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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miles J. Mabey, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

prestigious awards. Maker Faires do have a small blue ribbon award that isgiven out but it is not competitive and there is no selective next level. This difference especiallyimpacts the overall social environment of the event.Advantages of Maker FairesThe atmosphere surrounding the Maker Faire creates different opportunities than a science fair,these differing opportunities are an advantage of Maker Faires. Maker Faire projects are oftenself-motivated and with fewer requirements than a science fair young makers can pick a projectthat reflects exactly what they are interested in and not what education dictates, We are particularly interested in how our approach might reach students who don’t fit well into the existing system or who have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

plastics production line with prototyping,extrusion, and injection molding machines. Thus, the low-division students were able toexperiment with green materials for the lab activities, and the upper division students couldconduct applied research projects in green plastics manufacturing through co-op.17-20Assessment, Evaluation, and System ApproachThe traditional-transmission learning format, in which the degree of a student’s success dependsonly on the performance of quizzes, tests and projects in class, does not truly reflect theeffectiveness on learning and skills application.1-5, 11-15 We proposed a system approach to drawon the analysis and evaluation of student’s learning outcomes and thus, were able to design acurriculum model to improve an

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

students’ exploration of concepts, principles,and solutions, and reflection about what/why they are doing.2,3 Students’ knowledge retentionand problem-solving skills can be enhanced when they learn what they care about. 4,5 Tofacilitate student learning in mechanics of materials and finite element analysis, a novel portablepen-and-tablet-based system was developed.11, 12 The software platform, which bridges the gapbetween engineering design and analysis, helps students to study their own design and to seekvarious design options before a detailed design is achieved.It can be observed that the previous efforts mostly provided opportunities for students to engagein design. The need of a mechanism to incrementally guide students to transition from

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

credit hours, including land navigation, marksmanship, physicalfitness, self-defense, and first aid. While many colleges and universities have a physical fitnesscourse requirement, the remaining courses would be elective credit in most programs.As would be expected, the amount of credit recommended by ACE increased with rank. Many ofthe JSTs for senior NCOs reflected work in multiple occupational fields during their militaryenlistment. JSTs of senior NCOs in the sample contained substantial hours of creditrecommendations: averaging over 150 semester hours. Much of this credit was recommended inmilitary specific areas such as Military Science, Marksmanship, or Military Operations, whichare of limited relevance in most academic programs.Almost all

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy, Engineering Science, Careers, and Technical Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, there were exceptions in severalcourses and gender and racial/ethnic differences in the trends. Based on the findings, weidentified several interesting characteristics in the trends of student course-taking in CTE-STEMcourses and addressed each characteristics one by one with discussion.A. Overall, Student Enrollment Rates Increase across Time in CTE-STEM CoursesAs shown in Figures 2 through 5, overall over a six-year time frame, Texas high school studentenrollment rates were increasing in CTE-STEM courses when the effects of natural increase ofpopulation were controlled in enrollment rates. Even though the proportion of students taking theCTE-STEM courses is relatively small, the trends are promising as it reflects a continuousincrease of

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

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Educational Research and Methods

-college engineering programs to first-year engineering (Ph.D.). Purdue University, United States -- Indiana. 15.   Turner, D. W. (2010). Qualitative Interview Design: A Practical Guide for Novice Investigators. The Qualitative Report, 15(3). 16.   Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing (1st edition). Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc. 17.   Walther, J., Sochacka, N. W. & Kellam, N. N. (2013), Quality in Interpretive Engineering Education Research: Reflections on an Example Study. Journal of Engineering Education, 102: 626–659. doi: 10.1002/jee.20029

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Amy C Bucha, The Perry Initiative; Lisa L Lattanza MD, University of California San Francisco

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

to 5-pt Likert Scale. Whiskers represent ±1 standard deviation.Table 1: College majors for program alumnae and controls for both high school (intended major)and college (actual major). Students were permitted multiple responses to reflect dual majors andinterdisciplinary areas of study. Choice of college major was compared between alumnae andcontrols using chi-square test for independence (df=1, N=627 for high school, N=324 forcollege). High School CollegeCollge Major Program Control p value Program Control p valuePhysics, Chemistry, Math 29.4% 30.8% 0.68 7.3% 8.3% 0.86Biology or Biosciences 80.8

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas; Camille M George, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

normally covered in the standard senior design curriculum. The paperconcludes with a reflection on what constitutes “appropriate technology” and how developmentengineers need to consider the relative benefits of locally produced or locally assembled productsin maximizing societal impact.Project BackgroundA. Mali Sorghum ProjectThe ‘Mali Sorghum Project’ is a joint project between the University of St. Thomas (UST) and theInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).5 A sorghum hybridwas developed by ICRISAT through a decade long participatory collaboration between subsistencefarmers in Mali and scientists from ICRISAT. The hybrid yields acceptable amounts of sorghumgrain, the primary product of traditional sorghum

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

® EV3 since it provides range information between the sensor and a detected object. Inthis lesson, we first introduced the characteristics of a sonar sensor, including sending out asound wave to detect objects, reflection of the wave from a nearby object to the sensor's receiver,and the calculation/estimation of the distance based on the speed of sound and the sound's one-way travel time. For students' mini-challenge, they were asked to program the robot totrack/follow a moving target based on the collected sonar data between the robot and the target.Students were very happy to see that their robots were able to follow a target moving in a straightline.Encoder - Translation and Rotation: We also introduced the encoder sensor and discussed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State Univeristy; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

these categories is far above the university averages reflecting the factthat minorities and first-generation students are more prevalent among those from economicallyand educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.Table 1: 2013-2016 STARS student demographics Cohort I (2013-2014) Cohort II (2014-2015) Cohort III (2015-2016) UW WSU UW WSU UW WSUFirst Generation 80% 58% 80% 79% 45% 70%Underrepresented 47% 45% 44% 48% 31% 48%MinorityFemale 40% 18% 40% 14% 41% 19%Program DescriptionsThe STARS

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

arethose of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The author would also like to thank the Center for Engineering Education andOutreach at Tufts University for their support.Bibliography1. Ashby, M. F., & Johnson, K. (2013). Materials and design: the art and science of material selection in product design: Butterworth-Heinemann.2. Lipson, H., & Kurman, M. (2010). Factory@ home: The emerging economy of personal fabrication. A report commissioned by the US Office of Science and Technology Policy.3. Klahr, D., Triona, L. M., & Williams, C. (2007). Hands on what? The relative effectiveness of physical versus virtual materials in an engineering design project

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Probe, Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering; Vinicius Guimaraes Goecks, Texas A&M University; John E. Hurtado, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

suspendvarious targets and emulate the response of the target to impacts. 6 Together these systems allowfor the simulation of space rendezvous and proximity operations in a ground based laboratorysetting.2.2 VICON SystemVICON Motion Capture is a system of cameras and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that wasinitially developed as a motion capture system for the entertainment industry. It useretro-reflective beacons mounted in a specific pattern to identify bodies and computes 6-DoFposition and attitude with approximately 1 centimeter accuracy. The LASR lab has six VICONcameras mounted on the ceiling and thus creates a 3D workspace for robotic operations. Thismotion capture system can be used both to provide position information for robots control and

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

work has been supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DUE-1431923/1431721/ 1432107. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of National ScienceFoundation.References1. Blikstein P. Digital fabrication and ‘making’in education: The democratization of invention. FabLabs: Of machines, makers and inventors. 2013:1-21.2. Wilczynski V. Academic Maker Spaces and Engineering Design. ASEE Annual Conference; 2015; Seattle, WA.3. Weinmann J. Survey and Analyis of Five Leading University Maker Spaces. Munich, Germany: Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Munich; 2014.4. Barrett T, Pizzico

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael Cassidy

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Manufacturing

the Engineering Technology program are beginning to reflect theavailability of makerspace technologies to develop useful products rapidly and at low cost. TheMakerSpace programs and related technologies such as 3D printing and prototype makingencourage curiosity for learning and creating new things and sharing of work and processes withothers in the community of students, teachers, staff, and local residents1. Overall, many differentfields of engineering, academia and artists can benefit from this application, enabling thedevelopment of skill and knowledge in many different engineering aspects and processes.IntroductionLearning should be a journey through inquiry and discovery. Incorporating project-basededucation in engineering technology

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University; Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University; C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University; Dali Wang, Christopher Newport University

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Electrical and Computer

began to improve.There is some fluctuation in these rates due to the small sample size (freshman class again onlyabout 30 students), however the trend has shown overall improvements. The 2014 low retentionrate is seen as an aberration due to a well below average freshman class the previous year (23students of whom 13 continued to sophomore year). Figure 3: Computer Engineering Graduates at CNUConsequently, the graduation rate for Computer Engineering majors has also increasedsignificantly. Although we will not get our 6-year graduation rates for a few months, we areestimating that it has risen to over 45%. This would be over a 15% increase since we redesignedthe freshman engineering course in 2010. This is also reflected in

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

more than that provided by the EE for MEs course. However, selection of a suitablecourse text is somewhat problematic and is certainly a reflection of the scarcity of this courseoffering in EE programs. If such an ME for EEs course was widely required in the EE program,then the number of suitable texts available would certainly be seen to be greater.Some of the available texts that span the material are intended for an introductory course for MEstudents in their first or second year and have sections on the profession, the design process,standards and technical communication5. These texts also often have a minimal requirement forprerequisite calculus and physics. There are texts used for upper division ME courses but severalwould be necessary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Russell Korte, Colorado State University; Christopher Swan, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Veterans in Assistive Technology andEngineering) team who conducted 102 interviews. Their development is reflected in the changes to theirBusiness Model Canvas – Initial (Fig. 2) and Final (Fig. 3). See FIE 2014 paper for further details (32).Fig. 2 ELeVATE’s Initial Business Model Canvas (focus on value propositions and customer segments)Fig. 3 ELeVATE’s Final Business Model Canvas (focus on value propositions and customer segments)Assessing and Changing the I-Corps™ L ProgramQuality Evaluation Designs (QED) conducted a comprehensive evaluation focused on three facets of theI-Corps™ L program: 1. Program delivery, including the 3-day initial workshop, 5 webinars, and 2-day final workshop 2. Impact of I-Corps™ L program delivery on I-Corps

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Jonathan L. York, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

development and expansion for a program without a strong centralized leadership. 2) Structuring a model for programmatic assessment is particularly helpful when communicating with senior administration regarding funding for continued sustainability and growth of the program. 3) Programmatic assessment of extracurricular interdisciplinary activity that supports the academic accreditation of the individual colleges can lead to enhanced ownership of the program even if it lies outside of the specific college’s charter. 4) Assessment of alignment of objectives provides a framework for self-reflection and improvement which is critically important for a loosely managed program and resource. Mapping Between

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos; Mina Guirguis, Texas State University

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Computing & Information Technology

9 different sessions of this class taught by 6 instructors. Two course modules were delivered to one session of CS1428 and the following week the students received the survey and the results were compared to the survey results from students who did not receive the modules (under the same instructor and different ones as well). All surveys were conducted within a10 day window around the end of November. In one module, the focus was on Computer Science big picture and the other focused on cyber warfare (as explained above in details). Another aspect that was not reflected in the results was the amount of interest the student developed from these modules. The students approached the faculty who delivered those modules after class and described

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University; Susan Haag

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

and four-years to reflect key ABET student outcomes.Finding 1: FIRST® Positively Impacts Student Interest, Skills and Abilities in STEMABET Student Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, andengineering; (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessaryfor engineering practice.From the team leaders’ perspective, FIRST® had an impact in areas such as team members’interest in computers and technology, interest in jobs or careers in science and technology, andinterest in or awareness of how math and science are used in the real world. Overall, coachresponses suggested that FIRST® participants’ skills, interests, and abilities increased “a lot”during the program. As a result

Conference Session

Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University - Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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Mechanical Engineering

 The project really helped us learn MATLAB  The instructor did a very good job at including MATLAB to make us understand the material  The instructor put a lot of effort into teaching us MATLAB, which we all greatly appreciate  Significant exposure to MATLAB  I also learned how to use basic MATLAB functions  Learned a lot of MATLAB  I was a big fan of how the instructor did the MATLAB sections of the course as I learned a great deal from it  The MATLAB lectures were very helpful to my development of MATLAB skills  I learned a great deal about MATLAB, which was especially helpful in other coursesThese comments indicate that the students overall reflected positively on this experience. It

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Amanda Siebert-Evenstone, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

compare different feedback structures, both visually(as a network and projected point) and through summary statistics that reflect theweighted structure of connections. The remainder of this section outlines the method ofENA. The details of how ENA was used to analyze the coaching sessions are provided inthe Results and Discussion section.To begin our ENA of co-occurrences of discourse elements (Table 1’s codes), we firstsubdivided the utterances of discourse into groups of utterances. These groups are calledstanza windows. The utterances within a window are assumed to be topically related. Inthis study, we examined conversations between students and coaches where students andcoaches are responding to each other’s previous discourse. As a result

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kapil Chalil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development

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Two Year College Division

anddisciplines.Acknowledgments:This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1104181. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Pantelidis, V. S. Virtual reality in the classroom. Educ. Technol. Res. Dev. (1993). at 2. Rizzo, A. A. et al. The Virtual Classroom: A Virtual Reality Environment for the Assessment and Rehabilitation of Attention Deficits. Cyberpsychol. Behav. 3, 483–499 (2000).3. Auld, L. W. S. & Pantelidis, V. S. Exploring virtual reality for classroom use. Tech Trends 39, 29– 31 (1994).4. Youngblut, C. Educational Uses of Virtual Reality Technology

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ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

, electrical torque, electrical power and energy,resistances, capacitances, KVL / KCL, and inductors. The mechanical / hydraulic systemhas also transient performance. Likewise, the analogous electrical system with RLCsecond order electrical circuit exhibits transient behavior. Figure 4 reflects the analogiesof the various components.The transient performance and steady state perfomance of the first order circuits is coveredas part of the course. The transient behavior of the electrical circuit could be translatedinto the mechanical parameters. In figure 4c below, the spring is analogous to the capacitor,and the mechanical damper to the resistor.The analogous system brings attached learning from the ME knowledge that is frequentlycovered at the ME

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Peter J. Laz, University of Denver

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

strong in 2015 and therefore did not perform aswell as previous years.Data, such as those shown in Figure 1, help the faculty to observe trends in the understanding ofspecific subjects and topics during each year. These data allow for reflections on how studentsare performing on each class subject, as well as give the instructor of that subject specifics aboutwhat topics might be causing difficulty. It also allows for identification of questions that mightnot properly assess knowledge of a specific topic.Outcomes from the sophomore exam and FE exam can also be used in conjunction with oneanother. One question posed while observing results from the sophomore exam was whetherthese results projected to the eventual performance of students on the FE

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bryan W. Boudouris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

model development requires students tocommunicate their ideas and continue to evolve their solutions to reflect their evolving ideasconcerning the mathematical situation. The model refinement process involves moving from aninitially chaotic model to a more developed model through an iterative process. Importantly,while these activities are to an extent open-ended, they are not the type of open-ended problemwhere any solution is acceptable; there are criteria built into the problem that make somesolutions better than others, aligning with the self-assessment principle (see below).12 In thiscourse, the iterative process involves three major submissions with feedback from both peers andinstructors.16

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Vitor Ambrosio Winckler, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

rating of user 𝑥 on topic 𝑠 and 𝑟𝑦,𝑠 is the rating of user 𝑦 on topic 𝑠, 𝑠𝑥,𝑦indicates the items that users 𝑥 and 𝑦 co-experienced. Then rating is computed by a weightedaverage of the nearest neighbors using the following formula7,8: ∑𝑦∈𝑆𝑥𝑦 (𝑟𝑦,𝑠 −𝑟̅𝑥 )𝑠𝑖𝑚(𝑥,𝑦)𝑟𝑥,𝑠 = 𝑟̅𝑥 + ∑𝑦∈𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑚(𝑥,𝑦) ,where, 𝑟̅𝑥 is the average rating of user 𝑥. Two assumptions were used in the algorithm: (1) theprofessor was interested in relating the frequency of the topics on the websites to the OPCcourse, and (2) the frequency of the topics on the websites reflected the technological andstakeholders’ need changes and the professor agreed with the existence of the

Conference Session

Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part II: Activities for Creative Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

necessary.Figure 5 summarizes the results for modules taught by two different instructors. Module 4B wastaught by one of us and Modules 5B and 6B were taught by the other (these are the same resultsshown in Figure 4). The differences in these plots are more easily observed and reflect thedifferent module designs used by the instructors. The instructor for module 4B focused on designand the role of empathy. The instructor for modules 5B and 6B focused on a particular area ofengineering (geotechnical engineering), including a three-week project related to that area. Section  5A Section  6A Designintegral Designintegral

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

shown in Figure 2. In addition, students were instructed to configure a MailServer templatethat sent out an email notification anytime a desired vibration threshold was reached. At thisstage, students have encountered a data acquisition device; a vibration sensor/accelerometerembedded in the android phone, networking protocols such as SMTP (Simple Mail TransferProtocol) and POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3), and modified a simple JavaScript code to set thevibration threshold. Finally, students were required to integrate a Google Maps widget to theMashup, using which the location of the phone would be reflected on the map, as illustrated inFigure 3. Figure 1: Screenshot of the ThingWorx Android phone application

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

than one type of sensor and theprogramming needs to be more complicated since the goal of the competition is to push anotherrobot out of the arena, and their robots need to be prepared for the variety of strategies employedby the other teams. In the current version of the Robot Olympics, there are five different events: LineFollower, Lane Follower, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Hill Climb, and Tug-of-War. The only sensorneeded for these events is a reflectance (line sensor) and the programming is relatively simple.The first three competitions (Line Follower, Lane Follower, and Rhythmic Gymnastics) testrobot designs the robots more on the electrical/computer engineering side, since their chances aregreatly affected by how they incorporate sensors