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M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

that developed a unique MOOC introduc- tion to engineering course for the Global Freshman Academy. Her Ph.D. research focuses on multi-scale multiphase modeling and numerical analysis of coupled large viscoelastic deformation and fluid transport in swelling porous materials, but she is currently interested in various topics in the field of engineering education, such as innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation; innova- tions in non-traditional delivery methods, incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the engineering curriculum and its impact. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn State University , Pennsylvania Jul 28 Full Paper: Can a First Day Activity Help

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ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

in Solid Mechanics, Plasticity and Sheet Metal Forming. Dr. Matin has published more than 25 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. Dr. Matin is the recipient of NSF MRI award as a Co-PI. Dr. Matin worked in Automotive industry for Chrysler Corporation from 2005 to 2007. He Joined UMES in August 2007. He is affiliated with ASME and ASEE professional societiesMr. Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design of an Automatic Class Attendance System as an Undergraduate Senior Design ProjectAbstractOne of the goals of senior design courses in undergraduate engineering programs is to involvestudents in a meaningful project so

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

., Zhao, P., “Increased Student Engagement in Problem Solving Courses inEngineering through Active Learning,” Proceedings of the 125th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,Salt Lake City, UT, June, 2018.[6] Western Carolina University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Course Catalog, catalog.wcu.edu.

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

Paper ID #27862Benefits of webcasts ”Muddy Points”Dr. Jean-Michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California Jean-Michel Maarek is professor of engineering practice and director of undergraduate affairs in the De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. His educational interested include engaged learning, student assessment, and innovative laboratories c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Benefits of webcasts "Muddy Points"Introduction and background:Classroom assessment techniques are simple formative activities designed

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candace Rose Wiwel, University of Michigan; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Max William Blackburn, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Student

2010 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2008, both in aerospace engineering.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Associate Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair for Engineering Education Research Programs at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, a Deputy Editor of the Journal for Engineering Education, an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Diversity, Inclusion and the ExCEEd Teaching WorkshopAbstractThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Excellence in Civil EngineeringEducation (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshops are currently in their 20th year of existenceand have been highly successful. There is a growing body of literature on creating amulti-cultural classroom that celebrates diversity, accounts for the global differences andexperiences of students, and deliberately fosters inclusivity. This paper examines thecontent of the existing culturally inclusive literature and quantifies how much

Conference Session

Research, Innovation and Careers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Annie Laurie Myers, Broward College; Dana Hamadeh, Palm Beach State College; Michael Vitale, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

the international conferences for the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering out of Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences lens in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineer at Keysight Technologies and an adjunct profes- sor at Colorado Technical University (CTU) . She was a Professor in Engineering Department at Colorado Technical University. She has 14 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 30 different undergraduate and graduate courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering area. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using the KEEN Framework and the System Engineering Approach for Design and Development of Affordable Wireless Power Transfer using Inductive Coupling for Application in Earphone Charging John M. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D., Freedom Institute of Technology

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Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

and faculty in institutions of higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching and Assessment of Innovation and Creativity in Civil Engineering: Why? How? Now!AbstractThe goal of this paper is to inspire and equip civil engineering educators to integrate creativity andinnovation in their teaching practices. Among the six strategic goal statements adopted by theASCE Board of Direction is “Civil Engineers develop and apply innovative, state-of-the-artpractices and technologies.” Engineering education should set the stage for these skills andmindsets. In the recent activity to update the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK3),creativity and

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Lijian Xu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Continued Effort in TI ARM M4 Microcontroller Curricula Development and Assessment between Three Different Institutions and ProgramsIntroduction This article addresses curriculum design activities that are based on the initiatives fromNSF funded projects that focused on cyber-enabled collaborative learning in the academiccommunity. The curriculum development initiatives addressed the disappearance of the popular68XXX and 80XXX microcontroller and microprocessor families. These aging microcontrollersand microprocessors have become an instructional issue and concern in the engineeringeducation community. Everyone agrees that technological change in microcontroller

Conference Session

Engaging Community through STEM partnerships

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

engineering degree.​ Rockhampton: Central Queensland University, 1997. [5] ​National Academy of Engineering (NAE). ​Educating the engineer of 2020: Adapting engineering education to the new century.​ Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005. [6] J.E. ​Mills and D. F. Treagust, “Engineering education - Is problem-based or project-based learning the answer?,” ​Australasian Journal of Engineering Education,​ vol. 3, pp. 2-16, Jan. 2003. [7] ​ S ​ . Palmquist, “Active Project Based Learning In Structural Analysis: Field Inspection Of A Steel Truss Bridge,” ​ASEE PEER Document Repository​, 10-Mar-2015. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/2036. [Accessed: 01-Feb-2019]. [8] D. Q

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

and Electronics Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Educators. Ph.D., Iowa State University M.S.E.E., University of North Dakota B.S.E.E., South Dakota State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Utilizing an Individually-Built Mobile Robot, in the Laboratory of an Advanced Digital Logic Design Course in Conjunction with a Final Class CompetitionAbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a series of laboratory projectsutilized in a junior level, required course for computer engineering majors titled, “AdvancedDigital Logic Design.” Eleven of the 13 lab experiences are directly related to this project.The

Conference Session

Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments grant ”Additive Innovation: An Educational Ecosystem of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama in 2017.Dr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and E.R

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University; Romy Beigel, Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Lab at Montana State.Emma Annand, Montana State University Emma Annand is striving for a B.S. in Industrial and Management System Engineering at Montana State University – Bozeman. Emma is a research assistant for MSU’s NSF supported engineering leadership identity development project. She is also the fundraising team lead for MSU’s chapter of Engineers With- out Borders (EWB@MSU). Over the summer of 2018, Emma traveled with EWB@MSU to Khwisero, Kenya to implement a borehole well at a primary school there. During the summer of 2019, Emma will once again travel to Khwisero – this time to assess for a structure at a secondary school.Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University Monika Blue Kwapisz (they/them) is an

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #25700Integrating Comics Into Engineering Education To Promote Student Inter-est, Confidence, and UnderstandingDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrating Comics Into Engineering Education To Promote Student Interest, Confidence, and UnderstandingAbstractThe use of comics as an educational teaching tool is a practice that has existed for

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and in conference proceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been PI or Co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting, renewable energy, microgrids, wave and turbulence, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compat- ibility, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019  Project-based Teaching Approach of a Combined Undergraduate and Graduate Course in Power ElectronicsAbstractPower electronics, a fast-developing technology within the engineering fields is multidisciplinary andcomplex subject

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Technical Session 1: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

investigates fundamental questions critical to improving undergraduate engineering degree pathways. . She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. In 2013, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh was honored as a promising new engineering education researcher when she was selected as an ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Literate Programming Approach for Hardware Description Language InstructionINTRODUCTIONDigital devices are ubiquitous in modern life. Over the last several decades, nearly all aspects ofsociety are dependent on digital devices from entertainment devices to convenience

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25124Pedagogical Risk Taking: Is It Worth It?Dr. Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University Dr. Mohammad Moin Uddin is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University. He holds a joint appointment as an As- sociate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology and as a Graduate Faculty member of the Graduate Studies. Dr. Uddin is active in research and scholarship. He has been awarded grants from National Science Foundation, Tennessee Department of Transportation, DENSO and ASEE (ETD mini- grants) and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

, Salt Lake City, Utah. https://peer.asee.org/29829[29] Purzer, S., & Douglas, K. A., & Folkerts, J. A., & Williams, T. V. (2019, June), AnAssessment Framework for First-Year Introduction to Engineering Courses. Paper presented at2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/27552

Conference Session

NEE - 3: Improving Homework and Problem-solving Performance

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University; Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University; Nicolle Sanchez, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

becurious about techniques for connecting with students and creating new value, studies need to bedone to evaluate if UGTAs recognize if they gain the skill of entrepreneurially minded thinkingin a professional setting.7. References[1] Kern Engineering Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN), “The Handbook for EML,” KEEN’zine Engineering Unleashed, vol. 5. [Online]. Available: http://online.fliphtml5.com/zyet/ykie/#p=1. [Accessed Jan. 28, 2019].[2] S. J. Krause, J. A. Middleton, E. Judson, K. R. Beeley, and Y. Chen, “Factors Impacting Retention and Success of Undergraduate Engineering Students,” in Proceedings of the 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, USA, June 14-17, 2015.[3] J. Crowe, R. Ceresola, and T. Silva

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Dylan Smith M.S., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Exposition, 2007, 2007.[21] “Uwm research experience for teachers,” http://uwm-engineering-ret.org/, accessed: 2018-03-19.[22] H. K. R. R. Linda Hirsch, John Carpinelli and L. Burr-Alexander, “The impact of introducing robotics in middle and high school science and mathematics classrooms,” in 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition. Austin, Texas: ASEE Conferences, June 2009. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/4600[23] M. Madden, J. Caldwell, and A. McGeorge, “Water ecubeg research connection in the classroom,” in VAST Conference, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/concurrentsession.pdf[24] D. R. Krathwohl, Methods of educational and social science research: The logic of methods

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the problem. This focus is appropriate for the specific material ofthe course, but it misses how and why one gets to the point where the course material is needed.It also misses more general aspects of engineering and technology. Courses with project workmove beyond this to some degree, but are unlikely to succeed in covering some facets oftechnological and engineering literacy (TEL).Many approaches have been documented for teaching technological and engineering literacy [4,5]. A search for technological and engineering literacy in the ASEE PEER database in February,2019, resulted in a list of 60 papers from technical sessions of the Technological and EngineeringLiteracy/Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhE) Division alone; 163 are listed for

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah S. Goldberg, University of Maryland, College Park; Jinwang Zou, University of Maryland, College Park; Ganesh Sriram, University of Maryland

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Chemical Engineering

of Maryland College Park. His research interest includes nonlinear structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling.Prof. Ganesh Sriram, University of Maryland Dr. Ganesh Sriram is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of Maryland. His research area is metabolic engineering and he is interested in chemical engineering pedagogy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a 1-credit Chemical Engineering First-Year SeminarAbstractIn order to retain and graduate successful chemical engineering students, it is

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Morales P.E., Universidad del Turabo

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Mechanical Engineering

his efforts to diffuse innovative teaching and learning practices in the school. These efforts derive directly from the outcomes assessment plan which he helped devise and implement as ABET Coordinator. Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Ana G Mendez - Gurabo Campus, PO Box 3030, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 00778. Tel. 787-743-7979 x 4182 E-mail: jcmorales@suagm.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Sizing the components of existing machinery to gradually develop machine design expertise Juan C. Morales, Ph.D., P.E. Universidad Ana G. Méndez – Gurabo Campus

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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Cook; Maxim G. Strehle; Jonathan William Schaefer , Saint Louis Rocket Propulsion Lab; T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis University; William Hiser; Andrew Riddle; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

of solid propellant rockets towards NASA StudentLaunch and Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competitions", 2018 Joint PropulsionConference, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum.[2] Abhraneel Dutta, Zach Ernst, Suraj Buddhavarapu, Trenton Charlson, Shrivathsav Seshan,and Johnie Sublett. "The Yellow Jacket Space Program: Insights into Starting a Student LedSpace-Shot Rocketry Team at the Georgia Institute of Technology", AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum,AIAA SciTech Forum.[3] William E. Anderson. "The Propulsion Program in the School of Aeronautics andAstronautics at Purdue", 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Propulsionand Energy Forum.[4] Anil P. Nair, Daniel I. Pineda, R. Mitchell Spearrin, and Dave E. Crisalli. "Low-cost student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Sivaraman Narayanaswamy, Arizona State University; Uday Shankar Shanthamallu; Abhinav Dixit, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY; Sunil Rao; Raja Ayyanar, Arizona State University; Cihan Tepedelenlioglu, Arizona State University; Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University; Mahesh K Banavar, Clarkson University; Sameeksha Katoch; Emma Pedersen; Photini Spanias; Pavan Turaga; Farib Khondoker, SenSIP Center - Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-recipient of the 2002 IEEE Donald G. Fink paper prize award and was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2003. He served as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Signal processing society in 2004.Dr. Mahesh K Banavar, Clarkson University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27234 Mahesh K. Banavar is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. He received the BE degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India in 2005, the MS degree and the Ph.D. degree, both in Electrical

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Anderberg, New York University; Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Mikolaj Wilk, New York University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

Social Thought and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Dickinson College.Dr. Matthew Frenkel, New York University Matthew Frenkel is the engineering librarian at NYU’s Bern Dibner Library, and an adjunct faculty in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon. He is a member of the ASEE Engineering librarian division (ELD). Matthew’s background is in the experimental study of optical whispering gallery sensors, but his current research interests are in how undergraduate and graduate engineering students develop their professional skills.Mr. Mikolaj Wilk, New York University Engineering Reference Associate at Bern Dibner Library c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas; Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas

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First-Year Programs

. Rios’ research and teaching interests include: robotics, design, kinematics and dynamics of machines and engineering education.Dr. Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Fadda is Clinical Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His background includes two decades of professional engineering practice in the energy industry where he has held numerous positions. Dr. Fadda has worked in product research and developed patented products for chemical, petrochemical, and nuclear applications. He is a professional engineer and an ASME fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using Computer Simulations in a Freshman Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

include first-year design, makerspace education, hands-on learning, diverse student engagement & retention.Dr. Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida Lilianny Virguez is a Lecturer at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education at University of Florida. She holds a Masters’ degree in Management Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She has work experience in engineering and has taught engineering courses at the first-year level. Her research interests include motivation to succeed in engineering with a focus on first-year students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Making the Makers: Building Hands-on Skills to Help

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an American Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the American Educational Research As- sociation and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science and engineering departments on diversifying their undergraduate student population. She remains an active researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engineering. Her evaluation work includes