Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Hayden Kwok-Hay So, University of Hong Kong; Nyein Thwe Khaing, Dagon University

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

process. Sciencestudents prepared the instruments for the experiments (a container and pellets of sodiumhydroxide), arranged the setup of the experiment, designed the schedule of collectingreadings, and interpreted the pressure readings. Engineering students prepared the necessaryhardware components such as pressure sensors, microcontrollers, display monitors, andprinted circuit boards. The whole team worked together to develop and deploy the system,which included applying soldering to connect various hardware components to the circuitboard, installing the electronic parts into the glass container, and writing computer programsto read the values of the pressure sensor, to perform necessary calculations and to display thereadings on the

Conference Session

Technology for Faculty Development and Classroom Management

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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New Engineering Educators

visiting assistant professor at a research one land grant university heforecasted that he would be introduced to many of the same hurdles as proposed byBrent and Felder (1998): Writing proposals and trying to get them funded, attracting and learning how to deal with graduate students, and having to churn out a large number of refereed 2 papers while you were still trying to figure out how to do research. You may remember the incredibly time consuming labor of planning and teaching new courses and the headaches of dealing with bored classes and poor student performance and possibly cheating and poor ratings and a host of other problems you never thought about when

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

level of interest incontinuing on to graduate/professional school (Lopatto, 2004, 2007; Massi et al., 2011), andare more likely to enroll in graduate/professional school compared to non-participants(Hathaway, Nagda, & Gregerman, 2002). REU participants from underrepresented groups aremore likely to be attracted to academic careers in the computing professoriate if they gainexperience collaborating with their peers and mentors, learn about social impacts related tocareers in computing research, understand the graduate admissions process, and familiarizethemselves with graduate student life (Tamer & Stout, 2016).High quality faculty-student mentor interactions are characterized by faculty preparation forthe arrival of the student

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

university. In total, the annual budgetis approximately $6,500, for a program that affects upward of 20 faculty and academic staff annually. 3Faculty participants see more benefits; for example, there are (independent of the NFLC) modest start-up packages that new faculty access through an internal grant process. The start-up packages are opento all new faculty, but those who attend the NFLC programming are able to share and refine their ideasin the space afforded by the community. In short, it behooves a new faculty member to attend thesemeetings so they can write a stronger proposal.Faculty are also introduced to best practices for retaining URMs and scholarship in that area throughcollaboration

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Camille Johnson, San Jose State University; Clifton M. Oyamot Jr., San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

that thesense of belonging in women students is consistently higher in departments where they arerepresented in higher numbers9. At Arizona State University, the long-term effects to a suite ofstrategies designed to increase sense of belonging were found to be an increase in retention from0.9% per year to 1.6% per year in their undergraduate engineering cohorts from 1998 to 201310.Four areas were identified at the University of Washington as being important to thedevelopment of community and belonging of ethnic minority students: co-curricular activities,peer support, faculty/department support, and residence programs. They found that supportmechanisms changed with time and responsive strategies should reflect that11. Sophomore andjunior level

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya L. Peeples, University of Iowa; Tracy R. Peterson, The University of Iowa, College of Engineering; Mary K. Nyaema; Barbara Newhall, University of Iowa, Health and Human Physiology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Activitiesof the program included: pre-test and post-test to gauge knowledge and interest; field trips todemonstrate green energy; professional STEM presenters; ArcGIS® software training todemonstrate geographical constraints. Field trips associated with the program included visits tothe Iowa Flood Center, to Iowa Hydraulics Modules and to the Kirkwood Community CollegeWind Turbine. The students worked in pairs and had to answer the question: Which geographicalfactors are most important when placing a wind turbine? Students presented the results of theirmapping exercise to their peers and mentors. Comparison of pre and post STEM interest surveyswere used to reveal the program impact, and provided guidance for further improvement of theprogram.17

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Yuan-Han Huang, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); E. George Walters III P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Osama T. Al Meanazel, The Hashemite University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

past thirty years, many studies have emphasized the importance of applying ergonomicprinciples to product designs such as designing swimming suits3, non-powered hand tools4,writing instruments for children5, and luggage handles6. Thus, continuously injecting humanfactors and ergonomic (HFE) design concepts in the undergraduate engineering curriculum isimportant. It ensures that students have knowledge of applying HFE principles towards productdesign to minimize potential causes of injury and discomfort for the users7.Studies have noted that product design should address ergonomic considerations that take intoaccount the majority of customers’ capabilities and limitations when using the produce for itsintended purpose8. To discover the

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

experiments orzip-lining with ecology experiments. Mentoring and peer networking opportunities for studentsinclude: (1) positive and encouraging interactions with faculty members who specialize invarious STEM fields, (2) informal interactions with college-age STEM students, and (3) buildingpeer relationships with other students with similar interests.Table 1. Example of a Weekday schedule for program 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Canoe Design Project 11:00 AM 12:00 Lunch PM 1:00 PM Class 1: Civil Engineering 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Class 2: Electrical Engineering 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Dinner 6:00 PM Guest Speaker: Physician 7:00 PM

Conference Session

First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma K. Frow, Arizona State University; Barbara S. Smith, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

(Dym et al. 2005). At the start of the semester, students self-assemble into teams of 4-5,and each team chooses a lower-income country to explore. Over 14 weeks, teams use their chosencountry as a starting point to work through a cycle of biomedical device design, including broadscoping and needs assessment, problem definition, concept generation and iteration, CADprototyping, and design iteration based on peer, student instructor, and faculty feedback (see Table1). They also examine case studies of (successful and unsuccessful) biomedical device design,learn about healthcare innovation systems, and reflect on key challenges and best practices forbiomedical engineering design.Over 3 consecutive semesters, our students have developed a variety

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Chua, Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

)  a single college or university within a country or an academic discipline.As our understanding of impactful learning evolves, many instructors are drawn to explorealternative pedagogies such as flipped classrooms, hands-on exploration, problem-based andproject-based approaches, case studies, peer instruction, and more. These and other activepedagogies can improve engineering student learning [2]. Effectively deploying any of theseapproaches entails a shift in curricular culture. Roles, activities, expectations, and artifactschange from one pedagogical approach to another, and so the underlying assumptions facultymembers make about teaching and learning must change as well.Faculty members undertaking such pedagogical modifications sometimes

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Madeline Polmear; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher Swan, Tufts University; Elizabeth Simon, Seattle University

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Engineering Ethics

associations were used as thebasis for sending survey solicitations, including: members of the American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) ethics, community engagement, liberal education/engineering &society, and educational research & methods divisions; authors of papers from peer-reviewedjournals and the ASEE conference with ‘ethics’ as a keyword, principle investigators of NSFfunded grants related to ethics; faculty advisors for student professional, honors and servicesocieties (e.g., Society for Women Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, TauBeta Pi, Engineers Without Borders); and faculty mentors of NSF funded Research Experiencefor Undergraduate sites.In total there were 1448 responses combined from both the curricular

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Our community college partnersmay accept students into their schools even if the student is not skills proficient inreading and/or writing and/or math; these students then take remedial or developmentalcourses so that they can become skills proficient in reading and/or writing and/or math.At the senior college, all of the students who enter into the school of engineering asfreshmen are skills proficient. Once a student is accepted into the school of engineering,s/he is classified as an engineering major and once s/he begins as a first-time, full-timestudent, the student is part of the cohort that is tracked and reported for retention andgraduation data analysis.In order for information to be consistent, the cohort of students in a program has

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M. Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

infrastructure • introduces each of the subdiscipline areas of civil and environmental engineering (transportation, environmental, construction, structural, and geotechnical), and • develops professional skills (e.g. report writing, oral communication, teamwork).This course is required of all CEE majors and is one of the first courses taken once studentsmatriculate into CEE programs from General Engineering, typically in their second year. Thecourse is one of three fundamentals courses (along with Surveying and Computer Applications)that students take before advancing to first courses in each of the CEE subdisciplines. Fivesections, with approximate enrollments of 30 students each, are offered each academic year in athree lecture hour

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

werefound in the frequency that some ethical topics were taught among individuals in differentdisciplines, as summarized in Table 4. Overall, civil engineering capstone design instructorsreported a higher number of ethics topics as compared to peers in electrical or mechanicalengineering. This may indicate a greater overall focus on ethics in civil engineering capstonedesign courses.Table 4. Percentage of senior capstone design instructors who teach different ethics topics Ethics-Related Topic Civil Mechanical Electrical Chi test p value Sustainability 78 43 35 <0.0001 Ethical failures/disaster 73 51 41 0.01

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

will help me improve and grow as a person. SRA18 While abroad, I will be able to function effectively in most any situation. SRA19 I am ready to interact with my foreign peers, colleagues, partners, etc. SRA20 I have sound reasons for deciding to go abroad.1 From Jesiek, Haller, and Thompson (2014)We distributed the SRA following a pre/post-test design; however, because the SRA was used asa measure of travel “readiness,” the survey was only given at the beginning and end of the classand not after the international module. 90 of 92 students also completed both distributions of theSRA, representing a 97.8% response rate, and we conducted paired samples t-test analyses aswith the CQS. 5 of the 20 SRA items

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

ask the studentsto reflect on their own experiences on the engineering teams and teams in other classes. We alsoask students to assess and rank at various stages of the training program:  What they think of their individual communication skills overall, which we define as the ability to write, speak and present.  What’s most important for their team to succeed on the project: overall communication skills, overall engineering capabilities, or the ability to meet deadlines.  What’s most important to them as a team member: succeeding, having open communication, or getting along with their team members.  What role they expect of their team leader and fellow members.The student responses allow us to assess the

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session: High-Impact Makerspaces, Transitioning from Co-op to School and Service Research

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder, American Society for Engineering Education; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

cut a very high fidelity model and is now working on writing instructions based on what has been learned from this effort.In all cases, the use of the makerspace is free of charge for students. Nine respondents (7 ED and2 ETDC) reported that their makerspaces are open to the community at large, for exploration andentrepreneurship projects, with the majority of schools offering this community access free ofcharge. One ED shared that although the makerspace is not open to members of the community,many of the undergraduate and graduate engineering projects hosted in the space are designed toprovide value to the local community. Though the makerspaces, as reported by ED and ETDC,ranged in size (from basement studios and small labs to 60,000

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Joseph Balz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jessica Livingston, Rose-Hulman Institute of technology; Stephen Michael Misak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

theprogram. In addition, an Advisory Board, consisting of a larger, diverse group of faculty andstudents who have participated in a previous MIH project, provides input on funding for eachproject and suggests professors to advise each project.Each quarter, an open forum is held for students to discuss the details of the projects that areavailable for the following quarter. In addition, a guest speaker is invited to help inspire thestudents by discussing the importance of helping others. After the open forum, students fill out anapplication form in which they rank their top project choices and write a paragraph stating thereasons they are motivated to work on the project. Faculty members on the advisory board rankthe students using these paragraphs

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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First-Year Programs

study asked individuals to indicate the ethics topics thatthey taught in one or more of their courses (18 topics were identified, an additional “other” wasprovided with a space to write-in; “no topics” was also an option). For any individuals whoselected one or more topics), this was followed by a question where respondents indicated all ofthe types of courses where they taught these topics (9 options provided and “other”); results aresummarized in Table 2. Among the survey respondents, 71 only reported teaching these topics infirst-year courses (either first-year introductory course and/or a first-year design course) and noother types of courses. On average, four different ethics related topics were reported by eachinstructor of these first

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

students. Mike also has over a decade of industry and research experience – mostly revolving around the semiconductor and bioinformatics industries – with specific experience at Texas Instruments, Intel, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In addition to his industry experience, Mike spent two years, while completing his Ph.D., as a National Sci- ence Foundation GK-12 fellow – teaching and bringing real-world STEM applications in two urban high schools. Since then, he has worked with university faculty to promote and extend K20 STEM outreach in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. He has authored peer-reviewed articles and papers, presented at national and international conferences, and taught undergraduate

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Abiodun Fasoro, Central State University; Ibrahim Katampe, Central State University ; Anthony R. Arment, Central State University

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Manufacturing

Cu complexsolution showed 2.419 (+/- 0.053) weight percent of Cu in the liquid solution when tested by theXRF analyzer. These results suggest that upon curing a greater amount of Cu metal is impartedto the polymer film and may be unevenly distributed throughout its 1.0 mm thickness within the1 cm diameter area of analysis. Figure 2 in the presented poster is an optical photograph of theelectrochemical test cell set-up configured to date. As of the writing of this REU report,electrochemical test results are pending.Mechanical Results - The Instron 2716-020 used for tensile testing and to estimate the modulusof elasticity was not sensitive enough to measure the strength of these films. Unistrut scaffoldingwas employed to fix the polymer films

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Its Impact on Faculty and Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Lopez, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, California State University, Fullerton; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University, Department of Physics; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

understanding. He is a co- developer of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 1800 times and his publications have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #18739Prof. Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University, Department of Physics Robert J. Culbertson is an Associate Professor of Physics. Currently, he teaches introductory mechanics and electrodynamics for physics majors and a course in musical acoustics

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lulu Sun Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

) hension) hension) Non-SLA Few pictures, Multiple Students begin Students given Open-ended Based topics not well choice reading/writing challenging engineering Strategies explained. questions but programs to problems to project used Limited self- no simple solve synthetize to challenge testing about programs. engineering learning. understand- questions in Facebook problems. ing and screencasts. used, but no expand group

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

view, games will be an important component of addressingcalls(28, 29) for inquiry-based research or design active learning experiences from the onset of the universityexperience. A preponderance of evidence demonstrates that introducing active learning in any form to theclassroom environment (e.g. peer-led learning, clickers, reflective discussions, socratic methods, games)(30,31) significantly improves conceptual understanding while reducing failure rates across disciplines,institutions, and class sizes(31).Digital games are an exciting opportunity to explore meaningful technology integration to enhance learningexperiences. Games can deliver a continuous data-driven view into how learning occurs, at a level notcaptured in offline

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael S. Shapiro, IEEE.org

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

herein. That is not the focus of this work. My sole purpose is to detail and illustrateIEEE CSM activity, explore the breadth of service provided, and celebrate the value institutionsreceive.This paper is intentionally limited in another way. While other online resources are tangentiallymentioned in this work, most of the documentation and bibliographic references used hereincome from the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Few other tools, platforms, sources, publishers,consolidators, or search engines were engaged. This intentionality narrow scope allows for a raredeep dive into a single leading, highly cited, peer-reviewed, scientific resource; its content andfunctionality. Limiting the focus of this work also allows the author to discuss what he

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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Engineering Design Graphics

learner.Constructivist theory assumes that knowledge is constructed by learners as attempts to make senseof experiences.The role of teachers, as per Driscoll [16] is to allow learners to test their own understandingsagainst those of teachers or more advanced peers. The learner’s sense of their environment andtheir experiences must have some limits. The limits are constructed in the form of suggestions andguidelines from teachers and more advanced peers.Method in Teaching Design and Drafting Course (EGT212) Using Modified ConstructivistApproach 1. Start with the construct and drive at the theory (for example, a project comprising the design of a component, depicting one cross section):  Step 1: Identify the Course: EGT212 – Computer Aided Design

Conference Session

Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Marguerite McAlister, The Ohio State University; Dennis M. Lee, Clemson University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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Student

the use of verified data. error, testing hypothesis, data troubleshooting Interest coming directly Discussion of student's Interest from outside the from the student, desire toStudent interest in subject matter individual like from know more about subject,Interest of research or research family, friends, or also includes expression of itself mentors/peers

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Subramania Iyer Sritharan, Central State University; Gorgui S. Ndao, Central State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

activities.Recruitment processThe recruitment is mainly done through the STI program director’s annual letter on announcingSTI Program to the guidance counselors of the feeder high schools. This is done in the first weekof March. Additionally, it is also informed through the local science fairs such as Miami ValleyScience and Engineering Fair-West District Science Day and Dayton TechFest, and through theCSU students and the STI alumni who may know suitable applicants among their peers andjuniors in their high schools.The letter to the high school counselors summarizes the requirements and the details of thescholarships. The typical scholarship package includes tuition, workshops and handouts, roomand board, facility usage, equipment and supplies, travel (field

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Lee Fisher Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Computing & Information Technology

for at least two ABET 6-year evaluationcycles. The primary focus of this paper is on accreditation of computer science, but issues fromsoftware engineering accreditation will also be taken into consideration where appropriate.Nationally there are a large number of computer science and software engineering degree pro-grams that are ABET accredited. As of this writing, there are 287 four-year degree programs incomputer science that are accredited by ABET in the United States [1]. For software engineer-ing, there are 26 such programs [1].It is difficult to obtain a precise national estimate of the percentage of computer science programsthat are accredited compared to those that are not. In the state of California, in which our owninstitution

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

common freshman year focusing on the profession,preparatory skills and retention. A new innovation is the Chemistry for Engineers course, ascience course concerned with topics for professional development. GenEd is the University corerequirement which satisfies the social sciences and humanities requirement. First Semester Second Semester Calculus I Calculus II Chemistry for Engineers, Chemistry Lab Elementary Classical Physics I Introduction to Engineering Engineering Graphics GenEd Analytical Reading and Writing Computer Programming and Analysis