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Conference Session
Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
impacts of engineered systems on society or the environment. j2. Develops and evaluates alternative designs of engineered infrastructure systems to minimize adverse environmental and societal impacts. k1. Manages time effectively and specifically plans for general review of work to improve results. k2. Demonstrates a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.Table 2 below presents a synopsis for the past year of the evolution of our capstone design in theinvestigated area. Analyzing the table, it can be inferred that, with some exception, there is atrending in topics related to environmentally conscious projects. Several of these projects havebeen also presented in various instances in other publications, including IEEE and
Conference Session
Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College
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Diversity
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
testing andresearch. First, Carberry, Lee and Ohland note (2010, p.74) a number of sources referring to“gender’s known influence on the self-efficacy of engineering students.” Marra et. al. (2009,p.27) indicate that “correlations show that self-efficacy is related to women’s student’s plans topersist in this predominately male discipline.” We have not yet commented on the genderbalance in the class, but of the sixteen students enrolled in the course, eleven of them werewomen. We did not notice differences in ability or interest in the course based on gender. Whilethe self-assessments of ability to perform various engineering design tasks were answeredanonymously, the sheer numbers suggest that women and men both increased in confidenceduring the
Conference Session
Outreach, recruiting, and retention
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky; Sue E. Nokes, University of Kentucky
Tagged Divisions
Biological & Agricultural
2 over method 1? (Ask for student input.) d) Saves time and money (and in some projects, people’s lives). e) You have a sound BAE education and understand the value of planning before building. Which way are you approaching the problem?Figure 3. Discussion questions to encourage students to reflect on their approach todesigning their home.At the end of the module we will quantify the heat flow through the houses built, using studentsas the heat source and measuring the temperatures inside, interior of the wall, exterior of thewall, and in the ambient air. Students will be asked to reflect on how these results matched theresults they predicted with their calculations.Share it: Example moduleDesign
Conference Session
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals
Collection
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
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering
practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel
Conference Session
Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey, Science Museum of Minnesota
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
just dig in. But if there’s a greater cost and going to the store, I gotta plan it out.” • Taking things apart: Participants talked about taking things apart during their making processes, such as “When I was a kid I had an old radio, just a clock radio, and I took that apart to see how it worked, back when I was younger when I had time. That really interested me.” Many shared the same kinds of childhood memories, and even discussed being okay “when you put it back together and you’re either missing a part or have too many.” • Making wrong or unexpected turns: Finally, the theme of making wrong or unexpected turns during the design process was quite common. One said “mistakes turn out to be
Conference Session
Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
problems. Professional competence has been previouslydefined as a high level of motivation, use of intelligence to solve problems and make decisions,teamwork, management and leadership of others, communication, planning and management of aproject and resources, innovation, and a strategic view of the larger picture of the project2,3. Thesecompetences, along with strong technical knowledge skill set, have been linked to futureprofessional engineering success3,4. Additionally, ABET requires that graduating engineers meetthe following select criteria: (d) ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (f) understandingof professional and ethical responsibility; (g) ability to communicate effectively; and (h) the broadeducation necessary to
Conference Session
Computing Technology Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jingwen(Jess) Li, PSU; EUNSIK KIM, Pennsylvania State University; Alec M Schultis, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Andrew Joseph Kapfer, The Pennsylvania State University ; Jimmy Lin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peter A Yake; Domenic M Erjavec; Benjamin Dabat; Ling Rothrock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Computers in Education
semester, and provided a tutorial on usability tests as well as a brief guideline of the criteria the teams should pay attention to.Stage3 (two weeks): Teams familiarized themselves with the game products and then made a plan for how to critique them; they needed to gather all the information and methodology that could help with the critiquing process; in the end, they wrote up a proposal stating their plans. The proposal was viewed by instructors for Capstone and feedback was provided to the team; necessary corrections were recommended;Stage4 (two weeks): Student teams first developed their own critique criteria from a gamification perspective since the usability test or learning effect test needed
Conference Session
New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bernd Steffensen, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
the assumptionthat growth in GDP was the answer to all development and social problems. That report waslargely responsible for initiating public discussion of issues such as global warming, populationgrowth, and energy shortages. The U.S. established the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)in that same year. In 1980, the U.S. government, at the request of then president Jimmy Carter, producedthe Global 2000 Report, a study of the future of the world that drew on all of the availableexpertise in the federal government to make plans for meeting the challenges of the future. Atabout the same time, a series of incidents at Three Mile Island (1979), Bhopal (1984), andChernobyl (1986) revealed that human activities in one place can affect
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
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
together to carry out degradation testing on the logo of a small plastic device. In order totest the pigment that had been stamped onto the plastic, Liam asked Trevor and Cassandra to rubthe logo with a bleach wipe to simulate cleaning during normal use. Cassandra asked, “So, forhow much time do we do this?” Liam replied, “Uhh, I think, just clean it as if—there’s noinstructions for it, so just clean it as if ((pause)) you wanted it to be clean.”Later, Cassandra, Trevor and Liam worked to determine if an instance of degradation was causedby the bleach or during the stamping process. Liam was unable to determine if the defect wassomething he overlooked in the quality control process (a precursor to the bleach testing). Liamexplained how he planned
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
engineering careers earlier in their educations. Since 1990, it hasbeen an objective set by the ASEE Engineering Deans Council to develop first-year engineeringcourses that would expose students to engineering experiences and opportunities [2]. First yearengineering courses expose students to the engineering and design processes as, in many cases,they would otherwise go through as much as half of their education before encounteringengineering courses specific to their selected major. Several potential benefits are offered bywell-planned first-year engineering courses. Multiple studies that indicate first-year engineeringcourses can be used to enhance student interest and retention, provide motivation for learning insubsequent engineering courses, and
Conference Session
They need more than technical skills!
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
. Most of them had never attempted non-technical writing taskssuch as descriptive writing. However, they also reported to the instructor that, whilewriting in this style was difficult and unfamiliar to them, it was enjoyable.Of course, the instructors didn’t simply collect open-form essays and move on. Theseessays were meant to be considered alongside the argumentative, researched essayswritten earlier in the program. The instructors’ plans were for these essays, bothargumentative and creative, to be scaffolding for the video assignment that finished thetrip. The approaches, creative and expressive in the open-form essays, and formulaic andthesis-driven in the closed form, were meant to be complementary.E3 BlogStudents were required to create an
Conference Session
Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
highlight particular features of how the students approached this ill-structured challenge and, at the same time, provide the reader with further insights into thedetails of one of the three problems.Examples of student workProject planning: To varying degrees, the student groups approached the ill-structured problemsin an independent and self-directed manner. The groups that were most successful made aconcerted effort to work continuously on the problem throughout the allotted time in thesemester. This approach gave these groups the time to make mistakes, and incrementally gain anappreciation for the social, technical, and economic aspects of the problem. The groups thatcreated a project timeline were also more successful in scheduling a time to
Conference Session
Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel P. Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
for the chosen disease. In addition to a 20-30minute final engaging presentation showing the proposed innovation and the integration of thethree pathways, teams were also required to submit a concise yet in-depth research report on theproposed innovation including the potential value of the innovation. Example innovationsincluded a proposal for a policy to reduce hospital acquired infections, a plan for first-aideducational programs for children, and a plan for a new non-profit health care organizationaimed at tackling health-related challenges of refugee camps. Teams were evaluated by theinstructors on their expertise developed, synthesis efforts, and creativity in the final oraldeliverable to which each student was required to invite two
Conference Session
Installation, Integration, and Development
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Greg Kremer, Ohio University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
that the common project needs to be carefully selected each year to apply to bothgroups of engineering students.As we continue to receive guidance from our advisory board about the desiredcharacteristics of our graduates, we have broadened our previous technical electives toinclude both technical and professional electives, and have begun promoting integratedinterdisciplinary minors like Project Management and Strategic Leadership to our students.See the flowcharts in the Appendix that show how these certificates can be earned with onlytwo or three additional courses, by properly selecting elective courses. We believe theadditional skills and certification gained will add great value for our graduates, and plan totrack graduates with these
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Freya Willicks, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Kathrin Schoenefeld, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Valerie Varney, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Anja Richert, RWTH Aachen University; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University; Frank Hees, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
used for the project‘s organization and planning. For this purpose, there was a close cooperation with the cooperation partner’s headquarter in Berlin. The results of this cooperation were a detailed plan of the project- structure, including a goal-setting, work packages, milestones and responsibilities for each following project run. A logo was designed as well (see figure 2). In addition, the partner organization – MAVUNO Project in Tansania – for the test-run as well as for the first official run was identified. The test-run took place in the winter term 2012/13. Since the class, in which the Challenge took place for the first time, is an interdisciplinary course for different master’s programs, the participating students
Conference Session
Sustainability and Hands-On Activities
Collection
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
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
activitywill make the activity even more appealing to the students and provide richer learning outcomes.This paper outlines the biodiesel kit development efforts, its utilization in K-16 outreach activitiesintegrated with NBBEP and other ongoing K-12 outreach efforts at UMES. The recent efforts inutilizing a biodiesel blend (with heptane and castor oil) that have been reported to work with glowengines, to fly on a model remote controlled fixed wing airplane is also highlighted. Theassessment framework and lesson plan for the biodiesel kit were suitably adapted based on thesuccess of the trials, and incorporated in the K-12 outreach efforts at UMES in 2016 summer.1.0 IntroductionThe need for less expensive and cleaner alternatives to petroleum-based
Conference Session
Faculty Views of Ethics
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
diagram illustrates the confluence of factors that can affectan academic plan’s design, which includes faculty members – the unit of analysis for the presentwork. Figure 1. Academic Plan Model from Lattuca and Stark17.* *Figure used with author’s permission via personal correspondence. Starting with the observation that some faculty teach engineering ethics in their courseswhile others do not19, one question arises: what is the difference between groups of facultymembers in how they conceptualize engineering ethics education? If we could better characterizethe conceptual frameworks around the perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes that engineering facultyharbor toward ethics education, then we could
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; William B. Corley, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
3  persons. On Tuesday and Thursday the classes met in a standard lecture hall classroom, andexams were always administered on either Tuesday or Thursday. Some Tuesday and Thursdayclass meetings of CALC-II-2T meet in a new ALC on campus. 59% of the students in CALC-II-1T also took CALC-III.3.2 The Flipped Class Redesign PlanAfter reviewing literature on flipped classes, specifically Talbert16 and Bishop and Verleger14 theinstructor set about developing a flipped classroom redesign plan for CALC-II and CALC-III.Content and learning objectives already existed for these courses and were familiar to instructor.What remained was to establish a structure for the courses that followed the flipped class model.Content was divided into units, and
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
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
course.Assessment 3. Pre/post Scenario AnalysisAdditionally, students were given a scenario involving the use of a potentially hazardouschemical used in a medical product. The pre-test, issued in the beginning of the first termof “Humanitarian Engineering Past and Present,” asked them how they would respondgiven the issues embedded in the scenario – environmental racism, following governmentregulations/company policy, dealing with multiple perspectives, and possiblewhistleblowing. In the post-test, which was delivered at the end of the second term, theywere asked to review and critique their pre-test responses.Pre-test responses typically just re-stated the problem and did not provide a detailedaction plan. In their post-test critique of their earlier
Conference Session
Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
the information chosen in the concept selection step to move towards generating novel ideas. Idea Generation Formally determining potential problem solutions. Idea Evaluation Determining the efficiency and appropriateness of the proposed solution. Implementation Planning Testing the chosen problem solution. Monitoring Searching for evidence to determine the problem solution’s level of success.By emphasizing the parallels between the creative process and the scientific method, faculty whohad previously thought of creativity as being outside the bounds of technical engineering maynow see how the
Conference Session
Nontraditional Teaching Approaches
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University
Tagged Divisions
International
from this section were to (1) explainmulti-disciplinary facet of design, (2) draw functional (sub) systems, and (3) construct proposed simplemechanical/ mechatronic systems. The students were required to build a DC regulated power supplycircuit, convert 230 volt AC to 5 volt DC, use the regulated DC power supply circuit developed to drivetwo DC motors, and disassemble and assemble a gearbox. Project Management. Outcomes from this section were to (1) summarize the importance of teamwork in project management. (2) plan a project using relevant project management tools like checklists,timelines and Gantt charts, and (3) document deliverables of project. Student activities included an artistic
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
workshop of approximately3 hours in duration. Students are asked to work together in pairs and the activity is structured asa semi-self-directed exercise. The students are given packets that contain lecture notes andinstructions on the day’s tasks. Periodically throughout the lecture, at planned intervals, the classis brought to attention and brief lectures are given setting up the next portion of the activity andproviding instruction on how to complete the current task. This approach was selected becauseof the various student backgrounds, some have experience working with such technologies andsome do not, therefore this presentation approach allows for students to work at their own paceand not get bored waiting on others or become frustrated with
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
evaluatingtheir ongoing learning activities, and of developing plans and selecting strategies for learningnew material” [34]. The homework system’s Preliminary Assessment Sections (PAS) are beingdeveloped to include a variation on the Knowledge Monitoring Assessment (KMA) of Tobiasand Everson [35]. The KMA is a simple multiple choice test that allows for a measure of thecoherence between an individual’s perception of their knowledge in a given domain with theiractual performance. In a PAS, the student will be presented with a list of select course outcomessuch as those suggested below. • Rate your confidence to properly apply Ohm’s Law. • Rate your confidence in solving a circuit problem in which the proper understanding of the model of an
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ilse B. Nava Medina , Texas A&M University ; Angie Hill Price, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
course, the majority hadno preference, signifying that they were not strongly in favor of the summer course. However,the grade distributions showed that they in fact performed better in the summer format.When considering the future, since summer offerings seem to have definite positive potential interms of student performance, progression and learning, the intention is to encourage thecontinued and increased offering of such courses. Further, since these are core foundationalcourses within the program, the real measure of their success should be gauged by tracking theperformance of these specific students in their direct follow-on courses, and not solely via theirperformance in the summer course alone; a tracking plan is being implemented for
Conference Session
Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lina Trigg, William Mason High School; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
to ​Tjahjono​ ​and​ ​Ball​, ​Six Sigmacan be thought of in one of four ways: (1) “a set of statistical tools”, (2) “an operationalphilosophy of management”, (3) a “business culture”, and (4) “an analysis methodology” (p.6-7). The interviewees made reference to the fourth way of thinking about Six Sigma. “Kumar etal. (2007) argued that Six Sigma is an extension to quality improvement initiatives such as theTotal Quality Management (TQM) because of the similarities between the Six Sigma method ofDesign, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) and the Deming’s PDCA (Plan, Do,Check, and Act).”(​Tjahjono​ ​et al., 2010, p. 7).Daniel, Ronald and Matt, three out of the five interviewees used Six Sigma methodology in dailyproblem solving
Conference Session
Understanding the Discipline of Engineering
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Michael Hickman; Ahmad Slim; Chaouki T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
asked to follow.Example 2 (Traditional Circuits I – Not Calculus Ready). This design is commonly found inengineering programs that include electrical circuits. The assumption in this case, however, is thatstudents are not prepared for Calculus. The common remedy is to simply prepend a Precalculuscourse to the pattern provided in Example 1. The learning outcomes are the same as those providedin Example 1. The design pattern itself is shown in Figure 3, with the course crucialities showninside of each node.Remark 1. The math starting point in this pattern, Precalculus, is actually an extremely commonstaring point for many freshman, although it rarely appears on the degrees plans provided to thesestudents. At our institution, the majority of
Conference Session
Architectural Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Shinming Shyu, Eastern Michigan University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Architectural
funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific and
Conference Session
Motivation and Engagement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Gwen C. Marchand, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
them to drawconclusions at multiple levels of analysis: 1) the underlying biophysical substrata of the cognitive systemand 2) how students are experiencing and regulating their emergent emotional states. Similar to the Lorenz system example, Hilpert and colleagues (2013, 2014) have used differentialequation modeling to produce simulations of how students plan for a future career in engineering as theyenter young adulthood. Their work is an example of how dynamic modeling can be used to examinestudents planning, self-regulation, and problem solving. They integrate interviews, surveys, and studentdrawings of timelines of their lives to produce dynamic models for how students’ goals shift with regardto 1) what they value in the future
Conference Session
Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech ; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
typical engineering identities. For example, studentsdiscussed the breakdown of their assumptions about the popular “nerd” and “builder” stereotypesof engineers. One student discussed the differences between their previous beliefs of engineers as“typically non-social people who were only proficient at math and science” and those they holdas a result of participating in STEP, which included constructively using criticism and effectivelycommunicating ideas. Another student discussed their prior belief about engineers as “glorifiedfactory workers,” but, through the course and participation in STEP, came to see engineers as“dynamic problem solvers” who engage in “careful planning and out of the box problemsolving.” Additionally, students shared
Conference Session
Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark L. Bourgeois, University of Notre Dame
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
remainder of the summer to further developtheir project plans, or fulfill any prior research commitments they may have. When the academicyear starts, SRR convenes occasional meetings, approximately 5 times per term. In the fall term,these generally consist of further instruction and outside speakers. For example, at the firstmeeting in fall Dr. Bourgeois provided a workshop on Design Thinking aimed at developingprojects in SRR. Other talks included sessions on writing for a general audience given by Dr.Jessica Baron, Communications Coordinator and Director of Media and Engagement for theHistory of Science Society; a talk on working in the public policy space by Dr. MelindaGormley, then a AAAS fellow at EPA; and a talk by a member of the Templeton