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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Mathematics

littleattention to connecting the concept to reality. The paper focuses on two sets of examples: 1. Examples that are unrelated to time. These include (a) discontinuity in space, forexample water levels at different sides of the locks in Panama Canal, sharp change in elevationof sidewalks (known as curbs), length of unused paper towel or toilet paper, change in brightnesslevel from light to shadow and between intensity level of pixels in a digital image, (b) numericaldisplays, such as an abrupt change in the numerical display of an elevator’s floor, change indigital display of radio frequencies, (c) switch-based devices such as light switches, (d) audiofrequencies, such as audio frequencies of piano keys, and (e) cartoon-based and non

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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

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Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University; Tina M. Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University; Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University; Tiyamike Kunje

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Engineering Libraries

) information for future space studyresearchers to use.Literature Review The focus of most studies on University spaces has been based on the studentengagement framework to explore the role of various study spaces on the university campus (e.g.[1], [2], [3], [4], [13]). Riddle and Souter [5] argued that current practices in designing studentstudy spaces ignore students’ perspectives and reproduce environments that are familiar but lesssuitable for active peer learning and learning supported by technologies that students prefer.Although many researchers have attempted to find the students’ perspectives through varioussurvey instruments, not many have used ethnographic surveys. A study by Harrop and Turpin[3], explored learners’ with photographic

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Design Across the Curriculum 2

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

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Design in Engineering Education

the students theopportunity to practice design, problem-solving, and professional skills such as teamwork andcommunication. The inclusion of introductory design courses in the engineering curriculum is afast-growing initiative that has been implemented in several universities across the US as part ofmultiple efforts to improve retention [1]. Still, current concerns about engineering retention andthe preparation that engineering students need, demand an examination of these courses. Oneway to examine these courses is by exploring how students use the content included inintroductory engineering design classes as they progress into successive phases of theirengineering education. In this paper, we are interested in examining what aspects of a

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Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

surveys returned 76% very positiveresponses, and improved perception of learning for inexperienced programmers (p=0.01). Inaddition, there appear to be intangible benefits to PAs, TAs, Professors, and the department.These include confidence and communication skills for the PLAs and reduced variability in thecourse over time. Finally, it is shown that students rate TAs and PLAs as equivalently effective athelping them learn.IntroductionPeers as mentors, facilitators, and team leaders are not new ideas [1]. They have been tried out inmany forms over the years [2, 3] and have been shown to generally improve student outcomes inthe first years of college [4, 5, 6].Peer Learning Assistants are a similar, yet less common intervention with fewer studies

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

through the confirmatory factor analysis. The ultimate purpose of this work is toshed light on factors that influence science, engineering, and mathematics graduate studentmental health so that graduate students, faculty, and staff can use these results for both individualand programmatic change. This study will help do so by providing some direction and guidanceto those who wish to use the larger HMN survey in future analysis.IntroductionThere has been a rise in mental health problems reported among college-aged individuals andthese mental health concerns have been shown to have a lasting impact on students [1-3]. Studieshave shown that there are unique stressors to the graduate student experience and that thesemental health concerns (e.g

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Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

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Julie Aldridge, Ohio State University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

NSF to explore the experiences of women and women of color tenure-trackengineering faculty. The initial development procedure for the survey was previously reported[1]. This survey probes factors that may contribute to an individual’s experiences as theycontinue, or persist, as a faculty member in association with their intersecting social identities.PEAS consists of scale items and demographic questions. The scale items measure ten constructsidentified from the literature, such as organizational climate and motivation factors, that underpinan individual’s personal experiences as they persist in an academic engineering career (See Table1). The demographic items capture the respondent’s various intersecting socially constructedidentities

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri; Alexander Franz Koch, University of Teacher Education, Fribourg, Switzerland; Hao He, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Pre-College Engineering Education

had three years of teaching experience, but thatteacher had worked in the industry for 23 years. Five of them taught in suburban schools;one taught in a rural school; none of them taught in urban schools. Only one teacher taughtin a Title 1 school. The subjects they taught included science, biology, anatomy, andhealthcare. A summary of participants’ information can be found in Table 1 and Table 2.Data Collection Murphy et al. (2013) used interviews to study how female students perceived theircompliant or non-compliant behaviors and how their interactions with teachers shape theirview on their behaviors. We similarly conducted our six interviews. When doing theinterview, we used a phenomenographic methodology, which allows us to get

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Assessing Ethics Learning

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

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Engineering Ethics

are provided. These examples of reflection activities may help engineering educatorsdetermine the best ways to integrate reflection into their teaching practices. The different typesof reflection described in the literature -- including critical, dialogic, and descriptive – provide aframework to contrast different goals for student reflection.BackgroundReflection has been used to facilitate student learning in higher education [1-4], includingengineering [5-8]. Rogers [2] examined many theories and definitions related to reflection andsummarized that reflective thought is a “cognitive and affective process or activity that requiresactive engagement by the individual while examining one’s responses, beliefs, and premises,resulting in

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First-Year Programs: Major Choice

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Amanda Christine Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Susan L. Thackeray , Utah Valley University; Sean S. Tolman, Utah Valley University; Jane M. Loftus, Utah Valley University

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First-Year Programs

truss, testing waterquality, performing a traffic study, and attending a public planning commission meeting instead of usingArduinos. The students were often registered for the version that matched their schedule rather thanbased on the version that matched their discipline of interest, so all three sections in both semesters had adistribution of the student’s preferred programs.The survey results after 1 semester of each delivery method (114 students completing the survey fromboth semesters) did not show any statistical difference between the discipline-specific and the generalizedversion of the course. The survey regardless of which approach was delivered did verify that 65% of thestudents felt it was engaging, 72% said it increased their

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Paul Weber, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Anh Phan, Utah Valley University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

student can perform the entiresimulation process in 15 minutes, whereas the actual laboratory takes about two hours.Instructors are freed up to provide more instruction and in-depth learning as they don’t have tocarefully monitor the students in the lab to preclude them from making costly mistakes. Thisfreedom, for both instructors and students, creates a unique learning atmosphere that wouldnot be possible otherwise.Sputter Deposition and Vacuum SystemBefore entering the virtual reality module, students are instructed in the functionality and useof the sputtering system as well as the vacuum system through lectures and homework.Sputtering SystemDC sputtering systems are composed of anode and cathode electrodes [1, 2]. The front surfaceof the

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

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Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest

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Mechanical Engineering

systems to differentexcitations help students understand the characteristics of various responses, such as transientresponses and steady-state responses, resonance and damping effect on the responses excited byharmonic forces. As an application, an airplane has been modelled by using a three-DOF system(fuselage and two wings) in this paper for studying its inherent properties and vibrationresponses to various inputs.1. Introduction Vibrations are undesirable and harmful in most cases in mechanical systems and structures[1]. Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) control, for example, has long been an importantresearch in automotive industries. Vehicle NVH characteristics influence customer’s perceptionof quality and comfort. The annoying

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University; Ryan Munden, Fairfield University

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First-Year Programs

preparing technical reports and PowerPoint andposter oral presentations. On the last day of the program, students presented their group projects.We report on a 9-year exercise conducted using the WOW project including detailed studentfeedback from the most recent year. 1. IntroductionEngineering design is defined as the communication of a set of rational decisions obtained withcreative problem solving for achieving certain stated objectives within prescribed constraints [1].The role of design in an engineering curriculum is a key factor contributing to its success [1]. 1Engineering design projects provide students with a broad view related to the material presentedin lectures. Through project-based

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Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

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Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, Industry 4.0 focus, and research targetedindustry. Introduction The rise of Industry 4.0 transforms the workplace [1]. New technology reducesproduction costs while increases the product quality with more efficient work processes[2]. While it is plausible that Industry 4.0 improves people’s overall life satisfaction, atthe meanwhile, this rapid change causes anxiety among employees because advancedtechnology may replace human workers, especially blue collar workers [1, 3]. Forexample, in a traditional warehouse, workers’ job, which includes operations of pickup,delivery, and bookkeeping are highly repetitive [4]. Even for those who stayed,cooperating with machines or using new technologies bears

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New Directions for ET

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jai p agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

in each circuit state. The terminal values of each circuit state are matched with beginning values of theobjects in the next circuit state. Details of classes, methods and functions will be presented in the full paper. Thepaper presents examples of Buck, Boost, BuckBoost, and other converter topologies. This methodology is generalenough to generate waveforms in several DC-DC converters and inverters.1. INTRODUCTIONThe steady state operation of power converter is fairly complex and require clear understanding of circuitconfiguration which may not necessarily be constant over a period of time. Analysis and Spice simulation are twowell-known methods of obtaining the time-domain waveforms of voltages and currents in different parts of

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NSF Grantees: Student Thought

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

studies are anticipated to serveas a guidepost for aligning educational strategies and developing effective training for futureethical practitioners. In our paper, we present an overview of the study (background andmethods), progress to date, and how we expect the results to inform engineering ethics educationand industry ethics training.IntroductionEngineering degree programs recognize that ethics is essential in preparing students forprofessional practice. However, current efforts in ethics education often “decontextualizes ethicspractice from the situated contexts in which ethical theories are ‘applied’” ([1], p. 667), and thusmay not adequately prepare engineers for the types of situated ethical issues they will likely facein practice. The

Conference Session

Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

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Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Yixian Zhou, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

resulted in the increase inpersistence to graduation [1], [2]. More recently, researchers have shown that such participationis related to positive outcomes across a wide range of dimensions, including social capital andbelonging [3], design [4], [5], teamwork [4]–[6], communication [4], [6], [7], ethics [8], andleadership [4], [9]. This paper examines the relationships between participation in a variety oftypes of co-curricular activities and a number of social, academic, and professional outcomes.Conceptual FrameworkFigure 1 shows a schematic of the conceptual framework guiding this work (Authors, submitted).It is largely based on Astin’s Input-Environment-Output theory [10] and Weidman’s conceptualframework of Undergraduate Socialization [11

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Reimagining Engineering Ethics

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Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University; Alana Demaske, Wake Forest University; Carlos Santos, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Dylan Franklin Brown, Wake Forest University

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Engineering Ethics

alreadyincorporated into engineering education. Four prominent virtues in undergraduate engineeringeducation are detailed in this paper: (1) critical thinking (an intellectual virtue), (2) empathy (amoral virtue), (3) service (a civic virtue), and (4) teamwork (a performance virtue). Byconducting a literature review of these four virtues, we gain insight into how engineeringeducators already infuse virtues into engineering education and identify the gaps andopportunities that exist to enrich undergraduate engineering education through a virtueframework. Although virtues are part of engineering education, our findings reveal that mostengineering educators do not explicitly describe these concepts as “virtues” and tend to treatthem instead as “skills.” While

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Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

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Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Samuel J. Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Old Dominion University

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of their partnerengineering students. Both groups reported gaining new perspectives from working ininterdisciplinary teams and seeing benefits for the fifth and sixth grade participants, includingexposing girls and students of color to engineering and computing.IntroductionIn addition to amassing expertise in their field, engineering students must learn to collaborateacross disciplinary lines if they are to successfully negotiate today’s complex challenges [1].Increasingly, engineering solutions must integrate knowledge and practices from multipledisciplines and engineers must be able to recognize when expertise from outside their field canenhance their perspective and ability to develop innovative solutions. Tomek [2] discussed

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Care and Inclusive Teaching

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Jorge A. Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ximena Hidalgo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Constanza Melian, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods

the intrinsic motivation of students. Thus,arguably it also has a positive impact on learning experience. Existing literature does not identifywhat attitudes and practices can be implemented in schools of engineering to promote effectivecare in teaching. This paper describes the progress of an ongoing research currently carried out ata large engineering school in Chile. The investigation has two main objectives. First, tounderstand what does it mean to care in teaching; second, to understand what is the influence thatcaring teaching has on the students’ learning experience.IntroductionFrom a philosophical perspective [1], the ethics of care involves attending to and meeting theneeds of who we take responsibility for. It particularly values

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Madeline Nelson, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

fundamental concept that is commonly taught in foundational engineering classes inthe “middle years” where students often struggle to find relevance [1], [2]. Instructors deliverlectures on the processing, production, storage and delivery of energy for industrial andhousehold purposes. There are discussions about the resources used to create energy and how tobetter use those resources. Sometimes engineering considerations of energy focus on quantitiesand numbers involving efficiency and costs. Energy continues to be one of those engineeringtopics that is siloed and discussed in isolation without a social, cultural, or environmentalcontext.The conceptualization of energy within a sociotechnical framework is critical for the formationof future

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University; Elizabeth A. Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Case Study of Elementary Students’ Conceptions of Engineering Across STEM and Non- STEM SchoolsIntroductionWith the inclusion of engineering practices in A Framework for K-12 Science Education [1] andengineering standards in the Next Generation Science Standards [2], engineering instruction isgrowing increasingly common in elementary classrooms in the U.S. One approach to increasingengineering instruction is through schools with an explicit focus on science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and national policy documents in the U.S. have calledfor the development of such schools [3]. However, a clear vision for what K-12 engineeringeducation should include and how it should be implemented is

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 8: Modulus Topics

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Thad B. Welch, Boise State University; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Computers in Education

of these more difficult topics [1-15].The discrete-time equivalent of the impulse response, the unit sample response, can bejust as onerous for students to understand, since it’s regularly viewed as “just a computersimulation” and not related to anything that’s practical or happening in the real-world.To illustrate this point, for several years, the authors have presented to students a questionsimilar to, “In your own words, define the term, impulse response.” The average score onthis question was routinely the lowest of any of the questions on the Signals & Systemsfinal examination. This improved significantly when real-time demonstrations, otherhardware demonstrations, and laboratory exercises were introduced in the

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Long Lingo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jeanine Lee McHugh Skorinko, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

[1] [2] [3]. Such reward systems are incongruous with institutional missionsthat include teaching, service, and community engagement in addition to knowledge production.Moreover, such reward systems have been characterized as gendered, since theydisproportionately value activities typically or stereotypically dominated by men and undervalueactivities often undertaken by women [4] [5]. Other studies have found that ambiguities inpromotion systems disadvantage women more than men [6] [7]. Still others have identifiedgender biases in a range of data considered in faculty evaluation, including research quality andproductivity [8] [9], student ratings of instruction [10] [11], and review letters [12]. All of thesefactors no doubt contribute to

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New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

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Julie P. Martin, Ohio State University

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New Engineering Educators

theEngineering Education and Centers Division of the Directorate for Engineering and as aCAREER PI (2010). There are many resources for PIs that focus on NSF’s review criteria andthe mechanics of writing a strong proposal. This paper concentrates on three topics that are lessoften discussed: articulating how your CAREER proposal fits into your career vision and goals;meeting with NSF program officers; and building a network of support for developing theproposal.1. Articulating how your CAREER proposal fits into your career vision and goalsTo write an effective CAREER proposal, you need to articulate how your five-year project fitswithin your long-term academic career plans and that that you are the only person to do the workyou propose [1]. Your CAREER

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Zachary Minken, Arcadia University; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Arcadia University; Najah Naylor

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020What will you do to help elementary students who struggle in the engineering design process? Analysis of teachers’ reflections. (Fundamental)IntroductionThe next generation of STEM workers and leaders requires knowledge and skills in order toeffectively contribute and compete in the global workforce [1], [2]. More importantly, thesustainability of our planet requires citizens who can work collaboratively to think critically,make ethical and moral decisions, and solve problems [3]. The science and engineering practicesdescribed by the Next Generation Science Standards [4] can provide a framework for teachers toengage their students in

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Kyle F. Trenshaw, University of Rochester; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Derek Rushton, University of Rochester; Philip Asare, Bucknell University

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Minorities in Engineering

(often surface-level) similarities betweenindividuals. A good match can provide essential support, whereas a poor match can leave anindividual feeling continued (or increased) isolation. Because of differences in cultural capitalbetween various identity-defined populations, even the initial ability to access the support is apotential issue beyond the quality of the match itself [1]. There are fewer URMs in STEMcompared to other populations [2], and thus, limited individuals to serve in these capacities whenseeking demographics-based matches.In previous work, the authors developed a profile format for role models (STEM alumni of apredominantly white institution who identified as URMs) to communicate their personal andprofessional narratives to

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Student

motivation, and negative emotions on both student andprofessional teams can be linked to misunderstanding caused by communication errors,specifically differences in how individuals interpret language used by team members [1][2][3]. Asource of this problematic interpretation results from use of ambiguous terminology, oftenrelated to probability (i.e “probably”, “maybe”, “often”, “unlikely”) or time (i.e “ASAP”,“soon”, “right away”), but can also include other wording that is somewhat vague inunderstanding (“good”, “alright”, “bad”). Brewer and Holmes previously investigated ambiguousterminology and the variability of responses across both probability and time-based languageambiguity and whether a relationship existed across demographics (specifically

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University

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Construction Engineering

represent 38% of astudent’s time in the degree, the expected proportion of pre-construction students to allconstruction students is approximately 40% of the population. Figure 1 presents the program’senrollment trends over the last nine years, which shows the unexpectedly high proportion of pre-majors to matriculated majors.The pre-construction program was introduced when the degree was modified from an IndustrialTechnology major to an Engineering Technology/Construction Management major, it wasinitially implemented as a series of pre-requisites to take upper level courses. When the pre-construction program was modified to be a pre-major program in the Fall 2014 Catalog (so thatstudents enrolling in the Construction - Matriculated

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Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

whitepaper on the future of the Division. As part of hisstudy for the whitepaper the author responded [1] to nine comments in the Division’s fourthhandbook [2] on a previously published paper by him on “Why technological literacy and forwhom? [3]The principal axiom drawn from this analysis was that “the general aims or purposes ofprograms in engineering and technological literacy are far from clear, and in so far as they aredeclared or implicit, are a function of the audience to whom the course or program isdirected”.In order to better understand the problem a comparative study is made with an innovativecurriculum in liberal studies that took place in the UK, as they are roughly analogous. Itconfirms that any attempt to develop technological

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

drawupon the skills they learn in Statics throughout their engineering education. Students with astrong understanding of statics will likely have an easier time with related and more challengingconcepts in subsequent courses. Specifically, Statics has been shown to be an effective predictorof how students will perform in Dynamics [1], and instructors in Capstone Design courses oftenstate that lacking an understanding of statics concepts hinders achievement in design [2]. It istherefore worthwhile to examine common teaching practices in Statics and to developinstructional methods that will enable students to confidently apply the skills they learn in Staticsto a wide variety of engineering problems.In many courses – Statics as well as others – it