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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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grant.BackgroundIdentity influences who people think they are, what they think they can do and be, and where andwith whom they think they belong [1-13]. In academic contexts, identity influences whetherpeople feel they belong in a program and what they believe they can achieve; it affects whatgoals they pursue, and the level and type of effort put towards those goals [11]. When peopleperceive a fit between themselves and their environments, they persist longer in thoseenvironments [14-16]. In engineering, identity is an important factor in people pursuing,persisting, and persevering [13, 17]. Brainard and Carlin’s [18] longitudinal study found thatfreshmen students’ identities were better predictors of long-term persistence than even GPAs orself-efficacy.Lee [12

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Roisin Breen, Rowan University; Patricia Lynn Hurley, Rowan University; Erin Elizabeth Pepe, Rowan University; Jiayun Shen, Rowan University; Iman Noshadi, Rowan University

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in partnership with theCenter for Aquatic Sciences (CAS) at the Adventure Aquarium. The CAS promotes theunderstanding and appreciation of aquatic sciences and provides outreach programs for a largepopulation of students in Camden, NJ and surrounding communities [1]. The partnership willallow the Algae Grows the Future project to expand its reach and will provide material for CASto implement. The theme of algae was selected because of the wide range of applications ofalgae, ease of growth and maintenance, and accessibility to any classroom. The Algae Grows theFuture team aims to promote a high quality engineering education, along with the integration ofhumanities to improve students’ understanding of the connections between the two fields.1.2

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreenidhi Krishnamoorthy, University of California, Davis

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active learning practices has been pointed out, which will beuseful to other schools planning for a similar shift in their instruction methods inthe future.Introduction:In engineering classes, active learning strategies have been implemented fruitfullyin a variety of ways depending on the subject being taught. Examples include theeasier to implement ways such as discussion sections, pair programming [1],creation of exam study-sheets [2] or slightly more challenging to implement butvery productive ways such as use of a game software [3,4] or use of a 3D image to teach P-V-Tdiagrams in thermodynamics [5]. One theme that is common to all the active learning strategiesis that they work best when a sense of fun and excitement is induced in the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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, thintermediate-10 grade and advanced-11th grade (Fig. 1). Students enteredthe program as ninth graders andcontinued through to the junior year.The course was designed to provideexposure to research methods in STEM, engineering design principles and STEM careers andprofessionals. Course topics included research and career opportunities in STEM, the scientificmethod, engineering design process, data collection and analysis, fundamentals of Microsoft Exceland statistics. Each part of the course consisted of 10 class meetings for two hours per meeting asa part of the MSEN Saturday Academy. Class sessions were held in an academic building on thecampus of North Carolina State University.Course Learning OutcomesAt the conclusion of the course students should

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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two groups: 1) DirectPathway students, who enroll in a graduate program either directly after their undergraduateprogram or within five years of undergraduate graduation and 2) returning students who have agap of five or more years between their undergraduate and graduate programs [1, 2]. The five-year mark was chosen as the cutoff because other benchmarks are set in that general time frame(GRE scores are only good for five years, the PE exam can only be taken after four years, andABET accreditation is renewed every six years, for example). In addition, the types of problemsReturners have faced tend to have multiple solutions or difficult ones, and are real-worldsituations [3, 4].Work experiences may have also been akin to cognitive

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Tejaswini S Dalvi, Univerisity of Massachusetts, Boston

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, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). http://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/wendell/Dr. Tejaswini S Dalvi, Univerisity of Massachusetts, Boston c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Elementary Students’ Disciplinary Practices During Integrated Science and Engineering Units (Work In Progress)As the STEM and STEAM movements converge with the incorporation of the ​Next GenerationScience Standards (NGSS)​ into state-level standards documents, there is deepened interest incontextualizing science learning experiences within engineering design problems [1], [2].Research conducted

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Kevin A. Schug, University of Texas, Arlington; Ramon Lopez, University of Texas, Arlington; James A. Mendoza Álvarez, The University of Texas, Arlington

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first three semesters (see Fig 1). Since plans forinstitutionalization was a requirement of the STEP funding, efforts were made to make theAURAS classes less costly, so that they could be sustained in the institution only by the fundsgenerated from tuition of students retained. However, it became apparent at the beginning of year3 that major revisions were needed with a focus on sustainability if the promise of the grantfunding was to be attained. Three initiatives were initiated: mathematics course redesign,institution of an engineering problem-solving class, and further development of research methodscomponents. Each of these initiatives was successfully completed and fully institutionalized.Now, at the conclusion of the AURAS project, the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, North Carolina State University; Whitney N. McCoy, North Carolina State University

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the implementation of the camp, as well as lessons learned by each of theconstituencies. Preliminary assessment results include informal surveys and focus groups,coupled with observations of camp and video clip analyses. Preliminary results revealed thatstudents learned how to treat failure as a positive tool. Several lessons were learned about howto facilitate hands-on activities with students whose fine motor skills and 2-D to 3-Dvisualization skills have not yet developed.IntroductionThe Engineering Place at North Carolina State University, a large, public university, has beenconducting engineering summer camps for over fifteen years [1]. Several design elements of thesummer camps include: the staff for the camps is assembled from a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahsan Mian, Wright State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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manufacturing and materials. This paper willdiscuss the lessons learned from managing and facilitating a collaborative program. It will alsodiscuss how this program was able to leverage regional assets to provide a deep and meaningfulexperiential learning opportunity for the participants. Finally, it will discuss how the participantswere guided through a process to develop curriculum that connected their experiences andemployed research based best practices for encouraging underrepresented populations to pursueengineering.INTRODUCTION Global competitiveness in future manufacturing will depend upon the maturation andadoption of advanced manufacturing technologies. These technologies include robotics [1],artificial intelligence [2], 3D printing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker

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ability to consciously and deliberately monitor and regulate one’s knowledge, processes,and cognitive and affective states” [1]. Metacognition is key to developing self-directed learningskills that are foundational to ABET’s required “ability to be a life-long learner.” Self-directedlearning is also necessary for an effective work career, yet it is rarely integrated into engineeringeducation [2].In our IUSE NSF project, we are studying the development of metacognitive and self-directedlearning skills of students and graduates of the Iron Range Engineering program (IRE). IRE is aninnovative, problem-based-learning (PBL) engineering program in Virginia, Minnesota, wherestudents explicitly engage in activities to become aware of and develop

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven; Daniel Patrick Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

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participating IEIs. The paper concludes with the preliminaryresults of the Year 1 evaluation and outlines the work to be done in Years 2 and 3.Background and MotivationThe need for a well-prepared workforce in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) remains at an all-time high. The challenge at hand is to increase studentinterest in STEM education while studies continue to show the declining interest [1]. Many haveshown the success of utilizing programs in informal learning settings to promote desire andsuccess in STEM professions [2]. Research on Social Cognitive Career Theory [3] has found thatscience, math, and engineering (SME) self-efficacy predicts academic achievement, careerinterests, college major and career choices

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Candace Rose Wiwel, University of Michigan; Max William Blackburn, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of Flexible Classroom Spaces on Instructor Pedagogy and Student BehaviorIntroductionThe use of active learning techniques, such as asking students to respond to multiple-choice“clicker” questions or to work together with their peers to solve a problem in class, has beenshown to benefit students by improving their retention of information, conceptual understanding,self-esteem, and attitudes about their program of study [1], [2], [3]. However, many barriers stillremain to the implementation of active learning, including insufficient training for instructors, alack

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julien Henri Arrizabalaga, University of Oklahoma; Matthias U. Nollert, University of Oklahoma; Rachel C. Childers, University of Oklahoma

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Education, 2018 Works in Progress: An Economical and Open-Source Mechanical Testing Device for Biomaterials in an Undergraduate Biomechanics Laboratory CourseCommercially available mechanical testing devices for mechanical characterization ofbiomaterials can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Open-source mechanical test frames have beendesigned to improve on that price point, but are still relatively expensive at $4,000 [1]. Variouscustom made mechanical testers exist, however their fabrication is not formally documented ordetailed. In order to accommodate laboratory courses with several students, access to multipledevices can enhance the student experience by allowing the students to have the most

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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transfer capacity. The goals were: (a) tounderstand whether particular pedagogical support practices were effective in offering non-traditional students a program that enabled them to remain in engineering and science majors andto transfer to a four-year college or university, and (b) to determine if students’ propensity forinnovative problem solving influenced use of pedagogical practices and ultimately, transferpersistence. The research targeted four research questions: (1) What are the patterns ofpedagogical practices that community colleges employ to enhance students’ transfer success inengineering and science? (2) How do students’ creative and innovative problem-solvingapproaches influence the choices that they make in using pedagogical

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Christian, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Keith Sheppard, Stony Brook University

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Sheppard, Stony Brook University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 University-Based Engineering Training of High School Science Teachers to Implement the Next Generation Science Standards (Work in Progress)IntroductionScience education in the United States is in the midst of a major reformation. The NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS), released in 2013, aim to improve K-12 science educationthrough a renewed focus on scientific and engineering practices intertwined with recurringconceptual themes across the sciences [1]. The standards are based on the National ResearchCouncil’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, andCore Ideas [2]. Ultimately, the goal of

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech

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success in first-year engineering, engineering in K-12, introducing entrepreneurship into engineering, and international service and engineering. He has written two texts in Digital Electronics, including the text used by Project Lead the Way. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Innovating Teamwork Instruction in High School: Using Pandemic (WIP)IntroductionTeamwork is an important aspect of the engineering profession. Criterion 3.d of the ABETStudent Outcomes for undergraduate engineering education states the need for anengineering graduate to have “an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams” [1]. Moregenerally, applied learning outcomes that teamwork

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin F. Hopkins, University of Louisville ; Keith Brandon Lyle, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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administered one month after the end of the precalculus course. We found thatstudents were significantly more likely to retain precalculus objectives when quiz questions hadbeen spaced versus massed. Increasing the number of quiz questions did not significantly affectretention. These findings suggest that educators wishing to increase students’ long-termretention of mathematics knowledge should increase the spacing, rather than the amount, ofretrieval practice in their courses.IntroductionCollege courses require students to learn large amounts of information, but students can rapidlylose the ability to recall information from previous courses or semesters [1 - 4]. This loss ofinformation is especially harmful when success in upper-level courses

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Paul R. Chiarot, State University of New York at Binghamton

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for the paceof innovation substantiate the need for STEM, where there is advocacy for “curricula that betterintegrate science and technology knowledge with a broader set of business, entrepreneurship andcommercialization skills that nurture creativity, intelligent risk taking, and ambition” [1].Similarly, in the United States, STEM jobs are predicted to grow almost twice as fast as anyother profession, with over 1 million jobs by 2018 in STEM fields, but with only 16% of degreesanticipated to be awarded in STEM specializations [1]. While similar in some ways, weanticipate that the approach to STEM education may have notable differences between Canadaand the US. Part of our vision is to explore these differences and identify strengths in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #21841Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Diverse National and In-ternational Undergraduate ResearchersDr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, taught at Northwestern for Fall 1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, Chicago State, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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Justice This workshop was developed to understand critical issues that must be considered when evaluating the how the learning outcomes for a technical course might be framed in the context of social justice.A Faculty that embraces a redefined engineering canonMany of the schools faculty members were skeptical of the need for significant changes tocurricula. Recognizing this, another goal of the RED grant was to: “Createaculturewithintheschoolwherefacultyrecognizetheneedforarevisedcanonthatinfusesprofessionalskillsandvalueswithdisciplinarycontenttodevelopchangemakingengineers.”Consequently, a primary approach for achieving change is to use a transformative and emergentchange model [1] to develop broader support for the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994, 2000) describes therelationship between person, environment, and behavior relative to career choices. SCCTidentifies processes and resulting pathways through which students form academic and careerchoice goals and make decisions regarding necessary actions to attain their goals. Specifically,SCCT posits that students will base their career choice on having 1) the skills and knowledge forthe career, 2) the expectations of the reward for the career, 3) an interest to do the work related tothe career, and 4) a supportive climate for pursuing the career. In particular, the supportiveclimate is based on environmental influences which can be proximal (i.e. direct and immediate)to the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa Green, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Instruction for K-12 Engineering (Work in Progress)IntroductionEfforts to diversify the engineering workforce are informed by the fact that engineeringcontinues to remain a White, male-dominated profession [1]. Underrepresented students leavescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in middle school, highschool, and in undergraduate programs [2]-[4] at a disproportionate rate compared to their Whitemale colleagues.In order to broaden participation and provide equitable engineering education forunderrepresented students, better approaches are necessary to support these students’ pathwaystoward STEM careers. One approach for encouraging diverse participation in engineering isthrough disciplinary literacy instruction (DLI

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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MotivationTeaming is a core part of engineering education, especially in the first and last years ofengineering when project work is a prevalent focus. There is significant prior literature onengineering teams, but the effects of incorporating diversity into teams are understudied [1]. It isimportant to understand not only the practical outcomes of working in diverse teams, but alsohow the experience of working in diverse teams influences whether students see themselves asengineers and whether or not they feel they belong in engineering. Our project, “BuildingSupports for Diversity through Engineering Teams (NSF EEC-1531586/1531174),” investigateshow students’ attitudes towards diversity influence how they experience working in diverseteams through

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eunhye Kim, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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verbal protocols as well as the participants’ non-verbal cues or observational protocol. Used in the data collection, the design challengespresented involved different scenarios depending on the participants’ academic level. Someexamples of the design challenges can be seen in Table 1. Following the data collection, therecorded think-aloud protocols were segmented into individual utterances and coded using the 17mental processes for solving technological problems, defined and validated by Halfin (1973).The operational definition of each mental process is provided in Appendix A. Based on a reviewof the literature, the mental process of modeling was determined by the researchers to be toosimilar to the other codes of model/prototype constructing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Rogers, Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, Ohio State University; Bashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, Ohio State University; Kaycee Ash, Ohio State University

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into a one-page report for each student toprovide them with sought feedback. Sample reports are illustrated for discussion with conferenceattendees whose valuable feedback is considered to improve future reports.Motivational attitudes and behaviors instrumentsThe Likert-scale assessment tools used in this study are shown in Table 1 and 2. Themotivational attitudes instrument, consisting of 20 items, is shown in Table 1. The first 10 itemsare classified as intrinsic in nature and the last 10 items as extrinsic.Attitudes: How often are you motivated by the following attitudes? (Students rates themselveson the following questions using a 10-point Likert scale from “Rarely” to “Most of the time”)1. Apply professional skills 11

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Laurie F. Caslake, Lafayette College

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Collaboration with an NSF-funded Engineering Research CenterUndergraduate research experiences are known to benefits students ([1], [2], [3], [4], and [5],among others). Lafayette College, like many small liberal arts colleges, prides itself on an abilityto offer research experiences to students. The latest National Survey of Student Engagementresults for the college indicate that, “By their senior year, 50% of students have done researchwith a faculty member” (web link to be provided in final paper). Research experiences forstudents also benefit faculty members at small colleges by keeping the faculty members engagedin their areas of expertise; many small colleges, including ours, also consider continuingengagement in research when evaluating a

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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students identifyingundergraduate engineering students as role models.IntroductionUniversity-based outreach initiatives are a major driver in K-12 engineering education. In theUnited States, an estimated 600,000 K-12 students participate in university-led engineeringoutreach annually [1]. Reaching students as young as elementary school is important as studentsform their interests and impressions in engineering and other STEM disciplines early [2], [3],[4], [5] and those interests often decline in middle school [5], [6], [7], [8]. It is widely believedthat university outreach programs can increase and broaden participation in engineering studyand careers by introducing youth to undergraduate students as engineering role models. To thisend

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Microde- vices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Project-Based Approach to Develop Engineering Design Process Skills Among High School Students (WIP)IntroductionImplementing engineering curriculum in high school improves student learning and achievementin science, technology and mathematics, increases awareness of the contributions of engineers tosociety, and promotes student pursuits of STEM careers [1]. In a 2009 report, the Committee onK-12 Engineering Education from the National

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc Veletzos, Merrimack College; Mary G. Noonan, Merrimack College; Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny P.E., Merrimack College; Cynthia McGowan, Merrimack College

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integratedinstitutional network of supports that increases students’ self-efficacy, sense of belonging to theirmajor, and belief in the importance of their contributions to society. These are key factors thataffect retention in STEM fields [1]-[7]. The FS2 program is funded by the National ScienceFoundation, is focused on engineering and computer science (CS) majors and is designed toimprove retention and graduation rates. The FS2 program is currently in the fourth and finalacademic year and has engaged 470 first-year engineering and computer science students. Thepaper describes the main challenges in implementing these retention initiatives in a small collegesetting and outlines approaches to overcome these challenges.GoalsThe primary goals of this five year

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sin-Ning Cindy Liu, Texas A&M University; Cynthia K. Lang, Texas A&M University; Carolyn L. Sandoval, Texas A&M University; Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University

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conducted using environmental scans and the Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS)1 to assess the classroom climate of faculty in the experimental (ISE-2) and control groups. Student surveys were also administered to students who were taught by ISE-2 faculty and control group faculty to assess student engagement and classroom climate. While the project is still ongoing, feedback from faculty regarding ISE-2 have been positive.  Introduction The National Science Foundation, through EEC-Engineering Diversity Activities, awarded “Improving Student Experiences to Increase Student Engagement” (ISE-2) to Texas A&M University. ISE-2 is a faculty development program that focuses on reducing implicit