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Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

design appropriate simple robotic systems to accomplish a task in a manner that is effective and safe. 3. Students can distinguish between open-loop and feedback control for velocity and position of a single joint and can implement feedback for single-joint position control. 4. Students are able to select appropriate sensors, and make use of digital and analog sensors (including visible-light cameras) to obtain and utilize information in a robotic system.The course is structured in a way that a seemingly impossible final deliverable, a functioningrobot, is broken down into a planned and sequenced set of minor deliverables that eventuallyculminate in the final creation. There is little in the way of independent

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Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

velocity and underwater morphology 8 Construction engineering Classification, protocols, and responsibilities in construction accidents 9 Civil engineering Connectivity between two populations 10 Informatics engineering Small business strategic plan design 11 Mining engineering Support of underground excavations at great depth 12 Engineering School, Physics Gasoline sensor by flotation 13 Geology Watershed morphology and reservoir of hydrocarbon 14 Industrial engineering Determination of the optimal location of

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Research in Faculty Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

change projects in order that the changes might betranslated and adopted at other institutions. In service of this, NSF planned that awardees wouldwork in a consortium that would provide internal support and external amplification of theirprojects.The REDPAR team was tasked by NSF to facilitate the consortium and support its memberteams by uniting the strengths of the RHIT members and the UW members. The RHIT memberslead REDCON training on academic change through monthly REDCON calls, consultation, andannual in-person consortium professional development workshops. The UW members leadREDPAR research on the process of creating change, concentrating on describing andsynthesizing across participant teams’ change-making experiences

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Roberto Portillo, Universidad Galileo; Alberth E Alvarado, Universidad Galileo; Jorge Samayoa Ranero, Universidad Galileo

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Diversity

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Mathematics

puta lot of effort in reducing the dropout rate of part-time engineering students, particularly focusingon dropout that occurs during the freshmen year. With this objective in mind and knowing that thestudents’ experience with the first calculus course is an important variable that may lead a studentto abandon his career plan, we decided to implement active learning methodologies [6] to teachthat course to part-time students. As [7] states, active learning methodologies may directlyinfluence social integration and indirectly affect the student’s dropout decision.In this paper, we introduce what we call Guided-Lecture Team Based Learning (GL-TBL), whichis a learning methodology whose core relies on the well-known Team Based Learning (TBL

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Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, The Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

defined as any internship, co-op, or engineering related part-time job completedbefore graduation. Percentages are reported as the number of work offers, normalized by theenrollment size of each major per academic year. Enrollment sizes for 2013, 2014, 2015 and2016 for each major were, BME = 207, 214, 226, 235; ChE = 470, 544, 620, 642; MSE = 110,128, 129, 120; and ME = 645, 656, 595, 549.Career OutcomesThe career outcomes metric is defined as student post-graduation placement in either an industryposition or further education. Discussion will focus on industry-related outcomes, rather thangraduate or professional school outcomes. Two other graduation outcomes not included were:seeking employment, and other plans. Seeking employment was omitted

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

development14. Theteachers were provided with lesson plans that used the flight simulator to teach some math andscience concepts. These concepts were identified through discussions with some of the teachers ofthe local middle schools during the academic year who also participated in the PD. The input fromthe teachers was an important element of the development process of the learning modules sinceone of the objectives of the project is that teachers should implement the method in theirclassrooms. The selected concepts were then linked to the specially designed hands-on activitieson the flight simulator.Several lessons are planned for development under the grant. In the first year of the grant, thefollowing four lessons were developed with the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

!”students did not express problems with the age of the robot. Instead, they wanted more time andmore complex robotic tasks. Some students wanted to stay after hours and program the robot.LimitationsWhile many engineering departments have technology upgrade plans, many of these plans dependon departmental current and projected budgets, student enrollment, university politics, etc. Thus,the research opportunity window is often narrow when dealing with major upgrades of technology.In this case, a longitudinal study across multiple years would have been difficult since the majorchange in the university-wide operating system was abrupt and relatively unexpected. Thecomparison of the MATLAB programming environment and a DOS-based programmingenvironment

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio; Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ruitao Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Electrical and Computer

average of 45/100. This course requires a C or above grade in prerequisite courses, whichcreates some challenges. First, there may be a long time gap between enrollment time ofprerequisite courses and the time taking this course. As a normal design, students should takecalculus I and II to solve a differential equation in the first year of college study, EngineerAnalysis 1 and II to understand complex numbers and Laplace transform to solve differentialequations in the second year. Thus, they can have Analysis and Design of Control System in the3rd year. However, not every student follows this schedule. Some students are part-time studentsand have an extended program plan. Some students have to re-take these prerequisites severaltimes to have a

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Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

=Zan; Zcn=Zan;[Van, Vbn, Vcn]=line2phase(EAB, EBC, ECA)V=[Van, Vbn, Vcn];Ian=p_div(Van, Zan); Ibn=p_div(Vbn, Zbn); Icn=p_div(Vcn, Zcn);I=[Ian, Ibn, Icn];[STy, QTy, PTy]=power_ph3d(V, I) %apparent, reactive and the average power in the Y- load%full load calculationsPT=p_add([PTd, PTy])QT=p_add([QTd, QTy])[ ST, Fp, phase]=pwr_triangle(PT, QT )Fig. 13 The apparent, reactive and the average power in the 3-phase -generator, Y- load4. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATIONThe phasor toolbox was developed while teaching the class in the Fall semester of 2017. It isplanned to use the tool in ECET 15200: AC Circuit Analysis, ECET 21200: Electrical Power andMachinery, and ECET 41200: Electric Drives in the future semesters in the Electrical EngineeringTechnology

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-traditional views about their careers vis-a-vis men. For example, women, more likely thanmen, agree that a wife should make long-range career plans just as her husband does, disagreethat a wife should leave her job to follow a husband’s career, and also disagree that men arefinancially responsible for supporting the family. At the same time, they hold traditional viewsabout their roles in family responsibility, especially child-rearing. Such a mix of traditional andnon-traditional views, may result in role-conflicts, and perhaps in the subdued career aspirations.Essentially, there is a huge difference in the way women and men think about their careers andfamily responsibilies. It seems that men are blissfully ignorant of women’s career aspirations

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Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yougashwar Budhoo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Manufacturing

organization be interested in a graduate with both manufacturing and engineering technology skills? Please share your comments in the provided space. Responses:  Absolutely, our organization would be interested in a graduate with both manufacturing and engineering technology skills. The more well-rounded the student, the better they will be in dealing with various engineering issues.  My company is always looking for talents in engineering technology field.  Yes, my organization is interested in graduates with manufacturing and engineering technology skills. 2.2 Assessment Plan The College is dedicated to providing a distinctive education to a diverse population of students. Our mission

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Fall 2016 9 2 Fall 2017 11 9Course Analysis: QualitativeIn addition to doing a quantitative analysis, we also conducted a qualitative analysis. Thisconsisted of gathering feedback from the instructors who taught the course and constructivefeedback from students on how to improve the course. The two key recommendations that weremade and the actions taken to implement them are: (1) Offer a different version of this course for MATH108 students with fewer topics and more in-depth study of pre-calculus topics. Newer topics such as Complex Numbers and Matrix Algebra would also be added. We plan to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo; Margaret E. Garcia, Arizona State University; Jagadish Torlapati; Lashun King Thomas

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Environmental Engineering

28 Mass transit 8 Ethics II 29 Route analysis and layout Traits of effective written and oral 9 30 Hoover Dam bypass communication 10 Financing infrastructure 11 Safety/licensure 31 Society and energy 12 Infrastructure Planning 32 Electricity use Energy Module 13 Resilience and

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Panel Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. Ray, Dartmouth College; Raina White, Dartmouth College; David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; David A. Hodgson, Union College; Eric B. Welch, Christian Brothers University; Yeu-Sheng P. Shiue, Christian Brothers University; Carlos L. Luck, University of Southern Maine; Jonathan West, University of New Mexico; Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Nathan Amanquah, Ashesi University College; Daniel Logan Ray; Devin Tracey Montgomery, Dartmouth College; Prudence Merton, Dartmouth College; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

students on campus as well as some of the athletes. I planned and hosted an event with the black athletes on campus to discuss ways in how our two organizations were different and how we could assist each other. Also during my freshman year, I par- ticipated in First Year Research in Engineering (FYRE) which allowed me to work with Professor Laura Ray on ”Fidget Cars.” These cars were designed for a course at Dartmouth to help teach control theory, functions of controllers, as well as some other basic math and physics applications. The work done on this car ranged from working in the machine shop to build parts, testing motor characteristics, circuit design, and more. After participating in this project for most of the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide

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Systems Engineering

and the first implementation is planned for later this year. Theproject aims to (A) evaluate whether students exhibit a positive change in systems thinking afterthe systems thinking intervention, (B) assess the validity of the ST instrument adapted to thisproject and (C) assess the validity and reliability of the grading rubric developed for thisintervention. Exploratory analysis will also occur via use of meta-data available in the coursemanagement system.Phase I: Design- The Conceptual ApproachSystems thinking is a concept that dates back as early as the 1920s and is grounded in theories ofholism (attributed by Aristole, coined by J C Smuts), general systems theory, relational thinking,and cybernetics. Many well-known approaches have

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IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Wilck, College of William and Mary; Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

bothhomogeneous teams and heterogeneous teams [4]. The advantages of homogenous teams aretypically: less conflict, better coordination, advantage of cohesion, and higher satisfaction. Theadvantages of heterogeneous teams are typically: diverse thinking, better performance oncomplex tasks, and more creativity. The disadvantages of homogeneous teams are: groupthink,decisions are one-dimensional (i.e., no contingency planning), and limited innovation. Thedisadvantages of heterogeneous teams are: difficulty agreeing, more conflict, and hard tocoordinate/manage. It has also been shown that homogeneous teams tend to reach a conclusion(albeit an inferior one) faster than heterogeneous teams [4]. This work has been corroboratedand expanded by other studies [5-9

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

Technical Communication ClassroomAbstractRates of veteran enrollment in colleges and universities are approaching levels not seen since thefifties, due in large part to the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, an educational assistance plan for eligibleveterans. Connecting veteran students with the support skills they need is crucial to theircontinuing success, in the classroom and beyond. Studies suggest that veteran students performto their academic best when given clear objectives and product exemplars, with a focus on best-practice—a result that runs contrary to received wisdom in composition pedagogy research. Thispaper argues that a Technical Writing and Communication (TWC) classroom organized aroundproject-based learning is a best

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie Pisano, University of Virginia; Hui Ma, University of Virginia; Bernard Fulgham, University of Virginia; Gianluca Guadagni, University of Virginia; Diana D Morris, University of Virginia; Monika Abramenko, University of Virginia

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Mathematics

of years I became a lecturer in the Engineering Department at the University of Virginia where I am teaching now full time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Redesigning the Calculus Curriculum for Engineering StudentsIntroductionThis paper provides an overview of year two in our calculus redesign project, marking thesecond step in a three-year plan to make over the calculus sequence. In our previous paper [0] wediscussed the motivation for the Calculus curriculum redesign at our institution, as part of agreater effort to improve and innovate the calculus sequence in many universities in the US. TheMathematical Association of America, MAA, with support by NSF, has published

Conference Session

Humanitarian Engineering, Social Entrepreneurship and Communitarian Innovation in the Global South

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hernán Gustavo Cortés-Mora, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Jose Ismael Pena Reyes Pena Reyes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Jairo Andrés Peña, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - PEAMA Sumapaz; Nicolás Gaitán-Albarracín, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - GITIDC; Joana Carolina Chaves Vargas

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Community Engagement Division

economic development for the town. 7. References[1] Junta Administradora Local Rural de Sumapaz. Plan de desarrollo Económico, Social,Ambiental y de Obras Públicas de la Localidad Veinte de Sumapaz, D.C., 2016.[2] P. Franco and J. Betancur, “La flora del Alto Sumapaz (Cordillera Oriental, Colombia)”.Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 23 (Suplementoespecial): pp. 53-78, 1999.[3] Alcaldía Local de Sumapaz - Secretaría Distrital de Gobierno Comisión Ambiental localde Sumapaz, Plan ambiental de Sumapaz 2013-2016. Bogotá, Colombia., 2012.[4] Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Consejo Universitario. “Resolución 887 de 2015 yAcuerdo número 025 de 2007”. Sistema de Información Normativa, Jurisprudencial y

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Alfredo Villanueva; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Engineering Technology (EET) shouldcover the following topics:1) Robots and Degrees of Freedom2) Representation of Rigid-Bodies in 2D and 3D Space3) Kinematic Chains and Forward Kinematics4) Velocity Kinematics and Statics5) Inverse Kinematics6) Dynamics7) Control Systems, Actuators and SensorsActuators, Sensors and Control Systems are important elements of the EET program. We madea point to emphasize these areas of Robotics in the Laboratory section of the course.Course LayoutWe felt the textbook that best fit our needs was “Modern Robotics Mechanics, Planning andControl” by Kevin M. Lynch and Frank C. Park. One of the many advantages of the textbook isshort video lecture segments provided on-line for students to view. The videos covered

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering courses. This paper will describe theimplementation of standards-based specifications grading (SBSG) in a sophomore-levelthermodynamics course, offered in a hybrid (approximately 80% online) format, in a mechanicalengineering curriculum.Description of CourseThe course was offered in a hybrid format for the first time in the 2017 fall semester. The coursewas taught in a traditional in-person format in the 2016 fall semester by the same instructor usingSBSG. The original plan for the hybrid course involved a face-to-face meeting approximatelyonce every two weeks, for approximately two hours (one lecture hour and one recitation hour).However, the instructor found out a few months before the start of the course that she would beout of the

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University

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Computing and Information Technology

products.The widespread adoption of LDAP is due to its flexibility, scalability, and compatibility. A computer network related program named Computer Network & System Administration (CNSA) was introduced at MichiganTechnological University in 2003 [3]. The purpose of this program was to serve the needs of industry by educating and training studentsto succeed in the field areas of systems administration and network engineering, with an emphasis on network security. An integral partof the CNSA curriculum is a three credit hour course on Directory Services (DS). In the DS course, students are exposed to topics like planning, designing, implementing and troubleshooting various directory serviceproducts, including Microsoft Windows Active Directory

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Displacement Transducer Mounted on Circuit Breaker with locking pliers and bolts7. Run Test in T-Doble Software a. Select or create test plan. b. Click Run Test. c. When beeping begins, press and hold Safety Switch. The beeping then becomes a constant tone. d. When tone stops, release Safety Switch and view results. Figure 4. Students Creating the Test Plan for the Travel Time Test Figure 5. Students (Trayton Duncan and Kevin Wood) Observing the Circuit Breaker Travel Time Test 8. Break Down a. Remove leads from apparatus b. Disconnect safety ground cableAnalyzing the Travel Time Test ResultsClosing and Opening TimeAccording to [2] the time between when the close coil is

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Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Daniel, Swinburne University of Technology; Nick John Brown, Engineers Without Borders Australia

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International

. Since the recording of program genderdata began in mid-2016, 45% of program participants have identified as female. In order tomaximise student participation and minimise disruption to university schedules each Summitis scheduled to run between semesters (Dec-Feb and Jun-Jul). Approximately half of studentshave their participation funded by Australian Government New Colombo Plan mobilitygrants. This grant requires the Summit form a formal part of a student’s university course,whilst most students use the experience as part of required work experience the HumanitarianDesign Summit Program has been integrated into formal curriculum such as research thesisprojects and as part of the ‘Engineering in a Humanitarian Context’ course at the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Pettis, Alabama State University; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University; Ash Abebe, Auburn University; David Shannon, Auburn University

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Mathematics

amount of digitally stored data will increaseover the next decade as more people and companies conduct business online and use socialmedia, smartphones, and other mobile devices. As a result, businesses will increasingly needmathematicians to analyze the large amount of information and data collected. Analyses willhelp companies improve their business processes, design and develop new products, and evenadvertise products to potential customers.” A recent survey of senior Fortune 500 and federalagency business and technology leaders by the Harvard Business Review [3] reports that 70% ofthe respondents plan to hire data scientists. McKinsey Global Institute's May 2011 [7] researchreport indicates that the demand for big data analytical talent

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering disciplines and the types of work they engage in. o Instruction on the use of engineering knowledge and technology in the classroom. o Lesson plan ideas incorporating engineering principles in authentic engineering problems. o Training on the engineering design process o Instruction on engineering analysis and design that is informed by appropriate engineering equations and methods o Ready access to one or more expert teachers in the field of engineering o Networking and collaboration with other science teachers • Which of the following engineering mechanics topics do you feel prepared and confident to develop and teach in your

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

homeworkassignments enables students to develop greater cognitive level problem solving skills. Homework is a very valuable tool in learning engineering. Therefore, we are concernedwith our students whether they are copying the homework solutions available in internet and/orother sources. This has become especially evident when a student gets a perfect or near perfectoverall score for their homework grade, yet their test scores are very low. A study by Wichita StateUniversity [3] mentions that approximately 70% of students in the U.S. were involved directly orindirectly in cheating during exams, homework, term projects, reports, papers and presentationsusing different techniques. According to a paper [4] entitled, “The Theory of Planned Behavioras a

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Sciences.Students must be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or better) and completed theirsophomore year. Junior and non-graduating senior students were also considered. Facultymentors with new or on-going research projects applied to the program by submitting a projectdescription and research plan. Through the application process, faculty project descriptions wereprovided to students to identify areas of interest and create student-faculty teams. To help enableand support these projects, students receive a $3500 stipend and faculty are reimbursed up to$250 for student research supplies. The first year of this summer program (2017), the CSC²program hosted a total of 31 students working across 14 different projects. Table 1 describes thestudent majors

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trung H. Duong, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Mechanical Engineering

robot and acomputer was developed. Modern and state-of-the-art programming environments, such asMATLAB Robotics Toolbox, or free version of Robotics Toolbox from Peter Corke, etc., can beused to communicate and control the robot. Bypassing the provided and outdated software retiredtogether with the robots by their manufacturers, students now have a greater flexibility to chooseprogramming languages as their preference. Moreover, they can utilize many open source and up-to-date libraries to create their own software to solve vast problems ranging from forward/inversekinematics/dynamics, path planning, to robot vision and learning in a graphical user-friendlyenvironment. This work was implemented at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Conference Session

Automation in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

. The yellow layers contain industry specific skills and knowledge and, therefore,provide specific information for mechatronics technicians with associate degree. The lower redlevels provide information about fundamental knowledge in mathematics, language arts, andscience. The bottom gray level defines employability and workplace skills. The competencymodel provides detailed information about the skill set that defines this occupation in a linkedspreadsheet compiled by the ETA from industry responses. Figure 2. US DOL Mechatronics Competency ModelTwo-year technical programs prepare students to become mechatronics technicians and typicallyinclude more than 40 credit hours of a 60-90+ credit hour degree plan in technical