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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. Deters, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Christopher Zobel, Virginia Tech; Margaret Cowell, Virginia Tech; Jennifer L. Irish, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

pedagogical benefits as wellas assessment and research data. Further, we extend the use of the concept maps themselves byincorporating participants’ written explanations of their post-course maps. Research on writing tolearn (WTL) suggests that such reflective practice can help deepen students’ conceptualunderstanding [14-16]; these written explanations, like the concept maps themselves, thus bothsupport student learning and enrich the data set.MethodsAs noted above, to assess graduate students’ understanding of both disciplinary concepts andconnections across disciplines, we use pre- and post-concept maps, administered at the beginningand end of the semester in the 3-hour course. Ethnographic field notes from both coursescomplement and contextualize

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin Dixon, Concord Consortium; Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

point, coming largely out of analyses of professional practice anduniversity design courses, reflects what we are calling product-oriented iteration. The primaryvalue of iteration is to improve designs and artifacts or solve problems, and in service of thosegoals, to build understandings of materials or tools. In this view, while iteration is central toengineering design, it should be employed only when efficient and effective, and the drafts leftbehind are erased in presentation of the final artefact.In contrast to product-oriented iteration in which iteration is complete or successful only when itleads to decisions or improvements [3], in person-oriented iteration, or iteration-to-learn, thechance to redo and revise provides novice designers

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Teacher Education and Leadership

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

situated. Forexample, researchers of DLI in history have found that historians engage in literacy practicessuch as contextualizing, sourcing, and corroborating [11], [12] when reading and evaluatingprimary source documents. We conceptualize engineering literacy practices in layers, where thediscipline-specific practices (e.g. genres) are on the bottom layer while the more generalengineering literacy practices (e.g. situated social activities) are on the top layer. Figure 1demonstrates this vision of layered literacy practices. We envision that engineers working in aspecific sub-discipline of engineering work with textual genres that closely reflect the work donein their discipline. These genres then inform the frameworks they use to analyze and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

skills they had gained from their undergraduate experiences,and how prepared they felt to enter their jobs. Second, participants responded to weekly open-ended journal prompts in which they unpacked a significant challenge, accomplishment, orrealization. Questions were designed to ask participants to describe the specific event, theinvolvement of others, and their perceived learning as a result of the event. Third, participantswere interviewed at the end of the twelve-week journaling period. The interviews were againsemi-structured and designed to bring closure to the experience. During the third phase,interview questions focused on participant reflections of their experience in the school-to-worktransition and also provided space for them to

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

designing solutions. The NGSS has already been adopted by 19 states andan additional 16 states have revised their state science standards in ways that mirror the NGSS.Since the implementation of these standards, recent research has argued that familiarity andexperiences with concrete illustrations of standards-aligned lessons [4] and immersion instandards-aligned professional development (PD) [5] can prepare science teachers to comprehendand articulate the objectives of the NGSS as well as reflect the nature of specific content elementsand practices to build standard-aligned lessons.In addition to the national standards, an instructional model serves as an essential ingredient in thedevelopment of specific lesson plans and curricular materials [6

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

utilizes a 2.2nF capacitor in series with an IR phototransistor that conditionally discharges the capacitor proportionally to the amount of reflected IRlight it receives (which has been reflected back from its surroundings). Figure 14 shows theschematic for these IR sensors. Figure 14. IR photo transistors and IR emitters used in the front, left & center sensors.By making the bidirectional pin an output for one-half of the cycle, the capacitor is charged to alogic high. Then, the bidirectional pin is changed to an input, and the IR photo transistordischarges the capacitor. This time of discharge is measured using counters inside the CPLD andhas proven to be stable and accurate. Calibration is needed and the students are required toprovide

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Joana M. M. Melo, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

pathways. Our previous research sought to assess the attitudinal dimension of writing using a varietyof existing scales developed from the disciplines of English Composition and Rhetoric andPsychology, disciplines that have long-subscribed to the idea that students’ attitudes towardwriting impact their performance and competency in writing [16], [18]. In a nationwide survey ofover 800 graduate engineering students, we collected data from five existing surveys studyingwriting attitudes in some way, some of which are specific to graduate students, and some of whichwere modified slightly to reflect academic writing in an authentic disciplinary context instead ofin the classroom. While effective at capturing interesting information regarding

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

reflection that results in apositive experience as well – positive in the sense that the experience of the power of namingand claiming can itself be empowering.A Multiple Case StudyCase study methodology can be defined as in-depth research that focuses on a specific anddistinct “phenomenon of scientific interest” [10]. Such a phenomenon can be “a group, anindividual, an organization, a community, a relationship … or a specific project” [11]. Ourparticular focus was a group of individuals, and therefore a multiple case study. Thoseindividuals were undergraduate women in ESPTs who understood themselves to have hadgenerally (but not exclusively) positive experiences and were willing to share descriptions ofthose experiences. This focus required that we

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Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah S. Goldberg, University of Maryland, College Park; Jinwang Zou, University of Maryland, College Park; Ganesh Sriram, University of Maryland

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Chemical Engineering

. Several innovative course elements andassignments are described in more detail below.Table 1. Course Topics and Assignments Question Course Topics Assignments What is chemical  Chemical engineering  Group project focused on engineering and what can coursework and applications chemical engineering I do with a degree in  Career paths in chemical companies chemical engineering? engineering  Personal reflection  Guest speakers from industry, assignments on guest academia and government speakers How can I succeed in

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

developing emotional responses such as empathy and sympathy [20]. Inengineering ethics education more specifically, Roesser discussed the importance of enhancingemotional and imaginative capacities of future engineers, especially in terms of encouragingemotional reflection in the design process for risky technologies [21]. Moreover, Sunderlandreported a novel attempt to engage students’ moral emotions in story-telling activity aboutethical issues [22].Despite growing interest in emotions in engineering ethics education, there has been littleempirical research about how emotions actually influence engineering students’ ethical decision-making. More broadly, it is not known whether, how, and to what degree emotions permeatestudents’ thinking about

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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

assignments Unpacking clarity Discussed terms like clarity and conciseness, trying to 5 (guest speaker) articulate what they mean Assignment design 6 workshop Workshopped assignments the participants brought in, discussed alignment with goals and ways to incorporate writing Assignment design process and scaffolding into the assignments 7 workshop Reviewed legal, ethical, pedagogical and research perspectives. Source use, citation 8 Did activities reflecting on multiple norms and the complexity and plagiarism of rephrasing technical

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It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

engineeringeducators focused more on content coverage rather than creating learning opportunities forpracticing critical thinking skills [4]. Learning activities that stimulates critical thinking skillswould be desirable in any engineering classroom. Online discussion has emerged as a promising method for encouraging critical thinking indistance education [5], [10]. It provides opportunities for flexibility [11], [12] and collaboration[5]. Asynchronous text-based mode allows for greater reflection and higher levels of criticalthinking and in-depth feedback as well as allowing instructors to model, foster, and evaluate thecritical thinking skills exhibited during the discussion [6], [11], [13], [14]. Despite the potential of online discussions in

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, including the increased use of cubesats, aircraft aerodynamicefficiency and noise reduction efforts, as well as the explosion in the field of UAS [1]. In additionto these are the potential for the aerospace workforce to suffer reductions of current personnel asa result of retirements over the next decade [2], [3], [4]. As a result of these factors, aerospaceengineering remains a strong area of interest for many students today [6].Local experience reflects this same desire by students from Alaska and in the Pacific northwest.UAF counselors have provided feedback that new opportunities, including the school’s recentlyinstituted aerospace engineering minor, AIAA student chapter, and UAS-related courses are themost sought-after experiences by

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International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Diversity

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International

the United Kingdom. In Italian universities, they highlighted the use of“engineering tools”. However, we must remember that these results are based on self-reportedperceptions of improvements, a very common method, but not a highly reliable method.This previous analysis, however, makes us think about the need to face the challenge ofanalyzing different teaching and learning methodologies at the different cultural context toimprove international strategies. We should consider our students’ competencies usinginternational experience as a powerful tool. Results from the TA VIE project will hopefully shedmore light on this issue.Considering these reflections and analysis, we can only confirm that a new mindset is needed:from numbers to

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Computer-Based Learning in Chemical Engineering Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

also note that we did not assess student perceptions of techno-economic modeling. Researchsuggests that student perceptions are not reliable indicators of whether an intervention supportslearning [28]. However, we do note that students engaged deeply with the assignments, whichsuggests that students found them valuable. However, future studies can investigate specificaspects students found worthy to invest time. As a fairly authentic task, exploring how techno-economic modeling might support professional identity development would be of interest.We conclude with implications for other chemical engineering faculty by reflecting on classroomexperiences in this study. We have dived deeper in this challenge every year and students areengaged but

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University

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Diversity

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International

develop nonchalant attitude to chemistry and othercourses. Literature in science education in the developed nations of Australia and USA identifiedteacher’s quality as the most important factor inhibiting science learning in schools that need tobe addressed [21]. In a similar study carried out in Australia, large class sizes, limited resources,inadequate time for preparation, reflection and teachers not collaborating with colleagues wereidentified as limiting factors in achieving quality of teaching science in secondary schools. Thusteachers’ knowledge of subject matter, initial preparedness of teacher, available resources inschools, for example, could impede student’s learning effectiveness and teacher’s teachingeffectiveness [22]. Therefore

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silveira, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

reflection characteristics (S21, S11) by performing simulations using Sonnet Lite.After verification, students were then asked to create printed circuit board (PCB) layouts for theirfilters using Autodesk EAGLE. Physical filter prototypes were manufactured in-house using anLPKF ProtoMat E34 PCB engraving machine. Students were then asked to solder SMAconnectors to their filters, measure the actual performance using a vector network analyzer(VNA), and compare their results to theoretical expectations. A discussion of learning objectives,grading criteria, a comparison of theoretical specifications vs. experimental results, anassessment of student learning outcomes, and recommendations for future improvements to thedesign project are

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Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

goalof modifying the course was to expose students to physical experiments to foster their: (i)engineering intuition and calculation abilities, (ii) proficiency in data acquisition applicationsavailable on smart phones, (iii) data post-processing, analysis, and visualization skills in Matlab,(iv) writing thoughtful reflections in lab reports based on observations and quantitative dataresults, and (v) teamwork. Also, the hope was to engage and excite students in the course topic.Description of Physical / Virtual ExperimentsThe course activities are summarized below in the order they were covered in class. Additionaldetails related to course instruction (lab handouts), model fabrication (materials, budget,drawings), and sample solutions are

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SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Thomas A. McDermott, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

implementing the studio art course for thefirst time. This was reflected in the student comments most prominently in terms of theirsuggestions that more feedback was needed on the assignments. Although they tended to believethat the open-ended assignments were useful, they suggested that they could get more out ofthem with more thorough and prompt feedback. One remote student summarized this clearly,saying:“The open-ended assignments are a great way to make us grapple with the concepts and makesure that we actually understand the concepts, but in order for those to be effective, we need waymore feedback. I have often felt like I was very unsure of the answers I was providing for theassignments, but the schedule and the lack of feedback meant that I

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Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace

. Overall, students enjoyed completing theOEMPs with 27 of the 36 respondents (75%) saying they agreed or strongly agreed with thestatement “I enjoyed completing the open-ended problems” (Figure 3). Figure 3. Students enjoyed the open-ended problemsTo assess the degree to which students enjoyed the OEMPs, we asked “I like the open-endedproblems more than the typical [course] homework problems.” 20 respondents strongly agreed oragreed with that statement (55.5%), 8 strongly disagreed or disagreed (22.2%), and 8 remainedneutral (Figure 4). This mix of responses is reflected in the open-ended comments, wherestudents said they enjoyed the problems but experienced some frustration because they wereunsure about the correctness of

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Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti

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Continuing Professional Development

wish to thank T.J. Nguyen for his work on the CyberAmbassadors project. We alsoappreciate the support and engagement of the many organizations partnering with theCyberAmbassadors project, including Tau Beta Pi, ACI-REF, CaRRC, the Carpentries, NRMNand CIMER. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundationunder Grant No. 1730137. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References[1] H. Neeman et al., “The Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research and Education Facilitators Virtual Residency: Toward a National Cyberinfrastructure Workforce,” in Proceedings of the

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NEE - 3: Improving Homework and Problem-solving Performance

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College

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New Engineering Educators

gradeis based off of two criteria: a) students identifying mistakes in their original submission andmaking corrections, and b) a metacognitive response to each problem where students outlinetheir solution process, identify points of misconception and think critically about their ownunderstanding of the material. As long as a student engages honestly and critically in themetacognitive response, they again receive full credit for their resubmission.At no point on either submission are students graded based on the correctness of their answers,removing one of the main incentives for turning to solution manuals. Instead, the student isrewarded for timely effort (initial submission) and for reflecting on what they learned from eachexercise

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Mary Martine, Rowan University; Lia X. Mahoney, Rowan University; Christina M. Sunbury, Rowan University; John Austin Schneider, Rowan University; Cory Hixson, Colorado Christian University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

thethought process for coming up with sub-topics and interconnections within the map [3].Moore et al. [5] states, “They (concept maps) are primarily used in one of two fashions: 1) Anexpert-generated concept map is used as an overview or framework before more detailedinformation is presented, or 2) students are asked to generate maps as a reflective activity at theend of a unit.” Therefore, concept mapping can be used to gauge class and individual studentunderstanding of a topic. It can also be used to aid instructors by helping them identify whatparts of their curriculum need more attention [5]. For instance, a study was conducted wherecivil engineering students were asked to prepare a concept map around the phrase “civil andenvironmental

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Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

find therelationship with theory is complex even early in a change project’s evolution. Another panelcontributor team (Morelock, Walther, & Sochacka, 2019) illustrates a broad range of theoryutilizations in the early stages of their start-up, college-wide engineering faculty developmentinstitute (EFDI). In the two years since the institute’s creation, they have used various facets ofcomplex systems theory (Mason, 2009) to generate the institute’s goals and values, pragmaticallyguide institute operations, and reflect upon how to communicate the institute’s story to others. Ineach context, their theory manifested in different ways to meet their changing needs.The engineering faculty development institute’s story is not uncommon. As projects

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonisha B. Lane, University of South Florida ; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Selene Willis, University of South Florida; Salam Ahmad; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

characteristics, meaning that the pedagogicalpractices are unique to students’ cultural, religious, demographic, and gender differences. Thesecharacteristics set students apart from one another and their educators. Therefore, when ateacher’s instructions reflect characteristics of only one group of students, the other students aredenied an equal opportunity to learn [16]. Using CRP takes into consideration a student’straditions, linguistics, value and ethical systems. CRP provides teachers with empirical andtheoretical constructs that support their efforts to lower existing barriers and opportunity gaps [17]- [19] for the increasingly diverse public-school student population in all educational platforms.CRP’s objective is to support students in obtaining

Conference Session

Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susheela Shanta, Governor's STEM Academy @ the Burton Center for Arts and Technology - Center for Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

) Significance level Adjusted correlation statistic (radj) Useful Description 0.121 0.723 N/A Sketch 0.635 0.036* 0.581 Specific Application of Physics 0.916 0.000** 0.821 Application of Mathematics 0.953 0.000** 0.898 Logical Progression 0.918 0.000** 0.826Note: *Significance at p < .05; **Significance at p < .01Sketch reflects a solver’s ability to represent the information in the

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

purpose of a university and determinewhich functions should be maintained, which modified, and which further developed.Additionally the framework suggests possible alternatives for re-envisioning both curriculumand the partnerships universities need to pursue to adapt to the affordances and challengesposed by information technology.IntroductionIt is widely held that universities serve multiple functions in society. The relative weight ofthe purposes of a university education wax and wane over time as society changes. In 1851publication of Newman’s [1] reflections on the aims of a university education emphasizedthat cultivation of the mind was most important with civic and economic benefits accruedindirectly. Improvement of the individual was the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield; Stephanie Salomon, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the program has been highly effective at increasingpositive attitudes towards STEM careers and towards pursuing research at the upper-division andgraduate level.IntroductionAs part of a U.S. Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering ImprovementProgram (MSEIP) grant, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) began a summerresearch experience for lower-division STEM students in 2015. CSUB is a public, regional,comprehensive university that carries designations as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Its demographics reflect the demographics of theservice region, which is a majority minority area. The service region for CSUB is also a fast-growing area marked by historic lags in

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Massie Chance, University College London and TU Dublin; Mike Mimirinis, Anglia Ruskin University; Ines Direito, University College London; John E. Mitchell, University College London; Emanuela Tilley, University College London

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Architectural Engineering

, educators can do more to encourage reflection, exploration, and self-directed learning among students. This is a work in progress, and the first phase has been a pilot study. This paper reports results of the pilot as well as the context, rationale, and design of the overall study. The pilot was the first step in a study seeking to provide new understandings: (1) spanning multiple professions; (2) identifying the various concepts that architecture and engineering students hold about the generation of new designs; and (3) describing how these conceptualizations compare within and between fields. The second phase will use phenomenographic methodologies to identify qualitatively different ways engineering and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

patents and has over twenty-five years of experience in industry and academia. Research Interests Sylvia Wilson Thomas, Ph.D. leads the Advanced Membrane/Materials Bio and Integration Research (AMBIR) laboratory at USF. Dr. Thomas’ research and teaching endeavors are focused on advanced mem- branes/materials for alternative energy sources, sustainable environments, electronics, and bio-applications from the micro to the nano scale. Her research investigates the fabrication of inorganic and organic thin films and nanofibers for device integration. Thomas’ research group specializes in characterizing, mod- eling, and integrating membranes that demonstrate high levels of biocompatibility, thermal reflectivity