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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicolas A. Brown, Florida Atlantic University; Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University; Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Ryne A Sherman, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
University, both in Civil Engineering.Prof. Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University Dr Edgar An received his B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1985, M.S.E.E. degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1988, and PhD degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1991. From 1991 to 1994, he was a post-doc fellow in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton, UK, working on the European Prometheus project. He joined the Department of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University as an assistant professor in 1995, became an associate Professor in 1999, and became a full professor in 2005. He is currently the director of the Advanced Marine Systems Laboratory, and
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Design Pedagogy
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Yupeng Luo, California State University, Fresno
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Design in Engineering Education
knowledge, modeling skills andanalysis abilities of using BIM in the sustainability domain were addressed by developinggrading rubrics for specific project deliverables.The joint course project was coordinated by instructors of two upper division electives enrolledmajorly by senior students with a few juniors, including CM-132: Advanced ArchitecturalDesign and CM-177: Sustainable Construction, with assistance from the industry partner who isthe general contractor of the selected campus laboratory project. The overarching joint courseproject goal set for students was to develop strategies, create designs, conduct analyses andprepare documentation in pursuit of LEED certification facilitated by BIM. Project teams weremade of 4-5 students from the two
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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine Zakzewski, The University of Scranton; Mark Robert Murphy Sr., University of Scranton, Director of Sustainability; Michael Mahon Ph.D., Abington Heights School District
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Community Engagement Division
experiences exposed students to the language of energy,standards, regulatory issues, energy distribution, metering and billing in ways not easilyreplicated in a traditional laboratory setting. The experience also equipped students todemonstrate real world experience on resumes and job interviews. The increase in energy relatedcareer choice is attributable, in substantial part, to the service-learning experience.Opportunities for ImprovementSeveral opportunities for improvement presented themselves during the project. The instructorshould have asked students to critically reflect on the social implications of sustainability, theeffectiveness of the service experience, and the impact of this experience on career selection.Finally, it is best to develop
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Make It!
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University; Kyle Montgomery, Bucknell University; Kerra Mercon; Laura Kathleen Poss, Bucknell University; Zachary Paul Ross, Bucknell University; Dan Robert Muccio
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Manufacturing
Page 26.1105.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015AbstractWe are working to create a culture of making at Bucknell University. We are doing this through a multi-path approach that makes tools widely and freely available, offers training in multiple ways, andencourages both curricular and co-curricular experiences in making. By taking existing workspaces oncampus, such as parts of the engineering project development laboratory and the sculpture studio, and re-imagining them as makerspaces, we are making tools and training more widely available without havingto start from scratch with a new facility. In addition, we are hosting “skill seminar” events whereuniversity community members can learn specific
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Randall G Bock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Diversity
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Manufacturing
science and systems engineering; 2. Provide a comfortable setting for the student to begin his/her life as a Penn State student; and 3. (Perhaps most importantly) have fun while getting started on a career in engineering and, more specifically, space-related engineering.Secondary goals for the course include: 1. Recruit students to the activities of the Student Space Programs Laboratory (SSPL) in the EE Dept. SSPL is a faculty-led, student-run lab in which students develop capabilities for space projects and fly space missions. SSPL has built payloads for balloon, rocket, and satellite platforms [7]; 2. Provide training in the skills needed for the space-related work of the SSPL; and 3. Retain
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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jing Lv; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Syafiah Mahfuzah Johari, Engineering Education Department, Purdue University
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First-Year Programs
. Page 26.1124.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Making Meaning of Data: Exploring Representations of Classroom Activities from a First Year Engineering CourseAbstract Real-time, pedagogical feedback can be useful for instructors and graduate teachingassistants in assessing the effectiveness of their instructional activities. This is especially usefulin first-year engineering classes, where laboratory and team activities may be more common.The G-RATE, Global Real-Time Assessment Tool for Teaching Enhancement, is a tool toprovide research- based feedback for instructors about their classroom interactions across fourareas based on the “How People Learn” framework1
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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College; Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering
. Many high-risk active learning techniqueshave been documented in recent literature, including field trips,5 peer teaching,6 class discussionson open-ended questions,7-8 hands-on manufacturing, laboratory testing,9-10 project-basedlearning,11 and cross grading and debate.12 The flipped classroom technique is also a new andeffective method of teaching13 where traditional lectures are converted to readings assigned tostudents outside of class and the class time is used for homework assignments and otheractivities. This technique was used successfully to teach sustainability in the past.14Low-risk active learning techniques have been introduced to engage students even in a lecture-based delivery, such as lecture worksheets,6 reading quizzes,7 and
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert A Heard, Carnegie Mellon University; J F Whitacre, Carnegie Mellon Univerisity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
significant international business and project experience. He has served on the Board of Directors of the AIST, worked on several committees in professional societies, and is a member of AIST, ASM, TMS, Sigma Xi and ASEE. He has authored 28 technical papers on a wide range of activities in materials science, including education, innovation management, environmental issues, nano-materials, steelmaking, casting, plasma and alternate iron technologies and authored a book on the Horizontal Continuous Casting of Steel.Dr. J F Whitacre, Carnegie Mellon Univerisity Professor Whitacre started his career at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he worked on energy tech- nologies ranging from functional materials to systems
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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology
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Manufacturing
Exposition. [4] Felder, M. and Brent, R., 1996, “Navigating the bumpy road to student-centered instruction”, College Teaching, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 43 - 47. [5] Bonwell, J. & Eison, J., 1991, “Active learning: creating excitement in the classroom”, Technical Report AHSE-ERIC, Higher Education Report No. 1. [6] Adams, S., 2000, “Project-based learning in a statistical quality control course”, Proceedings of 2000 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. [7] Schmahl, K., 1997, “Unique approach to total quality management in a quality planning and control laboratory”, Proceedings of 1997 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. [8] Besterfield, D., 2009, Quality Control (8th edition), Prentice Hall Inc
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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education
Paper ID #12191The Capstone Marketplace: An Online Tool for Matching Capstone DesignStudents to Sponsors with Challenging ProblemsMr. Michael DeLorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mr. Michael DeLorme Mr. DeLorme has 11 years of professional experience as a Research Associate/Engineer at Stevens; Davidson Laboratory, DHS National Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR), and Systems Engineering Research Center. Research concentrations include experimental marine hydrody- namics, unmanned marine vehicles, the implementation of hydro-acoustics for the detection of marine vehicles, and the coordination
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Talbot Bielefeldt, Clearwater Program Evaluation
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
(VR) environment will give themrenewed hope for learning success. This paper presents such a development that augments anexisting learning game, Gridlock, with an adaptive learning engine that assesses what reallyhappens when a student’s capacity is sabotaged in problem solving and to provide the help that istailored to his/her needs. The game was deployed in Computer Architecture course at Rowan as areplacement to the traditional laboratory experiments. Its thorough assessment confirms thevalues of the game in promoting student learning.INTRODUCTIONThe fundamental problem with the traditional single-instructor class structure is that a singularteaching method is not always universally effective; not all students learn information the sameway
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Aerospace Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Benjamin T. Pipenberg, The Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Jared Grasser, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Van Wert, The Pennsylvania State University
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Diversity
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Aerospace
thecourse are that students should, upon their completion of the course, be able to:1.) Complete the preliminary design for an aircraft such that it satisfies assigned specifications2.) Design a system, component, or process that meets given requirements in aircraft systems3.) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems4.) Function on multi-disciplinary teams5.) Communicate and present effectively the results and consequences of their technical efforts6.) Determine what the ethical responsibilities are to themselves, to employers, and to societyThe course has a lecture component as well as the laboratory sessions. The purpose of the lectureportion of the class is to support the students’ design and fabrication activities. As a result
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Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University
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Diversity
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Construction
True?" Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(12), 1324-1333.12. Krebs, D. (2010). Mobile & wireless solutions in construction: Driving improved decision making speed and scalability, Field Technologies Online, http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/doc/VDC-Research-Paper- Mobile-Wireless-000113. Rebolj, D. and K. Menzel. (2004). "Mobile computing in construction (Editorial)." ITcon, 9(Special Issue on Mobile Computing in Construction), 281-283.14. Bowden, S., et al. (2006). "Mobile ICT support for construction process improvement." Automation in Construction, 15, 664-676.15. Cline, C. and K. Davis. (2013). "Using mobile technology in a construction management “hands-on” laboratory." 2013
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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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New Engineering Educators
to overcome resource limitations, andcollaborations across different countries.The impact described by the interview participants regarding their technical advances showstheir commitment to the betterment of society and to the affordability of solutions for all people.One engineer commented that “thousands of laboratories use some of the technology that we’vedeveloped,” indicating a sort of second-order impact, where the advances by these laboratorieshappen as a result of the engineers’ research. Some engineers indicate that they work on projectswith personal significance, for example, one was discussing his/her work with devices to monitorheart health, that “what we’re working on is something that’ll keep people from that—from notbeing
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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American
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Diversity
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Mathematics
laboratory spaces used by the center.If successful, a student will be Calculus ready for the fall semester of their first-year. Theintervention is producing students who have higher pass rates in Calculus 1, and higher GPA.However, for the first cohort we did not find that these higher rates were statistically significant.Still, by accelerating Calculus readiness and providing a learning environment that promotesgeneral college readiness, we should have reduced time-to-graduation and hope to showimproved knowledge mastery in later courses, especially those that are Calculus or Mathematicsintensive.Enrolled StudentsThe first cohort entered the program in Summer 2014. We had 22 students, all had placementinto our College Algebra or Pre-Calculus course
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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
: laboratories woven throughout finaltwo years of most programs. The students would also benefit from taking basic engineeringcourses, i.e. math and science courses at the local institution closer to their “homes” with arelative small class size. A benefit to the mainstream institution would be that they gaindiversity in their graduating classes without proportional expansion of general student recruitingactivities. It is also seen that there might be some nontrivial benefit to participating faculty atmainstream institutions with respect to experiencing effective teaching approaches for diversestudents. Both groups of academics recognize the opportunity for development of infrastructurein the local tribal communities in response to some serious needs of
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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University
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Chemical Engineering
recombinant protein expressionTable 1 – List of fundamental biology concepts covered in our review videos.Experiment/Protocol Videos: Experimental procedures were recorded in a laboratory settingwith a camcorder and tripod. Video clips were edited using Camtasia Studio (TechSmith) andintegrated into PowerPoint presentation slides that included instructions for each step of theexperiment, along with troubleshooting advice and other detailed notes. For example, one of theslides from the Restriction Digest experiment video is shown in Figure 2. While the video playsin the central panel, short step-by-step instructions are listed below it and more detailed notes aredisplayed in the panel on the right. In this case, the notes include a recipe for the
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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Diversity
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Graduate Studies
since as Assistant Professor (2005-2011), Associate Professor (2011-2012) and Professor (2012-). Rohit was the first assistant professor hired into the new Bioengineering department and played a key role in the development of its curriculum and activities. He later founded and serves as the coordinator of the Cancer Community@Illinois, a group dedicated to advancing cancer-related research and scholar- ship on campus. Research in the Bhargava laboratories focuses on fundamental theory and simulation for vibrational spectroscopic imaging, developing new instrumentation and developing chemical imaging for molecular pathology. Using 3D printing and engineered tumor models, recent research seeks to elucidate hetero
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Eco-Car Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shawn Midlam-Mohler,, Ohio State University ; Jason Linger, Ohio State University ; Jack Slavinski, Ohio State University ; Lisa Fiorentini, Ohio State University
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Eco-Car Poster Session
techniques. 14. Scale project processes to small, low risk projects as well as large, complex projects. 15. Understand how to appropriately leverage project management tools. 16. Handle projects in a state of chaos or damage control. 17. Managing project execution with the right level of discipline and rigor. 18. Understand effective leadership and team management. 19. Implement organizational change in the context of corporate culture.Application of Project Management in EcoCAR 3Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors and managed by ArgonneNational Laboratory, EcoCAR 3 is a university-level competition to develop an energy-efficientand high-performance Chevrolet Camaro. The Ohio State University EcoCAR 3 Team is
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Innovative Project-based Learning Practices in Manufacturing
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tumkor Serdar, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
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Manufacturing
to describe the field. The manufacturing engineering education providesproduction related knowledge such as customer focus, quality and continuous improvement,manufacturing processes, product design, process design, laboratories, and many others. Fourpillars are: (i) Materials and manufacturing processes: understanding the behavior and propertiesof materials as they are altered and influenced by processing in manufacturing; (ii) Product,tooling, and assembly engineering: understanding the design of products and the equipment,tooling, and environment necessary for their manufacture; (iii) Manufacturing systems andoperations: understanding the creation of competitive advantage through manufacturingplanning, strategy, and control; (iv
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Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven H. Collicott, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Aerospace
Aerospace, Masten Space Systems, UpAerospace, and XCORrockets, NearSpace balloons, and a student rocket project. Sponsorship of these activities isvaried so is outlined in the individual descriptions below but hardware costs have largely beensupported by our college of engineering as one part of the process to keep laboratory classes up-to-date. Descriptions of these activities that put the new flight capability to work for educationbegin with payloads that have flown and then payloads in development. Flight providercapabilities are found at the web sites for the companies. These sites are easily found in any websearch engine and thus not referenced here. 1. Armadillo Aerospace: Beginning in 2009 Armadillo and the author collaborated to
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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yaël-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, Elyape Consulting, LLLP; University of Tennessee
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Nuclear and Radiological
and research stages inthe Medical fields and have shown enormous amounts of yielding tremendous outcomes. As theworld of AR and VR crosses more and more thresholds, cross-industry discoveries haveincreased as a result of a more inclusive educational focus.Many studies have shown the strides in medical sciences, highlighting the amount of abilitieslearned through avidly participating in the learning. Figure 9 Mixed Reality used in the Medical Field [7]Even though the results from the medical field are growing exponentially, there are great leaps infields even more closely related to the Nuclear Engineering realm. For example in MiningEngineering, a “Virtual Reality Laboratory” consists of a 360-degree screen [of an
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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering
Page 26.1319.2appealing to our youth.          The National Research Council (NRC) provides several recommendations for enhancingeducation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.Recommendations include providing engaging laboratory, classroom and fieldexperiences; teaching large numbers of students from diverse backgrounds; improvingassessment of learning outcomes; and informing science faculty about research oneffective teaching6-8. NRC recommendations are met with diverse pedagogicalapproaches. Experiential learning, which involves constructing meaning from directexperience and involves the learner in a real
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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allie S Peters, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Katherine N Thorton; Kristen Shinohara; Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering
Individual-Based Models.”19 McQuiggan20 Waarts, Van Everdingen, and Van Hillegersberg, “The Dynamics of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Innovations.”21 Rogers 10-15.22 Ellen Dubinsky, “A Current Snapshot of Institutional Repositories: Growth Rate, Disciplinary Content and Faculty Contributions,” Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 2, no. 3 (2014): 1-22.23 Brown and Abbas, “Institutional Digital Repositories for Science and Technology: A View from the Laboratory.”24 Dubinsky.25 Dedoose Version 5.0.11, web application for managing, analyzing, and presenting qualitative and mixed method research data (2014). Los Angeles, CA: SocioCultural Research Consultants, LLC
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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University
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Diversity
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Manufacturing
Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. Page 26.1331.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Research Experiences for Teachers in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial AutomationAbstractU.S. manufacturers are seeking highly skilled workers to hire in industrial automation andcontrol jobs. Encouraging active participation of secondary school teachers and two-year collegefaculty in university
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Two Year College Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mariano Olmos, El Paso Community College; Tonie Badillo, El Paso Community College
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Two Year College Division
cooperative development of engineering courses proceeded according to the overarchingagreement established between the institutions, with then administrators Bobby Ortega, Dean ofEngineering at EPCC, and Peter Golding, Associate Dean of Engineering at UTEP, providingleadership of the effort. The Director of Engineering at EPCC, Mariano Olmos, and the ProgramDirector of Undergraduate Studies at the UTEP College of Engineering, Blanca Carrasco,coordinated the cooperative development process.Engineering instructors from EPCC and UTEP advance the common use of course andeducational curriculums and laboratory tools, and engineering software for use in introduction toengineering courses.Advising and Professional Student DevelopmentEPCC and UTEP worked
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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
Paper ID #12230Spatial Visualization Skills Intervention for First Year Engineering Students:Everyone’s a Winner!Dr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S. and Sc.D. while working jointly with researchers at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MIT, he was awarded a Shell Foundation Fellowship and was an NIH biotechnology Predoctoral Trainee. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, he
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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University
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Mechanical Engineering
requiring major changes to the curriculum. Theprogram employs a unique funding model that addresses some of the challenges identified by theASME 2030 vision including insufficient funding and faculty buy-in9. Each project is internallyfunded by the office of undergraduate studies. CI projects are awarded $300 for each student onthe team with a semester maximum of $2000 per team. This funding model provides anincentive for faculty to become involved as it allows for the purchase of research supplies, travelexpenses, student training, and even faculty professional development. The program encouragesfaculty to explore new topics or areas of research, set-up laboratory experiments and equipment,and utilize undergraduate students to expand viable
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ETAC/ABET Related Issues
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammed Abdallah, State University of New York,Polytechnic Inst.
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Engineering Technology
. Educational Targets: Performance Criteria Lectures Student Laboratories Outcomes Yes Knowledge Projects Student Assessment OK Tests results NO Changes: Lecture content Lab content Pre
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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
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Diversity
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Engineering Technology
nearly 60% of classes that include laboratory content. Theselaboratory exercises are constructed to simulate manufacturing process and product designproblems. While labs are critical to gaining technology experience, they are not engineeringprojects. The first comprehensive engineering project a student attempts is the program’scapstone course; the Senior Design. The under-served component of Engineering Technologyeducation is engineering projects.This paper describes a three-year NSF-funded summer program designed to improve studentretention in Engineering Technology by exposing students to an industrial setting to gainpractical engineering experience. Sophomore and Junior-level students were organized intoteams and assigned to small or medium