Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 2: K-12 through Adult Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Kristin Marie Kibling, Texas State University

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Construction Engineering

Education from Tufts University.Ms. Kristin Marie Kibling, Texas State University Ms. Kristin Kibling is a graduate student, completing her Masters of Science in Technology Management with a concentration in Construction Management at Texas State University. She is a full time professional in the construction industry with over 15 years’ experience in the private and public sector of commercial preconstruction, marketing, business development and project management. Kristin currently holds a position in Texas State University’s Facilities Planning, Design and Construction department where she is responsible for planning, estimating, directing, scheduling, inspecting and coordinating construction activities for campus

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

ispresented at 12 lectures, 13 lessons and 2 labs. The course also includes a relatively large projectwork (approximately 40% of the course/the student workload is dedicated to the project). Theproject is carried out in groups of 5 students and focus on the compressor cycle. One aim is todetermine the efficiency (coefficient of performance) for a traditional kitchen refrigerator. Amethod to carry out this is proposed to the students, but they need to plan, carry out, analyze andpresent all measurements and calculations by themselves. There is continuous supervision, butonly when the students ask for it. Care is taken to let the students be in charge of their ownwork.Apart from the engineering thermodynamics objectives, the project aims to give the

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

design teams and professional engineering societies, has been shown topromote engineering identity development, graduate school intentions, and plans to pursueengineering careers after graduation.In this work we posit that it is not simply differences in SES that separate highly involved,successful students in engineering from their less involved, less successful counterparts. Insteadwe postulate that such differences inform students’ socialization into engineering and, as a result,their patterns of co-curricular participation. Weidman defines socialization as “the process bywhich individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that make them more or lesseffective members of their society” [5]. In this study, we hypothesize that an

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Daniel Davis

the project program (a list of spaces, their requirements, number and sizes),the students continue their preparation by researching and analyzing the following:  Islamic and Mosque architecture  Site views both of the site and from  Community Center and Mosque the site project precedents  Adjacent street elevations  Green and sustainable opportunities  Climatic influences  Historical/ political context of site  Prevailing winds  Locate other religious structures  Sun/shade/shadow studies  Planning and Zoning requirements  Site access by foot/car/truckLocal area

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Elizabeth Harrison

contact __________ . (insert name and contact information including an e-mail address or phone number)Link to planning document Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session CEED 212UD’s academic accommodation process2. Interactive process with DS staff Looking for alignment between accommodations requested and the student’s history/situation Student is primary source May request 3rd party documentation Eligible, temporary eligible, ineligible Review decision if new documentation Proceedings

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Hani Sait; Hamzah Raja

Design can trainstudents with practical skills and prepare them to real engineering life, if it is well managed bythe department and assessed through ABET criteria. Engineering Graduate Students suffer fromlack of practical experience. In this study, practical experience of the students is enhancedthrough Project based learning in Capstone Design Project. It is expected that by the end of thisstudy a well-structured design course that can prepare student well for the real engineeringenvironment will be developed. Six factors that affects the design courses are explained. Then, adetailed procedure that contains a work plan (described with the flow chart) and assigning theresponsibility of each contributor to the implemented process are fully

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Dilnesa T Nukuro, University of the District of Columbia ; Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia

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Diversity

Paper ID #243692018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6The importance of assessment of vulnerability for improving the robustnessof a computer networkMr. Dilnesa T Nukuro, University of the District of Columbia Dilnesa Nukuro was born and raised in Ethiopia. He studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of the District of Columbia and is planning to graduate in Spring 2018. His research interests include the application of wireless sensor networks and cybersecurity. He was awarded the IEEE Region 2 Project showcase 2nd place at New Jersey in 2017.Dr. Paul Cotae

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richelle Leone Johnson

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

helps us define what we do,explain why we invest in leader development, and shows how we do it consistentlyacross the corps of cadets during the 200-week experience. The LEAD frameworkenables the transformation of cadets from freshman into service-ready ensigns who areLeaders of Character. 2Diversity CouncilsCGA also works to ensure our leaders are developed in an inclusive and supportiveenvironment. This environment is cultivated through diversity councils supported by theOffice of Inclusion and Diversity and is comprised of members of the Cadet Corps. Perthe Coast Guard Academy’s Strategic Plan to “Cultivate a Supportive and InclusiveEnvironment”, the councils seek to promote a culture of respect

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech

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Undergraduate Education

publisher-partner Tim O’Reilly in 2005; Make: publishes amagazine highlighting maker’s projects and also hosts ‘Maker Faire’ events touted as the“Greatest Show and Tell on Earth” [2], [3]. Dougherty and his company did not invent thesewords – the first maker space was founded in Germany in 1995 [1] and it has always been “aninherent part of human nature to ideate, plan and create things with our hands and with tools” [4]– but his company gave makers a larger community to rally around and built the MakerMovement’s momentum.Dougherty says the term ‘making’ can refer to “creating, producing, crafting, shaping, tinkering,composing, and building” but that there is often overlap, and making “covers many areas ofinterest and many skills.” Elaborating, he

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Diversity, Gender

similarities intheir views may be due to their experiences in mechanical engineering as opposed to theirexperiences in WISER or Clemson University. For this reason, we recruited five students with avariety of majors and ethnicities.Study DesignThis qualitative study consisted of one interview with three parts for each participant. Questionswere centered around the best and worst experiences the students have had thus far, availabilityand use of resources within and outside of WISER, feelings about being female in science andengineering fields, and future career plans. The interviews lasted for about 30 minutes each. Theinterviews were semi structured, which allowed for impromptu probing questions whennecessary.AnalysisAfter each interview had been

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Diversity

specifically tailored to their professional needs in theSummer of 2013. The professors represented a full academic program and their expertisecovered most areas of architecture. They were also interested in learning about the structure andoperation of a higher education institution in the US, in particular, at MSU Denver. Therefore, itwas straightforward to develop the architecture minor program for MSU Denver jointly. The UP professors and their MSU Denver civil engineering professor colleagues formed acommittee to work on the project lead by the CET Program Coordinator. Working in subgroupsby subject areas, each subgroup provided recommendations in their specific field of expertise onthe content and structure of the corresponding planned course

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Suhas Pandit Shukla, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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International

of studies, and course content. Since performance of students in previous examination decides their ability tounderstand topics in current classes, we requested the teachers to study details of the pastperformances of their students (high school courses and performances, therein, performancesat other competitive examinations) and plan their courses accordingly. They introduced teststo assess students’ understanding of pre-requisite topics and developed course plans includingthe use of appropriate pedagogical methods. For each class, the same teacher was responsiblefor both lectures and tutorials, which facilitated more contact time with the students resultingin better academic integration. The teachers prioritized learning (as

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junyi Ying, Shanghai Guanghua College (High School); Cyrus Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Junior Onyeagba, University of Utah; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; David Richardson, Salt Lake Community College; Peter Joseph Iles, Salt Lake Community College; Rajan P. Kochambilli, Salt Lake Community College

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Diversity

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International

, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Manu-facturing, Bioengineering, Material Science), and as Faculty in the engineering department for the pasttwenty seven years.Industry experience: Consulting; since 1987; Had major or partial role in: I) performing research forindustry, DOE and NSF, and II) in several oil industry or government (DOE, DOD, and NSF) proposals.Performed various consulting tasks from USA for several oil companies (Jawaby Oil Service Co., WAHAOil and Oasis Co., London, England). The responsibilities included production planning, forecastingand reservoir maintenance. This production planning and forecasting consisted of history matching andprediction based on selected drilling. The reservoir maintenance included: water/gas injection

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

discussing class-specific modifications, plans to make the toolpublicly available and to scale the use of DEFT in large numbers of engineering designcourses.1. IntroductionThis poster presents preliminary results from a project aimed at providing a betterunderstanding of how engineering design is taught and learned. The overall aim of the projectis to develop a pedagogical framework to guide the development, evaluation, andimprovement of learning environments for project-based engineering design courses.Project-based design classes are increasingly common in undergraduate engineeringprograms, serving as experiential learning activities. They allow students to apply theirtheoretical knowledge to solve open-ended, ill-structured design problems [1, 2

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra M. Pike, Juanita High School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

(RET) program at the University of Washington’s Center forSensorimotor Neural Engineering. The author’s suburban public high school has ~1600 students,of whom ~40% identify as non-white, ~25% are eligible for free or reduced lunch, and ~25%have IEP or 504 plans or are ELs. The curriculum was designed to meet three objectives: (1) toengage students in an authentic engineering design process in which they make connectionsbetween content learning and solutions to societal issues; (2) to successfully address NGSS andCambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) content standards[8]; and (3) to be feasible for science teachers in terms of time, materials, and expertise.Project DesignThe author chose to embed a neural

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

positive student experiences, as reflected by survey results, werein the fields of engineering where we either had multiple activities or the camp activities wereespecially interactive or compelling.Future Directions These results from surveys conducted during the pilot year of the SHEcontext-oriented camp appear to indicate that the format is successful and has encouraged us todevelop similar camps for all age levels and populations we reach through our summerprograms. Despite these encouraging results, we have several ideas for future improvement thatwill be implemented in Summer 2018. First, we plan to modify the camp activities to align withthe [state science standards] to both add value for students and for teachers who may wish toimplement

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

instructor acting as client. Thetechnical toolset developed in introductory courses is brought to bear on a real software problem. Here iswhere the notion of software process – the practice of creating software products in a replicable, reliable way– can be addressed and put into action. Techniques for effective communication are obviously an importantcomponent of this agenda.One advantage of placing our instruction in this context is that Scrum explicitly acknowledges the im-portance of repeated, well-constructed communication. Many of the iconic practices of Scrum - stand-upmeetings, sprint retrospectives, planning poker - are designed to increase discussion, reflection and debate,all of which help to strengthen the software process. The message

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Ye Yuan, Nantong University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

effectiveness of problem-solvingstrategies they had applied [9]. Cook et al. implemented an intervention through providingthe learning strategies through a 50-minute lecture in general chemistry classes [10]. Donawaoffered critical thinking and cognitive tools to minority engineering students [11]. Girgisprovided scaffolding through problem-based instruction in engineering mechanic course andindicated that the one-week long intervention worked out as planned with satisfactory results[12]. The authors of this paper had adopted the scaffolding for creative problem solvingthrough question prompts for freshmen in an entry-level course - University Success 100 atthe authors’ institution. All students registered in this entry-level course were required

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students would have the appropriate level of aid for their entire yeareven though the grant funds were ending December 31. This relationship was also very helpfulin removing scholarship funds from students who failed to maintain eligibility and insertingreplacement students to take their place.Inaccessibility of Funds by Transfer StudentsAt ECU there is an increasing trend of more students coming to the university after completingtwo years at a community college instead of coming in as freshmen straight out of high school.In this S-STEM program, students could only receive scholarship funding if they came to theuniversity as freshmen. A team at this university is planning to submit an S-STEM proposal tobuild on the results of this grant that will

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

21 Transfer 21 Career Planning/Advising 18 Internships 15 Scholarships 14 Student Education Plan (semester schedule 11 Resources on Campus tutoring, health services, MESA, financial aid, etc. 9 Other (write-in): Work/Resumes; Parenting, Life Balance; Stress 4 Management; Transferring out of state; General Pep

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yougashwar Budhoo; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Scholarship program at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is afive-year project that started in fall 2012. The Project which is titled “Increasing StudentEnrollment and Achievement in Engineering and Engineering Technology” is focused onincreasing enrollment and retention of talented students in STEM undergraduate education. Theproject included two cohorts; each cohort goes through a four-year plan. In the first year, allscholarship recipients are engaged in learning communities with well-defined projects in appliedengineering such as robot building, truss design, flow visualization and aerodynamics. Thesehands-on modules are intended to assist students in making connections between math andphysics courses and their engineering applications

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Steve R. Swasnon; Bhaskar B. C. Chittoori, Boise State University; Youngkyun Baek, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

analysis and Exploring data to find patterns, causes, trends, or results to facilitate therepresentation knowledge construction and problem solving. [14], [16]Simulation and Manipulating data or concepts through controlled programs or exercisesModeling or creating such programs for data manipulations. [14]Communication Written and oral descriptions supported by graphs, visualizations, and computational analysis. [17]For K-12 students, an example of CT revealed in their STEM inquiry could be workingtogether to gather data about different types of earthquakes (i.e., data collection). Anotherexample could be working out a plan to build a robot for detecting life on Mars (e.g.,design, sketch, build

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Rod B. Foist, California Baptist University; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Timothy Gage, California Baptist University; Seth Truitt, California Baptist University; Matthias Hans Schmidt

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FYEE Conference Sessions

video (and image), sound, in another.” [1]-[2]and touch sensors. In this paper, and a companion paper, Brief “Book Highlights” of the study, available online,we present our own design of two new lab projects (within compares a “linear components” curricular model to theirthe video/image theme). Specifically, this paper reports proposed “spiral model”—using two helpful diagrams [3].on the use of a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)- Chu’s work employs the spiral model by introducingbased embedded processor to control a liquid crystal certain lab component themes (in the freshman year) and laysdisplay (LCD). This approach is contrasted with using a out a plan to revisit them with

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

modules, each of which introduced a phase target market research, a project management plan, andof the design thinking process – empathy, define, ideate, a concept sketchprototype and test. Utilizing a variety of sources for design- 5. Physical Concept Model (NX 3D Model): a 3D modelthinking curricula, including the Stanford d.school's including working drawings for all components and anTeaching and Learning Studio and Ideo.org's Design Kit, assemblythese modules were designed to facilitate a brief introduction 6. Prototype/Test I (Design Thinking-Based): design teamsto the concept followed by practical application. [6, 7] interviewed potential users regarding their

Conference Session

Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland College Park; Dylan Anthony Hazelwood, University of Maryland, College Park; Dave K. Anand, University of Maryland, College Park

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Community Engagement Division

time of the lecture critique). Finally, students participated in twoopen discussions about the class lectures and course dynamics and were asked to submit anindividual public blog with their impression of the class at the end of the semester.The instructional team will be working on the creation of an assessment plan to investigate thelevel of achievement of the class goals. Also, the team intends to adopt the CATME tool fromPurdue University [4] to form teams and assess student interactions in their groups.Student FeedbackStudent feedback is requested multiple times and encouraged during the semester. As wasmentioned previously, students are expected to submit lecture critiques twice during the semesterand a blog at the end. In addition

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jordan-Bloch, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University; Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Meeting. Students are introduced to the materials they will be using to lead their upcoming high school circle meetings. They watch the relevant episode in the Seeds of Change animated video series and then break into small groups to engage in a conversation about the topic using the discussion guide they will be using with their circles. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion through the lens of their own lives, and then they are given time to reflect on and plan for how they will lead this discussion in their high school circles. • Closing. Leader training meetings end with each leader sharing one action she commits to doing before the next meeting to practice the newly introduced

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Larson Lesko, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gary R. Kirk, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Veronica van Montfrans; Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

resource beyond the grant could support teachers in implementing the activities.● Unexpected logistical challenges - balancing planning for research and programming activities with the limited time we have each weekNext Steps:Year one of the VT PEERS project will wrap up in May and we are excited to have theopportunity to host a summer summit with our current 6th grade teachers, industry partners andthe new 7th grade teachers we will be working with starting in the fall. This will be anopportunity to collaboratively build curriculum for next year together as well as discuss lessonslearned and expectations for year two for both 6th and 7th grade teachers and students.Through our experiences of this pilot year, we are working to design an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

current engineering education [6]. The connections skillsetfocuses on drawing connections between technical skills learned in the classroom and real worldengineering problems. The connections can also occur between different disciplines in engineeringto create a novel solution to a problem. The final category is creating value to the customer withyour design. While students are taught to calculate the cost of their product, they are often nottaught to look at the product in a more holistic view to incorporate customer feedback, societalimpacts, or even the value of their design compared to others on the market [7]. While engineeringstudents can benefit from some of these concepts, the development of an entire business plan forevery design is not

Conference Session

Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Jacqueline Gilberto; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Yuting Sheng, Rice University; Anila K. Shethia, Rice University; Rui (Roy) Sun, Rice University

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Two-Year College

logic model to help with project planning and evaluation and should be the person who writes the assessment and evaluation plan for the proposal, including specific, measurable outcomes. • Make strong connections between institutional and program needs and S-STEM program goals. This not only strengthens the proposal because of responsiveness to the solicitation; it can also potentially help with securing institutional commitment for sustaining successful project elements beyond the funding period. Use data to show the needs, including financial needs. • Think creatively about broader impacts. Every proposal submitted will (or should) describe impacts on underrepresented populations, namely

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Wayne A. Babchuk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani A. Arthurs, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Department of Mechanical Engineering (n=2),Department of Civil Engineering (n=2), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering(n=1, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (n=1). Of these, three wereassociate professors and three were full professors. Four were males and two were females andall had served in their present positons for over ten years. None had prior experience using theCOPUS tool. The instructors who were observed were affiliated with the departments of CivilEngineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Chemical andBiomolecular Engineering.After peer observers and instructors were recruited, this study’s team planned two separatemeetings. The first meeting included members of the