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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; N. Mike Jackson, Georgia Southern University; Kevin Gavin Finley, Georgia Southern University - College of Engineering and Information Technology

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) is used to measure perceived stress in the mentorship program and identify students in astate of high stress who may require intervention. Data collected from intake and exit surveys,Cohen’s PSS and personal interviews is presented and discussed.INTRODUCTIONIn 2007, approximately 75,000 service members were serving at nine military installations acrossthe state of Georgia. Given its long history as a regional comprehensive university, GeorgiaSouthern has received a small but consistent stream of military service members, veterans anddependents using GI Bill benefits to pursue higher education goals. Since 2001, military veteranshave constituted, on average, less than 1% of each entering class or roughly 15-20 students.The College of

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; John Shull, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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underdevelopment (1). The current focus of this development is CAPTIVATE, a serious game to assiststudent veterans in mastering the calculus and physics skills that are necessary prerequisites tothe main engineering curriculum. Building on the development and lessons learned fromMAVEN, a game developed previously to help student veterans master precalculus skills, thedesign and initial implementation for CAPTIVATE involves careful consideration regardinggame and instructional design. Many of the positive aspects from the design of MAVEN havebeen implemented in CAPTIVATE. First, the overall framework developed for MAVEN hasbeen reused. This modular framework involves both a model and process that combine game,instructional, and software design in a way

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Entering the Engineering Pathway: Student Veterans’ Decision to Major in EngineeringAbstractAs the engineering community seeks to widen the pathways toward engineering education,hundreds of thousands of military veterans are initiating their college studies at universitiesacross the U.S. Given this trend, it is essential to better understand the factors that lead studentveterans to choose to major in engineering.We are conducting a comparative case study at four institutions enrolling undergraduate studentveterans in engineering (SVEs). In this paper, we draw upon in-depth interviews conducted withSVEs at two of these institutions to: (1) better understand the factors that shape SVEs’decisions to major in engineering and, (2

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Onur Bilgen, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Michel Albert Audette, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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EngineeringTechnology, STEM Education and Professional Studies, and Modeling, Simulation, andVisualization Engineering. The primary objectives for the workshop are: 1) focusing on the skillsdevelopment related to the workshop concepts (additive manufacturing – AM, computer aideddesign – CAD, reverse engineering – RE); 2) fostering of sailors’ STEM knowledge andprofessional development, 3) introducing skills needed for opportunities in advancedmanufacturing, and 4) empowering active duty military personnel to solve problems through acreative design approach. A long-term goal for the project is for active duty personnel to obtainsuch skills, so once the 3D printers are deployed to their naval vessels they will have the necessaryskills for efficient on-board

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene L. Harding, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Frank Joseph Rossi Jr., Trinity School at Greenlawn; Michael R. Holtz, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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student’s thoughts on his experiencewith the project. The last two sections describe parts of the project that are yet to come, the radiofrequency amplifier and antenna, along with some lessons learned.BackgroundThe course that led to this project is Military RF Electronic Applications. It consists of anintroduction to antennas and radio frequency (RF) wave propagation, an overview of militaryand civilian systems that use wireless communication techniques with a particular focus on radar,and a study of some techniques for emitter location and identification [1]. The basis of the courseis what the military calls electronic warfare (EW), which can be defined as “the art and scienceof preserving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum for friendly use

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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States military offer twenty-two career fields which, in turn, contain hundreds ofoccupational specialties that require specific training (Ford & Ford, 2015). The career fields are: 1. Accounting, Budget & Finance 2. Arts, Communications, Media & Design 3. Aviation 4. Business Administration & Operations 5. Combat Operations 6. Communications Equipment Technologists & Technicians 7. Construction, Building & Extraction 8. Counseling, Social Work & Human Services 9. Engineering & Scientific Research 10. Environmental Health & Safety 11. Health Care Practitioners 12. Human Resources Management & Services 13. Information Technology, Computer Science & Mathematics 14

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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Education, 2017 Supporting Veteran Students Along Engineering Pathways: Faculty, Student, and Researcher PerspectivesAbstract Student veterans, with their highly technical military training, may help remedy national levelgaps in qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers. Recentmilitary education benefits and military end strength reductions have the potential to bolster thenation’s engineering technician, engineering technologist, and engineer (ETETE) workforce. Recentwork by the National Science Foundation indicates that supporting veteran students towards ETETEcareers involves three key tasks for educators: 1) building early awareness of ETETE pathways; 2)ensuring

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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, the heterogeneity of students and curriculum are foundto positively impact on-line engineering program success. This study isimportant because it empirically identifies specific factors that can improveonline graduate engineering program performance. The paper concludes withimplications for engineering education and recommendations for futureresearch.IntroductionOnline learning is changing the traditional ways of learning for students by attracting greaternumbers of new types of students who live off campus and interact in virtual classes [1]. Theonline education phenomenon is immense with an overall year-to-year growth rate of 3.9%.Nearly 6 million students representing 28% of all students took at least one course online in2016. 2.85 million

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

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by Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) underManufacturing Experimentation and Outreach 2 (MENTOR2) program [1]. The program wasdivided into four focus areas, and work was assigned to multiple contractors by assigning themto one or multiple areas. Our team, henceforth will be referenced as CREATE team, wasawarded to perform under two of the four focus areas, which are detailed below with theirprimary objective. Project Kits and MOOC Materials: Under this focus area, performers were asked to develop open-source experimental kits for a small number of exemplary projects that provide materials and guidance, link to previous math and science fundamentals, and allow for individual creative freedom and diverse talents to be

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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the faculty and as a member of the mission analysis design team at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Dr. Barsanti is a retired United States Naval Officer. His memberships include the Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi honor societies.Dr. Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Marty Martinez

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: establishment of a multi-use veteran space, creation of an informed communitycognizant of the challenges facing the student veteran, building and maintaining a dedicatedveterans informational website, and establishing a learning community consisting of severalveteran specific courses [1].As a result of the Task Force findings, Barrett and Wright were contacted by Vice PresidentAxelson about interest in establishing a Veteran’s Transition Course. They were honored to beasked to serve fellow veterans in this capacity. Although veterans themselves, with over 50years of combined military service between them, and also seasoned educators, they had littleexperience in working with student veterans. To begin development of the course, they elicitedthe

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College

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1969, combines the technical areas of “mechanical” and “electronic” [1-3]. Mechatronics refersto the integration of design, technologies, and work processes [1, 4]. Various community collegesare adding programs focused on this emerging area, mainly driven by industry requirements andtechnology changes [1]. As identified by the Employment and Training Administration within theUnited States Department of Labor, the main Mechatronics Technical Competencies are related tofour areas: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Systems and ProcessControl Engineering, and Computer Science. There are different critical work functions related toeach one of these main areas [5]. Critical work functions of the overall job description

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek P.E., Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Green Infrastructure Training for VeteransIntroductionThe term green infrastructure has been in use for many years; however, the context of greeninfrastructure has changed significantly. Green infrastructure was originally a strategic approachto land conservation, and defined as an “interconnected network of green space that conservesnatural ecosystem values and functions, sustains clean air and water and provides a wide array ofbenefits to human populations”.1 While this is still an accurate description, the engineeringcommunity has adopted it to refer to stormwater techniques or practices that will capture,infiltrate and/or slowly release stormwater, which is the