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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Lyn Liebl, University of South Dakota; Alyssa M. Kiesow, Northern State University; Mary Emery; Pam F. Rowland; Cynthia Anderson

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in STEM has been largely unmet across state institutions.One element of change has proven the most recalcitrant across past programs: the urgent need toeffectively and demonstrably change the institutional academic climate for women in the STEMsciences [1], [2]. One reason for the lack of long-term success in sustained institutional changefor gender equity is due to the fact that, “Gender equity should be seen as a systemic rather thanan individual issue” [3]. In order to address equity in higher education across a state system, wehave employed a “top-down” approach that goes beyond individual institutional administrationand starts at the state level. We use the “top-down” terminology to indicate that, although thisproposed work builds

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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Panagiotis Skrimponis, New York University; Nikos Makris, University of Thessaly; Karen Cheng, Columbia University; Jonatan Ostrometzky, Columbia University; Zoran Kostic, Columbia University; Gil Zussman, Columbia University; Thanasis Korakis, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey

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developed a teacher professional development (PD) program and atoolkit consisting of a hardware and software system to engage STEM teachers in learning aboutwireless technology through various hands-on activities and collaborative research. The PDprogram and the toolkit directly relate to the Cloud Enhanced Open Software Defined MobileWireless Testbed for City-Scale Deployment (COSMOS) testbed [1, 2] that is being deployed inWest Harlem (New York City) and to the NSF ERFI NewLAW project which focuses on wirelesscommunication. The PD program took place in Summers 2018 and 2019 within the frameworksof Research Experience for Teachers (RET) and Research Experience and Mentoring (REM)programs. Throughout the PD program, researchers and educational

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Tiffiny Antionette Butler , Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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from an internal grant opportunity by a group ofalumna and friends of WPI to support women in STEM [1]. In the very first iteration of theprogram, the goal was to enable high school women to engage in hands-on STEM research instate of the art research laboratories under the guidance of women graduate student role modelsfor a semester (10-12 weeks).By having the research projects supervised by graduate students, we did not have to burdenfaculty members (although they needed to approve their graduate student’s participation in theprogram) and the graduate students had opportunity to develop their skills in scoping a shortresearch project and mentoring younger students. Furthermore, to compensate the graduatestudents for their time and effort, a

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Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

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Christina McCoy P.E., Oklahoma State University; Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University

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perspective The mission statement of the 2018 SE3 report is as follows: “to attract and retain the besttalent into our profession, and to ensure all structural engineers have a pathway to successin their careers.”[1] From an engineering management perspective, this statement encompassesa lot of goals and aspirations that are often more difficult to understand than meets the eye. Forinstance, why does the committee choose to articulate that it is targeting “all structuralengineers”? The meaning behind this is alluding to the reported propensity of women andminorities leaving design and construction rated fields at a higher rate than average.[2] Inaddition, the phrase “pathway to success” can be a daunting one to understand by engineeringmanagers

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Franz J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Irene Humer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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. This exposed our students tocollaborators among different fields, with their own terminology, goals, work methods andpractical approaches. Our paper reports on the initial experiment during the Fall 2019 term,involving two sections of an Artificial Intelligence class and one section of a Deep Learningclass. We are planning to continue this collaboration in the future.Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Interdisciplinary, Inter-Class teamwork 1. IntroductionStudents at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) are exposed topractical, hands-on educational activities throughout their course of studies, reflected by theuniversity’s “Learn by Doing” motto. In the Computer Science, Software Engineering andComputer

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Course Design & SE Competencies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuan-Yu Chou, National Chiao Tung University; Yon-Ping Chen, National Chiao Tung University; Sunny S. J. Lin, National Chiao Tung University; Chao-Yang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University

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, lacking a sense of humanity and meaning.Therefore, a national policy to renew Engineer education was launched by the StateDepartment and financial grants of engineering education reformation [1]. Followingthis trend, a three-year pioneer curriculum transformation in System Engineering (SE)has been implemented in many research universities. A subprogram within theelectrical engineering field is related to system engineering. Its emphasis is attachedto the use of system theory in electronic applications, e.g., autonomous vehicles. Infact, electrical engineering related system engineering tends to emphasize controltechniques, which are often software-intensive. Managing complexity is an importantcomponent of many courses taught within the SE program

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin Rong Yang, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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feature may have been used where more bricks were used for the outerlayer and less rubble for the inner core at every other section of the base (see Figure 1 for thesection view of the wall). Evidence of the key-in feature was found in eastern Jinshanlingwhere pure rammed earth was used for the inner core.Figure 1: Section view of the wallModeling of the Studied Towers and the WallFor the authors’ earlier research (J. Yang, A. Tan, F. Tan, Parke, & F. Yang, 2016; Yang,Hadipriono Tan, & Tan, 2017), the modeling of the wall and towers was created usingSOLIDWORKS, shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4. SOLIDWORKS modeling can show theconstruction sequence using static images and animation (Figure 4). The animation wascreated using the hide/show

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #24019STEM-oriented Students Perception of the Relevance of PhysicsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the following research lines: conceptual understanding of students on subjects of physics, transfer of understanding between the

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1: Academic Transition

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne E. Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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discussed in this paper, is 5 to 7 weeks long.Each week there is a total of about 5 to 8 video modules. Each of these modules areapproximately 5 to 10 minutes long, on average. In creating these materials, topics werepartitioned into these “bite-size” sections for effective delivery. For assessment a quiz isincluded at the end of each week’s material. There are no assigned textbooks for the MOOCs,although suggestions are offered. Suggested references include two textbooks that were used indeveloping the Statics and Dynamics MOOCs [1], [2].All the MOOCs discussed in this paper are offered through the Cousera platform(www.coursera.com) From 2013 to 2014, these courses were offered as “session-based.” Thetiming was typical of an on-campus format, with

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Phillip Curtsmith, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nikolai Vaycheslav Gabardi; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Kamren S. Donovan

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concept of buckling to civil engineering students.Introduction One of the most critical modes of failure in columns is buckling. When a long column issubjected to compressive force, the member might deflect perpendicular to the direction of theforce. Excessive deflection due to axial force might result to failure of the column. This mode offailure is known as buckling. When a member fails due to buckling, although the member isunder compressive force, but the failure is not due to lack of compressive strength of thematerial. Mainly, columns are designed for the buckling capacity. Figure 1 presents a concretecolumn experiencing buckling under compressive force. Figure 1: Buckling failure of a member under compression force [1

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinmyun Jo, Virginia State University; Xiaoyu Zhang, Old Dominion University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; James Irvin Cooke Jr., Virginia State University

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anode side while oxygen flows through the cathode side as shown in Fig.1. Thehydrogen molecules split into electrons and protons (positive hydrogen ions). The electrons flowthrough the external circuit, while the protons flow through the membrane to the cathode to reactwith oxygen ions and electrons, producing electricity and H2O as a by-product. Fig. 1. PEMFC Diagram.When it comes to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as an industrial application, PEMFCs cansupport much longer flight endurance than internal combustion engine and battery do. In 2006,it was reported that a 2.5 kg UAV powered by an 85 W average, Protonex Technology 110Wpeak PEM fuel cell flew for up to 3h 19min11. Later, Lyon et al. demonstrated

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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include gender in engineering education research, interdisciplinarity, peer review, engineers’ epistemologies, and global engineering education. Page 26.626.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Faculty Members’ Discussing the Role of University Policy in Addressing UnderrepresentationIntroductionDespite over thirty years of research and outreach to recruit and retain female engineeringstudents, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering.1 While a large amount ofliterature has been generated on gender inequalities in faculty careers, no

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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’ knowledge. As such, in order toprovide select topics and sub-topics essentially needed for cryptographic engineeringresearch/teaching integration, we need to differentiate the materials used in embedded securitycourses11, 12 and the ones specific to deeply-embedded security for the purpose of integration inthis paper. Table 1 presents select topics we have considered in the integration process. We notethat the topics presented can be extended to a larger, more comprehensive list. Nonetheless,because the presented work is scalable, such extension is acceptable and possible (based on thesecurity requirements, the overheads that can be tolerated, and the usage models

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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educators will be “restricted” professionals [1]. Some countries however, such as the UK and Sweden, dorequire intending university faculty to have training in teaching and learning. It can be argued that such training servesas the teaching equivalent of the PE; the PEE, as it were.All of this implies a second characteristic of a profession, that is, that it possesses a codified body of knowledge andexpertise. A third characteristic of a profession is that it has agreed standards of behavior, and a set of ethical standardsthat members abide by or face sanctions for violating.This paper argues that, certifications or degrees aside, university teaching should be a professional activity and effectivetraining should be required. If engineering

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Darryl T Hamamoto, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry; Ken Sigler, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

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it through one of five diagrams ofan aperture. For Keyhole problems, once the object starts through the aperture, it cannot beturned in space. Figure 1 shows a sample problem from the keyhole portion of the test. Figure 1. Keyhole problems from the PAT (Correct answer is A)The second type of problem on the PAT is called the Top/Front/End problem. Theseproblems are essentially missing view problems where students are presented with two viewsof an object, e.g., the top and front views, and they must choose the missing view from thechoices given. Figure 2 shows an example problem from the Top/Front/End portion of thePAT. Figure 2. Top/Front/End problems from the PAT (Correct answer is B

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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an algorithm thatautomatically grades each sketch. When errors are made, students can redraw their sketch or takea peek at the solution, which highlights the lines in their sketch that are correct or incorrect. Theobjective of the App is to teach spatial visualization and freehand sketching skills, which havebeen show to increase retention in STEM majors, especially among under-represented andwomen students. A unique aspect of this App compared to other eLearning tools is that thesketching assignments are not multiple-choice, and thus require students to synthesize theircomplete solution. As a result, data that tracks how engaged students are at different stages of anassignment can be collected. The App was integrated into a 1-unit Spatial

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Bethke Wendell, University of Massachusetts Boston; Christopher George Wright, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Patricia C Paugh, University of Massachusetts Boston

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Page 26.1636.4each EiE unit create space for the “beginnings” (Watkins, Spencer, & Hammer, 2014) of thereflective decision-making that college and professional engineers have been found to do (seeTable 1)?Lesson 4 of an EiE unit begins with the “Imagine” phase by asking students to workindependently to sketch multiple possible solutions to the design problem. Typically theinstructional materials for Lesson 4 include an “Imagine” handout with four boxes in whichstudents can draw their design sketches. The next step of Lesson 4 is “Plan,” in which studentsare asked to work with their group to determine a single design proposal to prototype. They aresupported by a “Plan” handout that gives space for a single design sketch and materials list

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Victoria Bernal, Kennesaw State University, Marietta; Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University

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is paramount for software engineers to develop the skills and background necessaryto effectively work, communicate and innovate on an international scale. Employers’expectation for collaboration with international counterparts is an increasing computing industrystandard. The effects of the globalization have been felt in the software engineering arenathrough software engineering projects realized by diverse professionals located in differentcontinents with different industrial background, culture, time zone, and language. 1-2International student exchange programs provide educational, personal, and long-term benefits. Page 26.1387.2As a result

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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manipulating geometry (spatial ability) is a fundamental skill thatdeserves careful attention when designing courses of study in engineering and technologyeducation. Numerous research studies have correlated high performance in spatial skills testswith high grades in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines atuniversity level. In a longitudinal study conducted by Wai et al. [1] it was found that thelikelihood of earning an advanced degree in STEM is directly related to spatial ability1. Figure 1 - Participants drawn from a randomised sample of U.S. high schools (Grades 9-12, N=400,000)[Wai et al.1]As part of a 2005 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary, Secrets of the Sexes,a total of 255,114 people took an

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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campus laboratories and those participating in distance education.Using a DC motor allows the instructor to assign experiments using a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) to control the motor’s position. 1 Additionally, a DC motor setup can be expandedto create more complex setups like the inverted pendulum. 2 Inverted pendulum experiments canillustrate different types of systems and different types of control methods. These methodsinclude bang-bang control, fuzzy logic control, neural network control, PID adaptive control,robust control, hybrid control, predictive control, and feed-forward control. 3 Because of thisversatility, both the DC Motor and inverted pendulum systems will be used as the basis for the kitbeing developed

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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PSVT:R at Michigan Tech include engineering students transferringfrom other colleges and universities, current students who are changing their major to anengineering major, and first-time freshmen. Because transfer students and already enrolledstudents who are changing their major may have more experience using computers, utilizing anLMS, and taking tests on computers, their scores were analyzed separately from first timefreshmen students.ResultsAverage scores of first time freshmen taking the PSVT:R through the two different test methodsare compared in Table 1 below. In the fall of 2013, all freshmen students were administered thetest with the paper-pencil method, so scores from that group are compared as well. As shown in

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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2015. Asanother tremendous improvement compared with 2015, 25% of the participants are AfricanAmerican students in 2016. During the academy, the participating female students learnedabout fundamental knowledge of science and engineering, were exposed to cutting-edgetechnologies, and conducted multiple mini-projects. The photo in Figure 1 was taken at theacademy with all the academy participants. Figure 1: Participants of the STEM Summer Academy for Girls held in July 2016.As last year, we embraced femininity while using hands-on activities to explore STEM. Somecontents of the 2016 STEM Summer Academy was particularly tailored for girl participants.For example, the participating girls applied biomechanics of the human foot to design

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sharon P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation; Nancy Bryant, CT Department of Transportation

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P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation Sharon Okoye is a senior engineer with professional experience in transit asset plan management, federal- aid program development and implementation, major corridor feasibility studies and roadway intersection design. Sharon is also Director of Connecticut’s Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) program, and is currently working with state universities and the Department’s Office of Equal Opportunity & Di- versity to provide a 1-week summer program to introduce underrepresented high school students to college level transportation courses, as well as transportation careers, through the FHWA’s National Transporta- tion Summer Institute grant program

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #20358Analysis of reasoning paths of engineering studentsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is Full Professor of Physics and Director of Educational Innovation in the School of Engi- neering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Also, he is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering of the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the

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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

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Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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HispanicServing Institution (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The service region is alsomarked by low educational achievement and low socioeconomic status. Only 16.1% of residentsin the region have college degrees, compared to 31.5% nationwide. The percentage of people inpoverty in the service region is 20.5%, which is 1.5 times that of the state and national rates [1].Students from local high school districts lag behind their statewide peers in mathematics testingand readiness for college. In the past five years of assessment, only 22.0% of the region’s highschool students met or exceeded the state standard for mathematics, compared to the 31.6% ratestatewide [2]. In Fall 2016 at CSUB, more than one-fourth of all entering freshmen and 37

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University

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discuss the challenges and limitations faced during theproject including survey design limitations, inconsistency of survey interpretation, questions related toeffectively measuring sense of belonging, and student ability to discern change in sense of belonging. Theteam shares the methods they used to overcome these challenges and presents the lessons learned with anemphasis on best-practices and future recommendations. All work was completed with IRB approval andstudent identity protection.Introduction & BackgroundSense of belonging generally relates to self-perceptions of fit within a given context including classrooms,campus community, and affinity groups [1, 2]. Increased sense of belonging among students leads to higherlevels of

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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford

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, thisapproach may highlight deficiencies which may be used to inform STEM-based or discipline-specific cohort programs. The paper discusses 1) the implementation of the program, changesand improvements made from Year One to Year two; 2) success garnered by the first Cohort,only fully quantifiable after completion of the first year and start of the second year; 3) life afterthe first year for students who were a part of Cohort 1, and 4) success of students in Cohort 2. Itshould be noted that due in part to the experiences and success reported in Cohort 1, Cohort 2was doubled in size. The goals and associated success indicators of the program, how they weremet, and how they continue to be measured and monitored are described here. GPAs were aprimary

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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Jessica R. Hoehn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Noah D. Finkelstein, University of Colorado, Boulder

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educational environments (e.g., [1], [2]). One of the student outcomes in the ABET criteriaincludes “an ability to function effectively on a team” and to “create a collaborative andinclusive environment” [3, p. 6]. Creating classroom cultures where students feel included andsupported is crucial for students’ sense of belonging, identities as scientists and engineers,learning, and persistence in STEM [4]–[9]. Through creating inclusive environments in ourclasses, we can help our students learn to engage in effective, respectful, and equitablecollaboration. Even further, we can empower students to examine who has access to, and isincluded in, the scientific community. To that end, we consider investigations of who doesphysics to be a part of physics

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Tammera J. Mittelstet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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solutions that exist at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM). Given the importance of STEM-informed solutions, there is a need to prepare a STEM-literatecitizenry capable of making informed decisions related to food, energy, and water in a world of rapidtechnological advancement.To address the need for STEM-literate learners, A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices,Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas [1] has outlined key science and engineering competencies that allstudents should attain by the end of 12th grade. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) weredeveloped based on the Framework and unlike the prior National Science Education Standards [2],engineering design has been elevated “to the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University; Jorge Americo Acosta Feliz

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may not have a lot of discretionary time to devoteto formal out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs,which foster the subsequent pursuit of STEM careers.1 Moreover, working youth may not haveextra disposable income to devote to many STEM activities such as attendance at sciencemuseums or the purchase of STEM magazines and materials, which also foster the pursuit ofSTEM careers.2, 3 High school students’ workplaces may thus be promising sites for fosteringequitable STEM learning because they are sites inhabited by many youth who do not have thesame access to formal STEM learning opportunities as youth from more affluent families.The purpose of this study was to identify the types of engineering-related