Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

for curriculum, pedagogy, and projects. Middle and high schools have historically facedchallenges introducing engineering into the curriculum in an inclusive and authentic manner.Because these students are still flexible about their career decisions3,4, programs that peakinterest can still influence students’ college and career plans. An inclusive approach could havesignificant impact on the diversity of the engineering workforce.A large public university implemented EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) forundergraduates in 19955,6. The approach has been successful in preparing students professionallyas well as addressing compelling needs locally and globally. The program has also shown that itis an inclusive approach to

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

, the range of course topics isquite varied across chemical engineering (e.g., fluid-particle systems, catalysis, fuel cells) andmathematical topics (e.g., fractals and nonlinear systems). Another challenge in developing thecourse was to determine the balance of the chemical engineering and mathematical prerequisites.Although this was a senior (fourth-year undergraduate) and graduate-level Master’s chemicalengineering course, not all students had the same undergraduate background.Since both instructors were initially located on different continents, planning meetings by Skypeoccurred in the year prior to offering the course, and course approval was obtained by ProfessorCoppens at University College London. Once Professor Lepek was on campus at

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Robert L. Murphy, Northwestern University; Akinwale Oladotun Coker P.E., university of ibadan; Akinniyi A. Osuntoki, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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International Forum

issues.The specific aims of the grant are three-fold: 1) Establish new and strengthen existing trainingprograms in biomedical engineering in sub-Saharan Africa; 2) Train biomedical engineers andmedical doctors to evaluate newly developed HIV-related and other testing and therapeuticdevices; 3) Train post graduates from business schools to scale-up development and launch newhealthcare practices. In support of these specific aims we have created four distinct annualtraining sessions: 1) week-long annual planning meetings hosted by either UNILAG or UI andfacilitated by the NU team; 2) ten-week long biomedical engineering training programs at theUniversity of Cape Town (UCT) facilitated by UCT and NU faculty ; 3) participation in two-week long Kellogg

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Sarosh H Patel, University of Bridgeport; Brian Lim, University of Bridgeport; Roger Dianlei Geng PhD, Wuhan University of Science and Technology; Zhigang Jiang, Wuhan University of Science and Technology

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International Forum

transferring the creditsearned at the other institution: and (3) professors at UB visit WUST to teach courses, whileWUST faculty members from China visit UB for professional developments as visitingscholars.In this paper, we present a three-year experience of collaborative program between UB andWUST. This paper is organized in the following way. In Section 2, we describe our designand implementation of the collaborative program between UB and WUST. Next, in order toevaluate the collaborative program, the assessment plan and its results are presented inSection 3 and 4, respectively. Finally, concluding remarks and future directions arediscussed. 2. Program DevelopmentIn this section, the collaborative program between

Conference Session

Faculty Development I: Attitudes Towards Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Kari L. Jordan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Contemplation Contemplation I have considered using the instructional practice but have not taken any steps to implement it Preparation Preparation I am currently developing plans/curriculum to implement the instructional practice in my course Action Action I will implement the instructional practice for the first time in my course this upcoming term Maintenance Maintenance I have been regularly using and modifying the instructional practice in my course Termination Standardized

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Adekola Owolabi

engineering set-up and anybusiness model that is to appropriately capture and nurture the essence of engineering firms mustof a necessity be able to position innovation properly as a value proposition that is central andconnected to all activities of such firms.The Business Model Canvas is a model building tool that has had wide use since it wasconceived in planning for the future of an enterprise. It is used principally to identify the valueinherent in a business activity and how such value will be packaged and offered to the targetmarket. However, just like any other business concept, the Business Model Canvas has itsdrawbacks and researchers are quick to point to what it cannot do more than what it can do. TheBusiness Model Canvas proposed by

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. The Biomedical Engineering and Software Engineering programs are preparing for accreditation in the next review cycle. Also, a special interdisciplinary General Engineering program is offered that is not accredited. At SJSU, BS Engineering programs are treated as accredited, since all programs are designed with assessment and accreditation in mind. Rationalization for the Course Sequence: The 120 Unit Plan Discussions of reduction in units to earn a baccalaureate degree have occurred within the California State University (CSU) system since the 1990’s. Much progress was made to reduce programs in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. By 2008 approximately 81% of degree programs met the 120-unit

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

directed atserving interested students have been variable over time resulting in loss of momentum duringpeaks and valleys of activity. This variability, compounded by the turnover as students graduateand move on to pursue either their entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial interests outside of the localarea, resulted in the need for campus-based and student-focused programs that complementcommunity programs but maintain momentum and focus on student needs and perspectives.Business and Design Competitions - Business plan competitions are sometimes solely thoughtof as mechanisms for students to get early stage funding for their entrepreneurial endeavors.More importantly, they also provide a range of other core benefits including entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Bethany B Smith, Arizona State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

members are more likely to investtime in planning course content and assessing student learning; and that male instructors aremore likely to utilize a teaching paradigm that is content-focused, rather than student-oriented.21What we generally know from the research is that female faculty members typically spend moretime preparing course materials and they are more likely to utilize student-centered instruction.Absent from the research is a focus on engineering. While some generalizations can be drawnfrom existing literature, it is important to know what, if any, gender-based differences existamong engineering faculty regarding the use of student-centered strategies and attitudesregarding those strategies.MethodologyThis study was conducted to

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline College; Tessa Alice Olmstead, Highline College; Judy Mannard PE, Highline Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

emphasize multiple modes of reflective output, including written text,drawings, and both audio and video recordings. A culminating student project is also presented.The project is a reflective work centered on helping students to plan their personal developmenttowards becoming a “world class engineering student” through the use of gap analysis.IntroductionStudent success in engineering is not only dependent on academic talent, but also the ability todevelop the right attitudes and behaviors required to be successful in the demanding collegecoursework. At Highline College we focus on changing student behavior through the use ofreflective teaching practices. A list of successful student behaviors is provided below: • Successful engineering

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University; Y. Jane Liu, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L. Hutchins

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Industrial Engineering

presentations in areas such as expert systems, data communications, distributed simulation, adaptive control systems, digital signal processing, and integrat- ing technology into engineering education. He has also been an industry consultant on in discrete event modelling for strategic planning. Professor Elizandro received the University Distinguished Faculty Award, Texas A&M, Commerce and College of Engineering Brown-Henderson Award at Tennessee Tech University. He served as Governor’s Representative for Highway Safety in Arkansas and member of the National Highway Safety Advisory Commission during the Jimmy Carter presidency. He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Mu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University; Gerry Corrigan, Australian National University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Despite this broad confusion, authors frequently do not provide clarification of themeaning of the words they are using, leading to the situation where the literature of curriculardesign is not only confusing, it is positively ambiguous 18.Just how academics perceive the term curriculum and what is meant when they use it dependslargely upon the context. A synthesis of the literature suggests curriculum can be described ascomprising some or all of the following six aspects:  a concept – how one thinks about a curriculum in the abstract or meta level – identifiable when one talks about a curriculum rather than the curriculum 12,17;  an artifact – a document or set of documents – in other words, the written, published, planned

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Ed Frauenheim, Great Place to Work Institute; Steven C. Currall, Southern Methodist University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Humanities and Sciencesand Adjunct Professor of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems in the Lyle School of En-gineering. Currall previously worked at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), where he servedas Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Strategic Projects and Initiatives and as Professor of Management.As Chancellor’s Senior Advisor, Currall co-chaired campus- wide strategic visioning exercises to positionUC Davis as the ”University of the 21st Century.” He also led planning for an additional campus in theSacramento region, which included the academic strategy, financial plan, fundraising plan, analysis ofphysical facilities, organization of advisory groups, and liaison to the Academic Senate. He has servedas the Vice

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to the teams, and facilities issues. The program directorposition was held by a very capable undergraduate student with a background in entrepreneurialprograms and was returning for his second year with the program. He ran the day-to-dayprogramming and addressed immediate concerns of the cohort of teams. The intern was anundergraduate student interested in entrepreneurship. His main duties included logistics, media,and marketing. He planned the social events, wrote the blog, and collaborated with the mediaconsultant to promote the final demo day event to the public. The program’s advisor is anassistant dean from the engineering college. He helped co-found the program in 2014 andworked to secure base funding from the College of Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

plans (IEPs),  assist these children with activities of daily living (ADLs),  increase the effectiveness of educational activities,  aid in the delivery and effectiveness of physical, social, and cognitive therapies,  track children and paraeducators (paras) within their daily environments with a goal to optimize facility use, care-delivery processes, and the impact of human resources, and  increase the well-being of parents, paras, clinicians, administrators, and others that work with these children.Because each child with ASD is very different and may exhibit multiple areas of disability,finding commercial solutions that meet their needs can be difficult or even impossible. On theother hand, the natural

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renat Letfullin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

during the last three weeks of the class (Figures 6 and 7). Similar to theelectronics project described above, the students are given a set of requirements and they areinstructed to design a system which will meet those requirements. During this three weekproject, the students develop a Gantt chart to plan out their work, go through a engineeringdesign review (at the mid-point in their project) and give a final presentation and demonstrationof their product.Figure 6 shows an image the students created allowing them to see the "A" grade image.Figure 7. A lens system capable of reading a line of text from 10 and 20 feet away from the target.This design was developed during EP415 by EP students.The students are also introduced to the role optics

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Immediate Past-President of WEPAN, was PI on Tech’s NSF ADVANCE grant, a member of the mathematical and statistical so- cieties Joint Committee on Women, and advises a variety of women and girl-serving STEM projects and organizations. She is a past Vice President of ASEE and current Chair of the ASEE Long Range Planning Committee.Dr. Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas Kim LaScola Needy is Dean of the Graduate School and International Education at the University of Arkansas. Prior to this appointment she was Department Head and 21st Century Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engi- neering from the University of Pittsburgh

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas G. Hart, Tarrant County College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 MAKER: Wireless Control of Programmable Logic ControllersAbstractThis paper describes how a wireless connection has been established to allow the use of a tabletor smartphone to monitor and control a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) using a tablet orsmartphone. This includes the use of software to set up a connection through a router to theEthernet adapter of the PLC. This activity is currently being used by industry to monitor andcontrol manufacturing processes and equipment. Potential employers are asking for ourgraduates to have hands on experiences with this type of control. Future plans are to conductcomprehensive evaluation of learning outcomes and expand the control of

Collection

2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

, internet marketing technologies, e-learning, multimedia, green-screentechniquesIntroductionColorado Technical University (CTU), a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation (CEC), hasstudents consisting mostly of adult learners who are working full-time. CTU successfullydeveloped and implemented a program curriculum consisting of day and night classes inelectrical and computer engineering to accommodate the working adult. With day and eveningengineering courses being 11 weeks in length, the curriculum and flexible program scheduleallows students to successfully complete an ABET-accredited degree in either BSEE or BSCE.Engineering courses for obtaining an MSEE and MSCE degree are only offered in the evening.CEC made strategic plans during 2015 to

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #16102Fostering Learning Principles of Engineering DesignMr. Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma Jackson Autrey is a Master of Science student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and currently is involved with research into design-based engineering education. After completion of his Master’s degree, Jackson plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.Prof. Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma Farrokh’s passion is to have fun in providing an opportunity for highly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Heidi A. Tremayne, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; James Mallard, UC San Diego

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

school buildings, updating curriculum toeducate students on natural hazards and risk reduction measures, and reviewing the condition ofall existing school buildings and mitigating documented vulnerabilities.As part of its strategic plan the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) has committedto taking a leadership role in promoting earthquake safety in schools. EERI is a multidisciplinarynational society of nearly 3000 engineers, geoscientists, building officials, architects, planners,public officials, social scientists and students dedicated to advancing the science and practice ofearthquake engineering and reducing the impacts of earthquakes on society. EERI’s SchoolEarthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) aims to engage the EERI

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernd Steffensen, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

futurecustomers’ needs and expectations. To overcome a narrowed and purely technical view ofinnovation, I changed the prevalent setup of some of my seminars at the University of AppliedSciences (UAS) in Darmstadt, Germany, by combining weekly classroom meetings with a full-day Saturday session. The main method of instruction on these Saturdays is a role-playingexercise for the whole group. Thereby, the task is to apply some empathic thinking and reasoningand to participate in two situations of a simulated public discussion about a planned infrastructuralproject. Students have to take the role of a stakeholder group, to develop arguments, and to applystrategic empathy to discussing the topic with others representing different stakeholders andviews.The

Collection

2016 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Jim Garrett; Amr Elnashai

industry demand; • and/or increasing the supply will directly increase the innovation level in the economy; • and/or increases in the number of scientists and engineers in other countries will put the United States at a competitive disadvantage.• Each argument has the same intuitive appeal as that of motherhood and apple pie yet, when looking at the evidence, we find each of these arguments lacks empirical support. Hal Salzman Sociologist at the E.J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.Sample of Arguments for Risks• There are more than 5 million native-born Americans with an UG degree in STEM, but not working in STEM with another 1.2 million degree holders not working at all. There are also 1.6 million

Collection

2016 ERC

Authors

Kei Koizumi

change.• The 2017 Budget supports an integrated suite of climate change observations, process-based research, modeling, sustained assessment, adaptation science activities, and climate preparedness and resilience strategies.• USGCRP investments support the President’s Climate Action Plan.“The bipartisan reform of No Child Left Behind was an important start, andtogether, we’ve increased early childhood education, lifted high school graduationrates to new highs, and boosted graduates in fields like engineering. In thecoming years, we should build on that progress, by providing Pre-K for all,offering every student the hands-on computer science and math classes that makethem job-ready on day one, and we should recruit and support more

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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International

Passion Nonconformity Knowledge in Sales-Marketing and Finance Curiosity - Questioning Self-Confidence Opportunity Spotting Integrate information from many sources to gain Focused and Disciplined insight Planning Persist through and learn from failure Execution Convey engineering solutions in economic terms Risk Taking Fulfill commitments in a timely manner Adaptability to Change Discern and pursue

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

up the modules of sensors, communication and control units, install and integrate thesemodules into a man drivable car and model vehicles, and develop on-road control strategies andalgorithm for self-driving testing. Particularly, students will utilize 3-D printers to assist creatingthe parts for modifications. The automatic parking system in this paper is the first step of thecurriculum development, covering Level 1 and partially Level 2 vehicle automation.Many parking strategies and route planning have been studied. For instance, fuzzy control isapplied to the automatic parking process5. Another work demonstrated that the feasible controlsof motion (steering and backward/forward) approximately following a feasible parking pathregulated by

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Biegalski P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

position was at tube entry instead of tube exit.• increased number of timers after initial experiments.Overall, the instructors were pleased with the new format, and encouraged to see students realizethey needed to modify their initial plans after actually collecting some data.Honors instructors plan to modify more labs in the Spring sequence of this course to a similarformat (pre-lab exercise plus less prescribed lab instructions). Possible topics are oscillatorymotion (pendulums and spring-mass oscillators), mechanical equivalent of heat, gas laws, andpressure-volume cycles.Modification of Statics and Stability Lab in Physics for Engineers IIExercises in stability principles were traditionally a component of our Statics Lab which is

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, University of Maine; Paige Elizabeth Brown, Bangor High School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

to traditional values andtribal elders will improve perceptions of STEM as culturally relevant and supportive of the NativeAmerican community, consequently igniting students’ interest in STEM. Streams, brooks, rivers,and water resources have always been of great traditional and cultural value to Native Americansnot only as a means of subsistence but also for recreation. Therefore, the model presented in thispaper—to develop stormwater management and mitigation plans—is designed to attract studentsin Native American communities into STEM education. Stormwater is runoff water from rain or melting snow that drains across the landscape.Runoff flows off rooftops, pavement, bare soil, and lawns, picking up pollutants along the way. Itgathers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vasiliki Ikonomidou, George Mason University; Anastasia P Samaras, George Mason University, VA USA; Vikas Kotari, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

data. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Examining Choice in Self-directed Tiered Homework Assignments in College-Level Engineering CoursesIntroductionThe term “differentiated instruction” 1,2 has been used in the context of K-12 education in orderto describe a set of strategies aiming at providing individualized instruction for students atdifferent readiness levels. It describes an instructional design in which, while the class as a wholestill follows a common instruction plan, the incorporation of activities that students perform,either individually or in groups, allows for an additional component that the student and theteacher have the opportunity to adjust to the ability