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Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and Perspectives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

session.As mentioned briefly the panelists in this panel are representative of different positions withinthe academic environment as well as diverse administrative responsibilities. Represented on thepanel are a lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor of practice and two fullprofessors. The administrative responsibilities of the panelists vary with their institution butinclude assistant chair to the department, undergraduate advising, graduate student advising,assisting with University Strategic Planning and Budget, Associate Dean for UndergraduateEducation and Interim Dean of the College of Engineering. The institutions that wererepresented by the panelists selected included four R1 research institutions with the other

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Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mania Orand, University of Washington ; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experiences is widely understood as an essential component oflearning and development of expertise for both educators and students. However, incorporatingreflection in a way that engages engineering students can be challenging, and educators seekways to design or introduce effective and efficient reflective practices that best address this issue.In this paper, we describe three example case studies that use the concept of probes and weanalyze their potential for stimulating reflection to help identify new ways of supportingreflection in engineering education. Our goal is to introduce engineering educators to the conceptof probes as a method to support students’ reflection and also to inspire and facilitatecollaboration between engineering educators

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn C. Brown, East Carolina University; Mary A. Farwell, East Carolina University; Anthony M. Kennedy, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

PBL. This approach is new, and data regarding its impact are notyet available.Undergraduate research opportunities early in a student’s program have been shown to support Page 26.1776.8STEM learning gains, particularly for minority students23. As the PI of the biology S-STEMgrant is the ECU’s Director of Undergraduate Research, several of the S-STEM students startedundergraduate research as sophomores and are continuing. Others began projects as juniors.Undergraduate research and living-learning programs are considered “high-impact” practices24.These are programs and practices that give today’s college graduates what are universallyunderstood

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Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #13464Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory ExperiencesWithin an Introductory Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Prof. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

ugly.Engineers are faced with moral dilemmas that need to be analyzed and which are not just amatter of feelings and preferences, but include rational and moral reasoning. Engineering ethicsinvolves more than simply teaching maxims: do not bribe, spy, or commit sabotage. It involvesissues related to safety, environmental impact, privacy, and military use, each of which containsmany potential moral dilemmas.Technology from the design phase to its implementation and use is not a neutral activity, whichhas not been properly recognized by engineers and engineering education, and which often ismissing in courses in which future engineers are taught to deal with ethical issues. Theaccreditation organization ABET identifies "an understanding of professional

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Deepa Gupta, The Boeing Company; Timothy Kieran O'Mahony, University of Washington, College of Education LIFE Center; Laura E. Meyers, City University of Seattle; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Danielle LoVallo Vermeer, The Boeing Company

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

-widetheoretical assumptions (in relation to the settings), and analyze the symptoms that emerge. Welook at questions that bring meaning to volunteerism from a corporate standpoint, and whichinvestigate the social, political, economic, and civic implications for industry partnerships withthe educational system.Research InstrumentsThis mixed method study uses three research instruments to collect data: (1) pre- and post-survey, (2) a structured observation protocol, and (3) an exit interview protocol.1. Pre- and Post-SurveysThe pre- and post-surveys were designed to better understand the impact of skills-based Page 26.1508.6volunteerism on incumbent

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E Morris, Portland State University; Jack C. Straton, Portland State University; Lisa H Weasel, Portland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the homework worksheet to class, and engage in short, 1:1meetings with classmates (approximately 8 minutes per pair) during which time they explaintheir paper to their partner, with the opportunity to collaboratively work out any questions theyhave about the data or the research. This enables non-STE students to harness the expertise ofthe STE majors, while those with stronger techno-scientific backgrounds are challenged toexplain their papers in layperson’s terms to a non-major audience. Students exchange pairsapproximately 5 times, and then the class is surveyed for superlatives- “the most importantfinding,” “the most unexpected application,” “the application likely to impact the most people,”etc. In practice, this generates an extremely

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Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #12318The Engineering Technician and Technologist WorkforceMr. Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute Daniel Kuehn is a Research Associate I in the Urban Institute’s Income and Benefits Policy Center and a doctoral student in American University’s Department of Economics. He has eight years of experience conducting and managing research on the economics of education and training, the science and engineer- ing workforce, human capital, and impact analyses of labor market programs. He has published numerous peer reviewed articles, book chapters, reports, and policy briefs, and presented his research to academic

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Delia Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University; Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of São Paulo; Brendan P. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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International Forum

and machine design. Coordinator of the Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering and Faculty Advisor if the PACE Global Vehicle ProjectMr. Brendan P. Sullivan , New Mexico State University Brendan P. Sullivan is a MS graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU) where his research focuses on additive manufacturing and systems engineering. He holds a Masters Degree in Political Science with a concentration in international relations and security issues. Brendan has served as team lead for the NMSU institutional involvement in the Partnership for the Advancement of Engineering Education (PACE), is vice chair of the Institute for Industrial Engineers student

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois

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New Engineering Educators

instructor mentioned the self-reflection worksheet. Yet, many did cite the classroomvideo as a useful learning tool: “Putting into practice some of the skills learned thus far, watching myself on video - it wasn't as horrible as it felt and therefore gave me more confidence.” “The video and the graduate student feedback (not that the staff feedback wasn't useful, but it was really nice hearing if from a student). Overall it was also a great confidence booster!” “Watch myself and get 'free' feedback from the visitors.”This feedback indicates that we may need to provide more guidance for reviewing the videoand completing the self-reflection worksheet—including a checklist and model of what weexpect. Completing

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Virtual Instruction and Collaboration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Nina Magpili

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Computers in Education

good learning experience for me. One more good thing is that my confidence about writing a technical report is increased now.” (Student, Fall 2008)Based on this preliminary evidence, we designed an empirical study to formally evaluate theimpact of the proposed intervention at the undergraduate and graduate level in two engineeringcourses. Next, we describe the research study and the results obtained during the first round ofdata collection.Research MethodologyA quasi-experimental research study was conducted to address the following research question:What is the impact of the proposed collaborative tool and the associated instructionalscaffolding on teamwork competencies?An intervention was designed consisting of web-based information and

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Oyemayowa Luqman Abioye, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

student centeredenvironment.The objective of this project was to introduce a new module on electronics to students enrolled ina first year engineering program. The module was incorporated in an engineering problemsolving course and was designed to include reading material, practice problems, hands-onactivities, and a project. This paper describes the content of the module, how the module wasimplemented, and its impact in students’ perception of engineering.Methodology:Sample Size: 42 students enrolled in an engineering problem solving course participated in thisstudy. All students were enrolled in a first year engineering program at a land-grant institution inthe mid-Atlantic region; none of the students have been accepted in a major

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devshikha Bose, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

thesurvey. Twenty one students out of a class of fifty one, voluntarily participated in the FocusGroup meetings. One of the researchers (who was not the instructor of the course) met with theparticipants face-to-face in an on-campus location and audio-recorded their verbal responses.The following paragraphs summarize participant responses under themes, which best reflect theguiding questions used during the Focus Group meetings.Engagement with course materialsThe use of mobile devices to create content for the e-portfolio reportedly increased studentengagement with course materials. The act of creating videos, verbalizing and demonstratingeach step of a problem solution helped students, review course materials, to think deeply and toretain

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in the program. • Descriptions of their research areasApplications are reviewed at the college level and they are supported to the extentthat funding allows. Each faculty member (or interdisciplinary faculty team) who isselected will receive support for a graduate student and prototype materialdevelopment.Design RationaleGiven the learning outcomes for the program, key program design decisions weremade during early development. The rationales for some of these design decisions arepresented in the following paragraphs.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To develop knowledge and skills associated with thisoutcome, undergraduate students should work on a project in teams in which otherteam members are from

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learn- ing. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Dr

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shreyas Vathul Subramanian, Purdue University; Mushtak Al-Atabi, Taylor's University; David A. Delaine, Universidade de São Paulo and IFEES; josé aquiles grimoni jabg P.E., polythecnic schoool university of são paulo

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International Forum

David A. Delaine has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, USA. He currently serves as an executive member of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), as Vice President for Student Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion. IFEES aims to strengthen engineering education practices around the world. He has recently completed his tenure as a Fulbright Scholar and is currently performing research as a FAPESP postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Dr. Jose Roberto Cardoso at the Escola Polit´ecnica da Universidade de S˜ao Paulo for his project titled ”Assessing the Impact of One Boundary Spanner on University-wide STEM Educational engagement” where he will

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

directly observe what happens in engineering design, model the practiceof their teacher, and reflect on the ideas they learn, including addressing any relatedmisconceptions. Teachers encourage the development of their learners by making tacit knowledgeexplicit, modeling effective strategies for completing tasks, providing scaffolded support whenlearners are practicing new tasks, and offering specific feedback for improvement15. Thisapprenticeship is vitally important for the transferability of what is assumed to be learned in anorientation or training session to become actual practice. As part of this research, additive manufacturing is being explored as a means of implementingthe theoretical cognitive learning concepts. Research on the use of

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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International

ReadinessAbstractColleges of Engineering have increasingly emphasized the importance of engineering studentsobtaining professional skills relating to global readiness. This paper describes progress in a cross-sectional, longitudinal study to examine the impact that a College of Engineering at a large, mid-Atlantic public institution has on students’ global readiness and related constructs. Data werecollected from first-year and senior undergraduate engineering students for two years (2012-2013and 2013-2014). Research questions examined: 1) previous international experiences of incomingstudents, 2) international experiences that undergraduates have during their academic careers, 3)students’ perceived value of global readiness, 4) activities students perceive to be

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Biomedical

. Page 26.947.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Inquiry-based learning followed by peer-teaching in a physiological signals lab: Work in ProgressIntroductionCooperative, student-centric pedagogical models have been shown extensively to enhancestudent learning. Not completely unrelated to these models, student attitude and motivation has asignificant impact on student learning. Grades make a convenient extrinsic motivator forstudents to learn but when students are intrinsically motivated the learning occurs at a higherlevel1. Along those lines many instructors are exploring how to utilize active learning inlaboratory classes2,3,4 because cookie-cutter labs do not

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Sclarsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Tyler Marquis Cooper, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Materials

material science and its application to the i)characterization of polymers for meniscus replacement, ii) the design of magneticnanobiomaterials for hyperthermia cancer treatment. Page 26.670.22. PROJECT GOALSThe goals and objectives of this project are outlined below. • To develop multidisciplinary curricula on biomaterials that enhances student knowledge of fundamental concepts in core STEM disciplines. • To generate detailed experimental designs that can be disseminated and adapted by other faculty at 4-year universities on a national level. • To increase student interest in pursuing undergraduate and graduate study

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

assessment. He is director of the Individual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

): The student’s design and evaluation of the system didn’t refer to the egghatching temperature requirements. The analysis comments on the system performance were eitherunreasonable or missing. Page 26.1163.17(h) Graduates of the Engineering Program will demonstrate the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societalcontext.In the final course design project, the students were asked to was to research and determine the egghatching temperature requirement (part of the assignment description included below

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Matthew J. Traum; Christopher F. Anderson; Christopher M. Pastore; Michael J. Leonard

-30, 2014.5 J. W. Prados, G. D. Peterson, L. R. Lattuca, “Quality Assurance of Engineering Education through Accreditation:The Impact Of Engineering Criteria 2000 and Its Global Influence,” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan. 2005,pp. 165 - 184.6 H. I. Abu-Mulaweh, H. M. Oloomi, G. G. Voland, “Designing and teaching multidisciplinary project-basedcourses to satisfy the ABET 2000 Engineering Criteria,” World Transactions on Engineering and TechnologyEducation, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2004, pp. 199-203.7 B. Nassersharif, L. A. Riley, “Some Best Practices in Industry-sponsored Capstone Design Projects,” CapstoneDesign Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 30 – June 1, 2012.8 J. P. Terpenny, R. M. Goff, M. R. Vernon, W. R. Green, “Utilizing

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Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College

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Mechanics

Engineering, faculty Page 26.1394.3must ask themselves what an exceptionally competent engineer ought to know about a widerange of topics in order to be able to practice or pursue graduate work in a specific engineeringdiscipline. In such a general program, students take only one required introductory course thataddresses “mechanics” topics (as well as one course each in the fundamentals of materialsscience; electrical engineering; experimental engineering; chemical engineeringthermodynamics; and computer engineering). These are scaffolded by a sequence of courses insystems and controls theory, and four semesters of design projects permit application

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

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Civil Engineering

is common to learning communities, yet the use of cross-institutioncollaborative learning is not often used because of numerous logistically challenges. This paperdescribes the development and assessment of a CICL approach to teach sustainable design andthe necessary actions to overcome the logistical challenges. The objectives of the paper are todescribe the CICL approach, evaluate its effectiveness for student engagement and learning, andprovide recommendations to improve and expand in the future.Courses and CICL AssignmentThe CICL activity described here was planned, designed, and tested by Steve Burian at theUniversity of Utah and Defne Apul at the University of Toledo. Students from two graduate levelcourses, CVEEN 6460 Sustainable

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Delaine, Universidade de São Paulo and IFEES; Jose Roberto Cardoso, Universidade de São Paulo; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Community Engagement Division

Teaching. (2006). Community engagement electiveclassification. [Online]. Retrieved on February 20, 2012, fromhttp://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/index.asp?key=1213 .[11] Beckman, M., Penney, N., Cockburn, B. (2011) “Maximizing the Impact of Community-BasedResearch. Journal of Higher Education, 15(2).[12] Delaine, D. A Boundary Spanner Intervention for Increasing Community Engagement Outcomes –Phase 1: Framing Case Studies in Context. Proceedings of the WEEF 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,Dec. 2015.[13] Creswell, J. W. (2008). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Method Approaches,Sage Publications.[14] Case, Jennifer. “Emerging Research Methodologies in Engineering Education Research.” Journal ofEngineering

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

of precedent materials, and experienced instructional designers’ beliefs about design character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Iryna Ashby, Purdue University Iryna Ashby is a Ph.D student in the Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University with the research interests focused on program evaluation. She is also part of the program evaluation team for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute – a new initiate at Purdue

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Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Molly Scanlon, Virginia Tech; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Effective written communication skills are essential for engineers, as is widely recognized inthe field of engineering education and by US and international engineering professional andprogram accreditation organizations [1]–[3]. Since implementation of the EC2000 criteria,communication has been also been explicitly required by ABET accreditation criteria forengineering programs. Specifically, criterion 3g states that programs must demonstrate that theirgraduates develop “an ability to communicate effectively” [1]. While the ABET change in criteria push communication skills from the periphery to a centralcomponent of the engineering curriculum, the implementation of writing activities in engineeringcourses is often lacking. Best practices of

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Deeksha Seth; Gabriel Carryon; James Tangorra

-solving is defined as a decision-making process to findsolutions to problems subject to needs and constraints. This description was inspired by theABET a-k criteria18 and work conducted by Woods et.al.19 Three of the ABET criteriahighlighted and assessed for this paper are: “(c) Ability to design a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs, (e) Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems,and (f) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal and societal context.” Further, problem solving skills, as inspired by [19] were describedas students’ ability to (a) Spend time reading, researching, gathering information and definingthe problem, (b) Use a structured process when

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jianpeng Zhou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Chad Verbais, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

-professional setting can also improvecommunication and help students connect key concepts of their principled knowledge. Thus,many engineering senior design courses have investigated collaboration with local industry tosponsor team- and problem-based student design projects.Lessons from capstone industry projectsThere is a wealth of knowledge about challenges and best practices for industry-sponsoredcapstone design courses. These studies evaluate courses that include industry-supervised work,international projects, and multidisciplinary projects. Table 1 shows a compilation of industry-sponsored capstone design courses that include Civil Engineering students, either separately or ina multidisciplinary project. The authors note that this compilation is