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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Farrah Fayyaz, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Wenli Huang, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Workshops Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue School of Engineering Education Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Wenli Huang, US Military Academy Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga UniversityThe introductory continuous-time signals and systems (CTSS) course at Rose-Hulman Instituteof Technology suffers from drop/failure rates that are 2-6 times greater than other requiredelectrical and computer engineering courses. Based on conversations with faculty at numerousother institutions, the poor performance seen in this course is a

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Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tia Jackson-Truitt; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #12010How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Raceor EthnicityDr. Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMrs. Tia Jackson-TruittDr. Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engi- neering at Georgia Tech. Page 26.860.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Race

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Leadership Development in Change: A Panel to Explore Experiences, Skills, and Learning in Change Management for New Engineering Educators

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12015Leadership Development in Change: A Panel to Explore Experiences, Skills,and Learning in Change Management for New Engineering Educators.Dr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for the Practice and Schol- arship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on: nutrition

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Hong Li, New York City College of Technology

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University after completing her M.S. in Integrated Digital Media at Polytechnic University (now NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering). Her mixed-methodology research, focusing on interdisciplinary studies, has been presented at numerous na- tional and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed book chapters and articles in journals on topics as varied as technical writing, the future of science education, game design, virtual reality, and problem solving. Her first book is entitled Cases on Interdisciplinary Research Trends in Science, Tech- nology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Studies on Urban Classrooms (Information Science Reference, 2013).Dr. Hong Li, New York City College of Technology Hong Li is

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #11772Creativity, Innovation, and Ingenuity Summer Enrichment Program – Col-laborating with a Cultural Institution and Assessment ResultsDr. Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Paper ID #12695Institutional Transformation Guided by a Multi-Frame Organizational Anal-ysis ApproachProf. Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Bailey teaches courses and conducts re- search related to Thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, engineering education, and gender in engineering and science. She is the co-author on an engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #12744Students’ and Professionals’ Responses to Sexist Comments in EngineeringDr. Beth A Powell, Tennessee Technological UniversityDr. Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University Page 26.1434.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students’ and Professionals’ Responses to Sexist Comments in Engineering Elizabeth Powell Joanna Wolfe Tennessee Tech University Carnegie Mellon

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabien R Durand, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jin Woo Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dorian Henao; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institue of Technology

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identify biological materials’ structure-property relationships, which can aid in the design of bioinspired materials.Dr. Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Michael Helms, Georgia Institue of Technology Page 26.342.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Changing Creativity through Engineering Education and Bio-Inspired DesignAbstractWith today’s increasing competition and desire for innovation in our society, engineeringschools must also improve students’ creativity. However, according to a prior study (Genco,Holtta-Otto

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Artem Bezrukov; Petr Osipov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Paper ID #12035Going Globally as a Russian Engineering UniversityDr. Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University Julia Ziyatdinova graduated from Kazan State Pedagogical University in 1999. Her major areas of study were foreign languages and she finished her University course with honors and qualification of teacher of English and Turkish. She continued her training and obtained PhD in Education degree in 2002. The topic of her PhD study was titled ”System of Character Education in the US Schools: Current State and Trends for the Development”. She also received additional minor degrees

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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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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13315Exploring the role of institutional climate in preparing engineering doctoralstudents for academic careersDr. Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. She completed her Ph.D. in 2014 in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, she received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include graduate student experiences in engineering programs, engineering

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University; Stefan Stenbom, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

blended learning for teachers in K-12 and higher education.Dr. Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stefan Hrastinski is Associate Professor at the The School of Education and Communication in Engineer- ing Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Visiting Professor with specialization in e-Learning, Mid Sweden University. His research focuses on online learning and collaboration in educational and or- ganizational settings. Stefan has conducted research and development projects across various contexts, including higher education, school settings, companies, municipalities and the public sector. He teaches courses in e-learning, and supervise theses on bachelor, master and Ph.D. level

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #12659LEGO-Based Underwater Robotics as a Vehicle for Science and EngineeringLearning (Curriculum Exchange)Ms. Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has led several national and statewide K-14 teacher professional development and curriculum development programs in STEM education. McKay is co- PI and Project Director for the NSF-funded Build IT Scale Up project to develop and disseminate an innovative underwater robotics curriculum for middle and high

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Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katarina Larsen, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology; Johan Gustav Gärdebo, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #11993Tools for Transformation – How Engineering Education benefits from inter-active e-learning and the HumanitiesDr. Katarina Larsen, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Katarina Larsen, researcher at KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Experience from teaching and course development in Engineering Education at Masters level and graduate courses level in areas of Organizational Studies. Ongoing research interests includes studies of institutional change, science and innovation policy, and sustainability in engineering education.Mr. Johan Gustav G¨ardebo, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Johan G¨ardebo

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13813Crafting a Successful High School Engineering ProgramMs. Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School Marie is an alternate route teacher with an educational background in math, physics, chemical engineering and computer science. As the first girl in her family to go to college, and maybe to prove the point, she earned two bachelor’s degrees, one from Montclair State University by day, and 8 years later, one from New Jersey Institute of Technology, by night, while working full time by day at Exxon Research and Engineering. While a traditional female career, like teaching, was the last thing on her mind, she was

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Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University; Parminder Juneja, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

award from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008. Dr. Meadati’s research interests in- clude Building Information Model (BIM), BIM applications in Architecture Engineering and Construc- tion (AEC) education, 3D laser scanning, Radio frequency Identification (RFID) and integration of mobile technology with BIM.Dr. Parminder Juneja, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Dr. Parminder Juneja is an Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture and Construction Manage- ment at the Kennesaw State University. Her educational background includes PhD in Integrated Facility Management from Georgia Institute of Technology; Masters of Technology in Building Science and Con- struction Management from Indian Institute

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Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

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Joseph A. Wright, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Construction

Paper ID #14207An Assessment of the Graphic Communications Skills Needed by Construc-tion Management GraduatesDr. Joseph A Wright P.E., University of Wisconsin Stout Joseph A. Wright has 21 years as a university lecturer/professor in construction management with an em- phasis on contract administration. He has 15 years experience in industry as a Project Engineer/Manager on oil and gas and infrastructure projects. Current research interests include pathways for integrated project delivery and the use of software to enhance communication through the project process

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Communication as Performance

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Golder, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Darlene B. Webb, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12335Educating, Enlightening, and Entertaining: Audience Perceptions of the Ed-ucational Value of a Presentation Competition for Engineering StudentsKatherine Golder, British Columbia Institute of Technology Katherine Golder teaches Technical Communication for students in the Electrical and Computer Engi- neering program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, BC, Canada.Ms. Darlene B Webb, British Columbia Institute of Technology Darlene Webb teaches junior and senior-level communication courses to mechanical engineering students at British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, BC

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12268The Impact of a Neuro-Engineering Research Experience for Undergradu-ates Site on Students’ Attitudes toward and Pursuit of Graduate StudiesDr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is Past Chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Linda Hirsch, New

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Rod Harris; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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Paper ID #13026Assessing the Ethical Development of Students in an Undergraduate Civil En-gineering Course using a Standardized InstrumentDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education papers

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Materials

Paper ID #11856Enhanced Teaching Techniques Applied to an Upper Division Composite Ma-terials Engineering Course with an Emphasis on Aerospace ApplicationsProf. William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Professor Joe Stuart PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION B.Sc., Metallurgical/Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada at Reno (1969) M.Sc., Physical Sci- ence, University of Southampton, UK (1972) APPOINTMENTS 2006 to Present Program Director Manufacturing Engineering Technology, OIT 2011 to Present Associate Professor, MMET Department, Oregon Institute of Technology 2004 to 2011

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Amardeep Kaur, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12702Work-in-Progress: Statistics Components in a Circuits Laboratory for ECESophomoresDr. Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology DR. STEVE E. WATKINS is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. His interests include educational innovation. He is active in IEEE, HKN, SPIE, and ASEE including service as the 2009 Midwest Section Chair. His Ph.D. is from the University of Texas at Austin (1989). Contact: steve.e.watkins@ieee.orgDr. Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science &

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #12469Impact of interventions on students’ conceptual understanding of dynamicsprinciples and self-efficacyDr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. John M Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christi L Patton Luks, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Laura P Ford, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11624Analysis of a Small Gamification Addition to LabsDr. Christi L Patton Luks, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Patton earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Applied Math- ematics from The University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tulsa. Currently she is Associate Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science & Technology.Dr. Laura P Ford, University of Tulsa LAURA P. FORD is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She teaches engineering science

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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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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #13349Valuing, Learning: Revising a Sustainability Curriculum for First-Year Stu-dentsDr. Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Associate Professor of EnglishDr. Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. House is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. His interests include liberal education for engineers, engineering communication and pedagogy, sustainability, and Shakespeare. He is co-author (with Richard Layton, Jessica Livingston, and Sean

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Andrea Gebhart Rommel, Independent Scientific Consultant; Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology

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, forensics and information assurance. To date, scholarships to RIT students total over $800,00.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)Prof. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Dell is the Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and an associate professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. Her research interests include: characterization of biodegradable plastics and environmental consideration in materials selection for pro- duction design, the impact of technology paired with active learning pedagogies on student learning, and effective strategies for increasing gender diversity in STEM disciplines.Dr. Carol

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International Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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International

Paper ID #11124How to Build an American Classroom Environment in a Chinese EngineeringCollegeDr. Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Wangping Sun is an associate professor at Oregon Institute of Technology.Dr. Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University An Assistant Professor from School of Mechanical Engineering at Yangzhou University Page 26.863.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How to Build an American Classroom Environment in a Chinese Engineering

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Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #12488What is gained by articulating non-canonical engineering ethics canons?Dr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Prof. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History at Drexel University. She write on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology (Emeritus) in

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Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, citing thecriticisms of employers of engineering graduates who lacked communication skills, businessacumen, and “an understanding of men.” [sic]1Sir Eric Ashy writes in 1959 that he sees a higher purpose to a humanistic education, not just intaking specific courses, but in making sense of the technology the engineer employs in itswholeness, what he calls the essence of “technological humanism.”2Samuel Florman in 1968 provides five reasons for studying the liberal arts in the introductorychapter “The Civilized Engineer” of his book Engineering and the Liberal Arts. Three of thereasons are for the personal benefit for the engineer, including an appreciation of beauty,enhancing the imagination, and the development of leadership characteristics. Two

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Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

as an organizingvision. We then propose new engineering ethics canons centering on social justice as an exercisein ethical imagination. We conclude with a discussion motivating social justice as a value that allengineers can adopt, and consider how social justice might be practically operationalized inengineering ethics.To What Does the Profession of Engineering Aspire?Examinations of the social good to which the engineering profession aspires have given rise tonumerous compelling critiques. Scholars from different disciplines including engineering,philosophy and ethics, and science and technology studies have approached the issue fromdiverse angles, but in the end they tend to home in on the same general question: if the socialgood to which

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India.

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Paper ID #12438Determinants of Professional Excellence of Engineering Graduates - An Em-pirical StudyDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre Pradeep Waychal is heading NMIMS University - Shirpur Campus that caters to education in engineering, technology management, pharmacy and textile. He has 30 years of experience in renowned business and academic organizations. He was the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales