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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado - Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado - Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan is founding co-director of the General Engineering Plus degree program in the Uni- versity of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process and the CU teach Engineering Program - creating a pathway to secondary math and science teacher licensure through engi- neering. Sullivan was conferred as an ASEE Fellow in 2011

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Student Evaluation in Design Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University; Cheryl Alyssa Welch

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

., Rayne, K., Kemp, N. J., Hart, J., & Diller, K. R. (2005). Teaching for adaptive expertise in biomedicalengineering ethics. Science and Engineering Ethics, 11(2), 257-276.[14] Martin, T.; Benton, T.; Ko, P.(2010). "Transfer of Adaptive Expertise to Transform EngineeringEducation", 09/01/2009-08/31/2010, "Conference Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society forEngineering Education 2010".[15] Walker, J. M.T., Cordray, D. S., King, P. H. & Brophy, S. P. (2006). Design scenarios for assessment of adaptiveexpertise. International Journal of Engaging Education, 22, 645-651.[16] McKenna, A.F., Colgate, J.E., Olson, G.B. & Carr, S.H. (2006). Exploring adaptive expertise as a target forengineering design education. ASME

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

significantly altering the structure of those courses. For example:1. Course Topic of Continuous Improvement: After providing students with a newspaperarticle on offshore outsourcing, the class can be divided into brainstorming teams. The instructorcan establish grading criteria for ideas generated on how organizations can reduce waste andimprove the efficiency of the factors of production in order to limit outsourcing. Outsourcinginvolves a number of issues including unemployment, international competition, ethics,unionization and training, to name a few. Likewise, the instructor can encourage students todemonstrate mutual respect during discussions, including listening and evaluating diverseviewpoints and approaches for dealing with the issues

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

course being developed)11. Adapting a business to a changing climate12. Delivering an elevator pitch† (Junior Courses) Professional Engineering Seminar13. Resolving difficult ethical issues Social & Professional Issues in Computing Professional and Ethical Practice (Junior Courses) Chemical Engineering Laboratory14. Building

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

nations. Ni˜no has published on the topics of organi- zational culture, courage, ethics, and the development of management and leadership skills. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A. degrees. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing Engineering Leaders Using a Reflective Autobiographical Exercise David Niño, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis paper describes an autobiographical exercise that helps engineering students build self-awareness of their distinctive leadership strengths and

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Ashok Ranade, EE Collaborative

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Diversity

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International

ethical practices Patience and Persistence Contribute to society as an active citizen Technical Knowledge Life-long Learning Networking Ambitious but collective Team Management Aggressive but nurturing Communication Skills Critical Thinking Honesty and Integrity Emotional Maturity Achievement Orientation Interdisciplinary approach Table 1: The enriched list based on the survey and the leading modelsDeriving the top competencies based on views of expert entrepreneursWe then

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MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith A. Landry PE, Georgia Southern University; Mike Jackson, Georgia Southern University

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

. His academic career includes several appointments in higher education in- struction, research, and administration. He is currently Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Georgia Southern University, where he recently received the 2015 Chancel- lor’s Service Excellence in Leadership Award. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer and actively participates with numerous professional organizations, maintaining an excellent reputation for quality, integrity and ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Longitudinal Study of Veteran Student Efficacy in the College of Engineering & IT @ Georgia Southern → Year

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine A Azurin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Suzanna Conrad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, underrepresented students and engages time assisting the McNair Scholars Program at Cal Poly Pomona.Ms. Suzanna Conrad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Suzanna Conrad is the Head of Digital Services & Technology in the University Library at Cal Poly Pomona. Suzanna obtained her MLIS from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and her MBA from the University of East London in 2006. Suzanna provides leadership for the planning, implementation, and support of digital collections and services for the University Library. Suzanna is the Convener for the ACRL Digital Curation Interest Group. Suzanna’s research interests include human- computer interaction, scholarly communication, and ethics in

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

,and is followed up with writing assignments. CSE 1002 Intro to CSE is open to freshmen CS andSE majors and is offered only in fall semesters. Objectives of the course are defined as:• Enhance understanding of the CS and SE academic majors,• Develop team building skills and encourage group participation,• Develop computational thinking skills,• Provide an awareness of ethical issues unique to computing,• Provide an understanding of the history of computing, and• Develop an awareness of the career opportunities available to computing majors.Experience with summer computing camps for high school and middle school students hasdemonstrated that using a robot-based curriculum helps increase confidence in the use

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Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Martin P. Jones, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University

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Educational Research and Methods

translating an engineering design into a product, identifying ethical engineeringpractices and potential design failures, improving teamwork and communication skills. Theoptions evaluated for the new course included:  Option 1: Include engineering design process and group project content comprising approximately 10% of the course.  Option 2: Include engineering design process and group project content comprising approximately 25% of the course.  Option 3: Include engineering design process and group project content comprising approximately 50% of the course.  Option 4: Include engineering design process and group project content comprising approximately 75% of the course.The following factors are

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

high grades would most likely land them the jobthey want.The attributes most essential to early job success are displayed in Figure 6. Communicationand interpersonal skills are most important according to 56% of respondents. Some 41% ofrespondents said previous work experience helps secure early job success. Perhaps the mostsurprising mark in the survey, only 3% of respondents believed high grades are the keyattribute of early job success.The civil engineering industry wants technically competent employees, and also those withcommunication skills, business acumen, social aptitude, and ethics.2 Many civil engineeringstudents lack the communication skills they will need to succeed professionally.3 9

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Yangyang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Xingang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

board became a limitation; the original strengths and benefitsof engaging with local companies were outweighed by both the commercial and educationalneed to embrace cultural and ethical differences. Furthermore, as system and productintegration extended beyond single engineering disciplines the membership of the advisoryboard had to be similarly extended. A topical and relevant example of this is the blurring ofboundaries between Computer Science and Electronic Engineering in the emergent marketfor the Internet of Things [5]; the new products consisting of a fusion of technologies fromboth disciplines. With the advent of trans-national joint degree programs betweenUniversities in separate continents, the problem is further exacerbated by the

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Pines, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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College Industry Partnerships

administrative infrastructure to market courses, process online fee-basedcourse registrations, and direct the various details associated with the delivery of professionaldevelopment programs. The I/U program has become financially self-supportive with facultycompensated for new course development through revenue generated from fee-based courses.Where appropriate, personnel from industry partners were enlisted as advisors to ensurerelevancy across the developed courses.Policies have been developed to ensure the ethical conduct of business across the I/Urelationship. Lastly, the developed courses have provided an opportunity for faculty to transferresearch findings and topical expertise directly to a multi-faceted workforce in a relevant andtimely

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests broadly include the professional formation of engineers and diversity and inclusion in engineering, with specific interests in human-centered design, engineering ethics, leadership, service-learning, assistive-technology, and accessibility.Prof. Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jan P. Allebach is Hewlett-Packard Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Allebach

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

tonew engineering freshmen. Upper class engineering students host the forum and suggeststudents read a current news article or watch a video and encourage discussion about theengineering implications or simply marvel at the engineering accomplishments. The studenthosts also suggest news articles that pose ethical challenges and video games that challenge thestudent’s ability to visualize in 3D, such as Smart Kit’s Interlocked game [16]. The Interlockedgame serves as one of many crossover points, where the tools serves two purposes within theEBC: to practice 3D Visualization and as an interaction focus in the forum. The goal of thistopic area is to help the students develop a sense of community and make learning part of theconversation before

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

test, p = 0.006).  Respondents supported a variety of reasons that EL is a high importance component of undergraduate education, including: improving student’s career success (72%), the need for effective communication (78%), and the role of leadership in influencing the organization (81%). The strongest reason for this support was based on the professional obligation of engineers, where 85% of respondents agreed that without strong EL, the role engineers hold with respect to solving society’s greatest challenges will be diminished. One respondent took this further, stating “We have a moral and ethical responsibility to create the very best leaders....that is our very mission as post

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Why Not Ask Students to Explain Themselves? Enhancing Conceptual Testing with Technical Writing1. IntroductionRecently a great deal of exciting work has been performed on concept-based instruction inchemical engineering, in particular the efforts associated with the AIChE Concept Warehouse(AIChE-CW)1,2. The AIChE-CW provides chemical engineering educators with instruments forevaluating students’ conceptual understanding of course material. Conceptual learning is notwell-served by traditional

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

assistants. Although only one credit hour, many topics are covered, includingintroductions to the different engineering disciplines, instruction in critical thinking, teambuilding and communication, ethics, professionalism, and introduction to engineering design.Critical thinking instruction, in particular, has been one area the instructors have aimed toimprove and reinforce in each iteration of the course. Students in this course are providedexplicit instruction in the Paul-Elder (PE) critical thinking framework (Figure 1).1 The PEframework was adopted by the university to improve critical thinking skills for allundergraduates across the curriculum. In addition to explicit instruction of the PE framework inthe Introduction to Engineering course

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John (Lalit) Jagtiani, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Computing & Information Technology

, Planning Required existing systems, and organization. 4. Designing appropriate solutions that satisfy and integrate Planning, Metrics Required ethical, social, legal, and economic concerns. 5. Learning to apply theories, models, and techniques to Planning, Metrics Required identify problems, implement solutions and verify results. 6. Understanding the importance of negotiation, effective Topics Adequately Cover work habits, leadership, and good communication. 7. Learning emerging models, techniques, and technologies as they emerge and the

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Focus on Faculty Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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Continuing Professional Development

Teacher -top 3 Professor in my area of specialization and holding important position in ResearcherGovernment Advisory body in TEN years hence.Utilize every single minute of mine. Lack of clarityAfter a year, we assessed the performance of faculty using peer evaluation. We asked eachfaculty member to name the three best faculty members, in the order of priority, by consideringfactors such as knowledge, discipline, student-centeredness, devotion, teamwork, new initiativesand their execution, research and ethics. We allocated weightages of 5, 3 and 1 to the first,second and third ranked faculty members. We aggregated

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Simon Li P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Instrumentation

the benefits of online learning. However, there does appear to begrowing consensus that online learning in isolation can be problematic with respect to studentcompletion and student assessment9; but when online learning is combined with face-to-faceactivities, students can learn even more than in traditional or purely online approaches2,10.3. Design of the study3.1 Second-year computing tools for engineering designFollowing research ethics board approval, this study was conducted in the Fall 2015 term in theSchulich School of Engineering second year course, Mechanical Engineering 337 “ComputingTools for Engineering Design”. This course is a continuation of the first-year computing course,Engineering 233 “Computing for Engineers”, where

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R.F.A. Hamilton, Siena Heights University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

universitygeneral education distributions requirements and engineering specific courses in economics,technical communications, and ethics. These engineering-centric courses further the dividebetween engineering and the liberal arts. It is important to break the barrier between the study of the liberal arts and the study ofengineering for the future of engineering. The issues faced by engineers in the near term andlong term future are going to require collaboration with the broader liberal arts. This is readilyseen in the 14 grand challenges of engineering unveiled by the National Academy ofEngineering16. They represented a new direction in engineering. These grand challenges were:  Advance Personalized Learning  Make Solar Energy

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Nicki Washington, Winthrop University; Shaefny Grays, North Carolina State University ; Sudipta Dasmohapatra, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, 5-point LikertSurvey13 Financial Issues, Ethics, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, & DiversityStudent Attitudes’ Middle Attitude-Science, Attitude-Math, 5-point Likerttoward STEM School, High Attitude-Engineering, & 21st centurySurvey2 School skillsMany of the surveys extend from others that are listed. While several measure constructs that areimportant to understanding student attitudes toward computer science, none of them targetunderrepresented minority students. Furthermore, none of the surveys account for the importantconstruct of identity, specifically ethnic identity.Ethnic identity is defined as

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the week, and will be quizzed on boththe lectures and the reading assignments.The two credit course, Design Practicum, is a hands-on design course with lectures and labs thatwill introduce students to relevant topics in engineering including: problem solving, team design,innovation, information technology, engineering, ethics in engineering, community engagementand social responsibility. This course will require partial departmental financial support, thus notall departments are currently committed to participating due to budget concerns. Just over halfof our engineering college is currently planning to participate, with approximately 600 studentsexpected to enroll this coming year. (Fall 2016/Spring 2016) This course is modeled after

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

-directed continuing professional development h an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity i a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.ProgramCriteria j apply circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical or electronic(s) systems k apply principles of physics or chemistry to electrical/electronic(s) circuits in a rigorous mathematical environment at or above the level

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Dacunto P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kimberly Quell

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Environmental Engineering

motivation (cf. Table 5) through the 3D printing experience. In addition toenhancing the design experience required by ABET Criterion V, introduction of 3D printing alsosupported attainment of two ABET Student Outcomes. First, Student Outcome (c) “design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability” was enhanced because 3D printing introduced students to the concept ofmanufacturability. Second, Student Outcome (k,) “use the techniques, skills, and modernengineering tools necessary for engineering practice” was enhanced because 3D printing is amodern engineering tool.Table 5. Assessment of 3D

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Circuits & Systems Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

interfaces, software engineering, and programming. • An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability - Students were given an initial set of requirements that constrained their design choices. While the students were not given a specific budget, they were encouraged to think carefully about the cost of their components, their PCBs, and PCB assembly. Using surface mount components, as opposed to through-hole components, reduces the cost of PCB assembly. It also reduces the size of a PCB further reducing the cost to build systems. • An

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xisong Dong, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Xiwei Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; ShuangShuang Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

generation of engineerswith ability to Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate real-world entities by integrating acomprehensive set of personal and interpersonal skills, and process, product, and systembuilding skills with disciplinary knowledge [1-3]. Essentially, CDIO is promoting "learningby doing" and "project-based education and learning", and many experts and organizationsconsider this approach as the direction for engineering education development now and in thefuture [4-5]. For example, by taking product's life from research to utilization as its carrier,CDIO aims to enable students to study engineering through a proactive, personal, precision,and organic way, to develop student's engineering capability, professional ethics, academicand

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Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

) first admitted students in 2006,debuting with three majors leading towards the Bachelor of Science degrees in Bioengineering,Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. The Software Engineering Major was addedin 2011. In concert with the University mission, ABET criteria require engineering programs toproduce “graduates who pursue life-long learning through continuing education and/or advanceddegrees in engineering or related fields. Additionally, ABET criteria requires that graduates beable “to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraintssuch as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability,and sustainability.” (ABET 2014)1 With

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Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Lauren Vathje, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

approaches2,10.3. Design of the study3.1 Second-year computing tools for engineering designFollowing research ethics board approval, this study was conducted in the Fall 2015 term in theSchulich School of Engineering second year course, Mechanical Engineering 337 “ComputingTools for Engineering Design” – at the University of Calgary, Canada. This course is acontinuation of the first-year computing course, Engineering 233 “Computing for Engineers”,where students are introduced to computer systems and programming in a high-level language(Java11). The goal of this second-year course is to provide students with experience in applyinghigh-level software (in this case, MATLAB12) to the solution of mechanical engineering designproblems.Since its introduction