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First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Mary Beth Burgoyne

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First-Year Programs

, theGrand Challenges used in this module were further refined by engineering and library faculty toreflect the college’s mission and initiatives and/or relate to imminent projects in the college’soperational improvement plans. The curriculum is intentionally designed for the students’holistic exposure to engineering and research skills, practices, and content area experts. Therefined Challenges are described in Table 1 below and in greater detail in the following section.Table 1. Refined Grand ChallengesRestore and Improve Urban Two distinct design projects are included:Infrastructure a) a campus traffic analysis and parking lot redesign, and b) a campus storm-water

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College; Christopher Clark, Harvey Mudd College; Albert Dato, Harvey Mudd College; Angela M. Lee, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College; Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College

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;thedifferenceisstatisticallysignificant,withp<0.001. DesiredOutcomesforCourseRedesignInadditiontofeedbackontheexistingcourse,thefeedbackmechanismsabovewerealsousedtoinformthedesignprocessforapotentialcourserevision.Objectivesandconstraintswereidentifiedtoassistinthegenerationandevaluationofcourseredesignalternatives;thefullsetofobjectivesandconstraintsareshownbelowinTable1,butthesecanlargelybegroupedintofivegeneraldesiredoutcomesasfollows:Foradiversestudentbody,includingbothengineeringmajorsandnon-engineeringmajorsandstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups, 1. Increaseengagementinarigorousengineeringcourse. 2. Increaseutilityofarigorousengineeringcourse. 3. Increasestudentlearninginarigorousengineeringcourse 4

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

& Skills Objectives Figure 1: Multilevel Teaching ApproachBased on the fact that concepts enable in providing a context for students to solve problems,figure 1 presents the multi level teaching approach adopted for teaching Green EnergyManufacturing (GEM) class at IMSE UTEP. It is important to note that concept basedinstructions must always be anchored by a curriculum and teaching objectives. To introduce theimportance of learning, educators should plan in-class learning activities to be engaging andmeaningful. The main concepts to be covered upon should incorporate skills that help in solvingissues the student can act on based on their learning. Following this would be to design

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College; Meredith Stoops, Benedictine College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

acknowledged the need for engineers of the 21st century to havea broader skillset than in the past. For example, ASCE’s Civil Engineering Body of Knowledgeoutlines a vision for the profession that expands into areas such as sustainability, public policy,teamwork, and globalization [1]. ABET has also addressed this need by incorporating similarconcepts in student outcomes such as “knowledge of contemporary issues” and ability to“understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.” [2].Diverse ResponsesEngineering educators have responded to these new demands with co-curricular and curricularinitiatives. For example, many students have gained exposure to global issues in engineeringthrough

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

remaining two lectures. Interaction with these industry speakers allow students to witnessinnovative real-world examples and understand the practicality of such exercise of developing abusiness plan.Methodology of AssessmentA course evaluation was administered to the class, given at the end of the Winter Quarter of2015, and Winter Quarter of 2016 respectively, to assess the effectiveness of integrating theentrepreneurship and business plan development. Student satisfaction on was evaluated byrating the following on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is “very dissatisfied”, 2 is “somewhatdissatisfied”, 3 is “neutral”, 4 is “satisfied” and 5 is “very satisfied”:  Organization and Format  Lecture notes/supplied material  Overall rating on

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Professional Skills Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

. He has taught a variety of courses in the ChE department and currently focuses on the Unit Op- erations Laboratory, Mass and Energy Balances, and Separations. He completed the National Effective Teaching Institute course (NETI-1) in June, 2016. Dr. Clay is married to Dr. Kristy Clay, a veterinarian, and has three children, Luke (15), Natalie (15), and Meredith (12). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration of Industrially Relevant Examples in ChE Courses Energy Balance on an e-Cigarette DeviceAbstractIdentifying industrially relevant and/or real-world examples is an excellent technique to enhancethe

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Mechatronics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

ABETrelated learning outcomes.IntroductionEngineering programs have been striving to provide students with numerous opportunities forintegrative experiences [1]. Universities and colleges have created introductory freshmenengineering courses [2] with the intent to provide students opportunity to learn about variousengineering disciplines through hands-on, problem solving, engineering design experiencesbefore they decide on a particular engineering field. The courses have been very effective inpreparing students for the structured and rigorous engineering program, which is evidenced byincreasing retention and graduation rates [2]. Another approach to enhancing engineeringeducation experiences is Project Based Learning [3] which has proven to be very

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayano Ohsaki, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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International

-financed weeklong India visits,and acquired experience of working on bi-cultural multidisciplinary projects.The next section establishes the background of the program and the subsequent sectionelaborates the program. The paper then presents analysis of feedback of the Japanese studentsand ends with concluding remarks.BackgroundThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s report on educating engineers for 2020 hasidentified the requirements of engineers working across disciplines and cultures [1].Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology of the Unites States (ABET) has alsoidentified attributes of graduate engineers that include ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams, ability to communicate effectively and the broad education

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Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Torres, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University

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a coherent grouping of similar ways of experiencing thephenomenon among (typically) more than one individual.For Zoltowski et al.’s study, analysis of the data yielded seven qualitatively different ways inwhich the students experienced human-centered design (categories) within the context of“designing for others”. An overview of the categories of description is given in Table 1. Table 1. Categories of Description of Students' Experience of Human-Centered Design10 Category of Description (Human-Centered Design Summary is...) Design is not human-centered, but technology-centered design. The focus of the design is on the technology and solving the technical

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University; James Samuel Carter III, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Minorities in Engineering

problem, not only for equity but also for filling the number ofopen jobs in STEM. There is simply too much demand for STEM professionals in this countryto have a degree completion rate issue with any given demographic.The general persistence literature has illuminated many factors that affect student success inpostsecondary education. Reason’s (2009) excellent review of the literature lays out aframework for college persistence adapted from Terenzini and Reason (2005, Fig. 1). Thisframework takes into account “student precollege characteristics and experiences, theorganizational context, the student peer environment, and, finally, the individual studentexperience” (Reason, 2009, p. 662). There are well-established differences in patterns

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest; Deepak Ramamurthy; Feroja Goni

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Instrumentation

oftemperature in RFID will be discussed.1. IntroductionRecently, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has received a great attention and widelyadopted and popularly used in many applications such as agriculture, forest industry, hospital,toll way, manufacturing industry, etc. The advantages of RFID usage in those applications aremainly tracking and real-time monitoring [1-3]. The traditional method used in industry wasbarcode, which has several disadvantages such as line of sight reading, limited data storage, andnon-programmability [4]. Instead, RFID uses a tag that communicates with reader using neardistance wireless communication. In addition, it can store the data that can be read by RFIDreader through its antenna. There are three components in

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

for each source: (1) Does the source affirm aspects of the ASCE BOK2? If so, what and how? (2) Does the source suggest things that may need to be revised or clarified in the BOK? If so, what, why, and how? (3) Does the source suggest things that are missing and should be considered for addition? If so, what, why, and how? (4) Does the source suggest things that should be removed from the BOK? If so, what and why?This paper provides a summary of the findings of the committee relative to the criticalreviews and, based on these findings, provides a well-justified answer to the question “Is ittime for a Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK)?” This paperconcludes with a discussion of the next

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Abdulbaset Abdulaziz Gaddah A.G., University of Umm Al-Qura; Shakil Akhtar, Clayton State University

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Computing & Information Technology

of low enrollment and even more serious problem of high dropout in bothprograms. Researchers of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, [1]propose that one of the problem for student’s retention and recruitment in STEM program is thatthey are not able to associate themselves to this area. Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) support engagementamong school and university students [8]. A pilot study reported in [9] of beginner studentsindicates that students in Computer Science and other related fields reason, engage and relate tothe knowledge content of the discipline.In [2] authors present a model named Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Chemical Engineering

& Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Civil Engineering

allows the introduction of severalintroductory engineering topics that are appropriate for first-year students and applicableto nearly all engineering and science majors, not just limited to civil engineering. Theseinclude conservation of mass and energy, materials selection, fluid flow, andprocess/product design. We were also able to introduce relatively straightforwardlaboratory experiments and a field trip consistent with experiential learning. Examples ofsome of the learning modules are shown in Table 1 below with details provided in thesubsequent text.Table 1: Examples of “Humanitarian Engineering Past & Present” modules related tosanitation in the developing world.Module Name Module TypeWaste

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Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

. Survey administration earlyin the term collects formative assessment information for the instructor and sets a baseline formonitoring student learning. The survey items serve as a study guide for course exams andfacilitate student self-assessment. End of course survey responses provide summativeassessment data to evaluate student progress, new teaching methods, and/or curriculum changes.Most knowledge surveys ask students to report their confidence level on a three-point scale thatgenerally breaks down as follows:  1 point indicates little or no confidence they can complete the task.  2 points indicates at least 50% confidence.  3 points indicates 100% confidence they can execute the task with accuracy.This approach allows the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C. Morales P.E., Universidad del Turabo

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Minorities in Engineering

robust instrument to use in engineering education research because it is anexternal, independent, and reputable form of assessment. The FE Exam passing rates in Puerto Rico are approximately half than the FE Exampassing rates for the entire USA. The last numbers reported for Puerto Rico that are publiclyavailable include data from years 2001-2005 [1]. The report unfortunately does not segregate thedata into first-time exam takers and repeat exam takers. Instead, it aggregates the results of bothgroups. All five engineering institutions in Puerto Rico are represented in the data, all of whichcurrently have the vast majority of their programs accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC) of ABET. This may be verified by using

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

affecting engineering education. One response by engineeringeducators has been to introduce leadership education [1],[2]. However, very little is known aboutthe development and practice of leadership among engineers in the workforce. Even less isknown about early career engineers, who are in the period of training before they gain theirprofessional license. To date most research has focused on investigating leadership behavioursand development among undergraduate students [3],[4] or senior engineers [5],[6]. We are fillinga gap by investigating leadership among early career engineers. Our specific research question is“What does leadership development look like at this career stage?”Through qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews, we show

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsy Ecclesiastre, University of South Florida; Robert Hogan Jr, University of South Florida

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2019 Research on the Cultivation of Engineers' General Ability —Base on Empirical Research on IndustryIntroductionEngineering and Technology have played an important role in the economic and socialdevelopment, which are indispensable forces for human beings to seek a higher level of life. Andthe ability of engineers directly determines their related indispensable and competences. From thecurrent point of view, there are still some problems about the ability of engineers [1]. The weak ofgeneral ability is one of the important aspects. According to the existing researches and surveys,current engineers are commonly short of the communication skills, interdisciplinary knowledge,etc. [2][3

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan M. Cruz, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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examining the DI itself and documenting the changes over time, we find that: 1) lack ofwriting is a symptom of other challenges in pursuing the doctoral degree, and 2) a balance ofwriting time and professional development is needed to support students. Although heavilygrounded in research data (e.g., comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative datagathered in each of the prior Dis), herein we describe the evolving design of the DI and lessonslearned to date.IntroductionData show that underrepresented minority (URM) engineering students have lower rates ofcompletion and higher rates of attrition in their doctoral studies than their majority peers [1].Previous research has argued that this higher attrition rate is caused by motivational

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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First-Year Programs

to Engineering Course to Improve RetentionAbstractThis complete research paper revisits and describes the efficacy of first-year retentioninterventions focused on engineering identity that were developed for a common Introduction toEngineering course. This research aims to improve retention rates where presently about half ofthe engineering undergraduate students exit or drop out [1]. The American Society ofEngineering Education (ASEE) has indicated that engineering universities should developretention programs to reduce these numbers [1]–[3]. One of the main recommendations is todevelop first-year retention programs [1]–[3]. At one university, two engineering professorsdeveloped first-year retention interventions into

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

academic institutions, the current practices all seem well-warranted,despite the wide variation in the safety protocols followed.IntroductionAccreditation of civil and environmental engineering programs requires that students conductexperiments in at least two areas [1]. Out of concern for student safety, lab practices arereviewed. For accredited institutions, policies about safety in laboratories are documented inself-study reports to the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. Therefore, all institutions have documentedsafety policies, but those may not be publicly available.Students should be trained in how to safely conduct experiments. One method proven to beeffective in

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond in the Chemical Engineering Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona; Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona

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Chemical Engineering

co-teaching, classroom technologies, active learning in the classroom, and various classroom-based affective inter- ventions targeted at fostering self-efficacy, belongingness, metacognitive learning strategies, and growth mindset affect outcomes such as student retention and success, particularly during the freshman and sophomore year. Her field of research is undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Kiehlbaugh com- pleted her BS and MS at the University of Arizona and her PhD at UC Berkeley. She is now a Research Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering at her undergraduate alma mater. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 1 Scalable and Practical

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. ; Fahad Ibrahim Alsuhaibani; Alexander M. Rogers, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

and reduce the limitations in everyday life caused by back problems.The final device uses proven pulsed electromagnetic field therapy techniques which have beendemonstrated to be safe and effective for human use [1].The following procedural steps were undertaken by the students during the described SeniorDesign Project: 1. Formation of the team 2. Project and advisor selection 3. Literature survey 4. Creation and presentation of the design proposal 5. Cost and budget analysis 6. Design and development of the device 7. Laboratory testing of the developed device (and corrections if necessary) 8. Final presentationRationale of the project.Low back pain is a very common health problem in the general population and

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

microprocessor and computer architecture courses. For example, LabVIEW has a module called Elemental IO. With the use of this module and a microcontroller, several concepts in the microprocessors course could be implemented. In one of the homework students asked to write a program in LabVIEW to implement Etch-a-Sketch on ARM processor. Proteus Design Suite could be used for teaching peripherals such as LCD, Keypad, Interrupt, Timer, and ADC. In the following, students were asked to connect LCD to Arduino microcontroller in the microcontroller/peripheral course.Figure 1. Example of Proteus in the Microprocessor course.(b)-Electronics CoursesAll lab experiments in the online teaching of electronics courses have three parts:Theoretical Analysis:Example

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Schetema Nealy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

participants, yet no statisticallysignificant change in the learning mindset of the participants.Keywords: engineering pathways, career paths, STEM, underrepresented students, grit, growthmindset, high schoolIntroductionThe need for a more diverse STEM workforce has been established as a national concern for theUnited States [1], [2]. An effort toward making science accessible to all students needs to bemade in order to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in science fields of study[3]. With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, there is also a push toincrease the visibility and understanding of engineering at the K-12 level in order to preparestudents for 21st century jobs [4], [5].One major roadblock for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel; Jason Geathers, The Citadel

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., The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is Dept. Head & D. Graham Copeland Professor of

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ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University

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study of smartness in engineering culturealso has practical implications, such as for inclusive classroom design.1. IntroductionThe construct of smartness and the field of engineering are inextricably linked. While the publicoften has limited understanding of engineering as a profession [1-3], one central theme is thebelief that engineering, with its emphasis on math and science, is difficult [4, 5]. As with anysocietal narrative, there is a gap between the public perception of engineering as a profession andthe reality of engineering work. For example, we see this in emphasizing the importance of mathand science skills while ignoring key engineering characteristics such as creativity, teamwork,and communication. The collective emphasis on

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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International

ofdisengagement” in relation to engineering students’ commitment to socially responsibleengineering.BackgroundThere is a need for engineers to use their skills to contribute to solving global problems. Whileprogress has been made, such as in strides toward achieving the UN Millennium DevelopmentGoals [1], much work remains as highlighted by the UN Sustainable Development Goals [2].The National Academy of Engineering considered the role of engineering in meeting these needsin 2004, stating: “We aspire to a future where engineers are prepared to adapt to changes inglobal forces and trends and to ethically assist the world in creating a balance in the standard ofliving for developing and developed countries alike.” [3, pg. 51] It is unclear to what