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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #12565Problematizing Best Practices for Pairing in K-12 Student Design TeamsMs. Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park Gina Quan is a doctoral candidate in Physics Education Research at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. She graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include understanding community and identity formation, unpacking students’ re- lationships to design, and cultivating institutional change. Ms. Quan is also a founding member of the Access Network, a research-practice community dedicated to fostering supportive

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Craig Lorie, George Mason University

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Paper ID #12969Teaching as a Design Process: A Framework for Design-based Research inEngineering EducationDr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University and currently a Program Officer in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Infor- mal Settings at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include engineering education, mathematics education, faculty development and mathematics teacher leadership.Prof. Jill K Nelson, George Mason UniversityCraig Lorie, George Mason University

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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Sarah Anne Blackowski; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Timothy A Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Douglas Holton, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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businessstrategy.With an increased focus on the diffusion of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs, alsoreferred to as research-based instructional practices (RPIPs)) in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) education, the implications of knowledge transfer in CoP can increasethe understanding of how to facilitate the spread and adoption of these instructional techniques.This paper utilizes Wenger’s work on Cultivating Communities of Practice to define CoP as“groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do itbetter as they interact regularly.” Within post-secondary STEM education, this paper recognizescommunities of practice as the formal construct of individual departments related to a

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Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katharine Mary Eichelman; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh

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various engineering, IT, and data analysis positions within academia and industry, including ten years of manufacturing experience at Delphi Automotive.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh Cheryl A. Bodnar, PhD, CTDP is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Track) in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She obtained her certification as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and evaluation. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Martyn Taylor Haynes II, University of Michigan

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questions were selected to provide a sense of what the GSIslearned. Further, these reflection questions encourage GSIs to consider how student learning intheir classes would be impacted by the pedagogical practices recommended. This combinationof questions has the potential to shift a senior learner to a more mature dimension on the TAdevelopment spectrum. Therefore, this research moves beyond program evaluation to focus onthe lessons GSIs’ glean from their professional development opportunities. Although there havebeen research studies designed to examine the types of teaching-related professionaldevelopment opportunities available to graduate students, 2, 5 this project is one that specificallyfocuses on examining the experiences of first-term

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Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer; Zachari Swiecki, University of Madison-Wisconsin

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Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Prof. David Williamson ShafferZachari Swiecki, University of Madison-Wisconsin Graduate student in educational psychology, learning sciences area Page 26.679.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Epistemic Network Analysis as a Tool for

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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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comments.The peer review process was selected as the vehicle to facilitate diffusion of research-based practices and enhanced teaching effectiveness, as it is through this process thatfaculty share experiences in the classroom in real time; engagement in the process shouldprovide a means by which participants share the best practices and provide constructivefeedback on those practices4. The design of the VAPR process draws on the literatureassociated with diffusion, the use of video cases in professional development, and socialreflexivity to limit the negative aspects of peer feedback and draw out opportunities ofdiffusion that are not readily addressed in current dissemination practices.Diffusion of research-based and innovative practicesThe term

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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Fayequa Majid, Alabama A&M University; V. Trent Montgomery, Alabama A&M University; Chance M Glenn Sr., Alabama A&M University; Juarine Stewart, Alabama A&M University

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, Alabama. Dr. Glenn returned to Huntsville after starting school at Alabama A&M years ago. He is now leading the college through its expansion to prepare students and researchers to meet the global needs of the 21st century. Dr. Glenn is also the President and Executive Director of the newly formed Alabama A&M Research, Innovation, Science and Engineering (AAMU-RISE) Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to create new opportunities for the region in research and development. Prior to coming to A&M he was the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. He holds several patents and is internationally recognized for research in rf communications and

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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin Andrew Richards, Northern Illinois University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Introductory Design CourseTeamwork and Collaboration are among the three primary competencies needed for graduates tobe successful in the workplace according to the Committee on Defining Deeper Learning and21st Century Skills organized by the National Research Council.1 The committee reviewed eightthematic reports and subsequently presented a framework intended to inform curriculumprograms of these desired skills. Organizations and criteria governing the accreditation ofvarious higher education disciplines also address the need for teamwork skills. Several studentoutcomes in the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission2 specifically relate tocollaborative work: 3(d): an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 3(g): an ability to

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in research with over 80 papers published in refereed journals and conferences. He has been the principal investigator on several major research projects on industrial applications of sensing and Control with focus on Energy Efficiency. He is a senior member of IEEE, ISA, and a member of ASEE.Dr. David Ramirez, Texas A&M University

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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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, communication, team and leadershipskills; life-long learning; emphasis on the social, economic and environmental impacts ofengineering; systems thinking; and design and ethics22. A review of the literature finds a goodbody of work on related subject matter in engineering, such as ethics, sustainability and “globalengineering”, but nothing that covers the breadth of STSE.In a study on teaching practices, it’s critical to examine the literature on teacher identity in thehigher education context. While “teacher identity” is a well-established area of research in the K-12 literature, research is more limited in higher education. One model of university instructoridentity “as teachers” was proposed by Robertson23. This particular model focuses on

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Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Page 26.1132.3at providing students with both skill practice and a broader context for understanding the content.Each student must individually complete the worksheet or activity and submit a personal solution,but only one randomly-chosen-student’s work from each team will be graded by the TA, and allgroup members receive this grade. This provides an incentive for team members to collaborateand to ensure that everyone in the group understands and is completing the activity.While students are working in their teams, graduate teaching assistants and (in some classes)undergraduate course assistants circulate in the room to provide subject help and groupfacilitation. These graduate and undergraduate course staff meet weekly with the

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Thomas David Dionise, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM education improvement and reform. Page 26.1589.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Towards a Framework for Assessing Computational Competencies for Engineering Undergraduate StudentsAbstract Assessment is a

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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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: Guidelines for projects supported by the bureau of justice assistance. (1989). Washington, DC: The Institute.25. Lawanto, O., & Stewardson, G. (2013). Students' interest and expectancy for success while engaged in analysis- and creative design activities. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 23(2), 213-227. doi: 10.1007/s10798-011-9175-326. Adams, K., & National Center on Education and the Economy. (2005). The sources of innovation and creativity. Washington, DC: National Center on Education and the Economy.27. Worthington, R. L., & Whittaker, T. A. (2006). Scale development research: A content analysis and recommendations for best practices. The Counseling Psychologist, 34(6), 806

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Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Hagge, Iowa State University; Mostafa Amin-Naseri, Iowa State University; Stephen B Gilbert, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Enruo Guo; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College

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received a BSE from Princeton in 1992 and PhD from MIT in 1997. He has worked in commercial software development and run his own company. He is currently an assistant professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering department at Iowa State University, as well as Associate Director of ISU’s Virtual Reality Application Center and its Graduate Program in Human Com- puter Interaction. His research focuses on technology to advance cognition, including interface design, intelligent tutoring systems, and cognitive engineering.Dr. John Jackman, Iowa State University John Jackman is an associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at Iowa State University. His research interests

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Qualitative Methodologies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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practical and intellectually appropriateresearch design?In this paper, we consider one such idea: The prevailing stigma of research conducted on smallpopulations in research on equity. Whatever its source or however explicit (or not) its ideologicalorigins, disregard of the “small n” population as non-meaningful reproduces a marginalization ofstudents. It also casts particular human experiences as aberrant by virtue of statistical rarity. Butmost profoundly, researchers’ definition of small or large “ns” reiterates the value or necessityfor established categories (say, racial demarcations, or binaries of ability and disability), whilewe instead believe that critical reflection on categories is necessary for any address of power andprivilege. Our

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Qualitative Methodologies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

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26.726.4commitment for indigenous communities. She articulates “an indigenous research agenda”focused around conducting community research, tribal research, and “Insider/Outsider” research,which talks not just about the subject of study and the methods by which researchers approachthe study, but how making just choices in our collective designs has the potential to subverthistorical research practices that have their roots in colonialism. For Tuhiwai Smith and others inthis movement, justice is at the heart of their research endeavors in order to counter hegemoniccolonial narratives about indigenous and subordinated people. So, put plainly, to do otherwise isto ignore decades of critical research decrying the flaws of research done with a

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ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wesley Collier, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeff Linderoth, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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framework for quantifying simulateddesign problem complexity, we present a metric of complexity, tractability 𝑻, supported by datafrom real student work on a simulated engineering design problem.TheoryEngineering Design EducationDesign is a critical part of the engineering profession [1], [2]. As a result, design is a centralfocus of engineering education in terms of teaching, learning, and assessment [3], [4]. In a recentstudy, Sheppard and others [5] interviewed faculty and students about the field of engineeringand concluded that design is the most critical component of engineering education. One facultymember asserted that “guiding students to learn ‘design thinking’ and the design process, socentral to professional practice, is the

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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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-M in 2003, she was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. In her current role, she coordinates faculty and TA professional development in the College of Engineering, conducts rigorous engineering education research, and promotes the growth of engineering education both locally at UM and nationally. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include evaluating methods to improve teaching, studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, and exploring ethical decision-making in engineering students. She also has established a national

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bogota, Colombia; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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theycan enable others to change their own experiences, usually in an educational setting 12. As hestates, “in developmental phenomenography, as opposed to pure phenomenography, the researchis designed with the intention that there will be practical outcomes. Implications for learning andfor practice abound. The research is intended to inform and influence practice” 2 (p. 35).Additionally, Bowden describes, “the aim is to describe variation in experience in a way that isuseful and meaningful, providing insight into what would be required for individuals to move Page 26.1676.4from less powerful to more powerful ways of understanding a phenomenon

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington

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taught courses on the development of reflective teaching practices, and has presented workshops on learning how to learn and developing metacognitive awareness. He has published and presented on engineering design, engineering pedagogies, and instructional development topics. Page 26.80.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Pedagogy of Larger Concerns: Grounding Engineering Faculty Development in Research on Teaching ConceptionsAbstract:This paper presents how the results of a study on teaching conceptions have come to exert both aphilosophical and

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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, colleges and/or institutions to guide them insystem-wide development and measurement of policies, practices and procedures to ensure notonly sustainability, but also to positively impact student, faculty and staff learning for continuousimprovement purposes. In this paper, we focus on student learning by coursework program andpresent the results and analysis of a pilot study using a case study methodology. Included is adiscussion on the presented comprehensive evaluation tool’s usefulness for the continuousimprovement at programmatic and institutional levels, as well as for collecting and providingevidence for quality assurance and accreditation organizations, such as ABET.IntroductionFrom development, ecology, energy, to biology, sustainability

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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dia Sekayi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), and student preparation for post-graduation careers.Dr. Dia Sekayi, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dia Sekayi earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, an Ed.M. in the social foundations of education, and a Ph.D. in the sociology of education with foci on qualitative research and urban edu- cation from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to her nearly 20 year career as a full-time faculty member, she taught mathematics and science in a small private elementary school. Dia has pub- lished refereed journal articles, books, and books chapters on various topics in the sociology of education. Dia’s current scholarly

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ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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universities. Pasadena, CA: California Institute of Technology.65. Zydney, A. L., Bennett, J. S., Shahid, A., & Bauer, K. W. (2002). Impact of undergraduate research experience in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 91(2), 151-157.66. Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2008). Qualitative case study methodology: Study design and implementation for novice researchers. The qualitative report, 13(4), 544-559.67. Brophy, J. E. (2013). Motivating students to learn. Routledge.68. Schiefele, U. (1991). Interest, learning, and motivation. Educational psychologist, 26(3-4), 299-323.69. Ames, C. (1992). Classrooms: Goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of educational psychology, 84(3), 261.70. Dörnyei, Z. (2000). Motivation in

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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characterize engineering as a unique field, and what are the mechanisms by which these defining elements change over time? 2) How do elements such as innovation, critical thinking, systems thinking, biology, mathematics, physical sciences, engineering sciences, problem solving, design, analysis, judgment, and communication relate to each other to characterize the core of engineering as a profession? 3) What is the source of these core elements, and how are they shaped? Is engineering best characterized by the people it serves, the problems it addresses, the knowledge used to address problems, the methods by which knowledge is applied, or its social relevancy or impact? 4) What is the

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Faculty Development II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Douglas Karl Faust, Seattle Central College; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, University of Washington

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Cynthia J. Atman is the founding director of the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT), a professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering, and the inaugural holder of the Mitchell T. & Lella Blanche Bowie Endowed Chair at the University of Washington. Dr. Atman is co-director of the newly-formed Consortium for Promoting Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE), funded by a $4.4 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. She was director of the NSF-funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), a national research center that was funded from 2003-2010. Dr. Atman is the author or co-author on over 115 archival publications. She has been invited

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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. Unlike the prevailing curricular model inengineering education—in which introductory courses teach basic science and mathematics,prior to the intense disciplinary specialization and professionalism of upper-level courses—thescholarship on sustainability education25, 26, 27, 28 points to the need for “learning for sustainabledevelopment [to be] embedded in the whole curriculum, not as a separate subject.”29 Authentic,transformative impact is only possible when the concerns of sustainability transcend theperiphery of a curriculum to pervade student skill development.The HERE (Home for Environmentally Responsible Engineering) program, a first-yearliving-learning community at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, was designed to introducestudents

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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for oneblock or neighborhood is not directly replicable at another. Sustainable housing is tied with manyother wicked problems such as issues of poverty, equitable education, resource conservation, andclimate change. As a result, any response to this wicked problem will impact the others. Withinthe participating WPSI courses, student teams were tasked to develop viable responses to thiswicked problem through staged design reviews, while being exposed to its overall complexityand interconnectedness of sustainable housing with other wicked problems.Our MotivationWPSI is organized through Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW). As an organization, ourvision is for a world of environmental, social, and economic prosperity created and sustained

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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we focus on in this study is skills required for an engineering student to be innovative,what we call innovative design. We describe innovative design as the act of generating novelconcepts, processes, or designs. Innovative design is closely linked to creativity,6 using andimplementing creative ideas to develop something tangible, real, or meaningful in a societalcontext. This type of innovation may be described as incremental, leading to small changes, orradical, leading to a complete rethinking of existing practices and designs, or generating entirelynew concepts altogether.7Innovative design may be broken up into constituent components by identifying what skills ortraits are necessary for being innovative. For example, Eris (2004

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Effects Grades: Sizeness and the Exploration of the Multiple‐Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development through Hierarchal Linear Models Page 26.280.2Introduction In a recent study, an effect entitled sectionality was probed to determine the effect ofdifferent course sections at various schools had on students’ grades.[1] A caveat of that studybrought up numerous times in lectures and via private correspondence – one left out of theoriginal paper – was the effect of class size (or sizeness) for the same introductory courses.While anecdotally, faculty from all over the country had discussed with the researchers in thepast few years that