Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

process was fair29. In one study, participants challenged the merits of tenure if itdoes not allow for research and service in the areas of diversity32. One participant explicitlyrecounted her department chair recommending she remove all diversity-related efforts from hertenure packet because she did not want to be “[…] known as an Affirmative Action [supporter],”as it would reflect negatively before the committee32. Success. Success is defined in many ways. One study explicitly explored the definition ofsuccess for Black female faculty to shed light on unique motivations of this demographic33.While one participant listed gaining tenure at a predominately white institution and publishing intop journals as success33. The rest of the

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Construction Education Topics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fadi Castronovo, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John I. Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Robert M. Leicht, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Construction

evaluate a construction plan. The tests will be in the formof open-ended questions. The questions will require the students to reflect on the planning andmanaging of the construction process for a hypothetical building structure. These cognitive andthinking skills paired with problem-solving skills provided the foundation for the development ofan assessment rubric. This assessment rubric provides an evaluation framework to assess andscore student’s performance on the pre- and post-test. This rubric will be utilized to facilitatefuture analysis. Each question of the test has a paired learning objective and thinking skill,together with a four-level scale evaluating the student’s performance.4. Conclusion In this paper the authors have

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

competitiveworkforce in STEM fields (e.g., Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics,and Engineering Mentoring16). Linked with larger policy considerations reflecting civil rightsconcerns and the ability of the country to be competitive in a global economy, thesepolicymakers and agencies have specifically identified the importance of mentoring inconjunction with the career development of underrepresented groups in STEM fields, includingwomen in STEM fields.In this paper we report on the junior faculty cohort mentoring program developed by the Womenin Science and Engineering (WISE@OU) program at Oakland University, funded by an NSFADVANCE grant. We first begin by providing background information on the WISE@OUprogram and then discuss the

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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International

the coding and analysis of the focusgroup and interview. More specifically, instances where students made a statement reflective of aglobal competency attribute (‘engineering ethics’, ‘engineering cultures’, or ‘regulations andstandards’) were coded as such, and each instance was further analyzed to identify how theattribute was exhibited. It should be noted that this study is limited by being an examination of asingle case. However, the scope of this study is that of a preliminary study, with the aim ofbeginning to characterize student experiences and identifying the potential affordances andbarriers of similar global service learning projects. The results of this preliminary study will beused to inform a larger study examining a variety of

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Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carli Denyse Flynn, Syracuse University; Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University; Sharon Dotger; Meredith Sullivan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education, 2015 Development and Pilot Test of the Rate and Accumulation Concept InventoryAbstractMany of the rate of change and accumulation processes that we commonly encounter reflect thebehaviors of complex systems. Solving complex system problems within engineering requiresthe ability to interpret the meaning of a function that is modeling a dynamic situation. Thisability is essential for engineers. Thus, knowing how students think and learn about rate andaccumulation processes in complex systems can help educators better prepare students for theirengineering careers.Engineering students often have various robust misconceptions that can persist throughout theireducation and may hinder their

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lija Andrija Yang, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering practices.3 To better understand students’ nascent abilities tosolve open-ended problems, we conducted a series of interviews before students engaged in anewly-developed engineering unit. In this paper, we describe our analysis of these interviews,specifically with respect to how students enact NGSS practices as they pursue design solutions toopen-ended problems.BackgroundThe new NGSS standards identify that students in grades 3-5 should show competency inspecific engineering practices:3 • 3-5-ETS 1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. • 3-5-ETS 1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University ; Lisa C Barrager, Brigham Young University; Rebecca Peterson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Page 26.606.5participants and has grown to 33 women students as of the 2014-15 school year. Evaluation dataand student and faculty input presented in this paper reflect the experiences of the study group    over the 5 years in which the program has been operating. Figure 1 shows the participants byyear and the mix of freshmen and sophomore students. Because of generous donations, theprogram has been able to increase the number of student mentees over the past five years. 1st-­‐year  Students   2nd-­‐year  Students   Faculty  Mentors

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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

documents. To address the quality of the data, I took notesduring the interview, which were incorporated into the data analysis, and reflected on the qualityof the data after the interview by answering post-interview reflection questions29 such as: “Howdid the interviewee react to the questions?” and “How was the rapport?” After I developed adraft of the findings in the form of themes, I conducted member checks via a phone call with Page 26.629.5twelve of the participants. During this phone call, I asked the participants for their feedback andcomments on the themes. All of the twelve participants agreed with the themes. Prior to this project

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Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

homes. While assuming that these two populations are similar is not without its limitations, the immersion of the lead author in both cultural environments and reflective conversations between the authors on a weekly basis allows us to make this assumption with confidence. Reasons as to why this assumption would not be valid (e.g., background demographics, institutional cultures, and other similar factors) are not explored and are grounds for future work. Exploratory instrument development seeks to determine how qualitative results generalize quantitatively.Participants Qualitative interviews of engineering students (n=9) were collected from a southeastern land-grant institution. Interviews focused on students’ perceptions of the future

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Treatment Can  cCan hoose   choose to  do  tomdo any   many different   differentkinds  of   kinds of jobs jobs   0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Figure 1. Percent of students in 2012-2013 who agreed that each statement reflects what engineers do.As can be seen in Figure 2, these differences based on school were not evident in the 2013-2014cohort. Works Work  with with  others others  to to  solve

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

delivery readiness. The PI then depositsthe finalized contents in a shareable media for delivery and dissemination. An iterative review method depicted Focus groups Decide on Active Learning Contents in Figure 2 is being used to ensure and Formats (case study, class exercise, or case study video) the modules reflect both academic research and industry best practices. The content development process PI & Co-PI refine Contents List

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Materials

developmental platform oflife-cycle and systems thinking introduced in the freshman and sophomore years. The moduleproject concentrated on analyzing and comparing the lifecycle phases of a wooden pencil versusa mechanical pencil to determine ecological impacts and to answer the question as to which wasmore of a sustainable product.Other changes to the project in FA13 further reflect changes to the course content. With theRapid Prototyping Laboratory coming online in the summer of 2013, the production of aconceptual prototype via 3D printing was added. The addition provided an opportunity forstudents to practice using CAD software and to become familiar with the capabilities of thelaboratory.An economic feasibility study was also added in FA13 to

Conference Session

Making in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Design in Engineering Education

, including learning “how to make things” • Technical proficiency, including “mechanical/technical skills that crosses boundaries”, “better background in electronics”, and “programming”. • Entrepreneurship, including “how do you sell it, how do you do something with it”This reflects a multi-disciplinary, holistic attitude towards engineering education that is risingfrom discussions on the future of engineering education.  The attitudes of the toy Makers reflect those of engaged students in classrooms. They viewthemselves as active participants in the learning process; they recognize that making mistakes isboth expected and valued during the process of learning; they have an understanding of theirlearning strengths and weaknesses

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Matthew Kloser, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

provide insights intothe conduct of a complex multidisciplinary design project that may lead to improvementsin the design process for future projects.The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. First, it provides an overview of theWild Sound project. Next, it summarizes the relevant theories of design. After this, itprovides excerpts of the interviews of participants, including the composer, theperformers, and the student engineers, and then maps observations from the interviews tothe design theories. Following this, the paper provides reflections from the participants Page 26.1123.2on what they learned from the project, as well as suggestions from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kijung Park, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Penn State Berks; Abdullah Konak, Penn State Berks ; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

their curriculum, (2) both course and overall curriculum level assessments arepossible, where the assessment scores reflect the development on an absolute scale, and (3)instruments and rubrics can be upgraded over time to reflect the progress in the assessment ofspecific professional skills.The Model of Domain Learning (MDL) proposed by Alexander et al.1 is a learning theorycharacterized by the interrelations that exist between the learning-based constructs and theexperience-based stages in academic domains. In this study, the MDL based framework isapplied to develop assessment rubrics mapped to the interaction between the experience-basedstages and the learning-based components. The experience-based growth stages in ascendingorder of

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Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, The Ohio State University; Hannah Christine Zierden, The Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Student

the scheme to all the data. When compared,the internal consistency was over 90%, and further discussion introduced more refinements thatbrought the coders into nearly complete agreement. For instance, in discussing the codes fordrawbacks of participating in the project, the number of categories was reduced by combiningcomments about limited resources and being constrained by other teams’ decisions into theheading of “constraints.” The rich data generated illustrates these students’ impetus andprofessional development, as described in more detail below.Analysis and ResultsParticipantsTwenty-four TAs provided information about their involvement in developing the robot course.Their levels of experience varied, as reflected in Table 1. They also

Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy

tend to buy when stocks are higher than average and sell when stocks are at or near their lows.15 – 17, 26  There is evidence that fundamental analysis is linked to successful investing.27 – 29 In finance texts, this is presented as a violation of the semi-strong form of the efficient market hypothesis—all publicly available information is generally reflected in market prices.  There is evidence that on average technical analysis (relying on past trends or patterns in stock prices) doesn’t support “beating the market.” In finance texts, this is presented as the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis is generally true—market prices generally reflect all information about stock price movements.28

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Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Taylor Brinton, University of Virginia; Colleen T. Curley, University of Virginia; Kimberly Kelly, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

. It has been suggested that advanced courses should begin by reviewing the informationfrom other courses that students will need and that instructors should design the course to“retroactively reinforce the consolidation of knowledge accumulated in previous courses.”6 Aspart of the poll conducted mid-semester by the TRC, students explained that the instructorsassumed they had more background knowledge than they did for certain graphs and equations.We recommend figuring out the essential pieces of background information and incorporating areview of them into the course.Student evaluations did not reflect quality of presentations. In an effort to help students paycloser attention to their peers’ presentations and provide peer feedback to

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Group GeneralManager, System Z Pat Toole, an engineering alumnus, speak on leading engineers and IgnatiusSpirituality-appealing to some of our quiet engineering student leaders in formation. Thewisdom shared clearly touched chords with our engineering students as evidenced in theirwritten reflections and post discussions with staff in mentoring sessions.As we begin our Spring 2015 program, students are being encouraged to compete inmultidisciplinary teams on a specific pilot scope on Bowman Creek as a community projectsuggested by the South Bend Department of Public Works to apply both technical and leadershipskills. These projects have a broader range of stakeholders and more complex constraints thantypical academic projects, and participants

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

29 13 learning instead of learning in a group. Taking a course using group work was more difficult than taking an 18 12 instructor-directed course. *Percentages include students who responded “Agree” and “Strongly Agree” on a 6-point Likert-type scale. As noted in Table 4, students reported perceptions of group learning in a flippedclassroom to support their development of professional skills. Student’s perceived the flippedclassroom to foster and refine interpersonal skills (70% Fall; 75% Spring) and reflect authenticreal world environments (63% Fall; 64% Spring) they will be exposed to in their future

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Mobile Devices and Apps

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammadjafar Esmaeili, University of Dayton; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Ilkhomjon Amanov, Eastern Michigan University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

moderate positiverelationship between the variable of Ease of Use and Behavior. In other words, if students findthe usage of a smartphone is easy, they are more willing to use a smartphone in classroom. H7. There is a positive significant relationship between Usefulness and BehaviorThe perception of Ease of Use is another internal factor that reflects the individual willingness toadapt or perform a task if the person feels performing that specific task is easy. Table 13 presentsthe results of the correlation analysis between two factors of perceived Usefulness and Behavior. Correlations Usefulness Behavior Usefulness

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

(%) Treatment B 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 >4 Lab Periods Student was Leader Figure 1: Laboratory Session LeadershipOver 50 % of Treatment B students never led a lab. Surprisingly, almost 25 % of Treatment Astudents also never led, indicating that this requirement should be emphasized more in the future.This was reflected in one of the focus groups for Treatment A in which students noted “We werenot as successful at sticking to just our roles

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering

challenging problems that areauthentic, curriculum-based, and often interdisciplinary. Learners decide how to approach aproblem and what activities to pursue. They gather information from a variety of sources andsynthesize, analyze, and derive knowledge from it. Their learning environment is inherentlyvaluable because it's connected to something real and involves adult skills such as collaborationand reflection. At the end, students demonstrate their newly acquired knowledge and are judgedby how much they've learned and how well they communicate it. Throughout this process, theteacher's role is to guide and advise, rather than to direct and manage, student work. PBL is alsoa model that organizes learning around projects. According to the definitions

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Jeremy M. Goodman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the studentswith the higher incoming confidence, regardless of tasks completed). Page 26.1328.14AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful for support provided by the National Science Foundation under EEC-0953698.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977;84(2):191-215.2. Vogt C. Change: Motivational Factors for Women in Engineering: Self-Efficacy and Academic Self- Confidence.; 2005.3. Vogt CM

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

technicalities such as spelling or grammar. Instead, focus your writing process on your personal reflections. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to assist you.The first page of the activity listed 12 broad values not directly related to academic performance:being good at art; creativity; relationships with family and friends; government or politics;independence; learning and gaining knowledge; athletic ability; belonging to a social group(such as your community, racial group, or school club); music; career; spiritual or religiousvalues; and a sense of humor. The instructions asked students to circle 2-3 values that are ofpersonal importance.Page 2 of the activity asked students to write a few sentences

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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Diversity

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International

. (ABET 3b, 3e) • Reflection: Critically reflect utilizing multiple forms of communication (oral presentation, poster presentation and formal report writing) (ABET 3e, 3g) • Communication: Communicate ideas/concepts to audiences in multiple cultures. (ABET 3g, 3h) • Collaboration: Effectively collaborate in multidisciplinary teams of students, faculty, staff, and outside constituents (ABET 3d)During a typical course, there can be quite a bit of interaction between students with differentcultural and social backgrounds. However, these interactions are set in the context of anacademic location (in this case, Cambridge, MA or Hong Kong). Very few of the engineeringstudents at Harvard and Hong

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Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

thinking about what they are doing.” While EET course are traditional hands-on with the“doing” part well emphasized – the “thinking” part quite often is not well explored. An instructorinformed and educated in active learning can incorporate teaching mechanisms to explore the“thinking” and additional engagement of students.2.1 Student’s Preparation for Active LearningIt is a good practice for instructors to talk to students in the beginning of the course to brieflyexplain the type of active learning approaches that will be used in class, setting up instructors’expectations, and emphasize that the active learning approaches used in class will be reflected inquizzes, exams, homework, lab reports, and other assignments.9 One suggested starting point

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi J. C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sarah Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Ben Coleman, Moravian College

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

study. Note that Likert scale items allow for both agreement and disagreement.Table 3 below contains sample survey items for the three aspects under study. The “H6” itemrelates to student motivation (aspect 1), the “SE2” item relates to perceived software engineeringlearning (aspect 2) and the “G2” item relates to impact on major and career plans (aspect 3). Thesurvey items are worded so that the positive outcome, Ha, will be reflected by student agreement(“agree” or “strongly agree”) with each statement. ID Item H6 Working with an H-FOSS community to develop a project has increased my interest in computing. SE2 I am comfortable that I could participate in the planning and development of a real-world software project. G2

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, VentureWell; Victoria Matthew, VentureWell/Epicenter; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

example.The overarching purpose of the landscape analysis process is to have teams consider thestrengths and gaps on their campuses. This process provides team members with a sharedunderstanding of the unique opportunities and challenges on their campus, and forms afoundation on which to develop plans for growing their entrepreneurial ecosystem.The tool was originally designed as a spreadsheet for teams to document “assets” on theircampus (e.g., courses, extra-curricular offerings, spaces, champions). The tool alsodefined the terms “innovation”* and “entrepreneurship”† to support shared understanding.Finally, the tool guided teams in reflecting on various dimensions of their schools’ecosystem as a whole – the balance between electives and required

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Brown University; Arthur H. Camins, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers agreed,the degree of learning was not reflected in the assessment scores. Furthermore, althougheducators felt that the curriculum had helped their students learn engineering design throughhands-on activities, student results did not show increases in learning of the Engineering DesignProcess. This suggests that more explicit instruction in science and programming content and theengineering design process may be required for deeper learning.IntroductionRobotics is a timely, relevant and exciting field that incorporates a very broad spectrum ofengineering, science, and information technology disciplines. Robotics curricula have beenwidely used in both formal classroom instruction and out-of-school contexts and at many gradelevels to engage