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Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #22529Encouraging Women in CS 1: Interventional Inclusive Pedagogy in Com-puter ScienceDr. Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth Arshia A. Khan, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, earned a Bachelor of Engi- neering in Computer-Engineering, M.S. in Computer Science and Ph.D in Information Technology. Her research interests are interdisciplinary and span the biomedical informatics, clinical/health informatics, and consumer health informatics. Her research is on sensor based wireless, robotic non-intrusive device development for monitoring physiological changes for population health

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Towards a National Agenda for Broadening the Participation of African Americans in Engineering and Computer Science: Insights from Year One OVERVIEWWhile more students are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), representation of African Americans remain low and is not on par with nationalrepresentation [1], [2]. As a result, broadening the participation of African Americans inengineering and computer science continues to be an effort that is of interest to variousstakeholders in the STEM community. As part of the effort to improve diversity in STEM, theresearchers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuncay Aktosun, University of Texas at Arlington; Jianzhong Su, University of Texas at Arlington

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2017 it had an enrollment of47,535 students with a sharp increase from the enrollment of 39,819 in the fall of 2016. 62.3% women 88.4% domestic 72.1% undergraduate 37.7% men 11.6% international 27.9% graduate Table 1. The enrollment data of 47,535 students at UTA in the fall of 2017Of the 47,535 students enrolled in the fall of 2017, 62.3% were women and 37.7% were men.These percentages are not uniform in all the disciplines, as the percentage of women in someengineering programs at UTA is very low. Among the 47,435 students enrolled in the fall of2017, 42,032 (88.4%) were domestic students and 5,503 (11.6%) were international students.There were 34,261 undergraduate students

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marigold F. Bays-Muchmore, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

that of thestudents’ perceptions of engineering in regard to their own engineering identity and abilities. In a study by M. Besterfield-Sacre in 1997, incoming engineering students were surveyed ontheir perceptions of engineering as a field, their own abilities as engineers, and their confidencein their success [1]. The performance and retention of the students were then tracked for thefollowing three years and related back to their initial attitudes. Students who left engineering ingood academic standing had significantly different attitudes about themselves and engineeringcompared to students who stayed in engineering, or who left in poor academic standing. Theinitial attitudes of students who left in good standing reflected significantly

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Michael Vitale, East Carolina University; Lisa Greenberg, Florida Atlantic University

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faculty, department chairpersons, and chairpersons whoare collaboratively engaged in the process of curricular refinement of the gateway mathematics(e.g., College Algebra, Pre-Calculus-Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus with AnalyticalGeometry) courses which required, in part, for the AA and for the BS degree programs incomputer science and engineering (see Figure 1).Addressing Curricular CoherenceThe process used in addressing the task of determining the curricular coherence within each ofthe gateway courses consisted of several strategies. The first strategy involved addressing theproject’s initial Curricular Framework Guide as a fluid document that would initially supportfaculty as they pursued identifying what the task involved, what was

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Aerospace

for instructors are providedto increase the likelihood of successful assessment delivery, along with lessons learned.1.0 IntroductionTo address the substantial enrollment increases within undergraduate Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering (MAE) degree programs, new suitable and scalable means of assessing studentachievement are urgently sought. Across the United States, the number of Bachelors degrees inMechanical Engineering degrees conferred annually has increased 42.7% during the academicyears from 2009-2010 to 2014-2015, which constitutes the most recent five year period forwhich data is available from the National Center for Education Statistics [1]. These significantenrollment increases, along with a continual quest to sustain and

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yaxin Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural Engineering

context of disciplinary diversity has never been as ripe.Key Words: deployable, transformability, architectural curriculum, learning by making.IntroductionIn 1832, the French socio-economic theorist Prosper Enfantin lamented that architecture as atheory of construction was an incomplete art because it lacked the notion of mobility andmovement [1]. Some modern-day foldable structures respond and adapt to changing needs andconditions. This has made them multifunctional and with enhanced performance. They includeretractable roofs, movable theaters, rapidly-deployable emergency shelters and kinetic facades,among others. Much remains to be discovered and understood in this field. While the need is clear,courses specifically dedicated to transformable

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

a PNMSat program at an engineering institution in India.KeywordsSystems Pedagogy, PNMSat/CubeSat Mission/Program, Engineering Education in India, DiverseEngineering Careers, Space Systems Engineering and Pedagogy1. IntroductionThere is a growing need in India to educate the youth as engineers, doctors, scientists, and mostimportantly, responsible citizens [1], [2], [3]. In particular, there is a growing need for educatedaerospace engineers who can complement the untiring efforts of organizations like the IndianSpace Research Organization (ISRO). Over the decades, ISRO has established itself as apremiere space organization and enabled India to be one of the elite nations to explore thefrontiers of Mars and other space missions [4], [5], [6

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper; J. Andrew Pirrello Jr., Kennesaw State University ; Alain J. Santos

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Aerospace

have access to literature beforehand and receive a lecture prior to the flight perform better than thosethat only review the literature or only receive a lecture before the simulation. Also, the efficacy of the hands-on learning in a laboratory environment is discussed.Keywords: Flight Training, Simulation, Hands-on Learning, Laboratory learning, Retention 1. IntroductionIn this IRB-approved (Institutional Review Board) study, student learning and retention is assessedusing a motion-based fixed-wing flight simulator. Students are given introduction to the principlesof flight. Then they fly the aircraft flight simulator and are asked to complete a pre-defined mission.Points are given for successfully completing several legs of the mission

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiao Zhang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Pascal Bellon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Bretl, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Robert Maass, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cecilia Leal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jian Ku Shang, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Computational Curriculum for MatSE Undergraduates: Three-year impact and influence on senior computational classes Xiao Zhang1 , Andr´e Schleife2 , Andrew Ferguson2 , Pascal Bellon2 , Timothy Bretl3 , Geoffrey L Herman4 , Jessica A Krogstad2 , Robert Maass2 , Cecilia Leal2 , Dallas R Trinkle2 , Matthew West2 , and Jian Ku Shang2 1 Department of Mechanical Science and

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Alfredo Villanueva; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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based Systems to more complexRobotic Systems using ROS.IntroductionThe Robotics Industry is expected to grow at “compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in theteens or greater” through 2022 [1].Over the past several years we have developed Robotic Labs and projects that we haveincorporated into other Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) courses to motivate studentsin those courses. We noted high student motivation on those Labs and projects, as well aspositive feedback from students.Robotics is an interdisciplinary field requiring knowledge of software, electronics, controlsystems, actuators and sensors.After reviewing course materials from courses on-line and number of introductory books, wedetermined that an introductory course for Electronic

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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NextGeneration Science Standards and contained a strong emphasis on math and science literacy for21st century learners. Evaluation data was gathered through Student Feedback Survey. Topicsdiscussed in the paper will include implementation of K-12 Aerospace Academy program atECSU, program components, participant demographics, student activities, and projectevaluation.IntroductionOver the next ten years, more than half of all jobs will require some education beyond highschool [1]. While adopting the Common Core State Standards should lead to more college-readystudents over time, students will still need programmatic supports from secondary andpostsecondary educational institutions to better prepare them for a successful transition topostsecondary

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Shuyu Wang, Purdue University Northwest

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fit in the goal of this project, which is preparing students for more advancedrobotics courses, the programs that will be created for the project can’t exceed the limitations ofthese educational robots. For instance, the grabber size is limited by one size and it cannot lifttoo much weight, the pick-and-place simulation lab objects are limited to quarters.DESIGN PHASEThe project describes five labs in total covering from safety to writing programs and testing.Each lab focuses on a topic. After performing all the labs, students will be familiar with writingprograms and running them continuously or systematically. The following are the topics for allthe labs: Lab 1 – Safety Lab Lab 2 – Introductory Lab Lab 3 – Programming

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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with enough time for sufficient reinforcement.The results realized in teaching at upper levels are derived from mathematical concepts andidentifiers reinforced during core courses in mechanical engineering. The paper demonstratessuch measured steps together with motivation builders as the prescription required in teachingcalculus and boundary value problems to mechanical engineering students.IntroductionOn a recent examination in Dynamics given to 60 students in two sections team-taught by twodifferent instructors, the following question was posed (Figure 1). The question tests the rigidbody kinematics area covering dynamical concepts of fixed axis rotations in belt drives. Themathematically relevant part of the solution requires a simple

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Camille Birch; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Ethics in an Introductory Bioengineering Course (Work In Progress)IntroductionEthics and diversity are critical components of engineering training and practice, but mostundergraduate engineering programs do not address these issues in-depth [1-3]. In this work-in-progress, we describe the design and implementation of a novel curriculum that allows earlyengineering students to explore the interplay of diversity and ethics in an engineering context.Importantly, our curriculum can be incorporated into any engineering course, and thus serves asa model for educators in any engineering discipline.This work-in-progress describes student response to three rounds of pilot efforts [4] and how weare developing and implementing the first

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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teaching these topics in a range of settings with a variety ofpedagogical approaches. Analysis of the interview data from educators who did not perceiveany significant challenges also sheds light on the circumstances and strategies that facilitateeffective ESI instruction.IntroductionEthics has been recognized as an important part of engineering education and professionalresponsibility. The inclusion in accreditation criteria [1] and professional codes [2] providesan impetus for fostering ethical awareness and judgment. In a systematic literature reviewof engineering ethics education articles, Hess and Fore found that 65% of the interventionswere justified or motivated by ABET accreditation [3]. Despite its importance, there are anumber of

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul K. Andersen, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Jalal Rastegary, New Mexico State University; Christopher Campbell, New Mexico State University

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Grants(PPG) program to support the delivery of P2 and E3 assessments to a wide variety of commercialand industrial sites statewide. In 2016, the program merged with ENMRN, which serves as theCollege’s formalized outreach organizational unit.NMSU is among a group of academic institutions across the country that provides sucheducational awareness and outreach services to the business community, with EPA havingfunded several university- and community-college-based technical assistance programs since thepassage of the P2 Act in 1990 [1]. In states with a large manufacturing presence (where thereduction of chemical and hazardous materials is most needed), EPA's funding has beenespecially beneficial. Nationally, the program leverages engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Sahar Razavi, Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University

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Environmental Engineering

girls do not perform well on tests. In 2009, male high schoolgraduates had higher National Assessment of Educational Process (NAEP) mathematics andscience scores than their female counterparts, completing the same curriculum level [1]. Thismight be correlated with the Arizona State University’s finding that “the average male studentthinks he is smarter than 66 percent of the class, while the average female student thinks she issmarter than 54 percent of the class” [2]. Stoeger et al. reported that STEM interest is almostthree times higher for boys than girls. The same study reported that female students think thatSTEM is not appropriate for them due to a perceived disconnect between the “real world” andtheir assignments; therefore, the girls

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College

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efforts to attract and retain women, the percentage of women earning degreesin engineering remains low nationally. Women earned close to 60% of all bachelor’s degrees in2012 but less than 20% of those degrees were in engineering [1]. At Dartmouth, however, thepercentage of women in engineering is approaching gender parity [2]. As shown in Figure 1, thepercentage of female students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in engineering at Dartmouthpeaked at 54% in 2016. While the percentage of women graduating in engineering in 2017 wentdown, it remained high at 45%, which is more than twice the national average; the nationalaverage of women earning bachelor degrees in engineering is less than 20% [1]. Enrollmenttrends in current classes indicate that

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Neil E. Cotter, University of Utah; Angela Rasmussen, University of Utah

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feedback. Solutions to address thebottlenecks included providing applications and real-world examples, providing step-by-stepcookbooks, color coding circuit nodes, organizing the circuit design equations into a circuitanalysis toolbox, using a deck of cards representing the functional design of a system, andcreating a library of in class demos. These improvements, along with the use of a flippedclassroom and incorporation of a National Instruments myDAQ device, resulted in an increase inthe pass rate of the class.I. IntroductionStudents in an introductory circuits course have a variety of challenges. Some of these arise fromthe course content. Bottlenecks or threshhold concepts [1] are basic concepts that arefundamental to more advanced

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COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor V. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tarun Yellamraju, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mireille Boutin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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this information by asking students about who they are and what they want from the MOOC they are enrolling in. However, making sense of this survey data is challenging. Machine learning clustering techniques are a standard tool for identifying groups within data; however, two problems exist when trying to cluster survey data: (1) it is often not in a form easily interpreted by clustering algorithms and (2) survey data is frequently high dimensional, which standard clustering techniques cannot handle well. We describe a technique for converting survey data into machine interpretable feature vectors. We then propose analyzing the data using the 𝑛𝑛-TARP clustering technique which is capable of efficiently

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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disagreement in order to realizedifferences between their mental models, and then they update and defend mental models as peerspush them to understand an idea in new and deeper ways. Both of these beneficial effects ofdisagreement only occur if students are willing to express disagreement with peers [1]. It ishypothesized that gender and power dynamics at play in team conversations affect the willingnessfor individuals to disagree with one another. Previous work has shown that students are morewilling to express disagreement in an online environment compared to face-to-face [2], but therole of gender in these disagreeing interactions has not been studied.Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments have been shown to supportstudent

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette D. Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver

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observations, focus groups and interviews of the all-girls program arediscussed in a different paper. Our interest survey, the quantitative part of our mixed methodstudy discussed here, was developed and validated in a previous study [1]. Our question was canthis survey be utilized to determine the following research questions? • Is believing that girls belong in engineering related to middle school student mathematics, science or STEM interest? • Does student interest in science, math and STEM vary by grade in school, sex or ethnicity? • How do the girls in the after-school, all-girls program respond to the STEM interest survey?Our survey was revised to include the perception question, “Do girls belong in

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney

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exemplars of macroethics instruction which have the potential be scaled andsustained at locations beyond their existing level of use. To assist in this process, four evaluationcriteria were established: (a) likely to have a high impact on student learning; (b) strongassessment methods; (c) novel or innovative; (d) transferability (to other institutions ordisciplines); these were rated on a scale from 1 (low) to 4 (high). An overall evaluation on levelof interest / excitement for including this teaching example in further research employed a 1(low) to 10 (highest) scale. Raters could also provide open comments. The interviewees wereasked to rate at least six de-identified teaching examples, and 29 sets of ratings were completed.The five members of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Anderberg, New York University; Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Mikolaj Wilk, New York University

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Engineering Libraries

in anthropology from Dickinson College.Dr. Matthew Frenkel, New York UniversityMr. Mikolaj Wilk, New York University Engineering Reference Associate at Bern Dibner Library c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Project Shhh! A library design contest for engineering studentsBackground Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology is an academic engineering librarysupporting the teaching and research needs of the faculty and student body of the New YorkUniversity Tandon School of Engineering. Tandon maintains a student population of about5,000 students, with roughly an even distribution between undergraduate and graduate students[1]. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Dibner Library is in an urban

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System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Huff, Harding University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Stephen Secules, University of Georgia

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tobetter understand how engineering students experience shame, we used interpretative phenomenologicalanalysis (IPA) to critically examine the individual experience of shame in the case of a high-performing,White woman who was a junior mechanical engineering major at a faith-based university (n=1). Inparticular, we attended to the complex relationship between personal expectations that formed the contextfor her shame experiences: achieving excellence in performing tasks while maintaining strong socialrelationships with others. We discuss the implications of this single case study on broader narratives ofinclusion in the context of engineering education.Introduction I feel like, because I make good grades already, people know that, whether

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laine Schrewe, Tolles Career and Technical Center

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toward these science-y initiatives is only effective if you can get studentsexcited about taking these courses. This means that finding a way to break down wary students’preconceived ideas about what these STEM-based courses will entail and getting them intriguedand excited about these courses is critical in establishing a successful STEM-based strategy in aschool. This paper discusses how student feedback was used to promote and grow anengineering program at the high school level.Tolles Career and Technical Center partnered with Jonathan Alder School District to create twoSTEM-based pathways that could feed into the career center in the district: (1) Engineering and(2) Information Technology. Jonathan Alder High School, located in rural Plain

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Brielle Nikole Johnson

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and gender, as well as areas of existential psychology and counterfactual thinking. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Succeeding but Doubting: Effects of Gender on Performance and Self-perception in Foundational Courses for Engineers Jennifer Blue, Amy Summerville, Brielle Johnson, and Brian Kirkmeyer1 Two studies were done with engineering majors enrolled in three courses taken in their first year of college: calculus-based physics, calculus, and introductory computer programming. The first study was of 75 men and 45 women and the second study was of 154 men and 80 women. Although women in Study 1 had a lower

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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psychological qualitative research founded in the nurture side of the discussion, beginswith a suggestion we are born with two basic characteristics; the need to survive and the need toreproduce [1, pg. 23]. From these two basic instincts, psychologists and cognitive psychologists inparticular, suggest we have both an unconscious mind and conscious mind. The unconscious mind,sometimes referred to as our gut feeling, steers us from unsafe situations (survival instinct). Theconscious mind, on the other hand, allows us to think through or rationalize the situation, perhapscreating a more informed decision. But, our gut feeling, that emanating from our unconsciousmind, is always on, and providing that survival instinct. This concept of unconscious

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Burns, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bob E. White P.E., Western Michigan University; Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University

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,techniques, and strategies might be most effective.Introduction and BackgroundIntegrating humanities studies into engineering technology curricula is a central component ofthe transformation taking place at Purdue Polytechnic. Even as enrollment trends for humanitiesmajors have been declining in recent years [1], there are still consistent calls for humanitiestopics to be a part of STEM education [2-4]. Unfortunately, adding additional content to alreadypacked STEM curricula can be very challenging for institutions operating under total credit hourrestrictions. One promising strategy for incorporating humanities into STEM courses is tostrategically weave the individual humanities topics into existing courses. Toward this goal, thecollege has