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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

is strong interest in maritime engineering and marine science, such as the CSUM.Although testing could be carried out in the adjoining Carquinez Strait or San Pablo Bay, there isa need for a controlled test environment for educational and testing purposes. This would allowstudents in courses such as Naval Architecture and Marine Science to have an experimental setupwhere they could visualize and measure the effects of low velocity water flows on their field ofstudy.Instructors have demonstrated the clear value of supplementing fluid mechanics theory with flowvisualization. For example, Crimaldi et al. [1] examined the correlation between student learningand student demonstrations of planar laser induced fluorescence for turbulent flow

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Pre-College: Evaluation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University; David Luke Loomis, West Virginia University; Sera Mathew; Kelly Leigh Watts, Regional Educaion Service Agency 3

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

learn. Teacher preparation and scaffolding are key toimplementation of design based learning and lead to significant student learning gains 1. ProjectTESAL addressed teachers’ knowledge of content and knowledge of pedagogy 2. Teachers needdeep understanding of the mathematics and science they will teach. They also need knowledge ofhow students develop understanding of content, how to set significant learning goals, how toselect and implement appropriate instructional tasks, and how to assess learning 3. Well-designedprofessional development experiences are integral to developing such knowledge and skills 4.National standards documents make it clear that mathematics is an essential tool for scientificinquiry, and science is a critical context

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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educationalinstitutions in Texas. There has been numerous studies in education that emphasize theimportance of teaching and learning science in middle school classes.1 By having an earlyexposure to the fundamental aspects of science at the elementary or middle school levels, thestudents and their parents can make an informed decision about pursuing a university educationin STEM.2,3 The authors’ discussions with various funding agencies and many professionals inK-12 STEM education point to the fact that there needs to be more emphasis given to thestudents and their parents regarding the importance of studying science at the elementary andmiddle school levels .4,5,6 An additional motivation was the passing of State House Bill 5 (HB5). The bill

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Women in Engineering

in hiring and reviews of performance due to implicitbias[12]. Women of minority backgrounds are held to stricter standards of competence than whitesand are less likely to be recognized for their skills[21].The purpose of this study, a joint venture between two professional engineering associations, istwofold: 1. Determine what challenges underrepresented minority female engineers have experienced early in their careers 2. Identify the strategies underrepresented minority female engineers employ to cope with those vocational challengesThe target population for this study is underrepresented minority women who are one to fiveyears into their engineering careers. We chose this population because women compriseapproximately half

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vemitra M White, Mississippi State University; Jamel Hill Alexander, Mississippi State University; Debra Prince, Mississippi State University

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demographics and trends in the labor market continue to remain an unwaveringissue. Currently, there is a demand in the U.S. to produce qualified students, both at the K-12 andpostsecondary levels with suitable STEM transferable skills and a knack for scientificexploration and innovation through engineering design to aid in the growth and enrichment ofthe U.S.’s economy. In 2004, the National Science Foundation noted that half of the economicgrowth within the U.S. over the past 50+ years is credited to the scientific innovation of theSTEM workforce, which represents a minute 5% of the overall U.S. workforce.1 In order to strengthen the K-12 STEM pipeline and workforce, investments in outreachand student development are continually being

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Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Aerospace

the 21st centuryworkplace that is readily accessible in more urban areas of the state. However, with recentgrowth in the aviation, aerospace, and manufacturing industry in the region, there now exists thepotential to link K-12 STEM education to these industries. The hands-on learning activities,integrate modern educational technology tools to expose students to the potential careeropportunities that exist in aviation/aerospace fields and why background in advanced science andmathematics is crucial to achieve these careers. The initiative will extend laboratory resourcesbeyond the classroom in the form of a travelling demonstration to engage and inspire people todiscover STEM learning and careers [1]. Staffed by ECSU faculty, lab instructor

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

various manufacturers.Motion analysis of Mechatronics system using modeling is a very dynamic, inexpensive, and Page 1 of 15provides Mechatronics system manufacturer vital information at the design and developmentstage.Introduction:As the automation in industries has become more promising and technology for motion control ofelectric drives became available, the use of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) with powerelectronics in electric machines applications has been introduced in the manufacturing process. Aprogrammable logic controller (PLC) is an industrialized computer control system that constantlymonitors the state of input devices and makes decisions

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Siddhartha Gupta, Texas Tech University; C. Kalpani Dissanayake; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

primary goal of the program is to help participants make informed decisions aboutengineering majors and careers. To this aim, the purposes of the program are: 1) to offer aplatform for female high school students to learn about the various disciplines of engineeringoffered at Texas Tech University and other universities; 2) to provide a realistic universityexperience, including coursework, social, and professional development opportunities; and 3) toprovide hands-on exposure to a real-world engineering problem. E-GIRL ran for the second timein the summer of 2016 based on the favorable support it received in 2015. Primary componentsof this year’s program were a multidisciplinary group project focused on the theme of CO2capture and storage as well

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DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Mettler, South Dakota State University; Robert Fourney, South Dakota State University

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Design in Engineering Education

opportunities.IntroductionMost universities use a capstone senior design course(s) to address ABET’s General Criterion 5which states “students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculumculminating in a major design experience” [1]. These programs likely use the capstone course(s)to assess at least some combination of ABET Student Outcomes 3b (design and conductexperiments, analyze and interpret data), 3d (function on multidisciplinary teams), 3e (identify,formulate, and solve engineering problems), and 3g (communicate effectively) [1]. In theory,the benefits students gain through exposure to such an experience and the advantages facultyhave in using the experience for assessment are substantial and well-documented. However,students who have never

Conference Session

Teaming & Collaborative Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University; BaDoi Nguyen Phan, Johns Hopkins University; Harry R. Goldberg, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Educational Research and Methods

previously surveyed our students (n=99) to determine their learning style preferences[1].Almost two-thirds of the students (62%) were multimodal, learning through a combination ofvisual, aural, read/write, or kinesthetic modes. For the 38% of students who preferred a singlelearning style, most preferred read/write (18%) modes of learning, while 9% had a visuallearning preference, and 8% leaned towards kinesthetic. Traditional lectures, in which facultypresent lecture notes for the entire period, was the preferred mode of learning for only 3% ofstudents as illustrated in Figure 1[2].Figure 1: Data from VARK survey on student learning preferences (n= 99) in Molecules andCells. Most students (62%) were multimodal, learning through a combination of

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. These responses were then sorted intoa set of emergent categories that are shown in Table 1. Sample responses are also provided in thetable.Table 1. Categories and example responses from the summer workshops Category Example Responses Develop awards for diversity, equity, and inclusion work Value/reward extra effort dedicated to enhancing graduate students’ professional Leadership development Give credit for concerted efforts to increase diversity of research groups, collaboration, etc. Encourage cross-curriculum teaching of diversity and inclusion issues Courses and More class discussion

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Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Terri S. Krause, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

targeted questions to further engage students andinstructors in the shift from group to individual work, including the challenges implicated in thisshift. We then used the constant comparative approach32 to locate patterns or themes within thestudent and instructor responses, which were validated across multiple researchers. Theseintertwined forms of analysis allowed a focus on: 1) The challenges identified by studentsthrough focus groups, and interviews, and by instructors through interviews; and, 2) The waythese challenges manifest in classroom interactions and production.FindingsIn the following section, we will describe and illustrate the patterns from the constantcomparative analysis, using results both from our strip analyses of ethnographic

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Neda Hajiakhoond Bidoki, University of Central Florida

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Computing & Information Technology

contributions to the IoT research projects;discuss implications of our evaluation results; and share lessons learned. This paper may beespecially interesting to faculty thinking about submitting a NSF REU CISE proposal andnewly awarded PIs.IntroductionWireless sensor network technologies, or IoT, is a revolutionary, interdisciplinary field withmany challenges for researchers (Gubbi, Buyya, Marusic & Palaniswami, 2013). “Internet ofThings (IoT) is all about physical items talking to each other, machine-to-machinecommunications and person-to-computer communications” (Kelly, Suryadevara &Mukhopadhyay, 2013, p.1). The emerging field of IoT is characterized by a tight integrationbetween the physical components, software, wireless networking as well

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

furtherwork.IntroductionVertically Integrated Projects (VIP) is a project-based model for higher education that unitesundergraduate education and faculty research in a team-based context. The VIP model wasdeveloped in 2001 at Purdue University, growing out of the Engineering Projects in CommunityService (EPICS) program, which involved faculty led, project-based learning in verticallyintegrated teams, with “vertically integrated” referring to the inclusion of lower level and upperlevel students [1]. While EPICS projects focused on community service, VIP shifted the projectfocus to faculty research [2]. This increased both scalability and sustainability, as projects canbe initiated in any discipline, and VIP teams’ contributions to faculty research cultivates deeplong-term

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; James Deverell Watkins; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University

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students tosuccessfully manage these tensions.1 IntroductionFor academic makerspaces, the kinds of interactions students have with others in and aboutmakerspaces impact their experiences as makers and shape how those spaces inspire creativity,collaboration, and culture. Further, these interactions impact a student’s willingness to exploretheir own creative avenues and can leave a student feeling encouraged to work with others andwelcomed to be a part of a community or not. In this way, a makerspace becomes more thansimply a physical space that houses certain equipment and machinery; it evolves and transformsinto a unique culture. Such a culture can and should be a space where students haveindependence and the freedom to create as well as having

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

city’s manufactured productshas leaped from $1M to $5M between 1837 and 1855. This trend continues to rise eachyear, and now, available jobs outnumber unskilled workers. The laborers shouldunderstand that they have options.    Worcester, Massachusetts, is expanding its sewer lines in the College Hillneighborhood.10 The plan is to extend the trunk sewer in Southbridge Street to StearnsSquare. This construction must cross the Blackstone River, requiring the use of aninverted syphon about 125 feet long, constructed of 24-inch cast-iron water pipe withlead joints. The pipe must be laid with a slight grade (1 foot in 500 feet) in the directionof the flow. It will be connected with the brick sewer at each end by means of a manhole.The manhole at the

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

involves a conscious awareness of the context of the study as well as the realities ofthe participants. In this study, our sensibilities to the “borderlands” best describe our approach todescribe the adolescents’ liminal experiences and how these experiences impacted theirengineering practices.The first author’s “sensibilities” emerge from his own experiences as a first-generation Latinxengineer in the United States. Living between two worlds and in conflict with two separatecultures best describes this sensibility. Author 1 grew up in Mexico but completed his highschool and postsecondary education in the United States. Similar to the adolescents in this study,his native language is Spanish and he learned English while enrolled in the English as a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christopher Frayer, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Women in Engineering

balanceissues are discussed throughout the year, and several activities involve the families of the new facultyand staff, including a community parade and a dinner reception hosted by local business leaders. Thispaper discusses the logistics of building such a community, and best practices that have made itsuccessful on the UW-Platteville campus. Factors contributing to success include: gaining buy-in fromkey campus administrators, using mid-level faculty as NFLC coordinators, funding courserelease/overload compensation for each faculty coordinator, having campus administrators regularlyreaffirm the benefits of participating in the NFLC, and implementing changes based upon participantfeedback.1 IntroductionHiring a new faculty member is an

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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diversifying theuniversity population and to developing educational, structural, and policy measures to ensure itsongoing health and prosperity. In 1998, a University Diversity Action Plan was written; theposition of assistant provost for diversity was created to oversee the implementation of the actionplan; and a unique and highly successful African American, Latino American, and NativeAmerican (AALANA) faculty recruitment program was developed. As a result, the percentage ofAALANA tenured and tenure-track (T/TT) faculty grew to 9.8%[1]. In 2007, the university’s newpresident introduced two gender-related performance commitments to support strategic goalsfocused on increasing both the percentage of entering undergraduate women and the percentageof

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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Chemical Engineering

, skills, and ability to solve complexproblems and to produce excellent solution(s) within the structure of the team. This concept wasfurther developed to include defining team and task, team climate, communication, and reflection(for a detailed description, please see Table 1)23-26.Design competence focused on finding and evaluating variants and recognizing and solvingcomplex design problems. These were further defined as having the ability to discover and designmultiple solutions to a given problem and to effectively evaluate those solutions to determine thebest solution, and having the ability to see the overall picture of a complex design problem, thenbreaking it into smaller, more manageable parts to solve while keeping the overall problem

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Northwestern State University; Curtis Paul Desselles Jr., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Mauricio J Escobar Medina; Robert Dalling; William Spencer Heitman; Ariell Nashalette Shield

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

/University.Manyofourpreviousstudents who were serious and made good progress in their research were successful tosecurefullscholarshipathighrankuniversities.Participants in the NSU-LSMSA Makers Club generated great ideas, which are relatedenergy harvesting, robotics, and launching devices. All these projects and ideas are veryappealingand,moreimportantlyapplybasicscience.Studentsweretaughtbasicresearchprocedure and they were encouraged to get credit by publishing their work in journals,conferences,andprofessionalmeetings.TheMakersClubisdesignedtoprovide studentsnot only with knowledge but also equip them with the essential skills in writing forpublication such as how to write abstracts, papers, do oral presentations, and prepareposters.Publicationsoftheseprojectsinclude: 1

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

social context all throughout the course—not just at the beginning or in open-ended designproblems—is important to establish such context as an important part of the things that engineersthink about and discuss.Figure 1. A contextualized particle equilibrium problem asks students to go beyond thenumerical answer and consider the role of engineers in communicating danger to the public.The first example, shown in Figure 1, addresses particle equilibrium from early in a typicalstatics course. This topic is often familiar to students from their physics classes. The struggle isto get students to use the engineering approach and correct vector math in a problem where thescalar versions of the equations are easy to see. The context and reflection for

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

, exams, reports, projects, etc.).Others eliminated all graded homework because 1) it is time consuming to grade homework and2) some students rely on other students or online resources for their answers. A few faculty didnot change their approach and either hired graders to cut down on their added workload ormoved on (went to industry or retired).In anticipation of increasing enrollments and higher university workload demand, we completeda series of 3 pilot studies4 in the 2013 -2014 academic year to evaluate methods to improvestudent learning for both local and distance students that would be sustainable in terms of facultyworkload. One of those methods involving the potential use of online quizzing as a partialreplacement for homework was

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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Mechanics

who needStatics. Flipped classes work best with teams of students who can attack a problem together.7 Weknow that about 3% of students at NCSU are nonresident aliens, many with English as a secondlanguage; language difficulties can can hinder the effectiveness of the group for the flippedclass.8 Returning students who are much older than their peers, parents with young children, andstudents with disabilities can struggle to succeed in a group of 19-year-olds. More than 55% ofour sophomores hold job; 81% of those work off campus.1 Students with social anxiety can alsostruggle.9This project sought to determine whether a student who was released from the need to come toclass could be just as effective as one who was forced to come to class and

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Steven E. O'Hara, Oklahoma State University

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social expectations (Gottfredson, 1981) and identity, whichusually includes gender, class, and ethnic background (Archer, et al, 2010). At Oklahoma StateUniversity, the School of Architecture participates in and coordinates activities aimed at youngergenerations. To better understand these programs and other P-12 architecture and engineeringexposures’ effectiveness, the authors of this article conducted a survey of the current studentpopulation of the school. This is shown in the Appendix. Students of every level completed thesurvey. A breakdown of the 214 responses is shown in Figure 1. First year had 77 responses,second, third, and fourth year had an average of 38 and fifth year dropped to 23. The number offifth year students is affected by

Conference Session

Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes G d'Entremont, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Hannah Gustafson, University of British Columbia

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Her research focus is biomechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 PANEL: Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of TeachingStudent evaluations of teaching (SET) are important in the university setting for determiningtenure and promotion. In 2000, 88% of deans surveyed reported their colleges “always used”systematic student ratings to evaluate faculty teaching performance, and that number increased in2010 to 94%1. Given the widespread usage of SET, it is important to consider biases, such asthose due to gender, that may influence these evaluations. In particular, engineering has a lowproportion of women

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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Civil Engineering

architecture, and plant science courses offered at theUniversity of Delaware over more than 14 years. Courses are delivered in-person but with asubstantial “flipped classroom” component. LON-CAPA 1 is a free, open-source, LMSdeveloped and supported by Michigan State University. LON-CAPA includes sophisticatedtesting and assessment components that provide a variety of formats for online homework (HW)problems. A review of literature and the author’s experience form the basis for discussion of thepedagogical considerations associated with use of online problem sets that count for a significantportion of student grades. Advantages of online problem sets include: significant reduction in ifnot elimination of cheating, better more individualized student

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin Duffy, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Austin Mack, Ohio State University; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

alone (Shea, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2001).Project Talent, undertaken in the US in the 1960s, involved the administration of a battery ofpsychometric tests over a one week period to a very large sample of high school students.50,000 males and 50,000 females were recruited from each of grades 9 to 12 (i.e. total n =400,000) to participate in the study and they were tracked over time (1, 5 and 11 years afterthe initial tests) to determine whether or not they pursued higher education and, if so, whatcourses they selected and the highest level of qualification they achieved. Results showed amarked difference in the verbal/spatial/mathematical ability profiles (as measured in highschool) of those who were destined to pursue a humanities social

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

“something” that turns our beliefs(attitudes and values) into action, that is the methods of teaching we use, and the content toowhich we subscribe, is what we call “philosophy.” All of us have a philosophical disposition,some weak, some strong. Since engineering educators are teachers, and since theirphilosophy drives their educational activities, its curriculum, delivery and evaluation, it isright that no less should be expected of them: namely, that they have a defensible philosophy.As Sherren and Long pointed out in Engineering Education engineering educators are likelyto find that their beliefs, explicit or implicit, and values are grounded in one of the great ism’sof philosophy e.g. realism, pragmatism, idealism and naturalism [1]). In the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Minorities in Engineering

College Student in EngineeringAbstractThis research study explored first-generation college students’ in engineering post-graduationcareer intentions based on responses to a quantitative survey. In this paper, we answer thefollowing research questions: 1) How do first-generation college students’ measures of physics,mathematics, and engineering identity constructs differ compared to non-first-generation collegestudents? and 2) How does a physics identity influence first-generation college student’s choice ofan engineering major and career aspirations? The data came from the Intersectionality of Non-normative Identities in the Cultures of Engineering (InIce) survey. InIce was completed by 2,916first-year engineering college students enrolled in