Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin A. Cech, Rice University; Tom J. Waidzunas, Temple University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

colleges and programs to understand their views on LGBTQ-inclusivepractices and policies. In particular, our paper describes (1) deans’ assessment of the climate intheir college for LGBTQ students and faculty, (2) deans’ personal support for LGBTQ equalityand inclusion measures (e.g. faculty-wide Safe Zone training, hiring initiatives, inclusion ofLGBTQ status in non-discrimination statements in job advertisements) and (3) deans’ perceptionof support among their faculty and students for LGBTQ inclusion measures. These findingsprovide important insights into the cultural and policy landscapes in engineering education forLGBTQ individuals and the (un)supportiveness of this key group of stakeholders of thepromotion of LGBTQ equality

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Magda Oliveira Pinheiro, University of Minho

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Diversity

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International

countries and institutions. Therefore, it was decidedto structure courses which grant an academic degree in three cycles of studies: the 1st cycle ofstudies granting a Bachelor’s degree; the 2nd cycle of studies granting a master’s degree; andthe 3rd cycle of studies granting a doctorate’s degree [1, 2, 3].Concerning engineering courses, before the Bologna process, it took at least five years toachieve and grant a Bachelor’s degree. After the implementation of the Bologna process andthe European standardization, most engineering courses were structured in integrated cyclesof studies, where the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree are combined, keeping theneed for a training period of five years [4, 5, 6, 7].Aiming to understand whether the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandramouli Viswanathan Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); Emily Hixon; Chenn Q. Zhou, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumet; zitao xiong, tappollo; Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University; Pradeep K. Behera P.E., University of the District of Columbia; JAMES FORREST FOX, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

knowledge to practice for civil engineering students tolearn flood modeling as part of water resources engineering education which uses recentlydeveloped interactive 3D simulation. The suitability of interactive 3D models for such difficultsituations is supported by the research literature (e.g., Lee et al. 2007 [1]). Further, the usefulnessof these modules in learning was evaluated using a systematic study at three universities by aneducation expert.Flood Modeling and its importanceFlood modeling is considered to be the most important task by US Army Corps and FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) for designing remedial alternatives, floodplaindelineation for flood insurance FEMA (2001) [2] rate maps and flood mitigation works. In mostcivil

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Brian Eickhoff, Sentera, LLC; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Liang Zhan, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Robert M. Nelson, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Design in Engineering Education

oralcommunications and knowledge in engineering ethics from an instructor-led team-orientedenvironment. The industry sponsor also benefits from the project deliverables and anopportunity to interact with groups of students who are often eager for an opportunity to applytheir knowledge and ultimately launch their career. Details of sample projects and feedbackfrom students in meeting course objectives are discussed in this paper.IntroductionOne of the critical steps in the product realization process is the engineering design, whichdeserves special attention in undergraduate education to better prepare graduating engineers insatisfying the rapidly changing demands of the industry [1][2]. An engineering graduate shouldbe able to apply the knowledge of

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical

to avariety of areas ranging from electrical and mechanical engineering to tissue and geneticengineering. Electronics, in particular, can be an intimidating area for someone whose skills andinterests shy away from the electrical engineering side of BME [1]. Most programs have anintroductory electronics class taught in the sophomore or junior year, and this course can bediscouraging for some students if they are not able to grasp the material in class or succeed inbuilding electrical circuits in the lab. However, it is important that all students, no matter whattheir primary area of interest, have an understanding of electronics because this material can bean important part of their work in their future careers.In the Joint Department of

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

in the composite course, and specifically in the briefing and oral examaddressed several of the program’s ABET student outcomes. These outcomes include:Demonstrating creativity in the context of engineering problem-solving, Incorporating theknowledge of contemporary issues into the solution of engineering problems, and Speakingeffectively. The assessment of these specific ABET student outcomes include direct and indirectembedded indicators. Additionally, the impact on both the cognitive and affectivedevelopmental domains is considered with respect to educating and inspiring our future civilengineers. 1 IntroductionThe mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) has evolved since the

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

education1. This paper reports on work that was undertaken torespond to this need through the development of the Manufacturing Integrated LearningLaboratory (MILL) concept. The MILL concept is predicated on the use of integrated projectsspanning multiple courses to give students relevant and realistic hands‐on experiences. It entailscoordination of the hands-on activities in the multiple targeted courses around the unifyingtheme of designing and making a functional product2,3. This was collaborative work betweenfour institutions namely: Wayne State University, Prairie View A&M University, New MexicoState University, and Macomb College. Four knowledge areas were identified for study namely:(1) drafting/design, (2) manufacturing processes, (3

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

results and data on ideation space utilization as compared to traditional officehours covering a full academic year will be presented at the conference.1. IntroductionStudent visitation with faculty during scheduled office hours is an important aspect of thelearning experience. In addition, such visitation has been shown to positively affect studentmotivation and academic self-confidence [1] as well as an increased sense of purpose [2]. Manystudents feel that encouragement by faculty during office hours helped build the students’confidence, and, after meeting with professors during office hours, felt more comfortable askingquestions during classroom time [3]. Nadler and Nadler [4] conclude that “Education does not stopat the classroom doors and

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Maughan, University of Idaho Department of Mechanical Engineering; Joel C. Perry, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2002 and 2006. During graduate and post-doctoral work at the University of Washington, Dr. Perry was involved in the development of a 7 degree-of-freedom (dof) arm exoskeleton, a 5-dof high precision po- sitioning robot, a 5-dof surgical simulator, a novel 2-dof surgical grasper, and a 1-dof powered prosthesis for early-stance gait improvements in trans-tibial amputees. Following post-doctoral work at the Univer- sity of Washington Biorobotics Lab, he spent 6 years in the Department of Rehabilitation Technologies at Tecnalia Research & Innovation in San Sebastian, Spain, where he managed R&D activities for the development of low-cost

Conference Session

Innovations in Advanced Fabrication Technologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Northwestern State University; Mohammed Benalla, Northwestern State University

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Manufacturing

side-chain substituents to create scaffolds that are more useful fortissue engineering.Experimental:An in-house electrospinning setup was developed using HI-voltage generator to provide thenecessary currents for Electrospinning. A syringe feeder (Pump II +, Harvard Apparatus,PHD2000) was obtained to induce appropriate flow rates at a static pressure. Solutions ofpolyethylene oxide (PEO) were prepared using multiple solvents and co-solvents. Polyethyleneoxide was prepared in 1% w/v solutions. The solvents used were chloroform and ethanol.Solutions were mixed and lightly heated (35˚ C) over the span of 2 days to allow forhomogenous mixing and solute-solvent interactions. Solutions were then kept sealed at roomtemperature and in a hygroscopic

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

teacher's use of the EDP and STEMlearning concepts in the classroom.[4,6,7,8,9,15] This work in progress focuses on the followingquestions:1. How does the Educators in Industry program change teaching practices to increase the classroom use of STEM learning concepts?2. How does the Educators in Industry program change teaching practices to increase the classroom use of the engineering design process?Program DescriptionThe Educators in Industry program places K-12 classroom teachers into a 4-week summerindustry work experience. This program is a collaboration between North Dakota StateUniversity, the Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, the NDDepartment of Commerce, and regional industry businesses. During the experience, the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

;JuliaPaganucci3;GemmaCiabattoni3;JenniM. 1 2,4 Buckley1,3,4 1ProfessionalDevelopmentCenterforEducators,UniversityofDelaware,Newark,DE 19716 2DepartmentofBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofDelaware,Newark,DE19716 3DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering,UniversityofDelaware,Newark,DE197164ThePerryInitiative,SanFrancisco,CA94117,USA Trauth-Nareetal.,FindYourCenter

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; John Gosbee, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan; Jan P Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical

patientsafety scenario involving the use of a medical device, asked to identify problems associated withuse, and brainstorm solutions on-the-spot. The key learning objectives of the MDS are given asfollows.BME students and medical learners will: 1. Report an enhanced understanding of the clinical perspective and more positive attitudes toward interprofessional teams. 2. Better identify possible use errors and design flaws that can be corrected to improve device safety and functionality. 3. Effectively design low-fidelity prototype devices that address use errors and fit into current hospital/clinic settings. 4. Demonstrate enhanced creative process and ability to innovate solutions to medical device design.This paper presents

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Algeo Wilson IV, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University; James Blake Gegenheimer

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Student

STEM college students learn through the use of active learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Unsubstantiated Cutoff: Deeper Analysis of Supplemental Instruction Sessions in Engineering CoursesAbstract Active learning sessions such as those in the Supplemental Instruction model are oftenreported as successful when incorporated into high DFW (Drop, Fail, Withdraw), highenrollment courses (1). Research conducted by The U.S. Department of Education, Redish,Longfellow, and many others have reported significant benefits to students enrolled in coursesthat incorporate active learning strategies (1, 2, 3). The initial analysis of the impact ofSupplemental

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miles J. Mabey, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

concepts in their projects for Maker Faires?These research questions are derived from a larger study on young makers and their motivations,knowledge and thought processes. This paper analyzes their responses applicable to science fairsand what they learned from their projects.Research MethodsThe study began by selecting young makers by the criteria that they are pre-18 and identifiedthemselves as Makers. These selected individuals where then sought out at Maker Faires andasked to participate in this study. 36 agreed to be interviewed and 6-15 minute interviews wereconducted in person at flagship Maker Faires3. Participant interviews were conducted at flagshipMaker Faires as listed in the Tables 1 and 2. Table 1: Numbers of

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Probe, Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering; Vinicius Guimaraes Goecks, Texas A&M University; John E. Hurtado, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

been developed. This test-bed is suspended and relies on a neutrally stableuniversal joint to allow for 3 degrees of freedom attitude motion. This paper details the designand construction of the attitude test-bed and describes use as an educational platform.1 IntroductionTechnological progress in the world of CubeSats and Commercial Off-The-Shelf hardware arebringing the cost of staging a mission to space to unprecedented lows. This is making a satellitemission viable for more and more students and research programs. 1 Many of these missionsrequire accurate spacecraft pointing and attitude control to achieve their objectives. 2,3 Thispresents a difficulty for most student groups and recent graduates because attitude estimation andcontrol are

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

combination of a continuous-rotation servo and a position-controlledservo. The project can be built in one and a half hours and creates pen-on-paper drawings similarto a Spirographtm that are programmatically repeatable or randomly generated patterns. It is funto watch, and its potential pedagogical uses include teaching microcontrollers, sensors, andtrigonometry. The paper is organized as follows. First, sample artwork from the machine ispresented. Next the operation, materials and physical construction of the machine are described.Then programming of the machine is presented. Finally, pedagogical uses are explored.SAMPLE ARTWORK CREATEDFigure 1 Sample artwork created by the drawing machine. The two images on the left were created using a

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R. Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Michael Maloni, Kennesaw State University; Elizabeth M. Boyd, Kennesaw State University; Stacy M. Campbell, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

suggest a need to market to IE students differently?Data is collected from more than 1,500 undergraduate industrial engineering and businessstudents throughout the state of Georgia. Analysis is presented for various demographics,including gender, age, and ethnicity.IntroductionLogistics is an important and growing field. In 2014, total US logistics costs were $1.45trillion, which represents 8.3% of GDP [1]. However, there is a need for more college studentsto choose careers in this field. Traditionally fed from business and industrial engineeringprograms, logistics faces a current shortage of students entering the field. The Georgia Centerof Innovation for Logistics reports that there was a gap of more than 270,000 logistics relatedjob openings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Russell Korte, Colorado State University; Christopher Swan, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Russel Korte5 1 University of Minnesota & Purdue University, ksmith@umn.edu 2 American Society for Engineering Education, r.chavela@asee.org 3 Arizona State University, Ann.McKenna@asu.edu 4 Tufts University, Chris.Swan@tufts.edu 5 Colorado State University, Russ.Korte@colostate.eduAbstractThe Innovation Corps for Learning (I-Corps™ L) is an initiative of the National Science Foundation(NSF) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

. Various factors impact thischoice; Students’ career interests at the time of application, their perception of the discipline andresulting career opportunities, analytical complexity of the required core courses, and the impactof their contributions on society, among many others 1. ECE programs lose a good number ofstudents to other disciplines and programs due to its supposed ‘highly theoretical’ nature, and acommon misconception that ECE is exclusively about electricity and electric circuits. Manyundecided students are torn between their love for building gadgets, and their need to acquirehighly in-demand skills such as programming and creating applications. The same holds true forECE students in their sophomore or early junior years who may

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd A. Khairi, Najran University

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Diversity

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International

Arabic as thelanguage of the Qur’an, the text of Islamic faith. Some research has shown that Arab leaders are bureaucratic, paternalistic, and autocraticwith a weak future orientation. For example, Abdalla and Al-Homoud [1] found effective Islamicleaders are individuals who are charismatic and righteous religious role models who leadfollowers to the leader’s ideals. In contrast, Ali [3] argued Christianity places an emphasis onauthority figures as sources of power in organizations whereas Islam focuses more on flatter andleaner organizational structures. In the Arab world, variations in history, religion, and tribal affiliations add diversity tothe cultures of the various countries [5][35]. Although not all Arabs are Muslim, Arab

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Vahid, University of California - Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks; Bailey Alan Miller, Zyante Inc.; Tony Givargis, University of California - Irvine

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Computers in Education

 languages in the 1990's/2000's.   Today,  even  relatively­simple  embedded  systems  in  practice  may consist of tens of thousands of C  code.  However,   introductory  courses  and  textbooks  mainly  still  focus  on  configuring  and interfacing  with  peripherals,  with  little  guidance  provided  to  students  on  how  to  write programs that  are  elegant,  robust,  and  scalable.  The  result  is  that much embedded systems code, including much  commercial  code,  follows  no  particular  programming  discipline,  is  prone  to  bugs,  and  is hard  to  maintain.  Many  commercial  embedded  systems  projects  fail  to  become  products,  or  1​experience  failures  in  the  field,  as  a

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen E. Frempong, State University of New York - Canton

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

presentation including demonstration of the project tostudents and faculty who are invited to the presentation.Students are graded on successful completion of the FMtransmitter, detail project report, and PowerPoint presentation(Quality/Communication). Table 1 Project Grading Successful Project Project Detail Report PowerPoint Design, Presentation Construction and (Oral Demonstration Communication, and Quality) 100 (Points) 40 (Points) 60 (Points) Total 200 (Points)This course is offered after students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Erin A. Cech, Rice University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Tom J Waidzunas, Temple University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(1) identify aspects of engineering culture that present barriers to LGBTQ equality, (2)build knowledge and skills to disrupt discrimination and promote LGBTQ equality in engineer-ing departments on college campuses and (3) to identify best practices for promoting LGBTQequality in engineering.Safe Zone Workshops create a visible network of LGBTQ-affirming faculty who contribute tocreating a positive and inclusive climate in engineering departments. A Virtual Community ofPractice (VCP) works together to support individual members to take action to advance LGBTQequality in their departments. Over 270 engineering educators have attended the 20 Safe ZoneWorkshops offered at the ASEE Annual Conference in the last two years. Evaluation results in

Conference Session

Viewing Engineering Education through the Lens of Social Science: A Candid Dialogue on Race and Gender

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Robinson III, Vanderbilt University; Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Lens of Social Science: A Candid Dialogue on Race and GenderEngineering faculty members and industry professionals play a crucial and multi-facetedrole in science and engineering; they help to discover, promote, and disseminateadvancements in technology, as well as educate a future workforce of multi-cultural, multi-racial engineers. It follows that a thorough understanding of racial and gender disparitiesis required: (1) to address the complexity of issues facing potential faculty andprofessionals and (2) to foster greater numbers of Black engineers into academia andindustry.There has been a concerted national effort to promote diversity among the engineeringresearch, industry, and faculty communities for more than 40 years

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

2016. The student evaluations and feedback has overall been positive but thelogistics have posed challenges related to the volume of students. Most all challenges have beensolved, with continuous improvement now the focus of the teaching team. Training teachingassistants and faculty is ongoing to improve uniformity in grading and quality of feedback to thestudents.IntroductionAs discussed by Miller et al.1, the curriculum revision has been planned since 2010 becauseengineering work, engineering students, and educational methods are changing. The newcurriculum content was put together by taking into account recommendations from ASME, theNational Academy of Engineering, and the Carnegie Foundation. It also looked at innovativecurricula at other

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2B: Strategies for Writing and Communication Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto; Micah Stickel P.Eng., University of Toronto; Brian M. Frank, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

largest share of newcomers, nearly one-third (over380,000). Most of the immigrants between 2006 and 2011 have come from Asian and MiddleEastern countries with the second largest group coming from European countries. As 61.2% of [1]the immigrant population and 66.8% of the newcomer population speak one of Canada’s officiallanguage and one or more non-official languages , it would be surprising not to find this [1]diversity reflected in the classroom. The ten most common non-official languages are in order ofprevalence: Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin), Tagalog, Spanish, Punjabi, Arabic,Italian, German

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design; Chris Yakymyshyn; Logan Edward Micher; Ashly Locke, Florida Polytechnic University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

course delivery, and included: 1) creating a safe, respectful, collaborativeenvironment for instructor and students; 2) crafting learning goals with the flexibility to ensurethey overlapped with the variegated “zones of proximal development” of the freshman studentcohort; and 3) gradually tapering instructor involvement from lecturer and frequent collaboratorto infrequent guide and troubleshooter as students mastered and applied the skills needed tocomplete their projects.To minimize “social loafing,” inter-student collaborations were encouraged through ad-hocrather than formal groups, and a unique prototype desk lamp was required of every student.Access to an in-house 3D printer facility to print the prototype hardware was provided in order

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahem E. Atawi, University of Tabuk; el-Hadi M. Aggoune, University of Tabuk; Fares S. Almehmadi, University of Tabuk

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Electrical and Computer

demoed their products. Students were accountable not onlyfor their products as subsystems of Mariner, but also for the proper operation of Mariner as asystem of systems. The evaluation was made by both faculty advisors and mentors from SNCSand focused on the extent to which (1) design specifications have met, and (2) students havemastered relevant program outcomes. The result was a marketable experience that instilled instudents the sense of responsibility and self-confidence. The main contributions of this paper areinformed integration of engineering practice into curriculum, meaningful and practical designexperience, effective evaluation and assessment of students and their work.IntroductionSaudi, as in the case of any fast developing country

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue Engineering Education; Elizabeth K. Briody Ph.D., Cultural Keys LLC; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

delivered the 44-item Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles (ILS)[1], the 10-item Big Five personality inventory[2],the 8-item grit survey[3], the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)13-item subscale on study skills and test anxiety[4], and we also obtained their academictranscript and admissions data. For faculty who consented (nf = 33), we delivered the 44-item ILS, the 16-item Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI)[5], and a 19-itemPedagogical Inventory (PI) that asked faculty to indicate their level of awareness and useof specific pedagogical tools (active learning approaches, lecturing, think-pair-share, etc.)in their teaching. For a particular sophomore-level course, we matched ILS scores ofstudents with their instructor