Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Kettering University; Massoud S. Tavakoli, Kettering University; Mohammad Torfeh, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

campus and propose action plans, and estimate the economic impact of theirsolution. As a result of this project, students learn how to create value and communicate anengineering solution in terms of economic benefits. Students provide a report for each modulewhich is graded based on designed rubrics. All these modules are performed in teams which inturn improves students’ team work and collaboration skills. This paper elaborates the details ofeach module and learning outcomes, and presents the student evaluation results, and at the enddiscusses the lessons learned.1. IntroductionIn the past few years the attitude that considers engineers as sole reactive specialists has evolvedto team player entrepreneurs. This fact is critical while designing

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

-relatedcourses, and the course assessment showed positive learning outcomes. The exploratoryproject is a work in progress and we will continue the development in order to lead anational model of SDR laboratory based courses.1. IntroductionToday, there are more than 355 million wireless subscribers in the US, which is 110% ofthe US population. There are 208 million smart phones and 35 million tablets, and 44%of US households are wireless only. It is reported that every $1 invested in wirelessdeployments amounts to $10 in added Gross Domestic Product, including impact uponjobs and wages1. The explosion of wireless technology has made it a hot topic inundergraduate education. Many talented students in the Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Zoe Roberts, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

student, we divided total watch time (defined as the estimated totalminutes of viewing time of the video12) by the number of students who started the video.Overview of Flipped Classroom MaterialsThe team produced flipped classroom materials for 20 modules on the engineering designprocess and professional skills. For each topic, there are three components of the developedinstructional materials: Web-based videos featuring student teams and faculty Online quizzes that cover information discussed in the videos In-class exercises (ICEs) that support active learning in the classroomVideosTo date, the authors from Rice University and their colleagues have produced 60 web-basedvideos, which are grouped into 20 modules (Table 1). Most of these

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Construction

Bromilow et al.1 The authorsanalyzed the time-cost data for a total of 419 building projects in Australia to develop themodel. The equation defining the mean construction time as a function of project cost wasfound to be:T = K*CB (1)WhereT = duration of construction period from the date of possession of site to substantialcompletion, in working daysC = completed cost of project in millions of dollars, adjusted to constant labor and materialpricesK = a constant indicating the general level of time performance per million dollarB = a constant describing how the time performance is affected by the size of the constructionproject measured by its cost.The model

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Janet C. Ford, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

on transferability of STEM-related military training to post-secondaryeducation.Rank structureGenerally, the five primary US military organizations have the same rank structures. There areenlisted ranks E-1 through E-9, warrant officer ranks WO-1 through WO-4, and officer ranks O-1 through O-10, in addition to a few special ranks [1, 4, 5, 12]. The enlisted ranks are theprivates, seamen, or airmen through sergeant or petty officer. An E-1 is the lowest private,seaman, or airman for the Army and Marines, Navy, and Air Force, respectively. Corporals,sergeants, and petty officers are enlisted ranks, but are sometimes referred to asnoncommissioned officers (NCO) and start at E-4. The most senior NCOs are E-9s. In a verygeneral sense, enlisted

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

-Electrical Engineering MajorsI. IntroductionThe traditional electrical circuits course within the mechanical engineering (ME)curriculum was designed to familiarize the ME students with linear circuits, including DCand AC analyses. The course was serving a narrow scope that included hands-on practicein linear circuits and on using instrumentations and equipment. The ME students weretaking the introductory electrical and computer engineering course with electrical andcomputer engineering (ECE) students. Close scrutiny to the ME students’ satisfaction andfuture benefits of the course suggested that a new course must be developed for the MEcurriculum that serves a more comprehensive scope for the following purposes: 1. Expose the ME students to

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Fox, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles McIntyre, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tiffany Erin Whinery, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

(ETD) and Engineering TechnologyCouncil (ETC). The primary goal of this research effort was to explore the variousavenues and opportunities for future leadership of ETD and ETC. Past, current, andpotential future leaders of ETD and ETC were surveyed to determine factors that drivethe motivation and dedication for service leadership within ASEE. The members of ETDand ETC were also surveyed to determine what barriers exist to become leaders. Basedon the findings of this pilot study, the authors will expand this research in a larger scopewithin ASEE and into other divisions, councils, etc. Some of the questions that thisresearch attempted to answer were: 1. “Did you receive service recognition for tenureand promotion for working in leadership

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kenneth D. Long, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Adam Rusch, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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International

universities can take the coursestogether.Subject-Specific Courses: Students will choose from a set of subject-specific courses currentlyunder development using the partnership as a common theme. Each of these courses are taughtby faculty with global health experience, and will provide different perspectives on what globalhealth is (e.g. the implications of food security on diet and disease prevalence). To launch theprogram, three upper-level courses entered pilot stages in the 2015-2016 school year: 1) TropicalEpidemiology, which focuses on basic biostatistical and epidemiological methods formonitoring, control, and prevention of diseases found in the tropics. 2) Technology Innovationfor Resource Limited Settings, which focuses on understanding

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri R. Kolla, Bowling Green State University; David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

indication of previous ATMAE accreditationpractices adaptation.III.1. Program Educational ObjectivesOne of the first steps in the preparation of the ABET Self Study report is to identify a set ofprogram educational objectives9. The ECET program developed the following three PEO.Program Educational Objective 1 The Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology program prepares exemplary electronic and computer engineering technology professionals who are problem solvers in the areas of instrumentation and process control, communications and computer networking, computer technology, electric machinery and power systems, and renewable energy.Program Educational Objective 2 The program will prepare graduates to work as effective employees and

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer P.E., LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

learningexperience that would help us to evaluate (1) how well our junior engineering students couldapply the knowledge acquired in their freshman and sophomore engineering courses, (2) if theycould integrate this knowledge with what they were learning in the current Electronics course,(3) how to put it into practice when interfacing the Arduino microcontroller to practical analogcircuits and (4) if they could be challenged to seek to learn concepts from future engineeringcourses.For this purpose a Radio Controlled Race Car Project was selected as a semester-long project.The electronic project was divided into four distinguishable subsystems, 1) analog radio control,2) radio transmitter/receiver, 3) control unit, based on an Arduino microcontroller, and 4

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Masoud Olia P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

list of laboratory experiments and focus on the detailed description of virtual labswith their objectives and main activities. Feedback on the lab reports, conversations withstudents and students’ survey data will be analyzed and presented. Based on the data collecteddirectly and indirectly, it was shown that the new set of experiments had a positive impact on thestudent learning of the stress/strain theories. The implementation of the new set of labssuggested that the combination of the physical labs and the virtual labs was one of the best waysto help students have a better understanding of stress/strain theories in the “mechanics ofmaterials” course.1. IntroductionThe course “mechanics of materials” is one of the core technical courses for

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Huang, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

student support services were important in getting a student to transfer, indicated that transfer-ready STEM students who were younger, have earned transferable credits between 60 and 90, and have accessed some level of STEM-specific support services were more likely to transfer to a 4-year institution within a reasonable time frame.1. Introduction According to a federal report issued in 2012, the U.S. needs to have an additional one million STEM graduates by 2022 in order retain historical preeminence in science and technology1. This is an increase of about 34 percent annually over the current rates. The report, along with the federal 5-year STEM strategic plan released in 20132, also proposes that improving retention at

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University

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Educational Research and Methods

Chi’s (2009) active/interactive framework (for example, the “active learning” category was changed to “classroomgroup work” and lecture and guided practice were added to our list). The final list included eightinstructional strategies (see Table 1). Table 1 Categories of instructional approaches Instructional Strategies Descriptions Used to Build Survey 1 Classroom Group Work Working in pairs or groups to address questions about the material, and working in pairs or groups to answer problems or challenges that have been posed by the instructor. 2 Artifact Dissection Students work together to disassemble a common product (e.g., sewing

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational exercises. Theelectrical operation is controlled by an Arduino, which can be reprogrammed by connecting it toa computer with a USB cable. Thus, the same device can be used to introduce sensor interfacingand data collection, or to study feedback control of thermal systems. Those applications are notdiscussed here.Motivation: A conceptual exercise for an undergraduate heat transfer courseWe introduce the convection experiment to students with a thought experiment. For additionalcourse materials, including lecture slides and laboratory worksheets, visit http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/˜gerry/expt/convection/.Consider a lightbulb exposed to a moving air stream as depicted in Figure 1. Suppose that the airvelocity, u∞ , and the temperature of oncoming

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Raich, Lafayette College

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Mechanics

was defined toensure that students would be able to model and analyze elements subjected to axial, shear,bending, and combined loads. Each week the students were required to:1) Prepare for each ANSYS recitation session by completing an assigned ANSYS tutorial before attending the corresponding ANSYS recitation session. No grade was assigned for completing the assigned ANSYS tutorials.2) Work during the recitation session either on completing the assigned ANSYS tutorial due to errors or other issues occurring during their outside-of-class prep work or on completing the assigned ANSYS homework problems.3) Complete the assigned ANSYS homework before the start of the next recitation session.Each self-paced ANSYS tutorial focused on a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manaz Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Chandan Dasgupta, Purdue University; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia MSSEC, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

CADsoftware in a group setting. While these are preliminary findings, they highlight the potentialvalue of engaging first year engineering students with a CAD software in a group setting withinformal classroom environment.IntroductionDesign has become an integral part of how engineering colleges prepare their students forprofessional practice. Prior work suggests that it is important to help students become “informeddesigners.” This is the designer’s mindset with a level of design expertise that falls between anovice designer and an expert designer (p.779)1. Strategies for facilitating this process have beenpreviously reported in the literature with undergraduate students (e.g., Alien Centered designprojects2), and with high school students3 (e.g

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Revised Undergraduate Controls Lab Featuring Exposure-based Experiences1 IntroductionMost ABET accredited undergraduate mechanical engineering programs have some sort ofcontrols course and accompanying laboratory experience [1]. The goal of most of theselaboratory courses is to give the students hands-on experience working with hardware andimplementing control algorithms while learning the theory in an accompanying lecture course.As early as 1981, Balchen et al. [2] asserted that the criteria for a good experiment is that itshould (1) demonstrate important

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University - Pomona; Javad Shakib, DeVry University - Pomona; Hasan Muqri; Moe Saouli, DeVry University - Pomona

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Computers in Education

will also be discussed.This will go a long way in motivating technology students to take this important, professionalexam, eliminating their fear, improving their understanding, and reinforcing the best practices forlife-long learningIntroductionThe Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is typically the first step in the process leading tothe P.E. license. It is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing anundergraduate engineering degree.The National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET, a division ofNational Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)) defines technologists 1 as follows:“Engineering technologists are members of the engineering team who work closely withengineers, scientists

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2B: Strategies for Writing and Communication Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

students are high need Generation 1.5 students—U.S. educated Englishlearners. At SJSU, they struggle to complete their English and writing requirements, requirementsmeant for their native English peers. Often, these struggles impact their retention and graduationrates from SJSU. The challenges presented by this complicated skill set in Generation 1.5 studentscan be seen most clearly in English writing, a critical competency for academic success at SJSUwhich encompasses retention and graduation. According to Singhal [1], high needs Generation1.5 students have unique needs in the areas of academic writing; in particular, these students needto develop their mastery of academic literacy. Literacy is not only the ability to read and write butit also

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

compared to9.8%).1 Furthermore, employers claim that there shortages of qualified workers in STEM areas.2National Science Board identifies that the students will be required to develop their STEMcapabilities at higher level as compared to the levels in the past, even for low skilled jobs.3 Tomeet the demand for the STEM work force, there is a dire need to expand the STEM pipeline byincreasing the number of STEM graduates. To stay competitive in the global market in STEMareas, research shows that we need to make sure that US students have needed STEM skillsevery step of the way from K to 8, high school to college which is supported by high qualitySTEM education.4 Interventions needed to fill in the gaps are meant to boost K-12 STEM teacherquality

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Jai P Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Calumet; Mohammad Almenaies, Purdue University, Calumet

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

(SOC) devices(BeagleBone Black1 and Raspberry PI2) that were essentially capable of performing all the dutiesof a computer on a single chip. The need to go beyond the basics of providing an introductorycourse in the microprocessor or microcontroller in Engineering and Engineering Technologytype curriculums has long been overdue. The subject matter covered in System Design hasmatured to the extent that it has been the subject of curriculum content in the form of two ormore courses in most of the universities. The subject course which is the subject of this paper is a400 level course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department. This ispreceded by two courses: 1) a C or C++, programming course, that covers the C or C

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert McMasters P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

which require a two-course sequence inthermodynamics. With the arrival of computerized thermodynamic functions, laboriousinterpolation from thermodynamic tables can be reduced or eliminated, allowing more advancedexercises to be formulated. Computerized thermodynamic properties have been introduced forclassroom instruction and for homework assignments at many points over the last decade. Oneof the first to do this was McClain [1] who developed ideal gas thermodynamic properties usingMathCad for dealing with gas turbine problems and other cases where ideal gasses are used. Thiswork was expanded by McClain [2] in establishing exercises for students using the MathCadthermodynamic property functions. This work was continued by Maixner et al [3

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Michal Lomask

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

),  influenced  our  efforts  to  develop  the  teaching  standards  used  for  this  project.  In  addition,  a  framework  that  articulates  what  informed  design  thinking  entails  –  students  using  design  strategies  effectively;  making  knowledge-­‐driven  decisions;  conducting  sustained  technological  investigations;  working  creatively;  and  reflecting  upon  their  actions  and  thinking  –  was  another  foundation  upon  which  this  work  was  built  (Crismond  &  Adams,  2012).  The  final  set  of  the  design  teaching  standards  (see  Table  1  for  details)  created  for  this  project  is  organized  around  three  dimensions:      Dimension  I  –  STEM  Concepts  –  Teachers’  understanding  of  science,  technology

Conference Session

CAD Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Engineering Design Graphics

substantially finished the first two years earning no more that three grades of D or Fwhile earning better than a grade of C in five courses. Once certified, students can begin thejunior year with its emphasis on Mechanical Engineering courses. One thread of the junior year,is a two-semester sequence, taught once a year, on the topics of intermediate mechanics ofmaterials (fall semester) and machine component design (spring semester). The text used is acustom printing of the Shigley and Mischke 5th edition Mechanical Engineering Design[1] (manystudents find the original online). The first semester covers analytical mechanics while thesecond semester covers applied mechanics. A result of teaching a junior level 2-semestersequence once a year, is that it

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Princeton University. Her current research interests include 1) clarifying the effectiveness of video distribution and the use of exit tickets in oral communication instruction for engineers, 2) identifying the mental models engineering students use when creating graphical representations, and 3) learning the trends and themes represented in the communication-related papers across various divisions of ASEE. As part of this effort, Norback is working with Kay Neeley of U of VA to start an ASEE Communication across Divisions Community, now numbering 80 people. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016   Communication across Divisions

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

reasons for the shortfall in assessment practices: 1)Introducing engineering students to entrepreneurship is a relatively new trend and it will taketime for the successes to be quantified and assessed; 2) There are inconsistencies across differentengineering entrepreneurship programs; 3) The program can involve a single course, multiplecourses, projects or experiential learning; 4) The concepts can be taught by engineering faculty,business faculty, practicing engineers, or a mix of these. These program differences lead tovariations in assessment methods and instruments. Most importantly, there is lack of a clear,consistent and comprehensive definition of engineering entrepreneurship characteristics withinthe community.Based on the framework

Conference Session

Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

education in scientific and engineering fields requires students to learn detailedtechnical information in courses that continue to be taught in a traditional lecture format. Arecent op-ed piece in the New York Times 1 brings to light the disparity in learning that occurswhen college courses are delivered only in a traditional lecture format. The author notesevidence suggesting the lecture format, when used without other instructional techniques,unfairly disadvantages women, minorities, low-income, and first-generation students.Furthermore, students entering technical graduate programs increasingly express multimodallearning preferences2 as well as a predilection for web-based communication and collaborativelearning tools3 (such as google docs

Conference Session

Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Burchan Aydin, Texas A&M University - Commerce; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University

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Computers in Education

(LMS). The authors utilized the State-of-the-Art Matrix analysis,which is a research method that has been used extensively in the last decade. It is a systematicevaluation of existing research by using several statistical methods. Pareto analysis andHistograms are part of this analysis. The analysis revealed several gaps: (1) engineering studentshave not been the main focus of research in any studies, (2) there is no research that comparesusability of LMS between different academic disciplines, (3) there is no modeling effort forunderstanding if engineering students and instructors need different LMS design than otherdisciplines, (4) primary framework development for evaluating LMS has declined, (5) discountusability methods (heuristics) have

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

for retention of incoming transfer students.In recent years, many studies have been published regarding the performance of transferstudents. These studies focused mostly on advising, retention, and graduation 1, 2, 3, 4; and somestudies explored the hypothesis that transfer students experience lower retention and graduationrates than non-transfer students 5, 6, 7. However, the authors could not find literature on paststudies related to the determination of critical admission criteria for transfer students toengineering programs.School profileA short description of the School’s demographics is useful here to highlight the share of transferstudents in the overall enrollment. The School has seven B.S. programs, five M.S. programs, anda doctoral

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Joshua Peter Hill; Felix Jun Jie Zhang-Xu; Kathy Shiang Chiou, Kessler Foundation

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Materials

, social awareness, and interpersonal skills required to function aspracticing engineers [1]. It is the goal of the current work to develop and assess hands-on,laboratory based, course content which teaches materials selection for engineering design.In the context of engineering design, material selection is not merely the selection of an existingmaterial from which to fabricate a finalized engineering component or design. Rather, materialsselection should be treated as an integral component of the iterative design process in which thematerial, process, and design are refined and optimized in parallel to address a market need, seeFigure 1 [2], [3]. In this context, the specific educational objectives for the course are thatstudents should be able