Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Celine Manoosingh, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

curriculum reform, co-op and community service learning opportunities, and peersupport through cooperative interaction between departmental programs.The model involves the development of a pipeline of recruitment and retention techniques that create achannel of female students through K-12 outreach initiatives and exposes students to project basedexperiential learning early in their academic career. Once a female student has enrolled in the CECMprogram at Georgia Southern, they will have immediate access to a strong system of support through theCECM Living and Learning Community and First Year Experience programs as they are furtherintroduced to the practice of experiential, community service learning. Retention is key during thefreshman year, and

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. His research and teaching interests include wearable computing, electronic textiles, and interdisciplinary design teams for pervasive computing. In 2006 he was selected for the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research in e-textile-based wearable computing.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the

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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

, it is no surprise that this stress onevaluating the effectiveness of educational programs has spilled over to international programs.A short discussion of this trend can be found in the essay by Darla Deardorff in The Practice andResearch in Study Abroad [8] or in the discussion of study abroad outcomes in Study Abroad in aNew Global Century [9]. Both of these summaries make clear that researchers have approachedthe assessment of international programs from a number of angles. These include looking at theimpact participating on an international program can have on career selection, time to graduation, Page 26.372.2or on career earning

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Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Robert Timothy Deloatch, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Jacob Bailey, University of Illinois; Bhuwan B. Khattar; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, Engineering IT Shared Services, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12408Computerized Testing: A Vision and Initial ExperiencesProf. Craig Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Craig Zilles is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research focuses on computer science education and computer archi- tecture. His research has been recognized by two best paper awards from ASPLOS (2010 and 2013) and by selection for inclusion in the IEEE Micro Top Picks from the 2007 Computer Architecture Confer- ences. He received the IEEE Education Society’s Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University

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Environmental Engineering

legal issues related to water resources management(WRM); 4. Many students were inclined to think of the course as an imposed GeDC rather thantaking the opportunity to connect it to their major field of study for creating unique expertise; 5.They lacked simple laboratory experiences to visualize the concepts and field trips to provideknowledge about how water works and how related careers develop; and, 6. The assessmentmethods did not facilitate the students to develop enough inquiry, research and communicationskills.Connect2U was developed on a collaborative instructing-learning concept to minimize thesedrawbacks and implemented in gradual steps for six years. The success of the approach wasassessed based on student performance indicators.In

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Deeksha Seth; Gabriel Carryon; James Tangorra

Universitywithin time and budget constraints as some of the crucial skills that engineers must possess to besuccessful in the workforce.6The 21st century skills are a broad set of abilities that are essential for students to develop tosucceed in our current era7 and provide the nation with skilled STEM graduates. P21 frameworkfor 21st century learning is one of the models established to illustrate the adoption of 21st centuryskills in education.8 Within this framework for 21st century learning, there are four categories ofskills and knowledge that students should master in order to succeed in the workforce. These arecategorized as: 1) core subjects and themes, 2) learning and innovation skills, 3) technologyskills, and 4) life and career skills.8 Learning

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kara Vance; Abdullah Konak; Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Gul E. Okudan Kremer; Ivan Esparragoza

Teamwork Efficacy, Attitudes and Interest: Insights on Their Relationships Kara Vance, Abdullah Konak, Sadan Kulturel-Konak Penn State Berks Gül Okudan Kremer Penn State University Park Ivan Esparragoza Penn State Brandywine AbstractStudents’ professional skills, such as teamwork, global awareness, ethics, and creative problemsolving, increase their likelihood for success throughout their education and career paths,especially in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Garrett M. Clayton; Allen Tan; Jordan Ermilio; Aaron Wemhoff

. Perspectives from the Ordnance Burning Filtration Hood advising team: The filter hoodproject has been ongoing for the past two years. In each of these years, a team of four studentswas involved. Interestingly, nearly all (6 of 8) of the students working on the project are fromthe Naval ROTC program at VU. Based on this, it appears that this project is drawing fromstudents that have a potential interest in exploring a career in the broad area of energeticmaterials (as it may apply to careers in the Navy).The fume hood project does not have the overall popularity of the EOD robot project. Threepossible reasons exist for the relative lack of interest, which may motivate project choices in thefuture. First, the students do not have a background in

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jacob J. Elmer; Noelle Comolli

the material is important.Indeed, Felder et al note that students are motivated to study harder when they believe that theywill actually need to use the course concepts later in their careers.6 While the benefits of PBL are easy to see, it is usually hard to find effective projects toimplement PBL in engineering courses. There are some online resources with examples ofproject-based or problem-based learning assignments that focus on one or a few concepts7,8, butit is much harder to find projects that utilize a majority of the concepts taught throughout aspecific course. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel brewery design project for PBLin a heat transfer course. Each of the fundamental heat transfer concepts are addressed

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anders V Warell, Lund University, Industrial Design; Charlotta Johnsson, Lund University; Carl-Henric Lennart Nilsson, Technology management

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International Forum

contributors of value. Thus, design,as a competency alongside engineering and business, contributes to innovation by offering an approach, whichintegrates disciplines and knowledge domains and builds user-centred value.6. AssessmentThe effects of the course have been analysed in 2 ways. Firstly using Pertex analysis (Helmersson, (2010)) andsecondly a frequency-analysis of (the Swedish) students’ career choice: employment or entrepreneurship.PertexThe Pertex Analysis1 (Helmersson, 2010) is best described as intuitive text-analysis. As opposed to traditionalanalysis methods, Pertex uses the text writer’s frame of reference as found embedded in the text, rather thantranslating to categories defined by the reader/analyser. Pertex uses three axiomatic

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Colleen Symansky; Hudson Jackson; Kassim Tarhini

, construction sitevisits and semester-long team projects. In addition to providing significant assessment data tofulfilling ABET accreditation requirements, the course is viewed as vital in preparing futureCoast Guard officers for successful careers as civil engineers in both Coast Guard and the privatesector after graduation.A unique course requirement is the application and coordination of several term projects withother courses. One of the design projects incorporates a cross-disciplinary design projectcoordinated with two other courses: Geotechnical Engineering Design and Reinforced ConcreteDesign. This combined project focuses on the complete design of a Coast Guard facility thatincludes a multi-story building, retaining wall, bulkhead, pavement

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Timothy Burg; Pamela Mack; Ian Walker; Richard Groff

Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)current applications. We will answer questions such as “How does the Roomba robot clean thefloor in a house?” We will explore the economics of robots and their use as a tool to boostproductivity. The lecture topics will be reinforced with hands-on projects -- the students will useLEGO Mindstorms to explore robot construction and intelligence. We will analyze emergingtrends to develop our own predictions for the future of robotics. The projects will culminate witha design project where students work with a group to build their own walking robot. In theirfuture careers as business leaders, educators, physicians, etc. students will make decisions aboutrobotics; the course outlined below will provide the

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Nasser Alaraje; Scott Kuhl; Michael Meyer; Mark Kinney; Mark Highum

pedagogical tool for allSTEM areas. In the classroom, robotics can easily be used to introduce a variety of mandatoryskills needed to pursue a variety of STEM career paths10-14. More specifically, a roboticsplatform advances students’ understanding of both scientific and mathematical principles12,15,develops and enhances problem-solving techniques12,15-19, and promotes cooperativelearning12,15,20. While robotics can be used as an interdisciplinary STEM learning tool, there isalso a strong need for industrial certification programs in robotics automation. As mentioned,robotics can be used as an interdisciplinary, project-based learning vehicle to teach STEMfundamentals21-23. Understanding the valuable role robotics education plays in helping

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Susan Wainscott; Julie Longo

, willaffect the students’ careers. A discussion ensues to share the experiences of the instructors andstudents in the publishing process in order to create this awareness. This dialogue touches onskills that result in a significant success rate in the acceptance of papers by journals andconferences, among other venues. At this point, the students realize why good writing skills areimportant to them. Now, they can focus on the next two segments: how to conduct a qualityliterature search and how to write a literature review.How to Conduct a Quality Literature SearchNext, is an active learning segment, involving small groups of students discussing the tools andtechniques they have used to complete a literature review; afterwards, they share key points

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2015 ERC

Authors

Robert Kraus

equivalent degrees in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. • Foster creative basic research in science and engineering • Enhance early career development of outstanding young investigator • Increase opportunities for the young investigator to learn about AF research interests• $120K/yr x 3 years (up to 5) each• FY14: 39 New YIPs• FY15: 57 New YIPs (Just Announced!) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 14 Small Business (University- Industry) Collaborations (STTR) •Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts provide up to $850,000 for early-stage R&D directly to small companies

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

educational philosophies: essentialism, perennialism, progressivism,social reconstructionism, and existentialism (Table 2). Students were asked to reflect on theirmost impactful courses from their undergraduate and graduate careers, as well as their ownfuture classrooms, and rate (on a five-point scale) how similar these classroom environmentswere or will be to the model descriptions. Only respondents’ reflections on their most impactfulundergraduate course were analyzed to answer the current research questions in this paper.The Instructional Environment Survey was reviewed by a number of parties to ensure validity, assuggested by previous authors28,29. First, a draft was evaluated by a group of professionals whowork in the area of graduate education

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Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

workload for faculty based on the type of required assessment. 5Some research indicates that the lack of writing skills is often attributed to the lack of consistent Page 26.1777.3practice of those skills after leaving English composition courses. 11Further, research shows that instructors are not consistent in assessing writing assignments, whencompared to standardized tests the scores are significantly inflated. 12 In later work Israel and deJager 13 assert that for the engineering student correct language is imperative for career success.Engineers must communicate to share their work, concepts and technical content, these skills areimparted by

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #11716Experiences with Capstone Projects in a Master of Engineering ManagementProgram: A case studyDr. Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University Dr Ali is an Emirates by birth and a citizenship. He graduated with PhD as a biomedical Engineer from University of Strathclyde in Scotland. Ali is holds a Post-Doc certificate from Harvard. He is a fellow of the BWH in Boston. Ali started his career in 2006 in the UAEU as the assistant professor at the department of mechanical engineering where he is as now works as a department chair and acting assistant dean for research and graduate studies. Ali was promoted

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Michael W. Shaw, Cleveland STEM High School; Shannon Jephson-Hernandez, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Manager at the National Science Foundation funded Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering as well as an active researcher in the University of Washington Department of Neurological Surgery.Mr. Michael W. Shaw, Cleveland STEM High School Education: B.S, in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Washington (Seattle) M.Ed in Secondary Education (Biology), University of Washington (Bothell) I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, and moved to the Pacific Northwest over 20 years ago with my wife and two children. I joined the US Marine Corps Reserve in 1998 in order to help complete my education and was activated in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After 2+ decades in another career, I chose to teach

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Engineering Ethics

. Last, we will discuss the challenges that faculty participants experienced whenincorporating academic integrity into their teaching, as well as the further support they mayrequire in their endeavors. Pseudonyms are used here for confidentiality.Enhanced Awareness of Teaching Academic IntegrityAll participants reported that the workshop helped them become more aware of the importanceof incorporating academic integrity into their teaching. At the same time, they were morereflective on how to effectively discuss this critical issue with their students. For example, Markreflected on how the workshop helped to elicit his ideas on enhancing students’ understanding ofacademic integrity at an early stage of their academic career: So one thing

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #12261Fishing with Broken Net: Predicament in Teaching Introductory PhysicsDr. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Yumin Zhang is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Southeast Missouri State University. His academic career started in China; in 1989 he obtained master’s degree on Physics from Zhejiang University and then was employed as technical staff in the Institute of Semi- conductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences. After receiving PhD degree on Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota in 2000, he started to work as a faculty member in University of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia

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International

most difficult to implement, due to thepractical limitations of student careers and engineering curricula. Yet reentry programminggreatly enhances the global competence that engineers can acquire by helping them adjustemotionally and behaviorally and by giving them the opportunity for transformative learning.This emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development enhances their global competence notonly by improving their ability interact across cultural lines, but also by helping them synthesizetheir experience into a new understanding of how engineers define and solve problemsdifferently across cultures. Educators have come up with a variety of strategies for solving thisproblem and understanding these different strategies might help overcome

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Jaime Allen Fawcett, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

scenarios of common teamworkproblems and asked about their process for troubleshooting teamwork issues. Participants werepaid $50 for their participation.2.3 SurveyAt the end of their interviews, students completed a modified version of the Persistence in Page 26.841.3Engineering (PIE) survey used in Altman et al 2010. This survey included a total of 70 itemsthat asked the participants about their motivation to pursue engineering, their experiences in theirrespective programs, and the likeliness of continuing their education or career in engineering.The survey also asked the participants for demographic data such as their ethnicity, economicclass

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

eventually spend most of his work life teaching and doing research. Page 26.851.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Dialogue on ‘Ingenuity in Nature’ Increases Enthusiasm for Engineering and Science in Traditional Religious CommunitiesAbstractThe perceived conflict between science and traditional religious beliefs appears to be one reasonwhy some young people shy away from pursuing careers in engineering and other STEM fields.A three year grant from the BioLogos Foundation, to help traditional religious communitiesappreciate the ingenuity displayed by our evolving

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey E. Baker, University of Florida, Gainesville; Justin Dunnavant, University of Florida, Gainesville; Janise McNair, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

reached degree parity whenlooking at overall representation and technical business sectors. For Asian Americans, every SVcompany has met and exceeded degree and population parity in regards to overall representationand technical business sectors. For Whites, only one SV company has met and exceeded degreeand population parity with respect to overall representation and technical business sectors.Colleges, universities, and companies continue to work hard to increase the numbers of successfulURM and women students in the pathway to engineering careers. A more thorough review of therecruitment and promotion process is needed to ensure that the culture and environment of SVcompanies are equipped to receive and retain a more diverse pool of graduates

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Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12583Humanizing Signals and Systems: A Reflective AccountProf. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design and electrical engineering. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University. He received his bachelor’s in computer engineering at Harding University

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel D. Daniels, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and studies: 1. Program-Level Assessment: The baseline survey shown in Appendix C will be administered to entering freshmen before they have completed any online module. Psychological measurement theory suggests that lengthy questionnaires can lead to low response rates and distorted responses due to fatigue.10,11 Therefore, the survey was designed to be concise with 37 items. Students’ general entrepreneurial mindset such as the intellectual and exploratory curiosity levels, interests and experiences in entrepreneurship, career goals, etc. will be measured through 12 items. The learning outcomes of the 18 online modules will be measured through 25 items, with one or at most two

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

positions during his 23-year career in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He is a graduate of Norwich University and Florida Tech, where he earned a master’s in Organizational Leadership and Psychology. He is a US Army Ranger and served as Professor of Military Science and Leadership at Providence College, and also at Florida Tech. Prior to assuming his teaching role at Northeastern Universities Gordon Engineering Leadership program, he spent five years in industry as Director of Operations of King Industries in Norwalk CT.Prof. Simon Pitts, Northeastern University Simon Pitts is director of Northeastern University’s Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership and pro- fessor of practice in engineering leadership. Before

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Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer; Zachari Swiecki, University of Madison-Wisconsin

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Educational Research and Methods

Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Prof. David Williamson ShafferZachari Swiecki, University of Madison-Wisconsin Graduate student in educational psychology, learning sciences area Page 26.679.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Epistemic Network Analysis as a Tool for