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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Asmit De, Pennsylvania State University; Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan; Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Pennsylvania State University; Abdullah Ash Saki; Md Mahabubul Alam; Taylor Steven Wood, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Manoj Varma Saripalli; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University; Kathleen M. Hill; Annmarie Ward

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-12 teachers. Teachers took pre-and post- concept inventories to assess their learning of content throughout the workshop and theresults indicated improvement of 58%. These assessments focused on vulnerabilities and specifictypes of attacks, system security, data transmission and encryption, permutations andcombinatorics, and binary numbers.1. IntroductionThere is an exponential growth in the number of cyber-attack incidents in the recent yearsresulting in significant financial loss and national security concerns. Secure cyberspace has beendesignated as one of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges inengineering. Broadly, the security threats are targeted on software programs, operating systemand network with the intention

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Pamela McLeod, Stanford University; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

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persistence in the discipline [1], increasingstudent interest in graduate school [2], and developing a student’s identity as a researcher [1].The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is a large supporter of such experiences through itsResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site and Supplements Program. Almost 150REU Site Programs are currently funded in Engineering.Most REU Sites are based at a single institution. This traditional model for REU Sites typicallyinvolves 8-12 participants per summer, housed in close proximity on campus, engaged inresearch projects united by a common theme. Having a unifying theme and developing strongcamaraderie are two aspects deemed critical to a successful REU program [3].A small but growing number of summer

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

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

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the degree program, and ifthe relevance of the intervention was clear to students’ personal and academic interests. Thisresearch provides suggestions for educators designing ESI instruction and considerations of thecontext in which the instruction is embedded.IntroductionCalls to improve engineering ethics education have reverberated through industry andgovernment with increasing intensity over the past few decades (e.g., [1], [2]). Engineeringprograms have responded to the growing recognition of the need to foster students’ ethicaldevelopment and awareness of societal impacts in a variety of ways [3]-[5]. Without consensuson how engineering ethics should be taught or which outcomes the instruction should aim toachieve, different approaches

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy

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change. “We are currently preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist,using technologies that haven't been invented, in order to solve problems, we don't even know areproblems yet.” Most of us have come across this famous insight from former Secretary ofEducation, Richard Riley. Here are some key pointers from a recent publication (Walsh). - 65% of children entering elementary school this year will work in a job that hasn’t been invented yet - 49% of current jobs have the potential for machine replacement, with 60% having at least 1/3 of their activities automated - 80% of the skills trained for in the last 50 years can now be outperformed by machines - At a global level, technically automatable activities touch the equivalent of 1.1

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Diana S. Dabby, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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—somethingunexpected—thus showing the potential allure of an Engineers’ Conductorless Orchestra toexternal audiences. Specifically, this student conductorless orchestra brought a New Yorkaudience to its feet. Though it was not OCO’s best 2017 concert, the performance connectedviscerally and crossed the footlights. As has repeatedly been observed, students talented in math, science, and engineering areoften talented in music, suggesting that a viable musical presence within an engineeringcurriculum makes sense. A first approach towards introducing the conductorless orchestramodel to other schools will occur at the 2019 ASEE Zone 1 International Conference in Niagara 3Falls, New York. The photo below captures

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Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Multi-Instructor Study of Assessment Techniques in Engineering Mechanics Courses1. IntroductionThe authors have conducted a three-year study to explore the effects of a new assessment modelon student outcomes in a sophomore level Mechanics of Materials course. Preliminary resultsfrom the first two years were discussed previously [1]. The most recent set of results andconclusions are presented here, along with further discussion and lessons learned regarding itsimplementation. A key component of the latest phase of the study is the transition of the controlinstructor to the new method. For this instructor this paper includes a control

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David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington; Catherine Mary Unite; Christina Natasha Miller; Cedric Shelby

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2018, UTA added Supplemental Instruction (SI) tothe class, giving the students more academic assistance outside the classroom.Underprepared students and underrepresented minoritiesThe educational gap between the expectations placed on college students and the knowledgelevels of underprepared students are not at all encouraging. These students are more likely to domore poorly in their courses and have lower graduation rates than other students. In looking forways to meet the needs of these underprepared college students, one-to-one tutoring has becomea service that is most often provided to them. Tutoring has sometimes been called the goldstandard to supplement effective instruction [1]. Many universities have also adoptedSupplemental

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Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Hannah Sabo; Gina Marie Quan, University of Maryland, College Park

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be well-positioned to notice and potentially disrupt inequitablepatterns of participation within design teams. In this paper, we explore (1) How do LAs notice,diagnose, and consider responding to teamwork troubles within design teams, and (2) Whatideological assumptions plausibly contribute to LAs’ sensemaking around their students’teamwork troubles? To do so, we analyze how the LAs notice and consider responding to issuesof equitable teamwork and participation, as exhibited in three related activities: (i) an in-classroleplay, (ii) observing and diagnosing teamwork troubles (TTs) in the engineering designteams, and (iii) imagining possible instructional responses to those troubles, and students’possible reactions. We articulate three modes

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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’ acquisition of, and their ability to use, each type ofknowledge. Although this paper discusses how these methods can be applied to a specificthermodynamics course, the principles of instruction can be applied to a variety of engineeringcourses. A graphic overview of the organization of this paper and key points from each sectionare shown in Table 1.A Framework of Student Cognition: Three Categories of Knowledge The knowledge used during problem solving can be broken into different categories.1,2Pol et al.3, for example, identify declarative, procedural, and strategic knowledge as the types ofknowledge required for problem solving. Mayer and Wittrock4 listed six separate categories intheir description of the knowledge needed for problem solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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engineering projects. The National Academyof Engineering [1, 2] argues that the “Engineer of 2020” must not only be technically capable, butalso be able to understand the contextual requirements and consequences of their work.ABET program accreditation criteria[3] promote contextual engineering practice in several of itsoutcomes criteria [italics added]: (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering

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Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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YunJeong Chang, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia

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clients from diverse backgrounds [1]. Universities have respondedto the demands of industry to prepare engineers to work in groups and team problem solving thatrely upon metacognition and greater self-awareness [2]. In alignment with industry expectations for professionalism, ABET established standards thatspeak to critical thinking, communication, and demonstrate other professional skills. To achievethe ABET standards, some engineering schools require courses that arise from liberal artstraditions and thus, address issues of ethics, professionalization and the broader societal context.Those courses often provide a gateway for a student’s collegiate experience and affect everyincoming student’s sense of belongings in engineering. As many

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Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico

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National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Ms. Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico Catherine (Cat) Hubka, MFA, holds dual appointments at the University of New Mexico in the Depart- ments of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Department of English. For CBE, she is em- bedded in the 300 and 400 labs where she supports

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Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018    Using Undergraduate Mentors to Scale the Teaching of Engineering Writing    Many engineering colleges have standalone courses to teach writing to engineeringundergraduates. Often, these courses reside in departments of English. For example, such acourse with multiple instructors teaching several sections each semester can be found in theEnglish Department at Rose-Hulman [1]. In other colleges, the standalone courses reside in thecollege of engineering itself with a prominent example being at the University of Wisconsin–Madison [2]. Still, in other colleges, the courses reside in the engineering departments. Anexample here would be

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford University ; Marissa Elena Thompson, Stanford University ; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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to identify experiences and environments that encourageinnovation and entrepreneurship amongst engineering students over time. EMS is a longitudinaldataset of nationally representative engineering students2 who are surveyed at three time points:(1) as undergraduate students, (2) upon graduation, and (3) early years in the workforce. Thisanalysis is based on the first time point; juniors, seniors, and 5th year undergraduate engineeringstudents. The survey includes measures of ETSE, participation in experiences such asundergraduate research and engineering internships, and demographic information includingrace/ethnicity and gender.Using Bandura’s Social Cognitive & Self Efficacy Theory and conceptions of feministintersectionality theory as

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University

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times for two-hour sessions. All course materialsand homework were retained as data. This study chronicles the learning of the student andhighlights abilities the student mastered as well as difficulties that were encountered. By the endof the course, the student able to read and sketch both orthographic and isometric views of parts.There was also evidence that the student created and used spatial imagery of parts that included3D aspects.Literature reviewGraphical communication is a fundamental part of engineering. Correspondingly, spatialreasoning ability is a predictor of success in engineering school. The ability to mentally rotate3D objects seems especially important [1]. Students’ abilities in these areas can be increasedthrough

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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, Gül3, and Lee, Kristen4 1 Penn State Brandywine 2 Penn State Berks 3 Iowa State University 4 University of San FranciscoAbstractThis work presents the results of an assessment instrument designed to assess the progressivelearning of ethics in the engineering curriculum at different stages known as acclimation,competency, and proficiency, and to determine the relation of the development stages with threecomponents that contribute to learning: interest, knowledge and strategic processing. Thequestions in the instrument were defined following the Model of Domain Learning (MDL) tocapture the

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Andre Hamilton, Mississippi State University

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traditionalteaching methods. The proposed VR teaching modules allow students 1) to experience the senseof being present in a virtual queuing system environment that is representative of a real-worldengineering situation, 2) to expand their natural perceptive abilities and authentic experience, and3) to eliminate the need to deal with any expensive equipment or risky environments to understandthe application of queuing theory. The purpose of the research is to investigate how well studentsgained conceptual knowledge of queuing theory using the developed VR teaching module.Queueing theory is defined as the mathematical study of waiting lines. In this study students wereprovided a conceptual queuing theory quiz after the VR teaching module, and then they

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Constance Aloisio, Indiana-Purdue University

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the Challenger launchdecision, the Alaska Airlines flight 261 crash, and the Piper Alpha oilrig fire. We received 47responses in the Fall 2016 semester and 101 responses in the Spring 2017 semester fromundergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Purdue’s Aeronautics and Astronauticsdepartment. Our initial statistical analysis indicates that there may be a correlation between astudent’s performance in and exposure to systems engineering-related classes and the student’sperformance on our survey.1 IntroductionAs the complexity of the systems we build increases, so does the demand for systems engineers[Hutchison et al., 2016; SERC, 2013; Chaput & Mark, 2013]. 23% of all engineers in the U.S. areover the age of 55, which means there

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder

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interview data from educators who did not perceiveany significant challenges also sheds light on the circumstances and strategies that facilitateeffective ESI instruction.IntroductionEthics has been recognized as an important part of engineering education and professionalresponsibility. The inclusion in accreditation criteria [1] and professional codes [2] providesan impetus for fostering ethical awareness and judgment. In a systematic literature reviewof engineering ethics education articles, Hess and Fore found that 65% of the interventionswere justified or motivated by ABET accreditation [3]. Despite its importance, there are anumber of “systemic barriers to effective ethics education” [4, p. 346]. One challenge is alack of student engagement

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Ross, Arizona State University

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-oriented teaching strategies [1], [2]. After a review ofcurrent literature, Prince concluded that engineering faculty should consider new instructionalmethods, including active learning strategies, in their classrooms, as he found compellingevidence regarding the efficacy of student-centered teaching practices [3].In a meta-analysis of 225 studies, Freeman et al. evaluated instructional practices inundergraduate STEM classes to better understand the impact of active learning on students [4].The authors found that student performance on examinations or concept inventories was higher,approximately 6%, with active learning instruction. Further, their analysis demonstrated thatstudents were 1.5 times more likely to fail a course if they were enrolled

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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graphically by frequency of response. TheInternal Review Board at our institution waived full board review and granted approval forcampus dissemination of the survey instrument. Prior to taking the survey, respondents wereasked to electronically indicate their acceptance to a consent statement or to opt out.Results and DiscussionOne hundred ninety five students and twenty faculty responded to the survey, Table 1. Sixfaculty and five students were interviewed. Four of the six interviewed faculty had tenure. Anoversight on the survey instrument was that we did not ask the faculty if they had tenure so wecould not make downstream comparisons on this basis. Table 1: Students and faculty members that responded to questions by survey and interview

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Joseph Ewing, University of Texas, Arlington

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engineering courses for over five years. His previous research involved thermal management systems for military vehicles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Using the SCALE-UP Method to Create an Engaging First Year Engineering Course (Extended Abstract) 1 David J. Ewing – The University of Texas at ArlingtonAbstractTo meet the growing demands for professional engineers, much emphasis has been placed onrecruiting and retaining increasing numbers of engineering students. In response, the Universityof Texas at Arlington (UTA) performed a

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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. The paperalso presents the results of the implementation of the curriculum, as well as a comparison of theoutcomes of the online course with those from a regular, face-to-face course. Student performanceon labs and tests in the two parallel sections of the course are compared. Additionally studentsurveys conducted in both the online and face-to-face courses are used to document and comparestudents’ perceptions of their learning experience, the effectiveness of the course resources, theiruse of these resources, and their overall satisfaction with the course.1. IntroductionOne of the main recommendations of the 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology (PCAST) report, “Engage to Excel,” is to address the retention problem in

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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organizations (n=512). The second survey (AppendixB) was given at the end of the course, with similar questions to reveal whether there had beenany shift in attitude (n=436). Here are selected results and discussion:Table 1. Familiarity with the following human services areas, 1=not familiar Æ 5=very familiar Human services Before After Statistically significant? Housing Aid 2.27 2.63 Yes, p

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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misconceptions. These factors include (1) the unfamiliarityof the relevant education literature to many engineering educators, (2) the lack of concept inventories withgood estimates of internal consistency and validity that address core engineering areas and (3) the lack oftested educational materials in engineering similar to those that have been developed and tested inphysics. However, significant progress is happening related to each of these issues. There is awidespread and rapidly growing awareness of the benefits of active-engagement methods in engineeringeducation (Prince, 2004) and significant progress has been made in developing concept inventories forcore engineering topics (Evans, 2003; Reed-Rhoads and Imbrie, 2007; Streveler et al., 2008

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gale Tenen Spak, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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for Engineering Education, 2011 m-Outreach for Engineering Continuing Education: A Model for University-Company Collaboration New Jersey Institute of Technology and Cell Podium, LLCThe most prevalent channel today capable of conveying educational and training content is thecell/smart phone. Cell/smart phones possess a unique combination of ubiquity, portability,connectively and low cost which together could make them a valuable educational tool.1 As amethod for providing training and education, m-learning is commonly defined as “e-learningcarried out by means of mobile computational devices” that are “small, autonomous andunobtrusive enough to accompany us in every moment of life”.2Today cell phones

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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describes how to provide collaborative learning opportunities and fast feedback onexam performance by adding a team component to examinations. The method is supported byresearch in collaborative and active learning pedagogy and has been applied to computer sciencecourses ranging from first-year programming to graduate-level artificial intelligence. This paperrelates the use of team tests in two different university settings, with a range of implementations.Furthermore, it offers suggestions for customizing the technique to fit a specific classroomenvironment.1. INTRODUCTIONFinding the time and opportunity to incorporate active and collaborative learning in your classescan be challenging. Team testing is a collaborative learning activity with low