Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Nina Magpili, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (EMSE), Old Dominion University; Zikai Zhou, Old Dominion University; Luis Jose Rodriguez, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

focusedon supporting specific transition and action processes. Transition processes relate to preparationfor work accomplishment whereas action processes involve the actual execution of the task. Theintervention was designed to provide support for key transition and action processes that areknown to drive team effectiveness. Definitions of the types of action and transition processesfrom the team literature and the associated scaffolds used as part of the intervention evaluated inthis study are presented in Table 1. The last column in the table indicates the specific element ofthe intervention that was designed and utilized to support each team process. The scaffoldsincluded cognitive tasks such as an activity focused on the development of shared

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

telecommunications fields.While students interested in communication networks typically have a computer science orengineering background. This divergence results in many challenges for the coeducation of suchprofessionals and students. We are discussing our approach in the design, development andimplementation of an undergraduate course, and the associate laboratory on smart grids. Projectchallenges include the selection of most appropriate course level, content and topics, textbooks,additional learning materials, laboratory experiments, inclusion or not an end-of-semesterproject, or field trips, etc. Two fundamental issues characterize smart grid education:multidisciplinary education and integrative nature of the smart grid solutions. 1

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

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

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, effective STEM instruction is must be present.However, in the United States, the lack of effective STEM teaching in the secondary level is aglaring issue.1 For a nation that has increasing STEM workforce demands, the flat response fromeducational system makes the STEM pedagogical issues increasingly urgent. Despite theseproblems, there are schools and organizations that utilize problem- and inquiry-based teachingmethods that appear to address the problem. One example of such an organization is SystemsGo.SystemsGo is a non-profit organization headquartered in the southwestern region of the UnitedStates, that uses the conceiving, design, production, and deployment of rockets as a way to teachand improve students’ STEM-related workforce skills

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

profession to others. More specifically, asillustrated in Figure 1, various members of the engineering community and stakeholdersin the engineering community can draw on and benefit from the EBOK. 4 Prospective engineering students Parents Certification boards Teachers/ advisors Licensing boards General EBOK public Mentors and supervisors

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

project-based course, so students become more inspired with technology development andproduct design.    For Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), New Engineering 2030 has been theopportunity to validate existing efforts to create an innovative and entrepreneurial curriculum.Since 2013, the Engineering Design and Innovation major (www.di-lab.cl) has imparted project-based courses that prepare students to:   1. be comfortable with ambiguity and ill-defined challenges, 2. be able to overcome team conflict , 3. acquire critical thinking and problem solving capabilities with a bias on making, 4. focus on people-driven innovation, 5. manage information through visual thinking strategies, 6. and adapt to a fast moving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Raymond Markovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Zachari Lucius Swiecki; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

years combined, with each year split into class sections separatedtemporally; one section from each year played through Nephrotex with a focus group while theother did not3.Teams were first sorted according to choice of final design material, then further sorted based onchoice of surfactant, then choice of process, and %CNT if necessary. This sorting follows fromthe chronological exposure these students received to material relating to each designcomponent. This sorting strategy is graphically represented in Figure 1 as a hierarchical treediagram, with one section presented as an example. Design quality scores were calculatedaccording to the framework given by Arastoopour and colleagues2 for Nephrotex designs. Teamswere then classified as

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

-years for UPT graduates. Following URT, RPA Pilots proceed toHolloman AFB, NM or Beale AFB, CA for MQ-1/9 or RQ-4 training, respectively. Afterreceiving 2-6 months of specific aircraft training, pilots proceed to their operational base formission qualification training and to begin operational flying.By their junior year at the Academy, cadets that are medically qualified must decide between atraditional pilot career and the new RPA career field. To help motivate cadets toward the RPAcareer field, we have developed a comprehensive RPA/UAS program.3. Airmanship ProgramThe RPA Airmanship program’s mission is to build future combat Airpower leadership for theUSAF leveraging UAS technology to create a realistic integrated air warfare

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

and study it can be simplified to a setof usefully distinct categories along a single axis of perceived self-determination, shownin Figure 1 with degree of internalization increasing from left to right. An importantnuance regarding motivational responses lies in recognizing that the four types ofmotivation are not mutually exclusive. Depending on the situation, individuals maysimultaneously show high levels of two or more of the motivation types.15,16 Figure 1. The self-determination continuum, showing the four types of motivation measured in this study, along with example SIMS survey prompts. Figure adapted from [14].For the purposes of this study, we consider four distinct types of motivation along thecontinuum: amotivation, external

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

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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

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keelin Siomha Leahy, University of Limerick; Patricia Mannix-McNamara, Research Centre for Education and Professional Practice

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Design in Engineering Education

individual brainstorming, namely brainsketching, is applied to facilitateand promote creative idea generation in educational based design activities thus developstudent’s ability to conceptualise and record a quantity of ideas.Brainwriting technique BrainsketchingBrainstorming is a technique for creative problem solving, which was developed and coinedby Alex Osborn11-15. Rawlinson14 states that the success of brainstorming depends onOsborn’s11 four central guidelines: 1) no criticism; 2) freewheeling is welcome; 3) quantityand combination are required11, 13. In educational environments students often covet theirideas due to concerns for peers copying ideas. Group dynamics play a considerable role inbrainstorming. According to Paulus & Brown17

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc Mitchell, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Katherine Michelle Chandler

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Electrical and Computer

electromagnetic waves.In the electromagnetics course at the University of Evansville, projects have been introduced tohelp students relate the theory from class to the real world. Projects are completed outside of theclassroom and open project labs provide access to lab equipment at all hours. Projects are donein teams of two and each team typically does three projects over the semester. This paperdescribes seven projects which have been used in the course to illustrate concepts. Studentfeedback is presented along with practical implementation strategies for success.The six projects are: 1. Capacitive Rain Gauge: Students design a gauge that is sensitive to the fluid level in the gauge. This gauge is based on the principle that capacitance is

Conference Session

Tips of the Trade: Best Practices, Expanded Advice, and Strategies for Implementable Course Improvement

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

for assessment on a written exam. The list oflearning objectives was used as a guide for writing exam questions. Selected examples oflearning objectives used in this study are listed inTable 1. In this table, the left hand column includes the larger course objectives while the righthand column includes the specific objectives used to guide the focus of the exam questions.Once a list of target learning objectives was compiled, the instructors divided the topics andbegan to develop questions to assess one or more of the specific objectives. Certain objectives,such as “Manage text output” appeared across multiple questions while others, such as “Createan x-y plot suitable for technical presentation” appeared only once. Each question was

Conference Session

That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

monitoring system that has been in used in 21courses across 6 institutions and in3 countries. Throughout its development, this lab has also hosted an NSF/REU site at VirginiaTech for 8 years. Every year for 10 weeks during the summer 8-11 students, coming from severaluniversities and having various disciplinary backgrounds, join the site. Among them, 1-2 engagein interdisciplinary research work in the LEWAS lab, while others join different research labsacross the Virginia Tech campus. As of 2015, 12 REU fellows have been mentored by thefaculty advisors and the graduate students (including four authors of this paper) of this lab. Inthis paper, we will discuss the work of these 12 REU fellows and how their combinedcontribution aided the development of

Conference Session

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W. Krauss, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Cem Karacal, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

retention and student success, improvingstudents’ concept of what engineers do, and teaching students how to conduct the engineeringdesign process.Retention and success of engineering students is a notably complex topic and has beenextensively examined 1 . Studies agree that graduation and retention have strong links with highschool GPA, math SAT scores 2 , ACT scores 3 , and attitudes about science, math, and computers 4 .Aside from preparedness and financial factors, psychological 5 and personality 6 factors might alsoinfluence student persistence in engineering. Others have found that self-confidence was stronglylinked to retention 7,8 . Overall, many of these factors that link to the persistence of students inengineering tie to student emotions

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Melloch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

, paper-basedhomework and exams are the optimized choice as the main practice and assessment approach.Homework was optional, but was counted as extra credits up to 30 points (totally 450 points forthe class, including 3 midterms and 1 final exam). Homework was assigned weekly, andcollected in class one week later. Students were allowed to work in a team or attend office hourto discuss the homework problems. But all turned in solutions should be completed individually.All problems are representative and carefully designed by the third author, who has richexperiences in teaching junior level EM fields class. Generally, ECE 311 homework problemswere basic questions, including short answers, multiple choices, and computational questions.The

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University; Michael John Cennamo, Columbia University; Tiffany Wen-an Guo, Columbia University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

experience for Master’s studentsthat will fill in knowledge gaps and meet their unique educational and professional goals duringtheir accelerated (~1 year) degree program.B. Our Unique ApproachA one-semester graduate-level course in BME design was developed that incorporated a blendedlearning approach with core video lectures outside the classroom and collaborative in-classlearning experiences. The course enrolled 12 students (4 teams) in the Spring of 2015. Fordevelopment and delivery of this new course, funding and in-kind support, includingcollaboration with an educational technologist from the Center for Teaching and Learning(CTL)b, was provided by a faculty grant from the Columbia University Office of the Provost onHybrid Learning Course

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, multi-year study revealed that engineering differs from othermajors by “a dearth of female students and a low rate of migration into the major.”1 And, therigid, often lock-step nature of engineering programs presents a barrier to student migration intoengineering programs. Others have cited the need for increased flexibility in engineering degreeprograms and have experimented with novel approaches for flexible baccalaureateprograms.2,3,4,5 In a study that compared the students in Purdue’s highly flexible and coursechoice-friendly multidisciplinary engineering (MDE) program, it was found that “male studentsin MDE are more likely to be intuitive, feeling and perceptive than male students in otherengineering majors,” leading to the conclusion that

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Lesya M. Hassall, Iowa State University; Nadia V. Jaramillo Cherrez, Iowa State University; Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

chapters and self-assessingcurrent understanding via a follow-up assessment makes for more productive educationalactivities in-class.10The inverted Bloom’s taxonomy captures the essence of the flipped format12 and its focus on thehigher order stages of thinking in face-to-face class sessions that create time for effectivepractice of engineering design. Figure 1. Flipped format for an engineering design classroom12.Advantages of a flipped classroomFlipped classrooms are credited with many learning benefits,12 such as more rigorous studentpre-class preparation, in which independent content mastery is tied to student ability to self-manage, self-assess and recognize connections between previous and new knowledge; respectinga student’s own pace

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

theexperiences they had in the RET, but rather to better understand the perceptions they and theirstudents bring, as a means to consider how to design professional development experiences thataim to enhance diversity of the engineering pipeline.Conceptual frameworkRecruitment and retention of students from groups underrepresented in engineering has been thefocus of a great deal of recent research. We take that stance that interest development is the firststep for recruitment of students who otherwise might not consider engineering. Interestdevelopment is needed but insufficient for real change, as students who become interested butare poorly prepared are not likely to persist in engineering [1]. We therefore focus on strategiesthat develop interest and

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed B. Trabia, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Julie A. Longo, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Engineering Ethics

responsibility" to the more specific, "ability to recognize ethical and professionalresponsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must considerthe impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societalcontexts"1 (p. 28). While this criterion pertains to undergraduate engineering education, thecriteria for Master programs include the "fulfillment of the baccalaureate level generalcriteria"2 (p. 5).Several researchers have examined various methods on how to effectively teach engineeringethics, with an emphasis on what topics should be included and what kind of format should beused. In particular, debate has ensued on whether ethics should be taught as a 'standalonecourse' or if it should be

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

to the growing database. Asrequired by the university, the data was anonymized by assigning each student a code. Becausethe database is extensive and spans multiple courses taught by multiple instructors, theresearchers have the ability to track an individual student from their first course as a freshmanuntil that student graduates.This paper is based on the data from 2,836 students, who were enrolled either in non-math ormath intensive classes. The detailed demographics are summarized in Tables 1 to 3. The onlystudents not included in the following data are those who dropped out of the courses and thosewho arranged to receive an incomplete. At the time of this paper, there was not enough data toreport on the performance of students who

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xumin Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rajendra K Raj, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chunmei Liu, Howard University; Alex Pantaleev, SUNY Oswego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

would need to design and implement several logical steps including thedetermination of the distance between two locations, ranking hotels based on locations,querying airport information, and identifying nearby gas stations. Moreover, after thisapplication has been developed, it cannot be easily reused by another softwareapplication due to potential interoperability issues, such as the difference of programminglanguage and development platforms.Under the SOP paradigm, the development becomes easy and flexible. The problem isfirst decomposed into several components: (1) a hotel query component that takes anaddress, a radius, and the hotel type as input and returns a list of hotels nearby and relatedinformation such as names, addresses, and

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Leslie, New York University Tandon School of Engineering ; Lindsay Anderberg, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

teaching paradigm, is a progression fromabstraction to idealization to mathematical modeling to simulation to performance evaluation to,finally, relating to reality.1 First-year students learn mathematical and engineering concepts andthen progress through courses involving design testing and assessment. Ultimately, engineeringprograms should produce graduates who can successfully apply engineering concepts to realworld problems. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) sets thecriteria that colleges and universities should follow in order to produce engineeringprofessionals. ABET Criterion 3: Student Outcomes, originally published 20 years ago, has beenrevised over the years, but has always included an emphasis on student

Conference Session

Classroom Practice I: Active and Collaborative Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Educational Research and Methods

active learning strategies usedincluded a high amount of “individual” problem solving. The electrical engineering introductionto computing course also served as one of the active courses, and this course contained a highamount of “group” problem solving. For the remainder of the paper, these courses will bereferred to as “traditional,” “individual,” and “group.” Preliminary qualitative observations of thecourses verified that these courses fit these characteristics, and the course instructors alsoconfirmed these characteristics reflected their type of teaching. The three courses sampled aresummarized in Table 1. The traditional and individual courses were predominantly taken bysecond year students, while the group course was taken by

Conference Session

CAD Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; Uzair Nadeem, Prairie View A&M University; Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University; T Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University; Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

program of research is: How can we effectively and ef- ficiently promote cyberlearning in complex knowledge domains such as STEM (science, technology, en- gineering and mathematics)? Towards this direction, she (1) investigates the development of higher-order thinking and complex problem-solving competencies following a comprehensive framework that includes cognition, metacognition, cognitive regulation, motivation, emotion, and epistemic beliefs; (2) develops innovative assessment methods that can benchmark progress of learning and the development of com- plex problem-solving competencies; (3) develops new and effective approaches to design state-of-the-art digital learning environments (such as intelligent tutoring

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Nandita Kohli, Texas A&M University ; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

. professional attitudes and habits related to ethics, lifelong learning, developing professional networks, passion and balance in life9 (slightly modified block quote)Within this framework of abilities and skills, the following research questions were examined todetermine how the future faculty seminar influenced students’ understanding of faculty work.The research questions that were explored in this study are: (1) How do doctoral students describe successful engineering faculty after participation in the preparing future engineering faculty seminar? (2) How do doctoral students’ descriptions of successful engineering faculty change from participation in the preparing future engineering faculty seminar?We

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Patricia M Kieran, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

yearchemical & bioprocess engineering course at a university in Ireland, and an upper level chemicalengineering core course (Transport II). The design challenge required students to design, build,and test a heart-lung machine to simulate the performance of a clinical cardiopulmonary bypasssystem. The project proved to be adaptable and transferrable to different contexts with differentlearning objectives, assessment, instructional strategy, student population, and details ofimplementation.1. Introduction1.1. Biomedical EducationBiomedical engineering is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field existing at the intersection oflife science, medicine, and engineering. An aging population and increasing focus on healthissues are accompanied by a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

howstudents’ innovative capability influences such transfer capacity. The goals are: (1) to explore thepedagogical practices used to support non-traditional students in community colleges to informpersistence, (2) to understand whether such practices are effective in offering non-traditionalstudents a program that enables them to stay in engineering and science majors and to transfer toa four year college or university, and (3) to determine if students’ propensity for innovativeproblem solving influences use of pedagogical practices and ultimately, transfer persistence. Theresearch targets five research questions: (1) What are the patterns of pedagogical practices thatcommunity colleges employ to enhance students’ transfer success in engineering and

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

in rural areas, and engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Perceptions and Applications of Honors Contracts in Developing an Undergraduate Engineering Research ExperienceAbstract: Honors colleges have become very effective in attracting and recruiting highlymotivated and talented students to institutions of higher education [1, 2]. The Honors Path allowsstudents to earn an Honors Diploma and provides them with unique educational opportunities,which facilitates strong personal and academic growth [1]. At Western Carolina University(WCU), two ways to earn Honors credit include taking an honors course (often a generaleducation