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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nelson Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Dina Verdín, Purdue; Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, Engineering Education Dept.; Tiantian Li, Purdue University

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Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer, and three years as a full-time faculty in the departments of computer science and c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #17843 engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Ann Howard, New Mexico State University

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2015, the program manager implemented an intervention programbased on six-week performance grades that were entered by all 100 and 200 level instructors atthe University. Students enrolled in the introduction to engineering course were required by theirinstructor and peer mentor to attend the interventions, if needed, as a means to increase studentsuccess.After the six week performance grades were posted all instructors of the introductoryengineering course and peer mentors were responsible for meeting with the freshman whoqualified for the intervention process. Students who received a C, D, or F grade were required tomeet with their peer mentor during office hours. Students were required to attend (1) interventionsession with their mentor

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Tech

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tohelp first year student design project teams avoid or overcome difficulties in teamwork when theteam is not of their own choosing, and a large part of their own final grade depends on the team’ssuccess with the design project.Our conceptual framework is drawn from examples of successful business and sports teams,which have been studied extensively to identify the dynamics that make them successful andhow their members apply their sense of human nature to behaviors that build trust.Conceptual Framework for the Development of Team TrustWhat is Trust When It Comes to Teamwork?One way to define trust is to consider it as a commitment to cooperation with others withoutbeing certain of their actions [1]. While our team members “trust” one another

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International Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalilullah Mayar, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul -Afghanistan

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quality improvement by the MoHE (Babury & Hayward, 2014).Aturupane and Sofizada (2013) stated that "developing a good quality university system is a keychallenge facing Afghanistan" (p. 3) and further considered it one of the main priorities for thedevelopment of higher education in Afghanistan. Their report also concluded that, based oninternational experience, providing a good learning atmosphere requires appropriate action atthree levels: 1) state organizations responsible for quality assurance and assigning resources; 2)faculty members responsible for curriculum, teaching, and research; and 3) universitymanagement responsible for recruitment and facilities.2.1.2 Increased Access:According to Babury and Hayward (2014) one of the key

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Shuvra Bhattacharyya, University of Maryland, USA, and Tampere University of Technology, Finland; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; William Hawkins, University of Maryland; Tudor Dumitras, University of Maryland, College Park; Neruh Ramirez, University of Maryland, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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and improve retention in the discipline.1 Many of those courses focus onengineering design,2-6 and programming language instruction in these courses is of secondaryimportance. In these courses, programming is often taught in a fragmented way by having thestudents learn the basic rudiments of syntax and then modify examples by trial-and-error. Webelieve that the active-learning approach can enhance rigorous introductory programming coursesand have been developing a proof of this concept in a multi-year NSF-funded study of a novelpedagogical intervention.For the past few years we have offered two versions of our introductory C programming course.The first is a traditional course where students are given individual paper-based

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, UW-Stout

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in EWB community-basedhumanitarian projects in multiple chapters. Further, it examines the social, cultural, andprofessional interactions and exchanges between and among EWB members and communitystakeholders in EWB projects, examining several projects from a variety of chapters across thecountry.IntroductionOur project, “Exploring, Documenting, and Improving Humanitarian Service Learning throughEngineers without Borders-USA,” explores how engineering and technology students experienceservice learning during their undergraduate programs. 1 One example of service learning isEngineers Without Borders (EWB) USA, which seeks to find practical solutions to communityconcerns, such as clean water or sustainable sewage systems. This project is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Sandra Linder, Clemson University; Cindy M. Lee, Clemson University; Faiza M. Jamil, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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research agenda on holistic faculty development. Specifically, our workshop centered around three key dimensions of holistic faculty development: (1) Inputs for Holistic Faculty Development, (2) Mechanisms/Processes for Holistic Faculty Development, and (3) Outcomes of Holistic Faculty Development (described in detail in the following section). Each thread explored research questions, methods, practices, and potential limitations of existing faculty development programs and research. (b) Collecting Participant Information: Some of the key components inspired by the previous conference include pre-event surveys to collect and analyze applications for attendance

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Cayton, North Carolina State University; M. Gail Jones, North Carolina State University

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thoroughly researched (Miller, Slawinski Blessing, and Schwartz,2006, Wang, Eccles, and Kenny, 2013). Career opportunities these fields are growing withadvancements in technology. The present study examines young students’ perceptions, of notonly engineering careers broadly, but also how students perceive career opportunities inelectricity and energy fields. This study explored the following research questions:1) Are there gender differences in engineering and electricity/energy career interests for youth ingrades 4-6?2.) Does an interest in engineering correlate with career aspirations in engineering or careeraspirations related to energy and electricity?3.) Do the factors of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, interests, and goals predict

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, Georgia State University-Perimeter College; Brandi Villa, Belay Consulting LLC; Naranja C Davis, Georgia State University Perimeter College

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enrollment, international, online, transfer and first-time freshman students in the University System of Georgia. The Fall 2011 full-time enrollment (FTE) for both STEM and Non-STEM students was 20,466. Due to the non-traditional status of many of the students, an equation is employed to calculate full-time equivalents when defining FTE. Table 1 shows enrollment and graduation rates for STEM and non-STEM students. STEM students are defined as those that have enrolled in or taken Pre-Calculus and/or Principles of Chemistry. Table 1. Institutional enrollment, graduation, and transfer rates for STEM and non-STEM students entering 2011-2012. Non-STEM STEM Students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Washington State University; Chen-Ching Liu, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University

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nationally that the United States is in urgent and critical need for the powerand energy engineering workforce [1]–[3]. The severity and urgency of the problem has alreadybeen recognized in the 2007 Long-Term Reliability Assessment [1] by North American ElectricReliability Corporation (NERC); it was recognized that “the loss of industry workers and theiryears of accumulated experience due to retirement is a serious threat to the bulk power systemreliability, exacerbated by the lack of new recruits entering the field.”The goal of this program is to significantly increase enrollment in electric energy-related STEMmajors at Washington State University (WSU) and prepare them for the workforce. Tosuccessfully achieve this goal, four components are needed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Dina Verdín, Purdue; Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno

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positionthemselves, grow through their education, and navigate the cultures of engineering theyexperience in college. Our goal is to investigate ways to engage students with non-normativeidentities to become more active and life-long participants in engineering disciplines. Our workis proceeding in three phases: 1) Identify, through a quantitative instrument, the normative andnon-normative attitudinal profiles of students in engineering; 2) Characterize students’normative and non-normative identities through in-depth interviews and analysis of differencesbetween students with normative and non-normative identities in engineering; and 3) Drawingfrom our findings, develop a workshop and set of courses to incorporate diversity topics intoengineering programs

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University; Tiffany Wild, The Ohio State University; Se Jeong Yang, The Ohio State University

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Visual Impairments (EEVI) is a two-yearprofessional development program for teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs),targeting grades 5-12 focused around bio-engineering. The overarching program goals are 1)Increase the science, math, and engineering content knowledge for TVIs; 2) Increase TVI’scapacity to teach science, math, and engineering concepts to students with visual impairments(VI); 3) Increase TVIs efficacy in science, math, and engineering; 4) increase TVIs capacity tomake modifications and accommodations for students with VI to pre-existing science, math, andengineering lesson plans; and 5) Improve students’ with VI achievement in science, math, andengineering. To date the TVI professional development, which was intended

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miancheng Guo, University of Massachusetts; Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts

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gender grouping on female students in various instructionalcontexts, such as authentic engineering design tasks and collaborative learning in inquiry-based science, little has been done on design-based science (DBS), a relatively new pedagogyin which students construct scientific and engineering knowledge and problem-solving skillsthrough designing components, artifacts or systems (Fortus, Krajcik, Dershimer, Marx, &Mamlok‐Naaman, 2005). This paper is an effort to address these inadequacies.For this purpose, the present study explored (1) the relationship between gender grouping andfemale students’ behavioral/emotional/cognitive engagement in DBS learning; and (2) therelationship between gender grouping and female students’ achievement in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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narratives. This study has potential for broad systemic impact bydiversifying pathways to and through engineering programs.During Year 1 (2014-2015) of the grant, we interviewed 23 key informants at our institutions.Key informants include professionals supporting veterans in student veteran success centers,financial aid, advising offices, and other student support services. We identified themes thatshape student veteran experiences on these campuses: the presence/absence of key studentpolicies and services; and gaps in the provision of such services. At each institution, there hasbeen a heightened emphasis on improving services for veterans.In Year 2 (2015-2016), we conducted five focus groups with a total of 21 student veteransengineering students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri; Cory Koedel, University of Missouri; Junpeng Yan, University of Missouri; Jean Felix Ndashimye, Univesity of Missouri-Columbia

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entry in a public college andtheir exit from the college system up to 6 years after their entry. We supplement this dataset withadditional administrative data from Missouri High School system, as well as with informationfrom the Census Bureau and the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Common Core.Therefore, the resulting data set provides a comprehensive look at the experiences of students inMissouri from high school through postsecondary education. The resulting dataset includesapproximately 156,000 individual students. We present summary statistics in Table 1.Approximately 55% of the sample is female, 9% black, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian.Table 1: Sample Summary Statistics

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline F. Handley, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Birr Moje, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan; Katherine A. Flanigan, University of Michigan

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population to their communities and empower them asemerging researchers through the adoption of cyber physical systems (CPS) technologies,together with qualitative research methods. In short, youth can begin to question and engagewith their environment in a self-directed way. The technology that allows this to happen is therecently developed Sensors in a Shoebox urban sensing kit, a simplified, modular version ofstructural sensing technology. The kit consists of user-friendly, ruggedized sensors that can beinstalled in urban environments to allow communities to measure the world around them,including environmental parameters, noise, vibrations, and motion (Figure 1). These sensors aremodular, allowing them to be adapted for particular uses, such as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest University; Xinrui (rose) Xu, Purdue University; Alexandra Marie Dukes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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American. The students represented a number ofengineering disciplines, such as Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Biomedical,Environmental. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis of 39 with a focus on themajor selection process.ResultsResearch findings indicate that women are more likely than men to choose Chemicalengineering, whereas Hispanic/Latino students are more likely to choose Electrical or Industrialengineering versus other majors, all else equal. African American students are more likely to choose Chemical or Electrical engineering compared to other majors. Table 1 summarizes the logit regression results. Table 1. Likelihood of Entering Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Conference, Austin, TX, June.6. Hirsch, L. S., Perna, A. J., Carpinelli, J. D. and Kimmel, H. (2011). “The Effect Undergraduate Research Programs have on Engineering Students’ Attitudes toward Graduate Studies”, Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Engineering Education, Belfast, Northern Ireland, August.7. Hirsch, L. S., Perna, A. J., Carpinelli, J. D. and Kimmel, H. (2012). “The Effectiveness of Undergraduate Research Programs: A Follow-up Study”, Proceedings 2012 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, WA, June.8. Zhan, W. (2014). “Research Experience for Undergraduate Students and Its Impact on STEM Education”, Journal of STEM Education, 15 (1), pp. 32-38.9. American Chemical Society, retrieved

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline McClive, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jane Jackson, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Gary Charles Blatto-Vallee, NTID/RIT; Keith Mousley, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Simkins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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team of hearing and DHH members includesinstructors in statistics/math, game design instructors with a specialization in educational games,tutors, students, visual learning specialists and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.Core objectives include 1) develop a pilot collection of SOLTs and 2) test the efficacy of thesevideos. Along the way, a third objective has emerged: Embed the SOLTs into an interactiveweb-based experience in which students can obtain, describe, and make inferences from sampleswithin a relevant and appropriate context.In the first year of this exploratory project, statistical concepts were selected using multiple datasources and encompass concepts that are built upon throughout the introductory statistics course.The

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey

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applications, including surface enhanced Raman scattering and anti-fouling surfaces. He also develops nanotechnol- ogy based lessons that integrate the STEM disciplines and develops human centered design projects that engage students in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Effects of Design Thinking Methods on Pre-Service PK-12 Engineering and STEM Teacher Capabilities, Confidence and Motivation in Creativity (Work in Progress)Rationale and BackgroundCreativity is an essential habit of mind for engineers and inherent in the engineering designprocess.1 Creative thinking in design is a focus of engineering education and K-12 engineeringand technology

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University; Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University

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Approach to Robotics in EducationRobotics content can support a host of educational outcomes including electronics,programming, problem-solving, and design thinking 1. The growing number of robotics toolsfurther enables their use for education: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LEGO Mindstorms,Fischertechniks, and new crowd-funded options are surrounded by educational tutorials andcontent. In general, robotics activities are diverse and provide solutions to many instructionalneeds. Soft robots are made from soft, deformable gels, liquids, or polymers2 and represent anemerging type of robotics design. We believe soft robotics may enhance student interest andconfidence for STEM to a greater degree than traditional “hard” robotics, made from wood ormetal

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Amy Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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pleasedto note that many lively conversations occurred in planned breaks and social events we hadincluded on the program, with shifting perspectives and new collaborations emerging for manyof the participants along the way. In this paper, we report only on the formally structured aspectsof the event. We developed five threads (themes); all components of the conference schedule(including pre-conference communication and during-conference activities) were aligned withthese threads. The five threads were informed by the theory-methods-research questions triangle(figure 1) along with Booth, Colomb, and Williams’s (2008) innovation cycle of educationalresearch and practice (figure 2).Conference threads: 1. What theories inform your work? 2. What

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Palm IV, Roger Williams University; Nicole Martino, Roger Williams University; Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University

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, 2.5 times greater than the proportion in 2012.Persistence of underrepresented minorities has increased from 29% for those entering in 2011 to50% for those entering in 2013 or after. Unfortunately, total enrollment of underrepresentedminorities has not grown. The recruitment of underrepresented students has proven morechallenging than their retention. Future work will focus on recruitment, including outreach to localhigh schools and the development of bridge and/or transfer programs.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (S-STEM) program funds scholarships and support systems for undergraduate STEMstudents demonstrating academic talent and financial need.1 In 2012

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jalil Kianfar P.E., Saint Louis University; Adaline M. Buerck, Saint Louis University

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transit, into the urban transportation system. This activitydemonstrates a process used by transportation engineers to study the feasibility of retrofitting anurban street with a bike lane. The activity proposed in this paper is different from existingtransportation-related outreach in three main ways: 1) The traffic simulation model can be customized to study a local street that is familiar to high school students participating in the activity. 2) The learning outcomes extend beyond data-driven decision making. The activity highlights the role of engineers in shaping communities and the importance of public engagement. 3) The activity provides a glimpse of a fully automated driving environment to students.A review of the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Jeanette Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux M.A., University of Arizona

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teacher programs [1].Additionally AILDI was cited in a study by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the tenoutstanding programs for minority teacher preparation in the nation [2]. Pre-college teachers andcommunity college faculty from Native American-serving institutions are recruited to experienceoptical engineering research and learn about techniques to transmit their research knowledge totheir students using innovative methods. Participants take part in AILDI classes tied to scienceeducation, basic optics lessons in the Optics Research Workshop (ORW), a tribal scienceeducation workshop led by Professor Gregory Cajete [3], and a research project facilitated byesteemed UA research faculty. They are given the opportunity to develop their

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Inez Hua, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michael L Curry, Tuskegee University

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), with theknowledge and skills to equip their students to become part of a technologically adept workforceas well as informed designers and users of sustainable products. The objectives are: 1) To enhance teacher quality and proficiency in teaching highschool science, 2) To increase the number and diversity of students who study STEM (science,technology, engineering and math) in high school and college and choose STEM-related careersand 3) To equip participating teachers to share their knowledge and innovative, science-basedcurricula within their districts and with a broader, national community of high school STEMteachers. Our rationale for proposing this project is that there is high demand for a scientificallyliterate workforce

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Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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with the STEP 1B Engineering Grant hadspecific objectives supporting these goals. They were: (1) develop and maintain an effectiveliaison between BRCC and LSU; (2) utilize scholars in a peer ambassador program facilitatingtransfer success; (3) establish a pre-transfer academic counseling program; (4) expand existingseminars to orient and integrate BRCC and other transfer students into LSU and (5) invite BRCCmath, science and engineering faculty to participate in ongoing Faculty Development.Activities of the program included outreach, professional development, advising, and developingan overall assessment tool. All scholars participated in outreach activities that consisted of Peer-to-Peer talks at BRCC each semester and Shadow Days at LSU for

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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workforce, and data hasshown that a disproportionate number of women leave the field after only a few years 1. Otherstudies have presented data that supports the hypothesis that girls lose interest in mathematicsand science between grades 6 through 8, due to a lack of support and available female rolemodels 2. Young women entering these fields at college have been shown to benefit frommentoring and collaboration efforts, which help them become strong problem solvers and gainthe confidence needed to succeed and remain in the workforce.This paper details the initial observations of a weekly discussion group of young women in thesciences and engineering. Participants were from a single small campus affiliated with a majoruniversity (Penn State Greater

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Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Erik Lopez; Deena Mustin, UTEP Academic Technologies ; Robin Munoz, Academic Technologies; Jackeline Munoz; Sarah Huizar, UTEP Academic Technologies Learning Environments; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, Carnegie Mellon University; Celena Arreola; Tetyana Zhyvotovska, University of Texas at El Paso

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same span of time. Much of the interdisciplinary collaboration between majors hashad a significant impact on such. Majors that wouldn’t normal collaborate such as graphic design andelectrical/computer engineering have shown to have had some of the most impressive outcomes in terms ofend design and function. Below are a few photos of the exhibits as they have progressed from year to year toget a conceptual idea of the final product(s), so the reader will have context in which to understand theassessment pieces.Figure 1. Photo of the project in 2011Figure 2. Photo of the project in 2013Figure 3. Photo of the project in 2014Figure 4. Photo of the project in 2016Figure 5. Photo of audience iPad control system (early design phases in Xcode

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Salsabil Mahmed Salah, FACElab Purdue, Uprise academy; Claudia N. Hurt, FACElab Purdue; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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interest-based framework forengineering challenges. The participants of our activity were between 9-14 years of age andqualified for free or reduced lunch. We recruited them to engage in our engineering activity froma 5-week summer camp focused on positive youth development by engaging students in anumber of physical (i.e., swimming, judo, and basketball) and learning (i.e., videography,financial literacy) activities.The research questions for this study relate to how engagement in these interest-basedengineering challenges: (1) influence students’ perceptions of engineering; (2) appeal tostudents’ diverse interests; and (3) meet intended learning outcomes related to the engineeringdesign process.Conceptual FrameworkThe activities administered as