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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Karam-Zanders, Louisiana State University; Dina Acklin, Louisiana State University; Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

institution (Section 1).We asked the students to provide demographic information such as: gender, age, family status,etc. (refer to Section 5 in Appendix A for the complete list of questions). Questions weredesigned for two main purposes: to determine any preexisting differences between the groupsand to determine the unique needs of transfer students. Presumably, most of these answers werenot expected to be different among community college attendees, however we do expect there tobe significant differences between those who attended community college and those who did not(traditional 4-year university students). For the current paper, we were only able to compare thedemographic responses of existing Pathway Scholars and anticipating transfer students

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Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering: CE2016 Update

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Alan Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John Impagliazzo, Hofstra University; Susan E. Conry, Clarkson University; Robert B. Reese, Mississippi State University; Herman Lam, University of Florida; Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; Joseph L.A. Hughes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

power aware, software engineering, and verification and validation of computing systems0:25-0:35: Upcoming milestones and ways individuals can contribute to the process0:35-1:00: Small group discussions among the audience participants: Are the revised BOK areas reflective of current and emerging practice? Is the breadth and depth of coverage in the proposed core appropriate for the coming decade?1:00-1:15: Report feedback to all attendees1:15-1:30: Questions and comments from audience participantsAnticipated audienceComputer engineering educators and individuals interested in computer engineering education Page

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

engineering. Theengineering overview is divided into four sections (each half of a 15 week semester). Thefirst section is general to all students, and establishes some basic vocabulary andengineering concepts(1). The next two sections, the students select from eight different“mini-projects” on topics such as Artificial Kidney Design(2), Biomass Conversion toFuels and Absorption of Wastewater Contaminants. These “mini- projects” are project-based multi-disciplinary design experiences. The goal is to introduce some basicengineering concepts, as well as guide the students to which type of engineering theyprefer to study(3, 4) . The final section of the course is then a discipline specificintroductory course. Each department has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Rebecca M Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

potential to transform STEM educationby increasing student time spent on what research has demonstrated to be the most effectiveteaching techniques (i.e. active learning) without sacrificing material coverage or educationalscaffolding. Many educators are beginning to invert their classrooms, but there is limited (or no)data on learning gains currently available. We are rigorously examining the impact of threeinstructors inverting two STEM courses, in engineering (thermodynamics) and mathematics(differential equations), by measuring student learning gains and attitudes towards the coursematerial. Our expected measureable outcomes are: 1. Higher learning gains; 2. Increased ability to apply material in new situations (transfer

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION ONE

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities; Blair J. McDonald P.E., Western Illinois University; Khaled Zbeeb, Western Illinois University; William F. Pratt, Western Illinois University

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

collaboration between the School of Engineering and the local community hasbeen positive and very successful. In this paper, several Senior Design projects are discussed.The assessment and evaluation of ABET Student Outcomes using the Senior Design course ispresented and discussed as a means of directly measuring curriculum success. Engineering’sSenior Design course has had a direct impact on the local community, often with a significantreturn on investment for industrial partners. The significance of this community engagement hasresulted not only in the employment of all of our seniors at graduation, but also in the program’srapid growth.1. IntroductionWestern Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois was granted permission to create a new Schoolof

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-level framework for emergent properties of interactive learning AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop a measurement instrument to examine the underlyinglatent factors of collaborative emergence, a concept that describes how classroom groupsfunction from a complex systems perspective. We examined the underlying factors wediscovered in relationship to student engagement and student innovation using bivariatecorrelations. The study produced three important findings: 1) evidence for a stable two factorsolution underlying the concept of collaborative emergence, f1 = complexity and f2 = adaptivity;2) validity evidence that the group-level factors, complexity and adaptivity, can be situated in

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Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Rust, Western New England University

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Biomedical

developmentof devices to enable point-of-care testing (POCT).1,2 These technologies allow clinicalmeasurements to be made wherever the patient is located, such as inside ambulances and homesas well as in the field during disaster relief.2,3 Examples of POCT devices include blood glucosemonitors, immunochemical fecal occult blood tests, urine dipsticks, and many others.1 ThesePOCT systems offer a number of benefits over traditional centralized testing methods, includingproviding rapid results in remote and low-resource areas when swift treatment decisions arerequired for effective therapy.Due to this growing interest, there is a need for biomedical engineers (BMEs) that haveexperience with POCT, including the inherent challenges involved with their

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Jeunghwan Choi, East Carolina University; Tyler D. Holmes, University of Saint Thomas; Broderick William Carlin

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First-Year Programs

, from 3.26-4.44 on the Likert scale (3 = neutrally interested, 4 = somewhat interested, 5 =very interested)1. By assigning those students to the project for which they had the most interestthe average Likert score for the assigned project rose to 4.61 and 96% of the students completeda project in which they had an interest. Further, results from this study reveal that first-yearengineering students feel strongly that the material they learn in a class or lab should overlapwith their interests, though they did not rate their other courses as doing so. Meadows, Fowlerand Hildiner2 have shown that student interest and perception in engineering increased whenstudents explore topics aligned with the incoming interests. Additionally, by having

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

reliability of .8 is generally considered asign of good measurement. But simply summarizing the reliability with a single number maskstwo very important facts: (1) the precision may vary considerably across the ability distribution,and (2) different test questions provide more and less information at different points in theability distribution.We believe these points are becoming increasingly relevant as testing becomes a larger issue incollege instruction. With questions about accountability and efficiency gaining in prominence,and with a new interest in the possibility of differentiated instruction, we think it is a good timeto examine the status quo of classroom testing in large undergraduate classes. We do this byanalyzing testing data from two

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

professional endeavors. This Page 26.1309.2integration enabled the instructor to teach mechanical design in a single course starting frombasics of stress analysis to prototyping. 1. IntroductionDesign is one of the core competencies in the engineering curriculum and is an essential skill forany engineer. Translation of a design concept from paper to prototype is a crucial step inassessing the performance of a design, and use of prototyping as a part of design coursereinforces a student’s learning experience. This paper presents a study regarding the relevanceand effectiveness of the use of 3D printers1 in a junior level machine design course

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Engineering Economics New Frontiers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy

1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s teaching research interests are in improving active learning environments and the development of classroom pedagogy to improve moral development in engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

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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

a detailed description of the two-way exchange program and summarize resultsfrom a systematic analysis of five reflective learning prompts that were administered to thestudent participants throughout the program (i.e., 1 pre-program, 3 mid-program, and 1 post-program). As further background for these efforts, we summarize relevant prior literaturediscussing strategies for scaffolding and assessing learning outcomes, both in general andspecifically in the context of global engineering programs. Based on our preliminary results, wealso discuss both benefits and challenges associated with this innovative programmaticimplementation. Furthermore, we propose directions for improvement, with an emphasis onstudent recruitment, faculty involvement

Conference Session

Best of DEED

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Wesley Teerlink, Penn State University; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

seek to bring about change – helps us understand the different ways in which peoplesolve problems individually and as part of a team. When team members’ cognitive styles arediverse, creating an effect known as cognitive gap, the team may experience the advantages ofapproaching problems in diverse ways, but the likelihood of conflicts and misunderstandingsincreases6.This study investigated the relationship between cognitive style and the perceptions of studentsworking in teams about their own ideation. Through the analysis of reflection surveys from 202pre-engineering, engineering, and design students participating in an ideation study, we exploredthe following questions: (1) how does working in teams impact students' perceptions of theirown

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; John Ernzen; Kendra Rae Beeley; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

academicperformance in determining their long-term persistence in STEM subject matter5.This project studies the impact of these factors and their interactions that occur in a system withsociocultural effects occurring at four levels. These levels include: 1) Student enculturation andacademic support systems; 2) Classroom effects, both course design and pedagogy; 3)Departmental Culture; and 4) Interdepartmental Coordination and Interaction (See Figure 1). Thecurrent project is utilizing assessment at each level to both determine key areas in need ofreform, and to feed back results of innovations to stakeholders at each level. It is hypothesizedthat effects at each level act as key drivers of student motivation, achievement and persistence. Inthis paper, we

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University; Amy Barton, Mississippi State University; Rani Warsi Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University; Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

curricula.Ms. Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Hybrid Engineering Matriculation Model to Promote Informed Engineering Major Selection Decisions1. IntroductionStudents who chose an engineering major because they identify with the engineering-relatedactivities of that field are more likely to be retained. The limited knowledge of engineering thatmost students posses when they choose an engineering major negatively effects theircommitment to their selected major 1. Introduction to engineering courses are one way topromote informed engineering major decisions among engineering students 2,3.However, one of the most prominent

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Jamieson, Miami University; Jeff Eaton, Miami University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

the mind map to see if there is evidence of learning, and in this work, we combine ideas from two of the most successful of these metrics by creating a new tool that checks if small sub-graphs exist in both a student and the criterion map (an experts mind map). By analyzing the results of these matches, we create a global metric that we then compare to our previous metrics and find that this new metric has similar behavior. This is positive since this metric provides a means for more interesting feedback to students.1 IntroductionIn this paper, we evaluate a new mind map analysis metric that compares an experts mind map(called the criterion map) to a students map to evaluate how similar the two maps are. In

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hüseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Aerospace

discusses a major group project using model rockets in atwo-hour per week laboratory that is a part of a two-credit course in exploration of engineeringand technology at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.Introduction:A model rocket is a combined miniature version of real launch and space vehicles. Once amodel rocket leaves the launcher, it is a free body in air. Model rockets have been used asprojects before. Boyer et al. [1] report a similar project for sophomore aerospace engineeringstudents. Figure 1 shows a cross section of a ready to launch model rocket with a B6-4 solidengine. Page 26.1643.2Figure 1. Single stage model rocket with

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Effects Grades: Sizeness and the Exploration of the Multiple‐Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development through Hierarchal Linear Models Page 26.280.2Introduction In a recent study, an effect entitled sectionality was probed to determine the effect ofdifferent course sections at various schools had on students’ grades.[1] A caveat of that studybrought up numerous times in lectures and via private correspondence – one left out of theoriginal paper – was the effect of class size (or sizeness) for the same introductory courses.While anecdotally, faculty from all over the country had discussed with the researchers in thepast few years that

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Comparative Dimensions of Disciplinary CultureIntroductionDespite calls to promote creativity as “an indispensable quality for engineering” [1], the U.S.engineering educational system has been slow to develop pedagogies that successfully promoteinnovative behaviors. Engineers need more creativity and interdisciplinary fluency, butengineering instructors often struggle to provide such skills without sacrificing discipline-specificproblem-solving skills. At the same time, engineering programs continue to struggle withattracting and retaining members of underrepresented populations—populations whose diversitycould greatly contribute to innovation. Interestingly, the lack of diversity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

advances in science,specifically in communication and information technologies, are resulting in a renewed interestin hands-on (physical and virtual) learning. While laboratories in engineering education provideopportunities for hands-on learning, researchers have found that student learning in labs has notachieved the expected benefits [1, 2]. There are numerous shortcomings in traditional labs thatinclude, for example, short time constraints and high student expectations [3]. When we treat ourstudents as novices receiving existing knowledge (in a lecture and in a highly structured lab),they do not have the opportunity to construct knowledge. Constructionism, as defined by Papert [4], is a pedagogical approach that encourageslearning

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Hagge, Iowa State University; Mostafa Amin-Naseri, Iowa State University; Stephen B Gilbert, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Enruo Guo; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College

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Educational Research and Methods

relationships that become difficult to correct. Using DBL, thecorrect relationships are clearly identified through the student’s decisions. While DBL shares manycharacteristics with existing methods, it is presented here as a new pedagogy that has not beenstudied prior to this paper.DBL has similarities to existing active learning methods [8-13], but differs in several importantways. First, a general to specific decision set provides the structure for solving novel problems.Second, students receive help with their understanding when they have trouble making thosedecisions. The goal of this method is to build expertise and to increase the chance that a studentcan solve novel and complex problems by: 1) Improving student understanding through the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Instrumentation

measurement requires connecting to channel 0 and channel 8 represented onCB-68 as terminals 68 and 34, or wiring for referenced single ended voltage measurementrequires connecting to channel 1 and a ground terminal represented as terminal pins 33 and 67.Students were often confused by the unclear interface and occasionally made wiring errors thatwere difficult to troubleshoot. Figure 1: National Instruments - NI CB-68 after years of student use. Page 26.55.2In addition, laboratory experiments involving strain measurement incorporated a signalconditioning card (NI SC-2043-SG). These cards were first released on the market in 1996 andwere

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Eric John Wilson; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

paper thereby serves as an innovative way to expose technology students to this difficult topic and gives them a fresh taste of Python programming while having fun learning the Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms.  1. Background  Engineering departments are often confronted with the necessity to update laboratory exercises and equipment with the latest emerging technological trends within tight budget constraints. Another challenge faced by departments pertains to satisfying the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) criteria for capstone senior project experience within the curriculum. In this paper we will explain how we attempted to solve these challenges by exposing students to new emerging

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

chemical engineering courses. These are based on API manufacturing and finisheddrug production processes. We are exposing students to the important area of continuousmanufacturing of pharmaceutical products. This is a growing area of interest for the drugindustry. This work is part of the educational outreach efforts of the NSF ERC for StructuredOrganic Particulate Systems (NSF grant # ECC0540855).IntroductionThe pharmaceutical sector is one of the most prominent sectors of the worldwide economy. In2014, the industry was expected to generate 1 trillion USD in revenue [1]. American companiesmake up a majority of this profit, with five of the top ten pharmaceutical companies beingheadquartered in the United States [2]. These economic factors and the

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

. Thus, each project introducesmaterial that bridges the gap between an entry-level circuits course and an electronics course.The paper presents the details of the projects which include the project description, the learningoutcomes and their assessment, the rubrics used for evaluation of students’ work, and the lessonslearned throughout the project implementation. Additionally, the paper discusses the students’attitude toward the project – especially learning about electronics and electric circuitapplications.1. IntroductionEngineers are well known for their ability to solve technical problems; however in a fast,technology-driven world, problem solving alone is not sufficient. Specifically, to educateengineers with the ability to contribute to

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu. Page 26.1040.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM DisciplinesIntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a growing interest inthe United States. A recent five-year strategic plan published by the National ScienceTechnology Council’s Committee on STEM Education clearly outlines STEM education as anational priority, defining STEM jobs as “the jobs of the future” 1. The

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

place inside an Altoids® tin or similarcontainer. Hence, its name is Minty for the container and Boost for its function. The MintyBoost® provides responsive, mobile power on demand to any USB appliance1 Figure 1. Minty Boost® shown charging a cell phoneWith the advent of ubiquitious cell phones and tablets among students of all disciplines, a projectlike the Minty Boost® quickly generates excitement among the students. Power management hasbecome a basic skill of everyone in their generation, not just the electrical engineers. To buildsuch a useful tool while reinforcing their classroom instruction is a “win-win”. The MintyBoost® clearly does generate this excitement: Sophomores ask about it a year in advance. Itintegrates

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Mechanics

Participation in the Engineering ClassroomIntroductionThe use of Twitter (http://www.twitter.com), a micro-blogging platform, in the higher educationclassroom has expanded in recent years as educators come to realize the benefits of social mediause as a tool for faculty-student communication or for inter-student communication 1 . While theliterature on the use of Twitter in the classroom is emerging, recent studies have found theplatform functional for promoting concise expression of ideas, critical reading and writing skills,stronger student-teacher relationships, self-learning in an informal environment, andaccountability among other benefits 2 . Further benefits have been found in relation to askingstudents to communicate the content of a given

Conference Session

Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Mechanics

incorporated into an engineering dynamicsclass with a total student population of 47. Students were divided into small groups ranging from Page 26.1639.2three to five members, resulting in a total of 11 project groups. Each project group was assigned atopic from the course curriculum. These topics included: 1. Relative motion 2. Fixed-axis rotation 3. Potential energy 4. Kinetic energy 5. Newton’s 2nd law 6. Projectile motion 7. General planar motion 8. Impulsive motion 9. Instantaneous centers of rotation 10. Natural frequency of vibration 11. Damped vibrationThe structure of the project was such that students were given freedom

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

the article, andability to reproduce the thermodynamic calculations of the article. All three of these improved asthe students learned the material in the course and worked with it through homework and thedesign project. Confidences in ability to understand engineering principles and to reproducecalculations of similar articles also improved during the study and were probed with separatequestions. This study showed that lifelong learning can be encouraged in lower-level courseswith the appropriate selection of articles.IntroductionWhen CEP published an article on organic Rankine cycles and included flowsheets 1, a designproject was created for an introductory thermodynamics class that required the students toreproduce the calculations