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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, AmeriCorps VISTA; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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was also very involved with social justice initiatives.Miss Monica Lauren Singer, AmeriCorps VISTA Monica Singer is an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives within the college of engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. There she received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Gender, Race, Culture, Science & Technology and Child Development. She is currently a research assistant in the Advancing Cultural Change lab on campus studying students’ lived experiences with a focus on STEM disciplines. Her research interests include masculinity and implicit bias in academia (specifically in the STEM fields).Dr

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International Collaborations

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David Lawrence Stevenson; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry, University of Utah; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Jamshoro; Jeffrey D. Ullman, Stanford University

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), member of the UN Committee on Develop- ment Policy (CDP), member of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council, member of the Central Board of Governors of the State Bank of Pakistan, and member/secretary of the Presidential Committee on Higher Education. In 2002 he was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (SI) for his services to research and education.Prof. Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry, University of Utah Research Professor, Economics Department, University of USA, and Deputy Project Director, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan.Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Jamshoro He is a working as Professor in U.S.-Pakistan Center for

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Shayla Sawyer Armand, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jeffrey Braunstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #22770Experiment-centric Pedagogy in Circuits and Electronics CoursesProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electron- ics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest; Min Hye Jun, Dongduk Women's University

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Paper ID #21765Framework to Develop the Customized Tool for RFID ExperimentDr. Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University NorthwestDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University North- west (PNW). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Andrew Lee, University of Guelph; Robert Nicholas Vandemark; Elyse Hill; Amy Domenique Gadsden, University of Alberta

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estimation theory. Andrew worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technology (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). He also worked as a Project Manager in the pharma- ceutical industry (Apotex Inc.) for three years. Before joining the University of Guelph in 2016, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Balti- more County. Andrew worked with a number of colleagues in NASA, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), USDA, NIST, and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). He is an ASME and IEEE member, and a Professional Engineer. Andrew was an Associate Editor for the Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Nicolas Berna Tedori; Eamon J. Whitmore, Northeastern University; Bailey L. Ritchie; Logan Gross, Northeastern University

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educated us on the importance of persistence and collaboration. Our projectprovided us with a large array of skills from research, design and construction as well as testingand technical writing. Additionally, collaboration was extremely important to this project as welearned how to communicate with different people and engineers as well as discovered how tospend our time the most effectively. According to our data, if the changes were made to the system,as mentioned previously, wide spread implementation of the RE-Brake could be possible. Thiscould lead to future innovations in regenerative braking technology, not only in bikes, but manyother forms of transportation.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison, Jackson State University; Zhenbu Zhang, Jackson State University; Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University

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Paper ID #22021Effects of Online Collaborative Learning with Scaffolding in Multiple STEMCourses Based on Results from Three Consecutive-Year ImplementationProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is a professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over ten years of industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Ms. Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Paper ID #21213Statistical Methods Can Confirm Industry-sponsored University Design ProjectResultsProf. Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator, and earned the 2013 Outstand- ing Teacher Award and the 2017 Trustees Teaching Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue University

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Paper ID #21126Occupancy Detection Chair Sensor: An Energy Conservation ToolDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue University Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor of MET in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. His academic experience have focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working in industry, he oversaw main- tenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residential and commercial buildings, energy audits and condition surveys for various mechanical and electrical

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COED Modulus Topics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deng Cao, Central State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University

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. Zhiqiang Wu received his BS from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1993, MS from Peking University in 1996, and PhD from Colorado State University in 2002, all in electrical engineering. He has worked at West Virginia University Institute of Technology as assistant professor from 2003 to 2005. He joined Wright State University in 2005 and currently serves as full professor. Dr. Wu is the author of national CDMA network management standard of China. He also co-authored one of the first books on multi-carrier transmission for wireless communication. He has published more than 100 papers in journals and conferences. He has served as Chair of Acoustic Communication Interest Group of IEEE Technical

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Paper ID #21217On Potential Applications of Cooperative Engagement Methods in The ArabGulf Region: Drawbacks, Challenges, and ExpectationsDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled

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Cognitive Engagement

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Rongrong Liu; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Educational Research and Methods

solving engineering problems, in addition to theprofessional knowledge, you also need to take into consideration other aspects like the cost ofthe solution, profitability of the product, the needs of consumers. I believe after the whole process,I have learned a lot.”—JohnCommercial AwarenessAs can be seen from John’s case, in addition to considerations of the technological aspects ofproblem-solving, students showed the awareness to estimate the cost of the solutions, to understandthe needs of consumers, and even the profitability of engineering products. Such awareness of thecommercial aspects of engineering projects were further demonstrated in other students’ PBLlearning activities,“You needed to put forward something new, something that hasn’t

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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managed various educational enterprises. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Redesigning Curriculum to Foster Student SuccessMotivationFor years various organizations and institutions like The National Academy of Engineering [1],the National Science Foundation [2], and the American Society of Engineering Education [3],have called for curriculum reform in engineering education. On group called Big Beacon, whichwas formed by faculty at Olin College and Illinois Foundry for Innovation in EngineeringEducation developed the Big Beacon manifesto which points out that the best students of today“come to school in search of the excitement of creating cutting edge technology or

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Paper ID #21246Conceptual Power Series Knowledge of STEM MajorsDr. Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University Emre Tokgoz is currently the Director and an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics and another Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing at the University of Oklahoma. His pedagogical research interest includes technology and calculus education of STEM majors. He worked on several IRB approved pedagogical studies to observe under- graduate and graduate mathematics and engineering students’ calculus and technology knowledge since 2011. His other

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhinav Dixit, Arizona State University; Uday Shankar Shanthamallu, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Sunil Rao; Sameeksha Katoch, Arizona State University; Mahesh K. Banavar, Clarkson University; Gowtham Muniraju, Arizona State University; Jie Fan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Andrew Strom, Corona Del Sol High School; Constantinos Pattichis; Huan Song

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IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and as General Co-chair of IEEE ICASSP-99. He also served as the IEEE Signal Processing vice-president for conferences. Andreas Spanias is co-recipient of the 2002 IEEE Donald G. Fink paper prize award and was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2003. He served as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Signal processing society in 2004.Sunil RaoMs. Sameeksha Katoch, Arizona State UniversityDr. Mahesh K. Banavar, Clarkson University Mahesh K. Banavar is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. He received the BE degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India in 2005, the MS

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COED: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Jane N. Moorhead, Mississippi State University

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Paper ID #23865Literate Programming for Authorship of Interactive Textbooks for Programming-centric CoursesDr. Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University Bryan A. Jones received the B.S.E.E. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Rice University, Houston, TX, in 1995 and 2002, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University, Clemson, SC, in 2005. He is currently an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. From 1996 to 2000, he was a Hardware Design Engineer with Compaq, where he specialized in board lay- out for high-availability

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Matthew Paul Jouffray

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, nontraditional, and veteran undergraduates in engineering.Mr. Matthew Paul Jouffray c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Communicating Findings about Online Forum Use among Undergraduates in Distance-delivered Calculus: Developing a Help seeking Usage ModelAbstractThis paper reports on the synthesis of multiple user-centered design (UCD) tools to develop amodel for student help seeking in STEM courses. Data used to construct the model was gatheredamong science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates enrolled indistance-delivered calculus. The resultant help seeking “usage model” serves as a final projectoutcome of an NSF sponsored TUES Type I project entitled “Online Learning Forums

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Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Tammy Wooten; Mozhgan Bahadory

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Paper ID #22981From Entry to Employment: Interlocking Keys to Building a Successful Tech-nician ProgramMr. Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia Randy Libros is Program Director, Applied Science and Engineering Technology, and Associate Professor of physics.Dr. Tammy WootenDr. Mozhgan Bahadory c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018From Entry to Employment—Interlocking keys to building a successful technician programWith support from a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE)grant (Grant #1400433), and with significant industry

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue University

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Paper ID #21127Office Temperature Monitoring System: A Capstone ProjectDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue University Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor of MET in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. His academic experience have focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working in industry, he oversaw main- tenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residential and commercial buildings, energy audits and condition surveys for various mechanical and electrical and

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Study and Research Abroad

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Ryan A. Camp, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Shawn Patrick

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Paper ID #23522A Study Abroad Course Leads to Service Learning ProjectDr. Charles McIntyre, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Charles McIntyre is a Professor and Program Director of the Construction Engineering Management Technology Program at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He received a Ph.D. from Penn State in 1996. Prior to joining IUPUI, he was a faculty member and former chair in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University in Fargo. Dr. McIntyre’s current research includes sustainable construction, green building, and industry

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tian Tian, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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Teaching Award, the Dean’s Advisory Board Faculty Fellow, Professor of the Year Award and Advisor of the Year Award.Dr. Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida where he has been a faculty member since 1992. His educational research interests focus on classroom and laboratory instructional technology, and the digitization of STEM assessments. He has completed roughly 225 technical and educational publications, 43 funded projects as PI/Co-PI, and es- tablished two research laboratories. He serves as the founding Director of the Evaluation and Proficiency Center (EPC) at UCF and is the recipient of UCF’s

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Pradip K. Bandyopadhyay; Amy L. Freeman Ph.D., Tufts University; Ryan Scott Hassler; Mark William Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus; Mikhail Kagan, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz Campus; Ann Marie Schmiedekamp; Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

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Bridges from Campus to Campus study (NSF IUSE#1525367) is to increase the number of underrepresented students (i.e., African American,Native American, Hispanic American students) in undergraduate Engineering majors. By doingso we strive to address the urgent need to expand the pool of undergraduates who earn a Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degree. This paper describes progress in Year 2 ofthe project with a focus on Cohort 2.Goals: To improve retention in Engineering, this study conducts academic enrichment programsfor racially underrepresented Engineering students at three points in their career at thePennsylvania State University—entering first-year students, rising sophomores, and risingjuniors. The goals of the study are to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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classifies Gannon University as a PUI in theMasters L level category. For full-time faculty, the percentage of female faculty members is36.71% in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) departments and54.73% in non-STEM departments. The academic programs are organized into three colleges:the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; the College of Health Professions andSciences; and the College of Engineering and Business. The NSF S-STEM activity describedherein offers scholarships only to students within the identified engineering and computer andinformation science majors of the College of Engineering and Business.Table 1 includes baseline data for women and minority STEM students at Gannon Universitythrough the 2014

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Andrew McKittrick, Kansas State University; Shangxian Wang, Kansas State University

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National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medi- cal monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Semih Yilmaz, California State University, East Bay; Akarsh Rao, Immersive and Interactive Research Group; Walter Condori Jr., California State University, East Bay; Karan Monga, STEM Educational Gaming Research Group; Hadiseh Gooranorimi, California State University, East Bay

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. The technology and aesthetics components of thegame are discussed in the following section. The story of the game was set by the designers ofthe game, and it will be introduced to the player through a narrative voiced over a sequence ofpictures illustrating the story. The narrative for the introduction is as follows: “We all rememberthe day that the bins revolted on our campus. It happened when an engineering student threw aplastic bottle in the composting bin. The ground shook and a loud roar came from the bin. Then,the bins from all of the campus revolted. They grew and started to attack by throwing all of theirtrash back at us. Now we all live in fear of the bins, and we wish we could have been moreresponsible with our trash. However, now

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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dissertation, which documented the lived experience of nonprofit executive directors, pro- vides a foundation for her focus on leadership as a way of being for staff and volunteer leaders in the sector.Dr. Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia Dr. Brandy Walker is public service faculty at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology and is interested in applied research on perspective changes in community contexts, experiential learning in higher education, and community-engagement.Dr. Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 AEEE

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Lessons Learned: Using Modified Emerging Scholars Program Concepts in the Development of STEP Grant – Funded Initiatives Lynn Peterson, James Alvarez, Ramon Lopez, Kevin Schug, and Carter Tiernan University of Texas at ArlingtonIntroductionAURAS, the Arlington Undergraduate Research-based Achievement for STEM, is a projectundertaken at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) under a STEP grant from the NSF.Since the goal of the NSF STEP program is to increase the number of graduates in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors, it was recognized that success in entry-levelcourses was a necessary first step in improving graduation rates of students majoring

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Paper ID #23850Improving Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) PerformanceDr. Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Patrick Tebbe is a professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Tebbe received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as the M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He is currently a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Nu- clear Society (ANS), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Budd, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel

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Paper ID #21068A Low-Cost PIV System for Undergraduate Fluids LaboratoriesAaron Budd, The CitadelDr. Jason Howison, The Citadel Jason Howison is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The Citadel. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Tennessee. Prior to returning to school, he worked in industry as a solid rocket ballistic analyst. His current research areas include computational fluid dynamics, turbulence modeling, wind turbines, aeroelasticity, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Low-Cost PIV System for

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Ou, California State University, Northridge

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noticeable among first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented college students. These benefits are measured by the amount oftransparency students perceive in the course, their self-ratings of academic confidence, sense ofbelonging, and improved mastery of skills that employers value, and direct assessment of thestudents’ work.The most conclusive experimental evidence to date on the benefits of transparent assignmentscomes from a large-scale pilot study of seven minority-serving institutions, including 1,180students, 35 faculty members, and 61 courses, of which most were introductory-level courses and12 were intermediate-level [2]. Even though some courses in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics were included in the study in [2