Conference Session

Design Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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Design in Engineering Education

students. Future work willinclude enhanced data sampling, a revision of interview questions and assessment ofparticipant’s understanding of concepts via quizzes.I. Introduction Over the past several decades mentorship programs within industrial, collegiate and K-12professional and educational environments have been of intense interest. For example, [1-4]found that undergraduate students and in particular women and underrepresented minoritystudents reported increased skills, confidence and motivation to pursue science or engineeringcareers as a result of research experiences and positive relationships with mentors. In fact,women and under-represented minorities are less likely to enter and remain in science andengineering when they do

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Construction Division Technical Session 3: Case Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Perrenoud, University of Oklahoma; Juvenal Huizar, University of Oklahoma

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Construction Engineering

, currentand future talent needs, potential employment opportunities for students, and transparency withthe local FM career path. The findings provide direction for the University of Oklahoma to addresseducation opportunities valuable to the regional FM industry.Key Words: Facility Management, Facility Management Education, Higher EducationIntroductionThe facility management role has long been viewed as a maintenance-focused position with littleentry-level requirements. However, the profession is beginning to be viewed more as a criticalrole within today's businesses [1]. The International Facility Management Association (IFMA)defines Facility Management (FM) as “A profession that encompasses multiple disciplines toensure functionality of the built

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Active Learning in BME, Session I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Biomedical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring an inquiry-based learning with peer-teaching pedagogy in a physiological signals lab courseIntroduction and BackgroundActive learning can support meaningful engagement with science concepts and practices, whichhas been known to improve students’ affect toward science [1]. Professors recognize theopportunity for students to engage in such active learning during laboratory courses and haveemployed successful methods of doing so that foster meaningful engagement [2,3,4]. Onemethod of active learning and enhancing student engagement is using inquiry-based learning in alaboratory environment. This method also helps to develop creativity and critical thinking skills[8,9] which are

Conference Session

Active Learning in BME, Session I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan

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Biomedical Engineering

, wequalitatively analyzed student responses to better understand their motivations for taking thecourse and their conceptions of learning. We present results on BME students’ self-raisedmotivations for engaging in educational design and how students conceive learning from theanalytical lens of current learning theories.Introduction As the cost of higher education continues to increase, post-secondary institutions areunder pressure to assess student learning and identify best practices to create meaningfuleducational experiences for their students. Currently, engineering education research supports atransition towards active learning pedagogies in the classroom [1]. These approaches are meantto better engage students in their own learning experience

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Cellitti, Drexel University

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Student

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Wayne A. Babchuk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani A. Arthurs, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Department of Mechanical Engineering (n=2),Department of Civil Engineering (n=2), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering(n=1, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (n=1). Of these, three wereassociate professors and three were full professors. Four were males and two were females andall had served in their present positons for over ten years. None had prior experience using theCOPUS tool. The instructors who were observed were affiliated with the departments of CivilEngineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Chemical andBiomolecular Engineering.After peer observers and instructors were recruited, this study’s team planned two separatemeetings. The first meeting included members of the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey Leigh Kelly, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Engineering Major Choice and Self-concept through First-Year Surveys 2018-04-30Choosing an appropriate major is an important factor in ensuring a productive and successful college experience.Major choice determines the type of work the students will engage in and the faculty and peers that they will come incontact with, both of which have been shown to impact student learning, satisfaction, and persistence.1 Forengineering students, the selection of a discipline can be an overwhelming task. Many first-year students have onlyvague notions about what engineering is and a limited understanding of the scope of the work that might be typical

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

as Head of the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and retired on September 1, 2016. Dr. Ryder served on the faculty of Rutgers from 1982-2008. She also worked in the 1970s at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ. Dr. Ryder’s research interests on static/dynamic program analyses for object-oriented and dynamic programming languages and systems, focus on usage in practical software tools for ensuring the quality and security of industrial-strength applications. Dr. Ryder became a Fellow of the ACM in 1998, and received the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Educa- tor Award (2015), the Virginia AAUW Woman of Achievement Award (2014), and the ACM President’s Award (2008). She received a Rutgers School of

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Dominga Sanchez, Oregon State University

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

their teaching. Faculty noted 1) theimportance of soliciting additional student feedback beyond traditional student evaluations at theend of the semester; 2) the need for more data regarding student retention and transfer ofconcepts learning in class; and 3) the potential for soliciting additional peer feedback fromcolleagues and educational researchers. At the same time, some faculty were satisfied withcurrent approaches to teaching evaluation and did not perceive anything to be missing. Findingspoint to the opportunity to collect more in-depth, qualitative feedback regarding faculty teachingeffectiveness. In particular, expert consultation and creating more spaces to solicit writtencomments from students might help faculty obtain evaluation

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

affect futuregenerations and are some of the most urgent issues facing society, our planet, and future globaleconomies [1]–[4]. For example, results of climate change are likely to include a reduction ofglobal food production and water supplies, sea level rise, and ocean acidification [5]. Globalmarkets are expected to experience abrupt shifts in investment types and financial institutionswill hold increasingly more risky assets that could cause destabilization insurance markets [6].Engineers will play a critical role in solving these challenges. However, there is little research toassess if engineering students are ready to address and interested in working on these problemsin their career, especially later on in students’ undergraduate

Conference Session

Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ford Motor Company ; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #23905Exploring How Engineering Internships and Undergraduate Research Expe-riences Inform and Influence College Students’ Career Decisions and FuturePlansKayla Powers, Stanford UniversityDr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. Chen’s current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

rubric13 forinstructional design as a way to describe the details of the case. The College ExperienceFramework captures influences and outcomes associated with the “system” and contextsurrounding the design and implementation of course innovations, and the culture, attitudes, andbeliefs of the faculty member, see Figure 1.Figure 1. Systems framework of influences on faculty and student beliefs and outcomes12,14The Quality Matters program focuses on designing a process for course quality assurance. Thisscalable process is presented in a rubric, which offers course design standards and a replicableprocess for peer review13. Below are three of the main Quality Matters foci: • Train and empower faculty to evaluate courses against these standards

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

diagrams.In this work in progress, we summarize different ways that have already been proposed andimplemented in the literature to evaluate mind maps. Some rubrics view a map holistically, whileothers attempt to deconstruct maps into component pieces, like number of topics or number ofconnections, for scoring. We describe our experiences using some of these approaches inevaluating our own use of mind maps in the classroom.We have collected two years’ worth of mind maps from the University of Delaware’sIntroduction to Chemical Engineering course as part of an end-of-semester exercise that ispresented to students as a final exam preparation activity. We seek to address two questionsusing this activity: (1) Is there any relationship between the quality

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Varghese Ittoop Vadakumcherry, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

students have in idea generation and development and the impact that instruction canhave on their incorporation of best practices.IntroductionTo solve major challenges of the 21st century, engineers must be prepared to use designprinciples that lead to innovative solutions [1]. ABET also emphasizes the importance of trainingundergraduate engineering students to develop design skills [2]. In a design process, ideageneration and development are important steps that contribute to the innovative designoutcomes [3]. However, research indicates challenges for students in generating creativeconcepts for open-ended design problems [4]. Successful implementations of creative ideas can lead to innovation. Ideally, ideageneration and development

Conference Session

Imagining Others, Defining Self Through Consideration of Ethical and Social Implications

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Louis S. Nadelson, Colorado Mesa University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart; Katherine L. Youmans, Utah State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering professional identity.IntroductionThe increasing demands for a 21st century postsecondary education-- that incorporates theliberal arts, humanities, and social sciences--in contrast to the stasis of engineeringcurriculum, has catalyzed an engineering education “identity crisis” [1]-[9]. Without anunderstanding of the engineering norms, practices, and worldviews that engineering studentsand instructors carry from their courses, there is an increased risk that underrepresentation inengineering continues.This work in progress paper aims to expand a previously developed study on engineeringprofessional identity by exploring two unique engineering courses (serving as case studies) ata college of engineering at a western institution in the U.S

Conference Session

Ethical Awareness and Social Responsibility in a Corporate/Team Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; David Torres, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

’ experiences working in the service-learning context shapes how they view themselvesas engineers contributing to the greater good. These teams are an ideal site to explore the micro-level processes, and we explore them by putting forward TSR as a way of understanding howsocial responsibility is enacted at multiple levels of organizing—thus filling a particular gap insocial responsibility research, while focused within the context of engineering education.In this study, we are particularly interested in the communicative and social team processesrelated to responsibility as part of human-centered design (HCD) approaches in which designersfocus on users to construct their products and services [1]. We argue that TSR considerationsoperate in the present

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Weed Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Neeraj Sonalkar, Stanford University; Ilya Avdeev, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Brian D. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Mohamed M. Megahed, Pennsylvania State University; Pratik Subhash Pachpute, Pennsylvania State University,Great Valley

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Hence, this approach has been described as“hypothesis-driven entrepreneurship” [5]. Overall, the goal of I-Corps™ is to help universityresearchers make sound “go/no go” decisions about their technologies, rather than guaranteeingthat every team starts a business. As such, one of our aims here was to investigate I-Corps™teams’ outcomes from a perspective that would aid in this kind of decision making by exploringwhether team members had shared views of their team’s solutions with respect to thespecifications of their target problem.We can integrate these three views (team interactions, individual characteristics, and teamoutcomes) via the Input-Mediator-Outcome-Input model developed by Ilgen et al. [18] andderived from McGrath [29] (see Figure 1

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. The principle categories weredefense, religion, infrastructure, government, and daily life. These categories andexamples of some of the artifacts examined in this course for each category are shown onTable 1. Table 1 Artifacts of the Built Environment Purpose Representative Artifacts of the Built Environment Defense Roman Walls, Iron Age Hill Forts, Norman and Tudor Castles Religion Stonehenge, Avebury stone circle, Temple of Mithras, Cathedrals (e.g. Salisbury, St. Paul’s), Minsters (e.g. Westminster) Infrastructure Roads, bridges, water supply, waste management Government Tower of London, Roman Basilica and Forum, Buckingham Palace

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Aaron Snyder, Virginia Tech; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and ThingOrientations.Introduction In an empirical study of Stanford engineering students and practicing engineers, McGinn[1] identified a disconnect between the ethics education that engineering students were receivingand what practicing engineers outlined as necessary to be successful professionals [1]. Severalprofessional engineering organizations, such as ABET and NAE have outlined ethics as a keycomponent of engineering education that needs improvement [2],[3]. Current methods forengineering ethics education, such as case studies and discussions on codes of ethics, may not beadequately preparing students to behave as ethical professional engineers, and student ethicalmisconduct remains as high as ever [4],[5],[6]. Despite an

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter H. Carnell P.E., University of Georgia; Nathaniel J. Hunsu, University of Georgia; Davis F. Ray, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Mechanics

students face when they learn statics threshold concepts hasmotivated a significant body of research in this area. These studies focus on: the link betweenstatics and student persistence [1]; factors that influence student performance [2]; conceptualmisunderstandings [3]; concept inventories [4]; and interventions designed to improve studentlearning [5]. A common thread across these studies is the focus on analytical problem solving.As Litzinger et al. [6] stated in their cognitive study of problem solving in statics: “Even asexpectations for engineers continue to evolve to meet global challenges, analytical problemsolving remains a central skill.” Similarly, Higley et al. [5] shared the same perspective; theynoted that “although non-technical

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Student

Conference Session

Elementary Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey D. Radloff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

support teachers implementing these practices,and how students learn science through engineering practices. Compounding this effort is thegrowing challenge of identifying and characterizing effective engineering design-based scienceteaching while still capturing its complexity. In other words, what does engineering design-basedscience teaching look like and how can we capture teachers’ strategies? Drawing from the tenetsof ambitious teaching, this study utilizes what have been called “high leverage” or “core”practices [1] [2]. Core practices are moves, skills, and strategies that teachers do in highfrequency and have been shown in research to be linked to improvement in student achievement[3], [4], [5]. Approximations of practice refer to

Conference Session

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Engineering Engagement with Community

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noa Bruhis; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Community Engagement Division

following a trip.Many guests leave their experience with a greater knowledge of the area they visited, as well asthe environmental impacts of their behaviors [1], [2], [3]. Prior research is skewed toward theperceptions of the nature-based tourism clients, rather than the guides themselves [1].Whitewater rafting is used here as a research basis to demonstrate instances where rafting guidesfacilitate excursions that encourage guests to connect with the rivers they visit. This researchintends to give voice to the guides and leaders of the whitewater rafting industry, including howguide behaviors influence and are influenced by their involvement in nature-based tourism. Itdoes so through seeking and drawing out their perceptions on how nature-based

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

/aerospace engineering (11), civil and environ-mental engineering (12), and construction management (11). The cohort also included trainerswho were being trained to lead the next cohort: biomedical engineering (2), materials science (1),and chemical engineering (2). This group consisted of eight lecturers, nineteen assistant profes-sors, seven associate professors, and six professors. There were thirty males and nine females.Invitations to be a part of the grant were extended through unit heads and faculty leaders in thevarious departments. For example, one unit handpicked participants to include those being fairlynew to teaching along with those who were more experienced but might benefit from exposure tostudent-centered pedagogies. Most accepted

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University; Dante Dionne, Korean Air

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Military and Veterans

information flows, engineering programs should know how to successfully attractstudent veterans to their online engineering programs; this study provides such insights.IntroductionThis study draws from past research that shows that online student veterans have a positiveimpact on online engineering program performance [1, 2]. In this paper, we examine whatfactors have a significant impact in attracting student veterans to online engineering programs.This is important since student veterans and engineering programs mutually benefit from eachother’s engagement. Online engineering programs can be particularly helpful for veterans withpost-9/11 GI Bill collegiate education benefits as they transition from military to civilianemployment. Now most top

Conference Session

PCEE Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Max L Longhurst, Utah State University; R. Ryan Dupont, Utah State University; Nancy Mesner, Utah State University; Jim Dorward, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Factors Influencing the Interest Level of Secondary Students going into STEM fields and their parents’ perceived interest in STEM (Evaluation)Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines are essential to societyand to competing in the global economy [1]. The role of STEM education has evolved fromproviding students with STEM content knowledge and understanding, to preparing students to beinterested in and committed to pursuing careers in the STEM workforce. According to thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, “We must prepare all students,including girls and minorities, who are underrepresented in these fields, to be proficient in STEMsubjects. And we must inspire all students to learn STEM

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilton Heydenrych, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

a recent process of curriculum reformin an undergraduate engineering program. Curriculum continues to hold a prominent spacein discussions around engineering education, yet there are limited exemplars of full scalecurriculum reform around the globe. At the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa,the design of the new chemical engineering curriculum drew on contemporary shifts inthinking about the engineering profession [1, 2], as well as a focus on widening access to thedegree and coupling this with success. Furthermore, engaging with current deliberations onthe problem-based curriculum, this design took on a problem-centered focus [3]. Thiscurriculum design demanded a far more integrated mode of course delivery than is typical ina

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathe- matics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-1) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, at UT-Austin and at Universidad Andres Bello. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her main research areas are: models and modeling, use of technology to improve teaching and learning, gender issues in STEM education.Prof. Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Mar´ıa

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Pedagogical Strategies: Problems of Alignment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

integrating ESIinto engineering education to foster a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility in students.IntroductionThe new ABET student outcomes put additional impetus on teaching ethics by requiring thatstudents attain “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineeringsituations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineeringsolutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts” (outcome 4) [1]. Theoutcome mandates a higher level of learning than “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility” (outcome f) [2]. The new criteria demand that programs demonstrate that theirstudents are able to recognize their responsibilities and make sound choices, higher

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

instructors, and are distracted by competingdemands on their time. We found differences with regard to perceptions of student motivation,student abilities, and student engagement. Our findings are both consistent with and expandcurrent literature.IntroductionFundamental engineering courses serve as the foundation upon which advanced discipline-specific and professional courses are built. These courses are commonly required across multipleengineering disciplines and serve as pre-requisites to higher-level courses. Fundamental coursesintroduce and develop critically-needed concepts and skills [1], [2]. Students take severalfundamental courses concurrently, often during the early years in engineering programs, which isalso a period in their academic