Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

recognition and a predictive model is developed usinglogistic regression. The following questions are investigated: 1. Can the Mahalanobis Taguchi System forecast important variables used for a STEM retention prediction model? 2. Do community college students have substantially different risk factors than traditional university students?The remainder of this paper is structured into the following sections: literature review andbackground on community colleges, data analysis and predictive model development, validation,and comparison to university models.Literature ReviewCommunity colleges were born out of a need for higher education and technical training (Cohenet al., 2014). Joliet Junior College, founded in 1901, was the first

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

, patients must wait longer for results. The extended time is dueto the summation of processes that occur before the results are returned. The need for simplifieddevices is evident as healthcare costs have risen astronomically. Such costs have limited theaccessibility to healthcare and has placed social stigmas toward visiting medical facilities.Research and development within pharmaceutical industries has increased to manufacture medicaldevices to improve patient care.IntroductionHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become a major world problem, infecting over 78million people, 37 million of which currently live with the virus. Almost 70 % (26 million) ofinfected people live in the resource-limited settings in Sub-Saharan Africa [1]. HIV attacks

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

College of Engineering Student Success Strategic Plan. In developing thestrategic plan four organizing themes emerged: messaging, structural, support, and community.Table 1 provides details of the strategic plan themes.B. Strategy DetailsThe structure chosen to improve student experiences and performance in the college includedelements as given above in Table 1. Details are provided below.B.1. Messaging ThemeThis theme concerns how the college messages about engineering to various audiences. Thisincludes the type of work engineers do, studying engineering, preparing for careers inengineering, the nature of engineering work and its impact, and how engineers intersect withothers in society to drive progress and prosperity. In this regard, the 2008

Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Ryan A. Camp, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Shawn Patrick

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Diversity

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International

campus ofSt. Christopher Church. The festival offered food and drink, carnival rides, gaming, and livemusic. Hours of operation were from 4:00 to 10:00 PM on Thursday and Friday (July 13 & 14)and from 12:00 to 11:00 PM on Saturday (July 15). Approximately 40,000 people attend thethree-day event where a significant amount of waste was generated. Prior to 2017, waste was notsorted or recycled. All waste was collected by Ray’s Trash Service and hauled to CovantaIndianapolis, a waste to energy facility. Figure 1 illustrates the site layout of the festival. Figure 1 – Festival Site LayoutThe festival facilities that generated waste were characterized in two ways. The first were thosethat were sponsored by the

Conference Session

EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Bell, Michigan State University; Cui Cheng, Michigan State University; Hannah Klautke, Michigan State University; William Cain, Michigan State University; Daniel Joseph Freer, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

Michigan Technological University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Study of Augmented Reality for the Development of Spatial Reasoning AbilityAbstractSpatial ability has been reported to be an important predictor for student success in STEM fields[1]. Accordingly, various studies have looked at multiple strategies to help students developthese skills [2].This study tested the use of augmented reality (AR) on smartphones for developing spatialreasoning in the context of a spatial reasoning skills course. The mobile AR app gave studentsthe ability to view digital three-dimensional objects by pointing their phones at a printed marker.They could either move their

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

experience resulting ina positive impact on the teachers’ understanding of the meaning and scope of engineering, animprovement in their confidence to try new concepts in their classrooms, and an incorporation ofengineering into their overall course curriculum. We anticipate our further research willinvestigate which factors of the summer camp experiences are most beneficial to teachers’professional learning and to confirm teachers’ reports of engineering adoption and expertise intheir classrooms.IntroductionFew engineering summer camp programs exist that rival the scale (1,700 students statewide peryear) and scope (students from kindergarten through twelfth grade) of The Engineering Place’s(TEP) summer camps at North Carolina State University [1] [2

Conference Session

PCEE Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agnes M. Padovani, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

active MSE Clubmembers. The present work describes the structure and activities of the pre-college program, andpresents the model for the annual club meeting and the summer program with correspondingassessment results.IntroductionThe Nanotechnology Center at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) wascreated to: (1) advance the state of knowledge in engineered nanomaterials, while achievingnational competitiveness; (2) prepare students for successful insertion into the futureNanotechnology workforce; and (3) increase the number of minority students entering andreceiving engineering degrees related to materials science and nanotechnology [1]. With regardsto the third objective, since 2014 the Center has impacted with Science

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soondo Kweon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jun H. Park, Tongmyong University; Kookhyun Kim, Tongmyong University; Kee Joo Kim, Tongmyong University; Jeonghoon Song, Tongmyong University; Hooi-Siang Kang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Diversity

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International

. 2Course ContentThis 2-week summer course emphasizes design of products based on 3D modeling and FiniteElement Analysis. High-level 3D solid modeling is taught using CATIA, which is one of themost widely used CAD software in the automobile and aerospace industries. To design morestructurally safe, cost-effective, and easily manufacturable products, Finite Element Analysisusing ABAQUS or ANSYS is taught along with brief lectures on the theory of Finite ElementMethod.The objective of the course is as follows.1. Understanding the basic steps to feature-based and solid modeling.2. Constructing 3D models and assembly structures with CATIA3. Generating 3D models for finite element analysis with CATIA.4. Making complicated 3D models made up of multi

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duong Vu, Duy Tan University-Vietnam; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

in all aspects of discovery and design. The course interactively involves thelearner in directing and defining the material under discourse. The paper presents the fine pointsof pedagogical approach that were implemented in successful completion of this course.1. IntroductionPlastic bottles find common use in a wide range of applications in our daily lives. As a resultproduction and use of plastic bottles has increased remarkably over the years. The high demandof plastic bottles, especially in the water and soft drink industry, has brought with it severeenvironmental problems due to careless disposal of these bottles [1]. Statistical data reveals thatyearly people add up to 8-9 million tons of plastic waste to our environment, which includes

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

andexamine all relevant existing knowledge of the effects of undergraduate work experiences on keyfactors in student retention. This method allows for a holistic perspective by sourcinginformation from multiple sources and primary studies. Inclusion criteria are defined as follows:(1) examines participants of an undergraduate engineering program who are employed full-timebefore obtaining their degree; (2) presents empirical research or evaluates results of affectivestudent outcomes; (3) disaggregates data by gender; (4) published as a report, article, conferencepaper, or dissertation in English since 1990. The search yielded 13 results.Examining these results provides insight into students’ experiences. Most studies examinedsome measure of interest

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Education, 2018 A systematic literature review of analysis of success of undergraduate engineering women students in the USIntroduction Over the past three decades, women in the United States (US) have outpaced men inenrollment and degree obtainment in higher education1, but not in engineering education2,3.Figure 1 provides the percentage engineering bachelor's degrees awarded to female students ofall engineering bachelor's degrees awarded in the US from 2006 to 2014. While the earlierdownward trend is reversed, the significant underrepresentation of women in engineeringremains. The underrepresentation of women creates a lack of diversity in engineeringworkforce, which hampers development of innovative and

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

(US) have outpaced men inhigher education enrollment and degree obtainment 1. However, their representation in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, and especially in the engineeringfield, has significant scope for improvement 2 3. Figure 1 provides the percentage engineeringbachelor's degrees awarded to female students of all engineering bachelor's degrees in the USfrom 2006 to 2014. While the earlier downward trend is reversed, the significantunderrepresentation of women in engineering remains. Percentage engineering bachelor's degrees awarded to female students from the US engineering institutions 20.5 20 19.5 19 18.5

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

faceincreasingly complex endogenous and exogenous challenges affecting program accountabilitythat include technological changes, financial stability, and demographic shifts in studentpopulations. Entirely related is Buhrman’s discussion [1] on accountability that includesdocumenting formative and summative assessment techniques to evaluate instruction.Elizandro et. al. developed a vertically integrated approach to stakeholder engagement inregional university accountability [2] that originates from this proposed implementationstrategy for ABET accredited programs. However, the concept is easily extendable to allscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs [3]. STEM programaccountability is critical because of the regional university

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; Angelo A. Volpe, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

organizational platform and analytical toolsto administer institutional accountability. The approach originates from the quality movementproposed in the 1990’s by W. Edwards Deming for reinventing government as a customer-drivenservice and an adaptation of the Federal Government’s Office of Management and Budget,Congressional Budget Office, and Government Accounting Office. Advantages of the proposedenvironment are an increased emphasis on institutional accountability and quantifying institutionalrisk.I. BackgroundRegional institutions face increasingly complex challenges affecting accountability that includetechnological changes, political uncertainties, financial stability, demographic shifts in studentpopulations, and cultural issues [1]. Dynamic

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University; Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

expectations ofcollege level classes and specifically introductory mathematics courses. As a result, withoutappropriate support, most DHH students fail to succeed in introductory mathematics courses intheir first year.For this group of underprepared students, a transitional community and transitional engineeringcourse has been shown to significantly improve their academic success. This paper describes 1)how the establishment of a community of peers with an appropriate academic support structureimproves graduation persistence, 2) how a transition engineering program with an appropriatesupport structure improves success in succeeding in engineering and 3) resources available forinstructors who have DHH students in the classroom.IntroductionPhysical

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Kathleen Klok Bacon; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Amanda Rose Pokryfky

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

are widely offered at U.S. universities and colleges. Theircharacteristics vary in areas such as content [1], [7], [10], instruction, length of course [2] andtarget student population [5], [8], [11]. For example, based on their content, first-year seminarsare classified into four general categories. Academic seminars focus on the development of skillssuch as critical thinking and written and oral communication. Basic study skills seminars focusprimarily on the development of study skills, grammar, and note taking. Discipline-specificseminars introduce students to specific majors and their related curricular demands. Extendedorientation seminars emphasize adjustment to college and include an introduction to institutionalpolicies, procedures

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikolaos E. Vitoroulis Jr, Stevens Institute of Technology; Changhong Zhang; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

activities. The student performance is assessed directly from the student teams’ datasubmissions and lab/design report grades, and indirectly through learning outcome surveys.Student teamwork performance is measured by a public peer-evaluation rating scheme, whichalso feeds back to the team selection process. This paper presents the activities, the instructionalmethods, assessment data for the pilot implementations, and a comparison of the studentperformance from the prior years.IntroductionThis course is the third of eight core engineering design courses that span the undergraduateeducational career, matching a model that has shown effective in developing a systems levelthinking. [1] This third-semester engineering course provides a series of

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion: Concepts, Mental Models, and Interventions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

industry. Many universities across the countryhave implemented active learning classes because there is ample evidence that they stimulatelong-term material retention, critical thinking, and communication skills [1-3]. Unfortunately,these positive attributes may also mask a hidden problem. Past research has shown that certainaspects of team dynamics, particularly student roles on teams and peer interactions withteammates, can leave women unsure of their engineering abilities [4-8]. These findings areconcerning not only for the retention of women in engineering, but also for the success of activelearning programs as a whole. The mission of active learning is to prepare students for workingwith diverse groups of people in a respectful, professional

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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International, Minorities in Engineering

for posterity and toencourage engagement within other academic institutions and professional societies. Some of ourexamples and strategies can be scaled and adapted to address institutional or regional challengesor to increase awareness and engagement in other national societies. Outcomes seen throughinitiatives have resulted in increased connections with previously disenfranchised members tothe ASEE community, engagement across divisions, and expanded programming in support ofdiversity, equity, and inclusion practices.1. Importance of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionEngineers have a significant impact on society. Their actions shape future technology,infrastructure, and innovation. Improving workforce diversity has been shown to

Conference Session

Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna H. Ferguson, Northeastern University; Jennifer Lehmann, Northeastern University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Susan Chang, Northeastern University; Reid P. Higginson, Harvard University; Cigdem P. Talgar, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

torevolutionize engineering education to prepare next generation workforce capable of addressingincreasingly complex and “wicked” problems facing humanity today [1]-[3]. Rittel and Webberoriginally defined “wicked problems” as complex, open-ended, and ill-structured challenges withsocietal, economic, cultural, and political implications [4]. These are problems that cannot besolved using a habitual in engineering technical-rational approach [5] that is based on theory andbest empirical evidence, or through the use of routine expertise that relies on extensive domain-specific knowledge and experience. Rather, these are problems that must be addressed throughadaptive expertise, defined as the ability to apply prior knowledge to new ill-defined

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Gloriana Trujillo, Stanford University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

both industry and collegiate levels.Defined for this paper as individual qualities divergent from historical characteristics (or evenstereotypes) of engineers, diversity, at times, seems to be at odds with the culture of engineeringitself. Lack of diversity in engineering manifests in a decreased retention rate ofunderrepresented minorities and women pursuing engineering degrees and engineering careers, aculture of homogeneity in engineering education and professional practice, and ensuinglimitations to engineering design and product development. A more diverse engineeringenterprise, by contrast, increases inclusivity and can provide a competitive advantage in industry[1].One potential solution to this problem is the integration of diversity

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Thomas Singer, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

eventpresent very good opportunities to gain great experience to learn and exercise such kind ofterminologies and practices.In this paper, authors present the structure of the studios and evaluation results showing the ABETstudent outcome attainment, and the results drawn.3. AM StudiosIn each project cohort, two studio based hands-on workshops are organized. Figure 1 presents thesample day 1 list of activities held in the Knoxville studio in May 2017. The main objective of theworkshops is to deliver the currently developed curricular modules and activities to workshopattendees who are coming from several high schools, community colleges and four-yearuniversities. Attendees also set up their own printer and run a project as in teams of about 3-4members

Conference Session

Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

certificate program course list is included as Figure 1. Figure 1: Course Overview of the Mechatronics CertificateThe associate degree program is a two-year degree comprised of 60 contact hours. Keeping withthe tenets of the stackable credentials model, completers of the Mechatronics certificate are ableto enter the Mechatronics and Robotics Systems associate degree as sophomores, with all coursesfrom the certificate counting toward the associate degree. In order to advance the skill level ofcertificate completers, as well as to begin preparing students for their possible transfer toMichigan Tech, associate degree students are introduced to several courses in robotics and arerequired to take an assortment

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Narketta Sparkman-Key, Old Dominion University; Konstantin P. Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Daniela Cigularova; Bonita G. Anthony, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

” students, e.g.,veterans, adult students, working students, students with families, etc. This paper discussesspecific needs of STEM transfer students, identifies challenges they face, and provides anoverview of some of the programming that can be implemented at mid-sized universities thataddress these needs.Introduction Understanding challenges that transfer students face when entering undergraduateengineering technology programs is especially important due to the lack of highly skilledtechnical workforce needed in the area of advanced manufacturing and other high-tech industriesthat employ engineering technology graduates with bachelor's degrees [1]. In order to diversifythe field and supply competent professionals for some of these

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Caroline Batson, University of Mississippi

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

facilitate, throughmetadiscursive support, the socialization of international students in the University ofMississippi graduate engineering programs into written discursive practices of theircommunities.Theoretical BackgroundCentral to this discursive challenge that many international graduate students face upon entranceinto graduate programs is the notion that students must be socialized, or enculturated, into theoral and written discourse of their respective discourse community. This idea of discoursesocialization is cleverly viewed by Casanave [1] as a set of “writing games” for which studentsmust learn the rules—or learn how to adapt the rules—in order to participate in their discoursecommunities. Too often it is assumed and expected that

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Participants were asked to rateitems centered on their experiences and perspectives in their current STEM degree programsusing a Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = StronglyAgree, 6 = Not Sure). The participants were from 4 HBCUs nationwide. Majority of participantsidentified as Black or African American, 78% from Group 1 (henceforth referred to as StudentParticipants) and 51% from Group 2 (referred to as Faculty and Administrator Participants).Majority of participants also self-identified as male, 56% from Group 1 and 72% from Group 2.Additionally, most participants from Group 1 self-identified from various Engineering fields,such as the following: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

University ppenko@bw.eduAbstractA course in rocketry is offered as a 1-hour elective. The objective is for students to design, analyze,construct and launch a rocket. The rockets must be designed to not exceed the maximum-allowablealtitude for the launch site as specified by the FAA. Launches are done under the auspices of the NationalAssociation of Rocketry (NAR). For approximately the first 2/3 of the semester, physics of trajectory,stability analysis and construction methods are covered via lectures. In the second 1/3, shop time isscheduled for construction. Generally, launches are conducted the following semester when the field isavailable.Course DescriptionThe course meets once a week for 50 minutes

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alan Chiu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

criticism, and to collaborate."[1]It is not unusual for design and analysis activities to be separated in an engineering curriculum.Communication of the design is often given secondary status rather than being seen as importantduring the design process itself. Social and environmental factors are often only considered afterthe design is finalized and changes become difficult to implement and expensive. The facultymembers wanted to create a more integrative approach to design that considers broadperspectives at the beginning and throughout the design process.Biomedical engineering students are particularly well-suited for the studio approach because ofthe integrative nature of biomedical engineering. Students have at least considered that

Conference Session

Design Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

class activity takes placeoutside of scheduled contact hours. To date, it has been almost impossible for educators todirectly compare the actual design processes followed by students working on differentteams, to each other and to intended learning objectives.This paper presents a method for evaluating the efficacy of project-based design classes. Itdescribes a case study using data from a project-based engineering design class in a graduateengineering program. The research consisted of an interview with the lead instructors of theclasses (n=1), observation of the class weekly progress, and design process data of fourstudent teams (n=12) gathered using a web-based tool, the Design Evaluation and FeedbackTool (DEFT). The data was used to

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally T. Wei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineers. This paperwill discuss methodology and results of the study, impact on K-12 engineering identity, andfuture work in quantifying N-EAN initiatives.Introduction:The universal presence of engineering and technology is inescapable in today’s modern world.Our lives are increasingly defined by and dependent upon technology. Essential skills neededfor Americans in the 21 st century will include increased understanding of these technologies andthe ability to make informed decisions about its development and use[1]. One of the mosteffective ways to ensure greater awareness is to provide exposure to more engineering in K-12education. The key to educating students to thrive in this competitive global economy isintroducing them early to engineering