Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

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Authors

Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Mechanical Engineering

has taught this course numerous times in a traditional format that uses lecturescombined with active learning. While small improvements in course achievement have been seendue to minor improvements (adding iClickers, adding “Gateway” quizzes), overall the failurerate in the author’s class has remained fairly steady over almost 20 years at about 22% (A failureis considered to be a grade of D+ or below because at the author’s institution that is the minimumgrade needed to move to the next course.).In Summer 2018, the author attended the ASEE National Conference and attended KurtDeGoede’s presentation on the implementation of competency-based assessment in anundergraduate dynamics course [1]. This method seemed ideal to help students

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

bypreparing students with skills such as leadership, team building, critical thinking, and problemsolving [1, 2]. In this methodology, an assignment with multiple tasks is normally used to drivethe students learning activities to produce a final product in the form of a design, model, anddevice or service that can be utilized in real world. PjBL is similar to problem-based learning(PBL) in terms of involving teams of students in open-ended and challenging assignments, whichresemble the real-world situations as well as identifying solutions and reevaluating theirmethodology. The difference between the two approaches is that the PjBL covers a broaderscope and may include several problems. In addition, PjBL focuses on the final product byapplying or

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

improve student learning.IntroductionIt is critical for engineers to recognize the actual shape of elements from 2D drawings, identifypotential applied loadings scenarios on structural elements, and predict the expected deformationand possible failure mechanisms. The ability to visualize and manipulate objects in one’s mind isa vital skill in engineering [1]. Previous studies have shown that accurately visualizing objects in3D improves spatial understanding [2], which has been associated with success in engineeringprograms. However, students often tend to struggle with 3D visualization due to a lack oftraining [3]. One option for improving visualization and spatial skills is providing opportunitiesfor students to interact with handheld models

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

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Andrea M. Ragonese, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

-residential/online classroom. These results are in line with prior research that hasshown that virtual dissection is an effective residential classroom tool.IntroductionWalk into any residential engineering classroom these days and you will see students learning inan effectively different method, which is a complete contrast to fifty, or even forty, years ago. Youwill find students corralled in groups, talking to one another while interacting with their electronicdevices [1]. Engineering education has changed in the last one hundred fifteen years that it hasbeen studied and analyzed [2]. The means for which universities have presented material toengineering undergraduate as well as graduate students has ebbed and flowed in addition toadapting with

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 4: Digital Learning Part II

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Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

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Computers in Education

course at The Citadel [1], [2]. The simple architecture providessufficient complexity to demonstrate fundamental programming concepts. The entire system ismodeled in VHDL and can be simulated to demonstrate operation of the processor. Memory-mapped input/output (I/O) provides the external interfaces necessary to demonstrate examplemicrocontroller applications, when synthesized to a field programmable gate array (FPGA).Serial communication is widely used to connect external devices to computer systems. Thecommunication interface, which receives and transmits serial data, is commonly known as aUART (universal asynchronous receiver transmitter). The serial data format uses standard bittiming and framing. The protocol can be implemented in software

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bathe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Thinking. Weconclude with a reaffirmation of the direction taken by the NEET pilots and a summary ofnext steps.II. A Snapshot of the NEET ProgramA. Why MIT Decided to Embark on the New Engineering Education TransformationProgramPresent-day industry seeks employees with skills that go beyond the technical skills acquiredin a standard engineering program, the so-called “non-technical” skills, some of which arenormally not acquired during traditional undergraduate education [1], [2]. The need forstudents to acquire those skills is reflected in a paper produced by the Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) [3] and the US National Research Council[4]. More specifically in higher engineering education, the student outcomes [5] of

Conference Session

Promoting Communication Skills

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Bruce Kovanen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Megan Mericle, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J. Patrick Coleman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

competency, and engineering schools acrossNorth America have noted the specific importance of writing instruction [1], [2]. However,STEM faculty have faced persistent obstacles in designing and delivering writing instruction.Common challenges include the time constraints of grading and responding to student writing,particularly for large enrollment classes, and lack of training in writing instruction, response, andassessment for teaching assistants (TAs) [3], [4]. Many STEM classes also have heavy demandsto cover technical content that leave little pedagogical time for writing instruction. Additionalchallenges can arise from a lack of student motivation or engagement [5] and from discrepanciesbetween faculty’s and student’s perception of the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Yewande S. Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

learning is beneficial to the educational process, and it has the potential to engagestudents in the learning process deeply. Studies have demonstrated its success in improvingcritical thinking skills, collaboration, and retention of material. In active learning, studentsshould not only be involved in activities, but they should be thinking about what they are doing[1]. Student-centered pedagogical strategies can promote student learning and retention of thematerial [2]. Incorporating a variety of pedagogical approaches in the classroom allows fordifferent student learning styles to be accommodated while improving student engagement.In engineering, common instructional techniques used include active learning, problem-basedlearning, cooperative

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Jennifer Retherford P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah J Mobley P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Kristen N. Wyckoff, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Women in Engineering

increases in the number of female students entering into engineering programs, as wellas female students obtaining doctorates, yet female faculty percentages remain low. Hiringdiversity programs are increasing the number of female faculty in engineering departments, but adisproportionate number of female faculty fail to make tenure as compared to their malecounterparts. One potential reason for female faculty failing to make tenure is the variability inwhat tasks they are required to do in comparison with their male counterparts. Men aretraditionally asked to teach less and research more, while teaching becomes a larger requirementfor tenure-track females [1].As a whole, efforts are to increase the number of women in STEM careers, especially in

Conference Session

Learning Strategies

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Yareni P. Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rafael Jose Baez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Manufacturing

, which has been reported as an effective teaching and learning approachwith higher long-term learning [1]. This technique presents better results in the learning processthan only having continuous repetitions [2]. One of the skills that can be evaluated with thistechnique is the retention interval since the student is exposed to the last training to the finalevaluation [3]. Spaced practice strategy can help to reduce the forgetting curve [4] and improvemotor skills [5], by enhancing long-term retention when a variety of tasks are required in alaboratory session class [6].The application of this strategy can periodically train the students in the laboratory, to allowthem to develop the skill of manufacturing in the manual process of lathe and be

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

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Susan B. Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Richard J. Zwiercan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Engineering Libraries

Standard (definitions of words, phrases, or othersymbology), and Test Method (actionable steps that lead to a specified result) [1]. Thisdemonstrates the wide variety of topics that are addressed by standards documents. Standardsstarted as consensus on units of weights and measures, but today standards are used in a widevariety of professions to ensure the safety of products and materials as well as the reliability ofgoods and services [2]. Due to the potential utility of this information format, academic librariesoften provide some standards to their patrons.Given the vast array of topics addressed by standards, students engaged in research or otherdesign projects in a variety of disciplines may have a need to identify and obtain full

Conference Session

Faculty Development Research

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Christopher Miller, Dartmouth College

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Faculty Development Division

random walkapproach, WalkSAT, for constraint satisfaction problems [Selman et al. (1996)]. At each iteration, once two groups have been selected as outlined above, we select between a greedysearch and a random swap. We select a random swap with some small probability εs and greedy searchwith probability 1 − εs , where εs decreases by a constant discount factor γ at each iteration. Randomswaps allow the algorithm to escape local maxima. The discount factor γ produces stability, ensuring thatrandom swaps occur with reduced frequency as group scores converge. This means that the algorithm’sactions approach that of a greedy algorithm as epsilon approaches zero, so that a random swap towards theend of the program will not compromise scores

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 6: Computer Science Freshman Courses

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Dawn McKinney, University of South Alabama; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

78% (57 of 73 students) in Fall 2017 to 91% (69 of 76 students) in Fall2018. In Fall 2017, 10 of the 16 students that did not pass changed majors, whereas only 2 of the7 did in Fall 2018. The course grades increased from 84 out of 100 points in Fall 2017 to 87 inFall 2018; the largest categorical increase (p-value < 0.001) was homework from 71 out of 100points in Fall 2017 to 88 in Fall 2018. Students were surveyed about the course; significantfindings turned out to be that Fall 2018 students found the homework to be clearer but harderthan Fall 2017 students.1. IntroductionStudents struggle in introductory programming courses, often due to lack of goodproblem-solving skills and lack of preparation. Many institutions have implemented and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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Alexander Henderson, San Jose State University ; Alexander Garcia, San Jose State University

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Mathematics

as to whySTEM is important in today’s world through small examples of what already exists. This is doneas a step toward increasing the standing that the United States holds currently within the world’sSTEM community, which is low compared to other countries. This is partially due to a lack ofinterest that many American students have in STEM-related fields. To fix this, the STEM-relatedactivities that students perform in schools today need to incorporate what they do in theireveryday lives.1. Introduction: Math in Engineering and STEMThe first question to ask here is, "What is STEM?" STEM is an acronym for "Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics." It is an educational curriculum dedicated to thesubjects stated in the name. The term

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton; Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton; Yu Bai, California State University, Fullerton; Salvador Mayoral, California State University, Fullerton

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

) Project. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improving STEM Education for Lower-division College Students at HSI by Utilizing Relevant Sociocultural and Academic Experiences: First Year Results from ASSURE-US Project Jidong Huang1, Sudarshan Kurwadkar2, Doina Bein3, Yu Bai4, Salvador Mayoral5 1 Department of Electrical Engineering 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 Department of Computer Science 4

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Saeed Al-Haj, Ohio Northern University

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Computing and Information Technology

Internet and the usage of computer and mobileapplications, the need for cybersecurity professional and experts will continue to expand.Therefore, graduating students who have proper cybersecurity instruction becomes a necessity.This can be achieved by incorporating modern security analysis tools and engaging students inbuilding secure systems throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The primary goals are: 1) tohave more systems and products with fewer exploits and vulnerabilities, and 2) to increase thenumber of professional individuals who are interested in cybersecurity careers and have the propercybersecurity knowledge and training.One key challenge in implementing and designing cybersecurity exercises in classrooms is havingthe proper

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning

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Eddie Davis, SUNY Farmingdale

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Computers in Education

reluctant to respond to questions asked in class and itis hard to tell whether it was due to fear of failure or some other force.Key Words:Classroom Response Technology, Top Hat, measuring effectiveness, assessment, andevaluation of learning.1. Background There has been research related to integrating technology into the pedagogy ofdifficult subjects like Integral Calculus [1]. Other research gathered student’s opinionsabout the implementation of Classroom Response Systems in university lectures [2]. Thefindings of the Procedia research showed that students gave an overall positiveevaluation of the Classroom Response System (CRS). It also identified CRS’s asenhancers of attention, participation, classroom dynamics, and learning. In 2016

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 3

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Thomas G. Carter, College of DuPage; Richard H. Jarman, College of DuPage; Susan Fenwick, College of DuPage; Thomas Olai Schrader, College of DuPage; Cory Michael DiCarlo, College of DuPage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- year college. The program's objectives are to (1) increase the number of financially needy and academically talented students who graduate or transfer in a STEM program and (2) improve the retention and completion rates of STEM students through individualized and group support systems. The project was launched in the fall semester of 2016. Up to 60 students will receive full scholarships and support over five years to aid in their completion of a two-year program for graduation or transfer in either Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering. A central feature of the program is the use of a STEM Student Success Coach as the first line of support for participating STEM students. The Student Success Coach provides personal one-on-one

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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Authors

Stacey V Freeman, Boston University; Sandra Lina Rodegher, Boston University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

modes of inquiry Project administrators led internal evaluation of the kit testing at several sites aroundthe U.S. and also elicited feedback from museum professionals in Buenos Aires, and at aninternational conference in Copenhagen. The evaluation testing model included four maingoals: 1) Identify aspects of activities that are unclear, difficult to implement, confusing, etc.; 2)test facilitation to ensure games function correctly; 3) determine if educational outcomes areclearly articulated through facilitation; 4) evaluate effectiveness/engagement with kids andadults. To meet these goals, researchers implemented a three-part evaluation model. 1) Learn: museum educators/facilitators learn the activities without any guidance. Then

Conference Session

Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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Collin W. Shale, Johns Hopkins University; Shababa Binte Matin, Johns Hopkins University; Nicholas J. Durr, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

) design course in three domains: (1)intellectual property (2) regulation (3) market access. These office hours were hosted by IPlawyers, regulatory consultants, and market access professionals. This model was successfullyimplemented to meet the demand of 110 students (14 teams) for project-specific feedback usinga limited number of experts (1-2 per domain) and was widely accepted by the students, with>95% of students reporting the model met their needs.Background: The movement towards project-based learning courses has brought newchallenges as education transitions from lecture-based delivery to project-specific mentoring.Three commonly addressed domains in BME capstone design courses are IP, regulation, andmarket access [1,2,3]. While guest

Conference Session

Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Harshdutta I Pandya, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta P.E., Rowan University; Andrae Francois, Rowan University Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Systems (CREATEs); Dan Offenbacker, Rowan University, Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATEs)

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Civil Engineering

economicexpansion. This escalating use of transportation infrastructure; coupled with financial constraints,has forced transportation agencies to shift more attention on the preservation and maintenance ofexisting infrastructure (i.e., pavements) rather than the construction of new highways [1]. Forexample, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) invested $91 billion in 2013for the purpose of pavement maintenance to restore the road network to a satisfactory,operational condition [2]. The main objective of any federal, state or municipal transportationagencies is to develop an efficient system of planning for the maintenance, rehabilitation, andconstruction of roadway networks; within the confines of allocated funding. Most

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

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Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Several studieshave shown the effectiveness of PjBL in terms of increasing understanding, motivating students,taking ownership, and helping to bridge the gap between the classroom and workplace bypreparing students with skills such as leadership, team building, critical thinking, and problemsolving [1, 2]. In this methodology, an assignment with multiple tasks is normally used to drivethe students learning activities to produce a final product in the form of a design, model, anddevice or service that can be utilized in real world. PjBL is similar to problem-based learning(PBL) in terms of involving teams of students in open-ended and challenging assignments, whichresemble the real-world situations as well as identifying solutions and reevaluating

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

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Michael Sollitto, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Engineering Management

among engineering students between the two timeperiods. However, training effectiveness was positively associated with engineering students’cognitive learning. Instructors and trainers can use these results to facilitate insightful trainingabout conflict negotiation to assist engineering students with navigating their personal andprofessional endeavors.Introduction As organizations become increasingly diverse and focused on knowledge generation [1],[2], decision makers desire for their organizational members to possess interpersonalcommunication skills for collaborating with supervisors and coworkers [3]. Among thoseinterpersonal communication skills that decision makers find most desirable and important fororganizational success is the

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amin Malek, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

to connect withcustomers, and even increased profits [1]. However, men still hold 76% of technical jobs andthose who identify as African American or Latinx make up only 5% of the technical workforce[2]. Women and under-represented minorities often experience racism and/or sexism within thecomputing field thus contributing to the non-inclusive (and as a result less diverse) educationalor industrial workplace [3].Many tech companies have created programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion incomputing fields including hiring Chief Diversity Officers and changing hiring practices.However, these programs have had varying levels of success [4]. One company that has hadparticular success in the realm of diversity and inclusion

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

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Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

: Pilot ImplementationAbstractThis paper describes the authors’ efforts to apply project-based learning (PBL) to a senior levelmechanical engineering technology (MET) course at the University of Toledo. The work is aclose collaboration between the engineering and education faculty and the engineering librarianwith the goal of increasing the students’ information literacy and developing their METdisciplinary competency. Students were required to work in teams on a design project whichrequired library research to identify relevant engineering codes and standards, such as theASHRAE standards and codes required to design an HVAC duct system. This project goals alignwith the new ABET criterion 3 (student outcomes 1-5) and criterion 5 (curriculum

Conference Session

Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

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Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Haritha Malladi, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

Assessment in an Introduction to Engineering CourseIntroductionIn light of climate change, increasing global population, and the need to repair or replace agingand deteriorating infrastructure, as well as goals such as those articulated by the United Nations[1], it has become critical for civil engineers to have knowledge of the impacts of their projectsover their entire life cycle. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool to examine the environmentalimpact of a product or process throughout its life and the use of LCA in all areas of civilengineering is becoming more common, e.g. [2]–[11]. In addition, the ABET CE criteria states,“The curriculum must prepare graduates to… include principles of sustainability in design” [12].The

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Margaret Ellis, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

expected to learn such skills on their own. Students with less pre-college orextracurricular computing experiences may have fewer of these practical skills and lessexperience learning on their own. Such students may be at an academic disadvantage or feelintimidated 1,2 . Realizing this gap motivated us to revise a key introductory course in ourcurriculum. CS2104 Problem Solving in Computer Science teaches students problem-solvingskills in conjunction with an introduction to various practical computer science topics such asusing version control, developing websites, navigating networks, and interacting with databases.The intention is to: 1. provide practical technical skills needed in a variety of computer science settings, 2. improve problem

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Sustainability

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Bhaskar Chittoori P.E., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Robert Hamilton P.E., Boise State University; Debakanta Mishra, Oklahoma State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and social aspects[1].The concept of resilience is usually associated with extreme events during the life of a civilinfrastructure, and the ability to resist loss of functionality and recover quickly from these events.In the past decade, engineers have achieved a reduction in direct and indirect losses from hazardsby incorporating resilience concepts into their work. Teaching these concepts to future civilengineers is of paramount importance. Faculty at several institutions are leveraging stand-aloneS&R educational materials such as those available through the Center for SustainableEngineering [2], Sustainable Engineering Education Key Resources Repository [3] and othersuch sources. However, there are several issues with this approach

Conference Session

Teaching Interventions in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 22nd

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Authors

Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical Engineering

analysis to consider social, environmental, and economic criteria. Thisinvites engineers to consider the unfamiliar and sometimes open-ended ramifications of howtheir decisions may impact other systems (e.g., the environment, supply chains, society) at longertime horizons. Moreover, when any of the social, environmental, and/or economic impacts are inconflict, engineers face the ethical challenge of managing tradeoffs.While the National Academy report envisioned the Engineer of 2020 being able to manage ethicsand sustainability [1], researchers have continually used different approaches to understand andrefine how teaching ethics and sustainability together could improve student outcomes,considering that teaching ethical reasoning skills for

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Clifford Whitcomb, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

in courses where product design and development is notthe primary focus.This paper presents the approach that was used to add selected ST and SE topics to an existingfreshman-level introduction to mechanical engineering course and discusses the results of a pilotimplementation.IntroductionThe complexity of the products and systems that engineers design, develop, operate, support, andretire from service has increased drastically over time [1]. In order to prepare mechanicalengineering graduates who can successfully participate in the different activities that occur overthe life cycle of a complex product or system, students need to be exposed to systems thinking(ST) and systems engineering (SE) concepts during their undergraduate