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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

) courses. Despite the emphasis placed by theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) on developing engineeringstudents’ mastery of communication skills [1], we found a number of obstacles to teaching theseskills in our engineering courses, including large class sizes, lack of faculty and teaching-assistant (TA) training in teaching or grading writing, widely varying opinions about whatconstitutes “good” writing, and already crowded individual course content and departmentalcurricula [2]. Similar obstacles have been reported at other institutions [3].To address these issues, our team implemented a voluntary “Writing Across Engineering”(WAE) program for interested faculty that integrated concepts of “community of practice”models [4

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsy Ecclesiastre, University of South Florida; Robert Hogan Jr, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Student

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2019 Research on the Cultivation of Engineers' General Ability —Base on Empirical Research on IndustryIntroductionEngineering and Technology have played an important role in the economic and socialdevelopment, which are indispensable forces for human beings to seek a higher level of life. Andthe ability of engineers directly determines their related indispensable and competences. From thecurrent point of view, there are still some problems about the ability of engineers [1]. The weak ofgeneral ability is one of the important aspects. According to the existing researches and surveys,current engineers are commonly short of the communication skills, interdisciplinary knowledge,etc. [2][3

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Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Hannah Claire Strom, Virginia Tech

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

-demonstration). To do that, we expect theaudience to engage during the talk by using real-time feedback (e.g. Polleverywhere) and papersurveys (for those that don’t have access to technology) to gather their preferences on attendingconferences and see how those preferences contrast to the findings of our study.Introduction/BackgroundFor many decades, engineering education (EE) has been defined as an “emergent field.”However, in the last years, the field has been growing exponentially. According to Borrego andBernhard [1] engineering education research is crucial in order to solve some of the challengesthe engineering field face. In 2009, Jesiek et. al [2] provided a history of engineering educationas a field that was “maturing as a research field” (p

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Engineering Ethics

ethics, technology and societywhere an entanglement of complex moral issues required a fresh insight into how toaddress the concerns of competing parties in a way that is mutually satisfactory to all.Students were given scenarios in which they were assigned different roles and were toldthat tough decisions had to be made. Those that did not have the spirit of accommodationwere uncomfortable but, faced with the prospect of getting entrapped in an even biggermoral dilemma, they ended up seeking a reasonable outcome. Students rated the coursevery highly and commended its attempt to find realistic and coherent ways towardresolving moral problems.Tags: Moral dilemma, dispute resolution, creative middle way, rational thinking.1. IntroductionFaced with

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Military and Veterans

that help make AIM run. There is atraining cadre assigned to AIM. The cadre is approximately 50 2/c cadets. These cadetsconduct the majority of AIM activities under the command of a 1/c cadet, SummerEnsigns and Admissions Staff.Admissions Partners are volunteers who are either alumni or parents ofstudents/alumni, who come to AIM to help the engineering team with program. They arean exceptionally valuable resource as they augment USCGA’s faculty and staff duringeach week of AIM. They also provide a different perspective for the participants andtheir families.Restructuring the Engineering portion of AIMApproximately 16 years ago, AIM introduced ARoW as it’s Engineering activity. ARoWhas been successful as both an outreach activity and

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University; Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University; Nicholas Danney, Texas A&M University

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Construction Engineering

using BIM to complete land development-based projects. Figures 1 and 2show common example assignments for this version of the class. Projects included a ruralairport redesign, an RV park, and a shopping center. These were team-based projects, requiringdesign presentations, technical reports, fully dimensioned construction drawings, andconstruction budgets. The instructors observed that in a team dynamic, some members wouldfocus on their areas of strength, so not all participants performed CAD tasks (a main learningoutcome of the course).Figure 1. Plan-Profile drawing of proposed Figure 2. Site layout and utility legend createdroadway created in AutoCAD. using AutoCAD.Second VersionAs AutoCAD is undergoing replacement by

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Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

in teams is a critical skill recognized bothby employers [1] and by our accreditation board [2] (Criterion 3.5). Undergraduate biomedicalengineering (BME) majors at the University of Virginia work extensively in teams in multiplecore courses: not only in an introductory design course and in the senior capstone designsequence, but also in a yearlong junior-level integrative laboratory course sequence. The labsequence is noteworthy because of its intensive nature (4 hours/week in lab, plus 10-20hours/week outside of lab on analysis and writing of reports, as self-reported by students onevaluations). As our program grew rapidly very soon after it was established (from ~35 studentsin the first graduating class of the major 15 years ago to ~90

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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College Industry Partnerships

course design was informed by military and industry needs.Changing student demographics during the 20th century, coupled with a spate of retirements ofmilitary- and industry-connected technical writing instructors, resulted in deep changes to bothtechnical writing as a field and the way it is taught [1]. These reverberations continue in presentday technical writing classrooms. Current government and industry stakeholders are aware thattechnical and engineering employees could benefit from continuing education in technicalwriting [2]. Many government agencies and industries have realized that they may have asuperior product or service, but they miss opportunities because their grant or proposal writersconveyed improper or inadequate information

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M. Cruz, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

examining the DI itself and documenting the changes over time, we find that: 1) lack ofwriting is a symptom of other challenges in pursuing the doctoral degree, and 2) a balance ofwriting time and professional development is needed to support students. Although heavilygrounded in research data (e.g., comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative datagathered in each of the prior Dis), herein we describe the evolving design of the DI and lessonslearned to date.IntroductionData show that underrepresented minority (URM) engineering students have lower rates ofcompletion and higher rates of attrition in their doctoral studies than their majority peers [1].Previous research has argued that this higher attrition rate is caused by motivational

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

to Engineering Course to Improve RetentionAbstractThis complete research paper revisits and describes the efficacy of first-year retentioninterventions focused on engineering identity that were developed for a common Introduction toEngineering course. This research aims to improve retention rates where presently about half ofthe engineering undergraduate students exit or drop out [1]. The American Society ofEngineering Education (ASEE) has indicated that engineering universities should developretention programs to reduce these numbers [1]–[3]. One of the main recommendations is todevelop first-year retention programs [1]–[3]. At one university, two engineering professorsdeveloped first-year retention interventions into

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ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bashar Haddad, Western Kentucky University

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Construction Engineering

of experience, company size and percent ofself-completed work and the contractor’s risk premium for each identified risk. Results shown inthe paper are based on real bids obtained from U.S. contractors. This will help contracting partiesto better understand the effect of the concept of risk-sharing on controlling project costIntroductionRisk identification and management are inherent practices in the construction industry. Typically,risks are shifted from one party, who has the more bargaining power, to another through the useof exculpatory clauses [1]. However, for a project to be successful, risks must be correctly allocatedbetween the contracting parties. As such, the party assuming the risk is expected to have therequired expertise to

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jones, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Robotic Competition Teams: Assessing the Experiential Education Value of Participation1. IntroductionCompetitions and prizes can contribute to innovative changes by influencing society or specificcommunities and individuals. According to Dias et al. [1], the potential societal benefits ofcompetitions include identifying excellence, influencing public perception for a specific domain,focusing communities on specific problems and mobilizing new talent, strengthening problem-solving communities by educating individuals.This research

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

academic institutions, the current practices all seem well-warranted,despite the wide variation in the safety protocols followed.IntroductionAccreditation of civil and environmental engineering programs requires that students conductexperiments in at least two areas [1]. Out of concern for student safety, lab practices arereviewed. For accredited institutions, policies about safety in laboratories are documented inself-study reports to the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. Therefore, all institutions have documentedsafety policies, but those may not be publicly available.Students should be trained in how to safely conduct experiments. One method proven to beeffective in

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Outreach and Beyond in the Chemical Engineering Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona; Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

co-teaching, classroom technologies, active learning in the classroom, and various classroom-based affective inter- ventions targeted at fostering self-efficacy, belongingness, metacognitive learning strategies, and growth mindset affect outcomes such as student retention and success, particularly during the freshman and sophomore year. Her field of research is undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Kiehlbaugh com- pleted her BS and MS at the University of Arizona and her PhD at UC Berkeley. She is now a Research Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering at her undergraduate alma mater. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 1 Scalable and Practical

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

withthree components: 1) hands-on training seminars, 2) communication challenges putting thetraining into practice on video and for audiences reflective of the professions discussed in theprogram, and 3) mentorship by a non-program institutional STEM alumnus/a. This paper will present the program design and research results from the first year. Usinga mixed methods approach, we sought to examine the extent to which graduate students’perceptions of communication confidence and awareness of STEM career opportunitiesimproved over the course of the program. We also aimed to measure their communication skillsto different audiences and obtain feedback on the most impactful program components. Dataincluded pre/post-surveys, focus groups, and

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Curriculum and Assessment III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, North Carolina State University

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Computing and Information Technology

receiving systems for electromagnetic wavescarrying information signals. In spring semester course they will also encounter applications ofdigital signal processing (DSP), for example digital filters, used in smartphones. This paper willfocus on the signal processing course.1. INTRODUCTION. In every engineering program there are courses with high mathematicalconcepts and abstractions. For example in electrical/computer programs courses such as controlsystems, electromagnetics, signal processing and communications, students have difficulty withconcepts such as transforms (Fourier, Laplace), bandwidth, signal-to-noise ratio, design ofvarious filters, convolution, and time/frequency domain representations of signals & systems. Inthe signal

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

, mathematics, andengineering, with 1,201 responses being complete. Using these 1,201 responses, descriptive andbi-variant statistics were performed and reported with regards to the research question.The anticipated results included how, if at all, the three concepts of self-sufficiency, sense ofbelonging, and social self-efficacy vary among different graduate student demographics, and ifthese demographics have an impact on the prevalence of mental health problems. The hope is thatSEM graduate students, faculty, and staff can use these results to influence individual andprogrammatic changes to improve SEM graduate student mental health.IntroductionAttention to mental health in young adults has increased over the years [1]. With enrollmentincreasing 28

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick A. Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; David Clippinger, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Engineering Technology

was to include the name and application of the part, material of the part,description of the reason and type of failure of the part, how the part was manufactured, andrecommendations for how the failure could be prevented in the future. Students were provided theguidelines for the assignment, the paper format, and the grade sheet that would be used for thepaper.The project has proven to be rewarding and challenging to both the student and the instructor.Also, the project provides other benefits that greatly help to measure achievement of ABEToutcomes [1]. The student outcomes used were based on the ABET Criterion 3 “a through k” inuse at the time of the project: ability to apply knowledge to engineering technology activities,ability to

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

pollutants.[1]. This project investigated the feasibility of total or partial replacement of the frictional braking systemin an automobile with a contactless electromagnetic braking system. The investigative efforts are “proof-of-concept” type. The student-led team designed and built a prototype for a frictionless electromagneticbraking system by installing computer-controlled electromagnets inside a typical drum brake assembly.When the drum rotates and passes through the magnetic field generated by the electromagnets, a Lorentzforce is induced that opposes the rotation of the drum. The electromagnetic brake was compared againststandards for modern vehicle braking performance to determine the feasibility of the frictionless brake’sperformance

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SED Technical Session: Applications

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Rafaela Alba, New York City College of Technology; Ozlem Yasar, City University of New York, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

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Systems Engineering

structured design methodologies used in an undergraduateSenior Design project. Student learning outcomes are assessed and compared with previoussemesters. We have observed overall satisfying student learning in nearly all aspects. Hence, webelieve the multidisciplinary project helps students learn valuable knowledge of SE that isusually acquired through real world working experiences.Key Words: System Engineering, Senior Design Project, Design Methodology1. INTRODUCTIONOriginally presented in [1], System Engineering is a “way of thinking” [2] that focuses onstructuring and managing complex systems over their lifecycles. Günther and Ehrlenspiel [3]compared the design processes of designers with practice and those with education in systematicdesign

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. ; Fahad Ibrahim Alsuhaibani; Alexander M. Rogers, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and reduce the limitations in everyday life caused by back problems.The final device uses proven pulsed electromagnetic field therapy techniques which have beendemonstrated to be safe and effective for human use [1].The following procedural steps were undertaken by the students during the described SeniorDesign Project: 1. Formation of the team 2. Project and advisor selection 3. Literature survey 4. Creation and presentation of the design proposal 5. Cost and budget analysis 6. Design and development of the device 7. Laboratory testing of the developed device (and corrections if necessary) 8. Final presentationRationale of the project.Low back pain is a very common health problem in the general population and

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

).Introduction and brief literature reviewThere is no doubt that capstone courses are very important players of the final program outcomesof an academic department, and the university as a whole. Capstone courses provide ultimateacademic experience to students at the exit of their academic career. Capstone courses build upon the learning outcomes from majority of the courses they take as undergraduate level.According to Tomorrow’s Professor Postings on Teaching and Learning (Stanford University)[1], "Introducing [undergraduate] students to content that could make a contribution to their fieldhas potential benefits to the students, faculty, institution, and discipline. From the studentperspective, completing a research project with even the potential for

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NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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New Engineering Educators

tangible recognition of the quality and significance of his or herwork. Receiving tenure validates the quality of the faculty member’s work. While restrictionson tenure or elimination of tenure have been suggested in recent years,1-4 tenure is likely toremain a key element of a faculty member’s life for the foreseeable future.At most institutions, tenure is granted following a satisfactory review of a faculty member’searly career work as it relates to teaching, research, and service. Based on AAUPrecommendations,5 most probationary faculty will be evaluated for tenure in their 6th year ofemployment, with some being evaluated sooner if they believe that they have met theexpectations for tenure early and others receiving tenure in a 7th year of

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Engineering Ethics

Enhanced Biomedical Engineering Education and for Engineering Ethics Competitions — Ethical Twists and Cost Assessment RequiredAbstractThis paper builds on an important didactic element of course described at the 2011 ASEEconference.1 This present paper expands on its emphasis on story writing and reflection, but withan added ethics twist. A great short story requires superb character development, an excellentplot often with a seminal event and with twists, ethical dilemmas and an outcome. For ourbiomedical and rehabilitation engineering (BmRE) course, we also require a triage component,diagnosis, treatment and a cost-of-care analysis. The fact that the students themselves developedthe story line internalized the ethical

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Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edris Ebrahimzadeh P.E., Des Moines Area Community College; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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International

, andindustrial engineering curricula to demonstrate how prior knowledge to a powerful and opensource computing software could improve the analytical thinking of all engineering studentsnationally and abroad.Keywords: Engineering, Education, Software, Python, Curriculum 1. IntroductionEngineers are not expected to write computer codes from scratch; they are more likely expected toutilize built-in functions that have been already written. Therefore, programming by engineeringprimarily means assembling existing bits of code into a coherent package that solves the problem.The bit of code is a function that implements a specific task. The details of the code are notimportant for the user. Instead, understanding the input and output of the code

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University; Clinton A. Patterson, Texas A&M University; Courtney Lavadia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

ePortfolio. IntroductionThe utility of the singular disciplinary approach in higher education is dwindling, as solutions fortoday’s most complex problems often require multidisciplinary and interdisciplinaryperspectives. For instance, trends within the materials science and engineering fields suggest thatmaterials development is slow to offer viable solutions for the practical needs of advancingtechnology [1]. To address these concerns, the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), announcedby the White House in 2011, recommended an interdisciplinary approach in engineeringeducation by employing an informatics framework to further enhance materials discovery anddevelopment [1]. While such initiatives provide

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas; Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Esmée Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab

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Pre-College Engineering Education

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ECCD Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the ambient air temperature increased, the COP decreased whereas when theevaporator temperature increased, the COP increased.Students involved in the project were exposed to higher level of learning skills such as logicalthinking, team work, problem solving and simulation. Many of these outcomes contributetowards ABET learning outcomes.IntroductionWhatever type of refrigerating system is being used, it is fundamental to minimize the requiredheat extraction and to keep the difference between “Tc” (condenser unit temperature) and “Te”(evaporator unit temperature) as small as possible [1].Residential and commercial buildings compose 40% of the US primary energy of which 75% iselectrical. Half this amount of energy consumed is by the ventilation

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

microprocessor and computer architecture courses. For example, LabVIEW has a module called Elemental IO. With the use of this module and a microcontroller, several concepts in the microprocessors course could be implemented. In one of the homework students asked to write a program in LabVIEW to implement Etch-a-Sketch on ARM processor. Proteus Design Suite could be used for teaching peripherals such as LCD, Keypad, Interrupt, Timer, and ADC. In the following, students were asked to connect LCD to Arduino microcontroller in the microcontroller/peripheral course.Figure 1. Example of Proteus in the Microprocessor course.(b)-Electronics CoursesAll lab experiments in the online teaching of electronics courses have three parts:Theoretical Analysis:Example