Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Behrend; Mary L Kahl, The Pennsylvania State University, the Behrend College

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Manufacturing

service environments.The course covers the following topics:  Introduction to modern manufacturing  Basics of manufacturing systems  Manufacturing strategies  Demand planning and forecasting  Material Requirements Planning (MRP)  Factory dynamics and variability laws  Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologyStudent learning is assessed through homework assignments, lab reports, a course project, andexams. Students work in groups for both the lab reports and the course project.In order to investigate how learning soft skills impacts students on solving technical problems inmanufacturing systems, we brought in the teaching of soft skills to the course as students wentthrough the physical simulations. Student soft skills

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Sidharth Arunkumar; Julie Dyke Ford, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College; Nicholas Emory Alvarez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech ; Cristian Hernandez

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, with 29 participants (47%) identifying as female. Weekly surveys were used to collectquantitative data on what types of workplace activities participants engaged in (e.g., teammeetings, project budgeting, CAD modeling, engineering calculations) and qualitative data onwhat challenges they experience in their early work experience.In this paper, we present a descriptive analysis of the data to identify patterns across participants.Preliminary analysis of the quantitative data suggests that the most common activities for ourparticipants were team meetings and project planning (mentioned by >70% of participants)compared to formal presentations and project budgeting (mentioned by <30% of participants).Preliminary analysis of the qualitative

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

VJ Tocco, University of Florida; Kevin Buettner; Madeline G Sciullo, University of Florida; Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, University of California, Davis; Jason E. Butler, University of Florida

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Student

experience. Additionally, the planning of the sessions and exercises inspired thefacilitators to become metacognitively aware of their own research methods and processes.Reflections and Future WorkThe diversity of research areas, career goals, and personalities among the three facilitatorscontributed greatly to the intellectual merit of the workshop. Inclusion of these multipleperspectives ensured that the workshop topics were broadly applicable. Admittedly, some of ouradvice was a matter of personal opinion; therefore, further exemplifying the value of includingseveral experienced viewpoints in the sessions.The peer-led aspect of this workshop was likely a significant portion of its success; however, weacknowledge the potential benefits of

Conference Session

Computing Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University

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Computing and Information Technology

itis open source, relatively easy to use, and can be implemented on different platforms. Thedeliverable of the project is a real-time image classifier that can work as a PC program oran android App.2.2. Proposal Phase: Since TensorFlow is mostly written in Python, a brief introductionof Python is presented in the classroom, followed by the introduction to deep learning andCNN. The instructor then demonstrates how to install TensorFlow on Windows. Eachstudent is asked to submit a proposal to identify the classes he or she plans to work on. Thestudent also need to justify why the chosen classes are important and a software applicationshould be created to automatically classify them. The proposal is reviewed by acomprehensive face-to-face

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Sherick, University of Michigan

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

philosophy implored in the program is based on self-awareness, intention, andchoice. Observation and the natural skills and abilities that helped get the faculty members tothis point in their careers are emphasized in the coaching process. Meeting them “where they areat” is a common principle. Initially, there was no planned structure for each person; the coachallowed each individual faculty member to choose the agenda and topic to work on for thesession. The essence of the coaching perspective is that other people are full of potential. Theyare naturally talented, innately resourceful, and destined for greater things. They are also fullycapable of making their own decisions, solving their own problems, and seizing their ownopportunities and are

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

conversations around student retention with different groups. Faculty developmentoften is engaged in disseminating pedagogy through workshops, programs, and consultationswith the CTL. How else might the CTL be involved through additional change strategies and bepart of the process and conversation?This work in progress describes the approach the CETL at USI is taking to be part of theconversations and working groups that contribute to retention and academic success of ourengineering students. A systematic plan has been developed to proactively involve CETL inprocesses with faculty and academic units to gain deeper understanding of student successchallenges, develop buy-in, articulate retention goals, and help faculty identify the need andopportunities

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

mission, would you approve it? Why or why not? 2. If you were planning this trajectory, would you be worried about the lifetime of the spacecraft? Why or why not? What if the trajectory had the same altitude around Earth? 3. If the goal of the fly-by was to fly in-between Saturn’s rings, would you have the spacecraft perform this fly-by? Why or why not?The questions were evaluated on two dimensions: “correct answer” (yes/no recommendation)and “correct reasoning.” The “correct answer” was marked as no answer, correct, or incorrect. Ifthe student provided the correct “correct answer”, the “correct reasoning” was evaluated ascorrect or incorrect. The three questions spanned the semester and increased in difficulty intandem to the

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Sally Conant

 course  content  to  global  engineering  settings.• Students  will  be  prepared  to  fulfill  Northeastern   University’s  mission  “to  create  and  translate   knowledge  to  meet  global  and  societal  needs.” Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session CEED 442 Lesson  Plan Time:  30-­‐45  min Procedure: • Opener/Game • Global  Engineer  Discussion • Why

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Computing Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Amber Manning-Ouellette, Iowa State University; Lora Leigh G. Chrystal, Iowa State University; Allie Parrott, Iowa State University

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Computing, Diversity

social change. These changes will require pre-existing leaders and also produce more leaders in the long run. When I graduate college, I plan to create a scholarship for women in STEM fields. This scholarship is just one little stepping stone that will be a piece of a much larger movement I plan to lead which will one day break the unfavorable norms for women in STEM majors.A WiSE approach: Examining how service-learning impacts first-year women in STEM 12Olivia helps communicate how we need to help current leaders shift to process-orientedleadership and continue to enhance future leaders in activism and positive social change. Sheclearly states her goals to make change within her major and field

Conference Session

Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; Gregory Meeropol, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

community of interest. Employing a targeted approach to outreach,NSBE must recognize both national and local barriers to provide engineering experiences that areaccessible and engaging for their target audience. Central to NSBE’s outreach approach is a four-stage strategic plan, including: (1) city identification, (2) school/site identification, (3)advertisement and marketing, and (4) selection and enrollment. While many of these strategies arecommon among outreach programs, increasing access requires an additional layer of planning inwhich stakeholders must not only identify what approaches to implement, but also how best toimplement them based upon the target population. In the following sections, we will provide anoverview of each stage and

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

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

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Diversity, Gender

? race/ethnicity), conference information, and motivation for attending a non-technical conference. Selection of awardees wasB. Data Collection and Assessment Instruments student level-blind (graduate or undergraduate), race/ethnicity- This study presents data collected during a span of two years, blind, and based on responses to three questions: (1) Pleasewith four collection periods: Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring indicate why you would like to attend the conference(s), (2)2017, and Fall 2017. For each collection period, participants Please indicate how you plan to fully utilize the conference(s)completed an application form, conference pre-survey, and

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julien Henri Arrizabalaga, University of Oklahoma; Matthias U. Nollert, University of Oklahoma; Rachel C. Childers, University of Oklahoma

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Biomedical Engineering

be obtained fromuniaxial tension tests, including: tensile strength, failure stress, regions of strain hardening, andregions of necking, 2) quantitatively assess the anisotropic properties of a material via uniaxialtensile testing, 3) experimentally demonstrate the time-dependent nature of a biomaterial’smechanical response, and 4) quantitatively assess the viscoelastic properties, such as creep andrelaxation, of a soft biomaterial via uniaxial tensile testing.In addition to the mechanical testing experiments for the laboratory course, we plan to let thestudents use these devices to complete projects and self-designed experiments related tobiomechanics at the end of the semester. We hope to explore the use of these devices to help inspirethe

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea K. Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

hosted CC faculty members for a paid 9-weeksummer professional development program. A CC faculty member is paid $9,100 stipend in 3installments throughout the summer. Additionally, at the end of the internship, the CC facultymembers have the option to receive an additional $1,000 implementation stipend. Thisadditional stipend is received by the participants if they incorporate a portion of their researchinto a lesson plan, syllabus, or other course material.Recruitment and SelectionDeans and chairs of science, math, and engineering departments were contacted in order toadvertise this program. The funding did not provide for housing, so the selection was limited tothose community colleges that were close to UCB. Given the size of the state of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

programDuring year 4 of this project (in 2016-2017) several recruitment activities were conducted with theTexas Pre-freshman Engineering Program (TexPREP) students and their parents throughout theyear to inform them of the program and assist them with the application process for U-PREPprogram. TexPREP students are required to have high math scores to enter the program and havealready expressed interest in engineering by participating in at least three years of a seven-weekengineering summer program. As part of the proposed plan, students who had not taken CollegeAlgebra or English I were required to take those courses in this activity. Most students weregrouped together in those courses so that the U-PREP students could better form a learningcommunity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick J. Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

reportedelsewhere (Cunningham, et al., 2015; Cunningham, et al., 2016; Cunningham, et al., 2017;Williams, et al., 2016), though the modules generally include a video about an element ofmetacognition and activities to be done inside and outside of class. The pre- and post-tests werecompleted during the small group meetings just before the modules began (week 5) and just afterthe last module (week 15). In this application, the modules were generally presented as follows: ● The video was shown and a set of reflection questions were assigned and collected during the large group meetings ● For half of the modules (Overview, Knowledge, and Planning), additional reflection questions were assigned and collected during small group meetings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Jennifer Blue, Miami University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

these thoughts can also imagine how things could have beenworse (known as ​downward ​counterfactuals), more commonly people’s thoughts about negativeevents are drawn to how things could have been better, known as ​upward​ counterfactuals ​[1]​.(Given that upward counterfactuals are substantially more common than downward in daily life[2]​, and that these thoughts involve distinct patterns of emotions and motivations ​[3]​, in thecurrent research we focus exclusively on upward counterfactuals.) Counterfactual thoughts playan important role in causal reasoning, motivation, and planning. In the current research, wetherefore examine whether students’ counterfactual thoughts about their first exam in a coursepredicts their subsequent behavior and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S. Ziker, SRI International; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University ; Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to have a community of researchers and practitioners develop and testthe impact of change ideas using a four-part rapid improvement cycle (Plan – Do – Study – Act).The goal is to identify and adopt change ideas that result in improvement. These techniques havebeen applied to significant systems-based challenges [10] such as K -12 teacher recruitment,preparation or retention [11], [12], and improving pass rates for developmental mathematicsacross multiple higher education institution types [13].Starting in 2015 a corporate foundation partnered with, and funded, four historically blackcolleges and universities (HBCUs) to pilot a summer and academic year out-of-school programfor middle school males. In the first three months they impacted over

Conference Session

Technical Session I

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Stephen Roberts, University of Florida

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FYEE Conference Sessions

include difficulties in recruiting African-American admits into the program (a challengethat was non-existent prior to 2013), a decrease in corporate and alumni sponsorship, and areduction in program coordinator staff, among others.Proposed Changes to Program infrastructure - A Work In ProgressDuring the 2018-2019 academic year, the following strategies are being proposed in efforts toaddress the growing challenges faced by the STEPUP program.  Decrease in Staff Resources: The Office of Student Transition and Retention (STAR) will explore capacity building through a partnership with the AmeriCorps Vista program. After meeting all requirements to attain an AmeriCorps Vista who will assist in program coordination and planning

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carol J Thurman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ruth Yow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Connor Rylan Meeds; Jennifer Hirsch, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division

sustainability and climate action, using methods from visual and environmental anthropology, popular education, asset-based community development, partic- ipatory facilitation, and museum education. Since August 2015, she has been the inaugural Director of the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Serve-Learn-Sustain is a campus-wide academic initiative launched in January, 2016 to prepare students to use their disciplinary expertise to address the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges in ways that advance community well-being and create thriving natural systems. Dr. Hirsch is Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech and serves on the

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Phillips, University of Waterloo; Kayleanna Giesinger, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E.; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

or develop new ones(Medwell, &Wray, 2014). Also, the process of planning requires reflection of personalknowledge and experiences. Smart and Winograd (2013) explain clearly that, “experience ofitself does not result in learning, rather reflection is a deliberate act requiring planning, it is anactive, persistent and considered process requiring the practitioner to become aware of and tochallenge that which is taken for granted.” Consequently, the reflection that comes withexperiential learning is vital to the retention of knowledge. Knowledge that can then bepersonalized is better ingrained into memory.Reflection that accompanies failure and confusion is an even stronger form of learning. Theprocess of problem solving involves continual

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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First-Year Programs

a success rate below 70% requires an action plan for improvement.The details and implementation process of the SEE program, the assessment of the program, andthe continuous improvements to the program are to be presented and discussed during the 2018ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.2. SEE-STEM Selection CriteriaStudents within engineering and engineering technology programs who completed their first yearand satisfy the eligibility requirements as indicated below are eligible to participate in thesummer SEE-STEM scholarship program.  Student must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in at least one of the following disciplines:  Mechatronics Engineering  Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

counterpartsbecause they do not matriculate with prior knowledge on how the academic process works. Tothat end, effective mentoring and counselling can help them through the transitional process. Inthis paper, a case study of a mentoring program that is specifically designed to help FGengineering students at a major university is presented. The paper discusses the implementationprocess of the mentoring program including recruiting of faculty/staff mentors, student peermentors, the mentoring relationship management platform, and the connection plan at TexasA&M University, College Station, Texas. The paper also presents the survey results of the“initial experience” of mentees and mentors and how that has informed the future strategies tosustain and grow

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Tewari, Louisiana Tech University; Md Ashique Ahmed, Louisiana Tech University; Chandra Mouli Tummala, Louisiana Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

” or “low” or “high” or “strongly or “do not or “strongly Statement disagree” “disagree” know” “agree” agree” (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)1. My interest in environmental engineering is - 3/2 6/3 5/7 3/5 1/02. My knowledge level in environmental engineering 1/0 7/7 7/4 3/5 0/1 research is -3. I am planning to pursue graduate study in environmental

Conference Session

Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

have been impressive in sustainable urbanstructures and planning, renewable energy usage, sustainable transportation systems, and greenpolicies at the local, state and national levels [6]. All of these sustainable efforts have led toeconomic growth and innovation within Germany [6]. The German’s have instituted laws topromote a more environmentally sustainable country, the product of decades of work totransform their country into a “green” energy, urban and transportation model. Germany hasprospered under this sustainable plan and maintained growth, even after the recession in 2008,emerging with a strong economy [6]. The German government’s current sustainabledevelopment strategy plan is based on a long term holistic, integrated approach with

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gokhan Egilmez, University of New Haven; Ridvan Gedik, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

this educational research project, game-based in-class and after-class learning activities aredeveloped to teach selected inventory control strategies to undergraduate and graduate students.Students from Supply Chain Management and System Simulation courses are targeted, who aretaught by different instructors. The activities include teaching the inventory control policies tostudents in a regular class setting, then providing an overview on a game developed on MS Excel.In the game, the lead time and customer demand variables are defined uncertain, and not given tostudents, which make the assignment an ill-structured problem. A 12-month planning andexecution period is given to students with qualitative and quantitative information about

Conference Session

Cognitive Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petr Johanes, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

linkages between knowing, learning, and analytics, andthat knowing is not an objectively defined or agreed-upon term [14].Since the main thrust of this paper is about designing navigating and planning instructional andassessment activities, the knowledge-learning-instruction (KLI) framework [12] developed out ofthe knowledge tracing literature [13] serves as a productive starting point. The KLI frameworkdifferentiates between observable events (instructional events and assessment events) andunobservable events (learning events). Therefore, moves by an instructor (instructional events)aimed at producing learning (learning events) set up moments during which the learnerdemonstrates knowing (assessment events). The learning that occurs as a result of

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Architectural Engineering

not commonly addressed in the IBC. Supplement  Code excerpts (IBC and other), permitting forms, website links, Handouts building plans, specifications, Examples Ideal  Utilized to first highlight what a provision means.  Idealized or simplified plans Real  Real project photographs and plans Utilized to show how to expand a code provision to a real project that has complexity.  Material in a professional setting similar to what they would see upon graduation

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Matt Albrecht, Quanta Services

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College Industry Partnerships

beginningFall 2016 semester. The university’s recent strong partnership with this major EngineeringProcurement Construction (EPC) Company also makes telecommunications, oil & gas pipeline,electrical power transmission and renewable energy curriculum central to the University andCollege’s strategic planning that will produce future engineering technology graduates who areready for implementing conventional and renewable energy technologies and applications ontheir areas of concentrations. This strategic partnership targets to support current and futureacademic program developments, enhances curriculum based on company’s needs and finallyestablishes a pro-active relationship to prepare Sam Houston State University students for thefuture workforce

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University; Hamed Dhafi Alsharari, Saudi Elecrtonic University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Malaysia educational statistics," Educational Data Sector, Educational Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia, July 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.moe.gov.my/images/Terbitan/Buku-informasi/QUICK-FACTS- 2014/QUICK%20FACTS%202014.pdf. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[14] W. Kigotho, "Jordanian women raise academic bar," University World News, no. 321, May 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2014052215013392. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[15] World Bank Group. "Labor force, female (% of total labor force)," The Work Bank, 2017. [Online]. Available: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[16] L. Whitehead, "Engineering a

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiaojiao Fu, Beihang University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Qing Lei, Beihang University; Dongya Cheng, Tibet University

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International

potentiallymake improvements in curriculum based on these findings. Therefore, this paper takes theFirst-year Engineering Honors Program at the Ohio State University in the United States andthe Engineering Experimental Class at Beihang University in China as their case studies ofinternational comparison of the entire first two years’ curriculum. As an intermediary ofteaching activities and the basic guarantee of achieving educational goals, course is ablueprint and plan for cultivating what types of people. This paper takes courses as theresearch object, compares the whole course setting, and studies the syllabi of basic coursesand teaching methods reflected in the syllabi. Methodologies including text analysis,frequency analysis, comparative research