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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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having a small friend group who I knew I could go to with questions throughout the semester. I felt more comfortable navigating campus, as well as talking to professors and other professional persons on the campus.While most of the respondents indicated that participation in the program had a positive impact on theirtransition to the university, several students indicated that they felt that they did not derive much benefitfrom participating in the programs. One participant indicated that they were not able to maintain therelationships that they developed during the program, because they were at a different point in theiracademic career than most of their peers. This person wrote: There was only one friendship that lasted. The

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Technical Session 13: Digital Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sang Myong Yim, United States Military Academy; Christopher J. Lowrance, United States Military Academy; Eric M. Sturzinger, United States Military Academy

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Engineering (EE) from the Virginia Military Institute, Master’s Degree in EE from the George Washington University, and Ph.D. from the University of Louisville in Computer Engineering. He is also a graduate of the Signal Officer Basic Course, Signal Captain’s Career Course, and the Army Command and General Staff College. At West Point, LTC Lowrance also serves as a senior researcher in the Robotics Research Center. He has led multiple research projects related to robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. His research has led to over 25 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, several of which have won best paper awards.Major Eric M. Sturzinger, United States Military Academy MAJ Eric Sturzinger is a

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Faculty Development Medley

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University

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disparities and despite a variety of national and programmatic changes aimed atimproving outcomes for unrepresented groups, only marginal success has been achieved in thelast decade [1, 2]. The notable absence of low-SES students majoring in engineeringdisciplines has resulted in a profession that lacks the representation and diversity of the actualUS population and significantly impacts the career potential of low-SES students in theengineering fields [1]. Engineering faculty frequently recognize the problem, but often lackthe formal training in instructional best practices necessary to help underrepresented studentsto persist and succeed in their courses. Instead faculty often revert to teaching the way theywere taught, employing the long-venerated

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Faculty Development Round Table

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Ines Basalo, University of Miami

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, potential differences with tenure-line faculty, and challenges that are specific toinstructional faculty, as well as the role of faculty development on career pathways andpromotion. The research should also consider multiple institutional contexts, as this studyfocused on faculty at HSIs. In addition, the findings of this study highlighted a need to examineinstructional faculty members’ perceptions and use of resources, beyond on-campus workshops.Finally, the interest by the instructional faculty in engaging further with engineering educationresearch suggests an opportunity to examine their development of educational theory andresearch knowledge.The results illustrated that only instructional faculty had multiple dominant teachingperspectives

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First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Alicia Betsinger, Dartmouth College; Holly Wilkinson P.E., Dartmouth College; Ray Helm, Dartmouth College; Yanmin Zhang, Dartmouth College; Pritish Ponaka, Dartmouth College

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education and pedagogical innovations that aid in providing equal opportunities to students from all backgrounds.Dr. Alicia Betsinger, Dartmouth CollegeMs. Holly Wilkinson P.E., Dartmouth College Holly Wilkinson is Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. She previously served as Director of Career Services at Thayer School, Director of Re- cruitment at Colorado School of Mines, and Director of Engineering Admissions at Norwich University. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Union College.Mr. Ray Helm, Dartmouth CollegeDr. Yanmin Zhang, Dartmouth CollegePritish Ponaka, Dartmouth

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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24.2%In addition, all students who indicated a willingness to be interviewed were contacted, and fourinterviews were conducted. Interview questions asked them about choosing to major inengineering, their current career plans, their plans to use their engineering skills in volunteering,the main things they took from the class, how (if at all) it changed their thinking, how they thinkabout ethics, and if they thought the skills and information from their general education courseswould be useful in their careers.Survey data was analyzed to see if survey responses in any areas changed significantly betweenthe pre- and post-surveys using paired sample t-tests. Results were also analyzed, usingindependent sample t-tests, to see if groups of students

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Amy Huynh, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Totonto

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Hart Center for Engineering Leadership has a dual mandateMethodist for career development and college-wide leadership development.University (2010) SMU embeds its learning in first and final year design courses, and offers assessments to every single incoming freshman.Rice University The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) offers a(2010) certificate in engineering leadership that is a combination of coursework, experiential labs, an internship and a final presentation. RCEL experimenting with a course on leadership coaching in partnership with the business school and in the process of developing a professional master’s degree in

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui(Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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and can contribute, you are Come with skills immediately in.” “You have to be assertive… that is how we see who is Assert yourself Integration really interested and who is just hanging around.” “When different people come together there is a Insert yourself sorting. If you can’t hang with the group, you don’t stick around.” “40+ hours per week is fine; the experience launches Give us your all careers.” Ethos of Commitment

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nick Tatar, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Van Beek, University of St. Thomas; Laura Ann Lilienkamp, Smith College

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the activities students participated in involved social interaction. Toincrease the quality of data in this vector mini-classes that involved everyday interpersonalinteraction were not included. Going to an event with friends or learning from peers and mentorswas considered everyday interaction, and was thus excluded. Activities in this category includereading books, participating in career fairs, participating in diversity and leadership training, andseeing plays. Participating in these activities pushes students to have a deeper understanding ofthe world and their peers and how to interact with them than everyday interactions.Managing EmotionsManaging emotions involved activities that were specifically structured to give students tools

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College

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members expressed apressing need for students to be exposed to business planning, financial statements and financialratio analysis with special emphasis on understanding how engineering project decisions impactcompany financial statements1.Shortly after the initial work was carried out to incorporate changes in the engineering economycourse to address the key concerns of the advisory boards, the Penn State University Presidentcalled upon faculty members to put special emphasis on developing business skills in allstudents. The university president called upon the faculty to “Invent Penn State: Let’s turndiscoveries into a great economy, together.”2 The president put forth a $30 million investmentin economic development and student career success

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Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Tsu-Chiang Lei P.E., Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University; Tien-Yin Chou, GIS Research Center, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Yi-Min Huang, GIS Reserach Center, Feng Chia University; Srinivasa Raju Kolanuvada, Anna University

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GeographicInformation Systems (GIS). The proposed framework helps realize the ultimate goal of nurturingGIS/Geo-Informatics students with advanced geospatial skills while contributing to enhancedcritical thinking and problem solving skills due to the interactive delivery of modules. The‘interactive’ nature of the framework allows the transition from conventional methods that arepassive and uni-directional to active learning through involvement driven by the event-responsemechanism. As a result, GIS academic programs can give advanced state-of-the-art training totheir students, thereby increasing their graduation rates, employability, and overall career success.This paper delineates some of the common examples employed in geospatial education andelaborates with

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and his PhD from the Queensland University of Technology. He started his pro- fessional career in 1995 as a project engineer at Roaduser Research International, and following his PhD joined the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in the Autonomous Systems Laboratory. At CSIRO he held various roles including Principal Research Scientist, project leader and the Robotics Systems and Marine Robotics team leader before moving to QUT in 2013. A strong advocate of robotic systems in civilian applications, Dr Dunbabin is involved in a number of initia- tives aimed at promoting, educating and

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren E. Donohoe, Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Tim Kane, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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educators, we not only need to convey information, but must alsoprovide students with different learning styles and diverse backgrounds the means to develop theskills required for a broad range of career paths, from teaching and research to design, industryand production.8 Three of the most important abilities for engineers — logical reasoning, critical thinking, andproblem solving — are some of the toughest to teach. In addition to these abilities, developing acommand of electromagnetics requires the ability to visualize and manipulate fields and vectorsin three dimensions, making this subject one of the most difficult to teach within the field ofengineering.9 Usually, individuals who are highly educated in the subject, such as instructors,have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott W Campbell, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida

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lead, in turn,to an increased number of students who will pursue careers in engineering or other STEM fields.One means to accomplish this is through the National Science Foundation’s ResearchExperiences for Teachers (RET) program5, which seeks to develop collaborative relationshipsbetween pre-service and in-service K12 STEM teachers, community college faculty and theengineering research community, with the goal of allowing STEM teachers to translateuniversity-gained knowledge and research experiences into their classrooms. This paper reportson an ongoing (2014-2016) RET project at the University of South Florida (USF).Our approach to developing a high quality RET professional development experience for STEMteachers is based on our beliefs that

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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designed to consist of four sections. The traditional PBL teachingstrategies are utilized with some expansion in key areas that we felt were missing in the long termgoals of most summer STEAM programs, specifically, making the connection to a job, career,major, or field of study. Based on this thinking, a learning block is composed of the followingsections as can be seen below:Learning blocks are then strung together to create a much more dynamic program for a week longsetting such as the one seen below:The order of a learning block is important. The first portion is specifically tailored to give realworld careers, jobs, majors, fields of study that engage the learner upfront. These examplesdemonstrate what concepts we are about to teach and how

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, students are asked to relate theirsimulation leadership experiences to more domain-specific problems that they might encounterin their future careers. This paper will present three simulation scenarios that the group has testedand will share the experiences encountered by participating students as well as the faculty andstaff organizers.IntroductionTraditional undergraduate engineering programs offer students little in the way of leadershiptraining. They also offer students little exposure to complex real-world problems. Yet, thegeneral expectation is that one day our students will be able to lead the way in solving complexproblems.At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, we seek out ways to provide our students withexposure to real world problems

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeffrey Boncan Cabanez, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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$1000 of increased aid is positively correlated with probability of retention andgraduation.6Instead of time spent working to help pay for school, students would be able to redirect their timetowards studying and participating in co-curricular activities. The sizeable scholarship andcontinued support through their college career would make a very attractive recruitment tool.Many admitted URMs were choosing not to enroll at Cal Poly because other schools are able tooffer large scholarships, and several internal reports have recommended scholarships.7RecruitmentTargeting students who could best benefit from PEEPSThe NSF S-STEM scholarships are intended for academically talented, financially needystudents, and PEEPS has been designed to be offered

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Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

track” engineering student will take) and EngineeringProblem Solving I (the first engineering class a freshmen student will take). However, highschool GPA was a better predictor in both cases. Of the variables commonly available in studentrecords systems, we conclude that both ACT math score and high school GPA should beconsidered when predicting performance in Pre-Calculus and Engineering Problem Solving, aseach adds considerable explanation of variance.IntroductionMultiple criteria are used to decide which math class an engineering student needs to take at thebeginning of their college career. Some universities use a placement exam or a combination of aplacement exam and student data (for example, high school GPA or number of high school

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University

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academically advised by a faculty member. STEM career exploration and research support: lab tours, faculty presentations, and interactions with local STEM professionals from industry Cohort building activities (Houston/Rice acculturation).Details on Curriculum: Chemistry, Physics and CalculusAll concepts covered in the summer residential program are topics in the first two semesters ofChemistry, Physics and Calculus. Both foundational and conceptually difficult topics areselected for the summer. Topics are covered at the same rate in the summer (e.g., 3 hrs onReaction Stoichiometry) as in the fall (e.g., 3 hrs on Reaction Stoichiometry). Curriculum is alsoselected that helps students learn and master solving complex word problems. RESP

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin; Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin; Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin

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excellence in research and teaching with awards from organizations such as the American Medical Informatics Association, the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Cancer Society, and the Society for Women’s Health Research. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and a Senior Member of both the IEEE and the SPIE.Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin Stephanie Young is a doctoral student in educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on educational pathways to STEM careers, underrepresented minorities and females in STEM, and psychosocial influences on STEM learning. In her time at the University of

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Education Programs in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University; Michael John Cennamo, Columbia University; Tiffany Wen-an Guo, Columbia University

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Biomedical

unknown at the time of graduation.7,8 Thisdistribution is typical of many BME undergraduate programs, including the one at ourinstitution.At the Master’s level, students come from diverse training, including research and industry, andbackgrounds including sciences, mathematics, and several fields of engineering. Many areseeking to redefine their career direction, and most Master’s students are seeking employment inindustry after graduation. An informal survey conducted as an introduction to this courserevealed that 11 out of 12 students’ goals were to work in industry or at a start-up company upongraduation.As a result of these differences, instructors must consider different instructional styles dependingon their audience. Traditionally, the

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Paul Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John S Nelson PE, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Civil & Environmental Enginieering

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leading major, complexprojects who have had their own moments of “This is it. This is how I (or my project/career)end.” What can we as engineering educators do to best equip our students to prepare for thosemoments and challenges, and have the knowledge, resolve, and adaptability to solve enoughproblems to get their projects home?This paper explores that challenge and some related lessons that we, the authors, have learnedand which we seek to continue to explore with like-minded educators and practitioners. Our goalis to find how best to prepare project managers that have both the deep knowledge and honedadaptability to navigate their projects and teams through tough, challenging crises that they arecertain to experience. We don’t pretend to have

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University

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prospects of learningin higher level courses and pursuing careers in software engineering. Keywords—software engineering education; engineering pedadogy; project-basedlearning; teamwork;1.0 Introduction It is widely known and acknowledged that there are significant problems with attractingstudents to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. As stated inthe recent report from the U.S. Department of Education1 : “A total of 48 percent of bachelor’sdegree students and 69 percent of associate’s degree students who entered STEM fieldsbetween 2003 and 2009 had left these fields by spring 2009. Roughly one-half of these leaversswitched their major to a non-STEM field, and the rest of them left STEM fields by exitingcollege

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani I. Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington

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some pointin the undergraduate career. However, the full benefits of teamwork are not always realized informal project teams. In fact, it is not uncommon for engineering students to complete workindividually and then force fit the pieces together the night before a deadline. Some formalproject teams do work extremely well, providing educational benefits that are unlikely to berealized by students working alone. However, those teams that students develop outside theclassroom, with or without the help of a faculty member, can be just as important for supportinglearning, engagement, and other academic outcomes as more formal project teams organized byfaculty or instructors for specific purposes in individual courses.BackgroundAcademic project

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Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University

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and Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the award is focusing on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies.Dr. James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University M. Azizi received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he was a R&D engineer at Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. and Aviya Tech Inc., Longueuil, Canada. Since 2012 he has been an adjunct assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering at Concordia University. In 2013 he joined Michigan Technological

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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exposed the skills required by the continuousapplication of innovative technologies. The dynamics of this complex system, coupled withchallenges in the workforce demographics, advances in technology and social connectivity havecreated an environment requiring dramatic changes in the way we educate students, fromprimary and secondary to post-secondary education to ensure their future career success. 3While individual teachers have made great strides in improving the learning of their individualstudents to accommodate the requirements of a global workforce in the 21st century overallengineering companies and governmental agencies are challenged by the scarcity and quality ofgraduates produced by the education system at all levels. 1 To better

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Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Robinson Hanlan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Evelyn M Riley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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studying abroad. In 2012 The CollegeBoard published its report, GlobalEducation: Connections, Concepts, and Careers in which they specifically address informationliteracy and acknowledge its importance within global education: “Students are being confrontedwith an ever-expanding multitude of information that they must learn to navigate effectively.Global competency curricula need to include lessons that train students to do just that.25 Jiustoand Dibiasio discuss lifelong learning as it relates to experiential learning, and Drew and Vazspecifically address information literacy preparation for WPI students.4, 20 Our work contributesfurther to this area of information literacy and project-based learning, off-campus and abroad,which has not yet been

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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culture & language. Teach Engineering isalso offered as a concentration, providing a unique teacher preparation pathway throughengineering that results in secondary teacher licensure preparation in math or science.The coupling of the design-focused engineering degree with a specialized concentration aims toprovide students with a “flexible, yet technical, career path,”10 with “concentrations support[ing] Page 26.1512.12subsequent pursuit of graduate or professional programs in areas such as medical or law school,or professional practice in generalized engineering areas such as technical sales or projectmanagement,”10 as well as careers in

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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assessments include Likert-style feedback questions regarding interest, theappreciation of engineering activities, and the likelihood of pursuing an engineering career. Theassessment feedback for these activities most often demonstrates that many participants didincrease their interest in engineering. The catch is that it is difficult to determine long-lastingeffects from one-day activities, especially over the many years that may transpire before studentsattend college. Institutions may instead prioritize the offering of recruitment events to gain theattention of underrepresented high school students so that they will apply and/or attend.Consequently, understanding the yield of students from such events can guide theimplementation of subsequent

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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, it is anticipated that the students will become moreaware of the greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and the deleterious effects arising due todependence on foreign oil. Exposing middle, and high school students, and university studentsand their faculty to these topics will not only foster greater awareness but also generate increasedinterest in STEAM careers. It probably does not come as a surprise that the recommendationsmade by the National Academy of Engineering for transforming engineering curricula for thenew millennium echo that of the National Academy of Sciences and encourages sweepingchanges that promote the integration of life-skills and civic responsibility outcomes along withacademic outcomes as part of the overall