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Innovation and Reflection

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shauna Shapiro, Santa Clara University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Paper ID #19515Exploring the Relationship between Mindfulness and Innovation in Engineer-ing StudentsBeth Rieken, Stanford University Beth Rieken is a PhD Candidate at Stanford University in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She is in the Designing Education Lab advised by Prof. Sheri Sheppard. Her work focuses on fostering mind- fulness, empathy and curiosity in engineering students. Beth completed a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2010 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2012.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University The focus of Mark’s research can broadly be described as

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New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jamison IV, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #18011Framework for Integrating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in UpperLevel CoursesDr. David Jamison IV, Villanova University Dr. David Jamison is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. His expertise and teaching focus is in orthopedic biomechanics and solid elastic mechanics. Dr. Jamison earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University in 2013. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Framework for Integrating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in Upper Level CoursesAbstractMany institutions now offer

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #20446The Santa Clara University Maker Lab: Creating the Lab, Engaging theCommunity, and Promoting Entrepreneurial-minded LearningDr. Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University Christopher Kitts is as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University where he serves as Director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory and as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the School of Engineering. Kitts runs an aggressive field robotics program focused on the the design and operational control of robotic systems ranging from underwater robots to spacecraft. As part of this activity

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). National data suggests that an urgent, sustained,comprehensive, intensive, coordinated, and informed national effort is necessary to increasesuccess of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM [2]. URM is the classification given tothe following groups: African American, Hispanic American or Latino, Native American, NativeHawaiian or Pacific Islander. In the US, these groups comprise 31.1% of the population [3], yetthey are only 17.4% of the student population pursuing engineering degrees [4]. In general, the successful pathway to a career in STEM typically requires “the acquisitionof knowledge, skills, and habits of mind; opportunities to put these into practice; a developingsense of

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #18363Innovative Manufacturing Education Experience for First-Year EngineeringStudents: Using a Seminar Course and Volunteerism to Enhance Manufac-turing SkillsMr. Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Eric Holloway currently serves as the Senior Director of Industry Research in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where he focuses on industry research in the College of Engineering. From 2007-2013, Eric served as the Managing Director and the Director of Instructional Laboratories in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. As Director, he was in

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janey Camp P.E., Vanderbilt University; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Carolyn Sofman, American Society of Civil Engineers

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position.Teachers can further benefit from asking local engineers to assist with the hands-on activitiesand/or classroom discussions about infrastructure including its design, maintenance, andoperations. Engineers mutually benefit from classroom visits by inspiring the next generation ofyoung, bright minds to consider engineering to help address the future challenges that we facewith an aging infrastructure system and also further curating good stewards of the infrastructurethat we have. This is in addition to helping to fill the gap that our nation is facing in the numberof civil engineering jobs and lack of educated individuals to fill those jobs.Grades K-6As mentioned earlier, the Report Card can be used to broaden student views of civil engineering

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Faculty Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Chua, Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19569Cargo Cults and Cognitive Apprenticeships: Two Frameworks for AdoptingUnfamiliar Curricular CulturesMel Chua, Olin College of Engineering Mel is an engineering education researcher who works with postmodern qualitative methodologies, cur- ricular cultures within and inspired by hacker/maker communities, and engineering faculty formation. She is also an electrical and computer engineer and auditory low-pass filter who occasionally draws research cartoonProf. Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering Lynn Andrea Stein is Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science at Olin College of Engineering in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Paper ID #19212Minority Women in the Workplace: Early Career Challenges and Strategiesfor Overcoming ObstaclesNicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers Nicole Yates currently serves as the Senior Research Analyst for the National Society of Black Engineers. She graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree in Psychology and completed a thesis that focused on gender differences in reasons for switching from STEM to non-STEM majors. Her background is in research and academia.Ms. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Dr. Rincon joined the Society of Women Engineers in February 2016 as the Manager of

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Exploring the Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindset

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Suzann Girtz, Gonzaga University; Stephen E. Silliman, Gonzaga University

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Paper ID #19294Exploring Engineering MindsetDr. George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky George D. Ricco is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Kentucky. He focuses his work between teaching in the first-year engineering program at UK and research in student progression. Previously, he was the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Program Coordinator at Gonzaga University in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He completed his doctorate in engineering education from Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. He received an M.S. in earth and planetary

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Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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habits of mind. Thesehabits of mind describe how values, attitudes, and thinking skills are linked to engineering.Computational thinking has also previously been linked to engineering beyond simplyprogramming by Wing in 2006. Wing defined computational thinking as the overlap betweenmathematical thinking and engineering thinking.In 2011, The Computational Thinking Teacher Resources developed as the result of acollaboration between the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and the InternationalSociety for Technology and Education (ISTE). This collaboration produced a list ofcharacteristics that define and describe computational thinking and its qualities. In 2012, Googlealso released a list of computational thinking competencies and they

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers; Brittany Boyd, National Society of Black Engineers

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Paper ID #20592Classroom Instructors’ Perceptions of Site Leadership and Interest Outcomeswithin a Summer Engineering Program (Evaluation)Ms. Trina L Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Trina Fletcher is currently a doctoral candidate within the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. Her research focus includes informal STEM education, professional development, African Amer- icans in STEM and single-sex versus coeducation learning environments. Prior to Purdue and NSBE, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with outreach

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Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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farm operation harvest crops sustainably.Throughout the curriculum experiences students document plans, observations and test results,and sketches of their work. These design notebooks also enable a final demonstration of theirgripper and “training” on their gripper design in a class presentation. The lesson aligns withStandards for Technological Literacy 8 – 11 26 and Next Generation Science Standards HS-ETS1-1 – HS-ETS1-4 27, related to engineering design, modeling, and troubleshooting.In addition to alignment with national standards, we feel that the design experience aligns withthe psychosocial factors just described. First, for societal relevance, the design experience isintended to be human-centered, with an end user in mind

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Action on Diversity - Institutional Change & Perspectives on Diversity

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #18517Unpacking Latent DiversityDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Drapinski Moss, Purdue University; Mark French, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #17767Examining Engineering Technology Students: How They Perceive and OrderTheir ThoughtsDr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently she is exploring the performance and attributes of engineering technology students and using that knowledge to engage them in their studies.Dr. Jennifer Drapinski Moss, Purdue University Dr. Jennifer Moss is

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Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Problem-BasedLearning.” Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 2(2):6-28.Lave, J. (1988). Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics and Culture in Everyday Life.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Sheppard, S., A. Colby, K. Macatangay & W. Sullivan (2006). “What is Engineering Practice?”International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(3):429-438.Stevens, R, K. O’Connor, L. Garrison, A. Jocuns & D. Amos (2008). “Becoming an Engineer:Toward a Three Dimensional View of Engineering Learning.” Journal of EngineeringEducation, 97(3):355-368.Stevens, R., A. Johri & K. O’Connor (2013). “Professional Engineering Work.” In A.Johri & B.M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research.Cambridge: Cambridge

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Engineering in Societal Context

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego

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another in public conversations about thetradeoffs involved in these projects, thereby modeling communication across disciplinarydifferences for the students.This process will be facilitated by an additional component of the course design. The authors areexploring a collaboration with an engineering program in Rwanda, and will use this course as anopportunity to challenge students to design payload concepts that account for Rwanda’s uniquetopography (mountainous terrain make roads unreliable), size (only 160 miles across at itswidest), and stage of development (strong economy and growing infrastructure). Having aconcrete case in mind will encourage students to focus their solutions, thereby increasing thechances that their concepts survive beyond

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Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19966Lessons Learned: Strategies for Creating and Mentoring Diverse GraduateStudent CommunitiesKatherine Elfer, Tulane University Kate Elfer is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She researches novel fluorescence strategies for point-of-care diagnostics. While at Tulane, Kate has co-founded the a graduate student group, Women+ in Science and Engineering, and is currently the president of the graduate student government. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University; Sean M Eddington, Brian Lamb School of Communication - Purdue

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

identity affords more experiences withwhich diverse individuals can identify20 and feel welcome as participants (i.e., “engineering isfor me, too.”). Similar to the BME example, an engineering identity that values both social andtechnical dimensions presents more values and premises with which individuals can identify thusleading to more “whole-minded engineers.”Research & Development PlanThis NSF-funded RFE study utilizes a design thinking approach to develop solution(s) thataddress our three interrelated objectives: to better prepare engineers for today’s workforce, tobroaden understandings of engineering practice as both social and technical, and to createand sustain more diverse and inclusionary engineering programs. We are involving

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota

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solution based on strengths and weaknesses anddecide whether their solution is good enough to meet the criteria and stay within the constraintsor if they need to use the feedback to redesign their solution. Our research looks at the intersections of solution generation and argumentation (i.e.,EBR). With the above frameworks in mind, we undertook our research on the question: Whatinitiates the need for middle school students to use evidence-based reasoning while they aregenerating a solution to an engineering design problem in a STEM integration unit?MethodologyThis research follows the naturalistic inquiry methodology25,26 with lenses of STEM integrationframework21, A Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering24, and Toulmin’s Argument

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Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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, educators havetried to design curricula that foster this associative learning —which, we know from our ownexperiences, is how we learn best outside of the classroom. Twenty-first century engineeringeducators have been mindful of ABET’s EC2000 student outcomes a-k, including ethicalunderstanding, the ability to communicate effectively, and “the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.”2 Engineering educators who struggle to help students achieve these ABETlearning outcomes might consider working together with liberal arts faculty to integrateengineering with humanities understanding. What the environmental historian William Crononwished for liberal arts

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Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Materials

broad, science-based context. For example, the textbook beginswith the Big Bang, then spends three full chapters on the formation and evolution of theuniverse, the formation of our solar system and planet Earth, and the origin and evolution ofearly forms of life. The textbook will be extensively supplemented with additional material andguest lectures from various engineering faculty. In addition to engineering materials, broadtopics like power, water, and navigation will be considered. Student assessment will includedebates, group research projects, and oral presentations, as well as exams.Designed with engineering students in mind, the classes seek to establish patterns of thinkingaround complex issues and to provide meaningful case studies

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Experiences of Diverse Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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peers.Five FG engineering students with high quantitative belongingness were selected for aninterview. A semi-structured interview protocol based in interpretive phenomenological analysiswas used to elucidate the students’ experiences that fostered belongingness. Separate themesfrom each student were created from coding and then overarching themes unified a sharedexperience.The following overarching themes were prevalent among the participants: similarity toclassmates, recognition as an engineer by peers, limited questioning of belongingness, andbelongingness is a state of mind. The results depict that elements of engineering identity play apart in making students feel they belong (e.g., recognition), but in some cases, belongingness isdistinct from

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Dixon, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Jenny Vi Le, Ohio State University; Carlos E. Castro, Ohio State University; Madith Barton, Ohio State University; Olivia R. Richardson, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #19767Making Meaning through Art-Integrated EngineeringDr. Kerry Dixon, Ohio State University Kerry Dixon is a specialist in interdisciplinary education, with particular focus on integrating visual art into science, technology, engineering and math. Formerly a member of the curatorial staff at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Kerry has also directed two education nonprofit organizations. As director of those organizations, she partnered with The Ohio State University on the creation of a national model for preparing future secondary teachers with a specialization in urban education. In that role, she

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Ann Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, Johns Hopkins University/Ctr for Educational Outreach; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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together. They decided upon relevant field trips andguest speakers in order to provide context to inform SABES.The community-based aspect of SABES was crucial for establishing in the minds of students,teachers, parents, and community members that STEM skills are relevant for their communitynow and in the future. Instead of being an academic exercise, each student engineering designproject was a practical attempt to envision the potential benefits to the community.For example, one school maintained a school garden. The fourth grade students decided to workon a composting project that would repurpose waste from the cafeteria. The students researchedcomposting, learned about composting from a guest speaker and field trip, and tested methods

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ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jesse Gilmore, University of Houston, Downtown; Scott Patterson, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

simply because of the different majors, it was so interesting seeing how all our minds worked together to accomplish.• This program was awesome. I was able to truly see the real problems the world as a whole is facing now. I also understand now that there must be so much more involvement in the sustainable background to get things moving the way they are supposed to in order to have a safe and healthy environment for the future.Capstone Project for Engineering Technology StudentsThe work described in this paper was meant to be the capstone project for EngineeringTechnology students. Currently, the capstone course is being offered as a three credit hour courseand thus the project must be completed in a full semester’s timeframe

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Changing the Engineering Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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inengineering.In this work-in-progress paper, we describe a design-based research project that explores howstudents adopt positive learning behaviors and dispositions through a course, because positivelearning behaviors and dispositions have been shown to increase persistence through challengesand setbacks4.We have designed a course titled Engineering the Mind as an eight-week, second-half semestercourse that is offered for one semester-hour of credit. We plan to pilot this course in Spring 2017to prepare for the Fall 2017 offering.BackgroundDesign-Based ResearchDesign-based research (DBR) is a research paradigm that attempts to bridge laboratory studieswith complex, instructional intervention studies5. DBR is described as “theoretically-framed,empirical

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First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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abilities. Because artistic and engineering skills are often seen asdistinct, challenging students who do not identify as artistic or creative to begin flexing theircreative muscles can be rather difficult. For classes that require creative thought, it becomesimperative for students to first, realize that creative practices and artistic endeavors are possibleand even necessary to be successful in engineering and are not just for aesthetic appeal. Second,students may not view creativity as a trait that can be enhanced so it can be necessary to redefinecreativity in students’ minds such that it is regarded as malleable something that can be learned.The concept may be difficult for students to grasp fully and can result in a more

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Pre-College: Techniques and Programs for Promoting Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen B. Wendell Ph.D., Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Paper ID #19872Elementary Student Engagement with Digital Engineering Notebook Cards(Fundamental)Kristen B. Wendell Ph.D., Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ed- ucation at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college-level en- gineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school experience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of

Conference Session

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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encounters with the Other. (This is most obvious in her latest new course, A Global State of Mind.) Whatever the subject, her courses are grounded in accountability–to the text, to oneself, and to one’s fellows.Ms. Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder Robyn Sandekian is the Managing Director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Com- munities (MCEDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). She joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center) in spring 2004, just as the first EDC graduate track was approved. With MCEDC, her main duties have included student advising and academic program development. Recently, she co-developed the

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Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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and real-world, philosophical and practical, etc.Our program aims to prevent this disconnect by contextualizing engineering through the lens ofsocietal and global challenges.As an alternative to content-driven curricula, Baillie et al. propose that adopting a ​thresholdcapability​ focus. This curriculum approach cultivates students’ ways of thinking and being andcan help develop more independent and critically thoughtful engineers.​10​ To design such acurriculum, the first step is to define overall program goals. With these in mind, specific coursegoals, learning experiences, and then teaching plans are developed. By focusing on graduates’abilities, this approach to curricular design provides a framework seemingly built forphilosophical