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Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Huang, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

student support services were important in getting a student to transfer, indicated that transfer-ready STEM students who were younger, have earned transferable credits between 60 and 90, and have accessed some level of STEM-specific support services were more likely to transfer to a 4-year institution within a reasonable time frame.1. Introduction According to a federal report issued in 2012, the U.S. needs to have an additional one million STEM graduates by 2022 in order retain historical preeminence in science and technology1. This is an increase of about 34 percent annually over the current rates. The report, along with the federal 5-year STEM strategic plan released in 20132, also proposes that improving retention at

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION ONE

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities; Blair J. McDonald P.E., Western Illinois University; Khaled Zbeeb, Western Illinois University; William F. Pratt, Western Illinois University

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

collaboration between the School of Engineering and the local community hasbeen positive and very successful. In this paper, several Senior Design projects are discussed.The assessment and evaluation of ABET Student Outcomes using the Senior Design course ispresented and discussed as a means of directly measuring curriculum success. Engineering’sSenior Design course has had a direct impact on the local community, often with a significantreturn on investment for industrial partners. The significance of this community engagement hasresulted not only in the employment of all of our seniors at graduation, but also in the program’srapid growth.1. IntroductionWestern Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois was granted permission to create a new Schoolof

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Engineering Economics New Frontiers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Engineering Economy

1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s teaching research interests are in improving active learning environments and the development of classroom pedagogy to improve moral development in engineering

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Grace Gius, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Ahmed Osman; Maggie Rose Nevrly, Cal Poly SLO; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

).Table 1: Group breakdown and brainstorming procedure implemented. Predominantly Female + Gender Balanced + Predominantly Male + Structured Ideation Structured Ideation Structured Ideation Predominantly Female + Gender Balanced + Predominantly Male + Unstructured Ideation Unstructured Ideation Unstructured IdeationNotably, this 6-3-5 ideation technique was selected because of its emphasis on both collaborationand individual creativity. That is, students in the 6-3-5 group got to see others’ ideas and build onthem while also having space and time to create their own solutions. Given the challenges notedabove with engineering culture and women’s experiences on teams, the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational exercises. Theelectrical operation is controlled by an Arduino, which can be reprogrammed by connecting it toa computer with a USB cable. Thus, the same device can be used to introduce sensor interfacingand data collection, or to study feedback control of thermal systems. Those applications are notdiscussed here.Motivation: A conceptual exercise for an undergraduate heat transfer courseWe introduce the convection experiment to students with a thought experiment. For additionalcourse materials, including lecture slides and laboratory worksheets, visit http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/˜gerry/expt/convection/.Consider a lightbulb exposed to a moving air stream as depicted in Figure 1. Suppose that the airvelocity, u∞ , and the temperature of oncoming

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nan Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

a detailed description of the two-way exchange program and summarize resultsfrom a systematic analysis of five reflective learning prompts that were administered to thestudent participants throughout the program (i.e., 1 pre-program, 3 mid-program, and 1 post-program). As further background for these efforts, we summarize relevant prior literaturediscussing strategies for scaffolding and assessing learning outcomes, both in general andspecifically in the context of global engineering programs. Based on our preliminary results, wealso discuss both benefits and challenges associated with this innovative programmaticimplementation. Furthermore, we propose directions for improvement, with an emphasis onstudent recruitment, faculty involvement

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

students are high need Generation 1.5 students—U.S. educated Englishlearners. At SJSU, they struggle to complete their English and writing requirements, requirementsmeant for their native English peers. Often, these struggles impact their retention and graduationrates from SJSU. The challenges presented by this complicated skill set in Generation 1.5 studentscan be seen most clearly in English writing, a critical competency for academic success at SJSUwhich encompasses retention and graduation. According to Singhal [1], high needs Generation1.5 students have unique needs in the areas of academic writing; in particular, these students needto develop their mastery of academic literacy. Literacy is not only the ability to read and write butit also

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

compared to9.8%).1 Furthermore, employers claim that there shortages of qualified workers in STEM areas.2National Science Board identifies that the students will be required to develop their STEMcapabilities at higher level as compared to the levels in the past, even for low skilled jobs.3 Tomeet the demand for the STEM work force, there is a dire need to expand the STEM pipeline byincreasing the number of STEM graduates. To stay competitive in the global market in STEMareas, research shows that we need to make sure that US students have needed STEM skillsevery step of the way from K to 8, high school to college which is supported by high qualitySTEM education.4 Interventions needed to fill in the gaps are meant to boost K-12 STEM teacherquality

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Best of DEED

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Wesley Teerlink, Penn State University; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

seek to bring about change – helps us understand the different ways in which peoplesolve problems individually and as part of a team. When team members’ cognitive styles arediverse, creating an effect known as cognitive gap, the team may experience the advantages ofapproaching problems in diverse ways, but the likelihood of conflicts and misunderstandingsincreases6.This study investigated the relationship between cognitive style and the perceptions of studentsworking in teams about their own ideation. Through the analysis of reflection surveys from 202pre-engineering, engineering, and design students participating in an ideation study, we exploredthe following questions: (1) how does working in teams impact students' perceptions of theirown

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Innovative Use of Technology II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Jamieson, Miami University; Jeff Eaton, Miami University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

the mind map to see if there is evidence of learning, and in this work, we combine ideas from two of the most successful of these metrics by creating a new tool that checks if small sub-graphs exist in both a student and the criterion map (an experts mind map). By analyzing the results of these matches, we create a global metric that we then compare to our previous metrics and find that this new metric has similar behavior. This is positive since this metric provides a means for more interesting feedback to students.1 IntroductionIn this paper, we evaluate a new mind map analysis metric that compares an experts mind map(called the criterion map) to a students map to evaluate how similar the two maps are. In

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Comparative Dimensions of Disciplinary CultureIntroductionDespite calls to promote creativity as “an indispensable quality for engineering” [1], the U.S.engineering educational system has been slow to develop pedagogies that successfully promoteinnovative behaviors. Engineers need more creativity and interdisciplinary fluency, butengineering instructors often struggle to provide such skills without sacrificing discipline-specificproblem-solving skills. At the same time, engineering programs continue to struggle withattracting and retaining members of underrepresented populations—populations whose diversitycould greatly contribute to innovation. Interestingly, the lack of diversity

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Jai P Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Calumet; Mohammad Almenaies, Purdue University, Calumet

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

(SOC) devices(BeagleBone Black1 and Raspberry PI2) that were essentially capable of performing all the dutiesof a computer on a single chip. The need to go beyond the basics of providing an introductorycourse in the microprocessor or microcontroller in Engineering and Engineering Technologytype curriculums has long been overdue. The subject matter covered in System Design hasmatured to the extent that it has been the subject of curriculum content in the form of two ormore courses in most of the universities. The subject course which is the subject of this paper is a400 level course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department. This ispreceded by two courses: 1) a C or C++, programming course, that covers the C or C

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Michal Lomask

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

),  influenced  our  efforts  to  develop  the  teaching  standards  used  for  this  project.  In  addition,  a  framework  that  articulates  what  informed  design  thinking  entails  –  students  using  design  strategies  effectively;  making  knowledge-­‐driven  decisions;  conducting  sustained  technological  investigations;  working  creatively;  and  reflecting  upon  their  actions  and  thinking  –  was  another  foundation  upon  which  this  work  was  built  (Crismond  &  Adams,  2012).  The  final  set  of  the  design  teaching  standards  (see  Table  1  for  details)  created  for  this  project  is  organized  around  three  dimensions:      Dimension  I  –  STEM  Concepts  –  Teachers’  understanding  of  science,  technology

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

education in scientific and engineering fields requires students to learn detailedtechnical information in courses that continue to be taught in a traditional lecture format. Arecent op-ed piece in the New York Times 1 brings to light the disparity in learning that occurswhen college courses are delivered only in a traditional lecture format. The author notesevidence suggesting the lecture format, when used without other instructional techniques,unfairly disadvantages women, minorities, low-income, and first-generation students.Furthermore, students entering technical graduate programs increasingly express multimodallearning preferences2 as well as a predilection for web-based communication and collaborativelearning tools3 (such as google docs

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Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

for retention of incoming transfer students.In recent years, many studies have been published regarding the performance of transferstudents. These studies focused mostly on advising, retention, and graduation 1, 2, 3, 4; and somestudies explored the hypothesis that transfer students experience lower retention and graduationrates than non-transfer students 5, 6, 7. However, the authors could not find literature on paststudies related to the determination of critical admission criteria for transfer students toengineering programs.School profileA short description of the School’s demographics is useful here to highlight the share of transferstudents in the overall enrollment. The School has seven B.S. programs, five M.S. programs, anda doctoral

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Nicki Washington, Winthrop University; Shaefny Grays, North Carolina State University ; Sudipta Dasmohapatra, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

identity in CS. Initial validation and reliability testingresults indicate that the tool is both valid and reliable.Related WorkThe review of the literature identified several computing and engineering-related surveys overthe last 15 years that measure students’ attitudes toward and interest in CS and engineering.Table 1 presents the most related surveys, participant grade levels, constructs measured, andmeasurement scale. Table 1. Computing and Engineering-Related Surveys Name Grade Constructs Measurement Level(s) ScaleComputing Undergraduate Transfer, Interest, Problem

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Lydia Yang Ph.D., Kansas State University; Bette Grauer Ph.D., P.E., Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

during their time at KansasState University would be paid off after graduation with an engineering degree. Students in thecontrol group were not told about the program. The initial grade point averages (GPAs), the finalGPA, graduation status, and demographic information were collected from all participants.Multiple statistical methods were used including independent t-test, repeated-measure analysis ofvariance, and chi-square test.We found that (1) while the experimental group and the control group as a whole were verysimilar in terms of their initial average GPAs, participants in the control group who successfullygraduated with an Engineering degree had statistically significantly higher baseline GPAs thanthose who did not graduate; by contrast

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Brian W. Henderson, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

and marketability, but the truequestion that they are wanting to answer is will I be able to find a job upon graduation.According to the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook,industrial engineering will grow 5% from 2012 to 2022, which will produce anemployment change of around 10,000 jobs, but will this growth be able to provideenough opportunities for current and future industrial engineering students? Also, what isthe perception of industrial engineering job opportunities by incoming engineeringstudents? This paper analyzes and compares the results from 3 surveys administered bythe University of Arkansas. It will 1) explore survey results for students interested inindustrial engineering to help gain insight on

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu. Page 26.1040.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM DisciplinesIntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a growing interest inthe United States. A recent five-year strategic plan published by the National ScienceTechnology Council’s Committee on STEM Education clearly outlines STEM education as anational priority, defining STEM jobs as “the jobs of the future” 1. The

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

research allows them to learn about recent discoveries and innovations,share about them in the classroom, and thereby encourage and stimulate students to pursueengineering and computer science careers such as industrial automation. The paper will describeprogram activities, research projects, outcomes, and lessons learned from a National ScienceFoundation-sponsored Research Experiences for Teachers program. Participants were recruitedfrom science, technology, engineering and math departments in high schools and collegesthroughout the U.S. Special effort was made to recruit teachers and instructors from districts andtwo-year colleges with large numbers of underrepresented minority students. Program objectiveswere to 1) provide opportunities for

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Terry K Beesoon, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 3D Printer from Scratch Made with e-WasteASTRACTIn this project we present our idea about building a 3D printer based on the recycled electroniccomponents. The motivations for us to work on the project are (1) 3D printing technology asnext industrial revolution has caught wide attention around the world. With the development ofthe technology, a custom part that would previously take a great deal of time and money for aprofessional manufacturer to produce can now be made much quicker at a very low cost.Particular for college engineering education, students can produce different innovative parts fortheir new designs for robots or unmanned aerial vehicles using a self-made

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

ladder logic program.The system was constructed using FischerTechnik components, so no machining was required.Undergraduate students learn about PLC instructions and how to interface I/O devices with aprogrammable logic controller (PLC) by designing and building these systems. The Whack-a-Mole module has also been used for K-12 outreach activities. The presentation will include a livedemonstration.MotivationAutomated systems play a significant role in our daily lives. These systems are the backbone ofour national production systems and basic living infrastructure. Exports of automated systemsmake up a significant portion of our national economy. In November 2014, US export data in theFlexible Manufacturing category was about $1.392 billion [1

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Amardeep Kaur, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

analysis.” Prerequisite: Calculus III with a grade of “C” or better.While the course has a good coverage of the statistical topics listed in the catalog description,most of the examples fall into the physical or social sciences rather than engineering. Thestudents learn statistical techniques but they do not see the correlation with their own curriculum.Statistics becomes, in their minds, a separate course with little or no application beyond passinga requirement for their degree16.The degree sequences, especially with regard to the mathematics content, are similar for bothmajors as shown in Figure 1. The course is recommended to be taken in the junior year when thestudents are taking their core electrical or computer engineering courses. Many do

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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

Authors

Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

spreadsheets. This work further explores student confidence andcompetence on several computational problem solving skills. To determine this, a short pre-assessment was given to students on the first day of their beginning First-Year Engineeringcourse. This pre-assessment included topics that are important for using computational tools tosolve problems. Following each question, students were asked to rate their confidence in theiranswer on a five-point Likert scale (1 = completely confident to 5 = not at all confident). Theresults from the pre-assessment were compared to similar questions (both skill and confidencequestions) on the midterm and final exams. Additional post-assessment measures includeperformance on two lab practical exams, one using

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Esther Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University

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Chemical Engineering

graduate students and facultymentors. Students also participated in professional development seminars and structured socialactivities designed to further facilitate cohesion and integration into the research setting. Thefindings support the use of effective structural and programmatic elements in implementingresearch programs aimed at fostering research skills among undergraduate students. The findingsalso contribute to a developing understanding in the literature of the benefits of REU programsas well as the importance of student collaboration during structured research as a mechanism forfostering the development of research skills 1-4.BackgroundThe importance of undergraduate research experiences in facilitating students’ research-basedskills

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin, East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students’ initial understanding of global citizenship, their knowledgeand preparation, and willingness to engage in local, global, and intercultural problem solving.Students were asked Yes/No questions and/or rate statements based on 5 point Likert scale: 1-strongly disagree, 2 – disagree, 3 – neither agree nor disagree, 4 – agree and 5- strongly agree.Table 1 shows students’ responses and rating percentage in key items of the pre survey. Asshown in Table 1, most students had no international experience (82%) and unfamiliar withengineering and technology related standards and specifications outside USA (80%). However,about 82% students responded that they understand interplay among regional cultures, socio-economical and political influences in

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Environmental Engineering

specifically discuss how re-grades were incorporated into a large 3rd year Introduction toEnvironmental Engineering class. Graded quizzes were returned to students with minimalcomments. The students then had one or two weeks to return the quiz and correct their mistakesand earn up to 50% of their missed points back. No points were returned unless the studentsexplained what they did wrong and how to correct their mistakes. The instructor was availableduring normal office hours to help students with their questions about the quiz.This presentation will address four main research questions based on students’ grades and asurvey: 1. Who are the students that took advantage of the quiz re-grading? We found that about90% of the students turned in at least

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Mechanical Engineering

is used as a filter to determinewhether a student should be placed in Pre-calculus or Calculus 1. Students beginning theirpreparation for a degree in engineering at The Citadel must complete a series of math coursesthat include Calculus 1-3 and Differential Equations 1-2 for mechanical engineers. Even amongthose who declared engineering as their major, nearly 50% of students placed into the Pre-calculus math course. The results of the math placement test have serious and adverseconsequences for these students’ timely completion of lower-division courses. It becomesquickly obvious that under-prepared students will face many challenges completing themechanical engineering program.To assist in the transition of students from high school to the

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That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

and homework is moved from home to classroom. We chose one of thefoundation courses in engineering and engineering technology, ENGR 2110: Statics formodification so that this model could be expanded to other engineering courses. Our revitalizedcourse differed from a traditional in-class and a complete online course in the following ways: (1)Lectures were summarized in 5-20 minute videos that include important concepts from thechapter/topic, one/two worked examples, and 3-4 homework/practice problems. These synopsisvideo lectures were made available to students in advance so that students could learn and preparefor the lectures/problem sessions. The lecture time was devoted to reciting the key concepts,working problems in class and identifying

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Olina Wisniewski, Northeastern University ; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University ; Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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year general chemistry course. SIincludes group and one-on-one peer tutoring as well as instructor and teaching assistant officehours. Previous research has shown that participation in SI correlates with higher course grades,more confidence in course material, greater material retention, higher overall GPA, and greaterstudent retention and graduation rates. [1] Engaging students in SI, however, has been a persistentchallenge. For example, a previous study found only 40% of students enrolled in historicallydifficult classes (including general chemistry) took advantage of the SI provided. This studyfound participants in SI were more likely to have a final course grade of B or better and lesslikely to withdraw from the class. [2]Last year we