Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen G. Achenbach, National Center for Women & IT; Leslie G. Cintron PhD, University of Virginia; J McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

, Page 26.328.4Helping other people, Having others working under my supervision, Having job security,Working with people rather than objects, Inventing new things, Developing new knowledge andskills, Having lots of family time, Having lots of time for myself/friends, Making my owndecisions, Having an easy job, Having an exciting job, Making use of my talents/abilities,Working in an area with lots of job opportunities. Characteristics were rated on a scale of 1 to 6,where 1 = Not at all important and 6 = Very important. (For more information on the PRiSEproject and survey methodology, see 26, 27)Occupational DataThe most recent available occupational statistics were obtained from the U. S. Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS). These include 2013

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Suzanne Grassel Shoger, The Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University; Mitsu Narui, The Ohio State University Multicultural Center; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

initialparticipants, a size optimal for large group training as well as small group work with the fourmentors. Professors, academic advisors, and academic support staff were solicited for studentnominations. Due to the timing of the program funding, the request for nominations was not sentuntil the last week of the semester, resulting in 15 nominations received. Nominees were askedto complete an application and were subsequently interviewed by at least two of the mentors. Ofthe 15 nominees, 13 were invited to join the program (one student didn’t respond for aninterview and one student was graduating). Table 1 shows the demographics of the male studentcohort. Once selected, these students were asked to come to campus prior to the start of theautumn semester

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

encouraging and showed that EPICS could attract a more diverse studentpopulation that is traditionally drawn to engineering. The early cohorts were nearly gender-balanced with significant representation from Latino and African American students [referenceASEE 2008 and 2012 papers]. Student data showed that EPICS was having a positive impact ontheir view of STEM and engineering careers as shown in Figure 1. ProgramAbilitytoMotivate StudentstoPursueaSTEMMajor 8% ExtremelyFavorable 15% ReallyFavorable 21

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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First-Year Programs

mentor program will impact retention by creating a sense of belonging inthe department and at the university.Peer mentor programs have been shown to increase both (1) levels of student success during thetransition to higher education and (2) the likelihood of students identifying with the universitycommunity. In an effort to help new students feel included, the Department of MechanicalEngineering at the University of Utah has implemented a peer mentor program to serve allstudents new to the major, including incoming first-year and transfer students. The programdistinguishes itself from similar peer mentor programs in several ways. First, the program isadministered by the mechanical engineering department and services only mechanicalengineering

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Alexandra Mansbach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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, policies, teaching methods, and learningobjectives across the courses to facilitate students’ computational competencies and technicalcontent knowledge across the targeted course sequence.The revisions to the MatSE undergraduate curriculum were guided by two curriculum and coursereform aims: (1) integrating computational materials modeling in sophomore and junior-levelcore courses and (2) developing a capstone senior materials modeling elective. The integrationof computational materials with technical content took place in MSE 201, MSE 206, MSE 304,and MSE 406, each of which has 100+ students enrolled each semester. Together, these coursesspan three broad areas of materials science: mechanics, thermodynamics, and electronicproperties. The

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International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

SCI is a ten-week domestic research program in which sophomore and juniorstudents complete quantum-related research internships with faculty at an urban university.This study is timely given that science and engineering (S&E) research is an increasinglyinternational effort. In its 2015 Science Indicators, the most recent year available, the NationalScience Board noted that 33% of science and engineering papers published in the U.S. in 2013were internationally coauthored; at the same time international citations among papers by U.S.authors increased from 43% to 53% between 1996 – 2012 [1]. This shows the increasingimportance of international research and collaborations for science & engineering researchers inthe U.S. Furthermore, in

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Catalano, Binghamton University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-effective.1 That which seems lacking in all thepresently described design paradigms is reference to the value system of the designer. Thereseems no place for questioning the designer’s bias or prejudice. Is the designer open-minded?Nor does it seem possible to ask the following question—am I all right with going forward orcan I state that I cannot do this kind of work anymore. Lastly the question of impact on the Earthand all that entails seems vague at best, at least from my perspective.A recent conference on climate change cautioned against overuse of generalizations about tribesbut acknowledged common issues and priorities.2 Two characteristics fundamental to indigenouspeople grow out of their place-based values: their close relationship with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

group of students. These students further developed themechanical, electrical, and computer designs this past summer (2015), combining the bestaspects of the two prototype designs. These students will construct two bike racks (spring 2016)for implementation. We intend to place one bike rack on campus and the other in downtownYork when they are complete.1. IntroductionFrom their inceptions, the York College of Pennsylvania Mechanical, Electrical, and ComputerEngineering Programs have always prided themselves on being “hands-on” engineeringprograms. Lab experiences are used heavily throughout the academic curricula to reinforcelecture material, and all students are required to complete three separate terms of co-opexperience as a graduation

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Fred Vondra, Tennessee Technological University; Ahmed K Kamal, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14858Development of Professional Science Master’s Degree Program in Manufac-turing SustainabilityDr. Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Ahmed ElSawy joined Tennessee Technological University (TTU) as a Professor and Chairperson, Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology since July 1, 1999. He holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Materials processing and Manufacturing engineering. Prior joining TTU. Dr. ElSawy held several industrial and academic positions in the USA and abroad. He was a professor and graduate program coordinator at the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

course style and content. In the United States, retention of underrepresentedminorities including women continues to be significantly lower than non-underrepresented men.[1] Our engineering college continues to have a large gender and ethnicity gap, with just 19.9 %female, 3.5% Latino, 1.8 % African American, 0.8 % American Indian/ Alaskian Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander as of Fall 2014. Our engineering college is concerned aboutthis lack of diversity and we are hoping to make significant improvements in retention of URMsincluding women.History of Introduction to Engineering CoursesOur first introduction to engineering course was introduced in 1986 (Intro 101), and wasessentially a survey course that covered various

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Bellingham, Drexel University; John Kamal, Science Leadership Academy; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University ; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

) fields to meet the demands of an expandingSTEM workforce.1 A large part of this struggle is that a large percentage of the population,including women, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans, are underrepresented inSTEM fields.2,3 Over the past few decades, there has been a steady increase in the representationof women and minorities in STEM fields post-college, but the demographics of these fields hasremained largely unchanged and unbalanced.4,5 This is due in large part to limited supply offemale and minority graduates from STEM fields of study, which arises from the differences inpreparation and educational experiences of these students.6 Many interested in reducing thisdisparity have recommended focusing on increased teaching

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

. It’s not only crucial to comprehend and understandcomplex research, it’s vital to be able to communicate that information to individuals who maynot possess equivalent scientific intelligence.6 The curriculum is structured to give students acompetitive edge in the global market by creating a new breed of scientist that is able to bridgethe gap between science and business. Many students find that searching for a job aftergraduation can be daunting, and they lack the experience necessary for hiring. However, earninga MSPS degree is comparable to having 1-2 years of experience before even entering theworkplace. With 21 hours of core classes and 15 hours of business and managerial classes,students are able to expand upon their science education

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

science teachers’ integration of the engineering design process to improve science learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Systematic Review of the Funds of Knowledge Framework in STEM EducationIntroductionFor over two decades, there have been significant and consistent calls to increase the quantity anddiversity of engineering graduates to not only support the workforce demand but also to improveengineering solutions to better reflect the demographics of the U.S. population.1–4 However, thecall to increase the diversity of engineering often has been centered on simply increasing thepercentages of underrepresented groups in engineering. Once these

Conference Session

Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical

its complications. Students participating in thesummer program were supported by two different mechanisms: 1) The National ScienceFoundation (NSF) REU program (EEC-1157041, EEC-0852048, and EEC-0552896) whichprimarily supports students from off-campus. 2) Institutional funding that only supportedstudents from within the institution. All students were paired with an engineering faculty member from the host institution.Over the 10 weeks they performed an engineering research project focused on the study ortreatment of diabetes or its complications. In addition to research activities, undergraduates tookpart in ethics training, weekly seminars and a K-12 outreach activity. While the activities werethe same for students in both programs

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India.

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International

isgenerally low from Tier 2 to Tier 3 city colleges, whereas it is high from Tier 1 to Tier 2 citycolleges. (Tier 1 cities are highly commercialized metropolitan cities such as Mumbai and Delhi.Tier 2 Cities are basically smaller cities with 1 million population. They are usually regionalhubs such as state capitals or industrialized centers. Some examples include Pune, Cochin andMangalore. Tier 3 cities include minor cities such as Nasik, Baroda, Trichy, Madurai, etc. Theyconsist of cities with a population of less than a million and are considered to be just beginningto wake up and take form.) It also found that there are at least 13,000 employable engineers intier 3 cities, a group which gets neglected by companies simply because of their

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute; Sami Ainane, The Petroleum Institute

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

. Augsburg, T., & De Barrosin their paper discusses how they were able to transform a long standing course to aninterdisciplinary and an integrative course by introducing a core course and having smallermodules within the curriculum. In integrative learning knowledge and skills are connected frommultiple sources and they are applied at different setting using different views [1, 11, 12]. Themain idea is to incorporate it as integrated studies that would involve making connections withina between fields major, between curriculum, and multi-disciplinary curriculum [1, 2].Before introducing the sustainability component to the curriculum, it is important to understandthe student perception and knowledge of sustainability. In this paper authors would

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Benjamin T. Pipenberg, The Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Jared Grasser, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Van Wert, The Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

learning, students are able to make deeperconnections between what is being taught and how it is applied in the world beyond theclassroom. IntroductionEngineering is based on complex principles and in many of our classes, theory takes precedentover practical applications.1 Engineering classes, however, should help enable the application ofknowledge so that students can “know” and “do.” Students get to do and actively constructknowledge through problem-based learning,2 inquiry-based learning,3 or project-based learning.4No matter what the label or specific instructional strategies, these approaches all fall under theumbrella of “hands-on” learning and are described as student-centered.Teaching methods that

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Construction

. Cost continues to be a major reason whystudents do not own an internet capable device, or if they do own one, why they choose not touse the internet capabilities16, 18.Comfort level with mobile devices Page 26.1612.5Students’ comfort level with mobile devices showed similar trends to their ownership and use ofthe devices. In the survey, they were asked to rate their comfort level using each of the types ofmobile devices (the same categories as in ownership and use) on a five point scale ranging from(1) ‘very uncomfortable’ to (5) ‘very comfortable.’ Regular cell phones and smartphones wererated with the highest comfort level, followed closely

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale A. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University; Satish M. Mahajan, Tennessee Technological University; Mohan D. Rao, Tennessee Technological University; David Tyrell Laxton; Logan Atkins; Kendall Morgan Hall; Ogle Basil Hall III, Tennessee Technological University; Samantha Brooke White; Michael Gage Babb; Sam William Keener, TTU Baja SAE

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International

is in the recent partnerships formed between TTU’s SAE Baja team and SAEINDIAthrough the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). Through these partnerships,TTU has managed to provide a memorable international experience of team learning to nineTTU students, and nearly one thousand students in India.This paper presents a brief summary of student-led education outreach by a group of ninestudents and two faculty members from TTU, as shown in Figure 1 who traveled to India for aperiod of sixteen days to conduct workshops and demonstrations on how to design, build, andrace a winning Baja SAE vehicle. The TTU team has long been affiliated with the Baja SAEcompetition. Since 1977, TTU has hosted the event five times and the team has placed

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Henry Philipp, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

.; 4W Metal Building Supply, Inc.; Home Depot; and the Pittsburg StateUniversity School of Construction.Participation by the 2015 Gyeongsang National University (GNU) student team in the WorldVision/Samaritan’s Purse & John Brown University Transitional Disaster Shelter design-buildcompetition was made possible with support from Gyeongsang National University and thePittsburg State University’s College of Technology, School of Construction, and Department ofTechnology Workforce Learning.Bibliography 1. Bernold, L. E. (2005). Paradigm Shift in Construction Education is Vital for the Future of Our Profession. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(5), 533-539. 2. Bringle, R. G., & Hatcher, J. A. (2009

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Derek Cascio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Resistance is Futile: A New Collaborative Laboratory Game Based Lab to Teach Basic Circuit Concepts AbstractIn recent years, gamification of education has proven to be an effective paradigm in modernpedagogy. Following the success their previous work "Sector Vector”, the authors now present anew game-based laboratory to highlight the manipulation and calculation of resistors in circuits.In Game of Ohms [1] the lesson of electrical resistance is delivered as an interactive exercisebuilding an intricate circuit. As the game progresses, students are forced to make short and longterm plans to modify an evolving circuit which

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Andrew Albright, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governor's School of Science and Mathematics

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schoolstudents throughout South Carolina an integrated set of courses in in mathematics, engineering,English, and science. The course sequence for Accelerate students is given in Table 1. Eachcourse is either dual enrollment or Honors.TABLE 1. Curriculum Overview (for a student qualifying for Honors Pre-Calculus in10th grade). Honors Courses (blue); Dual Enrollment Courses (tan) 10 FALL 10 SPRING 11 FALL 11 SPRING 12 FALL 12 SPRING Honors Pre- Honors Pre- Calculus for Calculus for Calculus for Calculus forMATH Calculus for Calculus for Engineers 1 Engineers 2 Engineers 3 Engineers 4 Engineers Engineers

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Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Audra Ann Kiesling, Clemson University; Timothy R. Smail, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes

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Construction

)presents a conflicting argument suggesting schools are not providing sufficient educationregarding building science and code compliance. The concern that IRC is not addressed inconstruction education is the starting point for which this research provides insight to restart theconversation about IRC education.ObjectiveTeaching building codes to the next generation of construction professionals may result ingreater code compliance impacting community resilience. This research addresses currentuniversity construction program curricula. Initial survey results are used to guide thedevelopment of a building code course for undergraduate and graduate students.The research objectives are to (1) assess the current status of residential building code

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Hong Li, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Page 26.333.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Catching Up to the 51%: Promoting Female Student Engagement in Computing EducationAbstractBetween 1966 and 2006, the number of women who earned a computer science degreefluctuated, rising from 14.6% (1966) to 34% (1986) but thereafter falling to 20.5% (2006).1 Incontrast to this unpredictability, the demand for computing and information technologyprofessionals has been steady, projected to grow about 20% in the next ten years. However,United States Census data show that, although women make up nearly half of the workforce,they hold only one quarter of all technology and computing jobs and have earned only 18% ofthe

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Morris, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

progresses to foster social resiliencyAdapting from this, role-playing, public speaking and interpersonal scenarios and practice with aset of positive, coping behaviors that can be drawn upon in many different types of professionalsettings (and to do so in an accepting, low-stress environment) has been shown to be effectivewith shy children and is applied in the seminar. Audience connection is emphasized from theoutset, stressing the notion that the student must convince the audience of their position beyondsimply presenting data, and that can only be done if the student knows the audience.A series of stepped class sessions has been created as a series of modules that build uponprevious material (Figure 1). Each module covers a set of topics

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Catalano, Binghamton University

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Engineering Ethics

, successfully accomplish and reflect upon an activityreferred to as a compassion practicum. The compassion practicum sought to begin thedevelopment of a critical consciousness in students. Students’ projects fall into two categories:(1) a service learning type project which must in some way improve the quality of life of othersand involves a minimum of 15 hours of actual service; and (2) a guided, extensive visit of ananimal rescue society farm in which students confront animals typically used in biomedicalresearch projects and reflect on the entire experience.IntroductionBiomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to medicine.It combines expertise in engineering with expertise in medicine and human biology to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota; Nuri Oncel, University of North Dakota

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prepare them with the knowledge and skills necessary for the next generation ofgraduates to compete in the global market and contribute to the NSNT field.The outcomes of the project are: 1) creation of two courses that expose STEM students tonanoscience and nanotechnology, 2) development of several hands-on activities to train the futureworkforce and increase its expertise in nanoscience and nanotechnology, and 3)  Facilitation ofoutreach activities for underrepresented groups to expose students from tribal colleges in the stateof North Dakota to NSNT. The first course was taught in the fall 2015 semester and the secondcourse is being taught in the spring 2016 semester. The two courses cover basic nanoscience andnanotechnology concepts and the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Holly Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

the research participants. Whenstudents were probed to relay their understanding of engineers and engineering the most popularanswer is that engineers improve lives, and a combination of engineers invent, design, and createthings. Each of these responses were mentioned eight times in the descriptions provided bystudents, the next most frequent answer was that engineers fix things and build stuff, tallying sixmentions. Consider the following excerpt of one student that displayed a generic understandingof engineering (I=Interviewer, P=Participant). While the student does not provide any falseinformation, the answer given follows the trend of generality and lack of diversification in therole of the engineer:1 I: It was SEW ok alright good now

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Transformation Guided by a Multi-Frame Organizational Analysis ApproachAbstractThe goal of an ongoing institutional transformation project (NSF ADVANCE #1209115) at alarge private university (hereafter referred to as LPU) is to increase the representation andadvancement of women STEM faculty widely by removing barriers to resources that supportcareer success and by creating new interventions and resources. An additional goal is to adaptinterventions to address the needs of key subpopulations classified by ethnicity or hearing status.The work of the project, which began in 2012, is to: 1) refine and strengthen targetedinstitutional structures; 2) improve the quality of women faculty’s work lives; 3) aligninstitutional