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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville (TAMUK); Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

design competition simulated a-posteriori forest region, shownin Fig. 1, with obstacles, shown in Fig. 2, recently affected by a wildfire. The autonomous andself-contained robots were expected to successfully navigate through the simulated area andretrieve the pre-defined objects representing soil samples and return to the designated startinglocation. The 8’x8’ competition platform was constructed of medium density fiberboard. Theface of the surface was painted with White Rust-Oleum ® 1990. The obstacles included 2”wooden dowels used to simulate downed trees, shown in Fig. 2-a, 4” x 4” x 12” high lumber postsections that replicate standing trees, shown in Fig. 2-b, and standard gallon sized paint cans thatsimulate boulders, shown in Fig. 2-c

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

work together to decrease rampup time to competentperformance in the engineering workplace. Initial academic coalition members could includeengineering colleges of Boise State University and two or three engineering colleges from otheruniversities.1 The initial academic members would recruit industry members to the coalition.The coalition itself would work much like an engineering research center. Where existing centersengineer new, emerging technologies that transform technologies and the economy, the proposedcoalition would work to transform the transition that engineers make from the university to theworkplace. Proposed revenue streams would include monies from:  Membership fees.  Shared research in areas of mutual interest in

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dara R. Fisher, Harvard University; Aikaterini Bagiati, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sanjay E. Sarma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

involvement types, leaving an important hole in theengineering education scholarship.Methods: Developing a Framework of Student InvolvementThe method used to create the framework of student skill and attribute development through co-curricular involvement consisted of two distinct stages: (1) development of involvementcategories and (2) literature reviews within each category to determine what, if any, skillsstudents develop through participation. These stages are outlined in the subsections below.Creating Student Involvement CategoriesWe selected the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a case study to developcategories of student involvement for the skill and attribute development framework. MIT wasselected based on its national and

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gladis Chávez-Torrejón, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

, breadth, logicality, and fairness) to unsatisfactory (value 1, unskilled and insufficient,marked by imprecision, lack of clarity, superficiality, illogicality, inaccuracy, and unfairness).Mean values from rubric assessment of two major projects were 2.78 ± 0.58 for purposes(meaning that in average, students demonstrated an understanding of the assignment’s purpose),2.77 ± 0.77 for key questions, problems, or issues (students defined the issue; identified the coreissues, but may not fully explored their depth and breadth), 2.85 ± 0.47 for information (studentsgathered sufficient, credible, and relevant information, included some information from opposingviews, and distinguish between information and inferences drawn from it), 2.67 ± 0.74

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Turner Ralph Swanson, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Justin Matthew Collins, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jill Frey, Sweet Water Foundation; Joey Zocher, Escuela Verde; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

long-duration missions. In 2007, NASA performed educational on-orbitplant growth experiments with basil on the International Space Station [1]. More recently, NASAannounced a design challenge for elementary, middle, and high school students to design, buildand evaluate chambers for lunar plant growth [2]. Major factors impacting plant growth in spaceinclude geotropism and phototropism, plant growth directional preference in response to gravityand light, respectively.To actively engage middle school students in STEM inquiry focused on space-based nutrition,we have forged a unique collaboration – between a non-profit organization, a university, astudent engineering honor society, and a charter high school – to create and deliver modules

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Gu, Michigan Technological University; Nilufer Onder, Michigan Technological University; Ching-Kuang Shene, Michigan Technological University; Chaoli Wang, Michigan Technological University

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Computers in Education

step bystep, see when the differences in results start to occur, and visualize how errors accumulate. Theyhelp students understand the ubiquity of issues with FPA, realize the significance of FPA in amultitude of contexts, and compare the methods to minimize the negative effects of FPA.FPAvisual has been classroom tested and evaluated by computer science students. The resultsshow that the software was able to assist students in understanding FPA better and FPAvisual isa useful complement to class teaching.1. IntroductionDue to binary representation and finite precision, the floating-point data type in computerprograms is not equivalent to real numbers in mathematics11, 15. Major differences occur whenreal numbers are converted into binary and

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Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Manufacturing

pective of their majors. The T core cou urses are offeered throughh the Arts annd ScienceProgrram and som me elective courses requiired for the eengineering pprograms arre alsooffereed through Arts A and Scieence. Figurre 1. The Pettroleum Instiitute Academ mic Departm ment StructurreThe six s departmeents within th he Arts and Science department incllude Mathem matics,Physiics, Chemisttry, Humanitties and Sociial Sciences,, Communiccation, and G GeneralStudiies (See Figu ure 1). Studeents must tak ke these requuired

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

senior level managers in a variety of industrial sectors (transportation, retail,manufacturing, etc.). The program is designed to equip students with leadership and managementskills, as well as analytical and problem solving skills that are aimed at making them bettermanagers of both work processes and people.Putting students first ensures all students of any ethnicity and gender have equal chances foreducational success. Online, live and hybrid classroom options allow students the flexibility tolearn at their convenience and in their own setting. The OM student body is one of the mostdiverse on campus. Table 1 highlights the race/ethnicity breakdown of our students by year foracademic years 2009-2011. High minority and female percentages are

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony Radzins, Florida Atlantic University

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Design in Engineering Education

design. Redefining the problem allows for innovative ideas toflow, taking off from the current inside-the-box thinking. Students who have been involved inthis on-going project have gained experience in multiple non-technical soft skills such ascommunication, time management, problem-solving, and the ability to benefit from constructivecriticism. The status of the project sits in the middle of testing our latest prototype which utilizessprings as a mechanism to make the speed bump more dynamic. The idea is to have themechanism impact fast vehicles while having no impact on vehicles abiding by the speed limit.1. Introduction Ever since the first means of speed reduction were implemented their designs haveremained unchanged and have

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

weak and prone to wrinkles. The web at Sponsoring Company is 12 feet wide and is thousands of feet long (Figure 1). The web goes through various processes that at times introduce wrinkle defects. The industrial partner is sponsoring this project in order to better understand managing wrinkle defects and also to find an automated solution to wrinkle detection. The proposed solution is considered to be fully implemented by the company. The challenge is to develop a non-intrusive system to capture wrinkles before they are formed and respond to them thus preventing defects. Students re required also to develop a lab-scaled prototype system as proof of concept. This proof-of-concept serves as educational laboratory setting to be used as lab

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

women constituted 16.2% of all white engineeringstudents, while African American women are 25% of all African American engineeringstudents.1 In fact, of all the races considered underrepresented in engineering education, whitewomen constitute the smallest fraction of their racial group. The theoretical perspective thatprompts researchers to methodologically consider race and gender together is called“intersectionality,” and has its roots in law, sociology and women’s studies.2 In addition, muchengineering education research on gender and race has tended to take a dated perspective ongender and race: briefly, that gender and race are enduring, unquestionable demographiccharacteristics of individuals. In contrast, much valuable work elsewhere in

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - College of Education; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Indhira Maria Hasbun, Utah State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

United States.Although Latinos are one of the fastest growing ethnolinguistic groups in the country,1 researchindicates that careers in engineering and science are dominated by individuals whose backgroundis White, English-speaking, and middle class.2 Even though the Latino population is expected toincrease and continue to influence the labor force of the country, there are no studies indicatingthat the number of Latinos in either science or engineering will likewise increase.Many scholars have offered similar explanations for this phenomenon.3-5 For instance, Johnson,Brown, Carlone, and Cuevas described women of color who were actively discouraged frompursuing college degrees in STEM fields because people believed they would not succeed, 6

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Paras Mandal, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

as these environmental objectives are, clean energyinnovation is also an economic imperative. Investments in the global clean energy industry areexpected to grow from $200 billion in 2010 to approximately $600 billion by 2020. Governmentpolicy and public investment will be the critical determinants for the countries to lead in the racein order to attract the CEST investment, and the economic and job creation benefits theseinvestments will bring1-6.The reformation needs of engineering education are driven by dramatic changes in the renewableenergy practices of U.S. companies in recent years. Briefly, these changes can be summarized asfollows: (1) Complexity – Green energy has become an extremely distributed activity; (2)Globalization – Most

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

cost effectiveness issues due to the recent economic crisis. Manufacturingcompanies are cautious about sustainable workforce, particularly in equipment operation. Theworkers’ faulty operations could cause significant damage of the facilities and personal injuriesand safety hazards. Therefore, the intensive, informative and 24 hour access learning andtraining tools are demanded. This is a collaborative project between IMSE department and MEdepartment to significantly enhance effectiveness in cyber based learning. This collaboration isto address the fundamental, yet challenging problem in manufacturing education: (1) How toimprove teaching and learning effectiveness in online course and facility oriented learning andtraining; (2) How to better

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Introduction and OverviewLearning in the Transportation Engineering field requires thorough content knowledge and asound conceptual understanding of applied engineering principles. Delivery of course contentneeds to utilize a platform for creative instructional activities that can capture and maintainstudents’ attention towards the course objectives. Computer-based educational games can bemodeled to deliver specific learning objectives and supplement adaptive learning, role-play, andsimulations [1]. Previous research concluded that the introduction of a game into a course canmotivate students toward understanding the course material [2]. Well-crafted games can transferknowledge in an efficient way and help students understand the concepts better, as

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacob Samuel Brown, Purdue University

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Computing & Information Technology

; Kinect; behavior modificationIntroductionCerebral palsy (CP) is a chronic movement and muscle disorder whose onset begins in childhoodand persists for the duration of an individual’s life 23, 25. Though there is not a cure for the disease,physical therapy (PT), particularly when applied to the upper extremities, has been shown toameliorate some CP symptoms 1, 18. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of PT, patientadherence to therapy is problematic, as patients tend only to maintain their regimen whileactively enrolled in a therapy program 2. The reasons for the lack of compliance are multi-factored and not completely understood 29. This lack of adherence has been observed to be evenworse in pediatric CP patients 4, 6, 20. This results not

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua M Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering & Science:A Fourth Year High School Mathematics Course (Curriculum Exchange) What is it? Advanced Math for Engineering and Science (AMES) is a 12th grade math course covering a wide range of topics, as shown in Figure 1, that prepare students for further study in STEM fields. The overarching theme of the course is to provide a context for the content while driving toward theKrystal Corbett, Ph.D. fundamental mathematics concepts used on a daily basis

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Educational Research and Methods

and communication- in order to navigate the rapidly changing world, and these skills should promote “deeperlearning” [1]. Deeper learning helps the students to better master the subject matter by goingbeyond the routine learning and thus helps them to develop knowledge and skills to solveproblems in today’s workplace. Students who are armed with these tools would have a competitiveedge.Student-Centric Learning (SCL) practices are tools that promote students’ deeper learning,empowering and engaging students (cf. T4SCL Report by European Student’s Union andEducational International, 2010 [12]). Universities have a unique responsibility to teach twenty firstcentury skills which are immediately applicable in work places. Bloomberg [13] in her

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University; Cary David Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, transferrable, and low-overhead approaches toimplementing paragraph writing exercises in large engineering courses typically devoid ofcommunication elements.We begin by reviewing relevant literature discussing strategies for incorporating writing in avariety of course types, with particular emphasis on shorter, integrated assignments. We thenturn to the development and implementation of paragraph writing exercises in a large civilengineering undergraduate fluid mechanics course (117 students; approximately 15assignments). A primary focus of this first application and pilot study centered on two keycomponents that must be refined in order for the exercise to be effective and transferrable: (1) thecreation and selection of high quality writing prompts

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Brett Stone, Brigham Young University; Edward Red, Brigham Young University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Michael Wright; David E. French, The Boeing Company; Shigeo Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Carl Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; John P. Sullivan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Aerospace Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering (AerosPACE)IntroductionFor large companies (>100,000 employees) in aerospace industries, almost 18% of currentemployees are eligible for retirement. Within 2.5 years the percentage of employees eligible forretirement is projected to reach 25% [1] with the annual retirement patterns projected to increaseby 50% over the next five to six years. Collectively a quarter of the nation’s 637,000 aerospaceworkers could be eligible for retirement this year. This is a great concern for a nation with sucha rich tradition of aerospace manufacturing.Aerospace Partners for the Advancement of

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

replaced or the one (or two) of the DC power supplies couldbe made available for students to use to complete the exercise. The impact of the use of this kitto student outcomes has not yet been assessed and is planned in future work.1. H. Klee and J. Dumas, “Theory, simulation, experimentation: an integrated approach to teaching digital control systems,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 37, pp. 57-62, 1994.2. K. A. Connor, B. Ferri and K. Meehan, “Models of mobile hands-on STEM education,” in 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 2013.3. D. Millard, M. Chouikha and F. Berry, “Improving student intuition via Rensselaer’s new mobile studio

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

andmotivation, sufficient to influence behavior...consist[ing] of cognitive and affective elements.” 9Sense of belonging also takes on heightened importance in certain context (e.g., collegecampuses) and among specific populations (e.g., URMs). So, engagement and sense ofbelonging are especially important for Hispanic and African American student’s retention andsatisfaction in STEM fields.Theoretical FrameworkSince college students benefit from the time and energy they devote to college activities, wefound Astin’s theory of student involvement a useful framework for conducting our study.Therefore, Astin’s widely used input-environment-outcome (I-E-O) model of change wasemployed. Based on the model, two factors, 1) inputs (e.g., demographic traits, time

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

study was to explore the pathways undergraduate engineering students tookto persist in their major in order to determine what factors lead to greater persistence of minorityengineering majors at institutions where they are the majority. For the purpose of this paper, tworesearch questions will be addressed: 1) What influence does the “prove them wrong syndrome”have on the persistence of Black engineering undergraduates attending a historically Blackuniversity? and 2) What influence does social responsibility towards the Black community haveon the persistence of Black engineering undergraduates attending a historically Black university?While the research questions specifically address the “prove them wrong syndrome” and socialresponsibility

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Minorities in Engineering

and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the engineering education department. Page 24.146.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 African American High School Students’ Human-Centered Approach in Design“While most people spend 95% of their time interacting with the technologies of the human-made world, few know these products are made through engineering” 1, or that engineeringdesign is “the missing link that connects science and math with innovation” 1. Design isrecognized as the critical element of engineering thinking which

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University

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Systems Engineering

various degree programs of arts,business, education, engineering, nursing, and sciences. The enrollment data presented in Table1, indicates that the majority of the students are Hispanic and among them almost 50% are first-generation of college students. Table 1 represents the enrollment data based on students’ profilesfrom academic year 2009 to 2014. Therefore, a significant number of first-generation collegestudents do not get the academic support from their family members [Dennis et al.10].Crisp et al.9 examined the demographic, pre-college, environmental, and college-factors thatimpact students interests in and decisions to earn a science, technology, engineering, ormathematics (STEM) degree among students attending a Hispanic Serving

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

systemarchitecture and integration. These roles were supported by developing a separate gradingsystem for these two roles; the impact of these roles on supporting the spiral conception ofdesign is discussed. The paper discusses the impact of these modifications on student learningand the impact the changes had on providing actionable assessment for the ABET accreditationprocess. Documentation of team roles, the format of the archive, and scoring rubrics arediscussed.BackgroundDesign as an activity has undergone a resurgence in undergraduate engineering programs in thelast decades 1. While engineering analysis courses focus on narrow, domain-specific knowledge,design courses emphasize application of a broad spectrum of knowledge in narrow contexts

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

where they must reflect upon the choices made in the designprocess and what they could have done to improve their outcome relative to the winning team.We have found this activity to be highly reusable; for example, by simply adjusting thedesignated costs or earning per widget, a previous winning design can be rendered ineffectivegiven the new constraints. Further, this activity is a pedagogical approach that is not discipline-specific; we expect that it is well suited for students in all engineering fields. Page 24.149.22. Motivation & BackgroundDesign for manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of engineering products such that they aremore easily produced in volume [1-3]. Nearly 70% of the cost to manufacture a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Ryan W. Krauss, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

- sign course, he has taught courses in mechatronics, controls, vibrations, dynamics and robotics as well as senior design. Page 24.150.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Analysis of First Year Students’ Changing Perceptions of Engineering Design and PracticeIntroductionA vast body of literature is available to guide freshman engineering introductory courses. Thispaper builds on three key pillars within the literature that focus on 1) project-oriented learning, 2)team-based learning, and 3) freshman design experiences. Design experiences at

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Dean Takeo Kashiwagi; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

few documented case studies.MethodologyPerformed over three separate semesters, this case study created a foundation and background tothe assessment tool for the appropriateness, design, utilization, and refinement of rich media inachieving instructional goals to allow instructors in construction management to determine thebest uses for rich media in their curriculum. The case study took place in the same appliedstatics course at a four-year university, in which the professor had taught the applied statics classfor over five years. All of the assessment tool levels were developed as a result of the analysis ofperformance, instructor feedback, and lessons learned.In the first semester, Levels 1 and 2 of the assessment tool were developed. In

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanical Engineering

model for the course. The “Thermo-Fluids 1” course became, tostudents, the 7-mission “Hunt for Energy and Power”. The same textbook was used in thenew delivery model as had been used previously; the same laboratory experiments wereundertaken by students, but students had a different approach to the workload.Throughout the course, students proceeded at their own pace, and completed 7 “missions”,each with 5 levels of performance. The first 3 levels were successively more complexanalytical problems. The 4th level was a lab report based on a moderately challengingopen-ended lab experiment, and the 5th level was an opportunity for the student to extend aconcept based on the content of the earlier lab experiment. The concept of “Design” wasbuilt into