Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Chang, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

objectives, mini-projects, midterm, and final projectand how they related to the various electrical and computer engineering concepts. There will be asummary of some of the assignments used to encourage reflective learning as well as teamworksuch as journals, memos, reports, code, demonstrations and presentations. The course was taughtfor the first time in Fall 2015 quarter and again in Winter 2015 quarter. There will be a qualitativeand quantitative analysis of the learning artifacts in order to identify trends and lessons learned tocontinue improving the course. There will also be a comparison of the student course evaluationsbefore and after the change to the Arduino Uno microcontroller. These results will be presentedin the paper along with

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guannan Liu, Purdue University - West Lafayette; DeLean Tolbert Smith, Purdue University - West Lafayette; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Anirudh Roshan Sriram, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

andfound that experts typically spend more time engaged in problem scoping and gather moreinformation than senior engineering students1 and seniors gathered more information thanfreshman students2. However, information gathering alone does not distinguish experts, fromsenior and first-year engineering students3. Results of previous investigations 4-6 demonstrate thatboth quantity and type of information gathered are indicators of experts and novices qualitywork.Shanteau3 focused on the relationship between information use and expertise and found that theamount of information used does not reflect the designer's’ level of expertise. Rather, it is theevaluation and utilization of the relevant gathered information that differentiates experts fromnon

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

students) and on-campus (n=11 students) formats, both taughtby the same instructor who developed the lab materials. Both groups used the same lab kits andthe same lab activity guides. Table 2 shows a summary of statistics comparing the twocohorts— showing retention and success, amount of work completed, student time to completion(as reported on their lab reports), and an abbreviated concept inventory5 at the end of the class.Note that due to the focus of our current grant effort, the statistics reflect only the lab class andexclude the results of the theory class, although the concept inventory test may be influencedmore strongly by the circuit theory class than by the lab activities.Table 2. Comparisons of retention (percentage of students who

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Design in Engineering Education

circle that can begin at any one of the four points. It often begins withan individual moving forward with a particular action and then observing the effect of his or herinvolvement with the action. Reflecting on observations is a precondition for problem-basedlearning. Kolmos and Holgaard7 suggested that this reflection sets up a methodologicalframework for being innovative on the meta-cognitive level for being able to systematicallyimprove individual and organisational learning processes. Following this, the second step is tounderstand these effects in the particular instance, so that if the same action was taken in thesame circumstances, it would be possible to anticipate what would follow from the action. In thispattern, the third step would

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Kolb method works at two levels: a four state cycle of learning figure 1 and fourseparate learning styles table1. This method is concerned with the student’s internal cognitiveprocesses. It is a learning circle that can begin at any one of the four points. It often begins withan individual moving forward with a particular action and then observing the effect of his or herinvolvement with the action. Reflecting on observations is a precondition for problem-basedlearning. Kolmos and Holgaard7 suggested that this reflection sets up a methodologicalframework for being innovative on the meta-cognitive level for being able to systematicallyimprove individual and organisational learning processes. Following this, the second step is tounderstand these

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting; Marton Szabo-Kass B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Stefan Woerndl B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mathematics

oppositedirections. Then the simulation was started within the highest-order integration scheme andthe positions of the particles were stored after each time step. From these data a movie wascreated as described above. In the following figures (Figures 10 to 14) snapshots are shown,which were taken at different evolutionary phases of wave phenomena that occurred in thecourse of the numerical simulation.The snapshot in Figure 10 shows two wave fronts that have already established and propagatetowards each other. Both regions confined by the wave fronts show already a rich internalstructure that is caused by several reflections at the boundaries (Dirichlet boundary conditionsproduce fixed end wave reflections) and by interference.Figure 10: Array of 261206

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan David Ortega, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

to put our two researchquestions into context. First we will discuss the photo elicitation method. Then we will discussmodels for what the career journey of engineering education researchers might look like throughthe lens of Parker Palmer’s movement approach to change 7.Photo elicitation in qualitative researchResearch conducted on the use of photo elicitation as a data collection method speaks to thebenefit of using this approach to uncover hidden stories and or memories participants might notbe aware of 6. Since “photographs are artifacts of what people see and experience” 8(p1), photoelicitation use in reflective studies can provide rich information about deep underlyingperceptions or personal recollection of specific events. Hatten

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; David A. Delaine, Universidade de São Paulo; Darryl N Williams, Tufts University; Rovani Sigamoney, UNESCO

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Diversity, International Forum

STEM talent and to unify the needs of the engineering education stakeholders in order for engineering education to more accurately reflect societal needs. Diversity and inclusion, university/community engagement, educational research methods, action research, and student led initiatives fall within the scope of his growing expertise. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #17519Dr. Darryl N Williams, Tufts UniversityMs. Rovani Sigamoney, UNESCO Rovani Sigamoney is a chemical/environmental engineer from South Africa who started in the platinum refinery/mining sector and then moved on

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Liliya Vasilievna Prikhodko

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International Forum

andbusiness efficiency, therefore FAE students have leadership potential. There were some peculiarities revealed between the minors. Future managers arecharacterized by high assertiveness and business efficiency, and future educators are veryresponsive. Students who study professional translation have a more “smooth” profile, but arecharacterized by high conformism and the least conservatism. Future lawyers havecomparatively higher negativism and are the least conforming. Thus the personality profilesof FAE students reflect the professional specifics of the chosen minors. Professors who teach at the FAE were also given a questionnaire that consisted oftwo parts: assessment of the students’ cognitive skills (analytical, systemic

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marina Panteleeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Artem Bezrukov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

shape in the conditions of globalization that influence all thespheres of human activities: industrial, scientific, economic, political, and educational. Thepeculiarities of the modern society are reflected in an explicit integration process. Inaccordance with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) data, nowadays there is no mono-ethnicity left in the world. Polyethnicity andmigration processes increase internationalization and integration in diversified society of thecountries. All the processes result in social tension and conflicts that occur between differentethnic and cultural groups. The main reason of this tension is ignorance of ‘aliens’ that causeshostility and disbelief. Eastern wisdom says: «People

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

together resulted in acollaborative solution, and only two meetings were required. It is important that all stakeholdersare represented for this process to be successful.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants0811076 and #1209115. The researchers wish to express their gratitude for the support of thisproject. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.REFERENCES[1] Margaret Bailey, S. B., Elizabeth DeBartolo, Carol Marchetti, Sharon Mason, Jacqueline Mozrall, Maureen Valentine (2012). “EFFORT - Establishing the Foundation for Future

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Catalano, Binghamton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

patience & endurance Earth (Below) Do no harm to the Earth and all creatures Table 1. The Four Directions and Brief Descriptions of the Characteristics associated with the Lakota Medicine WheelMorally Deep Design MethodologyAn engineering design algorithm based on a morally deep world view has been offeredpreviously by the author.7 The design algorithm is based on the following four steps: • Via Positiva. The problem is identified, fully accepted and broken down into its various components using the vast array of creative and critical thinking techniques which engineers possess. What is to be solved? For whom is it to be solved? • Via Negativa. Reflection on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Cheng Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chia-Chi Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Yu-Jen Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Ying-Yao Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chua-Chin Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University

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Mechanical Engineering

and 1 female accepting the NCT. All of them were juniorundergraduate students. For the NCT-Verbal, the results showed significant difference betweenpre-test and post-test on fluency, flexibility, and originality. Nevertheless, similar outcome wasnot reflected on the NCT-Figural. The paired t-test results for the NCT-Figural indicated nosignificant connection between pre-test and post-test in all four dimensions. As a result, it can beconcluded in the preliminary study that the project-oriented capstone course has positive effecton creative thinking in verbal aspect despite of no significant influence on creative thinking infigural aspect.IntroductionProblems in engineering fields are usually complex, ill-defined, interdisciplinary, and do

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

departments.Corporate budget constraints coupled with continually evolving market forces, required acompetitive posture supporting continued expansion, while controlling cost growth. This dualapproach of increasing gross revenue through student enrollments, while simultaneouslyexercising pro-active cost containment formed the premise and requirement for strategicallyaligned collaborations.This paper will examine a seventeen year history of distance delivery mediums and theircorresponding models for faculty and academic department compensation models. In addition,this paper will reflect the cost savings from an exhaustively performed and executed detailed jobenrichment and enlargement analysis of members of a professional organization serving theneeds of

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

) What was your personal contribution to your team’saccomplishments? (3) How has your most recent work affected or reflected the overall processdesign and economic analysis? (4) What are the next steps you will personally take incompleting this project, and what questions will you be seeking to answer? The students wererequired to be both precise and concise in their response so that it accurately reflects their abilityto work with this project and its fundamental engineering principles. The students were providedformatting requirements and a detailed grading rubric(9).Design Projects As stated previously, the objective of the rotation of projects between design teams werefourfold: so that the students 1) would have the opportunity to

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and services  Relations with industry  Relations with the general publicCurrently, the ACCE has only four CM master’s degree programs accredited.9 The number ofCM master’s degree programs accredited and the number seeking accreditation are expected togrow. The curriculum is an important criteria for accreditation. According to the ACCEdocument 103MD:8 “The purpose of the curriculum is to provide an education that will lead to a leadership role in construction and to prepare the student to become a responsible member of society. The curriculum should be responsive to social, economic, and technical developments and should reflect the application of evolving advanced knowledge in construction

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roes Arief Budiman P.Eng., University of Calgary; Vishash Kumar Sharma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

majorityof students in these programs, including those at SAIT and NAIT, are either from Calgaryor province of Alberta, in which Calgary is located, so that these averages are largelytaken from the same pool of students and thus can be compared directly.The high school average gap between students in the other engineering programs andapplicants of Energy Engineering program reflects a lower academic readiness of thelatter group. We believe the academic readiness gap is widened after completing a two-year diploma program at a polytechnic. Anecdotally, we heard from colleagues oncampus that mathematics and physics courses taught at polytechnics focus on usingready-made formulas for a fixed number of problems and do not teach therefore how toanalyze a

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State College; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University; Xiangyan Zeng, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Georgia, is presently undergoing a major revision to reflect the most current trends inthe job market and the ABET computer science curriculum requirements. Additionally, thecurriculum redesign is needed to increase the program's appeal to students and employers. Theunderlying principle for this redesign is to provide more flexibility for students to take major andfree elective courses and lessen the emphasis on traditional mathematics requirements (such asCalculus II).Currently, the major area in curriculum of computer science at FVSU includes 60 credit hours ofwhich 9 hours are major electives and 6 hours free electives. The revised program will include33 credit hours in core curriculum of computer science, 12 credit hours in major electives

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Gearold R. Johnson, Colorado State University

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International

are better equipped to address futureglobal engineering challenges. The EWB Challenge has been piloted at Colorado State University over the last two years as partof a first year general engineering design class. This paper reports on the implementation, the feedbackand reflections from students over the two years. Students reflected that in general, the EWB Challengehad facilitated a good introduction to engineering, global and cultural influences along with professionalskills and had directly helped them improve their skills in these key areas. Finally, the paper’s authorsreflect on improvements to their implementation at Colorado State University going forward and suggestdifferent options for other universities to include the EWB

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadra Guizani, Purdue Univeristy; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education

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Student

approach.This additional accountability and the need to structure our time increased our ownership of theworkshop while contributing to our professional graduate student development.The two authors of this paper have differing instructional approaches. During the creation of theworkshop, many obstacles regarding how to deliver the instructional material in the most effectiveway were encountered. However, our differences in teaching styles complemented each other,resulting in a more reflective practice, aware of participant needs, balanced by the need to coverall the necessary technical content. Our yin and yang approach helps both authors enhance theirexperience, culminating in an effective community building LaTeX workshop. Having a studentled seminar

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Sandra Soto-Cabán, Muskingum University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

problem.Iterations and revisions of the student work are required. Each update report requires the teams tobuild upon the content included in their initial design plan. The final report requires the teams tobuild upon the midterm report by including a results section that provides information for each ofthe steps included in the design plan. The process of returning to the same core of informationfor each of the reports and presentations encouraged the students to reflect upon the feedbackand evaluation given on the previous report and address problematic issues in the current reportor presentation they were working on. This allows students to build on learning as they applytheir engineering skills to solve the problem. Besides writing reports, students

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

digital electronics and data acquisition. This project incorporates all of thecourse material into a single design experience and helps students gain confidence in their designand troubleshooting skills. In this project, the students design and build a system that hasapplications in biomechanics or other BME areas. The objectives of this project are to helpstudents achieve the goals of the class by incorporating all of the course material into a singledesign experience; to be relevant and fun for the students; and to be personalized for each studentso that their work reflects their own skills. For this project, students must design and developanalog and digital circuitry; implement data acquisition to a LabView program; and solder, testand

Conference Session

Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

strong attachment towards my own ethnic group.Question 5 I have role models in computer science who look like me.Question 6 I do not know any minority computer scientists.Question 7 I was encouraged to pursue a computer science degree.Question 8 I was not encouraged to pursue a computer science degree.Question 9 I believe my performance in computer science courses will reflect on my race/ethnicity.Question 10 I do not believe my performance in computer science courses will reflect on my race/ethnicity.Questions 1-4 are directly based on MEIM questions. Questions 5-10 are non-MEIM questionsthat are directly related to CS in the context of the two aforementioned MEIM

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Anthony Gulotta, Rowan University; Nicholas Steven Parisi, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Leveling Up by Gamifying Freshman Engineering ClinicAbstractThis Work-In-Progress paper describes the development of a gamification platform for amultidisciplinary freshman design course at Rowan University. This course is designed to teachengineering students about multidisciplinary design, with special focus on developing skillsassociated with teamwork, software application and ethics. An important part of learning isreceiving feedback as part of the learning cycle and studies have shown that increased feedbackcan be helpful in supporting student reflection and developing the intrinsic motivation necessaryfor mastering a task. One method of encouraging students to master material is

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Peter M. Osterberg, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

continuously improving the program. Directassessment methods require students to demonstrate theirknowledge and skills, and provide data that directly measureachievement of expected outcomes. Indirect assessment methods,such as surveys and interviews, gather reflection about learning.These methods are likely to suffer from validity and reliabilityproblems as individual perception of their actual performance maybe difficult to candidly or accurately report. Therefore, it isimportant to use a mix of both direct and indirect assessmentmethods in the assessment and evaluation of Student Outcomes.The three direct assessment methods we use are course-embeddedassessment, senior design course assessment, and nationallystandardized examinations (Fundamentals

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Alan R. Peterfreund, SageFox Consulting Group; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(Entrepreneurship, Political Science, History) 9% Academic status Undergraduate 83%** Graduate 11% Post-doc/Working/Neither a student nor working 5%* Percentages reflect some rounding error.** Nearly 70% of undergraduate respondents were juniors or seniors.Sponsors are a more diverse group in terms of department and position. Table 4 provides anoverview of the Sponsor demographics. Sponsors oversee 1 to 9 Fellows, but the mean andmedian are both 3. Table 4: Sponsor demographics* n=66 Department Engineering/Computer Science 41% STEM (Not Engineering/Computer Science) 11% Business

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

chance to showcase their science and business acumen for a chance to have a joboffer at the end of the internship. The internship shows the students how to apply their heart forscience with a mind for business, and the impact their contributions can make in a real worldsetting.Internship presentations consist of a PowerPoint presentation detailing the student’s place ofemployment, job duties, work results, and overall reflection of the internship experience. Everystudent in the MSPS program is invited to view the presentations of their fellow classmates. Thisallows them to have an idea of what is expected when they go to work for an industry, and whatkind of internships are available for each concentration. Student’s viewing the presentations

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

science teachers’ integration of the engineering design process to improve science learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Systematic Review of the Funds of Knowledge Framework in STEM EducationIntroductionFor over two decades, there have been significant and consistent calls to increase the quantity anddiversity of engineering graduates to not only support the workforce demand but also to improveengineering solutions to better reflect the demographics of the U.S. population.1–4 However, thecall to increase the diversity of engineering often has been centered on simply increasing thepercentages of underrepresented groups in engineering. Once these

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia; Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Solar Car Figure 6: Pulling a Load with a Solar CarEach team prepares a summary sheet showing a sketch of their design, a bill of materials (theparts they used with the cost of each), the total cost of their design, and how much weight theircar was able to pull. After the competition, the entire class reflects on the results and discusseswhat worked and what did not.After completing this ETK, the students have learned about solar cells, motors, and tirematerials, but they have also learned about the engineering design process, and how to constructa vehicle to perform a task. They also learned how to measure the values of variables, theimportance of consistent procedures for making measurements, how to compute

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mehdi Shadaram P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

exists.In 1996 ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), adopted anew set of standards for undergraduate engineering education. They were called EngineeringCriteria 2000 and shifted the focus of undergraduate engineering accreditation from lists ofrequired courses to eleven learning outcomes (9).Preliminary WorkSome of the new outcomes went beyond the standard classic engineering education. Amongthem five outcomes (listed below as “f” through “g”) were a clear reflection of the need toanchor engineering education into ever-evolving reality of interaction between technology andsociety:f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityg. An ability to communicate effectivelyh. The broad education necessary to