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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen G. Achenbach, National Center for Women & IT; Leslie G. Cintron PhD, University of Virginia; J McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard University

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co-authored the first integrated computer and laboratory introductory calculus course in 1975. He has taught middle school mathematics, engineering, and science and both undergraduate science and graduate teaching courses at Harvard. His research interests include assessment of students’ misconceptions and how they change with instruction, K-12 curriculum development, the transition to college of students who wish to purse STEM careers, pre-college engineering, and the professional development of teachers. Dr. Sadler has won the Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award, the American Institute of Physics Computers in Physics Prize, the American Astronomical Society Education Prize, and the American Association

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Neda Hajiakhoond Bidoki, University of Central Florida

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, Assessment, & Data Adminis- tration in the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She is Co-PI of 2 NSF-funded S-STEM programs and program evaluator for 2 NSF-funded REU programs. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence, identity formation, and career develop- ment in the STEM fields.Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida Salih Safa Bacanli is PhD student at Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida (UCF). He received his MS degree in Computer Science from UCF and BS degree in Computer Engi- neering from Bilkent University, Turkey. His research interests include opportunistic networking routing, wireless

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Mrs. Mayari Illarij Serrano Anazco P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette MAYARI SERRANO is currently a graduate research assistant in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. degree from the Army Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador. She com- pleted her M.S. in Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Mayari is currently a PhD student at Purdue University and is working in for the Women in

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Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

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-based categorization of writing tasks andprojects in undergraduate engineering curricula is critically formative in working toward theholistic integration of writing across courses for the sake of preparation and conceptual-basedstudent understanding of writing practices. Page 26.370.3Introduction Instructors who work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) areasare aware that their students, particularly upper-division undergraduate students, often resistwriting. This happens despite various large-scale studies that emphasize the importance of writingto careers in STEM-related industries1-3. One cause of this

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Magerko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tom McKlin, SageFox Consulting Group; Anna Xambo, Georgia Institute of Technology

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directly observable neurological foundations inthe human brain [14], [15], may serve as a more ubiquitous approach to engaging prospectivestudents in computing than other domains. For example, recent research has suggested that forAfrican-Americans, music is such an activity [16], [17]. A recent study of the occupationalinterests of 22,000 teenagers, for instance, found that African-American males were about half aslikely to be interested in computer programming careers than white males but a third more likelyto be interested in musical careers than white males. The same trend was found in otherunderrepresented groups as well; girls, for instance, were more than 40% more interested inmusical careers than in computer programming [18].To change the

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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program’s goal has been to provide a quality program thatmeets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set that allows them tosucceed in computing careers. The curriculum content for the Computer Science degree is basedon the 2008 ACM Curriculum Report. The Computer Science degree at UVU is accredited byAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 and currently has morethan 850 students. The program also has an advisory board comprised of representatives of localindustry who assist in aligning the program to industry needs and helping to acquire industrysupport and resources.Table 1 and 2 shows the enrollment and graduation trends in the Computer Science program. Ascan be seen from the tables, the

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Australia. His research is in the field of scientific computing and numerical analysis, where he works on computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Prof. Craig Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Craig Zilles is an Associate

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Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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practice in a variety of career paths. (p. 15) Consistent with the Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula, the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET)10 also highlighted the following skills required acrossengineering and technology programs along with technical skills: effective communication;functioning on multidisciplinary teams; problem solving; understanding the impact of solutionsin global, economic, environmental, and social contexts; and lifelong learning. In a recent mixed-method study, Caskurlu, Exter, & Ashby (2016) 11 found that computing professionals fromvarious industries believe that problem solving, critical thinking, lifelong learning, teamwork,and interpersonal skills are as important as technical and

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vetria L. Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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and techniques ofvisualization should begin early; consequently, the idea for a summer research experience forundergraduates in visualization was born. The goal of the research site is consistent with the goalof the NSF-REU program: to provide promising undergraduate students with a complete,mentored research experience, to better prepare these students for graduate school orprofessional pursuits and encourage them to pursue a career in science [15]. The impact ofundergraduate research experiences have been well documented [16], [17], [18], [19]. Facultymembers generally agree that there are significant educational benefits to the undergraduateresearch experience [20], [21]. Students are thought to develop expertise in a specific area

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Technology Conferences. Hossein served as 2002/2003 ASEE ECE Division Chair. He was IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and now serves as MGA Vice President (2013/2014) and Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. Dr. Mousavinezhad received Michigan State University ECE Department’s Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2009. He is recipient of ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished Service Award, April 6, 2002, for significant and sustained leadership. In 1994 he received ASEE Zone II Outstanding Campus Representative Award. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE, has been a reviewer for IEEE Transactions including the Transactions on Education. His teaching and re

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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lives, theopportunities for careers are expanding rapidly. A major challenge of this field is the trainingand education of a new generation of skilled workers. This paper studies different approachesthat are used by different institutions of higher education to integrate nanotechnology conceptsinto their curriculum.IntroductionNanotechnology is the science, engineering, and technology that deals with various structures ofmatter that have dimensions on the order of a billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology is the abilityto observe, manipulate, measure, and manufacture things at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to100 nanometers. While the word nanotechnology is new and was introduced in the late 1970s,the existence of functional devices and

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Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Baijian Yang, Purdue University

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1 Detail 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Question 4 did not received any answersDiscussion and Implications for Teaching and LearningThe results suggest that the participants possessed several misconceptions and conceptual gapson basic knowledge of how to secure a communication between the server and the web browser.This fact was unexpected given that the students were coursing the last year of aTelecommunication and Networking career. The results imply a necessity to strengthen generalsecurity and web security concepts on cybersecurity education as suggested by McGettrick [11] inhis work “Toward Effective Cybersecurity Education”.Third-party validation is a

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University; Marat Valiev, Innopolis University; Daniel Martin Johnston, Innopolis University

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. Savitskaya, Organization and Conducting of the Russian Unified State Examination in English: the Experience of Tomsk Region, Proceedings of the XXV annual international academic conference, language and culture, Tomsk 20-22 Oct 2014[3] T. Stanko, Why girls with interest in IT in high-school do not choose IT career - extended study, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, USA June 14-18, 2015

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Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University

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infuses CT, as well as reliable methods for assessing CT, remain open problems. In this paper, we describe a 5th-9th grade STEM outreach program. Classes on micro controllers and computer programming are presented. Data collected through a newly designed self-efficacy instrument is used to determine effectiveness of these curricula at improving confidence in CT and problem solving skills.IntroductionThis paper describes a STEM outreach program where the Manhattan-Ogden Unified SchoolDistrict 383 has partnered with Kansas State University. This program lasts four weeks and isdesigned to expose 5th-9th grade students to STEM careers and subjects through hands-onactivities. The program covers a large range of areas

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Information and Network Security

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ching-Kuang Shene, Michigan Technological University; Chaoli Wang, University of Notre Dame; Jun Tao, Michigan Technological University; Melissa Sue Keranen, Michigan Technological University; Jun Ma, Michigan Technological University; Jean Mayo, Michigan Technological University

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scientific visualization, in particular on the topics of time-varying multivariate data visualization, flow visualization, and information-theoretic algorithms and graph-based techniques for big data analytics. He received the NSF CAREER Award in 2014.Mr. Jun Tao, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Melissa Sue Keranen, Michigan Technological UniversityMr. Jun Ma, Michigan Technological University Jun Ma is a PhD student of computer science at Michigan Technological University. His research interests include flow visualization, large-scale data analysis and visualization, and mesh processing. He received a BS degree in computer science from Xidian University, China, in 2006, and a MS degree in computer science from Michigan

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Cara Sperbeck, York College of Pennsylvania; Matthew Jones, York College of Pennsylvania; Patrick David Lynn, York College of Pennsylvannia

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Vehicle Technology Directorate from West Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His major research

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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design, innovation and sustainability; synthesizing the influence of societal and individual worldviews on decision-making; assessing STEM students’ learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability; and exploring the impact of pre-engineering curriculum on students’ abilities and career trajectories.Dr. Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University Lorraine Kisselburgh (Ph.D., Purdue University) examines organizing and communicative practices in sociotechnical contexts, particularly collaboration in engineering design teams, spatial and material in- fluences on organizing, and gendered practices in technological settings. She has backgrounds in com- munication, human performance, and computer science, and