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CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katelyn Elizabeth Gunderson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Jamie Ladge; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

engineering major, potentially serving as an indication oftheir reported increase in academic self-efficacy. Past research supporting this idea has foundthat co-op often has a positive impact on students’ academic performance and their persistence ingraduating. 6 7 8 9 10 A common feeling for these students was “I just want to graduate and startworking!”Transition between Cooperative Education and Academic Studies Although none of the interview questions specifically aimed towards gaining informationabout an individual’s transition between co-op and school, an interesting theme emerged in thequalitative analysis. Two undergraduate subjects and one full-time engineer subject mentionedexperiencing difficulty in this transition. One explanation

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

protocol was able to leverage the benefits explicated above. This paper willreport on the results, and provide practical implications for researchers on performing a similarconversion.IntroductionThe study of student conceptual understanding has become an increasingly important part ofengineering education research. For example, Brown, et al. recently interviewed 50 students inorder to design classroom activities specifically aimed at addressing misconceptions. One couldimagine that this required a significant investment in time and money, both to conduct andtranscribe the interviews. If an interview protocol can be effectively converted to an onlinesurvey implementation, transcription time can be significantly reduced.Semi-structured interviews

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Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Raghava Mahankali, University of Michigan, Flint

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

University of Michigan-Flint. He finished his gradua- tion in Computer Science Major. His research is on Student Satisfaction and Ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India and USAAbstract: Ethics is an important attribute that students must develop to succeed in theiracademic career and profession. To improve the ethics perception in students, it is essentialto integrate ethics in the curriculum. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate thestudents’ perception of ethics in three different countries. The objective was to evaluatestudents’ perception of ethics using 5 factors: 1) the impact of education and faculty onethics; 2

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, take initiative, and strive for excellence much more than the typical college graduate.” Graduates from universities with a formalized commitment to leadership are often able toquickly contribute in industrial settings due to their ability to communicate to solve problems andlead teams2. Hiring graduates who have participated in engineering leadership programs mayalso help organizations cut costs associated with sending employees through their company’sinternal leadership development programs. The purpose of this survey was to collect data from various institutions to examine thetypes of programs utilized and highlight innovative practices. This paper will provide insight intovarious types of leadership development programs that

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Clifton B. Farnsworth; Evan Bingham; Justin E. Weidman

megaconstruction course, theprincipal objectives of the course, the key elements for student experience, and explains howthese were accomplished. Part II of this paper details the challenges experiences in recruitingstudents to participate and student perceptions of this study abroad experience.Institutions of higher education often include within their mission, aims, purposes, or objectivessome mention of preparing students to have an impact upon the world. One accrediting body forconstruction engineering and management programs requires that students receive a sufficientlybroad education where students understand the impact of providing solutions in a global andsocietal context and thus produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce.1 There are

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Dixon Y. Nielson

124 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning A knowledge of contemporary issues 1Given that these concepts are somewhat out of the norm of engineering topics, we wrestled withhow best to convey this information to our students. Additionally, because this course is onlyone-credit hour, our goal was to develop an instructional method that was both efficient andeffective. During the past few years we have tried several instructional approaches with varyingresults. This paper

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

.4. ASCE. ExCEEd. [Online] 2016. [Cited: January 13, 2016.] http://www.asce.org/ExCEEd/.5. —. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop. ETW Seminar 2: Principles of Learning and Teachign.West Point, NY : s.n., July 2012.6. Utilizing the Best Practices of the ExCEEd Teaching Methodology ina BioengineeringCurriculum. Geiger, Chris and O'Neill, Robert. 2008. American Society of EngineeringEducation.7. Application Of The Exceed Teaching Model To Improve Graduate Teaching In EnvironmentalEngineering Courses. Morse, Audra. 2009. American Society of Engineering Education.8. Using the ExCEEd Model for Distance Education. Welch, Ronald W and Farsworth, CliftonB. 2011. American Society of Engineering Education.9. Faculty Focus. Flipped Classroom Trends: A Survey of

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Effective Use of Technology in Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Myrtede Christie Alfred, Clemson University; Morris Branchell Lee III; David M. Neyens, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

understanding. However, those limitations may be resolvedwith improvements in the design of the software. Specifically, the design of 2D and 3Denvironments will need to reduce the level of support provided to participants. For example, the3D breadboard software can progressively decrease the feedback provided to learners so thatthey have the help they need early in practice but are not hindered as they prepare for thetransition. Both the 2D simulation and the 3D breadboard software can also facilitate thetransition by requiring similar procedures to what is necessary in the physical environment. Forexample, allowing participants to choose the correct resistor by reading a resistance sheet is amore difficult task then allowing them to type in the

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S Ziker, SRI International; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Philip Puthumana, Verizon Foundation

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

research in the area of technology-based curriculum development, distance education, and VLSI design for testability. Dr. Gloster has taught courses on digital system design, ASIC design, microprocessor system applica- tions, FPGA-based system design, and VLSI design for testability (using VHDL/Verilog). He has served on the program committee and as session chair for several international conferences. He received best paper and presentation awards for a paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Design c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #15782 and has

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jason D. Millar, Oregon Institute of Technology; Samuel Lozano, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

sustainability.Jason D. Millar, Oregon Institute of Technology Jason Millar is a graduate student in the civil engineering program at Oregon Tech. With a background and emphasis in structural engineering, Jason is conducting a research study regarding the use of technology to enhance the education and application of non-destructive structural health monitoring. In his fourth year at Oregon Tech, Jason has enjoyed the opportunity to attend multiple national engineering conventions, hold leadership positions in several extracurricular clubs, and excel in a broad range of civil engineering and related projects. The ultimate career goal for Jason is to own a private consulting firm specializing in sustainable structural

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

with SAP software, Distributor Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Foundation ASEE Visiting Scholar. Dr. Larkin is the author of a book chapter pub- lished in 2010 entitled ”Women’s Leadership in Engineering” in K. O’Connor (Ed.) Gender and Women’s Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Vol. 2, pp. 689 – 699). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alterna- tive Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session entitled Talking about Teaching (TaT’13), at the 42nd International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) held in Kazan, Russia. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jackie Perez, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; Cecelia Diane Lawley, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Accountability System (2015). Retrieved from http://www.txhighereddata.org.[15] American Association of Community Colleges (2015). Retrieved from http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/datapoints.[16] Laanan, F. S. (2001). Transfer student adjustment. New Directions for Community Colleges, 114, 5-13.[17] Miller, A. (2013). Collegiate transfer: Navigating the new normal. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.[18] Hernandez, J. C., & Lopez, M. A. (2004-2005). Leaking pipeline: Issues impacting Latino/a college student retention. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 6(1), 37-60. doi: 10.2190/FBLY-0UAF-EE7W-QJD2.[19] Hernandez, J. C. (2000). Understanding the retention of Latino college students. Journal of

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Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meera NK Singh P.Eng, University of Calgary; Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary; Philip Egberts P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Mechanics

also served as a committee member on the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a Strategic Network Grant. He has been a member of several International Research Organizing Committees and currently is the Treasurer for the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics. Throughout his time at the University of Calgary Les has taught many undergraduate and graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering as well as general engineering classes such as ENGG 349 and ENGG 317. He has consistently maintained a high Student Approval Rating and has been awarded numerous Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards. These include: the University of Calgary Student Union Teaching Excellence Award (2014), the

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

by theCenter for SCM in collaboration with the Engineering School and run primarily by the studentsthemselves, where engineering and business students collaborate to analyze the data presented ina SCM focused case study, and then propose actions that resolve the case in a manner thatbalances delivery, quality, cost, and flexibility. Cases are chosen that require both engineeringexpertise and business acumen to successfully analyze their data and synthesizerecommendations. The 2015 case focused on the impact of 3D Printing (additive manufacturing)on SCM in China; integrating theory and practice through experience-based learning,collaboration, innovation, and globalization.Figure 1: Logo for the Race to the Case Competition Developed and

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lan (Samantha) Li, Boise State University

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Materials

included pre-, in- and post-class documents and activities, designed with the threecolumn lecture planning table. Table I was applied to the point defect formation energycalculation module taught in the Structure of Materials course.Students were required to study the basic modeling concepts before the class. The first 15minutes of the class were for a quiz, followed by quiz solution analysis and explanation. This in-class quiz assessed students’ understanding of the modeling concepts they self-studied before theclass. The instructor also answered students’ questions. The rest of the time in the class was forhands-on practice. The in-class exercises were designed for different course topics and learningoutcomes. For example, the course topic was

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Design Course,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference &Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2009, pp. 1-11.Appendix A: Excerpt from the 2014 SyllabusCOURSE RULES:1. Pre-lab worksheets are available on Moodle for each experiment. These will be due by the end of class the week before you do the experiment. Here is the procedure that you should follow for completing the pre-lab: a) More than one week in advance, you should download the pre-lab for your assigned experiment, read the lab manual section, and review the relevant course material. Also complete the pre-lab as best you can, following good formatting practices for tables and graphs. b) Go to the professor’s office hours

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CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Mari Pina, University of Central Florida; Richard Allan Quinn, University of Central Florida; Jackie Herold, University of Central Florida; Kim A. Small, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Both researchers then reviewed the data together for inter-raterreliability.Students were asked to respond, in writing, to seven, open-ended questions: background story,reason for choosing the institution and the program, impact of the program, impact of thefinancial support provided by the program, plans after graduation, and best program memory aspart of the program evaluation process. The question of interest related to the value-addedprogram activities was the students’ responses to “best program memory” (RQ1, RQ2). Promptsfor “best program memory” were: “talk about working with your mentor, interaction with othersin the program, etc.” The prompts served as stimulants to recall types of most-memorableexperiences. Woike’s21 study on the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

specialty is water resources engineering. He authored or co-authored six books and many engineering and education publications and presenta- tions. A recent book is Engineering Your Future: The Professional Practice of Engineering and his book Introduction to Creativity and Innovation for Engineers was published by Pearson Prentice Hall in early 2016. Walesh facilitated and/or made presentations at several hundred workshops, seminars, classes, webinars, and meetings throughout the U.S. and internationally. For the past 15 years he has been active in the effort to reform the education and early experience of engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Oludare Owolabi

-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUThe impact of the discussion forum in forcing the students to further do a research on the conceptcannot be overemphasized. The following threads generated by the students in response to adiscussion forum about equilibrium and moderated by the instructor demonstrate how students areable to apply the concepts to real life situation.Discussion Question: Why is an acrobat dancer able to balance on one of his hand?Student A Response:“Well it requires a lot of strength to be able to hold yourself with two arms let alone one arm. Alsoit requires a great amount of balance, so the two key factors are strength and balance. It just takesa lot of practice, training, balance, and technique to be able to do a one

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Robert R. Klein, Western New England University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, engineering management, and teamwork for engineershave been debated, as the definition of ‘engineering leadership’ has evolved. Wilding, W. V., &Knotts, T. A., & Pitt, W. G., & Argyle, M. D. 1 have defined leadership characteristics forengineering students and created a working definition comprised of 13 qualities for theirengineers; highlighted by “follows as well as leads”, “takes time to evaluate personalperformance as a team member and improves when needed”, and “understands the personalitytraits of self and others and can work with others in accomplishing tasks”. They have noticed the“prominence of teamwork skills” in their list.1 From an extensive review of best practices, Paul,R., & Cowe Falls, L. G.2 propose the definition is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences; Rachel Yonemura, The University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of sustainability are integrated withexisting topics (rather than stand-alone) such as energy and water quality further widens this gapbetween environmental and social/economic concerns, making it clear that, at the present time,sustainability education in engineering is dominated by the environmental pillar of sustainability.A broader scope in sustainable practice is beginning to emerge in numerous programs thatimplement sophisticated and more comprehensive sustainability programs and certificationprograms. However, these programs are at the graduate level and are often not designed for orare unable to accommodate the high numbers of undergraduate students who co-exist with thesegraduate programs.14, 15, 16, 17 Without a doubt, more efforts

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Sally M. Reis, University of Connecticut; Joseph S. Renzulli, University of Connecticut; James C Kaufman, University of Connecticut

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17281Unique Potential and Challenges of Students with ADHD in Engineering Pro-gramsDr. Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut Dr. Arash E. Zaghi received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he worked on the seismic behavior of novel bridge column and connection details. After graduating, he stayed with UNR as a Research Scientist to overlook two major research projects involving system-level shake table experiments. In 2011, Dr. Zaghi joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at University of Connecticut as an Assistant Professor. His research

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

for increased “relevancy” of engineering educationwith greater industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultymembers, and joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia &the industrial partners) are also addressed. The

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Family Foundation

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

”: Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value. The three Cs serve as “containers”designed to be somewhat extensible. For example, some universities have effectively created acollection of goals that are an amalgamation of ABET criteria, KEEN outcomes, and additionaluniversity criteria. While it is too early in KEEN’s existence to have established a body of workdescribing the impact of these criteria, thousands of instructors and students are employing theKEEN entrepreneurial framework. This KEEN framework along with Sarasvathy’s work oneffectual logic serve as the basis for the work in this paper.When perusing the KEEN framework in the Appendix, it became clear that many of the examplebehaviors and complementary skills are well-represented in common

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clemente Izurieta, Montana State University; Michael Trenk, Montana State University; MacKenzie O'Bleness, Montana State University; Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students designed for seeding entrepreneurship and researching technologies thathave direct impact on local communities in Montana by partnering with non-profit organizations,as well as public and private high technology companies. It is a platform that provides thenecessary processes and environment to deliver real products. It is about learning, sharing andgrowing entrepreneurial ideas that span the causal chain from inception to deployment, but notcommercialization. The Software Factory brings together students and experiencedprofessionals enabling unique cooperative projects that serve as incubation points for new ideasand technology innovation. The idea of a Software Factory approach for MSU was developed by working in

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Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John (Lalit) Jagtiani, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Computing & Information Technology

readiness levels of students in learningenvironments by integrating best practices that can address these issues in the context of SEcourse work.We create a clear case for change within the SE education pedagogy, and a research method toachieve the objective is outlined. The SE course curricula, current standards, and intendedlearning outcomes are examined which enables us to outline the changes required.Recommendations and suggested methods to help close the gaps are outlined.IntroductionMany industrial and academic oriented studies have examined software developmentperformance over the last 30 years. Theoretic and practice oriented experts recognize that severalreasons exist for the sub-optimal performance. While much of the failure can be

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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AB Shafaye; Rafic Bachnak

-tutoring, have been identified as high impact activities that improve studentretention and success. This paper describes a successful internship program that has been inplace for several years at Penn State Harrisburg. Survey results show that the program is helpingstudents increase their abilities to succeed after graduation.I. IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is crucial to innovation,progress, and national competitiveness. A major concern, however, is that success rates in U.S.colleges and universities are still low. The National first- to second-year retention rate in 4-yearpublic institutions averages 65.6% and the mean for the National 5-year graduation rate of 4-yearpublic institutions is 37.9

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Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Mahmood Ahmed P.E., East Carolina University; Kiersten Marie Mahaffy, East Carolina University; Lincoln Harding Forbes, Harding Associates Inc., Miami; Rachel M. Robinson-Watts, East Carolina University; Ashley Lauren Gregory, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Construction

from proper planning. URL (last checked 31 Dec 2011) http://www.shiftelearning.com/key-success-factors-for-elearning-implementation-resulting-from- properplanning/ 8. Harasim, L. (2003). Elearning communities of practice for teachers. In the electronic classroom of tomorrow. Columbus, Ohio: EOS Publishing. 9. Khan, B.H. (2001). A framework for web-based learning. New Jersey, USA: Educational Technology Publication, Engelwood Cliffs. 10. Kuhl, A., Reiser, C., Eickhoff, J., & Petty, E. M. (2014). Genetic counseling graduate student debt: Impact on program, career and life choices. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 23(5), 824-837. doi:10.1007/s10897014-9700-0 11. Lennon, J., Maurer H.: “Why it