Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

wisdom if the followinggeneration is to survive and thrive. Similarly, it is incumbent upon the present generation ofengineering practitioners to pass on their knowledge and expertise so the next generation ofengineers can develop into competent professionals. Mentoring capstone students provides an excellent opportunity for practitioners to impart theirwealth of knowledge. Students can learn general engineering concepts, as well as subdiscipline-specific skills useful for the creation of accurate designs and realistic project management plans. During the 2013-2014 academic year, an all-female capstone team learned the value ofmentoring from female construction industry practitioners. Moreover, utilizing their capstoneproject as a platform

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology.Dr. Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University Currently, Dr. Barger serves as Associate Professor of Management at Tennessee Technological Univer- sity. She has diverse domestic and international operations experience in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement effective strategic human resource management plans that further broaden corporate objectives. Strong personal initiative, effective leader- ship skills, ability to influence others, proven collaborative style, and adaptability to various situations. Her research interests include creating global leaders and

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

the classroom; and, also, in setting up linkages with industry which often leads toemployment opportunities for graduates, co-op activities, and potential development ofcollaborative research programs. Unfortunately, adjuncts are marginalized by the academicsystems in place today; and their contributions to the academic process are undervalued. Next,the paper reports on the success story of an adjunct, a practitioner with good credentials, who“teamed-up” with a “full-time” faculty, in an attempt to bring the practice to 4thyear students in ageotechnical/ foundation engineering class. The success achieved in meeting course objectives,was attributed, in large measure, to proper planning and coordination that preceded coursedelivery. Plus, the

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Derek W Rector, Diamax Information Systems; Jana Jurukovska, Diamax Information Systems

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Apple. Active in promoting public understanding of science and engineering for over 35 years, he was the lead Editor of the popular book Family Science (1999) and a Co-Author of the recently published Family Engineering: An Activity & Event Planning Guide (2011). DHA provides the STEM education and science center fields with Research & Evaluation, Strategic Planning, and Materials Development and Implementation services. David Heil is a sought after national and international presenter on STEM education, is a past Director of Informal Science Education for the National Science Teachers Association, and served 2 years on the ASEE K-12 & Pre-College Division Board of Directors.Mr. Derek W Rector, Diamax

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12801Work-in-Progress: Student Dashboard for a Multi-agent Approach for Aca-demic AdvisingDr. Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso VIRGILIO GONZALEZ, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, started his first appointment at UTEP in 2001. He received the UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award in 2012. From 1996 to 2001 he was the Technology Planning manager for AT&T-Alestra in Mexico; and before he was the Telecom- munications Director for ITESM in Mexico. His research areas are in

Conference Session

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Topics in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Michael Korman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Construction

learner must possess decision making and problem solving skills in order to use the new ideas gained from the experience.Course Approach, Learning Objectives, and Delivery MethodThe specialty contracting construction management course described above was designed tointroduce students to the construction methods for various work items common to commercialbuilding construction. Therefore the course was developed and delivered with the followinggoals: • Understanding the types of materials used in fabrication and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing building systems. • Understanding how to read project plans and specifications for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. • Knowing the different types

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Lalley P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Umesh A. Korde, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

project and be part of a design team on a CNC project. These projectsrequire that the students complete fully dimensioned and toleranced engineering drawings and awork order including material selection and a planned build process.The third course in the sophomore year is a product development course focused on sustainableenergy. The lecture content includes renewable and sustainable fossil and nuclear energy. Thestudents complete a supporting lab series including solar, wind, fuel cell and hydroelectricexperiments. During the last half of the course the students design, build, and test an energyrelated product of their own invention receiving guidance and critique throughout the process

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

deAcreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería (CACEI), which is the Mexican peer-accreditingagency of the US ABET. Graduates of UDLAP’s FE program shall attain thirteen outcomes;eleven of them are similar to ABET Criterion 3 program outcomes1; as well as specific IFT corecompetencies regarding major areas: food chemistry and analysis; food safety and microbiology;food processing and engineering; applied food science; and success skills2. As part of assessmentefforts, the Food Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (FEUCC) designed astrategy that uses both direct and indirect assessment measures that is reported elsewhere3, 4.During this past year the FEUCC has been delineating a new assessment plan for 2015-2020 inorder to be ready to apply

Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy

deviation of the project’s PWor IRR.Most investments including retirement plans are made up of ‘portfolios’, a mixture of differentkinds of investments put together in order to balance risk and return. Individuals are increasinglybeing given the responsibility of managing their own retirement portfolios. They need tounderstand the fundamentals of risk and return so that they can effectively manage theirportfolios instead of blindly following the advice of others (who may not have the individual’sbest interest at heart).Many finance courses use a simple two-stock portfolio model to explain the value ofdiversification in achieving better combinations of risk and return. The math would be easy forengineering students, and the lessons learned can be

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are elementary or middle schoolscience or STEM teachers, and the content areas for the units were either earth science orphysical science. The teachers in this study represented eight different schools within two urbandistricts with high diversity in the Midwestern region of the U.S. Teacher grade levels rangedfrom 4th grade to 7th grade.Data Sources & Analysis. The data used for this study consisted of written curriculardocuments generated by the teachers for the four units. These documents included lesson plans,worksheets, rubrics, and other supplemental artifacts such as PowerPoint slides and readings.Content analysis methods were used to examine the documents. This analytical method wasselected because it is a systematic way of

Conference Session

Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

weighted survey sample of roughly two thousand early careerengineering graduates. The research is broadly situated in social cognitive career theory anddraws data from the Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey (PEARS), which was apart of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Engineering Pathways Study (EPS).Analyses for this study followed a two-step process. First we categorized the engineeringgraduates into seven occupational groups, and then we compared these seven groups along sixother measures of doing engineering work. Four years after graduation, graduates employed inengineering and computer-related occupations tended to identify themselves, their currentposition, and future plans as engineering-related, while graduates

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Dilyara R. Erova, Kazan National Research Technological University

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International Forum

; Page 19.25.3 - use methods of emotion and will self-regulation; - form the need for achievement and self-affirmation; - forecast, prevent and resolve business and personal conflicts.3) Master: - skills of speaking in public, argumentation, leading discussion; - techniques of effective communication; - skills of time planning and establishment of tasks priority for achievement of the setgoals [4]. “Success Psychology” course is of practically oriented. Scope of the discipline is 36hours (18 hours – lectures, 18 hours – seminars and practical classes). Every lecture containsmany advice and recommendations on solution of the mentioned problems along withtheoretical material [5]. Seminars and

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2015 EDI

Authors

Ronald Welch

10Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center• 9/11 Day of Service• Heroism Day• English 101 assignment• Veteran’s Day• Weekly Rotations (ER, Chemotherapy, Prosthetics)• Psychology Interns (Mental Health Ward)• Graduate Student oral Histories Issues in Assessing Impact• Output vs. Impact• What can we EXPECT to accomplish with the amount of intervention we offer?• Qualitative vs. Quantitative• Cost-effectiveness: What is measurable & Grand plans vs. actual completion• Who will collect & summarize the data so they can inform our practice?• Program Evaluation vs. Research Companies BenefitYear:Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, 2013 Companies BenefitYear:Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, 2011

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Civil Engineering

served either as PI or a co-PI dealing with the transportation field.Mr. Ossama E. Ramadan, University of Alabama at Birmingham Ossama E. Ramadan is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). His research interests include work zone traffic control, traffic safety, and, planning and scheduling of infras- tructure projects. He received his M.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Carleton University, and his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Construction Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT). Selected by UAB School of Engineering as the 2014 Graduate Student of the Year in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Recipient of the 2002 Carleton University

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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International

institutions.3 Virginia Tech’sRising Sophomore Abroad Program (RSAP) is one approach for offering a global engineeringexperience for students. RSAP provides students with an opportunity to expand their globalcompetencies while learning about differences in political, technological, social, cultural,educational and environmental systems through experience.In this paper, we provide a program overview for RSAP and present quantitative and qualitativeassessment results for the 2014 cohort. Based on these analyses, we propose a refined, more in-depth evaluation/assessment plan for 2015 to measure the extent to which RSAP studentparticipants achieve program outcomes—this plan can serve as a model for other similarprograms that seek to demonstrate

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Linda Musser

Developing a Decision Matrix for Data Sharing and Storage Linda Musser Pennsylvania State UniversityPaper files and filing cabinets have largely given way to digital files and storagedevices. Organizations are becoming more deliberative about records & datamanagement and many grant funding agencies now require plans for data sharing.These trends, coupled with time-pressed schedules, heighten the importance ofthoughtfully selecting one’s data storage methods at the beginning of a project.This presentation will highlight a number of factors and questions to considerwhen selecting data storage methods and media including: file sizes and costs,access, portability

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Linda R. Musser

Retaining Women Engineering Faculty – What Do We Know? Linda R. Musser, Pennsylvania State UniversityA recent ASEE Profiles survey reporting on percentages of engineering faculty by rank andgender found that women engineering faculty numbered less than a quarter of all engineeringfaculty in every rank. It went on to speculate that the overall number of women engineers inacademe were unlikely to change in the near future. Why is this the case? Are women engineersnot choosing to pursue academic posts? Are those that do not being retained? If so, why? A2011 study by Mason found that women who planned to have children opted out of the tenuretrack pipeline at research universities in favor of careers that they

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mehdi Khazaeli; Camilla Saviz

248 Service Learning in Engineering Management Mehdi Khazaeli, Camilla Saviz University of the Pacific, Stockton, CAAbstractIt’s not often that college students are able to put their coursework to use in a philanthropic way,but for Engineering Management students, that opportunity was made possible in the form of a 5Krun. The purpose of the project was to allow students an opportunity to learn decision making andproject planning while at the same time gaining exposure to the benefits of community service.Through this project, students engaged in scheduling

Conference Session

Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia Jones, Southern Methodist University

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Engineering Libraries

considered strong enough tocapture the vision in the Libraries’ strategic plan. The lab was envisioned as a space withrelevant, current technologies, to ignite creativity in anyone who was a part of the UTAcommunity. Additionally, the opportunity to be one of the MIT-affiliated FabLabs, was seen asnot only good for enhancing students’ experience, but also as a great marketing tool for theuniversity. In short, the Libraries administration decided to build a FabLab because FabLabshave the technology and the educational focus that makerspaces do not.Although such labs are generally associated with Engineering, the Libraries’ leadership decidedthat the vision would be expanded beyond the normal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,Mathematics

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Mitchell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John M. Keller, California Polytechnic State University; Victor M Castillo Jr, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, homes, and businesses, unless the students can create a diversion plan to keep the water out ofsensitive areas and routed around the town. Students are able to dig trenches and make mounds within thesimulation. During class, students take their first attempts at saving Rivertown, testing ideas andredesigning their diversion plan within the computational model. After becoming familiar with the scenario,and brainstorming ideas, students complete the project at home. They must create a diversion plan, makethe digs and mounds, raise the river to the appropriate flooding level, and see how well their diversion planworked. They must then go back and do a redesign, attempting to keep the sensitive parts of Rivertowncompletely dry, using the fewest

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Sangho Park, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

Paper ID #11692Stereoscopic Visualization for Improving Student Spatial Skills in Construc-tion Engineering and Management EducationDr. 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

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Educational Tool to Support Introductory Robotics Courses With the rising popularity of robotics in our modern world there is an increase in the numberof engineering programs that do not have the resources to purchase expensive dedicated robotsbut find a need to offer a basic course in robotics. This common introductory robotics coursegenerally covers the fundamental theory of robotics including robot kinematics, dynamics,differential movements, trajectory planning and basic computer vision algorithms commonlyused in the field of robotics. The nature of this material almost necessitates the use of robotichardware to allow the students to practice implementing the theory they

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justine M. Chasmar, Clemson University; Brian J. Melloy, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Industrial Engineering

StudentsAbstractThe Study Cycle is a set of guidelines rich with self-regulated learning (SRL) techniques thatenables students to plan, prepare, and enact their studying by focusing on five comprehensivesteps: previewing before class, engaging in class, reviewing after class, holding study sessions,and seeking help as a supplement. This paper reports on initial findings of a qualitative study inwhich a workshop on the Study Cycle was taught to a class of second-year IndustrialEngineering students as an intervention, aiming to understand effects of the module onengineering students’ SRL strategy use in an engineering course. Students self-reported SRLstrategy use in a one-minute paper pre-workshop and two sets of post-workshop reflections. Thispaper examines

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

University of Alabama Civil Engineering Department from2005 through 2015. During this period, the department and its programs were expanded andtransformed through: (a) adopting a new set of Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) andStudent Outcomes, (b) the addition of three more undergraduate degrees, (c) the development ofa single set of harmonized PEOs and learning outcomes for four programs, (d) the developmentof shared capstone design classes across multiple degree plans, and (e) the use of an integrated,multiple program ABET Self Study Report. As we present this case study, we will analyzecommon challenges, extract lessons, and make recommendationsWhile a complete vision for a new multi-discipline BOK is beyond the scope of this work, wewill

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, The Pennsylvania State University; Lori B. Miraldi, The Pennsylvania State University; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 26.1145.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Memory Maps as a Means to Help Engineering Students Fashion Words on the Spot in Their Technical PresentationsSummary and Introduction In public speaking, the words that the speaker says traditionally arise from one of foursources: (1) reciting from memory; (2) reading from a script or notecards; (3) fashioning on thespot with no planning (impromptu); or (4) fashioning on the spot but after practice with aplanned structure (extemporaneous).1 Historically, the public speaking courses that engineeringstudents take in high school or in colleges of liberal arts advocate that

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

to recruit diverse students to graduate programs in engineering at theprogram’s home site. In order to develop strategies to recruit students to graduate programs atTAMU through its summer undergraduate research program, we first examined the efficacy ofthe USRG program in influencing students’ post-baccalaureate plans. Next, we examined factorsthat influence USRG participants’ selection of graduate school at the conclusion of the USRGprogram. Last, we compared the influence of the same factors for those who applied and thosewho did not apply to TAMU for graduate school, to determine strategies that universities canemploy to effectively recruit summer undergraduate research program participants to a graduateprogram in engineering at the

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Univeristy of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

the next step based on what will help one reach the goal. Dead-ends are less likelywhen using means-ends analysis, but still may occur. Forward chaining is most often used byexpert problem solvers who have a deeper understanding of what is required to solve theproblem7. When forward chaining, the problem solver plans what steps to take before starting theproblem so that no unnecessary work is done7.Other strategies not addressed in Nickerson’s framework were considered for our analysis7. Astrategy referred to as unit analysis, dimensional analysis, or proportional analysis commonlyoccurs in engineering and science. Lobato describes proportional analysis as a valuable strategyimplemented by expert problem solvers14. Proportional analysis or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon W Skelton, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

guided by learningmotivation, metacognition (thinking about one's thinking, and knowing one’s learning beliefsand strategies), and strategic action (planning, monitoring, evaluating progress, and taking properaction)” 1,2,3. Most educational researchers agree that the self-regulation process is a cyclical process andincludes three major phases: (1) planning, during which learners set goals, make strategic plans,and judge their self-efficacy; (2) execution, which involves learner's performance and control oftheir learning efforts, and use of learning management strategies and self-monitoring; and (3)self-reflection, which involves the self-evaluation of mastery, causal attributions, and reactions tothe learning task and performance after

Conference Session

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Topics in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Woo Kim, University of Washington; Wonil Lee, University of Washington, Department of Construction Management; Ryan J. Eom, Legend High School

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Construction

  Figure 2. NFC-AR System in Pipe Installation8NFC-AR System in Delivering DirectivesOperational Directives Page 26.1524.5 Though the operational instruction works as a key bridge between a production plan and itssuccessful execution (or no plan failure), it has not received much attention compared to  planning processes. Traditionally, frontline managers such as foremen use paper-based drawingsand specifications to deliver the operational directives. Crews are also instructed on safety andquality issues so that they are fully aware of those issues prior to execution. Figure 3 shows aprocess map for operational directives that is made in a traditional

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

1:The pilot project included two leadership conferences where the senior student leaders were gathered as agroup to discuss their challenges, and needs, and to identify gaps in their leadership skills and knowledge.The first conference was held in the spring of 2007 and was designed to facilitate the transition of studentleaders from one year to the next. In addition to allowing incoming leaders the opportunity to debriefwith outgoing leaders, all participants were asked to provide input into a comprehensive annual calendarof activities (the ‘Calendar Calypso’). This planning process was configured to minimize conflictsbetween groups while maximizing opportunities for collaboration and cooperation. The exercise alsoprovided inspiration for