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Environmental Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology
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Diversity
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Environmental Engineering
studentfeedback collected at the end of the semester such as results of Likert-scale responses tofive common questions, and representative comments to open-ended questions.As previously reported, 1. “many students enjoyed the ‘modified’ format. In particular, sophomores using the course [2601 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering] as a ‘point of entry’ for studying environmental engineering appreciated the clear expectations and the ability to ‘contract’ their grade (earning no less than a ‘C’ and completing ‘optional’ assignments to earn a grade of ‘B’ or ‘A’, for the course). Also, seniors in civil engineering who had voluntarily opted to delay taking the course until later in their academic career appreciated the
Conference Session
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
today’s workplace and should be viewed as an investment. Instructional strategies andmethods can be applied in the classroom to enhance critical skills needed by industry.Implementing an experiential, corporate-led, technical writing project reinforced the applicationof technical writing principles and authentic document creation, while also highlighting forstudents the importance of professional communication. Using a real-world project drivesstudent engagement, as they become invested in the projects, reinforcing the idea that studentsmust continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. Incorporating morematerial in an engineering curriculum is not easy, but programs should realize the benefits ofcoordination with non
Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tyler Jack Moravec, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kelli R Kopocis, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Terry Lee Stentz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Construction Engineering
desire to achieve this degree started with working inthe construction industry during my summers off from school. In college, I decided to pursue adegree in finance. I was unsure about what I really wanted to do for the rest of my life, but Iknew that I was interested in the ability to analyze a company’s financial stability. Upongraduation, I knew that I wasn’t passionate enough about finance to make a career of it. I hadworked in the construction industry through three internships and knew that I had an interest inconstruction engineering. Through countless hours of talks with professors and administration, Icame to the decision to pursue a Master of Science in Construction Engineering andManagement. Due to my experience in the industry, there
Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida
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Construction Engineering
, seminars, and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning, Engineering and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, Renewable Ener c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Flipping the Construction Management Class: Beneficial?AbstractFlipping the class means changing the traditional style of teaching (via lectures) to facilitate self-learning through engaging the students. The students’ attention span is as short as 15 minutes;hence, the traditional lecturing does not promote effective learning. Sometimes, flipped classlooks chaos when 50 or more students
Conference Session
CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicole Bowers, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Kate Fisher; Zachary Holman, Arizona State University; Mathew D. Evans, Arizona State University
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Diversity
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Cooperative and Experiential Education
technical skills.Although these are necessary for career success and productive work, students must also developcapacities for authentic engineering practices within authentic engineering communities.Specifically, they must develop practices for engaging ill-structured, ambiguous problems, andnavigating complexity and uncertainty through careful, creative application of deep knowledgethat characterize engineering design1. And they must do so in collaboration with others,communicating successfully with diverse stakeholders in formal and informal settings2. Finally,they must cultivate the ability to reflect on the quality of their innovation and communicationefforts3.The NSF and other sponsors fund research experiences for undergraduates (REU
Conference Session
Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School; Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
smaller cohorts from 2017 and 2018. Group Aconsisted of 32 teachers, 53% High School and 47% Middle School. Group B consisted of 9teachers, 89% High School and 11% Middle School. The teachers’ subject area expertiseincluded Science, Math, Career and Technical Education (CTE), English, History, Health/PE,and Special Education). Figure 1 shows the percentage of teachers by primary subject areataught. 60% 50% Group A %of Participants 40% Group B 30% 20% 10% 0
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
American Society for Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 15-19, 2019, Tampa, Floridabelow). In addition, CAD/CAM programming is emphasized in both of these competency areas. Theprogram also has an emphasis on soft skills development, which is represented by the Soft Skillscompetency indication in the graphic. A course was created, in fact, in order to prepare all AMS degreestudents for careers in operational/manufacturing environments where leading, communicating andworking as part of a diverse group is paramount to success. The “soft skills” course emphasizes theimportance of leadership, communication and teamwork in an operational workplace, as well as thedevelopment of critical thinking, problem
Conference Session
Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David R. Loker, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
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Instrumentation
College Stephen Strom is a lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department of Penn State Behrend, and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His career includes over thirty years experience in designing and programming embedded systems and has multiple patents for both hardware designs and software algorithms c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Innovative Laboratory Projects for a Measurements and Instrumentation CourseAbstractA typical Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program includes a 3-credit upper-division Measurements & Instrumentation course with an embedded
Conference Session
Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University
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Faculty Development Constituent Committee
estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Her research interests include engineering education, mathematics education, faculty development and mathematics teacher leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Conference Session
Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason R White, University of California, Davis
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Chemical Engineering
Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using Active Learning and Group Design Activities to Increase Student Perceptions of a Course’s Educational ValueIntroductionIn the chemical engineering curriculum, courses in process economics and preliminary processdesign aim to introduce students to topics that will be crucial to their success in their seniorcapstone projects as well as in their future careers. At the study institution, this course, entitledProcess Economics and Green Design, has traditionally been offered in a lecture-only format andhas at times suffered from poor attendance and low participation in class discussions. Thestudents’ perception of the educational value of the course has been lower than expected(average
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gail P. Baxter, Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology, President's Office
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
-Director of the Nanotechnology Graduate Program (www.stevens.edu/nano) at Stevens. He has been awarded the NSF CAREER award, the ASEE Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnson Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association.Dr. Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Patricia J. Holahan is an Associate Professor of Management in the School of Business, Stevens Insti- tute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. She has served as PI/PD on several NSF funded projects that target large-scale institutional change and transformation where she oversaw the organizational research related to modelling
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy Summerville, Miami University; Jennifer Blue; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Brielle Nikole Johnson
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
improve performance nor generating plans to improve in the futureimproved student outcomes in the course. Ongoing work is examining whether there are specificsubgroups of students who benefitted from the intervention, and whether there are additionalcircumstances under which these interventions might be beneficial. 2Literature reviewStudents beginning a college career as engineering majors may struggle to adjust to the newchallenges and contexts of the university setting. These early challenges can create seriouschallenges to successful and timely completion of the engineering degree, as students whowithdraw from the engineering major are more
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
requirements contrasted with student evaluation. b. The professional skills: i. Defining them – Characteristics that define them. ii. Evaluating them – Looking for the characteristics. iii. Integrating them into “regular” classes – Giving opportunities to observe them c. Activity: Small group discussion over 3.b.iii, Large group reporting.11. Basics of advising. a. Academic, career, and life advice: Can you be too young? b. Rules and regulations, the importance of common treatment. c. Exceptions and love for the students. When to be tough. d. Activity: Scholastic probation, what to do. Small group discussion, Large group report out.12. Wrap up
Conference Session
Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenie R. Moses
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
such, results from this study could be used to inform developers andinstructors how to capture, analyze and predict learning outcomes as well as provide informationrelevant to each students’ level of ability when using digital tutors.References[1] Ian Martin, “Are Engineering Jobs in Demand?,” Electrical Engineering. [Online]. Available:https://ianmartin.com/engineering-jobs-demand/[2] Bureau of Labor and Statistics, “Occupational Outlook Handbook,” [Online]. Available:https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm[3] A. Belasco, “College Advice for the Career-Minded: So, you want to be an engineer?,” (2015),College Transitions. [Online]. Available https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/so-you
Conference Session
Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenie R. Moses, Educational Technology Research & Assessment
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
/2013/05/06/why-america-desperately-needs-more-scientists-engineers/[2] A. Belasco, “College Advice for the Career-Minded: So, you want to be an engineer?,” (2015),College Transitions. [Online]. Available https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/so-you-want-to-be-an-engineer/[3] A. Murata and Y. Ohta, “Metacognition in Solving Process of Basic Electric Circuit Problem-Comparison of Metacognitive Characteristics between Non-major and Major Students inElectric Engineering,” Computer Technology and Application, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 415-424, Aug. 2013.[4] M. J. Larkin, “Providing support for student independence through scaffolded instruction,” TeachingExceptional Children, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 30–34, 2001.[5] R. Feyzi-Behnagh, R. Azevedo, E. Legowski
Conference Session
Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenie R. Moses
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia andTelecommunications, pp. 1236-1244, 2014.[3] A. Belasco, “College Advice for the Career-Minded: So, you want to be an engineer?,” (2015), CollegeTransitions. [Online]. Available https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/so-you-want-to-be-an-engineer/[4] A. Murata and Y. Ohta, “Metacognition in Solving Process of Basic Electric Circuit Problem-Comparison of Metacognitive Characteristics between Non-major and Major Students in ElectricEngineering,” Computer Technology and Application, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 415-424, Aug. 2013.[5] T. T. Moores, J. C.-J. Chang, and D. K. Smith, “Clarifying the role of self-efficacy and metacognitionas predictors of performance: construct development and test,” ACM
Conference Session
Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Matthew Meyers, Utah Valley University; Nima Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley University
Tagged Divisions
Computing and Information Technology
, SamsungOdyssey and HTC Vive. This was done in order to test compatibility with multiple VR types, therationale for doing so shall be explained later in this paper. The lab experience was designedfollowing a real-world lab that UVU is creating for students to use once they have tested andgrown their abilities in VR. Upon completion of the VR lab, students were asked to test thevirtual reality experience. Before and after testing the VR etching lab students were givensurveys about their prior experience with VR as well as their thoughts on the VR etching lab.The results from which researchers will utilize to improve said lab and make any adjustmentsnecessary to increase its potential in helping students prepare for careers in the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Pradip K. Bandyopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Ryan Scott Hassler; Mark William Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus; Mikhail Kagan, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus; Ann Marie Schmiedekamp; Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus; Peter J. Butler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Helen Edson, Pennsylvania State University
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
comprehensive series of interventions at three points instudents’ career at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)—entering first-year students(Engineering Ahead), rising second-year students (Jump Start), and a transition program forrising juniors changing from a Penn State regional campus to the Penn State University Parkflagship campus. As of this writing, we are beginning Year 4 of the 5-year project. Previouspapers described outcomes for the Engineering Ahead first-year bridge program. This paper is aninterim report that describes outcomes for two cohorts of students who participated in the JumpStart second-year summer bridge intervention.Method: The Jump Start summer bridge is a 4-week residential program on the Penn StateUniversity Park
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rustin G. Vogt, California State University Sacramento; Gareth W Figgess, California State University, Sacramento
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education
.”Building Career-Ready Students through Multidisciplinary Project-Based Learning Opportunities – A Case Study”. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2017 3. B. Sharma, B. Steward, S.K. Ong, F.E. Miguez. “Evaluation of teaching approach and student learning in a multidisciplinary sustainable engineering course”. Journal of Cleaner Production 142 (2017) 4032-4040 4. W. Wua, B.Hyattb. “Experiential and project-based learning in BIM for sustainable living with tiny solar houses”. Procedia Engineering 145 (2016) 579-586. 5. Sacramento Municiple Utility District “Judging Criteria” www.smud.org 6. N. Mazhar, F. Arain, “Leveraging on Work Integrated Learning to Enhance Sustainable Design Practices in the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Atkins Elliott, Boise State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
scientific questions (e.g., Apedoe & Ford, 2010). For preservice programs that hopeto prepare science teachers to integrate engineering design into the development of scientificcontent, in ways consistent with NGSS, there are few models to draw from.The work described in this paper is one step in addressing this need by embedding engineeringdesign into a science course for STEM majors pursing a career in teaching, and developing asequence of lesson plans for faculty in who teach engineering design to preservice teachers touse. We expect that (1) existing science courses for future teachers offer opportunities forstudents to engage meaningfully with engineering practices, by solving design challenges thatemerge in the construction of scientific
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Dennis M. Lee, Clemson University; Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Karina Sylvia Sobieraj, Ohio State University; Teresa Porter, Ohio State University; Alessandra St. Germain, Clemson University; Guoyong Wu, Clemson University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
topositive gains including increased retention in STEM majors [1], [2], clarification of career goals[3]–[5], establishment of collegial working relationships [3], [6], [7], increased understanding ofhow science research is done [8], increased ability to work and think independently from faculty[8], and increased problem-solving skills [9]. Because of these gains, URE has been identified asa high-impact educational practice [10], [11]. Unfortunately, many undergraduate students are notable to reap the benefits of authentic research experiences due to curricular limitations, exclusivecriteria for participating in UREs, and conflicts with work schedules or family responsibilities.This work seeks to understand how undergraduate students in UREs develop
Conference Session
Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; Hernan Gallegos, Tufts University; Luisa Chiesa, Tufts University
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendellProf. Douglas Matson, Tufts University Dr. Matson is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tufts University. He was a founding member of the Tufts team piloting the concept of enhancing undergraduate educa- tion through deployment of learning assistants in the classroom. He coordinates interdisciplinary service learning opportunities for undergraduate students in his role as adviser to the Tufts student chapter of Engineers without Borders and for graduate students as part of a NASA sponsored community outreach efforts in local
Conference Session
ECE Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yong-Kyu Jung, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
professional careers in the rapidly evolving technological environment.FUTURE WORKS The CDPro consists of multiple real-time simulators, and is proposed for rapid prototyping of CPSs (i.e., autonomous electricvehicles). The real-time simulator comprises of heterogeneous OSs (i.e., microkernel RTOS/monolithic-kernel OS) running onmulticore machines interfaced via wire/wireless network and PCIs configured as a master-slave network topology. Therefore, theCDPro provides an intuitive and swift integration of the components/subsystems developed in different stages and performs thehardware-in-the-loop simulations with software models/virtual-/real-prototypes over various stages of the design, verification, andupgrade. The CDPro dynamically rescales and
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento; Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. He is currently conducting Engineering Education research while pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include problem solving, decision making, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
in existingworkforce. According to their study, the top four desired competencies in the current and futuremanufacturing workforce included: flawless execution, quality awareness, analytical ability, andadaptability (or openness to change) ((Meyer, Brünig et al. 2015), pp. 1009).Unlike other industries, manufacturing still has an image problem among younger potentialworkers. For example, one survey by the Manufacturing Foundation finds that young peopleperceive manufacturing as dirty and poorly paid jobs (Garrison, 2014). According to a surveyreport published by Industry Week, only 45% of Americans think that manufacturing can be aviable career for young workers (Barr, 2018). In order to minimize such challenges in future,several large
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Kuhn, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
were willing to recommend it to their peers as they wereable to improve their research skills and interact with professors with a variety of materials-related research interests. In few cases, the program resulted being a deciding factor for studentsto pursue graduate school. At the end of the program, 9/13 students wanted to pursue a career inresearch and academia, 2 students wanted to get some industrial experience first and then decideon graduate school for funding reasons. From the survey, we realized that the two main concernsof the students were time restriction (10 weeks), even though 75% of them spent about expectednumber of hours, and accommodation off campus. Off-campus housing was addressed by thePIs in the second year, by
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiaolin Hu, Georgia State University; Hai Le, Georgia State University; Yuan Long, Georgia State University; Anu G. Bourgeois, Georgia State University; Yi Pan, Georgia State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
- cations of computer modeling and simulation. He was a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award recipientMr. Hai Le, Georgia State University Hai Le, a native of Vietnam, is a PhD student in the Computer science at Georgia State University at Atlanta. He is one of the members of collaborative virtual computer lab developing team. His current research focuses on Agent-Based simulation and modeling, particularly on emergent behaviors. His future goals include working as a professor and focus on Simulation and Modeling research topics.Dr. Yuan Long, Georgia State University YUAN LONG is affiliated with Georgia State University. Her research interests include machine learning, big data analysis, and high-performance
Conference Session
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason Howison, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies
paper describes recent development of a hands-on, laboratory exercise in a Thermo-fluidscourse. The benefits of using real world equipment for the lab provide curiosity among studentsand enthusiasm among faculty. As students were able to measure physical parameters on a realworld device, they began to see utility in their lab experience. This drives student engagement, asthey become invested in the lab, and the open-ended nature of the problem promotes the idea thatstudents must continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. The short term goalsare to evaluate existing coursework and integrate more applications and labs that could make animpact on the students’ learning. There are many opportunities to improve the course
Conference Session
Best Practices for Chemical Engineering Lab-Based Courses
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Maxson, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
approximately half of students are first-time students and half are second-time students. • Experiments are categorized into three “focus areas”: Classical, Environmental, and Biological. Students complete a survey to identify their focus area preference based on their career interests. • Students are surveyed to identify other students with whom they prefer not to be grouped (based on past group work experiences or personal conflicts) and dates when they would prefer not to attend lab (e.g. due to job interviews or other personal commitments).A note on team assignment criteriaThe development of strategies for team assignment that maximize the performance and learningexperience of engineering students is an active area of
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #25939Board 104: Academic Pathways of Black Men and Women in Electrical andMechanical EngineeringDr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley