Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; Jesse DeWald, UC San Diego; Alex Tunchez, UC San Diego; Sebastian Bommer, UC San Diego

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #18671MAKER: Large Outdoor Display to Indicate 3D Printing QueueProf. Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego Nathan Delson’s interests include mechatronics, biomedical devices, human-machine interfaces, and en- gineering education. He isCo-founder and Past President of Coactive Drive Corp., which develops novel actuators and control methods for use in force feedback human interfaces. Medical device projects include an instrumented mannequin and laryngoscope for expert skill acquisition and airway intubation training. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

in the classroom keeps them engaged in class and allows them to ask what-if questions, and (2)incorporating different kinds of automated system modules is beneficial. Future directions may includeincorporating building an automated system module into course requirements, such as semester project.

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Angela Harris, Stanford University; Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Mitikaa Sama, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich has authored a book chapter, 10 journal manuscripts and more than 50 conference papers.Dr. Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cheryl Carrico is a Postdoctoral Research faculty member for Virginia Tech. Her current

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

2016 as a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Fellow at the University of Connecticut. The focus of this project was the creative potential of students with ADHD, and supporting neurodiversity in the classroom.Dr. Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut Arash E. Zaghi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his PhD in 2009 from the University of Nevada, Reno, and contin- ued there as a Research Scientist. His latest research endeavor is on creativity and engineering education, with a focus on the unique potential of students with ADHD. Supported by multiple grants from the Na- tional

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Ivan Gutierrez, Univerisity of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

poster will present the following graphical results: impacts to computational research andthe research infrastructure at UCO, examples of internet browser-based access to use certaincluster software (focused on common engineering software that has been installed), andvisualization and other results from specific research and education projects will be displayed.

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #18117Research Initiation: Effectively Integrating Sustainability within an Engi-neering ProgramDr. Paul Gannon, Montana State University Paul Gannon is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT USA.Dr. Ryan Anderson, Montana State UniversityDr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the recently retired Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University (MSU). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for over 25 years, and she continues to work on externally

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, PDip (CM), Architect, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Architectural

Paper ID #19020Teaching and Learning through Stories: A Preliminary StudyProf. Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, PDip (CM), Architect, State University of New York, Farmingdale Orla Smyth LoPiccolo is a registered architect who joined the faculty of the Department of Architecture and Construction Management in September 2008. Prior to joining Farmingdale State College, Professor LoPiccolo was an adjunct professor for the Department of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology for 5 years, where she taught a variety of design studio classes. Professor LoPiccolo has pri- vate sector architecture and project

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

to everyday engineering practice.Methods For four years, four teams of students and faculty have been involved in a project seekingto address issues ethics education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). In the first year, ateam of junior-level students from multiple technical disciplines created a systematic method toanalyze ethics case studies in the context of engineering courses and a handbook with step-by-step instructions to aid engineering instructors in their efforts in include ethics in their course. Inthe second year, the team piloted a “joint-venture” approach to teaching ethics in engineeringwhere philosophy faculty at WPI volunteered their time and expertise in engineering courses togive a single class ethics training

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Nogales, New Mexico State University; Rolfe Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the grant is to increase persistence and graduation rates by increasing engagementand by developing a sense of community amongst transfer engineering students.A week-long workshop that uses the LLP framework was developed to help students design anddevelop a predetermined university-oriented innovation project. During the workshop, studentswork in teams, interact with faculty, and visit various parts of campus. While working toidentify “product-market fit,” students learn about hypothesis development, test design,hypothesis testing, customer discovery, data analysis, insight generation, and the importance ofan iterative process. After two years, preliminary survey results and qualitative evidence atNMSU shows the LLP workshop participants

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Reese P.E., LeTourneau University

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Mechanics

grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation for athree year project to enhance education by introducing elements of wheelchair research intovarious undergraduate courses. The goal was to utilize research instrumentation anddemonstrations to not only teach technical aspects of a course, but to increase student motivationto learn those aspects. Toward that end, the demonstrations were directly related to the humanneed of mobility, thus enhancing motivation with an empathetic aspect. By showing how theorypresented in mechanics courses could be used to develop better wheelchairs to help people, itwas hoped that students would be more motivated to learn. Therefore, the primary intent was notto determine if the students learned a technical point, but if the

Conference Session

Pre-College: Resource Exchange

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Miller, Riverside Intermediate School; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

@purdue.edu sguzey@purdue.edu Amanda C. Johnston1 Hillary E. Merzdorf2 Elizabeth Suazo-Flores2 Murat Akarsu2 johnst78@purdue.edu merzdor@purdue.edu esuazo@purdue.edu markarsu@purdue.edu 1 2 3 Riverside Intermediate School, Purdue University, University of Minnesota Project Description The EngrTEAMS project has been developing a suite of 13 integrated STEM curricula for grades 4 – 8. The curricula are hands-on engineering design challenges that integrate mathematics and science grade- appropriate content, mapping to Next Generation Science Standards for engineering and discipline-specific standards. Each unit was inspired by

Conference Session

Design in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Amy V. Nguyen, Oregon State University

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Biomedical

skills with project work or case studies.The objective of conducting the survey were to gather information to help inform contentdecisions for the bioengineering curriculum and specifically the process design relevant coursesin the curriculum (i.e. bioprocess design, bioreactors, and bioseparations. In addition, we wantedto use the feedback from practicing engineers to educate current students on the impact of thematerial they learn in their course work and how to increase their competitiveness in the jobmarket. The results from this study informs and reinforces the emphasis we have seen in the pastdecade on developing professional skills in undergraduate programs, and indicates that we needto continue this effort. Insights from the technical

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felipe Euyoqui Mojica, University of California, Merced; Po-Ya Abel Chuang, University of California, Merced; Uriel Ruiz

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrolysis, thermal management, loop heat pipe, two-phase heat transfer and fluid flow, and porous material. Prof. Chuang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan. In 2003, he received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. In 2004, Prof. Chuang led research projects at Penn State as a Postdoctoral Scholar to study water distribution in a PEM fuel cell using neutron radiography sponsored by both General Motors and Toyota Motors. Between 2005 and 2011, Prof. Chuang worked at the fuel cell laboratory in General Motors leading efforts in material development, cell integration, and stack diagnostic. Between 2007 and 2011, Prof

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

explore the SIMULINK® simulations while watchingthe lecture videos. Throughout the semester, the students completed weekly homeworkassignments, weekly simulation-based learning assignments, two midterms, a project, and a finalexam. The first midterm, project presentations, and the final exam occurred in-person.Comparing and Contrasting the CohortsBoth cohorts had similar course preparation and ultimately achieved statisticallyindistinguishable final GPA’s at graduation, both overall (3.37±0.12 in Cohort #1 and 3.36±0.10in Cohort #2, where the error represents the 95% confidence interval, p = 0.54) and in ChemicalEngineering courses (3.26±0.17 in Cohort #1 and 3.19±0.13 in Cohort #2, p = 0.86). Thissuggests that there is no intrinsic bias in

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

anda diesel generator to power a campus green-house and ongoing projects related to development ofan Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system. The multidisciplinary team at UMESalso partnered with Cornell and member universities of the National Bioenergy and BioproductsEducation Program (NBBEP) with support from the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA). As part of the NBBEP, the UMES team developed a kit that could be used in K-12settings without access to elaborate chemistry laboratories to make biodiesel from virgin cookingoil. The school teachers who have used the biodiesel kits in the K-12 settings have indicated thatintegrating the biodiesel production activity with its utilization in a transportation related

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Chemical Engineering Education. He served as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Ms. Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Through her role as Associate Director for the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Paula Quinn works to improve student learning

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

this paper, the impact of the Engineering Ambassador Program (EAP), which engagesundergraduate engineering students as Ambassadors in K-12 outreach activities, on the stimulationof interest in STEM, self-efficacy, and actual academic attainment of Ambassadors is presented.The collected data over several years reveals that over 2/3 of activity leaders and projectcoordinators of the EAP at Howard University (HU) expressed higher confidence in their ability inunderstanding and succeeding in engineering because of their EAP experience. Also, the activityleaders and project coordinators achieved higher major and overall grade point averages (GPAs).Furthermore, improved academic performance in the courses related to the projects thatAmbassadors were

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Daniel Anderson, University of Portland; Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

enhancement includestwo facets: 1. Modernize and improve the technical skills acquired by students in the laboratory courses. 2. Thoughtfully incorporate developmental skills (soft skills like teamwork and communication) that are important for engineers.The project uses evidence based instructional methods with an emphasis on backward design.The pedagogical methods are used to create new laboratory modules that use specific learningobjectives with open-ended laboratory methods to create experiences where each student "cookswithout a recipe." Prior work by the research team describes a successful experiment thatscaffolds a low-cost experimental module through the entire mechanical engineering curriculumand provides additional

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University

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Electrical and Computer

learning in another.”It is also suggested that labs can be an effective tool 2: “…[The labs] can be more effectively used in the curriculum to support integration and synthesis of knowledge, development of persistence, skills in formulating and solving problems, and skills of collaboration. Design projects offer opportunities to approximate professional practice, with its concerns for social implications; integrate and synthesize knowledge; and develop skills of persistence, creativity, and teamwork.”Our work is motivated by the observation and recommendation. Instead of treating the labs asthe adjuncts that follow the learning of the theories and presenting them in a limited “componentcontext,” we use them as a cohesive

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Metzinger, Purdue University; Jessica Anderson Cabral, Purdue University; Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Patti Morgan, Purdue University; Scott Douglas Santon, Purdue University

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Construction

University in their School of Construction Management. Brad focuses on construction supervision, project management, strategic planning, preconstruction, and sustaining the built environment. At Purdue, Benhart also leads the Healthcare Construction Management program and works with the first ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineering) student chapter. His position allows him to further develop construction education in the built environment and be an in- dustry advocate for the next generation of builders. He is also very involved in field supervision training programs, both at Purdue and on the national level. He focuses on the sustainability of our industry by mentoring the retiring baby boomers with new foremen

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Charles Xie, The Concord Consortium

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19293Characterizing Students’ Micro-Iterations Strategies through Data-LoggedDesign ActionsDr. Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum Corey Schimpf is a Learning Analytics Scientist at the non-for-profit Concord Consortium, which de- velops technology and curriculum for STEM learning in K-12. One avenue of his work focuses on the development and analysis of learning analytics that model students’ cognitive states or strategies from fine-grained computer-logged data from students participating in open-ended technology-centered science and engineering projects. In another avenue of his work he develops assistive

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Karl J. Huehne, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Mathematics Profes- sional Engineer License Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Current Position: Associate Chair Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Director Industrial Experience Over 20 years of industrial experience initially as a Royal Naval Dockyard indentured craftsman machinist and Design Draftsman and project manager on Leander class Steam Turbine Naval frigates and diesel electric submarines. Most recently includes 12 years in Research and Development and Lean Six Sigma process improvement experience troubleshooting process issues in the Paper, Chemical, and Converting Industries.Mr. Karl J. Huehne, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Huehne has

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Thomas Chen

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

).Certainly all academic institution types have a role to play in HPC and CI education. This paperis focused on the deployment of a HPC cluster at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution(PUI). At a PUI the engagement of students in research projects is mostly from theundergraduate ranks which is markedly different from research intensive university. The idea ofundergraduate research (UGR), if unfamiliar, may seem like a stretch, but Kuh​3​ and others​4-5have observed the positive effect of improved persistence in college courses generally and inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses in particular, for thosestudents involved in UGR.This paper is in a series of reports about progress of high performance computing at UCO

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University

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College Industry Partnerships

forinstitutions to follow in undergraduate engineering programming includes: engineeringknowledge; problem analysis; design/development of solutions; investigation & experimentation;modern tool usage; engineers and society; environment and sustainability; ethics; individual andteamwork; communication; project management and finance; and lifelong learning15. Guidelinesto assess these (or similar) competencies are created within each of the oversight organizations.The overarching purpose of these guidelines is to aid in the relevance and technical strength ofengineering students’ preparation for professional practice. Subsequently, educators andresearchers globally have applied the recommended guidelines and assessment frameworks togauge development of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Jennifer M. Sieber, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

by managing uncertainty and complexity. The key question he is investigating is what are the principles underlying rapid and robust concept exploration when the analysis models are incomplete and possibly inaccurate? His quest for answers to the key question are anchored in three projects, namely, Integrated Realization of Robust, Resilient and Flexible Networks Integrated Realization of Engineered Materials and Products Managing Organized and Disorganized Complexity: Exploration of the Solution Space His current education focus is on creating and implementing, in partnership with industry, a curriculum for educating strategic engineers—those who have developed the competencies to create value through the

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara; Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

). Prior to UCSB, she served as Student Affairs Officer for UCLA’s Biomedical Research minor program advising undergraduate researchers in their pursuit of MD or MD- PhD. At ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, & Energy (SEMTE), she was a Project Manager, overseeing with CO-PIs, an NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (Iˆ3) grant col- laborating with academic departments such as mathematics, physics, engineering, and education. One of the foci of this grant was to train K-8 certified teachers in modeling pedagogy and to support them in receiving a Master’s in STEM education. Her specific work with student STEM programs includes: connecting and funding K-12 students in university summer

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University; Anne Mahacek, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Christopher Kitts and Anne Mahacek, Santa Clara UniversityAbstractMany universities across the country are leveraging the Maker Movement to establish MakerLabs on their campus and incorporate them into their educational program. This paper describesthe implementation of a Maker Lab at Santa Clara University and several communityengagement programs that exploit the use of this Lab to support educational outreach, industrypartnerships, and adult education. It also describes how the use of a Maker Lab can be used formore than simply supporting a review of manufacturing techniques and the physical realizationof design projects. In particular, Maker Labs can be integrated into academic programs in moresophisticated ways in order to support

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

project Develop business canvas8 for solutions in economic terms range of audiences management, business, and public student group in capstone - Substantiate claims with policy design and present to class; data and facts develop value proposition canvas8 for experiment

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

different levels of emphasis on experiential learning. Those schoolswith less experiential learning courses tended to feature more courses where students learnedconcepts and demonstrated competence through traditional exercises like problem sets andexams. Engineering educators have steadily incorporated problem-based learning exercises,projects and capstone experiences into undergraduate engineering education. Problem-basedLearning (PBL) has been one technique introduced in order to bring ‘real life’ problems into theclassroom. Those educational exercises, particularly PBL, emphasize information-seeking as askill that will be developed through participation in the exercise. What we may see in these datais the payoff of those activities, but as one

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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International

English Department as well as their major-related department. For anexample, Fig. 1 shows the course path of the Civil Engineering Department. The courses thatemphasize on technical writing in the Civil Engineering department including ENGL 110CEnglish Composition, CEE 111 Information Literacy and Research, ENGL 211C EnglishComposition, one of literature courses and CEE 403W Civil Engineering Design Project andProfessional Practice. The literature requirement can be fulfilled by selecting any of thefollowing classes: Understanding World Literature, American Writers, American Experiences,Introduction to Literature and Literature Way of Knowing. As for CEE 403W, it is a writingintensive course which requires students to practice project report