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Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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Geotechnics. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Medha was teaching Computer Science and Information Science classes at an engineering institute in Bangalore, India. Her research interests include hybrid/blended learning for engineering education; pedagogy of technology integration and cognitive and motivational processes of learning.Dr. Jean S Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineer- ing, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergraduate and graduate students at Ari- zona State University, students at

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Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

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effective. In Table 6, the frequentassessments help reinforce the concepts in the lecture per one student comment. Students likethe rewind feature to view the video when they do not understand the topic. The flippedclassroom approach appears to come close to the face-to-face instruction per second studentcomment. The frequent knowledge assessment questions are consistent with past studies5-7.1. The teaching methods in this course are effective:The eva l ua ti ons through the vi deo rea l l y hel p to rei nforce concepts covered i n the l ecture.I l i ked the wa y tha t the l ectures focus ed on jus t one or two poi nts a nd thoroughl y expl a i ned them. I a l s ol i ked tha t i f there wa s a topi c tha t I di d not unders ta nd i mmedi a tel y I

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Aldin Malkoc, Arizona State University ; Mackenzie Honikel, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University; Jeffrey Thomas La Belle, Arizona State University

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incorporated into engineering majors to ensure that studentare learning, retaining, and applying material efficiently in their core engineeringclasses 5. However, the missing need is having a resource, such as externalvalidators and teaching assistants, effectively assess and ensure students’ properapplication of engineering concepts are applied.Research conducted in the 1990’s suggests that active teaching by the instructorwill increase student engagement, which results in a better understanding ofmaterial6. Other studies performed show that active teaching compared to atraditional style of teaching results in higher grade point averages7. A studyperformed in an engineering course at Utah State University found that studentstaught via project based

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Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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states “ASU is a comprehensivepublic research university, measured not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we includeand how they succeed”. Postsecondary education faculty need to be aware of ASD students sincethey want the “same opportunity for success, not the right of success.”10Bibliography1. VanBergeijk, E., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (2008). Supporting more able students on the autism spectrum: college and beyond. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 1359-1370.2. White, S. W., Ollendick, T. H., & Bray, B. C. (2011). College students on the autism spectrum. Autism, 15(6), 683-701.3. Adreon, D., & Durocher, J. S. (2007). Evaluating the college transition needs of individuals with high- functioning

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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–76, 1998.7. Spencer B F and Nagarajaiah S. "State of the art of structural control." J. Struct. Eng. 129 845–56, 2003.8. Housner, G. W., Soong, T. T. and Masri, S. F. "Second generation of active structural control in civil engineering." Proc. 1st World Conf. on Structural Control pp 3–18, Pasadena California Panel, 1994.9. Ikago, K., Saito, K. and Inoue, N. "Seismic control of single-degree-of-freedom structure using tuned viscous mass damper." Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 41: 453–474. doi: 10.1002/eqe.1138, 2002.10. Ervasti, M., Dashti, S., Reilly, J., Bray, J. D., Bayen, A., and Glaser, S. "iShake: Mobile phones as seismic sensors-user study findings." Proc. 10th Int. Conf. Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University

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versus attentively viewing the videos and taking notes likein a regular classroom setting. Several traditional students mentioned that after the midtermexamination, they had to modify their approach due to the online nature of the course. Spring2017 is providing the first opportunity to compare online and on-campus student performance inEEE 460 for identical term lengths, specifically, a full 15-week semester.References1. Online Programs Accredited by ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), http://www.abet.org/accreditation/new-to-accreditation/online-programs/, accessed January 13, 2017.2. S. M. Phillips, M. Saraniti, “A fully online accredited undergraduate electrical engineering program,” ASEE

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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] Krauss, G. Gordon. Neeley, Lawrence (2015). Peer Review Feedback in an Introductory Design Course:Increasing Student Comments and Questions through the use of Written Feedback. Harvey Mudd College.[2] Tseng, S.-C., & Tsai, C.-C. (2007). On-line assessment and the role of peer feedback: A study of high schoolcomputer course. Computers and Education, v. 49 , 1161-1174.[3] Sung, Y.-T., Chang, K.-E., Chiou, S.-K., & Hou, H.-T. (2005). The design and application of a web-based self-and peer-assessment system. Computers and Education, 45, 187-202.[4] Gielen, S., Peeters, E., Dochy, F., Onghena, P., & Struyven, K. (2010). Improving effectiveness of peer feedbackfor learning. Learning and Instruction, 20, 304-315.[5] Topping, K. (1998). Peer

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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visual interfaces and information richness. The proposed app-based tool will facilitate students’ learning by engaging them with rich information resources and virtual hands- on activities. Acknowledgement This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC 1343749. References1. Crawford, M. 10 Ways Nanotechnology Impacts Our Lives. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016).2. Roco, M. The long view of nanotechnology development: the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years. J. Nanoparticle Res. 427–445 (2011).3. Jeschke, S. Collaborative Working Environment for Virtual and Remote Experiments in Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies. in Interactive Mobile and

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Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Rebeka Sultana, California State University, Long Beach

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number of students in Spring 2016 class. The Spring 2015 class had total of 20 studentswhere 2 students did not continue the class after the first Midterm. Spring 2016 class had 18students and 2 students did not continue after the first midterm. Furthermore, the same amount ofcourse material was covered in both the classes.ResultsSpring 2015 and Spring 2016 grading criteria is shown in Table 1. For comparison, Spring2016’s midterms total points are converted to the equivalent of Spring 2015 total midterm pointsof 50%. Figure 1 shows the total points students received in both the semesters at the end of allthe Midterms. Average Midterm exam score and standard deviation of Spring 2015 was 32 (totalscore of 50) and 7.06 respectively. Midterm exam

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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programs at CSULBthereby improving the diversity of the profession.Bibliography[1] T. Camp, S. Zweben, D. Buell, and J. Stout. “Booming Enrollments: Survey Data,” ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE '16), pp. 398-399, March 2016.[2] W. M. DuBow, B. A. Quinn, G. C. Townsend, R. Robinson, and V. Barr. “Efforts to Make Computer Science More Inclusive of Women.” ACM Inroads 7, 4 (November 2016), pp. 74-80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2998500[3] NCWIT. (2016, April 28). Recruit Strategically: A “High Yield in the Short Term” Workbook for Attracting Women to Undergraduate Computing and Engineering. [Online]. Available: https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/recruitstrategicallyworkbook_print.pdf[4

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University

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: The Exercise of Control. New York, N.Y. W.H. Freeman andCompany. 1997.[6] Jenkins, Maura, and Robert G. Keim, “Gender Trends in Engineering Retention,” inProceeedings of the 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, Georgia,October, 2004.[7] Ting, S.R. “Predicting Academic Success of First-Year Engineering Students fromStandardized Test Scores and Psychosocil Variables.” International Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol 17, No.1, 2001, pp. 75 – 80.[8] Jin, Q., Imbrie, P. K., Lin, J.J. J., and Chen, X. C., “A Multi-Outcome Hybrid Model forPredicting Student Success in Engineering.”, Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference& Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, June, 2011.[9] Brainard, S. G., and Carlin, L., “A

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Qiushi Wang, Arizona State University; DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing University, Arizona State University; Zhenmin Tang, Arizona State University; George G. Karady, Arizona State University

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universities.The studying experience of the graduate level visiting scholars can be improved bydeveloping effective communication between the professors in both the sending and theaccepting universities.V. CONCLUSIONThe exchange graduate students are always undervalued, especially engineering students.Properly organized program can help these students to enhance their learning experienceabroad. On the other hand, exchange students should be aware of the research area of theforeign university. A similar background helps to enhance the efficiency of studying abroad.References[1] S. K. McNulty and P. Enjeti, "Connecting Campuses and Building International Competencies with Study Abroad Programs: The Texas A&M University at Qatar Experience," 2010

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Julia Roche, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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direction is the friction force? Right _______ Left ______There is no friction force _______ 3.What is the value of the friction force? f = k N _____ f = s N _____ f sN ______ Scenario #1 Scenario #2 Scenario #3 Scenario #4 . Figure 2. Spool IBLA (Cases 1-4).3At the beginning of class, students were separated into teams, presented with the first scenario,and asked to make individual predications. Next, they discussed their predictions with

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Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University san Luis Obispo; Drazen Fabris, Santa Clara University; Aaron Melman, Santa Clara University

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for Q&A to allow students to add pictures (so they canmeet each other) and make it easier to search.Bibliography[1] Brandao J; Carvalh V. “Game Quiz”-Implementing a serious game platform based in quizgames for the teaching of information and technology. 11th International Conference IEEEremote engineering and virtual instrumentation 2014[2] MATLAB and Statistics Toolbox Release 2012b, The MathWorks, Inc., Natick,Massachusetts, United States.[3] Pensky, M. (2001). “Digital Natives, digital immigrants.” On the Horizon. 9 (5), P. 1.[4] Bradford, M.; Muntean, C.; Pathak P. “An analysis of flip-classroom pedagogy in first yearundergraduate mathematics for computing” 2014 IEEE Frontiers in education conference.[5] Paturusi, S. ;Chisaki. Y

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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project was supported by the US Department of Education through the through the MinorityScience and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP, Award No. P120A150014); andthrough the Hispanic-Serving Institution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(HSI STEM) Program, Award No. P031C110159.Bibliography1 Reyes M-E: Unique challenges for women of color in STEM transferring from community colleges to universities. Harvard Educational Review 2011, 81:241-263.2 Malcom LE: Charting the pathways to STEM for Latina/o students: The role of community colleges. New Directions for Institutional Research 2010, 2010:29-40.3 Olson S, Riordan DG: Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science

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Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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wider societal context. As a follow-on in measuringimpact, it would be useful to track Grand Challenges Scholars after graduation to identify theircareer paths and any potential long-term influences from their involvement with this initiative.BibliographyAntaya, C.L. (2015). Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Active, ExperientialLearning into Undergraduate Engineering Education. Dissertation: Arizona State University.August.Augustin, N., (2007). On the Nature of Challenges, NAE Website,(http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/14373/GrandChallengesBlog/Augustine.aspxBurkett. S., et al. (2015). Tracking Student Participants From a REU Site with NAE GrandChallenges as the Common Theme. American Journal of Engineering Education. December

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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