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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Washington State University; Chen-Ching Liu, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students, defined as financial eligibility for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN). • Demonstrate academic potential as evident by academic achievements, previous work and experience, letters of recommendation, and letters of intent.Each scholarship has a maximum value of $10,000 (average award size is expected to be $6000),with the actual award depending on the “remaining need” demonstrated by FAFSA after theexpected contribution from the student family is taken into account.Table I shows the rubric developed to consistently and fairly judge the academic potential andpreparedness of students while recognizing their diverse background and career goals. This rubricincludes multiple indicators to gauge both academic merit

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Bring Your Own Experiment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl J. Spezia P.E., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #20448BYOE: The Design and Operation of an Electric Motors SimulatorDr. Carl J. Spezia P.E., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carl J. Spezia is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Depart- ment of Technology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. His in- dustrial assignments included power system modeling, power

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana; Michael McLeod, Accuride Corporation

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Mechanical Engineering

Finite Element CourseAbstractOne of the ABET outcomes for engineering students is that they have the ability to apply engi-neering principles to solve problems. In addition, students should have the ability to analyze andsynthesize results that meet desired constraints within a problem. Early in a student’s career, asthey begin to acquire the analysis tools and methods, there may be few opportunities for appli-cation to real world projects with consideration for complex problems or situations. However,in the junior or senior level courses, students should be afforded more and more opportunities toincorporate engineering analysis, design and synthesis. An undergraduate finite element analysis(FEA) course provides an excellent opportunity to do so

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They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

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Diversity

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International

., attractive project), the way the collaboration istaking place (e.g., greater emphasis on communication), and external factors (e.g., considerationto local non-technical challenges). Some of these modification are being implemented, and theresults will be reported in the future.ReferencesBenson, L., Kirn, A., and Morkos, B. (2013, June), CAREER: Student Motivation and Learning in Engineering Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia.Berteaux, F., and Javernick-Will, A., (2015) “Adaptation and Integration for Multinational Project-Based Organizations”, Journal of management in engineering, vol. 31, no. 6, Nov. 2015.Deci, E. L.,and Ryan, R. M., (2000) “The "What" and "Why" of goal pursuits: Human needs

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Materials Division Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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Materials

) DEDP Campus DEDP Campus DEDP Campus Q14 2.15 2.04 3.20 3.42 1.33 1.58 Q15 2.20 2.24 3.55 3.62 1.83 1.58 Q16 2.00 2.13 3.25 3.09 1.67 1.05Comparison of On-campus and Distance End-of-Term Survey ResultsStudents were asked to report their reason for enrolling in the course. The results are shown inTable 6. Because students could report more than one factor, results add to more than 100%.The single biggest motivation for enrolling in this elective course for both distance and campusstudents was the relevance of the course material to their career field. The second

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ETD Learning Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Rob Kowalski, Farmingdale State College

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Engineering Technology

has a background specifically in automotive electronics and emissions. Rob is looking to peruse his future career in Mechanical Engineering within the transportation industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Education through Applied Learning and Hands-on Practical Experience with Flex Fuel VehiclesAbstractThe main goal of the work is to perform testing and evaluation of a low horsepower, flex fuelinternal combustion engine powered by both liquid and gaseous fuels for comparison andperformance optimization. The output horsepower of the internal combustion engine wasperformed using a dynamo. The tested fuels in the experiment included liquid gasoline, propane

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Reflection

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Dale Levine, Stanford University; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

reflective and behavioral implications of survey-taking, the currentstudy investigates open-ended comments that students self-reported at the end of a recentengineering education survey. We gathered our data from the Engineering Majors Survey(EMS), a study of engineering students from a nationally representative sample of 27 U.S.engineering schools. The EMS is intended to follow junior and senior engineeringstudents from their undergraduate education into their career. So far the first (“EMS 1.0”)and second (“EMS 2.0”) waves have been administered, one year apart, with additionalfollow-up surveys planned. The EMS asks a variety of questions about engineeringstudents’ past academic and extracurricular experiences, confidence performing variousskills

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Assessment of Student Work

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

to solve a real world problem in the field of corrosion. Thematerials were artificially degraded so that the effects of exposure time and service environmentimpacted the corrosion properties of the sample. The PBL project was structured to assistundergraduate students in learning how materials degrade with time, appreciating howenvironment can influence degradation, as well as identifying alternative career paths for thepurpose of employment or pursuit of graduate programs such as in the field of corrosion orfailure analysis. The project setup required the creation of a scenario in which the student wascalled upon by the court system to provide expert testimony in support of a mock case related tothe degradation and in service failure of a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Pradip K Bandyopadhyay, Penn State University (Berks Campus); Mark Johnson, Pennsylvania State University ; Mikhail Kagan, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz Campus; Ann Marie Schmiedekamp; Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus; Catherine Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Campus study is to address the urgentneed to expand the pool of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) graduates,especially African American, Native American, and Hispanic students. Long-term improvementsin the pipeline of a diverse STEM workforce start with sustaining effective bridge programs thatcan produce more Engineering baccalaureates. To improve retention in Engineering, this studywill conduct academic enrichment programs for racially underrepresented Engineering studentsat three points in their career at the Penn State—entering freshmen, rising sophomores, and risingjuniors. The goals of the study are to (a) increase retention in Engineering among raciallyunderrepresented students in the Penn State system, (b) develop long

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University; Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, 2017Teaching the Nature of Engineering in K-12 Science Education by Brian D. Hartman, Randy L, Bell, and Larry FlickNATURE OF ENGINEERING FOR K-12 EDUCATION 2Introduction Engineering has been increasingly promoted in K-12 science education throughnational and state standards. Arguments for including engineering in K-12 scienceinclude improving science and mathematics learning, increased engineering awareness,experience with design, increasing interest in engineering as a career, and increasedtechnological literacy (National Academy of Engineering & National Research Council,2009). The National Research Council (NRC) has now extended this position byincluding

Conference Session

Engineering Identity

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

economics, even though I'm taking the class.... It would be easier for me if I had someone else right now from economics.” - Xena “I am definitely, I feel pretty behind in terms of planning out my academic [career].... I have my transfer credits, they haven't all been aligned or something like that. The other negative is that I'm going to have to take the qualifying exam here…. Different teachers, different textbooks, different emphasis. I'm pretty worried about that….I usually rely on students to tell me about [opportunities], and I don't know too many people here…. I haven't done much preparing, honestly. I don't have a very clear plan.” - XenaThe number of hurdles she faced were intimidating

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

commit to academictasks, as well as persevere during challenging academic tasks. Research has connected efficacybeliefs to educational processes and outcomes such as academic major selection, scholasticachievement, persistence, and long-term, post-graduation career decisions.20-24 2Most of the literature on academic self-efficacy comes from the field of educational psychology.However, engineering education literature has embraced the value of promoting high academicself-efficacy, especially when promoting engineering students’ academic goals, success, andcareer interests. For example, based on findings from an engineering education study

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Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

), the Baccalaureate and Beyond 2008/2009 (B&B), and the Career/TechnicalEducation (CTE) Statistics. Each of these datasets is produced and distributed by the Departmentof Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.The labor market datasets used in the study were the American Community Survey (ACS), theCurrent Population Survey (CPS), the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) database, andthe National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG). These data are made available by a variety ofgovernment agencies and present the STEM workforce generally and engineering techniciansand technologists in particular in varying degrees of detail.The survey of educational programs was conducted by the NAE. The survey of employers wasconducted by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a

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Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

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Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest; George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Statics. The engineering learning community model integratedmathematics and engineering, and additionally through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) providedreal world application experiences for students. The goal of the program was to increaseretention of first year engineering majors by creating a community of learners that would formstudy groups early in their academic career, and use PBL to integrate mathematics and physicsinto practical engineering applications that increase student engagement.Two learning communities linked the courses of Fundamentals of Engineering with twofreshman mathematics courses pre-calculus and Calculus I. The key elements of the EngineeringLearning Community model were: 1) the emphasis of the goals of the learning

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International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

this assignment was to help students reflect on their experiences as a whole andidentify the knowledge and skills they developed that could transfer to their future engineeringeducation and career. The program’s alumni are often able to use this information in jobinterviews in the summer or fall after their return and find that being able to talk about theirexperience coherently gives them an advantage over other sophomores applying for internships.In addition to being a longer assignment for students, data analysis was more time consuming forthis assessment. We coded essays for the 2016 cohort and identified several common themes inwhat students said they learned from the program, shown in Table 7. One key take-away fromour analysis is that a

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra Ph.D., University of Missouri; So Mi Kim, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Shann Bossaller, University of Missouri

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

success in engineering practice (ABET, Inc., 2016)1. Metacognitionis key to the development of life-long learning, yet is rarely directly addressed in engineeringeducation. Metacognition, defined as “knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena”(Flavell, 1979, p. 906), is a higher-order thinking skill and provides the key to developing life-long learning skills necessary for ABET and for an effective work career. This paper will reporton the authors’ study of the development of metacognition and life-long learning skills ofgraduates of the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) program, an innovative problem-based learningprogram that integrates metacognition instruction with engineering content. The IRE programoffers a unique setting for studying

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Computing Technology Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

learneddramatically shifted towards the above average and well above average categories after theimplementation of the 3D technology project. Another set of questions in which the majority of the students agree on their perceivedlearning is shown in Figure 6 for the first year and Figure 8 for year two. In this set of questions theagreement of the students was higher than 60% and lower than 70% for year one and between 80%and 82.6% for year two. Here we can see that the 3D technology project had a high impact in theareas of time management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods andtechniques, critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research wehave confirmed the fact that engineering students

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Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

advocates for change in their future careers. Hatchery Units are onecredit courses that are designed to address gaps in students’ technical knowledge identified bylocal industry, infuse ethics and social justice in the undergraduate computer science curriculum,and build communities of practice while providing a more streamlined integration experience fortransfer students to the program. Guided by Rawl’s [33] theory of social justice, the team willwork with students and faculty to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for allundergraduate CS students and encourage graduates of the program to work to promote thesevalues as future computer science professionals. The development of these values will bepromoted by building communities

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Sarah Samir Sedra, United Arab Emirates university; khawla Mousa Alrayssi, UAEU ; Riham Mohamed Surkatti Ms, Graduate Student ; Haya Mohammed Al Nuaimi, UAEU

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

UK. He started his career in the UK as the Senior Research Assistant at the SERC Engineering Design Centre. He joined Brunel University in 1995 where he worked for 18 years before joining United Arab Emirates University in August 2011. During his stay at Brunel he has worked with many British industries. Dr Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in Design and was the Convenor for the International Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has been a regular participant of the ASEE annual conference during the past few years. He has published more than 85 papers in reputed journals and conferences.Dr. Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University Dr Essam Zaneldin earned his PhD in 2000 from the

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Design in Engineering Education

on multidisciplinaryteams are required to attend all training sessions with their teammates.Our engineering program utilizes team-based project learning in several course beginningfreshman year. In these courses, the engineering professors introduce the concepts of teamwork,collaboration and conflict resolution. These concepts are reinforced at several points throughoutengineering students’ academic career in other lab courses and even in some lecture courses, butthey are not the focus of those courses.So for capstone we decided to focus on professional skills almost exclusively during lecture, andbegan bringing in outside experts to lecture on different topics related to professional skills.While we brought in experts on project management

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Minorities in Engineering

activities are detailed below:1. February 24th- 2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair Volunteering2. February 26th-2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering - Award Ceremony3. March 9th-2016, STEM Career Launch Volunteering4. March 24th-2016, NSF STEM club talk on storm water runoff and pollutants in water supplies.In addition to the above events, the NSF-STEM club officers participated in CentralPennsylvania food bank as a community service and organized a fund raising event at April 28,2016, where newer members (mentees) and older club members (mentors) participated. Below,in Figure, 1 is the flyer that they used. Fig 1: Flyer used in one of the NSF STEM club fundraising activitiesThe impact of the NSF STEM

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

students at Macalester College as one contributionto countering this blind spot. In developing this course, our primary interest was to give studentsat an early stage in their academic experience an introduction to engineering, whether they cameto college with the idea of possibly pursuing a career in engineering or whether they wanted toget a deeper understanding of the influence of engineering on the world in which they live. Forthat reason our orientation in this course was different from the orientation found in Bucciarelli’sand Drew’s proposal for integrating the liberal arts with engineering (2015). As we were notprimarily interested in preparing future engineers, our course was less technically(mathematically) focused. Our course was also

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Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University; Oris Griffin, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

in many educational institutions. The purpose of thismixed method study was two-fold. First, the researchers examined faculty member’s reactions toworking in a culturally diverse environment. Secondly, the researchers wanted to uncover bestpractices or strategies that might improve cultural awareness in workforce development in termsof navigating daily life within an educational institution. This study delved into the experiencesfaculty members reported having in their workplace. The study involved 224 faculty membersacross various departments and career statuses working at a public coeducational researchinstitution in the United States of America. The survey and interview responses to apredetermined set of questions were analyzed in order

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education.Mr. Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Middle School Students’ Engineering Discussions: What Initiates Evidence-Based Reasoning? (Fundamental)Introduction and literature reviewAs part of an effort to remain internationally competitive, the United

Conference Session

Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Michele Carolynn Williams, University of Texas, El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

course make you wantto stay in E-Lead?” Seventeen students (65%) responded that the course made them want to stayin E-Lead somewhat more or much more. Only four students responded that the course madethem want to stay somewhat less or much less. Only one student surveyed did not stay in the E-Lead program but stated that they “did not enjoy any engineering program. I enjoyed the classbut not the engineering part. I'm majoring in […] special education K-12.” Further, the responsesto the open-ended question about how this course helped students make progress towardsacademic, work, and degree goals provided us with insight on retention. Thirteen responsesexpressed that the course helped enforce the choice to pursue an engineering career. Seven

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Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Manuela De la vega, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Future work implies the application of a quantitativequestionnaire to discuss national and international implications.Introduction Over the last two decades, ABET has become a major change agent in engineeringeducation worldwide. In 1996, ABET’s Board of Directors shifted its emphasis on outcomesrather than inputs by adopting the widely known accreditation criteria EC2000. Criterion 3specified five technical and six professional skills that engineering graduates must face thechallenge of international competitiveness.1 Lattuca, Terenzini and Volkwein (2006) documentedthe impact of the engineering criteria EC2000 on engineering programs2. Schools of Engineeringworldwide have modified their curriculums to reinforce career preparation and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Kenneth A. Bright, University of Delaware, College of Engineering; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

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Minorities in Engineering

seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dean Vaughan is focused on

Conference Session

Exploring the Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindset

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Suzann Girtz, Gonzaga University; Stephen E. Silliman, Gonzaga University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in new strategies to problem solution. Inthinking of these two extremes in mindset, it becomes apparent that neither is a “correct” mindset for all engineeringdisciplines or career opportunities. However, making both faculty and students aware of this difference may providesubstantial advantages in both the educational, and future career, environments. The present study is recognized as being very preliminary. For example, the students in this particularuniversity are selected through a relatively rigorous admission process, likely resulting in a number of impacts onthe mindset of the incoming student. Further, the sample size (approximately 250 responses) is relatively limited.Despite the preliminary nature of this research, a