Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University

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Mechanical Engineering

lights off to save energy andmoney for the university. Consequently, asking for a budget for equipment was not an option.This background led the author to think of alternative methods for funding equipment.Need for a Thermal Engineering Laboratory“The laboratory is the means of teaching the experimental method. It should give the student theopportunity to observe phenomena and seek explanations, to test theories and notecontradictions, to devise experiments which will yield essential data, and to interpret results.1”Cirenza et al2 studied the effectiveness of hands-on, challenge-based workshops to improvejunior-level heat transfer students’ conceptual understanding of heat and temperature. Theycompared two groups of students, normal instruction

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Ed Frauenheim, Great Place to Work Institute; Steven C. Currall, Southern Methodist University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

conclusions. Finally, we introduce the OrganizedInnovation Model for Education, which is based on features of the ERC Program and other 2similar multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional university research centers (MMURCs). In thisfinal section, we provide specific recommendations for educators, university leaders, and policymakers on how educational systems might be enhanced to produce a better prepared, leadership-ready engineering workforce.Section 1: The Problem A common lament is that when an organization’s best engineer is promoted to aleadership role, that organization loses the best engineer and gains the worst leader. The skill setsrequired for engineering jobs and leadership roles are

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

term learner gains 8,9To have a greater understanding of how this directly applies to deeper learning we need to take alook at Figure 1 below which graphically represents Webb’s Depth of Knowledge taxonomy.10As learning blocks are heavily focused on application of knowledge, many of the Do-It/Challenge-It sections revolved around Level 2-4 activities with the majority focusing on Level 3-4 activitiesbut scaled for time. What follows below is a sampling of two badges and two learning blocks.Badges incorporate all the various pieces from all of the learning blocks into a set of achievementsin a recognizable way. So a daily badge will require both completion of an engineering themedblock, an art themed block, a science themed block, a technology

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

predictors for later academic success and retention (Durdella & Kim, 2012). A statistical analysis based on data retrieved from U.S department of Education and theNational Center for Education Statistics, year 2011-12 is shown in Figure 1 (Molina, 2015). Amajority of veterans are currently enrolled in associate degree or certificate programs (54 %),and only 19 % are enrolled in public 4-year colleges. Their average age is 25, the majority ofthem have dependents (52%), are U.S. born (94%), white (63%), and male (79%). Only 20 % ofveterans are enrolled in STEM fields. Figure 1: Undergraduate student veterans by numbers (Molina, 2015) Strategies recommended for institutions to serve as a veteran friendly include: a

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

Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado - Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado - Boulder; Jacob (Jenna) McWilliams, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

the blending of science and engineeringas its first “conceptual shift,” combining the two into “Science and Engineering Practices”(NGSS, Appendix A). NGSS explains, “This integration is achieved by raising engineeringdesign to the same level as scientific inquiry in classroom instruction when teaching sciencedisciplines at all levels and by giving core ideas of engineering and technology the same status asthose in other major science disciplines” (NGSS, Appendix A). The following analysis examines how it addresses issues of equity and access in theimplementation of these “science and engineering practices.” To do this, the authors: 1. Examine the historical purposes of science and engineering education (as well as the connections

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Taratukhin, Stanford University; Yury V. Kupriyanov, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Jörg Becker

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

requirements. The case study revealed major technology trends, whichthe company is going to follow in the nearest future. These technologies will require new skillsets of young professionals. As universities are not able to adapt the curriculum in short- andmedium-term, the company’s business lab must be able to fill this gap, although there currentlyexists no process for the setup of new courses for the business lab in the company.UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKBased on the case study findings and the success factors identified through literature review wepropose a generalized framework for university-industry cooperation in the area of IS, which isdepicted in figure 1. The framework is intended to formalize the steps for a successful long

Conference Session

Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George C. Wang, East Carolina University; John St James Stewart Buckeridge, RMIT University

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Engineering Ethics

– in anticipation that this willensure the highest level of professionalism when construction management students graduate.1. The nature of construction industry, trends and changesThe construction industry is currently one of the largest industries in western democracies. In theUnited States, it is on a par with education and health and along with associated investment andservice industries, it contributes about 9% of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) andemploys more than 10 million workers. Australia has a similar profile, where the constructionindustry contributes to 8% of the GDP and employs more than a million people – about 9% ofthe total workforce1.Modern construction spans design, new construction, rehabilitation, renovation

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University; Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

present, about fifty percent of the projects are multidisciplinaryand more than eighty percent are Industry-sponsored projects, as shown in Table 1.Table 1: List of current projects at Mechanical Engineering Senior Design at FAMU-FSUCollege of Engineering. Project Project Description Sponsor CEE ECE IME ME No. 1. Oleophobic Sealing Solutions Cummins X 2. Improving the Range of an Electric Vehicle Cummins X X 3. Marine Keel Cooler Optimization Tool Cummins X 4. High Speed Motor Test Rig Turbocor X 5

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

, many other industries have been or are planning to introducerobots into their manufacturing processes.1 In the Pacific Northwest region several companies inaerospace, electronics, apparel, and commercial cookware have either introduced robots or ex-panded their use in recent years. As such, an introduction to robotics in the context of manufac-turing is becoming more important for students pursuing degrees in Manufacturing Engineering.There is, however, always a challenge when teaching robotics to find the correct balance betweenapplication and modeling. Many robotics courses taught in Electrical or Mechanical EngineeringDepartments have a tendency to emphasize modeling over application, but a well-prepared Man-ufacturing Engineer needs to

Conference Session

But I'm a Loner! Expanding capability and creativity by examining effective alliances

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

teachers should teach (1, 2). Further, they address differentlearning styles (3, 4), focus explicitly on communication, teamwork, and leadershipskills (5, 6), and stress on educating students for life by helping them learn how tolearn. (5, 7)“Skillful engineering teachers” are those who are committed to the profession, and atthe same time, do possess knowledge in three domains: engineering knowledge (i.e.,their main disciplinary expertise and its related areas), pedagogical knowledge (i.e.,how students learn, effective pedagogies in achieving learning goals), andpedagogical content knowledge (e.g., how best to demonstrate procedures, relateconcepts, and correct students’ misconceptions within given constraints) (8) .However,expertise in any domain

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Annemarie Galeucia, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

communication skills among students in C-I courses. Results from C-Icourse completion questionnaires showed that we still had some room to improve our students’perception of the value of the communication assignments they completed (see Figure 1).However, results also indicated that students realized that improving their communication skillswas essential for careers in engineering (see Figure 2). 180 160 140 120 100 Fall 2007 80 Spring 2008 60 40 20 0 Very Little Little Somewhat Much Very MuchFigure 1: Student responses to question, “How much did the

Conference Session

Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David H. Torres, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

unrealistic and difficult to relate to their own circumstances.2,3 Over the course of everydayengineering design work, many students do not realize they are engaging in ethical processes atall,2,4 and have little to no recognition of how their considerations shape and are shaped by theorganizational context of the program. Indeed, it is often only on looking back “after thingsturned out nasty” that reasoning seemingly unrelated to ethics may be identified as ethical.1 Likewise, students may not recognize that engineering design is inherently tied to ethics.However, the products of an engineering design process, and especially the use of thoseproducts, undoubtedly are.1 Scholars have argued that ethical issues arise on a day-to-day basisin the

Conference Session

Maker Spaces within the University

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Joseph Zinter III, Yale University; Larry Wilen, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

illustrating how courses taught in a higher education makerspace meet long-standing design education goals (such as design across the curriculum). This paper presents thebenefits of makerspace-hosted design courses, highlighting three models that illustrate the abilityof a higher education makerspace to improve design education.Design Education: History and ChallengesThe importance of design as a component of engineering education is stressed in Fiesel’s (et al.)description of engineering as “a hands-on profession where doing is key.”1 According to Fiesel, akey aspect of the profession is to design, analyze, and build creations that harness and modifyenergy, materials, and information to solve problems and improve humanity’s standard of living.The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(CCs). The authors suspected that these transfer students might just be the tip of a large icebergof students who sought and could benefit strongly from a “supportive hand.” 1 There were noprograms at that time specifically for new transfer students in ENGR; the only option availableto learn about life at a large school for these students was to join freshmen students in an ASU101 introductory class. Transfer students averaging age 25 are not particularly enthralled to be inclass with 18 year olds who are very interested in what happened in the dorm last night. The firstauthor and director of the NSF STEM for upper division students then wrote a second successfulproposal (#0324212) to NSF to support upper division transfer students in an S

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sciences.Contents, tools and services provided by COPEC, through courses, publications and consultationswith national and international experts, contribute to the promotion of the professional who wantsto be privy of the new achievements and the service of man to technology.COPEC enjoys respect and recognition internationally characterized by the open discussion, thefree exchange of ideas, respectful debate, and a commitment to rigorous inquiry. Its IIE –International Institute of Education - is a bold and resilient source of innovation in highereducation [1].Educational Aspects in Current RealityWork environment worldwide has changed drastically, and today millions of professionals arealso unemployed, even in advanced economies. On the other hand

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

themtime, productivity, and sanity. It typically takes them 4–5 years to become as productive inresearch and as effective in teaching as they ever become. The other 5%—the “quickstarters”—meet or exceed their institution’s expectations for research productivity and score inthe top quartile of teaching evaluations in their first 1–2 years on the faculty. Boice foundthings the quick starters do that the other new faculty doesn’t do, and he also found thatthose strategies can be effectively taught.Most of us on college faculties learn our craft by trial-and-error. We start teaching anddoing research, make lots of mistakes, learn from some of them, teach some more and domore research, make more mistakes and learn from them, and gradually more or less

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

we have been working.Much has already been published on this program, including the evolution of CIRC.1-6 Majorhighlights will be discussed.Program HighlightsThe goals of this scholarship program have remained the same through its history. The first goalis to graduate the student. The second goal is that they will graduate in good stead with anexcellent set of experiences in addition to the classroom, including internships and researchpositions. A third goal is that the student will go right on to graduate school full-time aftergraduation and earn an engineering or computer science Master’s or Ph.D. degree. Everythingdone in this program is designed to help the student reach these three goals.An Academic Success and Professional Development

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael M. Umbriac, University of Michigan; Amy Hortop, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

 completion of renovation work currently underway, our students will have over 9,000 square feet of collaboration and fabrication space available to them throughout the Design­Build­Test sequence of classes: An undergraduate machine shop, and assembly room, and a mechatronics laboratory.     Figure 1: Sequence of Courses in the Design and Manufacturing Spine  (Source: Professor Diann Brei,  University of Michigan)    Staffing of and access to instructional labs  The staffing of the instructional labs is in line with models followed by universities.  Barrett et al. (2015) discovered that the most common model identified for staffing of maker spaces utilized a combination of

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

, oneremains exceptionally stable. Lessons learned with these first two partnerships, significantlycontributed to the development of guiding principles used by our faculty when organizingassociations today. These principles include: 1. Intently listen to all advice and direction given by partners and potential partners of the program 2. Attempt to follow and implement ideas provided by partners 3. As appropriate, involve and engage partners in the education process through guest lectures, industry advisory boards, and student/faculty projects 4. When requesting equipment and donations from partners develop a full or mini- proposal/statement of work that thoroughly outlines the needs and benefits to all parties 5

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Shashank Barkur Lakshmikanth

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Engineering Technology

provides a greater safety factor in carrying out the overall process. Therobots shown in Figure 1, are wall mounted 6ft apart on a rigid steel structure, positioned abovean incoming conveyer, which carries the signposts. Each robot, individually, picks and stackssignposts of all lengths equal to and below 5ft and with the weight variations. Any signpostlength equal to or greater than 6ft is picked and stacked by 2 robots simultaneously.The robots in use are two Fanuc M-710iC/70 robots31, operating in dual-arm configuration.Dual-arm configuration refers to the fact that the two robotic arms work as a team to accomplishthe same task. The Fanuc M-710iC/70 robot provides a payload capacity32 of 154.32 lbs (70 kg).With the weight of the largest

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

awards of$2,000 up to $8,000, depending on the duration and quality of the module proposed, along with itapplicability in the discipline. Awards were announced on September 17, 2015, with the awardof the stipend to be in summer 2016 (contingent on the submission of a complete module by theend of the grant period).Depending on the proposed module content, the duration of a module could be anywhere from15-minutes to 1-to 2-hours. A complete module (slide deck or video, background information,discussion questions, assessment artifacts) must be packaged for dissemination to other teachingfaculty.Amount:The total Innovator budget is $40,000, with each award ranging from $2,000 to $8,000, andincludes an expectation that the Innovator will: • Attend

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Research Organization Energy Centre (similar to theU.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory). An overview of the Australian itinerary is shownin table 1; for more detailed descriptions of sites visited, please see Appendix B.Table 1 - Itinerary for the Australia International Renewable Energy Learning Exchange, 2013 Date Institution Visited 3/12 TAFE Directors Meeting, Sydney 3/12 Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE 3/13 Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Nirimba Campus 3/13 Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Richmond Campus 3/13 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Energy Centre 3/14 Canberra Institute of Technology 3/16 Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE 3/18 Chisholm

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Impact of Curriculum for PreK-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, (http://www.pcsb.org/jamerson-es ). Thispaper promotes the school's accomplishments and provides insight into the DLJeducational philosophy. It presents the structure of the program, discusses impedimentsto its success, reviews student scores on statewide tests, and indicates the schoolsranking in comparison to other elementary school within their district over the last fiveyears.Introduction Douglas L Jamerson Jr. Elementary School opened in 2003 in an inner city low-incomeneighborhood. The school has a Table 1: School Demographicsstudent/teacher ratio of 13.25% and a K-5student population (43% female) that PK KG 1st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 thexceeds 560 students. Details provided in Grade 16 93 98 93 91

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Manufacturing

 middle of the part for easy assembly to the vehicle. You can use any design software. Baker College has Creo 3.0, NX 9.0, Autodesk and SolidWorks software on our campus. You can also use a different software if you’re comfortable using it. Our Makerbot machines require an STL file, so after you finish your design please convert the file to STL. TURN IN: Three pictures of your design (ideally put these in one document), STL file.  nd​DUE: 2​  Week, April 13, 2016   Car Cost Assignment: Develop a cost for Baker College to 3D print the chassis that you design in the Design Assignment. Room S132 should have MakerWare software that will tell you how much filament will be used to print the part. Your total cost should include (1) filament

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

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Materials

intellectually challenging. Suggestionfrom the teacher participants for improvement mostly involved requests for more guidance onhow to incorporate what they were learning in their research into lessons for their classrooms.By describing this program and the successes and challenges encountered by the participants andorganizers, we intend to help others considering implementing REU/RET programs or othersummer research experiences to design and implement successful programs.IntroductionNumerous studies have shown that research experiences can have a strong influence onundergraduate students’ decisions to pursue graduate education in a science, technology,engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline.1–3 These programs can help students developvaluable

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

aspirations. Originally based on thetheoretical work associated with the Reflected Best-Self 1 (RBS) and life narratives 2, thissemester-long assignment enables students to use qualitative and quantitative methods todiscover and articulate their unique capabilities, values, defining life experiences, and other coreelements of their identity. We often think of college as being one of the most formative periodsof someone’s life and evidence from research supports this important observation 3. Yet manystudents may graduate from college without ever spending time addressing questions that arecentral to forming a confident sense of self - “Who am I”, “What do I stand for, “Who do I wantto become”, and why? These kinds of questions are rarely addressed in

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Global Engineering - What Does That Mean?

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; John W Via III P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

panelists 10 minute Break into small groups for activities/discussion < 2 minutes Group activity #1: How do YOU define global engineering? 7 minutes to write;  What should be included in a proposed body of knowledge? 8 mins for report out  Participants write their ideas on large sheet of paper  Representative at each table collates list of thoughts, and then someone from each table reports out  Was there consensus within groups/across groups? Group activity #2: What does YOUR institution do to promote global 7 minutes to write; engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and display their screen on a large monitor; laptops available forcheck out; dual monitors on the computer stations; and rotating art pieces from the campus’spermanent gallery collection.To assess the effectiveness of the space, user demographics are collected and analyzed. Table 1shows usage of the space in CenterPOINTS’s first two complete academic years. These uniqueuser numbers represent approximately 30% of College of EMS students in 2013-14, andapproximately 35% in 2014-15.Table 1: CenterPOINT VisitorsYear Visits Unique Visitors Average Visits per VisitorAcademic Year 2013-14 12,932 816 16Academic Year 2014-15 13,956 933 15In 2013-14 overall, 29.4% of visitors were

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frazier F. Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering; Thomas M. Powers, University of Delaware

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and this new categorization system allows OEC users toquickly see all case studies on the site. This is true even when case studies are embeddedwithin other resources such as teaching modules or published papers. Users can alsoquickly find other resources collected by the OEC such as educationalactivities/programs; assessment tools; instructor materials such as syllabi, lesson plans, orpedagogical notes; bibliographies, and more (figure 1).    Figure  1:  Resource  typesIn addition to categorization by resource types, topical categories provide a method forfinding resources based on ethical themes and also by controversial issues in science andengineering

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

in a Community College (CC).1 Themajority of Native Americans (62%), Hispanics 57%), Blacks (52%), and women (57%)undergraduate students are enrolled in CCs.1 Our research and experience has shown that CCstudents need to be exposed to engineering and computer science through CC faculty and guestspeakers or role models, as well as informed advisors. The non-metropolitan CC often has only asmall engineering/computer science program and is often overlooked by larger schools as arecruitment site. An additional challenge is that the non-metropolitan CC is often many milesaway from the college or university seeking to partner with them. Day trips to visit a remoteschool mean long hours travelling and also mean that it is difficult to take the