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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David Willis; Jeremy Vaillant

challenges of any FYE program is the recon-ciliation of student enrollment, student engagement and faculty time, budget, and space re-sources. Higher student retention rates are positive for the students, institution as well as the na-tional STEM needs; however, there appears to be no “ one size fits all” Freshman Year Experi-ence to guarantee student retention.Freshman engineering experiences vary from one engineering program to the next. Several engi-neering colleges have adopted a cornerstone-to-capstone approach that engages students with aproject intensive freshman year experience and then revisits this hands-on project philosophythrough the curriculum to later culminate with a senior capstone design project2,3. The projects inthe freshman year

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Rose-Margaret Itua; Sharnnia Artis

groups (African American, Hispanic,Pacific Islanders and Native Indians) are scarce in Engineering Classrooms. These demographicgroups also have rather high attrition rates on Engineering Courses. At Ohlone College, wefound that Engineering for Humanitarian/Social Change classroom projects increased retention,commitment and academic success amongst female and ethnically underrepresented students.Our pedagogy is based on Context-Based Learning (CBL) Service Based Learning (SBL).Therefore, we discuss data collected over four semesters that suggests that the integration ofContext-based learning (CBL) and Service based Learning(SBL) through Engineering forHumanitarian and Social Change projects, could indeed increase the number of female

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO; Rachel Pittman; Jada Golland, SUSTAIN SLO

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #13217SUSTAIN SLO: Reenergizing LearningDr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University Lizabeth is a professor at Cal Poly, SLO in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been teaching for 22 years and has continued to develop innovative pedagogy such as project based, flipped classroom and competency grading. Through the SUSTAIN SLO learning initiative she and her colleagues have been active researching in transformation in higher education.Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO Kylie graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a B.S. Environmental Engineering in 2012 and now works with SUSTAIN SLO, a

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

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 and

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser I Alaeddine, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Konstantinos Kakosimos P.E., Texas A&M University at Qatar; Bing Guo, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Bilal Mansoor, Texas A&M Qatar

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #11797Teaching Innovation with Technology to Accelerate Engineering Students’LearningDr. Nasser I Alaeddine, Texas A&M University at Qatar Nasser I. Alaeddine is the Director of Enterprise Applications and Educational Technology at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Dr. Alaeddine served previously as an adjunct faculty at University of Phoenix and University of Maryland University College. He has more than 18 years of experience in managing, developing, and leading IT projects. Dr. Alaeddine has published a number of papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings.Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Paper ID #14185An Integrated Curriculum Design for Teaching Flying Qualities Flight Test-ingDr. M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School Dr. Chris Cotting is the Master Instructor of Flying Qualities at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. During his professional career he has also worked for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. He has worked on numerous experimental aircraft projects in- cluding the X-43A and X-43C, X-35, and X-33. He has a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University, and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

Epsilon). His research interests involve first year engineering course analysis, authentic projects and assessments, and K-12 engineering. Page 26.1280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Providing Authentic Experiences in the First Year: Designing Educational Software in Support of Service Learning ActivitiesIntroductionEducators have often sought to incorporate experiential learning into the curriculum through theuse of authentic, reality-based projects. One mode that has been successfully employed is servicelearning, where classroom instruction is combined with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

improve learning1,2 the process ofencouraging changes in teaching from lecture-driven courses to student-centered instructionremains a challenge. Drawing on results from K-12 teaching development that indicate the needfor ongoing instructional development and the need to support faculty as they make pedagogicalchanges, we implemented a small group teaching development model. In a three-year project, weincluded two phases of teaching development groups. The teaching development model focusedon increasing knowledge about research-based practices, particularly those focused on studentengagement, combined with instructors’ design and testing of interactive teaching strategies intheir own classrooms. In the grant proposal, we asked the following

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

articial intelligence, information processing, and engineering education. He is the author of numerous research and pedagogical articles in his areas of expertise and currently the principal inves- tigator for a US NRC funded project entitled: Establishing a Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor at Fort Valley State University.Prof. Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University Dr. Arora holds a B.Sc. (Honors) and M.Sc. degree in Physics from University of Delhi, India, and a M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Physics from University of Delaware. Dr. Arora’s research interest is experimental atomic physics and he is well-versed in the use of the van de Graaff accelerator, scalars, MCAs, and other physics instrumentation. He has

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #13681Instructional Setting on Student Learning Effectiveness Using Flipped Class-room in an Engineering LaboratoryProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runing Zhang P.E., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #14204Baccalaureate Program of Sustainable System Engineering – Objectives andCurriculum DevelopmentDr. Runing Zhang, Metropolitan State University of DenverMr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #13438Creating a student organization to engage female students betterDr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rachel A. Brennan

growing need for engineers trained in a broadsuite of sustainable water treatment technologies, and with an ability to work in interdisciplinaryteams in complex international settings.As part of a new program in Sustainable Engineering at Penn State, a senior-level, electivecourse in Ecological Engineering was offered for the first time in fall 2014 with a focus onempowering real coastal communities in the Caribbean to improve their quality of life andprotect their natural resources. In this course, undergraduate and graduate students worked inmultidisciplinary teams to design ecological wastewater treatment systems with an emphasis onproducing beneficial byproducts of food, income, and/or education for the targeted community.The team project was

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; SEOK HEON YUN, GyeongSang National University

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Construction

Paper ID #11093A Holistic View of Building Information Modeling Education in Post-SecondaryInstitutionsDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an assistant professor in the department of Manufacturing and Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, CAD & BIM Tools for Construction, Building Construction Systems, Heavy/Highway Con- struction Estimating, Building Construction Estimating, Construction Planning, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include Construction

Conference Session

Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Biomedical

in a Bioinstrumentation Laboratory CourseAbstractMany lecture courses use muddy points as an instructional assessment technique that allows theinstructor to gather information about the topics that are not clear to the students at the end ofeach class. Using this information, the amount of lecture time allocated to a specific topic can beincreased or decreased to match students’ feedback and emphasize the areas where the studentsneed more support.A modified version of this technique was recently implemented in a junior level, project-basedbioinstrumentation course that focuses around the design, construction and testing of biomedicaltechnology. At the end of each class, students take an on-line survey where they are asked toidentify the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

funding agencies have investedextensively in projects promoting various forms of experiential learning. Noteworthy amongthese was an NSF grant to the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership, whichdeveloped an integrated practice-based engineering curriculum called the Learning Factory (LF).The LF balances analytical and theoretical knowledge with physical facilities for productrealization in an industrial-like setting. It stresses hands-on engineering activities and industrycollaboration, and offers students an alternative path to a degree that directly prepares them forcareers in manufacturing4-5. A drawback of the LF model however is its high implementationcost, which limits its transferability.2. Development of the MILL Model

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jing Pang

in the projects assignedwhich were designed according to the course learning outcomes. They were evaluated afterstudent designs were collected and positive results were identified in this work.1. IntroductionCritical thinking requires the ability to analyze and evaluate information4, 5, 6. A lot of researchershave recognized the importance of critical thinking in education. How to organize active learningenvironment to enhance critical thinking among students has been one challenging and alsopassionate topic for many educators. In the field of health science, case studies were used topromote critical thinking. Life experience case examples or simulated real patient situation caseswere used by nurse educators to help students acquire critical

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Mikhail Russu

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

strategies. Inter-rater reliability for the code book wasexamined. Codes focused on the type of course (engineering course, humanities course, seniordesign, first-year), the topic of the course (e.g. sustainability, energy, religion, ethics), andteaching pedagogy (e.g. service-learning, case-studies, project-based).It is concerning that 42% of the engineering students indicated that no courses in theirundergraduate studies influenced their views of social responsibility. Of the seniors whocompleted the survey, 37% indicated that no courses had influenced these views. Of those whowere influenced, the most common courses were engineering courses (44%) and humanitiescourses (44%). Doing design work (11%), projects (9%) and service learning (8%) were

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #12807”What’s in it for me?” A Look into First-Year Students’ Perceptions of a Dig-ital Badge SystemIryna Ashby, Purdue University Iryna Ashby is a Ph.D student in the Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University with the research interests focused on program evaluation. She is also part of the program evaluation team for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute – a new initiate at Purdue College of Technology aimed to redesign undergraduate student experiences through offering a combination of deep liberal arts experiences with student-driven, hands-on project-based learning.Dr. Marisa Exter, Purdue

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willard W. Neel, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 26.70.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Multidisciplinary Re-evaluation of the Fabrication and Operation of the 4th Century CE Roman Artillery Engine known as the Onager.IntroductionMultidisciplinary projects provide unique opportunities to foster critical thinking inundergraduate engineering students and to allow them the opportunity to determine and useapplicable engineering analysis methods. In addition, multidisciplinary projects which combineengineering analysis and a study of technological history are an interesting way to increasestudent interest in the engineering design process.To motivate and reinforce the targeted engineering

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University; Anthony M. Hyatt; J. Web Horton; David Hinds

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Materials, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Pavement Management and Rehabilitation, and Statistics related to Pavement Materials. In the past, Dr. Villiers worked on several projects sponsored by various agencies including the Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and University Transportation Research Center Region-II. Some of his most recently completed and on-going work include the use of driving simulator to investigate patterns of drivers’ behavior during various rainfall event using different roadway geometries. Deliverables from this project may help Florida Department of Transportation and other agencies with future decision making, such as variable message signs, determining

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Arvold, Seattle Pacific University; Steven David Mow, Seattle Pacific University; Zachary W. Cook, Seattle Pacific University; Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University; Rida Y. Al-Hawaj, Seattle Pacific University ; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

team development experience which he uses to influence and enrich his involvement with various training and development research based projects purposed to build effective and impactful teams and leaders.Mr. Zachary W Cook, Seattle Pacific University Zachary W. Cook is a master’s student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Seattle Pacific Univer- sity. He is passionate about developing people, and utilizing research based practices in this endeavor.Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University Natalie Goode is a Master’s student at Seattle Pacific University studying Industrial-Organizational Psy- chology.Mrs. Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University Caitlin H. Wasilewski is an Industrial

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Frazier Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Rachelle D. Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Kelly Laas, Center for the Study of Ethics, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering & Policy from Washington University in St. Louis.Dr. Frazier Benya, National Academy of Engineering Frazier Benya is a Program Officer in the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES). She manages the projects run by CEES including the Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering and Science website. Her work at the NAE has focused on ethics education for engineers and scientists; climate change, engineered systems, and society; energy ethics; and ethical and social issues with advancing military technologies. She received her Ph.D. in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 2012 and her M.A. in Bioethics, also from the

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Edward J. Jaselskis, North Carolina State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Satyanarayana N. Kalidindi; Linda D. Krute, North Carolina State University; Hongling Guo, Tsinghua University; David Comiskey, Ulster University; Dede M Nelson, North Carolina State University

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International Forum

Paper ID #14277Successful Academic Partnership in the Development of an International Con-struction Practices CourseDr. Edward J. Jaselskis, North Carolina State University Dr. Edward Jaselskis is the Jimmy D. Clark Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Con- struction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. He was educated at the University of Illinois, receiving a BS in general engineering in 1980, an SM in civil engineering (emphasis in construction engineering and project management) from MIT in 1982, and a PhD in civil engineering (emphasis in construction engineering and

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uzma Shaikh, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; R Edwin García, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

identity of the fourteen participants, demographic information was notdisclosed to the researchers. The participants worked in teams of up to three members and wereinformed by the instructor to form their own teams. The instructor also gave the students theoption of working solo for the project. All of the teams worked on a course project whichconstituted solving a complex computational problem using modeling and simulations. Eachteam had to come up with a team name. The team and their member pseudonyms are listed inTable 1. Table 1 also describes the problem solving tasks undertaken by the team. Three teams(Kinetics, Star Wars 8 and Super Battery) contained three members each. One team (Ramvik)consisted of two members. Three students (Lone Ranger

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Brown University; Arthur H. Camins, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #12505Student Learning of STEM Concepts Using a Challenge-based Robotics Cur-riculumMercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has led several national and statewide K-14 teacher professional development and curriculum development programs in STEM education. McKay is co- PI and Project Director for the NSF-funded Build IT Scale Up project to develop and disseminate an innovative underwater robotics curriculum for middle and high school students. She is a

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, reference books, and URLs (Uniform ResourceLocators) of online resources should be identified for students before any assignment orexercise is issued.3. On-line discussion forumsDiscussion forums add to the active dimension of the course. On-line forums allow activeinteraction among users. They can share and assist others in topics that they have difficultywith. On-line forums should be designed for students as a learning resource center forquestions and answers, learning lessons, difficult issues, and experience sharing (notassignment answers or software/hardware project results). Every student is required toparticipate in the discussion forums. The participation from the students can be counted asclass attendance. Instructor acts as a moderator

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E S Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Marya H Schnedeker, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University; Sarah Marie Coppola, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Leonardo Andres Madariaga, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach / Federico Santa Maria Technical University

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First-Year Programs

coursework and the design process of undergraduate students in project-based courses.Marya H Schnedeker, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University Marya Schnedeker is a M.S. student at Tufts University in Human Factors Engineering. Her research focus is instructional design. She is currently researching methods of training novice users on CAD software and 3D printers.Sarah Marie Coppola, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Sarah Coppola is a graduate student in Human Factors Engineering at Tufts University. Prior to attending Tufts, Sarah worked as a reliability engineer and completed an AmeriCorps service year teaching in an engineering magnet high school in Paterson, NJ. She draws

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universi- ties and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hue V. Tran P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Electrical Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper presents findings from an impact study of a lower division student experience withinan undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum. This experience, culminating in the secondyear of the curriculum, is integrated across multiple first and second year courses and includeselements commonly found in senior-level capstone project courses. An introductoryprogramming course utilizing an embedded platform is the first course in the sequence. Thefinal course in the sequence requires students to design, build, and test an autonomous mobilerobot. Through a series of milestones, students systematically complete both the hardware andembedded software tasks required for the project. The final milestone