Conference Session

Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

, another non-present character, or as not present.The perceived timing of the humorous event was also classified as either spontaneous,predetermined, or indeterminate. Humor that was part of the planned class material wasclassified as predetermined, while events that occurred due to student interactions or classdiscussion were considered spontaneous.FindingsThroughout the videos, 42 separate cases of humor use were identified in 18 different classes; nohumorous events were identified in the other 30 videos. 63% of the observed instructors used nohumor, while 21% used a single case, 10% used 2 to 5 cases, and 6% used greater than 6 casesduring the recorded class. 6

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Ray Hadley, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

-level students.Teamwork is an important skill to teach to engineers, especially to facilitate appropriate designs[17-19]. However, many intervention activities are limited [20], inappropriate for a specificsetting [21-24], or require a large amount of financial resources or faculty time [25-27]. In thestudy on Pandemic, intellectual diversity, goal setting, task planning, equal contribution,communication, group decision making, and team cohesion were identified as important skills[11, 12]. These will be defined in a later section along with other teamwork skill we believecould be addressed through games.While the team is very familiar with a number of commercial board games, we decided to gather“expert” opinion on which games would be best to

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Joseph F Dues Jr., Purdue University

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Computers in Education

TechnologyTECH 12000 – “Design Thinking in Technology”, is a freshman level survey course designed todevelop a students’ perspective and enhance their skills in living and working in a technologicalsociety while introducing them to Purdue Polytechnic. Two sections of TECH 12000 wereutilized by the researchers to recruit volunteers for this study.Originally, the instructors, who are also the authors of this paper, planned to introduce the topicof VR to the class by digital presentation (e.g. PowerPoint). However, from experience anddiscussions they decided that for someone to fully understand and appreciate what currentimmersive VR is, they must experience it first-hand. This idea and the need to assistadministration with classroom technology procurement

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Wang, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Need; Pain Point Market Research and Gather Information Investigation Opportunity Identification 2 Define the Problem; Information Ideation and Rapid Generate Alternative Synthesis and Prototyping Concepts Problem Definition 3 Evaluate the Project Management Decision Making and Alternatives; Select the Project Planning Most Promising Concept; Plan the Project 4 Communicate the Design Technical Proposal Presentation

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Wambeke, United States Military Academy; Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

event was the recognition that itwas time to revisit and possibly revise the teaching model. Joyce & Weil1 suggests that “Ateaching model is a pattern or plan, which can be used to shape a curriculum or course, to selectinstruction materials, and to guide a teacher’s actions.” Within C&ME, the teaching modelserves as a “north star” by which a myriad of teaching-related decisions are made. Further, theC&ME teaching model acts as the structure upon which the Department’s annual six-week newinstructor summer workshop (ISW) is founded.The USMA utilizes a large number of officers that serve as rotating faculty members, typicallyfor three years. As a number of faculty members rotate out each year, a new group of instructorsarrive and are

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlee Millett, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Sandra Wilson Kuntz, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

project from the host organization and developing their initial project plan underthe close guidance of their project mentor. The team then moved to the partner site to conduct aRIE to create positive change for the organization. The team was responsible for facilitating anagreed upon definition of the problem, observing and documenting process flows for relatedareas, and collecting and analyzing key data related to the problem. This information was thenutilized to generate potential solutions, finalize and implement the selected solution(s), anddesign and implement appropriate controls to ensure that the problem stays fixed followingsolution implementation. These activities were run as a PDCA cycle consistent with thehealthcare approaches of

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Sameh M. El-Sayegh, American University of Sharjah; Salwa Mamoun Beheiry, The American University of Sharjah

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Engineering Economy

analysis. 4. Evaluate projects according to benefit/cost analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, and alternative selection with budget limitations. 5. Incorporate uncertainty analysis into simulations that address random project variabilities, including cost, inflation, and revenue. 6. Calculate the effect of taxes on project rates of return, and incorporate various depreciation models into project planning models.Of these outcomes, some have elements that are not suitable for assessment through a pen andpaper instrument at the beginning of the semester (e.g., the “software tools” mentioned inOutcome 2). Similarly, there are other elements that assessment of which would simply requiremore detailed effort (and thus time) than

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Neda Hajiakhoond Bidoki, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

such asusing library resources efficiently, ethics in research, scientific communication skills,information about applying to and planning for graduate education, funding sources forgraduate education, and industry careers. The students also participated in social events suchas a welcome picnic and a trip to a state park.Literature ReviewResearchers have found that educational benefits to students participating in undergraduateresearch experiences are improvements in communication and research skills, ability toperform teamwork, and motivation to pursue advanced degrees (Bauer & Bennett, 2003;Lopatto, 2004; 2007). Large gains in “clarification or confirmation of career/education paths”and personal/professional domains (such as “thinking

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Rebecca Marie Reck, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Student

the design andmachined the horse-shoes, culminating in the completion of the project by welding the createdparts together. The female participants for the welding project were given time to design and drawout their plans. They then were given a class on set up of the MIG welding machines and giventime to practice welding on coupons. After they felt sufficiently comfortable with their skills, thestudents began to shape the horseshoes under the guidance of a technician. The technicians wereallowed to alter the students designs, if they felt welding would be too complicated. The studentsthen welded the pieces together creating a completed design to take home. The bolt and nutmachining project was more time intensive and thus design was not part

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ann Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, Johns Hopkins University/Ctr for Educational Outreach; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

externally-funded community liaisons working in theschools to coordinate partnerships. The university already had a prior relationship with one ofthe three CDCs and one of the out-of-school-time providers (OSTs) at the schools. As aconsequence, relationships had to be built between a broad network of community organizations.SABES was laid out to provide for a staged roll-out that would leverage the experiences of earlyadopters. The first year was a planning year. During this year, the curriculum was rewritten toalign with the NGSS framework and the first content-based teacher PD course, known as a“STEM Academy,” was developed. To provide expertise for teaching these STEM Academies,master teachers were educated through STEM certificates at local

Conference Session

Writing and Communication

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Denise Tombolato-Terzic, Christopher Newport University; Daniel P. Richards, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

specifically addressed in the majority of engineering courses. Hence,university initiatives such as the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), emerging out of accreditationand institutional assessments, are focusing on infusing scholarship from other disciplines (in thiscase English) for the purpose of student learning improvement. Engineering and Scienceprograms do include various courses in English Composition as the part of the curriculum;however, writing is not embedded in all discipline-specific courses at the upper-division level.The program outlined here focuses on the exploration of possible methods for engineering andscience faculty to embed more writing assignments in their STEM courses so that undergraduatestudents can adequately transfer what

Conference Session

Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; C. P. Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Manufacturing

testing model usinglotion and toothpaste is shown in Figure 9. The extrusion system worked well, and currently thetwo major problems of this projects are (1) the hydrogel for the stem cell research is not readyand it depends on the work schedule of the medical school; (2) The two needles on the syringesare not usually level in height, so the lower one could scratch the printed material. The reason isthe needle mounting position to the syringe is not fixed. We are planning to use a screw or knobto solve this problem. 8 Figure 8. The modified DIW extrusion system on a RepRap Prusa i3. Figure 9. The printed testing model. Time Work

Conference Session

Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mamoru Tanahashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Masao Takeyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mutsuko Hatano, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Akira Yamada, Tokyo Tech

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Graduate Studies

plan in 20129 and begin implementation during 2013-2017 under the National UniversityReform Plan10. At Tokyo Tech, the education reform effort took several years and wasimplemented for the benefit of the students to allow greater freedom in directing their education,opportunities to study-abroad and to promote greater study in the liberal arts. During the 2016academic year (April – March) the following changes were made • Academic calendar (April – March) changed from two 15 week semesters to four 8 week quarters • integrated undergraduate and graduate education programs into new schools • reduced the number of undergraduate departments by half • created an institute for liberal arts and require all students to take

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

problems, as listed in Rittel & Webber4 1. There is no definitive formulation of a wicked problem 2. Wicked problems have no stopping rule 3. Solutions to wicked problems are not true-or-false, but good-or-bad 4. There is no immediate and no ultimate test of a solution to a wicked problem 5. Every solution to a wicked problem is a "one-shot operation"; because there is no opportunity to learn by trial-and-error, every attempt counts significantly 6. Wicked problems do not have an enumerable (or an exhaustively describable) set of potential solutions, nor is there a well-described set of permissible operations that may be incorporated into the plan 7. Every wicked

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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First-Year Programs

ability to apply my knowledge of science to solve engineering problems.C. I have the ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints as an engineer.D. I have the ability to function well on multidisciplinary teams as an engineer.E. I have the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.F. I have a good understanding of my professional and ethical responsibility as an engineer.G. I have the ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) as an engineer.H. I have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.I. I recognize the need for and plan to engage in life-long learning as

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Ravisha Mathur, San Jose State University; Andrew Hale Feinstein, San Jose State University

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Educational Research and Methods

concern for young, probationary faculty. Another challenge is using the flipped approach in large-lecture classrooms. Manygateway STEM courses are larger lectures, which opposes some of the core tenets of the flippedclassroom. Faculty teaching larger STEM courses have reported difficulties in maintaining activelearning with 80 or more students (that it creates a chaotic learning environment). Althoughresearch has shown effective use of the flipped approach in larger classrooms, greater discussionwithin the FLCs is planned to delineate more effective in-class activities for larger class formats. A third challenge is maintaining communication in the discipline-specific FLCs. Thefaculty who teach these gateway STEM courses are feeling

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; James A. Mendoza Álvarez, University of Texas at Arlington; Ramon E Lopez, The University of Texas at Arlington; Kevin A Schug, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

STEP Grant– Funded InitiativesIntro / AbstractThe NSF STEP grant program was initiated by the US Congress with the goal of implementingbest practices that would lead to an increase in the number of students obtaining STEM degreesat institutions with baccalaureate degree programs. Our university’s Colleges of Science andEngineering were fortunate to receive a STEP grant in 2009 to improve freshmen retention andgraduation rates by working on notoriously high-loss courses in chemistry and mathematics andfacilitating undergraduate research opportunities in science and engineering. This paperdescribes the path taken in the implementation of these plans, and a major shift wheninstitutional priorities necessitated a change in focus. After developing

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Scott Springer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

specific designs and selections made.Capstone I projectsCapstone One Design Practicum is the capstone course for Engineering Technology students andthe first of a two semester sequence for all engineering students. Student teams create computerdesigns of a machine, system, or product. Additionally the course requirements includemanufacturing process planning, economic justification, and design for manufacturing rationale.Many YALI Fellows need improved manufacturing processes to increase production and qualityin their companies, all within tight budget and technology constraints. These make naturalprojects for the Capstone One courses.Jocylene Agbo of Abidjan, Nigeria invented and patented Jo-Jo laundry detergent, designed towork well hand washing

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

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Educational Research and Methods

S 3.54 3. The reviews I received helped F 3.49 F 3.72 me understand what I needed to S 3.77 S 3.51 change about my work. 4. I trust the feedback I received. F 3.53 F 3.65 S 3.63 S 3.37 5.I plan to change (or already F 3.75 F 3.77 changed) my work based on the S 3.91 S 3.71 review process. 6. I felt comfortable giving F 3.84 F 3.70 feedback to my peers. S 4.02 S 3.88 7. I felt

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University, Chico

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Environmental Engineering

States, such as California, face population growth, urbanization,vulnerability to climate change, and water supply challenges.1 These stressors have led the Stateof California to enact an integrated plan to address climate change, which seeks to reducegreenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 40% (compared to 1990 levels) by the year 2030.2 Asclimate change concerns continue to grow, universities throughout California have taken thelead to further integrate sustainability into the curriculum to prepare the next generation ofengineers. In fall of 2016, the Civil Engineering Department at California State University,Chico (Chico State) launched a new green engineering design course to emphasize sustainabledecision-making. This course aims to better

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Mary Beth Burgoyne

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Indian, PacificIslander, Black and Hispanic students represent 35% of the total student population with Whitesrepresenting 52% of the student population.The creation, implementation, and assessment of the new project module is grounded on theGrand Challenges DELI (Discover, Explore, Learn, Imagine) Project (Hunter and Baygents,2012) and CGCC’s institutional pedagogy. The Grand Challenges DELI model originated after a2011 strategic planning process that began with a strength, weakness, opportunities and threats(SWOT) analysis of the current first year engineering experience. The SWOT results were usedto identify short and long term goals for a next generation first year engineering experience.Those goals embraced student-directed learning through

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pam Page Carpenter, NC State University; Nasim Lari; Erik Schettig, Wake County Public School System; David Matthew Sander, Wake Forest High School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for the middle school and high school competitions are provided on theproject website. The teams were selected through a selective application process.Teachers were made aware of the program through project presentations at variousconferences and individual schools. The project has expanded to Maryland and plans toinvolve more states in the future. Figure 3 Undergraduate Research Scholars Volunteer at the Competition 2016Middle School Competition The purpose of the middle school competition is to allow students to work as partof a team to demonstrate their knowledge of alternative transportation systems by testing,modifying, and demonstrating a functional model electric car and solar charging station.For the competition

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Sandra Linder, Clemson University; Cindy M. Lee, Clemson University; Faiza M. Jamil, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

agenda Session 3 Report Out and Participants shared the highlights of their group’s Workshop Evaluation discussions and were then asked to complete online surveys about their experiences in the workshop. Workshop organizers closed the workshop with a discussion about the insights and ideas participants had shared during the event and plans for dissemination.Description of Preliminary Research AgendaResults from the first day of sessions yielded a wealth of data related to each of the three themes. Thisdata was further analyzed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri; Cory Koedel, University of Missouri; Junpeng Yan, University of Missouri; Jean Felix Ndashimye, Univesity of Missouri-Columbia

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17895The Role of High School Math and Science Course Access in Student CollegeEngineering Major Choice and Degree AttainmentDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri Rajeev Darolia is Assistant Professor and Director of Research of the Institute of Public Policy at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest University; Xinrui (rose) Xu, Purdue University; Alexandra Marie Dukes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17915Diversity across Engineering Disciplines: Factors that Influence Student En-gineering Major ChoiceDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest UniversityXinrui (Rose) Xu, Purdue University Xinrui (Rose) Xu is a currently a doctoral student in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Amy Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pleasedto note that many lively conversations occurred in planned breaks and social events we hadincluded on the program, with shifting perspectives and new collaborations emerging for manyof the participants along the way. In this paper, we report only on the formally structured aspectsof the event. We developed five threads (themes); all components of the conference schedule(including pre-conference communication and during-conference activities) were aligned withthese threads. The five threads were informed by the theory-methods-research questions triangle(figure 1) along with Booth, Colomb, and Williams’s (2008) innovation cycle of educationalresearch and practice (figure 2).Conference threads: 1. What theories inform your work? 2. What

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Holmes Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

participants who received the scholarship in all three majors weremore diverse in their typological preference. In other words, the participants were moreentrepreneurial, highly detailed, empathetic engineers, a goal of the Engineer of 2020. Resultsfrom the focus groups showed that the professional activities were valued, but social activitieswere valued more. These findings became clearer in the focus group sessions where studentsindicated that the social activities allowed time for scholars to make social connections acrossacademic disciplines. While much has been learned through approaching gender and intellectualdiversity, much work remains before sustainable progress is made. Plans are now being developedto strengthen the program by incorporating

Conference Session

Technical Session 1: Collaborating with Engineering Students and Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleshia Huber, Binghamton University; Jill Dixon, Binghamton University; Sandy Card, Binghamton University

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Engineering Libraries

department had some ideas of what could be done with thespace, the decision was made to work with ISE senior design capstone students. After meetingwith the professor in the class and meeting with some of the students who were interested indoing a project, five students decided that this was a project they wanted to tackle.At the first weekly meeting with the students, a timeline was set for what would be completedand when. It was decided that the first semester would be spent collecting information on howthe library functions, what the Technical Services staff were responsible for, and to outline thebasic needs of the area. Included in the planning was the design of a survey which would begiven to all Technical Services staff. The survey included

Conference Session

Encouraging Students to Think Critically

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Royce Woodrow Floyd P.E., The University of Oklahoma; Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

wood screws. The teams are then tasked with building beams using their chosenmembers to span a given distance and fit within designated height parameters. Once the beamsare constructed, they are load tested using a hydraulic ram. The team whose beam has the highestcapacity to weight ratio receives a bonus on the assignment. Each group submits a reportoutlining their thought process for design, experience in construction and testing, and the lessonslearned. The project not only stimulates critical thinking about wood behavior, but requirescareful planning ahead to meet the design goals with different possible combinations ofmembers. It also provides hands-on experience hammering in nails and installing screws,something which many students have

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

staff also encourages Flexus first-yearand second-year students to attend events with one another. This facilitates cross-cohortrelationship development and provides first-year students with exposure to the experiences ofsecond-year students, while also allowing second-year students to take on mentorship roles(Tinto, 2003). Another important aspect of Flexus is the opportunity it provides for leadershipdevelopment. Students within the program elect an executive board (including a President, VicePresident, and a few committee leaders) who plan and implement various social activitiesthroughout the semester. The shared residence hall and student lounge are common gatheringspaces for Flexus events, which makes attending the events together easy and