Conference Session

Innovations in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Stephen M. Phillips P.E., Arizona State University; Kyle D Squires, Arizona State University; Marco Saraniti, Arizona State University

Online delivery of an undergraduate engineering programSchool of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering Stephen M. Phillips, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Electrical Engineering Director of the School Kyle D. Squires, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dean of the Fulton Schools Marco Saraniti, Ph.D. Professor of Electrical Engineering Program Chair, online Disruptive changeFULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering ECEE School Plans - Academics Number of enrolled students

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, The University of Central Oklahoma; Shahram Riahinezhad

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Engineering Physics & Physics

 work away from desktop computing.  4. There will be some impact long term in the student’s ability to deal with  computational modeling problems using HPC​ . The survey will hopefully reveal the  student’s current interest and perception about what the long term (3­5 years) impact  will be, but the only way to know if the project will have a lasting impact on the  student’s ability to understand and use HPC appropriately in the workplace, can only  be measured via a long term study. It is possible that the consent to report on this  longer term data collection will be sought.  The future plans for this project and new projects include:   1. Obtaining and disseminating data from a survey of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Liya Ni, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

teachers are already inquiring if we can schedule the presenters for this semester too. To be honest this group is tied 3 ways for favorite & best presentation.  They were great!  All the students were very professional and caring.  I am glad to bring students to external venue in this case C4TK@LA hackathon. I got positive feedback from the event organizer that it would have been not possible without our students help.  I wish other college do the same thing to encourage student servicesThe 7 out of 20 responders answered the last question of areas of improvement and all 7responses were ‘none’ for the areas of improvement.Continuous Improvement of the courseWe plan to include more detailed surveys

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

for student teams to visit the site in person and get to know the community that will benefit from their project design? • Are the costs (time, travel safety, funding) associated with student and mentor travel to support inter-collaborative international projects acceptable when compared to the benefits?We agreed to support two project teams of four students each between our two institutes. Eachteam of four students were comprised of two from GU and two from RH. One project was locatednear RH and the other near GU. Our programs supported student and mentor travel to the sites sothat the teams came to know each other face-to-face. An assessment plan was devised andimplemented with the help of experts at RH. Some of the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie J Newman, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

approached the organizers to get involved in creating a broader series that addressed the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical research. With the growth of the series, the number of people involved and impacted grew too. One of the unique features of this series is that it involves four of the five colleges at Louisiana Tech with at least 10 individual programs participating, creating a truly interdisciplinary seminar series. Over the last three years, faculty and students from biomedical engineering, biology, kinesiology, and chemistry have been polled for seminar speaker recommendations. In turn, those faculty members have been involved in the planning and hosting of their recommended

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Mary Romanella, Texas State University; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

liked to build my palaces and convoluted devices which I always fantasized did wondrous things. I would always draw out plans for my projects. The organizational process I did then I can compare to the engineering process which I learned recently two years ago, in a [high school] principles of engineering class. In school I prepared for college, even when I was in 8th grade. I had the forethought to get into the highest classes available. I decided I wanted to take calculus senior year, so I took geometry in summer school in the time between 9th and 10th year. I made plans which I followed through with. The facets of my personality and experience I have will be an asset to your community. This

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loryn R. Becker, Michigan Technological University; Ted J. Wierzba, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Ebrahim Tarshizi, Michigan Technological University; Laura Claire O'Connor, Michigan Technological University; Ryan J. Livernois, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

specifications and requirements. The truck was able to move throughhalf of the course by keeping an equal distance from the two walls of the lab-scale haul route. Afterthe truck control was initially tested by using the ultrasonic sensors only, autonomous control wasfurther tested in lab conditions by utilizing both the Pixy cam and ultrasonic sensorssimultaneously. So far, we have been able to repeatedly drive through a third of the courseautonomously. When the course is finished being outfitted with the color panels (swatches), it isexpected that the truck will move along the whole route autonomously, and it will be able torepeatedly run the whole course back and forth without collision.Based on the progress so far, the following plans are considered

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Sharon Marie Rouse, Mitchell Community College

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Two Year College Division

and mirrors the decentralized andcomplex nature of education in the United States. Oversight of the process is provided by theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education.Among the programmatic accrediting bodies recognized by CHEA are the following: TheAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Accreditation Commissionfor Education in Nursing (ACEN), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE),National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Planning AccreditationBoard (PAB), and ATMAE, or the Association of Technology, Management, and AppliedEngineering.According to CHEA2 , ATMAE’s scope of accreditation includes associate, baccalaureate, andmaster's

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Cohenour Ph.D., P. E., Ohio University; Audra Hilterbran, Ohio University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-HCReports.xlxs. 6. … Highland Construction Customer Actual Planned Difference Sellar Corporation $ 30,349 $ 34,109 Main Street Photos 48,290 48,100 Sunset Automotive 34,192 32,885 Linstrom Enterprises 63,293 61,220 Morcos Media 29,400 30,500 Green Valley Optics 55,309 58,394 Detailed Designs 12,398 13,100 Arrowstar Company 87,534 86,905Figure 1: Part of a typical root file. Reprinted with permission1. Highland Construction Customer Actual Planned Difference Sellar Corporation

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; mao ye

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Instrumentation

laboratory with an in-house device measurement andcharacterization capability. In that respect it will be an excellent educational tool. The plans areto introduce new experiments and demonstrations in the Electronics laboratory to enhancestudent learning of automated measurement as well as learning device characterization. Spring2016 will be the first time this system will be introduced. Student response will be collected,evaluated and shared at the ASEE Annual Conference in New Orleans.After the publication of this paper the authors plan to make copies of the run time versionavailable to the public upon request.References:[1] Guvench, M.G., "SPICE Parameter Extraction from Automated Measurement of JFET and MOSFETCharacteristics in the Computer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida; Treavor Boyer, University of Florida; Trisha de Torres; Maria Korolev, University of Florida; Philip J. Brucat, Department of Chemistry / University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Plans for additional re-design of the model and further study are discussed.Introduction The current number of engineering students is not adequate for meeting the needs of theprojected workforce and research suggests that the profession is not attracting a diverse studentpopulation1. In the U.S., the dropout rate has been reported to be in the range of 40%2. Twoattributes characterize engineering majors: (1) they are disproportionately male, and (2) thosethat graduate are more than likely to have declared engineering as their major when theymatriculated to college (i.e. students are not likely to change their majors to engineering). Undergraduate engineering in the U.S. is in need of reform that addresses the retention ofa

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators

’ drawings. As with the second year, the two groupsdiscussed their prior experiences with science and engineering. Each team developed a plan tosupport communication throughout the project to promote healthy team development. The planincluded specifics on the responsibilities and practices the group would follow in order tocomplete the project. When the afterschool clubs began, both education students and engineeringstudents were in attendance for almost all club meetings. The largest change during this iterationof the cross-disciplinary project was the process for identifying the club theme. In prior years,teams independently chose their club topic at the first in-class meeting. In the third year, theengineering students on each team identified a

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #14651A Statistical Approach to Analyzing a Graduate Curriculum for Construc-tion Management EducationDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, CAD & BIM Tools for Construction, Building Construction Systems, Building Construction Estimating, Heavy/Highway Construction Estimating, Construction Planning, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

based on students’weighted average response • (4.5) Passive learning mode, where CATE shows you step-by-step analysis and final answers • (4.4) The ability to generate a large number of practice problems • (4.3) Step-by-step explanations that include 'what, why, how' • (4.3) Circuits with 'nice' voltage, current and component values (as opposed to values that are arbitrary fractions) • (4.3) Full compatibility with iPad, tablets and similar devices (planned) • (4.2) Active learning mode, where you work through a problem and then CATE checks your answer - with no impact on your course grade • (4.1) Videos that use CATE to explain key concepts (e.g. mesh or nodal analysis) • (4.1) The ability to

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

art andcraft and associated enterprise, the locals tend to draw connections with their traditions andphilosophy of Makerspaces19.In Spain, several spaces again not associated with Maker media but claimed as Makerspacescome up in our search20,21. In Spain like China, Makerspaces are associated with the conceptof start-ups, which is the encouragement behind many other co-working spaces in thecountry.In India, Makerspaces appear to be more associated with the technologies used in themparticularly 3 D printing22. There are a few Makerspace like spaces across the country thatserve different clientele such as rural youth, urban corporate employees, hobbyists andstudents23. The government launched a campaign24 via which it plans to increase

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Arlina Nix, Drexel University ; Jared Andrew Ruddick, Girard Academic Music Program; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Engineering Physics & Physics, Pre-College Engineering Education Division

and serving as the Program Manager for 5 awarded STEM edu- cation grants totaling more than $12M. She has collaborated with University offices and College faculty and professional staff in the facilitation of recruitment strategies to increase the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate enrollment, including supervising the planning and implementation of Open House and other recruitment events. Jessica now manages the day-to-day operations of the DragonsTeach program, including supporting the development of programs of study, student recruitment, fundraising and grant-writing, hiring and supervising staff and student workers as well as coordinating program eval- uation.Dr. Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osman Yasar, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Peter Veronesi, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Jose Maliekal, The College at Brockport, SUNY; Leigh J Little, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Sounthone E Vattana, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Computers in Education

the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to graduate in December 2016 with both degrees and is looking forward to securing a teaching position within a research university and continuing his in-depth research on Engineering Ed- ucation. He is one of two scholarships awarded by NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teach- ing) to attend the ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) summer research confer- ˇ e Budˇejovice, Czech Republic

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Gearold R. Johnson, Colorado State University

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International

www.ewbchallenge.org. There are alsotechnical resources, such as water quality data, electrical grid plans, designs/sketches of existinginfrastructure etc. are provided where available. In 2015, as the EWB Challenge was located inCameroon many of the resources were in French to illuminate the difficulties of working in otherlanguages to the mostly English speaking students across the partner countries that undertake thechallenge. The students tend to be asked to understand the context and culture that will inform theirdecisions through individual and team research, having been introduced to the issues through anintroductory lecture that includes basic details on the community and their culture including religion,socio-economic, education and language etc. of

Conference Session

Exploring Research Methodologies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Student

rates as well as supporting faculty with development of effective learning and teaching pedagogies.Mr. James Blake Gegenheimer James Gegenheimer is an MSME Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at LSU. When graduated, James will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He will be stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City, Utah. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. through the Air Force and work with the Air Force Weapons Research Laboratory. James is currently a Supplemental Instructor at LSU for Thermodynamics where he has served since 2013. He has worked to improve how STEM college students learn through the use of active learning. c American Society for

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Engineering Economy

her M.S. in Industrial Engineering from NMSU while conducting research over scheduling and policy optimization in health- care. At McLennan Community College, she serves in various committees, including the Mars 101 Com- mittee and the Strategic Planning Committee. She has participated in various study-travel experiences as sponsor/faculty, such as Mars 101, Geology Field Course, and the Australia/New Zealand Overseas Experience. She also serves as an advisor for the Engineering & Physics Club. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Economics International Experience for Community College StudentsAbstractMcLennan Community

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Paper ID #16704Engineering Portfolios: Value, Use, and ExamplesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director of the Center for Engineer- ing Innovation & Design he leads the School’s efforts to promote collaboration, creativity, design and

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Kelly P.E., Retired ; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

 interests or potentially inspires them.   Broadening   For ABET outcome 3(h),  students could be motivated with their advisors  to plan the general education  component of their programs to provide the background to understand sustainable  9 development holistically.​ New ABET general engineering criteria are under consideration but a discussion of the SDGs in an introduction to civil engineering would still work. Relevant proposed outcomes are:    5. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering  situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering  solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

/CommunityDirectory.aspxIn the first year of the project, the team reviewed the existing resources on the site anddeveloped plans for a website system for storing, organizing, and editing the resources. Inthe second year, the team built and revised the new user interface and website design forthe site1. At the end of the second year, the new site interface and site enhancements werelaunched. In the next three years of the project, the Content Editorial Boards andOutreach Group will focus on identifying and developing materials to expand thecollection, and on reaching out to meet the needs of their communities. The reviewprocess for new materials is also being refined and will be incorporated into the site toencourage a seamless submission, review, and posting

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Farag K. Omar, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

requirements the base dimensions were determined to be 1000 𝑚𝑚×760 𝑚𝑚 and the layout was planned to be as the one shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Plan View of the LayoutMaterial dimensions were fixed to coincide with those available in the market sincethe number of units to be produced is only one and the manufacturing cost wouldbecome very much higher for turning parts to user defined dimensions.The power train design started with the purchase of a 1 kW AC motor whose powerwas nearer to that required to drive the display. The motor speed was 1400 rpm. Thedisplay was expected to run between 3 and 5 rpm. Thus the reduction required was inthe region between 475 and 280. Such high reduction are possible only with wormand

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Salehnia, South Dakota State University; Shieva Salehnia

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Computing & Information Technology

information and computingprofessional organizations, and non-information system organizations have codes of ethicsspecific to their organizations which emphasize occupational responsibility.To assist with this, describes [2] the following five ethical principles that apply to processinginformation in the workplace, and also provides examples of how they would be applied. 1. Informed consent. Try to make sure that the people affected by a decision are aware of your planned actions and that they either agree with your decision, or disagree but understand your intentions. 2. Higher ethics in the worst case. Think carefully about your possible alternative actions and select the beneficial necessary ones that will cause the least, or

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Talarico, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University; Rick M. Cox, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to promote the design-oriented analysismethodology to the teaching of circuits, and illustrate its effectiveness through a number ofpractical examples that have been compiled for dissemination on the web [10]. This work is aqualitative study of how a design-oriented methodology can help improve students’ success. Inorder to validate our thesis we plan to systematically analyze student’s grades. Based on ourcurrent data, we noticed a 3.37% improvement in the mean student grade over the last twoacademic years. The data collected is presented in figures 1 and 2. The rest of the paper isorganized as follows. Section 2 describes the main motivation and background behind thedesign-oriented analysis methodology. Section 3 illustrates a few examples

Conference Session

Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Nozaki, Ohio State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Design Graphics

modeling course at one of the participatinguniversities were asked to review the items, give feedback on clarity of the questions,and note any possible typos or mistakes in the graphics. These students did notprovide responses to the questions. Because it was late in the semester and courseinstruction had already been planned at each participating institution, not all 60items could be tested on every student participant due to classroom time constraints.The items were compiled into different sized packets based on the time available fortesting at each participating institution. A testing protocol was established by thegroup so all packets in the pilot study were administered in a uniform fashion.Pilot responses from all institutions were collected

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Sandra Soto-Cabán, Muskingum University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

problem.Iterations and revisions of the student work are required. Each update report requires the teams tobuild upon the content included in their initial design plan. The final report requires the teams tobuild upon the midterm report by including a results section that provides information for each ofthe steps included in the design plan. The process of returning to the same core of informationfor each of the reports and presentations encouraged the students to reflect upon the feedbackand evaluation given on the previous report and address problematic issues in the current reportor presentation they were working on. This allows students to build on learning as they applytheir engineering skills to solve the problem. Besides writing reports, students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Idalides Vergara-Laurens, Universidad del Turabo; Miguel A. Goenaga-Jimenez, Universidad del Turabo

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

assessment plan that he helped devise and implement as ABET Coordinator. Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad del Turabo, PO Box 3030, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 00778. Tel. 787-743-7979 x 4182 E-mail: jcmorales@suagm.eduProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R.F.A. Hamilton, Siena Heights University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

supplemented with case studies and student research on real world design processes. The course could be divided into modules, with each module focused on one project. Forexample, a module could be centered on building a toothpick bridge. At the beginning of theunit students could be given a set of design criteria for a bridge they must construct. The criteriacan include weight and size constraints, material constraints, how much load it must handle, orany number of other requirements. As students plan their solution, different bridge designs canbe introduced such as suspension bridges, truss bridges, or arch bridges. Case studies of thedesigns of famous bridges can be used. This can include bridges which work are lauded forinnovation and those