Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Van Horne; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education; Randy Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; Tamara Sumner

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

andengineering practices.IntroductionYoung people who live in high-risk neighborhoods and from low-income families often spendmost of their time out of school by themselves without adult supervision [1]. There is an urgentneed to study this group of youth and develop after school programs that support their needs andbuild on their interests [1]. Additionally, youth from low-income and diverse backgrounds arevastly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studiesand careers, and educational policy makers stress the need to develop approaches that promoteyouths’ interests and involvement in STEM [2], [3]. To address these concerns, researchers andscience organizations are developing and studying out-of-school time (OST

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Professional Development for Teachers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 61 journal articles, and 140 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 26 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 47 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 480 K-12 teachers and 115 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring

Conference Session

Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 61 journal articles, and 140 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 26 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 47 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 480 K-12 teachers and 115 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring

Conference Session

Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Tandon’s 2002, 2008, 2011, and 2014 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 61 journal articles, and 140 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 26 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 47 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 480 K-12 teachers and 115 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Ian Derk, Arizona State University; Stephanie Sowl, Arizona State University; Natalie Nailor

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. It is important foreducators to prepare the students who possess both a strong technical skillset and anentrepreneurial mindset. Instilling an entrepreneurial mindset is different from preparingentrepreneurs. The former focuses on preparing students who could exercise curiosity to identifyopportunities and make connections, in order to design added-value products and processes.Students instilled with an entrepreneurial mindset will place products benefits before designfeatures and utilize technical skills to help fulfil unmet customer needs [1]. In order to promotethe entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education, the Kern Family Foundation hasestablished a network, known as the Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

appear intraditionally taught courses, with women reporting lower autonomous motivations and highercontrolled motivations compared to men. The motivations of men and women are both moresimilar, and more positive overall, in STEM courses that employ non-traditional and mixedpedagogies.Introduction and Research BackgroundLearner motivation, the psychological intention and energetic drive to do something [1], is acritically important aspect of the learning process. While learner motivations are complex andmultifaceted, a simplified model positions motivational processes between personal andcontextual factors as antecedents, and learning engagement, behaviors, and outcomes asconsequences (Figure 1). Research shows that positive forms of motivation

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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International

colleges and universities continue to expand and refine global learning opportunitiesfor engineering students they face a complex array of challenges [1]. As one among many suchconcerns, administrators and other stakeholders increasingly expect that costly investments ininternational programming generate substantial benefits and impacts, including but not limited togrowing the number of students served. Further, many programs are being asked to produce hardevidence of how research, work, study, and service abroad can enhance student learning andgrowth, synergistic with rising accountability pressures across the higher education landscape.Fortunately, dozens of assessment instruments are available to measure many different facets ofinter/cross

Conference Session

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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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Growing Character Strengths Across BoundariesAbstractCreating a community of purpose amongst engineering students is helpful in guiding theirsuccessful transition from high school to higher education learning environments. In suchlearning environments, the capacity to studiously pursue long-term goals can be a definingcharacteristic of successful students. Duckworth and associates refer to this as the “tendency tosustain interest in and effort towards very long-term goals” [1]. In this paper, we will discuss thework we are currently doing to develop strength in character for our students.First, it is important to understand the word ‘grit’ as one that encompasses

Conference Session

Hands-On Skills in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

’ ability to troubleshoot electronic circuits (Figure 1). Change in Exam Grades (%) 160 140 * 120 100 80 135.9% 60 116.6% 40 20 0 Control Experimental

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Roberto Portillo, Universidad Galileo; Alberth E Alvarado, Universidad Galileo; Jorge Samayoa Ranero, Universidad Galileo

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Diversity

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Mathematics

Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Guided-Lecture Team Based Learning at Work: Teaching Differential Calculus to Part-time Engineering Students in Latin America.IntroductionThe United States Department of Education identified the so called “non-traditional student”, as astudent with at least one of the following characteristics: attends school part time, works full timeor is financially independent, among others [1]. In contrast, a student is called “traditional” whenthe student enrolls full time immediately after finishing high school, is financially dependent, anddoes not have a formal job during the academic year [2]. As reported by Hussar and Bailey, theenrollment of non-traditional

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

include advancing STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Hands Across the Sea – The US Fulbright Scholar Experience in State of Qatar– lessons learnedAbstract:Considering the impacts of ongoing globalization, it is important for researchers and educators tohave dialogue and collaboration with their counterparts around the world. This possiblecollaboration has been facilitated through a Fulbright US Scholar program Experience in State ofQatar. The Fulbright US Scholar program sends approximately 800 American scholars andprofessionals per year to approximately 130 countries, where they lecture and/or conduct researchin a wide variety of academic and professional fields [1]. The program was

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emil H. Salib, James Madison University; John David Lester

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

Dr. Emil H. Salib,and John D. Lester salibeh@jmu.edu, lesterjd@dukes.jmu,edu Dept of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT), James Madison University (JMU), Harrisonburg, VA 228071 IntroductionThe origins of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) arose from graduate research work out ofStanford. A graduate student, Martin Casado, observed that the current network operations are hard[1], [2], [3]. He and his advisor took on this as an opportunity and defined a possible solution [4]that is now known as SDN. The cause of network operations problems is a rigid architecture. Thefirst problem is the contrast between the methods that determine the forwarding state

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David John Orser, University of Minnesota; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota; John Sartori, University of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

outputs. These include the Rasp-berry Pi, Beagle Bone 1 , Arduino 2,3 , and Embedded ARM 4 . One reported concern of students thatdrop out of ECE, especially underrepresented students, is the feeling of being overwhelmed andintimidated by electronics and programming 3 . The use of these hobbyist-level devices (Pi, BeagleBone, Arduino), with their excellent on-line resources and low barrier to entry, makes excellentchoices for lower division courses.Taking the step from smart devices to IoT devices requires networked communication. Somecourses utilize a secondary system (like a smartphone) to enable this internet-level communica-tion 2,5 . Far fewer courses provide for direct networked internet communications of the IoT devices,and those are often

Conference Session

Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids; Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

ways to make STEM a meaningful part of a student’s education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 HYPOTHEkids Maker Lab: Creating Engineering Design Courses for High School StudentsINTRODUCTIONWith the ascendance of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there is increasedemphasis on the role of engineering design in a comprehensive K-12 STEM education [1]. Whilethe NGSS has been adopted by nearly half of all states, there are still major deficits in the qualityof STEM education in the U.S. [2-5]. In particular, engineering design education opportunitiesare rare and underdeveloped at the primary and secondary school levels, and secondary teachersoften lack the

Conference Session

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Tia Navelene Barnes, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware; Xiaoxue 'Vera' Zhang, University of Delaware

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Engineering Education, 2018 HOW GRANULAR IS THE PROBLEM? A DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC FOCUS GROUPSTUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING UNDERREPRESENTATION IN ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Tia N. Barnes, PhD1; Amy E. Trauth, PhD1; Xiaoxue Zhang, MS.Ed1; Joshua Enszer, PhD2; Sarah Rooney, PhD1; Rachel Davidson, PhD2; Jenni M. Buckley, PhD2 1 University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development 2University of Delaware, College of Engineering INTRODUCTION The underrepresentation of women and several racial minority groups (i.e., Black, Latino, Native American) students in engineering undergraduate programs can be attributed to a multitude of factors, including, but not limited to

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion: Concepts, Mental Models, and Interventions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Mathematics

purpose of this paper is to recommend adapting new pedagogical methods to theaccepted topics in an introductory probability and statistics course for engineeringundergraduates—methods that better match the learning characteristics of Millennial students inour courses. In a nutshell, those characteristics may be summarized as: (1) They want relevanceto their major, and future engineering career; (2) They want rationale (for the textbook selected,and for specific course policies and assignments); (3) They revel in technology (to collect data,compute, communicate, and multi-task); (4) They want a relaxed, hands-on environment; (5)They prefer instructors who rotate among several classroom delivery methods.Considering the “Five R‟s” learning

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; Vishodana Thamotharan, Florida International University; Atalie Garcia

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

years as a full-time faculty in the departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in computing and engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the computing and engineering; 2) discipline-based edu- cation research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineer- ing fields.Dr. Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Dr. Fletcher is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Her research focus includes people of color and women in STEM

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 I Never Played the “Girl Card”: Experiences and Identity Intersections of Women Student Veterans in EngineeringAbstractTo improve opportunities for women student veterans in engineering (WSVE), our qualitativestudy contributes to the body of knowledge about women SVEs and female gender identity inengineering. Our exploratory research presents information about WSVEs’ pathways intoengineering and begins to unpack the factors related to WSVEs’ gender, military and engineeringidentities.The research was guided by three main questions:1. Why do WSVEs

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

acknowledging these notions of difference andhow they affect the classroom allow both students and instructors to see the classroom as aninclusive place. This study focuses on identifying effective classroom management strategieshighlighting diversity and inclusion. The authors utilized survey, interviews and a meta-analysisof literature and identified five classroom management strategies: 1) creating a supportivephysical environment, 2) establishing clear expectations of behavior, 3) communicating studentsin a culturally responsive ways, 4) creating a caring and inclusive classroom and 5) managingproblematic behaviors - that can maximize inclusiveness in a classroom and enhance learningenvironment.IntroductionCulturally responsive teaching can be

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vemitra M White, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Litany H Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Jessica Ivy, Mississippi State Universitt; C. Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in computing before adolescent opinions are formed that may discourage girls fromseeking curricular or co-curricular experiences in computing. Further, we will describe how theMSAWC is illuminating the path for girls and women in the state, to engage them withcomputing and to influence their persistence on the computing pathway through college and intothe workforce, using collective impact strategy.IntroductionThe Mississippi Alliance for Women in Computing (MSAWC) adopts the strategies ofDoerschuk et.al. intentionally growing existing programs and developing new ones across thestate in order to successfully recruit, retain, and transition young women into the computingworkforce [1]. MSAWC is refining scalable pathways models that focus on

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Andre Hamilton, Mississippi State University ; Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University; Parker Jones, Mississippi State University; Emily S. Wall , Mississippi State University; Vidanelage Lakshika Dayarathna, Mississippi State University; Debisree Ray, Mississippi State University ; Ginnie Shih En Hsu

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

traditionalteaching methods. The proposed VR teaching modules allow students 1) to experience the senseof being present in a virtual queuing system environment that is representative of a real-worldengineering situation, 2) to expand their natural perceptive abilities and authentic experience, and3) to eliminate the need to deal with any expensive equipment or risky environments to understandthe application of queuing theory. The purpose of the research is to investigate how well studentsgained conceptual knowledge of queuing theory using the developed VR teaching module.Queueing theory is defined as the mathematical study of waiting lines. In this study students wereprovided a conceptual queuing theory quiz after the VR teaching module, and then they

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

respect to gender,ethnicity, age, and discipline.Introduction and MotivationWhile the number of women in certain STEM fields, such as biology, chemistry, and math, hasincreased in the last decade, it had declined in Computer Science and Engineering [1]. The USDepartment of Commerce has published an updated study of Women in STEM in 2017 as part ofa series of reports examining the STEM workforce and its gender dynamics. The study showedthat the distribution of women and men in STEM majors has persisted to differ significantly inthe workforce since 2009. As shown in figure 1, 59% of women who chose STEM field majoredin physical life science while only 31% of men majored in the same field. On the other hand,women’s representation in Engineering and

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 ASEE Annual Conferencechange allows manipulation of only the throttle. The heading, attitude and altitude are maintainedautomatically through the software. A shareware flight data recorder is used to record the flightdata to a file. These flights can be used on individual desktop PCs running MSFSX. The large-screen flight simulator setup uses four PCs, three of which drive the three large-screen displayswhile the fourth is the master computer driving the instrument panel and the simulation (Fig. 1).The large screen setup was used to provide exciting flying opportunities to cities around the globe.The teacher workshop design was based on best practices for professional

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

also reported improved capabilities in the areas ofteamwork, leadership and communication.1. IntroductionAccording to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report, Changing the Conversation,educators need to rethink how engineering is portrayed to students and to the society as a whole.Young people today are very interested in helping others and in making a difference in theworld. Because of this, the report advocates multiple and diverse pathways for students to cometo engineering; pathways that are innovative, creative and that demonstrate the vast variety ofcareer paths within the engineering profession [1]. EPICS, and service learning programs like it,have addressed this call and have been shown to attract a broad range of students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Rachel Ann Baker

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Women in Engineering

Conferences on Female Engineering Students’ Self-esteem and Engineering Self-efficacyAbstractIt has been long noted that there exists a gender imbalance across science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields in higher education. Engineering in particular saw only 20.9% ofits bachelor degrees awarded to women in 2016 which is a slight 2.8% increase from 2007 1 . Thisdisparity creates a gender imbalance in the academic environment that persists into the workplace.There are several factors that may contribute to the gender disparity in STEM, such as, but notrestricted to, gender-stereotyping, lack of female role models, girl’s image of engineering,self-efficacy, and self-esteem. In this paper, we address two of these factors

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

instrument (StRIP instrument; DeMonbrun et al., 2017). Survey 1 wasadministered between the fifth and seventh weeks of Winter 2017. This timing allowed studentsto gain an understanding of the types of instruction most frequently used in the course.Additionally, prior experience items asked them to draw upon experiences in an engineeringcourse in the previous academic semester. Survey 2 was administered between the thirteenth andfifteenth weeks in the course, immediately prior to final examinations. This allowed students toaccurately depict their responses to each type of instruction frequently experienced in the currentcourse as well as their general evaluation of the course (evaluation construct items). In Survey 1, students were asked to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

construct of ‘computationalthinking (CT)’ is being researched for its role in developing the problem-solving skills of students.Computational thinking is considered to complement mathematical thinking, scientific thinkingand the engineering design thinking5 (Wing 2006). Five essential dimensions of CT identified bythe ISTE/CSTA project6. These dimensions are 1) confidence in dealing with complex problems,2) persistence in solving difficult problems, 3) tolerance for ambiguity, 4) dealing with open-endedproblems, and 5) communicating effectively.This paper provides details of a five-day summer camp for middle school students from a ruralcounty in Alabama. The design of activities of the summer camp is anchored in the construct of

Conference Session

Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Charles McIntyre, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Diversity

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International

/presentation.Importance of SustainabilityRay Anderson was known as an industrial engineer and radical industrialist and America’sGreenest CEO [1]. He defined sustainability as “survival” - survival for his company, for thisnation, and even for our species [1]. In 1994, Anderson began transforming his petroleum intensemodular tile carpet company, Interface, Inc., from the “take-waste-make business model” into anorganization with a goal of a zero-environmental footprint, set for 2020 [1]. The Interface Inc.journey and success is proof that any corporation can truly work towards a zero-environmentalfootprint, be competitive, lead the industry, and make a profit. In fact, according to Anderson,companies can lead the way towards sustainability [1].Sustainability is

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Scott Liddicoat, Green Bay Southwest High School; Cris Folk, Madison College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

139biomass, wind, and most 101recently solar power. 100 61Building on a decade long 50 40 23trend of double digit 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.8 3.9 5.3 6.9 9.4 16 0growth rates shown in 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Figure 1