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Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19929Improving Non-Electrical Engineering Student Engagement and Learning inIntroductory Electronics Course through New TechnologiesDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity in Turkey. Following, a master’s degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.Dr. Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin, Stout Andy S. Peng is an assistant professor with

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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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Robert M. Briber, University of Maryland, College Park; Romel D Gomez P.E., University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, microelectronics, electromagnetics, quantum theory and magnetic technology. As the associate chair for undergraduate education, he helped strengthen the ECE curriculum in communications, embedded systems, cyber security, and power. He is the architect of a novel freshman course that introduces fundamental principles of ECE using hands-on pedagogy and a science course for non-STEM majors. Dr. Gomez is also a researcher in the broad areas of micromagnetism and biosensing. He has co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications, several book chapters and has three U.S. Patents. He earned his PhD from the University of Maryland, MS from Wayne State in University and BS from the University of the Philippines all in Physics. Among his

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

developing and teaching the Introduction to Engineering course. He also teaches Thermo-Fluids, Advanced Math Methods, High Speed Aerodynamics, and other courses for the Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering Department at ASU. His interests include student pathways and moti- vations into engineering and developing lab-based curriculum. Recently, he has developed an interest in non-traditional modes of content delivery including online classes and flipped classrooms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Work In Progress: Incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Introduction to Engineering CourseAbstractThis Work In Progress paper will describe changes made

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica Winterer, University of Texas, Austin; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, The University of Texas, Austin; jared michael halter, Clemson University; Margaret J. Foster, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Station. He received the B.S. degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

context of the student’s temperaments as determined by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter.Results are presented discussing the impact of team composition on both team and peer ratings.Literature ReviewEngineering curricula have been historically very technically focused, with larger classes focusedon a specific engineering topic1. This style of instruction does not accurately reflect anengineer’s job requirements, which often include multi-disciplinary problem-solving andworking in groups. Under recent ABET guidance, there has been an increased push for project-based learning that integrates complex, group problem-solving to better align with employer’sneeds2. There is a large body of research related to how to best select individuals for

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

reading materials used by students outside the classroom and a change of classroomactivities to support a decreased use of instructor lecture with an increase in student Faculty Development Flipped Classrooms 3experimentation under instructor guidance. Variables of interest include examination of studentand faculty prerequisites of learning, immediate self-reported learning, and potential long-termtransferable outcomes. In addition, observed and faculty reported changes in instructionalpractices are used to develop patterns of instructor change in pedagogy and supports needed tochange instructional practices. Integrated with in the paper are discussions of: 1) patterns offaculty refinement

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Campbell University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Tech; Micah R. Koller, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #18649Motivation Factors for Middle and High School Students in Summer RoboticsProgram (Fundamental)Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University In 2017, Dr. Michele Miller joined Campbell University as a Professor and Associate Dean in their new School of Engineering. Prior to that, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University where she did research on precision grinding, micro sensors, and engineering education. She received a PhD from North Carolina State University in mechanical engineering.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an

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Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

mainly focused on the reform strategies of engineering① The Engineers’ Council for Professional Development (ECPD) was founded in 1932 as an engineeringprofessional body dedicated to the education, accreditation, regulation and professional development ofengineering professionals and students in the United States. In 1980, ECPD was renamed the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) to more accurately describe its emphasis on accreditation.http://www.abet.org/about-abet/history/teaching and curriculum from the perspective of curriculum design, students appraisal andclassroom teaching evaluation under ABET accreditation, and impact of ABET upon thedevelopment of engineering disciplines and programs. A few monographs were also

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

involved with district-wide initiatives including technology integration, Just In Time Assessments, curriculum pacing guides, and implementation of a research based, hands-on science and engineering curriculum. Mia has also worked closely with FOSS as a professional development facilitator. She also worked with Project WET at the University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension as a curriculum developer and professional development faciltator. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Investigating Peer Observers' Perspectives on Middle School Engineering Designers' Communication Challenges (Work in Progress) Author 1, Institution

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

MarylandEastern Shore, received funding for an National Science foundation (NSF) grant entitled,“Experiment Centric Based Engineering Curriculum for HBCUs”. The project advances aprocess which will create a sustainable “HBCU Engineering Network” that is focused on thedevelopment, implementation, and expansion of an Experiment centric-based instructionalpedagogy in engineering curricula used in these HBCUs. ASEE HBCU Content Paper 2The goal of the project is to increase the number of highly qualified and prepared AfricanAmerican engineers, and all students, to have a better understanding of technology and its role inSTEM education and the policy associated with it. Another key goal

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle H. Bardini, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Noah Robert Krigel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

“contextually based; that is, students must understand contextual nuances and makereferences and analyses accordingly”(p.10)33. They also encourage students to challenge theirown assumptions and to be open to the wide variety of perspectives and solutions that may be  presented by their fellow classmates33. In engineering classrooms, case studies can help developstudents’ critical thinking skills by requiring students to integrate technical, ethical, and societalknowledge to address the problems presented in the case study36.Case studies as Cultural ProbesThe Articulating a Succinct Description method draws upon Cultural Probes, an idea firstemployed by Gaver and his colleagues as an experimental approach to design research thatcaptures insight into

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Torres, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

treating the end user as a person versus just the end user. I: Okay. R: More than a technical spec. Like more like an actual person.Brittany’s multiplistic understanding of ethics is situated in her focus on the user. That is,focusing on the user forced inclusion of multiple possibilities for the “right” way to proceed indesign. This finding suggests the possible relationship between a human-centered focus andhigher order orientations in ethical development. Furthermore, the context of the service-learningcourse possibly shaped this integrated view of ethics and HCD. The course, in her estimation,provided a view of the user that shifted

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Penny Rheingans, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lee Blaney, UMBC; Marie desJardins, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; E. F. Charles LaBerge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan Martin, University of Maryland; Carolyn Seaman, UMBC; Gymama Slaughter, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

illustration issues in visualization, and learning analytics. As CWIT Director, she oversees three scholars programs for undergraduates committed to increasing gender diversity in the technology fields and develops programs to increase the interest and retention of women in technology. Together, these programs have a persistence and graduation rate of over 90% in technol- ogy majors. She has garnered over $1,800,000 from government and industry sources to support CWIT initiatives in curriculum development, student support, and computing/engineering education research. In 2012, Dr. Rheingans was awarded the University System Maryland (USM) Regents Mentoring Award.Dr. Lee Blaney, UMBC Dr. Lee Blaney is an Assistant Professor

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Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical

-native speakers ofEnglish.10,11Students’ consistent performance increase is generally attributed to a cluster of interrelatedpractical and cognitive factors. Foremost, given the limited time that an instructor has availablefor formative review of student writing (particularly in writing-across-the-curriculum designs),peer review effectively increases a student’s opportunities to receive timely feedback to informrevisions.2,6 Reviews across a breadth of research suggest that in higher education settings, theeffect of peer feedback upon a student’s work is equivalent to the feedback of the instructor.1Substantive revision is a key practice of experts that we must often scaffold in students, and peerreview serves as an organizing circumstance for

Conference Session

Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Arturo Olivarez Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering department, and Research Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering Systems at University of Texas, ElPaso. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Intrigued by Systems Engineering , he earned a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration

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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

theireducation and that asking good questions and seeking help when they needed it is takingleadership along with coming to office hours, starting assignments early, and following throughon their delegated responsibilities by being an active participant in class activities. Other thansome initial discussion, there were mentions of leadership throughout the semester when theprofessor felt that students were not following through on their responsibilities and when somegroups were not keeping up with their assigned tasks and deadlines.Development of Leadership Through Hands-On Laboratory Exercises in Self-Selected TeamsIn many academic programs, leadership is not directly included in the curriculum. Students areoften encouraged to pursue internships and

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Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

) Integrating Matlab Graphical User Interface in Statics Course, In 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, p 1, Chicago, IL.10. Narayanan, G. (2005) Inclusion of Hands-on Interactive Programs for Teaching Statics, In 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR.11. Steif, P. S., and Dollar, A. (2005) Reinventing the Teaching of Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education 21, 723.12. Wang, S.-L. (2003) MATLAB courseware for machine design, In 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN.13. Depcik, C., and Assanis, D. N. (2005) Graphical user interfaces in an engineering educational environment, Computer Applications in Engineering Education 13, 48-59.14. Lent, C. S., Brockman

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Duffy, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Austin Mack, Ohio State University; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Mathematics

engaged in education research. Brian has also facilitated over 300 education devel- opment workshops on problem-based learning, assessment, curriculum development and peer instruction across 10 countries. His education research interests include examining students’ approaches to learn- ing within group-based project-driven pedagogies, epistemological development, progression, conceptual understanding and pedagogical evaluations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Performance by gender on university placement tests in mathematics and spatial skillsIntroductionIn an effort to enhance the first year experience (FYE) it is now common for higher

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dore; Rodrigo Arturo Ramos, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Monai Stinnett, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18975Learning Experience in Designing a Dome Test Setup for Sheet Metal Forma-bility CharacterizationMonica Dore Monica Dor´e currently holds an engineering position at the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration (NASA) at Wallops Flight Facility as an Aerospace engineer. Ms. Dore has received an Un- dergraduate Degree with Honors in Engineering with a Mechanical Specialization from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in December 2014. Prior to receiving her undergraduate degree she worked as an intern with NASA from 2012-2014. She works supporting Airborne Science missions aboard flight

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Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Stirling, UIC School of Design, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19614Clinical Immersion Program for Bioengineering and Medical StudentsProf. Susan Stirling, UIC School of Design, University of Illinois at Chicago Susan Stirling is a a designer, researcher and educator. She has an undergraduate degree from the Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madison and a graduate degree from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. At the University of Illinois at Chicago she teaches Design Research Methods, Human Experience in Design and Interdisciplinary Product Development. Susan collaborates with non-design faculty to teach the design process, and helps

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

overwhelming for students.Sources of student confusion regarding units are manifold. The variety of emphasis placed onunits conversions and cancellations across the curriculum can lead students to believe that unitsdifficulties are subject-specific, leading to a “units anxiety” that occurs fresh with every class.The emphasis can range from a consistent methodical treatment of units in class examples to atotal absence of numerical computations. (The author took an undergraduate heat transfer classin which students needed to rely on classroom lectures because there was no assigned text. Theinstructor presented all material by deriving governing relationships in a purely symbolicfashion. Not a single example, homework problem, or exam problem contained a

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Spatial Visualization

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #20589Effect of Demographics on the Spatial Visualization Skills in 2D and 3D CourseOfferingsDr. 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 Mechanical

Conference Session

The Big Picture in Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

undergoing their three-year evaluation by an external Committee ofVisitors. This process is intended to assess the quality and integrity of the program operations andmanagement, and the division’s contribution towards NSF’s mission and strategic goals. I quicklybecame fascinated by the challenges in how to assess the Broader Impact Merit Review Criteriaafter speaking with several Program Officers and reading the 2013 report from the EEC COV. TheEEC COV report echoed some of the concerns Program Officers were hearing from the PIcommunity around the Broader Impact criterion. Thus, with the support of my summer mentors, Idecided to conduct an exploratory study to gain insight into how the PI community was addressingand proposing to assess Broader

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18926Survey Development to Measure the Gap Between Student Awareness, Liter-acy, and Action to Address Human-caused Climate ChangeDr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an assistant professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and principal faculty member in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. He received his doctorate from Clemson University. His research is broadly focuses on judgment and decision making for sustainable infrastructure. This includes education for sustainability, specifically, how student understanding and attitude towards

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18920Validating Content of a Sustainable Design Rubric Using Established Frame-worksCharles Cowan, James Madison UniversityDr. Elise Barrella, James Madison University Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University, who focuses teaching, scholarship, service, and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engi- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students’understanding of each discipline22. Thus, the design and implementation of the curriculum usedin this study is supported by the STEM integration framework.Theoretical frameworksThis research was guided by two theoretical frameworks: Toulmin’s Argument Pattern (TAP)and The Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education. Our research question requiresthat we understand when an instance of EBR is occurring within the solution generation phasesof the students’ design processes. Therefore, we have selected these two theoretical frameworksto define EBR and the stages of the engineering design process in which students engage in orderto answer our research question.TAP23 is a classic theory of how arguments develop and the elements of an argument. The

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

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Computing & Information Technology

helping students to learn ROS efficiently and meaningfully in the real world of engineeringprojects. Preliminary assessment of this multi-lab-driven learning method for providing roboticseducation supports its effectiveness.1. IntroductionWith the continued advances in autonomous robotics over the several decades, it is becomingincreasingly vital that the development of a new curriculum on Robot Operating System (ROS)in a university be well aligned to technology advancements and applications [1,2,15]. The ROShas drawn attention from the field of robotics over the last several years [15]. The primaryobjective of ROS is to provide an open source, configurable, and unified programmingframework utilized for controlling robots in a variety of

Conference Session

Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Blake PE, Austin Peay State University; John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

which engineering literacy coursescan be integrated into the undergraduate curriculum. The broad nature of engineering facilitatesalignment of engineering literacy courses with institutional opportunities. At Union Collegeengineering faculty teach engineering literacy courses as offerings in the required second-year-seminar at Union [15]. The objectives of this college-wide seminar series include an opportunityto do independent research in a focused topical area. Examples of courses include PervasiveComputing and Nanotechnology. Some engineering programs have been successful inestablishing courses that meet university general education requirements. Norton and Bahr [16]offer a course called Materials: Foundations of Society at Washington State

Conference Session

First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa M Wille, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Dalton James Hess; Jake Mitchell Levin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Biomedical

/subspecialties including MedicalInstrumentation, Imaging, Biomechanics and Human Factors, and Biomaterials/Cellular/TissueEngineering. With a thorough introduction to various technical and professional skills as well aseach subspecialty, it was hypothesized that there will be an improvement in student performancelater in the curriculum and that students can make informed decision while selecting appropriatetrack and career path. We have compiled data from our department’s Assessment Committeewho evaluate student outcome performance throughout the curriculum (sophomore throughsenior year) from student populations with the new BME 201 (post-201) and students in theprevious client-based sophomore course (pre-201). We have also assessed the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tian Qiu, Purdue University; Mengshi Feng, Purdue University; Sitian Lu, Purdue University; Zhuofan Li; Yudi Wu; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Computing & Information Technology

the vice president of Purdue Billiards Club since 2015.Mr. Zhuofan LiMr. Yudi WuDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Prior to this she was Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue where she was responsible for developing curriculum and assessment tools and overseeing the research efforts within EPICS. Her academic and research interests include the profes- sional formation of engineers, diversity and inclusion in engineering, human-centered