Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Thomas Nelson; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Initial Validation ofan Instrument to Measure Students' Learning about Systems Thinking: The Affective Domain,"IEEE Systems Journal, PP(99) pp. 1-10.[10] Derro, M. E., and Williams, C. R., 2009, "Behavioral competencies of highly regardedsystems engineers at NASA," IEEE Aerospace Conference pp. 1-17.[11] Richmond, B., 1993, "Systems Thinking: Critical Thinking Skills for the 1990s andBeyond," System Dynamics Review, 9(2) pp. 113-133.[12] Senge, P. M., and Sterman, J. D., 1992, "Systems Thinking and Organizational Learning:Acting Locally and Thinking Globally in the Organization of the Future," European Journal ofOperational Research, 59(1) pp. 137-150.[13] Hirtz, J., Stone, R. B., McAdams, D. A., 2002, "A Functional Basis for Engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. [Accessed January 12, 2019].[12] Aspencore, “The Colpitts Oscillator” Electronics Tutorials [Online]. Available: https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/oscillator/colpitts.html. [Accessed January 12, 2019].[13] N. Lucas and F. Goodman, “Well-being, leadership and positive organizational scholarship: A case study of project-based learning in higher education” in Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 14, issue 4, 2015.[14] R. Savage, K. Chen and L. Vanasupa, “Integrating Project-based Learning throughout the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum” in Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 8, issue 3/4, 2007.[15] R. Spearrin and F. Bendana, “Design-build-launch: a hybrid project-based laboratory course for aerospace

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #26511Challenges in Teaching Ideal Flows to ME Students Concurrently with SeniorDesignDr. Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Amitabha Ghosh is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Ph.D. in general engineering composite (Major: Aerospace Engineering) from Mississippi State University. He obtained his B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. He is also a

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, College of William & Mary; Elizabeth Gaughan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

perspective of industry needs and economic principles [12].Government organizations are also a sector where manufacturing skills are needed, including theDepartment of Defense and the Department of Energy. A report by the National Academiesindicated that remanufacturing of weapons systems and nuclear systems, as well as maintainingfacilities for the maintenance and production of systems, is a strategic need for the security of theU.S. [13]. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has also supportedresearch to reduce the cost and increase the speed of delivery of high-quality manufacturedgoods. This program investigates the capability of supporting advanced manufacturingapplications that range from the aerospace, to chemical, to

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Ball, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #27141Creating a Climate of Increased Motivation and Persistence for Electrical andComputer Engineering Students: A Project-Based Learning Approach to In-tegrated LabsDr. Arthur Ball, Virginia Tech Arthur Ball received his M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2009) degrees in electrical engineering from the Cen- ter for Power Electronics Systems at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA. After spending nine years in the aerospace electronics industry, he returned to Virginia Tech in 2015 as an instructor in the electrical and computer engineering department. In addition to finding ways of teaching highly-technical theory in an

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Karen Elaine Anderson, Destination Imagination Inc.; Daniel D. Jensen, Singapore University of Technology and Design/MIT International Design Center

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Educational Research and Methods

Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes design of Micro Air Vehicles, development of innovative de- sign methodologies and enhancement of engineering education. Dr Jensen has authored over 120 refereed papers and has been awarded over $4.5 million of research grants. He is a Fellow at the Singapore Univ. of Technology and Design’s International Design Center. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Creativity exercises to enhance innovation in undergraduate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

information they conclusion about its from the lesson to understand the answers have gained in value or the biases information class behind it1 Modified from references [3, 22, 25]3. Transport Equipment and Associated ConceptsHeat transfer and fluid mechanics are core engineering science areas that are studied in manydisciplines including Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Biomedical, and

Conference Session

Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Samantha Michele Shields, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; Sunay Palsole, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

74.1 Undergraduate USA 41 50.6 Education Non-USA 40 49.4 Track Tenure 42 51.9 Assistant Professor 20 24.7 Associate Professor 12 14.8 Professor 10 12.3 Non-tenure 39 48.1 Major First-year Engineering 15 18.6 Aerospace

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Sue Rosser, California State University System, Office of the Chancellor

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Education (by courtesy) from MSE. From 2007 to 2011 he served as Head of the Purdue School of Materials Engineering. In 2012 he was invested as the first Duchossois Leadership Professor in the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Armour College of Engineering soon after joining as chair of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to UMBC he served two years as dean of the College of Science & Engineering at San Francisco State University wherein he led more than four hundred faculty and staff and about six thousand majors.Prof. Sue Rosser, California State University System, Office of the Chancellor Sue Rosser has been Special Advisor for Academics, Research Development and External Partnerships at

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

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

, even though I want my kid to be an engineer.” (C2) “There's so many different types of engineering. You could go into architecture and building engineering, or you could do biochemical engineering. One wants to do prosthetic legs. I'm assuming that's engineering. Sometimes I learn from them. Mechanical engineering. I do ask when they say, "Engineering," "Well, what type?" Then aerospace I think has been brought up a couple of times this year with guys and girls.” (C2) The first thing that we found is that all four participants had different general ideas aboutengineering. This

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaylee A. Dunnigan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Smart Mobil- ity Towards Resilient Transportation Tier I USDOT University Transportation Center. He is the advisor for NYU student chapter of the Institute for Transportation Engineers.Prof. Gunter W. Georgi, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Gunter W. Georgi, a registered Professional Engineer, is an Industry Professor at the New York Univer- sity Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York. Prof. Georgi is the course director for the Introduction to Engineering and Design course. He received his B.S. from Cooper Union and his M.S. and professional M.E. degrees from Columbia University. He has worked many years in the aerospace industry in design, analysis, and management functions. His most challenging task

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cunningham, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

engineering school specific program at theother university. Data were pooled across the two locations for analysis and are not separated orcompared by location. Only data from engineering students are analyzed in the present study. The graduate engineering PRGs considered in the present study covered a number ofengineering disciplines: chemical, aerospace, computer, biomedical, biological, civil, industrialand systems/information engineering. One to three engineering-specific groups met eachsemester during the study period. Each group met weekly for 1.5 hours and reviewed 1-3 piecesof student work per meeting in a discussion-based format focused on constructive feedback andrevision following the model described above. Individual students

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Jong-Hoon Kim, Washington State University

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Manufacturing

Definition of annealing process. References on Ten references: 1) Aluminum Two references: 1) One reference: web site the report 2024-T6 ASM Data sheet, 2) textbook 2) web site introducing aerospace textbook, 3) Brass material data, describing precipitation materials. 4) A journal article about Al2024- hardening. T6 mechanical properties, 5) lab manual, 6) A journal article about cold working, 7) Online article on

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

]. The differences vary bydiscipline, being very small in biomedical (98%) and the largest in civil, aerospace, electricalengineering and software development (86%) [US Census Bureau 2016 data cited in 51]. Thismay be an uncomfortable conversation in a typical engineering course, but the issue is certainlyappropriate in a co-curricular setting such as a meeting of the Society of Women Engineers.Students could read [51] and discuss. This could be complemented by highlights from Cech’spaper that studied differences among job roles within engineering [52].Right to a Basic Standard of Living – Article 25Article 25 states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Corinne Lardy, California State University, Sacramento

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25332Impact of an After School STEM Service Learning Course on Undergradu-ate Students (RTP)Dr. Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Fogarty received her B.S. in Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, M.S. degrees in both Civil & Aerospace Engineering, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, and a certificate in Engineering Education Research from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at California State University, Sacramento with research interests ranging from the seismic behavior of steel structures to improving/expanding the

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #25239Impact of Electric Vehicles on Residential Power Grid: An Educational Re-viewMitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota Mitch earned a M.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 2018. His research focused on data mining and informative analytical methods for smart grid applications in power systems. Mitch also focused research effort on development projects for swarms of unmanned aircraft systems. Mitch is currently an Electrical Engineer at United Technologies (UTC) Aerospace Systems.Dr. Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota Dr. Hossein Salehfar received his Bachelor of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet K. Lumpp, University of Kentucky; Jennifer Lovely, University of Kentucky; Laura Marie Letellier P.E., University of Kentucky; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Derek Lynn Englert, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker P.E., University of Kentucky; Neil Moore, University of Kentucky; John F. Maddox, University of Kentucky; Julie Gordon Whitney, University of Kentucky; Doug Klein, University of Kentucky; Whitney C. Blackburn-Lynch, University of Kentucky

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First-Year Programs

the University of Kentucky, Paducah Campus. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Auburn University in 2015. His primary research areas are thermal management of high power electronics through jet impingement and thermal characterization of advanced materials used in aerospace and electronics cooling applications.Dr. Julie Gordon Whitney, University of Kentucky Julie G. Whitney, Ph.D. received her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN in 1982, her masters in industrial professional technology from Indiana State University, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Michael Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #26416Engineering Education Using Inexpensive DronesDr. Randy Michael Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education Randy Russell develops science and engineering education curriculum and trains teachers via his job with the K-12 education group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a large atmospheric science research lab in Boulder, Colorado. He has a Ph.D. in education from Michigan State, a Master’s degree in aerospace engineering from U. Maryland, and a B.S. in astrophysics from Michigan State. He did most of the development work on a drone-based engineering education curriculum for underrep

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Joi D. Aybar, Morgan State University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Shonda L. Bernadin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abdelnasser A Eldek, Jackson State University; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Petronella A. James-Okeke, Morgan State University; John Carey Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Juan C. Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; Ben O. Oni, Tuskegee University; Stella A. Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso; Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, Antennas, Phased Arrays, RF/Microwave Circuits, Metamaterial, Numerical Methods, and Engineering Education.Dr. Demetris Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research in the area of optical fiber sensing for real time health monitoring of aerospace vehicles. In

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University

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Educational Research and Methods

respondedto Likert scale items to assess their perceptions about instructional strategies and qualities ofengagement. The survey items are described in the measures section below.A total of 346 students participated in the data collection, recruited from a total of 13 engineeringenergy science courses. Students represented a range of engineering majors, including aerospace,civil, mechanical, industrial, biomedical, electrical, and energy science pathways. Courses werenumbered according to typical American conventions, and were at the 200 (68.3%), 300(20.8%), and 400 (10.9%) levels. Forty four percent of the data came from students enrolled at auniversity in the southeast, and 56% of the data came from students enrolled at a university in thesouthwest

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16564Blended Learning in a Rigid-Body Dynamics Course Using On-Line Lecturesand Hands-On ExperimentsProf. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is also active in course

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

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Mechanical Engineering

concept overlaps in many differentareas of engineering, including electrical, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, and others. Thedynamic system response has its roots in mathematical theory but can be applied to varioussystems that behave as first or second order systems. The question was stated as follows: A strain gage is mounted on a cantilevered beam to measure oscillations. The second order system has a natural frequency of 200 Hz and ringing frequency of 150 Hz. a) Determine the damping ratio of the system. b) Determine the magnitude ratio when the system is subjected to a 275 Hz oscillation. c) Determine the phase lag for the 275 Hz oscillation.This question was given

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar K. Kaw, University of South Florida; Yingyan Lou, Arizona State University; Andrew Scott, Alabama A&M University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

for distributed platforms, and finite element analysis. He holds both BS and MS degrees in mechanical/aerospace engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and PhD in computer science and engineering from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.Dr. Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #14444Ronald L. Miller is professor emeritus of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, where hetaught chemical engineering and interdisciplinary courses and conducted engineering education researchfor 28 years. Miller received three

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

(%) employment openings due to increase in total change (total growth and under-graduate number of jobs)3 replacement needs enrollment (2014-2024)3 (Fall 2009-2014)4 Aerospace engineering -1,600 3,200 1,865 (+10.6) Agricultural engineering +100 700 1,455 (+45.6) Biomedical engineering +5,100 10,900 8,876 (+49.9) Chemical engineering +600 10,000 13,763 (+48.1) Civil engineering +23,600 106,700

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

,&engineering&mechanics,&aerospace& engineering,&engineering&student&motivation& University&of&Washington&(Center&for&Engineering&Teaching&and& Learning&and&Department&of&Bioengineering)& Session&II:&Communication&and&Transdisciplinary&Pedagogies& LEES,&Civil&Engineering,& Assessing&instructor’s&ability&to&discern& 3&

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

student’s responses were deleted becausethe student completed the demographic items but none of the survey items.Results:The following table shows the demographics of students who responded to the end ofcourse survey. The respondents were predominantly men (70.73%). Table 2: Survey Respondents by Gender Gender Count Percent Male 29 70.73 Female 12 29.27Further, students who responded to the survey were mostly mechanical engineering (ME)majors (73.17%) with a smaller representation of aerospace engineering (AE) majors(19.51%). Table 3: Survey Respondents by Major

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

percent of students aregraduating in their current major.9 Many universities that have a first year program, require theirstudents to be majored in “undesignated engineering” for their first quarter, semester, or year andthis is where they found some significant differences: “Undesignated students… are more likelyto choose electrical, civil, chemical, computer, aerospace, and agricultural/biological when theyare required to take a course and more likely to choose industrial systems and mechanicalengineering when they do not have to take a course [common first year engineering course].” (p.23.1192.8).9 The researchers report that students that have a specific engineering major and takea common first year course in engineering have an 8 percent

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

master’s students alike. Jim holds a BS in Computer Systems and Mathematics from Grove City College, an MS in Mechanical & Aerospace En- gineering from the University of Virginia, and a DSc in Information Systems and Communication from Robert Morris University.Dr. Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director for Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the department she worked as a Senior Consultant for Ernst and Young and as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors Corporation. She teaches undergraduate courses in

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

nontraditional engineering student – understanding their motivations, identity development, and impact of prior engineering-related experiences. Her work dwells into learning in informal settings such as summer camps, military experiences, and extra-curricular activities. Other research interests involve validation of CFD models for aerospace applications as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Dr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and engineering and operations man- agement at the University of New Haven. Her research interests include use of statistical methods and lean tools for quality and process improvement, and use of

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

currently an Associate Professor and coordinator of the electrical and computer engineering program at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE. He was Publications Chair for the 2009 and 2011 International Conferences on Information Fusion, and is in the Publications Committee for the IEEE Aerospace Conference (2008-present). His research interests include target tracking, detection and estimation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Experiences using Cooperative Work Assignments for Outcomes AssessmentAbstractAt the authors’ institution, all engineering students are required to complete three semesters offull-time