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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

is the graduate program in sustainabilitymanagement. We teach and train our students on a variety of topics relating to sustainability sothey would be leaders in the corporate or Non-Governmental Organizations or in thegovernments. It is no secret that US Federal government with its EPA is strongly pushingforward with many rules and regulations to help the 3 Es – and these are also discussed in theprogram courses. It is also our belief that every student we teach and empower will have a largeimpact not only in the work place but will have a larger impact within their own families (homeowners) and friends – this is one of the best ways to spread the word on sustainability.Prior research has clearly demonstrated that student learning through

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Joseph Tranquillo; Keith Buffinton

 need to improve to become more effective entre­/intrapreneurs upon graduation. Courses already offered include: Should We Start This Company?, Concept to Commercialization, and Creative System Design. All IDEAS courses are hands­on and result in practical prototypes. The first five courses culminate in a year­long transdisciplinary senior design sequence to be implemented in the 2015­16 academic year.  These electives serve as prototypes for more persistent courses, either as long­running electives or a coherent program within the College of Engineering.  The second curricular change was a reorganization of degrees granted by the School of Management to include a Markets, Innovation and Design (MIDE) major. MIDE includes a series of courses

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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New Engineering Educators

of optical fiber com- munication/networks, multimedia bandwidth forecasting, Ad-Hoc networks, smart grid applications, and engineering education.Dr. Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Youakim Kalaani is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical En- gineering at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Kalaani received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University (CSU). He graduated from CSU with M.S. and Doctoral degrees in Elec- trical Engineering with concentration in power systems. Dr. Kalaani is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and an ABET Program Evaluator (PA). He is a Member of IEEE and ASEE and has research interests in

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bette Grauer P.E., Kansas State University; Linda P. Thurston Ph.D., Kansas State University; Beth A. Montelone, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

needs of underrepresented students. The project design is grounded ineducational theories including retention/integration, cumulative advantage, engagement, andconstructivism. It incorporates established best practices for working with URM students such asSTEM identity formation through experiential programs including student research andinternships, a focus on critical junctures, training of faculty and staff to enhance culturalcompetency, and building of academic integration and STEM self-efficacy. An extensiveevaluation plan designed around the project logic model will be used as the basis for projectassessment. This paper includes a description of the project, partner institutions, and first yearresearch and evaluation results.Introduction

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

model, consider a recent engineering college study.18 While this very specific study probably proves very little it should cause us to think, discuss, and experiment in a similar fashion. The study’s purpose was to “…provide insights into the research question of whether freshman undergraduate engineering students can be more innovative than seniors.” Student teams were challenged to design a “next-generation alarm clock” and analyze the Page 26.421.7 results for “originality and technical feasibility.” Conclusion: “Freshman-level students generate designs with higher levels of originality than their

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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New Engineering Educators

on active learning [6], which provided a framework for the strategies designed into the SFIP faculty development program. 4. The affirmation by the National Research Council of the National Academies that innovative teaching in STEM courses requires time that exceeds normal course development, as well as additional funding [7]. Borrego [8] also mentions these same issues, among others, in stating that diffusion of educational innovations in engineering is a challenge that has defied a satisfactory solution for decades. 5. The desire of both new and experienced faculty at this school of engineering to improve their teaching. A survey performed in 2009 showed that 96% of the engineering faculty members at

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Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

there are actually many other possibilitiesbeyond the time-honored combination of assignments, midterms, and finals. Instructors need toponder this thought and ask themselves “is the traditional method of delivering course contentwith the use of mid-terms and finals really the best way to have students learn?”The Method 2, discussed in this paper has been used in a limited way for one of the programs inthe Engineering and Design Department. A review will be conducted to assess its impact and Page 26.830.11value for both students and the instructors.Bibliography1. American Mathematical Society. (2012). Balancing Faculty Workload. Retrieved

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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

student work teams: Relation to self-efficacy, cohesion, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior 68, 73-84.16. Staples, S. & Webster, J. (2007, February) Exploring traditional and virtual team members’ ‘best practices’: A social cognitive theory perspective. Small Group Research, 38(1), 60-97.17. Riggs, M. L., Warka, J., Babasa, B., Betancourt, R., & Hooker, S. (1994) Development and validation of self- efficacy and outcome expectancy scales for job-related applications. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 54, 793-802.18. Hardin, M., Fuller, M. A., & Valacich, J. S. (2006) Measuring group efficacy in virtual teams: New questions in an old debate. Small Group Research, 37, 65-85.19. Ulloa

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. Page 26.643.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Students’ Varied and Changing Views of Social ResponsibilityAbstractEngineering students have been found to have a wide range of opinions on their socialresponsibilities as engineers. These ideas relate

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aatish Bhatia, Princeton University; Peter Christopher Chen

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Civil Engineering

in undergraduate and graduate curricula.”In this course we make extensive use of historical examples and case studies to highlightengineering in the context in which it is practiced. These case studies illustrate how great worksof engineering integrate scientific skills and innovations, are a product of social needs andconditions, and can symbolically manifest the individual vision of the engineers. A central focusof this course is for students to experience engineering as a creative discipline, allowing foraesthetic exploration within a set of constraints. Students examine the interplay betweeneconomy, efficiency, and elegance, and critically examine the idea of structural art.Recent Course EnhancementsWe are currently in the first year of

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #14106Automated Identification of Terminological Dissonance in IT and adjacentfieldsMs. Jessica Richards, BYU Graduate student in Information Technology with a background of interdisciplinary work between com- puting and media fields. Highly interested in streamlining the collaborating of technical and creative minds.Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Dr. Ekstrom spent more than 30 years in industry as a software developer, technical manager, and en- trepreneur. In 2001 he helped initiate the IT program at BYU. He was the Program Chair of the Informa- tion Technology program from 2007-2013. His research

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

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Diversity, International Forum

Engineering Education’s (ASEE), Going theDistance report, 53.6% Hispanics, 61.4% Native Americans, 61.7% African Americans and 49%Female students who enter engineering programs do not graduate in this major.1 This translatesto an engineering workforce that comprise of about 6% Hispanics, 0.3% Native American, 4%African Americans and 13% females according to the latest National Science Foundation’sreport.2 With such high attrition rates among minorities and underrepresented groups, changingthe current engineering workforce’s diversity portfolio is of grave national importance andrequires a plethora of high impact approaches. In the aforementioned ASEE report, over 60strategies and best practices were proposed. High impact practices included first-year

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Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Economy

. Page 26.378.10We plan to continue our efforts and are working on an additional study in fall 2015.Bibliography1. Felder, Richard M., and Rebecca Brent. The National Effective Teaching Institute: Assessment of Impact and Implications for Faculty Development. Journal of Engineering Education, April 2010, pp. 121-134.2. Guarino, Cassandra M., Mark D. Reckase & Jeffrey M. Wooldridge (2015) Policy and Research Challenges of Moving Toward Best Practices in Using Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teacher Performance, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 8:1, 1-7.3. US Chamber of Commerce, Leaders & Laggards A State-by-State Report Card on K–12 Educational Effectiveness. US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 2014.4. Wilck

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Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev’s research interests include high energy laser propagation through the turbulent atmosphere, developing advanced control algorithms for wavefront sensing and mitigating effects of the turbulent atmosphere, digital inline holography, digital signal processing, and laser spectroscopy. Dr. Sergeyev is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE and is actively involved in promoting engineering education.Dr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is an Associate Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was employed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D. Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted by email at apawley@purdue.edu

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Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived the graduate level engineering ethics course ”Engi- neering Ethics and the Public,” which she has been co-teaching to students in engineering and science. She is co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) research and education project developing an ethnographic approach to engineering ethics education. Page 26.322.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Canons against Cannons? Social Justice and the Engineering Ethics ImaginaryAbstractWhat if social

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney P.E., Seattle University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. Page 26.1710.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Volunteerism in Engineering Students and Its Relation to Social ResponsibilityAbstractAddressing how engineering students view their role in society, their social responsibility, isseen as a central aspect toward creating holistic engineers

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Patricia E Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

@uark.edu http://uark.libguides.com/ENGRMiss Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas Lihua Yang is a doctoral student in Educational Statistics and Research Method. She currently works as a teaching and research assistant at the University of Arkansas. She can be contacted at ly001(at)uark(dot)edu. Page 26.1222.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Perceptions and Misconceptions of Industrial Engineering from First Year Engineering StudentsAbstractPerception has a hidden importance in our society. It is what drives us to buy that namebrand product, move to a

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State UniversityAlana Christine SnellingMs. Nhu Y TranLia Marie Applegarth Page 26.1068.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Learning from Senior-Level Engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

student evaluations of instruction, and support student learning. This activity advancesthe knowledge of learning communities within the context of higher education and facultydevelopment by integrating it with the use of educational technology and social reflexivity'ssupport of diffusion. The evaluation and research projects are yielding a measure of the rate ofdiffusion of research-based instructional practices and findings related to the impact that peerfeedback has on student learning through direct assessments used for program accreditation,general education assessments, and student end-of-term evaluations.The overriding goal of the project is to enhance teaching and learning in engineering coursesthrough an annotated video peer-review

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

impact of their lowerstarting representation and higher attrition rate on workforce diversity. Exit rates fromengineering careers are highest in the first 10 years after graduation. Thus, unlike mostworkforce retention research, this study focuses on participants who are still in the midst of thiscritical phase of their careers. We investigated what engineering graduates say about how andwhy they make early career pathway choices. The motivations for their choices were examinedthrough the lens of gender differences (and similarities) while resting on the fundamentalpsychological framework provided by self-determination theory (SDT). SDT has demonstratedthat the more behaviors are autonomously motivated, the more stable, the more fulfilling, and

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International Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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Diversity

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International

CollegeAbstractThe engineering education in China has made a lot of promising changes recently. The Chineseeducators are actively aligning their teaching styles, course materials and utilization of availableresources with the popular practices in the western countries (such as the US). The authors of thepaper piloted a graduate course, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, in spring 2014 at YangzhouUniversity in China. An American classroom environment was simulated in this course. It wastaught in English and covered a wide range of up-to-date manufacturing topics. It was alsoproject-based and involved large amounts of in-class discussions. The student feedback wasexciting. In this paper, the authors will introduce how the course was designed and taught. Theywill

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Systems Engineering

are space systems, robust fault tolerant control, nonlinear control, adaptive control, small spacecraft design, high performance spacecraft components, mechatronics, real-time health monitoring, and diagnostic methodology.Dr. Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Swartwout is co-director of the Space Systems Research Laboratory. His research and teaching interests focus on systems engineering and design. Page 26.1454.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship Modules across Aerospace

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; John Reutter III, Drake State Community and Technical College; Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

will bring new excitement toeducation by introducing reconfigurable electronics with a new world of possibilities for studentprojects, such as robot competitions, video game design, embedded systems and more. Finally,the project will develop industry, K-12 and university partnerships to facilitate pathways tocareers in the exciting field of reconfigurable electronics for first-generation, minority and otherunder-served populations, including veterans. In summary, this project will provide the trainingand educational resources and promote best practices for community college, university, andhigh school instructors to enable them to teach new hardware technologies to a broad range ofstudents, including those who have not previously had access to

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Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Theiss, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Student

Laboratories at a Doctoral/Research University. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 41, No. 3.7. Roehrig, G.H. & Luft, J.A. (2003). Graduate Teaching Assistants and Inquiry-Based Instruction: Implications for Graduate Teaching Assistant Training. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 80, No.10.8. Shannon, D.M., Twale, D.J., & Moore, M.S. (1998). TA Teaching Effectiveness: The Impact of Training and Teaching Experience. The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 69, No. 4.9. Verleger, M.A., & Diefes-Dux, H.A. (2013). A Teaching Assistant Training Protocol for Improving Feedback on Open-Ended Engineering Problems in Large Classes. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Atlanta, GA.10. Krueger, R. A., & Casey, M. A. (2009

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard PE, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

compound. For example, funded research is needed so undergraduateshave a reason to be on campus during the summer to take a class. The reverse perspective is thata relevant class is needed to make the research more appealing. Another example is there needsto be enough undergraduates interested in an area to support graduate student research (enoughgraduates are also needed to guide undergraduates). Any of these areas decreasing below acritical mass could, in turn, negatively impact other areas and upset the program’s balance.Obstacle 2-The “Real World”: A concern for some students is what they are doing in collegedoesn’t apply to the “real world”. This idea is often supported by friends, family, and those witha job in the “real world

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rick I Zadoks, Caterpillar Inc.; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Corporate Member Council

development representsjust the beginning of a journey that requires careful attention toward human resource planningand course marketing. Without careful ongoing attention to the customers, including their needs,schedules, and availability, the best designed course will remain unexercised and fall short of itsidealized potential.ConclusionIn this paper, an innovative graduate level engineering education course was outlined. Thecourse, Harnessing Engineering Expertise in Industry, focused on exploring relevant literatureand methodological approaches for research tied to the central topics of expertise, knowledgecapture/loss, and organizational learning. The course’s development was discussed and exploredthrough the novel lens of Six Sigma’s six

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Nina Exner, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Sherry F. Abernathy, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University ; Brenda S. Faison Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Systems Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), Greensboro, North Carolina for last five years. His current research focuses on Big data Analytics, Cloud Computing, and Content-based Image Retrieval. He received the best paper award for his paper on Image Clustering Using Multimodal Key- words in the International Conference on Semantics and Digital Media Technology, Athens, Greece. He has published more than 40 referred journal and conference papers and 4 book chapters. He has been project manager and a member of several research and industrial grants. Dr. Agrawal actively serves as committee member and reviewer for conferences and journals in his area of research. He is a

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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International

, ITand communications, agricultural and medical technology, working with others and learning aboutoneself. Each component included a series of activities and challenges specifically developed to meet therequirements and needs of the program and the Dominican students. The activities were group-specificadjusted to the various levels. They included elements from the Boston Museum of Science, CarnegieMellon and Tufts LEGO NXT curricula, LEGO Education, and ideas from accepted best-practices in K-12 engineering and technology education curricula. The engineering design process (EDP) is the themethroughout all the curriculum projects.The curriculum development process in 2014 focused on the review and improvement of designedactivities, design of new