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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven

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Scholarship Program.To gain further insight as to whether the scholarship program contributed to students’ persistencein STEM, questions from the PITS assessment survey were included in the ASPIRE EvaluationSurvey. The PITS survey was originally designed to measure the psychological outcomes ofundergraduate research experiences relevant to persistence in STEM. The survey was modifiedfor the ASPIRE Program by excluding two of the components; that is, project ownership contentand scientific community values. Students were asked to rate the extent to which they agreedwith statements pertaining to words that described their experience with the scholarship(emotions); confidence in their abilities to function as an engineer/scientist (self-efficacy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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the MSLQ were scored and assembled into fifteen groups as per [19], andincluded among other groups: intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value,control of learning beliefs, self-efficacy for learning and performance, test anxiety, rehearsal,organization, critical thinking, time and study environment management, and peer learning forexample. Only the self-efficacy for learning (Pearson correlation = 0.31, n = 42) and time andstudy environment management (Pearson correlation = 0.37, n = 42) rose to the marginalcorrelation level with exam 1. The MSLQ was not selected as a tool for identifying at-riskstudents on two accounts. First of all, for lack of a strong correlation between the MSLQ andexam 1, it does not seem

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Study and Research Abroad

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech

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. Introduction Engineering education has been working for decades on methods to increase students’ motivation andengagement in engineering programs. Engagement is seen as an important part of learning in engineering [1-3]as students need to feel a sense of belonging within their academic program in order to effectively develop theiridentities as engineers. Sense of belonging has been directly linked to successful academic outcomes includingpersistence, self-efficacy, and perceptions of technical competence [4-6]. In order to feel like they belong,engineering students need to have different systems in place to support and complement their formal educationin engineering classrooms. According to Allendoerfer, Wilson [6] those systems come together

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Programs and Pedagogies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Piyush Taneja; Elnaz Safapour, University of Texas at Arlington; Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas at Arlington

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Engineering Management

enhancing services with motivational affordancesto invoke gameplay experiences and further behavioral outcomes. The main motivation is toimprove the involvement of individuals and increase their interest, engagement, andefficiency 21. People who enjoy game-based learning only exhibit an increase in satisfaction,enjoyment, and relevance to the job 22. According to the study conducted by Michele D.Dickey23 (2007), there are elements within the design of multiple online role-playing gameswhich foster intrinsic motivation while requiring players to think, plan, and act critically andstrategically. Sung and Hwang24 (2013) studied learning attitudes, motivation, and self-efficacy and found improvement in all three areas, as well as student confidence, by

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First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

cornerstone and non-cornerstone (original 2 course sequence) sections on many topics covering textbooks, pedagogy,concepts taught, self-efficacy in engineering, and more; 2) student feedback teams used in manysections of the course; 3) University-administered student evaluations given at the end of eachsemester; and 4) the first-year teaching team, which met frequently and worked each summer toimprove course design and supporting materials.This paper outlines the differences between the Full versus Split Cornerstone approaches andlooks at the evolution of a first year culture and other positive effects created in instituting thenew Cornerstone courses. The analysis includes how both the students and instructors areaffected by each approach and the

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International Engineering Education Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Suhas Pandit Shukla, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology

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for completing the higher education. Since we have been practicing this methodfor the last 4 years, we need to study the long-term impact of grouping on the students fromthe early batches. It would be also beneficial to qualitatively analyse students’ and teachers’perspectives including the impact of the method on self-efficacy and engagement of the “abilitygrouped” students. We don’t deny that the “ability grouping” is a controversial method. Further, we don’thave a strong enough evidence of its success at our college. However, the steady improvementin the academic performance over the last four years prompted us to share our findings andopen a discussion on this atypical practice.Acknowledgments We thank the chair of

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Steve R. Swasnon; Bhaskar B. C. Chittoori, Boise State University; Youngkyun Baek, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

implemented once at two different schools.In this study, we focused on how student participation in the STEM+C projects helpedstudents develop CT and the impact of students’ STEM+C experience on their attitudestoward STEM learning. A student attitude toward STEM survey [20] was given at thebeginning and end of the eight-week program. The development of the STEM survey waspartially supported by the National Science Foundation and was well validated [21]. TheSTEM survey has three subject categories, Math, Science, and Engineering andTechnology (engineering and technology were grouped together into one category) andwas intended to examine students’ attitudes as well as self-efficacy related to STEM.Students were videotaped working in small groups for

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Cognitive Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Christopher, O. Walker, B. A. Greene, and R. A. Mansell, “Identification with Academics, Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation, and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Cognitive Engagement,” Learn. Individ. Differ., vol. 16, 2005.[12] J. A. Centra, “Effectiveness of Student Feedback in Modifying College Instruction.,” J. Educ. Psychol., vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 395–401, 1973.[13] J. Leckey and N. Neill, “Quantifying Quality: The Importance of Student Feedback,” Qual. High. Educ., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 19–32, Apr. 2001.[14] S. A. Jacob and S. P. Furgerson, “The Qualitative Report Writing Interview Protocols and Conducting Interviews: Tips For Students New to the Field of Qualitative Research,” Qual. Rep., vol. 17, no. 42, pp. 1

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Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University; Robin Tuchscherer P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University

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Educational Research and Methods

measures were used in several large-scale quantitative studies, andincluded three constructs: performance/competence belief (related to self-efficacy); interest inthe subject; and feelings of recognition (i.e., feeling that others see them as the type of personthat can do the work) [42]. Together, these three constructs are reliable in describing students’self-beliefs, which comprise a students’ identity, and “are predictively valuable forunderstanding career choices” [42]. The theoretical framework for the instrument stemmed fromsocial identity theory and symbolic interactionism, and Godwin focused on the internal dynamicsand roles that impact behavior. Godwin concluded that the results provide strong validityevidence for the developed instrument

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Student

strategies can help boost self-efficacy, which is particularlyimportant for upper-level classes 9 . The work-in-progress presented here represents an effort toidentify effective learning strategies and to allow current undergraduates the opportunity learnfrom their peers; however, this work does not directly discuss how to achieve successful tutoring,focusing instead on examining if students know the services and strategies and use themappropriately. This differs from the more common exploration regarding the intention of studentsand college professionals regarding help-seeking. In addition, few studies have included theInternet among the sources of help sought 10 . This study contributes to the literature byspecifically including the Internet as a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

student’s self-efficacy beliefs [24], is itpossible that exposure to SI prior to college has a measurable effect during the freshman year ofcollege and beyond? This question brings up an important follow-up: what role does genderhave, if any, in these effects?Study contextTo learn more about the impact of prior experience with SI and the effect of perceptions andattitudes towards utilization of SI and course subject, data for students enrolled in a requiredfirst-semester general chemistry course for engineering students during the fall 2016 semester atNortheastern University were collected and analyzed. Lecture sections of 70-120 students,meeting three times weekly in 65-minute blocks, were taught by an instructor. These lecturesalso were divided

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, the research team is made up of two junior tenure-track faculty membersfrom the departments of architectural (structural) engineering and computer science. The facultyadvisors collaborate to set overarching goals and outcomes of the project, but more or less,independently lead a team of students in their respective fields. The teaching institutionadvocates applied learning opportunities that promote student initiative and self-efficacy. As aresult, students are involved in project development including presenting suggestions fordeliverables and participating in research dissemination.This paper focuses on the educational outcomes of the multidisciplinary research. Specifically, itsummarizes the research roles, learning gains, and unique

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MET and Mechatronics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Haughery, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

level of academic engagement a student exhibits[1]. This engagement is contextual and can be strongly impacted by a students’ motivationwithin the given context [2], [3]. In this study, we defined academic success as a combination ofacademic achievement (e.g., grades and GPAs), attainment of learning outcomes (e.g., studentengagement and proficiency profile), and acquisition of skills and competencies (e.g., criticalthinking and problem solving) [4]. We defined student motivation to include expectancy beliefs(i.e., self-efficacy, attributions, and control beliefs), value choices (i.e., goal orientation, interest,and importance), and meta-cognition (i.e., self-regulated learning) [5]. This motivation-cognition-learning model takes the

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

college andstudent demographic characteristics, as well as aspects of the college environment and otherexperiences during college that also affect development. The review of the literature on factorsthat affect leadership development, presented next, is organized according to this framework.Demographics and leadershipStudents arrive to college with a variety of characteristics and experiences shown to influence theirleadership development before college. Gender in particular has been shown to affect leadershipattributes in a number of ways and is a source of extensive research [32], even if findings in thisareas are not entirely uniform [33]. For example, male leaders report greater self-efficacy, whilefemale leaders demonstrate higher competency

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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tools for implementation of basic processes of active physics learning in classroom: An initial feasibility study with prospective teachers," Eur. J. Phys. Educ., vol. 4, no. 2, 2013.[9] A. Febrian, O. Lawanto, M. Cromwell, “Advancing Research on Engineering Design using e-Journal,” in ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Educ. Conf., El Paso, Texas, USA, October 21-24, 2015.[10] M. L. Loughry, M. W. Ohland and D. DeWayne Moore, "Development of a Theory- Based Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness," Educ. Psychol. Meas., vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 505-524, Jun. 2007.[11] A. R. Carberry, H. Lee and M. W. Ohland, "Measuring Engineering Design Self- Efficacy," J. Eng. Educ., vol. 99, no.1, pp. 71-79, Jan. 2010.[12] J. Barbera, W.K. Adams, C.E

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Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

, Jun. 1997.[31] J. Bransford, A. Brown, and R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Expanded. Washington, DC, USA: The National Academies Press, 2000.[32] N. Dukhan and M. Schumack, “Understanding the continued poor performance in thermodynamics as a first step toward an instructional strategy,” in 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2013.[33] P. N. Van Meter, C. M. Firetto, S. R. Turns, T. A. Litzinger, C. E. Cameron, and C. W. Shaw, “Improving Students’ Conceptual Reasoning by Prompting Cognitive Operations,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 245–277, Apr. 2016.[34] S. A. Coutinho, “Self-Efficacy, Metacognition, and Performance,” N. Am. J. Psychol., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 165

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First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Christian Fischer, University of California, Irvine; Fernando Rodriguez, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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First-Year Programs

engagement with students’ course ratings andcourse performance by analyzing learning analytics data (e.g., site access, timestamps, etc.)captured within the learning management system. Additionally, students from both online and in-person sections will be invited to participate in focus group interviews to explore faculty-studentconnections and course enjoyment. Furthermore, a follow-up study will further assess theimpact on student outcomes, student motivation, effort regulation and self-efficacy between thein-person and online sections as part of a retention study.References[1] M. Borrego, J. E. Froyd, T. S. Hall, “Diffusion of Engineering Education Innovations: A Survey of Awareness and Adoption Rates in U.S. Engineering Departments,” Journal

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks

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Electrical and Computer

Approach to Electric Circuit Instruction.International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 7(1), 2017.[24] DesPortes, K., Anupam, A., Pathak, N., and DiSalvo, B. Circuit diagrams vs. physicalcircuits: The effect of representational forms during assessment. In Frontiers in EducationConference (FIE), 2016 IEEE (pp. 1-9). IEEE, October, 2016.[25] Evans, D. L., Gray, G. L., Krause, S., Martin, J., Midkiff, C., Notaros, B. M., ... andStreveler, R. Progress on concept inventory assessment tools. In Frontiers in Education, 2003.FIE 2003 33rd Annual (Vol. 1, pp. T4G-1). IEEE, November, 2003.[26] Whitesel, C. A. Relationships Among Personal Characteristics, Self-Efficacy, andConceptual Knowledge of Circuit Analysis of Community College Engineering

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Assessment and Research Tools

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carey Whitehair; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

gap in their resume. Thisfinancial cost was compared with other non-financial “costs” of staying in graduate school to theirwell-being.We also noticed differences in dominant narratives based on student self-reported confidencelevels. For example, some students used language to indicate high or low self-efficacy in theirability to succeed in graduate school, which weakly aligned with some of the facets of attrition. Ofcourse, this study is a low-N qualitative study, and therefore, these correlations are anecdotal atbest, but lay the groundwork for future attrition studies and research questions. These results willbe best analyzed through attribution theory as well as other psycho-social theories of graduateattrition and persistence. These

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

conceptualizations and measures of leadership confidence and risk orientation. Somestudies of leadership applied to students, for example, use a self-efficacy approach [16, 17] oremploy broad multi-dimensional assessment instruments [18], while others use more focusedmeasures of certain skills or abilities [19, 20]. Our data collection was subject to practicalconstraints that led us to employ simple, generalized measures, as described in the Methodssection alongside a more detailed discussion of the rationales behind our conceptualization ofthese variables.Literature ReviewResearch suggests that students’ confidence in their leadership abilities correlate with theirparticipation in various voluntary student groups or activities, such as athletics

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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considered to have higherfailing probability in lower level gatekeeper courses. The identification of at-risk students in lower-level engineering courses in this project is based on assessment of student prerequisite knowledgeretention, student past performance, and/or student self-efficacy [8]. As part of Activity 4,supplementary instruction in the form of mentoring sessions was also provided to help studentssolve homework. The mentoring sessions were recommended to all students in the course; but,they became mandatory for at risk students. In addition, the developed early at-risk identificationsystem allowed the instructors to determine the preparation of the students at the beginning of thesemester to tailor the instruction during the semester

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wen Huang, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Computers in Education

Teamwork ?,” Int. J. Innov. Sci. Math. Educ., vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 32–44, 2017.[4] Technavio, “VR in Education Market - Trends and Forecasts,” 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170515006621/en/VR-Education-Market--- Trends-Forecasts-Technavio.[5] C. Toh, S. Miller, and T. Simpson, “The impact of virtual product dissection environments on student design learning and self-efficacy,” J. Eng. Des., vol. 26, pp. 48–73, 2015.[6] A. G. Abulrub, A. Attridge, and M. A. Williams, “Virtual Reality in Engineering Education : The Future of Creative Learning,” in Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2011, pp. 751–757.[7] A. Richert, M. Shehadeh, and F. Willicks, “Digital

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Enhancing the Statics Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology; Jennifer Schlegel, Florida Institute of Technology; Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

-copying-texas-tech-2/. [Accessed 30 Jan 2018].[9] A. Williams, "Online homework vs. traditional homework: Statistics anxiety and self- efficacy in an educational statistics course.," Technology Innovations in Statistics Education, vol. 6, no. 1, 2012.[10] V. Berandi, "The impact of using randomized homework values on student learning. The Journal of Effective Teaching. 2011; 11(2): 4-7.," The Journal of Effective Teaching, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 4-7, 2011.[11] S. Condoor and S. Jayaram, "Learning Statics- A Foundational Approach," in Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education AC 2008-2105, 2008.[12] T. Ji and A. J. Bell, "Seeing and touching structural concepts in class teaching," in The Proceedings of

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

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

participants’ spatialperception, mental rotation, and spatial visualization skills, both the experimental group and acontrol group will complete the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT) before the onlineworkshop, in the middle of the semester, and after completion of the workshop. Results of this pilotstudy will be analyzed to determine the value of offering online spatial reasoning content to allincoming engineering students. It is our hope to understand how to best increase spatial skills forwomen engineering students, and doing so early in their college careers might lead to increasedretention, success, and self-efficacy. This research also aims to expand representation of women inengineering by creating resources that properly address specific

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Bielenberg, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Sami Ainane, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneur. Figure 1. KEEN Pyramid [7]An added benefit of EE is that as students develop innovation and entrepreneurial skills,competencies and mindsets, they also enhance a number of non-cognitive aspects of competencesuch as perseverance, self-efficacy, life-long learning skills, and social skills. Thesecompetencies align with those promoted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment (OECD) [8] as necessary for participation in a knowledge-based society. Thesecompetencies are a) using tools (language, symbols, texts, knowledge, information andtechnology) interactively, b) being able to interact well in heterogeneous groups and work inteams, including managing and resolving conflict, and c) acting

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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

Authors

David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette; Jason E. Bice, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendra A. Erk, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

many sophomores in mechanical orelectrical engineering would only begin to be exposed to. The progress over a short time spanalone indicates progressive projects that do not simply reboot from one semester to the next aremore rewarding and beneficial for student learning and development. Additionally, the studentsgain a real sense of what the design loop is, and how it can be utilized to create a great product.Students also learned how to leverage the skills diversity within their groups to maximize theeffectiveness of each individual and function within very diverse teams.Additional evaluation and self-efficacy exams need to be developed as metrics for studentgrowth and development to accurately assess the efficacy of the course, and data

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Michael Alexander Liu, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Bruce L. Tai, Texas A&M University; Samuel F. Noynaert, Texas A&M University; Dinakar Sagapuram, Texas A & M University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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participant research self-efficacy. The findings from thesesurveys were collated and discussed. Based on these, certain program changes were suggested.Additionally, an internal evaluator, served to assess the effectiveness of VIP teams in terms ofproviding enriching research experiences, as well as resulting student inclination/intent to pursueadvanced STEM study. In this capacity, certain research questions were asked that sought toelucidate how the construction of the team affected its performance, how VIPs affect learningexperiences differently as compared to traditional single student projects, specific metric-basedeffectiveness queries, and how it could contribute to the students’ inclination to pursue advancedstudy and STEM careers; these were

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Design Thinking and Creativity

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Valentine, RMIT University; Iouri Belski, RMIT University; Margaret Hamilton, RMIT University

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Educational Research and Methods

fourth years, the creativethinking skills of engineering students significantly declined between first and fourth years ofstudy. Upon evaluating engineering students‟ perspectives of their problem solvingcapabilities, Steiner et. al. [12] found that students‟ confidence (self-efficacy) in their abilityto solve problems declined between first and fourth year of study. These outcomes suggestthat it cannot be conclusively stated whether engineering students‟ creativity skills improveover the period of studying a year degree, and is likely to depend on numerous contextualfactors.Creativity has been demonstrated to be highly domain-specific and that the creativity aperson demonstrates is not simply transferrable between domains [13]. This suggests

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

, USA: The National Academy of Engineering, 2005.[29] E. Cady, N. L. Fortenberry, M. Drewery, and S. A. Bjorklund, "Validation of surveys measuring student engagement in engineering, Part 2," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, USA, 2009, pp. 14.1344.1-14.1344.20.[30] M. A. de Miranda, K. E. Rambo-Hernandez, and P. R. Hernandez, "Measuring Student Content Knowledge, iSTEM, Self-Efficacy, and Engagement through a Long-Term Engineering Design Intervention," in ASEE 123rd Ann. Conf., New Orleans, LA, USA, 2016, 10.18260/p.25694.[31] A. M. Pettigrew, R.W. Woodman, & K.S. Cameron, “Studying Organizational Change and Development: Challenges for Future Research,” Academy Of Management Journal, 44(4), 697-713

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sonia Mary Chacko, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

computational thinkingin middle school through game programming [23]. Weese and Feldhausen proposed anothermethod to assess computational thinking of K-12 students based on self-efficacy in solvingproblems with microcontrollers and computer programming [24]. Yasar et al. investigated theessence of computational thinking and tools to promote it in K-12 education [25]. Mostimportantly, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have also recommendedincorporation of computational thinking in K-12 science education [20]. However, prior effortshave not considered exploration of computational thinking within the context of robotics-based K-12 STEM education.From the aforementioned literature review, below we discuss the details of two relevant articlesand