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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

investigate students’ systems thinking, an essential conceptneeded by systems engineers to do systems engineering work. Systems thinking must bedeveloped in the affective domain in order that the depth of that learning can be understood andassessed. Based on the four levels of thinking model [40], systems thinking can be described byfour distinct but closely related levels: events or symptoms; patterns of behaviors; systemicstructures; and mental models [40, 41]. Events or symptoms are the most visible yet shallowestlevel of reality, and mental models reflect the deepest and most profound assumptions, norms,and motivations [41].The first level, events and symptoms, although representing only the ‘tip of the iceberg’, are thelevel at which most

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

. Contentious issuesincluded what students thought of the midterm and final exams in these courses, what studentsbelieved to constitute cheating on homework, how students used diverse resources to assist incompletion of homework and course assignments, what unofficial activities students did duringlecture periods, and general student opinions of and reflections on their mathematics experiences.Additional data collection in the third semester included gathering historical artifacts related tothe engineering mathematics curriculum and specifically Calc 3 and Diff Eq. Trips to multiplelibrary archives to collect historical course catalogs, building maps and floor plans, architecturaldrawings, and administrative documentation all helped to shed light on

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

source to passive load 6. Determine the reflection and transmission of power of uniform plane electromagnetic waves incident on low loss and conducting media Embedded System Design Students will be able to: 1. Apply the principles of behavioral synthesis of combination and sequential logic in Verilog 2. Utilize the controller-datapath construct for programmable gate array processing 3. Apply digital signal processing and digital communication in programmable gate array processing 4. Identify the societal and global issues of real-time embedded systems in process control and signal processing Digital Communication

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

desire to infuse even moreindustry practice in the engineering programs led to the introduction of industry based andsponsored capstone projects. The projects are intentionally selected to provide challenging,interdisciplinary problems. The academic majors and industry skill sets of the students on eachteam reflect the needs of the project.The regular interaction between the engineering faculty and our industrial partners providesexcellent opportunities to identify appropriate projects for the capstone program. In addition, theknowledge of the student capabilities and confidence in faculty insight into industrial practicesand expectations allows companies to propose meaningful projects that benefit both the studentsand the sponsor.It is common

Conference Session

Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Christine Olson; Dan Smoliga

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Manufacturing

describe PublicLab.org, a nonprofit organization that embracesMaker ideals and applies them in the context of science, particularly science to supportenvironmental justice. Second, we describe our experience offering an interdisciplinary,flipped, service-learning, maker, open-science course and specially describe the projectsthat emerged in this course. We close with some reflections on the experience, andprovide some recommendations for other instructors who might be interested in tryingthis idea out on their own campuses.    The Idea of Commons-based Peer Production    In his 2006 book The Wealth of Networks, intellectual property law scholar, YochaiBenkler coined the phrase “commons-based peer production” to describe the “mostsignificant

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Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

toevaluate how this affects students’ designs and learning. Page 26.1122.8AcknowledgementsThis material was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation’s CourseCurriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program (Award No. 0837634) and ResearchExperience for Undergraduates (REU) Program (Award No. 1263293). Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Online resource available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/product/atp/2014/11/atpctry/atpg06.html[2] Asfahl, C

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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Educational Research and Methods

changes with other members. Despite theimportance of conversation toward meaningful change, written expressions provided significantvalue to the community. Seeing the week’s discussion reflected back in text (in the form of aweekly email summary with references) was highly valued by community members, and allowed Page 26.1128.10absent members to retain ties to the community. Cohort/ Topic Duration/ Cohort Member projects/ Facilitator Incentives

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.

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Chemical Engineering

resistance to masstransfer is diffusion through the settled bed.BenefitsThese experiments expose students to fluid mixing, in most cases for the first time. They arefocused on understanding mixing processes that that they will experience in practice.The students are also encouraged to compare their results with those reported in the literatureand, as they search, they will realize that there are often several correlations that have beendeveloped to describe the processes. This will demonstrate the need to develop some criticalskills to determine which accurately reflect reality.Finally mixing is subject that draws on other subjects, such as fluid mechanics, heat and masstransfer and reaction engineering, and can provide a synthesis of subjects

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha Durga Ramane; William G Graziano, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

creating programs or eventsthat allow for students to form personal friendships. Such welcoming environments might becritical to increasing enrollment in engineering among women.References 1. Huff, J. L. (2014). Psychological journeys of engineering identity from school to the workplace: How students become engineers among other forms of self. Retrieved from ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing (3669254). 2. Huff, J. L., Smith, J. A., Jesiek, B. K., Zoltowski, C. B., Graziano, W. G., & Oakes, W. C. (2014). From methods to methodology: Reflection on keeping the philosophical commitments of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pump driven by an air motor, shown in Figure 9.The gear pump is a constant volume device. Theory predicts that if driven at twice the speed,twice the volume flow rate would be produced regardless of pumping pressure. In reality theincrease in pressure leads to internal leakage, which is reflected as a reduction in volume-per-revolution in the data and graphed. The inlet suction pressure also varies with the flow rate dueto fluid friction in the inlet hose. This lab investigates both the pump internal leakage rates andthe tubing pressure loss.In performing this experiment, an air motor turns the gear pump. At the pump outlet is a ballvalve that creates a restriction and thus a pumping load. A rotameter is used for measuringvolume flow rate of

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 26.1230.2is a focus on formative assessment, progress monitoring, and student maturity. For example,daily openers and closing reflections are included in our course revision that are not typical in acollege course. Recommendations are provided in the lesson plans to guide high school teacherson how best to coach the student design teams and organize the hands-on materials/exercises.The rationale for these changes is the need for the material to be easily digestible by high schoolstudents and teachers who have not been involved in a hands-on design course previously.The hardware items used in the curriculum did not change between the collegiate and highschool versions. Both curricula use the SparkFun Inventor’s Kit (SIK), the Simon Tilts

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Engineering Laboratory Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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André J. Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering curriculum. The course was renamed MAE302 Experimental Methods for Mechanical Engineers, and consisted of 3 hours of lecture and 3hours of laboratory per week which results in 4 credit hours (3-3-4) to reflect the increasedcoverage of measurement, data interpretation, and writing.The original lecture schedule provided for a total of fifteen 50-minute lecture periods, includingin-class testing. An effort was made to organize lectures so that material significant to alaboratory assignment was discussed in class directly prior to that activity. Further, laboratorywork began in the third week of lecture so that there was sufficient lead time on topics prior tothe beginning of the laboratory tasks. In this arrangement, lecture

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M Veilleux, Simmons College

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

support in higher education is significant, studies of therelationship between faculty support and engagement are notably absent from the highereducation literature, particularly in engineering education research. This work seeks to addressthis gap, in part, by studying the relationship between faculty support (both formal and informal)and behavioral and emotional engagement, because the latter constructs reflect the motivationalstate of the student and motivation is an important predictor of present as well as future behavior.MethodsThis research is part of a larger five-year, multiple institution research study that examinesconnection, community, and engagement in STEM education. In this larger study (describedelsewhere14), patterns of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

talented pullout program to experience STEM disciplines in a college environment tonot only inform the future mathematics and science classes they have and will have, but also tobegin the discussion on the importance of going to college and follow-on careers, especially inSTEM disciplines. The School of Engineering and Science and Mathematics work together toprovide four distinct one hour blocks of activities and interaction with discussion of how deviceswork (theory). The key focus is engineering and each student group of 25 students see two onehour blocks on engineering (civil and electrical). The students complete a reflection on the day-long experience and the teachers incorporate pictures of the activities the students experiencedinto future

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Course Coordinator generates a draft, or “read-ahead” document that fully describesall aspects of the course, followed by a meeting attended by all course instructors (if multi-section), other relevant stakeholders such as students as well as other instructors impacted by thecourse. Attendees include faculty members both inside and outside of the program. At theconclusion, the draft document is revised to reflect the input of the EOCR attendees.B. EOCR Outline and Content Here the EOCR document provides the faculty a comprehensive snapshot of the course. Thisincludes, or eventually includes the following: 1. List of EOCR attendees 2. Executive summary of course 3. Pending issues from the last EOCR 4. Summary of course changes in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, grant number EEC 1441825. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not Page 26.228.5necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Bualuan, R. (2006). Teaching Computer Programming Skills to First-year Engineering Students Using Fun Animation in MATLAB,” Paper presented at the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.2. Devnes, P.E. (1999). MATLAB and Freshman Engineering. Paper presented at the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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

. Thediversified academic programs, student bodies and the integrated Engineering Technology ofCivil, Electrical and Mechanical Programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver gives theuniversity an exceptional advantage to develop a new bachelor’s degree of Sustainable SystemsEngineering program. This program will incorporate current interdisciplinary majors of socialsciences, natural science and engineering across the campus to provide students with theknowledge, skills, and leadership needed to ensure high professional standards and protect publicsafety, health, welfare and through sustainable development practice. The curriculum will becontinually updated to reflect the growth of the development of human society with regard tosustainability and to

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

wereapproximately 75 students enrolled in the course during the first run. One lecture section isoffered each semester of the first run. To measure the effectiveness of each type of equipment,both qualitative and quantitative data are being collected from the students. The quantitative datacollected included exam scores, laboratory report scores, concept inventory, and satisfactionsurvey. The concept inventory was based on the test by Bristow et al. 11 The qualitative dataincludes laboratory observation and student reflections included in their individual laboratoryreports. The data between the two groups were analyzed for differences in overall courseperformance as well as the attainment of the objectives listed in the experiments above

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Cary Ivan Sneider, Portland State University

with them d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffAttendees will learn about the site from a brief presentation that will provide an overview of thefeatures, including the available resources such as videos and lesson plans and a community ofpractice that includes educators and others with diverse experience in preK-12 engineeringeducation. The presentation will describe how the resources and community can help attendeesand their colleagues implement engineering education that accurately reflects core ideas andpractices, is evidence based, and attends to relevant standards practices. Following thepresentation, attendees will briefly familiarize themselves with the site by either joining thecommunity and creating their

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Cristian Gaedicke, California State University, East Bay; Saeid Motavalli, California State University, East Bay

of 7 trials. 2. Record the team’s results. 3. Plot the task times. 4. Analyze the graph. Here, students’ graphs should most likely be decreasing. 5. Discuss. Students will reflect on their results and brainstorm on how to improve the paper-folding task to be more efficient. Page 18.25.52015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form_v04 jh edits 12.13.14 Page 4 of 8 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM 2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Ann D Kaiser, ProjectEngin LLC

, allowing forcustomization in terms of focus on process, product, needed skills, and concept inclusion.The overall learning objectives are:1. To explore the housing crisis caused by natural disasters, specifically flooding, high winds,and earthquakes.2. To apply principles of appropriate technology as well as structural and fluid mechanics todesign sustainable, disaster-proof housing.The core ideas in various areas are listed below. These are easily tailored to reflect level ofscience ability.Science 1. Fluid mechanics 2. Vibrations and waves 3. Forces, tension and compression; static and dynamic loading.Engineering 1. Constraints and criteria 2. Strength of materials 3. Use of appropriate local materials 4. Construction issues

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Lija Yang, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University; Elissa Milto, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

texts: fiction, informational, historical fiction and picture books. The literature that isand can be used for NE is culturally and ethnically diverse. This speaks to a wide audience ofstudents who need to see themselves reflected in the literature they read.Are there any online components to the proposal or presentation? (Note that these onlinecomponents may only be available to presenters or those who have their wireless subscriptions,since wireless may not be available during the workshop sessions.) No Yes Page 18.21.6 Please describe: Website access and registration2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form LY2nd.docx Page

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Robert Shultz, Drexel University; Gabriel Burks, Drexel University

principles todesign a structure capable of bearing maximal loads, and finally reflect on newly gainedknowledge to design a lesson plan aimed at teaching statics principles to younger students.b. This workshop will include 3 phases: learn, build, and review. Learn (30 min): Working in groups of 2-3, participants will be given time to build two separate structures from 8.5 x 11 paper and scotch tape, according to clear instructions. After building each type of structure, participants will weight-test each structure and record the maximum load prior to mechanical failure. Participants will then regroup and participate in a class discussion outlining underlying statics principles that explain why one design performs

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Russell D Jamison, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International Forum

technical staff and less often with cliniciansand nurses. In these setting the engineering departments did many jobs unrelated to medicalequipment maintenance. The biomedical staff served as plumbers, carpenters, and electriciansfor the clinic or hospital. Students who expected to be intensively engaged in repairing medi-cal equipment, found themselves engaged in a scope of work that included many other things.They encountered, and adjusted to, a pace of work that was different than they anticipated.Students also reflected on the difficulty of maintaining, or even using, some of the medicalequipment donated by NGO’s and medical device companies. User training was typically notprovided by the donor. The equipment was often inoperable because parts

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Doug Kim

achieved throughincorporating both basic theories, path-loss observation, and model fitting with the measureddata.III. Approach – Theoretical BackgroundsIn the first part of approach, the fundamental theories of RF propagation are taught so that thestudents can have basic understanding under ideal conditions. Three different basic mechanismsof RF propagation, Reflection, Refraction, and Scattering can also be explained in this stage asthey are related to physical phenomena and can be understood without much mathematics.The first part of the course introduces the free space path-loss model theoretically as the basis forall other path-loss models. The path-loss in decibel from a distance, d under free spaceassumption is given by Eq. 11

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rachel A. Brennan

materials to traverse the estuary, an educationalsign to describe the water treatment system, and an oyster aquaculture system at the mouth of theestuary to provide additional water quality polishing, as well as a protein and income source forthe community. This leading design now serves as a template for EWB to remediate this andother estuaries with similar detrimental impacts in Roatán. Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityAssessmentIn an optional online survey conducted at the end of the semester, students in the new EcologicalEngineering class were asked to reflect on their learning experiences in the course compared toother courses taken throughout their time at university. The survey consisted

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Michael S. Lehman

/services and associated business models, across a variety of industries, the“dedicated model” provides a common platform. Through the dedicated curriculum, the theorycourses were specifically designed to accommodate students from different undergraduatedegrees and real-world experiences. The project courses, tightly integrated with the theorycourses, accommodate the variety of directions the students may take. The dedicated space andassociated 3D printing technologies were designed and continue to evolve to support thecurriculum. And the dedicated faculty are aware of the many moving parts of the program,allowing for “real time” adjustments to reflect what is happening in technical and businessarenas.The result of this dedicated approach includes

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William E Kelly

 include ethics in undergraduate courses  is probably reflective of engineering today.  Across the board the most valuable teaching resource for faculty are case histories.    In terms of where faculty find ethics resources the OEC is an important source but discipline specific repositories and colleagues are rated the most important sources.    OEC researchers are currently developing a template for presenting materials. One possibility would be a module on a topic e.g sustainability that would include an introduction to the topic, a link to specific case on the OEC and links to supporting materials including pedagogical approaches and tools.   Sustainability ­ The proposed ABET program criteria for civil engineering if they are approved in the

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

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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

local school in thedistance learning network. An on-line real-time monitoring system can also be used for theclosed book exams. Examination questions should reflect the course objectives.2. Weekly performance check on laboratory assignmentsMeans need to be designed so that faculty can review the activities or laboratory results thatstudents need to complete. This will require weekly performance checks on laboratoryassignments. One way to do this is to schedule one-on-one sessions between students and theinstructor. This can be done with an on-line chat, telephone conversation, or a two way videoconferencing using computer software applications that the faculty can view students workvia a webcam.3. Laboratory review test questionsReviews for

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, National Science Foundation; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and engineer- ing philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. Page 26.1748.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work-In-Progress: An Approach to Engineering Literacy Emphasizing Components, Functions, and Systems.AbstractAll introductory and general education courses benefit from having strong themes that serve tounite course material. Technological and engineering literacy courses that address diversetechnological topics without a convincing and fundamental theme risk