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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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conference; American Chemical Societyconference; travel to Haiti for a solar panel installation project; and travel to Ghana, Africa, forthe construction of a school.As a condition of the funding support, students are asked to disseminate their research findingsor knowledge gained at conferences on the campus community. This helps to encourage otherstudents to pursue similar opportunities. Student participants also write a reflective summary ofhow the experience enhanced their classroom learning. Representative anecdotal quotations fromsome of these reflections are included here:  “The experience was incredible. I was exposed to elements of the civil engineering world above and beyond what I could learn in a typical classroom setting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frazier F. Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering; Thomas M. Powers, University of Delaware

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. These areas oftendo not fit into just one field or discipline in scienceand engineering.The field areas reflect the six editorial boards thatassist the OEC (figure 2). These are primarily basedon science and engineering disciplines, but theaddition of research ethics and international ethicsallows special attention in those areas andencourages the disciplinary groups to focus more onmacro ethical issues. These groups also worktogether to address topics across groups, especiallyin regard to international and research ethics issues.  Connecting ResourcesThe new site provides an enhanced method for Figure  2:  Field  areasviewing longer cases, papers, and coursedescriptions. This system makes use of a table of contents that includes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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students, even though it is a fundamental keystone of solar technologies. Totransform the way that the light interaction with materials is taught, structural visualization isapplied with virtually stacked planes consisting of dielectric, organic semiconductor, andmetallic electrodes through which EM waves propagate. In such frames as shown in Figure 1, thetransfer matrix method (TMM)15 isemployed since it enables precisedescriptions of EM propagation bytaking into account the cumulativeeffects of reflection and transmission atall interfaces and absorption in eachlayer of the system. After the matrixequation is numerically solved, thedistribution of the EM field, localenergy dissipated in the material by useof the Poynting formula, and the rate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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followingobservations may downplay the importance of advanced mathematics in third and fourth yearcourses. Additionally, because the sample has focused on only one institution so far, our resultsmay not be reflective of faculty perceptions at other institutions. Specifically, many of ourengineering department faculty are applied mathematicians and scientists who switched toengineering rather than engineers by training. Additionally, our institution is a top five, highlyselective engineering program which may skew the expectations of our faculty on students’abilities.4. ResultsFaculty described a range of desired mathematical skills and attitudes when describingmathematically mature students. A mathematically mature engineering student has fast

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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session with theirSenior teammates who were working on their capstone projects. Sophomores were also requiredto write a reflection paper which demonstrated their knowledge of the project. This limitedinteraction was designed to expose the Sophomores to the fully open-ended nature of a capstoneproject without imposing an undue burden on the Seniors, who are typically time-constraineddue to project expectations.Post review of PBL artifacts, journals, and surveys highlighted several positive outcomes fromthe PBL activities as well as several areas needing improvement.15 Scholars stronglyacknowledged the perceived benefits of working in teams, managing and conducting open-endeddesign projects, and gaining pre-exposure to subsequent capstone

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Olson P.E., Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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college directly from high school.In this paper we describe how our program connected transfer students with university staff,faculty and resources. To date, this program has a 100% retention rate, with the exception of onestudent on an official leave of absence, and a projected 100% graduation rate with 91% of thestudents already graduated. In addition, approximately 22% of scholarship graduates arepursuing graduate degrees.IntroductionBoise State University’s College of Engineering was founded nearly two decades ago inresponse to regional demand for engineering education from industry leaders. The College ofEngineering student body now comprises approximately 3,000 students, reflecting approximately15% of the university’s enrollment. In 2014-15

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Christina Paguyo, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Heather Lysbeth Henderson, West Virginia University

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, but never before did the panels havethis specific structure or the targeted questions. She was very pleased with the questions and thetypes of specific information the questions elicited from the panel. In the ENGR 101 class,students received a follow-up reflection assignment intended to promote the sense-makingprocess in student engineering identity development. The assignment was composed of thefollowing questions: 1. Based on what you learned from the panel, what do undergraduate students need to know and do to become good engineers? Which of these things are already areas of strength for you? 2. What kinds of qualities or skills do you want to strengthen while you are in school to help you become an engineer? 3. What

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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lasers and their applications inmanufacturing. The emphasis on lasers is reflected in the program name and in the programcurriculum. Lasers are presented in the introductory photonics course, taught in depth in theLaser Fundamentals and Laser Systems courses, and are also heavily featured in the PhotonicsApplications course. The Optics and Photonics Laboratory supports this emphasis by includingseveral types of lasers: HeNe, carbon dioxide, fiber, diode, Nd:YAG and Argon ion. Test andmeasurement equipment include detectors, power and energy meters, beam profilers,spectrometers, and high speed oscilloscopes. Miscellaneous optical components, opticalbreadboards and tables, and various laser safety glasses complete the equipment list

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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efforts on the PLCs helps us learn by getting hands on experience Using the PLCs in class Being able to apply what I learn and check my understanding. To be able to learn hands on how the program interacts. Be able to check my understanding of the concepts and materials. being able to visualize the process Being able to actually see if our programs work. To get instant feedback on a program. Being able to see the ladder logic and how it reflects on the Portable PLC is the best way for me to learn this. The practice of programming The usefulness of this being used in a practical situation. It helps to keep the tools straight (i.e. which command is examine-if-closed, examine-if- opened, etc.). Seeing how

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University

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to counteringthem. We developed a workshop that does not take a great deal of class time but alerts studentsto the erroneous beliefs, illustrates their harmful effects on writing, and introduces beliefs andpractices more consistent with engineering practitioners’ writing. The workshop demonstrates tostudents that effective writing and effective engineering practice are interconnected. More Page 26.552.2specifically, the workshop incorporates the following:  quotations from students that reflect the myths and samples from student papers that exemplify how the myths lead to ineffective writing  quotations from practitioners

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage

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part.Measurement and Instrumentation course uses a variety of sensors and measurement techniquesto monitor machining processes (sensors including vibration, acoustic emission, cuttingdynamometers). Data acquisition and processing for tool breakage and quality control ofmachined parts has been added to the course curriculum. This course is a core curriculum coursefor all concentration for BSET. Similarly Quality Control course is a core curriculum one. Bothof them include laboratory experiments based on the equipment and instrumentation provided bythe funding of this project. The manufacturing and prototyping related courses reflect thecompetitive trend in the evolution of manufacturing towards increased flexibility, high speedmachining, remote quality

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Talbot Bielefeldt, Clearwater Program Evaluation

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) (b) Fig. 2: (a) Sample learning roadmap in Gridlock; (b) Sample KWS in GridlockIn the initial run of Gridlock, help was provided in a way that required students to actively seekanswers to their problems. Although there were mechanics to allow students self-reflecting theirlevel of proficiency, there was no connection between the learning roadmap and the identifiedstudent needs in KWS. When surveying students on the utility and usability of gameinterventions, they voiced their different views of system improvement. Some felt that thecurrent support was just right to provide necessary assistance in identifying domain knowledgeas “(KWS) concisely pointed you in the right direction", and "(Roadmap) contained volumes

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington; Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Scott Winter, University of Washington

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developed a STARS chemistry prep course. WSU has incorporated structured problem sessions where students work in small groups on problems directly related to their current math and chemistry classes. Each university also designed a year-long STARS Seminar series to build study and learning skills. Seminars include topics such as time management, group study, regular reflection on goal-setting and keys to success, learning to learn and cultivating an open mindset, note-taking, asking for help and utilizing resources, reading textbooks, and developing relationships with faculty.Figure 2: Sample UW and WSU First Year Curriculum University of Washington Sample STARS Washington State University Sample

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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and WSU Distinguished Fac- ulty Fellow. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Applied Statistical Methods. His areas of interest are in research and experimental design, psychometrics, applied robust and nonparametric statistics, and quantitative and qualitative program evaluation. Page 26.252.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessing the Learning Gains of Manufacturing Students in an Integrated Hands-on Curriculum1. Introduction Traditional engineering instruction tends to favor intuitive, verbal, deductive, reflective

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University; Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Kevin Brian Kopp, California Polytechnic State University

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activities, poster presentations, and oralpresentations. The weekly meetings with mentors and/or faculty generally focused on researchand included discussions of the previous week's work as well as future plans. The weekly writingassignments consisted of progress reports in which the students reflected on accomplishmentsand challenges during the preceding week. In some occasions, the writing assignments weremore than just a progress report and included extra requirements: (1) each student was asked, aspart of one report, to provide a concise and descriptive title for their research project, assumingthis title would be used to describe a technical paper, research poster, and/or research report;(2) each participant provided a list of specific

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firdous Saleheen, Temple University; ZIcong Wang, Temple University; William Moser, Temple University; Vira Oleksyuk, Temple University; Joseph Picone, Temple University; Chang-Hee Won, Temple University

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encouraging and showed the benefits of VOLTA. Theeffectiveness assessment showed VOLTA students performed better thanthose of traditional lab students in eleven pairs of similar tests. VOLTA students were taught in asimilar way as the traditional lab students, except without any handouts. Outside the lab,VOLTA students obtained help from VOLTA any time and from TAs during office hours. Thetraditional lab students got help from TAs only. VOLTA students received a greater amount ofhelp compared to the traditional students, which was reflected in the effectiveness analysis.The Spring 2015 version of VOLTA achieved p < 0.001, which was much better than the Fall2014 version.The Spring 2015 version of VOLTA had one new feature “Hardware Help”, which

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota; Nuri Oncel, University of North Dakota

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approachencourages collaborative and multidisciplinary learning for the students and helps them acquirethe knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the global market and to contribute to the NSNTfield in an environment that is reflective of today’s workplace.II CoursesFor this project, the collaborators developed and offered two NSNT courses that satisfy electiverequirements for mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering Bachelor of Science (BS)degrees as well as for chemistry and physics BS degrees. The first course, “Nanoengineering andNanoscience” (cross-listed course numbers: CHEM 431; EE490; ME490; PHYS492) was offeredduring Fall 2015. It covered the fundamentals of nanoscience and nanoparticles based on theirphysical and electronic

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University; Steffi A Renninger, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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colleagues. There is a nice balance between realizing that we are students early in our undergraduate career, in the mini-lectures, and fully capable colleagues in the EBL training or researcher seminars… this program provides a hands-on and personal experience unlike a lot of other opportunities. I like that were running our own projects yet we have a professor or graduate student to refer to.There may be a need for more scaffolding related to experiment and research methodology. Thestudents’ lack of experience led to apprehension and anxiety during the research project in spiteof the advising and mentoring resources as expressed by multiple fellows’ reflections: …my least favorite part of the program has been

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NSF Grantees: Student Thought

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, pp. 28-49, 1986.[11] C. B. Zoltowski, W. C. Oakes, and M. E. Cardella, “Students' ways of experiencing human-centered design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 101, no. 1, pp. 28-59, Jan. 2013.[12] E. Dringenberg, J. A. Mendoza-Garcia, M. Tafur-Arciniegas, N. D Fila, and M.-C. Hsu, “Using phenomenography: Reflections on key considerations for making methodological decisions” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-17, 2015, Seattle, WA, USA. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/using- phenomenography-reflections-on-key-considerations-for-making-methodological- decisions[13] N. D. Fila and Ş Purzer, “Work in progress: A preliminary investigation of the

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NSF Grantees: Identity

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Seoyeon Park, Texas A&M University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christopher Douglas Griffin, West Virginia University; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Scott T. Leutenegger, University of Denver

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? concepts? learning new ways to get computers to do what you want? Identity Please select In general, being an In general, being a computer the best engineer is an important science student is an important answer on a part of my self-image. part of my self-image. scale from 1 Being an engineer is an Being a computer science to 7 (anchors important reflection of who student is an important in

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles

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described as a process of “enculturation,” in which the learners arelike apprentices learning to use domain-specific knowledge as tools as they develop anunderstanding of the rules and culture rooted in the community of practice. Thus, the learningprocess should resemble the ordinary practices of the culture, which usually involvecollaboration, interaction, and social construction of knowledge. Herrington and Oliver’s [10]critical elements of situated learning provide a useful framework to analyze the learning process,which include: (1) authentic contexts, (2) authentic activities, (3) access to expert performancesand modeling, (4) multiple roles and perspectives, (5) collaborative construction of knowledge,(6) reflection, (7) articulation, and (8

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

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testing will be conducted to assess a) change in retention between courses and b)change in student problem-solving and design skills.BackgroundMany sources have made the case for reforming engineering education to reflect modern trends.Most notably, a recent National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report found that2 Engineering education must avoid the cliché of teaching more and more about less and less, until it teaches everything about nothing. Addressing this problem may involve reconsideration of the basic structure of engineering departments and the infrastructure for evaluating the performance of professors as much as it does selecting the coursework students should be taught.The report also stressed the importance of teaching

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn F. Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Katherine Earl Earl, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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discussed codes for each interview until we agreed unanimously on all codes to reduceindividual variation in perceptions about students’ statements. Second, after theme development,we conducted peer debriefing where we asked two peers with knowledge of the course redesignproject and of relevant qualitative methods who were uninvolved in the study to debrief with uson our themes from the interviews. Through this process, we uncovered any interpretive leaps wemade during theme development and further refined our themes. Third, we carried out memberchecking by sharing a complete draft of the manuscript with the interviewed students and askingwhether it accurately reflected their experiences in the course. All students approved thepresentation of their

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech

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, conference papers from 2008-2012, and a pedagogic research statement for the field, (2) personal reflections on three related conferences and a study relevant PhD theses; and (3) meeting notes of an engineering education research special interest group from 2009 – 2013. The final outline includes 13 first-level terms and 43 second-level ones.Outcome: From the three commissioned keyword outlines, Access Innovations (the nation’s largesttaxonomy creation firm) created a draft taxonomy. They integrated and refined the outlines, normalizedterms, and worked to consolidate the two-level structure into a more hierarchical one. The resultingtaxonomy (version 1) included 1,079 keywords arranged in 13 branches and seven levels.Mapping the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer S. Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); Sunday O. Faseyitan, Butler County Community College

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(i.e., average) to thequestions were 8%, 11%, and 9%, respectively, in the accumulative responses of the surveys.However, strong disagreement responses (i.e., poor) were negligible in most questions, anddisagreement responses (i.e., below average) were ranged between 0% and 5%, respectively.Active learning is generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in thelearning process.11-12 These survey-results reflected the effectiveness of learning modules invarious lab activities.15-17Some negative responses were to be considered in Questionnaire 2 which measured a level of thecomprehension of the learning modules for the POGIL lab activities. Such negative responsesshowed that students, who had limited experiences in POGIL

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Carol S Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Jennie S Popp Ph.D.; Paul D Adams, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Thomas Carter III, University of Arkansas; Chunhua Cao, The University of Alabama

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sophomore retention rate of 73%.Sophomore SurveyAt the end of their second year, INNOV sophomores were asked to reflect on their experience inan anonymous survey. Related to the innovation experience courses in their first year and how itimpacted them in their sophomore year courses and/or in life outside the classroom, • 81% felt the courses helped them feel more comfortable expressing their ideas. • 76% said the courses helped them feel more comfortable taking risks. • 63% felt the courses were valuable to their future educational and career goals. • 54% said that the courses helped them be more creative and innovative. • 54% felt that the courses helped motivate them to continue in their STEM degree program.Related to the non

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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play a role in the retention of engineering doctoralstudents: diversity, perceived cultural diversity, authenticity, psychological safety, psychosocialsafety, mastery, performance, organizational support, and sexual harassment climates. Weexplored how power and inequality are embedded in or emphasized by those nine climates andprovided guidance for future empirical work on organizational climate in engineering doctoraleducation to inform leadership efforts in promoting the retention of students from historicallyexcluded groups. This paper presents a framework of nine focused climates and the perceptionscaptured or reflected in 23 sources representing 19 studies.Climate Scale Development Based on our identification of climate factors

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bow, Fairmont State University; Sungmin Youn, Marshall University; Sukjoon Na, Marshall University

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and conferences dedicated to materials engineering and fracture mechanics, reflecting his active engagement and expertise in the field. Dr. Na received the Best Paper Award in Failure Analysis and Prevention at the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) annual technical conferences in 2013 and 2016. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Effect of Carbon Nanomaterials on the Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar: Research at Marshall University’s 2023 REU Site 1. AbstractThis paper describes the experience and outcomes of a non-engineering major who participatedin a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaelyn Marks, Hofstra University; Saryn Goldberg, Hofstra University; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Amy M Masnick, Hofstra University

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of a written reflection on their learning.Because statics is built upon physics, we used Harper et al.’s taxonomy as the basis for our own.Previously, we shared our process for creating—and subsequently modifying—a taxonomy foruse in categorizing the quality of questions students ask about statics [1]. We developed ourscheme to define a higher-quality question to be one that requires or demonstrates higher-levelthinking to answer – such as a question about understanding how or why something happens, ora question probing extension of knowledge to a new application – as opposed to a question thatcould be answered by a simple definition, or a procedural explanation of how to complete a task.Our taxonomy was approximately hierarchical, in which

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J Hammack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julie Robinson, University of North Dakota; Tugba Boz, Indiana-Purdue University; Min Jung Lee, University of North Dakota; Ryan G. Summers; Ashley Iveland; Martha Inouye, University of Wyoming; Meghan Macias; Maria Zaman, University of North Dakota; John Galisky, University of California, Santa Barbara; Natalie Johansen, University of Wyoming

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be impacted differently through professionaldevelopment and intervention, with explicit reflection activities and those that support contentand pedagogical mastery as having the greatest impact on teachers’ overall engineering self-efficacy across the five domains [18].Supporting Engineering Self-efficacy for Rural STEM TeachersRural schools offer STEM educators many benefits, including close-knit communities, greaterteacher autonomy, and close relationships, all which can have positive outcomes for studentachievement and teacher retention [19]. Yet despite the unique assets associated with ruralcommunities and schools, there are also challenges faced by rural teachers that may impact theiraccess to professional learning and, therefore, the