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Motivation and Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Chitra R. Nayak, Tuskegee University

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Educational Research and Methods

ability, socio-economicfactors and less-effective course delivery methods6-16. Engineering courses require continuousdevelopment of strong mathematical skills throughout the curriculum. Moreover, learning of complexengineering concepts at higher level classes requires minimum pre-requisite knowledge, and the lack ofwhich can lead to attention problems, aversion to the course and finally to an overall poor performance.These issues are partly addressed by curriculum rules on mandatory pre-requisite courses. However, amajor fraction of students still enrolls in higher-level courses with a minimum grade and performance inthese pre-requisite courses. With deficient or subpar foundations, they may face more difficulties andeventually drop out or change

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University

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International

lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has led several interdisciplinary research and curriculum reform projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, and has participated in research and curriculum development projects with $6.4 million funding from external sources. He has been directing/co-directing an NSF/Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site on interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at VT since 2007. This site has 85 alumni to date. He also

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton L Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; Chris Mayfield, James Madison University; Helen H Hu, Westminster College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

courses, and helped to develop aPOGIL community. The IntroCS-POGIL project is a larger-scale study of how facultyimplement POGIL in introductory CS courses and the factors that affect faculty implementationand student outcomes. Together, these projects are working to expand the set of POGIL activitiesfor CS, the community of CS teachers who use POGIL, and the evidence of effectiveness.These projects also explore some promising future directions:  Tools for activity authors, including a Design Canvas to help sketch key activity elements, and an add-on for Google Docs to generate student and teacher versions of an activity from a single master copy.  Integrating technology into activities, using a learning management system or

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19164The Effects of Design Thinking Methods on Pre-service PK-12 Engineeringand STEM Teacher Capabilities, Confidence, and Motivation in Creativity(Work in Progress)Dr. Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey Dr. Tanner Huffman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative STEM Education in the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey.Prof. Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey Dr. Manuel Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at The College of New Jersey. His research involves the development of nanoparticle coatings for various

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First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Corinne Rowlinson, University of Florida; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Jonathan R. A. Maier, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 3rd edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab system. She is also the Chief Advisor for SC Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.Dr. Jonathan R. A. Maier, Clemson University Jonathan R.A. Maier earned his PhD and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Clemson University, and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Maier has conducted research sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and both large and small companies. Now in his seventh year

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge; Anwar Alroomi, California State University, Northridge

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Civil Engineering

Sami Maalouf, Ph.D., P.E.* Anwar Alroomi, Ph.D. California State University, Northridge. College of Engineering and Computer Science * Corresponding author: sami.maalouf@csun.eduABSTRACTThis paper establishes an approach for integrating civic engagement and service learning intofreshman courses and senior capstone classes within civil engineering and constructionmanagement (CECM). The aim is to help produce an environment where students learn from eachother while on internship. This may create a greater synergy between their coursework and actualcommunity projects.The CECM curriculum prepares students to be operative members in the society’s infrastructure.As such, CECM

Conference Session

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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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

- St. Louis Section. He has eight years of formal experience with K-12 engineering education.Dr. Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University Shannon M. Sipes is an instructional consultant in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at IU. In this role she provides professional development and individual consultation services for faculty with questions regarding their own teaching and student learning. Prior to her current role, she has served as the director of assessment helping faculty members with SOTL projects and classroom assessment. Shannon holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in psychology and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on higher education.Mr. Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; J. Reid Schwebach, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

’ activities included elements beyond teaching innovation, suchas curriculum design and educational research. Groups range in size from 4 to 10 people withsome members more active than others. Group members include both tenure-line and teaching-only faculty. The group described in this paper is unique in that it also includes graduate teachingassistants as integral members of the group.The Design element of the SIMPLE Design model emphasizes that improving teaching is viewedas an iterative design process. The ideal vision of a SIMPLE group is that members identifyneeds in their teaching and/or student learning, select an approach to addressing the needs,implement the approach, assess the result, and make modifications before implementing it again.(The

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

depth across the range ofengineering topics implied by the title of the program.The curriculum must include probability and statistics, including applications appropriate to theprogram name; mathematics through differential and integral calculus; sciences (defined asbiological, chemical, or physical science); and engineering topics (including computing science)necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systemscontaining hardware and software components.The curriculum for programs containing the modifier “electrical,” “electronic(s),”“communication(s),” or “telecommunication(s)” in the title must include advanced mathematics,such as differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shilun Hao, Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Fei Yang, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

production stage, a head-mounted display (HMD) device was connected to thevirtual environment to test and modify its compatibility, usability and efficiency. To optimize thefinal interactivity, the tasks of debugging and refinement are indispensable. Finally, thesegraphical objects were integrated into a multimedia system: the Intelligent Dougong System withVirtual Reality, an integrated learning system designed as a comprehensive and accurate browserto review all of the information about dougong in multiple forms. In terms of software chosen forthis study, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk 3DS MAX were used to conduct the initial andadvanced modeling work, Unity 3D in the VR production stage, and Microsoft Visual Studio inthe dissemination stage. The

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Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Donna A. Hollar, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University

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Construction

Management, Co-op, Internship, Students, Work ExperienceIntroductionIn construction management education, integrating classroom and laboratory learning knowledgewith practical experience from real construction projects is widely recognized as important.Reports from the construction industry often stress that any deficiency in students' skills wouldnegatively impact their early career learning curve and students are more exposed to theoreticalas opposed to practical knowledge.1 This concern from construction industry representatives isreasonable as construction management is regarded as an applied discipline. One way of closingthe expectation gap between industry and academics is by offering internship programs that willstrengthen students’ practical

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First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Janet K. Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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First-Year Programs

interviews followed a semi-structured protocol revolving around questions of: general understanding of the program and thereason for its establishment; potential benefits of the program for the university and the college;concerns about the shift in curriculum model; and views of what constitutes success or failure ofsuch a program. The general methodology for our qualitative interview process follows thatoutlined in by Strauss (Strauss, 1987). An external evaluation center performed the interviewsand small focus groups to avoid ethical conflicts. Ethnographic data has consisted of informal notes and journals kept by members of theFYE team. The goal of such an informal structure is to preserve natural observations (Anderson,2003). Since the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the interventionaffected non-white students differently than white students and non-transfer students differentlythan transfer students. No significant differences were found. We also analyzed the data bymajor grouping (electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mechanicalengineering, and other) and found no significant differences.Conclusion This paper presented the current state of an NSF IUSE project that is studying the impact ofdeploying adaptive learning modules in digital circuits courses. Our research team has defineddetailed learning outcomes for a sequence of courses in digital logic and created acomprehensive set of curriculum tools to teach the material. A baseline of understanding wascollected using 600

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sifat Islam, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Iris Minor, Florida Atlantic University; Susanne I Lapp, Florida Atlantic University ; Dilys Schoorman, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

institution and constantly strives to promote equity within the academy.Dr. Susanne I Lapp, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Lapp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Educa- tion at Florida Atlantic University where she teaches undergraduate and graduate Content Area Literacy courses. Her research interests include the integration of mobile learning devices in k-12 classrooms.Dr. Dilys Schoorman, Florida Atlantic University Dilys Schoorman is Professor and the Chair of the Department of Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University where she teaches courses in Multicul- tural/Global Education, Curriculum Theory, and

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Tips and Tricks for Actively Engaging Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

, aligning learning outcomes to assessments and teachingactivities, methods for active learning, and strategies for effective classroom presentation. Theworkshop curriculum was centered around the following goals: 1) promoting broader awarenessof alternative teaching strategies for STEM classrooms, 2) increasing faculty comfort level inusing alternative teaching strategies, 3) increasing adoption of active learning and otherevidence-based pedagogies, 4) building a campus community dedicated to improving teaching,and 5) increasing multi-disciplinary collaborations amongst faculty attendees. The purpose ofthis paper is to provide an example of a model workshop designed to help new faculty engagestudents in STEM disciplines, and includes the planning

Conference Session

Pre-College: Evaluation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University; David Luke Loomis, West Virginia University; Sera Mathew; Kelly Leigh Watts, Regional Educaion Service Agency 3

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

take a wrong step, teachers must use student errors as opportunities to focuson interpreting specific ideas and connections to the problem at hand 14. For many teachers, thisrequires different work from that which they have likely experienced before as professionals andas learners. They must move away from transmission models of teaching and, rather, focus moreon creating opportunities for students to explore, make sense of ideas, and support them inmaking connections.Project TESAL targets development of these new roles for teachers as well as improvedmathematics and science content integrated in an engineering design based method 12. We striveto shift students and teachers from being processors of information toward becoming creators

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

(Fundamental)AbstractThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-12 science instruction, released in2013, were developed to address lagging student achievement and to improve scientificand technological literacy in the United States educational system. To accomplish thisgoal, the NGSS integrate standards on engineering design and application at an equallevel with standards on scientific literacy.So far, 18 states have formally adopted these standards, and others have begun toreevaluate existing standards in this light. The widespread adoption of the NGSS meansthat many science departments and teachers are now expected to develop and presentinstruction aligned to standards on engineering, a field in which most science teachershave minimal

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, and manages Junior and Senior level laboratories in Mechanical Engineering. He develops innovative laboratory experiences based on lessons-learned from the maker movement and real-world industrial challenges, and is building an ”ecosystem” of academic laboratory equipment and curriculum resources which allows universities to collaborate on the development and execution of effective undergraduate laboratory experiences. Dr. MacNair joined the Woodruff School in 2015 after working for the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and as an Educational Consultant for Enable Training and Consulting and National Instruments before that. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 and his PhD in Robotics in 2013, both

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; David Adam Banks, University at Albany - SUNY

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

educationshould be student-centered and problem-based—traditions familiar to many PK-12 engineeringeducators—with an increased focus on diversity and accessibility that is based in racial justiceand gender equity.32This paper will contribute to educational efforts that use peace and critical pedagogies tochallenge the neutrality problem. We believe that engineers and engineering educators will beable to deepen their engagement of the neutrality problem with students by drawing on morenuanced understandings of violence that are based in social justice perspectives. We will presenta typology of violence, followed by a discussion of research methods and findings, and finallysuggestions for integrating issues of violence into a college level

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Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandan Dasgupta, Department of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jie Chao, The Concord Consortium

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

research in open-ended domains such as engineering design and authentic scientific inquiry. With insights in learning sciences and a strong, computationally oriented mindset, she hopes to utilize learning analytics to investigate important questions with unprecedented granularity and generate actionable knowledge for the design of technology and curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Investigating Teacher’s Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a CAD-enabled Learning EnvironmentIntroduction There has been an increased emphasis on the integration of engineering design withscience learning across all grades in the K-12 school curriculum. A

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Dr. Allam’s interests are in spatial visual- ization, engineering design education, diffusion of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of learning management systems for large-sample educational research studies, curriculum development, and fulfill- ing the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first-year engineering educational environment through the use of active and collaborative learning, real-world application and examples, problem-based and project-based learning, classroom interaction, and multiple representations of concepts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Role of Instructional Coaching

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Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Timothy Neil Thomas, CADENAS PARTsolutions LLC

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #19657The Use of Software Package and Commercial Catalogues in Development ofDesign DocumentationDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers University. His B.S. degree was in

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Student

commandof the material you are teaching and it is matter of setting up an exercise that you can model(and/or students can participate in) where you break down a complex procedure into simple,discrete steps.Repeat Class/Established Relationship with Course Instructor (Level 2):The suggestions with Level 1 are consistent with what most university teaching centers willrecommend for new graduate student graders or teaching assistants. Level 2 introduces novelapproaches that allow GTAs to support curriculum development and establish a deeper sense ofownership in the course.Address Concept Challenges via Curriculum DevelopmentPrior to the start of the semester, summarize and reflect on the main course topics that challengedstudents in the previous course

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel

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Electrical and Computer

ABEToutcomes that would be satisfied. Post lesson student comments and ideas for additional studentactivities, and alternate assignments were also provided.REFERENCES[1] Kuh, G. D., “High Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who has Access to Them, and Why they matter, AAC&U, 2008.[2] Zhan, W., Wang, J., Vanajakumari,, M., “High impact activities to improve student learning”, 120th ASEE Annual conference, June 2013.[3] Parker, R., Buchanan, W. Circuit Simulators and Computer Algebra- An integrated Curriculum for Electronics Students, Proceedings of 1996, ASEE Annual Conference.[4] Campbell, C, Saffih, F.,Nigim, K, Improved learning efficiency with integrated math and circuit simulation tools in electrical and computer

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Rebecca Medina, Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

they could integrate into an existing framework without a big commitment of time.Measures of impactThe Afterschool Alliance states that STEM programs have three types of benefits: improvedattitudes toward STEM fields and careers, increased STEM knowledge and skills, and higherlikelihood of graduation and pursuing a STEM career [2]. In their annual survey of a sample ofClub members, BGCA has only recently added questions that can measure these impacts, so wecannot document any effect of our activities over time, but the data do suggest that the BGCPCmembers have positive outcomes in these areas. The following data are for a sample of studentsfrom the specific Club targeted for our activities; not all those surveyed participated in events

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Mechanical Engineering

tool to enhance student learningand performance. An important element in overcoming conceptual challenges, as oftenencountered in thermodynamics, is the self-guided process where students rely, and eventuallytrust, their cognitive resources to form a knowledge base.4 PBL, if implemented with care, canserve as a powerful way to enable self-reliance. Savage et al.5 investigated, and ascertained, theeffectiveness of PBL throughout the engineering curriculum, while cautioning that its successrequires that the project be relevant, not overly complex or resource intensive, and easy toimplement by the instructor.Many educators have integrated PBL, of varying capacity, in introductory thermodynamics,6-13including some projects that have been

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Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuwen Xiang, Oregon State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette PhD, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Biomedical

half years as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs of the College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Using a Techno-Economic Model to Promote Consideration of Uncertainty in Bioengineering DesignIntroductionDecision-making is an integral aspect of the engineering design process. Engineers solvecomplex open-ended design problems with a variety of technical and non-technical constraints.In many engineering courses, this kind of decision-making can lack realistic context (Jonassen etal., 2006; Jensen, 2015) and may often be reduced to the elimination of all or most of the real-world constraints. Research on the decision making process of engineering

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Sophia Rose Mayne-DeLuca, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

general topic.Encouraging the students to participate in other people’s posts was an integration method forcommunication.3GradingAt the end of the term, student discussion board participation was graded using a rubric, whichwas developed by Denise Lowe, Ph.D., the Instructional Designer at UCF’s Center forDistributed Learning and is depicted in Figure 3. This rubric was selected for this research afterall the students had participated in order to assess the quality of their posts. It was selectedfrom the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository as one of the recommended rubrics thatreduces inconsistency in grading online discussion board posts (Chen, DeNoyelles, Thompson,Sugar, & Vargas, 2014). It was one of two simple rubrics recommended for

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Nicholas G. Garafolo, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, University of Akron ; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Uday Samreddy

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Educational Research and Methods

Foundation College of Education at The University of Akron, in the department in Curricular and Instructional Studies. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and science inquiry practices in middle and high school. She is a co-PI on an NSF funded project to investigate the impact of integrating engineering on middle school students’ interest and engagement in STEM. She has also received funding to conduct teacher professional development in the areas of engineering education, problem based learning and inquiry instruction.Dr. Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron Dr. Wondimu Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Edu- cation at the University of Akron. He received his Ph.D

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ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University; Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

networks, intelligent agents, agent-based manufacturing scheduling, systems control and automation, distributed control of holonic systems and integrated manufacturing, agile manufacturing, additive manufacturing, virtual reality and remote labora- tory applications in education.He has authored or co-authored various journal and conference publications in these areas. Mert Bal is currently an Associate Professor in the Miami University, Department of En- gineering Technology, Ohio, United States of America.Dr. Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University Dr. Ayo Abatan has over 30 years of program and project management experience. He is currently Pro- fessor and Chair of Engineering Technology in the College of Liberal Arts and