Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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work describes the instructional design process used by an interdisciplinary team ofengineering and education faculty working together, at a NSF-funded Engineering ResearchCenter, to create an introductory module on biogeotechnical engineering. We describe how theprinciples of learning theories and instructional design were applied to provide an introduction toa complex engineering domain using direct instruction, multimedia, and numerous instructionalactivities to explore technical topics. In addition, informative slides on geotechnical career trendsand career options were included to spark student interest in the emerging field ofbiogeotechnics. The promising instructional design strategies outlined here address a few criticalissues related

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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— California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has low enrollments by women incomputing and engineering majors. This paper presents strategies implemented to improverecruitment and retention of women in these majors to break this long-standing pattern. Therecruitment strategies include outreach to admitted students while they’re still in the decisionprocess, improving language used on websites and publications, and roadshows to communitycolleges and high schools. The retention strategies include creating classroom modules thatpromote career exploration and strengthen problem solving skills, and holding professionalworkshops for faculty and staff to understand factors that influence success inengineering/computing majors by students from

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Oskar Granados, Cañada College; Maryam I Khan; Manuel Alexis Ramirez, San Diego State University; Madoka Oyama, Cañada College; Nathan Carlson, Cañada College

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underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering. ˜Oskar Granados, Canada College Oskar Granados is currently a sophomore at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA, majoring in Me- chanical Engineering. His research interest include renewable energy, astrophysics, waste management, the smart grid, and structural analysis. Over time, he hopes to get involved in the engineering industry workforce, research and development, and pursuit a teaching career to pass on the tradition of American education to communities who lack access to higher education.Maryam KhanManuel Alexis Ramirez, San Diego State University I feel honored to be part of the ASEE conference. I never thought opportunities like this

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Gilbert Ramirez, Cañada College; Javier Robert Piccolotti; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Tim L Mitchell Jr; Matthew Ward Carlson, Cañada College; Shane Sharp, San Jose State University; Jesus Alexis Caballero, Cañada College

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, in 2006, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. Her research interests include embedded systems, wearable technologies, neural-machine interface, and cyber-physical systems.Mr. Tim L Mitchell Jr ˜Matthew Ward Carlson, Canada College Matthew Carlson is a sophomore at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA, who is studying mechanical engineering. His research interests include 3D-printing and aerospace engineering, and hopes to pursue an engineering career after attaining a bachelors degree.Shane Sharp, San

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments grant ”Additive Innovation: An Educational Ecosystem of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama in 2017

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Brandon J Leung, San Jose State University; Yuting Huang, Canada College; Fernando Lorenzo, 3D Convenience; Sergio Rodriguez-Reyes, San Jose State University; Janine Criselda L. Young, University of California, Berkeley; ali attaran; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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suggest that such an experience is very valuable in helping thestudents decide if they want to purse STEM research careers. Moreover, this experienceenhances students’ technical research skills such as scientific thinking, ability to analyze andinterpret results, and presentation skills. 1. IntroductionThe motivation behind this work was to offer research experience to undergraduate students andinspire them to pursue higher education and research careers. Research experience is nottraditionally offered in an undergraduate curriculum, especially for community college students.An effective approach to address this gap is to offer summer research experience forundergraduate students. An effective research experience for undergraduate students

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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interest in both applications of hardware and software for areas such as robotics.Ms. Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College Bianca Doronila is currently a sophomore at Canada College in Redwood City, CA, majoring in Computer Engineering. She hopes to transfer to obtain her B.S. in C.E. and eventually pursue a career involving gaming design and enhancement.Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College I’m a Applied Mathematics transfer student. I wish to work on computer vision as I believe it’s really interesting the idea of teach a computer to see the way we do.Christopher ThomasMr. Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State UniversityMr. Kartik BhollaDr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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. Zenan YuProf. Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida Hyoung Jin Cho is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Uni- versity of Central Florida. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002, MS and BS in Materials Engineering from Seoul National University in 1991 and 1989, respec- tively. He was a recipient of NSF CAREER award in 2004. His main research interest is in the develop- ment of microscale actuators, sensors and microfluidic components based on micro- and nanotechnology.Dr. Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central FloridaProf. Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida Dr. Jayan Thomas is an associate

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kenan William Pretzer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ian Hellman-Wylie, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Joey Navarro, Cal Poly SLO

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thecurriculum in its existing power electronic and power system courses. These initiatives expandthe power systems laboratory curriculum to include a series of protection experiments. Thenewly-proposed set of laboratory experiments utilizes microprocessor-based protective relays togive students hands-on experience in power system protection. The experiments drive learningoutcomes which incorporate the theory and practice necessary for technical careers in today’spower industry. This paper presents an overview of the content and learning outcomes of theexperiments, in addition to initial student performance.IntroductionThe growing density of distributed energy resources (DERs) in utility circuits calls for newconsiderations in circuit planning and

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20667Engaging Community College Students in Earthquake Engineering Researchwith Smart Wearable DevicesAlexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University Alex Furlanic is currently a junior at San Francisco State University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His research interest include modeling and design, controls and instrumentation, robotics, and mechatron- ics. He hopes to pursue a career in robotic design.Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Philip is an

Conference Session

Technical Session 4b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jason Matteson, Northern Arizona University; David M Richter, Northern Arizona University

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universities.The Need for Increased Breadth and DepthAn engineering career sometimes occupies and guides an entire human life, and unsurprisingly,therefore involves ethical decisions at different stages of life, at many different levels, indifferent contexts, and of many different kinds.Engineering ethics textbooks written for undergraduates can too easily underestimate thecomplexities that such lives will involve. The same textbooks can also too easily underestimatethe ability of undergraduates to appreciate and understand a genuine variety of ethicalapproaches. In the short run, these oversimplifications sometimes produces textbooks andcourses that are often too bare to have much connection to the ethical decisions students arealready making in their

Conference Session

Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Nolan Tsuchiya PE, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2 belowand in Jawaharlal et al. (2016)1. This redesign was motivated by two concerns: (1) The generalinformation discussed in the old version of ME 100L, such as career options, library resources,and teamwork, is covered in a college-level introductory engineering course and hence wasredundant; (2) The course’s technical content was outdated, with the old version of ME 100Lculminating in a rubber band car competition.Additional motivation to update the course came from viewing engineering education from abroader perspective. Many educators in engineering also have introduced innovative freshmanengineering courses focused on engaging and motivating students at an early stage2-9. Freshmanstudents currently entering universities are referred

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno; Vidya sagar reddy Gopala P.E., California State University, Fresno

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configuring Synopsys toolsand their application for the design, verification and testing of VLSI circuits in the course. Thecareer field of VLSI verification and test offers excellent opportunities for fresh engineeringgraduates. Training students to apply theoretical concepts with verified industry tools allowsthem to gain a deeper level of knowledge of VLSI design, verification and testing. Therefore,enabling them to become career ready upon graduation. This pedagogical experience of coursecovering the fundamentals of VLSI test process and automatic test equipment (ATE), testeconomics, faults, fault modeling and fault simulation in conjunction with the empirical learningof Synopsys tools for ATPG will be discussed in the body of the paper along

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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valued engagements, involving experiences abroad,volunteering to help new engineering students, writing papers and presenting posters. GrandChallenges Scholars also found that involvement has given them greater awareness of globalissues and non-engineering factors that are important. One student remarked that it has beeneye-opening to see different situations in the world outside of the US and how people are tryingto cope and find solutions.In sum, it appears that the Grand Challenges Scholars Program offers an opportunity to morefully expose engineering students to a global perspective that can shape their career choices inthe field. An area where students have noted that they have not attained as much benefit as theyhad hoped is in learning

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrew W Hostler, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Engineering Education, 2017 Upper Division Students Teaching Engineering Skills to Lower Division Students through Underwater Robotics Andrew Hostler, Bridget Benson Electrical Engineering Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoAbstractMany engineering students just starting out in their undergraduate career face problems with gaininghands on skills relevant to today’s workforce. The plethora of math, physics, and general educationcourses students take in their first two years of college often precludes students from obtaining hands-onengineering experience until their junior year. This paper describes a

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University san Luis Obispo; Drazen Fabris, Santa Clara University; Aaron Melman, Santa Clara University

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, facility, and prior experience with programming. Research1 has shownbenefits in using tutorials via mobile and web applications to better engage students and helpthem learn at their own pace and level. The programming platform will be Matlab/Octave2 whichis a programming language initially developed for numerical computations. It is widely usedacross industry and academia and research institutions. Knowledge in Matlab/Octave is requiredin many of the engineering job openings, which makes it a very important technical skill that ourstudents have to master for a successful career as engineers.Knowledge of programming and specifically Matlab is a prerequisite for several classes taught atthe Schools of Engineering around the country and a Matlab

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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and development product engineer for Test Acuity Solutions. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Where Resources End and Teaching Begins: Experience with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Freshman Engineering CurriculumAbstractA growing number of students diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are enrollingin science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curricula in college. This paper focuseson first year engineering students, and the importance of accommodating students with an ASDthrough their academic career. It is becoming more common to have a student with an ASD inthe classroom. Colleges have a variety of resources to

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Dean Arakaki, Cal Poly State University

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-instructor interaction,questions, and class discussions. Once background in a particular concept is established, theflipped classroom method of in-class problem-solving and discussions can be pursued.Lecture videos can help improve student motivation and information retention1. Hence, theauthor’s objective is to present electromagnetics through methods compatible with today’sinternet-connected students. Lecture videos (.mp4 files) are stored on dropbox.com; first offeredin Fall Quarter 2015. Another goal is to show students how this important subject directly relatesto present-day applications (all wireless systems) and how it serves as the gateway to interestingand rewarding electrical engineering careers. Research has shown that actively-engaged

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Courtney Michelle DuBois; Samantha Brenna, Arizona State University ; Neal Arthur Shulman, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen

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course, which has been offered each semester since2012, is the second course in the BME curriculum that introduces students to the mathematicalroots of engineering and demonstrates the attention to detail required to successfully completeengineering calculations. Almost all students entering our BME curriculum believe that BMEgraduates conduct research, and many of these students have unrealistic notions about theamount of attention to detail required in a research career. Because of these perceptions, thecourse often comes as a shock to students in the class because of the mismatch between thestudents’ expectations and the reality of engineering. Although retention at the university ofstudents entering in our BME program is very high (~95

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Yongping Zhang P.E., Cal Poly Pomona; Xudong Jia, Cal Poly Pomona; Jon Bumps, Caltrans, District 8; Du Lu, Caltrans, District 8

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May 2016, the Civil Engineering Department of CPP celebrated the great success of the CPP-Caltrans partnership at a reunion reception. Faculty in the Civil Engineering Department,Caltrans Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caltrans District 8 management team and engineers,and the students who have been involved in this program were invited. As shown in Table 1, itwas exciting to see many of these senior projects have been completed, under construction, or inthe design phase. The reception further promoted this senior project model which hasempowered the students and young engineers and help them develop their careers in civilengineering across Southern California and the country. Students and graduates who attended theevent all agreed that the

Conference Session

Technical Session 4b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; Thonya Otsengue

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being recruited to ASU, she was on the Environmental Engineering Sciences faculty at the Uni- versity of Florida, and also worked for 2 years at Ford Motor Company in both their Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments. Prof. Andino is a 2012-13 Fulbright US Scholar in Renewable En- ergy (for work in the Republic of Panam´a) and past National Science Foundation CAREER awardee. She is also a registered Professional Engineer that volunteers with the National Council of Examiners in Engineering and Surveying.Ms. Thonya Otsengue, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Application of Computational Tools to Enhance Understanding of Chemical Kinetics, Mechanisms, and

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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Mudd College, Dr. Krauss was a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan and enjoyed a career in industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, both from Boston University, and completed his undergraduate degree in Physics and Astronomy at Haverford College. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Modes of feedback in design review process: Implications for utility and effectiveness based on student genderAndrea M Vasquez, Sarah Silcox, Joseph Sinopoli, Laura Palucki-Blake, Gordon G. KraussAbstractDuring classroom design reviews, presenters receive and respond to questions from reviewers.Prior work

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College

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authentic engineering test equipment to evaluate materials. For some students,this experience may have reinforced their decision to pursue an engineering career, and theirenthusiasm may translate into increased persistence toward degree completion.Nevertheless, MPC students encountered significant challenges to learning from the lecturecontent resources and especially from the virtual approach used for some of the laboratoryactivities. Modifications to these resources proved successful during a subsequentimplementation of the course at MPC the following year. Student attitudes regarding all courseactivities improved relative to the previous MPC implementation, as had all of the objectivemeasures of student learning. In fact, although the learning