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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan; Megan Kaczanowski, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Sustainable Systems Program. He is Chief Science Officer of Fusion Coolant Systems. Professor Skerlos has gained national recognition and press for his research and teaching in the fields of technology policy and sustainable design. He has co-founded two successful start-up companies (Accuri Cytometers and Fusion Coolant Systems), co-founded BLUElab, served as Director of the Graduate Pro- gram in Mechanical Engineering (2009-2012), and served as associate and guest editor for four different academic journals. His Ph.D. students in the Environmental and Sustainable Technologies Laboratory have addressed sus- tainability challenges in the fields of systems design, technology selection, manufacturing, and water.Ms. Megan

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Capstone Design in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy; John G. Ciezki, United States Air Force Academy

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. He earned his PhD from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2009 and again served in the Air Force Research Laboratory from 2009-2012 working on exotic materials. Since 2012, he has been a member of the faculty at USAFA in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Dr. John G. Ciezki, United States Air Force Academy Dr. Ciezki is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette in 1988, 1990, and 1993, respectively. Dr. Ciezki taught at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA from 1994 to 2002. In 2002, he joined the staff of the U.S. Naval Academy

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #16444Design of an Interactive Multidisciplinary Residential Summer Program forRecruitment of High School Females to EngineeringDr. 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

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Chemistry and experience in STEM Education and Outreach.Miss Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa Yael-Alexandra J. Monereau was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her educational and professional back- ground includes Construction Management and Mechanical Engineering; she is presently pursuing her Masters in Instructional Design and Technology. Since 2008, she has been actively researching Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality. Additional re- search interests include reality, construction, energy, user-computer interface, and virtual augmentation. Presently, with Elyape, LLC., an educational consulting company, which specializes in infancy starts-up, with a higher priority given to local non-profits, she

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Writing and Communication I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California - Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

new methodology to examine the architecture of sentences through the lens of math. Intended for students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), the course offers both alternative and complement to the study of grammar and style as informed by contemporary linguistic theories...”Unfortunately, some miscommunications occurred, and the STEM tag and revised descriptiondid not appear on the student interface for online enrollment. Instead, the course appeared as106: special section. Thus, many of my students enrolled without clear understanding that whatdistinguished the special section from the regular version was that it featured an experimental(and radically different) math-based approach.Course

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin; Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin; Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin

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Graduate Studies

University of Texasat Austin’s Biomedical Engineering graduate program’s annual post-admission recruitment eventin recruiting students of diverse backgrounds, including students of low SES, URMs, and thosefrom Top 20 undergraduate engineering programs. Applicant, admit, visitor, and enrollee datawas collected from 2009-2015. Recruitment event improvements have been made annually since2012 to better cater to the student populations of interest. The initial results will inform futureimprovements and initiatives to meet our goal of recruiting the above mentioned target studentpopulations.IntroductionFor decades, the United States has pushed to stay at the forefront of advancements in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) on a global

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

0.179 0.035 0.58relative/friendInstrumentality 0.311 0.074 0.260 4.18**Drawing own 0.295 0.089 0.211 3.31**conclusionsr2 = .16; **p < .001Results: How do students envision the lab experiences their teachers had?Our analysis of qualitative responses suggests that while most students possessed understandingof the differences between engineering and science (e.g., science is “the study of the world” or“understanding all things in nature” and engineering is “creating new things to help the world” or“making and building things, especially technology”) many of these students displayed beliefssuggesting that the lab their

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Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College ; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

between engineering faculty and science, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) educators at the middle and high school level to create lesson plans with anemphasis on engineering for integration into their classrooms. With the increased demand forSTEM education available to all students, the professional development shared with educatorstopics related to engineering that could be incorporated into science, technology, and mathcurriculum. Throughout each session, teachers worked toward their professional developmentthrough the National Science Foundation (NSF). Twenty STEM teachers and twelve engineeringfaculty members were divided into groups and worked collaboratively over the course of oneyear to develop lesson plans incorporating a hands on

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James D. Lehman, Purdue University; Qiming Huang, Purdue University; Chell Nyquist, Purdue University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

research and gender and culture in science education. Her research interests include girls’ participation in science and engineering; teacher’s engagement in action research; and science teachers’ integration of the engineering design process to improve science learning.James D. Lehman, Purdue University Dr. James D. Lehman is a Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Director of the Discovery Learning Research Center at Purdue University. He is member of the leadership teams of two current NSF-funded projects, Science Learning through Engineer- ing Design (SLED) and Professional Development for Computer Science (PD4CS). He holds a B.S. and M.S. in biology and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Eva Leong

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Leadership 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.6 Ethics 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 Mathematics 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.2 Engineering design and applications 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 3.9 Information technology, 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.8 programming & computer skills Courses have been easy Some courses have been easy while other courses have been more difficult The difficulty

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Works in Progress: Innovation Through Propagation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER award recipient for her

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Faculty Development I: Attitudes Towards Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; John Ivanovitch, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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, organizations, policy, initiatives) of change and documenting the good, hard work required across disciplinary boundaries to achieve meaningful change in STEM ed- ucation.Prof. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from

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Innovative Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Frank, The Ohio State University; Kevin J. Witt, The Ohio State University; Chris Hartle; Jacob J. Enders, The Ohio State University; Veronica Beiring, The Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, The Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Low-Cost Robot Positioning System for a First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Design ProjectAbstractResearchers in autonomous robotic design have leveraged a variety of technologies to simulatethe Global Positioning System (GPS) on a smaller laboratory or commercial scale. In the interestof cost and accuracy, a system was developed for The Ohio State University Fundamentals ofEngineering for Honors (FEH) Program's "Cornerstone" Design Project. The system utilizes highdefinition commercial web cameras to accurately simulate a GPS for the autonomous robotscreated by students.For the past 21 years The Ohio State University has provided a "Cornerstone" Design

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Hernandez, California State University Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles; Christine C. Clemmons, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Jane Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. “Effective Collaborative Inquiry-based Learning in Undergraduate Computer Networking Curriculum”, inProceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, 2013[6] Dong, J., Chen, P., & Hernandez, A. “Designing Effective Project-based Learning Experience using Participatory DesignApproach,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, 2015.[7] Triantafyllakos, G. N., Palaigeorgiou, G. E., & Tsoukalas, I. A., “We! Design: A student‐centered participatory methodology forthe design of educational applications,” British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(1), 125-139, 2008[8] Bédard, D., Lison, C., Dalle, D., Côté, D., & Boutin, N. (2012). Problem-based and project-based

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Mathematics

Paper ID #14461Evaluation of Engineering & Mathematics Majors’ Riemann Integral Defini-tion Knowledge by Using APOS TheoryDr. Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University Emre Tokgoz is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His pedagogical research interest includes technology and calculus education of STEM majors. He worked on an IRB approved pedagogical study to observe undergraduate and graduate mathe- matics and engineering students’ calculus and technology

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

for much deeper understanding of findings.References1 President’s Council of Advisors for Science and Techology. (2012). Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Washington, DC.2 Council of Graduate Schools and Education Testing Service. (2010). The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States. Report from the Commission on the Future on Graduate Education in the United States. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.3 Allum, J., & Okahana, H. (2015). Graduate enrollment and degrees: 2004 to 2014. Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools.4 National Science Foundation &

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Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16829Implementation of an Engineering-Based Retention Center and its Impact onStudent SuccessJaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Jaclyn is a Special Programs Manager in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Student Success Programs department at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She received her Master of Ed- ucation degree in Counselor Education-Higher Education Student Services from Georgia Southern Uni- versity. She is strongly committed to helping all students find a meaningful and life-changing educational experience in an inclusive campus environment.Dr. Christina

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Network and Protocols of IEEE AINA 2015, and so on. He served as a program chair, general chair, and session chair for numerous international conferences and workshops, and served as a technical program committee (TPC) member for several international conferences including IEEE INFOCOM, IEEE GLOBECOM, IEEE CCNC, IEEE GreenCom, IEEE AINA, IEEE ICC, IEEE WCNC and IEEE VTC conferences. He has received the Best Paper Awards at the International Conferences. Dr. Rawat is the recipient Outstanding Research Faculty Award (Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activity) by the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Technology at Georgia Southern University in 2015. He is the recipient of the Best Paper Award at the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

to student thought process, they do not offer a measure of student learning.Future work includes an analysis of gains in student knowledge across the semester usingdesigned assessments. Furthermore, overall course objectives should be considered across bothprojects in the semester to clarify how all course activities can be optimized to meet studentneeds.References 1. Frank, M., Lavy, I., and Elata, D., Implementing the Project-Based Learning Approach in an Academic Engineering Course. Journal of International Journal of Technology and Design Education (2003), Volume 13, No. 3, pp. 273-288. 2. Millis, J. and Treagust, D. ENGINEERING EDUCATION – IS PROBLEMBASED OR PROJECT- BASED LEARNING THE ANSWER? Australian

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ninger Zhou, Purdue University; Tarun Thomas George, Purdue University; Joran W. Booth, Purdue University; Jeffrey Alperovich, Purdue University; Senthil Chandrasegaran, Purdue University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University; Jeffrey David Tew Ph.D.; Devaatta Nadgukar Kulkaerni; Karthik Ramani

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Institute of Technology), Trichy, India. Before starting graduate school, he worked in the au- tomotive industry, specializing in interior trim design, and then in the heavy engineering industry, spe- cializing in structural analysis and knowledge-based engineering. His research interests include design pedagogy, information visualization, and specifically the integration of computer support tools to aid and understand design learning in the classroom.Dr. Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University Nielsen Pereira is an Assistant Professor of Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies at Purdue University. His research interests include the design and assessment of learning in varied gifted and talented education contexts

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1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruturaj Soman, Florida A&M University/Florida State University ; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

finite inertia power systems particularly naval vessels. Currently he works at CAPS-FSU as a research associate and as the instructor for Engineering Design Methods at the FSU-FAMU College of engineering.Dr. Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University Nikhil Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree from Y.M.C.A. Institute of Technology, Haryana, India in 2008, Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 2010, and Ph.D from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, in 2014, all in Mechanical Engineering. He is cur- rently an Adjunct Professor teaching Senior Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also serving as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Center of

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Student Success II: Self-Regulatory, Metacognitive, and Professional Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justine Chasmar, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

’ FTP (n=118). Thequalitative portion consists of case studies (n=4) which assess connections between students’FTP and SRL use. The cluster analysis showed three clusters of student FTP’s. Interviewsshowed that clustering matched the FTP interview results, a variety of SRL strategy use amongFTP’s, and connections between FTP and SRL including perceived instrumentality and atimeline of short and/or long term goals. Future work will focus on the connection between FTPand SRL with the intent that practitioners may use this work to create programming related tothese themes to increase SRL use among undergraduate engineering students.IntroductionThe U.S. workforce is in need of a large number of well-educated science, technology,engineering and

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Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karla Steinbrugge Fant, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #14868Exploring Proficiency Testing of Programming Skills in Lower-division Com-puter Science and Electrical Engineering CoursesMrs. Karla Steinbrugge Fant, Portland State University Karla Steinbrugge Fant is a Senior Instructor of Computer Science at Portland State University (1990- Current) responsible for introductory and advanced courses in C++, Java, and Data Structures. She su- pervises all 100-level Computer Science courses, teaches three courses a term for the department, and coordinates programs that provide university credit for high school computer science courses. She was awarded a grant for the

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Gearold R. Johnson, Colorado State University

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International

86 students in 2014 and 153 students in 2015.Engineers Without Borders Challenge The EWB Challenge is a design program for first-year engineering students coordinated byEngineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia and delivered in partnership with EWB-UK and EWB-New Zealand. It provides students with the opportunity to learn about design and teamworkcommunication through real, inspiring and sustainable cross-cultural development projects in one of thefollowing design categories: • Infrastructure and Construction (2014 & 2015) • Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (2014 & 2015) • Energy (2014 & 2015) • Waste Management (2014 & 2015) • Transportation (2014 & 2015) • Information Communications Technology

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Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

chemical engineering and an associate dean of engineering at Bucknell University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and her M.S. and Ph.D., also in chemical engineering, from the University of Virginia. Her primary research focus is on engineering pedagogy at the undergraduate level. She is particularly interested in the teaching and learning of concepts related to thermodynamics. She is also interested in active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, and in the ways hands-on activities and technology in general and games in particular can be used to improve student engagement.Dr. Charles Kim, Bucknell University Charles Kim is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Brent Walter Reed

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #14982Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-On Projects in an Electronics Coursein a General Engineering CurriculumDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He served as a controls engineer in China from 1995 to 2000. His current

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle, University of Virginia; Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia

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California Institute of Technology in 1987 and 1992, respectively. In 1993, he joined the faculty of the University of Vir- ginia where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research group focuses on submillimeter electronics, terahertz devices, high-frequency instrumentation and metrology, and quasi-optical techniques for millimeter-wave power combining and imaging.Dr. Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia Dr. Harriott is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and the Virginia Microelectronics Con- sortium Professor in The Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of

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Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Mechanics

activeand interactive engagement in the undergraduate Engineering/Technology/Science programs.2. Experiment DesignFig 1. Picture of the students running the experimentIn this project the students are asked to form 4 member teams and conduct an experiment tostudy the projectile motion of a ball projected by an air cannon. The instructions are provided inan instruction sheet and every team runs the experiment separately with an air-canon, astopwatch and 2 tennis sized balls of different weights. An air cannon is a device that can propelan object (e.g. a ball) in air by applying a sudden thrust caused by the sudden expansion of a gasin the cannon’s barrel as shown in the schematic in Figure 2.Fig 2. Schematic of the air cannon.It is assumed that the

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Tricks of the Trade - Reflections and Advice on the Educational Process

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University

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Student

lead for two aircraft. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor from Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include control systems, mechatronics, instructional laboratories, and experiential learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Success: Delivering Your Ph.D. on Time, on Budget, and Ready for Your CareerIntroductionSuccessfully completing a doctorate degree takes a lot of hard work, perseverance, anddetermination. Throughout my time as a doctoral student, I searched for the key to success. I readbooks and blogs, sought advice from mentors, and learned through trial and