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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting; Marton Szabo-Kass B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Stefan Woerndl B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mathematics

an engineer degree in mathematics from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He is man- ager of HM&S IT-Consulting and provides services for SPiCE/ISO 15504 and CMMI for development as a SEI-certified instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development de- partments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for safety related embed- ded software development for an automobile manufacturer. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Shirley J. Mills, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Mathematics

at improving entering students’ college readinessand mathematics placement. The small scale intervention, A Bridge to Calculus, is intended toimprove students’ placement from College Algebra into Calculus 1. The target population forthis effort are students with high school experience in a Calculus course but whose performanceon placement exams does not reflect this experience. At our institution this is a significantnumber of students and the goal of the project is to develop methods to address and acceleratestudents in this category. The course design, to take advantage of the students’ prior experience,emphasizes practice and mastery using a modified emporium course design and the ALEKSsoftware1. This intervention runs as a summer course

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Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

multiple disciplines and to explore how integration of dimensions ofsustainability and social issues can lead to novel solutions to traditional engineering problems.This paper details the curriculum and innovative instructional techniques developed for thesemester-long seminar-style course at a large public university, including the design oflaboratory activities, writing assignments, class discussion activities, and a term project. Studentswere also introduced to a variety of professions related to buildings through field trips and guestlectures, enabling the course to address challenges associated with emergency management, cityplanning, and low-income housing. While the activities described here were created for use inthis holistic, semester

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado - Boulder; Timothy J Clarkin, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

experiential education in which students engage in activities thataddress human and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionallydesigned to promote student learning”.1 Evidence shows that service-learning activitiessubstantially improve student understanding and retention of quantitative concepts and technicalskills.1 Students also report that they work harder on service-type projects than conventionalassignments.2,3 Furthermore, service learning has been shown to be effective for teaching skills .such as communication, leadership, teamwork, and ethics.2,4,5 These skills are difficult to fit intotraditional class material, but gaining prominence in civil engineering educational objectives andaccreditation criteria

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Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Louise Marianne de Matos Brasil, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

planning tool for a large grain elevator and grain storage facilityAbstract: This work reviews efforts undertaken with funding from a State of Michigan EnergyOffice Student Internship grant. The authors document, review and assesse the major aspects ofthis undergraduate engineering student energy-focused summer internship. These componentsranged from the nature of the RFP and, securing the grant, hiring an undergraduate engineeringstudent, the development of the possible energy usage projection tool developed by the summerintern; and finally the energy usage tool itself and the validation of the tool as used by MichiganAgricultural Commodities, Inc. (MAC) personnel.The student internship efforts capitalizes on previous activities from 2012

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International Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sahithya Reddivari, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan; Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan; Aline Cotel, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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International

Liberia and the University of Michigan in collaboration with the Society of Women Engineers and the University of Michigan. She is also working on an engineering education research project – Towards a global network of women engineers, as part of her endeavors in Liberia.Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan Elizabeth Dreyer is a 4th year Electrical Engineering – Optics doctoral student at the University of Michi- gan in Ann Arbor, MI. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2012 from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. She is particularly interested in Optics & Photonics and the expanding applications of such in industry. In general, she wishes to change

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Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14981Grading for Enhanced Motivation and LearningDr. Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lizabeth is a professor at Cal Poly, SLO in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been teaching for 23 years and has continued to develop innovative pedagogy such as project based, flipped classroom and competency grading. Her current research examines grading and the assumptions faculty hold about students. Through the SUSTAIN SLO learning initiative she and her colleagues have been active researching transformation in higher education.Dr. Linda Vanasupa, California

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Sahar Tariq, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

how often they took certain desired actions, such asestimating uncertainties, comparing data to the literature, performing statistical analysis, andother commonly accepted best practices for data analysis. In addition, past student lab reportsand experimental design projects were examined for evidence of these best practices.Results show a distinct disconnect between the actions students are asked to take, the actionsstudents described in their narratives, and the behaviors exhibited in student work. Studentstended to overestimate how often they examined data for consistency, anticipated results fromtheory, and justified corrections or adjustments to the data, although they recognized the value ofthese actions. Certain behaviors were strongly

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15706All Active All the Time? What are the Implications of Teaching a TraditionalContent-Rich Machine Components/Mechanical Systems Design Course Us-ing Active Learning?Dr. James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jim Widmann is a professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University and has served as a Fulbright Scholar at Kathmandu University it Nepal. At Cal Poly, he coordinates the departments industry spon- sored senior project class and teaches mechanics and design courses. He also

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Communication as Performance

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

responses withinthis paper. The discussion section refers to both sources.A review of written responses identified three broad categories of transfer: approaches to thedesign process, strategies for effective project management, and communication skills. Thesegeneral categories were further broken down into subskills as listed below. These categorieswere generated by the primary researcher who is familiar with class content as well as materialand practices from the broader engineering curriculum. To test inter-rater reliability thesecategories and a five paper sample of responses (17.9% of the overall sample) were reviewed byan ECP colleague, who shares knowledge of the engineering curriculum but is unconnected tothis course or assignment. An inter

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Maker Spaces within the University

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Joseph Zinter III, Yale University; Larry Wilen, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

These authorsexplain that capstone design courses are commonly used to demonstrate the achievement ofprescribed engineering competencies. The development of cornerstone (or introductory) designcourses was prompted by desires to connect new students to the engineering profession in anengaging and meaningful fashion. The value of introducing design thinking and applying project-based learning is emphasized as means to acquire design skills. The Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) process is suggested as a means to infuse design throughout thecurriculum.Design thinking is characterized as the designer’s ability to tolerate ambiguity, addressuncertainty, iterate, maintain a systems perspective, work in a team, make decisions, andcommunicate

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

awareness was used as segue into a personal communication stylesinventory activity.Social Media AssignmentsFour assignments involved a deliverable produced by social media. The first two social mediaassignments in the course, Online Presence and Interview a Junior, were individual assignments.The latter two of these, the Alpine Tower Statics Laboratory Wiki and NAE Grand ChallengesVideo Project, involved teamwork and are discussed later in this section of the paper.The goal of the Online Presence Assignment was to help establish expectations for the classstructure and included five simple steps. Students were simply required to upload a picture ofself to the “Class Photos Wiki” in Blackboard, create a LinkedIn profile, create a YouTubechannel, log

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Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Tsu-Chiang Lei P.E., Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University; Tien-Yin Chou, GIS Research Center, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Yi-Min Huang, GIS Reserach Center, Feng Chia University; Srinivasa Raju Kolanuvada, Anna University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

(FCU) for 20 years, and honored as Distinguished Professor at Dept. of Urban Plan- ning and Spatial Information and Dept. of Land Management. With his profession and enthusiasm, Prof. Chou has performed an outstanding achievement with his 150 full time staff members at GIS Research Center to bring the GIS.FCU as one of the leading role in the GIS-related academic and industry fields domestically and globally. GIS.FCU has implemented a wide range of researches and projects, from data infrastructure, security and monitoring, resources management, UAV, fleet management, big data, smart city, cloud computing to even mobile facilities application product. Prof. Chou also supervises graduate students and teaches courses

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Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Devi Kiran Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Manufacturing

developed courses for general public to facilitate the AM education engagement andoutreach4 . Others have introduced AM technology to high school students or teachers. Forexample, Research Experience for Teachers (RET) has trained high school teachers using theanalytical and experimental methods as a short course. It provided them an opportunity tounderstand the technology better by allowing them to examine operational factors and impactsof the respective factors into the print time5. A methodology to use 3D printing as a tool for labinstruction in the machine design course is also presented6. AM content is also integrated as apart of project based learning such as design and fabrication of electric go-kart parts7, design-analyze-build-test project

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the December workshop to learn more about the subject.They then create modules in one of their courses that demonstrate some aspect of theentrepreneurial mindset. Once they complete the project they create documents to show othershow these modules can be used. Once this is done they receive a small stipend. By emphasizingmodules, rather than entire courses, our faculty create things that other faculty (both here and atother schools) can insert into existing courses. So far we have had 15 faculty members (about40% of our total engineering faculty) create modules. Another six professors are in the processof creating modules. The degree of this involvement is helping to change the culture within ourcollege concerning the important of helping our

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

practices, they need opportunities to developownership of these practices by coming up with their own ways to solve problems, posing theirown questions, and developing their own conclusions [22]. In engineering, in particular, theyneed opportunities to have ownership over the design problem; although posed by a customer orclient, design problems are framed by the designer [23], leading to a sense of agency [24] andownership [25].Interest can drive a sense of ownership over learning [26], which in turn can foster a mastery-oriented stance on learning [27] and help students make decisions about their futures [28]. Oneapproach to support ownership development is through the use of project-based instruction [29];creating artifacts that reflect learning

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STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, he was a recipient of the Texas Tech University President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity award in 2014 and was the only graduate student to have received the award, which was granted based on outstanding activities and projects that contribute to a better understanding of equity and diversity issues within Engineering Education. Additional projects involvement include: Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Project; Computational Think- ing/Pedagogy Project; Rocket Project of SystemsGo; World MOON Project; East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood (ELPN) Project; and Robotics. Since 2013 he has served as the president of the Nu Sigma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi: International Honor Society in Education and was the founding

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Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

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Construction

are widely used in theAEC industry, the ability to interpret them mostly depends on students’ prior experience.Students have to mentally visualize the components of a structure from the lines and symbols indifferent drawings and combine them into a virtual structure. CM students with little or noprevious experience often face challenges and have to spend more time interpreting thedrawings22.BIM can assist CM students to understand the complexity of construction projects in both theprocess and product7, 35. CM students also have the expectations of being equipped with theemerging technologies used in the AEC industry. BIM is the latest and most essential paradigmthat CM students are aware of and are looking forward to learning32. However, BIM

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Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Parker, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael L Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

through coaching, subject-specific courses to increase content knowledge coupled with pedagogical content knowledge, and collaborative professional leaning communities (PLCs) in which teachers share best practices and undertake peer visits. 3. The after-school component, run by the schools’ existing after-school provider, builds an understanding of the engineering design process through hands-on explorations. Students engage in an after-school program that focuses on long- term, problem-based, student-directed projects that are relevant to their own lives and communities. STEM faculty and students from Johns Hopkins University help guide the development of the student-driven projects

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

powersystems comparable to that of the internal combustion engine, saving the industry $20B per yearand reducing yearly CO2 emissions by 110 MMT. Considering this benefit, industries arelooking for methods to reduce overall energy consumption and maximize the sustainability ofproducts and processes. Achieving this goal is a complex and gradual process and will require adifferent design methodology. Both industry and government bodies have made energy savingand energy efficiency a priority in all future operations. In academia, this awareness is leading tovarious curriculum reform. The National Science Foundation funded various projects to updateengineering curricula for the comprehensive teaching of energy in different undergraduateprograms. The NSF

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Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

secondary and under- graduate students, developed the TESS (Teaching Engineering Self-efficacy Scale) for K-12 teachers, and rescaled the SASI (Student Attitudinal Success Inventory) for engineering students. As a program evaluator, she evaluated the effects of teacher professional development (TPD) programs on elementary teachers’ attitudes toward engineering and students’ STEM knowledge through a NSF DRK-12 project. As an institutional data analyst, she is investigating engineering students’ diverse pathways to their suc- cess.Dr. P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University P.K. Imbrie is the Deputy Director for the Institute of Engineering Education and Innovation and Asso- ciate Professor in the College of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Mark B. Mondry, Colorado School of Mines

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, there is a wave of energy focused onlearning-by-doing and human-centered design. From the business and engineering domains,students are being introduced to the concepts of Lean and Agile to inspire new ways ofaccomplishing collaborative, team oriented projects that require rapid iteration towards solutionsfor open-ended problems. A significant portion of STEM Faculty spends a great deal of timeand energy incorporating these concepts into effective pedagogy applied to undergraduateengineering education. Often, these same faculty members are eagerly engaged in advancing theentrepreneurial learning ecosystem in their institutions. In engineering and other STEMprograms, we apply innovation and entrepreneurship as the catalysts used to help guide

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Paulo Alexandre Martin, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Keiti Pereira Vidal Souza, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

actions (student activities to improve learning without any evaluation grades,namely, 1.Student support; 2.Technical Staff; 3.Video classes, and 4. Teaching service) anddirect learning actions (student activities to improve learning with evaluation grade, namely, 5.Online exercises; 6. Pre-Exam; 7. Laboratory reports; 8. Active Learning Projects; 9. LaboratorySeminars, and 10. Preparatory Discussion Laboratory Questions).Keywords: Physics, Engineering Education, Active LearningIntroductionLearning is a process. The assessment of learning is a powerful diagnosis that allows teachers toredirect their efforts towards assisting the weaknesses of the learning process as presented bystudents. This paper discusses 10 ways to improve learning Physics as

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

engineering disciplines. It was lecture only,without any team-based projects or hands-on labs. In 1995, Intro 160 was introduced and isdescribed as a course that provides incoming freshman with an overview of engineering based ona "hands-on" experience with a client-centered engineering design project. Intro 160 covers thesame topics as Intro 101 in a lecture format, but also includes this hands-on lab. Due to itspopularity, the course has expanded to serve almost one thousand students per year. The classmeets twice a week in lecture format where the design process is taught and significant societalissues are discussed, such as: clean water, sustainability, energy, health care, and engineeringethics. The class also meets once per week for three hours

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14584A Building-Block Approach to Industrial Controls Laboratories Using Pro-grammable Logic ControllersProf. Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Riggs, Texas Tech University

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First-Year Programs

their academic and industrial training and meeting this need is the objective ofthis paper. Based on this perspective, we will examine the full range of engineeringfundamentals (i.e., ethics, problem solving, modeling, analysis, design, economics andcommunications) in an effort to layout an approach that prepares first-year students fortheir future careers in a manner that is consistent with their current knowledge andexperience (i.e. high school math and science). That is, in a general sense engineeringreduces to either engineering analysis or engineering design both of which rely onproblem solving and modeling. Engineering economics provides a means to consistentlyevaluate the performance of an engineering project by using optimization

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Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

projectthan the teams in the freshman course, indicating the need of a transition to engage students indesign decision making.Project based learning (PBL), which strongly motivates students, is a well-known pedagogicalapproach.6 In PBL, open-ended problems are provided in courses. As there are multiple feasiblesolutions, students need to evaluate each option, make decisions, and deliver a solution. Thisprocess guides students to use their analytical skills to solve real problems. Previous endeavorsinclude incorporating an open-ended project (delivering a prototype at the end of the semester),into a junior level course to prepare students for the capstone project.7 The outcomes showed thatstudents appreciated this experience with positive feedback

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

focusing his research in engineering design, educational tech- nologies, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementation of a Mobile Makerspace in a K-8 School - Work in ProgressThis paper describes a work in progress aspect of the Novel Engineering research project at TuftsUniversity, a maker cart developed for participant support. This research project provides anapproach for teachers to integrate engineering into their curriculum with greater ease. In thisprogram, students develop functional solutions to problems they’ve identified from variousliterary sources and then develop their solutions for, typically using found

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Mallory, Western New England University; Matthew Romoser, Western New England University; Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Thomas Keyser, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #14951Inclusion of Entrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML) Modules in 2nd-Year Core Engineering CoursesDr. Jennifer A. Mallory, Western New England University Dr. Mallory joined Western New England University after earning her Ph.D. from Purdue University in August 2012. Dr. Mallory’s current teaching interests include integrating problem- and project-based learning into core mechanical engineering courses to enhance student learning and motivation. She is currently the primary instructor for the Thermodynamics I and II courses in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests are in engineering education and spray

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Rhys Bowley, National Instruments; Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in a wirelesscommunications course can motivate students. Researchers have found enthusiasm and interestfrom students who participated in lab experiments in wireless communications courses12. Theabstract theory can be effectively conveyed through experiments10. Furthermore, hands-on activities work well with a project-based curricula, which hasbeen successful in research studies5. Guzelgoz and Arslan12 surveyed students before the finalexam in a wireless communications lab course. Their results demonstrated how students canlearn the difficult theoretical knowledge with the help of labs. Also, students agreed that the labcomponent made the course more interesting. Moreover, Dawy, Husseini, Yaacoub, and Al-Kanj11 evaluated a wireless