Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, University of Houston; Rick P. Greer, University of Houston; Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Center for STEAM in the Katy Independent School District (KISD). She was responsible for implementing STEAM curriculum, instruction, and projects appropriate for K-12 students. Additionally, Mariam has taught both on-level and AP Physics I (formerly known as Pre-AP Physics) and played an integral role in writing the district physics curriculum consisting of rigorous labs, activities, and projects. Mariam fills the role of Alumni Representative on the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA) Board and was also elected Secretary-Treasurer. She is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM education at Texas Tech University.Dr. Sara Jolly Jones, University of HoustonMs. Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #25572Preliminary Investigation of Undergraduate Students’ Zone of Proximal De-velopment (ZPD) in Writing Lab Reports in Entry-level Engineering Labo-ratory Courses at Three UniversitiesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has 15 years of experience in engineering materials and manufacturing. His research area includes materials processing, structural integrity improvement, and hybrid composite manufacturing. He has been

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie A. Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

technology, energy consumption)  Define clear, achievable objectives for the development of a semiconductor device, articulate how these objectives are informed by CSR considerations, and develop sufficient criteria for assessing your design  Integrate social and technical considerations into your design of a semiconductor device for sale by a corporation  Justify their work to multiple external audiencesThere were three project deliverables that were turned in during the final week of the semester.These included a design memo written to an engineering manager, a summary of their work to beincluded in the company’s annual CSR report or website, and a presentation to Peach’s Board ofDirectors. The design memo needed

Conference Session

Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

requiredembedded systems courses in the curriculum, or an Arduino microcontroller.Prior to the assignment of the projects, the properties of several control algorithms werediscussed during the course lectures. Hands-on demonstrations of the algorithms wereperformed using a Quanser QUBE Servo 2 inverted pendulum. To continue this learning,students were asked to form small teams and to select a project from a list provided by the courseinstructor. Examples of three projects will be described in this paper. In the first project, acontroller was designed to optimize the performance of the wind turbine by maximizing thepower delivered to the wind turbine load. The second project was an optimization ofperformance of a motorized solar photovoltaic panel where

Conference Session

T1B: Developing foundations in Science

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

: developing course offering plan, chairing the undergrad- uate curriculum committee, reviewing and approving course articulations for study abroad, serving as Chief Advisor, and representing the department at the college level meetings. She is also engaged with college recruiting and outreach; she coordinates three summer experiences for high school students visit- ing Bioengineering and co-coordinates a weeklong Bioengineering summer camp. She has worked with the Cancer Scholars Program since its inception and has supported events for researcHStart. Most re- cently, she was selected to be an Education Innovation Fellow (EIF) for the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3) at UIUC. At the national level, she

Conference Session

Designing Opportunities for Youth Engagement in STEM

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

instructors.The Kano kits were appropriately balanced; it allowed students the challenge of constructing theirkits, while also allotting enough time left over to spend learning how to code. Once assembled,students were able to work together in their pre-assigned pairs to follow along step by step withthe content created by a CodeIT day team member.The curriculum introduced the students to the different programming categories and parts thatcould be added (i.e. text and speaker) on Kano’s integrated development environment, KanoWorld. The categories included events, control, logic, math, variables, color, lists and draw. Eachof the nine categories and their sub-functions were introduced to the students individually andthen were combined into several coding

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stefanie A. Hotchkiss, Undergraduate Research Assistant; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Michelle Londa, Texas State University; Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Student

the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Dr. Austin Talley holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in Mechanical Engineering. His research is in engineering design theory and engineering education. He has published over 25 papers in engineering education journals and conference proceedings. He has worked to implement multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) grants focused on engineering education. He has been an instructor in more than ten week long summer K-12 teach Professional Development Institutes (PDI). He has received multiple teaching awards. He has developed design based curriculum for multiple K-12 teach PDIs and student summer camps. c

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth R. Morehouse, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

Career Services & Employer Relations at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. She received a B.A. in Spanish and M.S. in Community Counseling from Northern Kentucky University in 2007 and 2009, respectively. She is an award-winning curriculum designer with significant experience providing leadership and career development opportunities for college students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Career Ready…or Not? A Career-Readiness Activity for Graduating Undergraduate Chemical EngineersIntroductionAccording to a recent poll, over 50% of student respondents think about their future career daily(Podany, 2019). Further

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique José González-Carvajal, University of South Florida; Gokhan Mumcu, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #255433D Visualization-assisted Electromagnetic Theory TeachingMr. Enrique Jos´e Gonz´alez-Carvajal, University of South Florida Enrique Gonz´alez was born in Valencia, Venezuela, in 1987. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Carabobo, Naguanagua, VE, in 2012 and his M.Sc. in 2018 from the University of South Florida. He was an Instructor in the topics of Optical Communications and Guided Waves Systems Laboratory at his Alma Mater until the end of 2014, when he joined the University of South Florida. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree conducting research within the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku; Christopher Andrew Parlier, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, University of California, Riverside

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Stories Reveal Gendered Perceptions of What it Means to be Innovative in EngineeringAbstractFocus on the role of motivation and emotions as part of engineering entrepreneurial definitionspose an intriguing question: Might understanding how college students characterize a newgraduate’s entrepreneurial action be crucial for expanding a definition of innovation andinfusing new elements in the curriculum? In this paper, we utilized students’ interpersonalperceptions of another to parse out the definition of innovativeness, finding that gender mattersfor achievement motivation and affiliation motivation in conceptualizing anengineer/founder/CEO. The study included two independent elements (gender cue prompt andgender of participant) and

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Justin Franklin Shaffer, Colorado School of Mines; Logan Riley Nimer

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Chemical Engineering

University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, where he taught both in Dutch and in English. During this time his primary teaching and course develop- ment responsibilities were wide-ranging, but included running the Unit Operations laboratory, introducing Aspen Plus software to the curriculum, and developing a course for a new M.S. program on Renewable Energy (EUREC). In conjunction with his teaching appointment, he supervised dozens of internships (a part of the curriculum at the Hanze), and a number of undergraduate research projects with the Energy Knowledge Center (EKC) as well as a master’s thesis. In 2016, Dr. Barankin returned to the US to teach at the Colorado School of Mines. His primary teaching and course

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #26019Creativity Activities in a Design Course Fail to Elicit Gains in Creativity Overand Above those Elicited by the Design Course ItselfDr. William H. Guilford, University of Virginia Will Guilford is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He is also the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education in the School of Engineering. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from St. Francis College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona. Will did his postdoctoral training in Molecular Biophysics at the University of Vermont. His

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - WIP Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute; Charlemagne Manuel

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Engineering Ethics

. [Accessed: 18-Apr-2018].[8] N. McCarthy, “The countries with the most STEM graduates,” Forbes, 02-Feb-2017.[9] F. Falcone, E. Glynn, M. Graham, and M. Doorley, “Engineering Ethics Survey for Faculty : An Assessment Tool Engineering Ethics Survey for Faculty : An Assessment Tool,” 120th ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Atlanta, June 23-26., 2013.[10] M. J. Murphy, “Ethics Education in China: Censorship, Technology and the Curriculum,” Teach. Ethics, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 233–241, 2016.[11] I. Van de Poel and L. Royakkers, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering: An Introduction. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.[12] “Engineering Ethics | Engineering Systems Division | MIT OpenCourseWare.” [Online]. Available: https

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Edgcombe, Grand Valley State University; Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

distances.The advantages of an SDR/GRC approach to offering communication laboratoryexperimentation is well described; however, the specific implementation details are less welldocumented. While conceptually not overly difficult, there are many non-trivial pitfalls andobstacles that must be overcome to actualize such communication experimentation, especiallyfor RF over-air communications. The intent of this paper is to address this knowledge gap andprovide clear implementation details for a turn-key laboratory in a first or second course inanalog and digital communications. To do so, a series of communications experiments aredescribed, including all processing at both the transmitter and the receiver (including timingconsiderations), the interface to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University; Anna H. Wakefield, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #25151Facilitating Makerspace Adoption: Professional Development for UniversityFaculty in Making Techniques and PedagogyDr. Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University Dr. Shaunna Smith is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. She holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an empha- sis on technology integration and art education. Her teaching and research explore how the hands-on use of design-based technologies (e.g. digital fabrication, 3D modeling and printing, computer programming, and DIY robotics) can impact

Conference Session

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyesh Uday Mehta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

studycreativity, design thinking, teaming, or problem solving in the context of Additive Manufacturingeither with respect to students or practicing engineers. The following sections review educationalefforts to date, summarize main directions for AM education, and promote areas for inclusion ofengineering education research within the emergence of AM education.Chronological Review of AM Education EffortsThe literature on Additive Manufacturing Education is scarce, likely due to the recent emergenceof both the disciplines of AM and Engineering Education. The first effort and suggestion ofincluding Rapid Prototyping into the engineering curriculum was proposed by Bohn in 1997 [6].The emphasis on the need for integrating aggressive prototyping into the

Conference Session

M1A: WIP - Learning experiences 1

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

, pp. 9–11, 1979.[2] J. Luce, J. Anderson, J. Permaul, R. Shumer, T. Stanton, and S. Migliore, “Service-learning: An annotated bibliography linking public service with the curriculum,” 1988.[3] G. H. Roehrig, T. J. Moore, H.-H. Wang, and M. S. Park, “Is adding the E enough? Investigating the impact of K-12 engineering standards on the implementation of STEM integration,” Sch. Sci. Math., vol. 112, no. 1, pp. 31–44, 2012.[4] N. A. Tran and M. J. Nathan, “Pre-college engineering studies: An investigation of the relationship between pre-college engineering studies and student achievement in science and mathematics,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 99, no. 2, pp. 143–157, 2010.[5] N. Tsupros, R. Kohler, and J. Hallinen, “STEM education: A

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury P.E., Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

existing program is a challenge. At the same time, a growing bodyof non-traditional and working students in undergraduate institutions demand flexibility incurriculum offering.To incorporate fluid power in existing curriculum a flexible approach is utilized. In this paper, amodular form of an upper level fluid power curriculum is presented. The development consistsof lecture and lab materials, with proper linking and integration. Technical topics are presentedunder the scope of energy efficiency, systems integration, and hybrid engineering, which willallow integration into existing curriculum in current programs without the need for additionalnew courses. Learning outcomes of the curriculum were established, and assessment of studentlearning based

Conference Session

Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda Clara Emberley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

what happens afterthe PD as teachers are bringing this novel content and practices back to their classrooms [25].Research Design This study utilized a multiple case study design as suggested by Yin [26] to understandhow three first grade teachers were integrating engineering and CT into their classroominstruction as they implemented the same engineering and CT curriculum across two years. Amultiple case study design was chosen as it allowed an in-depth investigation within and across asimilar real-world context to better understand how or why certain actions occurred related to thephenomena under investigation [26]. These cases were bounded by participation in the largerNSF-funded project across two years, which included participation

Conference Session

Student Learning and Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catelyn A. Evans, Texas A&M University; Ezekiel Joseph McReynolds, Texas A&M University ; Hamidreza Sharifan, Texas A & M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Engineering Department. Understanding and classifying the knowledge gapsin the progression of BAE courses can lead to applying the proper integrating techniques in orderto balance and equilibrate the prospective teaching modules.Therefore, in this work we examined specific knowledge concepts considered essential withinthe curriculum at a large southwestern University’s Bio-based engineering program. Theresearch aimed to understand the level of students’ exposure to essential knowledge and suggestrecommendations for an improved comprehensive degree plan. The study used a survey in orderto evaluate knowledge areas required for discipline specific core courses by a program basedassessment of faculty who have taught through at least one academic year

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session 11

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Wood , Olin College of Engineering; Selin Arslan, Lawrence Technological University; Jason Barrett, Lawrence Technological University; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Andrew Mark Herbert, Rochester Institute of Technology; Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Karen Kashmanian Oates, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James J. Winebrake, Rochester Institute of Technology; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, such as participating as panelists andco-authors for ASEE in presenting their own narratives of transformative learning ​[49]​. Designof an assessment plan is underway to collect, among other data, evidence of students’transformational experiences.3.2 Lawrence Technological UniversityAs a small, private technological university historically represented by its College ofEngineering, Lawrence Technological University (LTU) discovered the transformative power ofthe GCSP in the integration of liberal arts perspectives and methodologies into engineeringresearch projects through its participation in this collaborative project. The NAE’s call forengineering curriculum to focus upon multiculturalism, multidisciplinarity, entrepreneurship, andsocial

Conference Session

Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susheela Shanta, Governor's STEM Academy @ the Burton Center for Arts and Technology - Center for Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

transition to postsecondaryeducation if the proper engineering fundamentals are taught throughout the various levels ofeducation. For this to occur in K-12, one of the obstacles to implementation, the lack of evidenceto show the benefits, must be addressed.This paper describes the design of a study that evidences the benefits of an integrativepedagogical approach used in a pre-college high-school engineering program is described alongwith the results of the study. Graduating students (fourth year in the program) participated in thisstudy. Furthermore, the high school program where this study was conducted is described toshow the development of the integrated curriculum with the sequencing of science, mathematicsand engineering courses.Research

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McNeill, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Vinayak Ashok Prabhu, Nanyang Polytechnic; Rajani Shankar; Cherine Meng Fong Tan, Nanyang Polytechnic; Larry Keng tee Seow; Lee Raphael, Nanyang Polytecnic

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

educational impact, WPI conducted a mixed-methods study of 38 years of alumni of thePBL-based curriculum [7]. Alumni attributed a wide range of professional skills and abilities as well asaspects of personal growth and broader world views to their formal project experiences. Interestingly,women reported more strongly positive impacts than men in 36 of 39 growth areas, suggesting that PBLcould be an effective means for attracting and retaining women in engineering programs [8]. With regard to support of faculty development, all faculty are expected to engage in some form of PBL.WPI has featured a PBL-based curriculum for nearly 50 years, so the current faculty composition mayreflect self-selection for comfort with project learning. It is notable

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriyel Nieves, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Shengxi Huang, Pennsylvania State University; Diego Penaloza, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Electrical and Computer

requirements of the project.The student will be required to assemble their system and take measurements toprove their system works. Finally, the student will be required to analyze andinterpret the results from the experiment.IV. Future WorkTo further improve the overall success of the process, several topics will beaddressed in future work. This includes an integration with other courses, thedevelopment of low-cost solutions for the students to work on, and development ofnew material each year.The laboratory experiment has components that can be applied to various othercourses within the electrical engineering curriculum. Circuit design teaches thefundamentals of waveform design, filtering, and ADC design which can be used asportions of the radar

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University

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Educational Research and Methods

Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on trans- portation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and transportation. He is ac- tive in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and

Conference Session

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Environmental Engineering

initiatives, such as Agenda 21, had indicated the critical role of education in the process of reaching a sustainable future, in an effort for making education an active participant towards sustainable development. This study aimed to identify key sustainability components integrated into STEM in 8th-grade curricula, we explored sustainability activities and projects aligned with the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) and Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). The research question for this study focused on exploring the key components for the integration of sustainability education into Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Engineering Education in middle schools. We analyzed 73 peer-reviewed articles from 2013 to 2018

Conference Session

Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Civil Engineering

science courses that predominate the early years of the curriculum),students may feel that creativity is not valued in engineering. Redesigning some assignments inevery civil engineering course to allow students some degree of freedom and choice in theirapproach could counter this prevailing trend. The VALUE rubric for creativity and innovation [28]brings this idea to mind. Curricula with a design spine or extensive integration of open-endedproblem-based learning likely already fulfill this aim. Programs choosing to pursue this approachare encouraged to include faculty development in their process; [52] describes this for an IndustrialTechnologies degree program in Madrid.As a final example of teaching creativity and innovation, the Franklin W

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Doyle, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Arnold Neville Pears, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Niall Seery, Athlone Institute of Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

specificdeclarative knowledge. The foregrounding of an understanding of engineering as technologicalactivity, founded on (but not limited to) well-established discipline specific knowledge is framedas an ‘ontology-based curriculum’.We conclude the paper with a discussion of some of the prevailing challenges to operationalisingthis conception of engineering education for society.IntroductionOver several decades, there has been an increasing recognition of the difficulties facingengineering education in terms of meeting the needs of a rapidly evolving society. In its broadestsense, this discussion centres on a disparity between society’s need for effective modernengineers, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students develop in their engineeringeducation

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward H. Currie, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

design of mechanisms was mechanical, but in the present mechatronicage, the design is multidisciplinary, i.e., mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic,and pneumatic. Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of physical systems, electronics,controls, and computers through the design process, and is the best practice for synthesis byengineers driven by the needs of industry and human beings. One of the most common mechanisms in the world is the slider crank. Its most commonapplication is the internal combustion engine, but it is also used in an automatic toothbrush. Amechatronic approach to the design and implementation of any mechanism has been developedand is applied in a case study to the slider crank. The approach

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratory for each individualcourse is designed to reinforce basic concepts but have no larger purpose in the curriculum suchas logically connecting to the laboratory work completed in earlier or in future courses; thelaboratory exercises are completed by the students in different laboratory courses withoutrealizing that the concepts learned are all contributing to the development of truly integratedsystems, as the ones used in industry. In the integrated laboratory settings the students aredeveloping deeper understanding of the engineering subjects, the interconnections betweenvarious electrical engineering topics or areas, giving them an overall understanding of a systemfunctionalities, features and characteristics. Our development aims to