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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Lecturer Title III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, the program waslaunched with an initial class of approximately 100 first-year students in fall of2016.Building a new school of engineering affords a number of unique opportunities,including the chance to develop a program based on best practices, engineeringeducation research, and the recommendations of national reports such as"Educating the Engineer of 2020,"1 among others. It also provides the opportunityto recruit and graduate a more diverse cohort of engineers, by taking into accountresearch on attracting and retaining a broad spectrum of students. Given the dean’spersonal passion about and expertise in creating a culture of success for a broadspectrum of students, diversity was quickly added to the list of program goals.Those goals

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CoED: Computer Science Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University; Audra Anjum, Ohio University

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Computers in Education

include detailed step-by-step instructions. Atypical project may require four pages of text for the instructions. Assessments are located at theend of each unit. These are similar in scope to the projects but the instructions are less detailedand may only require about one half of a page.A typical sequence of instructions for a project might as follows: 1. Open AL1-C2-Griffin.accdb and enable the contents. 2. Click the DATABASE TOOLS tab. 3. Click the Relationships button in the Relationships group. 4. …In an assessment this might be reduced to 1. Open AL1-C2-Griffin.accdb. 2. Create a one-to-many relationship between EmpId in the Employees table and the EmpId in the Expenses table. 3. …In both cases, there is sufficient

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Jacob Haven Gosling; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

poses a problemfor everyone with a traditional system. The problem is that if someone were to have and use areal quantum computer, there would be no way to keep them from cracking all of our traditionalsecurity methods. Overnight all the methods that are currently considered to be secure wouldbecome superfluous. So, the advent of quantum computing both has its exciting possibilities andterrifying consequences6.The fundamental principle that is utilized in the basic form of quantum cryptology andcomputing is that of qubits. Qubits are quantum bits. Like in traditional computer’s bits, qubitscan be either a 1, 0, or both. The state of being both a 1 and a 0 is known as superposition. Thisis what makes the theory of quantum computing seem so fast

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Assessment of Student Learning and Motivation in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

mean score in the flipped course was 7.3%higher than in the lecture course, which was significantly different at the 0.05 level (unpaired t-test, p=2.5×10-5). The cumulative histogram (Figure 1) shows the shift in the histogram of scoresin the flipped relative to the lecture course.In order to determine whether a difference in academic preparation existed, the aggregate GPAsof biomedical engineering students from the two class years of the study were compared.Students typically take the biotransport course in the 5th or 6th semester of their academicprogram, so GPAs from 4th semester were chosen for comparison to represent academic recordjust before taking biotransport. The GPA of the class year representing the lecture course was3.39±0.42

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, Rice University; Renae Danielle Mayes, Ball State University; Carol Villanueva-Perez, Ball State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

categorized as student attitudes and actions, faculty attitudes and actions, accessibility,or other and are listed in Table 1 (Rule and Stefanich, 2012). Table 1. Factors that Impact Success of Students with Disabilities (from Rule and Stefanich, 2012) Categories Helpful Factors Non-helpful Factors Student attitudes and actions •   Healthy self-esteem, positive •   Failure to disclose need for attitude accommodations •   Strong motivation & task •   Poor self-esteem

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Hillman, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Emilio Ocampo Eibenschutz, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Saly Mohamed Ali Awadh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Lara El Said, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Based on the findings of the focus groups, we then designed an anonymous surveyto be sent to current TAMUQ female students (see Appendix B). 100 responses were recordedout of the 231 female engineering students, which resulted in a 43.29% response rate (seeAppendix C). The majority of the students who responded were Qatari (57%).Focus Group FindingsWhy our students chose engineering?In terms of why our students chose to study engineering, there were two main themes. Manymentioned a “passion” for fields such as mathematics or chemistry since a young age.Participants also discussed feeling the need “to prove” or “to show” something:Example 1: It’s like you want to do something different, to prove to everyone that you’re capable of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Nicole Hesson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

years that focus on community outreach and service. Theseprojects include a community bike rental station, an automated greenhouse for a K-8 school, andassistive technologies for employees with disabilities. These new projects exist along with“traditional” competition-based capstone projects such as Formula FSAE.Given these two classes of multidisciplinary capstone projects, we examine the experiences ofthe students, faculty, and community partners during the transition to new service-learningcapstone projects. Specifically, we report on interviews conducted: (1) with faculty to understandtheir administrative and instructional challenges in adding service-based capstone projects, (2)with community-partners and their perceptions of working with

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

real-world research projects with team members from multiple disciplines hashelped these undergraduates to gain experiences outside their own disciplines. This has aidedthem in developing diverse skill sets that are described in terms of: interdisciplinary experiences,links between their classroom learning and lab experiences, academic and professional skills,impacts of faculty and graduate mentoring, and impacts on academic and career decisions.1. IntroductionIn order to tackle the multifaceted problems of the 21st century, industries often engageemployees from multiple disciplines to solve a single problem. Although, industries haverecognized the need for interdisciplinary collaborations, the departmental structures in collegesand

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candyce Hill, Michigan State University ; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Student

provides interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Benefits of One-on-One Resume Advising for Undergraduate Engineering Students Participating in a Summer Research ProgramAbstractWhether they choose to pursue graduate school or employment, many rising college seniors arefaced with completing applications for post-graduation experiences. A resume is an essentialcomponent of these applications, and in an effort to support students in creating strong resumeswe developed (1) a professional development seminar and (2) an advising

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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New Engineering Educators

shared vision, developing possible tangible outcomes, writingoperating procedures, selecting an appropriate platform for communication, and facilitatingreflection and changes to practice.1. IntroductionThe benefits of mentoring as a form of faculty professional development are well established,and there are many different structures in which mentoring can occur. The most traditionalstructure is that of a formal mentoring program, pairing senior and junior faculty. Although thistraditional structure has many advantages, there is a hierarchy in the relationship that mayprevent the mentee (i.e., junior faculty member) from sharing important challenges and concerns,especially if the mentor is involved in key decisions such as tenure and promotion

Conference Session

Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Lisa Karen Kenyon, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

disciplines combined with managing expectations is the best way to improve thechances of success. This paper will step through the design process and describe the bestpractices for facilitating communication between the sponsor, engineering students and facultyrelated to each step of the design process. Completed Projects are used as examples to illustratethe difficulties.IntroductionOver the past 20 years, there has been a steady increase in the interest in project based andservice learning as can be seen in Figure 1 (ASEE Conference Proceedings Search, 2017) below.Over those twenty years, the number of papers presented on service learning has increased by 8.4times and those on project based learning by 6.7 times

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, PROMINENT Labs UIC; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

(FS GPA) of applicants to the College ofEngineering (COE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The predicted FS GPA is usedto improve the admission of underrepresented students to the COE. Also, it is shown to utilize athreshold for the FS GPA to recommend support and retention strategies to improve the students’outcomes through a statistical and association rule mining software. The University has a metric,Metric 1, that uses an applicant's High School GPA and ACT Composite Score to predict theirFS GPA. Metric 1 is a score that ranges from 0-40, representing the predicted FS GPA by afactor of 10. The university’s current admissions policy is based on this scored Metric 1 of anapplicant. It is hypothesized that a metric based

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

two opposing stances: 1) We can be race-and gender-blind because the educational system is a meritocracy. There is at leastadequate opportunity for anyone to meet whatever standards are set. Diversity is not amajor issue because you can “take a peek” at it at the end of the process; 2) There is nomeritocracy. Meeting our standards and diversifying is “tough” because we can’t hire fromanywhere. Only those schools that have the same prestige as us (Michigan, Georgia Tech,Stanford) are worth even considering. Although he recognizes that this statement does nothave a basis in data he brushes off the concern by saying, “Maybe…I haven’t exploredthat…space yet.”The absent presence in his discussion is what the standards are that drive faculty hires

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose M. Marra Ph.D., University of Missouri; So Mi Kim, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Shann Bossaller, University of Missouri

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

success in engineering practice (ABET, Inc., 2016)1. Metacognitionis key to the development of life-long learning, yet is rarely directly addressed in engineeringeducation. Metacognition, defined as “knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena”(Flavell, 1979, p. 906), is a higher-order thinking skill and provides the key to developing life-long learning skills necessary for ABET and for an effective work career. This paper will reporton the authors’ study of the development of metacognition and life-long learning skills ofgraduates of the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) program, an innovative problem-based learningprogram that integrates metacognition instruction with engineering content. The IRE programoffers a unique setting for studying

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sam Dreyer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago ; Andria Shyjka, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Biomedical

includingbiomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, bionanomaterials and biomedical imaging, the firstyear of the Bioengineering Experience for Science Teachers (BEST) Program provided in-depthparticipant-tailored curricular mentoring via weekly workshops that focused on principles ofeffective planning, instruction, and assessment which will be directly connected to teachers’classroom curriculum. In addition to exposure to research in bioengineering labs, City PublicHigh School teachers from diverse schools across the district also translated their experience intocurriculum unit lesson plans being implemented the following academic year. 1. IntroductionIt has been well established that there is a shortage of STEM professionals [1]. While there are anumber of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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Mechanical Engineering

​ρ​, Specific volume ​v​, internal energy ​u​, and enthalpy ​h ​areintroduced. Water undergoing boiling at atmospheric pressure is used to demonstrate theexistence of mixture phase with liquid and vapor phases coexisting. The mixture quality ​x​ isdefined to quantify the extent of phase change. A ​T-v​ diagram, such as Fig. 1, is effective fordepicting the constant temperature phase change processes at different pressures, leading to thefamiliar vapor dome. This depiction is important to contextualize the property regions beforeintroducing the steam tables. Because the steam tables serve as the primary source for retrievingthe properties when solving problems, the ​T-v​ diagram is a convenient visual aid to highlight thediscrete regions that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

degrees [2]. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, thesmall percentage of U.S. workers employed in fields related to science and engineering areresponsible for more than 50% of our sustained economic expansion [1]. To benefit our economyand society, our national priority should be on encouraging more students to study STEM.Unfortunately, the U.S. is trending in the opposite direction. In the early 1980’s, about 40 percentof the world’s scientists and engineers resided in the U.S. Today that number has shrunk to about15 percent [1]. The STEM Scholars monthly seminars focused on promoting the pursuit ofgainful employment, or graduate school and research in STEM. Developing essential and softskills training over the five-year period, as well as

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Lauren Woods

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Biomedical

teaching development(TD) programs is the Longitudinal Study of Future STEM Scholars (Connolly et al., 2016),which studied graduate students from three large institutions. The goal of this work was toanswer the question “What are the short- and long-term effects of TD programs on doctoralstudents’ teaching-related skills, knowledge, attitudes, and career choices?” The three mostimportant results are captured in the executive summary: “1) TD during the doctoral programhad positive, significant effects for all participants, including those who do not take positions inacademia after graduating. 2) Participating in TD programs during the doctoral program had noeffect on students’ time to degree completion, which was six years on average. 3) For

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air inter- action; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Geoff Knowles, Purdue University; Todd Kelley, Purdue University; Euisuk Sung, Purdue University; Jongseong Choi, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students: Teachers 1. How confident are science and technology teachers in teaching an integrated STEM lessons and design activities? a. Does their confidence increase with TRAILS professional development? 2. What challenges do science and technology teacher identify when planning integrated STEM activities in rural school settings? Students 3. To what degree do students demonstrate learning of STEM content knowledge embedded within TRAILS lessons? 4. To what degree do students use 21st century skills when engaged in TRAILS lessons? 5. Does students’ confidence in learning STEM subjects increase after engaging in TRAILS lessons? 6. Does students’ interest in STEM careers change

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, Natl Inst for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Online Training reportedsuccessful outcomes in only eightmonths: Five of seven colleges startedenrolling an average of 4.8 more femalestudents in their targeted STEM coursesand six of seven colleges increasedfemale retention from an averagebaseline of 58 percent to 100 percent [1].The WTE Online Training wasdeveloped and introduced in 2012 duringthe NSF-funded CalWomenTech Scale Figure 1. WomenTech Educators Online Training System 1.0Up (CWTSU) Project (NSF #1102996; June 2011-May 2016) and further improved anddisseminated during the NOW Project. It is the WTE Online Training’s targeted, data-drivenapproach that helps institutions achieve successful outcomes in a short time period. The WTEOnline

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; LaDawn Partlow, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, organization, and delivery of several web based Electrical Engineering courses offered at Morgan State University. Her technical expertise includes, web-based learning, online course development, information management, systems integration, and 3-D simulation and modeling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of a Year-Round Out-of-School Making Program on Minority Middle School Boys (Work in Progress)IntroductionAfrican-Americans, Hispanics, and women are underrepresented in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. As shown in Table 1, for the African-Africanpopulation, which is the focus of this paper, males are 5.6% of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Aran W Glancy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and a middle school mathematics teacher at a Title 1 school in Waco, TX. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 PECASE: Implementing K-12 Engineering Standards through STEM Integration - An Executive Summary of the Products and ResearchIntroduction K-12 Engineering Education has risen to the forefront as engineering continues to gainstate-level and national attention (Moore, Tank, Glancy, & Kersten, 2015; NGSS lead states,2013; National Research Council [NRC], 2009; 2012). However, engineering at this level doesnot have the same extensive literature base that is seen at the post-secondary level or within otherdisciplines at the K-12 level

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

science teachers toparticipate in the project. Because of the intense nature of the activities by participants and thementorship required of program instructors (faculty, graduate students, and undergraduatestudent mentors), the participant pool is limited to 75 (60 students, 15 teachers), with a targetstudent to teacher ratio of 4:1.The summer program provides participants with direct, hands-on research experiences with topicareas of relevance to many minority populations, i.e., the environment, water quality, and urbanwater sustainability. These topic areas encompass several of the Grand Challenges identified byNational Academy of Engineering. Students and teachers learn about water and nutrient cycles,and urban impacts to water quality

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Morgan, University of Southern Mississippi; Kimberly Lambert Wingo, The University of Southern Mississippi

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

materials. Teachers work in pairswith faculty and student researchers in efforts focused on addressing 21st century grandchallenges in engineering in three areas: (1) improved efficiency polymer solar cells, (2) highperformance polymers and composites from renewable feedstocks, and (3) environmental impactof synthetic materials in sea water.RET participants receive a stipend of $5000 for their summer research and receive an additional$1500 stipend during the school year for participation in planned activities. Additional fundswere made available for materials & supplies for implementation of the school activities and fortravel to the MS Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society meeting and othertechnical/educational

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mueller, Tufts University; David Alsdorf, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

digital fabrication machines and maker spaces in schools can be used to teach pre-college students engineering.Mr. David Alsdorf, Tufts University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 MakerGames:   A  Board   Game   to   Help   Facilitators   Maximize   the   Educational  Potential   of   Project   Based   Learning   (Works   in   Progress)  I.   Introduction Teachers   are   looking   for   new   ways   to   bring   engineering   into   their   classes   as   they   adapt   their curriculum   to   include   new   content   from   the   next   generation   science   standards [1]   and   the   less tangible   “21st   century   skills” [2] .   Tufts   University   Center   for   Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and involves tackling open-ended, ill-defined problems. Design knowledge islargely procedural rather than declarative; students must learn to follow a methodical (top-down, breadth-first) process, while learning to adapt this problem-solving strategy in responseto the uncertainty inherent in design [1–3]. The appropriate balance between the flexible andmethodical aspects of design problem solving is highly context-dependent; it varies dependingon the type of project being undertaken, the students involved in the project, the resourcesavailable, and so on. This introduces challenges to project-based design education, in particularthe need for coaching and feedback tailored to the particular context of each student project.To provide such

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Danielle Newley, Sonoran Schools; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

)minorities in STEM. Authors used the DAET to examine fifth grade minority studentsengineering perceptions after the EiE unit, Making Work Easier, was accomplished by thestudents. The following research questions guided our study: (a) To what extent are fifth grademinority students’ perceptions of engineering changed after a unit of EiE curriculum? (b) Howdoes gender influence fifth grade students’ perceptions of engineering?MethodsParticipants in this study are enrolled in a Title 1, 100% free and reduced lunch, K-12 publiccharter school in the southwestern United States. This school is the most diverse in its districtwith students representing more than 15 different countries and languages. The 26 students inthis research sample consists of 13

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Linda Lawson Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Charles Richard Murphy, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students in grades 9-12, and expanding the courseofferings in the computer engineering curriculum at OCtech to include robotics and automatedmanufacturing and sharing developed resources with K-12 institutions and other colleges.C. Results/AccomplishmentsThe accomplishments of each project are summarized in this section.1. Diverse Engineering Pathways: Curriculum Innovation and Best Practice forRecruitment, Retention and Advancement of Engineering Technology MajorsInitiatives under the Diverse Engineering Pathways Project embraced area students, K-12teachers and guidance counselors, college faculty and neighboring employers.Major results are: • As a result of the Diverse Engineering Pathways there were 1353 students in area high