Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

), and CrosscuttingConcepts (CCs). The SEPs are integral in engineering education because they not only supportteachers and K-12 students to develop an understanding of what scientists and engineers do butalso promote hands-on lessons that include open inquiry, which is the hallmark of scientificresearch.Unfortunately, even as today’s students effortlessly interact with modern technological artifacts,they often lack an understanding of the underlying engineering, technology, and businessprocesses. As technology continues to permeate and impact all aspects of our daily lives, it isessential that all students receive comprehensive, quality STEM education from adequately trainedteachers. Teachers must be prepared to provide their students not only

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

followed byan analysis of future water supply needs in view of future population and economic developmentof the city and identification of an appropriate water treatment technique and design. This task isfollowed by design statements for individual unit operations and processes identified inconceptual design report. The final assignment is to design the unit components of the treatmentplant, prepare preliminary engineering drawings of each unit operation, as well as a layout of theentire water treatment facility which shows the integration of the individual unit operations into asingle treatment plant.Table 2. Description of writing assignments in WWE Name Description Conceptual This report addresses the factors requiring

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

University Keith D. Hjelmstad is Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Mrs. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is a PhD candidate at Grand Canyon University. She is pursuing her PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology. Her background in in K-12 education where she has served as a high school science teacher, Instructional and Curriculum Coach, and Assistant Principal. Her research and areas of interest are in improving STEM educational outcomes for Low-SES students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. She currently works as the

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Billy L. Clark, The Citadel; Robert Hudson Imhoff IV; Luiz Dos Reis

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Ocean and Marine

faithfully follow the flow, conditionsthat are more easily met in water than air. This means that experiments on the same flowphenomenon can be performed more easily and inexpensively in a water tunnel than in a windtunnel. Still, the flow similarity between them means that the techniques used in each remain thesame.The senior capstone project discussed herein has two main goals: to provide a hands-on, design-based experience within fluid mechanics that integrates research into the classroom, and to createa functional water tunnel that can be used in both classroom demonstrations and in small-scaleresearch in an integrated way.Course StructureSenior design projects at The Citadel are created as part of a two-semester senior capstone coursesequence

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kamyn Peterson-Rucker; Alia Melvin; Shane E. Guymon

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

, various autonomous and semi-autonomous devices assist us in ourhome, work, and during travel [1], [2]. Some of these instruments can operate seamlessly,making us a step closer to achieve one of the digital age’s visions that identified by Weisser (see[3]). Incredible as it is, most people believe this is not the peak of technological advancementsand expect science and technology will continue to grow for an indefinite time. Nowadays, manybusinesses and industries prefer to utilize technology-integrated solutions when addressingproblems, which then shaped the expected skill set of next-generation professionals [4], [5] andinspired numerous state legislators [6]–[10] to integrate computer science (CS) problem-solvingapproaches in their respective K

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 2: K-12 through Adult Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University

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Construction Engineering

design, and landscape designprograms are historically based on the studio model of education. However, studio-basedcurricula are an anomaly in construction education; there are only two construction programs inthe U.S. with a studio- or project-based curriculum. Despite this, construction managementprograms present an ideal environment in which to apply the studio pedagogical model. Thecomplexity of the construction industry and its processes and the fact that project-based learningis appropriate to a process that requires multiple players to collaborate to design, create, produce,and provide physical buildings underscores the appropriateness of this educational model.Studios are based on several key unique characteristics of their relative

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Christopher Bouwmeester, University of Toronto

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Biomedical Engineering

(from a school that scores poorly on theToronto District School Board’s learning opportunities index) to integrate IBBME teaching labfacilities into their biology, chemistry, and physics curriculum and have their grades 11 and 12students address biomedical engineering design challenges in this environment. Each graduatestudent project team was required to accomplish 4 tasks: 1) propose a theme related tobiomedical engineering based on a single thesis and 2, 3, 4) propose suitable activities that couldbe used in the Discovery program for biology, chemistry, and physics high school students. Graduate Course Discovery Program Knowledge translation Activities completed by

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Freya Willicks, RWTH Aachen University; Valerie Varney, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Max Haberstroh, RWTH Aachen University

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Environmental Engineering

of a training course onefficient heating and cooking, so that the local people themselves understand the dangers of thecook stove and the benefits of more efficient technologies. To communicate knowledge aboutthe toxicity of fuel emissions, especially to the target group of younger children, the groupchose "fables" as an operator for the second step of their concept. As part of the EWBChallenge, the project group developed two fables with typical African characters. Themarketing concept presented in the students’ thesis involves cooperation with local teacherswho could integrate these fables into the curriculum of the primary school. The pupils can passon the orally told tales while eating together with their families and thus also encourage

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico

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ASEE Board of Directors

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

curriculum redesign focused on incorporating content- based writing approaches. In the Department of English, Cat teaches in the Core Writing Program where her pedagogy incorporates creative writing workshops and collaborative writing.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. The research in her lab is focused on understanding the dynamics and structures of macromolecular assemblies including proteins, polymers, and lipid membranes. Undergrad- uates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars are trained in a multidisciplinary environment, utilizing modern methodologies to address

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Brown University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Lee Ann Jerome Clements, Jacksonville University; Cindy Leong; Misha M. Chalkley; Crandall Maines, Jacksonville University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #22444Work in Progress: Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Experiences of NSF-supported ScholarsProf. Huihui Wang, Jacksonville University Dr. Huihui Wang, is an assistant professor and the Chair of the Engineering Department at Jacksonville University (JU). She is an advisor of the National Society of Professional Engineering (NSPE) at JU. She is the senior member of IEEE and the Vice Chair of IEEE Jacksonville Section. She is also the member of ASEE and ASME and FES. She has served as a technical program committee member and a reviewer for international conferences, journals as well as fellowships.Dr. Lee Ann

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, Campbell University

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Mathematics

success of the new school. “IntroductoryMathematics for Engineering Applications” is an integral part of the model which has aproven success rate of not only improving retention and consequently graduation rate butalso improving self-efficacy of students with above average high school GPA’s. It is believedthat, “The hard workers make it through because the course helps them believe they can doit.”4 This was especially true for females who, “Felt more strongly that the course hadincreased their chances of success in engineering than did males. It helped them believe thatthey had chosen the right major, and the result was an even greater impact on ultimategraduation rates.”4Therefore, the purpose of implementing this course for the student is to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Wallace studied Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California before earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He has been on the faculty of the Michigan Tech Computer Science Department since 2000. His experiences as a computer scientist, linguist, and software developer drive his research exploring how humans can better understand, build, and use software. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Google, Microsoft Research, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Wallace’s Agile Communicators project, supported by an NSF IUSE award, seeks to build an en- hanced curriculum for computing programs that emphasizes inquiry, critique and

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

curriculum, having curricular guidelines, and standards fortime-allocation for these activities (Yaghi, 1996). Mishra & Koehler (2006) argue the role of anew model they call technological pedagogical knowledge in integrating the use of technology inteacher education. They believe “that this model has much to offer to discussions of technologyintegration at multiple levels: theoretical, pedagogical, and methodological” (p. 1017). Also,Bitner & Bitner (2002) propose an eight-point model for teacher technology education: "1.FEAR of change 2. TRAINING in basics 3. PERSONAL use 4. TEACHING models 5.LEARNING based 6. CLIMATE 7. MOTIVATION8. SUPPORT” (p. 98).ActivitiesFor the activities aspect, we recommend the following for teacher development

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Jordan David Reutter, Oral Roberts University; Nathaniel Shay Frailey; Matthew Samuelson; David Ahrens, Oral Roberts University

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Aerospace

Degree in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University in 2013. His current research interests involve the use if virtual reality for engineering education, the integration of faith and learning, contributions from the field of engineering to the current science/theology discussion, reverse engineering of complex natural systems, and the preparation of scientists and engineers for missions work within technical communities.Mr. John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University John Voth is a current senior mechanical engineering student at Oral Roberts University. He will pursue his PhD from the University of Minnesota after graduation.Mr. Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University Connor McCain is an undergraduate engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia; Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and over 15 years of corporate experience in Engineering and Information Technology as an applications engineer, systems administrator, systems engineer, and senior consultant for companies such as Xerox, Hughes Electronics, and IBM Corporation. She has also presented at various regional, national, and international conferences.Dr. Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado, Boulder Lecia Barker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Senior Research Scientist for the National Center for Women & Information Technology. Lecia conducts research in attracting, retaining, and advancing groups

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Tyrone L. Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #22479Student Engagement and Industry Readiness in a Systems Exploration, En-gineering, and Design Laboratory (SEED Lab)Dr. Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Vibhuti Dave is a Teaching Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines since 2011. She also serves as the assistant department head. She is heavily involved with un- dergraduate curriculum updates, assessment of learning outcomes and teaching core EE classes. Prior to Mines, she was at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical, Com- puter, and Software Engineering program

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

for engineering19.College Experience – Academic and Social Integration We divide the academic and social integration solutions in two areas; instructionalenvironment and contextual support.Instructional Environment Four solutions covered the college instructional environment. They are, 1) removinginstructional bias towards women, 2) using student-centered pedagogical methods that involvemore interactions with faculty and peers, 3) having curriculum that supports diversity, and 4)developing identity and agency beliefs. For women to be successful in engineering, instructional environments must removebiases towards them. To do so, Felder et al.22 support several measures, such as being careful notto use gender-sensitive

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

. Her background in in K-12 education where she has served as a high school science teacher, Instructional and Curriculum Coach, and Assistant Principal. Her research and areas of interest are in improving STEM educational outcomes for Low-SES students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. She currently works as the Project Manager for the NSF faculty development program based on evidence-based teaching practices.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University. She is a third year student in the Educational Policy and Evaluation program. Her research interests focus on higher education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University; Holly Hermine Erickson, West Fargo Liberty Middle School

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #21276Research Experiences for Teachers in Precision Agriculture and Sustainabil-ity for Solitary STEM EducatorsBradley Bowen, Virginia Tech Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Education’s Integrative STEM Education program. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education both from N.C. State University. Using his work experience in both engineering and education, he specializes in designing Integrative STEM activities for K-12 students and implementing professional development programs for K-12

Conference Session

Ethical Awareness and Social Responsibility in a Corporate/Team Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

changing the status quo of higher education.Project-Based Learning (PBL) offers promise for providing engineering students an avenue forbridging this “disconnect” by providing practice solving complex, open-ended problems withsocio-technical contexts. PBL is a pedagogy that centers curriculum around projects that involvestudents in design, problem solving, decision making, and other investigative activities. Studentsengaged in PBL typically work autonomously over extended periods of time to create realisticproducts or presentations4. These assignments provide opportunities for students to solvecomplex, open-ended, socio-technical problems, and to practice serving specific groups ofpeople in our society3-6. In addition, PBL enriches students

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Clark A. Cory Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rabita Rajkarnikar, Purdue University ; Cirilo I. Rangel, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Construction Engineering

, healthcare, residential, industrial, infrastructure etc.). The teams are formed basedon their listed interest (students with similar interest are grouped together). As further detailedlater in the paper, this problem-centered approach, is based on and consistent with theconstructivist educational assumption that encourages social and cognitive interactions [5], [6],[7] in the capstone class.Related literature discusses the concept of an integrated senior capstone course stressingparticipatory learning and creative problem solving [8]. In the past two years, senior capstonestudents have collaborated with the students from the Computer Graphics Technology (CGT)department. The CGT teams work with the design-build teams in a capacity of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

perceptionof faculty on integrating entrepreneurship into capstone courses [11], the extent to whichengineering faculty value and practice entrepreneurship education [9], and the beliefs of facultywho teach entrepreneurship to engineering students on various dimensions related to EM and thecontent of entrepreneurship courses [7], [8], [10]. However, there is very little documentation inthe engineering education literature on engineering deans’ perspectives on this topic. A few insights have emerged from the few studies that have focused on this critical groupof stakeholders. In an ASEE paper describing Baylor’s KEEN Innovators Fellow program, Fryand Jordan [6] mention that the Dean of Engineering and Computer Science had publiclysupported the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Libraries

, and is working with others on campus to establish a broader integrated context for innovation and design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using a Flipped Lesson to Improve Information Literacy Outcomes in a First Year Design ClassAbstractDoes the presentation style of an information literacy assignment affect students’ use ofscholarly and authoritative sources in the completion of an engineering design project? Duringspring semester 2017, the information literacy team at the Colorado School of Mines piloted aflipped lesson on evaluating sources for the university’s first year engineering design course.Initial feedback on the pilot session was favorable and the

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Brockway, Educational Testing Service; Kofi James

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Pre-College Engineering Education

) present a true integration of science, engineering and technology [1]. This is anew approach to teaching science that will require new curriculum materials, professionaldevelopment and other supports for teachers, and new assessments [2]. Assessments aligned tothe NGSS are expected to require students to draw upon an understanding of core ideas inscience and cross-cutting concepts while engaging in engineering and science practices. Currentassessments were not designed to accomplish these goals and cannot easily be modified to meetthis expectation [3]. These new assessment requirements present challenges on many levelsincluding the development of complex tasks that integrate the three dimensions and that are bothequitable for a wide range of

Conference Session

Why Can't We Get Faculty and Students to Go Abroad?

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Kacie Hodges P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech ; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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International

cultural boundaries (e.g., Jamieson and Lohmann 2009; National Academy of Engineering2004). To prepare undergraduates to enter such an environment, colleges and universities havebeen seeking ways to expand students’ global competence through experiences at their homeinstitutions as well as abroad (Johri and Jesiek 2014). As Downey et al. (2006) described, theseinstitutional offerings within the undergraduate engineering context typically includeinternational enrollment, international projects, international work placements, international fieldtrips, and integrated class experiences. In this paper, we consider an international field trip,which is a highly structured short-term study abroad program organized by faculty members toprovide students

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Redesign of Writing Instruction for Engineers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Livingston, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mary Jane Szabo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Summers earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from Penn State University and joined the RHIT faculty in 2014. Her work focused on writing in the disciplines, particularly at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels. She teaches courses in writing and engineering communication, in- cluding technical and professional communication, intercultural communication, digital writing, and grant writing.Mary Jane Szabo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mary Jane (Janie) Szabo is currently pursuing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology from Indiana State University. In her current role as an Instructional Designer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, she collaborates with

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; James Arthur Lyle, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

curriculum at the University of Pittsburgh asECE 1270 Special Topics. This is an optional one credit course that meets once a month open tojuniors and seniors that is mainly informational and is a precursor to a junior design course thatwill be a prerequisite to senior design. This development of SERC was used as part of the ABETaccreditation for showing continuous improvement in the department and for its support ofundergraduate education [8]. While SERC is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged forundergraduates to participate in by the electrical engineering department.Students are able to participate in SERC in three different ways. The first is through individual orsmall group sessions that allows for a deep dive into a particular topic and

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in education, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering educa- tion. His current duties include assessment, team development and education research for DC Colorado’s hands-on initiatives.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi