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Two-year College Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Charlotte B. Forrest

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Two Year College Division

designed to 1) fill the void created by NSF’s elimination of the preliminaryproposal review process for the ATE program in 2012; 2) address the challenge thatapproximately two-thirds of the nation’s 1,123 community colleges have never received NSFfunding; 3) better manage the rapidly growing number of requests received by ATE centerprincipal investigators and NSF program officers related to grant proposal development andproject management ; and 4) most importantly, develop grant writing and leadership skillsamong STEM faculty members at two-year colleges.The Mentor-Connect project resulted from a comprehensive planning process that involved NSF-ATE principal investigators, NSF-ATE program officers, potential NSF-ATE grantees, theNational Academy

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zakaria Mahmud, Lake Superior State University; Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P. Moening, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

individually) is not a strong motivator. Instead,students recommended that activities be tied to extra credit such that they influence the coursegrade. Survey results also indicated that the groups’ of students often played games to win. Assuch, creating more meaningful goals/challenges for the students to complete may also help withmotivation.1. IntroductionThe popularity of games, especially video games, seems to be ever-increasing. Incorporatinggame-like elements into activities can potentially make them more appealing to people as well asincreasing levels of engagement. That is the theory behind gamification.“Gamification” is a term that is difficult to define [1], but generally refers to adding game-likeelements into an activity that is not

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Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Haskett, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

selected from various post-secondary energy science classes at two research institutions,one in the southeast and one in the southwestern United States. The data were collected on threeoccasions: in the spring of 2014, fall of 2014 and spring of 2015 at both institutions. See Table 1 for a listof course types from which responses were collected. An analysis of Interclass Correlation Coefficients(ICC) reported elsewhere (Hilpert, Marchand, & Husman, 2017) indicated very little variation betweenclasses for student responses. This provided evidence that classroom data could be aggregated foranalysis.  Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics) 9.6%  Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) 3.7%  Aerospace Engineering (Autonomous Vehicle

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware; Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Dandan Chen, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to our study because at our institution theADVANCE team works with department chairs as a means of improving departmentalmicroclimates to foster faculty job satisfaction. Department chairs receive little formal trainingas administrators45 so it is understandable that they encounter situations (such as a pregnantfaculty member) that they’re not readily prepared to handle. Our primary aims through ourdepartment chair activities are (1) to provide information and case studies on policies andprocedures that affect faculty work life and advancement, and (2) to provide space for discussionso that chairs may network and learn from each other’s experiences.Institutional mentoring, in this context, refers to formal (institutionalized with explicit

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray; Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Matthew Gonderinger, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

700 students (394 females and 306 males) enrolled in thealgebra-based sequence and 395 students (109 females and 286 males) enrolled in the calculus-based sequence. We have previously reported on results from analyzing the performance of ourstudents relative to a national sample provided by the authors of DIRECT.26,27 In this work, wefurther analyze the statistics of the test by investigating to what extent the students’ level ofpreparation (algebra-based versus calculus-based) and gender (make versus female) affected theperformance of students in the second-semester laboratory.In Figure 1 on the following page, we show how Detroit Mercy students compare with thosefrom the national sample provided by the authors of reference 25. The graph

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes G. d'Entremont, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Hannah Gustafson, University of British Columbia; Katherine A. Lyon, University of British Columbia ; Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia; Kerry Greer, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia; Atif Shoukat Ali, University of British Columbia

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Women in Engineering

earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Her research focus is biomechanics.Katherine A. Lyon, University of British ColumbiaDr. Jonathan Verrett, University of British Columbia Dr. Jonathan Verrett is an Instructor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches a variety of topics with a focus on design in chemical and biological engineering. His pedagogical interests include open education, peer- learning and leadership development.Dr. Kerry Greer, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia Kerry Greer is an Instructor 1 in the Department of Sociology, at the University of British

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Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Hoyin Jahnes, RPI Engineering Ambassadors; David Joseph Glowny, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Wencen Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Anak Agung Julius, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

Enthusiasm for Mathematics through RoboticsAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper describes the study of generating enthusiasm for mathematicsthrough robotics. A survey of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute undergraduate students taking theRobotics I course showed that, while many students have a great interest for mathematics, morethan 1 in 4 of those same students expressed that they were not adequately prepared for themathematics required. This is particularly concerning for those teaching engineering coursesbecause concepts of robotics and mathematics are very much intertwined. Therefore, thisinspired a study of younger middle school and high school students to i) assess preexistingnotions of mathematics and robotics, ii) introduce an

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; David Leal Martinez, Aalto University; Maurice Forget, Aalto University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

coding served as a basis to work on the latter cases.This is work in progress. We continue analyzing data of some of the cases in order to yield moreprecise information that can be published. However, we believe that someearly insights can be usefulfor the purposes and objectives of this conference.Case 1: Students from UC (Chile) and Notre Dame University (United States)Funded by a Chilean (CORFO Engineering 2030) and American (Notre Dame) grant in 2014 topromote the relationship between UC Chile and Notre Dame University, the two universities launcheda year-long project that aimed to understand how students worked in International Teams. In the firstsemester, third and fourth year engineering students collaborated in co-located teams (i.e

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Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

& Reid, 1981). An individual’s social style hastwo dimensions. Assertiveness refers to an individual’s influence over others, whereasresponsiveness refers to a person’s display of emotions towards others. Individuals can thus beclassified into four categories, as shown in Figure 1: expressives (high assertiveness andresponsiveness), drivers (high assertiveness, low responsiveness), amiables (low assertiveness,high responsiveness), and analyticals (low assertiveness, low responsiveness). Figure 1: Social StylesThe type of style a leader employs may impact how change efforts are developed within a team,and there may not be one style that “fits all”, but rather, the interaction between a leader’s

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Getting Into Graduate School

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

projects; leading a team; solving interpersonal problems; effective communications, etc.)  Communication skills (giving oral presentations; developing written reports or materials; generating web content, blogs, or social media posts; interpersonal communications, etc.)Of course, it is also essential to think carefully about the purpose of the recommendation(graduate school applications, fellowship nominations, jobs, etc.) and select recommenders whocan speak about the applicant’s preparation for the specific opportunity.Choosing RecommendersIdeally, you will ask for recommendation letters from individuals who both know you well andcan write effectively [1]. Faculty, advisers, internship/work supervisors, coaches and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kath Xu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Andrea S. Walsh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering majors, an unheard-of percentage among peer schools and largeengineering programs. This figure, moreover, surpasses even MIT’s current overallundergraduate ratio of 46.1% female (“Number of Women Students”).And this figure surpasses those of other engineering programs which traditionally skew heavilymale as well, such as electrical engineering and computer science. Figure 1, which compares theundergraduate female percentages at MIT to the percentage of bachelor’s engineering degreesawarded to women nationally, illustrates the striking progress made by MIT, and the mechanicalengineering department in particular.Figure 1:​ The ratio of the female percentage in engineering departments at MIT to those nationally basedon most recent statistics

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University; Jerie Pedescleaux, Northwestern State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

a more personal and interesting manner are a good example of such innovations.The percentage of women involved in various STEM fields remains relatively low, especially inengineering. However, K-12 female students involved in mathematics and science courses tendto perform on par with their male counterparts, with female students showing a higher tendencyto enroll in advanced science courses (22% female versus 18% male). The exception to this iscomputer science and engineering courses, in which male students are more likely to enroll thanfemale students with engineering at 3% versus 1% and computer science courses at 7% versus4%. In higher education women earned 57.3% of bachelor’s degrees in all fields in 2013 and50.3% of science and

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

criteriaMixed-mode, or blended, instructional delivery, which often utilizes a Flipped Classroom (FC)approach, shows promise in delivering improved learning outcomes, supporting flexibility toaccommodate learners’ pace, and increasing scalability to serve large enrollments [1, 2]. In anFC, the initial phase of knowledge acquisition can be delivered asynchronously through theviewing of video clips, the review of slides, the reading of written passages, and the use of otherelectronic resources, such as animations and self-quizzes. This capability for asynchronousdelivery helps to facilitate learning at those times when the student is adequately prepared toacquire the material [3]. More significantly for technical curricula, it also frees in-class

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Scott Springer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Diversity

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International

Africa to United States campuses for six weeklong Academic and Leadership Institutes every summer.1 The fellows are between 25 and 35years old and have promoted innovation and positive change in their institutions, communitiesand countries. There are tracks in Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, and PublicManagement. Fourteen campuses host leaders in the Business and Entrepreneurshiptrack. Fellows in this track generally are running their own businesses. Fellows are expected toreturn to their home countries to continue to build their skills and implement what they havelearned. Many of the fellows could benefit from having access to engineering skills to growtheir businesses.Our university ran Academic and Leadership Institutes in

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Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leland Giovannelli, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

; Mazzurco,2014; also see National Research Council, 1999).A small group of faculty and staff at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) hasadopted a functional rather than an essentialist definition. For them, a global engineer is someonewho practices engineering in the following way: 1. with forethought of its far-reaching consequences, both physical and social; 2. with an appreciation of international colleagues and/or in international offices; and 3. with cultural sensitivity, so that personal interactions are both pleasant and effective.People who practice this kind of engineering must have tremendous personal and intellectualflexibility. In order to consider (1) the far-reaching consequences of their actions, they must stepout of

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University; Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University

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Community Engagement Division

is an important aspect of implementing projects in the developing world. There arethree pillars of sustainable development- economic growth, environmental stewardship, andsocial inclusion.7 Although not explicitly stated in the three pillars, effective product design isimportant towards achieving sustainability. Nine principles for effective design for thedeveloping world have been have been identified.8 Several of the principles include: 1) co-designing with people from the developing world, 2) testing the product in the actual setting, 3)developing technology within the appropriate developing world context, and 4) using projectmanagement techniques adapted to the developing world context. In addition to the nineprinciples, documentation of

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Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary K. Nave Jr., Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Michael Stewart, Virginia Tech; Michele Ruth Waters, Virginia Tech; Emily Garner, Virginia Tech; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Tech; Chelsea R. Corkins, Virginia Tech; Karen P. DePauw, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

success in an increasingly globalized world.I. Introduction As the field of engineering becomes more globalized, the need for engineers to beglobally competent is increasingly important. The development of global competency isparticularly important for engineering graduate students, who will soon be leaders in industryand academia. Many of the challenges facing our society require global collaboration, and it istherefore necessary that engineering graduate students develop an ability to work in these globalcontexts [1]. However, many graduate engineering programs focus primarily on research and ondeveloping students’ technical skills with less emphasis on skills needed for students’ jobs andcareers after graduation [2-3

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Continuing Education for Faculty

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Mukund Vishnu Kavade, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, India

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International

institution building activities is the most important responsibility ofadministrators. Early efforts of faculty development were aimed at specific disciplinary expertiseand instructional skills [1-5]. However, the development in core engineering and instructionalskills is a narrow perspective of professional development and cannot fulfill the needs of today’sfaculty and institutions. Camblin and Steger [6] have observed that the faculty development mustaddress issues such as vitality and renewal of faculty members [7], strengthening relationshipsamong colleagues [8], supporting stated institutional missions [9] and dealing with both thefaculty member’s and institution’s “capacity to survive” [10]. We argue that educationalinstitutions must develop

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittany Ann Kos, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

declared an engineering major but had intentions to transfer to anengineering major the following spring semester. This was a 1-credit hour, online and in-personhybrid class, technologically managed by a Learning Management Software (LMS).Over 700 students enrolled in the course, and our instructional team consisted of one Instructor,one graduate TA, and two undergraduate TAs. This paper reports evidence-based practice oftwo assessment methods, Divide-and-Conquer and Grade-a-thons, that we used to successfullyevaluate a large-enrollment course with small grading staff. The coursework was divided intotwo types of assignments: weekly homework and a final report.The design of the course was based on content that had been previously implemented at

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Tips and Tricks for Assessing Student Performance

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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New Engineering Educators

varied from section to section, leading to some variability inscores across sections and instances. Taking all of this into consideration, we looked at thedistribution of section GPAs with respect to the overall average for each learning objectiveinstance and the distribution of standard deviations of section GPAs with respect to the overallstandard deviation for each instance.This analysis process did not yield any specific learning objective instances that absolutelydemanded further attention over others; that is, there was no obvious analytical metric thatclearly identified specific instances or sections. However, we established three criteria that wehoped would help us to find examples of variation in rubric interpretation: (1) selected

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Schmueser Ph.D., Clemson University; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Clemson University; Pierluigi Pisu, Clemson University; Andrej Ivanco; Robert Gary Prucka, Clemson University

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College Industry Partnerships

methodology is generally the same as thatemployed during the last century and dates back to the early 1940’s1. In a recent study, theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) identified aspects of US engineeringeducation that are currently ineffective, with a focus on mechanical engineering2. The mostsignificant shortcomings were practical experiences, a general system perspective, anunderstanding of engineering standards and codes, problem solving skills, critical thinkingskills, oral and written communication skills, and project management skills. To close thegap between the current educational state and these identified changes, ASMErecommended the following actions for curricular change: (1) Create curricula that inspireinnovation and

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

better prepare their students for graduate school, we present our seminarorganization and survey results. The work also presents tips for inspiring students and insightsinto the student motivation and interest in graduate school.1 IntroductionToday’s engineering job market increasingly necessitates a post-graduate education for long-termemployment and advancement. Master’s degrees are projected to make up 27 percent of theSTEM workforce in 2018 1 as opposed to 22.2 percentage recorded in 2011 2 . In contrast, theprojected percentage of Bachelor’s degree holder demands no growth to meet the projected 42percent in 2018 1 . At most universities and large colleges, undergraduate students are exposed tograduate school from a variety of sources (e.g

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Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth A. Bucher MSW, Ohio State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

scenario, high riskbehavior or intentional suicide attempts may result.Graduate faculty, staff and administrators need to be aware that graduate students experiencehigh rates of depression, anxiety (nervousness, stress, loneliness), and distress. Distressedindividuals coping with stressors can lead to high risk behaviors or worse. Suicide is the secondleading cause of death for college students. Groups at elevated risk include (1) male, (2) older(graduate and professional), (3) international, and (4) returning veterans. Being a graduatestudent puts a person at risk. For international students, males, or returning veterans, the risk iscompounded. Protective factors include a caring culture, strong connections to others, and aculture that supports

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Architectural Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheena Nastasia Marston, The Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michael Parke, The Ohio State University; Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Elanna Burris, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Diversity

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Architectural

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017IntroductionDespite the near ubiquity of 3-D modeling and building information management (BIM)software packages in the architecture, construction, and restoration industries, potentialemployers have continuously expressed concern that graduating students are not adequatelyprepared to operate some of these BIM software packages (Harris, 2014). Exposing students toconstruction methods via software used in the field may help to soften the transition from theclassroom to the industry. Consequently, the authors proposed the use of fully-developed 3-Dmodels, based on accurate data, as an instructional tool which may simultaneously achieve threegoals: (1) Improve the facility with which the

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Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Great Expectations? A Comparative Analysis of Bachelor’s and GraduateStudents Expectations of University to Combat the Trauma of Transition 1. AbstractThis paper critiques how engineering students experience two key academic transition pointsin UK Higher Education, foundation (pre-freshman) and graduate level study. Set within anera whereby the dominant ideology is that of marketization, the paper considers whetherstudent expectations of the academic side university are similar at foundation and graduatelevel. Descriptive statistics are used to compare and contrast the student perspective and anumber of key differences between the expectations of both cohorts critiqued. The paperconcludes

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ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

advantages and disadvantages of fuel cells compared to other energy converters;  learn the fuels cell components, materials and manufacturing processes;  learn the various types of fuel cells;  understand the basic electrochemical and thermodynamics principles involved in fuel cells;  learn how fuel cells operate and how their performance can be characterized;  learn basic fuel cell design principles and calculations.In the fall semester of 2016 the class met two times each week for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Thelecture sessions emphasized the principles of fuel cell operation, characterization of fuel cellperformance, interpretation of polarization curves and basic electrochemical and thermodynamicsprinciples involved in

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek P.E., Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Green Infrastructure Training for VeteransIntroductionThe term green infrastructure has been in use for many years; however, the context of greeninfrastructure has changed significantly. Green infrastructure was originally a strategic approachto land conservation, and defined as an “interconnected network of green space that conservesnatural ecosystem values and functions, sustains clean air and water and provides a wide array ofbenefits to human populations”.1 While this is still an accurate description, the engineeringcommunity has adopted it to refer to stormwater techniques or practices that will capture,infiltrate and/or slowly release stormwater, which is the

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Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhihua Xu, University of Minesota Duluth; Victor Lai, University of Minnesota - Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Materials

: (1) applykey concepts of the Material Science tetrahedron (processing, structure, properties, andperformance) to their material of choice; (2) organize research material obtained from internetand book resources into a cohesive written report and oral presentation (including hands-ondemonstrations); and (3) demonstrate good teamwork and interpersonal communication skillsbetween group members. In this paper, the effect of group projects on stimulating studentslearning interest and improving their learning effectiveness is evaluated based on the directoutcome (reports and presentations) of the group projects, questionnaires, and studentperformance in exams. Our results suggest group project is an effective complement totraditional classroom

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin; Walter M Stroup, University of Massachusetts

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

school engineering. The project is intendedto advance efforts of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)program of the National Science Foundation to better understand and promote practices thatincrease students' motivations and capacities to pursue careers in fields of science, technology,engineering, or mathematics (STEM).Three prior and continuing frameworks are to be integrated in this ITEST project are (1) theNetLogo (Wilensky, 1999) agent-based and aggregate modeling and participatory simulation(HubNet, Wilensky & Stroup, 1999) capabilities, (2) the completely open-standards based,group-situated, device independent, and database mediated cloud-in-a-bottle (CiB) networkarchitecture (Remmler & Stroup

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Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower PE, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #18289Growing and Training Effective FacultyDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including