Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

can be complex to model precisely. Our simulated market models variablegenerator efficiencies by dividing the generating units into a number of “unit segments”. The firstunit segment must run in its entirety if the generating unit is dispatched, and has the lowestefficiency. Units then have one or two additional unit segments, each with an increasingefficiency, so the unit runs at its highest average efficiency when it is running at 100% of itscapacity. Each unit segment must be dispatched before the subsequent segment, and must be bidin at the same or greater price than the previous.Power plant operators must also plan for emergency maintenance and unexpected outages. Tomodel this in the market simulation, every generating unit is assigned a

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linjue Wang, The Ohio State University; Turhan Kendall Carroll, The Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

developing camaraderie with the group. A second example, aligned with the focusgroup interview result, shows how group ownership facilitates perspective taking & mentalflexibility: Also, a lot of us have never been in a setting like this where the project is entirely our own. I think we are also learned a lot about ownership and responsibility. Because the projects are our own we've also grown in our technical communication skills. In any project, especially when there is a language barrier, you have to be very clear about your ideas and plans. I've noticed myself being able to communicate my ideas more clearly to my team, others involved and other groups who are interested [student 4].This excerpt illustrates that this student is

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Johana Iglesias, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

the eighth day, participants had completed the construction of their solar heater orwater treatment system. They developed lesson plans, prepared pre- and post-assessments forstudent learning, wrote a report on the process they used to design their system and how thesystem works, and reflected on their own engineering design learning experience. Throughoutthe professional development, participants worked either collaboratively, independently, or a mixof both as they completed the design challenge. While participants received the same explicitinstruction and had the same requirements (i.e., consistent activities and assignments), theirexperience differed in the amount of interaction they had with other teachers and theundergraduate student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Matthew Paul Jouffray

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

• family/work balanceWants: Wants: Wants:• to be entertained (in class) • prestige • group work experience• instructor involvement • industry experience • money• a plan for the futureBehaviors: Behaviors: Behaviors:• distracted in class • looks for time-saving • works in a study group• doesn't read textbook shortcuts to problem • consults the course TA solving • falls asleep in class due to overextended scheduleConstruct persona

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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Mechanical Engineering

assess student performance in a chemical engineering curriculum,” in Proceedings of the Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, 2016. [6] J. C. Guarino, J. R. Ferguson, and V. K. C. Pakala, “Quantitative assessment of program outcomes using longitudinal data from the FE exam,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, vol. 23, p. 1, 2013. [7] R. Helgeson and E. Wheeler, “Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination as a graduation requirement in a general engineering program: Lessons learned,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006. [8] O. Pierrakos and H. Watson, “A comprehensive ABET-focused assessment plan designed to involve all program faculty

Conference Session

Practice II: Curricular Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

grading and quiz responses. Limited When there are little to no consequences for not Plans and contingencies should be developed from the start of the consequences for training or not taking training seriously, there is little to term to reward authentic training participation and punish improper training no incentive to push UTAs to do so. inauthentic or non-participation. Philosophical Many UTAs do not have a proper understanding of the Repeatedly communicate the intentions of grading (identifying misunderstandings intentions of LO-based grading or calibration training. LO competence) and training (calibration, not how-to-grade). It is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

newprograms to grow and expand. Table 1: Modes of adaptation by other institutionsYear 1 and 2 Project ProgressMichigan Tech and Bay College have actively collaborated during Year 1 and 2 of this projectand achieved significant advancements in the proposed activities. Tables 2 and 3 provide detailson which activities have already been accomplished or planned to be completed by the end of thefiscal year at the Michigan Tech and partner Bay Community College.Activity Status/Due Status/Due Year 1 Year 2Get FANUC educational kits and install them on the robots X N/AMeeting with partner

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Steve Robert Harrison, Dept of Computer Science, Virginia Tech; R Benjamin Knapp, Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology; Luke F Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Annie Yong Patrick; Matthew Wisnioski, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

inteams, and critically explore the ethics and values of their work; yet, the current curriculum ispopulated by traditional engineering courses that follow the typical formula of lectures, close-end homework problems, and exams. Pathways in and out of the program are also scarce,influenced primarily by an assortment of required courses that fill much of student check sheets.In our plan to enact change to diversify the ECE department in terms of student make-up andconcentrations to choose from, identifying critical points in the student’s trajectory towarddegree completion was made the first course of action.To adopt a frame through which we can examine the curriculum, the idea of threshold conceptsproved to be an attractive foundation for the

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

andMcFarlane also found that playing games can support valuable skill development such asstrategic thinking, planning, communication, negotiating skills, group decision making, and datahandling.16 Other studies completed by Macy, Squires, and Barton and Dede have concluded thatgame-based learning has enabled a merging of play and learning which can lead to stagedlearning opportunities that replicate real life and the transfer of knowledge learned from onesituation to another.16 These studies support game-based learning having the capability to notonly allow students to develop communication skills but also learn the ability to transfer theseskills to other contexts.After determining how games influence students’ perceptions of important communication

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University; Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Adrian Piedra, Stanford University; Shivani Alexandra Torres, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP R process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he serves on the board of several technology start-up companies.Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University Sophia Pink is a sophomore studying engineering at Stanford University. She began conducting research in Dr. Sheri Sheppard’s Designing Education Lab in June 2016. Sophia’s academic interests include mechanical engineering, human-centered design and social science research.Kayla Powers, Stanford UniversityMr. Adrian Piedra

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Chua, Olin College; Tess Edmonds, Olin College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, andextracurricular activities. A potential future area of contribution is to develop more detailedlesson plans that integrate these practices into specific engineering courses. These architecturesare most beneficial during project phases of exploration and divergence, as well as moments ofreflection and feedback. They are less beneficial in situations where the goal is content-deliveryor fast decision-making; in these contexts, existing pedagogies may be more advantageous. Byexploring how these architectures work both within and against existing communicationpractices in engineering education cultures, we collectively develop our capacity to collaboratewithin complex problem spaces.References[1] ABET. “Accreditation Criteria.” Internet: http://www.abet.org

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Alexander Horton, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

do with motivation,” (Max Post).Max explains that this motivation comes from the fact that “You are all in the same boat, andyou guys are all wanting to build a product that you're all happy and proud to display,” (MaxPost).2. Team BAlex also had insight on the hackathon environment and its motivational aspects, “I think themotivation is definitely higher. I would say so because, I mean, there's more at stake here. It's notonly the prizes, but it's also the social aspect, and it's really just fun staying up all night coding tohave these sessions. It's four in the morning. You're tired, but your creativity is still flowing,”(Alex Post). Prior to hacking, Mark explained their plan for managing the team, “Like our idea,divide it up into

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prasun Lala, École de Technologie Supérieure; Félix Langevin Harnois, École de Technologie Supérieure; Ghizlane El Boussaidi, École de Technologie Supérieure; Christian Desrosiers, École de Technologie Supérieure; Catherine Laporte, École de Technologie Supérieure

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Graduate Studies

students to write, all in a learning community setting. A scarcity ofresources should not prevent an engineering school from providing scientific writing assistanceto graduate students, as they can encourage the growth of a peer learning community.5.2 Future workAs stated earlier, our learning community has been growing and continues to grow organically tomeet the needs expressed by students. Therefore, we plan to continue to develop new ideasarising from student feedback and hope to recruit more and more students, faculty, and staff intothe learning community.In the near future, we intend to develop online toolkits for students to organize and animateactivities on their own. For example, if a group of students would like to organize a

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen MLIS, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Engineering Libraries

and potential collaborationbetween engineering librarians and mechanical engineering faculty. For the course in this study,the plan for next year will be to use these instructional activities again. It also has started thediscussion of where additional library collaboration earlier in the mechanical engineeringprogram would be appropriate and beneficial. This additional exposure and training will buildfamiliarity with information fluency skills, which may be perceived as difficult, but are essentialin the professional environment.Works Cited[1] G. Kerins, “Information seeking and students studying for professional careers: The cases of engineering and law students in Ireland,” Inf. Res. Int. Electron. J., vol. 10, no. 1, Oct. 2004.[2] S

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Tyrone L. Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

. Part of the grade is assigned based on the relative performance of the team’s solution compared to the best team. Because performance is measured in several categories, the team that is best in one category may not be in another. The demonstration periods provide key points for groups to observe and reflect.Our interest in experimentation and prototyping has been motivated both by our anecdotalobservations of many senior design teams and advice from industrial contacts. In the seniordesign process, students often attempt to build a final product without adequately planning forsubsystem interactions, non-ideal component behavior, verification of engineering assumptions,and other aspects where prototyping and design iterations

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines; Emily A. Sarver, Virginia Tech; Rennie B. Kaunda , Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

industry; and a critique of how focuson the social license to operate in the mining industry can hamper sustainable communitydevelopment efforts. Guest speakers came from industry, from consulting firms that focus oncommunity engagement, and from academia. For their final essays, students synthesized thesemester’s reading to critically analyze the potential for CSR to deliver shared social,environmental, and economic value to stakeholders. In groups, they gave presentations on thearticles, lead one class discussion, and created a stakeholder engagement plan for a real worldengineering project. The course focused primarily on the community engagement dimensions ofCSR, with gestures to the role played by engineers and engineering.Spring 2017

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Predrag T. Tosic, University of Idaho; Julie Beeston, University of Idaho

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Computing and Information Technology

the professor either directly or indirectly by not completing the assignment.On one particular recent occasion, this method revealed that almost 14% of the students in myupper-level Computer Science class did not have the skills to write a relatively simple piece ofcode. Most of the students had a good reason for not having developed coding skills, and onceidentified, I could give those students the extra attention they needed since they also agreed thatthey had a deficiency. At this level, the three important steps are to 1) identify deficiencies, 2) havethe student agree to devote the time and effort required to overcome the deficiencies and 3) lay outa plan for the student's success.3 Another Experience: From Mathematics to Computer

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Conference Session

Engineering Career Attitudes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

their abilities in mathematics and/or science and they challengedthemselves by choosing to take advanced courses in their curricular plans (Martinez Ortiz et al.,2017).Intrinsic motivation is not the only correlation to self-determination. Self-determination alsocorrelates to educational phenomenon such as optional functioning, personality integration, socialdevelopment, internalization of extrinsic motivations and personal well-being (Reeve, Hamm, andNix, 2003; Deci & Ryan, 1985b, 1987, 1991, 2000; Deci, Vallerand, Pelletier, & Ryan, 1991;Grolnick & Ryan, 1987; Ryan & Deci, 2000; Sheldon & Kasser, 1998; Vallerand, Fortier, & Guay,1997).Self-Determination “is the ability to have choices and some degree of control over

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

with a power assist robot in harmonic motion: analysis of human features and object motions for control modification,” in Proc. of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, 1-3 August, 2010, Kyoto, Japan, Vol.1, pp.290-295.35. S. M. M. Rahman, R. Ikeura, H. Sawai, “Analysis of weight perception, load forces, and objects’ motions in lifting objects with a power assist robot system to modify the control,” in Proc. of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, 1-3 August, 2010, Kyoto, Japan,Vol.1, pp.261-266.36. S. M. M. Rahman, “Bioinspiration in affective motion planning of an anthropomorphic robot for affect-based human-robot collaborative manufacturing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Cassidy Laurel Grady, Colorado School of Mines; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines; Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Rennie B. Kaunda , Colorado School of Mines; Elizabeth Holley, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

12Mining Engineering Advanced Mine Planning 9 53% 9 Senior Design 3 43% 3 87 84 68 151 53TOTAL STUDENTS GIVING INFORMED CONSENT & COMPLETING PRE & POST SURVEYS 443In this paper we focus our analysis on particular classes rather

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

other known ways”. “4. Performance prediction Engineers provide sufficiently accurate technical and commercial enterprise performance predictions creating enough confidence for investors to provide the resources needed to make new products or provide new services”. “5. Due diligence By systematically checking designs and plans beforehand, and monitoring technical work for compliance with standards and specifications, engineers reduce both the real and apparent risks for investors, increasing the perceived value of an enterprise”. “6. Community value creation Engineers help enterprises co-create value in their communities through ethical behaviour, improved safety, community capacity building, identifying and conserving resources, reducing or

Conference Session

Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatima Rahman, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Pre-College Engineering Education

each other’s design products and process, while attending to how well they areaddressing the community’s problem. We hope that as students participate in the feedbackprocess, they develop conceptions of feedback and its purpose in collaborative engineeringdesign. This paper focuses on student-to-student feedback during one of the new community-connected curriculum units for third grade.The situated learning perspective informed the instructional choices we made as researchers co-facilitating the unit. We were committed to providing opportunities for students to participatemeaningfully in the practices of engineering design. This commitment to meaningfulparticipation meant that when planning for student-to-student feedback, we wanted the

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

examined Fall 2018 late-semesterreflections (​n=4 women, n=6 men)​ that asked students to respond to a prompt asking: An underlying theme of the Engineering Projects classes is the opportunity to broaden and develop your skillset in engineering design and communication. During your first reflections, you described a design skill that you would like to work on during this class, how you would develop that skill, and your experiences/plan to incorporate this skill in your product development. For this last reflection, please go back to your original reflections and write about your progress this semester. Think about your personal skill development in manufacturing, electronics, programming and/or

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devanshi Shah, Florida Institute of Technology; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology ; McKenzie Carol Clark, Florida Institute of Technology; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the research necessary to identify the need. Ideas must be pragmatic, unique, and have the opportunity to succeed in the market. You are encouraged to seek other opportunities for funding to support you in your efforts. Moreover, this project would be considered a success if a plan for mass production is prepared (or stated) by project completion. 2.5. Project EvaluationThough projects may be different in thrust and goals, all projects are required to follow asystematic process that is graded as such. The teams follow a systematic design process wherebythey develop requirements, generate concepts, perform concept analysis/justification, performexperiments/testing, and recommend a final solution. Two

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University; Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

Abadi, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Masoud Ghodrat Abadi is an assistant professor of transportation engineering in Department of Civil Engineering at California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Abadi’s research interests lie in the areas of active transportation, traffic control, traffic safety, and engineering education. He teaches graduate and un- dergraduate classes covering topics such as: Traffic Engineering, Engineering Statistics, and Transporta- tion Planning. Dr. Abadi serves as a member of TRB Standing Committee on Transportation Education and Training (ABG20) and ITE Transportation Education Council.Dr. David S Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an Associate Professor of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Erin Lynn Gerber, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Mary Elizabeth Mills, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

resource allocation, workforce planning, and logistics and dis- tribution. She was awarded a B.S., M.Eng, and Ph.D. all in Industrial Engineering, from the University of Louisville, J.B. Speed School of Engineering. Her doctoral work focused on the development of the LoDI Index, which is released by the Logistics and Distribution Institute at the University of Louisville every month. The index is also featured in the FRED report and is utilized by various national corporations each month. Dr. Gerber is a member of Golden Key International Honours Society, the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the UofL student chapter of IISE.Dr

Conference Session

Technical Session 11: Topics related to Computer Science

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leila Zahedi, Florida International University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Jasmine Skye Batten, Florida International University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, toincrease consumer engagement and motivation, tackling the tasks that computers find difficult andhard to plan and predict. Gamified elements in this research were points and leaderboards. Resultsshowed that the test participants found the interface interesting and easy to use. To increase therecycling rates, Berengueres et al. (2013) introduced a recycle emoticon bin which usesgamification elements to motivate participants. Rewarding gamified elements used in this projectincluded: emoticons and sounds; when users dropped PET bottles in the bin, they heard a coinsound and a happy face on the screen for one second. Research results showed that by using thegamification elements, collection rates increased by three times and users preferred to be