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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Jamie Ricci, Indspire; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Engineering Leadership Development

skills. Inparticular, her study revealed that out of 24 outcomes the participants viewed the following eightas the most important to engineering: problem-solving, teamwork, communication, ethics,design, project management, technical specialization, and leadership. Although leadership wasthe eighth most frequently cited outcome, it aligned closely with four higher-rated outcomes:teamwork, communication, ethics, and project management.Studies that examine the perceived importance of technical and professional skills among recentengineering graduates produce similar findings to those of Bielefeldt (2018): while graduatesvalue technical skills, they consider some professional skills more important than technical skills.For instance, in his study of

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Technical Session 1: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron

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Computers in Education

projects, and teaching imageprocessing and two-dimensional filters in a social media theme are examples of numerousapproaches that would engage students and lead into their deep learning.AcknowledgmentThe author would like to acknowledge the Doctoral Teaching Program in College of Engineering atThe University of Akron for providing teaching fellowships for S. Cyrus Rezvanifar.References[1] Pea, R. D., & Kurland, D. M. (1984). On the cognitive effects of learning computerprogramming. New ideas in psychology, 2(2), 137-168.[2] Feurzeig, W., et al. (1981). Microcomputers in education. National Institute of Education.Venezuela Departmentof Health, Education and Welfare.[3] Robins, Anthony, et al. (2003). Learning and teaching programming: A review

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Online Programs and Program Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Purdue University; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Graduate Studies

curriculum design project that students deliver both as a written document and as aposter presentation.Two major challenges have arisen in converting this course for an online audience. Onechallenge lies with the content itself and the second challenge lies in a core aspect of the teachingphilosophy.What about the content is challenging to convey online? The essence of ENE 506 is the abilityto align various aspects of curricular design into one unified whole. The goal is for students tosee how aspects of what is learned (content) map to how to measure learning (assessment) andhow students practice that learning (pedagogy). This process, which is at the heart of the course,is a very holistic, integrated, iterative process. However, the learning

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

/ethnic identities, class, and languagepreference. While we know that first-generation college students are more likely to be Latino/aand/or African American [8], [12], [29], and socioeconomic status varies among this population,it was important to consider culture not as a bounded system commensurate with bounded socialgroups, but as a “process of everyday life, in the form of daily activities” [22, p. 237].We used ethnographic and interview data of engineering students, collected during two separateresearch projects, to generate broad themes. Using our two qualitative datasets, we were able togenerate six themes that captured aspects of students’ funds of knowledge. The six themes wegenerated were: connecting experiences, tinkering knowledge

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First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

primarily focused on introduction to and practice with fundamental engineering skills. Thesecond component, Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice II (ENGR 111), was essentiallybuilt from “scratch” and is primarily focused on application and integration of the fundamentalskills learned in ENGR 110. Fundamental skills that has been integrated within this course include3D printing, basic research fundamentals, circuitry, communication, critical thinking, design,engineering ethics, hand tool usage, problem solving, programming, project management,teamwork, and technical writing.ENGR 111 culminates in team-based Cornerstone projects that all students demonstrate andpresent at the end of the semester. Throughout the semester up to Cornerstone

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Vincent Kronenberger, Oregon Institute of Technology; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Alexander Max Ferere, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Essential job functions performed as a Mechanical Engineer for this jobposting include:  Assists in the design and development of mechanical systems, primarily in the broad area of manufacturing automation  Helps create machines for composite and metal manufacturing that will make it possible to produce tooling that is not possible today  Uses broad knowledge of machines and mechanical components along with well-rounded technical knowledge to deliver production-ready, reliable, highly automated equipment  Manages multiple simultaneous projects from preliminary design through detail engineering and stress analysis, manufacturing, assembly and production  Uses hands-on troubleshooting in a live

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Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Engineering Management

, various experiential learning activities and assignments were integrated into theprogram to make it more engaging for both the instructors and the students, and to also overcomesome of the challenges that students faced in comprehending the material from a pure lecture-based instruction [3]. This paper discusses two types of experiential activities integrated into thecurriculum: four field trips and a project-based laboratory to practice Six Sigma DMAICmethodology.Field Trips Aligned with Course SequenceMcLoughlin asserts that for learning to occur, one must be engaged in the cognitive process tochallenge oneself. She states that field trips can be a value-adding activity if planned andexecuted properly by the instructor so that the students are

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Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Scott A Civjan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering

these construction documents to determine the parameters (dimensions, sizes,designer constraints/notes) needed for homework. Voluntary tours of the construction site co-ledby the instructor and contractor/project manager have had student participation from 80-100%.Sample tour descriptions and photos are included on the course web page for reference. Idealconditions for the tours are when the steel is partially erected with connections in the process ofbeing completed, some floors placed but with other locations having shear studs and metal deckexposed (Figure 2). Personally seeing specific elements of the structure that are designed inassignments provides a palpable physical representation of the calculations. The tours servemany other purposes

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ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Simon Jakob Barth, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the Engineering Majors Survey(EMS). The EMS is part of a research project initiated by the National Center forEngineering Pathways to Innovation, or for short EPICENTER. It was designed to investigate“engineering students’ career goals surrounding innovation, and the experiences and attitudesthat might influence those goals” [8]. In 2015, the initial survey (EMS 1.0) of thislongitudinal project was administered to over 30,000 undergraduate engineering studentsenrolled at 27 universities across the United States. A total number of 7,197 students filledout the survey questions. A second (EMS 2.0) and third (EMS 3.0) wave of surveys were sentout in 2016 and 2017, respectively, to approximately 3,500 participants who voluntarilyagreed in EMS 1.0

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chelsea Cefalu, Lafayette College ; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

level, targeted programs provide students with practical experience they caninclude in their college and career applications. Currently in its pilot phase, the Robotics programengages faculty from both the high school and college working alongside their respectivestudents on a dedicated robotics project with aspirations of competing in local, state and nationalFIRST Robotics Competitions. A second program currently in its second semester connectsstudents to the national college/career readiness program, ACE Mentor Program of America.This program provides our students and faculty the opportunity to collaborate on a preconceiveddesign project led by a national construction firm, Turner Construction. Students meet once aweek after school for six

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Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Concepts into Courses

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Civil Engineering

from a five-point scale to three-point trichotomous variables.Responses of “now” or “10 years” were grouped as one variable (treated as “sooner”). Responsesof “25 years” or “50 years” were grouped as one variable (treated as "later"). Finally, responsesof “never” formed the third group.Next, with these three response options for each of the nine survey items, we performed a two-step process of (1) dimension reduction followed by (2) clustering. We used a uniform manifoldapproximation and projection (UMAP) algorithm [50] to reduce the data to a two-dimensionalembedding space. This step enabled more meaningful results for the clustering calculations.After projecting the data to the lower-dimensional embedding space, we then used

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Saylisse Davila, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Olga Beatriz Rivera, Amgen Manufacturing Limited; Nolgie Oquendo-Colon, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Maria Angelica Velazquez, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-related environments are notthe norm – not statistically, nor sociologically. This problem is addressed as the “strength ofnumbers” emphasizing that the most important strategy is to improve the relative amount offemales [2]. The expectation is that this gender imbalance problem will stop when females growto a critical mass [3]. However, the question still remains on when we will accomplish this? Astrategy that could reduce in the long term this gender gap, at least within academia, is gettingfemale undergraduate students involved early in research projects [1].Empirical studies make an attempt to (1) understand the decision-making behind female careerchoices [4-5], (2) pressures that contribute for females to take career breaks [6], (3) factors

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. She has over ten years of construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant. Dr. Simmons has extensive experience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related re- search and outreach. She is a leader in research investigating the competencies professionals need to compete in and sustain the construction workforce. Dr. Simmons oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers who work together to

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Shayla Sawyer Armand, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jeffrey Braunstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

educational grants including an NSF engineering grant supporting Histor- ically Black University and Colleges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives. She is currently the principle investigator on a number of grants including a 21st century grant and an NSF Transformong Undergraduate Education in STEM grant.Dr. Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY Dr. Dianna Newman is a research professor at

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Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter H. Carnell P.E., University of Georgia; Nathaniel J. Hunsu, University of Georgia; Davis F. Ray, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Mechanics

professor of engineering education at the University of Georgia. He is affiliated with the Engineering Education Transformational Institute and the school electrical and computer engineering at the university. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in electronic and computer engi- neering from the Lagos State University in Nigeria, a Masters in Project management from the University of Sunderland, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. His research in- terests include learning and cognition, students’ engagement, and the assessment of learning and students engagements, in engineering classrooms. His expertise also include the development and validation of measurement inventories, systematic reviews

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Works in Progress I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hilton Heydenrych, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 116-125, 2006.[3] C. Crosthwaite, I. Cameron, P. Lant, and J. Litster, "Balancing Curriculum Processes and Content in a Project Centred Curriculum In Pursuit of Graduate Attributes," Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 39-48, 2006.

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sonia Mary Chacko, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12 project, and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six phil- anthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of dozens of New York

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, 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; Melissa Stearns

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Scott Liddicoat, Green Bay Southwest High School; Cris Folk, Madison College

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, WI, employing wind, solar and biomass energy technologies to reduce their carbon footprint.Early adopters of sustainable living methods and renewable energy usage, Cris has presented at localevents and has been frequently interviewed by the media as a subject matter expert.Cris volunteers asa mentor and judge for the Kidwind, SkillsUSA, Project Lead the Way and Electrathon events in theMidwest. He continues to teach industrial electricity topics for local businesses and industries as a privatecontractor on an as needed basis, and remains active with Madison College faculty teaching with theCREATE Solar Academy classes every summer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impacts on Teaching

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Jonathan Mark Gallimore, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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New Engineering Educators

influencesstudents’ learning relative to a more “traditional” classroom. In an earlier study, we examinedstudent performance across two sections of an upper-level space mechanics course where onesection was flipped, and the other section was a traditional structure.20 Here, we continue thatstudy with two additional sections of an upper-level space mechanics course with a flippedclassroom design taught in the fall of 2017 by the same instructor. By extending this project foranother semester, we can determine if our previous study was a coincidence, and we can providestrong evidence to support the effectiveness of the flipped class design.MethodsThe previous study was conducted in the spring 2017 semester with two sections of an upper-level space mechanics

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First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #21854A Strategic Plan to Improve Engineering Student Success: Development, Im-plementation, and OutcomesDr. Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University Jerome P. Lavelle is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of engineering economic analysis, decision analysis, project management, leadership, engineering management and engineering education.Dr. Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University Matthew Stimpson is the Director of Assessment in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at NC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann E. Delaney, Boise State University; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego; Tiffany D. Pan, University of Washington; Jessica Baldis, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Research Associate at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United States. Emily earned a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Washington, and a BA in Sociology from Smith College.Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University Donna Crystal Llewellyn received her BA (major in Mathematics and minor in Economics) with High

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel P. Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy; David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

events included: o 3 quizzes for quick, in-class evaluation o 3 on-line quizzes (Blackboard assignments) with hints as feedback (one question used with minor modifications as a TEE question) o 4 numbered homeworks (one fewer than 2016) of shorter length with more points associated with them o Streamlined (shortened and presented in multiple, successive parts to highlight problem solving frameworks) Streeter-Phelps homework and group engineer design project from previous years o 3 group lab assignments worth less points than previous years (cut 20 points from each report submission; the hands-on portion remained the same

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Biomedical

post-lab analysis, including asking students to analyze hypothetical results or asking students how the results would have been affected if they had made a hypothetical mistake in the procedure. 3) Students reflect at the end of every lab report on what learned and feel confident about, and also anything that is still unclear. This is an application of the “muddiest point” exercise that has been used extensively in assessment of undergraduate education,6 and was recently implemented in a project-based bioinstrumentation lab at Rice University.7 4) Instructor emphasizes the experimental process rather than results, and makes it clear that mistakes are an inevitable and acceptable part of the learning process

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Penny Rheingans, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lee Blaney, UMBC; Marie desJardins, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; E. F. Charles LaBerge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan Martin, University of Maryland; Carolyn Seaman, UMBC; Gymama Slaughter, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

professional goals. While serving as the Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology at UMBC she was a co-investigator on a number of successful NSF funded research projects related to improving the retention and success of transfer students, underrepresented groups in STEM, and first-year computing majors. Dr. Martin earned her Ed.D. in Higher Education from The George Washington University, a M.A. in College Student Personnel from The University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.Dr. Gymama Slaughter, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyDr. Carolyn Seaman, UMBC Dr. Seaman is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at the

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Technical Session 3: History and Future of Engineering Librarianship

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

librarian in the Engineering Library. He was director from 1987-2001 and 2006-2008; from 2002-2005 he went on partial research leave as Director of Collection Development for the NSF-funded National Science Digital Library Project.52 In 2009 he was appointed Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resourcesand Special Collections. He served as principal investigator on the Kinematic Models for DesignDigital Library (KMODDL)53 involving the Reuleaux Collection of 19th-century kinematicmachines. He led the Task Force to examine library-related needs for the Cornell Tech campus inNew York City

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Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech ; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #18243Critical Pedagogies and First-year Engineering Students’ Conceptions of ’Whatit Means to be an Engineer’Ms. Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ashley received her MS in Mechanical Engineering, MPH in Public Health Education, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include

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Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Gearns, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

training for teachers. Project Lead the Way, for example, allows schools to offer engineeringexperiences through design courses in a variety of disciplines [26]. University-based K-12outreach programs have also shown promise in promoting engineering knowledge, self-efficacy,and interest [27]-[30]. It must be understood that, by necessity, knowledge of these standards andprograms must be communicated to school counselors to increase student awareness andaccessibility. Schools advocating for these programs have indicated their commitment to studentpreparation for STEM careers and school personnel should understand the mechanisms by whichthese programs do so.Research questions. This pilot, ongoing research explores the following overarching

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Robin L. Getz, Analog Devices, Inc.; Douglas A. Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.; John D. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University, Florida State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Shujun Yang, Alabama A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives. She is currently the principle investigator on a number of grants including a 21st century grant and an NSF Transformong Undergraduate Education in STEM grant.Robin L. Getz, Analog Devices, Inc. Robin is currently the Director of Systems Engineering at Analog Devices, and has over twenty years of diverse industry experience in engineering leadership, product marketing and sales with multi-national semiconductor

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Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Suazo-Flores; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

students discuss when they use EBR. One initialexploration of student discussions demonstrated that students were able to use unit-based scienceand mathematics content during EBR [20]. However, there has not yet been research aboutwhether and how all four STEM disciplines are represented in students’ EBR. Thus, the purposeof this study is to do an initial exploration about the variety of STEM content that a team ofstudents discussed when they practiced EBR. Specifically, in this project, we are interested inanswering the following research question: While generating and justifying solutions to anengineering design problem in an engineering design-based STEM integration unit, what STEMcontent does a team of elementary school students discuss