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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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Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

disabilities) 1,2,3,4 .This statement should be alarming to anyone, because it means that nearly 70%—women, ethnicminorities and persons with disabilities—of the American workforce is not fully engaged in thetechnology sector.As can be seen from figure 1, in the nineteen eighties, more than 30% of all graduatinguniversities CS majors were women. By 2010, that number was less than 20%. Two folk theorieshave been historically offered to explain this phenomenon. The first states that women are notgood at maths, while the second states that maths is a strong indicator of CS aptitude. These twofolk theories are tied together to explain the low participation rates of women in CS. Nevertheless,from figure 2, we see that intended CS majors do not have the

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Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage; Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

positive feedback from their teacher, compared to a student who did not feelconfident in their mathematics abilities and/or received negative feedback from their teacher.Relatedness refers to a person’s internal feeling that provides “a sense of belongingness andconnectedness to the persons, group, or culture disseminating a goal”40. For example, a highschool student may feel more motivated in a college mathematics course if there are other highschool students taking the course with them because they feel they belong to the group.Study ParticipantsThere were two types of participants for this study. Group 1 participants were high schoolgraduates, former ANSEP Precollege component participants, and who were currentlyparticipating in ANSEP’s

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

as well as the aesthetic role of structure in building design with an emphasis onstructures as a system. For example, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)specifically identifies structural systems as one of four required “technology” criteria to be met,stating that “the graduating student should be able to apply their knowledge of each technicalsystem in the context of an architectural design project” [1]. In the context of structural design forbuildings, systems design is defined as “the application of the scientific method to selection andassembly of components or subsystems to form the optimum system to attain specified goals andobjectives while subject to given restraints and restrictions” [2]. According to Arciszewski

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Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Cohenour Ph.D., P. E., Ohio University; Audra Hilterbran, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

contemporary automated grading tools common to undergraduate MSExcel® training courses with large student enrollments. Specifically, the program was guided bya two-fold objective of (a) increasing formative assessment opportunities in preparation forsummative exams, and (b) facilitating an accelerated student-teacher feedback loop throughprompt and specific feedback.The uniqueness of the proposed method is grounded in the simple set up and the efficient use ofActiveX Com controls in Matlab® to grade the Paradigm Education Solutions Benchmark SeriesMicrosoft® Excel 2013 (BM)1 text workbooks. For this particular training course, the BM Textwas organized into two levels with eight chapters within each level. Each chapter included anassessment. A unit

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

intheir content and team-building skills.1.0 IntroductionConcerns over ever increasing fossil fuel combustion rates and dwindling reserves have broughtenergy issues to the center stage. It has been reported that as much as 80% of global energyusage is derived from fossil fuels (FF) while in the United States, 9 million barrels of petroleumare consumed per day [1-2]. At this rate of consumption, plus projected population growths inkey world economies, it becomes very apparent that current practices will soon becomeunsustainable [3-5]. At the same time, it is impossible to ignore the deleterious effects of ourtraditional energy practices. Significant alterations to global biogeochemistry have occurred as aconsequence of FF utilization and the true

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)defines five levels for vehicle automation1: Automation Definition Level No-Automation The driver is in complete and sole control of the primary vehicle controls – (Level 0) brake, steering, throttle, and motive power – at all times. Function- Automation at this level involves one or more specific control functions. specific Examples include electronic stability control or pre-charged brakes, where the Automation vehicle automatically assists with braking to enable the driver to regain (Level 1) control of the vehicle or stop faster than possible by acting alone. Combined

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Student Evaluation in Design Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

throughout the project duration to promote continual growthin both academic and professional skills. This is accomplished by giving summative andinformative feedback on assignments and interactions with the sponsor. The advisor also holdsstudents accountable for their responsibilities by meeting deadlines, reviewing assignments andproducing quality work. The advisor leads efforts to improve team effectiveness thru fosteringleadership good communication and interpersonal skills within the team. A complete anddetailed list of expectations can be found in Appendix A.Survey DescriptionThe survey was distributed to 13 of the programs current and past faculty advisors. The surveyfocused on the ABET Criteria 3 (a-k) program objectives show in Table 1 and

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

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Diversity

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International

to classify student activities and behaviors into all fourcategories6. Similar studies have used the ICAP framework to categorize student learning inface-to-face engineering classrooms. The results from this study indicate that students scoredhigher on the quizzes after participating in interactive and constructive activities. Moreover, theresults of this study also show that student scores increased systematically from passive to activeto constructive to interactive7.In this work-in-progress paper, we seek to understand the nature and effectiveness of studentinteraction with MCB80x. Two findings from our previous work are: 1) there was no significantbivariate correlation between the number of page views and student grades, and 2) there

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Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

large library of thermodynamics videos, suitable toact as “learning objects” for topic introduction or further study outside of class, enhanced studentengagement, student demonstration of the capacity to engage in lifelong learning. By the draftpaper due date, we will also be able to say whether or not it also resulted in a significant changein students’ thermodynamics concept inventory scores. In previous years of the study, simplywatching videos or generating a single video on a larger team did not improve student scoresover control.BackgroundPeer instruction has been shown to be a powerful tool for learning(1). The goal of this work wasto see if the benefits of peer instruction could be attained asynchronously via the medium ofvideo. In the

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Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John (Lalit) Jagtiani, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Computing & Information Technology

project outcomesinto three different categories:1. Successful: Projects that are completed on-time and on-budget, with all features and functions as initially specified.2. Failed: Projects that are cancelled at some point during the development cycle.3. Challenged: Projects that are completed and operational but over-budget, over the time estimate, and/or offer fewer features and functions than originally specified.Analyses show high failure or challenged project rates with the root cause centered squarely onplanning, readiness, and assessment. Mandal and Pal clearly declare that their “research indicatesthat more than 50% of all Information Technology (IT) projects become runaways –overshooting their budgets and timetables while failing to

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Systems Engineering Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

synchronous student interactions. Synchronous student presence and participation - To quantify the synchronous student presence and participation, the number Figure 1. Timeline of synchronous student attendance in the sampled subset of courses (n=24, colored lines) of students who actually synchronously with a fitted linear trend line (black) showing small streamed any portion of the course was recorded but significant net decrease in student attendance for each of the sampled class periods (n=24). over the class period

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Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Mechanics

engineeringeducators of the fruitful results from cognitive sciences. We can further evaluate the theories inengineering education setting as many of them were developed for other disciplines in a laboratorysetting. Those results could serve as stepping stones for us to tackle challenges in engineeringeducation.BackgroundEinstellung means “set” in German and the Einstellung effect is referred to the brain’s tendency toadopt the most familiar solution (set) to a problem and ignore alternatives. Such mechanization inproblem solving was first investigated through the well-known water jar experiment conducted in1940 [1] . Several problems solvable by a complex procedure (a set) were presented to participants.Then an easy problem which can be solved by a

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Engineering Design Graphics

skill for communication throughgraphics. It has been defined as “the ability to mentally imagine, understand, rotate, andmanipulate geometric objects” (1-3). Spatial skills are very important for a large variety ofcareers. In 1964 Smith 4) identified at least 84 career areas for which spatial skills are important.Studies have also shown that spatial visualization skills are a strong predictor of the success andconfidence of engineering students (5-9). A 2010 report on the role of women in STEM fieldsidentifies spatial visualization skills as important for the success of women students in STEM-related fields (10). The report also presents findings that women and underrepresented minoritiesin STEM have comparatively lower spatial visualization

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Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Peter M. Osterberg, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

-Study report. The annual reports also provide evidence thatimprovements to our EE program were based on assessment andevaluation of SOs as well as other inputs.At the heart of our assessment program lies course-embeddedassessment. The choice of courses for course-embeddedassessment is guided by two principles: (1) each Student Outcomeis assessed with student work in a benchmark course, and (2) onlyrequired courses, not elective courses, in the curriculum areselected as benchmark courses.Assessment of a benchmark course is conducted with the followingin mind: (1) assessment of student work measures the extent towhich SOs are being attained, (2) it is not necessary to use all ofthe student work to assess an outcome, and (3) outcomesassessment is

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xisong Dong, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Xiwei Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; ShuangShuang Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

. Socialmanufacturing is an emerging form of making and marketing customized products by 3Dprinters and crowdsourcing in cyberspace. A CDIO-based Social Manufacturing Laboratory(CDIO-SML) that integrates 3D printing techniques for additive manufacturing ande-commerce for marketing has been developed and described in this paper. The lab consistsof five platforms for 1) teaching integration, 2) requirement acquisition, 3) interactive designand innovation, 4) manufacturing and production processes, 5) cyberspace-based marketingand operations. These five platforms facilitate product development from the requirement,design, manufacturing, marketing, to services. Each student participates in the whole processof the product life cycle and plays the roles of 1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. IntroductionAdapting Tested Spatial Skills Curriculum to On-Line Format for Community CollegeInstruction: A Critical Link to Retain Technology Students (HRD# 1407123) was funded by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) in July of 2014. The goal of SKIITS (Spatial SkillsInstruction Impacts Technology Students) is to develop an online, fully transportable course thatcommunity colleges can use as a resource to offer spatial skills training to their students costeffectively and with a nominal investment of institutional resources. The course is based onresearch and materials funded by NSF that have successfully been used in face-to-faceinstruction in four-year Universities.SKIITS focuses on three research questions:1. Can effective materials developed through

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

an analyticmechanism to investigate other variables’ effects on retention.Research MethodsParticipants The participants in this study were all first-time, full-time students in fall of 2012 at onelarge metropolitan research institution. The freshman cohort consisted of 430 students. Datafrom 352 students (82% of the cohort) were used in analysis to determine the threshold value forinterest. The ethnic and gender distributions of the participants were similar to the entire 2012cohort and other recent cohorts at the same university (see Table 1). The sample was lessethnically diverse and had a higher percentage of females than the national population ofengineering students41.Table 1Ethnic and Gender Distribution of Participants Compared

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University - Abington; Kathleen Fadigan, Pennsylvania State University - Abington

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and the preschool children.The secret to the success of the Playhouse Modules for Children is four-fold. (1) It is acombination of cardboard boxes. (What youngster doesn’t like building a fort or house fromcardboard boxes?) (2) It is the freedom to design, build, and embellish a product (a playhousemodule made from cardboard). (3) It is having young, “pint-size” clients (the preschoolchildren). And, (4), it is having live, walking, talking, breathing resources (the pre-serviceteachers) who are at most a year, or two, older than the freshmen engineers. The four secrets tosuccess along with an intimate campus setting appear to level the playing field for the students.Both the freshmen engineers and the pre-service teachers are enrolled in

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

core component of any engineering education. Most students take someform of engineering design in their capstone experience, as is recommended by ABET [1].Recently, however, more opportunities for this work have been created for underclassmen.Studies have shown that placing team-based engineering design earlier in an engineeringcurriculum can provide students with valuable teamwork skills and connections to real-worldengineering work, as well as increase retention of material learned in class [2]. Teaching designfreshman year increases retention of women and underrepresented minorities[3]. It also providesrelevance and context to young engineers’ careers.While there is an increased interest in teaching engineering design, understanding how to

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ted Eschenbach P.E., TGE Consulting; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy

examples in each category, as shown in Table 1. Percentagesfor each category are also shown. The TVM categories include examples where how the TVMwas calculated could be determined and that would demonstrate that approach to students. Asdetailed in Table 1, spreadsheets and formulas can be applied to other types of examples wherecalculating the TVM is not the focus. Note that the percentages for each text sum to more than100%, because many examples are solved more than one way. Table 1. Tabulated Factors, Spreadsheets, Formulas, and Words for All Examples Book TVM not TVM Book # Exp. Factors SSht Formulas SSht Formulas Words # Exp. B&T 7th

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Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael George, Student- California Polytechnic State University; Benjamin Kevin Kraw, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student; Lindsey Chase, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

used in undergraduate dynamics byfocusing on basic concepts in rolling kinetics. An exploratory study was pursued on a smallsample of undergraduate students taking a course in dynamics. Each student participatedindividually in an IBLA that examined the relationship between forces and the direction ofmotion of a rolling object. The students drew diagrams and provided qualitative explanations oftheir reasoning. The responses were coded to highlight important dynamics concepts. Thelearning objectives of the IBLA were to help students understand that 1) the direction ofacceleration of the mass center is in the same direction as the sum of the forces; 2) the directionof angular acceleration is the same as the direction of the sum of the moments

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Ying Lin, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

softwaredevelopment eco-system.The hardware tool adapted for this work includes the NXP Kinetis TWR-K65F180Mdevelopment board and an in-house designed CODEC board. Both of these boards are used aspart of the NXP Tower System Modular Development Board Platform as shown in Figure 1.This system allows for additional boards to be added for additional features. For example, wehave an in-house developed user interface board with a character LCD module and keypad. Figure 1: DSP platform based on TWR-K65F180M board and custom CODEC.Kinetis TWR-K65F180M development boardThe development board is based on the NXP Kinetis K65 microcontroller. The K65microcontroller is ARM Cortex-M4 based, runs at a clock speed of 180 MHZ, and has floatingpoint and DSP extensions

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Denis Onen, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary; Derek D. Lichti, University of Calgary; Mark Petovello, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

assessments with computer generated feedback.During the development of this project, we realized the pedagogical value of asking our studentsto take a traditional design process as described by Dominick [1] and apply it to a Geomaticsroute-finding problem with the following steps: •   Design Problem o   Problem Statement o   Functional Requirements o   Constraints •   Design Options •   Selection •   Prototyping •   Testing and ValidationNormally we ask our students to apply the design process to product design in order to create amechanical or electro-mechanical design. Product design seems rather straightforward tostudents and they generally have little difficulty following the design process but are

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A Jones P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Edward R Evans Jr. , Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

along its length. The bar is rectangular in cross section with sides 25.4 mm tall and 17.5 mm wide. Figure 1 below shows the bar with 9500 N load applied. Figure 1: Axially Loaded Uniform Cross Section BarYou created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) By definition, the average normal stress is determined as follows. = = Where P = Internal Axial Reaction A = Cross-Sectional Area Figure 2 shows where the bar is being cut perpendicular to the orientation of the load in order to determine the internal axial

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bryan W. Boudouris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

beappropriately teamed with the pedagogical experts in order to deliver a deep scientific endeavorfor the students while also allowing for appropriate pedagogical development, implementation,and assessment. Through this partnership two sequential nanotechnology-based projects weredeveloped: (1) a quantum-dot solar cell (QDSC) model-eliciting activity (MEA) and (2) a QDSCdesign project.This paper discusses the NSF grant that drove the goals of this collaboration, the FYE course thatpresented a framework for project development, the development process for both projects, theprojects implemented in the FYE course, and some initial results of the implementation.NSF Grant InformationOne of the primary goals of our NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University; Andrew Ciotola, Stadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell University; Daniel Mancusi, Bucknell University; Mark Yerger, Bucknell University; Adam B Gegg

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

reading series and related programmingcomplement Bucknell’s academic program and otherwise bring cultural enrichment to campusand the Lewisburg region. In the wider literary world, the Stadler Center serves the Americanliterary community by providing time, space, and financial assistance for writers through itsfellowships and residential programs. Major funding for the Center comes from the family ofalumnus Jack Stadler ’40, other alumni gifts, and an endowment established by Professor ofEnglish emerita Mildred Martin.The brainchild of Stadler Center director Shara McCallum, the Poetry Path is the StadlerCenter’s public art project in the community. Inspired by New York City’s “Poetry in Motion”program,1 which displays poetry in MTA subway cars

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Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richelle Fosu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karthik Sukumar, Purdue University; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

first week of classes – prior tothe onset of any formal lessons related to spatial visualization in the class.The students comprised of 51 Freshmen (26%), 128 Sophomores (67%) and 13 Juniors (7%),and were primarily from construction related majors – i.e., 73 Civil Engineering (38%), 66Building Construction Management Technology (34%), 35 Construction EngineeringManagement (18%) - as well as 13 First Year Engineering students (7%), as depicted in figure 1.The remaining participants were undecided at the time of the study. Fig 1. Distribution of student year of study by majorThere were 43 females out of the 192 participants; as well as 28 participants out of the 192 whoreported having prior experience with spatial

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Ritter III, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Terrence L. Chambers PE, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Christoph W. Borst, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Computers in Education

allow for moreefficient learning and cognitive material intake [1][2]. It has been statistically shown thatstudents are more motivated by game-based learning and that this has a significant impact ontheir learning achievement [3]. Serious game tasks can promote 21st century problem solvingskills and knowledge of concepts [4]–[6]. Interaction with a 3D environment in VR is powerfulto both static and dynamic information, and some of the most well-engineered and commerciallysuccessful applications for direct-manipulation interfaces are video games [7]. Using knowledgetests, immersive serious games have been shown to captivate students more than traditionalmethods, leading to superior retention [8].Increased motivation and engagement can result

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Environmental Engineering Division: Curricula, Criteria, Student Performance, and Growth

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ran Du P.E., United States Military Academy ; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

hazardous waste management course, is presented.BackgroundEnvironmental Engineering course and curricular design is often based upon the reportedknowledge specific to the discipline. The ABET Environmental Engineering Program Criteria,which apply to all accredited engineering programs, states that “the curriculum must preparegraduates to … design environmental engineering systems that include considerations of risk,uncertainty, sustainability, life-cycle principles, and environmental impacts. 1” Table 1 outlinesthe AAEES BOK for Outcome #5 (Risk, Reliability, and Uncertainty). 2 This outcome outlinesthe level of achievement to be attained at the completion of a baccalaureate degree inEnvironmental Engineering, but is not required for

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

) undergraduate classrooms when activeand collaborative instructional strategies are utilized; these are commonly referred to as inductiveteaching methods as compared to traditional lecture and discussion (deductive). However, thisdocument indicates that for more systemic change across STEM instruction, researchers need todevelop/evaluate pedagogical innovations that do not require substantial external funding ortime, and therefore can be easily adopted by other educators.1 This was one of the motivationsfor undertaking the study presented in this paper.The inquiry-based learning activities described in this paper address the necessity for engaging,student-centered experiences in the freshman civil/structural engineering curriculum with arelatively