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Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Peterson-Fairchild, Dixie State University; John Burns, Dixie State University

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Engineering Libraries

, an existing science librarian was asked to assume mechanicalengineering subject area responsibilities with little background in the area. This challenge willneed to be addressed, especially as the first ever master’s programs and further new programs arecontinued to be added and other projects and initiatives continue to compete for librarian timeand attention. Staffing models which have been in place for twenty years are no longer viableand new models have to be considered.ObjectivesEarly in the program proposal process DSU hired a new dean of library and learning serviceswith a background in engineering and a familiarity with ABET accreditation. After discussingthe proposal with the subject liaison, she agreed on the inadequacy of the

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monika Ingalls; Elizabeth Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marca J. Lam, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Deborah S. Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Cheyenne Florenia Rivera; Emily Silva, California State University, Los Angeles; Tara Sundsted, Montana State University, Bozeman

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Student

freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University.Prof. Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Stephanie Wettstein is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. She has been the faculty advisor of the MSU SWE chapter since 2013.Dr

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Marjorie C. Shavers, Heidelberg University; Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education; Breauna Marie Spencer, University of California, Irvine; Aishwarya P. Joshi, Heidelberg University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

to expect to find them as faculty members in these colleges. In aneffort to create a pool of Black women who qualified to pursue academic careers in engineeringor computer science, there must be intentional initiatives focused on understanding the authenticexperiences of these women. Strategies, grounded in research, must be developed to enhance therecruitment and retention of Black women across all academic levels. The academic communitymust also gain a better understanding of how to increase the awareness and interests of Blackwomen to pursue careers in the professoriate. Once these most promising practices are unveiled,meaningful avenues must be created to share how they can be effectively implemented.Project OverviewThe Niela Project is

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall L. Musselman, United States Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

application of their previous coursework. All found the research-nature of theindividual projects to be very rewarding, especially after conducting several in-class projectstogether. Many of these in-class projects served as components for their more ill-definedindividual projects. Some wished they had taken this course prior to their senior year, beforetaking DSP and communications. However, one student praised the ill-defined nature of theindividual projects, while commenting that juniors would struggle more with the less-prescribednature, since they would not yet have taken DSP and communications. One studentrecommended blending this SDR course into the communications-theory course, and splitting thetheoretical/applied combination into two

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First-year Programs Division: Collection

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship between educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co- developer of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 2200 times and he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of

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Computer-related Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Programming environment.2) This course requires students to have a background in networking so that when the components of socket programming and connectivity are taught in this course, the course is wholly disseminated in their understanding of the system(s), and their learning is made more complete. The ECET department has offered this course (ECET 499) experimentally during the past few semesters.The impact of the above sequence of courses could be measured by the fact that 75% of thesenior design projects utilize the core knowledge gained. Operating System with EmbeddedSystem Design provides a convenient mechanism to design any customize system, regardless ofend usage. This provides the student the knowledge base for Hardware, Software

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa I. Kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Scaffold and Assess Engineering Design Projects,” 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 22-26, 2013. Paper ID #7298[14] D. Walsh, L. Griffin, and R. Crockett, “COSMM: An Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering and Manufacturing Complex, Organic Shapes Using Nature as a Template,” 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006. Session 1530.[15] S. Lai-Yuen, and M. Herrera, “Integrating Real-World Medical Device Projects into Manufacturing Education,” 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Austin, TX, June 14-17 2009

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

efficient supply chain for urban water projects. Jessica has worked for many successful consumer product companies including Unilever, and Georgia Pacific. Currently, Jessica is completing her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University to focus on practical methods of corporate outreach in STEM for minority communities. In her free time, writes children’s books, teaches yoga to children, and enjoys her family.Dr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Mary Pilotte is Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She is an instructor for Multidisciplinary engineering course- work, and is

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Euisuk Sung, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Pre-College Engineering Education

serving as a high school engineering/technology teacher and a teaching assistant professor within the College of Engineering & Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 M-Arch: Building an Arch bridge using Trigonometry Designed by Euisuk Sung, Scott Bartholomew, Greg Strimel, and Seokyoung Kwon Contact information: Euisuk Sung (sunge@purdue.edu) This project aims to integrate STEM content with advanced Lesson Overview mathematical concepts through a hands-on activity. The lesson, titled M-Arch, is designed to teach concepts

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Tools and Techniques

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Nikole Harper; Hasan Muqri; Brian Keith Wesr Sr.

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Computing and Information Technology

, 2018Leveraging the power of Matlab, SPSS, EXCEL and Minitab for Statisticalanalysis and inferenceAbstractFor many undergraduate and graduate engineering technology students, data collectionand data analysis—including methodology, statistical analysis, and data preparation—is the most daunting and frustrating aspect of working on capstone senior projects andmaster’s theses. This paper provides an introduction to a number of statisticalconsiderations, specifically statistical hypotheses, statistical methods, appropriateanalytic techniques, and sample size justifications. Statistical analysis of data utilizingstatistical software packages, including MATLAB, SPSS, Minitab, EXCEL, and R,will be shown for scientific applications, quality assurance, corporate

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #22500Maintaining Excellence in Undergraduate Education: The Faculty Develop-ment Seminars of the Baylor University School of Engineering & ComputerScience (ECS) Over the Last Six YearsMs. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Senior Project Engineer, a Crew Training Manager, and the Science Operations Director for STS-46. She was an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy (IRR), and worked with the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence

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Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer Kelso Farrell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Alicia Domack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Gina Elizabeth Mazzone, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

assignment concluded with presentations at a local high school andthen completing a reflection assignment based on that experience. This crossover activity incorporates many learning theories and proven pedagogicalteaching and learning strategies including.  Interdisciplinary  Experiential  Collaborative  Service-learning (for the nanotechnology students)At its core, the rationale for creating the assignment was to enhance engagement with the coursecontent, create deeper learning, and develop lasting appreciation for the fields.Pedagogical Background Engineering students encounter new technologies in capstone projects, in theircoursework, and in internships. The current technologies

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Ethics

. Of the nine such texts published between 2015 and January 2018, all butone are authored or edited by philosophers. Three of the nine are co-authored/co-edited by ateam of philosophers and engineers.2 Philosophers continue to take up leadership positions inengineering ethics as well, directing centers, founding programs, and serving the EngineeringEthics Division of ASEE.1 Acknowledgements to Dr. Lorraine Kisselburgh (Purdue University) and Dr. Justin Hess (IUPUI) for their help indata analysis and in unpacking what results we can legitimately draw from the data. Data was collected as part of anNSF funded project (2012-2015 #1237868, Professor Andrew Brightman PI).Thanks also to anonymous ASEE reviewers for their thoughtful comments on the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

can follow.Research QuestionsThe experience of women in undergraduate engineering programs has not been examinedthrough a critical and qualitative lens; nor has the question of university type played a role in theresearch. The hope is that understanding how women experience undergraduate engineeringprograms at public state universities, the broadest impact on participation can be made. The goalof this project is to look at various stages of a woman’s educational journey in engineering toexamine the following: 1. How do women experience undergraduate engineering programs at public universities? 2. What role does classroom discourse play in shaping women’s experience in “gatekeeper” courses

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COED: Gamification and Introducing Students to Programming

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mourya Reddy Narasareddy Gari, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University; Alex Radermacher, North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

]. Our study is focused on rewardpoints and leaderboard and evaluating their impact on student learning.Collaborative learning: Collaborative interactions among individuals, has shown positive resultsacross different levels of education, ranging from young children doing their school projects likecraft work in teams to university students working on development projects [17],[ 21]. At thesame time, it is essential to make a distinction between team performance and teameffectiveness. This is because team performance represents the results of group’s activities whilepaying little heed to how the group have accomplished the task. Team effectiveness, however,takes a more holistic point of view in considering not only whether the group

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Topics in Computing and Information Technology-III

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ergezer, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

the final project. This section will introduce the topics under each of the fourcategories as well as provide references to the teaching materials.It is possible for our departments to provide hardware to students, but that was not done in thispreliminary case. Thus, the course will require students to purchase their own hardware to build afinal project. To offset this cost, the class will rely on open source teaching materials whenavailable. Consequently, most of the referenced books are available for free and provide thenecessary technical content that is appropriate for our students’ level.Section 1: Background (Weeks 1-3)This section refreshes analytical and programming topics that are needed for EAI.In terms mathematical content, we will

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Damji Heo Stratton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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First-Year Programs

. M. Lord, “Self-regulation and autonomy in problem-and project-based learning environments,” Act. Learn. High. Educ., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 109–122, 2013.[15] G. Schraw, K. J. Crippen, and K. Hartley, “Promoting self-regulation in science education: Metacognition as part of a broader perspective on learning,” Res. Sci. Educ., vol. 36, no. 1–2, pp. 111–139, 2006.[16] A. Maclean-Blevins and L. Muilenburg, “Using Class Dojo to support student self- regulation,” in EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, 2013, pp. 1684–1689.[17] B. J. Zimmerman, “A Social Cognitive View of Self-Regulated Academic Learning.,” J. Educ. Psychol., vol. 81, no. 3, pp. 329–339, 1989.[18] B. J

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Kevin A. Schug, University of Texas, Arlington; Ramon Lopez, University of Texas, Arlington; James A. Mendoza Álvarez, The University of Texas, Arlington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

inChemistry / Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering. Freshman-level courses inmath and chemistry (Pre-calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, General Chemistry I, and Chemistryfor Engineers) were targeted for intervention because of their high drop and failure rates. TheEmerging Scholars Program (ESP) model was used to develop courses that were then offered toincoming freshmen beginning in Fall 2010. A second component of the project was thedevelopment of undergraduate research opportunities for students who completed the ESPcourses. Finally, research in STEM education was a third stated goal of the AURAS project.Marked improvements in pass rates and a decrease in the drop rates for the participants in theAURAS classes were noted during the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

broaden participation in engineering study andcareers by introducing youth to undergraduate students as engineering role models. However,little research has been done on how students select role models and how to optimize theinteractions between young students and university students to increase role model uptake. Thispaper presents preliminary data and analysis from Role Models in Elementary EngineeringEducation, an NSF-funded research project that is examining the dynamics betweenundergraduate students providing outreach and elementary school student participants. This casestudy of a 5th grade classroom focuses on how dynamics related to sharing personal information,engineering identity, and other interests interact with elementary school

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

]. Acknowledging and overcoming these fundamental barriers can sometimes bemore easily accomplished through more informal STEM education settings, such as summercamps, than in traditional classroom settings [7].Research has also shown that women and underrepresented minorities respond better to STEMeducation in settings where the task are contextualized, the projects that are socially-relevant,and when activities are multi-media and hands-on [6], [8], [9]. Studies have shown that womenare typically more attracted to projects that seek to improve society and consider this factor whenchoosing their college majors [10]. Several schools with engineering programs devoted toimproving society have large majorities of women enrolled in these programs, which

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, The University of Akron ; Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron; Benjamin G. Kruggel, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Akron, in the department in Curricular and Instructional Studies. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and science inquiry practices in middle and high school. She is a co-PI on an NSF funded project to investigate the impact of integrating engineering on middle school students’ interest and engagement in STEM. She has also received funding to conduct teacher professional development in the areas of engineering education, problem based learning and physics inquiry instruction.Dr. Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron Dr. Nicholas G. Garafolo is a researcher in the broad area of thermo-fluids and aerospace, with an em- phasis in advanced aerospace seals, near-hermetic fluid flows, and turbomachinery modal

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

project came from the desire to continue to improve the quality of learningthat our students experience in the unit operations laboratory course. With input from the entirechemical engineering faculty, course changes are under consideration. As with most unitoperations laboratory courses, this course lives at the end of the 4-year curriculum and serves asthe culmination of the student's prior coursework. Chemical engineering faculty at Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (RHIT) perceive that students appear to lose motivation and excitementfor doing high-quality work in the laboratory course, potentially diminishing student outcomes;these attitudes are motivating the desired change to the curriculum.Before making changes, we first needed to assess

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Kevin B. Trinh; Gena Gizzi; Nathan Lamb

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

enjoyable enough, the actual content itself hasalso struggled to represent important STEM values to kids in grades K-12. Studies have shownthat the percentage of students taking pure science classes have regressed from over 50 percentto under 21 percent in the last decade [1]. The objective of this project is to get kids in this agerange more involved with areas in the STEM field using a desirable and enjoyable learning style.This project also aims to educate users about using algae as a renewable resource. This is animportant concept to convey because, while algae are a common microorganism known to all, itis rare that people make the connection that algae can play a significant role in impacting thefuture of this world. Focus on algae has risen

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #21811Technology Enhanced Pre-Calculus Classrooms (Work in Progress)Dr. Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield Melissa Danforth is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CSUB. Dr. Danforth was the PI for a NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF- DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. Dr. Danforth was the Project Director for a U.S. Department of Education grant (P031S100081) to create engineering pathways for students in the CSUB service area. She is the co-PI for an NSF IUSE grant for STEM

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Construction Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

, qualityassurance/control, operations, maintenance, and demolition of the nation’s buildings andinfrastructure. Their position titles include but are not limited to Field Engineer, Superintendent,Supervisor, Transportation Technician, Project Engineer, Project Inspector, Project Manager,Estimator, and Safety Director. In these roles, graduates need the knowledge and confidence tomake decisions related to construction materials, labor, equipment, subcontractors, schedules,costs, sustainability, safety, and quality. There is the need for facts and evidence-based decisionwhen leaders of the engineering and construction industry are providing solutions to emergingproblems associated with smart buildings, smart infrastructure, interconnected systems

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacey E. Tucker-Kulesza, Kansas State University; Grace J. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering student retention is unlikely to be instrumentalfor veteran students. The limited literature on veteran engineering student retention revealedsignificantly higher attrition rates (dismissal or discontinued enrollment) overall for thispopulation and identified that the first year is the most critical period [4]. This research project seeks to investigate and determine if social responsibility is afundamental motivator that encourages many to join the military, and can be linked to veteranstudent success when incorporated in the classroom starting with first-year engineering students.The term social responsibility refers to the ways engineering can positively impact society [7]and the responsibility of engineers to evaluate the broad

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

groups to uncover their own thought and biases before discussing difficult orcontroversial topics surrounding engineering innovation with the class as a whole. While thecourse is taught specifically with engineering design in mind, the course has attracted studentsfrom varying majors which has fostered collaboration and creativity in idea generation. Thecombination of critical thinking methodology with innovation concepts has led students to notonly expand their knowledge of potential applications of engineering, but has lead severalstudents to initiate communication with faculty members regarding their ideas for researchopportunities, innovation competitions, and initiated their own projects via applying forUniversity Innovation Fellows

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Understanding Student Development in Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Joseph Bechtel, The College of New Jersey; Karen Chang Yan, The College of New Jersey

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Design in Engineering Education

types of previous learning sources, lectures rank the highest among the four givenoptions, and projects rank the lowest. While the similar trends were observed in the responsesfrom the freshman group and those from the senior group, 6% freshman and 16% seniorsselected projects. In addition, more Civil engineering students reported other activitiescontributed to their familiarity with the Sustainability. Figure 2 (a) and (b) show the surveyresults for this question. (a) (b)Figure 2. Survey results on types of activities: (a) comparison between the freshmen andthe seniors, (b) comparison between the Civil Engineering students and MechanicalEngineering StudentsImportance to future

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Modeling, Inquiry, Engineering Literacy & Argumentation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherina V. Tarnai-Lokhorst, Camosun College

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

and interviews to generatedata testing the hypothesis that connecting physics applications to scenarios derived from thestudents’ life experiences enhances girls’ understanding of the social benefits attainable throughengineering design. The resulting teaching paradigm uses team-based, project-based learningtechniques that create knowledge using processes directly applicable to engineering. Thefindings demonstrate trends indicating that male students may also increase in self-efficacy usingthis paradigm. This paper outlines the generalizable lesson plan and teaching techniques, andexamines the unexpected outcomes citing numerous relevant peer-reviewed studies and reports.IntroductionEngineering persists as a female-deficient profession in

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Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Tia Navelene Barnes, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware; Xiaoxue 'Vera' Zhang, University of Delaware

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

formal and informal STEM learning experiences for students. She is also excited about using AI and other quantitative methods to improve student learning and instruction. Prior to UD, she worked at the Research Group of Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley to conduct science and engineering related education research and evalua- tions (e.g., field trips, teacher professional development). During her master’s degree, she worked at the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions on research projects to promote minority students’ success in STEM disciplines and interned at a Philadelphia non-profit organization to examine the effectiveness of after-school programs. c American Society for