Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Kirsten M. Ely, Sonoma State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington D.C., USA: National Academic (2004).[5] Bruhn, Russel E. and Judy Camp. "Capstone Course Creates Useful Business Products and Corporate Ready Students." Inroads 36.2 (2004): 87-92. Online. 21 April 2012. .[6] Howe, S. and Wilbarger, J., 2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design Courses. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, IL, 2006.[7] Frank, M. P., & Amin, K. E., & Okoli, O. I., & Jung, S., & Van Engelen, R. A., & Shih, C. (2014, June),Expanding and Improving the Integration of Multidisciplinary Projects in a Capstone Senior Design Course

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

section explains more details about the class policy, address the most common questions that students raised in homework, laboratory problems, or tests, and inform missing links or corrections for class materials, etc. The announcements can also be sent to students through emails so that all students can have immediate attention.2.2 Start HereThis section introduces online course, technology prerequisites which include internetbrowsers readiness, PDF reading capability, and Blackboard and PLE.2.3 Ask the ProfessorStudents can use this forum to ask professor questions in the course content or havediscussions with other students taking the same course. After subscribing to this forum,students will receive notification from the instructor when

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York - Farmingdale; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

digital design problem using a Finite State Machine based controller.Student’s knowledge assessment is similar with the previous two courses.The last ABET evaluations for the EET and CET programs at FSC was in 2013.IV. Changes in the Digital Design Sequence of CoursesIn the last three academic years, the junior level course EET 316-Digital Design was updatedcontinuously (syllabus and laboratory experiments). The modifications were made by the firstauthor of this paper, who was appointed course coordinator for this course in the fall of 2014, incollaboration with adjunct faculty, members of the Industry Advisory Board and industryrepresentatives. Students’ feedback was also considered.In the academic year 2012-2013, new FPGA platforms were

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University; Jack Fitzmaurice, Northeastern University; Paul John Wolff III, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

the future. My belief is that just as there is a need for public parks and squares to be pleasant and welcoming to a diverse population in order to function effectively, so must the interfaces and places in the online classroom environment, be designed to engender meaning and afford social interactions. I invented several analysis tools for measuring the embodiment of course materials, the flows of communication and information, and the ”sense of place,” using frameworks such as the Vitruvian Triad and the concept of tacit knowledge and Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. Since the notion of a ”sense of place” is not well understood outside the design fields, my recent research seeks to define the concept

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

. Some of the references were very long, such as the 582page congressional report22; no students included this citation in their references (although onestudent clicked on the link). Based on the online course learning tool, the number of studentswho accessed the references typically exceeded the number of students who cited the source(Table 1); so students may have read more widely than their direct reference list implies. Further,some students failed to cite sources that they clearly had used. For example, only five studentsincluded the ASCE Code of Ethics5 in their reference list, while all but one actually cited specificcanons from this code in the assignment (one student used the NSPE code of ethics instead).Table 1. References consulted

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L Lo, Virginia Tech; Kacie J. Hodges PE, Virginia Tech Dept of Engineering Education; Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

  Instead of relying on coordinators  contracts started a  three­day bootcamp. It provided  to do all training, departmental  week prior to the  an overview of policies, the course  experts led some sessions.  This  start of classes, thus  project, the learning management  reduced monotony for attendees  limiting training  system, and university online  and leveraged expertise of  options.  recordkeeping systems, as well as  colleagues. We found that if  prepared instructors to teach the  bootcamp is optional, those  first two weeks of course content.   missing training are behind.  Instructors had a  Deliberate decisions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

information and training is available online. • Take advantage of special [and free] opportunities created for University Seminar to both illustrate the many aspects of engineering careers and to introduce the students to campus resources. For instance the pilot section was able to take a glass bottom boat tour of a spring-fed lake, schedule a stress management presentation from student health services, and even a tour of the football stadium through the athletics department. • A serious challenge for expanding this model will be in identifying enough engineering faculty to volunteer to teach a special section. The course sections in the described study were limited to 20 students in order

Conference Session

1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

thefollowing sections, we will first briefly introduce these two classes and then discuss recentcoordination efforts to further improve the curriculum integration.II.A. Engineering Design Methods (EDM)As mentioned earlier, EDM is the theoretical portion of the design curriculum taught over onesemester. Due to the high enrollment, the class is offered in both the fall and spring semesters.Typically, advanced sophomores and juniors form the majority of the students, however some out-of-sequence seniors also take this course in the fall semester. A comprehensive syllabus comprisedof mechanical engineering design case studies, research work and application forms an integralpart of EDM.Throughout EDM, industry-relevant tools are introduced to students at

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

-Depth/Synthesis). We provided more Synthesis lessons than would be needed in a single course because multiple synthesis lessons allow flexibility for instructors based one which In-Depth topics they cover. Findings/Results – 17 participants submitted spreadsheet responses and 12 participants participated in the summary webinar. A model course outline was created from the list of 78 topics, retaining the modules and three levels of content within each module. An attempt was made to balance between the three discipline-specific modules (One Water, Transportation, and Energy). Furthermore, the model syllabus utilized several of the most useful sets of materials from University X and University Y and four “showcase lessons

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline College; Tessa Alice Olmstead, Highline College; Judy Mannard PE, Highline Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

CL. Theories of Group Processes. London : London ; 1975.13. Turns JA, Sattler B, Yasuhara K, Borgford-Parnell JL, Atman CJ. Integrating reflection into engineering education. 2014.14. Peuker S, Landis RB. Workshop A - Implementing the “ Design Your Process of Becoming a World Class Engineering Student ” Project. 2013:8-9.AppendixTable A.1: Typical Introduction to Engineering Careers Course ScheduleWeek Day One Day Two Reading Quiz Reflection Topic Assignment Topic Syllabus Overview Getting to Know 1 Introductions Newspaper Towers Newspaper Towers Highline

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

“Tailored Instruction and EngineeringDelivery Using PROTOCOLs” (TIED UP). In ‘tailored instruction’, the course syllabus will bere-organized into an integrated modular concept format where complex engineering conceptswill be presented as networked sub concepts in a web interface, creating a virtual neural space.Each of these networked concepts and sub-concepts will be further linked to several learningtools such as animations, short concept lecture videos (4-6 minute duration) and mandatedstudent activities that are designed leveraging latest insights from established theories of neuroand cognitive science with the help of a number of PROTOCOLs. PROTOCOLs are systematicbrain based learning principles to be followed while delivering a new concept

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Mahmood Ahmed P.E., East Carolina University; Kiersten Marie Mahaffy, East Carolina University; Lincoln Harding Forbes, Harding Associates Inc., Miami; Rachel M. Robinson-Watts, East Carolina University; Ashley Lauren Gregory, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Construction

learningcontents and transferring knowledge to online students. An effective course management systemprovides an important foundation by serving as a tool that allows instructors to create coursecontent and conduct interactions with students7.Instructional DesignInstructional design defines how a course is structured and can influence the learningenvironment. There are many elements that affect instructional design such as objectivesclarification, quality of the contents, learning strategies, learning motivation, and learningassessment18. Researchers describe objectives clarification as including a syllabus and learningpathways that must be provided to online students for successful course delivery22. Otherresearchers believe that strong contents can

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xisong Dong, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Xiwei Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; ShuangShuang Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

platform.The relation between CDIO and these platforms are shown in Fig. 2. These platforms areillustrated below.1) Teaching integration platformThis platform can integrate, manage and adapt a variety of teaching resources withcustomization features including e-learning systems, virtual training or simulation systems,online to offline teaching laboratories, etc. The platform is employed for the management ofhandouts, simulation, courseware, practice, exams, and students, and it covers all teachingtasks of the required courses of related product projects. After learning all task-specificknowledge points involved in a CDIO product project, students can access and learn allneeded knowledge and skills to complete the project, for example, the application

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahriar Shamsian, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Jeffrey Miller, University of Southern California; Michael Shindler, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the course was inconsistency across the various sections. Even when the same syllabus was used across sections, the fact that some students could not register in the section taught by their favorite instructor was a source of dissatisfaction. 3.2 approach # 2: several large lecture sections With this approach, classes were held in large auditoriums holding between 200 to 300 students in each session, with the same instructor teaching all lectures.  The Advantages: This approach provided the much needed consistency in terms of syllabus, teaching style, exam difficulty, and workload across all class sections. Additionally, the staffing requirements

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Nan Niu, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

and how to measure the quality of software and the development process itself (a, e)• To comprehend the software testing and quality assurance processes for both traditional and distributed projects (a, g)• To apply testing and quality assurance concepts to small-scale software projects (a, c, e, g, k)• To comprehend formal verification methods (a, e) The course was designed to include in-class learning through group problem-solving andtraditional lectures, out-of-class learning through online lectures and/or research literaturereading for selected topics, and a semester-long team project focused on application of testingtechniques as well as performing QA activities. Additionally, graduate students were required tocomplete a

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Chung Jessy Kang P.E., National Taiwan University; Yifen Li, National Taiwan University; ChingMei Tseng

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

students rated the environments forfavorability in the beginning of the semester and decided whether or not they would go tothe classroom during the course hours listed on the syllabus and how their learning wouldbe facilitated. The “soft classroom” was the students’ first choice, over the “hybridclassroom” and “hard classroom.” Therefore, they were not required to attend theclassroom physically. In addition, the students were responsible for their own pace oflearning, without their learning progress being regularly checked. The instructor andteaching assistants were still available in the classroom during the course hours to interactwith students. To understand how the “soft classroom” worked and helped students tolearn, the authors distributed a

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Gbur, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

that the best time for the workshop would be at thebeginning of the fall semester. Some faculty deemed the workshop so relevant to their classesthat they decided to include it in their syllabus for the fall and make it mandatory for theirstudents to participate. One other very important idea suggested by faculty was that theworkshop be recorded and made available online so that it could be available to those notparticipating in the workshop and enabling its content be reused in future courses. This initialplanning step also helped secure the faculty speakers for the campus session.The faculty enthusiasm was so great that the news about the workshop reached multiple officeson campus that were interested in offering event support. The Division

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

well-written justification for identifiable key assignments as reported in [4] is used. The idea is to setin place the process of “plan-teach-assess” in every core course. A well-constructed syllabus isthe planning stage. During teaching is when the course portfolio with supporting evidence iscollected. Finally, the FCAR is the assessment stage of the course. Figure 5 illustrates theassessment process that involves each faculty not only at the course level, but also to call themeeting for the SO that he/she is responsible for based on the courses listed in the PVT. Figure 5: SO assessment process using FCAR methodologyIn this case, we adopted EvalTools® [18], which is the only online tool that facilitates the FCARassessment

Conference Session

Pedagogies of Making and Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

’: Assessing the Value of Crowdsourced, User-Generated Metadata.” Digital Humanities Quarterly, 9(1).[7] Frost, C. (2016). Art Criticism Online: A History. Gylphi Ltd. Press.[8] Sample, M. (N.D.). “Digital Studies at Davidson College.” Course Syllabus.[9] Sayers, J. (N.D.). “Kits for Cultural History.” Course Syllabus.[10] Douglas, E. P. (2015). “Engineering as a Space of White Privilege.” Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, 5(1).[11] Riley, D. M. (2013, June). “The Island of Other: Making Space for Embodiment of Difference in Engineering.” Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. https://peer.asee.org/22606.[12] Riley, D. M. (2014, June). “What’s Wrong with Evidence? Epistemological Roots and Pedagogical

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Magerko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tom McKlin, SageFox Consulting Group; Anna Xambo, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

statistically significantly increased across all constructs in our StudentEngagement survey, which included constructs such as computing confidence, computingenjoyment, computing perceived usefulness, motivation to succeed in computing, identity andbelonging in computing, and intention to persist. In addition, students showed statisticallysignificant gains from pre to post testing on a content knowledge assessment targeting computerprogramming (not specific to EarSketch). More results will be included in future publications.Claims about EarSketch and its effectiveness in various capacities will be strengthened as morehigh schools are added to the study over the next two years.MOOC: EarSketch has been offered as part of a massive open online course

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design; Chris Yakymyshyn; Logan Edward Micher; Ashly Locke, Florida Polytechnic University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

completed - Where are the LED’s, and how many Milestone 2 Date completed - Estimated size of illuminated spot and lamp structure Etc. (should be consistent with course syllabus) - LED colors chosen - Location of wireless power link(s) NOTE: All BOM’s, PCB layout files and requests for 3D printing - Technique used to turn LED’s ON/OFF and/or CNC machining must be submitted to the instructor on or - Other features unique to your design (original 3D design, before midnight, March 10, 2015. re-purposed parts from existing lamp, hand-crafted parts, CNC machining of parts, active electronics to

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; James R. Morgan, Charles Sturt University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

student to develop intoa reflective practitioner and from student engineer to professional engineer.Although we commence with the Student Engineers on campus, the educational philosophy ofthe course is to take full advantage of the online experience. Where possible the teaching staffwill take advantage of online technologies to deliver material, allowing academic staff to utiliseour face-to-face time for more educationally valuable interactions with our Student Engineers.This online environment will be scaffolded in the first 18 months on campus, as we form acohort identity. Then, as students move into industry, their everyday face-to-face supportregarding practice will come from the workplace, while the academics continue to providementoring on

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Luis G. Costa Agosto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Douglas D. Gransberg PhD, PE, Iowa State UIniversity

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Diversity

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Construction

paper proposes the incorporation of PCS concepts and costestimate methodologies to undergraduate and graduate Construction Engineering ManagementPrograms. The following section presents and describes some of the topics related to PCS thatcan be included in a Construction Engineering Management curriculum.Proposed PCS CurriculumOne of the authors of this paper attended the 2015 American Society for Engineering Educationin Seattle, WA and asked in an informal conversation whether or not faculty include PCS costestimating in their graduate and undergraduate cost engineering and management curriculum.The authors also reviewed the syllabi for cost estimating courses that is available online atprogram websites and syllabi that was shared by faculty

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kathrine E. Johnson; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

own sense of what should be taught in calculus, which guided their teaching,assignments and examinations.There was agreement about what c text should be used, and a common syllabus was on file. Yet,as a result of both growth and lack of coordination between instructional faculty, a situation haddeveloped by 2005-6 which students, the mathematics department, and others recognized asbeing problematic. At that time, from a student’s perspective, it appeared to matter more, “whoyou took,” than “what you learned” in terms of their chances of passing the course.1 This wassupported by pass rate data; the average pass rate in 2005-6 was 51% and ranged from 30% to90% depending on who taught the course.2 The variation in pass rate was a confounding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fu Zhongli, National University of Defense Technology; Huang Zhang, NUDT in China; Tong Wu, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS), National University of Defense Technology (NUDT); Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Jianchuan Li, National University of Defense Technology; Lian Lin, National University of Defense Technology; wang yang, Continuing Education College, National University of Defense Technolgy(NUDT)

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

learning." Understanding adult educationand training. 2 (2000): 225-239.[6] E. F. Crawley, W. A. Lucas, J. Malmqvist, and D. R. Brodeur, “The CDIO Syllabus v2.0: An UpdatedStatement of Goals for Engineering Education,”, Proceedings of the 7th International CDIO Conference,Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, June 20 – 23, 2011, [Online]. Available:http://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/local_143186.pdf. [Accessed: 25-April-2014].[7] R. J. Schuhmann, “Engineering Leadership Education – The Search for Definition and a CurricularApproach,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations & Research, vol. 11, no.3 and 4, 2010:61-69.[8] NSPE, “NSPE Position Statement No. 1752 — Engineering Education Outcomes,” National Society

Conference Session

Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

reports), an underrepresented minority category, or within syllabus errata Category 2 - “Low design”– Disability used as a design constraint or requirement; tags include reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)3, assistive technology design projects for “people with disabilities” (sometimes shortened to “PwD”); few to no references to specific client needs, Category 3 - “High design” – Disability included as a facet of the design client (i.e., high design); tags include specific disabilities, meeting with the client, multiple references to client needs in paper Category 4 - “Perceptions and accommodations” – Disability as it relates to engineering student or faculty

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Perry Weaver, University of Louisville; Marci S. Decaro, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

in this course section could beconsidered at high-risk of dropping out of the major, having received grades of D, F, or W fromeither ENGR 101 or 190 previously. A minority of students were joining the major late in theirfirst year and had missed the fall calculus class or were non-engineering majors. The syllabus contained a consent statement, notifying students of the study and offeringthem an opportunity to opt out of having their course materials used for research purposes.Students were included for analysis if they completed both a pre- and post-survey and earned afinal grade in the class (N = 18). Completion of the survey was voluntary; no rewards or credittowards grades were offered as incentives. Of the original 35 students

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

solutions), analysis, software tools [CAD,MatLab, AmeSim, Altair Hyperworks (FEA)], and communication. The class is designed with aone-hour lecture and a two-hour practice session. The lecture takes place in a room called theActive Learning Center (ALC) where each student has access to a computer for use during thelecture. The practice sessions take place in four different rooms during the semester dependingon what equipment is needed for the session. The students work in teams of three during thepractice sessions. The resulting finalized course is structured as follows:One week of safety training, MatLab refresher and writing instructionThe first lecture starts with the syllabus, a MatLab refresher about importing data, plotting andcreating proper

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Idalides Vergara-Laurens, Universidad del Turabo; Miguel A. Goenaga-Jimenez, Universidad del Turabo

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

.  The fact that the theoretical circuital knowledge of the students in this course does not cover ejwt excitations.  It is more useful in basic courses such as Electrical Circuits and Electronics I. Next semester I expect to use it more often since I will be teaching Electronics I.  Lack of time allocated to this kind of exercise in the syllabus.  Time constraints prevented integrating the device more often. Preparing a class using a new device requires time for preparation. Limited multimeter functions also limited the use of the device.  The workshop was given after the courses were designed (mid-semester workshop).  Labview by National Instruments and Arduino fill most of the material for experiments but

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

occurredoutside of the scheduled Friday classroom sessions. These activities included recorded lecturesand instructional videos that could be viewed at a time of the student’s choosing. They alsoincluded participation in specific campus events that were integral to success in the course.Students were generally expected to complete the distributed learning activities before the nextFriday class session.A syllabus for the course that details learning outcomes, and lists all learning activities andassignments, is provided in the Appendix to this paper. A style of problem-based learningpedagogy was utilized consistently throughout the course, in that content and pacing were drivenby the twenty-one (21) assignments listed on the syllabus. These consisted