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Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Jacek Uziak, University of Botswana; Andreas Febrian, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Two research questions guided the study: (1) What are the gaps, if any,between the instructor’s and students’ interpretation (explicit and implicit task features) of aproblem-solving task?; and (2) How do students’ task interpretation (explicit and implicit)change after engaging in self-evaluation of their problem-solving processes? One hundredtwelve (112) second year engineering undergraduates voluntarily participated in the study. Thepreliminary analysis revealed that students faced challenges interpreting tasks related to theassigned thermodynamics problems, even after engaging in self- evaluation of their problemsolutions. It was also found that students experienced greater difficulty identifying the implicittask information than the

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Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

methods and design thinking are being promoted and increasinglyadopted beyond the traditional creative design disciplines. These approaches are touted as toolsfor enhanced creativity that help align narrow problem solving in any domain with actual humancapabilities and experiences—and hence the broader human condition [1]. Engineeringeducation, in particular, has been impacted by the rise in use of human-centered design problem-solving and educational approaches, largely for the better. Design-centric pedagogies can enableheightened student engagement [2], better contextualized problem solving [3], a broader range ofinquiry methods employed to understand the problem and posit solution concepts [4], andincreased emphasis on experimentation

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Imagining Others, Defining Self Through Consideration of Ethical and Social Implications

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

were identified using qualitative data analysis. They were broadly organized for this paperinto dominant themes that included a) interviewees’ characterizations of “the public,” b)experiences that shaped interviewees’ views of “the public,” c) interviewees’ understandingsabout their role in society, d) interviewees’ understandings about the role of “the public” inengineering decision making, and e) interviewees’ perceptions of risks and benefits associatedwith interacting with “the public.”IntroductionAt the forefront of the engineering code of ethics is the mandate to “hold paramount the safety,health and welfare of the public”1. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) refers toengineers as “a key force in the improvement of our economic

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Sanjay Jayadev, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

printing in the projects. The results of themechanical, electrical, and energy efficiency tests for the 3D printed specimens are presented forcomparison. The interactive project-based learning gives students an incentive to seek creativesolutions to accomplishing project goals.1. IntroductionThis paper presents the project learning result of a laboratory course on green energy manufacturingintegrated with 3-D printing technology in the Department of Engineering Technology at DrexelUniversity. The course was jointly developed with the Industrial, Manufacturing and SystemsEngineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. Since green energy manufacturing is defined as“a system that integrates product and process design issues with issues of

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Zhihua Qu, University of Central Florida; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

students’ academic careers.IntroductionThere are several studies which detail the benefit of student collaboration and networking [1],[2]. However, there are not always adequate opportunities for students to network andcollaborate with other students and faculty outside of their home institution. Therefore a summerprogram was developed by the FEEDER (Foundations in Engineering Education for DistributedEnergy Resources) Consortium, in hopes to not only increase the ability for students to networkand collaborate, but to expose the students to a wide variety of technologies that they could notsee otherwise. This strengthens several of the soft skills that are very important in thedevelopment of a young engineer’s career, but are often times

Conference Session

FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Van Horne Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; Peter Gyory, University of Colorado, Boulder; Hannie Ngo; Tamara Sumner, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

Visualizer) to help them visualize the transition from 2D models to 3Dmodels with the UAV augmented to the scene.Our research examines how using 3D modeling with AR can enhance youth spatial reasoningskills. We collected both product and process data in the form of artifacts generated duringdesign iterations, pre and post activity mental rotation tests, screen-recordings of youth using the3D AR Visualizer, and youth design reflections. Our results indicate that youth were able tobetter understand the strengths and weaknesses of pre-designed 3D models with the help of theAR application, and they made better and more informed design decisions that resulted insuccessful delivery of supplies to the disaster area.IntroductionAs Osborn and Agogino [1

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Computing & Information Technology: Curriculum and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Xiangyan Zeng, Fort Valley State University; Chunhua Dong, Fort Valley State University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

. 1,2017- Oct. 1. 2020) in September 2017. This paper describes the project goals,objectives, and expected outcomes as well as the steps taken to implement some of theproject activities. It should be noted that the project is a work in progress and thus itsimpact on the students and our CS program could not be currently evaluated due toinsufficient data. The effectiveness of the project will be measured annually by Octoberof each project year. We are planning to present the assessment results of this project in afuture article by 2020.Goal StatementThe primary goal of this project is to enhance the retention and graduation rates ofcomputer science students at FVSU through revising curriculum, implementing a peer-to-peer tutoring/mentoring, and

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Curriculum and the Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Gary Teng, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Management

of the classes, term case studies or term projects are usedto enhance the teaching of concepts and implementations with the addition of issues related tobusiness, strategy, value, market, and globalization.Figure 1 shows a simple diagram representing the use of case discussions and video clips inlectures and term case studies and term projects as a semester-long assignment.In this research, the examples of projects and case studies include three different areas. The firstarea is a semester-long case study assigned to students to develop an investment strategy for atop 5 brand value company to increase its global market share. In additional to that, the casestudy was revised to ask students to work on the increase of the market share in the

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Active learning in BME, Session II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical Engineering

sequence for the BIOE Department at the University of Washington. Taylor currently pursues continuous improvement activities through her role as the Un- dergraduate Program Coordinator, with the goal of optimizing bioengineering curriculum design, student learning outcomes, and the overall program experience for students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Enhancing Student Leadership Competencies Through ReflectionIntroductionThis paper describes the use of pedagogical approaches using reflection to enhance leadershipcompetencies in two bioengineering courses at the University of Washington, building on ourprevious work [1]. Our aim is to 1) provide a set of curricular materials that

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Phillips, University of Waterloo; Kayleanna Giesinger, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E.; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

required to connect the two points with a road design and a bridge. In thepreliminary design, students will go through the process of designing a road, doing cost analysis,cut and fill, and environmental assessment. This incorporates their transportation and materialscourses. The deliverable requires students to hand in their topographic map including theirproposed horizontal alignment, an elevation profile, and a cost estimate of the proposed route.Figure 1 shows students working on the topographic maps for the preliminary design.Figure 1: Students working on the first deliverable at CivE Days on their topographic map.The second deliverable involved designing the bridge. Students analyze their design and predictthe failure point, failure load

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel R. Putnam, University of Florida; Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Caroline Reed, University of Florida; Jean L Bossart P.E., University of Florida; Neelam Bharti; Mickey S. Schafer, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes: A Library and University Writing Program Partnership IntroductionIn 2005, librarians at the Marston Science Library (MSL) began offering one-time libraryinstruction for ENC 3246: Professional Communication for Engineers. ENC 3246 is a requiredcourse with approximately 25 traditional sections a semester and 2 large-enrollment onlinesections (see Appendix 1). All 5,800 undergraduate engineering students enroll at some pointduring their academic career. The principal goal of ENC 3246 is to prepare engineering majors tocommunicate effectively in their fields by emphasizing the literacy skills employed inprofessional decision-making. Over time, library

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21990Enhancing Student Learning Through AccreditationDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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First-Year Programs

indirect measure, a rubric survey based on the contents of the SEEprogram is distributed to students to assess the effectiveness of this program.Keywords: MATLAB, C++, Student Learning Outcomes1. IntroductionThe main objective of the Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) program is to provide studentswith the basic computational and hands-on project-based learning in numerical analysis withMATLAB and C++ programming, aerodynamics, bridge truss design & analysis, technicalwriting and presentation. This program not only introduces students to basic skills in developingsolutions to engineering problems, but also enhances their ability to develop programs tofacilitate the solution of a physical system [1], [2].The SEE program is designed to enhance

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineers has established a list of Grand Challenges forengineers which include several topics that will require novel designs based on chemicalengineering expertise, such as engineering better medicines, providing access to clean water,providing energy from fusion, managing the nitrogen cycle, preventing nuclear terror, anddeveloping carbon sequestration technologies [1]. These grand challenges present the opportunityfor chemical engineers to show their curiosity and creativity in determining new processes anddesign solutions. The need for these innovative, entrepreneurial engineers is obvious, and theuniversities are recognizing the need to incorporate these skills into their curriculum [2] [3] [4, 5]. Villanova University has recognized

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

retain studentswith a broad range of interests and motivations.BackgroundSome students have a high level of interest in environmental issues and want to make this thefocus of their academic studies and/or career. The disciplines with the most obvious focus onenvironmental issues are environmental studies (EnvS), environmental science (EnvSci), andenvironmental engineering (EnvE). An online search of programs in the U.S. that awardBachelor’s degrees in these areas identified 183 EnvS, 500 EnvSci, and 70 EnvE degrees [1].The number of Bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2014-2015 in these majors were: 6015 EnvS,5723 EnvSci, and 1414 EnvE [2]. (Note that the Integrated Postsecondary Education DataSystem (IPEDS) groups EnvE with Environmental Health

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexa N. Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

of unconsidered energyconsumption, a layman’s knowledge of the physical laws governing and technologies behindconventional and alternative energy production, and an array of tools to evaluate and implementenergy conservation strategies on personal and corporate levels. In line with the desire to makethe course as accessible as possible to all university students, the faculty decided that the onlyprerequisites for the course would be knowledge of basic algebra and simple spreadsheetanalysis skills. The outcomes for the course are shown in Table 1. With these outcomes in mind, asemester outline was developed as shown in Table 2. Three instructors co-taught the initial offering. The lead instructor was a mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, evaluating existing data, identifyingpotential cleanup methods, notifying natural resource trustees, and identifying potentialApplicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs). Once scoping has beencompleted, a remedial investigation (RI) must be performed. A remedial investigationhelps in forming a remedy selection by assessing the site and evaluating alternative formsof remediation, often leading to the question: How clean is clean? [1] [2] [3] Theremedial investigation involves a baseline risk assessment that is intended to determinethe current and potential threats to human health and the environment, and to determineacceptable exposure levels.The feasibility study’s (FS) purpose is to develop and analyze alternatives for anappropriate

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

an attempt to better align the curriculum and instruction with the practices ofprofessional engineers [1] - [4]. Within higher education, collaborative learning first manifestedas senior design capstone projects then expanded to include team-based design projects in first-year engineering courses and informal in-class collaborative activities. In each of theseclassroom interventions, students are expected to work together with a diverse group of theirpeers (e.g., cultural upbringings, race, gender, ability, and more) to solve a problem. Researchsuggest that students learning through collaborative engagement can result in positive influenceson student achievement [3], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [15], persistence [8], [9], [10], [11], [12

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devanandham Henry, Regent University; Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

- cilitator Classes Taught: •Introduction to Computer Science •Ethics for Computer Science •Operating Systems •Computer Archi- tecture •Software Engineering •Database Fundamentals •Parallel and Distributed Programming •Mobile and Smart Computing •Introduction to Programming •Hardware & Software Research Interests: Computer Science Education, STEM Education, Online Learning, and Cyber Security c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Establishing an Engineering Core – What Does Every Engineer Need to Know, Particularly About Systems Engineering?1. IntroductionAn ABET accredited undergraduate or graduate program lays the foundation for the engineeringcareers of many in

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Postcard Session: Experiential Learning as a High-Impact Student Experience

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda D. Young Collins, Mississippi State University ; Reuben F. Burch V, Mississippi State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

whilefaculty in the ISE department coordinate assignments and research and assessment activities. Eachpartner is described in more detail below. The program has been designed with several intentions that span across student, department,and university goals:  Objective 1: Aid participating students in becoming more attractive for internships and co- ops while, at the same time, getting valuable experience in a field that is highly-competitive and difficult to enter.  Objective 2: Serve as an exemplar to other departments (internal influence) and universities (external influence) by showing them that Mississippi State University has successfully explored a win-win partnership between engineering and athletics

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Research Methods

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Karen Hazel Washburn Washburn, Utah State University; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering and ME in Environmental Engineering from Utah State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Establishing Quality in Qualitative Research with Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Research ParticipantsQualitative research is becoming increasingly prominent in the field of engineering education aspractitioners and researchers seek diverse methods for understanding the human dimensions ofengineering.[1],[2] All research, whether qualitative or quantitative, must meet standards of rigorand quality in order to lead to reliable insights that advance research and practice.[3] However,due to the diverse methods and theoretical stances embraced by qualitative

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney

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Chemical Engineering

deeper and more critical exploration in one or two targetedcourses may provide a combination that yields appropriate student education on ESI.IntroductionChemical engineering students, like all engineers, need to be educated about ethics and societalimpacts (ESI), in order to prepare them for their careers. Accreditation requires this knowledge,with the new ABET criteria 3 outcome (4) acknowledging the interconnected elements of ethicsand societal impacts: “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts” [1]. Inaddition, the Chemical Engineers Body of Knowledge

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

institution,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for incoming first-year engineering students. The paper is theresult of early steps in the implementation of a longer-term, NSF-funded research project thatextends the inquiry to the development of students’ understanding of ethics over the entire arc oftheir undergraduate educational experience [1].Our argument unfolds in five steps. In the section that follows this introduction, we situate ourinquiry within the broader field of engineering ethics research, connecting in particular to workon “macroethics” [2] as it intersects with scholarly work in our primary fields of science andtechnology studies (STS) and engineering studies. The next section reviews in greater detail thisproject’s research design

Conference Session

EDGD: Assessment & Student Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

beginning of each semester to assess students’prior knowledge. Other assessments later in the course (e.g., online quizzes, tests, and finalexam) included parallel assessment items to those included on the pretest. This paper will outlinethe main topics and structure of the course, summarize some of the assessment data gatheredduring the Fall 2016 and 2017 semesters, and analyze student performance on concepts presentedduring both semesters.Introduction / Review of LiteratureGeometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is an unambiguous mathematical languagethat describes form, orientation, and location of part features within specified zones of tolerance[1]. Although the standards for dimensioning and tolerancing [2] were developed many

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Education, 2018 Evaluating Innovations from a Critical Thinking ApproachOne strategic initiative at Clemson University is to promote innovation and entrepreneurshipamong faculty and students. One of the channels for introducing students to innovation andentrepreneurship at Clemson University is a course offered through the General Engineeringprogram, ENGR 2200: Evaluating Innovations: Fixtures, Fads, and Flops. This generaleducation course was designed to actively engage students in deep thinking about therelationships between innovation and society. The goals of this class are two-fold: 1) studentsgain an understanding of how societal and technological trends drive innovation, and 2

Conference Session

COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuang Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Qingli Lei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yingjie Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yan Ping Xin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Signe Kastberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Soojung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, West LafayetteSoojung Kim , Purdue University, West Lafayette ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evaluating the effects of highlighting text animations on the attention distribution of students with math learning difficultiesAbstract:Computer-assisted learning benefits students by providing a great number of multimediaresources for improving response strength, streamlining information acquisition, and promotingknowledge construction [1]. Highlighting techniques have been widely used and, within theframework of cognitive load theory, are recognized as effective methods guiding students’attention and reducing extraneous cognitive processes. This research study was designed toexamine the

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rucha Joshi, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; David Torres, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, 2018 Evaluating the Impact of Design Sessions on Participants’ Perceptions of Diversity and Inclusion in the Professional Formation of Biomedical EngineersIntroductionA lack of diversity and inclusion (D&I) has been a major challenge affecting many engineeringprograms in the United States [1-3]. This problem has been persistent and difficult to addressdespite considerable amount of focused attention, enriched conversations, and resources. Webelieve that this problem persists, in part, because diversity and inclusion are often still framed assimply “numbers problems” to be solved. What is needed instead is an approach that understandsand explores diversity and inclusion as interrelated with the

Conference Session

Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Jacqueline Gilberto; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Yuting Sheng, Rice University; Anila K. Shethia, Rice University; Rui (Roy) Sun, Rice University

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Two-Year College

. (Note: Some of theseincluded collaborative proposals, thus 117 does not represent the number of unique projects.Additionally, this does not include awards for workshops, conferences, or co-funding for projectsin other programs). Table 1 shows the fraction of awards (number and dollar amount) by institutiontype. While 58% of awardees were one of four types of PUIs, those institutions received a smallerproportion of the funding (47%). Most notably, associate’s colleges, which enrolled 43% of allundergraduates and 32% of all students, represented only 20% of awardees receiving just 10% ofthe funds. Table 1. NSF S-STEM FY16 Awards as of September 2016 FY16 S-STEM Awards (As of

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Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Jeffry R. Foeller, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

. [1]When entering the engineering mechanics courses, both statics and dynamics, students havedifficulty because it is the first time they are required to think like an engineer, with various waysto get to an optimal answer. While in statics there is one clear method of analysis, dynamicsintroduces several methods to choose from to reach a solution. As instructors, we shoulddevelop ways to help align the teaching and learning in order to aid students in developing boththe conceptual knowledge and the type of thought process required for engineering.According to research by Goldfinch [2], procedural knowledge is the main type of knowledgebeing tested by most dynamics instructors. Yet the most important goal is conceptualknowledge, not

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard L. Wood, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Robert M. Erdmann, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Marilyne Stains, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Civil Engineering

Stains, University of Nebraska, Lincoln c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Evaluating the Use of Peer Instruction in Civil Engineering CoursesIntroduction and ObjectivesInteractive teaching strategies have demonstrated the ability to increase learning gains whencompared to traditional lecture style approaches (Freeman et al. 2014). One such strategy, PeerInstruction (PI), aims to convert students from passive listeners to active and engaged learners.Peer Instruction has five basic iterative steps: (1) the instructor asks a conceptual question; (2)students think about the question; (3) students make an initial vote using a personal responsesystem (PRS); (4) if a significant proportion of the class is