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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Audrey Boklage, Arizona State University ; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Joshua M Cruz

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emotionaltrajectories of undergraduate students as they progress through an engineering program?22,23Undergraduate students in the engineering program experienced emotional turbulence as a resultof their experiences throughout their undergraduate career. Emotional turbulence is a termcoined by the research team to represent the variability in activation and valence of emotionsassociated with experiences within a short period of time. For example, during their first year inan engineering program, participants experienced a set of challenges related to the high school tocollege transition, both academically and socially. These challenges resulted in a flurry ofemotions for students, as they felt encouraged and supported upon entering college and werequickly met

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. Participants who had significant technical responsibilities as part of theirservice often considered engineering to be a logical next step in their career. However, veteranswith less technical responsibility in their military jobs were more attracted to engineering byfinancial opportunities and/or job security. Veteran students’ relationships with faculty and otherstudents are influenced by their age and their veteran status. While many veterans viewed age asan advantage in engineering study, some cited balancing school with the family and workresponsibilities that often come with age as a disadvantage. Veterans are more likely to tell theirprofessors than other students about their veteran status.In Year 3 (2016-2017), we conducted 62 individual

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Jeanette Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux M.A., University of Arizona

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careers. The ROKET program collaborated with the American Indian LanguageDevelopment Institute (AILDI) at the UA. For over thirty years, AILDI has lead efforts todocument, revitalize, and promote indigenous languages, which then improves articulation ofmainstream science terms to the indigenous population. The collaboration between CIAN andAILDI represented a unique program for science educators working in Native Americancommunities to apply STEM concepts through the lens of native language and culture anddevelop culturally competent STEM curriculum. In total, 289 applications were received for theROKET program, with 50 participants selected from 42 different Native American schoolsacross 12 different states. Some teachers were from the same

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

workforce to integrate technical andbusiness skills to solve these difficult problems. Currently, most graduate programs focus ontechnical skills or business acumen, but not both. The proposed Master of Engineering TechnicalManagement (METM) can fill this gap. METM program is meeting the demand for suchprofessionals and are distinctive among engineering programs in their integration of business,management, engineering and leadership. The Master of Engineering Technical Management is a distance-learning professionalgraduate program for early to mid-career technical professionals. This rigorous program isindustry-oriented, and relevant to electronics, manufacturing, automation, energy, process andrelated industrial channels. The program

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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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Military and Veterans

published more than 75 scholarly works related to Civil Engineering and Construction. His academic career includes several appointments in higher education in- struction, research, and administration. He is currently Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Georgia Southern University, where he recently received the 2015 Chancel- lor’s Service Excellence in Leadership Award. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer and actively participates with numerous professional organizations, maintaining an excellent reputation for quality, integrity and ethics.Mr. Kevin Gavin Finley, Georgia Southern University - College of Engineering and Information Technology I am a graduate student

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, Stephen F. Austin State University; Christopher J. Aul, Stephen F. Austin State University; Dan Bruton, Stephen F. Austin State University; Collin J. Timmons, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Timmons is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy at Stephen F Austin State University. He teaches courses in physics and engineering. He received his bachelors and masters degree in physics from Stephen F Austin State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Summer Camp in Engineering Physics for Incoming Freshman to Improve Retention and Student SuccessAbstractSummer camps have proven to be a valuable tool to attract and recruit students interested inpursuing a career in the STEM field. They have also been used to spark curiosity in areas suchas mathematics, chemistry, and engineering. However, these camps do not help

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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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nearby river.The final lab in the course consists of a set of open-range tests in which the students quantifyeach jammer’s effectiveness against each of the mock RCIEDs.The professor who teaches this course also does periodic visits to local high schools to speak tostudents about engineering and technology careers. At some point, he got the idea to use a mockRCIED and jammer as a fun demo for the high school students to hopefully spark interest intechnical careers and aid in recruiting. His original plan was to use a mock RCIED and jammerbuilt by his students, but the next time the course was offered there were no jammers created thatwere effective enough to use for demonstration purposes. His daughter was attending a localhigh school that

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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., friends, family members who work as engineers) of information about engineeringpractices, because such experiences can provide opportunities for students to try on theseidentities. If most of their course-based experiences are passive, or highly constrained problemsets, they won’t have this opportunity. In contrast, opportunities to make design decisions cansupport professional engineering identity [37].Identity development is socially negotiated [27-29], meaning students benefit from working withothers on authentic and meaningful tasks and from being part of a social community of engineers[38]. It also means that engineering identity is contextualized by students’ perceptions ofengineering careers and their potential contributions as engineers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Clark Hain, Mansfield Public Schools; Wendy Christine Turek; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut

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Science Foundation, his research was highlighted the American Society of Engineering Education’s Prism Magazine. He received a CAREER Award in 2016 to study the significance of neurodiversity in developing a creative engineering workforce.Miss Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut Alexandra Hain is a PhD student at the University of Connecticut studying structural engineering. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2015 from the University of Connecticut. She has an interest in engineering education and served as the program manager for the REU Site: Research Experience in Cyber and Civil Infrastructure Security for Students with ADHD: Fostering Innovation during summer 2016

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Deborah Lynn Fraley, Women in Defense, TN Valley Chapter

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) education in the United States (US) was initiated between womenrepresenting academia and industry. The industry contingent provided financial support andmentorship to the academic side that resulted in undergraduate engineering student teamsdesigning and building educational products for use within primary and secondary educationschools with the goal of encouraging younger students to pursue careers in STEM fields. Due toan aging workforce at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the USDepartment of Defense (DoD), and the US Aerospace Industry, as well as the need to improvediversity in STEM jobs, the need to grow the US STEM pipeline is critical. This national priorityis informed by the fact that advancements and innovations in

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Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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EDS pursuit ofdoctoral-level careers in engineering. To begin addressing the paucity of literature in graduateeducation related to student attitudes, we address the following research question: How do engineering doctoral students’ perceptions of the future influence the ways in which they approach graduate-level tasks?To answer the above research question we also address two sub-questions: 1. How do engineering doctoral students define their future? 2. How do engineering doctoral students relate their future selves with present tasks?BackgroundThe nature of our study takes an interpretive, qualitative approach as to capture how EDS utilizetheir perceptions of the future to navigate their graduate

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CEED Technical Session: High-Impact Makerspaces, Transitioning from Co-op to School and Service Research

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder, American Society for Engineering Education; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education

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Paper ID #18594University Makerspaces: Characteristics and Impact on Student Success inEngineering and Engineering Technology EducationMiss Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education Alexandra (Alex) Longo currently serves as Program Manager of Education and Career Development at ASEE, where she leads the Online Learning initiative, manages externally funded programs and projects, and assists with stakeholder workshop development and implementation. Alex works closely with the ASEE Diversity Committee and the NSF-funded project NSF-funded project Promoting LGBTQ Equality in STEM. Prior to working at ASEE

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Qualitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; James L. Huff, Harding University

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-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Yunfeng Chen, Georgia Southern University

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College Industry Partnerships

/ professionals were highlighted tobe the lack of experience and real world exposure, lack of entrepreneurial and business acumen,commitment, inability to write scientifically and go through a process of research andinvestigation, methodically communicate and structure proposals for action and change. Thisperspective seemed to share a relationship with another weakness that was highlighted byparticipants, which was the weakness in written and spoken communication. Some of thesupervisors highlighted that many STEM employees did not seem to show a strong desire tolearn on the job as they seemed to perceive, that they already knew everything they need to knowand also desired quick and unsubstantiated upward mobility in their careers. This desire forcareer

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Assessment of Student Learning and Motivation in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Matthew Miller, University of Pittsburgh; Spandan Maiti, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

homework (significance at p < 0.05),and a Friedman ANOVA was used to compare student rankings with a post-hoc WilcoxonSigned Rank test using Bonferroni correction (significance at p < 0.005). Correlations betweenquestion scores were made using Kendall’s Tau-b. Of the 12 questions on the questionnaire, 3were significantly different between the MEA and homework. Specifically, students found theMEA to be more frustrating, had more choice in how to complete the MEA, and felt the MEAbetter related to their career goals. When ranking items, competence, purpose, and extrinsicmotivation were ranked significantly higher compared to community and autonomy. Correlationsindicated that students enjoyed the project more when they learned the content (τ

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Johnson-Glauch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Education, 2017 Implementing Design Thinking into Summer Camp Experience for High School Women in Materials EngineeringAbstractAlthough women make up a significant portion of the college educated population, there remainsa sizable gap between the number of men and women pursuing degrees and careers in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The gender gap begins at middle school andwidens considerably in later high school years. One major factor for this gap is the lack ofbelonging women can feel towards engineering. As one approach to developing and improvingthis sense of belonging, we focused on improving students’ comprehension of engineering topicsduring a weeklong materials science and

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Dickerson, Iowa State University; Theodore (Ted) J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University; Jill Wittrock, University of Northern Iowa; Mary E. Losch, University of Northern Iowa

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understanding and tools to design and construct crops with desired traits thatcan thrive in a changing environment. Students with “T-shaped” experiences will differ fromtraditional STEM graduate programs that produce students with deep disciplinary knowledge inat least one area. This depth represents the vertical bar of the "T". The horizontal bar representstheir ability to effectively collaborate across a variety of different disciplines [T-Summit, 2016],which is the focus of P3 as shown in Figure 1.This paper reports on the progress of the project to date and presents results on the first year’sproject assessment on the effectiveness of the cross disciplinary training. The P3 programis preparing students for productive careers in plant phenomics

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College; Sally Wells Daniel, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19538A Journey to Integrate Spatial Visualization into Community College Engi-neering and Technology Programs to Increase Student Diversity and Reten-tionMr. Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College Kenny Grimes is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, VA. TCC’s Associate of Science in Engineering program produces transfer students that comprise nearly half of the Old Dominion University engineering undergraduate population. Mr. Grimes’ TCC position is a culmination of diverse prior experiences from careers as a powertrain control system engineer at

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Summer Scarlatelli, Museum of Discovery and Science

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hazards. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Park Service through FAU Environmental Sciences Everglades Fellowship Initiative, USGS, and The Na- ture Conservancy.Mrs. Summer Scarlatelli, Museum of Discovery and Science Summer Scarlatelli, STEM Center for Education and Career Development Manager , creates and con- ducts programs for school groups, grants, community outreach and camp-ins that introduce basic science concepts and enhance the STEM content of the exhibit experience. She coordinates with Broward Schools to ensure museum activities support Common Core standards. She is currently working with United Way c American Society for Engineering Education

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University

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Paper ID #20047An Approach to Understand the Role of Identity in Engineering LeadershipDr. William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University Dr. William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University (MSU). He is an Assistant Professor in Industrial and Man- agement Systems Engineering at MSU with funded research programs in engineering education and the role of leadership and culture in process improvement. Prior to his academic career, he

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Instrument Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University, Department of Physics; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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courses.10, 11Real-world applications. Many aspects of engineering courses can be viewed as relating to thereal world. To narrow the definition, real-world applications was described as when an instructordeliberately demonstrates relevance through the integration of problems that are related to real-world problems and/or underscores connections to industry and design. Integration of pedagogythat emphasizes relevance and connections to the real-world has been shown to support studentengagement, persistence, and comprehension.12 Integration of real-world applications moves theresponsibility to instructors to be explicit about the real-world application of what is beinglearned and to clarify how future careers integrate these skills.Real-world

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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rates and the likelihood ofcontinued research participation and higher education. A new initiative at the University of Texasat Austin (UT Austin), the Freshman Introduction to Research in Engineering (FIRE) program,offers a select group of first-year students with an opportunity to participate in semester-long,faculty-sponsored mechanical engineering research and development projects. In addition to theirresearch, students attend bi-monthly lectures that introduce them to various topics in mechanicalengineering and current research in the field, the successes (and roadblocks) in engineeringresearch and how to overcome them, and career opportunities in engineering. An end of semesterposter session allows students to showcase their research

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Joseph Zorychta, University of Virginia; Elizabeth P. Pyle MBA, University of Virginia

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to quickly create clarity around key issues to ensure that strategic plans are developed, executed and monitored for success. This clarity of vision is informed by her highly diverse career, starting as an exploration/development petroleum geologist, including a brief stint in education when she lived in Venezuela, and to the present day when her clients have ranged from a heavy equipment manufacturer to a discount brokerage and a biotech firm. Ms. Pyle holds a MBA degree from Averett University, a MEd. from the University of Houston, and a BA in Geology from Cedar Crest College. She has served on various boards including the Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Venture Group where she chaired the Business

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University ; Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation; Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP; Gloria E. de Zamacona Cervantes, Saint Louis University; Adam O'Neill, Saint Louis University; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University

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Paper ID #20073Lessons Learned in K-12 Engineering Outreach and Their Impact on Pro-gram Planning (Evaluation)Dr. J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll serves as a voting member on ACI Committee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and is Chair of the Career Guidance Committee for the ASCE

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Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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textbook and applied very easily. Adamwanted a challenge. He thought about how his father—a professor—was happy, and Adambegan to consider a career in academia. Eventually, he decided to apply to Ph.D. programs.Preparing for the GRE proved fruitful, as he was admitted to and attended his first-choiceinstitution. Adam was excited about the proposition of being an independent researcher butperceived obtaining a Ph.D. as a hurdle to his ultimate goal. He wanted to work on ill-defineddesign problems. For Adam, choosing a research lab was predicated on finding a facultymember engaged in integrated-circuit (IC) design work. He was less concerned about theparticular application as it was unlikely, in his view, that he would be able to craft

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Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Design in Engineering Education

males and four females) were conducted to collect the bulk of the data forthe qualitative analysis. This data was supplemented with three observations and the collectionand inspection of artifacts. Key findings include evidence that extracurricular projects serve as anespecially impactful engagement activity for engineering students. Such projects also areeffective tools for increasing self-efficacy and motivation, especially among women, and serveas a particularly valuable career preparation experience. Additionally, the organic design-buildprocess students engage in outside the structure of a classroom parallels with Kolb’s model ofexperiential learning, suggesting a particularly suitable method for educating engineers in thedesign process

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; John Brooks Slaughter P.E., University of Southern California; Cathalina Juarez, University of Southern California

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of the Year in 1982. Dr. Slaughter, a licensed professional engineer, began his career as an electronics engineer at General Dynamics and, later, served for 15 years at the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, where he became head of the Information Systems Technol- ogy Department. He has also been director of the Applied Physics Laboratory and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Academic Vice President and Provost at Washington State University, the Irving R. Melbo Professor of Leadership in Education at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia and, until his return to USC in January 2010, president and CEO of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc

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Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; John A. Barton PE, Texas A&M University System; James R. Hallmark, Texas A&M University System; Billy C. Hamilton, The Texas A&M University System

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engineering and chaired the councils for developing articulation compacts in other engineering and science disciplines. He also served on the Texas State Board of Education committee preparing the standards for career and technical education.Prof. John A. Barton PE, Texas A&M University System John A. Barton, P.E. is a Professor of Practice for the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, an Associate Vice Chancellor for the Texas A&M University System, and the Executive Director of the TAMUS RELLIS Campus. In these roles John directs all activities related to the develop- ment of the new TAMUS RELLIS Campus and provides direction, guidance and advice for the College of Engineering

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Chicago

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underserved, community-based organizationsAbstractIn 2011, the Scientist for Tomorrow (SfT) initiative was created after receiving a grant fromthe National Science Foundation’s Informal Science Education program. The SfT initiative isdesigned to utilize a science-based curriculum to provide urban youth in Chicago withinformation and skills related to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics(STEAM) careers and foster positive attitudes toward STEAM subjects and related careers.This grant financially sustained SfT and allowed it to serve 15 out-of-school-timeorganizations for two years. Today, the SfT initiative is in its sixth year, serving more than 40out-of-school time organizations, 600 middle school student and 150 parents per

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, University of Sharjah & Indiana State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. It not only requiresdemonstration of solid domain knowledge, but also the application of knowledge in addressingreal-world problems. According to Chartrand et al. 3 , 69% of industry executives admit theyassess critical thinking skills in the selection process. Similarly, a report commissioned by theAssociation of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) finds that more than 75% ofemployers want more focus on five key career preparation areas: critical thinking, complexproblem-solving, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge in real-world settings 4 .Meanwhile, these studies indicate that 49% of employers rate their employees’ critical thinkingskills as only average or below average, and only 28% of employers rated four