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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Momen Nasri Mohammad, Elizabeth City State University

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Mechanical Engineering

will have positive impacts on training and educatingstudents in areas of design optimization, computational, and simulation methods.IntroductionAccording to the Oxford Dictionary, the word “optimize” in a general setting can be defined asmaking the best or most effective use of a situation, opportunity, or resource without violatingany constraints. Modern optimization methods were pioneered by Courant’s paper [1] on penaltyfunctions, Dantzig’s paper [2] on the simplex method for linear programming, and Karush,Kuhn, and Tucker, who derived the KKT optimality conditions for constrained problems [3]. Theuse of nonlinear optimization techniques in structural design was pioneered by Schmit [4].Today, many engineering problems involved in design

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

communication and management acumen (e.g., technicalwriting, technical presentations, and project management). Such an approach is essential topreparing future engineers for the workplace [1]. The challenge becomes providing studentswith effective exposure to both kinds of skills within engineering programs.Traditionally, the development of such skills has been a matter of content-specific courseworkintegrated into a school’s engineering program(s). (A classic example is the technical writingcourse often offer by English or communication departments and required of engineeringundergraduates.) As institutional resources shrink and student demand increases, the need tofind alternative methods for offering training in these “soft-skill” areas grows

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Engineering Education, 2019 Stuck on the Verge or in the Midst of a Sea Change? What Papers from the 2018 Annual Conference Tell Us About Liberal Education for Engineers Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange --Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611), Act 1, Scene 2In their editors’ preface, “A Sea Change in Engineering Education,” Ollis, Neeley, andLuegenbiehl (2004) argued that ABET had “freed undergraduate curricula from their disciplinaryfetters” and faculty from “our

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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Cook; Maxim G. Strehle; Jonathan William Schaefer , Saint Louis Rocket Propulsion Lab; T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis University; William Hiser; Andrew Riddle; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

in which to get there. In addition to his engineering work, he also competes on Saint Louis Universities division 1 cross county and track and field team year round. Since he first stepped foot on campus he has continually pursued community service and giving back.Mr. T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis UniversityWilliam HiserMr. Andrew RiddleDr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2004. He teaches control systems/mechatronics, space systems engineering and astronautics related courses as well as engineering

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NEE - 3: Improving Homework and Problem-solving Performance

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood Ph.D., The Citadel; Jeffery M Plumblee II, The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

each homeworkassignment is similar between the two courses. The number of homework’s assigned in bothclasses is the same. Syllabus excerpts regarding the homework policy for MECH 310 and MECH311 are in Table 1 and 2.Table 1. MECH 310 Syllabus ExcerptHomework is a practice in applying new course concepts. Effort is more important thancorrectness. Working in groups is allowed and encouraged. Any late homework will automaticallyget 50% of the points reduced unless the instructor is notified the day before the homework is due.Document aid of any kind received on all homework, e.g. Jane Doe helped with part (b)or referred to solution on the internet for this problem. You do not need to document aidreceived from the instructor. You must turn in all

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Best In DEED

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Loweth, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Amy Hortop, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

theirprototype but were not always intentional in how they planned or conducted their interactions.These three perspectives point to specific gaps in student knowledge related to user interactionsthat future design pedagogy might target to help students elicit requirements and solicit designfeedback from users more effectively.1. IntroductionThose who have a relationship of use with design solutions – defined as “users” – play animportant role in engineering design projects [1]. The use of any technology is defined by thosewho use that technology [2]–[7], and user acceptance strongly influences which technologiesbecome widely adopted [7]–[10]. Designers may interact with users for a number of reasons,such as to elicit user requirements or to solicit

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria A. Scala, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., United States Military Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

sustainable design have gone from “nice-to-have” to an essential element, taking on an ever-expanding prominence with owners,occupants and regulators. Thankfully, engineering education has been expanding its boundariesrapidly to encompass the emerging disciplines that are the foundational elements of thisimportant focus area [1] Frequently, the focus is on new construction, but much of the bestenergy savings can be found in renovation of older structures, and, typically, the more complexthe systems in those older buildings, the bigger the potential savings as those structures arebrought up to modern standards. This means that graduates of modern engineering designprograms need to have a solid knowledge base from which to draw, including being capable

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Charles McDonald Cowan II, Wake Forest University; Justyn Daniel Girdner, James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

moreholistic design paradigm. Engineering design itself is described as “a creative decision-makingprocess that aims to find an optimal balance of trade-offs in the production of an artifact that bestsatisfies customer and other stakeholder preferences” [1]. Sustainable design only requires thatsustainability principles be incorporated into this complex decision-making process to promoteconsideration of and balance between the economic, environmental, and social systems duringproject development [2]. Describing this innovative approach to design, Skerlos et.al. [1] statesthat sustainable design “brings focus” to the design process, while McLennan [3] describes thatsustainable design “expand[s] the definition of good design to include a wider set of

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Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Benjamin S. Magbanua Jr., Mississippi State University; James L. Martin P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

effective. 175 responses were received and analyzed. Evaluation of student responsesindicates broad agreement on the effectiveness of high-impact learning activities. A potentialconcern, however, is that certain critical elements of high-impact teaching strategies, such as“metacognitive thinking” and “questioning”, were not considered important by the students. Wesuggest that additional data be collected to account for variability in students’ learningexperiences and teaching preferences over a longer period of time. 1  IntroductionStudent learning and success is the core objective of any educational institution regardless of thelevel of education. There

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ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Angelica Carrion, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

[1]. Additionally, through industry and public institutions weknow that engineers do not work in isolation, but in teams [2]. There is a need for a moreauthentic course experiences where engineering students can build content knowledge but alsoknowledge in how to collaborate with peers.Background: Educational researchers Chi and Wylie began to investigate groups of twos andthrees in different learning contexts to better understand what occurs in these group dynamicsand how do these dynamics affect learning [3]. They created the ICAP framework which allowsone to categorize students’ levels of cognitive engagement into one of four modes based on theirovert observable behaviors: Interactive, Constructive, Active, Passive (aka ICAP). In general

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

instructors.IntroductionTeams are common in engineering courses, for a variety of pedagogical and logistical reasons.Working in teams, especially without significant support from instructors or mentors, is stressfulfor some students and can lead to negative outcomes [1]. Many potential pitfalls have beenidentified in the literature and resonate with us from our combined >20 years of teaching a team-based first year engineering course, including inequitable task allocation [2-4] and inequitablegroup conversational dynamics [5,6].To minimize students’ negative experiences with teamwork, faculty should critically considerhow they choose to support teams. Many factors necessarily impact that decision, including classsize, team size, and student level. There are a

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

successive programming courses. The results were analyzed using mixedmodel ANOVA for repeated measures of questions on self-efficacy, intimidation by programming,and feelings of inclusion.Statistically significant results include: We observed a decrease in self-efficacy during the termfor both courses in our study, although the effect is small and the decrease is slightly larger forURM students than non-URM students in Course 1; and a decrease in inclusion for students inCourse 1, though again the effect is small. Overall, the perceptions of URM students are similarto non-URM students.Introduction and MotivationA recent survey by the National Science Foundation showed that higher education is stillstruggling to increase the number of

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Lauren W Redden, Auburn University; Jeffrey Kim, Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University; Ishmael Boynton Preer

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Construction Engineering

the United States. As an academic, he has published papers at national and international conferences, and in academic journals.Mr. Ishmael Boynton Preer c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student Perspectives on the use of iPads for Navigating Construction Drawings: A Case StudyIntroductionThe rate of educational technology integration continues to increase as faculty become moreagreeable to the positive impact that it has on student learning [1]. Pilgrim, Bledsoe & Reily(2012) [2] in their research, New Technologies in the Classroom state that "integratingtechnology into instruction means students are utilizing technology to enhance higher-levelthinking

Conference Session

Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilin Feng, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Lorraine E. Holtaway, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Ryann Congdon, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Aerospace

entirely different level as opposed to being a participant. The student team leaders are nowpeer-teachers that must be able to lead the activities and probe the students for understanding ofthe models and system behavior demonstrated in the activities. This paper presents a roadmap forusing hands-on discovery activities that may better engage students of the current generation.The paper presents the learning objectives, two of the successful activities, student perspectiveson leading and learning, and lessons learned on how to implement these activities in theclassroom.Literature ReviewSystems thinking [1], [2], [3] is applied to understand complex system behavior in many settingssuch as tourism [4], nursing [5] and education [6]. There continue

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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

student perspective is summarized and discussed to provide insight into the effect of student participation in HFOSS projects as part of an undergraduate computing program.KEYWORDS HFOSS, Humanitarian Computing, Free and Open Source Software, Computing Education 1 INTRODUCTION Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that is developed transparently with source code and other artifacts accessible and a license such that anyone can study, modify, and share the software. FOSS has gained a significant market share across a range of applications including operating systems, cloud computing, databases, and big data. In fact, the majority of enterprise, mid-market, and small businesses are widely adopting FOSS [1]. In addition, many major

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Nicholas A. Baine, Grand Valley State University; Samhita Rhodes, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

year of college are often faced with a number of challenges such as anew, higher-level curriculum, managing their time effectively, as well as developingrelationships with faculty and other students [1]. The greatest proportion (over 50%) of thestudents leaving an institution has been found to be between the first and second years of study[2, 3]. In a study of engineering student attrition at the University of Pittsburgh over a six-yearperiod, of the freshman attrition, half was accounted for by freshman that are placed on academicprobation at the end of their first term [4].Within first year engineering programs, mathematics is often one of the largest contributors toattrition in the first year [5]. Many schools across the country have

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

both the institutionand specific programs. The paper also presents its institution-specific implementation, andcurrent student success markers. Finally, this paper makes recommendations for embeddingleader development opportunities within instructional design and peer assessment for thecollective benefit of other students.IntroductionIndustry has recognized the need for engineers with multidisciplinary backgrounds, blurring thelines between discipline specific boundaries. Machines, materials, and processes constantly growin complexity due to their purpose and flexibility as well as customer expectations. However,there is growing emphasis on engineers with “professional skills” as well. The NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) in two reports [1

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Classroom Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; David Zhao; Alexandra Danielle Kulich, Tufts University; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

, assessment methods related to these outcomes that rely onLikert-type responses or structured assignments may be susceptible to social desirability orpositive response bias. When prompted, students will normally agree that ethics are importantand can select the correct answer for simple ESI questions. But what do engineering andcomputing students quickly draw to mind in relation to ESI? To explore this, students were askedto respond to two open-ended survey questions: (1) How do you view your role in society as anengineer or computer scientist? (2) List the ethical issues that you think are relevant to engineersand/or computer scientists. It was of interest to determine if student responses would vary fromthe beginning to the end of a term or across

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Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis; Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Kara Moloney Ph.D., University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

-centered strategies for promoting, supportive, diverse environments in graduate education Colleen E. Bronner, Alin Wakefield, Kara Maloney University of California, Davis Jean VanderGheynst University of Massachusetts, DartmouthIntroductionCurrent STEM graduate education is not meeting the needs of all students. In the 2018 GraduateSTEM Education for the 21st Century report, educational leaders call for transformation of thecurrent STEM graduate education to a system that is 1) student-centered, 2) provides diverse,equitable, and inclusive environments; 3) supports graduate student mental

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It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

experienceswhich makes it difficult to teach online as compared to other disciplines [1]. This leads to manyengineering educators to choose lecture capture—streamed and/or recorded— as a way to servedistance education students. However, this approach does not make use of the capabilities ofquality online learning and fails to engage distance education students [2]. To address thisconcern, an online graduate level civil engineering course was redesigned to increase interactionamongst students and engagement in the material which in return would encourage criticalthinking. This study aimed to explore patterns of interaction and level of critical thinking duringstudent-facilitated online discussions through social networking analysis and content

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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, including the increased use of cubesats, aircraft aerodynamicefficiency and noise reduction efforts, as well as the explosion in the field of UAS [1]. In additionto these are the potential for the aerospace workforce to suffer reductions of current personnel asa result of retirements over the next decade [2], [3], [4]. As a result of these factors, aerospaceengineering remains a strong area of interest for many students today [6].Local experience reflects this same desire by students from Alaska and in the Pacific northwest.UAF counselors have provided feedback that new opportunities, including the school’s recentlyinstituted aerospace engineering minor, AIAA student chapter, and UAS-related courses are themost sought-after experiences by

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to the US Armed Forces in his 32-year military career. He was elected an ASEE Fellow in 2018. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student-Led Study of Energy Flow and Storage in an Emergency MicrogridAbstractStudents investigate the feasibility of forming a microgrid in the downtown area of a larger cityin the Pacific Northwest. The objectives of this study are twofold: 1) Create a microgrid toprovide for prioritized urban loads and 2) prepare students who will likely design and installseveral microgrids in the region in the next few years. Generation is two hydroelectric units anda nearly equal amount of distributed photovoltaics. The grid is

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana; Jenna Kloosterman, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanics

of their effectiveness, haveproliferated STEM [1]–[9] and business disciplines [10]–[13]. Penner et al. provide a summaryof the findings of 7 studies and the “overall assessment” of the corresponding studies, since 2001[3]. They show that there are mixed results from their survey of studies. However, there isgenerally support for using online homework in classes along with traditional (hand written)homework. Only a few studies have investigated if the mixture of online and hand written homeworkaffects student performance on graded events [14]–[16]. One study found improvement inoverall grades of a Chemistry course, but suggest that scores may have been improved further ifstudents had practiced writing organic compounds by hand [14

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First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa DeWitte, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

education or recruitment. Inthe future, models of all major engineering subdisciplines will be developed, with current plansfor Aerospace and CS/Electrical engineering focused demonstrations. The intention behind theseself-contained demonstrations is to provide comprehensive methods of educating undecidedengineering majors about future career paths and promoting interdisciplinary critical thoughtthrough hands-on interaction.Introduction In the interest of student retention in engineering colleges, numerous programs have adjustedtheir first year engineering courses to include subjects that immediately define the role of themodern professional engineer [1] [2]. This has resulted in the earlier introduction of engineeringdesign principles, in

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Paper ID #26763Students’ Abilities to Solve RC Circuits with Research-based EducationalStrategiesProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the following research lines: conceptual understanding of students on subjects of physics, transfer of

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Ahmer Arif, University of Washington; Gina Tesoriero, University of Washington; Yuxin Xu, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

, special education and engineering education.Ms. Yuxin Xu, University of Washington Yuxin (Ziva) Xu is a second-year undergraduate student at University of Washington, Seattle. Her research areas of interest include reflection in engineering education, equity in engineering, and human-computer interaction. Address: 746 1035 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206-209-6202 Email: yxxuziva@uw.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Students’ engagements with reflection: Insights from undergraduatesIntroductionIn this research paper, we situate our work in an understanding of reflection as a form of thinkingthat involves stepping out, thinking about, and connecting forward [1

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Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Education, 2019 Students’ Experience with Collaborative Engineering Design Challenges in a Middle School Engineering Course (Evaluation)IntroductionThe recent emergence of engineering as a curricular priority in K-12 schools has spurred thedevelopment and implementation of new approaches for engaging students of all ages in theengineering design process [1]. With this increased prominence of engineering as a K-12discipline, education researchers have begun to explore the outcomes of engineering educationin the context of K-12 schools. One review of P-12 engineering students from 2000 - 2015documented an increase in engineering education research during this period, highlighting anumber of themes within the literature

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathe- matics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-1) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, at UT-Austin and at Universidad Andres Bello. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: faculty development, teaching methods, and gender issues in STEM education.Prof. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile

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Cyber Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra M. Duke, Virginia Commonwealth University; Mandayam Thirunarayanan, Florida International University; Abigail Byram, Virginia Commonwealth University; Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University

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Computing and Information Technology

recommendations on how SEP-CyLE should be implemented in classrooms.The main contributions of this work are as follows: 1. The cyberlearning environment or tool that was developed with funding from the NSF was considered to be useful and user friendly by students who used the tool. 2. Gamification was considered by students to be motivating. 3. Students suggested that the tool should be used as an integral part of the course rather than as an add-on.1 IntroductionEmployment outlook for students with computer science degrees is very good. The United StatesDepartment of Labor Statistics has predicted a 24% rise in employment for software developersin just ten years from 2016 to 2026 [1]. A highly-compensated career with high demand that

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

for submittedreports and test scores, as well. The paper also summarized surveys given to students asking fortheir feedback following each activity. The outcomes of the applied activities can help in meetingABET learning outcomes such as team work, applying engineering knowledge, critical and logicalthinking, problem solving and communication skills. The average score was approximately 5%higher when applying these activities in the course and comparing them to scores obtained whenteaching the course with no added activities.Keywords: Project based learning, team oriented, interactive learning, student centered, students’ survey.BackgroundPBL can be a powerful pedagogical tool, however it has its own benefits and risks. According toWeimer [1