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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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encourages an open and non-hierarchical perspective toward nature. Through thiswork, he became acutely aware of the counter-productive polarities that are reinforced by mediasaturation (a prime example being the politicization of environmental sustainability). By 2016,he envisioned creating an art installation that would highlight a ‘convergence’ rather than adivision of peoples and ideas. Loosely based on the Asian traditions of floating lanterns, hisinitial sketches of this art installation (Figure 1) explored how he might combine disparateindividual lights into a combined new color as they floated down a stream – hence the projectConvergence was born. Figure 1: Initial concept sketch of Convergence. Illustration by Matt BurnettHe quickly

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Mark Todd Gordon, California Baptist University; Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University; Xueyan Sarah Zhao, California Baptist University; Michael Jean-Claude Nalbandian, California Baptist University; Mi Kyung Han, California Baptist University; Mario Oyanader, California Baptist University

(twelve students) forms a team. The team’s goal during thesemester is to design a set of units (or machines) that will take objects(Acquisition Unit,Transportation Unit), shown in Figure 1, from the center of the arena to the team’s designatedend and sort(Sorting Unit) the objects into their eight different types. During the competition atthe end of the semester another team will attempt to do this simultaneously and the teams areallowed to have a limited amount of interaction to deter the opposing team. Also during thecompetition, each team is scored on a combination of the recovery (based on the quantity of eachobject sorted correctly) and the purity (based on the sorting accuracy of each object). The teamwith the highest score is declared the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Eric Osborn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

alongwith their learning outcomes and assessment methods will be presented in this paper. Initialresults of testing the experiments will also be described, along with challenges and lessonslearned in the development of the laboratory coursework.IntroductionWhile multiple definitions of microgrids exist, this paper defines them as “a locally controlledgrouping of electricity sources and loads that normally operate connected to and synchronouswith the traditional centralized grid (megagrid), but can disconnect and function as anautonomous electrical island if physical and/or economic conditions dictate” 1. Microgridsaddress many problems that a centralized grid proposes, primarily by its ability to disconnectfrom the grid in the event of a

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Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

assignment, suggesting the possibility that the presence of a reflectionprompt may help focus students’ attention and thinking.Introduction The use of reflection in assignments is well-known for stimulating positive learningachievements and professional development in students.1–4 This is typically inferred from theanalysis of students’ long-form written responses to reflection prompts in assignments andprojects.1,2 This method of analyzing the impact of reflection prompts, however, is largelyqualitative and may contain a degree of subjectivity. In this study, it is hypothesized that thepresence of a reflective prompt in an assignment will result in students spending more timethinking about the assignment. Hence the duration of an assignment

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cassidy Elwell

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objectives and outcomes of competitions, butthe observations apply nearly universally to all high school cyber security competitions that weattended.Observation 1: Many competitions are arranged where students are organized into teams(typically 3-6 students) and teamwork is highly encouraged. However, we observed that manyteams are really co-working by contributing to a team score rather than exhibiting high-levels ofteamwork. As a result, many competitions observed don’t show tell-tale signs of collaboration,such as having animated discussions or students working on the same problem at the same time.Observation 2: Student competitors learn much in preparation for the competition about the useand design of computer-related technologies as well as

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Ryan Yedinak, Cañada College; Oskar Granados, Canada College; Vincent Vu Thanh Tran, San Jose State University; Moises Arturo Vieyra, Canada College; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; 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; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Monitoring using Acoustic Sensors Ryan Yedinak1, Oskar Granados1, Vincent Tran1, Moises Vieyra1, Alec Maxwell2, Amelito Enriquez1, Wenshen Pong2, Cheng Chen2, Kwok Siong Teh2, Xiaorong Zhang2, Hamid Mahmoodi2, Hao Jiang2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2*, 1 Cañada Community College, Redwood City, CA 94061 2 School of Engineering, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132 * Corresponding Author: zsjiang@sfsu.eduAbstractIn current practice, sensors, such as accelerometers and strain gages, are attached to or embeddedinto structures to measure its response for structural health monitoring purposes. However,installation and maintenance costs

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Kattia Chang, Cañada College; Karina Abad, Cañada College; Ricardo Jesus Colin, Canada College; Charles Tolentino, University of California, Merced; Cameron Malloy, University of California, Berkeley; Alex David, San Francisco State University; 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; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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University. Her research interests include embedded systems, wearable technologies, neural-machine interface, and cyber-physical systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engaging Community College Students in Emerging Human- Machine Interfaces Research through Design and Implementation of a Mobile Application for Gesture RecognitionKattia Chang-Kam1, Karina Abad1, Ricardo Colin1, Charles Tolentino1, Cameron Malloy1,Alexander David2, Amelito G. Enriquez1, Wenshen Pong2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2, Cheng Chen2, Kwok-Siong Teh2, Hamid Mahmoodi2, Hao Jiang2, Xiaorong Zhang2 1 Cañada College, Redwood City, CA 2

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Kevin P Pintong, Oregon Institute of Technology

ofthe workshop is to cover three activities in order to target students who might be interested inComputer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The three activities ofconcern are:  Understanding circuits and components  Placing and soldering components  Programming the board using softwareThe following were the intended learning outcomes of the workshop. 1. Participants will learn how to read a bill of materials and schematic. 2. Participants will learn how to identify and orient circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, LEDs, and microcontrollers. 3. Participants will learn how to solder through-hole components. 4. Participants will learn how to use reference

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Ava Madeline Bellizzi; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego

future goals, only one student expressed interest in doing so,preventing reasonable comparisons among students. This led the primary investigator to conducta semi-structured interview with this student, rather than a focus group session.A summary of the number of responses received for each survey from each cohort appears inTable 1. Because the methods of data collection and range of questions differed slightly acrossthe two year span of this study, a distinction will be made between the results obtained from thefirst cohort and those obtained from the second cohort for the remainder of this paper. Table 1: Summary of Responses to Surveys by Both Cohorts Cohort 1 (Fall 2016) Cohort 2

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

extensions and improvements to this system while using it in his courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Experiments in Adopting Computer-Aided Learning in EngineeringIntroductionComputer-Aided learning provides a means to enhance 3D visualizations, simulations ofphysical systems, and/or demonstrations of lengthy mathematical examples in a classroomenvironment [1-3]. This paper is about four experiments the authors conducting on adoptingcomputer-aided learning tools in four undergraduate electrical engineering courses at 100, 200and 300 levels at Cal Poly (California Polytechnic State University, SLO, USA). The goal ofsuch efforts was to provide additional resources to the students beside the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Ann Kowalski, Colorado State University; Christopher Snow Snow

. For the past five years, the course was taught by the same instructor using examquestions drawn from a common pool; however, the students were given paper homeworkassignments in past years instead of online Canvas homework.ResultsExam scoresExam score data was collected from 2012 to 2017 (the study year). Figure 1 shows the medianexam scores from exam 1, exam 2, and the final exam for each year. Median exam 1 and 2 scoreswere the highest for the study year (2017) when compared to previous years, but the final examscore was not. As is typical in STEM courses, the final exam is cumulative in the sense that it buildsoff knowledge obtained throughout the entire semester.We used a Welch’s t-test for unequal sample sizes and unequal variances, and

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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working professionals within engineering hasbeen a longstanding goal of engineering professional societies, universities, and governmentorganizations [1] - [6]. However, progress has been slow [7] - [10]. In 2014, women comprisednearly 16% of tenure-track and tenured engineering faculty, while African Americansrepresented fewer than 3%, and Hispanics represented fewer than 4% [10]. Percentages ofAfrican American and Hispanic tenure-track and tenured faculty have increased by less than 1%in the past decade while women have increased their representation by only 4% [10]. Althoughunderrepresented in the tenure-track streams, women faculty and underrepresented minoritieshave been overrepresented among non-tenure-track faculty across disciplines [11

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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transferabilityagreement was also developed between UP and MSU Denver. The completion path for theMaster of Science degree in Architecture at UP for an MSU Denver Civil EngineeringTechnology graduate with a minor in architecture is outlined.Keywords: global learning, academic collaboration, curriculum development, engineeringeducation, architecture1. Background On one hand, in the last decade the Civil Engineering profession is facing a major revision inthe educational preparedness of its graduates [1]. The American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) took the lead in this major initiative in the early 2000. Its Committee on AcademicPrerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP3) produced the Body of Knowledge for the 21stCentury (BOK2) document [2], which could

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

was appreciated. They also considered that the oralexam was helpful for their understanding of the content. The results from this preliminarystudy suggest that the adoption of oral exams has the potential to positively impactstudent performance in the thermodynamics course. 1. IntroductionAn oral exam is a type of assessment in which the instructor poses questions to thestudent verbally. The student must answer the question to demonstrate sufficientknowledge of the subject to pass the exam1. Many researchers argue that oral exams,combined with other evaluations, are ideal for achieving higher levels of studentunderstanding2. The potential benefits of oral exams are better preparation for the exam,immediate

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Katherine Mavrommati, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jay Tyler Davis II

courses, little is done to connect the methods and theories being taught to practical applicationsa student may encounter in an engineering job. As a result, students are often insufficiently motivated in their study ofdynamics. Numerous authors have discussed the benefits of problem-based learning (see [1] for a review), including longerretention, increased motivation, and improved transfer. Instructors have incorporated projects involving catapults [2], Legos[3,4], and roller coasters [5] in their dynamics courses to provide engineering context and hopefully improve student learning.Previous studies have shown that contextualization, personalization, and choice produce a dramatic increase in students’motivation and engagement in the subject [6

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; 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; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal

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synthesis, characterization, Inspiring Community College Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Research through Live Digit Recognition using Nvidia’s Jetson Tx1 Jayson Mercurio2, Kevin Yamada1, Alexander Choi2, Ayesha Iqbal2, Jose I. Guzman2, Amelito G. Enriquez2, Xiaorong Zhang1, Wenshen Pong1, Zhaoshuo Jiang1, Cheng Chen1, Kwok-Siong Teh1, Hamid Mahmoodi1 and Hao Jiang1, 1 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 2 Cañada College, Redwood City, CAAbstractCommunity colleges provide a beneficial foundation for undergraduate education in STEMmajors. To inspire community college students to

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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parameters were derived and studied for their effect on real-world applications. This paper presents the summer intern project findings. Through theintegration of state-of-the-art structural and earthquake engineering research into the internship,this program also enables the development of project management, time management, andteamwork skills, strengthens students’ knowledge in structural and earthquake engineering, andprepares them for successful academic and professional careers. The internship programtherefore provides valuable mentorship for community college students during their transition toa four-year college.1. IntroductionThe primary goal of structural and earthquake engineering is to enhance the seismic resiliency ofcommunities through

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

’ motivation to pursue a master’s degree in a STEM field. Through working closely withstudent mentors and faculty, they gained valuable insights into how scientific workers work onreal problems and the elements of the research process. Overall, the summer research internshiphas been a fulfilling and remarkable professional growth experience for all involved.1. IntroductionFor the past several years, institutions of higher education have devoted resources to increasingthe number of engineering graduates and broadening participation of students fromunderrepresented groups. One of the strategies commonly employed in improving undergraduateSTEM education is providing students access to research experiences. There are many studiesdocumenting the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

engineers (Simon, 1967), designers of high-quality learning environmentsand opportunities to achieve rigorous STEM learning outcomes. Engineering Learning uses aconventional engineering design model (Khandani, 2005) to scaffold faculty in a familiar contextwhile they undertake the challenging task of designing and facilitating well-designed and alignedlearning experiences (courses), as illustrated in figure 1.Figure 1: Engineering Learning model (Spiegel, 2016)Engineering Learning drives significant shifts in the ways teaching and learning are approachedin higher education: “the intent is to realign instruction with current research-based approachesto teaching and learning, changing student needs, and the practices and understandingswanted by

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

Professor at Utah Valley University since 1990. Instructed Mathematics and Physics as an adjunct at University of Utah and Westminster College.Dr. Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 OPTIMIZING THE CURRICULUM IN AN ENGINEERING STATISTICS COURSE WITH REALISTIC PROBLEMS TO ENHANCE LEARNING 1 Kyle Larsen, 1Hani Saad, 1Awlad Hossain, 1Heechang Bae, 2Abolfazl Amin 1 Eastern Washington University Department of Engineering and Design Cheney, WA 99004 2 Utah Valley University Department of Engineering and Technology Provo, UT 84058AbstractThe primary objectives of an engineering

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Vladislav Valeryevich Miftakhov, ASPIRES; Cody Del Prato; Søren Anders Tornøe, Cañada College; Kwan M Lim, San Francisco State University; ali attaran, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University

analyze and interpret results, and presentation skills. This flipped approach to educational pathways in which research experience is offered early on results in students to be more determined and motivated as they progress through their educational pathways.1. Introduction The motivation behind this work was to offer research experience to undergraduate students and inspire them to pursue higher education and research careers. The main challenge of integrating research experience in regular semesters is that students are already overwhelmed by many curricular activities that involvement in a focused research experience becomes very difficult to achieve. Moreover, offering meaningful research experience requires a significant

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia A. Meyers, American International College; Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Morgantown, West Virginia as well as a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Fostering Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations between Biomedical Engineering and Occupational Therapy Students: A Model for Clinical Exposures for BMEBackgroundCollaborations between occupational therapy and engineering student design teams are not a newconcept. In some cases, first-year engineering students work on design projects for individualswith disabilities as an introduction to the design process [1], [2]. In general, design teams willinteract with occupational therapists or physical therapists, and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Lisa Ann Moyer, Virginia Tech; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech

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institutional support. Such an instrument is important because it will facilitate college-level administrators monitoring progress in this area, leading to the identification ofopportunities for making STEM learning environments more supportive. The theoreticalfoundation for our instrument is the model of co-curricular support (MCCS), which was recentlydeveloped [1]. The MCCS is a student-retention model that demonstrates the breadth ofassistance currently used to support undergraduate students in STEM, particularly those fromunderrepresented groups.In total, the MCCS outlines six elements of institutional support (See Table 1). Our survey willtransform student support in STEM by making it possible to assess each of these constructs. Thebenefit of

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International Engineering Education Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Suhas Pandit Shukla, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology

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increase. One solution is to reduce thevariation by “ability grouping” or “career tracking” students, a method that was used in highschools. to "Ability grouping” is proven effective by multiple researchers" [1-4]. There are alternateviews, too, such as Han [5] showing clear evidence that early tracking increases educationalinequality; supplemented with weaker evidence that it reduces performance. Van Elk et al. [6]found that early tracking has a detrimental effect on completion of higher education for studentsat the margin of the Dutch high and low tracks, and the negative effects of early tracking arelarger for students with relatively high ability or students with a higher socioeconomicbackground. Tieso [1] defines grouping types such as

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International Engineering Education Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junyi Ying, Shanghai Guanghua College (High School); Cyrus Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Junior Onyeagba, University of Utah; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; David Richardson, Salt Lake Community College; Peter Joseph Iles, Salt Lake Community College; Rajan P. Kochambilli, Salt Lake Community College

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following proximal locations: The Bund; Lanzhou Road andYanshupu Road; and the Forest Park Region. Samples were collected just along the sides of theBund, Lanzhou Road, and Yanshupu Road sites. Samples were collected at approximately 10.0 m(cut significant figures) from sites of the Ship Factory, the Shanghai Grain Oil Industry Company,and the Forest Park Region. These sites were selected because of their population densities anduse by the indigenous populations.The densely populated area along Lanzhou and Yangshupu Roads along the Yangtze River providea site that might contribute to a greater concentration of phosphates contributed by the cluster ofpeople who reside in the area.The Bund and Forest Park (1 km2), primarily used by the tourism

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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education, and a case study to demonstrate its capabilitiesas a method of collecting and analyzing data from student design teams. The system isintended to support educators in coaching and monitoring student designers, encouragestudents in reflective reporting on their experiential learning, and to serve as a data collectiontool for education researchers.This poster also presents the results of a case study of a proposed framework involving DEFTdata to evaluate project-based design courses. The research consisted of interviews with thelead instructor of the classes (n=1), weekly observation of the student groups and the analysisof self-reported student design process data (n=12) to review the efficacy of the design class.The poster concludes by

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Ryan W. Krauss, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

simply talking to the students, they are not focused and theirattention is more likely to drift, especially if the class period is long [5]. Some researchersbelieve that there were no significant differences between traditional classroom teaching and theuse of technology in teaching [3], while others think that students learn and retain more whenthey can apply the concepts and not just read or hear about them [4]. Different methods havebeen tried to improve students learning and engagement in this course. Some instructors haveused extensive simulations [1],[7],[8] and haptics [9] to enrich this courses. Others [2],[6],[10]have tried physical experiments to give more hands-on experience to the students.At Grand Valley State University, this

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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/Latino; student status as firstgeneration). This work feeds into analytical models that will explore relationships betweentransfer student capital and: 1) outcome variables (academic achievement and degreeattainment), and 2) adjustment variables for engineering transfer students [6,7,8].Executive SummaryIn recent decades, recruitment and retention efforts to meet workforce demands and broadenparticipation in colleges of engineering across the country have focused primarily on catering tothe needs of first-year, traditional age college students who matriculate from high school into 4-year institutions [9,10]. While these efforts have moved the needle on enrollment and retentionfor undergraduate students in engineering, growth and improvement

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Misty L. Loughry, Rollins College; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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  NSF Award 1431694  The broad goal of this work is to study the effectiveness of teamwork training methods, experience in teams, and receiving various forms of feedback on the development of team skills and the ability to evaluate teamwork. This is conducted through a series of studies including classroom experiments, lab studies, and analyses of historical data. The research leverages the NSF’s prior investment in the Comprehensive Assessment of Team‐Member Effectiveness (CATME) system to measure teamwork.1 The CATME system automates some of the data collection and feedback, providing input to some of the seven empirical studies required to explore these research questions. The entire research protocol is shown in Figure 1. The two outcomes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; William Michael Anderson, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech; Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech

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sufficient to help students pursue engineeringmajors, particularly for rural students [1-3]. In many rural communities, influential adults(family, friends, teachers) often provide the primary support for engineering as a career choice,while factors such as lack of role models, lack of social and cultural capital, and limited courseavailability may all act as potential inhibitors. Collectively, such work suggests that currentmodels of career choice that posit interest as the primary driver do not adequately account for thecontextual factors that shape rural students’ choices. Far less work has sought to explorecommunities more holistically to understand why and how key influencers choose to support orpromote engineering as a career choice among rural