Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine; Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Aerospace

experiential learning and computer applications in his courses, including the development of two websites, one devoted to analysis of aircraft structures and the other to statics. He has also led or contributed to the development or redesign of several courses in aerospace and mechanical engineering.Dr. David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine David Rubenstein has twenty-five years of industrial and research experience in aerospace guidance, nav- igation and control (GN&C) system design and modeling and simulation development. He has worked for a variety of major aerospace contractors including Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin), Raytheon Space andMissile Systems Design Laboratory and Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Gatchell Ph.D., Northwestern University; Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki Ph.D., University of Lagos; Akinwale Oladotun Coker P.E., University of Ibadan; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Tania Douglas, University of Cape Town; Kara M. Palamountain

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International

Development Project, Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project(WASH) as well as internationally-funded projects such as those of UNICEF, UNDP, UK Aid, US National Institutes of Health, WHO, World Bank etc. Professor Coker has presented papers in many international conferences in Africa, America, Asia and Europe since 1995 till date.Dr. Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University Matthew R. Glucksberg is a professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. His tech- nical expertise is in tissue mechanics, microcirculation, and optical instrumentation. His laboratory has developed image-based instrumentation to measure pressure and flow in the circulation of the eye, in- struments to measure the response of

Conference Session

Curricular Transformation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn Griffiths, University of Wyoming; Janel Seeley

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Educational Research and Methods

; a review ofTable 1. Schedule for class and laboratory. Week Class Lecture/Lab Section 1 1 1 Syllabus, Review of Mechanics 2 2 Circuits / Ohms law 3 Data acquisition / Signals and sampling 3 4 Planning a Monitoring program / Uncertainty / Accuracy 5 Strain Sensors / Vibrating wire gages 4 6 Foil Gages, theory and installation Section 2 7 Foil Gages, selection and voltage 5 8 Fiber optics / Load cells 9 Piezometers / Linear deformation

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of Electronic Packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as a Scientific Assistant in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain injury He is an

Conference Session

Virtual Reality, Simulation, and Optimization of Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest; Ge Jin, Purdue University Northwest; Justin David Heffron, Purdue University Northwest; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Mel Cossette, Edmonds Community College; Cheryl A. Welsch, Eastern Iowa Community College; Wayne Merrell

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Manufacturing

; ConsiderationsIdentification of VR training topics for digital manufacturing educationVR, as an instructional training tool for Digital Manufacturing presents the potentials ofpromoting student interest in the training/learning process. VR is a proven tool that can engagelearners effectively and the enhanced engagement can be attained by actively involving theparticipant or trainee in the process (Toth, Ludvico, & Morrow, 2014, Chandramouli, Zahraee, &Winer, 2014, Jin & Nakayama, 2013, Jen, Taha, & Vui, 2008). Laboratory exercises inmanufacturing curriculum are not always able to meet the demands of the advancedmanufacturing need in their conventional form with the traditional experiments. Virtuallaboratories, on the other hand, can be built to

Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cliff Fitzmorris, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

military Frank: 7 years engineering Greg: 21 years engineering Henry: No professional experience James: No engineering experience Kimberly: 8 years, engineeringFour of the participants rose to positions of influence in their organizations before leaving to become facultymembers. Alan was the senior engineering manager, reporting directly to the CEO of his company. Codywas a senior developer in charge of overseeing the team of engineers on his projects. Ethan was a divisionmanager at a prestigious laboratory after completing his career in the military. Greg was the director ofengineering at his company before retiring.Henry began his teaching career immediately after earning his master’s degree in computer science. Jameshad a particularly

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David John Orser, University of Minnesota; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota; John Sartori, University of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

design industry for IBM and Broadcom for over ten years. He holds five US patents, several publications, and has circuits in over a billion chips around the world. His current research interests include laboratory teaching pedagogy, matrix converters in electric drives, and the application of power electronics in HVDC power systems.Mr. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Sharif University, Tehran, Iran, and the MS and

Conference Session

Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University; Stephanie M. George, East Carolina University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #22360Designing an Interprofessional Educational Undergraduate Clinical Experi-enceDr. Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University Barbara J. Muller-Borer, PhD is a professor in the Departments of Engineering and Cardiovascular Sci- ences and the Director of the Cell-Based Therapy and Tissue Engineering Laboratory at East Carolina University. She serves as the graduate program director for the MS in Biomedical Engineering program and oversees curriculum development and assessment for both the undergraduate biomedical engineering concentration and graduate programs in the Department of Engineering. She received

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Laurie F. Caslake, Lafayette College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ourselves.Structure of CollaborationBecause of our record of research in the area of bio-modification of soils, we knew researchersassociated with the newly funded CBBG who were conducting research in a related area. Wereached out to these colleagues and explained the collaboration we hoped to create. BecauseERCs are expected to develop and support numerous education and outreach efforts, ourcolleagues saw potential benefits of the collaboration for the CBBG and we began work with theERC’s leadership to develop a structure for the collaboration.The laboratory portion of the activities funded by the grant are scheduled during the academicyear, i.e., the funded research efforts occur when the undergraduate students are on our campusduring the academic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria J. Kim, Northwestern University; Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton; Mary Beth Finch, Northwestern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the learning objectives of the courses have been accomplished, theirconfidence in taking on new challenges in these domains, and the degree to which they feel thatthe HPL centers entered into the course. This last topic was addressed by a series of elements notdirectly asking about HPL, but framed to reveal this. For example, to understand whether thecourse was assessment-centered we asked their level of agreement with the statements, “Ireceived adequate feedback on my work,” and “I was able to obtain enough practice onimportant topics.”Another part of the quantitative study was gauging to what extent the teaching reflects HPL. Weexpected simply by using the laboratory kits and employing active learning, these courses will beassessment and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Katherine Cimorelli, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Career Success for Raleigh Future Scholars at North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe NC State University STEM Scholarship Program, sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation since September, 2013, is designed to give economically disadvantagedundergraduate students located in the Raleigh area the financial support, mentoring, and careerskills necessary to graduate from NC State University. These resources and aid lead students tobe more successful in their engineering and/or statistics careers. The program provides afinancial aid package equaling 75% of in-state tuition costs each semester. Several careerdevelopment activities, such as laboratory visits, mock interviews, and industry panels are alsooffered by this

Conference Session

Engineering/Engineering Technolgy Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

. These EPIC leaders attend class with their students and also hold study sessions outsideclass time each week. EPIC leaders work closely with STEM faculty to ensure that student needsare addressed during study sessions. The program has been proven to be effective in increasingstudent persistence and success rates, and have been expanded to a wide variety of STEMcourses including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science [17].E. Three-Tier Research Internship ProgramA growing number of studies document the benefits of research opportunities for undergraduatestudents [18-22]. Independent research experiences increase student engagement in theireducation, enhance research and laboratory skills, improve academic performance

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Louisiana State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

effective for a time;however, they did not address changes in technology or on-line resources that have more recentlybecome available and widely used. Moreover, the scenario-based videos were limited in scope toa single course in a single engineering discipline which restricted their overall utility across thecurriculum. Recent observations by the authors and input from current undergraduate studentsidentified new scenarios that needed to be addressed, including cheating in laboratory courses,cheating in project-based courses, and cheating on exams. Student Conduct professionals furtheroffered suggestions on the commentary provided by the video’s narrator to establish context forthe scenarios. This work in progress presents the updated set of

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Nicholas Patrick Totaro, Louisiana State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

engineering problem solving and design; engineering units;engineering report writing; oral report presentation; laboratory demonstration of biologicalengineering analysis.Students are able to take these courses in either order, though the vast majority takes BE 1250first. For a more in-depth look at the course sequence, consult Monroe et al. (2006) and Lima etal. (2001).ChangesDuring the past 25 years, a number of changes have occurred that have influenced thesecourses. These changes include an increase in student population and interest inbioengineering, ABET accreditation, and increasing collaboration among instructors. Each ofthese changes and the corresponding change in course(s) is discussed below.Changes in population and interests of

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 3: Case Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University; John Edward Patterson, Norwich University; Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University

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Construction Engineering

Classroom 224 sq.ft. 2017-2018 Race to Zero Multi-Family House 800 sq.ft/unit. 2017-2018Project DescriptionsEmbarc/DOG House – Solar Powered Lab1The first multi-discipline design build projectwas the design and construction of a solarpowered portable laboratory, shown in Figure 1.Architecture students worked on the design ofthe project, with structural work being donewithin the Civil Engineering department. Theproject was constructed by team of architectureand construction management students. Theproject was named “Embarc” by the architectsworking on the project and the “DOG house” bythe Department of Geology students who nowuse the laboratory

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

learning outcomes with correlated course assessment grades and student subjective survey results Spring 2017, IET 22400 IET 22400 Instructor Update InformationDate Submitted: Spring 2017 Date to be Reviewed: May 2018Responsible faculty for the review: xxx Type of Update New Edition of the Text New Text Adopted New Software Teaching Method New Laboratory Equipment Lab Material Update Teaching

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

,hardware, data sheets from Texas Instruments, other reference materials [10], and books. Thegoal was to take the initial complex material and concepts and synthesize that content into asound instructional format that can be used directly as class and laboratory lecture material.The collaborated effort resulted in different course and lab modules that can be used directly inclass lecture, discussion, or in a real-time distance teaching environment. The initial labs werereferenced from the COSMIAC workshop material and further refined and developed into moredetailed step-by-step guides that students can follow. All the course materials were tested byfaculty at ODU and FSC before being disseminated through the project LMS platform. Faculty atODU

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Srikanth Venkatesan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

the role of these centers in promoting a cybersecurity culture and advancing thecybersecurity education process in these universities. The output of the survey shows that thefollowing cybersecurity centers are available to support the offered programs in the tenuniversities: 1. Purdue University; Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) [11]. 2. Georgia institute of technology; Institute for Information Security & Privacy (IISP) [12]. 3. University of Washington; Security and Privacy Research Laboratory (SPRL) [13] & Tech Policy Lab (TPL) interdisciplinary lab [14]. 4. University of Maryland; Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2) [15]. 5. University of Illinois at Urbana

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

project proposals and the projects that they produce?Literature ReviewAs far back as 1998 researchers such as Edelson were conceptualizing authentic science practices2. Roughlyten years later, the researchers contend, “that laboratory-based school science teaching needs to becomplemented by … learning that draws on the actual world3.” This is authentic science practice3.Recently, researchers are showing that authentic STEM experiences4 include creating questions,investigating – which includes failure - and disseminating results to the community5. The majority of thetime at the university level, undergraduate research experiences are considered authentic scienceexperiences6. There is a large body of research on undergraduate research experiences7

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University; Robert Chambers; Nathan Henry, Bloomsburg University; Paul Michael Karcher

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Engineering Technology

guitar tuner,and a ball balancing on a plate. Both projects focused on control system design andimplementation, encompassing sensors and actuators, interface electronics, hardware andsoftware integration, and control logic implementation in software (LabVIEW or Arduino).These end-of-semester course projects were carried out during the final four weeks of thesemester, preceded by ten weeks of structured lecture/laboratory session.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with an ability to integrate hardware and software, andto formulate a range of

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

art technologies. Laboratoryequipment such as function generators, oscilloscopes are often misplaced when moved betweenthe various labs, consequently tracing their locations results in wasted valuable faculty andstudent time. A team of three senior Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) students weretasked to develop, in one semester and with limited budget, a basic yet smart IoT RFID basedtracking system capable of logging the location and time history of any laboratory equipment. The system was developed by integrating low cost state of the art devices, which includes theRaspberry Pi single board computer, low cost passive UHF (Ultra High Frequency) RFIDreaders together with industry standard EPC Gen2 passive tags, and a wireless local

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

’ knowledge in a variety of areas. Students who had just completed either the10th or 11th grade are recruited via a program web site or by contacting guidance counselors,STEM teachers, and principals. Social media was also used as a recruitment tool. Applicants areevaluated using selection criteria that include high school transcripts and an essay where studentsdescribe their reasons for wanting to attend.STEM-SEP has been held on the campus of Penn State University-Harrisburg each June since2016. The workshop sessions provide participants with active learning opportunities throughparticipation in laboratory-style experiments and team activities. Such activities have shown toimprove retention of women in engineering majors, a key feature since female

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Anan Ismail Ayyad

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #21597Students’ Participation to Improve Formula SAE CarDr. Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest Masoud Fathizadeh – PhD, PE Professor Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University Northwest since 2001. He has worked over 15 years both for private industries and national research laboratories such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 specializing in power system, energy management and automation systems. During last twenty years the company

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

program to expose students to STEMlearning, especially minorities from rural counties surrounding ECSU. Student activities weredelivered through Friday Academy, Saturday Academy and Summer Academies withparticipation from 235 middle and high school students. The participants comprised of 43.83%Male and 56.17% Female, participating in a total of thirty-six (36) to forty (40) hours of hands-on experience. The three key components of K-12 Aerospace Academy program at ECSU are: (i)Curriculum Enhancement Activities (CEAs) – Hands-on, inquiry-based K-12 STEM curricula,(ii) Aerospace Educational Laboratory (AEL) – both stationary and mobile, and (iii) FamilyConnection – parental involvement and informal education. The curriculum supports the

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Pre-College Engineering Education

the bridge to test its functionality.Constraint • The prefabricated arch bridge should connect between two provided abutments that are placed 80 cm apart. • Your team must present the mathematical calculations for the bridge component dimensions prior to making the individual components. • Each prefabricated bridge component should be made from wood and manufactured using the equipment found in the production laboratory (i.e. band saw and jigsaw).Appendix: Design Example. 5 pieces of woodMathematical calculation 180° 𝜃= = 36° 5 2 𝐿1 = 2 × 𝑟 × 𝑠𝑖𝑛 = 2 × 40 × 𝑠𝑖𝑛18°, 𝑠𝑖𝑛18° = 0.309 𝜃 L1 = 2 × 40 × 0.309 = 24.72cm 2 L2

Conference Session

Automation in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary David Asher, Colorado State University; Nicole L Ramo, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

modernchallenges to engineering include scale, multidisciplinary aspects, hierarchy, and complexity 1 . Asthe prevalence and relevance of these problems increase, engineering education must beresponsive 2,3,4 and many universities are including a special focus of multidisciplinaryengineering in basic courses 5 , capstone courses 6,7 , laboratories 8 , clinics 9 , and programs 10,11,12 .Overall, as course content is adjusted to the state-of-the-art, there may be a natural shift tomultidisciplinary engineering. One example of this shift is an automotive vehicle design course at our university titled“Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains”. This course employs mechanical engineering andelectrical engineering skills equally to successfully design and simulate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Cole, University of Iowa; Juliette M. Lantz, Drew University; Suzanne Ruder, Virginia Commonwealth University; Gilbert J. Reynders III, University of Iowa; Courtney Stanford, Virginia Commonwealth University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

descriptors, but expansive enough that itcould be easily interpreted and applicable across STEM disciplines. Furthermore, through manydetailed discussions with the PCT before and during classroom implementation, the appearanceand structure of the rubrics were optimized in order to be used efficiently as an assessment toolin classrooms.We have established that each rubric can distinguish among different levels of evidence for thetargeted process skills, and that each category of the rubric assesses different aspects of the skill.Figure 3 illustrates the use of the problem solving rubric to assess student laboratory reports in ananalytical chemistry laboratory course. The results indicate that each category measures a rangeof student achievement and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Marketa Marcanikova , Clemson University ; Sez Atamturktur Ph.D., Clemson University; Stanley N. Ihekweazu, South Carolina State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H. Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ikhalfani Solan, South Carolina State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

- eral agencies including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, as well as industry organizations and partners, such as the National Masonry Concrete Associ- ation and Nucor. She serves as the director of the National Science Foundation-funded Tigers ADVANCE project, which focuses on improving the status of women and minority faculty at Clemson. In addition, Dr. Atamturktur is the director of the National Science Foundation-funded National Research Traineeship project at Clemson, with funding for over 30 doctoral students and a goal of initiating a new degree pro

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Environmental Engineering

instructor. The first time the course wasoffered was two years before with only seven students. Therefore, a meaningful comparison wasnot available. Future research, possibly at larger institutions with multiple sections shouldexamine this technique along with a control to assess the effectiveness of this approach further.Also, this class did not have a requisite laboratory so it would be meaningful to compare theseresults to other courses with laboratories that conduct water hardness tests in that setting.The activities described in this paper were inexpensive and required a relatively low timecommitment. All the materials were easy to procure. The students greatly enjoyed the activitiesas evidenced by students requesting to bring in additional