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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jaclyn L. Cunitz, University of Colorado Boulder; Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #12684General Engineering Plus: Creating Community in a Flexible yet TechnicalEngineering DegreeDr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda Zarske is the Engineering Master Teacher for the General Engineering Plus program at the Uni- versity of Colorado Boulder. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engi- neering from CU-Boulder. Dr. Zarske teaches engineering design in First-Year Engineering Projects and Engineering Projects for the Community, a sophomore-level course

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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usefulness of the material offered herein, the author wishesto acknowledge that portions of this material are no doubt better suited for upper-divisioncourses or capstone project courses. However, if appropriately adapted and carefully interpretedby an experienced instructor, there are also elements of this material that should prove Page 26.1273.21meaningful and valuable for most students in engineering mechanics and physics courses.Appendix: A Typical Value for the Parameter Most of the results produced by means of the cubic law are fairly accurate if 0    2 . It is thenprudent to obtain a typical value of  for a real-world situation

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Paper ID #13373Living-Learning Communities Improve First-Year Engineering Student Aca-demic Performance and Retention at a Small Private UniversityDr. William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University William Palm is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Engi- neering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. Prior to joining Roger Williams, he worked as a product design engineer and con- sultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kathleen Louise Nazar; Paul Bonfanti, Villanova University

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% participated in college servicebreak trip; 36% participated in service learning and another one-third performed communityservice as part of a class. Service to others is part of the departmental culture. The departmentprovides student many opportunities for service including a Civil Engineering specific servicelearning course, service-related capstone design projects, and service extracurricular groups.Again, the values of these women most likely play a very strong role in their participation, andthis department affords these women many opportunities to do so.Conclusions and Applicability to Other ProgramsThe analyses of the incoming student survey, focus group discussions, and senior exit surveyindicate that the overall culture of a program is

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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existing UW study abroad infrastructure.Learning TheoryEngineering Rome incorporates project-based experiential learning, which has shown to be atype of active learning that is crucial for the development of an appreciation for lifelong learning.Lenschow14 explains that: “Project-based learning (PBL) is winning ground in industry and at a slower rate in universities and colleges. PBL is pedagogically based on constructivist learning in a setting represented by Kolb’s learning cycle. Kolb observed that students learn in four different ways: Kolb’s idea is that the cycle shall be repeated. The cycle is best started with concrete experience, proceeding to abstraction.”14The basic classroom premise of the course involves

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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and learning process. The goal of this project is to explore the educational philosophiesenacted in the most impactful undergraduate classrooms, according to graduate students’perceptions, in order to give the new educator a foundation for their own course design process.Previous ResearchWhy Examine Students’ Perceptions of Learning Environments?At the start of the new semester, students enter a classroom not as “blank slates,” but withparticular conceptions about teaching and learning based on their prior experiences5. As a result,the effects of learning activities and perceptions of classroom interactions among the instructorand the students may differ by student5,8. Further, research has also shown that students’conceptions about teaching

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley

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standards involved in designing engineering curricula. He is currently conducting research on an NSF project led by Dr. Stephen Krause, focused on the factors that promote persistence and success for undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Cen- ter for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy M. Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver

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pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include manufacturing laboratory pedagogy and writing pedagogy.Dr. Wendy M. Olson, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Wendy Olson is a tenured Associate Professor of English and specialist in rhetoric and composition. She serves as the Director of Composition and Writing Assessment at Washington State University Van- couver, where she teaches undergraduate courses in first-year composition and professional and technical writing, as well as graduate courses in writing studies theory and pedagogy. Page 26.924.1

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Daniel Manser, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton, University of South Florida; Matthew E Verbyla; Christine Prouty, University of South Florida; Kevin Orner, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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; 1) development oflanguage and cultural skills, 2) teamwork and group dynamics, 3) knowledge of internationalbusiness and engineering cultures, and 4) knowledge of variations in international engineeringeducation and practice2. Based upon this structure, several engineering programs haveresponded using various methods to address these global competencies. Georgia TechnologicalUniversity, for example, offers a Global Studies Certificate that focuses on international relationsand the global economy through language training in addition to a capstone course and 26 weeks Page 26.930.3of study abroad. Other universities, such as Florida State

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter A Simon, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel P. Siewiorek, Carnegie Mellon University; Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University

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students in an inter-departmental capstone course on rapidprototyping of computer systems. An important aspect of the class is that all of the students workon a single large design project. At the beginning of the semester, students are given thespecifications for the desired outcome of the system, at which point the students assignthemselves to functional teams of four to six individuals. Each team is responsible for one aspectof the system (e.g., operating system, hardware/software integration). The class always delivers afunctional prototype to their client at the end of the semester. The course is structuredcollaboratively, allowing the students to learn with and from each other. The instructors take therole of advisors, keeping the students

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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-generation engineer students.Ms. Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin Ms. Cousins oversees undergraduate and graduate academic advising at the Department Biomedical Engi- neering at The University of Texas at Austin. She directs the office in strategic academic and professional development advising, capstone projects program, industry partnerships, first-year interest groups, and other special programs.Dr. Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin Cindy Wilson is the Director of Academic Projects at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked at UT Austin since 2000. She holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from UT Austin and an MA Degree from Teachers

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Michael Korostelev; Ning Gong; Ralph Oyini Mbouna

class exercises,work is always done with this scenario as the foundation. In classes for majors, this is usually thereverse; students learn the tools first and apply them to real problems as capstone projects. Wefind our approach for the course yielded greater outcomes than the approach that is usuallyeffective for majors. Even though this reverse strategy seems sensible, students can still getdiscouraged or disengaged with some bland material. To address this and assure sustainableengagement in lessons, we use strategies we described in active learning: gamification and two-way teaching.4.1 Assignment Design based on GamificationThe gamification case study we present is a group assignment that focuses on protocol design.Through its completion

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter); Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Andreea Mihaela Fintoc; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Calvin Ling, Stanford University; Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, VentureWell; Anna K Breed

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– innovative design and entrepreneurship, engineering modeling, and global competency in engineering. She is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is responsible for the launch and devel- opment of the university’s multidisciplinary undergraduate entrepreneurship program, which has involved over 5000 students from all majors since 2005. She has established entrepreneurship capstone, global en

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Best of DEED

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #12879Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Preferences on Student Receptivity to De-sign ThinkingMs. Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jessica Menold is a second year graduate student interested in entrepreneurship, the design process, and innovativeness of engineering graduates and professionals. She is currently working as a student mentor in the Lion Launch Pad program, where she works to support student entrepreneurs. Jessica is currently conducting her graduate research with Dr. Kathryn Jablokow on a project devoted to the development of a psychometric instrument that will

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyu Liu, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Penn State University; Tricia Bertram Gallant, Rady School of Management, UC San Diego

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Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11317Finite Element Analysis Active Learning Modules Embedded Throughout ACurriculum: Implementation and Assessment of Results Based on StudentGPAProf. Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific Kyle Watson earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. He has been a faculty member at the University of the Pacific since 2003 and has taught undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, air-conditioning, dynamics, and senior capstone design.Dr. Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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Page 26.238.2for water demand worldwide present challenges to scientists and engineers to attain sustainablemanagement of water resources. A recent United Nations report projects that virtually everynation will face a water supply problem within the next 8 years; currently more than a billionpeople have little access to clean drinking water, and 2 billion live in conditions of waterscarcity2. To address these critical issues, the NAE’s “The Engineer of 2020” highlights the needfor implementing ecologically sustainable practices to preserve the environment for futuregenerations. Further, the report emphasizes that water supplies will affect the future of theworld’s economy and stability3. As a result, the NAE warns that unless better ways to

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Materials Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

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Materials

senior capstone course. Page 26.222.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Application of Life Cycle Analysis to Systems in an Introductory Materials CourseAbstract:Application of materials Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) to structures and systems addresses bothcourse outcomes, such as ABET 9a, 3i, 3j, and our program objectives. This effort is directed atimproving pedagogy in an introductory materials course to meet the above goals, and 3j (societaland global issues) specifically.The field of LCA is quite mature and has typically been presented in

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University

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between delivery methods, defined as the waythe training is incorporated into the curriculum, and instructional strategy, defined as the waythat instruction is delivered in a specific course. They found three primary delivery methods:embedded approach (also known as across the curriculum), joint model or team teachingapproach, and a standalone course.13 Colby and Sullivan found similar delivery methodsdescribed as standalone ethics classes, brief discussions in multiple classes, and modules inintroductory and/or capstone courses. Colby and Sullivan reviewed 100 ABET self-studies andvisited 7 programs. They found that a carefully thought-out strategy for ethical instruction forengineering students was rare. Rather, “overall, a picture emerged of

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Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew E McFarland, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

skills intoengineering curricula. As a result, engineering education is starting to change.One major area of change in engineering education is in design. Although design is widely considered asthe most distinguishing and fundamental activity of engineering [1], most curricula have it either isolatedin the senior year or sometimes also in the first year. Now, as the engineering curriculum has progressed,first year design courses, known as the cornerstone engineering courses, and fourth year design courses,referred to as capstone courses, have seen increased development as well [1]. However, these capstonecourses serve as the only standard opportunity across engineering education for undergraduateengineering students to showcase their engineering

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering

Program to Integrate Technical Communication Habits (PITCH) initiative.Mr. Brian Harding, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Texas A&M University Brian Harding is a PhD candidate at Texas A&M University. His advisor is Dr. M. Sam Mannan in the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center. His main research topic is the use of Decontamination Foam for Chemical Spill Containment. He has also worked on a variety of different safety related projects such as the investigation team for the ammonium nitrate explosion in West Texas and the use of RFID for corrosion detection in pipelines.Mr. Peter C Montagna, University of New Haven Peter Montagna is head of the Henkel Corporation Adhesives Division Audits &

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington; Bahram Khalili, University of Texas, Arlington

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College of Engineering experienced an enrollment growth of more than fifty percent, an increase of research expenditures from under $10M per year to more than $40M per year, and a growth of the faculty of about sixty percent. Over the same period, capital projects totaling more than $180M were started and completed.Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington Bob Weems is an associate professor in the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering at UTA, com- mencing his career in 1985 after completing a PhD in CS at Northwestern University. His present inter- ests are in algorithms, data structures, online computation, and preference-based matching. He served as the department’s associate chair from 2001-2010. He

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Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

. Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University Dr. Weyant has been an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engi- neering at Drexel University since 2011. Prior to this position, he was an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University. He earned his doctorate from Northwestern Uni- versity, master’s from the University of Virginia and his bachelor’s from Pennsylvania State University. In addition to his experience in academia, Dr. Weyant has worked at Honeywell Aerospace, Capstone Turbine Corporation and Sandia National Laboratories.Dr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Recently, she has joined the expanding Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU to continue teaching Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. She also serves as a Technical Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree

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Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin M. Gray, Iowa State University; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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). Page 26.871.6Data CollectionStudents agreed to participate in a one-hour data collection session, with 30 minutes devoted toeach participant’s concept. Each participant was asked to bring a previously defined concept forthe project they were engaged in within their course, and all students had been previouslyrequired to complete some form of user or market research to inform their project. The entireexercise was audio and video recorded (Figure 2), and all sketches and notes the participantsgenerated were retained and scanned for further analysis.The empathic walkthrough method was conducted twice for each dyad, with each participant’sconcept serving as an encapsulated use of the method, approximately 30 minutes in duration.Dyad A was used as

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling; Nhu Y Tran; Lia Marie Applegarth

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motivations forparticipating, and what challenges they faced before, during, and afterward; (2) to identify anycultural differences they observed or experienced, including those related to communication,decision-making, project management, problem solving, and style of engineering; and (3) tomake recommendations for individuals beginning international assignments and for educationaland corporate institutions. Lessons identified include: 1. Try Not to Behave like an ‘Ugly American’ 2. Understand the Differences Between the US and the Other Country 3. Focus on Communication 4. Build Relationships, Build Trust 5. Implement A Learn-By-Doing Model of Education for International Work 6

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ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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ofimportant program learning outcomes, while over 67% identify internships and community-based projects as useful in “evaluating the graduates’ potential for success” [2, p. 18], and half ofthe employers target them as the place where institutions should devote the most resources forassessment [2]. Experiential learning environments provide places where “knowledge is created throughthe transformation of experience” [14, p. 41], while enhancing their learning experience [13]. Itis an authentic assessment environment that more closely simulates later types of learningsituations, and is “one of the truest forms of active learning” [16, p. 80] where students candemonstrate their knowledge and skills, and receive valuable feedback from the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aisling Coughlan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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learning contexts.Dr. Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tanya Faltens is the Educational Content Creation Manager for the Network for Computational Nanotech- nology (NCN) which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyber-platform. Her technical background is in Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering