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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Engineering Management

and engineering employers consider as a must for engineering graduates.However, the process of achieving critical thinking skills is not always well laid out and /ordeveloped. Although a number of models have been developed in this topic by many academics,developing “critical thinking skills” can be a long and arduous process. In particular, thedevelopment of higher education program level critical thinking skills require detailed courselevel planning, structured assignments, critical analysis of case studies, student centric learning,and guided design using tools such as simulation and gaming, communication exercises, andlaboratory experiments. Research suggests that the development of any skill is best facilitated bypractice and not by

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

Chair of the ASEE Long Range Planning Committee.Dr. D. Patrick O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University D. Patrick O’Neal is an associate professor in the Biomedical Engineering program which is part of the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. Prior to moving to academia in 2005, he served as PI on industrial nanomedicine-based development projects supported by NSF, NIH, and NIST funding. Given a research focus in biomedical optics, he has published peer-reviewed articles in basic and clinical cancer research, nanomedicine, and applied electro-optic instrumentation. Based on experiences instructing courses like Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and his ongoing involvement with the medical

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11384Developing Courseware for Robotics in Pre-Engineering Education for HighSchool StudentsMr. Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore student in Mechatronics Engineering major at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technol- ogy. He is the vice president of the Vaughn College’s UAV Club.Mr. Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore in the Undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering Program He graduated high school at the age of 16 and plans to complete the 4-year Mechatronics Program in 3-years. Recently, He co-founded the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Club

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University; Anthony M. Hyatt; J. Web Horton; David Hinds

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Scientific Olympics). Mr. David Hinds along with the other executivemembers of the NAACP of Collier County worked closely with FGCU and raised more than halfof the funds for the 2014 STEM summer program. Plans are on the way to continue thisinteraction for the next five (5) years. Although a large number of people think the organizationis just about civil rights, it actually has a strong educational mission as well.Program Structure and ResultsProgram DemographicsThe 2014 FGCU/NAACP Pre-Collegiate summer camp was initiated by the NAACP of CollierCounty along with the Office of Outreach Program at FGCU. The Associate Provost at FGCU,Dr. Tony Barringer, and Associate Professor at FGCU, Dr. Claude Villiers joined this effort withthe mission to improve

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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International

practitioners?35Our current research, and that which we are planning, is a new and important step in thatdirection, as it is both empirical and theoretically-grounded. Personal epistemology could proveuseful in understanding the development of global competencies, particularly given findings thatraise questions about the connections between international experience and global competency.Our aim in future work will be to provide systematic and empirical evidence of attributes that areimportant for global engineering, namely attributes related to personal epistemologies.As discussed above, epistemologies vary across geographic contexts; however, what thoseepistemological differences might be in engineering specifically, and how they affect

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alyssa M Batula, Drexel University; Michael Caro; Jeffrey Scott, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Kara Martine Lindstrom, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of fully arts-integrated programs have thus farbeen small scale and qualitative, but have produced promising results. At the high school level, aCalifornia teacher has implemented a project-based STEAM program that has, in its second year Page 26.1034.3of development, seen its popularity far exceed its capacity and achieved 50% female enrollment,with many students reporting they plan to pursue engineering in college 10 . At the university level,a computer systems technology program has seen improvements in students’ application of artand graphic design principles to web interface design 11 .Furthermore, research in cognitive science

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

further scaffold, facilitators might provide design-teams with a list ofproposed roles to choose from. However, in design settings, it may be important for students toself-select the roles they take on during an open-ended design challenge.Future analysis will compare students’ perceptions with student-observers’ andresearcher/teachers’ perceptions based on recorded data and transcripts of design-teaminteraction. It will also compare these perceptions with project outcomes. Furthermore, a thirddesign iteration is planned using revised protocols and instruments based on the results of thisstudy. For instance, for the question about how groups’ evaluated their progress, a total of 20responses could not be coded or were missing a response altogether

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

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Chemical Engineering

of the 17 students, ofwhom 8 are women and 9 men. A feature of this area is that it teaches students from differentdisciplines of engineering. The sample has students from the following careers: 2 fromengineering in sustainable development, 2 from engineering in mechanics, 2 from bio-technology and 10 from chemical engineering. This subject is taught in 4th semester as acommon core for engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.Learning Objectives for the PBL activityThe learning objectives planned by the teacher for the application of this PBL were: 1) theapplication of energy balances at an industrial plant, 2) the identification of the thermodynamiccycle that is used in the processes, 3) the development of the competence of ethics and

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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Educational Research and Methods

evaluation is based on two tests, 5-6 written quizzes or a course project,assignments or lab sessions and a final exam. Courses are planned according to a semesterschedule, comprising 16 weeks of instruction and 2 weeks of exams. On average, each course isassigned 6 ECTS credits, which are equivalent to 180-hours student dedication.The study consisted in changing the methodology of the Relational Databases course (henceforth“DB course”) to an active learning one during second semester 2012. This course is mandatoryfor students of Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering. Additionally, this course isprogrammed to be taken in the third year of the major, with the duration of the entire curriculumbeing six years. Up until the semester preceding

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American

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Student

. 2. Watersheds and their functions Activity in google earth 3. Controlling water/ power development Dam construction 4. Fluid mechanics; pumps, open channels Non-Newtonian Project flow 5. Water treatment Water treatment filtering project Page 26.1505.5 6. Water system park Creation of a water parkTable 3: CBI Challenges for other Developed Courses.Developed Course CBI Challenge 1. Nanotechnology Develop a new multi-million dollar idea using nanotechnology (research plan, technical publication, patent

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carleigh Samson, University of Colorado Boulder and TeachEngineering; Jacquelyn Sullivan Ph.D., TeachEngineering Project Leader, University of Colorado Boulder; René F. Reitsma , PhD, Oregon State University, College of Business; Michael Soltys Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)developed by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA,2007).The TeachEngineering team viewed the NGSS release as an unprecedented opportunity todeliver meaningful K-12 engineering curriculum to educators nationwide. In addition to therecently released Common Core Math Standards (CCMS), the NGSS challenges K-12 educatorsto redesign their teaching methods to promote active student involvement in the learning process.Its Performance Expectations include higher-level learning accomplishments1, such as plan andconduct, show, analyze, develop and evaluate, to ensure that students are actively engaged in

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesca G. Polo, Purdue University

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Mechanical Engineering

the solutions andconsider any additional feedback, they engage metacognitively: they self-assess what they havelearned, and what they still need to know. They are self-directing their learning. According toAmbrose et al., 27 the key metacognitive skills to becoming self-directed learners are "studentsmust learn to assess the demands of the task, evaluate their own knowledge and skills, plan theirapproach, monitor their progress, and adjust their strategies as needed" (p. 191). When thesemetacognitive skills are nurtured, students' complex cognitive reasoning skills are enhancedwhich affect goal setting and improved performance.DiscussionDiscipline-based educational research seeks to understand impediments to student learningwithin a given

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/City University of New York

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Computing & Information Technology

distinguish among the different parts of a problem; canthe learner use this skill to debug and troubleshoot a computer program?), evaluating (can thelearner justify a stand, decision or solution to a given problem?), and, finally, creating (can thelearner plan and generate a novel product, point of view or solution to a problem?).In an earlier study 3 we found that there are two barriers for student success in computerprogramming courses: a good understanding of programming concepts and the ability to applythose concepts to write viable computer programs. Factor analysis showed that studentunderstanding of computer programming concepts falls in two meta-conceptual groups: an“algorithmic” (repetition, selection and classes) and a “structural” (methods

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Awareness of thesocial and historical context of science and society motivates internal change as well as anexternal commitment to social justice. There are multiple ways to facilitate emerging engineersto thinking about diversity, categories, social science, and social justice. We chose to do so withrace because of the overwhelming evidence that race is socially constructed9, 10, 11, yet thecontinued belief by many in popular culture and some scientific disciplines that it is largelybiological.GAMES Lesson Plans: An Integration of ScienceIn this paper, we present two examples of social and engineering education integration atGAMES. These examples were carried out in the 2013 (n=29) and 2014 (n=32) offerings of thesummer campThe social context and

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devika Patel, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Sarah Salameh, Stanford University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

members starting a chain of catalyticpositive changes in sanitation and hygiene.” This care statement aligns with her research onsustainable and equitable funding schemes for sanitation campaigns. But rather than developingengineering solutions or economic models, her focus is now on how to measure the impact ofsanitation interventions―an endeavor that could inform funding plans akin to social impactbonds.While in India, Sarah focused on sanitation and hygiene metrics specifically for the collaboratorsat ESI. She hopes to continue working with Dr. Hariharan to research metrics for socialimpact―unencumbered by any sense of obligation to build anything.Case study of Student B:When Devika arrived at the KGC, she had taken the course two years prior

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

technology project had a high impact in the areas oftime management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods and techniques,critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research we haveconfirmed the fact that engineering students with the demographics of The University of Texas atEl Paso prefer a class that uses technology.Finally, from the attitudinal survey, as a whole, the majority of the students were actively engagedin the different activities required to do the 3D technology project. Comments like the followingwere written on the open-ended questions of the survey: • Question 48. What new technical and engineering concepts did you learn from this project? o “I learned how to use

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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many of the other non-traditional activities, two exchange trips are made with teammembers traveling to their opposite foreign location. Ideally the first trip occurs near the initiation of theproject for planning, organizing and conceptualization. This early face to face meeting has been found tofacilitate the formation of personal relationships that endure during the project execution and enhanceboth the outcome of the project and the cultural experience. To further enhance the experience, duringeach visit, the visiting students are lodged with the host students for a total emersion into the culture ofthe country. The framework of this international capstone project addresses key variables identified asnecessary for maximum impact: customers

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Tyler Ley P.E., Oklahoma State University; Beverly DeVore-Wedding, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Leslie R. Hawley, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Juliana Utley, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

ideas can help advance curriculum design.Future ResearchFuture research will necessarily need to establish validity and inter-rater reliability of this scoringrubric. Having begun to explore inter-rater reliability, we plan to create a scoring guide to insureobjectivity of rubric scorers. This guide will present examples of children’s illustrations and arationale for thinking about continuum score assignment. Our exploration with mDAET codingprocedures thus far suggests such a guide will help to maintain inter-rate reliability (i.e. helpcoders refrain from interpreting or assuming children’s meaning).Other potential research initiatives might analyze a collection of children’s naïve conceptions ofthe work of an engineer and organize these child

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Patricia A. Nava, University of Texas, El Paso; Valarie E. Taylor, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to answer 0.4% Missing Data 18.1% Total (n=1070) 100.0%The project's institutional sampling plan sought to gather information from a disproportionatelyhigh percentage of Hispanic engineering students and alumni relative to the nationalrepresentation. As shown in Table 2, data collection did meet this objective, as one-third of allrespondents who answered this question identified as Hispanic/Latino (note: this percentagejumps to 41% when missing data were removed). The 18.2% who did not answer this questionwill be filled in following the institutional data merge. Therefore, the data set

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd

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Two Year College Division

integrates requiredcourses with career planning and support, followed by a paid internship with a partner company,completed by final reflection and placement. The net cash outlay for a participant is $4,400 withthe opportunity to earn the equivalent or more during the paid internship. We have developedtwo tracks for the program, one in Innovation and one in Technology. Each track shares severalfoundational courses and has been designed to meet the diverse needs and prior skills of ourtarget population.Courses/core curriculumManufacturing certificate programs are offered at MassBay Community College and are part ofthe engineering department offerings. The college is an open access institution and thecertificate programs do not have prerequisite

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Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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). In spring 2016, the first cohortcontinued research projects and finalized summer clinical immersion plans while the secondcohort entered laboratories, began research projects, and planned summer experiences.EvaluationTo assess and continuously improve the CSP, the CSP development team works closely with anon-campus engineering education focused group, the Academy for Excellence in EngineeringEducation (AE3). The CSP received start-up funding through UIUC’s College of Engineering’sStrategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP) which requires a mid-year and end-of-yearreview by an AE3 panel. As part of the funding, the CSP is assigned a delegate from AE3 who istasked with attending CSP development team meetings and serving as an

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College; Denise Hum, Cañada College

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Two Year College Division

for academic success.1. IntroductionWith the increasing demand for a skilled and technically savvy workforce in the United States,addressing retention problems in the first two years of college is a promising and cost-effectivestrategy to address this need. A recent Committee on STEM Education National Science andTechnology Council report Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics(STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan indicates that the United States needs make STEMeducation a priority. To achieve that goal, the Department of Education has committed $4.3billion to encourage states to develop “comprehensive strategies to improve achievement andprovide rigorous curricula in STEM subjects; partner with local STEM institutions

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A Zachary Trimble, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; David Garmire, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

case, allstudents take the discipline-relevant core courses in support of the project they are working on.The students interact as a cohort from start to finish - from general education and math tograduation. However, such an idealized plan is difficult to implement in the face of alreadyestablished pedagogy. Electrical Mechanical Engineering VIP Engineering Senior Design Senior Design Senior VIP Team Member Junior Project Technical Elective Sophomore Project

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Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

creation of a wide variety of objects.Learning Environments Department has embarked on a project to incorporate the Maker Campstrategy into a more formal process that includes creating sessions using learning blockswhich utilize a Project Based Learning (PBL) model at their core. This type ofstrategy could support the hands-on components of a Maker Camp combined with theinstructional strategies of Active and Project Based Learning in a simplified planning tool. Thedesign could then become a template moving forward. Our research explores what impact usingsuch a strategy had on our Tech-E Camp hosted at The University of Texas at El Paso –Undergraduate Learning Center as well as the impact of the technology challenges as theypertained to the

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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International

Paper ID #16659International vs. Domestic Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU):A Three-Year Assessment of the Preparation of Students for Global Work-forcesDr. Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education at The University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ co-directs the NanoJapan program, funded by the National Science Foundation in order to expand international research opportunities for students in STEM fields. She is the recipient of two

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York - Farmingdale; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

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Engineering Technology

type of expertise is increasing at a fast rate.Trying to address the current and future needs of the industry in the areas of digital systemdesign, instructors and members of the Industry Advisory Board of the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology Department at Farmingdale State College-SUNY, are in theprocess of restructuring the digital design sequence of courses, placing a strong emphasis inthe study of modern tools, technologies and current industrial practices while considering thecharacteristics of the student population at this school and their educational needs. The resultsof the current restructuring process, challenges presented by the process, “lessons learned”are presented. Plans for the future include more access to “hands

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Women in Engineering

programs to families at all socioeconomic levels typically demands substantialfundraising. Given the considerable effort and resources required to plan and deliver high qualityprogramming, perhaps the most salient metrics of success from an institutional and donorperspective would be evidence that middle school programs attract more women into STEMmajors, benefiting higher education and society in general, or that programs provide direct valueto the institution in terms of recruitment.Based on the many social psychological factors that inhibit women from entering STEMdisciplines, recruitment strategies targeting women are critical to increasing diversity attechnological institutions or within schools of science or engineering at larger

Conference Session

MET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nan Yao, Beihang University

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tools. It wasapparent that traditional teaching in a classroom was having limited results with overall passiveaudience which was partially engaged in the transfer of knowledge. The process of the coursemodification took significant planning effort along with lengthy restructuring of the material andcreating extensive supporting material that would assist students with actively engaging in thelearning process.The paper describes some of the modifications made to the course along with the resultsachieved over the four semesters that the course has been taught in the new format. The resultsindicate that modifications resulted in anticipated positive outcomes as students’ overall scoresimproved indicating better mastery of the material and ability

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Miley, Montana State University; Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Liz Kovalchuk, Montana State University

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Electrical and Computer

writing studio model, a model developed byGrego & Thompson for developmental writers [8] and modified for partnerships betweenwriting centers and writing intensive courses within the disciplines. The paper describes thewriting assignment and the studio model, and then offers preliminary findings from the firstsemester of implementation. The authors conclude with implications for engineering facultyteaching writing within their disciplinary courses.Course Description and Assignment DesignActing on input from the External Advisory Council, the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Department at the researchers’ institution has begun discussing ways of adding awriting component to a course at each level of the major. The department plans to start

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University

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Community Engagement Division

appropriate plans forthe semester. These one-hour workshops/lessons were recommended for the initial weeks of thesemester only, replaced by weekly “progress check-in” meetings once product designs wereestablished.Other recommendations for the course format are summarized in Table 1.Table 1: Summary of course recommendations Topic Recommendation Notes Provide list of One student recommended setting more specific Fabrication available tools – guidelines to prevent choosing strengths: “I wouldn’t tools require students to necessarily try to branch out and try to learn new things choose 2 to 3 because I’d focus on what I already know I’m good at.” 2 to 4 students per Creating multiple