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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Larson, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has

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Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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outcomes for classes, only competencies acquired by students are reflected. • Lifelong learning skills: the ability to curate learning paths throughout their academic career help students develop skills for ongoing learning.15There are challenges in the adoption of CBE. The lack of a unified model allows institutions totailor the CBE framework to their individual needs. At the same time, this ambiguity requiresfaculty and program designers to start from point zero, thus resulting in obstacles to CBEadoption within the institution. In this paper, we will describe the path we have taken, challengesmet, and lessons learned when designing a competency-based transdisciplinary undergraduateprogram.Program BackgroundThe Transdisciplinary

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE P.E., Quinnipiac University; Xiaoyue Jiang, Quinnipiac University

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Engineering Economy

suggeststhat practice of leadership would grow in proportions as their careers advance3. Graham (2009)showed that leadership education is still a relatively new and under-resourced field4. Ahn et al.(2014) suggest that one of the reasons for the disproportion in leadership education lies in theshortage of research5.Leadership can be generally thought of as the combination of the following skills: management,team building, and creativity6. Wilding et al. (2012) attempt to arrive at a working definition ofleadership specifically for engineering education purposes by conducting and analyzing surveyswith a group of professional and industrial leaders on their Industrial Advisory Board7. A list of12 leadership traits is identified which encompasses

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Modeling and Simulation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Computers in Education

style, previous internship experience, or future career aspirations,demonstrate better intuition as measured by success on computer simulation homeworkproblems.MethodsOftentimes students complete computer simulations without questioning if the assumptions orresults are practical. The purpose of this research is to assess how students view assumptions andresults when working with simulations of engineering problems and to identify any potentialcommonalities among students who more often demonstrate successful “engineering intuition” inresponse to simulated engineering problems. In our context, simulations refer to software-aidedproblem solution, where the software simulates a real-life process that is infeasible orinconvenient to produce in a

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Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas - Austin; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas - Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14604Recommended Practices for Managing Large, Multi-Site Engineering Edu-cation Research Data Collection ProjectsDr. Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas - Austin Maura Borrego is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foun- dation and an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

program was highlycorrelated to “confidence in math and computer skills, actual math and science knowledge/skills,and career goals”3.Faculty conducted one-hour math review sessions Monday through Thursday evenings for 10sessions. All freshmen engineering majors take an Introduction to Mechanical Engineeringcourse, so classrooms were identified based on the sectioning of the course. The faculty memberwho taught the section was the lead instructor for the Math Review sessions. When an instructorcould not be present in the evening, another instructor was able to substitute in for the session.Instructors worked problems or had students work problems on the boards and discussed thesolutions. Often when the session was over, students stayed in the

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Jai P Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Calumet; Mohammad Almenaies, Purdue University, Calumet

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Ashfaq Ahmed is a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and seven principles of good feedback practice. QualityAssurance Agency for Higher Education.13 Palladino Schultheiss, D. “Elementary Career Intervention Programs: Social ActionInitiatives.” Journal of Career Development, 31:3. 2005.http://jcd.sagepub.com/content/31/3/185.full.pdf+html p. 6614 Siok San Tan, C. K. Frank Ng, (2006) "A problem-based learning approach toentrepreneurship education", Education + Training, Vol. 48 Iss: 6, pp.416 – 42815 Brown, C. (1999), “Teaching new dogs new tricks: the rise of entrepreneurshipeducation in graduate schools of business”, CELCE Digest, Vol. 99 No. 216 Weaver, K.M. and Solomon, G. (2003), “Teaching entrepreneurship to small businessand small business to entrepreneurs?”, Proceedings of the

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Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Implications for student support in those differentclassroom contexts are described.1. IntroductionMany engineering programs recruit from the upper echelon of high school students, meaning thatmost incoming engineering students begin their college careers with strong academic credentials.Given the high GPAs and standardized test scores (cognitive factors) of the majority of incomingstudents, it seems clear that these students have the cognitive capacity to succeed at theuniversity. However, what we see instead is a large number of students not performing to theirpotential, or worse yet failing courses and being forced to drop out or change majors. Thisobservation suggests a number of unmeasured non-cognitive factors that play an important rolein

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #16890Leveraging Industry Partnerships to Create New Educational Focused Lab-oratory FacilitiesProf. Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Grant P. Richards is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches in the areas of automation, process and industrial communication systems.Mr. Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser After completing an undergraduate degree in Physics at Purdue University, Don began his career teaching high school physics and physical science. Soon, however, he began working in the Process Industries in various

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Jackeline Torres, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, availability of instructors, andteaching methods have been shown to be related to attrition.5,7In an effort to improve early academic experiences and increase retention, engineering programshave focused on revamping students’ first-year engineering courses to actively engage studentsin engineering activities. For example, some engineering programs now offer first-yearengineering design courses that provide students opportunities to engage hands-on withengineering design.8,9,10 These courses offer students direct opportunities to practice engineeringdesign, team work, and communication early in their academic career.11Research suggests that engaging students in project-based learning has an array of benefits. Inparticular, participation in design

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16 engineering learners; and teaching engineering.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of STEM Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary 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

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

ofmotivation frequently cited in the literature.17 One possible approach to resolving thisapparently counterintuitive result is to consider the underlying reasons for students’learning and academic trajectory: namely, consideration of the extent to which the valueof STEM learning is couched in a professional context that may be associated with valueor utility. In this case, identified regulation could serve as an indication of how relevantor important students felt the course activities were to their chosen path toward a desiredacademic major or professional career. Since it could be argued that this path issometimes driven by desires for prestige or financial success, this may help explain howidentified motivation could display dynamics different

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

affect change 19.Our approach to capstone is based on the premise that as a culminating experience there shouldbe little or no formally prepared content delivered to students. Engineering faculty andexperienced engineers provide mentoring to each project team. The basic assumption is thatstudents should be prepared and ready to work on an open-ended real world project at theculmination of their undergraduate academic careers and demonstrate an ability to apply theknowledge and skills learned in prior courses to solve a practical problem. Of course, in practicewe find that this assumption is not always true. Nevertheless, we maintain that a capstoneproject is in essence a semester long exam that provides direct measures of how students

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Michal Lomask

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

;  Iterate  –  Use   provide  timely  feedback,  and  1.e  Resources  &  Materials  –   adjust  daily  instruction.  Explore  efficient  use  of  limited   feedback  from  tests  and  ideas  resources  appropriately  while   from  others  to  refine  and   3.f  Use  Summative  learning  about  materials  and   improve  the  prototype   Assessments  –  Use  their  properties.   iteratively.   assessments  and  performance  1.f  Engineering  &  Careers  –   2.g  Communicate  &  Reflect

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Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota

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Systems Engineering

move into a career. Without it, the robotic mining team would not have a memory.Successes and FailuresDuring the first year of the competition there was a lot of uncertainty as to what was needed tobe successful. The team created a mining robot much like a combine. It had a bucket ladder tocollect the regolith in a hopper and an auger to empty the hopper. The team tested themsuccessfully using sand. The problem was that, unknown to the team, regolith resembles amixture of flour, sand, and gravel. The gravel in the regolith jammed the auger during unloadingcausing the system to blow a fuse making it impossible to unload the hopper. This kept the teamfrom qualifying and was our first learning moment. To prevent this issue, future teams haveused

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Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake M. Ashby P.E., Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

theavailable literature (over 6700 papers are found when searching the ASEE conferenceproceeding search engine for “real world”) to encourage incorporation of these examples inindividual classrooms. Such examples may be found in many fields and increase the depth oflearning for a given principle while exposing the students to different career choices.Students in many engineering programs, including the one at the authors’ institution, are inmanufacturing dominated geographical areas. As students studying biomedical engineering arenot a large proportion of the population, most students are less likely to have been exposed tobiomedical applications of engineering principles than industrial ones. This lack of exposureblinds them to the potential of

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

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2016 ASEE International Forum

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Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Sarosh H Patel, University of Bridgeport; Brian Lim, University of Bridgeport; Roger Dianlei Geng PhD, Wuhan University of Science and Technology; Zhigang Jiang, Wuhan University of Science and Technology

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International Forum

was founded in 1927 as the Junior College of Connecticut – thefirst junior college chartered by any legislature in the northeastern states. In the words of itsfounders, the college’s purpose was to develop in students “a point of view and a habit ofmind that promotes clear thinking and sound judgment in later professional and businessexperience.” UB maintains its primary commitments and holds fast to its values. Academicprograms are offered through thirteen schools, colleges and institutes. Concern for studentdevelopment and support predominate. A career-oriented focus in academic programs iscomplemented at the undergraduate level with a state-of-the-art core curriculum that helpsstudents secure competencies for lifelong learning and

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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International

engineer’s desire forinternational collaboration, including the relationship to education and career development. Thereport also called for studies to assess the impact of international collaboration on the careers ofscientists and engineers at all stages [13].3.0 Global Preparedness and STEM EducationInternational research experiences provide an opportunity for students to learn technical researchskills while also gaining experience working as part of a cross-cultural research team. For thisreason, they are assumed to be a useful experience for preparing students to be ‘globallycompetent,’ the term most frequently used in the engineering literature, but alternatively referredto as cultural competency, multicultural competency, intercultural

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Engineering with Cyber-Physical Systems. He recently retired from IBM after a 31-year career. He held a diverse set of leadership positions across product development (both hardware and software), supply chain and manufacturing, sales operations, research, corporate strategy, leading large teams, and talent development. Nick has led and contributed to many critical projects including saving the mainframe business, taking AIX/Power to the #1 UNIX position, establishing Linux servers in the enterprise market, and was on the team that built the first Bladed architecture for the general purpose x86 market. Nick received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an M.S

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Zachary W Graham, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

last week of the internship, the second author went on-site to act as a participant-observer.As part of this evaluation, focus-group and exit interviews were conducted with the interns andtheir mentors to collect more in-depth qualitative evidence of participant learning and experiencein the program. Protocol for focus-group interviews with the interns emphasized eliciting furtherdata regarding: a) their understanding of the problem context b) assumptions about the problemcontext or purpose of the work c) overall impact of the program on their learning experience inrelation to prior classroom-based learning and their future education and career planning.Separate protocol for interviews with the university program mentors prompted: a

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Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

active in SPEE throughout his career, serving as president in 1906-07 and in numerous other roles well into the 1940s. He was the fourth recipient of SPEE’sLamme Award in 1931 and was honored with many other awards during his long career.20Jackson was also a strong supporter of libraries, believing that they were integral to theinstructional and research programs of engineering schools.21In his paper, Burgess expressed a concern that public libraries were failing to provide appropriatebooks for young people, artisans and industrial workers who had an interest in science andengineering. The main reason for this, he argued, was that few, if any, librarians had thetechnical knowledge and experience that would allow them to assess the quality of

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Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

science. Most students, 89%, are domestic students, and the majorityare from Midwestern states. The university maintains an emphasis on “career-focusedprofessional education” and prepares students for participation in “an active, global society” andmotivates them “toward a life of significance and worth.” The 2015 class containedapproximately 40% first-generation students, with an average composite ACT of 21, and anaverage SAT of 937 (critical reading and math combined). The course was part of a pilot program called the First-Year Engineering Academy(FEA) that was designed for students entering as engineering majors but considered ‘moderatelyat-risk’ due to math placement in trigonometry. Due to their need for additional mathdevelopment

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Timothy W Mays P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, University of California - San Diego; James Michael Grayson, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

independentlearning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Holistic Mentoring Through Sharing an Entire Course Built on the ExCEEd ModelAbstractFaculty mentoring is a process/activity that can occur early, mid-career, or even whenadministrators are returning to a teaching role. Mentoring can take on numerous forms to includeclassroom observation, discussions on content within a course, philosophical discussion overwhat content to include and how it can be best delivered, formal/informal review of coursecontent, review of individual lesson notes, sharing a syllabus and text, and the sharing of lessonnotes, homework, exams, design problems, and study guides or any portion of

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Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan; Megan Kaczanowski, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

50 students’ with diverse prior experiences. The threecategories of research process sophistication described in this paper will later be used tocharacterize the responses of all returning and direct pathway students in our study and betterunderstand how students’ past education, work, and other experiences relate to their engineeringresearch process. However, the applicability of such a classification scheme would likely extendto evaluating the work of engineering graduate students’ research sophistication or progress overtime more broadly.BackgroundResearch Skills. A major component of doctoral education is preparing students to beindependent researchers. There are a variety of research skills essential for career success inacademia

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Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

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., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall objective of properly

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

. This wasnoted by a number of students who were positive about the Active Learning approach but felt toomany topics were covered in the class. One final concern of teachers new to Active Learning,especially those who are in the tenure process, is the effect on their student evaluations. Table 6contains the average student evaluation ratings from the MD/MSD course in Spring 2015 for thetwo instructors as compared to the average value the instructor received over his career whileteaching this course. The results here are a little mixed. Instructor A, with experience with ActiveLearning techniques, received higher student evaluation ratings for the Active Learning course.However, Instructor B, a novice with Active Learning techniques, was assessed

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, Clemson University; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

these challenges highlight the need to better preparetoday’s engineers with the intuition, skills and tools they need to tackle these problems. CharlesVest, 9 former president of National Academy of Engineering, asserts that engineering studentsprepared for professional careers in the year 2020 and beyond, “must be excited by their freshman year; must have an understanding of what engineers actually do; must write and communicate well; must appreciate and draw on the richness of American diversity; must think clearly about ethics and social responsibility; must be adept at product development and high-quality manufacturing; must know how to merge the physical, life, and information sciences when working at

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division