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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Earnest, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal, India; shashi kant Gupta, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Bhopal, India; Susan Sunny Mathew, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Bhopal, India; Sthuthi Rachel Joshua, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

much required by the industry,thereby enhancing their employability levels.KeywordsMicro–project, Competency–Focused Outcome-Based Curriculum (OBC), course outcomes(COs), skill-sets, assessment, portfolio.1. INTRODUCTIONThis ‘Evidence-based Practice’ paper is about an innovation related to outcome-basedengineering/technology education which the authors experimented in the state ofMaharashtra in the Western region of India and also pilot tested in a UG engineeringprogram. In India, the 4-year UG engineering programs are of 8 semesters involving about40 different types of courses. Whereas, the 3-year engineering diploma programs (typical toIndia) are of six semesters [6] with about 30 courses that are being offered in most of theconventional

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Diversity

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International

and provided six fundamental competencies for global leadershipsuccess [66]. These competencies are (1) adapting socially, (2) demonstrating creativity, (3) evendisposition, (4) respecting beliefs, (5) instilling trust, and (6) navigating ambiguity. Internationalleadership managing international assignments seldom fail because of a lack of technical orprofessional competence but rather fail to build cultural awareness necessary for understandingdifferent cultures. Caligiuri and Tarique [15] identified lack of understanding of other cultures asa factor affecting the ability of leaders to lead across cultures and transfer foreign leadershipknowledge easily. The mainstream culture of the United States consists of the protestant work ethic

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley R. Strong, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

civil engineer. You want to decide what information’s important in that reading. Highlight it.” While Don used some of the same strategies as Allen, such as highlighting and annotating, his instructions were closely tied to the problem students were trying to solve. Rather than framing the reading as a way to comprehend information, Allen framed the reading as a way to use information. Table 1 summarizes both teachers’ reading perceptions and practices.Table 1Perceptions and Practices of Reading Allen DonDefinition of Independent practice of decoding Social practice of making meaningreading traditional texts from traditional and non

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristina Diordieva, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Walter S. Smith, Texas Tech University

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International

, engineering thinking, and mathematical thinking” (p. 32).Figure 1. A cognitive framework on the essence of CT skills [Adapted from Yasar, 2018, p. 37] Additionally, recent studies (e.g., Wing, 2006; Yasar 2018; Yasar et al., 2016) suggestthat teachers need to introduce CT not only in higher education but also in pre-college settingsdue to interdisciplinary applications such as STEM and literacy. Denning and Freeman (2009)showed that, although the approach to developing CT skills may be distinctive, this approach canbe applied across STEM disciplines. Furthermore, Wing (2006) suggested that CT complements,and is rooted within, mathematics and engineering thinking. CT practices are also appropriate toincorporate into existing K-12 curriculum

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

scholarly activities have included c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #252753 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 62 journal articles, and 154 conference pa-pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 35 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 58 undergraduate research studentsand 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 500 K-12 teachers and 118 high school studentresearchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di-rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of over1,000 students annually

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sasha Gollish, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney, University of Toronto

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Mathematics

mathematics skills from 1-NotVery True to 5-Very True. These questions were developed using a study that was originally done at TheOhio State University but were adapted to fit the requirements for this project (Harper, Baker, &Grzybowski, 2013). The two key questions posed in the survey are these:• How important is it for students from the University of Toronto undergraduate engineering program to be able to competently apply mathematics concepts from each of these areas listed?• How competent (i.e., what level of competence to you perceive) is the average student from the University of Toronto undergraduate engineering program in the following areas?The survey was administered through the Dean’s office to all faculty; an introductory

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education Inc.; Bob Mihelich, McHenry County College

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Engineering Design Graphics

to SpatialVisualization (SV) training specifically in the area of providing feedback hints to students whenperforming freehand sketching exercises on touchscreen devices.SV is the ability to visualize and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes in one’s mind. This skill has beentied to success in many careers, yet this skill is undertaught or not typically taught in most K-12and engineering curricula. A seminal study by Sorby [1] showed that SV skills can be taught andcan result in a significant increase in GPAs and graduation rates. 7000 students were tracked forover 15 years showing similar results [2]. The increase in graduation rates is especiallysignificant for women and other underrepresented minorities in STEM [3], who may have hadless experience

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

students in grades six through eight to measure their self-reported attitudes inmathematics, science, engineering and technology. The results showed a significant increase incampers’ self-perceived attitude in mathematics. In addition, semi-structured interviews wereconducted with 22 campers to explore how the camp experiences altered attitudes toward STEMstudy and impacted their career interest. Interview findings indicated (1) campers hadopportunities to develop STEM, robotics, and programming knowledge through various hands-on activities which made the camp fun and interesting, (2) teamwork and single-gender learningenvironment helped campers become more open to STEM subjects, and (3) coding andprogramming were two major themes in miniGEMS that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Tina L. Fletcher, University of Pennsylvania; Janelle L. Williams, Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University; Brittany Nicole Boyd, Morgan State University; Kevrick Watkins

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

report highlighted the various academic, economic, and social benefitslinked to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and spotlighted their impact on their respectiveinstitutional and community stakeholders. The report affirmed that MSIs have not beenadequately researched or utilized to increase future research and that MSIs should be prioritized.Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), one of two MSI types that arehistorically and culturally defined, were researched and analyzed as a part of the report. Definedby federal law [1], an HBCU is a “college or university that was established prior to 1964, whoseprincipal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans.”While only accounting for 3% of all post-secondary institutions

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Richard A. Sun CFA, Mississippi Coding Academies; Randy Lynn

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Committee and com- puter science standards review committee. Through his Kids Code Mississippi initiative, he has organized coding hackathons, workshops and camps throughout Mississippi. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Mississippi Coding Academies: A non-traditional approach to computing educationIntroductionSchool districts in Mississippi (MS) must supplement state funding, which is consistently at alevel below state law, with funds from local property taxes [1][2]. Population and propertyownership differs among districts resulting in uneven funding. Counties with a large property taxbase have more revenue for public schools than more rural areas with

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Brock Alexander Hays, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

significant driver inbroadening interest in this space has been KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network), anetwork of institutions committed to making entrepreneurship a core element of the engineeringcurriculum. Faculty within KEEN want their students to graduate not only with a degree, but alsowith the ability to see “the big picture”, enabling them to recognize opportunity, evaluatemarkets, and learn from their mistakes [1]. To achieve this goal, the network has defined theentrepreneurial mindset in the context of engineering as the combination of curiosity,connections, and creating value, coupled with engineering thought and action, expressed throughcollaboration and communication, and founded on character [2]. While the KEEN

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

properly tackling the ethical conflict and enable engineeringstudents to align their decisions with their ethical preferences.IntroductionPracticing engineering consists of making many engineering decisions to ultimately realize asystem that satisfies certain needs [1], [2]. Some of those decisions involve elements that affecthuman lives [3]. While the sought effect is generally positive, engineering also has the potentialto generate negative outcomes to society. That double-edged sword arguably leads to theimportance of identifying and justifying that which is morally right and wrong - engineeringethics.This paper focuses on the ethical dimension of engineering stemming from design decisions thatmay affect human lives. Specifically, we ask how

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy; Todd Mainwaring, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

house. Leadership wants this new structure to be a large, inviting building that serves golfers as well as large events. The Academy already has detailed plans and intends to put the project up for bid. Figure 1 is a screenshot from the building information model (BIM) for the structure. They’ve hired an owner’s representative from Vitruvius Consulting Group to act on their behalf throughout the process. They call the project: Imperium. You work at a local construction firm that is interested in going after the project. The owner selected a Design-Bid-Build project delivery method with a lump sum contract. Throughout this process you will create an estimate and schedule which will result in a

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

three courses offered in fall 2016 and fall 2017.The results reviewed as a whole and individually provided insights on student preferences,engagement and learning particularly from the perspectives of the two courses, Quality Analysisand Design of Experiments, which have substantial practical applications within the IndustrialEngineering discipline.IntroductionScaffolding is an instructional strategy that is based on L. Vygotsky’s Zone of ProximalDevelopment (ZPD). The range between the ability level of a person achieved by individualefforts versus under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers denotes ZPD [1].With scaffolding, the materials that the learner has to absorb are broken down into smallercomponents so that the

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yue Gu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Aerospace

airports todevelop sustainability programs, the FAA has encouraged airports to incorporate sustainabilityconcepts into their planning process and daily operations [1]. The FAA funded 44 U.S. airportsto develop their own airport sustainability plans via Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants[1]; however, the FAA did not issue a definitive standard for the initiatives, goals, or metrics tobe used to plan and measure airport sustainability. Airports that commit to enhancingsustainability need to track and measure the performance made toward achieving theirsustainable goals. However, it is a challenge to convert sustainability concepts into quantitativemeasuring tools, and to select appropriate performance metrics [2].The ASEE Board of Directors

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

solution development - namely students and startups. On top of this, Will evaluates and connects relevant businesses in the area to the many functions of General Motors. Will works with many programs directly at MIT in a mentorship & advisory capacity, including: New Engineering Education Transformation, the Sandbox Innovation Fund, the Leaders of Global Operations Dual-Degree Program, the Gordon Engineering Leadership program, the Office of Minority Education, and individual classes & professors.Dr. Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amitava ”Babi” Mitra +1-617-324-8131 | babi@mit.edu Dr. Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra is the founding executive director of the New Engineering Education Transfor

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Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

Simulator can implement any detailedcharacteristics for a cache scheme, such as replacement policy,mapping function, average memory access time, coherenceprotocol, amount of bus traffics, power consumption, etc. AfterPIN Tool builds trace files, those files will be inserted into theSimple Simulator to collect the outputs to measure performance ofcache scheme.Introduction:For a computer architect, cache memory is a key functional unit toconsider in both increasing system performance and loweringpower consumption for multi-core processors [1]. Therefore, multi-core cache scheme has been a popular research and teaching topicin computer architecture communities. In this paper, we presenthow to design and implement a multi-core cache memory using

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Technology and Manufacturing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Tech University; Eric Newland Wooldridge, Somerset Community College; Thomas Singer, Sinclair Community College

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Two-Year College

well as helping to improve thestudent’s design competencies that are necessary for AM. This current paper will report thenature of the current AM coalition and share a sample student project designed and producedduring the Fall 2018 semester. The feedback received from the students will also be shared.BackgroundAM, also known as 3D Printing, is one of the most commonly used fabrication technologies usedin design, STEM, art, and healthcare lately to solidify students’ learning and success [1]. It hasbeen proven that students who gain the skill sets of today’s industry have a better chance ingetting a competitive job in their future careers [2]. So, it is clear that the impact of AM onseveral fields is growing widely [3], [4]. However, several

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ET Pedagogy I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

), have all increased yearover year [1]. In order to protect infrastructures from cyber threats, cybersecurity education hasbecome critically important to foster capable professionals.Thus, we designed a comprehensive cyber security awareness system to educate students ofcyber security knowledge and provide a platform for practicing hands-on activities. The learningsystem incorporated various learning techniques to assist students in understanding cybersecurity concepts and skills. The learning techniques were game-based learning, student-centriclearning, integrated learning, self-pace learning, and problem-based learning.An infrastructure was designed by using virtualization technology to emulate a realistic physicalnetwork. The infrastructure

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Emily Fredette, Purdue University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

paper will explore first-year female students’ perception of and self-confidence with respect toengineering. Results and conclusions from this study may be used to improve the support andresources provided to first-year women in engineering with the ultimate goal of increasedpersistence.Introduction and Related WorkA student’s perception of and self-confidence in engineering have been shown to influence theirpersistence in undergraduate degree programs. College students with a strong understanding of theengineering profession are more likely to persist in engineering, however, those without may switchmajors and exit engineering 1 . The more familiar students are with the variety of engineeringoccupations that are available to them, the higher

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanna M. W. Bailey, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

procedures for each discipline. Table 1. Summary of Senior Design Course Requirements by Program # of CreditProgram Prerequisites2 Additional Notes Courses1 Hours1 Environmental Systems Structural Design course mayArchitectural 2 4 for Buildings, Structural be selected from steel orEngineering Design. concrete. First and second course Conservation Principles, contain significantChemical

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

to the principles ofoperation and electrical behavior of a number of electronic devices (principally the p-n junctiondiode, the MOSFET, and the BJT). An understanding of the I-V characteristics of these devicesis indispensable to understanding their use in circuits exploiting them as either linear or nonlineardevices. While simulation is valuable, it is arguably not a replacement of the demonstration ofthe I-V characteristics of real devices. A brief survey of ASEE literature on educational use ofcurve tracers is summarized below.Shwehdi et al [1] described a senior design project to build an instrument for measurement of thecurrent gain of NPN BJTs. This was not a curve tracer per se.Beams [2] described curve tracers that used an ad hoc

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Joanna Wright, University of Washington; Lauren Summers, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

Statistics predicts growth of 13.4% from2014 to 2024 in jobs for STEM-related post-secondary teachers [1]. Women are a growingpercentage of PhDs in STEM but are not proportionately represented among assistant professors[2]; to support this employment growth it will likely be necessary to attract more women to thefaculty. Of even more significance is that STEM faculty play a critical double role in the healthand gender make-up of the future STEM workforce. Research shows that role models have animportant impact on career pathway decisions made by women engineering students [3]. Mostengineers are first exposed to the profession through their STEM faculty, so if this group is notdiverse, or if diverse workers (such as women) are perceived to be

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ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mackenzie Beckmon Sharbine, Harding University; James L. Huff, Harding University; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Benjamin Okai, Harding University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

experience ofshame has a broad impact on engineering education. In an engineering workshop, when assignedto make a pen holder in the lab portion of the class, failure results in deeper feelings of failurewithin the education system (“but of course, I’m the one who does it”.) and, as a classical markerof shame, creates a desire to hide from the new experience (“Ugh—Can I go to back to myclassroom where I can write an equation down”?).In the present study, we define shame to be the socio-psychological integration between culturalexpectations and an individual’s internal evaluations of how they meet these expectations [1-5].This operational definition synthesizes extant understandings of shame from both psychologicaland sociological perspectives

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Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

address.Part One: On the Dissonance Between Paradigms of Practice and Shadow-CitiesThe informal settlement, defined as communities constructed without permission on landillegally acquired, is currently the largest and fastest growing settlement type on the planet [1].iNow, and in the future, the majority of our planet’s inhabitants live in settlements that will not bemapped, permitted or otherwise documented [2].ii They will have no formal access to sewage orwaste disposal and only intermittent access to transportation, schools, water and electricity.They will live in communities poorly constructed, posing a danger to the occupants and asignificant drain on our planet’s civic and environmental resources [2].iii Their homes will bebuilt of scrap

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Thomas Burrows, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Student

university. A research opportunity similar to the one presented cangive students the skills they need to further their engineering careers.IntroductionOne of the biggest shocks for incoming undergraduate engineers is the transition from highschool to college. With it brings higher expectations, many of which students fail to anticipate[1]. I met with several undergraduate students who are both, enrolled in the University ofWyoming’s Engineering and Applied Science Department, and no longer with the program inorder to find out why and where they had struggled. We engaged in public group discussions,and recorded notes covering their responses in order to create an ongoing Action ResearchProject. A common thread among all responses was a general

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Chapman; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

original ambient pressure and will have to encounter an adversepressure gradient (low to high pressure) [1]-[3]. Even though air has a low viscosity, viscousforces will still exist near the airfoil surface due to the large velocity gradients, a result ofboundary layer. These forces will result in a reduction in momentum for fluid layers immediatelyadjacent to the airfoil. If these fluid layers do not have sufficient energy to overcome the adversepressure gradient, they will reverse in direction (see Fig. 1). The reverse streams will then collidewith the oncoming streamlines causing them to separate from the body and create a wake regionrich in vortices as shown in Fig. 2. The point of separation is called the boundary layerseparation point

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

are involved in some form of researchactivity throughout their undergraduate matriculation [1], [3]. Studies reveal that participating inundergraduate research venues is notably beneficial towards nurturing academic development andclarifying career options post-graduation [14], [15]. In a follow-up survey conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, 83%expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attested awareness ofa graduate school environment [3], [4], [16]. These undergraduate research opportunities,according to Hurtado et al. [2], have further facilitated

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and mis-concepts of design do require proper alignment with prevailingconditions on the ground. Undoubtedly, the start of any design course should be preceded byexposure to design thinking and related processes. The paper reviews the role of design inengineering programs, and outlines the current research on how design thinking processes couldbe taught and learned. It explores also the currently most-favored pedagogical model for teachingdesign, namely: Project-Based Learning (PBL). The paper identifies several contexts for PBL,along with some available data on it success. Finally, the paper raises some of the questions thatshould be answered to identify the most effective pedagogical practices of improving designlearning.1

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Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines and to shed light to the skills that engineers possess.Students are instructed how to address societal problems by providing innovative solutions anddesigns. The most recent posted online catalogs of 182 higher education institutions wereexamined. The selection of the institutions was arbitrary and covered all states. Figure 1 showsthe number of institutions considered in each state. From these universities, 19 (11%) do not teachany introductory course in engineering and 55 (30%) have a separate introductory course for eachengineering discipline. The remaining 108 (59%) universities are of interest in this study. Eighty-four percent (84%) of the 108 universities have as a terminal degree the doctorate and theremaining 16% a bachelor’s or