Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua M. Cruz, Texas Tech University; Noa Bruhis, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Suren Jayasuriya, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

program, 40% of the population is comprised of women, a stark contrast to thesmall percentage of women represented in more traditional engineering programs. We felt thatinterviewing a proportionally larger number of women in a context different than traditionalengineering programs might provide insight into their construction, understanding, and valuingof knowledge(s). We acknowledge that this might risk having the male student having tokenrepresentation, and a follow-up study and analysis plans to address this gender imbalance.Data Collection: Participants were recruited from the AME capstone course and were chosenbecause the course is only taken by students approaching graduation; we felt that these studentshad ample experience with the program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Theresa F. S. Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Danilo Zeppilli, Rowan University; Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Danielle Macey

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

with on-campus organizations that already focus on diversity and inclusivity. Thiswill help faculty become more visible allies to their students. Since the RevED research team isaccustomed to giving workshops on inclusive pedagogy, events can be planned that give facultymore tools to develop their own inclusive coursework. More conversations with the FacultyCenter, department heads, and the RevED research team will be ongoing in the 2019 Springsemester. The RevED research team is also using students to help develop another aspect ofinclusive coursework. This year students are asked to create assignments for CEE courses thatfocus on visual learning styles and using examples that are developed from personal experiencesthat students may have come

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

current status and fix goals accordingly to complete theproject in time, (3) mini-lessons, centers, and resources: mini-lessons, centers, andresources help promote students’ learning supporting the differentiated instructionapproach which essentially helps students to seamlessly transit from centers to resourcesto mini-lessons based on their need, (4) voice and choice in products: allows students toexpress what project they want to work on and how they plan to utilize their time, (5)differentiate through formative assessments: differentiated instructions through formativeassessments in the form of written responses, oral communication, poster or collage helpstudents move forward in the project, (6) balance teamwork and individual

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Manuela Restrepo Parra; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Lisa L Lattanza MD

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

orthopaedics within the next 6 years.By 2022, we expect that we will achieve 30% female in the residency population, an acceptedcritical threshold for maintaining minority populations within professions [11]. Even with worst-case assumptions for our recruitment and retention results, we would nearly achieve this criticalthreshold by 2025. Again, planning for worst-case conditions, if we were to cease all of ourprogramming efforts after 5-10 years, we would still achieve at or near 30% female for a periodof time (5-10 years) before the effects of our intervention wear off. This may be enough time forthe culture of the field to shift enough, i.e., orthopaedics seen as more “female friendly” bymedical students, to have a permanent effect on gender

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

assistant professor in the Department of Mining Engi- neering. He served as the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering from 1998 to 2006. He was appointed the Dean of School of Engineering at SIU Edwardsville in August 2006. Until 2000, most of Dr. Sevim’s publications were in mine systems optimization and open pit mine production planning. After 2000, in parallel with his administrative appointments, he published in engi- neering education.Mr. Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director of Institutional Research & Studies c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A systematic approach to determine admission GPA for transfer studentsIntroductionAt

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Adrienne J Gauthier, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Along with thisimage learners were presented with the following dilemma: ‘Owl has too many books and needsto get them organized and easily accessible. As a first step Owl plans to build a bridge over to asecond tree (yes, Owl can fly but flying is tough while carrying heavy books).’ And asked torespond as follows: ‘What type of bridge should Owl design? This week we’ll focus on tension;what types of bridges could Owl design that rely on tension? What design do you propose?’ Because all learners, in both A and B groups, would be contributing to the same discussion boards, Group B was

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research to Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

understand how technologywork and increased interest in engineering, while indicating that the activities had less of animpact on future course-taking plans or ability to be successful at school. These are consistentwith the overall goals of our effort, which was focused more on developing specific coding andelectronics skills and less specifically on developing interest in STEM careers or improving theparticipants’ performance in school. Table 2: Overall impact associated with participation in the outreach activity. Not at Slightly Moderately A Great Mean All Deal

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Yangyang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Xingang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #15921Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering SchoolDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

helpimprove performance in Calculus I.Another change will be how the EBC is delivered to the students. UNC Charlotte is changingcourse management systems from Moodle to Canvas, effective fall 2017. For 2016, the programwill remain in Moodle, with plans to use Canvas for 2017. The migration from Moodle toCanvas is expected to be relatively easy based on pilot studies.In order to maintain its usefulness, the EBC is modified and updated annually to reflect changesin the campus and university policies. The Forum interaction portion of the Boot Camp has roomfor growth. For example, student workers are developing a menu of topics and questions that canbe used as prompts. These improvements, combined with better timed communications with theparticipants

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandy Biggers, Penn State University; Leigh Ann Haefner, Penn State University - Altoona; Jonathan Bell

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

science and engineering wereintegrated, how the teachers felt about the integration, what they tried that failed and/orsucceeded, and what they planned to change in the future. These interviews occurredbefore the teaching of the first unit (whether it was science or engineering) and againafter the completion of both units. Second, classroom lessons were videorecordedusing an iPad provided by the research project. Teachers focused on videorecordingtheir engineering lessons and science lessons. Third, we leveraged existing Professional Learning Community [PLC] meetings toincorporate focus group interviews with participating teachers. During these meetingsteachers discussed difficulties and successes, problems gathering materials for lessons

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

AAUP which found approximately 20% of university faculty were in nontraditional positions.19Data Demographics – National Survey ParticipantsParticipants in the national survey represented a wide range of engineering disciplines anddiffering levels of familiarity with Engineering Leadership programs. Only 28% of respondentscame from universities with a formal, defined leadership program for engineering students whileonly 6% of respondents from schools without such a program knew of plans to start one.Respondents represented more than 13 different engineering disciplines with the heaviestrepresentation coming from Civil (38%) and Engineering Technology (17%). These percentagesdiffered significantlyi from the general engineering educator

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Magda Oliveira Pinheiro, University of Minho

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #15650Engineering, a Course of Men: The Inversion of That TrendProf. Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI Born in 1960 is Associate Professor at Department of Information Systems in the School of Engineering of University of Minho. Researches and teaches in the areas of Information Systems Planning, Information Systems Management and the Information Society, especially in the field of Public Administration. Chairman of the Board of the GCC - Computer Graphics Center since 2005. Pr´o-Rector of University of Minho between 2006 and 2009. President of the National College of Informatics

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

4.0Plan” learning system, the students are helped with their academics.18 The Academic Success andProfessional Development class helps the students with networking and working a career fair,and encourages them to become leaders, to be active in student organizations, and to completeresearch projects, as well as plan their career for ten years past the baccalaureate.Previous StudiesSince the authors began working with transfer students in 2002, they have been researching waysto help them become aware of ENGR and to assist with the transfer process. They are interestedin knowing how best to get more CC students interested in ENGR. They have worked to makethe transfer process smoother for the students and to support them once they transfer. Their

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

parameters of PV systems; 4. Design, troubleshoot, and test PV systems; 5. Effectively communicate technical concepts.To provide students with hands-on and real-world experiences, a major course project is included.The objective of the project is to introduce students to the process of product design andrealization, and more specifically, (1) to generate system requirements, specification documents,design documents, and test plans; (2) to properly size system components such as batteries,inverters, charge controllers, and solar panels for a specific location; and (3) to test andtroubleshoot a PV system.Before the semester starts, the course project solicitation is posted and project proposals fromboth for-profit and non-profit

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

from faculty and students participating in the outreachactivities, in the near future we are planning to improve these programs by: • Increasing the availability of financial aid for prospective students from minorities to motivate enrollment • Creation of scholarships and grants with focus to minorities, to attract high performing students • Introduce techniques, other than standardized testing (SAT,ACT, etc.) as a measure of students potential that allows students from non-traditional educational experiences to succeed in the engineering programs • Creation of honor courses with focus in engineeringReferences[1] Georgia Southern University: Office of Strategic Research and Analysis, Comprehensive

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Fred Vondra, Tennessee Technological University; Ahmed K Kamal, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

or 79 internet-based) or (2) IELTS minimum base score of 5.5.Exit RequirementsFollowing the completion of the program of study, including the thesis or final researchpaper, the student will present the final research paper, open to the public, to the graduatecommittee for critique and must pass a final oral examination administered by the graduatecommittee.Plans for AccreditationThe College of Engineering plans to seek recognition of the Professional Science Master’s inManufacturing Sustainability degree through the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) as aconcentration in a Professional Science Master’s program at Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity. The Professional Science Master’s is a unique professional degree grounded innatural science

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Paulo Alexandre Martin, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Keiti Pereira Vidal Souza, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

supportlearning.Final considerationsThe use of multiple forms of learning support is satisfactorily perceived by students and teachers,corroborating significantly to the teaching-learning process. Balancing support activities fordirect or indirect learning support proved to be a wise option. According to the authors’perception, the most successful results are related to students’ motivation and commitment inPhysics class. Students’ commitment must always be encouraged, throughout the academic year.Implementing similar activities in others schools will demand planning efforts and commitmentfrom teachers’ teams.References[1] CUTRI, R.; STEM, N.; MATTASOGLIO NETO, O.; SILVA CAMPOS, L. DA; MARTIN, P.A.; SOUZA,K.P.V. DE. Student’s perception of actions to support

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel LeBlanc, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

specific corporate accounts, use of shared resources across thedivision, and a divisional marketing plan to highlight the focus on the customer.Meeting the Needs of our CustomersThe results of our efforts have been noticeable. There has been a reduction in effort for getting internal and external stakeholders to engage in a meaningful way

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

] National Science Board. (2012). Science and Engineering Indicators 2012. Arlington VA: National ScienceFoundation (NSB 12-01).[8] National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (2011). Science &Engineering Degrees: 1966-2008. Detailed Statistical Tables NSF 11-136. Arlington, VA. Available athttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11316/pdf/nsf11316.pdf[9] Office of Planning and Analysis (OPA), Montana State University (2013). [Online]. Available:http://www.montana.eedu/opa.[10] Yoder, B.L., (2011). Engineering by the Numbers, American Society of Engineering Education.

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

microcontroller or embedded system project. Itis best suited for student proposed multi-week term projects. Since the App Inventor platform isvery simple, the concepts can be covered in one or two recitation sessions. Students can thendecide whether to use it in their projects. They may need one or two additional weeks to learnthe basic functionalities and derive the needed app. Students can use their own Android devicesor the lab can stock a few entry-level Android phones, which can be obtained between $50 and$100. Except for the SMS feature mentioned in Section 4.3, no active phone plan is needed. This idea has been introduced in an advanced digital systems and senior design classes andseveral student teams chose to incorporate the device into

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University; B. D. Daniel, Lamar University; Stefan Andrei, Lamar University; Lawrence Joseph Osborne, Lamar University Computer Science Department

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

167 141 147Table 1: Mathematics and Computer Science Enrollment at Lamar UniversityIt is our observation and findings that ASCENT students enjoy doing research. Research of thefirst three cohorts of ASCENT Scholars (22 students) have resulted in 52 presentations inregional and national conferences, and 3 publications. The experience they have with the Bridgeprogram helped them to focus their attention on research more than they had previously. Manyof them are likely to be engaged on research in some capacity after they graduate. Even thoughmost of them plan to go to graduate school at some point, many of them enter industry beforethat. Out of 11 students graduated from this program, five of them are working in STEM fieldand two of them

Conference Session

Software Engineering Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexandria Spradlin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Rogers Bassa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

classroom (located at the second floor of the building).When the two groups were separated, their means of communication changed. They decided to use an instantmessenger to communicate throughout the workday but often found it difficult to understand one another. Toremedy the problem, the two groups set designated times for video chat meetings before lunch and beforeeach workday ended. After encountering some difficulties with this method, a leader was elected in eachgroup and the leaders were allowed to meet in person at the end of each workday to discuss the progressmade that-day and plans for the following day. The forced separation also introduced technical difficulties.Although the requirement for the project was identified and documented

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Madjar, University of Connecticut; Bryan Douglas Huey, University of Connecticut; Leslie M. Shor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

applicable to trying to explain their career plans.The SCCT model has 4 core variables: self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, interests, andgoals. In a study of 579 male and female college students (sophomores) in Spain, there were “nostatistically significant differences in outcome expectations or goals.”15 This was based onquestions related to a students’ appreciation for an engineering degree positively influencingtheir professional career, and on the extent of their academic plans. The students were also askedabout their level of confidence in earning high marks on courses with basic requirements forengineering majors, and on their interest in engineering related activities such as solvingmathematical problems. The answers indicate that

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

expertise include process modeling, simulation, and process control.Dr. Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville Thomas Tretter is professor of science education and director of the Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Plan- etarium at the University of Louisville. His scholarship includes collaborative efforts with science and engineering faculty targeting retention of STEM majors in entry-level STEM courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Step-outs to Stars Engineering Retention FrameworkAbstract This research paper, grounded in Expectancy-Value Theory, investigates the relationshipbetween interest, first semester GPA and first year retention in engineering

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Brian W. Henderson, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

focus on 32 of the student responses since one ofthe students did not respond to this study’s key questions. All student survey questionswill be referenced by using SQ#, where SQ indicates it is a question from the studentsurvey and # being replaced by the referred question number. SQ2: University of Arkansas Student ID Number SQ4: Gender SQ5: Ethnicity SQ6: Race SQ7: What degree plan are you most interested in? SQ8: Please indicate if you experienced any of the following activities prior to coming to the U of A (check all that apply)? SQ14: What is your perception of current job opportunities for industrial engineering (7 point Likert scale – very bad to very good

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Department of Biology, Utah State University,

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16487Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an EngineeringMechanics Course: StaticsSteven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education Steven Wood is a junior in the Civil Engineering program. After finishing his BS he plans on completing a MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to studies, he is a teacher’s assistant and he teaches a recitation class for the Statics course. His Interests in the field of engineering are public transportation, specifically in rapid and heavy rail systems. His research interests include spatial ability, learning styles, and gender differences in

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston; Michael G Flynn, College of Charleston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and accompanying program schedule animations, slideshows based on unique  Everyone plays each team’s exergame needs of their schools 6-Sat  Each team presents afterschool implementation plans, anticipated issues  TECHFIT graduationTeachers are provided with a 230-page, lab-based workbook that includes lessons over the PDclassroom content. In addition to step-by-step, illustrated instructions, each lesson maps thecontent to state and national standards for grades 6-8. This feature allows teachers to integratesome of what

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

instructor and TA, project management and plan significance of project, hands-onexperience, and team work, which positively contribute to project success. On the contrary,various de-motivating factors considered as barriers for the project contain the following, suchas heavy workload, time management, simulation instability, team communication, hardwareinsufficiency, and difficulty in debugging, illustrated in Figure 9. Amongst these factors,difficulty in debugging, and team communication are two of the highest difficulty that need tobe improved and overcome [10]. Page 26.831.12 Figure 7 Self-assessment comparison of fellow students and

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

various strategies employed to mitigate those costs. In a further analysis, the utilityseen by returners was analyzed inductively, and it was found that there were three types of utilityvalue: plans to pursue an academic career, the wish to advance in an existing career path, and thewish to re-direct an industry career path into a different area of industry.9 Page 26.859.3Ongoing research efforts are contrasting them with direct-pathway students, those who do nottake a break of any significant length between undergraduate and graduate study, and examiningthe ways in which the two groups are similar and different.10,11 However, these research