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Ilse Nava-Medina; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual ConferenceUndergraduate Research in Engineering Technology as a High-Impact Learning Experience Ilse Nava-Medina, Angie Hill Price, Mathew Kuttolamadom inavamed@email.tamu.edu, price@tamu.edu, mathew@tamu.edu Texas A&M University AbstractThe objective of this paper is to explore various formats of undergraduate research as high-impactlearning experiences within engineering technology programs, and specifically in a Manufacturingand Mechanical Engineering Technology degree offered at Texas A&M University

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Shuping Wang

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Introducing CWDM for 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet to Engineering Technology Curriculum Shuping Wang Department of Engineering Technology, University of North TexasAbstractSince the approval of the 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet standard (IEEE 802.3ba) in 2010,4 x 10Gb/s channel coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) and 4 x 25Gb/schannel CWDM have been adopted and put into practical use as a standard for transmissionof data streams over a 10km or 40km single mode optical fiber. To keep students’ knowledgeand skills current with the new technology development and prepare

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Raj Desai

). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc., 1978.[2] Worthen, B.R. and Sanders, J.R. Educational evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines. New York: Longman, 1987.[3] Glock, R.E. and Kunz, G.I. Apparel manufacturing: Sewn product analysis. New York: Macmillian, 1995.[4] Lamb, J.M. and Kallal, M.J. “A conceptual framework for apparel design”, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 10(2), pp. 42-47, 1992.[5] Engineering Criteria 2000, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 2nd ed., 2000.[6] Kolodner, J.L., Owensby, J.N., & Guzdial, M. Case-based Learning Aids. In D.H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational

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Steve Watkins

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Hypothetical Cases in Engineering Ethics Steve E. Watkins Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri USA and United States Air Force Academy, Colorado USAAbstractAn important educational subject for engineering students is engineering ethics. Commoninstructional objectives are to develop knowledge of ethical principles, e.g. professional codes,and to apply these principles to specific situations. Case studies are useful instructionalexamples and exercises and cases are central to student ethics competitions. Historical casestudies emphasize

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Diana Easton

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Facilitating Innovation through Regulatory Engineering Education: An Academic Program Overview Diana M. Easton, PhD and Stephen A. Szygenda, PhD University of Texas at Dallas/Southern Methodist UniversityAbstractIn the past 50 years, the medical device industry has been profoundly impacted by significanttechnological advancements. These new technologies, coupled with the expansion of globalregulations, and changes to global regulatory requirements for biomedical products, havedramatically changed the regulatory landscape; creating new complexities affecting theinnovation - to

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Benjamin Kelley

-assessmentinstruments considerably overlap, no conclusion can be drawn from this switching of ranks.ConclusionsThis study sought to expose students to the EM topic of value creation within a subset offreshman engineering course sections and without greatly affecting the overall structure of thecourse. The value creation coverage included a basic introduction within an engineeringeconomics element, using supplemental cabling within a model bridge design project, and inassociation with investigating a novel/emerging energy-production technology. Fulcher’sCuriosity Index self-assessment survey was used to measure entering student disposition andCarpenter’s Entrepreneurship Mindset self-assessment was used to measure EM tendencies at theend of the course. These

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Alison Whittemore; Okan Caglayan

million.1In 2018, San Antonio will celebrate its 300th Anniversary. This occasion prompted the city’selected leaders to re-imagine the “river barge experience”, with a newly designed, sustainable,modular fleet, using innovative technology that could respond to the needs of both tourists andresidents. This new river barge experience would provide residents a transportation option fordaily commutes, while also serving the needs of the millions who visit the city every year. 1 Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE

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Magdalena Grohman; Eun Ah Lee; Nicholas Gans; Marco Tacca; Matthew Brown

-making.Given the importance of science and technology in our society, engineering plays a major role inmany prominent social and environmental issues.1 In response to such issues, engineering ethicsis shifting its focus from merely preventing harm (both minor and catastrophic) to ensuring thesocial responsibility of engineering.1,2 Many have championed a new paradigm for engineeringeducation that integrates strong, technical knowledge with real-world economic, ethical, social,and environmental concerns.2,3 Others recommended team-based projects coupled withmultidisciplinary applications that require collaboration with non-engineering students.3As engineering education moves to engage with the social context of engineering and the

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Sreedevi Ande P.E.

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) Camp at the University of Incarnate Word Sreedevi Ande1, Okan Caglayan2, and Erik Coronado3 1,2 Department of Engineering 3 The University of the Incarnate WordAbstractGirls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) Camp was started by the University ofIncarnate Word in 2015 as an effort to increase the number of female students in the Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly in engineering, throughactive

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Jun-Ing Ker

Produce Pumps Based on Publish New Pump Fabrication New Methods and Assembly Methods Figure 5. Continuous Improvement of Pump Quality through Vertical IntegrationReferences1 Jaeger, Andreas, Walter Mayrhofer, Peter Kuhlang, Kurt Matyas, and Wilfried Sihn, “Total Immersion: Hands and Heads-On Training in a Learning Factory for Comprehensive Industrial Engineering Education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Dublin Institute of Technology Tempus Publications, Ireland, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2013, pp. 23–32.2. McCowan, James D., “An Integrated and Comprehensive Approach to Engineering Curricula, Part Two: Techniques

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David Ewing

Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2013, pg. 165-185. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual ConferenceDavid J. Ewing –Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering fromPensacola Christian College and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. Hespent several years teaching in a first year engineering program at Clemson University. He isnow a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at

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, and D. Abbot, “Introduction to SCALE-UP: Student- Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics,” presented at the Annual meeting for the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Louis, MS, 2000.2 Ingram, B., M. Jesse, S. Fleagle, J. Florman, and S. Van Horne, Cases on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2013, pg. 165-185.3 Ewing, D., “Using the SCALE-UP Method to Create an Engineering First Year Engineering Course”, submitted for presentation at the 2017 annual conference of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference

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Tariq Khraishi

,even whole degrees, on-line. A lot of them offer graduate courses and programs online. Some,even at the high-school level, are offering online degrees.LaMeres and Plumb (2014) found out that converting undergraduate digital circuits to onlinedelivery is as effective as in-classroom offerings. They even found the same result for anundergraduate digital systems laboratory using a remote lab approach. Reid (2006) in theElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at IUPUI studied the conversionof two courses (Digital Fundamentals and C++ programming) has gradually changed twocourses from a traditional lecture / laboratory format to an online format. They found that studentsuccess was comparable to success in a traditional format

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Heather Shipley

college students, in Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education. Fayetteville State University.Heather J. ShipleyDr. Heather J. Shipley is Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering andan Associate Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She also holds the BurzikProfessorship in Engineering Design. She holds a BS degree in Chemistry from BaylorUniversity and a MS and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rice University. Dr.Shipley’s research expertise are in water quality monitoring; water purification including the useof novel technologies such as nanomaterials. Dr. Shipley has also received several prestigiousteaching and research awards for instance the University of Texas Regents

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Wei Zhan

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference WEAVEonline: An Assessment and Planning Management System for Improving Student Learning Wei Zhan and Jay Porter Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M UniversityAbstractEvery degree-granting program at Texas A&M University is required to participate in theassessment of student learning outcomes using WEAVEonline system. The assessment data isthen used to identify improvement opportunities.WEAVEonline is a management system for program assessment and planning. Specific studentlearning outcomes are identified or revised at the beginning of each

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John Hansen; Chengzhu Yu

, videos, images and gamesto educate and motivate them in STEM streams. Figure 3: Interactive Web page of the Apollo Archive Explorer https://app.exploreapollo.org/Out of many parameters that can be extracted using speech, the chord diagram in figure 4 showsthe interaction analysis between speakers during a conversation. Figure 4: Chord Diagram showing Interaction analysis across speakers.This diagram shows the quantitative interaction between speakers in a very lucid way for inter-speaker dynamics understanding.Conclusion:The interactive platform for exploring NASA’s archive of Apollo-11 mission, provides a pleasantenvironment to young students, to understand the role of science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM

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Luis Martinez Medellin; Edward Pines; Patricia Sullivan; Arthur Cox; Motoko Furuhashi

Emergence of a Multidisciplinary Environment through Interdepartmental Alliances Involving a College-Specific Maker Space Luis J. Martinez1, Edward Pines, PhD1, and Patricia A. Sullivan, PhD1 1 Department of Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003AbstractAcademic maker spaces at the college and broader university level are becoming commonplaceas campuses strive to foster an environment for technology innovation and entrepreneurshipamong students and faculty alike. While easier to manage, costs associated with developingcollege or department-specific maker spaces can often lead to reduced scope, difficulties

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Tony McClary; Germain Degardin; John Kulpa; Patricia Sullivan; Karen Trujillo

Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Table 2: Percentage of students who improved their understanding of the job duties of various engineering disciplines using an open-ended structure. Engineering Disciplines Percentage (# of students) N=49 Civil Engineer 92% (45) Survey Engineer 71% (35) Chemical Engineer 70% (34) Aerospace Engineer 63% (31) Mechanical Engineering 61% (30) Engineering Technology-Electronics

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Amir Karimi

in either thermal or mechanical systems while requiring topics in each area.Therefore, the design projects are only needed in one area, but students must still be exposed totopics in both areas.Proposed Changes to Criterion 3 and Criterion 5In late 2000s ABET started to harmonize the accreditation criteria among the four ABETcommissions which include Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC), ComputingAccreditation Commission (CAC), Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), andEngineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC). The commissions agreed onharmonization of five (5) criteria that included Criterion 1-Students, Criteria 2-ProgramEducational Objectives, Criterion 4-Continous Improvement, Criterion 7-Facilities, and

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Tariq Khraishi; Kristine Denman

that was collected to measureits impact. This paper represents more completed and newer data from this NSF project.Introduction and Background on STEPThe Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeksto increase the number of students (U.S. Citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate orbaccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM). The National STEP Program was funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) for many years but has recently (2014) been archived and merged, along withtwo other programs, into the new Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program.This increase is believed to be a direct result of

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Ronald Barr

advanced education, research and development, and other creative efforts in science and technology. 3. Participate as leaders in activities that support service to and economic development of the region, state, nation, and world. 4. Conduct themselves in a responsible, professional, and ethical manner. Figure 3: Example of Program Educational Objectives. Table 6: Mapping of Desired Traits and Institutional Core Values with ABET Program Educational Objectives. Desired Trait Institutional PEO 1 PEO 2 PEO 3 PEO 4 of Graduate Core Values Practice Opportunity and Engineering

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Dani Fadda P.E.

Engineering Technology Course,” 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, June 15-18, 2014.5 Hossain, N.M, Welser, M. W., and Saad, H., “Integration of Numerical and Experimental Studies in a Heat Transfer Course to Enhance Students’ Concept,” ASEE 2011.6 Prince M. J., and Vigeant, M. A., “Assessment and repair of critical misconceptions in engineering heat transfer and thermodynamics,” 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 20137 Kurowski, P. M., “Thermal Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation 2015 and Flow Simulation 2015,” SDC Publications, 2015, pg. 39-54.8 Bergman, T. L., Lavine, A. S., Incropera, F. P., and Dewitt, D. P., “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

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Patricia Polastri; Mojeed Awonuga

-L75PjvwOkLwshoC4hLw_wcB Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual ConferenceDr. Patricia PolastriDr. Polastri is Assistant Professor at Texas A&M teaching classes in the Dept. of IndustrialManagement and Technology. She specializes in the areas of globalization, sustainability, projectand technology management, supply chain, and lean manufacturing. Dr. Polastri worked fornumerous years in Europe and enjoyed the complexity of multinational organizations and globalbusinesses. She supports the

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Pranav Bhounsule; Deborah Chaney; Lorena Claeys; Randall D. Manteufel

scored one grade higher than students who didthe final project option. Our conclusion is that SL is a promising approach to improve studentslearning outcomes while benefitting the community.KeywordsService Learning, Robotics, LEGO® Mindstorms®, Hispanics, STEM.1. IntroductionA recent Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) factsheet [1] posted by the USDepartment of Education through a White House Initiative on Educational Excellence forHispanics highlights that although 20% of the US youth population is Hispanic, only 7% ofSTEM degrees are awarded to Hispanics, and only 2% of the STEM workforce is Hispanic. Thefact that Hispanics are profoundly underrepresented in STEM coupled with the fact that they arethe fastest growing population

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Kimberlee Smith; Mario Beruvides

). Productive Workplaces: Dignity, Meaning, and Community in the 21st Century (3rd ed.). San Francisco, C.A.: Jossey-Bass.Kimberlee A. SmithKimberlee A. Smith received a Master of Science in Engineering Technology from West TexasA&M University and a dual Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Mathematics fromEastern New Mexico University. Ms. Smith currently serves as the Director of TRIO StudentSupport Services at Eastern New Mexico University. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest

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Tulio Sulbaran

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Introduction of the Construction Decision Making Inventory (CDMI) to Improve Educational Experience Dr. Tulio Sulbaran Full Professor, School of Construction, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USAAbstractEach learner has different characteristics, learners are not a homogenous mass, but varyconsiderably in terms of educational background, income, age and learning experience. Thesedifferences affect how they make decision and perform as practicing professionals, educators andstudents in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. These