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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University - Erie; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University; Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy

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classroom to quantify the effect against predicted values of student motivation andsatisfaction. Recommendations on how these factors can be easily implemented into industrialengineering classrooms will allow improvements in many classrooms outside of thePennsylvania State University.Student Learning StylesIn engineering classrooms, instructors often teach in a manner that is not aligned with thedominant learning styles of the student population.1 Students should be challenged to thinkoutside of their normal learning styles in order to best retain and use information in the futurecareers. Due to the disconnect of student learning styles and instructor teaching styles, studentsmay become disinterested in the classroom and lack motivation to continue

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Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian M. Frank, Queen's University; Natalie Simper, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University

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learning are key engineering accreditation requirements, and fundamentalelements of undergraduate education, but “are often considered to be among the most difficultoutcomes to define, teach and assess” 1. There has been significant interest in measuringfundamental transferable intellectual skills (TIS) like critical thinking, communication,problem solving, and lifelong learning 2–7. Past work has found average performance gains inbroad TIS like critical thinking and written communication, for example, with effect sizesaround d=0.5 standard deviations (SD) over a four year program3,6,7, with some findingdifferences between majors3 and others finding no strong evidence for this6.TIS are found in some form in the Washington Accord 8, the Essential

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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structure, generated details on several program experiences,identified evaluation mechanisms, and sought external funding. In fall 2014, we accepted ourfirst cohort of students. We, herein, describe our work in developing and implementing thechallenge-inspired model: the Cancer Scholars Program (CSP), http://cancer.illinois.edu/csp/.Program StructureThe CSP is organized to engage participants from first semester on campus through graduation.Each year, a cohort of freshmen students will be selected to participate in the program; selectionis based on (1) admittance to bioengineering, (2) ACT score, and (3) interest in researchindicated on admission’s essay. The cohort will progress through the program as shown in Figure1. In the first semester

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Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

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too much emphasis on methods and not enough on concepts and principles3. In addition,most junior and senior Civil Engineering majors enter an introductory geotechnical engineeringcourse with almost no prior knowledge in geotechnical engineering or geology.The objectives of this multi-institutional study were to (1) assess the amount of exposurestudents have to geotechnical engineering prior to the introductory course, and (2) to assessstudent learning as a result of various pedagogical techniques used. The study was carried out atfour institutions with Civil Engineering programs, three of which are predominantlyundergraduate (with an emphasis on teaching) and one of which is a large research institution.Two of these universities are private

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona , CA , 91768

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the state of the particle at the given potential and kineticenergy. It is not a simple algebraic equation. It is a linear partial differential equation thatstudents know how to solve, given that they have taken required Calculus courses.Time – Independent Equation4:Recall from Last year paper1 that Time – Independent Schrodinger equation is obtained directlyfrom the applying De Broglie principle to a wave equation:From the very basic classical mechanics, General Physics I Class students already know theWork – Kinetic Energy Theory: 𝑊 = ∆𝑘 = −∆𝑈 (1)and at the same time for all conservative Forces we have: 𝜕𝑢

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sahid Linés Rosado Lausell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jana Sebestik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Adam Poetzel, University of Illinois

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,engineering and math (STEM) fields over the last several years. Nationally, some positive trendshave been observed, but a significant race/ethnicity gap still remains. While engineeringbachelor’s degrees grew by 6% from 2013 to 2014, degrees to Hispanic students increased byonly 0.8% and those awarded to African American students decreased by 0.8%1. Moreover,while African American and Latino workers represent 29% of the general workforce, theyrepresent only 15% of the computing workforce, and 12% of the engineering workforce2. Notonly does this lack of diversity in the STEM workforce place African American andHispanics/Latinos(as) at a disadvantage, it also gives way to a very homogeneous environment,which could be disadvantageous for those who take

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University

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Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Helen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Shultz, Drexel University; Daniel Edward Ueda, GRASP Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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growing job markets in the world. Despite this increase in jobs, however, only 16% ofhigh school students are proficient in mathematics and interested in pursuing STEM careers.1 Ifthis trend continues, the National Math and Science Initiative estimates that by 2018, the US maybe short up to three million high-skilled workers.2One example of a rapidly growing STEM field is cybersecurity. As more and more sensitiveinformation is stored in online databases, ensuring the security of this information is ofparamount importance. In fact, protecting credit card numbers, private communications, andother personal data has been named one of the National Academy of Engineering’s 14Engineering Grand Challenges.3 While the vast majority of high school students

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Online Teaching

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omaima Almatrafi, George Mason University; Khondkar Islam; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Karthik Nagappan, George Mason University; Aref Modanlu, George Mason University

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Computers in Education

system, and determine their relation with studentperformance. The number of times the material was accessed and the time durationspent on assessments are some of the examples of the data that were included in thestudy. The results show that there is a correlation between students’ use ofBlackboard and student performance. We found a significant statistical differencebetween course grades of the face-to-face and distance learning sections. We didnot find any evidence for significant difference across a range of demographicfactors.1. IntroductionOver the years, as the available technologies and student demographics [6] havechanged, higher education institutions have begun offering more and more distanceeducation (DE) classes to their students

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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) and male (n=873) high school studentresponses. Specifically, we explored the landscape of female ENGR 102 HS high school studentself-efficacy in engineering to include attitudes towards failure, and mindset. Resultsdemonstrated that female ENGR 102 HS students possessed a significantly lower engineeringself-efficacy than male students. With respect to mindset and fear of failure, male and femalestudents showed no statically significant difference.1. IntroductionDespite attention to improving student engineering self-efficacy, high school and universityengineering programs still struggle to attract and retain women into the engineering degreepipeline. Treatments such as female mentorship programs, all girls afterschool STEM programs,women’s

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doanh Van, Union University

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Assessment Through Performance Indicators1. IntroductionAll engineering programs have the same minimal set of student outcomes which are widelyknown as outcomes a-k by ABET currently.1Although these outcomes are subject to changes inthe near future,2documenting the assessments of these outcomes is key to the compliance ofcriterion 3 for the accreditation of the Program.For many years, our own system of assessing student outcomes produced acceptable results butin inconsistent manners because of its high degree of subjectivity (D.O.S) which depends largelyon the definition of the rubrics and the users of the rubrics as shown in Table 1 below. Table 1: Scoring Rubrics of student outcomes Score

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PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Noel Fedesco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

gains were quantitatively assessed by comparing quiz and final exam scores forthree semesters (1 pre-flip and 2 post-flip). To maintain some element of consistency across thecourse transformation, a comprehensive, multiple-choice final exam has served to providequantitative metrics on which the course improvement can be gaged. In addition, quiz questionsremained relatively similar across semesters. One-way ANOVAs revealed a statically significantdifference on quiz performance, with post-flip students performing better than those in pre-flipsemesters. In addition, students in the final iteration of the course transformation significantlyoutperformed previous students on final exams by about 7%.Taken together, the numbers suggest that the process

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University

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the next version of the tool.1 IntroductionIt seems a contradiction in terms. How can conflict even coexist with cooperation, let alone be thedriver of cooperative learning? Piaget’s classic work 1 on children’s learning provides the answer. Itshows that cognitive conflict arising from differences between different learners’ understanding ofimportant concepts, and the exploration and possible resolution of these differences by having thelearners engage in critical discussion with each other, can be a powerful force in driving students’learning and in helping them develop deep understanding. The key question that our work tries toaddress is, can we develop an approach based on the idea of cognitive conflict driving cooperativelearning

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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scholarship recipients (15%) have not transferred or graduated from Page 26.793.3CCBC and are not taking classes in Spring 2015.IntroductionThe need for college graduates with technology degrees, particularly in Information Technology(IT), Networking Technology (including Information Systems Security) (NT), EngineeringTechnology (ET) and Multimedia Technology (MMT) continues to grow. According to TheGeorgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, STEM will be one of the fastestgrowing occupations through 2020 with a 26% increase in employment in each category,creating 2.6 million job vacancies over the decade.1 The largest increases are

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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, [and] collaborative learning.”1 Faculty at FloridaGulf Coast University (FGCU) set out to improve their gateway course to the engineeringcurriculum, a one-credit hour course common across three of the four programs within the U. A.Whitaker College of Engineering, being mindful not only of including identified high impacteducational practices, but also incorporating the University’s upcoming 5-year QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP), which focuses on “improving student learning in relation to Writing,Critical Thinking, and Information Literacy.”b The result of these efforts is a course with anemphasis on the development of information literacy, teamwork, and communication skills,focusing on engineering innovations related to the Grand Challenges

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

courseofferings that will retain favorable elements of the flipped classroom. Page 26.1345.2The Place of this Course in our Electric Power ConcentrationOur department offers four concentration areas to EE majors, and approximately one third ofthem choose the Electric Power concentration1. (The other concentration areas include DigitalSystems, Electronics and Devices, and Communications and Signal Processing. ComputerEngineering is a separate major offered within our department.) In order to complete the ElectricPower concentration, students must take Power System Analysis 1 and three electives, chosenfrom: 1. Linear Control Systems (a required

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Helen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University Mark

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Engineering,Agriculture, and Mathematics) educators provide general enrichment activities, there are a veryfew that are focused on the topics of bioenergy and bioproducts with a multidisciplinaryapproach. By training educators (grades 6-16), it is anticipated that the students at middle andhigh schools, and four year colleges will not only be reached, but also become more aware ofgreenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and the deleterious effects arising due to dependenceon foreign oil. During the one-week summer institute on Bioenergy and Bioproducts, held at theUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore, educators across STEAM participated. The twoobjectives of the BEAT program are: 1) to provide a systems-perspective in renewable energywith a

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn C. Brown, East Carolina University; Mary A. Farwell, East Carolina University; Anthony M. Kennedy, East Carolina University

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shadow that engineer at his/her job for a half day.Survey feedback from this experience indicates the students who participate find it valuable.Table 1 below provides the 10 questions from the shadowing survey completed by participatingstudents, along with average responses. Note that a 7-point Likert rating scale was utilized. Table 1 – Shadowing Survey Questions and Average Responses Q1 I feel this experience was a rewarding and valuable experience. 6.9 Q2 I now have a better understanding of what a full time job in engineering is like. 6.8 Q3 I gained new knowledge by participating in this experience. 6.8 Q4 This experience supported/enhanced my career goals

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

is scarce. Ten select African-American STEM PhD mentors from various backgrounds in academia, government, and industrywere interviewed in a research study that focused on understanding the personal, professional,and mentoring experiences and relationships of African-American STEM PhD mentors whomentor African-American undergraduate protégés. The study’s research questions were: 1) whatare the personal and professional experiences of select African-American STEM mentors whomentor African-American undergraduate protégés in higher education and 2) how do selectAfrican-American STEM mentors in higher education describe and explain their mentoringrelationships and experiences with their African-American undergraduate protégés in

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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bond wafers, environmental degradation of polymers, and biomechanics of walking. Dr. Youssef has several publications in archival peer-reviewed journals. His research has been supported by National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and private industries. Dr. Youssef was recognized in 2014 by San Fernando Engineers Council as Distinguished Engineering Educator and is one of the 2016 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Ralph R. Teetor Award winners.Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 An Approach to Integrate Systems Engineering into Senior Design George Youssef, Ph.D.1 and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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areinterrelated. The purpose of this study is to investigate cross-group differences (male vs female)among freshmen and senior engineering students in order to better understand how engineeringstudents perceive their personality and authenticity across engineering and non-engineeringcontexts. The research questions guiding this effort are: (1) What personality profiles are engineering students displaying as freshmen and seniors in engineering environments? (2) What variations in personality profiles and authenticity are present among engineering students’ different roles in engineering and non-engineering environments?MethodologyQuantitative methods and cross-sectional research are used to complete this study. Quantitativedata was

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arden Moore, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

freshman engineering programs aimed at increasing experiential learning andpromoting student success 1-4. The primary goal of these efforts are generally to improve studentunderstanding, confidence, performance, and retention. These programs have proven to belargely successful in achieving the desired ends and are often very popular with the student body;however, it has also been found that a significant portion of students (~20% or more) may stillstruggle when leaving these freshman environments and entering the more traditionalengineering courses later in their curriculum 2, 5. This may be especially true for courses centeredon the thermal sciences such as thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, the coreconcepts of which have been

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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and Baker Hughes known as the 21st Century Co-op. The BHI 21st CenturyCo-op is a five year accelerated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree program in mechanicalengineering or petroleum engineering. In addition to the required courses for the disciplinary degree, theBHI 21st Century Co-op curriculum includes customized courses offered by faculty and BHI engineersduring summer internships, a senior capstone course, graduate cross-disciplinary courses and graduatetheses all relevant to Baker Hughes and its initiatives.In this paper we present the salient features and lessons learned of this industry university partnershipaimed at ensuring the scholars hit the road running when they take up positions in industry.1. PREPARING ENGINEERS

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech

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), coordinate many actions (perturbations),and predict how their actions will interact. Canvases help change agents consider all (or many) ofthe critical parameters of the system, the interactions between those parameters, and thenecessary actions required to move the system closer to their desired system state.Based on this initial analysis, we hypothesized a model that visualizes the potential benefit acanvas offers its users - moving from a real-world (or current) state to a desired (or future) state(Figure 1). In some sense, this represents the process of innovation – developing andimplementing a new offering or business model that provides value. Also included in this modelis the idea that canvases can, and should, represent a wide range of

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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Stacey D. Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Jamora Hamilton, Clemson University

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A Qualitative Look at African American Students’ Perceptions of Developing Engineer of 2020 Traits Through Non-curricular ActivitiesIntroduction and MotivationThe National Academy of Engineering’s publication The Engineer of 2020: Visions ofEngineering in the New Century identifies 10 attributes necessary for engineering graduates: (1)strong analytical skills; (2) practical ingenuity (skill in planning, combining, and adapting); (3)creativity; (4) communication skills; (5) principles of business and management; (6) principles ofleadership; (7) high ethical standards; (8) professionalism; (9) dynamism, agility, resilience,flexibility (the ability to learn new things quickly and apply knowledge to new

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrystal A. S. Smith, University of South Florida; Hesborn Wao, University of South Florida; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida; Reginald S Lee, University of South Florida; Gladis Kersaint, University of South Florida

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fromanthropology become useful in elucidating complex concepts such as culture models and socialcapital. Cultural models are internalized cognitive schemas that individuals within a cultureshare to varying degrees and draw upon to form and organize their beliefs, meanings, andpractices.1 Social capital is refers to the social connections of students and the resourcesavailable through those connections. To examine these concepts, it is important to understandtheir meaning as interpreted by individuals who are members of a particular culture. Freelisting, an anthropological structured technique, allows researchers to quickly and systematicallycollect data about a population’s shared cultural knowledge in a specified cultural model

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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approaches, the traditional seminar approach to introducing creative strategiesand question prompts may particularly promote students to apply cognitive strategies andquestions prompts and enhance their confidence in their ability. The online learning ofcreative strategies and question prompts may be more effective in scaffolding students’learning process and enhancing students’ learning outcomes. The online learning with e-mailed prompts may be more effective in fostering students’ self-efficacy and learning ofmethodology, and strengthening their interest in creativity and engineering, as well as theircareer identity.1. Introduction Nurturing creativity and metacognitive skills of undergraduate students is critical for U.S.to maintain its global

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alyssa M Batula, Drexel University; Michael Caro; Jeffrey Scott, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Kara Martine Lindstrom, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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, but also, presents STEM in an accessible,engaging way, leveraging students’ passion and interest in music as a catalyst for learning. SMTis a unique STEM experience for high-school students who would not otherwise considersupplementing their education with STEM or even pursuing STEM careers.1 IntroductionThe Summer Music Technology (SMT) program offers a unique educational experience for risinghigh school sophomores and juniors. The week-long program, initiated in 2006 as part of an NSFCAREER award, aims to introduce its participants to the concepts underlying modern musictechnology through inquiry-based projects and activities, drawing upon common music listeningand performance experiences. Music continues to prove an integral part of

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Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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methodologies almost always involve students discussing questions and solving problemsin class, with much of the work in and out of class being done by students working in smallgroups22. Experimentation with some of these methods has demonstrated that students achievebetter conceptual comprehension and problem-solving capacity learning with them23 13.Although pedagogical innovation in STEM education can lead to improved teaching andlearning, the adoption of innovations is a potentially long-lasting process, posing challenges toinstitutions regarding curriculum development, technology adoption and cultural change24 1 25 26.Several barriers exist to the use and adoption of novel teaching methodologies based on RBIS27 128 . These include student