Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Cody Ryan Zackoski, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Caleb R Dingus, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

to 16 and/or with grade from thirdgrade to high school1. Since Scratch employs a graphical programming interface rather thantraditional code programming, it is simple and straightforward for kids as young as at theKindergarten stage. Meanwhile, Scratch is highly versatile: if used effectively, it can facilitateteaching abstract concepts in any subject.In this pilot project, we worked closely with a group of middle school and high school teacherswith the aim of verifying the effectiveness of applying Scratch programming in K-12 classroom.This project consists of three phases. In Phase 1, we visited middle schools and high schools,helped the participating teachers to set up Scratch, and provided initial training of Scratch. Phase2 of this

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

programs thatfit their academic, research and professional goals [1]. US News & World Reports also providesan annual ranking of the top engineering graduate programs in the United States [2].While the information provided through online profiles and rankings can provide prospectivestudents with a starting point, in order to develop a robust graduate school application is itimportant to tailor your materials to each individual program to which you apply. This papersummarizes some key information about the typical graduate school application process forengineering disciplines, and provides practical advice for developing strong graduate schoolapplication materials. Please be aware that every institution has different requirements anddeadlines

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

: (1) designteachers across contexts share a common repertoire of design teaching techniques and design thinking processknowledge and (2) insights into what design teachers may be most concerned about regarding their students’development as designers. One contribution of this study is a language for making visible teachers’ designthinking knowledge, the teaching techniques they use to convey this knowledge, and the kinds of designthinking they want to observe in their students. Teachers can use this to make sense of their own experiencesand use it as a tool to discuss their experiences within a larger community of practice. Sharing results withstudents may help them make sense of the ways their teachers help them learn to design – both their

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

Improvement (Ref 2) “The program must regularly use appropriate, documented processes forassessing and evaluating the extent to which the student outcomes are being attained.The results of these evaluations must be systematically utilized as input for thecontinuous improvement of the program. Other available information may also beused to assist in the continuous improvement of the program.”Definitions ABET Cycle – This is a six year cycle based on the general review ABET accreditation process. In the context of this paper, the ABET general review occurs in the fall semester of year 1 of the general review cycle. ASE Program Criteria – the Aerospace Engineering Program Criteria published by ABET. These criteria refer to the particular

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Andrés Strello, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Francisca Castro, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Engineering Ethics

accept personal responsibility and to be aware of ethical codes.  To compare results of these measurements among different students’ subgroups.Research site The research site consisted in a private and confessional institution of higher education inChile. Its engineering school is part of a multi-school campus. Despite the full academic andadministrative autonomy conferred by law in the 1930s, this institution claims a public role. Yet,it has a close relationship with the private sector and a strong commitment to entrepreneurshipand innovation. It attracts students with high scores according to the Chilean national admissionsystem for higher education, who in most cases were educated in private fee-paying schools (seeTable 1

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Stephen Michael Morse, Michigan Technological University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Mathematics

. Figure 4: Examples of long divisionThe virtue of teaching students to perform the quotient of two integers using long divisionsbecomes more apparent especially when discussing the parity of numbers, i.e. whether a giveninteger is odd or even. Instructors can demonstrate to students that the parity of an integer can bedetermined using long divisions where the remainder will be zero when even numbers aredivided by 2 (in other words, even numbers are completely divisible by 2), and the remainderwill be 1 (or non-zero) when odd numbers are divided by 2.Students can also learn that all even numbers are multiples of 2 and that odd numbers are nevermultiples of 2. However, the concept of remainders from long divisions can be applied intocomputer

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

show that students learn many of theprofessional and leadership skill sets required for workplace through their extracurricularactivities [1] . Investigating student workload will inform the impact of existing workload on thestudents’ abilities to engage in extracurricular activities. Based on the academic calendar First-year students spend on average about 27 hours a week on lectures, labs, and tutorials. Ourresearch will focus on how many hours student spent outside of the lecture/labs/tutorials for eachcourse. A combination of this data will give a better picture of the current workload for first yearengineering students.Research QuestionsThe principal research questions driving this study are: - What is first-year engineering student

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faycal Saffih, University of Waterloo

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #17771Artificially Intelligent Method (AIM) for STEM-based Electrical Engineer-ing Education and Pedagogy Case Study: MicroelectronicsDr. Faycal Saffih, University of Waterloo Dr. Fayc¸al Saffih (IEEE, 2000) received B.Sc. (Best Honors) in Solid-State Physics from University of S´etif-1, Algeria, in 1996, M.Sc. degree in Bio-Physics from University of Malaya, Malaysia, in 1998, and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 2005. In 2006, he joined the Communication Research Laboratory, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, where he developed a versatile FPGA

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkac, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

December 2011 at Portland State University, with research at the confluence of machine learning, information theory, philosophy of science, music information retrieval, and mathematical music theory. His current research areas are engineering education, music information retrieval (DSP and machine learning), music perception, and mathematical music theory. Prior to tenure track (1994 through 2010), Vurkac¸ taught in the following academic settings. 1. The Music Department at Whitman College (Sound Synthesis), 2. The Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at Portland State University (all courses in first- and second-year digital and analog circuits) as an adjunct, 3. Co-teaching as a ”grad mentor” in the University

Conference Session

Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Denise W. Carlson, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering-centered curricula. TeachEngineering isa free, standards-aligned NSF-funded digital library of more than 1,500 hands-on, design-rich K-12 engineering lessons and activities. Beyond anonymous site-user counts, the impact of theTeachEngineering collection and outreach initiatives on the education of children and theirteachers was previously unknown. Thus, the project team wrestled with the question of how tomeaningfully ascertain classroom impacts of the digital engineering education library and—morebroadly—how to ascertain the impacts of teacher-focused P-12 engineering education initiatives.In this paper, the authors approach the classroom impact question through probing self-reporteddifferentials in 1) teachers’ confidence in teaching

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Lisa Yount, Savannah State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

ISLOs and ABET SOs in two different platforms are sometimesreparative, time consuming, and might be cumbersome for some faculty members. Therefore,Engineering Technology Department of SSU has been implementing an assessment process thatutilizes only one platform to measure both the ISLOs and ABET SOs. This process has led to thedevelopment of an exemplary format of annual assessment report. The main focus of the paper isto describe how the implementation of the direct assessment takes place in one platform thatserves both SACs and ABET. This paper will also highlight how the assessment culture in thedepartment plays a big role in the continuous improvement of the programs offered.IntroductionAccording to Department of Education [1], student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

intersection of1. INTRODUCTION technology and liberal arts [13].’” Recent liberal arts Reports such as Rising Above the Gathering Storm and graduates also have a higher unemployment andits follow-ups by the National Academies highlight an underemployment rate (60%) versus engineering (25%) orurgency to develop and retain a homegrown workforce in math and computing (35%) [1] and as such, are ascience, technology, engineering, and mathematics significant pool of potential talent.(STEM), especially historically underrepresented groups, Meanwhile, at Stevens, there has been a shift tosuch as women, due to global competition for science and fulltime

Conference Session

The 2017 Zone Best Paper Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Easton, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

the basicvariables can be identified with the identity matrix in the tableau. The value of these variablesare the right hand side. All other variables are called nonbasic and have a value of 0 at thecurrent solution. The algorithm finds the most improving column (most negative element in thefirst row) and enters it. The algorithm selects a row through the ratio test, which is the right handside divided by the selected column element, if the column element is positive and infinityotherwise. The minimum value of the ratio test selects the row. The intersection of the selectedrow and column is the pivot element. A pivot uses elementary row operations to make thepivoted element a 1 and every other element in the column a 0. This process repeats

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

) HVAC control Upgrade: This project involves the recommendation to change the controls throughout the 20+ story building from 50-year old pneumatic thermostats to wireless controls. Previously, consultants recommended changing the controls but this was many years ago before wireless controls were popular. Also, the previous data was collected when utility prices were significantly different than today, so it makes sense that this project is worth evaluating. Below are photos from the tour given by the building staff. Figure 1: First picture from tour of mechanical Figure 2: Second picture from tour of mechanical room current controls room – condensate pumps• Geothermal Well Expansion