Conference Session

Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Challenges of a Professional Issues Course in Civil Engineering: Comparison Across Two YearsAbstractThere are a number of professional skills that civil engineering students should possess whenthey graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, as articulated in the ASCE Body of Knowledge SecondEdition (BOK2) and the civil engineering program specific criteria under ABET EAC-accreditation. An analysis of the curriculum at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun; Muhammad Rahman

) method is implemented as a pilot study in MechanicalEngineering (ME) Design course. The incorporation of PBLCAS focuses on the integration ofmechanical design concepts as learned through a semester long project and tied assessmentmethods. The advantage of such an approach is that students learn the various fundamentalaspects of the course through facets of the same project or learning experience rather thanentirely different and separate projects. Usually, in a traditional learning settings, providing abig, semester long project is unlikely. Planning of projects is a separate milestone that studentsattempt after the course contents are covered and projects are seen as one of many otherevaluation methods. However, tying most of the course

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behin Elahi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

: Learning Assessment, Applied Statistics, ABET outcomes, Industrial EngineeringIntroductionIt is broadly recognized that the applied statistics course is one of the most important quantitativesubjects in the industrial engineering curriculum (Brown and Kass, 2009). Over the last decade,there has been raising attention given to the teaching and learning aspects of statistics course(Garfield and Ben-Zvi, 2008; Dinov and Christu, 2009; Bilgin, 2011; Harpe et al., 2012; Judi andSahari, 2013; GAISE Report, 2016)One of the essential components in the learning and teaching environment is an effectiveassessment that can promote learning as well as measure or certify outcomes (Garfield andFranklin, 2011; Clements and Cord 2013, Crisp et al. 2016

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

): p. 409-426. 4. Artemeva, N., S. Logie, and J. St-Martin, "From page to stage: How theories of genre and situated learning help introduce engineering students to discipline-specific communication". Technical Communication Quarterly, 1999. 8(3): p. 301-316. 5. Cross, K., M. Paretti, and H. Matusovich. "Student beliefs about learning communication skills", in 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2013. 6. Ford, J.D. and L.A. Riley, "Integrating communication and engineering education: A look at curricula, courses, and support systems". Journal of Engineering Education, 2003. 92(4): p. 325-328. 7. Manuel-Dupont, S., "Writing-Across-the-Curriculum in an Engineering Program". Journal of

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Paper ID #18137Comparison of Intrinsic Motivation of Freshmen Engineering Students asthey Participate in a Multinational Design ProjectDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Madeline Polmear; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher Swan, Tufts University; Elizabeth Simon, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

provide the students with an opportunity 46 0.50 to use their skills and capabilities to a good human end, which is why most of the students entered engineering programs.” Multiple When integrating ethical “I think it is better to teach this concept Courses discussions throughout across the curriculum a little in every curriculum is discussed class rather than one single class. When it has a particular class, the students end

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

:23836. Accessed 3 January 2016.11 Bannerot, R, Kastor, R., and Ruchhoeft, P. "Multidisciplinary capstone design at the University ofHouston." Advances in Engineering Education 2.1 (2010): 1-33.12 The Ohio State University, “ME Senior Capstone Sequence Options,”https://mae.osu.edu/undergraduate/mechanical/capstone.13 University of Florida, “ME Curriculum,” http://www.mae.ufl.edu/PDFs/ME-Curriculum.pdf.14 University of Florida, “Integrated Product & Process Design,” http://www.ippd.ufl.edu.15 Carnegie Mellon, “Product Design Course 39-605/606,” http://www.ices.cmu.edu/product-design-course.asp.16 Widmann, J., Laiho, L., and Savage, R. "Initiating and sustaining an interdisciplinary capstone design course."Capstone Design

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University; Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #20096Teaching the Nature of Engineering in K-12 Science Education: A DelphiStudy (Fundamental)Dr. Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University Brian is a professor of education at Walla Walla University. He has 5 years of experience teaching high school science and practiced engineering for 12 years. His research interests include K-12 biological and chemical engineering curriculum development, nature of engineering, and creativity in engineering design.Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University Dr. Bell is an Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Oregon State University. His

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Walelign Messele Nikshi, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John Ziadat, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University as a Teaching Faculty in August 2016. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include distributed manipulation, control applications in data storage, control applications in manufacturing, and STEM education.Dr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. Cassandra M Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra Degen

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

studios, materialsof construction, general education courses, and the necessary calculus and physics courses thatare prerequisites for their first ARCE courses in statics and mechanics of materials. The result,as determined by exit interviews with the department head, was that ARCE freshmen did not feellike they were part of the department and were often dropping out or changing majors prior totaking their first ARCE course. Other than their ARCE faculty advisor who the freshman arerequired to see quarterly, these students had no contact with the ARCE faculty. The obvioussolution was to include an ARCE course in the curriculum that would remedy this and inspire thefreshmen for the structural engineering curriculum that laid ahead.The ARCE program

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

engineeringeducation field in general, a number of investigations have been conducted to explore therelationship and importance of empathy, self-awareness, and social-awareness in engineeringstudents [11-14]. These studies reveal the importance of empathy for effective innovation andengineering design. In biomedical engineering design, a more in-depth understanding of theentire patient experience may provide for more innovative and effective design alternatives.The efforts discussed in this paper to address the inclusion of the disease pathway and the entirepatient experience into the educational opportunities for biomedical engineering students are onestep to more effective integration of the liberal arts and humanities into an engineeringeducation. Previous

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of targetedprojects with each touching on a handful of topics.1A potential pitfall arises when courses with a specific but disparate collection of topics designedto meet the needs of subsequent courses are presented to students without proper framing. Thiscan give the impression the content is encyclopedic in nature – part of a collection of knowledgewithout sequence that can be picked up or disregarded. This problem resembles concerns withproject-based learning. The primary concern with project-based learning is that it runs the risk ofneglecting topics that make up an essential sequence of knowledge and skill acquisition inengineering education.2While project-based instruction runs the risk of leaving knowledge gaps across curriculum, it

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Audrey Boklage, Arizona State University ; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Joshua M Cruz

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

this research project focusing on key works that emerged fromthe study, and implications that emerged for practice.IntroductionIn the concluding chapter of the influential research compendium How People Learn,1 the editorsrecommend increased focus on research that elucidates “how student interests, identities, self-knowledge, self-regulation, and emotion interact with cognitive competence” (p. 280). Inengineering education, we have often considered emotion as a by-product of learning, but recentdevelopments demonstrate that emotion is an integral and central part of learning.2 This researchbuilds on the developments in neuroscience that point to the critical role of emotion in learningand decision-making.3,4In engineering education there has

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, published by Prentice-Hall. He is a registered Professional En- gineer in the state of Indiana. He is senior member of IEEE. Ahmed’s current interests include embedded system design, electric vehicle, and VHDL design.Dr. Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Wangling Yu is an assistant professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology De- partment of the Purdue University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19061 leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kenan William Pretzer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ian Hellman-Wylie, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Joey Navarro, Cal Poly SLO

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

thecurriculum in its existing power electronic and power system courses. These initiatives expandthe power systems laboratory curriculum to include a series of protection experiments. Thenewly-proposed set of laboratory experiments utilizes microprocessor-based protective relays togive students hands-on experience in power system protection. The experiments drive learningoutcomes which incorporate the theory and practice necessary for technical careers in today’spower industry. This paper presents an overview of the content and learning outcomes of theexperiments, in addition to initial student performance.IntroductionThe growing density of distributed energy resources (DERs) in utility circuits calls for newconsiderations in circuit planning and

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Chitra R. Nayak, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ability, socio-economicfactors and less-effective course delivery methods6-16. Engineering courses require continuousdevelopment of strong mathematical skills throughout the curriculum. Moreover, learning of complexengineering concepts at higher level classes requires minimum pre-requisite knowledge, and the lack ofwhich can lead to attention problems, aversion to the course and finally to an overall poor performance.These issues are partly addressed by curriculum rules on mandatory pre-requisite courses. However, amajor fraction of students still enrolls in higher-level courses with a minimum grade and performance inthese pre-requisite courses. With deficient or subpar foundations, they may face more difficulties andeventually drop out or change

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has led several interdisciplinary research and curriculum reform projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, and has participated in research and curriculum development projects with $6.4 million funding from external sources. He has been directing/co-directing an NSF/Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site on interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at VT since 2007. This site has 85 alumni to date. He also

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton L Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; Chris Mayfield, James Madison University; Helen H Hu, Westminster College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

courses, and helped to develop aPOGIL community. The IntroCS-POGIL project is a larger-scale study of how facultyimplement POGIL in introductory CS courses and the factors that affect faculty implementationand student outcomes. Together, these projects are working to expand the set of POGIL activitiesfor CS, the community of CS teachers who use POGIL, and the evidence of effectiveness.These projects also explore some promising future directions:  Tools for activity authors, including a Design Canvas to help sketch key activity elements, and an add-on for Google Docs to generate student and teacher versions of an activity from a single master copy.  Integrating technology into activities, using a learning management system or

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19164The Effects of Design Thinking Methods on Pre-service PK-12 Engineeringand STEM Teacher Capabilities, Confidence, and Motivation in Creativity(Work in Progress)Dr. Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey Dr. Tanner Huffman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative STEM Education in the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey.Prof. Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey Dr. Manuel Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at The College of New Jersey. His research involves the development of nanoparticle coatings for various

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Corinne Rowlinson, University of Florida; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Jonathan R. A. Maier, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 3rd edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab system. She is also the Chief Advisor for SC Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.Dr. Jonathan R. A. Maier, Clemson University Jonathan R.A. Maier earned his PhD and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Clemson University, and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Maier has conducted research sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and both large and small companies. Now in his seventh year

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge; Anwar Alroomi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Sami Maalouf, Ph.D., P.E.* Anwar Alroomi, Ph.D. California State University, Northridge. College of Engineering and Computer Science * Corresponding author: sami.maalouf@csun.eduABSTRACTThis paper establishes an approach for integrating civic engagement and service learning intofreshman courses and senior capstone classes within civil engineering and constructionmanagement (CECM). The aim is to help produce an environment where students learn from eachother while on internship. This may create a greater synergy between their coursework and actualcommunity projects.The CECM curriculum prepares students to be operative members in the society’s infrastructure.As such, CECM

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University ; Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation; Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP; Gloria E. de Zamacona Cervantes, Saint Louis University; Adam O'Neill, Saint Louis University; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

- St. Louis Section. He has eight years of formal experience with K-12 engineering education.Dr. Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University Shannon M. Sipes is an instructional consultant in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at IU. In this role she provides professional development and individual consultation services for faculty with questions regarding their own teaching and student learning. Prior to her current role, she has served as the director of assessment helping faculty members with SOTL projects and classroom assessment. Shannon holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in psychology and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on higher education.Mr. Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; J. Reid Schwebach, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

’ activities included elements beyond teaching innovation, suchas curriculum design and educational research. Groups range in size from 4 to 10 people withsome members more active than others. Group members include both tenure-line and teaching-only faculty. The group described in this paper is unique in that it also includes graduate teachingassistants as integral members of the group.The Design element of the SIMPLE Design model emphasizes that improving teaching is viewedas an iterative design process. The ideal vision of a SIMPLE group is that members identifyneeds in their teaching and/or student learning, select an approach to addressing the needs,implement the approach, assess the result, and make modifications before implementing it again.(The

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

depth across the range ofengineering topics implied by the title of the program.The curriculum must include probability and statistics, including applications appropriate to theprogram name; mathematics through differential and integral calculus; sciences (defined asbiological, chemical, or physical science); and engineering topics (including computing science)necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systemscontaining hardware and software components.The curriculum for programs containing the modifier “electrical,” “electronic(s),”“communication(s),” or “telecommunication(s)” in the title must include advanced mathematics,such as differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shilun Hao, Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Fei Yang, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

production stage, a head-mounted display (HMD) device was connected to thevirtual environment to test and modify its compatibility, usability and efficiency. To optimize thefinal interactivity, the tasks of debugging and refinement are indispensable. Finally, thesegraphical objects were integrated into a multimedia system: the Intelligent Dougong System withVirtual Reality, an integrated learning system designed as a comprehensive and accurate browserto review all of the information about dougong in multiple forms. In terms of software chosen forthis study, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk 3DS MAX were used to conduct the initial andadvanced modeling work, Unity 3D in the VR production stage, and Microsoft Visual Studio inthe dissemination stage. The

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Management, Co-op, Internship, Students, Work ExperienceIntroductionIn construction management education, integrating classroom and laboratory learning knowledgewith practical experience from real construction projects is widely recognized as important.Reports from the construction industry often stress that any deficiency in students' skills wouldnegatively impact their early career learning curve and students are more exposed to theoreticalas opposed to practical knowledge.1 This concern from construction industry representatives isreasonable as construction management is regarded as an applied discipline. One way of closingthe expectation gap between industry and academics is by offering internship programs that willstrengthen students’ practical

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Janet K. Lumpp, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

interviews followed a semi-structured protocol revolving around questions of: general understanding of the program and thereason for its establishment; potential benefits of the program for the university and the college;concerns about the shift in curriculum model; and views of what constitutes success or failure ofsuch a program. The general methodology for our qualitative interview process follows thatoutlined in by Strauss (Strauss, 1987). An external evaluation center performed the interviewsand small focus groups to avoid ethical conflicts. Ethnographic data has consisted of informal notes and journals kept by members of theFYE team. The goal of such an informal structure is to preserve natural observations (Anderson,2003). Since the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

the interventionaffected non-white students differently than white students and non-transfer students differentlythan transfer students. No significant differences were found. We also analyzed the data bymajor grouping (electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mechanicalengineering, and other) and found no significant differences.Conclusion This paper presented the current state of an NSF IUSE project that is studying the impact ofdeploying adaptive learning modules in digital circuits courses. Our research team has defineddetailed learning outcomes for a sequence of courses in digital logic and created acomprehensive set of curriculum tools to teach the material. A baseline of understanding wascollected using 600

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sifat Islam, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Iris Minor, Florida Atlantic University; Susanne I Lapp, Florida Atlantic University ; Dilys Schoorman, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

institution and constantly strives to promote equity within the academy.Dr. Susanne I Lapp, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Lapp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Educa- tion at Florida Atlantic University where she teaches undergraduate and graduate Content Area Literacy courses. Her research interests include the integration of mobile learning devices in k-12 classrooms.Dr. Dilys Schoorman, Florida Atlantic University Dilys Schoorman is Professor and the Chair of the Department of Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University where she teaches courses in Multicul- tural/Global Education, Curriculum Theory, and

Conference Session

Tips and Tricks for Actively Engaging Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, aligning learning outcomes to assessments and teachingactivities, methods for active learning, and strategies for effective classroom presentation. Theworkshop curriculum was centered around the following goals: 1) promoting broader awarenessof alternative teaching strategies for STEM classrooms, 2) increasing faculty comfort level inusing alternative teaching strategies, 3) increasing adoption of active learning and otherevidence-based pedagogies, 4) building a campus community dedicated to improving teaching,and 5) increasing multi-disciplinary collaborations amongst faculty attendees. The purpose ofthis paper is to provide an example of a model workshop designed to help new faculty engagestudents in STEM disciplines, and includes the planning