Conference Session

Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

-based project courses, there is a long history of classroom research examiningclassroom interactions -- much of it beyond the scope and theoretical grounding of this study.Mehan, through a careful analysis of classroom interactions, described traditional interaction as apattern of initiation-response-feedback (I-R-F);18 where individual students would be asked aquestion by the teacher, would respond, and feedback or evaluation would be provided to thestudent. Mehan provides an excellent comprehensive review of the development of interest inclassroom interactions as the subject of research from the 1960s until 1998.19 Research inlanguage, math, and science classrooms continues to reflect a more socio-cultural perspective.Interest in the concept

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

short timeframe. As would be expected, these efforts have driven theeducation sector, and in particular those concerned with workforce preparation, to developstrategic solutions for providing workers for this shifting economy.This study concentrates on the experiences of the study team in Germany during whichparticipant data was collected through the use of surveys, formative reflective reports, summativesector reports and individual participant research report methodologies. As a result, this paperintends to: • compare,  contrast  and  present  pre-­‐  and  post-­‐travel  participant  knowledge  of   renewable  energy  policy,  implementation  and  technician  training  in  Germany   • summarize  and  present  participant  key

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Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

historical actors clearly understood theirefforts along these lines, we want to suggest that from another perspective the division betweendescriptive and prescriptive efforts may be somewhat blurrier. Responsible dam engineerswould no doubt heed the ethical mandate for public safety, health and welfare, which mandatepresupposes the possible co-existence of dam and safe public. Any dam is projected as comingabout either through safe or unsafe engineering practices, and in a non-trivial sense this isprecisely how dams come to be. Yet, consider that both the safe and the unsafe dam exclude thefreely flowing river from reasonable existence. That engineering codes of ethics have never, toour knowledge, included instructions to “reflect on who benefits

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bunmi Babajide, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

accountability pressures for reading andmathematics3, 7. Integration of STEM subjects has been suggested as a way to address thechallenges of diminishing instructional time while providing students with the opportunity forengaging in realistic and multidisciplinary contexts that reflect real world problems. With manystates adopting the NGSS8, curricula for integrating engineering with an explicit focus onteaching science are needed.PictureSTEM is a curricular development project aimed at creating STEM integration moduleswith an explicit focus on engineering design, as well as standards-based mathematics andscience, for grades K-5. The PictureSTEM units were developed to meet this need for explicitSTEM integration modules that meaningfully teach each of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

them a wealth of learning and experiencethat may reflect their diverse backgrounds. Similarly, faculty may also bring new knowledgeinto their role as instructors, often borne from their international experiences. With the potentialfor so many differences in knowledge and perspective, the prospect for learning barriers to affectthe inclusivity of classroom instruction is high. Accordingly, the richness of perspectives may belost if effective efforts are not made to create a safe environment with a sense of belonging andcollective ownership.2As a first step toward investigating the effects of diversity on the interface between students,instructors and the learning environment, a group of instructors at Northeastern University inBoston

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanics

several subsystems on a team with four or five other peopleusing suite of tools is too great,” 21 and provides the following advice, “to become competent ineach one of these areas—application and integration, team work, and tool use—students needtime, repeated experiences, and a lot of reflection on the learning.” 21 The goal of this researchproject is to create active-learning activities that create meaningful connections betweenengineering science and engineering design that teach students to apply and integrate when‘doing design’. This goal is well summarized by Dym as there must be, “a change in attitudetoward a more explicit and visible role for design as being ‘what engineering is all about.’Analysis unquestionably retains its centrality

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

uncertain and perhaps even unwilling toembrace sustainability (at least, the environmental pillar) as a valid and valuable part of theirengineering curriculum. Combined with the relatively weak power of ethics (includingsustainability) over personal and business interests,8 students may see sustainability as a noblebut vague and entirely unreachable state of affairs.Previous research studies in engineering education have highlighted the fact that students oftenbring into the classroom views of sustainability that reflect both the broad and confusingdefinitions of sustainability in national and global circles and a narrow view of what engineersare capable of impacting and desiring to contribute to improved sustainability practices

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

scale.However, there are a number of sub-components within each factor. For example, sub-components of Level of Academic Challenge are higher-order learning, reflective and integrativelearning, learning strategies, and quantitative reasoning. Overall, the NSSE measures a wholehost of students’ experiences. However, the primary focus of PosSES is on students’ engagementin out-of-class activities. One other difference between the two instruments is that the NSSE isadministered to first-year students and senior-year students, while PosSES can be administeredto first-year through senior-year students. PosSES includes all of these high impact activitiesalong with others we identified through reviews of the literature, web searches, and a Q-studyusing focus

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

before thesetendencies turn into actual departures. Such early career studies require looking at motivation,because motivation is a critical determinant of future behavior.Although all motivation theories share the common goal of connecting people’s behaviors tospecific motivations, self-determination theory (SDT) is particularly useful because it drawsimportant distinctions among the types of motivations that people experience.15,16 SDT identifiesa continuum of motivation types, ranging from controlled to autonomous. Autonomousmotivations are distinguished from more controlled motivations in that they are driven byinternal rewards rather than external and reflect that an individual is self-directing his or herbehaviors, resulting in greater

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Ball, UCSC Baskin School of Engineering; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

: ❏ It involves the management of natural resources ❏ It directly impacts energy use ❏ It directly impacts land use ❏ It directly impacts water use ❏ It has social impacts ❏ It has economic impacts ❏ It is related to urban planning ❏ Other:Learning Reflections – First Response In order to understand participants’ first reactions to each of the learning activities theywere involved in, we asked them to complete a “quick and dirty” written response sheet whichasked them to rate the primary learning activity of the day (on a scale of 1 – 5 with 5 being thebest) and to record something they thought they had learned and would “take away” from theactivity. Respondents

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

as non-engineering courses in the College. Several members of the EngineeringFaculty Curriculum Committee thought the Minor was more appropriate in the Business School.The debate was heated, but the Minor was narrowly approved by one vote. The narrow successof the vote was a clear reflection of the views of the college. The domain of engineeringleadership was new at the time, and there were no other programs available to offer to faculty asbenchmarks of value or success. Reluctance, by many in the College of Engineering, to includenon-technical courses at that time was not unexpected. Industry champions, incased within theLeonard Center, were critical to the acceptance of the program.The hard work of figuring out the details of each course

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

parents’ expectations, what appealed to them most, and what they were mostconcerned about.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with faculty at mid-semester. These interviewsaddressed faculty’s experience with students and other faculty, and their beliefs about what wasgoing well and what could be improved for next time. Researchers also attended and took notesat faculty reflection sessions. Finally, class observations were conducted to inform ourunderstanding of the other data sources.Data AnalysisDescriptive statistics were used to summarize closed-ended survey data. Qualitative data frominterviews and open-ended survey items were analyzed using the constant comparative methodfor naturalistic inquiry [27], to discover themes related to

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learnedprogramming skills. Kai’s experience with Lego Robotics is an example of this. When askedwhat he learned from participating in an informal learning experience, Kai responded, “Well Idid learn how to program Lego Robots.”Some of the children are learning very hands-on, practical skills as they engage in engineeringthrough informal experiences, while others are wrestling with conceptual ideas. Alexander isactive in 4-H, and he has done many projects in electricity. Marcus has a great interest inphysics, and learns most of his engineering ideas from his participation at local universityoutreach programs and his interaction with tutors and experts. In Table 3, we share two examplesof what students or parents reflect on as their learning, and include an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Ari Turrentine, VentureWell; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

project around a topic that appeals to them. When students follow theirpassions, the passions of their teammates, or work on a topic that, for them, will make a Page 26.990.4difference in the world, their intrinsic motivation increases.8,12 Experimentation and iteration inthe context of the project, and reflecting (in a safe environment) on the failures that ensue,completes what Neck et al. refer to as a “virtuous cycle,” that equips students with confidenceand knowledge that they can apply next time.8,12By integrating entrepreneurship into engineering, students are likely to be more connected totheir learning and thus are more likely to

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division, Minorities in Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

country, but it is a major barrier at my institution.I otherwise believe that advocacy needs to be a formalized institution-level mission and goal, andit must be genuine. If it is not for the right reasons (such as public relations), then thoseindividuals within the institution will see through it and potentially lose confidence and morale.It cannot simply be words or data; there has to be action, and institutions cannot fake this. I alsobelieve that it is a barrier if the leaders of the institution do not speak and act consistentlybetween their public and internal personas. These leaders cannot speak of how important equityis and then internally emphasize efforts that do not reflect this

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Little II, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

expressed concerns that students may consider just getting feedbackon "if they did the problem right" as pertaining to these questions. Again, these are issues relatedto student interpretations of the items, so the cognitive interview data was assessed for anysimilar discrepancies; however, none seemed apparent. Hence, these items were seen asfunctioning as intended.As for overall functioning and validity of the SCAEI, all of the content experts stated that theSCAEI would be informative for guiding self-reflection on their own teaching. Some of thecontent experts also said they could see themselves using the SCAEI for education researchpurposes.During the item alignment study, one content expert initially interpreted the "active" dimensionof the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington; Alan Bowling, University of Texas at Arlington; Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

developing since the 1970’s, led largely by Dr. David Kolb; this theory is based “ona learning cycle driven by the resolution of the dual dialectics of action/reflection and ex-perience/abstraction” 43 . The importance of experiential learning has been discussed for themedical field 1;3;9;15;18;33;61 , engineering 2;19;76;84;85 , leadership roles 16;29;32;34 , and general edu-cation 7;58;86;87 . For further reading on broad applications of the experiential approach, Kolbhas compiled bibliographies containing numerous works spanning decades 44;45;46;47 . Burger found that experience with actual work is one of the strongest factors affectingcareer choice 22 while Tuss concludes that “experiential education strategies will strengthenschool science

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

which students intended to persist in their major. In thecivil and architectural engineering course, students also wrote a reflective essay where they Page 26.1449.6indicated their intent to stay or leave engineering; this information was used to compare with thesurvey data.Data analysis to compare the pre- and post- survey results used two methods. First, Wilcoxontests were used to compare pre- and post- responses from the same students. The Wilcoxon testwas used because it is suitable for ordinal data and does not require normally distributedresponses; this is in contrast with the more traditional paired t-test. In the case of the civil

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Molly Scanlon, Virginia Tech; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

profession have come to a growing recognition of the importance engineers’communication skills, the teaching of these skills has steadily moved from the periphery to thecenter of engineering curricula guidelines. Yet the growing body of research in this areaindicates that too often communication learning is still relegated to service courses or is taught ina manner that does not reflect current knowledge about writing pedagogy. Faculty may bereluctant to incorporate writing assignments into their courses or do it in an ineffective mannerbecause of time constraints and large courses, especially at the lower levels. This research beginsan investigation of the use of peer review to mitigate some of these concerns while incorporatingcontemporary writing

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reflection as science teachers take on engineering asrecommended by the NGSS. This study suggests that identifying engineering epistemologies willbe an important part of engineering integration in science classes; recognizing conflicts betweenteachers’ priorities and the goals of reform curriculum could help to improve the frequency ofteacher use of engineering. Literature Review In this literature review I build a rationale for my study by reviewing the purpose ofadoption of engineering by science educators including the NGSS reform initiative backgroundand its purposes; engineering education and the role of engineering design in the NGSS; andteacher reform implementation including science

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

life; 2) To positively contribute to retention and transferthrough active involvement in a research mentorship program at a baccalaureate-granting Page 26.1576.5university, and 3) To provide academic and professional development to students through theresearch experience and seminar to orient students to university life and to the culture of researchin their disciplines.With a transfer rate of 69.1%, the goals of the program are being realized, as reflected in themajority of the students who opt to enter a 4-year school the semester after SCCORE or whogain a committed intent to do so after they return to complete their community college

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Patrick D. Pedrow P.E., Washington State University; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

students was rated very low in the area of “Impact of Solutions,which possibly indicates an area for further emphasis in course coverage.  Faculty Evaluation of the EPSA ImplementationAfter reflecting upon the Fall 2013 EPSA sessions, the instructor expressed several concernsabout the implementation. Recommendations to address each concern were proposed: Concern #1: Do we need two practice sessions or is that overkill?Recommendation: Do only one practice session and two record sections. Allocate some general class time after the session to exchange general feedback on the process, the outcomes, and the lessons learned.Action: This was incorporated into the 2014

Conference Session

Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Educational Research and Methods

, unsuccessfully. Hazel then completes the task alone. After this, Page 26.1256.6Hazel does more checking in with Olive, asking her if ideas make sense. Hazel’s explanations toOlive are presented colloquially, reflecting Hazel’s awareness of Olive’s lack of experience. Foralmost all of the coding in the first two days, Hazel types the code while Olive looks onattentively, sometimes with Hazel narrating her actions. Olive’s contributions are mainlybrainstorming ideas for the final project and helping to Google questions.On the second day, they begin putting together the mechanical arm. Olive immediately takes thelead in constructing it, though Hazel

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Motivation: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Marcia R Friesen P.Eng., University of Manitoba; Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Douglas Warren Ruth

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

’ communication and teamwork skills4. It can also enhance students’ intrapersonal skills by promoting self-efficacy, character building, and resilience5. All of these traits are commonly cited desired attributes of a global engineer working in a multi-disciplinary world, and are reflected in engineering accreditation requirements today6-8. Project-based learning in particular can simulate an industry-like environment for students, to facilitate the development of the skills required for practicing professional engineers. In project-based learning, students are formally instructed to ensure they have the foundation of knowledge needed to work on and complete the project assigned9,10. Emphasis is

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University; Edward A. Pan, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

and theirperformance was about the same on each area. A high mismatch indicates that a student foundsome material more challenging than other material, and their performance on gradedassignments reflects that. As a practical matter, the minimum value for 𝑆!,! is zero (the studentperforms exactly the same on each topic area) and the maximum mismatch could be as large as800 or 900 (for a student whose performance is wildly erratic across topical areas). In this study,the minimum mismatch score was 52.5, the mean was 248, and the maximum was over 700. Theclass average mismatch 𝑆!,!"#$$ , calculated via equation (1) using class averages on each topicarea in the j and k summations, was about 130, corresponding to just less than ½ letter

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Christine Olson, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

betterunderstand the challenges facing the creation of inclusive and effective educationalopportunities. In engineering, four interrelated factors have been noted as barriers to thepersistence of academically talented students that face financial limitations, as is the case formany of our multicultural students20, 21, 22: ● Lack of Engagement/Sense of Belonging ● Underdeveloped Professional Work Ethic & Goal Setting Page 26.1751.5 ● Insufficient Opportunities to Gain Practical Competence & Reflect on Learning ● Working for PayTalented young women, as well as multicultural students, too frequently pursue careers in otherfields or

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemary L Edzie, University of Nebraska ; Brett Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Semantics Belief Statements). In order to “clean up” the databefore analysis, the values of the survey were made consistent. In order to encourage participantsto reflect on each pair in the STEM Semantics Survey, some values are switched. For example, a7 might be a very positive reflection of science in one question (ex. “Fascinating”), but a verynegative one (ex. “Unappealing”) in the next item. Therefore, all of the values were firstconverted so that very positive = 1, and negative = 7. For each statement, a lower score wouldtherefore correspond to a higher level of interest in the subject area. The survey wasadministered immediately at the beginning of the engineering activity and was the last actionitem in the program. This testing sequence

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eun Ah Lee, University of Texas at Dallas; Nicholas Gans, University of Texas, Dallas; Magdalena G Grohman, The University of Texas at Dallas; Marco Tacca, The University of Texas at Dallas; Matthew J. Brown PhD, Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
, The University of Texas at Dallas

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are opposed, there istension in the evaluative process.For the purposes of this study, we have chosen to observe students’ relationship to engineeringethics by looking at how they engage in ethical reflection as a team, in the situation of their Page 26.728.3actual project work. This is an alternative to the more common approach of focusing onindividual students and attempting to measure their understanding with an artificial instrument(such as a survey). We suggest that the dual-process account discussed above works as well forteams as for individuals. This study is thus firmly situated in the approach of “team cognition”(Salas & Fiore

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

may be more appealing and more readily accepted and adopted by some individualsthan others – as anecdotal evidence collected from design classrooms and design thinkingworkshops seems to indicate. The aim of this study is to determine whether student receptivity todesign thinking might be linked to individual cognitive characteristics that reflect innatestructural preferences. This research could help educators determine the most appropriate designmethodology based on the cognitive preferences of their students, as well as the need to teachcoping strategies when students are required to engage in design activities that do not align withtheir natural cognitive preferences.Our work presents the results of data gathered during a design thinking

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anindya Roy, Johns Hopkins University; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Computers in Education

problem solving process.IntroductionComputational Science and Engineering (CSE) has emerged as an important tool to solvecomplex engineering problems1. Engineers need an ability to use computational tools, integratedwith strong problem-solving skills, to tackle complex problems 6, 15, 16. For example, in MaterialsScience and Engineering, a sub discipline called Computational Materials Science3 has beenestablished. This trend is reflected in educational settings too --- there has been a call to integratecomputational tools and methods into different disciplinary engineering curricula sooner andoften2. Aligned with this idea, the department of Materials Science and Engineering at JohnsHopkins University started a novel computational course for its