Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael Kinsler; Colin McGill; Giovanni Rodriguez; William Berrios; Jeremy Chow; Amelito Enriquez; Paul Grams; Xiaorong Zhang; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Kwok-Siong Teh

the enclosure. Both the tensile test andhardness measurement showed positive correlation between controlled temperature andmechanical properties of the printed poly-lactic acid. Comparing samples printed with and withouttemperature control, the latter allowed for the optimization of tensile strength and hardness.Specimens that were printed in a controlled temperature range of 35-37°C showed the largestimprovement in both tensile strengths and hardness as compared to specimens printed withouttemperature control, or printed at lower or higher controlled temperatures. Exit interviews withstudents showed a deepening of interest in engineering as a career, a significant increase inprofessional confidence, and strong interest in pursuing graduate

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

• the sharing of best practices in the content, teaching, certifications, articulation and career pathways for renewable energy technicians among participants and with their international peers • the use of an online learning collaborative site for knowledge-building activities and to share and disseminate curricula and other learning materialsGermany in particular presented an interesting case. The German Energiewende – or “energytransition” – is an on-going, nationally coordinated, comprehensive undertaking that has twofundamental drivers: the development and deployment of renewable energy sources and anincreased and widespread implementation of energy efficiency measures, all of which isoccurring in a relatively

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, there is nothing I can do about the problems of the world. (1, -) 19. I put the needs of others above my own personal wants. (2b) 20. Designers should only consider local constraints when creating a solution. (2a, -) 21. I feel confident in my understanding of metrics for measuring the sustainability of a project or solution. (1) 22. Designers must consider the effect of their decisions both locally and internationally. (2a) 23. I am confident in my ability to create environmentally sustainable solutions in my field. (1) 24. Design decisions will always have social implications. (2b) 21. I feel confident in my ability to create socially just solutions in my career. (1) 22. Designers must think about the kind of world

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

and spokespeople for science7. In return,these teachers often experience a higher status than some of their counterparts. Affiliation tosubject matter is critical to a science teacher’s formation of their professional identity20, and thisneeds to be taken into consideration when training teachers or faculty members for STSE.Although engineering is absent from the discussion of STSE in the literature, the themes arehighly relevant to engineering education, particularly given calls for engineering curricula thatare relevant to the lives and careers of students and connected to the needs and issues of thebroader community, and education that includes the use of experiential activities;interdisciplinary perspectives; focus on problem-solving

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University; Elisabeth Maria Wultsch, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Peter R Turner, Clarkson University; Michael W. Ramsdell, Physics Dept. Clarkson University; Robert Prout Jaspersohn, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Timothy Kieran O'Mahony, University of Washington; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Barry McPherson, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

, attitudes, and practices in the workplacecompare to what learning sciences experts describe in similar learning environments 2,3. Subjects(N=85) were drawn from a pool of engineering domain knowledge experts in the aerospaceindustry who are either currently teaching or preparing to teach incumbent mid-career engineers,new hires and technicians. Results show shifts in participant attitudes related to each of the fourcomponents in varying capacity. In particular, findings indicate that SMEs were more apt afterattending a day and a half in this course, to view learning in a more learner-centered way by (i)having students work in small groups, and (ii) by making visible preconceptions before teachingnew information. At the same time, SMEs who received

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bunmi Babajide, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Ms. Bunmi Babajide, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bunmi Babajide is a PhD student at Purdue University in the college of Engineering. She obtained her Undergraduate and Masters in Electrical Engineering and currently interested in research topics in cur- riculum design for K-12 and professional engineering environments.Mrs. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West

Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

engineering practice, particularly by highlighting important gaps betweenwhat is portrayed by the codes and professional societies’ appetite for controversy arising fromactual ethical dilemmas.This paper examines the historical context around the establishment of IEEE’s first “Code ofEthics for Engineers,” focusing specifically on the early history of the IEEE Committee onSocial Implications of Technology (CSIT) and the advocacy activities of one of its co-founders,Stephen H. Unger. CSIT and Unger played a crucial role in the creation and adoption of the 1974IEEE “Code of Ethics for Engineers” and in urging IEEE to support engineers whose adherenceto the Code of Ethics exposed their careers to risk. Through revealing the historical contestationsover

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

Conference Session

Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Karen Sweeney Gerow, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

role of emotion in student learning, and synergistic learning. A recent research project uncovers the narratives of exemplar engineering faculty that have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching strategies. She co-designed the environmental engineering synthesis and design studios and the design spine for the mechanical engineering program at UGA. She is engaged in mentoring early career faculty at her univer- sity and within the PEER National Collaborative. In 2013 she was selected to be a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Faculty Member.Karen Sweeney Gerow, University of Georgia Karen Sweeney Gerow is pursuing her PhD in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

). In response to these meager results, and thepotential usefulness of STEM careers, the President and PCAST mandated that STEM educationmust be improved to increase our global competitiveness. National educational attention andmomentum is swung towards STEM learning in response. The National Research Council published A Framework for K-12 Science Education in20124. In response to the call to education action in STEM, the framework included a novel push Page 26.1529.3   3  to include engineering throughout

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International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nan Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Natascha Trellinger is a second year Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University where her interest in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

UniversityAbstract:Although there is evidence that most women with long-term careers in STEM will face someform of sexism, there is little research on how to handle such behaviors. Some situations requireintervention by those with authority, some can be confronted directly by individuals, and stillothers should be ignored. To better understand how students and faculty should respond to sexistcomments made by one student to another, we interviewed engineering students, professionals,and faculty, asking them to respond to two different real-life scenarios containing sexistcomments.We found that three-fourths of professionals and over one-third of students had experiencedinappropriate behaviors that could be labeled as sexist. Furthermore, we found major differencesin

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Technology. Because Information Technology sits adjacent to many otherdisciplines, it is imperative that IT education includes pedagogy that sensitizes students to thepotential for misunderstanding because of semantic differences in commonly used terms.While some more isolated fields still operate under the mindset that “their” definition of a term iscanon, someone in IT will work with other fields their entire career and therefore they mustrecognize the semantic shades of gray. It must also be recognized that when semantic dissonanceis encountered frequently, it is not enough to “roll with the punches.” Would you tell anInformation Security analyst to ignore potential virus threats until one actually infects amachine? Of course not! Clear

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Grace Louise Cravens, Sienko Research Group; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

University of Kentucky. She directs both the Sensory Augmentation and Rehabilitation Laboratory (SARL) and the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT). SARL focuses on the design, develop- ment, and evaluation of medical devices, especially for balance-impaired populations such as individuals with vestibular loss or advanced age. LIGHT focuses on the co-creative design of frugal innovations to address healthcare challenges in resource-limited settings. Prof. Sienko has led efforts at the University of Michigan to incorporate the constraints of global health technologies within engineering design at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is the recipient of a CAREER Award from the National Sci

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

prospects of learningin higher level courses and pursuing careers in software engineering. Keywords—software engineering education; engineering pedadogy; project-basedlearning; teamwork;1.0 Introduction It is widely known and acknowledged that there are significant problems with attractingstudents to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. As stated inthe recent report from the U.S. Department of Education1 : “A total of 48 percent of bachelor’sdegree students and 69 percent of associate’s degree students who entered STEM fieldsbetween 2003 and 2009 had left these fields by spring 2009. Roughly one-half of these leaversswitched their major to a non-STEM field, and the rest of them left STEM fields by exitingcollege

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani I. Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

some pointin the undergraduate career. However, the full benefits of teamwork are not always realized informal project teams. In fact, it is not uncommon for engineering students to complete workindividually and then force fit the pieces together the night before a deadline. Some formalproject teams do work extremely well, providing educational benefits that are unlikely to berealized by students working alone. However, those teams that students develop outside theclassroom, with or without the help of a faculty member, can be just as important for supportinglearning, engagement, and other academic outcomes as more formal project teams organized byfaculty or instructors for specific purposes in individual courses.BackgroundAcademic project

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A. Malachowsky, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #14108Implementing Project Managers in the Software Engineering ClassroomMr. Samuel A Malachowsky, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Samuel A. Malachowsky is a career Project Manager (PMP) currently serving as a Lecturer in the Soft- ware Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Sam’s current interests include classroom application of process and project concepts, working with colleagues in emerging ar- eas of interest, and practical career and resume studies, including the creation of a technical undergraduate maturity model. His latest thoughts and publications are

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy M. Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

professional contexts is essentialfor accreditation, and engineering programs nationwide have implemented extensive writingcomponents in their curricular. Although engineering undergraduates are exposed to writingcurricula such as first-year composition in their early program of study, they sometimes havedifficulties in meeting the expectations of writing within the discipline and in courses in themajor (to list a few recent papers, [3,4]). Washington State University (WSU) has identified writing skills as an instructionalpriority and established the Writing Assessment Program to support writing instructionthroughout a student’s undergraduate career. Students are placed into first-year compositioncourse options based on a writing diagnostic (a

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Jahan, Western Kentucky University; A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

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Manufacturing

gainknowledge that could help them in their career. After applying lean, the laboratories become wellorganized and more functional. In a similar study, Rizbi28 presented a case study of applying leansix sigma in a laboratory. In this study, the author presented a process of improving anexperiment by identifying the wastes and then applying improvement based on value streammapping.The numerous studies cited reinforce the applicability of lean at universities, both in classroomand outside classroom. However, these studies represent a professors’ view or report ofsuccessful lean implementation. Those studies reported expert opinions on the subject matters.Conversely, few studies have considered the students’ opinion on the applicability of lean

Conference Session

Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the award is focusing on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies.Dr. James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University M. Azizi received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he was a R&D engineer at Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. and Aviya Tech Inc., Longueuil, Canada. Since 2012 he has been an adjunct assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering at Concordia University. In 2013 he joined Michigan Technological

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Malte Awolin, Center for Educational Development at Technische Universität Darmstadt; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

glimpse the overall sense of a futureindustrial group project and see how their coursework (present and future) is related and relevantto their future professional careers. IGE begins to prepare students to meet the industrial needs oftechnical capabilities coupled with professional and social skills and hopefully further motivate Page 26.154.3students in their chosen field of study and help the students perceive themselves as confident andcompetent representatives of their field11,12,15,16,17.The task is designed to be open ended, complex, challenging, and similar to a team-orientedindustrial project to give students a better perspective on

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

career, he had a very successful corporate management career working in R&D at Lucent Technologies and as the Director of Global Technology Management at Qualcomm. He had initiated and managed software development for both the companies in India. Prof. Radhakrishnan holds Masters Degrees (M.Tech, M.S., M.B.A) and Sustainable Business Practices certification from University of California San Diego.Dr. S.R. Subramanya Page 26.160.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Advanced Sustainable Home Water Management through Gamification and Mobile Application

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Pytel, CREATE and Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

technicalcourse employing online lectures to support a hardware lab.I. INTRODUCTIONThere is a demand for qualified engineers and technicians in manufacturing and energy fields1and worldwide interest in renewable energy has increased the connection of intermittentdistributed generation to distribution networks.2 Individuals seeking to enter these career fieldsmust have a requisite knowledge in basic electricity and electronics, mechanics, motor control,and hydraulics for entry level maintenance technician positions3. Additional career opportunitiesexist for those individuals skilled in digital electronics, semiconductor devices and circuits,programmable logic controllers, industrial controls, and power generation and transmission.Traditional instructional

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wilson II, University of Georgia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

graduation, but they arealso meant to attract a mix of what Graham (2014) describes as “career focused students” and“subject focused students”. Career-focused students are only likely to engage in an activity ifthey see how it can improve their employability, while subject-focused students have deepdisciplinary knowledge. Thirty-eight students from engineering, science, art, design, andbusiness registered and attended the event. Five students would drop out before the end of theevent due to various reasons. Although students could request team members, teams wererandomly constructed before the event to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. Each teamcontained 1-2 technical students, 1 design or art student, and 1 business or non-technical

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Keith E. Rouch, University of Kentucky; Christine F. Goble, University of Kentucky; Gerry M. Swan II, University of Kentucky; Adam Brown, University of Kentucky; I. S. Jawahir, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

launched in spring2015. With increased emphasis on manufacturing in recent years, including the establishment offour national institutes for manufacturing innovation, a resurgence of demand for manufacturingengineers with the required knowledge is expected. Because this program will be entirely online,it will increase accessibility and provide an opportunity for career enhancement andadvancement for practicing engineers who may not otherwise have access to a graduate degree inmanufacturing engineering. This paper primarily focuses on online program development including the goals andobjectives to be achieved, selection of a learning management system, faculty training inrequired teaching technology and online teaching techniques, as well as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

exposed the skills required by the continuousapplication of innovative technologies. The dynamics of this complex system, coupled withchallenges in the workforce demographics, advances in technology and social connectivity havecreated an environment requiring dramatic changes in the way we educate students, fromprimary and secondary to post-secondary education to ensure their future career success. 3While individual teachers have made great strides in improving the learning of their individualstudents to accommodate the requirements of a global workforce in the 21st century overallengineering companies and governmental agencies are challenged by the scarcity and quality ofgraduates produced by the education system at all levels. 1 To better

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Robinson Hanlan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Evelyn M Riley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

studying abroad. In 2012 The CollegeBoard published its report, GlobalEducation: Connections, Concepts, and Careers in which they specifically address informationliteracy and acknowledge its importance within global education: “Students are being confrontedwith an ever-expanding multitude of information that they must learn to navigate effectively.Global competency curricula need to include lessons that train students to do just that.25 Jiustoand Dibiasio discuss lifelong learning as it relates to experiential learning, and Drew and Vazspecifically address information literacy preparation for WPI students.4, 20 Our work contributesfurther to this area of information literacy and project-based learning, off-campus and abroad,which has not yet been

Conference Session

Data Analysis and Assessment

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaheh Molla Allameh, Purdue University; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Seungwon Yang, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in support- ing distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Krishna Madhavan is an Assistant Professor in the School of

Conference Session

Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

Page 26.1099.5motivated them to do well in the course and 64% thought that it the muddiest point exercise wasan effective strategy to increase engagement and allow them to better understand their learning.67% felt that the muddiest points exercise increased their responsibility for their own learning. Interms of utility value, 92% felt that the material learned in the course will be of use after graduationand 93% thought that the material will be useful in their career. Lastly, 97% said that the materialin the course allowed them to see the relevance of statistics to the real world. In terms of cost,74% of the students thought that the muddiest point exercise did not require too much effort anddid not make them anxious or frustrated. 86% of