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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan has led the multi-university TeachEngineering digital library project, now serving over 3.3M unique users (mostly teachers) annually, since its inception. She is founding co-director of the design-focused Engineering Plus degree program and CU Teach Engineering initiative in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. With the intent of transforming en- gineering to broaden participation, Sullivan spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Ruth Childs, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

HonestEconomics and project management OrganizedLife-long learning Likes to LearnParticipants and SamplingThe survey population was a convenience sample of 50 grade 12 enrolled in two differentadvanced placement physics classes in a local private secondary school. 20% of the surveypopulation identified as female. Human subjects research approval was obtained through theuniversity ethics board. The private standing of the school was advantageous as it allowed forhuman subjects research approval at the school level without a long consultation process with acentral school board. As most of the participants were minors the letter of consent obtained boththe

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He conducts research on training and development with a specific focus on professional development, ethics, and coaching.Dr. Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa Michael Keller is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the university of tulsa. His research and teaching interests are in solid mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, and materials science.Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Fostering Graduate Student Professionalism Using Developmental Coaching Techniques Fostering Graduate Student Professionalism Using Developmental Coaching TechniquesIntroductionGovernment agencies

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University; Jerie Pedescleaux, Northwestern State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-defined engineering technology problems g. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non- technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature h. An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development i. An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity j. A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context k. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvementThe field of manufacturing is wide, and engineering and technologists

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Daniel Anderson, University of Portland; Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Ethics for the Donald. P. Shiley School of Engineering. His research is in nonlinear vibrations as it applies to structural health monitoring, and assistive technology. He is currently working on grants related to teaching in STEM fields and laboratory curricular development and is active in developing international research opportunities for undergraduates.Mr. Daniel Anderson, University of PortlandMr. Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design and QuadcoptersAbstractThis paper describes a laboratory experiment that was designed to increase student engagementand enhance student

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Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

laboratory are used for the assessment of our engineeringprogram. The outcomes that are assessed are as follows:4Outcome (a): an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, basic science and engineeringscienceOutcome (c): an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainabilityOutcome (e): an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsOutcome (g): an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practiceOutcome (k): an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practiceIn the

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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College Industry Partnerships

, ecological, and even ethical rationale for owner-repair—while alsodemonstrating a user-oriented template for effective repair procedure documentation. Thecollaboration between iFixit’s technical writers, the iFixit-trained course instructor, and studentsresults in an almost turn-key, online experience, entirely populated with student-created contentthat is subject to iterative feedback cycles before final approval by iFixit technical writing staff.At completion of each milestone, iFixit technical writers provide feedback for students, targetingtechnical prose; formatting; link navigation; image quality and lighting; and overall site usability.At project completion, students have performed essentially a corporate-led service that benefits acompany

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tejita Rajbhandari, Gannon University; Mark Blair, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Computer and Information Science. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2000-2004 as intelligence specialist. He graduated from Mercyhurst University earning a BA in Intelligence Studies and Psychology (2008). Additionally, he earned a MS in Software Engineering from Gannon University in 2013. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Historical Mandate for the Open Source CommunityIntroductionMost think of the Open Source Community (OSC) as a venue to get free stuff, but a deepunderstanding is to know its attitude, its ethics, its purpose, and its sharp teeth. The OSC wasborn out of the hacker ethic which holds that the unfettered access to knowledge is a virtue of agood and free society

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Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

. Schrader, W. M. Riggs, & R. P. Smith (1993). Choice over Uncertainty and Ambiguity inTechnical Problem Solving, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 10, 1993,accessed on Jan. 30, 2019,https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/46980/choiceoveruncert00schr.pdf?s..[23] W. G. Perry Jr. (1970). Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years:A Scheme. Perry, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1970. Reprinted by Jossey-Bass Higherand Adult Education Series, 1998[24] P. Fitch & R. S. Culver (1984). Educational activities to stimulate intellectual developmentin Perry’s scheme, Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE Washington, DC, 712

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Materials

becoming increasingly common in the engineering education field.The field of Science and Technology studies has explored these interconnections for years.Thought leaders Baillie and Vanasupa design contextualized concepts for materials sciencestudents that introduce materials characterization, semiconductors, polymers, composites, andother common material science topics [5]. Others seek to bring sustainable engineering practicesinto the materials science classroom with short modules over the semester, a model much likethose presented in greater detail in this paper [6]. Some develop full courses that blendtechnology in materials science with ethics and social responsibility [7-9].The integration of the social and technical is also valued by ABET

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ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Julián Iñaki Goñi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods

group activities. The course works with an organizational real-life counterpart (acompany, the State or an NGO). At the end of the course the student will be able to understandand apply qualitative research methods to inform innovative design solutions. The focus of thecourse is to prepare students to face ill-defined issues using tools to understand the humaninterface and culture and to synthesize in innovative opportunities; to identify a qualitativeresearch question; to detect and delimit opportunities for innovation using tools to tackle ill-defined issues and imperfect knowledge; and to develop an ethical standpoint and criticalthinking on the social responsibilities of an engineer-designer” (Pontifia Universidad Católica,2018). The

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; David S. Greenburg, The Citadel

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Continuing Professional Development

[3] thatengineering problems to be solved may require synthesis of a broader range of interdisciplinaryknowledge and a greater focus on systemic constructs and outcomes. Additional researchfindings support the need for the engineering graduates to maintaining technical currency andhave the ability to frame problems, possess high ethical standards and a strong sense ofprofessionalism, good communication skills with multiple stakeholders, possess strong analyticalskills, exhibit practical ingenuity; possess creativity, and business and management skills;leadership abilities. [4]The ASME Vision 2030 [5] states that the problems that mechanical engineers work on ofteninclude elements of other engineering disciplines, require systems thinking in

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ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jared Schoepf, Arizona State University; Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University; Kristen Peña, Arizona State University ; Courtney Argenti, Arizona State University; Daniel J. Laxman, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Safeer M. Khan P.E., Arkansas Tech University; Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

modern engineering profession is built on constantly dealing with decisionmaking based on inadequate data from unreliable sources, ambiguity and continuous shifting ofthe project objectives, and challenging demands from all stake holders including governmentagencies, interest groups and general public. Many research studies have been based on datacollected from industries to determinethe hands-on technical and inter-personal skills required ofengineers(e.g. [1], [2]). Analysis of data has highlighted some key shortcomings of engineeringstudents with respect to requirements of professional careers. Areas for improvement includecommunication and teamwork skills, awareness of ethical, social, environmental and economicissues, and application of

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

veteran hiring as more charity than thestrategic boon that it is: 2) “I have worked as a recruiter that hired strictly veterans for manufacturing roles and have also been with two software companies that targeted veterans. I am also a veteran myself. I think the biggest challenge I've seen is convincing hiring managers to hire for soft skills (i.e. leadership, work ethic, etc.) when they're used to hiring for specific experience. Mentorship is also huge in the military. I was very used to my superior officers mentoring me, giving me books to read, always developing me professionally. I've personally had a lot of veterans voice their disappointment because they come to

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Benjamin Chambers

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

automated car, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 1507–1512, 1999. 5. Lassa, Todd "The Beginning of the End of Driving". Motor Trend, January 2013. 6. "European Roadmap Smart Systems for Automated Driving", EPoSS, 2015. 7. Lim, Hazel Si Min; Taeihagh, Araz, "Algorithmic Decision-Making in AVs: Understanding Ethical and Technical Concerns for Smart Cities". Sustainability, 11 (20): 5791, 2019. 8. Fayjie, Abdur, et.al., “Driverless Car: Autonomous Driving Using Deep Reinforcement Learning in Urban Environment”, 2018 15th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, 2018. 9. Annual Report on the State of Poverty in Utah, 2014, Community Action Partnership of Utah

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Liljana Babinkostova

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

topics without in-depth coverage. After taking this course, the students shouldbe able to: • Identify the importance of cyber-physical system security • Understand cryptography and the importance of cryptography in modern society • Develop proficiency using Kali Linux • Learn/demonstrate a PLC ladder logic program • Identify the similarities and differences between IT and OT networks • Understand industrial control system, Shodan, and smart grid • Identify the working of CAN bus • Discuss the ethics of cybersecurity and problems of many hands • Learn/demonstrate penetration test (WiFi, network scan, Nessus, Metasploit, etc) • Understand Risk Assessment and threat modeling • Learn/demonstrate basics of

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Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jung-Uk Lim, Liberty University; Kyung K. Bae, Liberty University; Hector E. Medina, Liberty University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation, Manufacturing

team’s design and construction of an APVAWT, total eightdecision gates (stakeholder requirements, system requirements, system operations, systemfunctions, system architectures, implementation, verification and validation) are set for theproject from inception to completion in order to satisfy the need of a client who asks to make anAPVAWT. This process includes technical and artistic designs considering functionality, beauty,safety, economics, and ethical implications, ensuring the functionality and beauty for thecompleted physical unit. Through this project, students will have an enriched opportunity for aninterdisciplinary design process combining engineering and arts. 1. IntroductionAccording to recent reports on renewable energy, although

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dennis Rogalsky, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

; apply engineering principles to multiple open-ended problems; and use reflection andmetacognition as ways to promote technical knowledge transfer [12].Professional learning happens across multiple domains. Professional responsibility is modeledand practiced throughout as timeliness, respect, appropriate dress, appropriate language are allmade explicit with continuous feedback coming from faculty and staff. Teamwork skills areprovided in seminars and practiced in design teams. Multiple workshops per week address topicssuch as: inclusion, ethical action, leadership, reflection, management, happiness, life-workbalance, overcoming adversity, and communication. Each week during the EDP students writethree one-page learning journal entries, most of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Identity

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

neuroscience, growth mindset, engi- neering ethics, and race and gender in engineering. In general, she is always excited to learn new things and work with motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve the experiences of people at any level in engineering education.Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year

Conference Session

Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E.; Elizabeth O'Brien, Seattle University; Teddi Callahan

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #21174Engagement in Practice: Using Community Engagement to Teach DraftingSoftware to Civil Engineering StudentsDr. Nathan E Canney P.E., Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on struc- tural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the

Conference Session

Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Community Engagement Division

engineering, mechanical design, engineering mechanics, engineering education, engineering ethics, tech- nology and society. He is a member of ASEE, ASME and SAE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engagement in Practice: CAE Education via Service-LearningThe Call"To Seek to Learn is to Seek to Serve." This is our university’s motto [1]. It fits well with theintents and purposes of service-learning for students. Service-Learning has long been proven tobe an effective tool for engineering education [2], [3], [4]. In a National Academy of Engineering(NAE) report titled Educating the Engineer of 2020 - Adapting Engineering Education to theNew Century, service-learning is listed as one of six

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha Perova-Mello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

relating to curriculum design in engineeringas well as to suggest ways in which teaching in engineering classrooms can be improved formaximum benefit to both instructors and students.Background One major goal of engineering education is to prepare students who possess disciplinaryknowledge, technical skills, and are capable of identifying and applying solutions to complexproblems [1]. These engineering traits have also been recommended in publications such as TheEngineer of 2020 [2]. In this report attributes of the future engineer are explicitly described aspossessing strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity, good communication,leadership roles such as in business and management, demonstrated levels of ethics

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

. References[1] "Interdisciplinary," in Merriam-Webster, ed, 2017.[2] L. Westbrook, Interdisciplinary information seeking in women's studies. Jefferson, N.C.: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 1999.[3] J. T. Klein, "Interdisciplinary," in Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics, C. Mitcham, Ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005.[4] D. Goldenberg-Hart, "Enhancing graduate education: A fresh look at library engagement," ARL: A Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions from ARL, CNI and SPARC, no. 256, 2008.[5] Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016). Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Available: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework[6

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Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Joseph Bechtel, The College of New Jersey; Karen Chang Yan, The College of New Jersey

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Design in Engineering Education

risks, uncertainties, and implications of their solutionsThese ideas are not new to the ABET criterion; they were housed in Criterion 3, Outcome (c) [2].Fortunately, they were given positions that are more prominent and established as overarchinggoals. In this way ABET is formally making a push to include sustainability into all engineeringcurricula. They further this point by the inclusion of the revised Criterion 3, Outcome 5, whichstates [1]: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contextsThere are multiple valid definitions of

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

have: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.A new course has been developed (and is a work in progress at the time of this paper) forboth engineering and non-engineering students studying abroad entitled “London’s BuiltEnvironment.” The course was designed primarily to foster students’ understanding ofthe relationship between the built environment that surrounds them, the naturalenvironment in which it is built and the human and social environment for which it wasdesigned and built. Since the first offering of the course is in London, the course

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of Prior Experiences on Future Participation in Active Learning

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University

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Engineering Management

] Caldwell, C., Dixon, R. D., Floyd, L. A., Chaudoin, J., Post, J., & Cheokas, G.“Transformative leadership: Achieving unparalleled excellence,” Journal of Business Ethics,109, 175–187, 2012.[2] Gapp, R., “The influence the system of profound knowledge has on the development ofleadership and management within an organization,” Managerial Auditing Journal, 17, pp. 338–342, 2002.[3] Khan, M. A. “Evaluation the Deming management model of total quality intelecommunication industry in Pakistan—An empirical study”, 2010.[4] Cavaleri, S. A., “Are Learning Organizations Pragmatic?” The Learning Organization, 15,pp. 474–485., 2008.[5] Linderman, K., Schroeder, R. G., & Choo, A. S. (2006). “Six Sigma: The role of goals inimprovement teams,” Journal of

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature; h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development; i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity; j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context; and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.” 4. Continuous

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas; Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

motivation[2-5] and improve retention [6]. At our university, students take a two-course sequence ofintroduction to mechanical engineering courses. The first course is a 1 credit-hour course takenin the Fall semester where students work on team-based, hands-on activities related to designmethodology, graphical communication, project management, use of numerical analysissoftware, and ethics. The second course is a 2 credit-hour course typically taken in the Springsemester [7]. While the first course focuses on topics of relevance to all engineering majors, thesecond course focuses on design-related activities relevant to the mechanical engineeringprofession and covering the topics of CAD [8], forces on structures [9], thermal energy and fluidsystems