Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marissa Christina Owens, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

participated in the weather and climate six-weekengineering design lesson. Engineering design framework and engineering concepts were woventhroughout the unit. This lesson supported the NGSS, and Common Core Math, ELA andTechnology standards. Specifically, this lesson aligns with the 3-ESS3-1, in which students makea claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.Students were asked to think beyond the most common weather hazards that occurs in theircommunity. Tornados were chosen as a hazard due to their rarity in the state. Students engagedin the engineering design process to design and test their tornado proof structures, each weekfocusing on a different process.Procedures At the start of the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Andrew Schaffer, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; John Carlson, Red Gold

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

the 2017 ASEE-CIEC Conference[1]. That CIEC paper outlined the template for this new BS degree, “MultidisciplinaryTechnology” (MDT), that features a flexible plan of study. MDT allows company partnersconsiderable input into degree course requirements to meet unique employee education needs,which may differ from traditional academic plans of study.This ASEE 2018 paper presents the specific degree requirements for three unique versions ofMDT which have been developed since the 2017 CIEC paper. One plan is with Subaru ofIndiana Automotive (SIA) at its US based automotive assembly plant. Another plan is with RedGold, the nation’s largest privately-owned tomato processor. A third plan is with another majorautomotive company and affiliated

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianna Sun Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students might ‘take thepain’ for the sake of growth (Godfrey & Parker, 2010), psychologists know that prolongeddurations of unmanaged stress rarely lead to positive development. Based on a series of studiesstarted by O'Leary and Ickovics in 1995, people’s response to high-stress situations (which theylabel ‘adverse events’) follows a normal distribution with four outcomes: thriving, resilience,survival, or succumbing. According to their model in Figure 1, the majority of people recoverand return to their previous level of functioning after experiencing a highly stressful adverseevent. At one tail of the normal distribution, some people grow to a state of thriving with betterfunctioning than before they experienced the adverse event. Similarly

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Zinta S. Byrne, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University; Laura B. Sample McMeeking, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineer of 2020”1,engineering educators are still working to adapt their practices to the new century. Studentscontinue to leave the discipline at unsatisfactory rates, women and minorities are still vastlyunderrepresented in the field, and those who ultimately graduate from undergraduate engineeringprograms may find themselves grappling to fully understand the role of an engineer in aconstantly changing world.Supported by a five-year “RED” (REvolutionizing Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments) grant from the National Science Foundation2, a team of educators at ColoradoState University (CSU) are working to overcome the failings of the current engineeringeducational system by reimagining teaching and learning in the Department of Electrical

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

problems, resulting in an allotment of 18.3 minutes per problem.The exams are closed book with NCEES calculator policy enforced.Part One: time remaining versus test scoreThe first segment of this study focused solely on the correlation between the exam timeremaining when the exam was submitted and exam score. Exam scores were pulled for the twohundred and ninety-six students that remained in the class for the full semester, however, onlythose where the time remaining was documented are included in part one. The remaining examswere not taken in the three on-campus exam rooms and were administered at testing centers dueto student disability accommodations or online course enrollment.The results of the first exam are given in Table 1. This exam is

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

understanding about faculty development processes andoutcomes. Our results demonstrated that faculty development is a complex and dynamic processthat can be elucidated by using multiple tools.KeywordsProgram Evaluation, Logic Model, Design Science, Conjecture Map, Faculty DevelopmentMotivation and BackgroundEngaging students in learning using interactive teaching strategies has become increasinglyimportant within undergraduate STEM education. Assistance for faculty to adopt and implementinteractive teachings strategies within STEM education is critical for successful change.However, faculty development of teaching has historically been challenging [1]. Even motivatedfaculty may have difficulty enacting and sustaining changes [2]. Intentional design of

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Rice, Johns Hopkins University; William Smedick, Johns Hopkins University

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Engineering Management

in self-managementskills and eliminates most of the problems that plague student work teams. The real-life exercises 2draw on the lives of participants and allow them to experience in real time the issues underconsideration rather than offering a normative explanation of what they should do in ahypothetical situation. The training results in the production of a team charter that membersbuild, sign and use to guide their work.The training for charter design and Exhibit'1:'Lencioni Model(of(Team(Dysfunctiondevelopment activities emerges fromthe conceptual framework of Patrick

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Warford, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

first summarizes thetheory of care ethics as developed by Carol Gilligan and Nel Noddings and addresses critiques ofcare ethics as they relate to engineering. Next, it applies care virtues to engineering to suggestthat care ethics are appropriate values for engineering practice. It proposes that care ethics couldbe incorporated in canons that are based on virtue ethics and suggests revisions and additions tothe NSPE code of ethics that would reflect care ethics. The paper concludes by suggesting that astronger integration of care ethics into the codes of ethics may foster a more widespreadinclusion of care ethics in engineering ethics instruction.IntroductionSince Carol Gilligan’s [1] and Nel Noddings’ [2] groundbreaking work in the 1980s

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Enhancing the Statics Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. H. Wertz, Valparaiso University

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Mechanics

utilization of conceptual knowledge with regard tosystem design, problem-solving processes, and developing professional competence in the field[1]. The objective of instruction is to bring about conceptual change that will lead to thedevelopment and cultivation of expertise [2], where procedural skills and conceptual knowledgeare contextualized and well-connected. Experts can quickly process new information andcategorize what is and is not important to solve a given problem or accomplish a given taskwithin their expertise. Rittle-Johnson and Siegler suggest that problem-solving is improvedthrough cyclic, iterative development of conceptual and procedural knowledge [3]. In learningintroductory mechanics, however, many students tend to build strong

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello (UNAB); Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathe- matics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-1) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, at UT-Austin and at Universidad Andres Bello. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: models and modeling, use of technology to improve teaching and learning, gender issues in STEM education.Itzel Hernandez-Armenta, Tecnologico de Monterrey Itzel Hernandez-Armenta received a bachelor’s degree in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Arash Kialashaki, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

mathknowledge and worked examples with references to the relevant math courses. Finally, authorswill provide suggestions for improving STEM students’ knowledge and confidence in becomingadept in the Control Systems Design course and similar courses in their engineering curriculum.IntroductionThe reason for not being sufficiently strong in math when students enter college/ university canbe either not having had four years of math in high school or having completed four years but nothaving mastered the materials [1]. Colleges and universities have made a lot of efforts to helpstudents to be sufficiently proficient in math for their higher education studies. Many of them setplacement assessments. As an example, at CSU Chico, the Entry Level Math test (ELM

Conference Session

FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Daniels; Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

DukeUniversity. Over the course of a semester, students work in teams to learn and apply theengineering design process to a client-based problem drawn from a community partner. In thecourse, the students should learn to 1) apply the engineering design process to meet the needs of aclient; 2) iteratively prototype a solution using appropriate tools and materials; 3) workcollaboratively on a team; and 4) communicate the critical steps in the design process in written,oral, and visual formats. The course was created following many best practices in first-yearengineering education. This paper focuses specifically on how the course contributes to students’ confidence aboutthemselves as engineers, students’ understanding of the engineering design

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

advances in technology and scientific knowledge coupled with dynamic changes in globalsocieties call for a STEM workforce that is not only technically advanced in their disciplines, butalso readily adaptable and responsive to evolving and emerging opportunities. Twenty-firstcentury scientists and engineers must possess skills that enable them to reach beyond thelaboratory, across disciplines, and into communities to identify issues and develop solutions thatincrease both resilience and sustainability. To prepare this new kind of leader, graduate trainingmust embrace innovative approaches that inculcate critical professional skills that transcenddisciplines and prepare STEM students for a diverse range of career choices [1]-[5]. Publicinstitutions

Conference Session

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Engineering Engagement with Community

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Carol J. Thurman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division

-level lens foressential properties of assessing community-engaged learning for sustainability: holistic,participatory and adaptive. We also offer reflections on qualities of transdisciplinary researchapproaches that are coherent with complex dynamic systems and suggest future directions.IntroductionEngineers are expected to play a critical role in addressing sustainability as well as othercomplex societal global challenges. Transdisciplinarity is a mode of community-engagedlearning that is increasingly recognized as an essential means to address such complex societalchallenges [1]. In contrast to traditional engineering classrooms, a transdisciplinary settinginvolves novice, lay and experts jointly addressing issues of shared concern [2], [3

Conference Session

Hands-On Projects and Demos

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; Kitana Manivone Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Derek L. Englert, University of Kentucky; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Across Institution and ProgramTypesIntroductionThe use of alternative and complimentary learning methods to aid in student comprehension ofengineering concepts has been explored for the past several decades. While think-pair-share iscommonly used and has proven to be an effective learning method [1], hands-on learning methodshave been gaining notoriety due to their potential for being more applicable to engineering students[2], as the majority of these students tend to be active or kinesthetic learners [3]. To support thismode of learning, Low Cost Desktop Learning Modules (LC-DLMs) were created at WashingtonState University (WSU). The LC-DLMs are hands-on apparatuses in which activities associatedwith them may be used to supplement lecture

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Petney, Rice 360 Institute for Global Health; Samuel Gonthako Ng'anjo, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic; Joseph Chikaphonya Phiri, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

quality of the prototypes. In summary, this paper discusses thecreation of a makerspace in a low resource setting and the impact the facility has had on thedesign education at the University of Malawi Polytechnic campus.MotivationEngineering schools in low-resource settings typically do not have access to makerspaces, whichare common in engineering schools in the USA. For example, FabLabs, makerspacescoordinated by the Fab Foundation, are unequally distributed, with only 46 of the 1215 (<4%)recorded FabLabs based in Africa, and half of these in three countries (Egypt – 9, South Africa –8, and Morocco – 6) [1]. In a university setting, without tools or materials to build and iterateprototypes, instructors often assign paper-only design projects

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

worth noting that therewere other factors and supports across campus that accelerated the institutional changes. Tounderstand our approach to change, we begin with a brief overview of organizationalcommunication, institutions and systemic change.Institutions are more than the sum of their people, place, environment and resources. They aredynamic establishments with a common purpose and communication patterns that congeal theorganization [1]. Institutions are formed by the interactions of the people, in the context of thecommon purpose, and organized within the social, capital, political, and physical resourcesavailable to the institution [2], [3], [4]. The institution is formed and reformed both internally (bythose who function within the

Conference Session

Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Weaver, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Learning, by Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel6, has recently made this ideapopular as a guide in improving both teaching and learning practices. There are many tactics forshattering this illusion and enabling more permanent learning, many of which can be summed upby the three “big ideas” put forth by Make It Stick: 1. Learning works by getting it out, not getting it in. 2. Difficulty is desirable. 3. A growth mindset motivates.In this paper, an engineering course is examined for symptoms of illusions of learning, andimprovements to the curriculum and teaching methods are incorporated and reviewed. Thecourse of interest is MFG 480: Manufacturing Process Planning and System Design, a 3-creditengineering course for seniors that has been taught for

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stu Turner, US Air Force Academy Systems Engineering; Kalyn Tung, United States Air Force Academy; Cory Cooper, United States Air Force Academy

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Systems Engineering

. This paper provides an overviewand roadmap for other systems engineering programs seeking to revise their assessmentarchitecture in preparation for ABET accreditation. The revision process, developed products ofthe assessment architecture, and observations on their implementation are provided.IntroductionThe Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology revised its Criterion 3 student outcomes in fall 2017. Seven (7) new studentoutcomes resulted, enumerated 1 – 7, replacing the previous eleven (11) student outcomes,designated a – k. These changes to Criterion 3 will be implemented for the 2019-20accreditation review cycle. Engineering programs scheduled for general review in the 2019

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

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Computers in Education

than justrevising syntax, the design maintained its functional integrity. The hardware synthesized by theXilinx tools was very consistent in both device utilization and system timing. The project was asuccess and the Instructional Processor continues to be a valuable instructional tool, nowavailable in two languages.IntroductionTeaching digital design involves use of many examples including counters, registers, arithmeticlogic units, and memory. The design of a computer processor combines these components intoan integrated digital system. An Instructional Processor has been developed for use as a designexample in an Advanced Digital Systems course at The Citadel [1] - [3]. The simple architectureprovides sufficient complexity to demonstrate

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

(PWIs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). We note some limitations ofthe color-blind racism theory as we have applied it, offer some practical applications of thetheory to consider, and issue a call to action for both engineering education researchers andengineering instructors.IntroductionThis position paper aims to prompt engineering education researchers and engineeringinstructors to think about how engineering as a profession, and engineering education, have beenstructured as a predominantly White discipline, and how it maintains this demographicimbalance despite decades of calls and work to diversify it. As many researchers and federalreports have noted [1-3], women and men of color and White women participate in much lowerrates in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

FSAE spaceframe chassis design generally. The results may be used to prioritize strategies for the FSAEchassis design process.In Vehicle Design I, students practice the vehicle design process by designing a vehicle for aparticular market. For fall 2017, the focus was for each student to design an FSAE vehicle.Student learning outcomes for Vehicle Design I are listed in Table 1 below: Table 1. Vehicle Design I Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcome: Assessment 1. Demonstrate an understanding of tire Students calculate lateral loads and tire grip forces and characteristics. with respect to normal force and slip angle. 2. Demonstrate the ability to design

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily McLeod; Tania Tauer, Techbridge Girls

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

these fields across multiple contexts.Emily McLeodDr. Tania Tauer, Techbridge Girls c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Uncovering K-12 Youth Engineering Design Thinking through Artifact Elicitation InterviewsAbstractThis exploratory research paper investigated the use of artifact elicitation interviews [1] inunderstanding youth meaning-making following design-based afterschool engineering activities.The Next Generation Science Standards bring engineering design content to K-12 students informal settings, yet little is known about how to formally assess learning throughout the designprocess, particularly at the earlier grade bands (i.e., grades 3-5). In an effort to

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thaddeus Milton

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

belongs in engineering. The participantsacknowledged the cultural and gender differences among their peers; however, they primarilydescribed how their peers were different based on their skill-set (i.e., technical, creative, andinterpersonal), ways of thinking, and interests. These findings begin to help us understand howstudents define normative attitudes in engineering and the perception of what it means to be anengineer.IntroductionDiversity and inclusion is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that affects how engineers createsolutions and for whom they create those solutions [1]. The global push for diversity andinclusion is a matter of equity and accessibility, as well as ensuring innovation in engineering[1], [2]. Despite the efforts to

Conference Session

Maps, Metaphors, Tweets, and Drafts

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

instances of technical concepts that were nottranslated, and six of the fifteen presentations contained no metaphorical explanations oftechnical content. This suggests an opportunity for pedagogical guidance on ways to generateaccessible metaphors while preserving technical accuracy. Educating undergraduate engineers tobecome effective and creative translators for diverse audiences could help improve students’readiness for the workplace, as well as strengthen future scientific literacy among the public.1. IntroductionIn the article, “The Desire to Tell a Story,” author and educator Roger Rosenblatt begins with thefollowing claim: “Horses run, beavers build dams, people tell stories” [1]. Rosenblatt’s tripletemploys the rhetorical device of implicit

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Benjamin G Cohen, Drexel Department of Engineering Technology; Sarah Renee Andrieux

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Manufacturing

exposure tocompetency-based education. These methods range from multimedia developments, problem-based and project based learning, collaborative learning and cooperative education. A diversenumber of published papers emphasized algorithms of improving student understanding andconcept retention in thermal-fluid sciences type of courses, calling attention to the important roleof learning-by-discovery approach. [1], [2], [3]Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics concepts are involved in numerous educational and careerfields such as engineering, biology, chemistry, medicine, and other general sciences, which areall important and growing fields in the job industry. Therefore, learning the basics ofthermodynamics and fluid mechanics is vital in the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

experiments aimed at audiences of college-level students andfaculty that have been scrutinized for rigor and correctness. Articles from these journals werechosen for research projects based on the following criteria: (1) the central concepts in the articleshould be accessible, and typically taught, to students in an IPLS course; (2) the experimentshould involve qualitative and quantitative modeling of physical phenomena in a biologically-relevant context; (3) the paper should provide an optimal level of information and guidance tothe student researcher, requiring them to make independent research decisions while reproducingthe experimental results in the paper; and (4) the topic should provide sufficient opportunity forthe student to conduct original

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

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Materials

properties of specimens produced by thesemachines. Four students designed and built a 3D printer and a thermoforming machine. Thesemachines were used to create tensile test specimens to analyze (1) material degradation due toaqueous environment exposure, (2) effect of raster and print orientation, (3) strengthening byepoxy impregnation, and (4) strength as a function of orientation in thermoformed materials. Theindependent study spanned two semesters for six total credits. The first semester focused ondesigning and building the machines, and the second semester was dedicated to fabricating andtesting material specimens. Experimental results reveal several interesting conclusions amongthe four focus areas. The overall experience of pursuing the

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

digital systems are presented. Results, includingengaging strategies, challenges, lessons learned of the undergraduate research based learning arediscussed.I. IntroductionThe importance of involving undergraduate students in research-based learning is presented in alarge number of publications and supported by organizations such as the Council onUndergraduate Research. Faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to societyby remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research, and studentssucceed in their studies and professional advancement through participation in undergraduateresearch [1]. The Boyer Commission suggested that research-based learning should become thestandard for undergraduate education [2].With

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

institution, Wright State University; and externally evaluated by a reviewer whowas neither from the participating institutions nor directly involved with the project. Theachieved goals and discovered issues were reported and discussed. Overall, the resultsdemonstrated a positive example of integrating modern technology and research intominority undergraduate education, thereby enhancing the minority undergraduateComputer Science curricula.1. IntroductionThe explosion of the modern wireless technology1 has made it an intriguing topic in highereducation. Many talented students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) programs are eager for hands-on experience to discover howwireless communication works. However, wireless