Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

present the development of our educational DCmicrogrid platform which includes popular renewable energy sources and hybrid storagesystems. This lab-scale platform provided an educational environment for senior students andgraduate students to take part in laboratory experiments and to understand and develop new ideasfor DC power system applications. I. Introduction Power system planning and its design are the major challenges of the future power system [1]-[3]. Recently, DC microgrid and hybrid DC power systems have gained a lot of popularity andinterest. The importance of the DC power system is not only because of the fact that most of therenewable energy sources such as solar and fuel cell have a DC output but also becauseimplementation

Conference Session

Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carli Denyse Flynn, Syracuse University; Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University; Sharon Dotger; Meredith Sullivan

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Educational Research and Methods

development of the categories and questions included in the RACI. Resultsfrom a pilot test were used to assess (1) the level of improvement for question sets and conceptcategories after course instruction, (2) student confidence in answering question sets, (3)relationships between performance on the RACI and course performance measures, and (4)internal consistency reliability measures of the instrument and categories. The paper ends with adiscussion of plans for ongoing and future work.Summary of Exploratory Work The primary objective of the exploratory study was to identify and categorize studentmisconceptions that may impede student learning of engineering concepts related to water flowprocesses5. The context of the study was an urban

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

case studies that depict effective classroom teaching.Session 5: Culturally Responsive Teaching in STEMThis session utilized resources from the Association for Curriculum Development (ASCD), TheNational Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCREST), the NationalEducation Association (NEA) and the STEM Education Research Institute to encourage futureand new STEM faculty to: be cognizant of the importance of student's socioculture; act asleaders of change and acceptance; and adopt a teaching and learning perspective that embracesthe use of critical thinking and multiple perspectives to approach problem solving. Participantsused the guidelines for developing culturally responsive teaching skills to map a plan to hone

Conference Session

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

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Engineering Technology

the Research”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 223-231, July 2004.12. Van Eynde, D.F., & Spencer, R. W., “Lecture versus experiential learning: Their differential effects on long term memory”, Journal of Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, 12, 4, pp. 52-58, 198813. Hake, R.,”Interactive-engagement vs. traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses”, American Journal of Physics, 66, pp. 64-74, 1998.14. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning; A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. Washington, D.C., 2010.15. Echo 360 Survey "The

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

plan, students must take courses in other majors the purpose ofwhich is to broaden the knowledge foundation for a particular course of study. These coursesare often called service courses. A service course is a course offered by a department other thanthe students’ major that is either required or an elective for the major. Likewise, serviceteaching refers to the practice of knowledge and expertise of one school or department to teachstudents in a course co-ordinated by another academic unit. Nankervis defines service teaching,according to the literature, as: “… the delivery of compulsory courses or elements of a program by a discipline with specific expertise to students from a different faculty, department or discipline

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University ; Lisa C Barrager, Brigham Young University; Rebecca Peterson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

suggest to other faculty mentors. A sampling of faculty responses representing a variety ofexperiences in the program is summarized in Table 1 below. Each row of the table representsresponses from a single faculty mentor. What advice would you give other faculty What did you learn as you mentored the student? mentors?The program is a great medium to connect with students I would strongly encourage participation and plan toin the program at a higher level. It helped the student be participate again if given the opportunity. I would alsoinvolved in department

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

is an area they plan to focus on during thesecond semester of the capstone design course. Students were asked questions from Figure 2regarding their perceived strengths and areas for improvement. Responses to how studentsdescribed their strengths in areas related to their discipline are reflected below. “Due to the curriculum, I have strengths in water and wastewater, air pollution, and groundwater contaminants.” Page 26.678.17 “Resource accumulation and cost analysis on treatment units, water flow and regulations.” “Working in a team, equalization basins, headworks and tertiary treatment”Student responses when

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

plan, to determine the usefulness of data in solving a problem, and toidentify additional research needed.When we initially began administering these assessments, we did not collect identifyinginformation on the students. Because of this, we were not able to identify for how long studentshad been participating in the EYE program. While the findings from this cohort may be dilutedby participating school students having varying levels of EYE Module participation, we believethey are still informative.Students who were in the 2012-2013 8th grade cohort had the opportunity to complete the RiverTrash and Biofuel assessments. Although we were not able to limit our analyses to matchedstudents, as we have in every other area, we are able to see some

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Reza Azarderakhsh, Rochester Institute of technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

beenperformed by a group of research/teaching faculty members from diverse departments(electrical/computer engineering, security, and computer science). Data management has been apivotal part of this integration, noting that the results are useful for advancing global educationand with the aim of possible improvement from both research and education communities. Suchresults are possible through a closely-monitored data management plan for quality assurance ofdata which could be possibly modified by engineering industry and academia. The eventualoutcome of this integration is a step-forward to fill the current gap of research in and educationof emerging security mechanisms

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Lynna J. Ausburn PhD, Oklahoma State University

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Continuing Professional Development

ATLAS. This instrumentwas used in the present study to assess preferred learning strategies. An important advantage ofATLAS is that it is simple to administer and is currently the generally-accepted method formeasuring learning strategy preferences.18 Three distinct learning strategy groups wereidentified: Navigators, Problem Solvers, and Engagers.26 Navigators plan their learning andfocus on completing the necessary activities to achieve their goals. Order and structure areimportant to these learners, who tend to be logical, objective, and perfectionists. They want clearobjectives and expectations at the beginning of a course and in advance of activities, such as inan explicit and detailed syllabus and precisely defined assignments and

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sánchez-Parkinson, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan; Amy J Conger, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

idea.” (Richard)Similarly, Hayley hoped to engage stakeholders in the design process. Nevertheless, sheacknowledged the challenge of collaboration. “The biggest challenge was that we weren't really getting a lot of people involved with our projects. After we built the biosand filters, we wanted to train the nurses in how to use them. That also didn't work out because the clinic was not open on Fridays. We didn't realize that. It was little details like that that we did not anticipate.” (Hayley)Hayley’s intentions illustrate her ability to plan for and value collaboration with stakeholders,even when those ties were unsuccessful.IntentionalThe intentional aspect speaks to the individual’s motivation to participate and

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

environment. The Spatial Visualization Trainer (SVT) App was developed initially forthe iPad tablet with plans to expand to other platforms in the future. The App allows students toperform sketching exercises on a touchscreen. When a sketch is completed, a grading algorithmautomatically grades the sketch and provides immediate feedback. The goal is to create a moreengaging and more cost-effective spatial visualization training method.The SVT App could ultimately be used in the classroom, independent learning, or a hybridenvironment. While independent learning may provide the students with the maximum amountof flexibility and the lowest instructional costs, recent attempts with on-line learning havereported a low level of student engagement resulting

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

country twice,following jobs for one spouse and then the other, and recently Manuel accepted a position inindustry that includes a 3 hour commute. With four young children (ages 18 months to 8 years),we plan in advance for meals, transportation and kids’ activities; hire help for household chores;and rely on our broad network of local family and friends for backup care. -Susan and ManuelWe made the choice to maintain separate apartments in separate cities for three years purely forcareer reasons. Overall, the decisions worked out but we would probably not recommend such along length of time if other solutions can be found. That being said, we know several coupleswho spend large amounts of time apart for much longer durations or under harder

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devshikha Bose, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

theinstructor through use of cloud based sharing applications. Several advantages and disadvantagesof using mobile devices were noted as were suggestions for future use. Most students felt thatthey would continue to use mobile devices for their future learning as professional engineers.Several limitations to this study were also noted. Plans for further research include a study onstudent use of mobile devices to create content that may be used for peer review and reflection,thus enhancing engineering problem-solving and critical thinking skills.References 1. Shin, D., Shin, Y., Choo, H., & Beom, K. (2011). Smartphones as smart pedagogical tools: Implications for smartphones as u-learning devices. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 2207

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Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Hill, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

schematics, but also introduced a HardwareDescription Language (HDL) in the context of code fragments and test benches. Wang13suggested an integrated approach incorporating breadboard debugging techniques, as well asdesign and simulation with CAD tools, had students use a development board, and reportedpositive student feedback. Wang outlines the controversy regarding the use of schematics versusan HDL, expressing a concern that emphasis on an HDL may distract students from thefundamentals of digital logic and suggests that an HDL be taught later, at the junior level.In our initial planning we followed Wang's advice and chose to not introduce HDLs in ourcourse, but we were later forced to introduce test bench files as the 32-bit version of ISE

Conference Session

Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver; Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

with Daniels College of Business Page 26.1282.3enabling engineering students to stay for a fifth year and earn both a BS in engineering and anMBA. The program was very popular with roughly one third of engineering studentsparticipating. Shortly after that, curriculum changes allowed students to pursue their BS inengineering while preparing for medical school. During those changes, the idea of collaboratingwith the Sturm Law School arose. The law school was very receptive – in fact one of thepersons representing the law school (co-author on this paper) had a BS in Electrical Engineeringin addition to his JD. A plan quickly developed in which

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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International

exposed students to more than just "how" to design, it showed them"why."The final days of the workshop coincided with the 4th Annual HKUST One Million DollarEntrepreneurship Competition. While it was not initially planned, the students' attendance at thecompetition proved to be serendipitous, as they were able to immediately apply the designlessons they learned in the workshop to the contestants’ already implemented designs. Forexample, one module of the Design Workshop was about feasibility analysis while generating alist of potential solutions. In this activity, students were taught how to use dimensional analysis,the laws of thermodynamics, and proper prior art searches to determine if an idea was viableunder technological, economical, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, R. D., Satyanarayana, A., & Cabo, C. (2014). Using interdisciplinary game-based learning to develop problem solving and writing skills. In Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference. Washington, DC: ASEE.[20] Moskal, B., Lurie, D., & Cooper, S. (2004). Evaluating the effectiveness of a new instructional approach. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 36(1), 75-79.[21] Mullins, P., Whitfield, D., & Conlon, M. (2009). Using Alice 2.0 as a first language. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 24(3), 136-143.[22] Rist, R. S. (1995). Program structure and design. Cognitive Science, 19, 507-562.[23] Spohrer, J. C., Soloway, E., & Pope, E. (1989). A goal/plan analysis of buggy Pascal programs. In E. Soloway and J. C

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

-Centric Feedback-Based Approach to Information Modeling and Academic Assessment. Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, Virginia Tech, Department of Computer Engineering.32. Zint, M. and A. Kraemer, 2012. NOAA B-WET Evaluation System Plan: Student Item Bank. Bay Watershed Education and Training Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C.33. Marshall, J. A., Castillo, A. J. and Cardenas, M. B., 2013. Assessing student understanding of physical hydrology. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 17(2), 829-836.34. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M., 1985. Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York: Plenum.35. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M., 1991. A motivational approach to self

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Ryan J Meuth, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

carefully designed such that they all cover the same objectives, i.e., providestudents with the opportunity to: • Develop problem statements and design criteria/requirements by evaluating a project scenario using design techniques; • Construct detailed project plans using basic project management techniques (such as scheduling and budgeting) and methods (such as Gantt charts); • Use the engineering design process to design, create, and evaluate a prototype that addresses realistic design constraints and requirements, in a design team; • Apply basic teaming principles (such as the Tuckman’s Model) and team effectiveness practices while working with their teams; • Write a technical report and give an oral

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

beenutilizing these resources to develop unit and lesson plans and to share with their peers so thatmore educators and their students are positively impacted. Besides contributing to the workforcedevelopment needs in areas of critical importance, the BEAT program efforts are enhancingawareness of sustainable practices such as reducing waste, promoting recycling, and advancingthe green initiative on campus as well as on the lower Eastern Shore. Sustainable approaches todeal with issues related to energy, the environment, and agriculture are prominent in the grandchallenges of the 21st Century as identified by the National Academy of Science and the NationalAcademy of Engineering (http://www.engineeringchallenges.org)10. The activities in theprogram are

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alyce Wilson, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

meaningful purpose for their life, the ability to operate without knowing exactly what their future holds, and learn self-respect and responsibility. The mentors and mentees will be provided an opportunity to share their personal stories and extend this activity by establishing choices that can develop their total person. This activity will assist students in developing a plan for action that they can apply to their current lives. • Technical Skills: A robotic arm will be programmed to relate this idea to kinematics. Students will also relate software programs to a step-by-step process. They will learn programming principles in detail and be introduced to structures in the LabVIEW programming

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.

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International

integration skills right along. Students learn better, and teaching becomes moreeffective when the technology is planned right into the lessons. To train engineers of the future,faculty members need to be technology advocates.In the developing world, there are many reasons for the lack of deeper knowledge of technologyintegration by faculty members. These include but are not limited by teacher apathy, budgetlimitations, lack of leadership, and lack of availability of training. Teachers’ knowledge of theengineering software application is limited, which consequently limits the meaningful learningexperience in the classroom. This process needs direction and support and must be acollaborative effort using the combined knowledge base of the faculty

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University; Dustin Drake, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

indicated by Zoe’s description, engineers not only worked building stuff or in constructionbut they also were described as males wearing hard hats and “bright” jackets. Her description ofan engineer was similar to that described by other participants. Nonetheless, her descriptionchanged and during her final interview she indicated that engineers “would probably set up aplan first, or set up a layout of what they are going to do, like their ideas, and then probably gofrom there.”Throughout the duration of the study, the participants had an opportunity to learn about theengineering design model. Zoe changed her perception of what engineers do and describedengineers as individuals that created a plan to provide solutions to problems. Her description

Conference Session

Computer-Based Games and Animations in Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Kiran Kelsey Bagalkotkar

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

ADAGE25 ) to track specific meaningful behaviors such as thenumber of times a player clicks the query button for objects (information gathering to define theproblem and plan) or to capture the rapid acceleration of object placement that could indicate the“aha moment” of insight in discovering the solution and quickly implementing. By pairing suchdata with think-aloud interviews, we can corroborate or refute such coding in order to exploremetacognitive activity in problem solving. That is, through such procedures we hope to not onlyobserve and document specific strategies being used, or to hear the participant claim to use suchstrategies, but to see if and when both happen together.InterviewsThe semi-structured interviews were designed to get a

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcos; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University - San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

and/or sciences completed Pre-requisite classes completed Attendance at all internship No overall GPA requirements Writing intensive designation meetings - Oct, Feb, & May Preliminary evaluation – Training plan Application packet completed & submitted by April 1st Industry Supervisor & Student Weekly summary reports Midterm & Final evaluations – Repeatable for credit Summary

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tizoc Cruz-Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Sarah Rose Sobek, University of Michigan ; Julianna Marie Abel, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

students from their labs or thelabs of their colleagues. At this time, graduate student volunteers who previously volunteered arecontacted and invited to participate. Past volunteers are also asked to suggest names of othergraduate students who may be interested in volunteering. Ideally, this results in a group of four tosix dedicated graduate student volunteers who will work together to plan the outreach event. Onthe first day of the conference, the conference organizers also make an announcement asking foradditional volunteers. Graduate students who volunteer the day of the event take on a smallerrole of escorting students between sessions or helping with the design and build activity. A set ofprofessional volunteers is required for a Faculty

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity CollegeDublin, The University of Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

planned. Issues that arenot able to be resolved are assumed, perhaps implicitly, to remain intractable due to lack ofsufficient resources, failure to engage needed actors, or the inability (as of yet) to articulate avalid solution path. The role of the change agent is that of an engineer or manager.In contrast Theory B views issues as tensions between portions of the system and/or multipleactors that represent a dynamic equilibrium within the system. This equilibrium is the state ofthe system as it currently exists and the state in turn is defined by the existence of tensions. Thetensions do not exist by design, rather they arise almost coincidentally from rational ordefensible positions taken by actors or organizational units within the system

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

York: Basic Books.26. Quental, D., C. Reidsema, and L. Kavanagh. Fostering ownership of learning in engineering education. in 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education: Engineering the Knowledge Economy: Collaboration, Engagement & Employability. 2014. School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University.27. Milner-Bolotin, M., The effects of topic choice in project-based instruction on undergraduate physical science students' interest, ownership, and motivation. 2001, The University of Texas at Austin.28. Downie, M. and P. Moore, Closing the Gap: Schools Forge a Bridge to Community--In California: Comprehensive Services and Realistic Planning