Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; David Leal Martinez, Aalto University; Maurice Forget, Aalto University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

has, in recent decades, been taking a leadingrole in experimenting in these collaborative projects. The impetus for this has been both economicand strategic. Of the former, these collaborations far afield offer opportunities to share resources,attract international students, and apply for funding from international organizations. With regards tothe strategic aspect, these also address a key performance indicator for many universities – studentsatisfaction. Recent research on Finnish engineering students (TEK 2014, 2015) has identified thatmany graduates wish for universities to place greater emphasis on developing those working lifeskills, such as teamwork and intercultural communication skills, that prepare them for careers in

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schmueser Ph.D., Clemson University; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Clemson University; Pierluigi Pisu, Clemson University; Andrej Ivanco; Robert Gary Prucka, Clemson University

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College Industry Partnerships

the selection of one concept that is based on carefully balancedenvironmental, economic, performance, and social design imperatives. During the process,faculty serves as student mentors rather than direct knowledge providers. Students areempowered to make decisions and justify their concept selection to different programgroups, i.e. sponsoring industry partners and faculty. The last eight months of each projectis devoted to building a physical prototype and validation of the vehicle targetrequirements.IntroductionTraditional approaches to engineering education in the US have struggled to provide early-career engineers with the skills and experiences needed to succeed in today’s fast changingtechnical fields. Current engineering educational

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Holistic Interdisciplinary Design: Everyone Does Everything (Engineering Students as Sculptors)IntroductionThe ability to offer students an interdisciplinary experience under a team work setting isinvaluable in preparation for a career in the built environment. A hands-on approach coupledwith a real project presents unique opportunities in student learning. Learning in regards to thedynamics of team personalities, deadlines, approval procedures, and deliverables. One suchhands-on based real project was to design, build, and install an

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

, nonstructural com- ponents and systems, contents, and their protective measures under earthquake shaking. Dr. Marin has received several awards and scholarships, among others, the NSF- CAREER award for ”Passive Seismic Protective Systems for Nonstructural Systems and Components in Multistory Building”(2012-2017), and was a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship. Before coming to the United States to pursue her Master’s degree, Dr. Marin already had seven years of professional experience working for HMV Ingenieros. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of Engineering Ambassador Program on Academic Attainment of Minority Students in EngineeringAbstract In

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College

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Student

leadership in their professional guideline series [3]. In AIChE’s body ofknowledge, it lists necessary psychomotor skills of listening and interpreting, speaking andpresenting, communication, leadership, presentation, and teamwork [4]. In general, everyengineering disciple these professional skills for a successful engineer.Despite the standards set by these societies, usually in an engineering curriculum there is noformal course on professional skills. Typically, during the capstone senior design courseundergraduate engineering students are exposed to some of these skills such as presentation andteam work. Occasionally the center of career development at an institution will offer sessions onprofessional skills usually focusing on interviews and

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditationrequirements have also been considered when developing the program curriculum. ABETrequires MET programs to prepare graduates with knowledge, problem solving ability, andhands-on skills to enter careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation,technical sales, or maintenance of mechanical systems. Therefore, supervised in-class activities,laboratory exercises, and term projects have been created for courses to support lectures andassignments to enable student learning. ABET accreditation standards also emphasize majordesign experiences based on students’ course work. Following ABET Student LearningObjectives (SLO) have been adopted and addressed in courses. A. an ability to

Conference Session

Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Manufacturing

manufacturing process is thatmanufacturing is a “dirty” process, and a lower-class industry, making a lot of peopleuninterested in investigating manufacturing as an option for a career or for learning opportunities(SME, 2016). Yet with the “maker movement,” many of today’s millennial generation studentsare much more interested in manufacturing than even a few years ago (Bajarin, 2014). The AFLis an engineering version of “maker’s space,” and as makers need to “make something” (we callit manufacturing as engineers), the AFL capitalizes on the fact that many of these students wantto be “makers.” These students have shown a strong desire to get hands-on experience withmanufacturing skills, as evidenced by the number of students that fill out the

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

（0.863） 0.717Art and aesthetic course 3.40 （0.939） 0.782Law course 3.77 （0.792） 0.759 SocialEconomics and management course 3.69 （0.773） 0.753 management and self-Career planning course 4.03 （0.847） 0.519 development CourseInterdisciplinary engineering foundation and Interdisciplinary

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown; Sergio Pena Diaz; Victoria Valencia, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown

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to prove theirunderstanding of the project. They thought this approach was more representative of what happensin industry. Also, they learned that it’s okay to rely on others team members for support and thata little research goes a long way. This is particularly important when cross-disciplinary teamsare attempting to solve complex, real-world problems. Working effectively as team members iscrucial for their professional careers while being able to conduct research helps them in life-longlearning. Some of the students indicated that the senior project pushed them beyond their comfortzone. They took leadership in an aspect of the project and made individual contributions count withthe very limited amount of time they had to complete the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 13: Student Learning and Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianna S. Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University; John Mark Froiland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

indicate a clear growth in their understanding of gratitude,meaning, and mindfulness. During the first day of class, nearly every student defined thrivingthrough academic or financial achievements, devoid of any mention of gratitude, meaning, andmindfulness. However, by the last day of class, nearly all students commented on the importanceof gratitude, meaning, and mindfulness. For example, the same student who wrote on the first dayof class “thriving is achieving all my goals,” reflected on the last day of class: I always thought that thriving meant having a lot of success in my career and life as a student. [Now, I know] it is awareness of how I am doing in the present... and knowing how to change or transform based on the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Samantha Deokinanan, LSAMP at City College of New York

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International

College of New York, provides a support system during the critical stages of academic and career development.Ms. Samantha Deokinanan, LSAMP at City College of New York Samantha Deokinanan recently began pursuing her Master’s degree in Data Science at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the City Col- lege of New York, where she is also working as a data coordinator for the New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in STEM. Her past research work included analyses of psy- chophysiological signals associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms and real-world applications of adaptive trimmed means. c

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Bruce Allen Peterson, Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

for high school faculty to bring energy training into their classrooms, developing programming around emerging energy technologies, promotion of career awareness activities, and working on diversity challenges in the energy industry workforce. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Managing a Multi-Institution Block Grant for Renewable Electricity Research1. BackgroundThe Renewable Development Fund (RDF) was originally established in 1994 by the State ofMinnesota. Funds are provided by Xcel Energy ratepayers in exchange for an allowance to storespent nuclear fuel from two nuclear generating plants in the state. The RDF funds are intended“to increase renewable energy market penetration

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #31371A Successful Mentoring Approach for Encouraging New NSF ProposalSubmissions from Community CollegesDr. Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano has a Ph.D. from UCLA in Higher Education with a cognate in administration and evaluation. Her B.S. is in chemistry and she worked as an analytical chemist in industry before pursuing a career in education. She served as founder and Director of the California Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education (CREATE) based at College of the Canyons from 1996 to 2016. Retired from College of the Canyons in November 2016, she is an Emeritus

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Syracuse University; Efe Kutuk, Kean University

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Design in Engineering Education

since none of them selected “d. Optional course, because it is not related to ID atall” answer choice for this question. However, it was interesting to discover that most studentsthink that such a course should be mandatory and complementary in nature. Confirming theconclusion from question 9, technology-centered courses are a growing demand among today’sID students.The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth questions were designed to gather student opinion abouttechnology-centered courses, consequently IoT at the core. As a crucial part of the IoT, studentswere asked if they think an ID professional needs to know any programming knowledge for asuccessful career. Also, students were asked their preference in learning style, if they were totake any

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Huma Shoaib, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

predictive of achievement according to Li (2018). Theyreported that the group students who engaged in watching lecture videos, taking quizzesand participating in discussion forums showed an overall better performance in theMOOC. In some studies; (Xiong, 2018; Alcarria, 2018) peer assessment is reported as aform of student engagement in MOOCs. However, peer assessment is not related withperformance or achievement rather with student characteristics and behavior as well associal engagement. Williams (2018) reported having learner goals in STEM relatedMOOCs effected student engagement. These goals can be related to interest or use ofinformation in future career. They also report that engagement is measured in terms ofcertification or activity

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica D. Ventura, Endicott College

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International

, Engineering Projects in Global Health, Career Development & Global LeadershipUniversity of http://studyabroad.ucsd.edu/studentsCalifornia San Business Management and Leadership /programs/global-seminars/Diego Cross-Cultural Engineering Studies, Computer Science,University of https://ufabroad.internationalcenter.u Measurement and Design, International Engineering,Florida fl.edu/ Engineering and ArtsUniversity of https://cse.umn.edu/college/global- Robotics &

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Benjamin Chambers

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Computing and Information Technology

department which offers abachelor’s degree in Computer Science with two areas of specialization – Computer Science(traditional) and Computer Networking. It also offers a Software Engineering degree. TheBachelor of Science in Computer Science program was one of the first Bachelor of Scienceprograms implemented at UVU in 1993. The program’s goal has been to provide a qualityprogram that meets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set thatallows them to succeed in computing careers. The Computer Science degree at UVU isaccredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 andcurrently has more than 1200 students.Computer Engineering Program’s Senior Design Project CourseOur Senior Design Project

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mingye Chen, University of Michigan, Flint; Sunzia Sultana, University of Michigan, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

focus in engineering in education while othersreceive less than ten credit hours. [2]. A study by Kirkpatrick et al. [6][7], concluded that currentengineering education programs put minimal emphasis on professional skills and that givingthese skills a greater focus would be helpful to prepare students for future careers. This, in turn,would make the engineering field more accessible to students. Another study by Holloway et al.evaluated a few KSA (knowledge, skill, and ability) frameworks and reported that theframeworks compared had similar expectations for student outcomes, problem-solving,communication, and teamwork. Given how the ABET framework can put minimal emphasis onprofessional skills, other frameworks could have similar problems. [8

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah E. Lester, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

/working group • Collaborated with faculty on inclusive or equitable teaching • OtherComments below are in response to the prompt, for all the areas above, please share anysignificant work in this area. “As a member of the library DEI committee, we are participating in a statewide cosortial[sic]diversity intern program which begins Spring '20 and is designed to hire an intern from atraditionally under-represented group and allow them to rotate through a series of experiences insix different areas of the library. It is hoped that after this experience, this individual will pursuea career in librarianship.”“Same as above "Other" box in #4: Built more diverse collection; Created a LibGuide for STEMbiographical sources with books that included

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

and females in their attitudes. Analysis of the pretest and post-test results of the math and science concepts instrument indicated the effectiveness of theintervention on math concepts.KeywordsAttitudes, STEM, middle school, mathematics, scienceIntroductionThe US currently faces a challenge of educating sufficient number of students with interest inpursuing STEM-related careers. US students continue to perform at levels well below of thosefrom other industrialized nations as demonstrated by the data of 2015 PISA Report1. According tothis report, US students score in science was lower than seventeen industrialized countries. Theperformance of US students was even worse in math, in which they scored lower than thirty-sevenof the countries

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; yue zhang, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Manufacturing

successfully achieve this goal, thereare three specific measurable objectives: 1) Develop innovative course modules to use in current undergraduate engineering curriculum to improve students’ career readiness, 2) Develop graduate certificate program to advance students’ professional preparedness, and 3) Create an online based cost-effectiveness structure to enhance education and learning impacts.There are four major components in this project, including 1) manufacturing related materialsstandards course module development, 2) manufacturing related quality control standards coursemodule development, 3) professional/graduate level certificate program development, and 4)industrial experience sharing through webinar. This two-year

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Kay Dillon, Michigan State University; Michelle Slattery, Peak Research

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Computing and Information Technology

in item wording,such as the addition of a neutral response option.6 A Retrospective Pre-Post Test (RPT)methodology [19] was used on six items to reduce rater bias and to increase evaluationefficiency for the classroom. Surveys asked participants to provide ratings of agreement pre-and-post taking the CTL course on statements related to their interest in a career in computerscience, plans to major in computer science, plans to earn a degree in computer science, andfeelings of belonging in both Intro CS and the CTL. Students in the CTL were also asked toprovide ratings of expertise in computer science both pre-and-post CTL. As all wereconcurrently taking Intro CS, ratings on these surveys reflect impact of the combination of IntroCS with the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

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Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Dr. Randall Davies, Brigham Young University Dr. Davies is currently an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

teamproject and to learn more about testing and analyzing data in a multidisciplinary environment.Some of the participants mentioned that they knew very little about UAVs and that their technicalknowledge helped them understand what they needed to learn to solve these complex problems. Itgave confidence to the participants to take a very complex problem and still succeed at the end.The participants also described that they learned transferable skills that they would carry forwardto new projects. They also appreciated the opportunity to learning new skills, team building, andother practical skills that they can now apply to other projects. Many participants did indicate thatthe program led them to feel more certain or clear about their careers plans

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

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International

the very last semesters during their educational career at the college,despite repeated faculty and advisors’ recommendations to address these deficiencies. Eventualinstructors’ bias is not resulting in lower grades when performance is similar, when compared withdomestic students.Class reports, project reports, and presentations are required as part of some engineeringtechnology courses throughout the curriculum, offering additional opportunities for students toimprove their communication skills.A test instrument was developed to measure the student population’s knowledge levels infundamentals of engineering. This research will continue and the test will be administered to juniorand senior students from the Engineering Technology programs, at

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia D. Thompson, San Jose State University ; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

4 4 0 50% 8 0 0 100%Students develop the capacity to work with the community 4 3 1 50% 8 0 0 100%Students gain experience relevant to professional careers 6 0 1 86% 7 0 1 88%Students learn core engineering skills 8 0 0 100% 8 0 0 100%Students work on projects that are needed in the community 3 3 2 38% 1 0 7 88%Student - CooperativeStudents learn professional skills (i.e. team building, communication

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

section. Many students had very low levels of disagreement. It is possiblethat differences by gender or by medium are not appropriately detected using this statisticalmethod.Finally, the context of data collection limits the generalizability of the results. The data wascollected from first year engineering students at one particular institution. As student progressthrough their educational careers, the effect of gender and gender isolation may change asstudents begin to feel more comfortable working in diverse teams. Additionally, while womenwere well represented in the data set for the institutional and national averages in engineering, theoverall engineering field is still male dominated, and women in more male-dominated individualcourses may

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon K. Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sweeney began his career as a Quality Engineer for Lord Corpo- ration. He worked there eleven years with the last eight years being as a Product Designer of vibration control products. He joined the faculty at Penn State Behrend in 1996 where he teaches a variety of engi- neering mechanics courses. His research interests are materials testing, industrial statistics, and vibration analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Gage Capability Case Study in a Quality Control Course Shannon Sweeney, P.E. Associate Professor of Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline McClive, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jane Jackson, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Gary Charles Blatto-Vallee, NTID/RIT; Keith Mousley, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Simkins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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phase. SOLTs will serve as stand-alone tools and tutorials within theinteractive experience. Students may start by watching one or more SOLTs or jump straight intothe interactive experience and use the SOLTs as supports when needed.This project has the potential to increase learning for DHH students in statistics, increase thenumber of DHH students who continue to pursue statistics or other STEM disciplines, andcontribute to diversity within STEM workforce careers. Other learners may also benefit fromvisual representation of complex concepts. It is estimated that 65% of the population are visuallearners, as are half of all students in special education programs. The potential for the broaderapplication of SOLTs and interactive experiences in

Conference Session

Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

curriculum2. The Master of Science in Technologyprogram at Purdue University Northwest has followed this suggestion. Faculty, through theirindustry contacts, place students in internships before graduation. Many of these students arethen hired in the respective business or industry because of the internships. On their assessmentreport of a cohort-based Master’s degree in Technology, Latif and Dyrenfurth3 reported that therequired directed project work enhanced student’ knowledge and skills at their workplace andalso a large number of students reported career growth after graduation. In other studies, theauthors emphasized on the value of Master’s projects and internships, especially for thosestudents with no or minimal industrial experience, in