Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A. Francis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Rachel L Lenhart, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason R. Franz, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University; Jarred Kaiser, Boston University; Joseph Towles PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Biomedical

in responsefollowing the event. Question 3 was not directly tied toan activity, requiring students to extrapolate from theirexperiences. The other two questions (2 and 6) wereanswered correctly by more than 80% of students atthe start.Student inspiration is more difficult to track, in partbecause we did not link responses from specificstudents between surveys. Hence, the lack ofsignificant change on these questions could represent asubset of students with increased interest and anothersubset with decreased interest, cancelling one anotherout. In relating biomechanics to careers, our activitiesmay have communicated the relevance ofbiomechanics to athletics, but in the future we plan tocreate clearer links between biomechanics andadditional

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

very rapid changes in technology, much faster than inother engineering disciplines. While this change is estimated to happen every seven years formechanical engineers, for electrical engineers it happens every five years, and for softwareengineers every two and half years, or even faster7. It was suggested that students can bemotivated to perform better in technical writing classes if they recognize the significance of thegiven assignments to their future engineering career. Although studies suggest thatcommunication is the most important non-technical skill employers look for in IT graduates,students do not consider this a focus of their studies8.The feedback provided to students on their technical reports has also been shown to play

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Perez, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; Cecelia Diane Lawley, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Board. In her career, she appreciates seeing the confidence develop in her students. She believes one of the best compliments someone in academia can receive is being told by a student that your support and encouragement helped them persist and succeed.Dr. So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University So Yoon Yoon, Ph.D., is a post-doctoral research associate at Texas A&M University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.Ed.in Educational Psychology with specialties in Gifted Education and Research Methods & Measurement from Purdue University. She also holds a M.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics and a B.S. in Astronomy & Meteorology from Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Her work centers on P-16

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clemente Izurieta, Montana State University; Michael Trenk, Montana State University; MacKenzie O'Bleness, Montana State University; Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

strategies program in the Computer Science Department by providing aunique approach to outreach. The goal of demand generation strategies is to promote andincrease enrollment in computing-related career fields at higher education institutions inMontana. Although this is a work in progress, the outcomes of the Software Factory approach asit relates to K-12 students are demonstrable and have surpassed expectations. The high schoolstudents were excited about programming in the context of a real world setting, presented andwere the subject of a Q&A session at a graduate level seminar, produced a working prototype ofan Android application, and one of the participating students is now enrolled in computer scienceat Montana State University. The

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

very specific to the company. Internship and co-opprograms also prepare students and make them more “hirable”. In the current competitive environment,for both students and companies, new approaches need to be designed that support development ofcompetencies and skills needed by new graduates to be productive from start of their career.1.2 Industry and academia partnership to develop competenciesCorporations and employers have frequently pointed to a lack of professional awareness and low levels ofcommunication and teamwork skills in engineering graduates [11-14] These issues have led the U.S.Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [15] to transform their accreditationcriteria from a content-based approach to an outcomes

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Davis, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

, adaptability). 3. Function well on a team. 4. Develop time and project management skills. 5. Apply knowledge to problem solving. 6. Gain hands-on experience with modern engineering tools and practices. 7. Practice effective business and technical communication skills. 8. Start networking and develop professional references. 9. Explore various career paths and refine personal career goals. 10. Exceed the company’s expectations through personal initiative and self-direction.This list of professional skills is not comprehensive, and is subject to modification, both in termsof the number and types of skills. We periodically revisit the needs of our students andemployers of our coops, interns and graduates as part of our process of continuous

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Upward Bound; Sarah R Hoffman, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Steven Kibler, Northern Embedded Solutions; Alfred Upton, ACUASI; Patrick Bakke Dewane, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

an immersive, in-depth UAS experience tovillage HS and MS students. Supported by ACUASI and UAF educational programs, the UB helpslow-income, prospective first-generation college students in rural Alaskan schools by promotinginterest in STEM career fields. The project is named “Modern Blanket Toss” after the Native traditionof the blanket toss, which enabled people to be lofted into the air and expand their range of observationbeyond the immediate surroundings. The program addresses an identified need for STEM initiatives inrural Alaska through the use of an innovative structure and a novel learning tool that is replicable andscalable to other high schools.The MBT program is currently in the second year of a 3-year effort, serving over 50

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #16719Assessment of K-12 Outreach Group Project Highlighting MultidisciplinaryApproaches in the Oil and Energy IndustryDr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco, E.I.T., successfully defended her dissertation research Spring 2016 and will begin a career in the water/wastewater reuse treatment. Paula has led multiple outreach summer programs at TTU and provides support to student organizations within the college of engineering. Her technical research focuses include; anti-fouling and scaling RO technology and pharmaceutical and personal care product screening to predict environmental exposure from

Conference Session

Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

-group discussions of each anxiety type that were facilitated by the program directors. Graduate students were also present to assist with the discussion and to offer the perspective of older students. 2. Small peer-group discussions. Each group was limited to students in a specific year of their degree progress (freshman, sophomores, or juniors). 3. Journaling assignments that were aimed to stimulate discussion of the common themes in more detail. 4. A presentation by a representative from the Career Services department of the university in which the job market for engineering majors as well as job search strategies were covered.For discussions, students were divided into the appropriate peer groups of around

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Danielle Reynolds; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University New Albany; Andrew McCart , Purdue Polytechnic; Joseph F Dues Jr., Purdue Polytechnic New Albany

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Engineering Technology

Programs (KEEP) Seminar Series for high school juniors andseniors, which invited high school students to observe research presentations by scientists and engineersto better understand the possibilities for career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM)[3]. Alternative approaches can be seen in such programs as ‘LearnING-An appliedengineering program’, which seeks to raise interest in engineering education through problem basedlearning [3], and robotics summer camps designed to attract high school girls into computing fields[5].Such project based approaches can be semester-long or as short as a 1-2 minute learning experience [6],and have been shown to successfully attract students to STEM fields, with particular success in

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Russell Walker, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

electronics into theirair vehicle, writing test plans to evaluate system components, and conducting ground and flighttests for the system.1 Background In January 2003, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle System International (AUVSI)established the student unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) competition “aimed at stimulating andfostering interest in this innovative technology and encouraging careers in the field, thecompetition challenges the students to design, fabricate, and demonstrate a system capable ofcompleting a specific and independent aerial operation.”1 The Seafarer Chapter of AUVSI hoststhe annual competition during June at Webster Naval Outlying Field (Webster Field) in St. Inigoes,MD. Webster Field is an auxiliary field of Naval

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16477Implementing a Challenge-Inspired Undergraduate ExperienceDr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Lecturer in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her career, Marcia has been active in improving undergraduate education through developing problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills; developing a preliminary design course focused on problem identification and market space (based on an industry partner’s protocol); and mentoring and guiding student teams through the senior design capstone course and a translational

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting; Marton Szabo-Kass B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Stefan Woerndl B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mathematics

Paper ID #14566Visualization of Wave Phenomena by an Array of Coupled Oscillators ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan David Ortega, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

research stories and II.becoming an engineering education researcher. This paper will report on section one whereparticipants were asked to submit three photos or images that they felt were good representationsof: (1) themselves before participating in the workshops, (2) where they see themselves presentlyand (3) where they hope to be in the future.Of the 21 participants that were interviewed for the follow-up to the RREE project, 18 providedthe solicited photos/images and discussed their rationale for their choice when prompted in theinterviews. The photos/images spanned the range of personal life events or interests to career andresearch endeavors.In this paper we will describe the common themes associated with the photos/images in terms ofhow

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marina Panteleeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Artem Bezrukov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

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International

. She took part in the development of the teaching programs for the second course students. Marina Panteleeva continued her career in Kazan National Research Technological University at the po- sition of Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign languages for Professional Communication, Kazan National Research Technological University. Her area of responsibilities includes English classes with the BcS students and training courses for university professors. She is engaged in work of Depart- ment of Foreign Languages for Professional Communication where she teaches a course of Interpretation. Marina Panteleeva has worked in the Protocol Office of International Affairs Department of Kazan Na- tional Research

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

. Many of the grants funded to datesupport large-scale comprehensive institutional transformation (IT) projects. In 2012, a largeprivate technical university received an NSF ADVANCE IT grant and set out to strategicallylaunch several initiatives aimed at increasing the representation and advancement of womenSTEM faculty by removing barriers to resources that support career success and by creating newinterventions and resources (NSF ADVANCE 1209115).This paper reports on one of the initiatives within the overall institutional transformation planwhich focuses on a salary gender equity study for pre-tenured and tenured faculty, conducted in amanner in which stakeholders would ideally have a high-level of confidence in its results. Across-university

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University - Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University - Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University - Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

diverse group of NASAspecialists and saw work-in-progress happening on NASA missions. Students were able toobserve NASA scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in action, and participate in discussionswith mission specialists. The intent of the NASA visit was to expand the students’ views ofSTEM fields and to expose the students to what a STEM career entails.3 Survey InstrumentsStudents participating in the outreach activity completed pre- and post-surveys during theactivity. After analyzing the surveys for the initial year of the program, the surveys were retooledin the 2012/13 academic year to capture more data. The updated annual surveys containedquestions to assess knowledge of engineering concepts and attitudes towards engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan; Claude Brathwaite, City College of New York, NYC Louis Stokes Alliance

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Diversity

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International

Administrator of the LSAMP, he oversees the day-to-day operation of the NYC Louis Stokes Alliance program across the 18 member campuses of City University of New York. Claude also served as the Co-Director of the Black Studies Program at the City College and the Project Director of the City Col- lege Black Male Leadership and Mentoring Program. The Black Male Leadership and Mentoring Project (BMLMP) at the City College of New York, provides a support system during the critical stages of aca- demic and career development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Authentic International Research Experience: Program Model in Cartagena

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Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

, andregulatory environment demands continuous adaptation in all aspects of the industry. Therefore,Construction Management (CM) education needs to continually assess and re-assess itscurriculum and see if its program properly educates future construction leaders who will facesuch dynamic and continual change.Most CM graduate programs are designed specifically for middle and upper-level managementpositions within the construction industry.1 One of the major purposes of the CM graduateprogram is to educate and train construction professionals and managers so that they can getprepared for a successful and productive career.2 The curriculum provides a holistic foundationof management, technology, finance, legal principles, and other valuable skills

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazmun Nahar, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; John Devitry, Utah State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in society. Her other dream is to pursue a career as a gynecologist and make women’s health a priority, especially, in the under- developed countries. As for now, she is pursuing her BA in Biology and MA in science education. She is the recipient of the Robert Noyce STEMELL scholarship for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to English Language Learners.Mr. Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education Benjamin Call graduated with his Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Em- phasis) in 2006 from Utah State University. After eight years with NAVAIR, he has returned to pursue a PhD in Engineering Education. He is funded by the Presidential

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Reagle, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University; Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University; Sharon A. Caraballo, George Mason University; Abe Eftekhari; Rodolfo Napisa

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Barton Jr., George Mason University Oscar Barton, Jr., Ph.D, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University A native of Washington, D.C., Professor Barton received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee (Institute) University, his M.S in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D degree in Applied Mechanics from Howard University. Dr. Barton joined the faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department at George Ma- son University fall 2014, after completing a 22 year career at the U.S. Naval Academy. His research focuses on the development of approximate closed form solutions for linear self-adjoint systems, those that govern the responses of composite structures, and the analysis of dynamic systems

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward M. Segal, Hofstra University; Sigrid Adriaenssens, Princeton University

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Architectural

, graphics, and mathematics.The anonymous end of semester survey included questions related to the impact of the projectand its components. One student stated: The design experience helped to unify the course and make the course more practical. It was integral to the course.The design project was not viewed by the students as an add-on to the course, but rather as acrucial course component. Another student wrote: I am more excited/motivated to pursue a career in engineering because this experience helped show the creative nature that accompanies all of the math that engineers have to do.In the end of semester survey, students were asked to rate their level of motivation to pursue acareer in engineering following this design project

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

identified leadership as one attribute that engineering students must develop by thetime of graduation along with the following traits: strong analytical skills, creativity, ingenuity,and professionalism1. This is because of the growing number of opportunities for engineers whowork in the multidisciplinary environments to take a leadership role as their career advances inthe social-political-economic world1. Similarly, in the report entitled Educating the engineer of2020: Adapting engineering education to the new century published by National Academy ofEngineering reinforced importance of engineering students’ leadership development as reformsfor engineering educators2.While engineering experts in academia and industry considered leadership as one

Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

likely be sufficient. It made me think about it a lot more than before. It had not [had an] impact on me pursuing graduate school, but did influence a career in corporate research.Based on the above responses, it appears most of the participants are leaning toward attendinggraduate school. A few are thinking about obtaining a Master’s degree first and then continuingto a Ph.D. later or work in industry first and then pursue a higher degree later.The REU experience seems to allow individual participants to know themselves better and learnmore about doing research—both the fun and interesting side the challenging and hard workside. It also helps them to know what to expect from a graduate degree program.The research experience of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, New York Institute of Technology; Huanying Gu, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

networks.Program OverviewThe NYIT REU site was successfully run for three years from April, 2013- March, 2016 underthe support of NSF grant CNS-1263283. During this period, the site was very popular amongundergraduates and has supported a total of 30 REU fellows. The REU program providedinvaluable opportunities for the participating students to apply critical and creative thinking tosolve practical engineering problems, realize their career potentials in STEM, gain insights aboutresearch, and increase their expertise to be competitive both academically and professionally.Research ProjectsThe research projects of the NYIT REU site focused on various aspects of security of mobiledevices and wireless networks. Figure 1 shows an overview of the sample

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

2016) and will cover topics of interest toincoming engineering freshmen during the first few weeks such as: engineering societies/studentorganizations, study abroad, campus resources, and career services. The next few weeks willhave panels of faculty representing 3-4 engineering majors per week. These faculty have beenasked to briefly (10 minute presentations) present the most exciting and current research andevents within their department. The subsequent lectures will be seminar style with guestspeakers (both faculty and industry have been invited) from a variety of engineering disciplinesfocusing on the grand challenges of various engineering disciplines. Students will be assignedweekly reading assignments related to the lecture topics of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in like making or creating stuff like, something, like good, like a psychologist would be good work, career, or something but uh, I don’t think it would be fun … if I’m making stuff and building stuff all the time, that would be fun, you know? I mean sometimes it would be hard, because there’s always that hard part, but, it’d still be fun, you know?Here, Marquise ponders two career paths. Both are focused on doing good in the world. Bothwould be “good work.” But only one, making things, would be fun. We asked him if the makerclass had changed his sense of what he was capable of. He said, “Yeah, for sure. Cause, like, I wouldn’t have really thought that I could make stuff like this, I for surely didn’t

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

defined as “the extent towhich one intends to engage in an activity”4. The choice or the decision to continue doing an activity,for example, is the result of someone’s motivation of doing that activity. Motivation has been exploredin relation to academic performance and career plans. Jones et al. studied the relationship amongexpectancies, values, achievement, and career plans for first year engineering students. They found thatstudents’ expectancy and value related beliefs decreased over the first year3 thus negatively influencingstudents’ retention into the second year of an engineering program. Predicting students’ intention tocontinue within engineering is complex, and the factors associated to this decision are not wellunderstood; however

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

a typical industrialmachine or process. All of the PLCs are networked to provide the students with communicationscontent within the lab experience.The pedagogical features of the laboratory exercises are illustrated and results from studentcomments and numerical ratings of the effectiveness of the lab exercises and equipment are alsoincluded in the paper.IntroductionA common career path for Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) students is the design andmaintenance of industrial control systems. These industrial controls are typically designed usingProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC) to execute and monitor the machine or process. PLCsare equipped with discrete and analog control of high and low current AC and DC voltages, andcan also

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students with weak spatial skills; organizingand offering the spatial skills training course for eligible students; and collecting, compiling, andsubmitting assessment data to the project evaluator. The SKIITS project team is working withresearchers, STEM diversity leaders and industry partners to further develop the low-costmaterial to respond to the needs of community college technician-education programs to retainmore women and URM students.II. Prior ResearchA. Spatial Visualization Related to STEM FieldsThe ability to visualize objects and situations in one’s mind and to manipulate those images is acognitive skill vital to many career fields, especially those that require work with graphicalimages. A long history of research has highlighted