Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

afirst-year course. We believe that the pedagogical process used in this course is transferable toother educational contexts.References: 1. Allen, D., Allenby, B., Bridges, M., Crittenden, J., Davidson, C., Hendrickson, C., Matthews, S., Murphy, C., and Pijawka, D. (2008), Benchmarking sustainable engineering education: Final report. EPA Grant X3-83235101-0. 2. Wiggins, J., McCormick, M., Bielefeldt, A., Swan, C., and Paterson, K. (2011), “Students and sustainability: Assessing students’ understanding of sustainability from service learning experiences”, paper presented at the 2011 Annual American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference and Exposition, 26-29 June 2011, Vancouver, Canada

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

. New York Garland Pub. (Inc, 1992).8. Willingham, D. T. Critical Thinking: Why Is It So Hard to Teach? Arts Educ. Policy Rev. 109, 21–32 (2008).9. Facione, P. A. Critical Thinking: A Statement of Expert Consensus for Purposes of Educational Assessment and Instruction. Research Findings and Recommendations. (1990).10. Facione, P. A. Critical thinking: What it is and why it counts. Millbrae CA Calif. Acad. Press Retrieved April 1, 2004 (2011).11. Norris, S. P. Synthesis of research on critical thinking. Educ. Leadersh. 42, 40–45 (1985).12. Norris, S. P. The generalizability of critical thinking: Multiple perspectives on an educational ideal. (Teachers College Press, 1992).13. Yinger, R. J. Can we really teach

Conference Session

Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Craig Lorie, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

get responses immediately in class. The instructors he observed were asking 1-2questions for feedback during each class. He thought this might be a way to engage the studentsmore in the lectures and help them learn more effectively. Given his concerns for increasing theirengagement in class and shifting away from just conveying the content, he began to plan how hewould incorporate more in-class exercises in his class sessions.    While still participating in the teaching development group, he began using more problems inclass. In the implementation phase, he would lecture for a little bit and then ask a question or twofor students to think about what had been taught. Then, he repeated this cycle over and overduring the class session. A

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Arvold, Seattle Pacific University; Steven David Mow, Seattle Pacific University; Zachary W. Cook, Seattle Pacific University; Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University; Rida Y. Al-Hawaj, Seattle Pacific University ; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

reporton the role of oral communication in the workplace. Communication Education, 52, 1-16.2. Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., & Beddoes, K. (2013, October). Team effectiveness theory from industrialand organizational psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal ofEngineering Education, 102(4), 472-512.3. Prescott, D., El-Sakran, T., Albasha, L., Aloul, F., & Al-Assaf, Y. (2012, Spring). Teambuilding, innovation andthe engineering communication interface. American Journal of Engineering Education, 3(1), 29-40.4. Dannels, D. P., Anson, C. M., Bullard, L., & Peretti, S. (2003, January). Challenges in learning communicationskills in chemical engineering. Communication Education, 52, 50-56.5

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Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., Univerity of Illinois College of Engineering; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

also able to add their own insight.After reviewing some of the principal topics of the course, students self-formed teams using a“speed-dating” process to identify others with whom they shared interest and felt comfortable.During one class, students were given two minutes to move from classmate to classmate,discussing their own interests and recording the names of those with whom they felt theyconnected. Lists were compiled to create eight cross-disciplinary teams with students of varyingbackgrounds but who shared a common interest or shared comfort.These self-selected teams then were tasked with developing a clear research question to answerthroughout the course of the semester. Examples of questions that were researched include: 1) How do

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

contribution to the multi-disciplinary team lies in qualitative methodologies, cultural theory and the belief that outliers offer great insight into the workings of power. Her research interests include cultural theory, the cultural/historical construction of women’s identities and roles in past and present societies, and most recently, equity issues surrounding gender and underrepresented populations in engineering education. She can be contacted at cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.Dr. Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma Dr. Pan is currently working as a postdoctoral research associate in the Research Institute for STEM Education at the University of Oklahoma. She received her Ph.D in Engineering Education, M.S. in Statistics and B.S

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Steven C. Currall, University of California, Davis; Ed Frauenheim, The Great Place to Work Institute

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Engineering Management

innovation efforts. Three pillars comprise theframework: Channeled Curiosity, Boundary-Breaking Collaboration, and OrchestratedCommercialization. As shown in Figure 1, the three pillars of the Organized Innovationframework map onto the phases of the technology commercialization pipeline and call forvarying levels of involvement by universities, industry, and government at each phase. Thispipeline is consistent with traditional conceptualizations, in which an idea is discovered,disclosed, patented, and then applied through licensure or development within a start-up Page 26.1211.11company46,55,82.Channeled Curiosity The first pillar, Channeled

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

1: List of B.Eng. Degree Programs Offered by Aarhus implement these changes, Aarhus University resorted to University (Formerly IHA) reorganization. The original merger in 2007 simply allowed the former IHA and the new School of Architectural Engineering Engineering at Aarhus to operate as separate entities. Bioprocess Engineering However, the precise articulation agreement necessary Chemistry Engineering to produce a coherent education required more closeCivil and Structural Engineering coordination. As carried out as part of a broader, Electrical Power Engineering university-wide reorganization, the faculty

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanner Lund, Brigham Young University; Hayden Panike; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

indexers. In apublish-and-subscribe environment, there should be at least two indexers per class of data. If thepublish-and-subscribe method is not used, care must be taken to ensure there are sufficientindexers to handle the workload even during peak throughput. To have enough resilience in thesystem, it is always a good idea to have n+1 indexers. With the use of a broker, it is possible tolose all but one indexer for each class of data with pub/sub, or all but only one indexer foroperating the broker as a simple key-value store. By keeping at least one indexer alive, data canstill be processed into the searchable storage.Once all the data has been funneled and processed, it must be stored in some sort of searchablefashion. We elected to use

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

Academy of Engineering(NAE) has identified that the engineers of 2020 need to have strong analytical and problemsolving skills while being readily adaptable to advancing technologies in a globally connectedworld (1). A classroom syllabus typically contains conventional lectures and a group project. Itmay also contain a business example provided by a guest lecture or case study. These currentteaching methods have displayed positive results, but barriers between academia and industrycan be made seamless by incorporating both advances in technology and motivational techniques(2) . Students will find the transition to be more cohesive after they have completed a curriculumthat facilitates superior student understanding.Initial Assessment: Learning

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renat Letfullin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

, studentstake a second nanotechnology course (EP380). This second nanotechnology course builds uponthe modern physics they already have to include investigating quantization, and the applicationof the Schrödinger’s equation to observe probabilities, and determine Eigen frequencies forvarious nanoparticles with modeling software.Figure 1 shows a student's model of an electron's orbital around hydrogen developed inFEM software COMSOL.Finally, our students take a quantum physics class PH401. This provides our students with astronger understanding of quantum mechanics, a key component for micro andnanotechnologies.Software and ModellingCourses Offered: ME123 or CSSE120, EP190, EP380, EP411, EP415We foresee that our students need to be able to perform some

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. From the National Assessment GoverningBoard (NAGB), engineering literacy is “the ability to solve problems and accomplish goals byapplying the engineering design process.”1 Or, from John Heywood, it “requires that weunderstand how individual’s [sic], organizations and society interact with technology, and thisrequires an appreciation of the values we bring to that understanding.”2 These definitions worktogether to provide a fuller notion of engineering literacy, as recognizing the fact of it as well aswhy it is necessary give us reason and means to becoming engineering literate. Adapting from definitions of technological literacy, from Gramire and Pearson,engineering literacy is, at its core, a broad appreciation of what engineering is

Conference Session

Computer-Based Games and Animations in Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Vahid, University of California - Riverside; Susan Lysecky, zyBooks, Inc.; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California - Riverside

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Computers in Education

).  As  such,  lectures   tend  to   focus  on  terms  and  definitions,  and  quizzes  and  exams emphasize  memorization  of  such  items.  The  result  is  a  dry  course,  with  little  retention  of concepts  afterwards,  little  improvement  in  a  student's  insight,  and  little  change  in  a  student's interaction with computing technology.  1   Thus,  in  2015  we  invested  extensive  effort  on  creating  new  interactive  web­based  content  for introducing  computing  technology.  We   focus  on  having students learn the fundamental concepts in  computing  technology,  and  avoid  attempting to  simultaneously be  a

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Leslie, Engineers Without Borders - USA

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

.......................................................................................................................... 4Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Competencies ......................................................................... 6 1.1 Interpersonal Skills ............................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Integrity ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Professionalism: ................................................................................................................. 7 1.4 Initiative............................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Adaptability and Flexibility

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

enjoyed the activities, with both groups reporting positive experiences insurveys administered at the end of the camps.Fig. 1. Experimenting with light in the “Robotics and Photonics” middle school summer camp Page 26.714.42014.In addition to the summer camps, several STEM day events took place during the year whichincluded photonics presentations and activities in the lab. The International Year of Light 2015 isan auspicious time to introduce the field of photonics to K-12 students, teachers, counselors, andparents. Participants in STEM day events ranged from elementary to middle school to highschool students, accompanied by teachers and counselors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ashort-term goal of graduating 10,000 more American engineers each year to bring the total toabout 130,000 annual graduates.1 The United States needs more engineers for its economics andhealth both locally and internationally. As the need for more engineers in the US has grown,more attention has been focused on the community college (CC). Although many students attendCC due to lower tuition, smaller classes, and the proximity to their home, saving on both roomand board. However, many students attend a CC because they are not sure of their major. Amongthe transfer students they we receive in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, a study showedthat 30% of them only decided on their major after they were at the CC. This study of 61

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry D. Taylor, East Tennessee State University; Brian Todd Bartlett, East Tennessee State University

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College Industry Partnerships

usingthe technology.This paper discusses the methods used in one class to pair up an industry practitioner with auniversity professor in an effort to deliver the best possible educational experience to thestudents in the class. Page 26.1551.2 A REPORT ON THE USE OF A PRACTIONER/ADACEMIC TEAM IN AN ADVANCED SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY CLASSEast Tennessee State University’s B.S. in Surveying and Mapping Science degree is an ABETaccredited program that seeks to prepare students for licensure and subsequent practice asProfessional Surveyors.1 Each of the various professions have unique paths to licensure and thesurveying profession is no

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables/pdf/tab2-1.pdf , 2015 Page 26.1241.8

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 26.1406.99. Warrington, B. Innovation in Curriculum: Incorporating Consideration of Global, Economic, Environmental, and Societal Contexts. In the ABET Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD; October 27, 201110. Borrego, M., Douglas, E. P., & Amelink, C. T. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education. 2009; 98(1):53-66. Page 26.1406.10

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech; Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech

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International

. Universities and fundamental research: Reflections on the growth of university-industry partnerships. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 10-212. Jones, G., McCarney, P., & Skolnik, M. (Eds.). (2005). Creating knowledge, strengthening nations: The changing role of higher education. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.3. Knight, J. (2003). Updated internationalization definition. International Higher Education, 33, 2-3.4. Lantada, A.D. et al. (2013) Study of Collaboration Activities between Academia and Industry for Improving the Teaching-Learning Process. International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 1059–10675. The Boeing Company (2014) Boeing in China Backgrounder. Retrieved from http

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ricardo Jose Morocz; Craig Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University, San Marcos; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

work has been supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DUE-1431923/1431721/ 1432107. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of National ScienceFoundation.References1. Blikstein P. Digital fabrication and ‘making’in education: The democratization of invention. FabLabs: Of machines, makers and inventors. 2013:1-21.2. Wilczynski V. Academic Maker Spaces and Engineering Design. ASEE Annual Conference; 2015; Seattle, WA.3. Weinmann J. Survey and Analyis of Five Leading University Maker Spaces. Munich, Germany: Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Munich; 2014.4. Barrett T, Pizzico

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen R. White MRSC, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

-playing is to introduce students to a professional environment and to enable to not onlyfocus on their technical skills but also on their professional skills. Related styles of role-playingmay have students not only role-play different potential company positions, but also be scoredusing game-style grading to advance to new positions 1, 12.Role-playing has also been utilized to let students assume the roles of expert witnesses beinginterviewed in a mock trial with the intent of having the students encounter ethical dilemmas andpractice responding as professionals 5, 6. By placing students into a situation which forces themto ‘make the call’ in their role, the instructor is more likely to engage the students as they learnengineering ethics than

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-generation students (LIFGs) can contribute to US engineering problem definition and solving”.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Strutz, M. L., Orr, M. K., & Ohland, M. W. 2012. “Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals: An Invisible Minority in Engineering.” In C. Baillie (Ed.), Engineering and Social Justice: In the University and Beyond (pp. 143-156). Purdue University Press. 2. Ohland, M. et al. 2012. Viewing Access and Persistence in Engineering Through a Socioeconomic Lens. In C. Baillie (Ed.), Engineering and Social Justice: In the University and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Curricula, Criteria, Student Performance, and Growth

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prahlad Murthy, Wilkes University

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Environmental Engineering

professionalpractice. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one of the requirements for certification as anEngineer-in-Training (EIT), the first step towards licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE), is topass the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentalsof Engineering (FE) examination. But one of the ways to qualify to take the FE examination isto graduate from an “undergraduate engineering curriculum in the United States accredited byABET.”1 As of September 2014, “nearly 3400 engineering programs at nearly 700 colleges anduniversities in 28 countries” had received accreditation.2 ABET states that all programs seekingaccreditation from the EAC must satisfy the General Criteria requirements at a minimum and anadditional

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Robert Yearling, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jacob Allen Smith, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Manufacturing

1.0 3-D Printer. As part of the project scoping processthe design team produced a list of design specifications as shown in Figure1.In addition, the design team performed a “state of the technology assessment” and arrived at alist of desirable attributes for their new design: • Fusion temperature is important – provide heated build platform • Air flow and temperature around build platform is important – enclose and regulate air flow • Printing time – assess nozzle diameter and allow for adjustable fusion temperature • Open Source – a good selling point with other student groupsFigure 1: The design team's assessment of the Da Vinci 1.0 3-D printer specificationsStudent OutcomesCapstone projects are a hallmark of

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Gayle Lesmond, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

Fails to Exceeds with one 'no selection'. Participants most frequently (3/9) selected Meets. ● DR4: Ratings ranged across three rubric levels from Below to Exceeds with one 'no selection'. ● DR5: Ratings ranged across all four levels from Fails to Exceeds with one 'no selection'. Participants most frequently (5/11) selected Meets. ● ECE1: The majority of participants (3/4) selected Meets and the remainder (1/4) selected Below. ● ECE2: The majority of participants (3.5/4) selected Meets. ● ECE3: All participants (4/4) selected Exceeds.There was very little consistency in the ratings for indicator D3B (Document appropriateengineering design requirements using a suitable model (e.g. goals-functions-constraints

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christie Jilek, West Ada School District; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

learningfor engineering and science education and be willing to take risks for the benefit of futuregenerations.Figure 1. Student work explaining wind turbine activity using engineering design worksheet.Figure 2. Student work for balloon car activity using engineering design worksheet.Figure 3. Student work for cardboard game exploring action and reaction relationship usingengineering design worksheet.References1. Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2012). Middle and High School STEM-Student Survey. Raleigh, NC: Author.2. NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.3. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Thomas M. Philip, University of California Los Angeles

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

the principal analysis so far. We hope todevelop these perspectives further in future work.Case Study 1: Why Tom argues that engineers aren’t responsible for the negativeconsequences of drone warfareTom had written his STS capstone project on the dehumanizing effect of autonomous warfare onsociety. While describing his experience in the STS program, he mentioned that the capstoneproject was the most enjoyable and productive part of the program for him. In his projectpresentation, he concluded that drones “will dehumanize society ultimately” and “make us lesssensitive to war” because the drones have cameras on them which provide a close-up view ofwar and death all the time. Tom mentions how soldiers can remotely kill using the drones andthat

Conference Session

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

Collection

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

, prospecting via targetedemail, presenting the couple as a package deal, and balancing career with family responsibilitiesThe National Context for the Dual-Career Job SearchDual-career couples are increasingly common in the workforce in the United States.1 This trendis applicable to engineering in general, academia in general, and by extension to STEMacademics in particular. Recent reports demonstrate these trends and their impact on the STEMacademic job seekers and their partners.Within engineering, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Talent Council surveyedmembership in May 2011 and found that about half of all petroleum engineers were part of adual-career pair. In a December 2011 follow-up survey of members aged 45 and younger, theyfound that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Angelina Lane, Seattle Pacific University; Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

 limited pre‐requisites understanding.  However, most respond favorably to efforts to get to know them and assist them.     We have learned many things about how to assist our ECASE students, and others like them, insucceeding through to graduation and into a technical career. The following is a short list ofsome challenges that we have discovered and the corresponding approach that we use to mitigatethe challenges. Many of these are corroborated in the literature as discussed in the Introductionsection of this paper. Here we consider them collectively and concretely. 1) Challenge: Students have varying needs for encouragement and prodding. Some have low confidence. Others do not yet recognize the significance of poor study