Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

their lack of interest in the course material and lack ofmotivation to learn and apply this material to their future studies and work. Despite thispessimistic background, the authors propose the following working hypotheses and apply themto a large service course in Electrical Engineering (EE) for non-EE engineering majors.The working hypotheses: 1. Non-EE engineering students who are taking a required EE course can develop interest in EE, become motivated and confident to apply EE to their fields of major. 2. Researchers can identify what teaching events and/or components of the course foster students’ interest and motivation. 3. Researchers can find out what parts of the course material the students see as valuable

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; James Dautremont

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Mechanical Engineering

Iowa State University in the followingways: 1) They can help address capacity issues caused by increasing enrollments; 2) They canfacilitate online learning opportunities for off-campus students, including the increasing numberof students pursuing internship and co-op opportunities, thus enabling offering to new studentsand potentially minimizing time to degree for in-program students. Offering lab activities onlinedemands modification of current laboratory systems or the creation of new systems. In additionany laboratory experience that is thus delivered must be assessed for its impact on studentlearning in comparison with the traditional experience. Consequently we have endeavored topilot selected laboratory experiences in our undergraduate

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Teachers College, Columbia University

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Two Year College Division

communitycollege system over eight years. Particular attention is given to developmental mathematicscourse-taking among the community college STEM credential recipients in the sample. Findingshighlight the importance of understanding the nuanced context of STEM within communitycolleges. IntroductionCommunity colleges are an important entry point to postsecondary education for adults with noprevious college education or postsecondary credential, and they generally provide completerswith a wage benefit.1 Some research suggests that individuals pursuing and completingpostsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) credentials accrueeven greater labor market benefits than students in non-STEM

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard R Harris, Northeastern University; Lauren Machunis, Northeastern University; William Tiga Tita, D'Amore-McKim Business School, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

pioneer and expert in distance learn- ing and eCommerce. He is also a Kent Fellow on Social Ethics from University of Southern California where he completed his post-doctoral studies. Dr. Tita’s research interests are in exploring the role of the Web in trade development and education and training, in general, for the emerging economies. Other primary teaching and research interests are professional ethics, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, social en- trepreneurship, and strategy in the global economy. Address: D’Amore-Kim School of Business, Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue, Rm.219A, HA Boston, MA 02115 Email: w.tita@neu.edu; wtigatita@yahoo.com Phone: 1-617-373-7259 Mobile: 1-508-735-7945

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computers in Education

. Page 24.434.2The instrumentation setup which can be used for most human physiology laboratory experimentis shown in figure 1 below. Figure 1 Biomedical Instrumentation SetupTypical experiments using this basic instrumentation setup includes Cardiovascular Physiologytest, Neurophysiology test, and Pulmonary Ventilation test. The following are a compilation ofexperiments for each category.A. Cardiovascular Physiology Experiments1. Electrocardiogram and Heart Sounds2. Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation3. Exercise, the Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation4. Blood Pressure, Peripheral Circulation and Body Position5. Blood Pressure, Peripheral Circulation and Imposed ConditionsB. Neuro Physiology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; Bassam H. Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the lessonslearned, the summer outreach activity happened at partner institutions, and finally, theundergraduate research experience. I. IntroductionProgrammable Logic Devices in general and FPGA-based re-programmable logic design becamemore attractive as a design media during the last decade, and as a result, industrial use of FPGAin digital logic design is increasing rapidly. Considering the following technology trend inindustry, the need for highly qualified logic designers with FPGA expertise is increasing rapidly.According to the United States Department of Labor, the job outlook is on the rise and willcontinue to expand for at least the short- to medium-term future [1]. To respond to the industryneeds for FPGA design skills

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Richard L. Jones, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

curriculum modules and laboratorymodules to teach microcontroller concepts. During the second year 60 faculty throughout theU.S. were taught microcontroller/embedded system concepts and exercised hands-on laboratoryexperiment activities using distance learning technologies. Feedback has been favorable. Duringyear three an additional group of faculty will be taught these concepts and an academiccommunity with common interest of embedded system design will be built, bringing the totalfaculty trained to 120.Goals of the Project To accomplish this statement of work, there are four guiding goals that include:1. Create a teaching platform with supporting instructional and hands-on laboratory modules to teach microcontroller concepts and activities

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

of the program. Qualitative data allows for a better understanding of the instructorseffectiveness as well as the effectiveness of the course. Assessment techniques were used indetermining the effectiveness of summer camp outreach programs on spiking females,international and URMs interest in pursuing STEM related studies at the university level6, 7, 8.The environmental engineering mini-course served three overreaching goals: (1) increase thenumber of females pursuing engineering; (2) recruit academically strong international students toengineering programs, specifically to TTU; and (3) increase the number of Hispanics, AfricanAmericans and other underrepresented minorities (URMs) enrolling in engineering programs.This paper details outreach

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA

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Community Engagement Division

teachengineers professional skills, global and cultural competencies, hands-on experience, andcomplex problem solving1,3,5,6. These claims have fueled this research’s focus on EWB-USAmembers.In order to better understand EWB-USA members, this research compares questionnaireresponses from engineers who are EWB-USA members with engineers not involved with theorganization. In general, we seek to better understand the ways in which these two groups ofengineers are similar and different in (1) how they begin their engineering studies, (2) what theylearn during their educational experiences, and (3) what they expect in their future engineeringcareers. This paper shares the findings from a pilot survey that will later be deployed to theentire memberships of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Goldman, Stanford University; Maureen Carroll; Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford University; Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore; Eng Seng Ng, Stanford University; Stephanie Bachas-Daunert, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Summary: Introduces students to the concepts of natural and man-made water treatment and purificationas they engage in prototyping working water filters from a variety of natural materials.1. Students plan and carry out an 1. Build Background Knowledge: Show students one or both of theinvestigation of water purification following videos. These videos provide context for the experiment. Eachusing natural materials. video describes an approach to filtration; together, they offer different2. Through design, prototyping & frames in terms of scope & scale of filtration systems.analysis, students identify the Water Treatment Plant:http://goo.gl/gfgCn3materials and

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

, like mother like daughter],” there areestablished connections between family background and students' educational aims andoutcomes.3,4 Families are critical to providing support for student attainment through emotionalas well as financial dimensions, from purchasing textbooks to paying for college.3,5 Parents shapechildren's attitudes, motivations, values, and aspirations through a socialized family culture andare a locus of control in the education of their children.6,7 Social scientists have noted thisinfluence and the patterns by which students “inherit” the occupational status of their parents.This finding, especially true for sons, and is referred to as occupational inheritance whichoperates by two primary mechanisms: 1) socialization of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

/ engineering to society and thereby increase their interest in thesecareers.22Males tend to have a more positive view of engineering’s impacts on society than women. Forexample, in a fall 1998 study incoming first-year male engineering students had a more positiveperception of how engineers contribute to society than female students at five institutions (withadditional 10 institutions that were higher, but not statistically significant).1 The perception ofengineers as contributing to the welfare of society was also more positive among first year maleengineering students’ in 2006, where male students averaged 4.66 compared to females at 4.29(on a 6-point Likert scale where 4 = agree a little bit, 5 = agree, 6 = strongly agree).2Differences in the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ininterviews that they can influence students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) degrees after high school. The research team created a survey to see if a broader sampleof teachers would agree that teachers can influence students to study STEM after high school.The survey listed 18 items that might influence students to study STEM in college.Unbeknownst to respondents, each item reflected one of three factors: 1) teacher instruction andadvising 2) student proclivity, and 3) student traits. The survey was completed by 215 teachers,who identified student proclivity as most influential in students’ decisions whether to pursueSTEM majors in college, followed by teacher instruction & advising. The authors thendistributed a

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering

complicated, with many stages inthe engineering recruiting and admissions cycle during which any student, and especiallycoveted female students, can be lost to other universities.The “recruiting funnel” is a well understood college admissions process.1 The top of the funnel(see Figure 1) represents the prospects stage and contains the highest number of students—allthose who have some interest in attending a university. Some of the prospective students apply,becoming applicants. The applicants are reviewed by the admissions department and a portion isadmitted. From those admits, a subset of students decides to attend the university, confirmingtheir intent to enroll and becoming enrollees. The final stage of the funnel is referred to as the“yield” and

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Oyemayowa Luqman Abioye, West Virginia University

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Computers in Education

’ questions or concerns, andstudents’ feeling of isolation from the instructor and other students enrolled in class.1-6 Song andcolleagues found that a familiarity with online technologies and proper time managementcontributed to student satisfaction in an online environment. 2 They also indicated that a lack ofstudent understanding of course objectives lead to students’ dissatisfaction in a web-basedcourse.2To improve online courses, it is necessary to understand the learners’ experience and to addressthe challenges faced by online learners.3-6 Although the implementation of blogs and chat roomshave significantly improved students’ experience in a web-based course, it is also important toadapt other technological advances to the online environment

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

competing options.Since inception the overall mission of the program has remained the same while specificcomponents have been transformed to reflect the changing needs of our student population. Abrief review of the academic accomplishments of participating students in previous EDGEprograms as reported by National Student Clearinghouse in December 2012 is shown in Table 1.Education Enrolled Not in Enrolled in Graduated Enrolled in Graduated GraduatedLevel in EDGE Records a 2 Year with a 4 Year with a with a College Associate University Bachelor Master’s Degrees

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

number of national and state policies that encourage theuse of traditional energy sources. These policies range from royalty relief to the provision of taxincentives, direct payments, and other forms of support to the non-renewable energy industry.“The combination of subsidies—or ‘perverse incentives’— to develop fossil fuel energy sources,and a lack of sufficient incentives to develop renewable energy and promote energy efficiency,distorts energy policy in ways that have helped cause, and continue to exacerbate, our climatechange problem12.Learning Outcomes and Methods of Evaluations or AssessmentStudents after successfully completing of this course should be able to perform the followingtasks as shown in Table-1

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Brandy Louie Serrano, Florida International University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

hybridelectric vehicles (PHEV) are growing in popularity, increasing the demand for efficientand reliable power flow control systems that can monitor and regulate power flow inhybrid AC-DC power systems [1]-[2]. Control of power flow in hybrid AC-DC powersystems is done by controlling the multiple bidirectional DC-DC and AC-DC convertersused in these grids [3]-[4]. It is of the utmost importance to teach power systemsengineering students how to communicate with devices, such as converters and batterymanagement systems, to monitor and control the power flow across a micro grid [5]. Thegrowing implementation of smart grids and wireless communications emphasizes theneed to teach students how to implement wireless communication devices withapplications to

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Liz Rayfield, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University; Niraj Kashinath Palsule, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

energy11(http://www.che.msstate.edu/pdfs/energy/index.html) modules online.Multidisciplinary Nature of Solar EnergyConsider a photovoltaic installation on an individual’s roof-top. Apart from the higher efficiencyof the panels, the individual will also look for a cheaper material for panels. In order to regain apart of his investment, he might think of selling the excess electricity produced. Thus like anyother method for power generation, utilization of Solar Energy is not solely based on science orengineering. Factors like finances and policy making also play an important role in itsdevelopment. This multidisciplinary nature of Solar Energy is illustrated in Figure 1. As a result,it would not be sufficient to provide students with only the

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

motivation andinterest in course content and improve retention.5-6 Through computing, instructors can bringtogether concepts and ideas from mathematics, science, and engineering and allow students tointeract with them, helping to form the cross-disciplinary mental connections necessary for moreexpert-like understanding.7-8In the fall of 2012, the University of Cincinnati converted from a quarter system to a semestersystem. This conversion provided an ideal opportunity to review the first-year curriculum for theengineering and engineering technology students and make changes to help improve retentionand performance of students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS). Thecollege faculty agreed on an almost common first year (Table 1

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryellen Meny Overbaugh; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 24.452.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effect of Student Model Presentations from a Speaking Contest on the Development of Engineering Students as SpeakersIntroduction Because of TED.com, many high quality models exist of professional engineers andscientists presenting. However, high quality examples of students presenting are lacking. Suchhigh quality models by engineering students are important because many engineering studentscannot project themselves presenting in the same manner as TED speakers, who are experts intheir fields [1]. For instance, engineering students simply cannot generate the same level oforiginal content as TED speakers do. At Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Gary Bright Ph.D., National University

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Manufacturing

capstone projectsrequire two courses done over a three month period. Since these constraints require projects to becompleted within a time intensive setting, preparation and execution have to be flawless to meetthe learning outcomes previously established. There is little room for error or slack. This paperpresents a process to complete an effective capstone project. In addition, this project provides ado’s and don’ts list.Capstone Project The Integrated Project Course is the capstone course of National University’s curriculum.It is the last two classes taken by the students before graduation. The two classes run for threeinstructional months. The initial class (1 month) focuses on establishing an approved projectproposal. Although the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

other educators who are interested in adopting CPBL-beyond-Classroom to redesign their courses based on the learning needs of their own students. A. IntroductionThe ability to solve real-world problems and design systems or components under realisticconstraints are essential to engineering and computer science graduates, as both mandated byABET and highly valued in professional practice. To help students develop such valuable skills,project-based learning (PBL) has been considered as a useful pedagogy by many engineering/CSeducators. However, it is also recognized that PBL may not always function if not designed andintegrated in the curriculum appropriately [1-4]. This challenge magnifies at commuter campuseswhere students having difficulty

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

joshua jude heeg; Kyle Flenar, University of Cincinnati; Jordan Alexander Ross; Taylor Okel, University of Cincinnati; Tejas Abhijit Deshpande, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Student

stated by McCracken et al., the average studentperformance witnessed in their study was even lower than they expected.1 This issue is Page 24.455.2exacerbated within the context of the Engineering Models courses due to the additional subjectmatter intended to provide context within engineering, mathematics, and the sciences included inthe course. In addition, the Engineering Models I and II courses are predominately taken byfirst-year students so they are also dealing with the sudden change in school environment.Therefore, methods need to be developed to help students develop an understanding ofcomputing concepts to allow them to focus on the

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

sponsored program, designed to increase the number of low-income students who areprepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education [9]. The UTTC summer camp hassimilar goals, but is an initiative local to UTTC. The vast majority of the workshop participantsidentified themselves as Native American / American Indian.The workshop consisted of the five units described below.Unit 1 provided an overview of the working principles and the history of submarines andsubmersibles, and also the different roles they can play. Some short videos describing life aboardUS NAVY submarines were shown to demonstrate how they can be self-sufficient and maintainlife under very challenging conditions. The differences between military, research, and

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

at the PetroleumInstitute.Once students reach the freshmen level there are core courses that have to be completedirrespective of their majors. The core course courses as well as some elective courses requiredfor the engineering programs are offered through the Arts and Science Program (A & S).The six departments within A & S include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Humanitiesand Social Sciences, Communication, and General Studies (See Figure 1).. Students musttake these required courses in a sequence. Figure 1. The Petroleum Institute Academic Department StructureThe General Studies department offers a sequence of two engineering design coursescalled STEPS, which stands for Strategies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Kisselburgh, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Beever, Penn State University; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew James Iliadis; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

abilities are lesssatisfied with their ethics education might seem obvious to many experienced engineering ethicseducators, the reality that this finding reflects a national situation after significant large-scaleefforts to improve engineering ethics education over the past 20 years calls for focused attentionand a significant shift in pedagogy. Our research team, consisting of scholars from Engineering(Biomedical, Electrical, Materials, and Engineering Education), Communication, andPhilosophy, has taken on this national education challenge in engineering ethics.The following additional observations come from recent literature on engineering ethicseducation: 1. There is a growing call for ethics training across engineering disciplines from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Jinlee Kim P.E., California State University Long Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experience.IntroductionThe growing need for professionals with specific training in sustainable building practices willincrease significantly over the next decade as the importance of accelerating sustainability in abuilt environment has been well recognized all over the world. Thus, undergraduate studentsneed to advance their career and maintain their competitive edge with training in the greenbuilding areas. Many schools, with undergraduate engineering programs in many disciplines,attempt to include environmental sustainability and sustainable design in their curricula.5 Thechallenges and opportunities are laid out in construction engineering management disciplines asto how to incorporate sustainability practices into their educational formation.1, 5, 6, 9

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

textbooks make extensive use of text and drawings, formingstatic web content. Figure 1 provides an example. In contrast, material written nativelyfor the web may use less text and fewer figures, and instead use animations as in Figure2, responsive question sets as in Figure 3, and interactive exercises.The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of static web contentcompared to interactive web-native content. Page 24.460.2Figure 1: Static web content (left) plus a tool (right). Users enter the code then press "Play" tocompile and execute the code.Figure 2: Screenshot of an animation from the interactive web-native content. The animation

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Michelle Mazak, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Cristopher B. Font-Santiago; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Minorities in Engineering

,while the experimental group received the CATS-S. For both instruments, questions were givenin open-ended format.The control group scored an average of 51% on CATS, and the experimental group scored anaverage of 24% on CATS-S. That is, native-Spanish speakers did worse on CATS-S than CATS.This study seeks to understand the role of language in the performance of these students bycomparing their performance on CATS and CAT-S, answering the following questions: 1. What are the linguistic discrepancies between CATS and CATS-S? How might these discrepancies lead to differences in performance? 2. Can the poor performance of students on CATS-S be explained by the linguistic discrepancies found in question 1?Linguistic analysis took