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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Galley, Collin College; Gena S Martin, Collin College; Jeannie Christine Stone, Wylie Independent School District; Becky Hunt, Allen Independent School District; Jean Laswell, Rockwall Independent School District; Lynn Mortensen, Retired Raytheon Company; John W. Sibert, The University of Texas at Dallas

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Two Year College Division

partnership as well as this paper (see Figure 1). Thegraphic allows one to see the components of the effort. In the case of the high school/two-yearcollege interface, one sees that curricular alignment is a key with clear articulation. The collegeinputs Technical Dual Credit classes into the high school to make sure that the curriculumalignment loop is closed successfully. As shown on the chart, trusted articulation pathways mustbe aligned in terms of curriculum between the two-year and four-year institutions. Importantly,industry’s needs in terms of workers output from the pipeline must be accounted for throughengagement in many ways with all three institutional levels. Finally, the financial implications ofpathway choice for the student must be

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Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sherry Levin, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Community Engagement Division

collaboration Page 26.974.2  agreements and support for each other’s research and grant proposals, 17 distinctive projectswith these community partners, and four spinoff research projects.Background21st century jobs require a new set of skills, many of which are connected to the science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.1 Colleges and universities seek topromote academic excellence but are also responsible for developing students as active citizens.To meet future needs and to grow knowledge capital, there must be investment in technology andsupport for programs that promote innovation and spur leadership. Colleges and universities

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Todd Beyreuther, Washington State University; Michael Wolcott, Washington State University; Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho

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 skills, necessitates establishing interdisciplinary  1​learning environments ​ . To respond to this need, the Washington State University Institute for Sustainable Design (WSU ISD) – a collaboration between a civil and environmental engineering department, a design and construction school, and a material science and engineering research center in the WSU Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture – developed the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) undergraduate capstone and graduate course in 2009. IDX is a teaching, research, and outreach vehicle for students, faculty, clients and mentors to analyze complex natural and built environment problems and design innovative solutions in interdisciplinary teams. In the

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles

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affiliates. A list of advantages and disadvantages of theproposed solution, and a cost estimate for the construction of the project was presented.Each course session began with specific topics to be applied in project design. The topicsare summarized as follows:1. Civil Engineering in today's world2. Civil Engineering Specialty Fields3. The Design Process4. Contour Lines5. Topographic Maps6. Topographic Surveying7. Introduction to water demand analysis8. Introduction to water storage reservoir design9. Horizontal and Vertical Alignments10. Longitudinal Profiles11. Cross Sections12. Area and Volumes Page 26.1035.713. Site Investigations14. Design

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics

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and uncertainty. In this first project, students build their own reactiontimer. We provide a cursory overview of what an Arduino is, how to connect the circuit, and howto upload the code. While the opportunity exists to discuss concepts around circuitry, voltage,and ohms law -- these are topics that we reserve for future activities. This activity provides anintroduction and overview to using Arduino as a tool for scientific investigation. Figure 1 - Wiring Diagram for Arduino Reaction TimerIt should be noted that for simplicity, this circuit does not use a current limiting resistor for the Page 26.1205.3LED nor a

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

designprinciples that could not be covered effectively in a traditional classroom teaching environment.Laboratory instruction can be used as a tool to promote cooperative (team learning) learning toteach engineering design. In cooperative learning, students work in teams toward the attainmentof some superordinate goal where the labor is divided between team members, such that eachindividual takes responsibility for a different sub-goal and individual contributions are pooledinto a composite product to ensure that the goal is reached. To be successful, five factors areparamount to the cooperative learning process: 1) Positive interdependence, 2) Face-to-faceinteraction, 3) Individual accountability, 4) Small group and interpersonal skills, and 5) Groupself

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Course Development / Curriculum Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

Communities ofPractice (CoPs) to provide mutual support and training, and to encourage and facilitate theorganic dissemination of best practices across courses among the members of the community ofpractice. In particular, mentorship relationships within the community have provided readyavenues for the translation of best practices. In this paper, we describe and analyze the redesignof one such course in the WIDER community, highlighting how the redesign of this course wasinformed by its involvement within this larger community of practice.1. Introduction Since the 1980s the Computer Science (CS) department at The University of Illinois(UIUC) has offered a service course, “Introduction to Computing”, that was designed to servenon-CS and non

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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emotions and championed their own contributions. Table 1: Code Definitions Code Description Mentions work with team members, how team members reacted to Engages plans, ideas, feedback or comments, describes the way the team Page 26.1327.3 performed with each member Organizes Organizes thoughts from start to finish in a concise manner. Uses examples and definitions to support ideas, design approaches or Explains problem-solving, describes team problem

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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engineering service program at the company was interviewed. Companies varied insize and discipline: small to large, environmental to aerospace. Also, employees wereinterviewed from both the industry (those that make or build something) and consulting (thosewho design, calculate, or specialize on projects run by another company).Some of the interviewees were interviewed with the goal of understanding how employees aresupported in the workplace for their engineering service endeavors (Protocol 1, given in Table2). The rest of the individuals were alumni of LTS programs who were interviewed with thegoal of understanding their pathway following their involvement with engineering service incollege (Protocol 2, given in Table 3).Table 1: Engineering Alumni

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Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Larry D Bowne II, Syracuse University

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the combination of the two are long-establishedmodes of pedagogy and design research in schools of architecture. Among the mostsignificant programs that have tested and refined methodologies are Studio 804 atUniversity of Kansas 1, Urban Build at Tulane University2, Rural Studio at AuburnUniversity, 3 and the Jim Vlock First Year Building Project at the Yale School ofArchitecture.4Pedagogical advantages ascribed to design build and community engaged design byeducators include: professional preparedness; exposure to alternate modes of practice;exposure to the realities of construction tolerances and accuracies; synthesis ofknowledge learned in required courses;5 more refined knowledge of the materials andtools of design.6 Iwamoto and Scott

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First-Year Issues in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marcel C.E. Stieber, Amazon Lab126; Stanton Chueng Wu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

licensing strategy for Electrical Engineering students, there are four offeredmethods to complete student licensing goals. The goal of offering these four methods is to makesure that everyone is successful in obtaining their FCC license.Method 1: Students are emailed about getting their FCC amateur radio technician license in thesummer in advance of classes starting on campus. It is suggested that they might want to go to alocally-sponsored licensing event in their home community before arriving on campus if theyhave interest.Method 2: The W6BHZ amateur radio club offers a “Get Your License in a Day” workshop.This examination is scheduled on a Saturday and runs from 9AM to 4PM early in the firstquarter after students arrive on campus. The morning

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gustavo Moran, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Likert-type items (with scores from 1 “not anxious atall” to 5 “very anxious”) on the first and last days of the four week course. The survey wasdistributed during class time just before a test. The first survey distribution was the very first dayof the course, before a diagnostic test (which is not part of the final grade). The final survey wasdistributed the last day of the course, right before the final test. Twenty items from a validatedmath anxiety survey, the 30-item Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS 30-item)9, wereselected based on relevance to the context in the Mexican university. The survey was structuredaround math problems that students were likely to encounter in school or daily life, whichstudents then had to rate in terms of

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Guri, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Vivian Zhong, Tufts University; Erica Cherry Kemmerling, Tufts University

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available to them to explore mechanical engineering con-cepts related to mechanisms (Erector Sets, LEGO sets with gears and pulleys, K’nex, Tinkertoys), androbotics (LEGO Mindstorms, Arduino). These resources are all very popular and have helped to promotethese aspects of engineering as exciting components of the discipline. Research on programs and inter-ventions that use these tools has shown that they positively impact K-12 students’ achievement scores [1],conceptual learning, and attitudes toward STEM [2, 3]. Science education researchers have also exploredstudents’ ideas about heat and temperature [4] and basic ideas about how water and flow work [5]. Thiswork has focused on children’s mechanistic understanding of phenomena and identified

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Pedagogies of Making and Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geetanjali R. Date, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; Sanjay Chandrasekharan, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

report, wecompare the design process as seen in the grassroots problem-solving practice of a formallytrained engineering professional (EP), with a canonical formal engineering design process, tounderstand what EP needed to learn beyond the canonical model to practice grassroots designand engineering. We particularly focus on where and how social and environmentalconcerns/factors interact with EP's technical knowledge, and whether/how this influences theresulting society-technology connection. We explore how such case studies of grassroots practicecan inform student understanding of engineering as a socio-technical enterprise.The paper is structured as follows. In Section 1, we provide an outline of research in engineeringeducation and practice

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Rachel Marie Cunningham, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Paula Sanjuan Espejo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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acquisition, teaching techniques vary as a function oflearner proficiency. Proficiency levels are typically characterized as progressing through fivestages from preproduction to advanced fluency. Throughout the SLA sections, self-paced videoswere developed for the students, consistent with and supplementing in-class instructionalstrategies. As well, peer supportive techniques, such as ‘think, pair, share’ and moderateddiscussion boards, were used throughout the projects in SLA course sections12-15. Table 1 belowpresents the stages of language proficiency and presents a comparison of teaching techniquesapplied at each stage in both SLA and non-SLA based class sections 15.Table 1. A comparison of Non-SLA-based and SLA-based Teaching Techniques

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International Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Xuan Yip, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Loren Ullmer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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 findings.   Assessment Instrument Overview   As described in the Introduction, we chose to use these 3 constructs (of 6 available from the Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric) to evaluate participant intercultural awareness gained through M&M programming: Cultural Self­Awareness (knowledge), Openness (skills) and Empathy (attitude).​   ​ Our research team chose this instrument because of the theoretical alignment with our research objectives. Theoretical perspectives in which this instrument is grounded were also described in the Introduction. Regarding criteria for assessing at each level of this rubric, one moves progressively from Benchmark (1) to Milestones (2, 3) and then to Capstone (4

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Innovations in Curriculum and Course Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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, materialsdatabases, and manufacturing process analysis and simulation tools. While the future use of AMis uncertain, it is expected to expand in industries that need highly customized and multi-functionalparts with complex shapes. Therefore, students need to learn how to design for customized andcomplex products for the future applications of the additive manufacturing. The long-term successof additive manufacturing depends on designers that can conceptually think different than theconventional way. In order to improve design skills with complex geometries used in productsmanufactured with additive technologies, MET1172 CADD/CAE class assignments are modified.This paper discusses the results of this attempt.1. IntroductionIn recent years, there has been an

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

then systematically classified in accordance with the six most prevalent themesencountered throughout the literature. The six themes are 1) substantiating the general benefits ofeducational robotics, 2) learning by design and knowledge transfer, 3) social/cultural basedmotivation, 4) creativity based motivation, 5) increasing diversity in STEM, and 6) professional,curricular, and pedagogical development. Articles containing characteristics of multiple themeswere, however, not uncommon. In such cases, the theme that appeared most prominently waschosen as means for classification. After assigning each article to a theme, we selectedrepresentative studies for each theme and proceeded to summarize and discuss the selectedstudies under their

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Douglas Karl Faust, Seattle Central College; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

proposition that one way to help educators be more reflective is to give them anopportunity to discuss (or be interviewed about) an activity they do with students. To addressthis proposition, we use a “multiple perspectives methodology” featuring essays from seveneducators about their experiences of being interviewed about a reflection activity they have donewith students. The educators’ essays suggest that the interviews were experienced as(1) a reflection opportunity, (2) a chance to reflect on the activity that was the focus of theinterview, (3) a chance to reflect on reflection as an educational activity, and (4) a chance tobridge reflection and other points of personal interest. The results presented in this paper providea basis for suggesting

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Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vani Gaddam, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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competition [1] which helps studentsdevelop a new business concept and structure it for the competition held every Spring Semester.First held in Spring 2015, TTU Eagle Works Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitionencourages and supports student entrepreneurship at TTUy. Contestants form teams focusedaround an innovative business idea, validate their business ideas with lean concepts, write abusiness plan, and pitch their idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win thousands of dollars inawards. TTU supports contestants by providing fun events, workshops, groups of like-mindedpeople, a cutting edge makers space, virtual reality technologies, for-credit classes, and awardsfrom sponsors and industry partners.The Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Practices in K-12 Engineering Education Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Skot Wiedmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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electronics. The evening concluded with some demonstrations and exploration as thelast few people got everything working. The whole process was completed in around 2 hourswith minimal facilities and setup even for large groups.Fig. 1 Workshop promotional posterPromotionBy contextualizing unknown material in a known framework, learners can gain access andapproach the material with confidence. Furthermore, the framework has the potential to be aninspiration when it connects with a person’s wider experiences and interests. In particular, musicand sound making were given more weight than skill building. Instead of offering a how-to-solder session, the promotional materials invited participants to build their own touch synthesizer(fig.1). The language

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Bracey, Temple University College of Engineering; Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University; Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Minorities in Engineering

minority undergraduates who do not have those favorableexperiences may face challenges with the coursework and navigating the culture ofengineering institutions.This is critically important given the fact that colleges of engineering are professionalschools with operating cultures that are traditionally rigid with very prescriptivepathways to attain the degree. This study posits that the integration of cognitive andnon-cognitive factors can most effectively quantify what works for retaining morediverse engineering students in the first two years. Of particular interest are the followingoverarching questions: (1) How would a cognitive intervention (engineering math remediation) impact underrepresented students’ progression in the

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Renata A Revelo , University of Illinois at Chicago; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Stacey D Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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’ engineering identity development, persistence, and success inengineering studies and subsequent careers. Findings related to African American student andalumni participation in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) mirror several findingsfrom the study of Latina/o students in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).Specifically, results from the two studies share three common themes. Participants describeNSBE and SHPE as 1) providing opportunities for or explicitly emphasizing the development ofprofessional and leadership skills; 2) having access to an engineering role model or becoming arole model themselves; and 3) creating a family-like support system. This paper focuses on theimplications for institutional policies and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vann Priest, Rio Hondo College; Gisela Spieler-Persad, Rio Hondo College; Ryan Taylor Bronkar, Rio Hondo College

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become self-motivated learners who can make the bestuse of the resources that are available at the college and their transfer institution.STARSS ElementsExcept for the transfer scholarship, the amount of each scholarship is determined by the numberof courses that a student enrolls during the academic year. Awards are made in four tiers: • Tier 1: $4,000 for two consecutive semesters enrolled in two transfer level STEM courses each semester during one academic year. • Tier 2: $5,000 for two consecutive semesters enrolled in three transfer level STEM courses in one semester and two during the other semester of one academic year. • Tier 3: $6,000 for two consecutive semesters enrolled in three transfer level STEM courses

Conference Session

Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Sara Gonzalez; Denise Beaubien Bennett, University of Florida; Erin Rochelle Winick, Society of Women Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

through continued accessto the UF library 3D printers.This paper provides a brief background of MSL’s 3D printing service and the librariescollaboration with student organizations; tips on engagement of different audiences with this newservice; and the real-world use case of middle school outreach.BackgroundThe Marston Science Library at the University of Florida has offered a 3D printing service sinceApril 2014, and published suggestions for funding and establishing a service in other libraries(including staffing, addressing environmental safety concerns, and levels of service) 1. It isimportant to note that the 3D printing service is completely open to not only all members of theuniversity, but to the general public as well. The service

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Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shervin Zoghi, California State University, Fresno

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Engineering Economy

able to understand. A survey by Lavelle, et al.1 displayed that fewerthan half of participants used effective educational practices (i.e. collaborative grouping) whenteaching engineering economics. By promoting a more engaging and holistic learning approach,students can have the opportunity to become better problem solvers.Accordingly, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) has published strictcourse outcome requirements for accredited programs. It is the intent of this paper to highlightvarious methods of teaching engineering economics to students in ways that maximize learning,as well as emphasize its importance for the modern engineer. Through the vigilantimplementation of various teaching styles, experiential learning

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jerimiah Gabriel Welch, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

the lens of Lean Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing focuses on the elimination of workthat is not value added for the customer. Viewing courses in this manner provides opportunitiesto address the observations made above and to create better courses and outcomes for students.The focus will be on identifying wasted time and will explore some of the approaches integratedinto a Blended Learning environment for reducing non-value adding work.3.0 Lean ManufacturingThere are many permutations of lean manufacturing, so for clarity of discussion we haveoutlined some key concepts of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in Figure 1. The ToyotaProduction System is usually described as consisting of two production process pillars. Morerecently, a third

Conference Session

Project-based Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B Okhio, Kennesaw State University; Florian Misoc, Kennesaw State University; Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

several key questions are answered:1. How do we best incorporate research into the undergraduate curriculum?2. Does it make a difference?3. Who is it for?4. How do we know?5. What is the evidence for the last 10 years?6. Why make the transition to project-based curriculum?Through the analysis of the data on undergraduate course research participation extracted(and summarized) from Faculty Course Assessment Report FCAR, and to no small measure,in agreement with previous research, it can be concluded that undergraduate researchapprenticeship allows students to take a project from the beginning, all the way tocompletion. These, along with presentation/communication skills development, are veryimportant in helping students to identify

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation

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, beginningwith its adoption in Massachusetts state standards in 2001, it’s presence in 41 states’ standardsby 2011 [1], and finally the inclusion of engineering in the Next Generation Science Standardsthat were released in 2014 [2]. Engineering has also been a focus for numerous out-of-schoolinitiatives, including Girl Scouts, 4-H, Boy Scouts, afterschool programs, media project likeDesign Squad, National Engineers Week, and FIRST Robotics Competitions. These efforts – toinclude engineering in formal education settings as well as informal settings – have beenmotivated by three major factors: (1) a push for equity and access, where there is parity in theparticipation of men and women, people of all ethnic backgrounds, people of all socio

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Zundl, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Laura Stiltz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Women in Engineering

feedback about specific elements of the LLC program. Wehave found that our first two cohorts of female engineering students, currently in their secondand third years, express significantly higher levels of career expectations, self-efficacy, feelingsof inclusion and coping towards engineering than when they first entered. !IntroductionEngineering remains an academic area where women obtain a small fraction of bachelor degrees,and this trend does not seem to be changing in the near future. A recent report by the NationalStudent Clearinghouse found that although more students are pursuing S&E degrees, women’sshare of these majors has failed to increase over the last ten years.1 Researchers’ assumptions thatas women claimed more of the