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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., INSPIRE Institute, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

on and below planned construction areas. Today, she is investigating an area where a chain grocery store is to be built. What should she do if she finds the planned construction area has a high risk of earthquakes? A. Approve the design of the grocery store as originally designed. B. Deny construction of any building on the area. C. Suggest a redesign of the building that can tolerate movement. D. Approve the construction of a building and then investigate the soil and rock properties Page 26.177.10 of the area again after the building is built.12. Nina needs to design and build a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srividya Kona Bansal, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Ashraf Gaffar, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

be an open-source web-based tool that will guide individual or collaborating STEMeducators, step-by-step, through an outcome-based education process as they define learningobjectives, select content to be covered, develop an instruction and assessment plan, and definethe learning environment and context for their course(s). It will contain a repository of currentbest pedagogical and assessment practices, and based on selections the user makes when definingthe learning objectives of the course, IMODS will determine and present options for assessmentand instruction that align with the type/level of student learning desired. To this end, the projectaddresses the following two research goals: 1. Develop the instructional module development

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

require the traditional thesis-based Master of Science (M.S.) degreetraining since they are planning to spend their careers as consulting engineers and are notconsidering future research-based work. Additionally, such students want to complete theireducation in a shorter time frame than is typically required for a traditional research-based M.S.degree. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is developing an environmental engineeringcourse-based Master of Environmental Engineering program to meet these needs.The course-based master’s program being developed would allow students to develop additionalskills and to provide deeper and broader exposure to environmental engineering challenges allwithin a one-year timeframe. The intent of this program is to

Conference Session

Data Analysis and Assessment

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Eric M. Stauffer, Virginia Tech; Chris Frisina, Virginia Tech; Troy D. Abel, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

adashboard in easing the transition into university life, which was also outside the scope of ouroriginal learning analytics design (see Figure 5). Can help manage pre-matriculation Can help manage finances early on requirements and deadlines (e.g., meal plan use) Assisting students make the transition to university life A real-time "life" management Can offer some kind of function could spur student use of a mapping/navigation function learning dashboard

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Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

activate the student camera as they are taking the exam. Remember, these tablets arenot student own and are strictly used only for the exam. Thus, there are no privacy expectationsand the camera can be used to monitor the student during the exam to confirm the student istaking the exam. Future plans include using visual identification for distant or remote students.The instructor page also reports the percentage correct for each problem. This has proven helpfulin identifying potential issues with a particular problem. If the percentage correct is low, then theproblem can be quickly reviewed to make sure the problem is correct and there is not typo

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Daniel Kostar, Daniel Webster College; John Glossner, Daniel Webster College; Linda Marquis, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

HW#3 may be assigned a Page 26.513.7weighting of 15% each, while Exam #1 (a stronger indicator of outcome obtainment) may beassigned a weighting of 55%. Indeed, the resolution of a Performance Indicator may even be atthe level of specific exam questions, etc. A “weighted average” summary for each courseoutcome may be automatically generated. As discussed in the next section, this weightedaverage data may be utilized to aid in program-level assessment. Finally, this table may then bemanually augmented with the instructor’s comments on potential future plans to improveobtainment of any given course outcome. In summary, ACAT’s course-level

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

competitiveness, economic prosperity, and security. Creativity isdefined by some cognitive researchers as the introduction of new variables, significant leaps,or novel connection, and is a process resulting in a novel products1,2. Torrance concludedthree characteristics of creativity: originality, idea fluency, and flexibility, and claimed thatevery person has his or her creativity and that creativity could be cultivated3. Amabileestablished a psychological model of creativity that includes four factors: intrinsicmotivation, domain knowledge, creative skills, and environment4. Metacognition refers to theawareness of and reflection on one’s learning process and is higher-order mental processes5,6.Metacognition includes making plans for learning and

Conference Session

Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Tony James Bailey; Leigh Anna Folger, University of Cincinnati; Rachel Schwind, Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati; Gabrielle Anne Notorgiacomo, University of Cincinnati Honors Program; Jacob Daniel Wells

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

dynamics, andbackground information on the types of illnesses faced by the residents at the partner facility.Each project team updated the class on their progress over the past week, their plans for the nextweek, and discussed any problems they were facing. The remainder of the time was devoted toworking on the projects. Students were also expected to work on their projects outside of class,as necessitated by the project.In addition to the work on their projects, students were also required to complete several otherassignments throughout the semester. Each week, students were required to answer severalreflection questions related to the topics discussed during class or to the status of work on theprojects. Also, at the beginning and end of the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

undergraduateclasses. New course materials integrating parallel and distributed computing concepts weredeveloped and offered to undergraduate students. Class surveys were collected to guide futuredevelopment. Based on the results, more courses will be revised to accommodate HPC contentsin the coming years. A project-based learning scheme will also be introduced to our new coursedesign and implementation including subjects like Computer Vision and Machine Learning. Thisarticle presents the current outcomes and findings of the project and a detailed plan of theongoing education and research activities.BackgroundHPC technology has moved beyond bulky multi-rack supercomputers1, making its way into eversmaller systems, in particular, embedded devices and

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brian L Houston P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

products used in CETinstruction, and are the typically used by CET students in completing tasks in the aforementionedcourses. Integrating GPS equipment and Civil 3D has improved courses and is expected to betterprepare our graduates for careers in the civil engineering industry. The CET departmentemphasizes incorporating current technologies and computer applications as part of the CETcontinuous improvement plan, heavily emphasized by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET).This paper describes the pedagogical aspects of developing, teaching, and coordinating four CETcourses to maximize the use of the GPS equipment and Civil 3D software as well as discussingthe positive impact this has on student learning. Related course

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., Idaho State University; Lawrence H Beaty; John F. Gardner, Boise State University; Indrajit Ray, Colorado State University; Katya L Le Blanc, Idaho National Laboratory; Michael Guryan, Idaho Regional Optical Network, Inc.

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

current and planned efforts to modernizethrough smart grid initiatives. The goal of the course is for students from multiple disciplines,ranging from college juniors to graduate students, to arrive at an intuitive perspective on thecontrol, human, and cyber security aspects of the electric grid through a game-ified gridsimulation. Understanding of the multiple challenges and failure modes in critical infrastructure(e.g. growth without investment, arbitrage, and malicious actors), is achieved intuitively throughthe “Grid Game,” shown in Figure 2. That intuitive study, though important in its own right, isaimed at developing curiosity to engage students in attacking the underlying details of thevarious aspects affecting the technology outcomes.The

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Koufakou, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(specific tasks and deliverables are discussedin the next paragraphs). Therefore, teams carry out design, implementation, and testing in a muchsmaller scale than requirements analysis, as design, implementation, and testing are the focus ofother courses.The team project deliverables are shown in Table 2. Student teams receive fewer points forcompleting early deliverables such as finding a client and submitting their proposal (3%), andmore points for advance deliverables such as SRS and Test Plan (9%). A large part of the projectgrade (60%) comes from the final deliverables and presentation at the end of the semester.Table 2. Project Deliverables and timeline Deliverable Timeline

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

acknowledged as an important milestone in the engineering andengineering technology curricula. This project serves as a culminating experience for students intheir senior year where they can synthesize content from multiple courses in order to deliver aproduct or a solution to a technical problem. Many institutions offer a two semester project withstudents allocating the first semester for studying the background, for reviewing possibledesigns, and for planning their activities. The second semester is typically spent on execution ofplans, build, fabrication, assembly and testing of a prototype. It may, however, be noted that Page 26.1074.2there are

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

plausible.Maxwell4 makes recommendations for ways in which researchers can protect against thesevalidity threats, and several of those are particularly useful for observational data. The first isplanning for intensive, long-term involvement with the research study10. Little interpretation canbe made from one or two cases, but several observations made over and over again with similarpopulations can lead to trends and potential theories. Second, researchers should plan to collect“rich” data to get a full picture of what is happening in the observations11. Observers may verywell be effective at capturing all that is happening during an observation, but observationsbacked up with audio or video recordings allow researchers to go back and reexamine what

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Erin Cole, Acute Systems, LLC; Walter E Thain, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Computing & Information Technology

required to demonstrate basic MPLS functionality. The threerouters would include one router to push labels, one router to swap and pop labels and the thirdrouter for egress from the MPLS network. Referring to MPLS examples during the explorationof MPLS and traffic engineer design planning resulted in the topology of three P and two PErouters. The combination of three P and two PE routers provides multiple Label Switched Paths(LSPs). Figure 3 demonstrates a sample of permutations for multiple LSPs distinguished bydashed and solid arrow flows, respectively.The numbers in circles indicate flows 1 through 4 sourced from and destined to computers thathave open source traffic generator software installed. The computers are labeled TG1 throughTG4, which

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

most valuable aspects of yourexperience with the program for your professional career?, 2) what were the benefits Page 26.1178.5of your interactions with graduate students?, 3) if you are planning to purse graduateschool, did participation in the program have an impact on your decision? The surveydata have been grouped in six categories: (i) multidisciplinary teamwork, (ii) effectivecommunication, (iii) understanding of impact of engineering on society, (iv) problemsolving, and (v) design, (vi) research /graduate school.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To evaluate development with respect tomultidisciplinary

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; William C. Lasher, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

to rate ideas isexplained further in Table 2. As this process was repeated for each member of the conceptgeneration team, (4 members), each idea packet was evaluated by 8 different students. Two ofthe instructors also evaluated the idea packets from all 21 concept teams.After the evaluation of ideas, the project team was given time to discuss all the idea generationmethods that their peers learned. At the end of the discussion, students filled out the feedbacksurvey. The survey asked questions about preferences: which methods they liked and whichmethods they plan to apply to their projects. The last day was concluded with a brief wrap up ofthe do’s and don'ts for concept generation.EvaluationThe ideas generated by the concept teams were

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Arvold, Seattle Pacific University; Steven David Mow, Seattle Pacific University; Zachary W. Cook, Seattle Pacific University; Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University; Rida Y. Al-Hawaj, Seattle Pacific University ; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

oninterpersonal skills showing the strongest connection to results8. Effective training is directlyrelated to performance, adaptation, and skills, and indirectly related to empowerment,communication, planning, and task coordination9. Ideally this brief video would be paired with aclass discussion or a reflection assignment to crystalize learning, similar to the reflectionassignment modeled by the students near the end of the video10, but the video can also standalone as an educational tool.Individuals are more motivated by work if they believe it to be important to them personally11,and receive the most benefit from training when they are highly motivated to learn12. As a result,the teaching of team skills and communication, which may seem out of place

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

education community. Various survey instruments and metricshave been used to gauge the effectiveness of individual programs and undergraduate researchprograms in general. The current paper is a summary of an examination of the effectiveness of athree year NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates site focusing on Neuro-engineering.Since one of the goals of this REU site, and all undergraduate research programs at ourUniversity, is to encourage students to continue their education at the graduate level, theAttitudes Toward Graduate Studies Survey (AGSS) was developed to measure changes instudents’ opinions about graduate school and their plans to pursue or not pursue graduate studiesas a result of participating in an undergraduate research

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

required information connected with the projects’ planning,construction or operation, and decommissioning” [6]. It is a digital representation of physical andfunctional characteristics of a facility providing accurate 3D representations of a building and thecapability to affiliate attributes and data to the components and objects that form the model [7].Similarly, the National Institute of Building Sciences published the following definition: “Building information models, or BIMs (are) digital, easily managed and shared representations of physical and functional data that define buildings throughout their life cycles—are increasingly seen throughout the public and private real estate and construction sectors as a way to

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Gary E. Spivey, George Fox University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

thefirst and last Monday nights of the semester were planned for orientation and presentations,respectively. Throughout the semester, students spent three hours each week on SE. Then, forone hour they would meet with their advisor to present the work they had completed, askquestions, and receive feedback. If time remained, they would plan the following week’s work.Unlike in the past, this meeting could occur any time during the week when all participants couldattend. This allowed instructors to have more direct oversight over their SE teams. Faculty werealso limited to no more than two teams at a time. These changes were not without concern. Twoof the initial “pillars” of the SE program were eliminated—the idea of overlapping student teamsand the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Greenwood, University of Michigan; Dimitrios Zekkos P.E., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Civil Engineering

employers. The online platform is freely available through Geoengineer.orgfor use by educators.Future workThe implementation of these projects and virtual professional engagement is planned to beexpanded to additional courses and universities with the assistance of other course instructors.Currently, online projects are planned to be implemented in another civil engineering course,Rock Mechanics, and expanded to subjects beyond geotechnical engineering. Feedback receivedfrom students through the survey is used to devise improved strategies for the studentexperience. Additional student feedback is being planned through formal interviews of onlineproject participants.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Kostis

Conference Session

Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

the settlement plan for land that would be newly openedby the project. Retaining the original designs of this major project might have helped avert thesubsequent political deterioration that spiraled into warfare.A rural development project in Rwanda that started in 1974 is another example of a missedopportunity that turned out instead to exacerbate tensions. In this case, the benefits (includingstructures, roads, and land access) were largely captured by local Hutus, excluding Tutsis. Thefinal result was judged by one Africa scholar to be “a great increase in inequality betweenregions, social classes, groups and individuals.”In two examples from Thailand, irrigation projects were constructed (in the 1950s-1970s) to winpopulation loyalty in a

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Evan Humphries, Texas State University - San Marcos ; Eric Adams, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

teachers.Introduction to PMSThe use of PMS, in the construction industry, as a tool for managing and organizing work hasgrown and continues to grow at a rapid pace in many other industries7,11. A recent study hasshown that since 2000, over 95% of construction companies use PMS for control and planning oftheir daily activities11. Multiple studies show that if present companies want to compete intoday’s market, they must become adaptive and use information technology systems such asPMS7-10. There are a few PMS available for use in the construction industry and of these thereexist two favored PMS packages; Primavera and Microsoft Project7-11. Primavera systems(http://www.oracle.com) became available in 1983 and is today’s leading provider to theconstruction

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

awarded in biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics and physics in the College of Arts & Sciences by 2016. 2. Increase by 25% the number of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering awarded in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering by 2016.The rationale underlying these two goals is real and compelling. The University of Louisville’s2020 Strategic Plan, a business and growth blueprint for the current decade, states that we will“Implement STEM initiatives leading to more graduates with science, technology andmathematics majors; more students majoring in engineering; and an increased cohort of scienceteachers for K-12.”. The 2020 Strategic Plan Scorecard sets year-by-year targets using 2008graduation statistics as

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

in Heidegger’s philosophy – and certainly thetechnological critique he has comes at a much needed time in our own community. Heidegger divides thought into two camps: meditative and calculative. Calculativethinking involves the sort of specialized thinking that involves planning, research, andorganizational abilities – always in reference to some known quantities or conditions. Of keyimportance to calculative thinking is the inability to stop expanding outward without meditativethought. The aforementioned quagmire of thoughtlessness, rationalization of thoughtlessness,distractions, and all related issues, directly map to meditative thought. Meditative thought inHeidegger’s world comes in multiple forms, for instance: active

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

discharge, one section in the middle of the system, and one section towards the endof the lake system. The locations along the lake were chosen in order for students to see acontrast in water quality parameters along the flow of the system.The development of the field study question was adapted from previous site evaluations.Previous site evaluations had been completed prior by private engineering firms and the city’sengineers with full water quality analysis. Students were not privy to prior water quality resultsbut rather were promoted to develop a real world scenario objective to be completed throughoutthe semester. Students were given the role of “city engineer” in the project and worked as a classto develop an objective and sampling plan

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Sam Blanchard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk W Cameron; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Computing & Information Technology

plan production sequence of simultaneously the class into planning team of a video, activities carry out tasks two groups. project including script, by each of the to reach a Have one group timelines, roles, props, and roles armies leading common goal. read aloud while and assignments of the team in to the the other group and working producing the Battle of provides together to video. Identify Waterloo. humming complete

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania

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Biomedical

engaging in practices of the field, such asjustifying simplifications or estimating magnitude of an answer.One specific type of SAIL activity is small-group, in-class solving of a problem based on real-world applications. Students work in small groups to accomplish a common learning goal andare encouraged to use the problem solving process of experienced decision makers: define thesituation, state the goal, generate ideas, prepare a plan, take action and check to see if the goalwas achieved.4 This type of collaborative learning activity has been shown to positively engagestudents in the classroom and emphasize the process of solving a problem, not just the end-goalof obtaining a solution.2,5,6 Even though the work is done in groups, individual

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Andrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

completed at this point. Therefore, assessing the prototypes forcompleteness and extent of testing completed at this point has been found to be a good predictorof team effectiveness. The prototypes are assigned a score of 1-5 for completeness, where 5indicates a completed prototype and 1 indicates that no prototype is likely by the end of thecourse. Testing was also rated on a 1-5 scale, where 5 indicates that prototype verification testingis complete and 1 indicates that testing was not planned or discussed. This validated rubric ispresented in Table 2. In addition to scoring the executive summary, grades are determined basedon oral and written reports and whether the final projects met the specifications laid out by theteam and their advisor at