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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #25542Board 89: Broadening Participation in Engineering by Enhancing Commu-nity College to University Partnerships: Findings from a Tri-InstitutionalNSF Grant PartnershipDr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the assistant director for research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity. Lee received his Ph.D in engineering education from Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems

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STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

being designed andconstructed by ESET and MXET capstone team members, students in Education and Science aredeveloping curriculum modules that can be readily integrated into current math, science, andengineering courses at the secondary level. The IoT house is expected to be centrally located atTexas A&M or other accessible locations and used remotely via the Internet by multiple groupsof 8-12 grade students. The project is scheduled to be completed by December 2018 withcurriculum to be field tested in the Spring 2019 semester. This paper will provide introductoryand background information on the genesis of the project, the establishment of theinterdisciplinary team, an overview of the IoT house, a demonstration of its operation

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First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Claudia Morello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Paper ID #25316Using More Frequent and Formative Assessment When Replicating the WrightState Model for Engineering Mathematics EducationDr. Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Leroy L. Long III is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronau- tical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He earned his PhD in STEM Education with a focus on Engineer- ing Education within the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University (OSU). He earned his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering at OSU and his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University. Dr

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton, Washington State University; Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

teaching the Integrated Civil Engineering Design class and with regards to engineering education, specializes in easing the school to work transition.Dr. Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University Dr. Kira J. Carbonneau, is an Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology, with five years of K-8 teaching experience. Dr. Carbonneau’s area of expertise is in the efficacy of instructional practices in mathematics and science as well as research methodology. She has experience consulting on statistical analyses, research design, measurement analysis, and assessment development in various areas including teacher education, math education, socio-emotional learning and motivational constructs. Her work has been published

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FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

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ASEE Headquarters

” objects. Some metallic objects included an A) aluminumbracket (milling), B) steel square tubing (hot rolling, welding), and C) an elbow pipe fitting(casting, tapping). Example polymer objects include D) an eagle-shaped inset (injectionmolding), E) a section of PVC pipe (extrusion), and F) a disk mount (additive manufacturing:Fused Deposition Modeling).3. Final Presentation:Since it is not possible to cover all manufacturing-related topics in a 2-credit hour course, aresearch project was integrated into the 2016 version of the course. For this project, studentswere given the opportunity to research manufacturing topics of personal interest that were notaddressed in other course content. During the 2017 course, this final project was adapted into

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bombaerts; Karolina Doulougeri, Eindhoven University of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

course, a part of the overall curriculum of their major. If you know it helps you for the other courses, then I think it’s more interesting and more motivational to do it. (BMT student) The reason that most students did not like this course, including me, was that the subject had to do very little with our bachelor program. Learning history should not be a part of an applied mathematics program. (AM student)According to students, USE Basic is a course very different from the other courses in theirmajor studies. As a result students are reluctant to engage in deep learning and invest less timeand effort in studying and participating in the course activities. Make it more technical. You are teaching this course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Glenda D. Young Collins, Mississippi State University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Tikyna Dandridge, Purdue University; Donovan Colquitt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

University during his employment with MIT. Dr. Reid served as NSBE’s highest-ranking officer, the national chair, in 1984–85.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes, beliefs, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills

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International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Samantha Deokinanan, LSAMP at City College of New York

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Diversity

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International

abroad and only a 12%increase in the number of minorities studying abroad in the same period. Similarly, over the sameperiod, STEM majors going abroad showed an increase of 9%. All minority students and STEMstudents accounted for 28% and 25% respectively, in 2015/2016 [1]. The importance and benefitsof STEM students having an international experience has been well documented [2,3].Additionally, higher education is moving forward with embracing the concept of educatingengineers as a global citizen [4,5].The NYC-LSAMP (a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiative in operation at theCity University of New York) committed to integrating international activities into programactivities, and officially launched the activity in 2008 at the

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasha Gollish, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney, University of Toronto

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Mathematics

for Engineering Education, 2019A Preliminary Investigation into Mathematics for Undergraduate Engineering Education to ImproveStudent Competence in Important Mathematic SkillsKey Words: mathematics, mathematics instruction, pedagogy, instructional design, curriculum designIntroductionEngineers must have an understanding of mathematics. It is impossible to receive an undergraduateengineering degree, and later a professional engineering license, without mathematics instruction at apost-secondary level. Yet, undergraduate engineering students frequently struggle with mathematics. Theconnection between mathematics and engineering, that is the ability for students to transfer theirknowledge from mathematics courses to other engineering courses

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University; Samuel Molina, Rice University

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Mechanical Engineering

real-world problems are integrated and leveraged as a vehicle to tap into students’ priorknowledge that enhances scholarship aptitudes and elucidates the usefulness of engineeringprinciples in design applications. Such pedagogical technique has been extensively implementedfor professional training in medicine and related health professions, but given its educationalversatility, various engineering educators have embraced it as an alternative solution towardsalleviating instructional quandaries [1]. Despite its potential to positively impact student learningand transform the learning environment, its utilization is not frequent amongst most engineeringeducators. The literature reports only a small number of engineering programs such as

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Desing, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

integration of best practices. These faculty continued tobring up elements from these visits into the discussions of the curriculum design. During thatworkshop, a detailed list of learning objectives for beginning, intermediate, and advancedlearners across a variety of EML constructs was created. In the third phase, the workshopdeliverables were expanded into actual course activities and assessment complete with detailedrubrics. Again, a faculty member who was a researcher in the first phase of work was included inthe course activity development and assessment team. This allowed continuity between thephases of the projects. Currently, the revised curriculum is being piloted and assessed at ouruniversity and is considered the first of many EML

Conference Session

M2A: Learning By Design 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicholas A Meisel, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

learning. Section 3 discusses how thesystem integrates with the existing cornerstone design course curriculum, including activities,lesson plans, and support via hands-on demonstration pieces. Finally, Section 4 offers concludingthoughts for future research and evaluation.2. DESIGN AND CREATION OF THE MAKING SOLUTION In order to address the need for a complete, fully interactive, yet easy-to-use printing systemin a cornerstone engineering design course, a final solution was developed over the course ofseveral semesters. This development process included initial iterations created by two separatecapstone design teams, with undergraduate research volunteers providing the final touches fordesign and construction. The result is a system dubbed the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University; Holly Hermine Erickson, West Fargo Public Schools

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #25463Board 19: The Impact of a Research Experiences for Teachers Program inPrecision Agriculture and Sustainability for Rural STEM EducatorsDr. Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Education’s Integrative STEM Education program. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education both from N.C. State University. Using his work experience in both engineering and education, he specializes in designing integrative STEM activities for K-12 students and implementing professional

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Ph.D., Merrimack College; Anne Pfitzner Gatling, Merrimack College; Katherine Marie Donell

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

greater benefit than those who viewed the entirecourse negatively.The middle-school students benefit from meeting near-peers who are willing to give ofthemselves and their time, receiving an aspirational view of the future, and being exposed toSTEM and STEM fields. The data collected from the college students show that the collegementors believe themselves to be providing a benefit to the younger students. Data collectedfrom the younger students is not yet available for the years including engineering students in theprogram.Our next steps are to further integrate the service learning program into the Introduction toEngineering curriculum, with more substantial reflection and synthesis, and in having theengineering majors mentoring each other

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #26523Designing For Stakeholders: Engineering and Applied Science Students MeetStakeholders in a First-Year Undergraduate Introduction to Design CourseDr. Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines Elizabeth Reddy is a social scientist, holding a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of Cal- ifornia at Irvine and an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. She is Co-Chair of the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology and Computing in the American Anthropologi- cal Association. She studies experts and their work in relation to environments, technologies, and human lives. Her

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Lily Xiaolei Chen, California State University, Los Angeles

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

Paper ID #27774Bringing Human Factors into Engineering Education Realm - A Case Study:Teaching Human Factors in Fire Protection EngineeringDr. Lily Xiaolei Chen, California State University, Los Angeles Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, California State Univer- sity, Los Angeles c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Bringing Human Factors into Engineering Education Realm -A Case Study: Teaching Human Factors in Fire Protection EngineeringHuman-factors engineering has long been considered an integral part of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Electrical Engineering from Norfolk State University before completing a PhD in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development

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Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-In-Progress: “I’m Not Your Standard Student”: Examining the Rationales for Pursuing an Interdisciplinary Engineering EducationAbstractThis Work-in-Progress paper in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division begins to explore howundergraduate students use program

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University

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ASEE Board of Directors

Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Mrs. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is a PhD candidate at Grand Canyon University. She is pursuing her PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology. Her background in in K-12 education where she has served as a high school science teacher, Instructional and Curriculum Coach, and Assistant Principal. Her research and areas of interest are in improving STEM educational outcomes for Low-SES students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. She currently works as the Project Manager for the NSF faculty development program based on evidence-based teaching

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Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #26129Works In Progress: Impact of a Pilot Summer Innovation Internship on Stu-dent Attitudes towards Engineering Design and EntrepreneurshipDr. Jennifer H Choi, University of California, Davis Jennifer Choi is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biomedical Engineer- ing (BME) at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Jennifer is aimed at integrat- ing engineering design principles and hands-on experiences throughout the curriculum, and playing an active role in the senior design course. She has interests in engineering education, curricular innovation, as well

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Wang P.E., University of the District of Columbia; Pradeep K. Behera P.E., University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Jiajun Xu, University of the District of Columbia

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Civil Engineering

integrate a set of “risk and resilience” focused coursesinto engineering education for workforce towards a hazard-resilient built environment. A set ofthree individual courses, namely, 1) Introduction to Risk and Resiliency in Engineering, 2)Reliability and Optimization Methods in Engineering, 3) Sensing and Data Analytics forInfrastructure Systems will be developed and incorporated into curriculum. These three courseshave been designed to be help address the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed forengineers to conduct the assessment, design and management of engineering systems to achievehazard resilience. The paper provides details about the rational and course objectives, coursecomponents, and sample course projects for design and

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Member Council

, Gül3, and Lee, Kristen4 1 Penn State Brandywine 2 Penn State Berks 3 Iowa State University 4 University of San FranciscoAbstractThis work presents the results of an assessment instrument designed to assess the progressivelearning of ethics in the engineering curriculum at different stages known as acclimation,competency, and proficiency, and to determine the relation of the development stages with threecomponents that contribute to learning: interest, knowledge and strategic processing. Thequestions in the instrument were defined following the Model of Domain Learning (MDL) tocapture the

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; John E. Bell, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

described above, sketching is an important part of the engineering design process andan integral component in learning spatial reasoning skills. Instructors have struggled in the past tofind a way to provide students with significant sketching practice since it is too cumbersome tomanually grade sketching assignments in such a large class. Recently, in spatial visualization anddesign training, educators have taking advantage of current technology to create apps and offerstudents more flexibility in their development and enhancement of spatial skills. For example, theSpatial Vis App developed by Delson and Van Den Einde (2015) runs on touchscreen Apple andAndroid devices and allows students to mentally rotate 2D and 3D objects and sketch a variety

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Utah State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mechanical (SLAAM) Engineering Program.Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University Dr. Villanueva is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces

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Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #25580Work in Progress: Aligning and Assessing Learning Objectives for a Biomed-ical Engineering Course Sequence Using Standards-based Grading within aLearning Management SystemDr. Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University Casey J. Ankeny, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University. Casey received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2006 and her doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University in 2012 where she studied the role of shear stress in aortic valve disease. Currently, she is

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NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Heather Maness, University of Florida

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

education and communi- cation, and minoring in higher education administration. Her research focuses on stakeholder (employers and students) evaluation for curriculum development and revision. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WORK IN PROGRESS FROM FACE-TO-FACE TO ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: A Transition to a Learner-Centered ApproachAbstractHaving students in an online environment, either partially or fully, requires the instructor to learnnew knowledge and skills that are crucial to succeed in creating high quality online learningenvironments. In this paper, we (an engineering instructor who is learning how to teach in onlineenvironments and an

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International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Lilian Katherine Sanchez, National University of Táchira; Bianey Cristina Ruiz Ulloa, National University of Táchira

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Diversity

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International

worked for nine years in the manufacturing and service industry as an Industrial Engineer prior to her academic career. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding competencies transfer during internships in undergraduate industrial engineering students: a case study at the [blinded]IntroductionDespite engineering programs designing curriculum with the goal of preparing students forindustry demands, there is still a disconnection between industry expectations of the workforceand the preparation of engineering graduates [1-3]. One way to prepare engineering students tomeet industry expectations is by involving them in real world experiences where they cantransfer some of the knowledge

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

focus of the course should be expanded tocover the entirety of the rapid design and prototyping process. The emphasis on fabricationusing NC machine tools was maintained, however the course content was expanded to covershop-level metrology and the integrated use of CAD and CAM tools for rapid design andprototyping.A major feature of the revised course was the inclusion of a large, open-ended design andfabrication project. This project, which spanned the last five weeks of the course, was intendedto give students an opportunity to apply the entire rapid design and prototyping process to anoriginal product design. Students were presented with a scenario in which an entrepreneurhires them to design and prototype a single, hand-held device that

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FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Virginia Tech

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ASEE Headquarters

leadership as an undergraduate student (sophomore) in 2014. He is also a member of the mathematics, education, and engineering honor societies: Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, and Tau Beta Pi respectively. He has extensive experience in curriculum development in K-12 and creates material for the Technology Student Association’s annual TEAMS competition. David has co-authored two texts related to engineering, Principles of Applied Engineering for Pearson-Prentice Hall and Introductory Engineering Mathematics for Momentum Press. His research interests include: model/method transferability, threshold concepts to inform curriculum development, information asymmetry in higher education processes (e.g., course articulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Mana Seifaei; Salah Badjou

robot, as discussed below. Robotic systems are known to representexcellent examples of mechatronics systems [1]. In view of the EE curriculum at Merrimcak,which is similar to typical EE undergraduate programs, EE majors have no knowledge ofmechanics beyond the introductory general physics course that they take in their freshmen year.Clearly, such a limited background in mechanics is not enough to perform adequately in acapstone mechatronics design. The faculty co-author’s solution was to use an approach that hehad already successfully experimented with when teaching electromechanical engineering atWenwtorth [3-4]: introduce concepts on demand, whenever they are needed. He did that throughappropriate tutorials that he customized to the needs of