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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; James M. Thom, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

course was analyzedto reduce or eliminate extraneous elements that had crept in over the years to the two individualcourses, but had not been pruned appropriately during the merge of the two courses into one.This paper discusses modifications made to both lecture and laboratory section, but the focus ison the improvements made to the laboratory section. The methodology steps (shown in figure 1)for the course improvement are: a) Conduct course post mortem though the review of the course evaluations and instructor self-reflection. Identify specific areas of focus that are actionable, realistic, and include potentially impactful changes. b) Review the current lecture topics and laboratory projects and identify those that are

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Om Prakash Jain, Independent Consultant

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

]. MBTI is the most widely used personality assessment tooland has been validated by many researchers [22] [23]. Even so, some psychologists havecriticized the instrument for the lack of convincing validity [24] [25]. The framework proposes using these instruments along with a reflective instrument basedon self-assessment and peer validation. As a part of the reflective instrument, faculty memberswrite around 15 activities they are good at, and around 15 activities they really enjoy. Then, theyselect colleagues who know them the best and seek their suggestions. The frameworkrecommends selecting at least a few colleagues, whose views are incompatible with their views.The faculty members then update the lists based on colleagues’ feedbacks

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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International

 plans, learning activities, assessments, and teaching. The program has been delivered each semester since Fall 2015. This paper will present an assessment of the impact of the program on course development and delivery.  Mentor and instructor assessments and reflections from 2.5 years of the program are analyzed to identify effective program elements and areas for improvement. Ideas were compiled and used to design a transition of the program to a semi‐autonomous course‐development and delivery‐mentoring platform that will be available online.   Introduction  The United Nations (UN) introduced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as the framework for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 SDGs build on the Millennium

Conference Session

Revealing the Invisible: Engineering Course Activities that Address Privilege, -Isms, and Power Relations (Interactive Session)

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

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Design in Engineering Education, International, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

which the university will: become an anchorinstitution, demonstrate engaged scholarship, practice changemaking, advance access andinclusion, demonstrate care for our common home, and integrate our liberal arts education.In addition, the University Core curriculum recently underwent an overhaul with a new CoreCurriculum in place in Fall 2017. One significant outcome of the new Core reflects theUniversity’s commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DISJ). Whereas studentspreviously were required to take a single Diversity course, the new Core requires students to taketwo Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DISJ) courses recognizing a developmental modelof achieving these outcomes. In addition, the DISJ designation is now based

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreedevi Ande P.E., University of the Incarnate Word; Erik Coronado; Max Joseph Martinez, University of the Incarnate Word; Samuel Jacob Handowski

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First-Year Programs

Data Analytics: Final Project: Final MATLAB5: to define a Study the data Research & Project & How to use function to allow types in Development: Reflections MATLAB as a input to it when it MATLAB; how Final Project: on the sophisticated initiates its to produce Presentation & Camp: calculator, create execution and heterogeneous Report Writing: Individual plots. output from it collections of Teams will presentations when it is done. data via structs prepare a Power and reports. Matrices and and cells. Point Operators

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

existand might never be found” [10]. What this lack of definability likely means is leadership ismultifaceted, needing to be defined and bounded within the context in which the process is beingexamined. As such, the literature on leadership within particular domains (like engineering) tendsto reflect consensus, in spite of a lack of broader consensus across the field of leadership.While definitions of leadership vary widely, they can largely be placed into one of two groups.The first group, include those definitions that look at leadership as a set of traits that the mostsuccessful leaders have, the trait theories [11]. These theories of leadership have largely fallen outof favor in western cultures over the past one – two generations [12]. During

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

contributed to the students’ success in coursework. The followingare some responses that highlight perception of these skills. These first comments reflect theutility of professional skills and how work helps learners to learn them: DP1: “I am only a few weeks into my first course in my degree so the GPA is not reflective of my current progress. However, I do believe that having some experience in the work force has given me perspective on what I'm learning as well as having professionalism in emails and speaking with my professor. I also think that after working for a year, I have a better understanding in working with other people in a group setting.” DP2: “More comfortable asking questions; improved leadership

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

United States moves toward minority-majority status, that change isnot reflected in the number of graduate degrees being awarded to underrepresented minorities.The Preparing Engineering Graduates Students for the 21st Century (PEGS21) project at UCDavis seeks to look at the transition from undergraduate to graduate study and extend priorresearch that identifies barriers to graduate degree attainment in first generation students.PEGS21 scholars participate in weekly seminars and a series of professional developmentworkshops in the UC Davis GradPathways program and are asked to reflect on the value of eachworkshop on their learning. Analysis of the results from these reflection assignments suggeststhat GradPathways workshops have the potential to

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica D. Okon, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera, Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

about themselves. Out of 119 behaviorsmentioned in the peer evaluation, 113 were positive behaviors. Similarly, 88 out of 92 behaviorswere positive in self-evaluation. The positive behaviors mentioned most often were beingdependable, cooperating and communicating with each other, as well as putting forth effort.However, students mostly discussed these behaviors in terms of accomplishing work, which maymean that some teams are merely dividing up work and not truly collaborating with one another.Additionally, since the surveys were conducted at the end of the course, teammates were notgiven an opportunity to reflect upon their behaviors.Ongoing WorkFor the reasons discussed above, students may need guidance on how to be an effective teammember

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilton Heydenrych, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

not only was this exhausting, but that it worked against theirmastery of the concepts: Having a whole day of lectures, theoretically, allows students to focus on the work and ask questions in a ordered, consecutive manner. Unfortunately, owing to the long days [specifically in CHE3005W] this was not achieved practically as the long hours is exhausting for the student and the lecturers. Additionally, it was difficult to not really know anything about the topic at 10h00 and then by 18h00 essentially finishing two weeks worth of information. If one did not understand a concept or if one needs time to reflect on the work to fully understand it, meridian was the only time to do so to ensure that one

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Freya Willicks, RWTH Aachen University; Valerie Varney, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Max Haberstroh, RWTH Aachen University

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Environmental Engineering

implementation of the EWB Challenge in Germany. Atypical task of a completed EWB Challenge with the focus on efficient cooking and heating inrural areas in Africa is presented and an exemplary solution concept of one student group isprovided. The example shows how the following goals can be achieved with the illustratedimplementation: Interdisciplinary work, reflection on the use of technology in developingcountries and the motivating combination of theoretical knowledge and practical relevance. Theexample also illustrates how civil society engagement can be brought to university. To analyzethe effects of the EWB challenge on the participating students, a two-part evaluation (pre- andpost-evaluation) has been conducted in the course of the Challenge’s

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; John M. Shaw, University of Alberta

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Design in Engineering Education

 Development  and  Team  Competence   Figure  1.  Design  Course  Metacognitive  Cycles  Progressing  Team  and  Project  Development  The three cycles are aligned with initial design project definition including solution generation;the design and modeling stage; and the design evaluation stage. The first cycle comprises:individual and team skill assessments used as inputs to form a team development and designproject task plan with schedule; monitoring experience and progress on the preliminary planexecution and with the team over a period of ~ 4 weeks; reflection on individual and peerevaluation coupled with task progress evaluation at the end of the 4 week period. The secondand third ~ 4week cycles are structured similarly. Shorter metacognitive

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McWhirter, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

frustrated with the process, anddissatisfied with the end outcome and reflect about any heuristics used and how these might haveled to less than optimal decisions.Bounded rationality was the second behavioral decision science concept embedded within theHistoric Fourth Ward Park case study module. Bounded rationality means that the potential forrational or optimal decisions is limited by the decision maker’s cognitive capacity, availableinformation, and time [17]. Such limitations may be expected in complex decisions involvingtradeoffs, as are commonly found in sustainability problems. Bounded rationality relates to theHistoric Fourth Ward project through the stakeholder engagement meetings and public input,which were a major part of the process to

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Jane Wilson Orndoff Esq., Florida Southwestern State College; Elizabeth W. Schott, Florida Southwestern State College

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Educational Research and Methods

American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Rewards of an Engineering Pre-Requisite AssignmentAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper describes a proposal for an assignment in an introduction toengineering course designed to help students become aware of just what it takes academically toobtain an engineering degree. In an effort to promote this awareness, the authors have institutedan assignment that is designed for the students to explore various universities, their engineeringprograms, and the prerequisites for those engineering programs. The qualitative data gatheredthrough the assignment reflections were analyzed using criteria-based content analysis.Students have, to a significant degree, found this assignment to be

Conference Session

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Engineering Engagement with Community

Collection

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

. Further, this form of community-engaged learningoffers an authentic setting to develop many of the integrated student outcomes stated in the newengineering accreditation criteria. We contend that effective transdisciplinary learning is a meansto the oft-stated goal of systemic transformation in engineering education, particularly forsustainability aims. However, this complex, dynamic systems view of engineeringeducation represents a radical departure from education-as-usual and thus requires a similarlyradical departure from research- and assessment- -as-usual. It reflects a shift in the unit ofanalysis: from a singular focus on student learning outcomes to a broader view that captureslearning at the transdisciplinary system level. It also

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

canfertilize the learning of these subjects as well as engineering in general, the inclusion ofwriting/communication in the curriculum should become easier.Writing as a cognitive processIn order to write about something, we need to understand in depth what we write about - writingis therefore a learning strategy for reaching deeper knowledge and new insights. The writingprocess has been shown to have positive aspects besides that writing itself, for example toimprove student reflection [12, 13], and to improve critical thinking skills [14]. As noted earlier,both integration in regular courses and progression over the entire curriculum is important.Towards this aim, it is beneficial to break down ”writing” to units that can be distinguished

Conference Session

Elementary Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey D. Radloff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

at Implementing Engineering Design-based Science TeachingAbstractThe purpose of this comparative case study is to analyze the highly complex practice ofimplementing instructional activities and classroom organizational structures of five grade fourteachers learning to teach science using engineering design. Using the theoretical framework ofambitious teaching, researchers identify core instructional practices that align with nationalscience academic standards and the tenets of engineering design to analyze teachers’ pedagogicalactions of leveraging student thinking during design. Data were gathered via formal multi-dayclassroom observations, semi-structured interviews, teacher reflections, and student work (i.e

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Johana Iglesias, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

knowledge aboutengineering and application of their pedagogical knowledge. In the scope of this program,teachers implemented STEM activities with students by using curriculum materials from the PDprogram, and they were asked to provide reflective critiques on their pedagogical practices.Analysis was based on video-recorded lessons, and teachers’ reflective critiques indicated thatteachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and practices improved; however, they mostly adheredto the curriculum without modifying it for their classroom. This result suggests that the teacherswere able to apply what they had learned in the PD, but were unable to synthesize newcurriculum.Teacher PDs where authentic engineering design challenges have been shown to have

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Grant Fore, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jiangmei Wu, Indiana University, Bloomington; Andres Tovar, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sohel Anwar, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

emphasized creative thinking or doing. Hence, the primary contribution of this paperinvolves the development and testing of the instrumentation for evaluation purposes. In contrast,the pedagogical underpinnings of the Engineering Technology and Arts (ETA) curricula, ofwhich this course is a part, are described in Tovar et al. [8]. To help interpret the validity of thequantitative findings [9], potential causes of changes on survey constructs are considered in lightof observational data, focus groups, and reflections by the instructors on course implementation.1.2 Design of Complex and Origami StructuresThis course was developed as part of the Engineering, Technology, and Arts (ETA) track in themechanical engineering department at an urban research

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Network for Computational Nanotechnology); William Ashwin Wheeler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Materials

to more clearly emphasize the characteristics of a correct response, and have increasedthe scaffolding to guide students. Additionally, the revised activity is more focused than theoriginal, allowing students to spend more time on the reflection portion of the activity. Studentperformance is measured and compared in two courses at different institutions. Studentresponses on a concept inventory at the beginning and end of the term are also compared toinvestigate the development and persistence of their learning gains.1. IntroductionUnderstanding the three-dimensional relationships in crystal structures is an important skill formaterials science and engineering students. However, students struggle to visualize many of theatomic relationships

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

between 2007 and 2014. Research sites include four of the top ten producers of U.S.Hispanic/Latino engineers; the framework of transfer student capital was used to organize thisstudy's data collection and analytical plan.For our 2018 ASEE poster, we explore engineering transfer students’ reflective responses toquestions about their perceptions of the transfer processes; it represents an area of investigationthat falls under the Transfer Student Capital component of Laanan’s research framework.Through our analyses, we identify emergent constructs and explore differences across subgroupsof transfer students (i.e., type of institution - selective versus open enrollment; type of transferpathway - lateral versus vertical; student status as Hispanic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin-Ning Cindy Liu, Texas A&M University; Cynthia K. Lang, Texas A&M University; Carolyn L. Sandoval, Texas A&M University; Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

biases and increasing active learning in the classroom, with the ultimate goal of increasing student engagement, success, and retention. Further, these positive effects are projected to be strongest for underrepresented minority (URM), women, and first-generation students. The project period is March 1, 2017 to February 29, 2020.  Regarding social cognitive biases, ISE-2 focused on two major components. Implicit bias consists of attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes that we are not aware that we hold and, in turn, influence our actions in an unconscious and unaware manner. Implicit biases often reflect broader stereotypes and cultural narratives about groups and therefore behavior based in implicit biases seems correct

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pairs to solve problems or complete 50% assignments. Have students work on real‐world problems or contextual examples. 50% Hold all students in a group accountable for group projects. 50% Moderate Change Provide means for students to ask questions outside of class (i.e., discussion forum, chat). 50% Use peer mentors to support student problem solving and/or reflection. 50% Big Change Teach strategies for solving problems rather

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Shelley Glimcher, North Carolina State University; Daniel P. Kelly, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

respect to their everyday lives. This idea wasreinforced with the integration of reflection questions interspersed within the everyday usessection where students are encouraged to elaborate on their personal experiences with a specificconcept. Examining the topic of orthographic projection, the idea of using a glass box to containa fragile sample for viewing in a museum environment like the bird nest in Figure 2, wouldlikely be familiar to most students making it a relevant example to incorporate into the PBLM.Figure 2: Everyday uses example: bird nest for observation.A corresponding reflection question inquires about places the student may have seen somethingsimilar, such as sports memorabilia. This real-world example helps put into perspective

Conference Session

Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

Collection

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

basicthermodynamics concepts and principles [32]. Van Meter, for example, designed andimplemented an intervention to improve students’ conceptual understanding of and reasoning onintroductory thermodynamics problems [33]. From an SRL perspective, the results of thesestudies suggest that early undergraduates have difficulty developing accurate and completeunderstandings of thermodynamics problems. The SRL literature documents several evidence-based teaching strategies that are purported to enhance students’ self-regulation skills [34]–[36].Self-evaluation is one example of such an instructional approach. During self-evaluation,students are commonly provided problem solutions and asked to reflect on their own problem-solving approaches or results. Self

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Heard, Carnegie Mellon University; Christiaan Job Nieman, Universidad de los Andes

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Materials

practice, asks questions, reflects on own practice in relation to expert practice 5. Fading: The instructor gradually decreases coaching and scaffolding, allowing students greater independence. The student operates with increasing independence in more and more complex situations (less structure, more choices/complications, etc.) 6. Self-Directed Learning: The instructor assists only when requested. The student practices the real thing alone or in groups 7. Generalizing: The instructor guides students from their own process to larger insights and useful generalizations. The student generalizes from own practice to larger principles, concepts, or interpretations [9]Tasks 1 and 2 above can be accomplished in a

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Newley, American College of Education; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Student

the concepts of engineering design process ○ Control Group (Implicit Learning) ○ Experimental Group (Explicit-Reflective Instruction)● Teachers can address Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)● Engineering design process is defined as the process of “solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior (NGSS Lead States, 2013)● The impact of integration of EDP in science classrooms is important to improve students’ understanding of Engineering (Newley et al., 2017).● Introducing video games in science classrooms is important to spark middle and high school students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics [STEM] and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

testing (UT). The sound energypropagates through the test specimen in the form of waves. When the waves face any discontinuityor crack, some part of the energy is reflected due to the acoustic impedance mismatch [8] at thepoint of cracks. The transducer captures the reflected signal and transforms it into the electricalsignal which is displayed on a screen. By analyzing the signal, one can easily obtain thequantitative information about the size, location and orientation of the crack. A schematic view ofa typical UT system is shown in figure 1. Pulser/Receiver Transducer

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Detchev, University of Calgary; Elena V. Rangelova, University of Calgary; Scott C. Packer, University of Calgary ; Quazi K. Hassan, University of Calgary; Kyle O'Keefe P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

research assistant observes a series of lectures in a particular class, and fills out a classroom observation protocol with categories such as content; instruction, student cognitive engagement, and student behavioural engagement with space for examples and comments under each category) [9];  Individual or group think-aloud sessions (where a research assistant records students while they work on homework assignments or laboratory reports, and where the students are expected to verbalize out loud their thinking process);  Self-reflections (similar to the individual think-aloud sessions but done in writing by the students as opposed to being recorded by the research assistant);  Minute papers on muddiest concepts (where

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira M. Azarin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland - College Park

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Chemical Engineering

creatingchange in the education system. In 2011, after reviewing the literature on change in highereducation, Henderson et al. proposed a change model for “Facilitating Change in UndergraduateSTEM”. This model identified four strategies that facilitate change in safety education: 1.“Disseminating curriculum and pedagogy”, 2. “Developing reflective teachers”, 3. “Enactingpolicy”, and 4. “Developing shared vision” [14].Following the 2017 ASEE Chemical Engineering Summer School, the authors of this paperformed a collaboration with the shared vision of investigating safety education in UOlaboratories across their respective institutions. The authors’ universities are diverse in terms ofsize, public vs. private, and research focus, and are also