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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

study returning graduate students in engineering master’s programs.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for design innovations through divergent and convergent thinking as well as through deep needs and community assessments using design ethnography, and translating those strategies to design tools and education. She teaches design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Ms

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

course. This leads us to wonder what the impact is upon women students’ interest inan engineering career from taking a course such as ours, compared to the impact upon women’sstudents’ interest in an engineering career where the outcomes of the design process are moretangible.A second line of research may also be suggested by our course. It has been shown thatengineering students have difficulty connecting the dots between what they learn about ethicaltheory in their classes and engineering design problems (for example, see Michelfelder andJones, 2016). There is some debate within the engineering community as to whether or not ethicsis best presented through case studies or as ethical theory. Does emphasizing the process ofthinking like an

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Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University; Oris Griffin, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

employees in the team” (p.1, 2015)Rationale for the StudyIn educational settings, it is important to provide continuous diversity-related practices and tocreate a culture awareness workforce development plan. Some faculty may be apprehensive ofmoving from a familiar cultural environment to the new multicultural environment, or adaptingto a new work environment that may cause frustrations. Despite legislation and organizationalpolicies that attempt to manage and encourage successful engagement, and retain a diverseenvironment, faculty members are still challenged on how to deal with workplace diversityprofessionally. In order to address these challenges, the research addressed cultural awarenessprograms such as cultural

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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando M, Ayala, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Ayala spent three years as a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala hold a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente at Mechanical Engineering Department where he taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have

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Developing New Engineering Educators

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

). Fitting the mold of graduate school: A qualitative study of socialization in doctoral education. Innovative Higher Education, 33, 125–138.18. Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Finkelstein, N. (2011). Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: an analytic review of the literature. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(8), 952–984.19. Fairweather, J. (2002). The Mythologies of Faculty Productivity: Implications for Institutional Policy and Decision Making. J. Higher Educ. v. 73, no. 1, 26-48.20. Fox, M. F. (1992). Research, teaching, and publication productivity: Mutuality versus competition in academia. Sociology of Education, 65, 293–305.21. Fleming, S. S., Goldman, A. W., Correli, S. J

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, UW-Stout

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

studying a newlycreated EWB chapter working in Nicaragua to develop clean water systems, while understandingthe needs and realities of life for both the citizens of the community and the volunteers. Theproject will unfold over four years and includes both engineering and social science students inthe work.Many universities and colleges offer such experiences to their students and believe they arecontributing a valuable service to developing communities. 2 However, service-learning projectsare often compromised because students graduate, and/or faculty leaders move to otherinstitutions, and community ties are lost. The project seeks to find best practices foruniversity/college-based service learning for all stakeholders in these enterprises. This

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Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Lague P.Eng., University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa; Richard Jean L'Abbé

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial DesignEngineering) and CEED2 (Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design) initiatives thatwere put in place in 2015.2.5.1 CEED1In 2014, uOttawa Engineering identified the Chair in Design Engineering (CDE) program of theNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada (re. http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/CFS-PCP/CDE-CGC_eng.asp) as an opportunity to betterintegrate its entrepreneurial initiatives with the design engineering components of itsundergraduate and graduate programs of studies. uOttawa Engineering was successful insecuring a financial contribution of $1M over five (5) years from NSERC in support of theuOttawa Engineering NSERC Chair in Entrepreneurial Engineering Design (CEED1) with

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

thoughresearch has shown the importance of including and promoting education about the value ofengineering to society, other studies point to a culture of engineering still characterized by a lackof empathy, social relevance, and emotion16–18. Students seem to internalize this environment asthey progress through college, and graduate with decreased social responsibility and publicwelfare beliefs16,19.While engineering clearly does have a large impact on society, and the positive aspects of thisimpact can be tools for recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, it is still unknownhow students perceive and value the impact they could have on society through their careers.Research QuestionThis research seeks to understand how fourth year

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Vinarcik P.E., University of Detroit Mercy

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Systems Engineering

learning and applyingonly one. The tables and matrices derived from the SysML models during these courses havesome similarities to the canned viewpoints in DoDAF but empirically resonate better with thestudents. This may be, in large part, due to them “seeing” how the content is extracted (and howit answers specific questions about the system of interest).2 The author, a 2004 graduate of the Fifth Cohort, still has fond memories of his January Experience.3 (Vinarcik, The Ultra Survey Mission: Crafting A Systems Architecture Design Project, 2013)Early Experiences Teaching SysMLEarly efforts to introduce SysML into the curriculum were challenging both for the instructor andthe students; the instructor had limited practical experience with

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Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

), pp. 63-66; http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/astl.2013.36.15 3. Thai N. T. T.; B. D. Wever; and M. Valcke; The impact of a flipped classroom design on learning performance in higher education:looking for the best “blend” of lectures and guiding questions with feedback; Computers & Education; 107 (2017), pp. 113-126; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.01.003 4. Gilboy, M.B.; S. Heinerichs; and G. Pazzaglia; Enhancing student engagement using the flipped classroom; J. of Nutrition Education & Behavior; 47(1); 2015. http//doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2014.08.008 5. Moust, J.H.C.; M.L. Volder; and H.J.P. Nuy; Peer teaching and higher level cognitive learning outcomes in problem-based

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica J. Lofton, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

camp for high school girls has included an internationalexperience on two occasions. University students act as counselors and mentors, allowing thecamp to impact young women at multiple educational stages. Testaments from past participantsand counselors depict the experience as inspirational and positively transforming perceptions ofSTEM. Participants have pursued STEM degrees, including graduate degrees, and workedprofessionally as engineers after attending the camp.This paper presents the best practices, challenges, and successes of the camp as it has adapted tonew generations of participants and advances in engineering and technology. Originally createdto increase the representation of women in engineering, the camp exposes participants to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Erin Buehler, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

students with meaningful forms of engagement with STEM learning. We hope thateducators and researchers find our case studies useful when considering 3D printing as a tool forpromoting student engagement, and that technology designers will take some of our identifiedbarriers into consideration when creating new tools for these populations. In the followingsections, we highlight several themes found during our within-case analyses as well as theirimplications.4.1 Observed Benefits of Learning 3D PrintingWe observed several types of benefits associated with exposure to 3D printing at both sites. Wenoted opportunities for students to practice relevant STEM, communication, and collaborationskills that are applicable in other facets of life. We also

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Ricardo Cummings, University of Michigan; Valentina Tafurt, University of Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of formal engineering entrepreneurship programs is likely to increase inthe near future. To meet the demand of developing entrepreneurially minded engineers,engineering institutions “will need to keep pace by offering opportunities to acquireentrepreneurial knowledge and experience” (Besterfield-Sacre et al., 2012). Considering theemergent state of engineering entrepreneurship education, the assessment of entrepreneurshipprograms is important and necessary to identify best practices for teaching entrepreneurship toengineering students.Although investigation of the impacts of engineering entrepreneurship is a relatively new field ofstudy, investigation of a range of student outcomes has already begun to emerge. Researchershave examined a wide

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

experience through an appliedapproach (theory-to-practice) with sustainable transportation. The program parallels theengineering challenge of designing plug-in electric vehicles on a 1/10 scale. Students arechallenged to design efficient battery powered vehicles and solar charging station torecharge the vehicle’s batteries.Introduction Existing literature emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning. Nersessianbelieves hands-on experiences constitute the core of science learning (Ma and Nickerson,2006). Most recently, Bigler and Hanegan (2011) have found that allowing students touse equipment for DNA extraction and gel electrophoresis in a biotechnology classimproved students' content knowledge. The use of laboratories in enhancing courses

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Adam Finn Nogaj, Gannon University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

amongstudents. In conjunction with the NSF provision, a 3.0 GPA is typically the minimum GPArequired for internships. Preparing students for professional endeavors such as internships is atthe heart of SEECS; therefore, the requirement enables students to be competitive.One of the three goals of SEECS is: “through a program of scholarships and rigorous academic support,assist students to continue their STEM education through graduation.” But this goal has not been metfor all SEECS students. In particular, SEECS scholarships have had to be revoked in severalcases due to student failure to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.Note, while SEECS demonstrates a number of characteristics that are defined hallmarks of anhonors program [4], SEECS is not so designated by

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mona Ghali, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #18625Transitioning from University to Employment in Engineering: The Role ofCurricular and Co-curricular ActivitiesDr. Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto Serhiy Kovalchuk is a research associate at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto.Dr. Mona Ghali, University of Toronto Researcher and InstructorMr. Mike Klassen, University of Toronto Mike Klassen is the Assistant Director, Community of Practice on Engineering Leadership at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. He designs

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First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Colarado State University; Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue, Colorado State University; Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University

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First-Year Programs

the Journal of Biomechanics. She is Chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society Meniscus Section, and is a member of the Bioengineering Executive Committee for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Haut Donahue’s research includes analytical and experimental biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system with ongoing research in orthopedic biomechanics and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. An emphasis is put on prevention, treatment, and repair of injuries to the soft tissue structures of the knee, focusing primarily on the meniscus. With over $15 million in funding from Whitaker Foundation, CDMRP, NIH, NSF, as well as industrial sponsorship her research program has had more than 60 mentees and has national

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Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, Purdue University; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Raquel Asencio, Purdue University; Scott Hutcheson, Purdue University, School of Engineering Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in the design and execution of strategies to support economic development and innovation in the U.S. economy. He teaches in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University and is a frequent guest lecturer at other universities both in the U.S. and abroad. Scott is also the Associate Director of the Purdue Agile Strategy Lab. Prior to his career in academia, Scott worked in both corporate and social change strategy with American Airlines and United Way. He has a Ph.D. in public policy, a masters in public administration, and an undergraduate degree in theatre. His doctoral research was on effective strategy in economic development. c American Society for Engineering Education

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International Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalilullah Mayar, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul -Afghanistan

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Diversity

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International

of accreditation andquality assurance bodies, the lack of practical and laboratory activities to train students in theappropriate skills that are required in engineering practice.Almhaidib (2013) stated that, in today's globally competitive world, the contribution ofengineering colleges in the technical development of each country is considered significant. Thisdevelopment takes place through involvement in a wide range of economic development projectsby utilizing intellectual property development and creating partnerships with industry, which alsocreates opportunities for research and students training. The author further adds: “The general philosophy of engineering education is to produce graduates with high academic standing

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology application centerMr. Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University Mr. Escobales is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 18 years of progressive structural engineering experience in the US. Mr. Escobales expertise is in the area of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), low rise building construction, and forensic engineering. Mr. Escobales is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is currently serving as the Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He is also the Materials Laboratory Direc- tor

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Students who studied abroad saw their GPAs rise twice as quickly as a result ofgoing abroad.Rising to the occasion of building a study abroad curriculum to engage students and ensure theyare growing in their intercultural competence is a skill set rarely incorporated into engineeringfaculty’s development. While designing engineering curriculum may have differences fromcurriculum designed for other fields, engineering education researchers have providedrecommendations for curriculum construction. For example, “It is crucial to set expectations foracademic and personal conduct as early as possible, and to emphasize that the pre-departureactivities exist as the first element on the continuum of the program lifecycle,” (Berger & Bailey,2013

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaker Ali Syed, Clemson University; Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S. Hartley, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University, the senior year offers students anopportunity to work with equipment in a laboratory (ME 4440). The material beingdeveloped by CA2VES intends to bridge this gap and provide the students with anintermediate pathway to visualize and understand the fundamental theory. The consultation ofindustry experts in designing university course structure helps to ensure that students areprepared for work assignments after graduation. Most researchers agree that the involvementof industry specialists in setting up and evaluating the university course curriculum isbeneficial.4,5 This can be attributed to the visibility of industry trends and standards by theexternal review boards, thus involving a broad range of stake holders in the course

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

expe- rience. I plan to continue on a path of lifelong learning as I hope to obtain a graduate-level education in the future. My engineering identity and career are underpinned by a hunger for knowledge and a desire to serve.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on

Conference Session

Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Suresh Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Bucknell University; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

given a maximum of three hours to complete the exam. The final examwas a week-long “take-home” exam, with mostly design problems. The final exam constituted35 percent of the student’s grade.Study MethodsThe broad dataset of student results on the pre- and post-test instruments, coupled withinstitutional variations in curriculum and pedagogical techniques, allow for an opportunity toassess student’s prior knowledge and learning gains at these four institutions. The followingdescribes the guiding research question for this study:What do students gain in conceptual understanding about specific foundation engineering topicsthroughout the semester at various institutions?Assessment MeasureA ten-question background knowledge probe (pre-test) and

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

with major themes in each student’s academic discipline. Thus,students may be strongly affected by the overarching contexts in which they have come tounderstand engineering.More acute encounters (i.e., specific project characteristics) have also been shown to affectstudents’ innovation-related capabilities, knowledge, and awareness. One key factor seems to bespecific pedagogical interventions. For example, students who have participated inentrepreneurship courses often report greater knowledge, skills, and attitudes related toinnovation17,18. Further, students who received targeted training in empathic design producedmore innovative concepts on a follow-up design task21. Additional project characteristics,including team composition and

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

[64]. It must be cultivated by designing with the particularindividuals in mind who comprise the membership [64,65].Works in Progress: social mechanism for supporting entrepreneurial projectsAt the University of Virginia, we have been developing an informal experimental initiative thatfocuses on harnessing these peer effects through a community of practice, and have already seensome successes with only a small staff. We noticed the aforementioned gap between the increaseof entrepreneurial education programs on par with other institution’s offerings and the unaffectedoutput of successful founders. Having added to our staff a recent graduate of the Engineeringprogram who had pursued a technology entrepreneurship project after graduation, we had

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around affective management of curriculum, instruction, and research mentoring in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Who are we? Beyond Monolithic Perspectives of Latinxs in EngineeringLatinxs, a

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Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the ”Engineering Society Teaching Award” in 2016 from University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously introduces new ideas to the classroom that increases their engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Helping Students to Feel MechanicsAbstractThis paper assesses the use of physical models as teaching tools in

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17786Developing Real-life Problem-based Learning (PBL) Activities through Part-nership with IndustryDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation is both for

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakam Alomari, Miami University; James D Kiper, Miami University; Gursimran Singh Walia; Katharine Zaback

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Computers in Education

help menu available on the WReSTT to assistinstructors during the course set-up and subsequent management. Student View: Students can create a user profile by uploading a profile picture (and gain somevirtual points), browse the testing tutorials, complete assigned learning objects by passing with atleast 80% on assigned quizzes (and gain virtual points), watch tutorial videos on the different testingtools (e.g., JUnit, JDepend, EMMA, CPPU, Cobertura), interact with other students in the class viatesting based discussions (and gain virtual points for relevant discussions), and monitor the activitystream for whole class.3 Empirical Study Design Empirical studies were aimed at investigating the impact the WReSTT had on students'acquisition