Conference Session

Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Owen Biggerstaff P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

effectiveness for educators. Assessments can also help students think about coursematerial in a different way (1). However, assessments require time on the part of students and theeducator. This paper examines the use of probabilistic multiple choice assessments in CE404:Design of Steel and Wood Structures, a required course for civil engineering majors at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA). CE404 builds on students’ understanding of statics,mechanics, and structural analysis to design tension, compression, bending, and beam-columnstructural members. Students complete seven homework assignments, two mid-term exams, oneEngineering Design Problem (EDP), and a final exam during the course. Until 2015, thestudent’s homework assignments consisted

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Evan S Miller, GeoEngineers, Inc.

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-ended lab activity with ahydrology apparatus was designed for civil engineering students. The lab activity was firstevaluated with student volunteers, improved based on feedback from the volunteers, then addedto an Engineering Hydraulics Laboratory class. Student understanding was evaluated with aconceptual quiz before and after the lab activity, and survey questions were used to evaluatestudent interest and enthusiasm.MethodologyThe open-ended lab activity was developed with a TecQuipment hydrology apparatus (Figure 1).The hydrology apparatus consists of a 4-foot wide by 6-foot long box filled with 1 foot of silicasand. Rainfall is simulated using 8 controlled water sprayers approximately 2 feet above thesand surface. The sprayers are on a

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

successfully performed two improvement points regardingABET accreditation. The first improvement is regarding the student outcomes and the secondimprovement is related to the ABET program criteria. The goal of this paper is to share theimprovement to avoid having weaknesses in computer engineering technology programs. ABETevaluators look for these points and emphasis the importance of an efficient assessment process.One main goal of the paper is to propose five rubrics that can be used to assess the ABETprogram criteria (a-e) for any computer engineering technology program.1. IntroductionThe computer engineering technology program at SUNY Poly developed eight student outcomesthat are mapped to both ABET student outcomes (a-k) and the ABET program

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Gretchen A. Mosher, Iowa State University; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University ; Tejas Dhadphale Ph.D., Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

benefits and challenges of creating a multidisciplinarysenior capstone course from the perspective of engineering faculty. From this study five overallthemes emerged: 1.) multidisciplinary courses reflect real world, 2.) students are primarybeneficiaries of multidisciplinary courses, 3.) current university structure and organization cancreate obstacles, 4.) senior capstone is a critical component in engineering education, and 5.)dedication of resources. The paper will conclude with recommendations for working with facultyto create a more multidisciplinary learning environment for students and initial thoughts on thenext steps in the development process.Capstone as Part of Engineering EducationThe requirements of a 21st-century engineer are

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Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Amy Rechkemmer; Jennifer Marguerite Wenger, University of Michigan College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

conceptual solutions for a design problem withminimal constraints to create a situation in which they felt free to generate ideas they naturallyfelt were most appropriate for the problem. Second, participants generated ideas for a differentdesign problem that was framed either to encourage more adaptive or more innovative ideas. Wecoded each idea using two different versions of a paradigm-relatedness metric. The metricsassessed the extent to which an idea works within or extends beyond currently prevailingparadigms for the problem. Version 1 had two levels: (1) paradigm-preserving or (2) paradigm-modifying. Version 2 added a third intermediate level: (1) paradigm-preserving, (2) somewhatparadigm-modifying, or (3) strongly paradigm-modifying. We

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University; Rachel Tuttle, The Ohio State University ; Jan Upton, Institutional Research Consultants, Ltd.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

S-STEM project “HumanConnect” is aligned withthe Humanitarian Engineering Scholars (HES) program in the College of Engineering andsupports scholarships of up to 4 full years for academically talented students who demonstratefinancial need, enabling them to enter the STEM workforce or graduate school following STEMdegree completion. Our two main goals are to 1) Positively impact the retention and graduationof Engineering students with financial need and 2) Improve academic performance relative to acontrol group (selected from another scholars’ community, Green Engineering Scholars or GES).In the first year of the award (2013-14), scholarships were granted to a first cohort of 15 students(11 first year and 4 second year). In the second year

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirohito Kobayashi, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Mechanics

. Finally,students will be tasked to check the “measured” values with the theoretical values calculated byequations that they have learned in the mechanics of material course. This software wascompleted in December 2015 and is currently tested through a course project in one of the twomechanics of material sections. The efficacy of the “virtual” hands-on learning experience inmechanics of material course via VML will be assessed by 1) in-class survey, 2) comparison ofquiz scores conducted pre- and post-project with VML, and 3) statistical analysis (T-test) on thefinal exam scores.2 IntroductionMany studies have indicated the importance of hands-on experience in engineering or physicseducation1,2. However, in most colleges, the majority of the class

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Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

FEA results with the theoretical hand-calculation results. The second project was a team design project which was to baseline thestructural strength of a real device and then redesign it according to the design specifications.During the successful implementation of the two projects in spring semester 2015, the majorityof students had strong positive feedbacks about the projects based on the data collected bothdirectly and indirectly. This paper will provide details of the two projects, their implementationand the analyzed results of a student survey.1. IntroductionOne of the main outcomes of any mechanical engineering program is that mechanicalengineering students are able to develop product designs within specified constraints. One ofthe

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Connor McGraw, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

airfoil in the following way: 1. The first digit describes the maximum camber as a percent of the chord. 2. The second digit describes the location of that maximum camber measured from the leading edge in percent of the chord. 3. The final two digits describe the maximum thickness of the airfoil in percent of the chord.With all percentages given in respect to the length of the chord, the classification of the NACA2412 determines that the airfoil has a maximum camber of 2% located at 40% from the leadingedge, with a maximum thickness of 12%.The professor desired to experiment with the learning process of the honors students. Heprovided them with a project and allowed them to learn about the different subjects involvedwhile they

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quinn Langfitt, Washington State University; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

authored numerous papers on sus- tainability related to topics such as low impact development and carbon sequestration, and is active in the sustainability education community. Dr. Haselbach is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED AP (BD+C). Prior to her academic career she founded an engineering consulting company in the New York – Connecticut area. Her degrees include a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell, an MS in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Uni- versity of Connecticut. She is currently an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University, an Associate Director of the USDOT Tier 1 UTC: Center

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelia Spencer Lanier, University of Delaware; Ashutosh Khandha, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Michael H. Santare, University of Delaware; Jill Higginson, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Biomedical

, neurosurgical, and pediatric devices. She teaches courses in design, biomechanics, and mechanics at University of Delaware and is heavily involved in K12 engineering edu- cation efforts at the local, state, and national levels. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Improving Scientific Writing Capability in an Undergraduate Population using a Fading Paradigm Scaffolding ApproachIntroduction The Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) requires that engineeringstudents graduate with “an ability to communicate effectively”1, hence the need for problem basedlearning approaches that also foster scientific writing skills. This need is typically met throughstudent hands

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Washington & Lee University; Ben Dymond, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

recognize that team building and communicationskills could have been a potential benefit to the assignment based on the literature, these gainswere not measured with data reported in this paper. Rather, the paper focuses on otherpedagogical benefits related to conceptual understanding and awareness.Scavenger Hunt Assignment The scavenger hunt assignment was designed with the goal of getting students out of theclassroom and into a real world setting to practice structural engineering principles. There werethree critical phases of the assignment: 1) visit seven structures demonstrating seven differentconditions, 2) analyze three of the selected structures using appropriate load types, free bodydiagrams, and structural determinacy, and 3

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University

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Civil Engineering

encompasses eight major iterative components:identifying a need or problem, research the need or problem, develop possible solutions, selectthe best possible solutions, construct a prototype, test and evaluate, communicate the solution,and redesign. The design loop is shown graphically in Figure 1. Identify the need or problem Research Redesign the need or problem Develop

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

included a pump designactivity. Finally, the petroleum engineering lesson allowed students to use laboratory simulatorshighlighting fluid flow, the role of proppants in maintaining fracture openings, and the effect ofpermeability on production of hydrocarbons. The learning objectives for each discipline aresummarized in Table 1. Table 1: Lesson learning objective for six disciplines Discipline Lesson Learning Objectives • Describe moment of inertia and how it relates to bending of structural Civil members • Describe the distribution of forces over an area • Describe the consequences of constructing structures and infrastructure without proper foundations

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Won Joo, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

time in 2013-2014 academic year and two groups completed the project (distal fibular fracture and mandibularfracture). In 2014-2015 academic years, two groups completed the projects (ulna fracture andclavicle fracture), and some student works are shown below. (a) (b) (c)Figure 1. (a) Plate design before surgical instruction given, (b) Plate design after surgicalinstruction given and (c) Size and shape comparision of two 3D printed platesFigure 1 showed that the differences in the plate design before and after the introduction of thesurgical procedure. A group designed the plate for clavicle fracture based on anatomy, fracturesites of clavicle and the engineering mechanics

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Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Sarah A Roller, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the classroom with videotechnology and uses class time to engage students in problem solving that is facilitated by theinstructor. This paper describes students’ perceptions and reactions to one college professor’sattempt to utilize a flipped classroom model with his engineering students. Further discussion isoffered in the paper analyzing the ways in which the course structure evolved and the lessonslearned.IntroductionThe “flipped class” has several variations.1 Flipped classrooms are generally structured to havepre-recorded presentations of the course materials followed by in-class activities. Theexpectation within flipped classrooms is for students to view and study the material prior toclass. For some flipped classes, students complete

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gratiano, Roger Williams University; William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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First-Year Programs

engineers,etc., as indicated in Table 1.Although these studies have identified key factors influencing retention, the approaches theyused can be lengthy, invasive of student privacy, closed-ended, and/or confusing. For example,an extensive study conducted in 1966 considered attrition at three Midwestern universities.3Academically proficient male students, selected at random from a group of qualified students,were categorized as persisters or non-persisters based on their academic performance and theirretention in the engineering program during their freshman and sophomore years. Studyparticipants were first asked to complete a 35 question, fill-in-the-blank and multiple choicequestionnaire examining educational, personal, and family history

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

including the syllabus and majorcontent. Assessment of industry’s need for improvement in engineering leadership, the currentimpact and consequences of poorly led engineering projects and the global risk to thecompetitiveness of companies, if not addressed, was presented in 20122.The program addresses assessment, development of and mastery of 14 specific leadership areasillustrated in a polar chart (Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar Chart), known in the programas the “spider chart”. Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar ChartThe spider chart is also used as the baseline for a 360-degree feedback process to measure thesuccess of students in improving each of these skills.The exercise described in this paper contributes

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, andregulatory environment demands continuous adaptation in all aspects of the industry. Therefore,Construction Management (CM) education needs to continually assess and re-assess itscurriculum and see if its program properly educates future construction leaders who will facesuch dynamic and continual change.Most CM graduate programs are designed specifically for middle and upper-level managementpositions within the construction industry.1 One of the major purposes of the CM graduateprogram is to educate and train construction professionals and managers so that they can getprepared for a successful and productive career.2 The curriculum provides a holistic foundationof management, technology, finance, legal principles, and other valuable skills

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan; Kingman E. Yee, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

class gives thestudents all of the needed project management tools to use and prepare over the summer for a rapidstartup and action-oriented subsequent Fall and Spring semester project. This is especially criticalfor competition team senior project activities.The sequence consists of three separate courses across three semesters: Introduction toEngineering Projects, Engineering Projects 1, and Engineering Projects 2. Introduction toEngineering Projects was intended to introduce students to the CDS projects while teachingmatching engineering specifications to customer requirements, prototyping, product testing &evaluation, and project management. Engineering Projects 1 was intended to cover the vehicledesign while teaching quality function

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, University of Maine; Paige Elizabeth Brown, Bangor High School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

the STEM fields—science,technology, engineering and math—womenhave been historically underrepresented inengineering more than any other STEMfield. Over the last twenty years, thenumber of B.S. degrees conferred towomen in engineering has been about 18%of all B.S. engineering degrees, and lessthan 1/3 and 1/2 of their respective ratios inbiological sciences and mathematic 1 ; seeFigure 1. The fact that the percentage offemale degrees in mathematics is more thantwice that of engineering suggests thatfemales’ ability in mastering mathematicsis not a factor. A recent study 2, tracking Figure 1. Percentage Females with B.S. Degrees.about 1,500 college-bound students over a decade, has found that

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; James C. Curry

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First-Year Programs

are placed into groups of 4-5 and are required to worktogether to solve several hands-on projects. Both courses are one-credit to minimize operatingcosts and avoid exceeding the 120 credit hour limit imposed by the State University system.According to data collected in a paper published by Honken and Ralston18, the top four reasonsfor choosing a major are: 1) interest, 2) job availability, 3) salary, and 4) confident in one’sability to succeed in the respective discipline. There is need to better understand the differencesbetween career-based and project-based seminar courses and their respective impacts onengineering self-confidence. In this paper, two different one-credit, first-year introduction toengineering courses: seminar and project

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

section with the closed-ended project were only surveyed afterthe course. Each student was asked to evaluate the effectiveness of four types of courseprojects—Closed-ended (Closed), Open-ended paper (Open Paper), Non-sponsored design andbuild (Non-sponsor D&B), and Sponsored design and build (Sponsored D&B). The survey wasconducted on a Likert scale with 1 being, “Not at all effective” and 5 being, “Extremelyeffective”. The questions asked were, 1. How effective were the projects you completed at reinforcing course content? 2. How effective were the projects at enhancing your creativity? 3. How effective were the projects at enhancing your open-ended problem solution skills? 4. How effective were the projects you completed at

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Brent Walter Reed

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

interaction, and improvelearning outcomes. This paper presents the learning theory that supports hands-on experience,the basic structure of the course, the implantation and logistics of the projects, and assessmentapplied to evaluate outcomes as a result of this hands-on addition.Introduction“The function of the engineering profession is to manipulate materials, energy, and information,thereby creating benefit for humankind. To do this successfully, engineers must have aknowledge of nature that goes beyond mere theory.” [1] Various forms of laboratory learningexperience are utilized in engineering curricula to assist students to gain this knowledge. Amongthese laboratory approaches, simulation based on computer software [2, 3] and hands-onexperiments

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Computing & Information Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Martin, Youngstown State University; Anna M. Martin, Kent State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, and the visual-spatial sketchpad.1 Sweller’s work in CLT also played an influential role inthe development of Mayer’s cognitive theory of multimedia learning, which provides insight intothe ways in which content and presentation style can overload students’ limited working memorycapacity.1 Cognitive overload is specific to the individual, and recent research suggests that oneof the main features of this overload involves the individual’s prior knowledge base.3Understanding human cognitive architecture allows for greater instructional efficacy. Specifically, the instructional delivery of course materials should differ for novice andexpert learners in order to maximize learning.1 Typically, novices are in need of morescaffolding, due to

Conference Session

Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

promising young science and engineering graduate studentsfinancial support and stipend for three years of their graduate studies. The GRFP requires twowritten documents as a part of the application package, one of which is a research statement bywhich students propose their intended graduate research project. The criteria by which thewritten documents are assessed are by the intellectual merit of the project—or the potential of theproject to “advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across differentfields”, and broader impacts—“the potential of the project to benefit society and contribute to theachievement of specific, desired societal outcomes”1. The fellowship program is open to U.S.citizens or permanent residents in their

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

extensivefield work providing customized project management training classes for engineering staffmembers from diverse manufacturing industries. The core competencies are mapped to theProject Management Institute’s Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the EMBOK to establishrelevancy for the defined undergraduate project management course.IntroductionThe Project Management Institute (PMI) defines project management as the application ofknowledge, skills, tools and techniques to manage activities required to meet objectives within aproject scope.1 The role of a project manager is to lead a team while balancing competingconstraints of scope, cost, and time which are impacted by project risks and desired quality. TheEngineering Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Thomas Dick, Oregon State University; Susie J Brubaker-Cole, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; John David Ivanovitch, Oregon State university; Julie Risien, Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning; Lori J. Kayes, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University; Devon Quick, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

physiology. Dr. Quick promotes student learning and success through incorporating evidence based instructional approaches into both the large lecture and laboratory courses, including active learning techniques that foster student interaction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing STEM Education at Oregon State University – Year 2ESTEME@OSU and the Theory of ChangeIn this paper, we update progress through the second year of the NSF WIDER fundedESTEME@OSU Project. The ESTEME@OSU Project is summarized below, and more detailcan be found elsewhere.1 ESTEME@OSU seeks to catalyze broad institutional change throughscaling and cross-pollination of efforts utilizing two evidence-based

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

approximately 20% of the surveyed studentscould solve programming problems expected by their instructors. In addition, the importance ofprogramming continues to grow; not only are CS and ECE students expected to master the art ofprogramming, but student mastery of domain-specific languages such as MATLAB, R, Maple, andMathematica are now required to perform analysis across a number of engineering disciplines.// 161: Assert CE. _LATB12=1; // 162: Send address of temperature LSB // (0x01): // // .. image:: max31722_registers.png ioMasterSPI1(0x01); // 163: Read data u8_lsb=ioMasterSPI1(0); u8_msb=ioMasterSPI1(0); // 164: Deassert CE. _LATB12=0; // // I2C // === // Available I2C functions: void startI2C1(void); void rstartI2C1(void); void stopI2C1(void

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, disabilities, and combination ofthese factors. It also provides flexibilities to on-campus students. In this paper, the frameworkstructure of an asynchronous course and laboratory development for an automation control ispresented. The challenge in this development is to implement the hands-on laboratory experienceto those distance learning students who may not be able to access the real equipment. Results ofthe implementation including opinion feedbacks and grade distributions show that studentswelcome the format of this development.1. IntroductionThe development of asynchronous courses in the engineering technology is based on thefollowing reasons: a. A significant number of engineering/engineering technology students are part-time students