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Student Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively. His research interests include capstone design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering stu- dent leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Catalyzing Engineering Student Identity Development through an Independent Design ProjectAbstract This paper examines the engineering identity development of an undergraduateengineering student through an auto-ethnographic look at an independent design project advisedby a senior faculty member (co-author) at the United States

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University; Hamed Samandari, Miami University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

teaching engineering design through project‐oriented capstone courses. Journal ofEngineering Education, 86(1), 17-28.[6] Mikesell, D. R., & Yoder, J. D. S. (2011). Teaching Dynamics with a Design Project.In American Society for Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education.[7] Fleischfresser, L. (2014). Random Group Problem-Based Learning in EngineeringDynamics. arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.5935.[8] Esche, S. K. (2002). Project-Based Learning (PBL) in a course on mechanisms and machinedynamics. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 1(2), 201-204.[9] Major, C. H. (2000). Assessing problem-based learning: A review and analysis of faculty-developed PBL course portfolios. Journal on Excellence in College

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SED Technical Session: Applications

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Georgalis, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Karen Marais, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Systems Engineering

Learning Courses using Crowd SignalsProject-based learning (PBL) is a growing component of engineering education in the UnitedStates. Its perceived educational value is exemplified by its explicit mention in ABET’sCriterion 5, which requires engineering programs to provide a culminating design experience thatincorporates engineering standards and multiple constraints. Capstone courses and design-build-test projects allow students to synthesize and apply engineering knowledge, skills, and tools toopen-ended design problems. Students work and communicate in teams to complete tasks likegenerating requirements, and testing and integrating equipment. There appears to be widespreadconsensus that project-based learning is

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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

industry in the graduating students, along with the technologyrelated skills. As the students climb up the semester of the concerned program, the studentsgain ample confidence to undertake the more complex capstone project [1] of the last twosemesters intended to integrate several of the competencies related to the different courses.3. MICRO–PROJECT IN ‘COMPETENCY–FOCUSED OBC’"Students showed a higher level of satisfaction with this educational method (micro–project)in comparison to the traditional one" [Ceniceros, 2015]. The Association of AmericanColleges and Universities (AAC&U) and others are tuning the outcome attainment in acompetency model as part of the national focus’ [Carriveau, 2016]. World over, the call forcompetency measures

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Projects as a Traditional Means to Teach Interdisciplinary Engineering.Aerospace engineering projects have long been used as a means of teaching interdisciplinary/systems engineering. Aerospace projects are, by their very nature, interdisciplinary, includingelements of astronautical and/or aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, electricalengineering, computer engineering, computer science, and often other disciplines (eg, physics,management). Universities with aerospace programs or offering elements of aerospace engineeringuse design projects in several capacities, including senior capstone undergraduate courses,graduate courses and individual projects, and student-led design teams. One well known exampleof this the American Institute

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #26537gruepr: An Open Source Program for Creating Student Project TeamsDr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab that researched the effects of composition

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T. Schimpf, Concord Consoritum; Xudong Huang, Concord Consortium; Charles Xie; Zhenghui Sha, University of Arkansas; Joyce E. Massicotte, Concord Consortium

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #25270Developing Instructional Design Agents to Support Novice and K-12 DesignEducationDr. Corey T. Schimpf, Concord Consoritum Corey Schimpf is a Learning Analytics Scientist with interest in design research, learning analytics, re- search methods and under-representation in engineering, A major strand of his work focuses on develop- ing and analyzing learning analytics that model students’ cognitive states or strategies through fine-grained computer-logged data from open-ended technology-centered science and engineering projects. His disser- tation research explored the use of Minecraft to teach early

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Robert Bass, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

improvestudent motivation to study engineering. ABET accreditation explicitly requires some level ofteamwork through Student Outcomes, in particular criterion 5, “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [page 42, 1]. Clearly, both ABETand engineering faculty expect students to engage in substantive projects that include teamworkand project management.Typically, the senior-level capstone design project is when students engage in more authenticprojects. However, there are engineering programs that have also developed so-calledcornerstone courses at lower divisions (e.g. [2], [3]). Projects may differ in

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Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John McNeill, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Vinayak Ashok Prabhu, Nanyang Polytechnic; Rajani Shankar; Cherine Meng Fong Tan, Nanyang Polytechnic; Larry Keng tee Seow; Lee Raphael, Nanyang Polytecnic

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

one class meeting orafternoon lab session) or as long as a semester or academic year (as in capstone design). Several of the goldstandard PBL elements (challenging open-ended problem, sustained inquiry, student choice, reflection,revision) require time to play out. How should faculty balance the benefits of an open-ended experiencewith the time-limited nature of constrained academic schedules?2.2 Student Backgrounds and Project Learning Objectives Students have varying prior experiences, capabilities, and needs, and some students will need moreguidance and structure than others. Faculty should consider the level and background of their students togauge the appropriate level of structure for PBL experiences. Faculty also must consider the

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University

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a professor in the School of Engineering Technology in the College of Technology of Purdue University. His focus and passion is real world, industry based, senior capstone experiences both domes- tically and internationally. He has successfully developed this area at Purdue and at Western Carolina University. Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Sanger had a successful 30 year career working in and with industry managing and participating in broad range technology development and commercialization. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Real-World Engineering Projects for International Student Teams to Become ”Global Engineers”AbstractEngineers in Europe and

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

takeproject courses associated with that concentration. In the fourth year, students come backtogether to take an industry-sponsored multidisciplinary capstone course.The embedded systems project course described in this paper is taught in the third year,and is an important course for the students who choose the electrical or the roboticsconcentration. Its significance stems from a number of reasons. One, it is the first projectcourse sequence in the students’ area of specialization (concentration). Thus, they applyknowledge of basic circuits and programming to design, manufacture and test a solution.Another reason for the course’s significance is that it is a precursor to the capstone orfinal year project, and is intentionally modelled along the

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Andrew Chi, Drexel University; Thomas Hays

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Manufacturing

Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Andrew Chi, Drexel UniversityThomas Hays c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019AbstractIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering simply just isn’t about equations,but actually design and developing as well as fabricating a physical product. Something you can touch andin most cases see work. The Engineering Technology field fits into STEM academics and is very important.In order for

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vy-Linh Gale, New York University; Victoria Bill, New York University; Jessica Si

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

as leaders within their sub-team and mentor new students.IntroductionAssistive technology projects have been used in engineering capstone and project-based courses,often as a way to introduce a real-world problem or client. Several sources cite both the benefitsand challenges of working with patients and clients through these projects [1, 2]. For example,solutions or prototypes might often be very limited in scope or number of clients but can oftenhighlight or include a service learning component [2]. Thus, embedding the topic in capstonedesign can teach students to identify engineering design projects with positive social impact [3].Overall, these projects are often strongly motivating for students, with student satisfactionreportedly

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Amber C. Thompson, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

offerings were as follows: Figure 1: Project Based Learning Core of CoursesBy starting in the Junior year and culminating with a year-long senior capstone, participants wereable to progressively build their professional skills over several semesters. Detail PBL coursedescriptions may be found after the following titles: ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III - Engineering project-based learning (open-ended) with emphasis on project control and engineering design processes. Special emphasis will be placed on professional, ethical, global, environmental, and contemporary issues. Contact Hours: 2 Lecture, 2 Lab. ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I - Senior engineering project

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giancarlo D'Orazio, University of the District of Columbia; Jijuan Xu, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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political factors Q7. Demonstrate effective communication using graphic, written, and oral media; demonstrate ability to use modern engineering tools in design Q8. Prepared for additional extra-curricular activities and senior capstone design projects Student Survey 100% 90% 80% 70% Response Rate 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

converter system design,industry codes, standards and potential specialization in this engineering field. Students learn,verify, and reinforce lecture concepts by performing power converter experiments in thelaboratory sessions. In our approach we adopted the principles of the problem-learningmethodology. With this approach, students can develop confidence and the abilities needed inproject design, as well as in their senior capstone design courses. The design experience developsthe students’ lifelong learning skills, self-evaluations, self-discovery, and peer instruction in thedesign’s creation, critique, and justification. Through the projects, the students learn to use andunderstand the manufacturer data sheets, application notes, and technical

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Perspectives on Service Learning: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon M. Kellam; Guthrie J. Boleneus, Eastern Washington University; Jacob Stewart; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, CAD, and Capstone Design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Undergraduate Engineering Service-Learning Project Involving 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands for Children ABSTRACTThis paper describes a service-learning project in our mechanical engineering program in whichstudents 3D print and build prosthetic arms and hands for children in need within the community.Three engineering students worked with three faculty members to adapt 3D models currentlyavailable through the E-NABLE organization’s website. The children involved typically have alimb missing either below the wrist or below the elbow. The 3D printed device provides a

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Future Laboratory: Leveraging Consumer Imaging Devices for Student Projects and Sustainable, Accessible STEM EducationIntroductionIndustry, healthcare and STEM education have often relegated chemical analysis, surfacecharacterization, bioassays, and measurements that require special types of

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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International

in a loss of business and, in some cases, even bankruptcy of a company.Communication is a mix of verbal and non-verbal interactions and etiquette. Therefore, theengineering students need to practice and to enhance their skills in communication, while workingwith projects in teams with students from other countries and cultures. In this paper, the authorsdescribe their international projects where students from Denmark and the USA work together.For the USA students, it is a part of their senior design capstone course and for the Danish studentsit is an innovation and an interdisciplinary project, so called the Innovation Pilot [1].The key learning objectives for training communication skills in order to work in global teams andmanage projects

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamed Samandari, Miami University; Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University

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Mechanics

that students need to have to succeed in senior capstone projects orin professional practice. APM is used to respond to students’ struggles with PBL’s projectmanagement. APM is an iterative approach with ability to respond to issues as they arisethroughout the course of the project. In this approach, students performed a series of agile ritualssuch as showcases, retrospectives, stand-up meetings and iteration reviews.2. IntroductionThe implementation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education has gained much interest in recent years [1-3]. PBL is a dynamicclassroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and acquire deepcontent understanding by taking over the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Kishore V. Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #27270An Analysis of Freshman Teamwork Experiences in Required Design and En-trepreneurial Thinking Project-Based Learning CoursesMrs. Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Sandra Clavijo is the Director of E-Core Education for the School of Engineering & Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology. She coordinates the instructional delivery, student registration and scheduling lo- gistics and collection of assessment data for all core courses in the undergraduate engineering and science programs. Sandra also teaches Senior Innovation and Introduction

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High-Impact Teaching and Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard

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Civil Engineering

. Structuraldesign courses are typically taught in a longitudinal order. Students first take a structural analysiscourse followed by one or more design courses (e.g., reinforced concrete design or steel design).There is some repetition among the design course topics, but they primarily cover their ownunique material behavior. Students are often left to imagine or connect these topics on their own,in a capstone style course towards the end of their education or during their first years ofemployment. Unfortunately, some students graduate with a misunderstanding of the trueprocesses used in structural design. Time restrictions and civil engineering program limitationslead to this quandary. The goal of this project was to integrate the same design

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Prof. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Prof. Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Travis Welt, University of St. Thomas; Hannah Dasyam, University of St. Thomas; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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an ISI sustainability professional for certification.Envision as a sustainability tool in the classroom shows promise: a University of Utah studydemonstrated using Envision in their civil engineering capstone course helped improve thestudent’s sustainability literacy [12]; and at the University of Colorado – Boulder, an Envisionactive learning assignment for first-year engineering students scored an average grade 86%,indicating that most students had reached the knowledge and comprehension cognitive levels ofsustainability [13].MethodsDevelopment of PartnershipThe course director worked in partnership with the university SCP director to establish thecourse and non-profit developer partnership. The project scope included the course director

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FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Paper ID #28126Board 18: Multidisciplinary Engineering Division: Architecture, Engineer-ing, and Construction Interdisciplinary Senior Interdisciplinary Project Ed-ucational ModelDr. Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Ghada Gad is an Assistant Professor in Construction Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. She received her PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction emphasis), from Iowa State University. Her main areas of research is in construction management focusing on contracts, procurement, project delivery methods, estimating, and risk management, in addition to the cultural aspects of construction

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

works… for sustainable[3] Design a system… to meet desired needs within such performance realistic constraints as… sustainability.EnvE BOK Explain the need for and ethics of integrating sustainability Design a complex system, process,AAEE 2009 throughout all engineering disciplines and the role [of] or project to perform sustainably[5] environmental engineers…. Evaluate the sustainability of Quantify environmental releases or resources consumed complex systems…. for a given engineered processABET Criterion 3, c: design a system… within realistic2015 constraints such as … sustainability.[4] CE: Include principles

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University

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Aerospace

tests. It is important to note that our intent is not to redesign this course to replace capstone projects;those projects are much more comprehensive and involve other topics including, but not limitedto aircraft structures and propulsion. The current course framework is listed, along with proposedCDIO inspired changes, in Table 1, and the syllabus (current and proposed CDIO based revision)is in Appendices A and B respectively. Table 1: Current Course Framework and Proposed CDIO Based Additions Existing course outline and topics Current Proposed CDIO inspired additions assignments/projects (project based) 1. Derivation of the

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jagadish Torlapati, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Tri Tam Nguyen; Tony Andrew Carlino, Rowan University; Victoria Lee Barry, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

concrete pillars.6. AssessmentThe course assessment was done by pre- and post-surveys at the beginning and the end of thecourse. A screenshot of the complete survey is presented in Appendix-A. The questions weredeveloped in collaboration with the University of as a part of the grant.The questions 1-8 are similar as this will allow us to compare the responses across variousuniversities collaborating on the project. We have added the questions 9-11 to check the interestof the students in various disciplines as well as the overall interest of students in the CivilEngineering discipline (Question 10). Since some of the questions posed in the survey aresubjective, we believe it is beyond the scope of the conference paper to present the details of

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Aerospace

junior years is dominated by coretechnical subjects such mechanics of materials, aerodynamics, propulsion, and controls. Ideally,these engineering science courses give students the theoretical background that they can apply inengineering design courses, on student project teams, and as a practicing engineer. However, itcan be easy to teach engineering science courses with little connection to the practice ofengineering. One way to make the connection between engineering science content andengineering practice is to frame this technical content as mathematical models that describenatural phenomena under certain simplifying assumptions. With this framing, the purpose ofengineering science courses shifts from memorizing formulas and applying them

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen James Kmiotek P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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by faculty in STEM and non-STEM disciplines. Team projects result in proposed solutions for a self-chosen, context-specific instance of a global problem. Humanities & Arts Capstone (requirement): 18 credit hours including 3 credit capstone project in depth area chosen by student. Capstone may be original creative work or performance, or original research on a self-proposed question or topic. Interdisciplinary Project (requirement): 9-12 credit hours, not a course. Student teams from multiple majors address an interdisciplinary, open-ended problem at the interface of technology, society, and human need. Projects are typically for a real client at an off-campus location. Major Project (requirement): 9 credit hour