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SED Technical Session: Systems Thinking

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Stirgus; Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University; Junfeng Ma, Mississippi State University; Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Deborah K. Eakin, Mississippi State University

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Systems Engineering

increasingcomplexity, excessive information, ambiguity, emergence and high levels of uncertainty.Dealing with problems exhibiting these characteristics requires non-technological, inherentlysocial, organizational, and political knowledge [1], [2]. In response to effective problem-solvingin the domain of complex systems, systems thinking evolved to include a wide variety of acceptedapproaches and techniques. Checkland [3] described systems thinking as the thought processwhich demonstrates the ability to think and speak in a new holistic language in order to understandand deal with complex systems problems. With this new discipline, identifying potential factorsthat affect systems thinking is important in establishing more effective ways to educate studentsto

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Scott Smith, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

to maximize student learning outcomes.3 MethodsAt this early stage of this work in progress paper (1 semester) a formalized method for creating acontrolled study has not yet been deployed. However, initial results from the activities described in thebackground are available and provide a useful baseline for developing long term methodologies. Thedata include homework grades, post assignment surveys, and exam grades for students who weresubjected to both grading methodologies within the same semester.3.1 HomeworkHomework consisted of short story problems solvable by students using techniques presented in classencoded as either a Matlab script or function. Such homework was given at the conclusion of eachlaboratory period. Homework at

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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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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Robert Renaud PhD, University of Manitoba

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Educational Research and Methods

attributes cluster for a new engineer in engineering practice asperceived by key engineering stakeholders. The data consisted of perceived similarities between eachpossible pair of graduate attributes collected from engineering student, faculty and industrystakeholders. Multidimensional scaling analysis showed that the 12 graduate attributes can beconceptualized as four clusters, which we have suggested be titled, Problem Solving Skills,Interpersonal Skills, Ethical Reasoning, and Creativity and Innovation. These findings, supported bythe relevant literature, highlight the need to further explore how engineering competencies cluster inpractice to add empirical support for program changes aimed toward educating the whole engineer.1. Introduction and

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ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Humberto Eduardo Cavallin, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus; Jose L. Perdomo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus; Jonathan Munoz Barreto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Fabio Andrade, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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Construction Engineering

design and build a robustinfrastructure that can overcome the impact of major natural catastrophes.IntroductionHurricane Maria made landfall on September 20, 2017 in Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane,the fifth strongest hurricane to ever hit the United States. Hurricane Maria plowed through theisland from southeast to northwest damaging the infrastructure and causing devastation anddeath. The widespread outages of power and telecommunication service left the islandpractically uncommunicated [1].The current devastation caused by the hurricane and the subsequent (and ongoing) recoveryefforts heightened awareness about designing and building infrastructure able to withstand theimpact of natural events. It became evident that, in order to be

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

theories. Thepurpose of our paper is to provide a methodological resource for researchers interested inconducting theory-driven engineering entrepreneurship research. We present the three phases ofour work on the development of a conceptual framework for understanding student participationin EEPs. Our conceptual framework is guided by the Cross Chain-Of-Response Model of AdultLearning. We explicate our approach involving the identification of key theories inentrepreneurship assessment through a systematic review of the literature (Phase 1), synthesis ofthe theories into a conceptual model (Phase 2), and validation and revision of factor definitionsbased on student interview data. Our work identified six factors that inform student participationin

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

engineers. In this paper, we describe this process, including our summaryof our findings from interviews with practicing engineers who successfully identified applicationsfor technologies they developed, and how patterns from data analysis were translated into a designtool. We also include data from pilot testing with the tool and how the pilot tests were used torefine the tool. Through this process, we were able to develop and refine an empirically-baseddesign tool to aid solution mapping.IntroductionIn traditional problem-first design processes, engineers start with a problem and diverge to identifydiverse possible solutions [1]–[5]. However, engineers may not follow this sequence; they can alsodevelop solutions (i.e. new technologies) and

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Kwak, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Architectural Engineering

. Industrialized farming, for all its virtues, hasnot come without collateral damage—depleting healthy soil and contributing to threats ofcontamination. The U.S. is losing farmland at a rate of 40 acres every hour; New York Statealone has lost a half million acres over the last 30 years [1]. With the average age of farmersrising and the number of young, new farmers declining at an alarming rate [2], the generationalpassing of practical, institutional knowledge and experience is at risk. Since the earliest days ofcivilization, farming has been the bedrock of society. It is imperative for our generation touphold and support sustainable farming practices and create innovative solutions to theagricultural crisis.The author was part of a grant-based project

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Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. Toaddress this, we developed a framework that helps students (1) understand the relevance ofcontent in lower-level civil engineering courses to real-life applications, (2) make connectionsthrough course content across civil engineering sub-disciplines, as well as non-engineeringcourses, and (3) understand impacts and create value in the broader, holistic perspective of theirprojects.Additionally, we created a common project platform upon which to build and further developproject objectives in selected required technical design courses. This will facilitate the synthesisof all sub-discipline components to fit together as part of the overall system. The framework wasintroduced in the freshman introduction to design course with the intent for it to be

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ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Jiansong Zhang, Purdue University; Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University

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Construction Engineering

curriculum. Finally, from the instructors’ perspective, seeing students highly engaged was a motivating factor, however some improvements should be made for the future, such as (1) spreading the integration lab sections into more weeks of the semester, (2) more scaffolding of students in regards to expectations for the written and oral presentation, and (3) allocating more points to the activity as a whole. We expect this paper will shed a light for other instructors who are considering developing integrating activities within their construction curriculum.Introduction Recent reports related to the U.S. construction industry indicate that more collaborativedelivery methods such as Design-Build (DB) are

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

the upper-class courses,and for professional presentation to potential employers and clients. The benefits and challengesthat were experienced during the first two years of using freshman studios will be discussed aswell as what was learned from our assessment efforts.BackgroundStarting in the fall 2016 semester, the computer faculty implemented a revised four-yearcomputer-technology curriculum using a studio course model [1]. Studio courses emphasize aprojects and problems-based format as opposed to a traditional academic lecture format.Around 53% of students currently enrolled in the computer-technology degree begin their firstyear of college at age 22 or above, and about 27% of the enrolled computer students are militaryveterans. Therefore

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ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Torralba, University of Miami; Rob Rouse, Southern Methodist University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the SMU Maker Education Project, a project based out of the Caruth Institute of Engineering Education at SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing an Engineering Identity through Immersive Design Challenges in Academic Makerspaces: A Qualitative Case Study IntroductionAcademic makerspaces are becoming commonplace in engineering schools across thecountry [1-3]. These spaces, often blending aspects of community makerspaces withaspects of traditional engineering school spaces (e.g., machine shop, wood shop), areplaces where creative individuals have access to a variety of digital and physical tools andcan work

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Pre-College Engineering Education

American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing and Assessing Authentic Problem-Solving Skills in High School Pre-Engineering StudentsIntroductionCritical thinking and problem solving (CT and PS) skills involved in solving authentic (real-world) problems are desirable for engineering students and practitioners. CT and PS go hand-in-hand, where achieving the end-goal or solving the problem requires decision-making aboutdisciplinary content to be used, discarding irrelevant information, devising a strategy andevaluating progress [1]. Among other reasons for students’ failure to persist in college STEMprograms, researchers [2] note that students’ lack the depth of knowledge, skills, and habits inproblem

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Kyla McMullen, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

Smith1 Smarr1 Gilbert1 jam323@ufl.edu kyla@cise.ufl.edu tiffan3@ufl.edu ssmarr@ufl.edu juan@ufl.edu 1 Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering University of FloridaAbstractIn 2014, an American land-grant research university in the South began a new cycle of theNational Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (S–STEM) grant entitled the Human-Centered Computing Scholars (HCCS):Fostering a New Generation of Underrepresented and Financially Disadvantaged Researchers.This project was a continuation of NSF Grant No. 1060545, which supported students at

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

manufacturingengineering education is structured with respect to knowledge, skills, and efficiency [1, 2].Looking towards Making and its implications on production and education could address theseissues and return US to manufacturing advantage. Making is generally understood by three corecharacteristics. First Making is typically viewed as a hobbyist practice rather than a professionalone [3]. Second, Making brings with it experimentation through tinkering, iterative development,and prototyping [4]. Finally, Making is geared towards the creation of single unique artifacts [5].Making holds the potential for a significant educational impact for students. Prior work hasdocumented how Making can improve both STEM learning outcome, this through the acquisitionof a

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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

engage in, a small pilot study,results and discussion. Finally, we close with limitations, implications and future work.Literature ReviewIntelligent Agents in EducationAn intelligent agent is an autonomous system that can sense and act on the given environment inpursuit of its own agenda20. There are four basic properties of an intelligent agent, it can: 1) runwithout direct intervention of humans (i.e., autonomy), 2) communicate and interact withhumans and other agents (i.e., social ability), perceive the environment and respond to changes init (i.e., reactivity), and exhibit goal-directed behavior (i.e., pro-activeness21). Furthermore, themost important property of an intelligent agent is that the agent is conceptualized or implementedusing

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ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction Engineering

in DB for the next coming three years[1]. Similar to domestic markets, there are many changing dynamics that affect the international   construction arena. U.S. construction companies have a successful track record in internationalmarkets, and they led the international scene for many years due to their expertise in complextechnical projects and their efficient project management skills. However, their leadership is indecline since the early 2000s for various reasons. The Chinese contractors have had the largestrevenue volume share in international projects during the last decade. In addition to China, theincrease in contracting volume of some

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Milton Johnson, Bioscience High School; Allison Wolf; Xavier A. DeLeon, QESST; Mayra Ramos; Meredith Marie Morrissey, Mountain Pointe High School; Alyssa Johnson, Kyrene School District; Scott Richard Currier; Lauren D’Amico

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Pre-College Engineering Education

other designs. Solar Strengths and Weaknesses (5th-6th grade, 1 hour): Students explore energyconcepts using mini solar panels to run a small motor with a propeller. They simulate differentconditions including panel angle, clouds, and night-time to determine optimalconditions/limitations for generating electricity. This lesson serves as an introduction or entrypoint for students to build background knowledge about solar energy. Solar Living Environment (4th-7th grade, 6 hours): This project-based learning unitchallenges students to go “off the grid” and design a home completely powered by solar energy.Students will ask themselves: What is solar energy? How do we harness this energy? How muchenergy do I use in my home? How much

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Camilo Giraldo, University of Kansas; Logan Sidener, University of Kansas

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Mechanical Engineering

Taxonomy [1]. This goal is oftenachieved by developing the student’s ability to solve problems [2]. Concepts are more deeply understoodby applying them to solve problems in a variety of contexts. Therefore, textbooks typically contain asignificant number of example problems and practice problems, instructors utilize class time to workthrough example problems, homework often involves the student practicing problem solving skills, and asignificant amount of tests and final exams are typically devoted to assessing the student’s ability to solveproblems. Instructors typically agree that homework is an effective tool to help students develop a higherlevel of understanding of the concepts on Bloom’s Taxonomy and to develop effective problem

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Best Practices for Chemical Engineering Lab-Based Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

maintained through thesemester. The faculty in the courses are each responsible for applying the rubrics for their ownprojects and reports. Only the oral (or video) presentation rubric is currently used by multiplepeople to evaluate the same group submission.Rubrics are used in general to clarify expectations for students, and to help identify specificallywhere students can improve in their work. There are two core elements of a rubric: criteria andstandards [1]. The criteria are the features or characteristics that are evaluated, and the standardsare identifiable levels of quality. Stevens and Levi [2] provide considerable detail in rubricconstruction. Most of their examples result in rubrics with four to six criteria, usually scoredacross three

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

understanding through use of a concept-inventory test administered before and after theexperiment. The paper describes the experimental platform and gives preliminary results fromthe concept-inventory assessments. It was seen that the experiment helped to dispel some of thestudents’ misconceptions, but that further refinement of the experimental procedure may beneeded to address other conceptual errors about stress, strain, and the role of material properties,loading conditions, and beam geometry.1. IntroductionBeam bending is one of the foundational concepts that is critical in several fields includingmechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and civil engineering. At the authors’ institution,the topic is treated thoroughly in a lecture-based

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

created at a rapid pace. This isevident in the number of job openings growing at double-digit rates since mid-2017 [1]. Thistrend created a new set of problems in finding a matching workforce that will support thegrowing areas of advanced manufacturing in digital talent, skilled production and operationalmanagers. The digital talent includes programming and managing a pool of computer-enabledmachines and equipment.According to the study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute [2], the skills gap may leavean estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economicimpact of $ 2.5 trillion. Further, the study shows that the positions relating to digital talent,skilled production, and operational managers may be

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Hamid Vejdani, Lawrence Technological University; Wuming Jing, Lawrence Technological University; Kingman E. Yee, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

projects. For a largerproject, one semester may include research into the problem, design of a solution, validation of thedesign using appropriate software tools or calculations, and a report to the industry partnerdetailing the proposed design. Another semester may include fabrication of a working prototype,validation of the prototype, and a presentation of the final design and prototype to the industrysponsor. Each student is assessed using monthly progress reports and the team is assessed using acomprehensive report each semester, poster, and oral presentations. Examples of past ISPs includea fluid-powered gantry crane [1] and a decoupler for driveline dynamics [2].For the SAE CDS competition track, LTU students compete in Baja SAE, Formula SAE

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

research interests are in the areas of K-12, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include assessment, team development, outreach and education research for DC Col- orado’s hands-on initiatives. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of an Ethics Education Survey Based on the Four-Domain Development DiagramAbstractThis research paper presents the development of a survey for students based on the four-domaindevelopment diagram (4DDD) by Vanasupa and others 1. There are many challenges forengineering faculty to successfully incorporate ethics education into their courses and programs.Lack of formal

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A Technology Potpourri I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

to 1950’s [1] researchers started to explore this technology. Simplyspeaking, computer vision deals with the technology that mimics the capabilitiesof a human (normal) vision system. Naturally, a normal human being is equippedwith sensors for five different sensing capabilities (vision, smell, taste, touch, andhear). These capabilities are controlled by the central nervous system (brain)allowing a human being to demonstrate intelligent behavior. By default, thevision system of a human being is three dimensional and it uses two eyes thatwork as sensors (detectors) to capture images. Earlier computer vision systemused only one camera along with the associated computational platform andsoftware and therefore, it dealt largely with two

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Olalekan Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

and create corrective measures to address thosemisconceptions. The goal in this paper is to explicate the development of Bloom’s-based questionsto help students achieve a proper understanding of different transport phenomena through LC-DLMs. A detailed outline of the development of Bloom’s taxonomy-based questions is providedto ensure a concrete base for quantitative assessments. Results from preliminary evaluations ofthose Bloom’s taxonomy graduated questions, along with the implications and limitations of theseresults are provided.1. Introduction “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I learn

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

research is the recognition thattechnology-related supply chain programs, and in particular the direction of the curriculum, benefitsignificantly from strong ties to industry.Keywords: Supply Chain Engineering Technology, Curriculum Trend and Development,Framework to Teach Supply Chain, Higher Education 1. IntroductionThe supply chain, which is referred to as the logistics network includes suppliers, manufacturingcenters, product designer, logistics provider, warehouses, distribution centers, finance provider,market researcher, work-in-process inventory, recovery facilities and finished products that flowbetween the facilities is an increasingly essential management activity in today’s businessenvironment (Figure 1) [1]. The nature of

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

cybersecurity positions is currently unfilled, creatingsignificant potential employment opportunities for students with cybersecurity skills. This paperdescribes how the North Dakota State University (NDSU) has responded to this demand,creating graduate programs in cybersecurity. Specifically, NDSU has created a graduatecertificate in the field and added cybersecurity options to its existing masters and doctoraldegrees in computer science and software engineering. These degree programs are described,design decisions are discussed and their current status is qualitatively assessed. Identified futuredirections are also discussed.1. IntroductionThere is significant focus on the need for cybersecurity professionals. However, many focus onthe products of

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

with conventional fossilfuel based energy sources in many regions around the world. Over the next few decades, gigawattscale installations are predicted each year leading to terra-watt scale solar power generation by2050 [1-3]. As of 2017, more than 250,000 people are employed in the solar industry, which hasgrown more than 150% in the past decade [4-5]. Hence, there is a dire need to produce skilledengineers and professionals to support the demand of this growing job market. To become asuccessful PV engineer or researcher in the field of photovoltaics, it is important build solidunderstanding of the electrical characteristics of solar cells and modules. Hands-on experiments isan effective way of educating students at the university level

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

make all of thecourses equally available, synchronously or asynchronously, to both local and distance students.The programs and courses developed are presented and qualitatively assessed.1. IntroductionThis paper discusses the development of a military-friendly cybersecurity graduate certificateprogram, options as part of Computer Science and Software Engineering M.S. and Ph.D.degrees, a special recognition as part of a B.S. degree in Computer Science and supporting‘anytime, anywhere’ courses at the North Dakota State University (NDSU). The programs andcourses were designed to respond to the national need for significantly more individuals withcybersecurity skills to protect government agencies and private sector businesses and otherentities

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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury P.E., Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

on input from industrial constituents will be conducted.It is expected that the development of these six modules will address the limited exposure tofluid power that current students of engineering and engineering technology programs have, thusallowing them to consider careers in the hydraulic fluid power industry. The initialimplementation of the proposed development will take place in the Fall semester of 2019.IntroductionFluid power industry has wide applications in the manufacturing segment across the globe, it is a$100 billion industry. This is an important component for the U.S. economy (i.e., roughly 25%of market share), with a ten-fold downstream economic impact for the top ten industries utilizingfluid power [1]. Its range of