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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Perry, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Charmane V. Caldwell, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Examination of Learning Community Models on the Retention, Progression and Academic Performance of Engineering Students at a Historically Black UniversityIntroductionThe foundation for learning communities was introduced into higher education over 90 years ago [1]. It is well known that they have apositive effect on measures of student academic performance including retention and graduation rates [2]. Learning communities alsohave been shown to facilitate both the academic and social transition to college for first-generation students [3]. These characteristicsare especially important in the graduation of students underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)disciplines including women and African-Americans

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Technical Session 7: Online and Distributed Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otto Borchert, Missouri Southern State University; Abigail Byram, Virginia Commonwealth University; Debra Mardell Duke, Virginia Commonwealth University; Alex David Radermacher, North Dakota State University; Mourya Reddy Narasareddygari, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University

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Computers in Education

software testing courses. In SEP-CyLE, students complete learning objects (LOs) andtutorials that cover topics which are not always discussed directly in lecture or in labs. SEP-CyLE also includes a series of learning and engagement strategies to encourage and instructstudents. This experience report provides a brief background on the platform as well asinformation on how SEP-CyLE can be used by students and faculty. The paper continues byrelaying specific successes and failures of using SEP-CyLE in CS1 courses at two separateresearch universities. The paper concludes with a discussion of the process for developing newlearning objects for SEP-CyLE and their use in CS1 courses with an eye towards future modulesand work to be done.1

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering

aresponsibility to expose students to the importance of ethics and consciousness in their decisionand design making process. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)reinforces the need for teaching ethics in engineering programs with the inclusion of learningoutcomes that address ethics. The new ABET Outcome 4 requires students have “An ability torecognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informedjudgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,environmental, and societal contexts” [1]. One method of teaching about ethics in engineering isto use case-studies of engineering disasters where there was room for a different ethical decisionto be made. This

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

communicative needs identified byindustry stakeholders. A natural fit for a technical writing and communication curriculumdesigned for the needs of engineers, the Kolb model of experiential learning features a practicethat is process-based, focused on connecting new and old knowledge, and requires learnerdiscomfort—through iterative testing a learner must be willing to dispense with ideas found to befalse. Knowledge creation occurs through the meaningful interaction of one’s lived experiencewith that of the immediate environment [1].Understood as an active and dynamic approach to problem-solving, experiential practices in theclassroom offer unique student impact opportunities for mid-performing students, while stillretaining value for advanced students

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest; Mohammad A. Zahraee P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

Student #1:FRONT PANELBLOCK DIAGRAMSolution of Student #2:FRONT PANELBLOCK DIAGRAMSolution of Student #3:FRONT PANELBLOCK DIAGRAMSolution of Student #4:FRONT PANELBLOCK DIAGRAMInstructor’s Solution:FRONT PANELBLOCK DIAGRAMDISCUSSION OF RESULTSStudent #1 implemented the solution using simple proportional control algorithm. Student #2used “In Range Coerce” block available in LabVIEW. Student #3 solved the problem using “ifthen else” statement. Student #4 also used “if then else” statement. However, all used “FORLoop” and “Equation Node” because Assignment #4 requires them to use those function blocks.Instructor’s solution that was not revealed to the students until they (students) tried to solve orsolved the problem on their own. The instructor

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CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

ProgramAbstractThe North Dakota State University commenced a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsoredresearch experience for undergraduates (REU) program in the summer of 2018. This programbrought 12 students from different areas of the United States to North Dakota to performcybersecurity research related to cyber-physical systems. This paper reports the results of thisinitial year of the REU program. In particular, it discusses the projects that the studentsundertook as well as the benefits that they derived from participation.1. IntroductionThis evidence-based paper assesses the educational benefits produced for student participants inthe first year of a U.S. National Science Foundation funded research experience forundergraduates (REU) on the topic

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Neetu Sharma, MacEwan University

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Construction Engineering

that were non-compliant did not meet one or more of following requirements: a. timelysubmission, b. completeness of information, c. acknowledgement of addendums, and d. othermistakes and errors typically found on bids which results in disqualification.Although the teams had a strong compliance results, more teams submitted an incomplete bids(33 teams) than a complete bids (39 team). Based on a debriefing session with students followingthe competition, students commented the time commitment for the project was not adequateenough to finish off the submission completely.The teams’ estimate to the target price was very impressive with the 58 compliant bids in ouranalysis for this criteria (Figure 1). Note that 83% of the compliant bids were within

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Number:1565066. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiments in Community Building within Classrooms of Commuter Students. Part I: The Case of StaticsIntroductionA commuter student has been defined as “a college student who does not live in an on-campusinstitutionally-owned/approved housing, such as a residence hall or a fraternity or sorority house[1]. Using this definition, it has been estimated that approximately 85% of today’s students in theUSA commute to campus [2].The lives of commuter students have three separate parts: life at home, life at work, and life atschool. Juggling the responsibilities from those three aspects of their lives is challenging [3]. Inmany

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anique Julienne Olivier-Mason, Brandeis University; Marina Dang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, the Communication Lab’s free online collection of discipline-specific guides to technical and professional communication. She is dedicated to promoting peer-to-peer professional development experiences for scientists and engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiments in the Communication Lab: Adaptations of the Comm Lab Model in Three InstitutionsAcross engineering and science disciplines, individual schools and programs are searching forways to better support science and engineering students as writers and communicators [1] [2] [3].Despite rich accounts of these interventions, it is difficult to imagine how to implement them indifferent

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SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azad M. Madni, University of Southern California; Dan Erwin, University of Southern California; Ayesha Madni, University of Southern California

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Systems Engineering

the commercial sector. The DoD and specifically the AirForce have already begun incorporating digital twin technology into their systemsand programs [1], [2].A digital twin is a dynamic virtual representation of a physical system (e.g.,product, factory) at different levels of fidelity [1], [3], [4], [5]. A comprehensivevision of a digital twin includes business, contextual factors, and sensor data whenrepresenting the physical system. Unlike a virtual system model that tends to be ageneric representation of a physical system (or component), a digital twin is aspecific instance of a system model that faithfully reflects the operational andmaintenance histories as well as the state and health status of a particular systemi.e., the physical twin

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ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Nicole Erin Friend, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

interdisciplinaryengineering field to inform adaptive undergraduate curricular reform. Interdisciplinaryengineering programs and courses, those that focus on solving problems that require skills andtechniques of multiple disciplines [1], have gained traction in engineering education [2], [3].Such programs have also been shown to promote 21st century skills (critical thinking, complexproblem solving, self-efficacy, etc.) [4] and diversity in the engineering pipeline [5]. One fieldthat both embodies the characteristics of interdisciplinary engineering and has motivated thedevelopment of undergraduate specific programming is tissue engineering and regenerativemedicine (TERM). TERM, a subfield of biomedical engineering (BME), brings togetherresearchers from a variety of

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Graduate Student Support

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Berta, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Graduate Studies

Learning Excellence working within the College of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Campus.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring Burnout among Graduate Teaching AssistantsIntroductionBurnout is a condition that occurs when individuals are exposed to sustained work-related stressconditions resulting in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased efficacy inassignments and tasks [1]. Other research described the condition as psychological orphysiological responses to prolonged work stressors [2] including unresolvable stress anddifficulty feeling effective or

Conference Session

Computing Research I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Deepa Chari, Florida International University; Zahra Taheri

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in computer science and engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Prof. Zahra Hazari, Florida International University Zahra Hazari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and the STEM Trans- formation Institute as well as an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Physics. Dr. Hazari’s research focuses on reforming physics

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Mental Frameworks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Jacob Fish, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Henry David Banks, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

activity to elicit the students’ mentalmodels of common household products and semi-structured interviews with students. Analysis ofthe completed in-class activity indicated no statistically significant difference between thesophomores’ and seniors’ mental model scores, so semi-structured interviews were conducted togain clarity on the lack of difference. An affinity sort of the data revealed that some students mayhave relied on their understanding of functional modeling to complete the in-class activity, whileothers may have focused on component-based knowledge of the household products. Results ofthis study will be used to further improve the mental model instruments and the instrumentdeployment procedure.1. IntroductionConsider the following

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Grant A Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon H Sorge, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; M A Coleman, Indiana U Purdue U Indianapolis; Mary F. Price; Thomas William Hahn, IUPUI

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Engineering Ethics

instruction. Yet, standard instruction may have myriad impacts onstudents' ethical development. This study explores students’ ethical formation when ethics is aperipheral or non-intentional aspect of instruction in departmental courses in BiomedicalEngineering and Earth Science. The research question that we seek to address is, “In whatdifferent ways and to what extent does participation in departmental engineering and sciencecourses cultivate STEM students’ ethical formation?” To address our research question, wedisseminated a survey to students before (pre) and after (post) their participation in one of 12courses offered in Earth Science or Biomedical Engineering during the Fall 2017 or Spring 2018.The survey included four instruments: (1) the

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Counselors’ Beliefs about Engineering in High School: A Case Site in Virginia (Fundamental)IntroductionThe importance of engineering education in K-12 has been substantially articulated in multiplereports and publications. For example, Brophy et al. [1] provide an overview of the state of K-12engineering education, whereas the National Research Council report [2] moves further byproviding seven recommendations to improve K-12 engineering education through research andscholarship. As one of the expanding domains within K-12 engineering education, K-12 actors’beliefs about engineering are important areas of study because understanding how the actors(student, teacher, school counselor parents/guardians, etc.) believe, perceive

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PCEE Resource Exchange

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Marie Eggersgluss, Playful Learning Lab; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Esmée Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab

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Pre-College Engineering Education

studies. Currently, Esm´ee is the Visual Manager at the Playful Learning Lab, led by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, where she creates, designs and implements educational materials focused on incorporating joy, whimsy and play into education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring Music and Technology through Code + Chords PlayfulLearningLab.org Playful Learning Lab, University of St. Thomas Dr. Annmarie Thomas apthomas@stthomas.eduWhat is Code + ChordsDescription: Code + Chords is a computersoftware that takes in audio and creates areal time visual display.Broken Down Description:1.) “a computer software”: Code and

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STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

correlations that emerged among the parents’knowledge and awareness of engineering and their students’ summer camp learningexperiences and outcomes. Because this study explores’ parents’ knowledge andawareness of engineering concepts, it is unique and has the potential to generate newquestions in engineering education research.IntroductionA talent pool with workers competent in the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) disciplines are necessary to be able to compete in the globaleconomy [1]. STEM workforces play an important role advancing technology andgenerating new approaches, ideas, and technologies [1]. While there is a high need forpeople who are proficient in STEM areas, there is a scarcity of interest for students whoare

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

challenge that many instructors, coursedevelopers, and other stakeholders within first year engineering programs encounter every day.When trying to reach this goal, it is necessary to understand the extent to which students intendto engage in the classroom environment, and how pedagogical and curricular approaches affectstudents’ academic motivation [1]. Introductory engineering courses are one common element inmany engineering colleges nationwide. There is growing recognition in research thatexperiences related with courses taken in the first year, and the level of success in these courses,are directly related to students’ achievement and retention, more than many other factors [2,3].This evidence-based practice paper describes the examination of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Sherri L. Turner, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gale Mason Chagil, Culture Inquiry Consulting, LLC; Sue C. Jacobs Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Sarah Johnson, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

; Turner, 2010; Turner et al., 2017; Turner, Smith et al., 2015; Turner, Trotter et al., 2006). She has been awarded over $1 million to sup- port her research. She currently is PI on an EEC EAGER award focusing on factors that affect Native Americans’ entry into and persistence in the engineering faculty.Dr. Gale Mason Chagil, Culture Inquiry Consulting, LLC Dr. Gale Mason-Chagil, Cultural Inquiry Consulting, LLC, has 18 years’ experience conducting culturally- competent educational and career development research with Native American communities. She special- izes in social change and social justice research and in consultation for projects administered by schools, community-based organizations, and foundations. She

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University; Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring the Impact of a MATLAB Programming Interactive e-Textbook in a First-Year Engineering CourseIntroductionThe use of electronic or e-textbooks continues to find greater acceptance and enjoy increasedprevalence as in 2019, most undergraduate students have functioned in a digital world for thegreater part of their lives. This has been occasioned in part, by improved technology as well asthe corresponding increase in availability or access. E-textbooks are being introduced acrossseveral disciplines including engineering and medicine. Öhrn et al [1] compared the use oftraditional textbooks vis-à-vis interactive computer learning for medical residents studying

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ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

requiredparts kit or lab fee. At the same time laptops have become ubiquitous among students allowinguniversities to save money on computer labs and IT expenses by requiring students to providetheir own laptop. Not all students are able to afford laptops, and even among those that can thereis a disparity between the quality and capabilities of the laptops purchased. These increasedexpenses can add an inequitable burden on students of different social and economic status. Thispaper explores the impact of these expenses on students of different social and economic status.The impacts are measured using student survey data from a variety of computer and electricalengineering courses.1 IntroductionThis draft is for a full paper in the Research track and

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International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoyang Zhang; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yang Da Wei

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Diversity

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International

; ChineseuniversitiesIntroduction The landscape of international student mobility in global higher education hasbeen changing over the last two decades. In addition, the countries (e.g. China,Singapore, and Malaysia) that have large study-abroad student populations are nowtaking an increasingly large market share of global higher education and are attractinga mass of international students [1]. As shown in the Global Mobility Trends, a reportreleased by the Institute of International Education, Mainland China has taken up a 10%market share in 2016, as the third-largest destination for international students [2]. Topfive countries that have sent international students to study in China in 2016 includeSouth Korea, the US, Thailand, Pakistan, and India [3]. In 2016

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First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University; Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; Karla Saari Kitalong, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

performance in engineering programs. Toaid in the retention and success of all students, many first year programs have special classes forstudents who many need additional math skill development. Math skills are recognized as essential tothe success of future engineers. However, other skills are integral to the engineering career path.Within industry, it is communication skills that often make or break careers. Technically capableengineers will find their careers stagnating without well-developed communication skills, which are anessential part of engineering work. In fact, it has been shown that engineers spend over half theirworking days (55-60%) communicating both orally and in writing [1]. When engineers were surveyedabout the most important

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Romy M. Beigel, Montana State University; Monika B Kwapisz, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

almost two generations, industry and some in academia have been calling for engineeringgraduates who are better prepared to immediately make a positive impact working on complexengineering problems [e.g. 1, 2-4]. These calls have often taken the form of highlighting the dearthof “professional skills” in engineering graduates, including communication and ability to work inteams . Over the last decade, with the impetus of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)Grand Challenges, more are also calling for engineers who are prepared to lead, given theinterdisciplinary teams required to solve these problems. These calls have, in turn, led to greaterrecognition by engineering educators of the need for engineers who can lead. This recognition

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza A Banu, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

examscores as well as took measures of achievement goal and learning approach. We conductedcorrelational analysis of three goal types: task-related, self-related and other-related, and twolearning approaches: deep learning and surface learning strategies and student’s final performancein the class. Lastly, we conducted multiple regression analysis to determine the relative contributionof each variable to predicting students’ academic performance. Implications of these findings forstudent engagement in engineering classrooms will be discussed.IntroductionThe way students engage with learning or the learning-related tasks they encounter in school areoften rooted in the achievement goals they embrace [1]. The Achievement Goal Orientation (AGO)theory

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sophisticatedknowledge of instrumental methods and scientific principles, but perhaps it still fails to preparestudents for complexities and uncertainties of engineering practice in real contexts (Bucciarelli &Kuhn, 1997). We have found that most graduate engineering curricula continue to focus on 1 of 20technical concerns at the expense of the broader social, human, environmental, and ethicalcontext of engineering (Copeland & Lewis, 2004); however engineers need such meta-disciplinary knowledge to see the legitimacy of contextual problems and to deal with thosecontexts effectively (Christensen & Ernø-Kjølhede, 2006). In an effort to close the gap between engineering education and education

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park; Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

orbiracial, and 1% Native American or Hawaiian (University of Maryland, Clark School ofEngineering, 2018).The choice to conduct our study at the Clark School is an important one given its status as a PWIand ranking in recent years as one of the top 10 producers of Black bachelor’s and master’sengineering degree recipients (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2018). To date, HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been heralded by scholars and practitioners asbeing the most successful at bolstering the enrollment and retention of Black students in STEMfields (Gasman & Nguyen, 2014; Palmer, Davis, & Thompson, 2010; Utpon & Tanenbaum,2014; Solórzano, 1995). PWIs, on the other hand, have been largely regarded as inhospitable

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; George McLeod, Old Dominion University ; Thomas E. Alberts, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Tysha Batts; Mary Louise Sandy, Virginia Space Grant Consortium

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Manufacturing

work environments in exchange forhuman labor. Robots have been used to replace humans in boring and repetitive jobs, e.g.,welding [1] and assembly [2]; as substitutes for humans in unknown environments, e.g., Marsexplorations [3, 4]; in decreasing human exposure in dangerous work environments, e.g., repairsin nuclear plants [5]; and in the collection of specimen and cleaning after hazardous spills [6].Robots can lift very heavy loads, perform repetitive tasks with excellent accuracy, and withrecent advancements in artificial intelligence, they can complete extremely complex tasks [7-9].Recent developments in autonomous robotics have led to advanced flying robots, or drones.Drones have been used in both civilian and military applications [10