Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan; Claude Brathwaite, City College of New York, NYC Louis Stokes Alliance

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Diversity

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International

Degrees in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)1. The Undergraduate Research Experience is at the centerof the LSAMP Scholar experience at CUNY and non-CUNY sites. Each year over 140 Scholarsare engaged in a mentored research experience with a CUNY faculty member1.It is well documented the importance and benefits of STEM students having some type ofinternational experience2, 3. Additionally, higher education is moving forward with embracing theconcept of educating engineers as a global citizen4. Therefore in 2008 an approach wasimplemented to allow LSAMP scholars to integrate an International Experience into theirundergraduate studies. The multi-pronged approach consists of, 1) collaborating with existingprograms within the NSF

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Adrienne J Gauthier, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

they be more engaged in the course? Data from a MOOC entitled TheEngineering of Structures Around Us is used to answer these questions and to guide teaching ofthis and other courses.Active LearningA recent meta-analysis that included 225 studies found that student performance and retention inscience, math, technology, and engineering courses increased when active learning strategieswere used.1 Student performance on exams was found to be 6% higher when active learning wasused and students in courses that included active learning were 1.5 times less likely to fail thecourse.1 Other studies support the finding that active learning results in improved engagement inengineering and across disciplines.2, 3, 4What is active learning? Active learning

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, screen brightness, features, shape, etc., whileworking under a budgetary constraint of $200. Once the students’ submit their designthey are notified if they have achieved the sales goals of the client. Successful groupsprinted out their results and submitted them to the PI during their field experience. Figure 1. Edheads Students built upon this experience by learning and developing 3-D modelingskills using a popular solid modeling software. As an introduction to solid modeling, thedesign team’s first challenge is to model an Apple iPhone™. This phone was chosen dueto students’ familiarity with the model and the relative unsophistication of the phonesoutward features. The design features a basic sketch (rectangle), and extrusion (to

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

andselected undergraduate students. The goal of the course is to introduce students to the field ofphotovoltaics. The course begins with the fundamentals of semiconductors, solar radiation, andthe operation of solar cells. It introduces students to the architectures of different PV systems andsystem components such as batteries, inverters, solar panels, etc. It provides technical, practical,and economic considerations in designing PV systems. Upon completion of this course, studentswill be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the operating principles of solar cells; 2. Calculate the power produced by the PV module as a function of module tilt and azimuth angle; 3. Describe the basic components and main performance

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Perry Weaver, University of Louisville; Marci S. Decaro, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

support at-riskengineering freshmen. At our university, Introductory Calculus for Engineers targets studentsidentified as under-prepared or struggling in the freshman engineering math course. Although theintervention helps some students, there are many for whom it is unsuccessful, likely becausesocial, psychological, and situational factors contribute to underperformance. Specifically,feelings of belonging and learning environment likely contribute to variability in achievement. In two studies, we examined the relationship between perceived belonging and courseperformance for first-year engineering students at a large urban public university. In Study 1,participants enrolled in Introductory Calculus for Engineers were surveyed about

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Altimus, Syracuse University; Dacheng Ren, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

P. Sloan Foundation, and industrial sponsors. Dr. Ren has broad research interests in biotechnology and biofilm control. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Promoting engineering education using a state-of-the-art research facility Grace A. Altimus1 and Dacheng Ren1,2,3,4 1 Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, 2 Syracuse Biomaterials Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, 3 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University

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International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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Diversity

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International

also share their plan for the future research.IntroductionThe primary goal of engineering programs is to prepare the engineering students for theirprofessional careers in the global setting 1. Ideally, the educators should teach in a well-managed,student-centered environment with reasonably structured framework. They should stressfundamental knowledge, equip the students with solid skills and expose them to cutting-edgetechnologies 2. It has been found that obtaining practical knowledge from college is morebeneficial to the students’ professional career than mastering any new technology 3. An effectivelearning environment should help the students enhance their ability to solve practical problems 2.Globalization of the engineering enterprise

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

sufficiently modest—we may have asolution for you! If this describes your motivations, we invite you to read on.Various authors have confronted the problem of semiconductor curve tracing in theundergraduate electronics laboratory and have described their work in ASEE conferences. Wethus turn to the work of those who have gone before, of the giants upon whose shoulders wepropose to stand.A curve-tracing system for pn diodes, NPN and PNP BJTs, and n-channel MOSFETs relied uponLabVIEW running on a desktop computer and laboratory instruments (power supply andvoltmeter) communicating with the program through a GPIB (General-Purpose Instrument Bus)connection.1 While the system was successfully integrated into the curriculum, it had thedisadvantage of being

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Charae Coley, University of Virginia; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

 production  and  retention  of  Science,  Technology,  Engineering  and  Mathematics  (STEM)  talent  is  currently  a  major  threat  to  the  country2.    In  fact,  to  address  heightened  concern  regarding  the  United  States’  global  position,  several  national  efforts  have  been  implemented  to  increase  the  number  and  diversity  of  students  pursuing  degrees  and  entering  STEM  careers.    In  2012,  the  President’s  Council  of  Advisors  on  Science  and  Technology  announced  that  by  2022,  the  country  would  need  1  million  more  STEM  professionals  than  projected  to  be  produced18.    One  critical  asset  to  reaching  this  capacity  lies  in  the  cultivation  of  competent,  adaptable  engineers  prepared

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

graduation.Attainment of proficiency for each outcome is measured using embedded indicators based onmapping to the six levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy 11,12. Table 1 summarizes the 22 CEE Page 26.1465.3Table 1 Summary of Citadel Civil Engineering CEE Department Program Outcomes Dept. Program Outcome Dept. Program Outcome with Professional Skills Linkage 1. Mathematics 2. Science 3. Solid & Fluid Mechanics 4. Experiments 5. Problems Solving a.) Techniques b.) Tools Design 6. a.) Environmental 7. b.) Structural 8. c.) Land Development 9. d.) Transportation 10. Contemporary Issues 11. Project Management

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

about allowing time in three classperiods in the semester, at the discretion of the facilitators. Each date was dedicated to the VAIwriting exercise, the DEI student panel, or the post-intervention survey. Figure 1 shows theoverall process to deliver the interventions and survey in the 22 FIGs that participated. The firstclass period (50 minutes) allotted 10 minutes for the study to be introduced and to seek consentaccording to Institutional Review Board requirements for accessing grades and GPA in thefuture, followed by 20 minutes for the VAI writing exercise. The VAI has been found to be mosteffective when given before a challenging academic task. While this was something that ourstudy tried to pursue whenever possible, it was difficult to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Lydia Yang, Ph.D., Kansas State University; Doris Wright Carroll Ph.D., Kansas State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

included three aspects/factors of gendered microaggressions: (1) SexualObjectification, (2) Silenced and Marginalized, and (3) Assumptions of Inferiority. Participantswere asked to identify their position title, position track, age, and ethnicity.The scores on three aspects/factors of gendered microaggressions were calculated by averagingacross items that loaded on each factor with the range of 1~7, with higher scores indicatinghigher frequency of the experience being asked. On Sexual Objectification, 25% of theparticipants who responded agreed they either experienced stereotypes of women or wereobjectified on their physical appearance. On Silenced and Marginalized, 40% of those whoresponded agreed they were either ignored in a professional

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Kirsten M. Ely, Sonoma State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and non-business courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Generating Start-up Relevance in Capstone Projects1. IntroductionAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires students to complete acapstone design experience that prepares them for engineering practice through team-basedprojects incorporating the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work [1]- [4].While capstone course pedagogy differs widely from one program to another, in all cases,students are expected, through the process of completing the capstone project, to understanddesign constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, ethics, and social impact. Inaddition, students are

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Emily R Elliott, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Biomedical

context.Previous studies have demonstrated that well-planned, student-centered, active, learning modulescan enhance problem-solving abilities, improve academic achievement and create more positiveattitudes toward learning.1-3 Many of these studies have focused on activities such as groupproblem solving, interpreting data or evidence, or engaging in practices of the field. Traditionallytopics in a mechanics/biomechanics course are introduced using derivations with subsequentassignments using the results of these often non-intuitive mathematical procedures. However,few studies have looked at the use of hands-on activities to replace or supplement mathematicalderivations in an effort to connect physical concepts with mathematical equations. Therefore

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington; Alan Bowling, University of Texas at Arlington; Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

assessment data collected so far.1 IntroductionThe goal of this project is to introduce a mechatronics experiential learning element intothe curriculum of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA). This type of hands-on experience is known to moti-vate students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, in their study of engineering.Dr. Bowling became aware of this when he was faculty advisor for a team of students whoentered the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Ex-ploration Robo-Ops competition. The students were required to build a Mars rover, whichwould be transported to the rock yard at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Mary Anne Walker, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, fairness and wisdom.”1 This search for truth means considering whether the data aregathered and presented in a manner that is consistent with the physical world. Fairness considersthe accompanying social relationships: is appropriate credit given where it is due? Are researchsubjects treated humanely? Are funding relationships acknowledged, and is funded research freefrom outside influences? Pimple’s final criterion, wisdom, “concerns the relationship betweenthe research agenda and the broader social and physical world, present and future” and askswhether the proposed research is the best possible use of finite resources.1Within the broader context of RCR are more specific questions about the ethics of collecting,analyzing and reporting data

Conference Session

Innovations in Advanced Fabrication Technologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Duong; Akihiko Kumagai, California State University - Sacramento; Adewale George Ogbogho, SMAL; John Tien

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

descriptionsof other ongoing work are also presented.IntroductionThings we observe in nature often motivate us in developing new technologies. From amechanism design point of view, small insects such as ants and bees are amazing creatures withso many degrees of freedom (DOFs) of coordinated movements being contained in a tiny space.A group of students at our institution became interested in developing millimeter-sizemechanisms. This is a class of mechanisms larger than micro-electro-mechanical systems(MEMS), which is usually under 1 mm but much smaller than ordinary mechanisms seen in ourdaily life. Under the supervision of a mechanical engineering faculty and with some internalfunds, we created SMAL in January of 2014.Millimeter-size mechanisms have

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

first cohort of twelve students (all bioengineering) was accepted, and in fall2015, the second cohort of twelve students (consisting of bioengineering, electrical and computerengineering, and computer science) was accepted. Herein, we describe our work in developingand implementing the (CSP): http://cancer.illinois.edu/csp.Pedagogical Basis for Program StructureThe CSP is designed to promote persistence in STEM, allow students to develop their identity asscientists and engineers, and excite students to be intrinsically motivated to continue in STEM.The Persistence Framework3 identifies several concepts which positively support persistence inSTEM, especially for minorities and women. Table 1 illustrates how the CSP employs the fourPersistence

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg PhD, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Timothy L. Elliott, Brigham Young University; Kathryn L. Watkins, Brigham Young University; Meaghan Lynn Weldele, Brigham Young University; Quincey Cole, Harold B. Lee Library ; Lindsey R. Barnes

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Diversity

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International

engineering education curriculum. Theyoffer the opportunity for engineering students to engage in real-world experiences and learningconnected to instruction within their program. Because these programs are typically resourceintensive and also come at the expense of other activities, determining their full value andimpact is important, especially for accreditation.1, 2 However, the value and learning gainedthrough SA programs is often difficult to measure, especially for a discipline associated with thehard skills and precise measurement associated with engineering. Determining what assessmenttools should be used to evaluate student learning and program value can be a difficult choice.As programs are initiated and in their infancy, common tools such

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 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, NSF Grantees Poster Session

identity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Longitudinal Study of the Dimensions of Disciplinary Culture to Enhance Innovation and Retention among Engineering StudentsIntroductionDespite 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. Although numerous sources recognize the growing scope and complexity ofchallenges that lie ahead in the 21st century, engineering is struggling to balance its goals betweenthe open-ended, vague, high-risk pursuit of innovation and the traditional “following the rules”and “only one possible

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

components are used to augment the courses in order to enhance students’mastery of the subject matter and its applications. Usually, the capstone design course at thesenior level allows students to synthesize what they learned and exercise their creative ability.The main goal is to facilitate an environment for students to walk through the entire designprocess from the formulation of ideas, through implementation, test and validation. There aremany reasons that might contribute to the difficulty faced by the students in their ability tosynthesize and be creative. Two specific contributing reasons that we identified and attemptedto address are (1) insufficient critical thinking exercises and (2) lack of self-motivated activitiesunlike the cook-book

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

current practice the “IndustryFellows” model, developed and tested by faculty at the University of Washington, Tacoma [1].This model goes beyond the typical industry engagement pathways of industry advisory boards,guest speaker events, student internships, and capstone projects. Industry Fellows is a form ofindustry/academia collaboration providing direct engagement of an industry professional withinthe classroom throughout a semester. This direct engagement has the benefit of bringingacademic instruction and state-of-the-art industry practices into closer alignment [1].The goal of this paper is to extend the Industry Fellows model from application in face-to-facedelivery into online delivery for distance education. Both the original research and

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

example, a set of three PIs are defined for each SO, theevaluation effort will be at least three times more time consuming.To further improve the assessment model used, the traditional rubric-based assessment model isaugmented by classifying courses in the curriculum to three levels: introductory, reinforced, andmastery. It is customary for the traditional rubric-based assessment model to include only thecourses in the mastery level for the program outcomes assessment. The drawbacks of lookingonly at courses at the mastery level are: (1) lack of information needed at the lower level toidentify the root cause of the deficiency when the symptom occurs at the higher level courses; (2)lack of the mechanism to compute a clear indicator such as the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

also include socialactivities to show that college can be fun, too.The Computer and Information Technology department actively participates in these outreachprograms. A variety of activities designed by faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students havebeen used in these sessions over the past ten years. Some example sessions included the use ofthe following tools: 1. Web page development (static HTML to dynamic ASP.NET) 2. Social media tools through a Twitter-enabled game 3. Programming languages a. Alice b. Scratch c. Scratch 4 Arduino d. C# 4. Physical computing a. Arduino board b. Phoenix Contact Nanoline microcontrollerThe remainder of this paper will present the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaqi C. McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

alone. Again, the actual incidence of delayed graduation using the NCESdefinition would be higher. MIDFIELD contains no data to create an operational definition ofany of the other nontraditional characteristics. As a result of these differences, it is difficult todetermine to what extent the MIDFIELD institutions are representative of other U.S. public four-year institutions. Even within MIDFIELD, nontraditional student enrollments are certainly notdistributed uniformly by institution—on average, 4-5% of student enrollment is nontraditional byage, but the percentages range from 1% to 25% by institution.Of the 6,330 nontraditional students ever enrolled in engineering, 80% started in engineering,compared to 87% of traditional students—yet equal

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

. The term public engineering was chosento be analogous to the field of public history as the aim here is educate the public aboutengineering topics. This paper attempts to describe the construction of the interactive displaysystem. The description is broken up into three areas: user experience, materials and installation,and software.User ExperienceThe Informal Interactive Video Hallway Learning Experience is implemented on the user side inthe hallway with a video screen and a “button” box as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Informal Interactive Video Hallway Learning Experience: Hallway sideThe user walks up to video monitor displaying black screen saver with the text, “Press anybutton.” Once the user presses a button the screen saver

Conference Session

Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

system, disability status, ethnicity, gender, genderidentity, gender expression, national origin, race, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, andany other visible or non-visible differences”1 within its definition of diversity. Recognizing theefforts of its members and divisions to advance diversity and inclusion efforts, ASEE even tookthe step of naming 2015 as the Year of Action on Diversity.The year 2015 also marked the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), a major piece of law focusing on the civil rights of the disabled community. Thehistory of this Act includes disability activists abandoning their mobility devices at the base ofthe U.S. Capitol Building to crawl up its 83 steps, in protest to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Manuela Restrepo Parra; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Lisa L Lattanza MD

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

physics, mathematics, andmechanical and electrical engineering, while simultaneously equally or even overrepresented infields such as biosciences, environmental science, and biomedical engineering [1]. This unequaldistribution of female talent persists, despite increased awareness and achievement in STEMamongst high school age women [2]. In many respects, this situation is similar to the medicalprofession, where women are entering and completing medical school at equal rates to their malecolleagues, but they are concentrated in specific specialties, such as pediatrics and familymedicine, while sparse in others [3-7]. Orthopaedic Surgery is one of the least gender diversemedical specialties, with 4% women in practice and 14% in residency [5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Marie Duis, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University; Alexander R Ollerton, Northern Arizona University; Derek L Sonderegger, Northern Arizona University; Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Northern Arizona University; Pauline L Entin, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

routinely use scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical knowledge andskills in their jobs; this knowledge fuels innovation and entrepreneurship.”1 Whereas nationallythere is an increased emphasis on STEM graduates and a specific goal of doublingundergraduates in STEM fields from 200,000 to 400,000 by 2020,2 “the number of (bachelor’s)degrees awarded in science, engineering and computer-related fields declined in Arizona whileholding steady nationally”3. In the field of engineering specifically, the number of jobs isestimated to grow by about 11% but the number of high school students planning to enter thisfield is remaining stable.4 There is a critical need to expand the STEM workforce throughincreasing graduation numbers