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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2: SE Applications

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Claxton Bommer, KBRwyle; Alice E. Grimes, Air Force Institute of Technology; Adedeji B. Badiru, Air Force Institute of Technology

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. This change has resulted in a 200%increase in feedback responses received. This is a critical factor in the program’s success ascontinuous improvement of the system would not be possible with insufficient data.DisclaimerThe views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy orposition of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.References[1] N. J. Gladwell and G. E. White, “Mentoring 101,” [Online] Available: National Recreation and Park Association, https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2016/may/mentoring-101/. [Accessed July 2017].[2] C. Klinge, “A Conceptual Framework for Mentoring in a Learning Organization,” Adult Learning, vo1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pankaj Mallick, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Ghassan Kridli, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Elsayed A. Orady, University of Michigan, Dearborn; German Reyes, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jennifer M. Makas, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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they formed themselves, meet more frequentlywith the tutor and seek counseling from the STEM faculty and staff. The importance of closemonitoring, frequent counseling, cordial relationship building with the students, and patience arethe most important lessons learned in the first three years of the S-STEM scholarship program. Appendix A: Self-Assessment Worksheet (Prepared by the Office of Advising and Academic Success in the College of Engineering and Computer Science)Please take time to reflect on the questions below. Your advisor is there to assist you to findresources.Name____________________________________ UMID__________________________Challenges – In your own

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Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the data. There is no indication that language andcommunication skills and the acquisition of knowledge in fundamentals of engineering are related.NCEES does not publish a passing score for the FE exam, although opinions and estimates aboundin this subject. However, it can be argued that in general, institutions of higher education offeringengineering and technology programs have lowered their threshold from C (70% or above) to D(60% or above) to pass a class, along with grade inflationary pressures [15].It is important to notice that on average the perception of poor performance by internationalstudents is not reflected in course grades between the two groups, meaning that eventualinstructor’s bias is not resulting in lower grades when

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ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Amy Frances Golightly, Bucknell University; Carrine Megan Gadoury, Bucknell University

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presented as a simulation. Both the computer simulations and physical experiments began with a description of aphysical situation and asked students to predict what would happen in that circumstance.Students then either used the computer simulations or engaged in physical experiments. Eachinvolved discrepant events, something participants holding certain misconceptions would nothave expected. Finally, learners were asked to answer a group of reflection questions that hadthem reconsider their original ideas and revise them based on what had occurred. Assessment Changes in conceptual understanding were assessed using the Heat and Energy ConceptInventory (HECI) [21], [22] and two of its sub-tests: Rate versus Amount (8 questions

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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interaction was found to be significant (p =0.001). A histogram showing the disagreement level compared to the fraction of participants foreach online and face-to-face medium is shown in Figure 2.Importantly, we do not expect that student teams assigned to meet online actually experiencedhigher levels of disagreement; instead, we believe that this difference reflects students’ ability tofeel safe expressing disagreement. The lowered social presence of the online chat allowedstudents to more readily express their possible disagreements with one another. Whiledisagreement was a small portion of the overall conversation, it can have a large impact on theoverall discussion.One student, who was in the face-to-face condition, indicated that it was

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Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sarilyn R. Ivancic, Rochester Institute of Technology

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presenting the material in a way that iseasily remember by students. With this in mind, the ABCD mnemonic device was developed. Inclass, it is presented in bullet format as shown: • Ⓐ – All Forces • Ⓑ – Body • Ⓒ – Coordinates • Ⓓ – Dimensions (Only for rigid bodies) ⇒ Ⓔ of Ⓔ – Equations of Equilibrium(Stated – Your A, B, C and sometimes D drives your E of E).While the order of the ABCD does not reflect the order generally followed when physicallydrawing the FBD, it does serve as a reminder to check that everything is included. Students areencouraged to always write the letters “ABCD” on their homework and exam papers.In class, the process for drawing an FBD is outlined as follows. Initially students must identifyan appropriate

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Webster-Giddings, Vanderbilt University; Nancy Dickson, Vanderbilt; Melissa S Martiros, Anna Maria College; Sarah Mullen, Vanderbilt University

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accounting for all four experience types,ResultsChi Squared Tests Our analysis found that a number of relationships were statistically significant atconventional levels, reflecting some of the findings in the existing literature, and providing newavenues for exploration that the literature has not yet addressed. First, as we explored various inquiry-based experiences for STEM majors, we found thatstudents who had an influential pre-college independent inquiry experience in STEM were morelikely to have an intended major in STEM (84%) than those who had a non-influentialindependent inquiry STEM experience (69%). These two findings suggest that simply havingpre-college independent inquiry experiences influence students’ choice of major

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ray Lynn Littlejohn

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women’s participation.22 While chemical and materials engineering werefound to have cultures that encompass both masculine and feminine characteristics (which isreflected in comparatively higher percentage women enrollment), the electrical engineeringculture was the most masculine (again, reflected in comparatively low women enrollment).22 Is itpossible that in programs less popular with women, offering increased course choice opportunityin a given program is comparatively more correlated to the gender diversity in that program? Ifso, increasing the flexibility and/or customizability in engineering programs via free electivesand other course choice opportunities might serve as a strategy to attract and keep more womenengineering

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Computing Technology Applications-I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University; Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Kevin T. Wolfe; Peter Yeung; Becca Dingman; Shareef Sayel Ali, Center on Access Technology ; Abraham Glasser, Rochester Institute of Technology; Claire Elizabeth Ryan

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raised a hand and gives that person the floor. Aperson raises any hand and lowers it to obtain control of the captions until another person raises ahand. This form of control based on hand raising takes advantage of social dynamics - whensomeone motions with a hand, others know that person would like to speak or to add somethingto the conversation. It is a method which reflects physical-world experiences. These methodsprovide a more obvious indicator of who is speaking as shown in Figure 3.EvaluationFor the study, we recruited 15 participants through flyers and targeted emails on campus. Of the15 participants, 9 participants identified as deaf, and 6 participants identified as hard-of-hearing.There were 7 participants who identified as women

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Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Alan Bugg P.E., Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University

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-Hourtraining to the incoming freshman class of Honors College students, which consisted of 71students from various majors of study (shown in Table 2 below). These faculty members wereOSHA certified to teach the course and issue students the 10-Hour OSHA cards uponcompletion. The training occurred over two days in August 2017. Table 3 contains the actualtraining conducted. The students received 11 hours of actual instruction, which is one hour morethan the minimum amount required by OSHA. This additional training was provided in specificareas that the instructors felt would address that the students would complete during their servicelearning activities. The students were also issued personal protective equipment (PPE) includinga hardhat, reflective

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COED: Gamification and Introducing Students to Programming

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara N. Kimmey, Colorado STEM Academy; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch, Boise State University

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Standards [6]. In particular, the standards for 4th and 5th grade studentswhich apply directly to this work are shown below.4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.4-PS3-3. Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.4-PS4-1. Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.4-PS4-2. Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.4-PS4-3. Generate and compare multiple solutions that use

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Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zareena Gani, ADMC, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; sajeev karai, Higher Colleges of Technology; Huned Bohari Bohari, HCT

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were thrilled with their newly acquired practical skills and took pride in their workas reflected in their report. The feedback received from a particular student after a week’sinternship training in a manufacturing plant, stated how proud he was with the prior acquiredknowledge and skills that he gained through the course that has impressed his trainer which inturn has motivated him to further enhance his knowledge in manufacturing; summed it all.5. ConclusionsThe goal of manufacturing courses in engineering education is to enable the students to selectand assess different manufacturing alternatives for a given product using Design forManufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A) methodologies. Learning-by-Doing approach mightseem to be more demanding

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University

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middle school through postsecondary projects [3], [4], [5], [6]. The RTOPfocuses on gauging the degree to which learning environments are student-centered in science,engineering, and mathematics. The RTOP consists of 25 items rated on a 0 to 4 scale. Each itemis rated based on the degree to which a lesson is reflective of that item. The possible total scorerange on the RTOP is zero to 100. Example items and discussion of the RTOP constructs areprovided in the Methods section.Complete observation data were available for 26 faculty members who were observed twiceearly during the Fall 2016 semester (pre-observations) and twice late during the Spring 2017semester (post-observations). The two pre-observations occurred during the first twelve weeks

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

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machining and steel for welding. • The cost of the materials should not be significantly increased from the current year’s lab.Each team submitted a report describing the proposed product and the sequence of lab activitiesneeded to fabricate each component. Each team also presented a 5-minute “sales pitch” to theirclassmates. The students peer evaluated the projects in four categories: feasibility, cost,presentation quality, and appeal. The highest scoring project (Fig. 5) was created in thefabrication lab the following year (spring semester 2018). Overall, the reflection essays anddesign project established the grade for the hands-on component.Figure 5: The winning lab design project was a Christmas Tree consisting of a milled aluminum“tree” (1

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ET Peripherals

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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level of comfort aperson has as it relates to people that are different from them.Intercultural Learning Goals. In preparation for the study abroad experience, the leaders of thiscultural experience identified the following intercultural goal for the program.Students acquire knowledge in ways they did not anticipate through the learning, social, andcultural experiences at the German university. Ultimately, students experience curiosity, opennessto different cultural norms, and can identify components of other cultural perspectives respondingwith their worldview.The leaders also added a reflection to the end of the Miville-Guzman Universality – Diversity Scalewhen administered post-event to further their understanding of what the students

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B.H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Jennifer G. Cromley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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participation criteria. The survey instrument included the aforementioned published andpreviously validated measurement scales. The measurement scales included the following: 1)identification with engineering 17 to measure engineering identity; 2) ethnic identity scale 19 tomeasure the level of identification with racial or ethnic identity; 3) Womanist Identity Attitudescale (WIAS) 20 to measure attitudes reflective of the four stages of womanist identitydevelopment (i.e., Pre-encounter, Encounter, Immersion–Emersion, Internalization); the RacialMicroaggressions Scale (RMAS) 21 to measure students perceptions of racial microaggressions;and 4) the Patients Health Questionnaire 22 is a self-report measure of symptoms of depression.Each scale include

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Women in Engineering Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Alberto Acuna, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joshua Daniel Roth, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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activitieshad a higher interest in engineering than girls. This study also showed that biomechanics-basedactivities could increase interest in considering careers in engineering, regardless of initial interest.Of note, when both boys and girls had little to no interest in engineering, boys were more easilydrawn in by the outreach activities than girls. The challenge with engaging girls in engineeringmay be a reflection of intrinsic differences such as gender stereotypes (Bieg et al., 2015), andpsychological factors (Stoet et al., 2016) between boys and girls that are more pronounced at lowindividual-interest levels. Thus, it may be necessary to tailor interventions (e.g., biomechanics-based activities) that target girls with low interest in engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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of recommendation 8 To enhance my resume 7 To have a good intellectual challenge 6 To work more closely with a particular faculty member 6 Other Option 1In Tables 4 and 5 on the following page, the responses indicate that the students had a greatworking relationship with each other as well as with their faculty mentors, at least mostly. Thiscertainly reflects the assessment of the seed vibrations team. Further, Table 6 indicates thatstudents generally felt well supported during their summer work

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

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second experiment inwhich the bratwurst was left to cool in air as would be expected for a human corpse in a real-world situation.A similar experimental procedure was followed, except that the temperature of the air wasmeasured to remain constant at approximately 24 °C. Figure 3 shows the results of a log-linearplot of the temperature difference between the bratwurst and ambient air as a function of time,which is tracked very well by a linear-regression fit. The slope value equals to 0.031 min-1,corresponding to a value of k = 0.07 min-1, which is about a third of the rate in the waterexperiment, reflecting both, the smaller temperature differential as well as the differingconductivities of the water versus air pockets adjacent to the

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University; Karla C. Lewis Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, SERVE Center

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that, overall, student reported significant pre-and post-change on only 3 out of 10 items regarding their skills/abilities.IntroductionStudents’ disconnectedness to the presented contents in engineering courses is a challengingissue in engineering education. Even in technical elective classes which students shouldexperience practical aspects of their core classes, they cannot make a connection betweentheoretical materials presented during lectures and real world projects. Wlodkowski’s model ofeffective instruction [1] listed expertise of the presenters/instructors, relevance of content, choicein application, practice and reflection, and group work as motivating factors for adult learners.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Doreen Aveni, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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of belonging, self-efficacy). By providing studentswith honors level academic coursework, coupled with real world skills development, such asresearch and design projects, and practical leadership experiences, WISE Honors will positionstudents to become effective agents in science and engineering communities. Future researchwill explore longitudinal impacts of program participation, and how students might be betterprepared to balance the demands of their personal and professional lives.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1647405. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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students are much more likely to seekout tutoring. The authors believe that female students are more likely to think that they either“have what it takes” or not and this will be reflected in their grades. The data shows that femalefirst generation students are also not joining programs like TRIO (aimed specifically to help firstgeneration students), which the authors believe is a contributing factor to these students avoidingSTEM fields. The male students were more likely to be members of STEM organizations andother support programs on campus, which may be why they feel a much lower need ofmentoring. Increasing peer and faculty mentoring for our female students as well as encouragingthem to join STEM organizations may help fill some of these

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail M. Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNos. 1664264 and 1664266. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References[1] N. A. of Engineering., “Educating the engineer of 2020 : adapting engineering education to the new century.” National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2005.[2] N. Nielsen, N. R. C. (U.S.)., and P. C. on E. on S. I. in U. S. Education., “Promising practices in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education : summary of two workshops.” National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2011

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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' time.For each of the tour, students were assigned a trip report. The trip reports assignments requiredstudents to write a summary and reflection about the trip, as well as respond to specific questionslike “ what is the procedure of materials recycles?” “what did you learn from the facility tour?”These questions helped students to attend the tour with a purpose. Not only the students got thechance to visualize the concept learned from class in reality, but also they had a deeper thinkingon the topic. For example, a lot of the students expressed in the trip report “ the material recoverycenter tour was an eye-opening experience” “ the tour made me realize how much waste wecreate and everyone should practice sustainability principles in my daily

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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newmaterial. Students will eventually need reliable feedback on their performance thatallows them to move forward as learners and deepens their understanding of thesubject matter. This feedback could come from the instructor, their classmates, theirown self-reflection, or a combination of the three. (27, 28)Another important factor in the optimization process is to integrate the differentcourse components (learning goals, teaching/learning activities, feedback, andassessment), in such a way that the course becomes well-knit while the variouscomponents support and complement each other in a coherent manner, i.e., thesequencing of learning activities, feedback, and assessment should build energy,engage students, and allow learning to develop as the

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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and data set as well as the methods used to collect and analyze our data.The third section reviews our key findings for this stage of the research process, drawingextensively on students’ articulations of the role of ethics in their individual lives, theireducational experiences, and the profession. In the fourth section, we identify implications of ourfindings and how they offer insight into both the teaching of ethics to engineering students andthe broader challenges facing engineering educational environments having to do witheducational and disciplinary cultures. Finally, we conclude the paper by reviewing our keyfindings and reflecting on what they portend for the project, and engineering ethics teaching andresearch, moving into the

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Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zachary James Beyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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integrated elements of social justice and CP through differentavenues as part of our goal to establish a DLS. First, we promoted a sense of equity starting fromthe recruitment process until the final presentation. This sense of equity was reflected in ourapproach to reaching out to each student individually without demonstrating privileges to aspecific group of students. We also created a learning environment where tutors and studentscould talk to each other easily throughout the course. This open line of communication seemedto have a strong relationship to the sense of community and collaboration within the classroom.Second, students were able to take decisions in some assignments. Decisions regarding creatingteams, agreeing on due dates, scoping

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Sahar Razavi, Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University

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results to thestatewide symposium in April, showed that her confidence and her delivery has much improved.Her self-reported “Skill in science writing” increased from 2 to 3.5; this is an area that we will beable to analyze after she concludes her research and starts creating the poster. Finally, sheexpressed her resilience to the challenges as reflected in the stable score of 4 for “Clarification ofcareer path.” She still intends to obtain a doctorate degree.Melissa has completed her analysis of Cadmium removal with corn as a bio-sorbent. As a resultof her experiments, she concluded that corn is an effective bio-sorbent for higher concentrationsof Cadmium levels, 25 - 80 µg/L, with removal efficiencies of 46% -51%, respectively.To date, she has

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; M. Claire Horner-Devine, University of Washington and Counterspace Consulting

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chose those five social identities. We aimedin this exercise to help displace white privilege from the center of LATTICE practices andoutputs, as well as other privileges like heteronormativity, class status, and career stages.Another purpose of this activity was to understand which identities are most important to groupmembers, how these identities intersect with our work in designing professional interventions forwomen. Additionally, this Identity Examination activity helped LATTICE team membersilluminate and reflect on the aspects of our identity that motivate our work and our engagementin this social/intellectual movement in academic engineering. Further, our professional activitiesshape and are shaped by our lived experiences. Sharing our

Conference Session

Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Matthew Hoover, Brandeis University

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analysis, controlling for Gender, Race, Honors Courses at Baseline, Family Income, and ParentalSupport for STEM with added interaction variable for female program participants.B. Interest in Majoring in STEM-related FieldsThe positive impacts on STEM-related attitudes were also reflected in reported interest in STEMmajors at college, though with a clear distinction between Engineering and technology-relatedmajors and other STEM fields. Exhibit 7 shows the percent of all first year college students whoare “very interested” in majoring in the specified field (i.e., reporting a 6, 7, or “alreadydeclared” on a 7-point scale measuring interest in specific college majors). The calculations ofstatistical significance and the odds ratios are based on a