Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

students; twentypercent of this population is female. The majority of the students graduating from thisprogram choose Technical Sales as their career. The diverse curriculum of thisengineering major causes students to be well sought out by the industry. However, acareer in Technical Sales is not a traditional choice for women, thus leaving the femaleundergraduates apprehensive about their career goals. So, a group of students and the IDfaculty decided to found an organization that catered to the needs of the female IndustrialDistribution Engineer and resolve this concern. This new organization was namedSociety of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID).SWID was established with the intention of stimulating and catapulting female

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Aparicio Carranza; Casimer DeCusatis

mission topromote the economic benefits of this technology across the state, Marist has formed academicpartnerships with other public, private, and Ivy League schools, including NYCCT/CUNY, aswell as industry partners including IBM, Brocade, Ciena, Adva, and many others. Thecollaboration between multiple industry sponsors and academic partners provides a forcemultiplier which increases the impact on a student’s education, and is based on the NationalScience Foundation’s Industry and University Cooperative Research Center (IU/CRC) model22.By training students with cybersecurity principles that are of interest to the lab’s corporatesponsors, this lab provides a very high placement rate for students after graduation. CUNYstudents have the

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Student Opinion of TeachingSurvey. In fall 2013, the results encouraged further development of both hardware and softwarelabs, which we continued in fall 2014. Course enrollment also increased by 60% in fall 2014,from 13 to 21 students. Favorable teaching evaluations and comments from fall 2013 encouragedeven more classroom interaction, which led us to the “flipping” model. The fall 2014 course hasbeen evaluated with a new Teaching Survey, supplemented with custom questions about theflipped classroom. We further evaluated this flipped classroom for the degree of instructor-supported active learning and problem solving and student interaction, and for impact on studentfinal exam performance. The results were mixed, and we discuss plans for future

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

impact in a client-consultantrelationship, and freedom given to students to develop their own solutions requires very clear,intentional facilitation. Training for instructors is critical to implementation of this instructionaldesign, as indicated in preliminary assessment of initial pilot terms. Surveys of student attitudestoward physics are also being brought into the assessment structure of Mechanics, Inc. Theoverarching goals for this curriculum are to shift the mindset of students taking the introductoryphysics laboratory toward curiosity, and provide them with the practical tools used by scientistsand engineers in a variety of contemporary workplaces.PurposeMechanics, Inc. is a laboratory curriculum written for the first semester of the

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

include engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of material), soil mechanics and foundation engineering. His research areas of interest include: use of computer simulation in engineering education, project-based learning and innovative teaching tech- niques in interdisciplinary topics. He is also a member of ASCE and ASEE.Prof. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., MacEwan University; Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

) and later at different stages (post andmid-first-year) in the first-year program. Specifically, the goal of this research was to determineif the student scores could elucidate deficiencies in their math skills, and whether or not it mightbe feasible to use these results to develop interventions to deal with these deficiencies and/orguide instructors in best teaching practices.The overall pre-university math assessment averages indicate that the students are not ready forfirst-year engineering, since the averages for both groups are only 50%. The data also shows thatthese scores are not consistent with students’ overall high school averages of 80%. This studysuggests that high school averages and first-year GPA have a weak correlation with the

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

• the sharing of best practices in the content, teaching, certifications, articulation and career pathways for renewable energy technicians among participants and with their international peers • the use of an online learning collaborative site for knowledge-building activities and to share and disseminate curricula and other learning materialsGermany in particular presented an interesting case. The German Energiewende – or “energytransition” – is an on-going, nationally coordinated, comprehensive undertaking that has twofundamental drivers: the development and deployment of renewable energy sources and anincreased and widespread implementation of energy efficiency measures, all of which isoccurring in a relatively

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Timothy L Elliott, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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International

provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world. Page 26.372.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Comparing Engineering and Non-Engineering International Programs to Determine Value and Future DirectionsIntroductionInternational programs are a common approach to achieving a variety of global competency-related learning outcomes [1]. Such programs are generally designed to meet lofty goals such asproviding an in-depth understanding of people and their culture in such a way that disciplinespecific practices are compared and contrasted, personal

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pradip Peter Dey; Gordon W. Romney; Amir Rezaei; Amelito G. Enriquez; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Mohammad Amin

, University of Chicago Press.8. Skinner, B. (1957) Verbal Behavior, Copley Publishing Group.9. Skinner, B. (1969) Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis, Appleton-Century-Crofts.10. Chomsky, N. (1959). "Reviews: Verbal behavior by B. F. Skinner". Language 35 (1): 26–5811. Fosnot, C. (editor) (2005) Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives And Practice, Teachers College Press (2nd edition)12. Barrows, H. S. (1985). How to design a problem-based curriculum for the preclinical years. New York: Springer.13. Hmelo, C. E., & Evensen, D. H. (2000). Problem-based learning: Gaining insights on learning interactions through multiple methods of inquiry. In D. H. Evensen & C. E. Hmelo (Eds.), Problem-based learning: A research

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Materials

Paper ID #11736INTEGRATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MATERIALS & MECHANICS TEAMPROJECTDr. Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University (United States) in the Department of Engineering (Madison Engineering) and the Center for Materials Science. He has taught courses per- taining to introduction to engineering, materials science and engineering, engineering design and systems thinking. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.

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Diversity

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International

betteropportunities develop a demand for higher education within the population of the country.Countries like Pakistan can best capitalize on such dynamics by ensuring quality of education foreducating competent engineers. Being a globally competent engineer not only requirescomprehensive technical knowledge in engineering but young graduates need to have strongcommunication skills and awareness of ethical responsibility which has become necessary insolving complex engineering problems in today's world. There is little attention in Pakistan fordeveloping engineering education to incorporate communication and ethics in the education.Accreditation and quality assurance for engineering education lack criteria that requireincorporating professional skills in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

completing graduation requirements. · Assess and evaluate information for personal use.Together, the Mentors and Mentees had the following shared responsibilities: · Set the mentoring agenda (discussing clear expectations and boundaries). · Practice honest communication and interaction. · Accept the “take it or leave it” option without fear of diminishing the helping relationship.Over the summer, the Peer Mentors participated in group training sessions involving reading,writing and discussion-based assignments in order to prepare to be successful Peer Mentors.Training materials used for the Peer Mentors included: • Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on Campuses, F. B. Newton, S

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity, International Forum

persemester).An evaluation of the Eminent Scholar Mentoring program at UMBC demonstrated its success in Page 19.28.4addressing women’s exclusion mentoring relationships. Program participants report receivingadvice from their mentors about grant writing, networking at conferences, researchcollaborations, research presentation opportunities, nominations for research awards, mentoringstudents, and work-life balance. The Eminent Scholar mentors have also provided mentees withletters of support for tenure. Recognized within the ADVANCE community as a best practice,other ADVANCE institutions have replicated the Eminent Scholar Mentoring program (e.g

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Louis, Purdue University; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karan Sharma, Purdue University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #11996Engineering Leadership Assessment to Action: Development Leadership Pro-files for Academic SuccessMr. Joseph Louis, Purdue University Joseph Louis is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and is working as a graduate research assistant for Purdue University’s Engineering Leadership Minor. He received his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Trichy India, and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.Mr. Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amadin Osagiede, a native of Londonderry, New Hampshire and originally from

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

in water in which we might focus our program could be divided in a fewways. For the large programs, most of the specialty areas devoted to water are divided betweenwater quality and water quantity. In many cases, these specialty areas are sub-divided further.In practice, especially for thesis-based graduate work, cross-pollination can occur between thesesub-specialty areas and it may not always be entirely clear which track a student is pursuing.However, it appears that there are tracks devoted to water quality and tracks devoted to waterquantity. For our program, we developed a set of classes devoted to water quality designated aschemical movement and a set of classes devoted to water quantity designated as watermovement, summarized in

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Zaida M Gracia, Texas Tech University; Allison Wright, Texas Tech University

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International Forum

Education field, attending workshops in non-traditional majors, internships, student advising, and best practices. Page 19.9.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development of a Novel Interdisciplinary Engineering Student Exchange Program AbstractAs an initiative to prepare engineering graduates for the ever-changing global landscape and ajob market that is increasingly becoming more international and competitive, the WhitacreCollege of Engineering (WCOE) at Texas Tech University (TTU) requires that

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rod E. Turochy P.E., Auburn University

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Civil Engineering

, transportation planning, civil infrastructure management, and Lafayette’s introductory first year engineering course. Dr. Sanford Bernhardt serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committees on Education and Faculty Development and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Education and Training. She previously has served as vice-chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, chair of the ASEE’s Civil Engineering Division, and a member of the Transportation Research Board committees on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing, Asset Management, and Emerging Technology for Design and Construction. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S.E. from Duke University.Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

/6283-01: Microelectronics Process Design. This module focused on modern techniques forthe top-down fabrication of micro-/nano-electronic devices and integrated circuits. While theclass had historically focused on the top-down fabrication techniques used in themicroelectronics integrated circuit industry, the novel top-down (including self-assembly)techniques were added and covered in 1.5 lectures. In addition, new information on nano-fabrication aspects, predominantly but not limited to fabrication of sub-micron transistors, wasincorporated in different topics/lectures covering different fabrication techniques. For this split-level course, a new module was tested on the graduate student enrolled during the Fall 2014semester. A computational

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

across a broad swath of American manufacturing industriesincluding the machine tool and auto industries. Many of those that remained are reaching the ageof retirement and will take valuable expertise with them when they leave their companies. Forthis reason the education of new engineers remains a critical need for many states across the US.As important as this need is, budgetary constraints occurring simultaneously with the economicdownturn, have resulted in challenges to four-year schools graduating engineers in sufficientnumbers. In particular manufacturing engineers, whose expertise is best matched to theproduction of goods, only graduate from fewer than 20 programs here in the United States.Part of the need for manufacturing engineers is

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara M. Samuel, University of Michigan; Paul F. Grochowski, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan; Jake Carlson, University of Michigan Library

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Engineering Libraries

 of Technology and the University of Michigan are developing and testing a rubric for this purpose. In addition to the use of this rubric by individual librarians as a means of determining how closely a researcher has complied with the requirements issued by an NSF directorate, the rubric will enable standardized evaluations of DMPs across multiple institutions. Thus, the library community will have a tool that will produce meaningful  Page 26.215.7comparisons that could lay the groundwork for identifying common issues and creating best practices to address them.  This study made use of an early iteration of the DART Rubric and served as a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

at Virginia Tech, his research focused on understanding engineering career choice in the Appalachian region of the United States. Matthew is currently employed as an engineer at Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, a rural telecommunications service provider in Pikeville Tennessee.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

Page 26.120.12a sense of volition, choice, and willingness, makes it more likely for individuals to internalize theresponsibility for the change process and to integrate new behaviors.31 Initially understanding themost common reasons for resistance provides the opportunity to plan an initial strategy. Theinitial strategy can then be used to address these factors and make the process more seamless.Even the best instructional programs result in limited gains if the teachers find them difficult toimplement or antithetical to their established practices.32 Teaching techniques should beevaluated on their probability of success and impact on students before proceeding withimplementation. Researchers and educators who advocate new programs must be

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Sharon Wensel Bowers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

resources that integrate teacher learning with as- sessment practice. The end product will constitute a professional development and research-proven cyber infrastructure for technology, engineering and design educators.Ms. Sharon Wensel Bowers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sharon Bowers is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Integrative STEM Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is also a Senior STEM educational specialist for the Center for Integrative STEM Education (CISE) at the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA). Sharon recently retired from Virginia Beach City Public schools after more than 30 years as a science educator. Her work with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

as practitioners. Her main research interest lies in evaluating programs that hold the promise of enhancing the lives of traditionally underserved populations (children, parents, and communities).Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is the Director of the INSPIRE Institute for Pre-College Engineering Education and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Tamecia R Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati TEMESGEN W. AURE, Ph.D., is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Dr. Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Projects in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmen- tal Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Temesgen joined UC as a graduate student in 2008 Fall and completed his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering in 2013. He started working on his current position at UC in January 2014. He plans, designs, evaluates and modifies pro- grams supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Grants in the College of Engineering and

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne D. Vernon, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

understanding and a disposition that a student builds across thecurriculum and co-curriculum, from making simple connections among ideas and experiences tosynthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond thecampus”10, 11. The Integrative Knowledge Portfolio Survey was designed “in order to create apedagogy and technology to help students know and articulate what they have learned”9, 11especially valuing how they learn and implementing this in their career choices11. Pizzolato’sSAS is the first tool of its kind to assess self-authorship quantitatively. The capacity to assessself-authorship quantitatively can help institutions create and implement new practices by havinga tool that could be used for assessment. Prior to

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katherine Schmotzer; Ana Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests include human-centered design learning and assessment, service-learning, ethical reasoning development and assessment, leadership, and assistive technology.Ms. Katherine SchmotzerAna Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS Page 26.996.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brian L Houston P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

have an ability to identify, analyze andsolve technical problems. In addition, CET program specific requirements include that graduatesbe capable of utilizing principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to producedrawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering. Otherrequirements call for graduates to be capable of applying basic technical concepts to thesolutions of civil problems as well as performing standard analysis and design in at least threeareas.The CET program as a whole is expected to meet the above criteria with contribution from thedifferent courses offered. Integrating GPS and the Civil 3D software into CET courses isbelieved to be a step to help achieve the above mentioned ABET

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Ted Campbell, Utah State University; Jim Dorward, Utah State University; Sherry Marx, Utah State University

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Mathematics

thebarriers) based upon available information and machine technology and common principles ofcognitive science improved student learning in an undergraduate electrical and computerengineering class (p. 331). They used this evidence to argue for instructional innovations thatare generalizable rather than discipline specific, scalable rather than comprehensive, and easy toimplement rather than resource-intensive (p. 332). While Seymour25 acknowledged that evidence of improved student learning (e.g., Butler 4et al. ) is commonly considered a “necessary condition” for transfer of research-basedinstructional innovations to practice in STEM, she suggested that this evidence may not, of itself,be “sufficient” when considering the adoption

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

structure assignments in a given context so that writing can besuccessfully embedded into existing curricula and appreciated by students in quantitativedisciplines as a critical part of their thinking process. Hence, there needs to be a more structuredapproach in educational design that relates to the “writing in the disciplines” (WID) approach,wherein faculty provide students a clear, discipline-informed framework for writing that seesdisciplinary differences in writing practices through the lens of genre. In this way, students receiveinsight into genres that will likely be part of their future workplace. The main genesis of rhetorical genre studies (RGS) was the work of Carolyn Miller, whowas the first to frame genre as a social action