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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Jamie Ricci, Indspire; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 1 Perceived Importance and Confidence in Leadership Ability: A National Survey of Final Year Canadian Engineering StudentsIntroductionEngineering leadership as a field of study has grown rapidly in the last two decades (Handley etal., 2018; Klassen et al., 2016), but there is limited understanding of how engineering studentsview the importance of leadership skills

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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

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mentoring.Dr. Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES: (2017-Present) Associate Professor for the STEM Affinity Group, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University, Bakersfield. Duties included teaching responsibilities in Undergraduate Biology. Additional duties included grant writing, manage- ment, and evaluation. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Include teaching and learning cognition skills, informal learning environ- ments and strategies, and science/technology curriculum design/implementation/evaluation.Mrs. Stephanie Salomon, California State University, Bakersfield c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Enhancing

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Bruce D. Oestreich, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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presentations in global engineering ed- ucation at several national conferences. Scott is an active member in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) both locally and nationally, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).Dr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 1

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Michael Lachney, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #25993Mind the Mindstorms: Technocultures of Engineering Education in ThreeU.S. Elementary SchoolsDr. Michael Lachney, Michigan State University Michael Lachney is an assistant professor of educational technology at Michigan State University. With expertise in qualitative social science methods, he is interested in the role that technologies can play in strengthening school-community relationships. He is currently working on educational technology design strategies and implementation tactics to help teachers enroll community-based expertise in culturally re- sponsive science, technology, engineering and

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #27228Introducing Middle School Girls to Engineering Design and ManufacturingActivities at STEM Girls’ Summer CampDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jeffrey J. Yackley, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Paper ID #24771Applied Knowledge Retention – Are Active Learning Tools the Solution?Dr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Acharya joined Robert Morris University in Spring 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Indus- try. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Hannah Boyce, Northeastern University; Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Stanford University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Electrochemical Systems Laboratory on campus where she works with lithium ion coin cells, and she will be completing her first co-op this fall.Ms. Emma Kaeli, Stanford University Emma Kaeli is a first-year PhD candidate at Stanford University in Materials Science and Engineering. As a member of the Chueh Group, Kaeli investigates new solid state battery technologies. While an undergraduate, Kaeli earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University. In her spare time there, Kaeli enjoyed tutoring and doing survey-based research on the impact of gender on student success in STEM programs.Mr. Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University Tyler Cole is a graduate of Northeastern University where he earned a Master’s

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Youngkyun Baek, Boise State University; Bhaskar Chittoori P.E., Boise State University; William H. Stewart, Boise State University

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Paper ID #25504Elementary Students’ Computational Thinking Practice in A Bridge Designand Building Challenge (Fundamental)Dr. Dazhi Yang, Boise State University Dazhi Yang is an associate professor at Boise State University. Her research lies at the intersection of STEM education and technology-supported learning. Her current research focuses on integrating compu- tational thinking in STEM learning, instructional strategies and online course design, and strategies for teaching difficult and complex science and engineering concepts.Dr. Youngkyun Baek, Boise State University Dr. Baek has been a professor of educational

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam, University of South Florida; Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida

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, mathematically, and technologically literate populace” is the effective integration oftechnology and engineering in K-12 curricula. Key to this process is current teachers, and evenmore critical, future teachers (pre-service). This work is particularly interested in the engineeringtraining of pre-service teachers during their engagement with middle school students, theirunderstanding of their role in strengthening the engineering pipeline, and their development ofSTEM lesson plans. Engineering faculty instruct pre-service teachers to explore STEM issues ina capstone course entitled “Contemporary STEM Issues”. Successes and challenges of the courseare presented relative to 1) pre-service teachers’ preparation (through a capstone course) toeffectively

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

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Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Elizabeth D. Dalton, Elizabethtown College

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Paper ID #25325Impact of Student Mindfulness Facets on Engineering Education Outcomes:An Initial ExplorationDr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College Dr. Tomas Estrada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Elizabeth- town College, in Elizabethtown, PA. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Costa Rica in 2002 and his M.S. and Ph.D. (both in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Notre Dame in 2005 and 2009, respectively. His research interests include control systems, engineering education, technology-related entrepreneurship, and sustainable engineering

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

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Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Paper ID #24599Creation of an Online Video Tutorial Library at a State UniversityDr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic Uni- versity, Pomona. He teaches courses in the thermal-fluid sciences, computer programming, and numerical methods. Paul’s current research interests involve studying the impact of technology in engineering edu- cation. He has served on the ASEE Pacific Southwest

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Mi Thant Mon Soe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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by the President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology [1]. Despite the 68% increase in engineering bachelor’s degrees from2008 to 2017, large attrition rates continue to exist with only 14-17% of the students enrolled asengineering freshman graduating with a bachelor’s degree in engineering [2]. Introducingengineering in K-12 classrooms is thought to prepare college freshmen for engineering courseworkby increasing students’ understanding of and affinity for science and mathematics concepts,college readiness, technological literacy and interest, and excitement and confidence in their abilityto pursue engineering as a career [3].Existing Highschool Engineering CurriculaMultiple initiatives have successfully incorporated engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, Queensborough Community College; Michael Lawrence, Queensborough Community College; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College; Kimberly Anne Riegel, Queensborough Community College; Paul Sideris; Regina Sullivan, Queensborough Community College; Paris Svoronos, Queensborough Community College-CUNY; Rex Taibu, Queensborough Community College; Mangala D. Tawde

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Bell Labs and Verizon Commu- nications for 23 years as a telecommunications engineer specialized in fiber optical system research and development. He is teaching pre-Engineering Physics courses, conducts research in fiber sensors and mentors student research projects.Mr. Michael Lawrence, Queensborough Community College Michael Lawrence lectures in Internet Technology & Advanced Manufacturing and Cloud Computing at Queensborough Community College. He received his BS in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy.Dr. Paul J Marchese, Queensborough Community CollegeKimberly Anne Riegel Kimberly Riegel has been an assistant professor at Queensborough since 2015. She completed

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ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

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Carmen Maria Lilley, University of Illinois, Chicago

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dimensions materials and the characterization and modeling of their material properties. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: The Attributes of a Prototypical Leader As Viewed by Undergraduate Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe professional development of leadership skills by undergraduate engineering students is keyto a successful long-term career. Increasing diversity and inclusion in leadership is also criticalfor technology companies as they become global enterprises. Within engineering education, theNational Science Foundation funded a multiyear research project lead by the American Societyof Engineering Education beginning in 2014 on “Transforming

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Rose Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Isaac Emmanuel Sabat, Texas A&M University; Kelly K. Dray, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #26224Unconventional Applications of Aerospace Engineering: Effects of a DesignElective on Perception of AerospaceMs. Hannah Rose Stroud, Texas A&M University Hannah Stroud is a first year masters student at Texas A&M University. Her research interests include unconventional applications of aerospace technology with an emphasis on smart materials and structural optimization. She is co-advised by Dr. Kristi Shryock and Dr. Darren Hartl.Dr. Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University Dr. Kristi J. Shryock is the Frank and Jean Raymond Foundation Inc. Endowed Instructional Associate Professor and Associate

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Samantha A. Murphy, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Matt Johnson; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark McKenney, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Ann Vogel, iBIO Institute

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belongingness in engineering through the lens of critical engineering agency,” ​Int. J. Eng. Educ., v​ ol. 31, no. 4, pp. 938-952, 2015.[3] B. Capobianco, and J.H. Yu, “Using the construct of care to frame engineering as acaring profession toward promoting young girls' participation,” ​J. Women and Minorities in Science and Eng., ​vol. 20, pp. 21- 33, 2014.[4] ​National Research Council, Rising Above the Gathering Storm; National Centeron Education a​ nd the Economy. 2007. Tough Choices, Tough Times. Government Printing Office. Washington, DC, 2006.[5] B.C. Cunningham, and K.M. Hoyer, 2015. ​Stats in Brief: Sex Differences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Interest, Credits Earned, and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Mary-Kate Sableski, University of Dayton; Todd Bennett Smith, University of Dayton

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Paper ID #26274Board 122: Using Engineering Design to Increase Literacy and STEM Inter-est Among Third Graders (Work in Progress, Diversity)Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She

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ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin R. Okos, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from Tec de Monterrey; and a M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research is focused on identifying how model-based cognition in STEM can be better supported by means of expert technological and computing tools such as cyber-physical systems,visualizations and modeling and simulation tools.Dr. Martin R. Okos, Purdue University, West Lafayette c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Designing modeling-based

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Student Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #25452Board 130: Engineering Education Collaborations: Exploring ”Ways of Think-ing” Using a Mixed Methods ApproachDr. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal has a Ph.D. in Learning, Literacies and Technologies from the Arizona State University with a focus on engineering education. She has a master’s degree in Computer Science and a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering. Medha has many years of experience teaching and developing curricula in computer science, engineering, and education technology programs. She has worked as an instructional designer at the Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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Lisa A. Shay PE, U.S. Military Academy; Tanya Thais Estes, United States Military Academy; David Paul Harvie, United States Military Academy

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Computing from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy, currently serving as Director of the Informa- tion Technology Program. She is an active duty military officer who has served over 23 years as an Army Aviator and educator.Dr. David Paul Harvie, United States Military Academy David Harvie is an active duty Army officer and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy. David has a Ph.D. in Com- puter Science from the University of Kansas, a M.S. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, and a B.S. in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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engineering thinking in differently abled students in informal and formal settings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Out of School (Research to Practice)AbstractIntegrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in pre-collegesettings is seen as critical in providing opportunities for children to develop knowledge, skills,and interests in these subjects and the associated critical thinking skills. More recentlycomputational thinking (CT) has been called out as an equally important topic to emphasizeamong pre-college students. The authors of this paper began an integrated STEM+CT

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Latricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University

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Improve UrbanInfrastructure. Students learned the history of autonomous vehicles and how to program Lego®Mindstorms® NXT-G to simulate car movement through various traffic situations. They wrote apaper detailing their experience, created a PowerPoint presentation, and presented their findingsto a session with parents and the wider university community.Year 2The first half of the intermediate research course focused on the Grand Challenges for Engineering.Students conducted hands-on research methods activities related to several of the grand challenges.The theme of the second half of the course was “Engineering Challenges in Flight and Space” witha focus on drone technology. Students conducted preliminary research on drone technologyincluding

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; Nishant Shakya, Louisiana Tech University

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anawareness of and an appreciation for. Regardless of their chosen field of study and ultimate jobupon graduation, it is almost certain that they will encounter the Internet of Things during theirengineering careers. This paper describes an effort to introduce the Internet of Things to afreshman-level engineering course at Louisiana Tech University that allows the students tounderstand and experience some of the technology involved in this phenomenon. By adding asmall amount of additional hardware to the existing Arduino microcontroller platform already inuse in our year-long engineering course sequence, students are able to apply techniques theyhave already learned to implement a WiFi module and send data to a database. They are alsoable to open a

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Heechang (alex) Bae, Eastern Washington University

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Paper ID #26682Optimizing Capstone Team SelectionDr. B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University Matthew Michaelis is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA. His research interests include additive manufacturing, advanced CAD modeling, and engineering pedagogy. Before transitioning to academia, he worked for years as a design engineer, engineering director, and research scientist and holds MS and PhD degrees from University of CA, Irvine and a B.S. degree from Walla Walla University.Dr. Heechang (Alex) Bae, Eastern

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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, who were committed to engineering instruction during their first two years ofclassroom teaching. Both teachers were hired for their first positions by schools with highpercentages of black or Latino/a students, groups typically underrepresented in STEM. Our studyis guided by the research question, how do early career urban elementary school teachers inhigh-needs schools choose to incorporate engineering into their teaching, and what reasoningand beliefs motivate those choices evolve over time?Theoretical FrameworkPrevious research has shown that elementary teachers who integrate engineering into theirestablished curriculum believe it is important to teach engineering to prepare students for theworkforce, help them understand how technology is

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Thesesettings provide children with the chance to engage in self-directed activities that can createlifelong interest and persistence in STEM. In addition, the participation of parents in thesesettings can engage children in conversations that can boost understanding and enhance learningof STEM topics. To date, a considerable amount of research has focused on adult-child dialogue.Findings from those studies revealed that children experience more elaborate scientific thinkingwhen parents facilitate learning.Given the need for engineers to have computer science skills, academic discourse has placedemphasis on studying computational thinking (CT) in children. While some recent studies

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Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin C. Wong, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union; Elizabeth M. Waters, The Cooper Union

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students to collect their demographicinformation, self-assessments of their skills and interest in engineering. The effectiveness of theMakerspace teaching model to the spur student learning of engineering skills was validated bystudent growth and confidence in manufacturing, electronics, entrepreneurship, and design skills.IntroductionHigh school summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs areout-of-school opportunities for students to participate in learning opportunities they may nothave at their schools. Existing programs that teach STEM concepts may be held onsite at acollege or university and with opportunities for high school students to engage with college-leveleducators, learning pedagogies, educational tools, and

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Paul A. Dolloff PE, University of Kentucky; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Delivery of a Revamped Course on Electric Power Distribution Engineering and Smart GridsAbstractIn recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the importance of electric powerdistribution engineering due to rapid changes in the distribution sector resulting from increasedpenetration of distributed energy resources and smart grid technologies. With this increasedimportance comes the need for quality education in this area. A course titled “Electric PowerDistribution Engineering and Smart Grids” was developed at the University of Pittsburgh toaddress the need for education in this area. There have been many iterations of the

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Online Programs and Program Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University; Francisco J. Montalvo, Purdue University; Jason Marion Davis

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Paper ID #26740Analysis of Student Engagement Data from U.S. News & World Report Re-garding Online Graduate Engineering ProgramsPeter Wesley Odom, Purdue University Wesley is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His primary research interests surround assessment technologies, the psychology of student learning of STEM subjects, ethics, and international community development.Hillary Elizabeth Merzdorf, Purdue University College of EngineeringFrancisco J. Montalvo, Purdue UniversityJason Marion Davis c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Analysis of Student

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago; Evelyn Oropeza, Columbia College, Chicago

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Paper ID #25038The STEAM Conference: An Event to Promote Youth to Explore STEAM-related Fields and Potential CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior