Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Diana Karen Chen, Arizona State University; Jorge Luis Roldan

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Educational Research and Methods

have learned from those experiences.Data Sources: There were 9 participants in this study—2 alumni, 6 seniors, and 1 junior. Allparticipants have completed the GCSP requirements and have described most of theirexperiences in their final portfolios. The primary data source was the portfolios which describedtheir GCSP experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 3 of the currentstudents who will be graduating this semester. In the future, we will conduct additionalinterviews using the portfolios for artifact elicitation to gain further insights into the meaningstheir chosen GCSP experiences hold for them as they navigated the process of becoming a GrandChallenge Scholar-Engineer.Data Analysis: Open and axial coding methods were

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten R. Basinet, Western Washington University; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

in STEM fields. 1,2,3 . Under the umbrella of active learning,however, a large variety of different (and sometimes contradictory) methodologies have beenproposed; including project-based learning, problem-based learning, gamification, tinkering,collaborative learning, class competitions, and many others. As educators become more interestedin student-centered pedagogies, the question of which specific techniques are most effective isincreasingly important.Because active learning is still an emerging paradigm, the number of studies examining distinctapproaches is somewhat limited, and the difficulty of isolating those techniques in the classroomenvironment is a recognized concern. 1 In this paper, we wish to contribute to the growing pool

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Caymen May Novak, Oakland Unversity

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(STEM) [1-2]. To date, 92 students from 64 universities, morethan half of whom were female, have taken part in this program.REU programs are designed around the needs of the undergraduate student participants. Theresearch projects, seminars, laboratory/industry tours, meeting with mentors, networking eventsand other activities are all set up to maximize the positive impact of a research experience on thestudents. After all, numerous studies have shown that active participation in hands-onundergraduate research is one of the most effective ways to attract and retain talentedundergraduate students, to motivate them towards pursuing careers and advanced degrees inengineering and science, to help them feel more connected to their educational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley PhD, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

project are the formalized opportunity to continue to engage in the discipline byproviding professional expertise and to contribute to a more diversified next generation ofengineering faculty.The mentoring and advocacy-networking paradigm was developed through an extensive reviewof the literature across disciplines with a targeted focus on diverse mentoring relationships inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (Johnson, 2015; Kram, 1985; Zellers,Howard, & Barcic, 2008). The model moves beyond advisory mentoring to include professionalnetworking and advocacy by emeriti faculty who are uniquely situated to provide theseresources. The new paradigm encompasses three domains of mentorship: (1) career development(emeriti faculty

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeremy Edmonds, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, the paper discusses the student and instructor reactions to the course, lessonslearned, and suggestions for future offerings. The material developed for this course will beposted online so that other educators may use it in their teaching.IntroductionAutonomous vehicles and robotics are perennial hot-topics in the field of engineering. Roboticsare frequently used as a teaching tool at the K-12 level to draw students into STEM fields [1, 2]and Robotics Summer Camps and extra-curricular activities have even been created for K-12students [3, 4, 5, 6]. In higher education, although elements of robotics programs are found inmost engineering disciplines, including Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical andComputer Engineering, as well as

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

-testingenvironmentencouragesstudentstotryvariedexampleproblems.SeeFigure4.Asubsequentreviewofsolutiondetails(providedbyCATE)isalsoavailabletoillustratesolutiondetails,ifdesiredbyastudent.CATE’sactivelearningmodeandquizzingfeaturesareintendedtobothbuildstudentconfidenceastheyverifytheirabilities.Italsoprovidesacheckontheirlevelofmastery,astheyrealizewhattheydon’tknow.ThisfollowsguidancefromArnoldandMcDermott[2]establishedthatrereadingwithoutself-testingcanleadtooverconfidenceregardingperceivedmastery.FurthermoreBrown[3]suggeststhatattemptingtosolveaproblemandfailingisbetterthannoattemptatall.CATEprovidesasafeenvironmentforfailing,withnoconsequencestoacoursegrade.AlsoCATEcangeneratebillionsofcircuittopologies(forACcircuitswithdifficultylevel3).WorkbyRoedigerandKarpicke[1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. NECST employs several activities that provide the additional scaffolding tosupport students as they make this transition. While we believe these activities may be suited forother situations, the program helps address the unique challenges northern New Jersey faces withrelation to graduate studies in computing fields.There have been significant efforts toward addressing the current and future shortfalls andmismatches in the computing, information, and technology workforce [1]. These efforts includeattracting more students into computer science, fostering a realistic and interdisciplinary approach tocomputing, and increasing cooperation and collaboration between institutions. The NECST Program[2], funded through the NSF S-STEM program [3

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Tua A. Björklund; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

you be able to contributeas much to your organization?As engineers spend more of their time working in large teams to solve complex problems, theymust ask their coworkers, clients and bosses questions. The design process evolves throughasking questions, and questions help design teams structure their work [1]. Questions help teamswith divergent thinking – building upon other team members’ ideas to come up with manycreative solutions. Questioning also facilitates convergent thinking – analyzing many ideas tofocus on the best solution or to diagnose problems in an existing solution. The process of askingquestions at work helps employees contribute more to the organization.In addition, seeking help and advice through asking questions can have a

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

be able to study this, we mustfirst develop a framework to categorize representations, and assess what the “standard”representations for a given curriculum or course are. Having originated in the discipline ofchemical engineering, this work will initially focus on that discipline before expanding to others.Over the course of this project, we will: 1) Develop a framework for categorizing representations (Phase I) 2) Adopt this framework into a user-friendly web-based electronic tool (the “app”) that will allow instructors to categorize the representations used in their course, track these representations over time, and see summaries of their representation biases (Phase II) 3) Test the “app” for usability, validity, and

Conference Session

Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

techniques.Research Questions 1. How do STEM faculty implement humor in a standard class session? 2. What is the difference between student engagement in classes that employ humor and those that do not? 3. What differences (with respect to other teaching techniques) exist between the classes that use humor and those that do not?Humor in the ClassroomHumor has long been included in the repertoire of instructors at a variety of educational levels.At the elementary and secondary school level, humor has been shown to be a valuable tool forestablishing communication skills and sociocultural understanding while providing instructionon the subject matter across course contexts (Garner, 2006). Research at the collegiate level hasprimarily

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

individual fits or does not fit within “the system” and whatthe individual can do to help develop a better fit. For example, several studies have looked at theeffects of a non-inclusive culture in engineering and how to make students, especially those fromunderrepresented groups, more resilient in this “chilly” environment 1-3. Additionally, researchsuggests that the degree to which the individual’s personality aligns with the dominant values ofthe environment they are in, such as an engineering program, the higher their likelihood forsatisfaction and success in that environment4. Some recent studies have begun to look at the engineering culture itself to see if, insteadof programs to help make students more resilient, there might be ways to

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo; Nicole L. Kamm, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

right in Figure 1-1, the only graded items for the course werefourteen labs constituting 40% of the overall grade and two exams weighted at 30% each.Of the students spoken to, most felt that the graded content and associated weights shouldbe revised because the labs that constitute only 40% of the grade required too much time.Additional comments were that although exams were graded in a generous way, the examquestions were quite a bit more in depth even though time was spent in class going overpotential test questions in the days preceding an exam. Students felt they often did notknow what information the instructor was seeking on the test questions. One studentsuggested graded homework assignments might help students understand the

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

discipline, exists in a climate of increased scrutiny andaccountability. Beyond the strong research indicating that regular assessment of classroomactivities has a positive impact on student learning [e.g. 1, 2], education in the engineeringdisciplines today means that every faculty member must assess their own classroom if for noother reason than preparation for the next ABET accreditation cycle [3]. In addition, federalresearch grant-making agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, are raising theassessment requirements placed on their funded investigators in response to increased scrutinyplaced on these agencies.This shift is particularly impactful for early career faculty. As part of the shifting expectations, inclassrooms and as part

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan, Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute; Joanna Ruth Sessford, The Sino-British College, USST; Longfei An, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Yan Ge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

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Engineering Ethics

“ethicalframe,” recognizing the ethical dimensions of situations and decisions. Maintaining an ethicalframe should, thereby, improve ethical awareness and mitigate against “ethical fading” – avariant of “bounded rationality” in which the ethical dimensions of situations and decisions takeon less or no importance. An ethical frame should increase the likelihood of moral awarenessand, therefore, moral judgments, intentions, and actions.2 Rather than the nature of ethicaljudgments and decisions as such, however, this paper argues for the primary importance ofethical actions and behaviors.Significant correlations were discovered between expectations of ethical issues/conflicts and 1.the perceived usefulness of engineering ethics education and 2. the extent

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

about the status of Latinx students in engineering across the educational pathways,and about the heterogeneity in this population. The purpose of this work-in-progress literaturereview is to explore, critique, and synthesize previous research studies that investigate the Latinxexperience in engineering. The literature review is guided by the following two researchquestions: How is the diversity within Latinx described in the engineering education literature?How is the engineering educational pathways for Latinxs described in engineering educationliterature? The objectives of this review are: (1) to describe the current state of engineeringeducation for Latinxs; (2) to discuss how the diversity that exists within this group has

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Kai Painter, University of Louisville; Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Student

were calculated at regularintervals to establish concordance in the coding process. The final categories are presented inTable 1. Representative sample responses are included for each code. Importantly, each studentresponse was coded for the presence and absence of each code; therefore, codes are not mutuallyexclusive.Table 1Final Categories and Sample Student Responses Categories N % of Sample Interest in a Subject Matter: Student is interested in a subject 104 26.7 “My interest in math.” Family Influences: Family is an engineer or encouraged them 77 19.7 “My father is an engineer.” Prior Experience: A prior

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

theories to explain the increasing enrollment of women in the class. We will present ourconclusion that the increase in female enrollment is a result of a number of different factors,rather than one single reason.IntroductionLike many other engineering programs, Valparaiso University has worked diligently to increasethe enrollment of women and under-represented minorities in its exclusively undergraduateengineering programs. However, such enrollments have only oscillated about the nationalaverage over the past ten years. While there is slight variation from year-to-year, the distributionof the women enrolled in the various programs also mirrors national averages (see Table 1).Table 1. Enrollment of Female Students, Male Students, and Percentage of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yajing Liu, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

, givingconsideration to the interconnectivity and integration of fundamental concepts across the program.This holistic approach emphasizes knowledge integration and weaves key threads throughout thecurriculum, stitching together and reinforcing relevant themes from the freshman to senior yearsas illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1: Pedagogical and organizational structure of ECE curriculum in the RED projectTechnical courses in the middle two years represent significant challenges to students enrolled inthe ECE program. The amount of content covered increase significantly over time, and many stu-dents find it difficult to grasp the concepts because they are abstract and mathematically intense.Further, students often do not see the connections between

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Edward C Bent, Bucknell University; Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University; Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department

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Chemical Engineering

, Chemical Engineering departments in the United States have been underintense enrollment pressure with over half of reporting departments responding thatundergraduate enrollment has doubled (1). Enrollment increases are often felt most keenly inlaboratory sections, where safety considerations and the availability of equipment limits thenumber of students who may participate in experiments at any one time. One possible responseto these constraints is to take some experiments that were previously performed by students andinstead present them as in-class demonstrations.Laboratories have a range of educational outcomes associated with them, including developinginterest, promoting problem-solving and trouble-shooting, enabling verification of

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brad Dennis, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Division

Validation activities, ranging from the failure of the Healthcare.gov website [1]to the problems of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles [2] to the Heartbleed securityvulnerability [3] to a ten-hour outage of the electronic medical records system at QueenElizabeth Hospital [4].The need for software engineers to be trained in the field of testing is well documented.Lethbridge [5] indicates that software testing and quality assurance is one of the more importanttopics for universities to include in their curriculum. However, his work also notes that this isone area in which on the job training often occurs because students are not taught adequatetesting skills. In general, there is a shortage of trained practitioners who understand

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Katie A. Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Dexter Cahoy, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Electrical Engineering and Circuits I, andThermodynamics. Prior work has been done examining the use of the online system in thecourses on circuits [1] [2] and statics and mechanics of materials [3]. The problems created forthese courses can found on the WeBWorK Open Problem Library (OPL) and are maintained bythe developers of WeBWorK and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).Assignments delivered through WeBWorK offer students unique problem sets by giving themparameters that define the specific properties of a given problem. Variable parameters can berandomized to create unique problems for each student to minimize cheating. However,WeBWorK does offer a helpful feature that allows instructors to view

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Stein Brunvand, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Marouane Kessentini, University of Michigan-Dearborn

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

senior year can improve software engineering education at theundergraduate level. We believe this will also increase the pool of new professionals withpractical software engineering knowledge and skills.The materials created for these courses were developed using a variation of the ADDIE (analyze,design, development, implementation, evaluation) process model.1 When new materials werecreated the team attempted to determine the best mix of case-study review, role-play, and hands-on exercises involving work with software engineering artifacts or tools, and trigger videos tofacilitate coverage of the topics. Many of the activities implemented in these courses have beenused successfully with several groups of students. Their evolution benefited from

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, The University of Queenslad; Jurij Karlovsek, The University of Queensland; Bianey Ruiz, University of Táchira - Venezuela; Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; omar perez

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

yearcompulsory engineering design course at the same research institution. 106 students took thepre-test on the first week of the course representing 44.5% of the number of studentsenrolled. On the last week of the semester 130 students took the post-test representing 54.6%of the students enrolled in the course. Table 1 shows some demographics characteristics ofthe sample which was representative of the population.Table 1.Demographics of the sample Students Characteristic Percentage n= 236 Gender Female 86

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Deborah Lynn Fraley, Women in Defense, TN Valley Chapter

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Women in Engineering

UAH/WID STEM tools have been delivered to local schools in the Tennessee Valleyarea, as well as to a regional hands-on science center. A multitude of STEM principles areconveyed and demonstrated via the tools. Fig. 1 provides a sampling of recent tools. AdditionalSTEM tools include, but are not limited to, the following: multiple tabletop wind tunnels,earthquake simulators, pulley systems, ballistic pendulum, solar system display, catapults, hybridFigure 1. UAH/WID STEM tools, clockwise from top left: fluid flow circuit, Wimshurstmachine, mechanical and solar energy race track, dyslexic brain display, “Space Pong”-potentialand kinetic energy display (photo credits: C. Carmen)engine, water distillation system, and re-configurable learning

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Cremeans, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

-Corps, 2012).NSF’s I-Corps seeks to foster entrepreneurship through a customer and business modeldevelopment to advance the commercialization of technology. The NSF’s strategic plan for the2011-2016 fiscal years (FY) is to focus on empowering the nation through discovery andinnovation (NSF, I-Corps, 2012). The NSF I-Corps aims to develop and nurture innovationecosystems through three specific components: 1) Teams, 2) Nodes, and 3) Sites. I-Corps Teamsis the technical, entrepreneurial, and business education needed to launch innovations. I-CorpsNodes gather, analyze, evaluate, and utilize data to enhance our nation’s innovation capacitythrough education, infrastructure, and research that will benefit society. I-Corp Sites aim tonurture and

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Donna A. Hollar, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University

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Construction

management students were surveyed to determine theirperception on the appropriate quantity of work hours comprising their internship, and the jobtasks assigned. Whereas, all parties expressed value in having students involved in management-related functions, only 1 in 4 students reported these types of tasks were actually performedduring their internships.Findings of this study provide construction management educators and construction industryrepresentatives with relevant information for curriculum and internship program development.Additionally, the results aid students majoring in construction management to evaluate internshipopportunities critically so they are best prepared for full-time employment at graduation.Keywords: ACCE, Construction

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

distribution of theinventory.BackgroundThe Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is a multiple choice test designed to monitor students’understanding of the conceptual domain of force and related kinematics [1]. Often cited as thefirst concept inventory [2], it was one of the earliest and most well-known instruments in thesciences and there have been quite a few follow up studies that have looked at its validity in avariety of contexts. It is used frequently to assess concept learning in physics courses. Conceptinventories are used extensively in physics and astronomy [3] [4] as well as biology [5].Examples include the Statistical Reasoning in Biology Concept Inventory (SRBCI) [6] and theBiological Experimental Design Concept Inventory (BEDCI) [7]. Many of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Abdel-Mohti P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, computer engineering, and computerscience majors compose the ECCS Department. A sixth major, engineering education (EngEd),is housed within the college but is not part of any department. There is no graduate program inthe college.The senior design project, or capstone, has been a required part of each engineering major sincethe 1980s. Each department developed its course independently, and they remained independentuntil combined for the 2016-17 academic year. So long as each capstone project was containedentirely within one department, the separate capstone courses served their purpose well. But in2004, the college began to experiment with multidisciplinary capstone projects.1 Since then, theproportion of projects involving multiple engineering

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Ray Hadley, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

identify the above characteristics. The panel will be guided through thelexicon of teamwork to better equip them on how to decide the most appropriate alignmentbetween game mechanics and teamwork skills.From this analysis, the research team will be equipped to catalog which games are best alignedwith the skills educators wish to develop or reinforce for their engineering students. Some skillsbeyond teamwork the games will be targeted towards are communication, effort coordination,adaptability, and risk assessment for decision making.IntroductionThe value of games in education has been established through educational games [1], gamesdesigned to teach a topic [2-9], gamification [10], and commercial games adapted to theclassroom [11-14]. Games are

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

traditional measures of student success, such as project output, do notadequately enable instructors to assess student internalization of target material. Consequently,we posit the need for improved tools and strategies for understanding student learning. In thispaper, we explore the implementation of two ‘self-assessment’ instruments in our course anddiscuss how analysis of data from these instruments enables us to better characterize team versusindividual learning, how learning changes over the course of a design project, and howconfidently students feel they can apply their learning moving forward. In Section 1, we frame the course structure and the role of our two self-assessmentinstruments in the course as well as outline our research