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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

minority womenrepresentation in male-dominant engineering and technology careers.INTRODUCTIONWomen participation in STEM disciplines is still very low as women are not persisting inengineering and technology programs due to stereotype threats, weak professional identities, andpoor sense of belonging [1]. While extreme gender gaps in STEM fields such as biology nolonger exist, women are still underrepresented in engineering and technology fields as a result ofbiases and stereotypes associated with disciplinary differences [2][3]. Women make up only 9%of the construction workforce, with professional women being only 2.8% [4]. Minority womenare severely underrepresented in engineering and technology fields, with only 1% earningbachelor degrees in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

/ electrical engineering technology. .IntroductionGirl Scouts is girls only, non-profit organization focused on character development throughwholesome reading, charitable works, and social activities under the guidance of role modelwomen [1]. Girl Scouts has been in existence since the organization was founded in the UnitedStates by Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low in 1912 [2]. This girl-centered organization offeredactivities traditionally inaccessible to young women at that time, such as outdoor recreation andleadership events [2]. Many of these activities are related to identity development and discussionabout gender specific standpoints, while some involve striving for excellence and independence,and others are more related to helping or supporting

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kseniya Zaitseva, Tomsk Polytechnic University/ Association for Engineering Education of Russia; José Carlos Quadrado P.E., Porto Polytechnic Institute

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International

, one of the key elements of theengineering curricula are the learning outcomes. “Learning outcomes represent what is formallyassessed and accredited to the student and they offer a starting point for a viable model for thedesign of curricula in higher education which shifts the emphasis form input and process to thecelebration of student learning” [1]. Their appropriate definition becomes an essential element ofthe curricular design that helps to describe what you want to achieve with a training program orpart of it.The European Commission, in its document Using Learning Outcomes, points out that its usehas an impact on education, training practices and policies, accentuating the learning of studentby making it explicit [2]. Learning outcomes

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ET Pedagogy II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

reported.INTRODUCTIONLearning-by-doing (LBD) is a pedagogical approach in which the learning process isrelevant and practical beyond passive and theoretical. Schank considers the primary goalof this approach is to foster skill development and the learning of factual information inthe context of how knowledge can be applied without predefined conditions. 1 Some ofthe primary benefits of this approach include: 1. learning and gaining of knowledge occurs in the context of a clearly defined goal that is interesting and relevant to students 2. students develop practical skills by applying instead of simply knowing the factual knowledge 3. knowledge gained and skills developed are closely related to how they will be used outside of the

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SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul T. Grogan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

to record time-stamped events such as purchases or sales usingphones, tablets, or laptops. Applications focus on specific topics such as product platforms,commonality, and design for manufacturing where participants experience tradeoffs betweenspeed and quality, standardization and product variety, monotony and specialization,manufacturing learning curves, and how to identify and improve bottlenecks in production lines.1. IntroductionSystems engineering deals with abstract concepts such as requirements, architecture, designprocesses, and configuration management. These features make the discipline difficult tocommunicate to a broad audience, despite providing critical competencies for the design,operation, and sustainment of complex products

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Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Megan F. Gambs, Boise State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

experts serving as consultants to other faculty to help themimprove their teaching skills. Then, in response to student empowerment movements and facultygrassroots efforts, American campuses built the infrastructure to improve student learning. Inaddition, in the current times, these units have recognized their role in institutionaltransformation and strategic alignment around the teaching and learning mission of the university[1].Historically, faculty professional development at US universities centered on academicscholarship—originating with the faculty sabbatical at Harvard University and leading to supportfor individual faculty researchers through research administrative units [1]. Today, mostcampuses have a Vice President for Research whose

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Teresa A. Johnson, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

curricular emphasis onapplied learning in some sectors [1] and we have now reached crisis level in much-reduced poolof ready, skilled workers available to manufacturers.Observing the U.S. Bureau of Labor O*NET skills employment growth and replacement datathrough 2024 [Figure 1], we can determine how the lack of a pipeline for technologists andmanufacturing managers due to recession and current educational trends that are averse to“hands-on” manufacturing have resulted in a dearth of skilled workers.Figure 1: US Bureau of Labor O*NET Employment Growth and Replacement ProjectionsNationwide, the Bureau of Labor projects manufacturing employment to decline by 6.7 percentin the decade from 2014 to 2024 with increasing adoption of robotics and automation

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SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Thomas A. McDermott, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

Lessons Learned from a First Attempt to Teach Systems Engineering as a Studio Art ClassIntroduction System architecture can be considered both an art and a science [1], [2]. Whereas itsscientific side deals with producing actual designs, its artistic one drives the value of the systemarchitecture [3]. In fact, using elegance as a key driver in architecting engineering systems mayprovide significant benefits over following traditional processes [4]–[6]. This is in line withexpertise research, which shows that effective systems engineers exhibit strong ability on bothsides [2], [7]. However, the development and training of systems engineers tend to focus on theanalytical and methodological side. The question of how we

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

—such as Manufacturing Process and Control,Industrial Welding, CAD/CAM, and CIM—include a laboratory component. Labs help studentsgain experience in using real and industrial-scale equipment. However, lab time is often limited,students often have to share equipment, and labs need to be completed in a fixed time. As aresult, some academic institutions are interested in using remote lab experiences to complementor supplement local lab experiences [1], [2].Additive manufacturing (AM) systems—also known as rapid prototyping (RP) or 3D printingsystems—have received much attention in recent years due to their flexibility in making partsranging from simple to complex, ease-of-setup for production, and ease of maintenance. Thereare many publications

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Tricia Heather Hatley, Freese and Nichols, Inc

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Civil Engineering

construction. As the leaders of change in fundamental civil engineeringprocesses, it is the responsibility of civil engineering departments nationwide to lead themovement toward sustainable civil engineering development through research and education oftheir students.” 1 Sustainability is one of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fourkey programs 2. It is also part of Canon 1 of the ASCE Code of Ethics, “Engineers shall holdparamount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with theprinciples of sustainable development in the performance of their professional duties.” 3Robinson and Sutterer cited as barriers to sustainability in education that many civil engineeringfaculty are not knowledgeable about

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Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Mann, George Mason University; Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University; Deborah Ann Kermer, George Mason University

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Engineering Libraries

steeply upward trend in enrollment reported by the Institute for AdvancedAnalytics [1]. The incentive for universities to add these programs, and for students to enroll, isfueled by the increasing demand for workers with skills in this area. In 2017, research by IBMAnalytics, the Business-Higher Education Forum, and Burning Glass Technologies forecast thatby 2020, the number of Data Science and Analytics (DSA) job openings would increase by 20%(364,000) over the number of openings in 2015 [2].To meet the increasing demand for skilled DSA graduates, U.S. universities and colleges haveresponded by developing and offering degree programs in this area. From the beginning of 2014through 2018, the total number of programs offering master’s degrees in

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University, Chico; Kevin Orner, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

using rubrics to assess: (1)problem definition in a global context, (2) life cycle assessment skills, (3) life cycle cost analysisskills, (4) ability to integrate social and cultural implications of proposed solutions, (5) writtencommunication, and (6) oral communication. Students performed well in defining problems in aglobal context, conducting an economic analysis, and communicating via oral presentations.Improvements could be made in assessing environmental impacts, accounting for socialimplications of proposed solutions, and written communication via written reports. The self-efficacy questionnaire highlighted that increased communication between students andstakeholders in Costa Rica could improve understandings of social and cultural

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, University Of Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

alarger paper summarizing the longitudinal results of our Dweck study, plus further connections of theoriginal mindset factors to creativity and curiosity.Of utmost importance in this analysis is the notion of talent and intelligent groupings, that arefundamental to Dweck-style survey analysis. As Appendix 1 indicates the survey instrument for curiosityand creativity, Appendix 2 indicates the original Dweck instrument. In the Dweck instrument, the positiveand negative formulations of the questions are listed. In Dweck analysis, these questions are often timesgrouped together in positive and negative sets, and further sorted into talent and intelligence questions.Our original work uncovered a significant overlap in distributions for each of these

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Audrey R. Boklage, University of Texas, Austin; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

minorities tended to recommend socialchange in makerspaces, while men of all ethnicities tended to recommend equipment andtechnology changes. The implications of this study are to establish student makerspacerecommendations in order to create more inclusive and welcoming environments in makerspacesand other engineering spaces.IntroductionMakerspaces are generally thought of as accessible spaces with the tools that makers need to build,tinker, and collaborate with others [1]. These spaces have become quite popular in conjunctionwith engineering programs at academic institutions through recent years [2]. Due to theirpopularity, engineering education researchers have sought to understand best practices and culturalnorms for these spaces, the effects of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Desing, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

bachelor’s degrees earned by women in the U.S. has remained between 18.1% and20.5% from 2000 to 2015, with women receiving 20.1% of degrees in 2015 [1]. By contrast,women’s representation in the engineering workforce has been steadily increasing since the1990’s, from 8.6% in 1993 to 14.5% in 2015 [1]. However, according to statistics from 2010,within five years of graduation, 36 percent of women who obtained engineering bachelor’sdegrees either left or never entered the field and within fifteen years after graduation, 60 percentof women who earned engineering bachelor’s degrees had left the field [2]. Despite the recentincreases, these numbers indicate that women are still underrepresented in the workforce and thatretention of women engineers in

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Dacunto, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

in the social sciences to develop learning opportunities relevantto understanding the social, cultural, economic, legal, policy, and political contexts ofenvironmental engineering challenges.” In addition, there is a need to develop humanitieselectives that exist at the intersection of the humanities and all engineering programs to provide aliberal arts foundation for engineering students (Chong et al., 2014). An unconventionalsolution, such as co-locating engineering and humanities programs in the same department, canaddress these needs by helping to provide environmental engineers both breadth and depth(Figure 1).Figure 1. The T-shaped environmental engineer is conversant in social sciences, public policy, engineering scienceand design

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan P.E., United States Military Academy; Luke Plante, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., Marquette University

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Environmental Engineering

have recently been organized into the five grandchallenges released by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and National Academy ofSciences (NAS) in “Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing GrandChallenges” [1]. The five grand challenges are (1) sustainably supply food, water, and energy;(2) curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; (3) design a future without pollution and waste;(4) create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and (5) foster informed decisions and actions [1].These grand challenges align with the issues presented and discussed in the Engineer of 2020 [2]and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [3]. The Engineer of 2020called for engineers to not only be technical experts but be

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High-Impact Teaching and Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard

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Civil Engineering

project in two upper level civilengineering structural design courses that were taught in a longitudinal manner: (1) reinforcedconcrete design and (2) steel design. Through the curricula in this study, students were requiredto take reinforced concrete design and had the option of taking steel design. Use of the sameassignment allowed for the presentation of common design processes in each course. Thestudents could also conceptualize the process of design alternatives for future use in capstoneprojects and employment.Background One of the goals of an engineering program is to teach students a body of knowledge thatthey are expected to master by graduation. In each program there are unique sets of topics andmany of them have some degree of

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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Weissbach P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Koty Jarrod Miles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

.) o Testing to determine various motor characteristics, and o Implications of squirrel cage versus wound rotor design  Synchronous machine designIf time permits, some courses will explore one or more of the following:  dc machines (brushed and/or brushless)  reluctance machines  universal machines  servomotors  stepper motors  linear machinesA variety of textbooks have been employed to teach students the theory of electrical machines [1– 5]. This list is not comprehensive.The material in electrical machine courses can be difficult for students to fully comprehend.Two potential reasons exist. First, students do not typically build a rotating electrical machine inthe course, as compared to courses in

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Ricardo A. Calix, Purdue University Northwest; Dhruvkumar Patel

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Instrumentation

hands-on lab environment setup using Raspberry Pi.1 IntroductionOne of the key components in engineering and science education is a laboratory-based course,which includes a practical hand-on exercise. Many academic institutes developed the laboratory-based courses to help students to accelerate their learning in different types of laboratories suchas real, simulation, or online [1]. Especially in Information Technology education, hands-onexercises through the laboratory became an essential component of the course because itprovides students with an opportunity to learn and observe how to apply the concepts. Generally,the lab in IT education requires a variety of equipment such as PCs, servers, switches, and soforth. The variety of equipment

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson

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Aerospace

arranges weekly team meetings and work times to complete the tasks at hand. Weestablished a student leadership team for each project that allows the students to have someautonomy in how they operate. This student leadership aids in running meetings and serves as thecontact point for the project. Finally, we developed a unique approach in how we assess success Figure 1: Student enrollment and the number of projects in the program.and whether students were successful not only in accomplishing their goals but in learning newskills and improving their existing skills.Background informationIn 2011, the program started with approximately ninety students with fifteen different projects.These projects included our rocket projects, high

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Postcard and Student Essays

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Josiam, University of Texas, Austin; Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

is seen in Makerspaces across the country and offers a strongimpetus to examine students’ motivations to visit the space. Furthermore, at UT Austin, a varietyof engineering majors are offered to undergraduate students. After the introductory math andscience courses, classes diverge by major with varying levels of built-in design and collaborationaspects. Therefore, it would be informative to further motivate the examination by major to seethe extent to which major impacts Makerspace use.This research study seeks to address three main questions. 1. How does students’ first use of the Makerspace differ by major? 2. How does students’ last use of the Makerspace differ by first use and major? 3. To what extent does the first semester

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen James Kmiotek P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

enhanced by ensuring a scaffolded and recursive process forePortfolio creation that incorporates ongoing dialogue with mentors and peers.Introduction We learn by doing, if we reflect on what we have done. — John DeweyAuthentic experiences combined with reflection and continual integration acrosstime and contexts are essential for deep, transferable learning, development ofexpertise, and ethical development. Ambrose [1] identifies these elements as coreprinciples from the learning sciences that should be foundations for high qualityundergraduate engineering education. A well-designed curriculum, among otherthings, has "authentic experiential learning opportunities to

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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Brittany Newell, Purdue University; Erika Dawn Bonnett, Virginia Tech; Jorge Andres Leon-Quiroga, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology students is to learn how to transfer, convert and/or store energy from varioussources. However, these students often have a hard time visualizing and identifying energymagnitudes and/or energy flow paths. In other words, students can calculate how much energy ittakes to perform a job but it is difficult for them to know if the resulting calculation is reasonableor not. There is a wide variety of literature aimed at estimating the amount of electric powerconsumed by different activities in daily life [1]-[5]. However, there is very little instructionalmaterial for the topics of transfer, conversion and storage of energy for various non-electricalprocesses. In general, Engineering and

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering doctoral students. Arange of engineering communication scholarship covering pedagogy, theory and practice aredetailed in [1].Nonetheless, studies that focus on engineering Ph.D. student’s communications needs are not yetplentiful [2,3,4,5]. [6] provides an account of experience teaching technical communicationsusing a cross-cultural perspective to aide in understanding of audience and context, and using acase study approach, [7] describes methods to support Ph.D. science and engineering studentsacademic writing competency. A research method utilizing video to study cognitive aspects ofthe engineering writing process is shown by [8]. In addition, [9] has investigated the writingattitudes and processes of engineering graduate students, and

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

solution to help humanity to meet specific needs. Thecourse is centered on experiential learning for all first-year engineering students through hands-on education in a classroom structured as a makerspace. Students collaborate at worktables inteams, each team with their own tools, with a dedicated class suite of 3D printers and othermaker tools to help students not only design, but also physically build and program functionalprototypes.The goals and benefits of the Engineering Design & Society course are to:1) Promote a culture of making in first-year students through early introduction of solidmodeling, programming, sensors, data acquisition, 3D printing, and other maker tools;2) Help students learn techniques to solve open-ended engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Bruce Allen Peterson, Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, assist renewable energy projects andcompanies, and support emerging renewable energy technology” [1]. Funded projects caninvolve research and development of renewable electric technologies and can developdemonstration scale renewable electric delivery projects. RDF projects should “provide benefitsto Minnesota citizens, businesses and Xcel Energy’s electric ratepayers” and the results of allRDF projects must be made available to the public [2].While the RDF program is managed by Xcel Energy and an Advisory Board, all activities andexpenditures are subject to approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Changes tothe original statute provided Xcel Energy with the option of distributed “block grants” toMinnesota institutions of higher

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

trigonometry,vectors, derivatives, integrals, and differential equations—are actually used by engineers. Asadministrators and instructors of the WSM course pilot at the University of Colorado Boulder(CU), we are interested in understanding and analyzing the change processes wherein the WSMbecomes legitimized and integrated into the official course pathways of our large publicengineering college.At CU, the status of the WSM pilot class changed from optional in Year 1 to mandatory in Year2 for all students entering the engineering college at a Pre-Calculus level. This change fromoptional to mandatory resulted in a significant increase to the size of the class and a fundamentalchange in the ways students were informed of and enrolled in the class. In

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Technical Session 12: Teaching and Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabeel Alzahrani, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand

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Computers in Education

. Like previous work, we found many common general errors, likeusing = rather than ==. However, we also found problem-specific errors, like misusing aparticular library function, leading to a first conclusion that a help system should allowteachers/authors to add problem-specific hints. Furthermore, we analyzed errors that caused thelongest struggle, and found some uncommon "one-off" errors, leading to a second conclusionthat a help system will not be able to detect all errors and thus might need automatedrecommending or alerting for human assistance (or other techniques).1 IntroductionIssues that students face in introductory programming classes (CS 1) can cause stress andfrustration among students, which can lead to attrition [1]. One issue is

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Technical Session 11: Topics related to Computer Science

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside; Kelly Downey; Kris Miller; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

, they start workingon MSPs early, and they complete a majority of assigned MSPs each week.1. IntroductionStudent success in introductory programming courses (known as CS1) is critical to keepingstudents in computer science (CS), training students in other majors who need someprogramming, and attracting students to CS. Unfortunately, CS1 courses have many well-knownissues: high drop rates, low retention, high stress, academic dishonesty, and low grades [6, 8].Watson and Li [11] report that over the past 30 years, CS1 classes have a 30% non-passing rate.Beaubouef and Mason [4] state that drop rates between 30%-40% is now the norm for many CSprograms. These issues have drawn the attention of education researchers to find ways toimprove CS1.1.1