Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas G. Hart, Tarrant County College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

material is based upon work supported by the Research Experiences for Teachers Programunder National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1300779. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

other common experiences that link thestudents to the phenomenon being studied. Thus, we theorize that the discussions of empathypresented in this study directly reflect the phenomenon of empathy as it is developed, interpreted,and experienced in the unique context of engineering education by engineering students.From a social constructionist perspective, meaning is developed and conveyed throughlanguage27. Thus, in this study, we pay particular attention to language as a lens to explore thephenomenon of empathy in the social world of engineering students. As such, this study focuseson using qualitative interview data to provide a lens into the students’ social world. Oneimplication of this focus was that we did not provide an explicit

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Leonardo Orea-Amador, University of Texas - El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

experience, where students are expected to observe, apply, and reflect upon topicscovered academically5. The intent of this study, therefore, is to determine the level of leadershipdevelopment students’ benefit from during such an opportunity to practice their leadership skillsintegrated into their engineering curriculum.Method In the spring of 2015, four E-LEAD students were recruited for the internship with theH.O.T Summer Conference. The E-LEAD students were divided into pairs to prepare andimplement workshops for local minority middle and high school students - one pair focused onthe middle school program and the other on high school. The four male students were ofHispanic ethnicity and they had finished their first year in the E-LEAD

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grace Panther, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

identified.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1361417. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Borrego, M., Froyd, J. E., & Hall, T. S. (2010). Diffusion of Engineering Education Innovations: A Survey of Awareness and Adoption Rates in U.S. Engineering Departments. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(3), 185-207.2. Hall, G., & Hord, S. (1987). Change in Schools: Facilitating the Process: State University of New York Press.3. Hall, G. E., & Hord, S. M. (2006). Implementing change: Patterns, principles, and

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MVCC Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob C Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Paul M Moody P.E., U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

solution.14 Integral to CE400 is presenting the students with real-world civil engineering problems. “Theory without practice is as lifeless as practice withouttheory is thoughtless.”15 It is well researched and documented that problem based learning (PBL)is well suited for engineering programs. PBL allows students to engage in complex, ill-formed,and open-ended problems which fosters flexible thinking and supports intrinsic motivation.16These characteristics can be further encouraged by group discussion of potential solutions,critical instructor feedback, and essential self-reflection during and following the learning event.A. Kolb and D. Kolb define Experiential Learning Theory as the “process whereby knowledge iscreated through transformation

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Douglas M. King, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ehsan Salimi, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

of statistical concepts, enhanced by the necessary technical foundations intheory and programming.IntroductionCritical thinking is an important skill for engineering students and is the central theme of ourcourse redesign in one of our core Industrial Engineering (IE) courses. According to philosopherPeter Facione, critical thinking is defined as the intellectually disciplined process of actively andskillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating informationgathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, orcommunication, as a guide to belief and action [4]. In layman’s terms, critical thinking isreflectively thinking through and making decisions about a problem using logic and

Conference Session

That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Twin Cities; Jacob John Swanson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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New Engineering Educators

students toembrace their failures, something they have been trained to avoid in the past. This paper presentsa case study where design students were encouraged to discuss failure in the context of designloops using reflection journaling and continuously evolving design requirements.IntroductionSuccess of undergraduate engineering design projects can be measured in many ways, fromquality of learning, to ability to engage in teamwork, to completion of all technical detailsspecified at the onset. While Twin Cities Engineering (TCE) students show a range ofdevelopment and were able to meet programmatic outcomes, only one of 13 design teams in thelast three semesters has completely met all measures of success. The faculty’s perceptions of thislow

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Denis Onen, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

– March – 2016] 5. R. Morris et al., Sustainability by Design: a reflection on the suitability of pedagogic practice in design and engineering courses in the teaching of sustainable design. European Journal of Engineering Education, 32:2, 135-142, 2007.

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Professional Skills development in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Deininger, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

qualitative research approach was used for this study, and information was gathered fromparticipants through a semi-structured interview format21. This approach provided guidance tothe participants as they reflected on the entirety of their design project while allowing them thefreedom to express their unique experiences and thoughts. Interview questions were designed tospecifically follow the stages of the design process8 and, at times, to target detailed descriptionsof the use of prototypes. These questions helped to elicit information about how the use ofprototypes impacted the design process and how students learned from prototypes.Interview question were developed iteratively. The research team reviewed and refined thequestions several times

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

conference; American Chemical Societyconference; travel to Haiti for a solar panel installation project; and travel to Ghana, Africa, forthe construction of a school.As a condition of the funding support, students are asked to disseminate their research findingsor knowledge gained at conferences on the campus community. This helps to encourage otherstudents to pursue similar opportunities. Student participants also write a reflective summary ofhow the experience enhanced their classroom learning. Representative anecdotal quotations fromsome of these reflections are included here:  “The experience was incredible. I was exposed to elements of the civil engineering world above and beyond what I could learn in a typical classroom setting

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The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

responses from nearly 200 business and industrytechnology-oriented companies. The Land study reflected, while there were titles assigned toboth; the titles of design engineer, senior engineer and engineer were predominately assigned toengineering graduates. This, while the titles of engineering technologist, technologist,engineering technician and technician were generally reserved for technologists; i.e., BSEngineering Technology (BSET) graduates.The natural derivation of this previous Land study is to enhance and build on the understandingof the identified titles for each; the technologist and the engineer. Subsequently, the next step isa better understanding of the theory to practice curriculum continuum professional fee-basedorganizations offer

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Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

offerings at each institution. Bothinstitutions have standard composition of students in terms of age, gender, and residence living.Institution (A) is a 2-year feeder to 4-yr campuses in the Wisconsin state system, and institution(B) is a 4-year campus in the Michigan state system. One reason of having two institutions in thestudy is the independent offerings, implying that there are no students that might have takenother courses. The students at both institutions have already decided on engineering orengineering technology programs, and both institutions are in a semester schedule. The maintopics covered in each one of the compared approaches are listed in Table 2. The topics coveredat the start of the semester at each institution reflect the fact

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

Research and the Microsoft Azure for Research Program.This project is supported in part by NSF ACI-1535108, CNS-0958487, and CNS-0855098. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations in this materials are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.References 1. Nanette Brown, Yuanfang Cai, Yuepu Guo, Rick Kazman, Miryung Kim, Philippe Kruchten, Erin Lim, Alan MacCormack, Robert Nord, Ipek Ozkaya, Raghvinder Sangwan, Carolyn Seaman, Kevin Sullivan, and Nico Zazworka. 2010. Managing technical debt in software-reliant systems. In Proceedings of the FSE/SDP workshop on Future of software engineering research, 47-52. DOI=10.1145/1882362.1882373 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Professional Development for Students and Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

outcomes in teaching and learningAs shown in this assessment the workshop successfully introduced learning styles to engineering studentsand improved their readiness for effective presentations.Each workshop was evaluated individually and required changes were applied. For example, after“learning style” workshop, we identified that these types of workshops can be more effective if offered asa two part training session and students work on a related assignment between two sessions and reflect ontheir learnings in group meetings. 2. Assess content validity of workshop plansOnce ambassadors select a topic and study the related background, they design a related hands-onactivity. Then they meet with a faculty mentor to evaluate the designed

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, University of Maine; Paige Elizabeth Brown, Bangor High School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

: Viewers like you. New England Board of Higher Education, 22(1), 26-28.8 Blickenstaff, J. C. (2005). Women and science careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter? Gender and Education, 17(4), 369-386.9 Kohlstedt, S. G. (2004). Sustaining gains: Reflections on women in science and technology in 20th century United States. NWSA Journal, 16(1), 1-26.10 Blickenstaff, J. C. (2005). Women and science careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter? Gender and Education, 17(4), 369-386.11 th Kohlstedt, S. G. (2004). Sustaining gains: Reflections on women in science and technology in 20 -century United States. NWSA Journal, 16(1), 1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frazier F. Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering; Thomas M. Powers, University of Delaware

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. These areas oftendo not fit into just one field or discipline in scienceand engineering.The field areas reflect the six editorial boards thatassist the OEC (figure 2). These are primarily basedon science and engineering disciplines, but theaddition of research ethics and international ethicsallows special attention in those areas andencourages the disciplinary groups to focus more onmacro ethical issues. These groups also worktogether to address topics across groups, especiallyin regard to international and research ethics issues.  Connecting ResourcesThe new site provides an enhanced method for Figure  2:  Field  areasviewing longer cases, papers, and coursedescriptions. This system makes use of a table of contents that includes

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

educators.In addition to the struggles of engineering students to achieve conceptual understanding, recentengineering graduates’ grasp of written communication and associated skills is often below thatexpected by their anticipated positions in the modern workplace8. Pedagogical research hasfound that writing assignments effectively facilitate learning by forcing students to exploreconnections and patterns in the studied material9,10. These benefits of writing assignments areenhanced in fields such as engineering, since students are rarely assigned reflective writing tasksand thus have few opportunities to develop associated abilities11,12. Current conceptual testinginstruments in the chemical engineering field generally involve multiple choice

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students, even though it is a fundamental keystone of solar technologies. Totransform the way that the light interaction with materials is taught, structural visualization isapplied with virtually stacked planes consisting of dielectric, organic semiconductor, andmetallic electrodes through which EM waves propagate. In such frames as shown in Figure 1, thetransfer matrix method (TMM)15 isemployed since it enables precisedescriptions of EM propagation bytaking into account the cumulativeeffects of reflection and transmission atall interfaces and absorption in eachlayer of the system. After the matrixequation is numerically solved, thedistribution of the EM field, localenergy dissipated in the material by useof the Poynting formula, and the rate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

followingobservations may downplay the importance of advanced mathematics in third and fourth yearcourses. Additionally, because the sample has focused on only one institution so far, our resultsmay not be reflective of faculty perceptions at other institutions. Specifically, many of ourengineering department faculty are applied mathematicians and scientists who switched toengineering rather than engineers by training. Additionally, our institution is a top five, highlyselective engineering program which may skew the expectations of our faculty on students’abilities.4. ResultsFaculty described a range of desired mathematical skills and attitudes when describingmathematically mature students. A mathematically mature engineering student has fast

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

distanceinformation across the CAN bus. The ultrasonic distance sensor is connected to the transmittingnode. This node will send the distance of the obstacle from the sensor across the CAN bus to areceiving node, which will print the distance (in cm) on the serial monitor. Ultrasonic sensorsconsist of a transducer which is used to transmit the sound pulse and also to receive the echo thatis reflected. Ultrasonic sensors are used to detect the presence or absence of a target componentby using reflected and transmitted ultrasonic waves.Fig. 3: Simple configuration setup with the two nodes and the sensor.Experiment #5: Multi-node CAN network and message filteringObjectives: Students setup a CAN network with more than two CAN nodes. Many CANnetworks operate with

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

proponents of “design-based” coursework throughout the curriculum to provide students more opportunities toexperience more realistic problems.With regards to team dynamics, most teams reported positive interactions. In peer evaluation 1,only three of the 21 senior design teams made comments indicative of conflict (communicationproblems, uneven workload, etc.). In peer evaluation 2, however, that increased to one third (7 of21) of the teams having one or more comment suggesting a team dynamic or cohesion issue.This increase in reports of negative team-cohesion may be reflective of end-of-term stress andfrustration of working under pressure potentially captured by the timing of peer evaluation 2.Only one team, Team B, reported team dynamic issues in

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Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Engineering Design Graphics

exercises described below offer a new method of challenging students to create threedimensions from two. These exercises are a powerful and effective way to help engineering andarchitecture educators teach spatial visualization.Most of the 3-D visualization exercises currently being used by students in Design and Graphicsclasses present the objects in isometric views already in 3-D, asking the viewer to create multipleviews, fold patterns, manipulate, reflect, or rotate them. Exercises present the objects inincomplete multi-view projections, and ask the students to add missing lines. They use mostlyreal 3D objects that are easily recognizable to help the student correlate 2D with 3D.This new method uses a different approach. Each view of the solid

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Ataei P.E., Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, University of Cincinnati

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Construction

diverseteams; to reflect and act ethically; to engage in lifelong learning; and to design in context.However, there are few courses in engineering curricula that could encompass all thesecompetencies in one single course. “Construction Regulations and Organizational Management”is a graduate/senior level course that is designed and introduced to the Civil Engineeringcurriculum with these objectives in mind. A Project-Based-Learning (PBL) course in nature, thefirst module of the course engages student teams to research on the engineering entrepreneurshipand the required regulations for starting a design/construction firm either in the United States orinternationally. As the course progresses, the students will make presentations on safety,environmental

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Dacunto P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kimberly Quell

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Environmental Engineering

(2010-2012) (2013-2015) 4.14 4.24 Overall Assessment 4.22 4.03 Score 4.22 4.24 Average 4.19 4.17 Standard Deviation 0.04 0.12Table 3. Assessment of the capstone course final project grades. The data reflect studentperformance before and after implementation of 3D printing. Assessment values are basedon a Likert scale of one to five, with five representing the maximum positive score

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Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foudation

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Educational Research and Methods

Figure 1: Study ProcessLearning StyleWe relied on the Index of Learning Style (ILS) that assesses preferences on four learningstyle dimensions using a model developed by Felder and Silverman12. The model defineslearning style as ‘the characteristic strengths and preferences in the ways individuals take inand process information’ and asserts that individuals have preferences along four bipolardimensions: Active-Reflective, Sensing-Intuitive, Visual-Verbal, and Sequential-Global.Hawk and Shah have described the styles as follow 8. Active learners prefer doing things,particularly in groups. Reflective learners work better alone with time to think about the taskbefore doing it. Sensing learners like facts, data, and experimentation and work well

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs & Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, Erebus Labs

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Society for Technology in Education7. Engineering is a part of STEM, and as such“engineering as an iterative process that utilizes math tools and scientific knowledge to solveproblems is reflected in various degrees throughout existing standards documents [throughoutthe U.S. states]”8. Accordingly, the NGSS standards3 includes engineering practices. Thus,STEM content is currently ingrained in the U.S. K-12 educational system, but where does CSplay into this K-12 picture?It has been shown that CS is both an art and a science9, and in January 2016 President Obamalaunched an initiative “to empower a generation of American students with the computer scienceskills they need to thrive in a digital economy”10. Research shows that up until this point a

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

design in their respective field.The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) and the World Federation ofEngineering Associations state that engineers “strive to comply with principles of sustainabledevelopment”5 and “maintain and continuously improve awareness and understanding ofenvironmental stewardship, sustainability principles and issues related to your field of practice.”6 To prepare students for future professional practice, FGCU along with many otherinstitutions of learning, has an increased focus on sustainability in engineering with drivingforces present to incorporate concepts of sustainability into the undergraduate curriculum. Thegeneral topic of sustainability integration in engineering curricula is reflected

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Marco Saraniti, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

the online enrollment. A clearly underserved constituency is active military and veterans whoconstitute about a third of the online enrollment (and less than one tenth of the face-to-faceenrollment). Another difference is that only about 15% of the online enrollment consists ofstudents from Arizona, whereas about 75% of our face-to-face students are eligible for “in-state”tuition. This relative lack of online “in-state” students is by design. We believe that thetraditional on-campus face-to-face experience is especially valuable for recent high-schoolgraduates from our state and the tuition is structured to reflect this; online students are noteligible for “in-state” tuition.Figure 0: Enrollment in the BSE Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

session with theirSenior teammates who were working on their capstone projects. Sophomores were also requiredto write a reflection paper which demonstrated their knowledge of the project. This limitedinteraction was designed to expose the Sophomores to the fully open-ended nature of a capstoneproject without imposing an undue burden on the Seniors, who are typically time-constraineddue to project expectations.Post review of PBL artifacts, journals, and surveys highlighted several positive outcomes fromthe PBL activities as well as several areas needing improvement.15 Scholars stronglyacknowledged the perceived benefits of working in teams, managing and conducting open-endeddesign projects, and gaining pre-exposure to subsequent capstone

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Olson P.E., Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

college directly from high school.In this paper we describe how our program connected transfer students with university staff,faculty and resources. To date, this program has a 100% retention rate, with the exception of onestudent on an official leave of absence, and a projected 100% graduation rate with 91% of thestudents already graduated. In addition, approximately 22% of scholarship graduates arepursuing graduate degrees.IntroductionBoise State University’s College of Engineering was founded nearly two decades ago inresponse to regional demand for engineering education from industry leaders. The College ofEngineering student body now comprises approximately 3,000 students, reflecting approximately15% of the university’s enrollment. In 2014-15