2 33.3** Community service through Scholars Program 13 76.5 3 50.0 Optional service learning course or trip 8 72.7 2 50.0 Field trips/tours 12 70.6 2 50.0 Taking Humanitarian Engineering Scholars 11 64.7 Not Applicable Seminar (Scholar 1100) Humanitarian Engineering Capstone project 2 50.0 Not Applicable Serving on the Humanitarian Engineering 3 42.9

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Clinkscales Verdell, Mississippi State University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University; Vemitra White Alexander, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

corporatesponsor and was heavily tied to real industry needs. By working with corporate mentors studentsbecame better acclimated to the engineering profession through the use of engineering acumen,and problem solving techniques. This opportunity allowed students meaningful early exposure tothe engineering discipline and helped to shape their understanding of the field. This engagementprovided a basis for future skills needed for project based learning such as capstone coursework[7].Among the major University partners for the Summer Bridge Program are the Math and ChemistryDepartments, the Learning Center, University Library, Career Services and the Writing Center.Each of these provide unique services that benefit the program. For instance, the Math

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Angela Harris, Stanford University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding.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 awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

program.Prof. 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 change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research to Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering design projects26. The rubric iscurrently used as the end-of-course assessment for the capstone Engineering Design andDevelopment (EDD) course from Project Lead the Way27. Additional details about the history ofthe original EDPPSR instrument are provided by Goldberg28.The EDPPSR was revised in order to obtain an instrument that is aligned with the AMP-IT-UPhigh school curriculum and is appropriate for describing student achievement at the high schoollevel. Whereas the original EDPPSR included 14 individual scoring elements, the rubric for theEDP log includes eight elements that correspond to the stages of the design process used in thecourse: A) Identify the Problem; B) Understand; C) Ideate; D) Evaluate; E) Prototype and Test; F

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah; Joshua Lenart, University of Utah ; Hessam Tavakoldavani, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Michael E. Barber, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

desired outcomes. These include using service learning with a connection tointernational, capstone projects, elective courses, and research opportunities. Given the widearray of experience that can be achieved from global programs, institutions are seeking to selectappropriate programs to match their global learning outcomes. For instance in 2015, the facultyof the University of Portland introduced three sets of outcomes related to global engineering.5Institutions remain in search of methods to determine if global learning programs are helpingstudents to develop attributes that meet program objectives, accreditation requirements, and theneeds and desires of prospective employers.6 Studies have investigated the effectiveness of arange of

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University; Jennifer H. Gross P.E., Lehigh University; Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University; John B Ochs, Lehigh University; Ana-Iulia Alexandrescu, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was promoted to associate professor in 1983, and to full professor in 1990. He founded and directed the computer-aided design labs in the mechanical engineering and mechanics department from 1980 to 2001. From 1996 to the present, he has directed the university’s Integrated Product Development (IPD) capstone program (www.lehigh.edu/ipd). The IPD and TE program bring together students from all three undergraduate colleges to work in multidisciplinary teams on industry-sponsored product development projects and student–led start-ups. In 2006, Prof. Ochs received the Olympus Innovation Award for his work in technical entrepreneurship through the IPD pro- gram. In 2012, the

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Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

response to self-reported vulnerabilities and concerns of engineeringstudents. This paper presents data from practical efforts to identify and mitigate anxiety amongengineering students. A group of twenty-seven engineering and engineering technology studentswho were part of a scholarship program was asked to submit journal entries in which theyreflected on their fears and anxieties related to their participation in their degree program.Prominent themes which emerged from student reflection included time management and itseffects on academics and social activities, the likelihood of degree completion and success inengineering-specific coursework (e.g. senior capstone projects), and aspects of life followinggraduation such as handling accumulated

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osman Yasar, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Peter Veronesi, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Jose Maliekal, The College at Brockport, SUNY; Leigh J Little, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Sounthone E Vattana, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Computers in Education

in August 2016. In addition, he has been named as one of 14 ence in Cesk´ Jhumki Basu Scholars by the NARST’s Equity and Ethics Committee in 2014. He is the first and only individual from his native country and Texas Tech University to have received this prestigious award. Fur- thermore, he was a recipient of the Texas Tech University President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity award in 2014 and was the only graduate student to have received the award, which was granted based on outstanding activities and projects that contribute to a better understanding of equity and diversity issues within Engineering Education. Additional projects involvement include: Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Project

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Nilsen, Purdue Center for Regional Development; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the Georgia Institute of Technology.Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ed Morrison is Regional Economic Development Advisor for the Center for Regional Development at Purdue University. Ed has been developing a new approach to developing strategies for complex col- laboration in open, loosely connected networks. Called ”strategic doing”, this methodology emphasizes the strategic value of collaboration in today’s global economy. For over twenty-five years, he conducted strategy projects throughout the U.S. His work won the first Arthur D. Little Award for excellence in economic development presented by the American Economic Development Council. Prior to starting his economic development work, Ed

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Ladisch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Soohyun Yi, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

majors since 2005. She has established entrepreneurship capstone, global en- trepreneurship, and women and leadership courses and initiatives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to her work in academia, Nathalie spent several years in the field of market research and business strategy consulting in Europe and the United States with Booz Allen and Hamilton and Data and Strategies Group. She received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an MBA from Babson College, and MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University. She currently serves on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the role of Vice President for Research. She is also a Senior

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Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; Teresa J Ryan, East Carolina University Department of Engineering ; William E Howard P.E., East Carolina University

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Engineering Ethics

adjust and change our views and ways of thinking towards helping to make projects not become one of the failure case studies and stay as a success, whether or not it is recognized.” • “Every class, for the most part, I was learning about something I had never heard about and the few I had, I never thought about from this point of view; the point of view of an engineer.” • “I also feel like the presentation I did in this course helped me be better prepared for the final presentation in Capstone 4010. Not only did I get practice from being assigned a presentation with a partner but also I learned a few things by being exposed to a different presentation each week. Every speaker had a different style of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

leading to new curriculum projects, internships, research funding for undergraduatesor capstone projects, and government funding for research.5. Creating a pipeline of female engineering academics by increasing awareness and understanding ofthe academic career path. For example, SWE can increase understanding of what an academic career pathentails, resolve misconceptions, and/or conduct an awareness campaign. Examples include conferencesessions and/or webinars targeting a broad engineering audience.

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

hands-on sustainable design courseSustainability Module in Engineering CourseThe introductory course for civil and architectural engineering (CAE) students (2-credits)included sustainability as one of five main topics in the course. The course learning goals relatedto sustainability were: define sustainability, describe its importance to engineering, and identifyaspects of sustainability in civil & architectural engineering projects. A sustainability module hasbeen included in the introductory civil engineering course since 2008.12 In 2012 the civilengineering course merged with the introductory architectural engineering course. This studywas conducted with the fall 2015 course. The first day of class, students were introduced to theidea of

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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Materials

Paper ID #14943Effect of Contextualization of Content and Concepts on Students’ CourseRelevance and Value in Introductory Materials ClassesProf. 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

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Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

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 change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per

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Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek G. Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

senior capstone design course. Oncecollected, each outcome for each student was evaluated on a five point Likert scale, providingcritical primary assessment data. When this process was first implemented, the graduationportfolios were assessed by two faculty members and two advisory board members each. Thereview effort was significant for both faculty and advisory board members; however, portfolioreview data constituted a very large part of the department’s data collection activity. In the2006/2007 academic year 50 students graduated with a BS degree, meaning 20 studentsgenerated graduation portfolios in the fall and 30 in the spring. With sixteen faculty and a dozenboard members in attendance, reviews of the graduation portfolio at the end of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado - Denver; Heather Underwood, Inworks; John K. Bennett, Inworks; University of Colorado - Denver

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

not well defined;  embrace innovation and entrepreneurship;  evaluate ideas using both qualitative and quantitative analysis tools;  implement potential solutions using a variety of advanced prototyping techniques;  have both a global perspective and an eye for detail; and  lead when leadership is called for. Inworks MHCDI students complete a minimum of 23 credit hours, essentially completingthe certificate, plus two additional courses in a focus area of their choice and a capstoneexperience. MHCDI students must choose between two capstone options. The first is a moretraditional team-based semester-long project. In the second option, teams of students envisionand create a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

laboratory course will be shared. Inaddition, the students’ perspectives of writing transfer from FYC to the introductory engineeringlaboratory course will be discussed.1. IntroductionIn spite of the emphasis engineering practitioners place on communication, surveys of employersand alumni continue to show low satisfaction with the writing preparation engineering studentsreceive1,2. Often, students in the engineering program express enjoying hands-on activities, suchas engineering labs or capstone projects; however, they dislike writing lab reports or projectreports. Many studies report that engineering students struggle with writing in engineeringprograms. There are ongoing research efforts addressing the need for efficient writing skills.Conrad et

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Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric James Davishahl, Everett Community College; Xiaopeng Bi, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

of 63 universities from 12 countries) to advance to the international University Rover Challenge being held June 2- 4, 2016 in Utah.  As of 2016, all of the WSU BSME programs senior capstone design projects are 100% sponsored by industry partners such as Boeing.  A WSU Everett chapter of Society of Women Engineers was founded in 2015 to promote, provide, and enhance the educational and professional opportunities for female students.Enrollment TrendsInitial student recruitment for the BSME program’s fall 2012 cohort started in January 2012 witha significant headwind. By this time, most students who were on track to complete theirprerequisite coursework for a fall 2012 transfer already had their minds

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; R. Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

final project. Although we have yet not performed formal assessment measuring howmuch students re-use their work in our capstone course, anecdotal evidence suggests that ourjunior and senior Clinic students have increased their skills and familiarity in the selection anduse of sensors, and in acquiring data using PC-based DAQ systems. The custom data logger ismore representative of data acquisition systems that are used in Clinic (and industry), and modelcalibration using multiple channels of experimental data is a common task in our capstonecourse. Regarding Warren’s observation that students did not necessarily use time outside of labto build and test, our structure of E80 was designed such that students felt restricted from doing alot of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Ville Taajamaa, University of Turku

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

orIndignation in Complaint Stories.” Pragmatics, 2, 2010 .229-277.60. Scherer, and Ekman, Approaches to Emotion, 1984.61. Schön D.A. “The Reflective Practitioner – How Professionals Think in Action,” AldershotAshgate Publishing Ltd., 1991.62. Taajamaa,V. M. Eskandari, B. Karanian, A. Airola, T. Pahikkala, T. Salakoski, “O-CDIO: Emphasizing Design thinking in CDIO engineering cycle”, IJEE, June 2016 (Accepted forprint).63. Taajamaa V. et al. Interdisciplinary Capstone Project, 41th SEFI Conference, Leuven, Belgium,2013.64. Taajamaa, V. et al. “Dancing with Ambiguity – Design Thinking in Interdisciplinary EngineeringEducation,” Design Thinking conference, Shenzhen, China, 2013.65. Trott, P. “Innovation Management and New Product Development”, FT Prentice