Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University

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Engineering Libraries

42 Fourth Year (Senior) 184 55 38 Total 898 246 195We had varied responses from different classes. However, we had chosen samples randomly and theminimum response from a class was more than 18% of the class population, making aggregated analysis ofthe responses statistically valid.Reliability and ValidityIt is important to conduct a thorough measurement analysis of the instrument. It gives assurance that thefindings reflect accurate measures and that results are trustworthy. Test reliability indicates the extent towhich individual differences in scores are ‘true’ differences. As a proof of

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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Educational Research and Methods

compared to ascertain the relative gains (if any) thatare directly attributable to the MILL model intervention, which is the objective of this work.Acknowledgement The work described in this paper was supported by the National Science FoundationIUSE Program under grant number DUE-1432284. Any opinions, recommendations, and/orfindings are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.References1. SME Education Foundation website: http://71.6.142.67/revize/sme/about_us/history.php2. Ssemakula, M.E. and Liao, G.: ‘Implementing The Learning Factory Model In A Laboratory Setting’ IMECE 2004, Intl Mech Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 13-19, 2004; Anaheim, CA.3. Ssemakula, M.E. and Liao, G

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. J. Klopfstein, Oklahoma State University; Lisa Cota, Oklahoma State University; Don A. Lucca, Oklahoma State University; Xiaoliang Jin, Oklahoma State University; Prabhakar R Pagilla, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

nonparametric data. Additionally, there is no estimation of population parametersin OOM; the statistics in OOM reflect solely the data collected. In an OOM analysis, theresearcher provides a hypothesized pattern for the data, and the analysis checks the obtained dataagainst that pattern. The resulting statistic, called a Percent Correctly Classified (PCC) index, isthe percentage of the data which fits the hypothesized pattern. For this paper, the hypothesizedpattern was an increase in students’ scores on the Awareness, Motivation or Exposure subscalesafter the lecture as compared to their scores before the lecture.Table 2 shows the results for this model. The column labeled “Percent Correctly Classified(PCC)” gives the percent of students whose score

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

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Engineering Management

habilitation at a cost to the agency, to working in manufacturing and being employed. It isnot important that the product create a large revenue stream, but it must cover the operations ofthe facility and employ workers. Products that have been developed by student teams in the pastinclude identification tags for uniforms, to-go boxes made from recycled paper, assembly andcharging of fire extinguishers, and traffic cones with reflective tape. An illustration from thework of the student team that worked on the fire extinguisher project is shown in Figure 2.Other products sold in this state through the “preferred” product process include personal carekits for prison intake, food service items, hard hats, personal protective equipment, and evenspecialty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

.  Meeting as a group to discuss specific action items based on the survey results, such as curriculum changes and development of instructional materials and technologies.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation’s AdvancedTechnology Education Program under Grant No. 1304843. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Brief: Advanced Manufacturing Technology SB-13-90, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 1990.2. Online resource available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign- trade

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Term 2 might contribute to the shift tohigher letter grades in the final exam, as these online assignments tend to promote self-directedlearning and timely reflection. One limitation of the comparison is that the two exams are notexactly the same. It is difficult to filter out other factors, which might influence the examperformance such as the variations in exam questions and the diversity of students. Despite thislimitation, it is positive to conclude that the online homework assignments can engage studentsin learning in a better way than or at least in a similar way as the paper homework assignments. ComparisonofFinalExamGrades 25

Conference Session

Software Engineering Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexandria Spradlin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Rogers Bassa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

-weekly meeting, the customer introduced some additionalrequirements either as a replacement for the ones that the interns wanted to eliminate, or just the fact that “hehas forgotten to mentioned them during the initial requirement phase”. Again, this was intentionallyincorporated to the project, to reflect what can happen in the real world, and also introduce the concept ofchange control.C. Team OrganizationGiven the the nature of the project, the development team required expertise in both hardware and software.There were number of students who had higher level of interest in one of these areas, and the rest did nothave a strong preference, this allowed us to divide the interns to two groups of five. The two groupsremained fluid throughout

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin James Call, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Thayne L Sweeten Ph.D., Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

charts (Plots A and C in both figures)reflect Anatomy course scores and the bottom bar charts (Plots B and D in both figures) reflectStatics course scores. Data is initially presented with regards to the MCT instruments applicationin a pre- and post-testing format for both classes and then data is presented for the PSVT:R in thesame fashion. Kurtosis and skewness will be discussed as relevant descriptive statistical data foreach bar chart and comparisons can then easily be made between the Anatomy and Statics preand post-performance on both instruments. A typical bell curve centered on the mean has beenprovided to aid visual confirmation of data normality.MCT ResultsBased on the pre-MCT results, the Anatomy course (Fig. 1, Plot A) had kurtosis

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Madjar, University of Connecticut; Bryan Douglas Huey, University of Connecticut; Leslie M. Shor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

374*Numbers in demographic table reflect surveys with complete demographic data for 752 respondents. Thereare missing demographics for 54 respondents and they were excluded from the comparison analyses.MeasuresWe included the following measures in our survey instrument:Intrinsic motivation/excitement about major/career. To measure excitement and intrinsicinterest in the subject matter and major we asked students to rate the importance of the followingfour items in their choice of a major on a 7 point Likert scale: 1) Doing something that I aminterested in; 2) It is fun being able to discuss difficult technological matters. 3) I am interestedin the methods, theories and insights of the discipline; 4) I am interested in the subject

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

5) Orthographic Projection with feedback. Inclined and Curved Surfaces• Video mini-lectures. The team has professionally 6) Pattern Folding developed 2-5 minute video introductions to 7) Rotation of Objects about One Axis module topics, which are available in common 8) Rotation of Objects about Two or formats for use with a variety of computer More Axes platforms. 9) Reflection and Symmetry• Video how-to instructions. Additional videos 10) Cross-Sections of Solids

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Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Maughan, University of Idaho Department of Mechanical Engineering; Joel C. Perry, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

recordedthroughout each semester were also considered. These grades were given by a group of peermentors responsible for helping to administer laboratory activities and grading logbooks. Somementors participated in the role for multiple semesters and were thus more experienced atassigning logbook grades, but there was additionally some turn-over each semester. Each of thethree or four mid-semester gradings focused both on quality of work (e.g., appropriate content,content clarity, and organization) and on general logbook proficiency (e.g., regular entries,quantity of documentation, and adequate reflection), and to a lesser degree on contentcorrectness. Since the logbook grades were performed by peers rather than experiencedengineering professors, lesser

Conference Session

Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Steely Earl Varon Falar, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

constraints on the controlled variable and the tuningparameters. Manipulated variable constraints are meant to reflect the inherent capacity of theprocess to cause and/or reject change in the case of setpoint response or load disturbances,respectively. Controlled variable constraints are meant to meet desired objectives such as productquality constraints. Constraints on the tuning parameters are meant to limit the search space byutilizing experiential knowledge or analytical knowledge.In this study, the IMC filter time constant will be estimated. Its estimation is done by optimizingeither the integral absolute error (IAE) or the integral square error (ISE) over a desired timehorizon, tf. Other performance measures could also be considered. The

Conference Session

Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devika Patel, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

understood of the role of international engineers, and inparticular, engineering students, in the research and design behind such products. In looking atthese gaps in academic literature, this paper will employ the use of autoethnography, the processof using one’s own experience and narrative to formulate and piece together the context of theirexperience in a reflective and analytical manner.11, 12. This methodology will prove important inunderstanding the context of the taboo issue the engineering student will confront. To assesspreparedness for working with taboo subjects, the metrics of global preparedness and globalcompetency will be examined and tested through the use of an autoethnographic study designedto examine the experience. These

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E Canney, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. After analysis of these interviews isunderway, interviews with members of “mobilized publics” will be conducted to examine thisrelationship from both sides.AcknowledgementsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant#1551152. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1 Riley, D. 2008. Engineering and Social Justice. San Rafael, CA: Morgan and Claypool.2 National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 2005. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 47.3 National Academy of

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University; Eddy Efendy, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

students in this study.This study included a few outcomes and conclusions that would be helpful to engineeringtechnology education practitioners, they include:  At the start of the research only 10% of the engineering technology students knew how to find technical information in the library.  Reflective comments and post-test results indicated that the assignment exposed all of the students to literacy skills, with most exhibiting skill improvement.  Students practicing the newfound skills earlier in the project were more successful in demonstration of those skills than students that waited.  Unstructured topics were difficult for these students to deal with; some were concerned about the quality of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

3. The main points were well presented 4. Maintained eye-contact with the audience not the screen or the projector 5. At the end summarized effectively what was presentedFigure 2 reflects the feedback from this section. Again, most students had a significantimprovement in this category throughout the semester. For example, student 1 showed a16.5% improvement in his second article presentation when compared with the firstarticle. And yet another 7.5% increase on his performance on his research presentation.That is a total of 24% enhancement throughout the semester. A similar rate ofimprovement is observed for student 10 between his first and second article presentation.His score declined in the thesis presentation

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

1734 $o&! WBYZ 6289 n%pqT4 $BCD W234 6%&! nXYZ A789 1opq* Time 0 represents member’s original teams. Each team at any given time point after Time 0was composed of three original or “core” members and one guest member. No team had morethan one guest member from the same team throughout the duration of the course. The onlyindividuals a member had contact with on more than one occasion were those individuals whowere apart of that member’s core team.Materials All scales were framed in order to have members reflect on the most recent project theycompleted with that specific team, whether it be the members home team or a guest team.Behavioral integration

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fabrication processes. Elements of Occupational Supervision: Preparation, training, and problems of the supervisor. Project Design I: Principles of project management and engineering economics. Development of proposals for senior design project. Project Design II: This is a capstone course for engineering technology majors. Students will work with a professor to design a project that reflects several aspects of the student’s curriculum. Group work. Students will prepare a written project report and give an oral presentation.The project management institute defines project management as “the application of knowledge,skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements8”. To do so

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas - El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Puentudura1 is aimed at guiding the process oftechnology integration in a classroom with an ultimate goal of redefining teaching and learningmethodologies. Figure 1 illustrates on how the course curriculum developed for AdditiveManufacturing course at XXXXXX reflects upon SAMR framework.As shown, integrating mobile based scanning technology to additive manufacturing for realizingstudent project designs with the help of SAMR framework helped in significantly enhancing andtransforming the course outlook over the semester. The course enhancement helped in exposing thestudents to effectively integrate mobile based scanning technology, a reverse engineering approachfor identifying and addressing interface challenges. Figure 1

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

with disruptive, accusatory or off-topicsituations in presentations.The final exercise in the seminar course requires the student to present a mini-seminar of theirown to the class, with the rest of the class as audience and reminding them about (and sometimesdemanding of them) technique usage. While this is not time consuming, it does demand that thestudents draw on past classes and not just fall into old habits.Methods:Assessments were carried out throughout the course of the classes, at the end of each class, at thethrough student self-reflection exercises and end of semester class evaluations and comments.Additionally, the UIUC Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) anonymous reviewsand ratings were incorporated. Although these are

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

descriptivestatistics and look for trends in student comments about the materials and their learning. Thesurvey has been the least useful aspect of the assessment, with some courses having low responserates. Open-ended reflections have been useful for insights into the impact of the materials onstudent attitudes.5.2 Assessment ResultsPiloting and assessment of materials is in its second year. Materials have been used at all theuniversities in the project, in courses with a variety of topics and levels. Class sizes have rangedfrom 12 to over 80 students. Results from 12 different courses (some of them in multiple terms)have been completed (Table 2). All the measures have found improvement in the post-intervention papers over the pre-intervention papers. Of

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kelsey Lee Reker; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

undergraduatecourses that build upon pre-requisite content, course-based practice minimizes repetitivetreatment of previous material. Mayo (2004) advocates a balance of fundamental coursetheory with active, case-based instruction so that students not only reflect upon pastexperience to construct new learning, they also share knowledge in a social construct. Thisapproach was a benefit to students in this case study as they learned collaboratively, buildingthe depth of their design aptitude.Readers are encouraged to extrapolate the process and steps of this case study for theirdiscipline specific content areas. While the experiences and projects of this case study maybespecific for design students, the application of exposing students to projects from inception

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miles J. Mabey, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

prestigious awards. Maker Faires do have a small blue ribbon award that isgiven out but it is not competitive and there is no selective next level. This difference especiallyimpacts the overall social environment of the event.Advantages of Maker FairesThe atmosphere surrounding the Maker Faire creates different opportunities than a science fair,these differing opportunities are an advantage of Maker Faires. Maker Faire projects are oftenself-motivated and with fewer requirements than a science fair young makers can pick a projectthat reflects exactly what they are interested in and not what education dictates, We are particularly interested in how our approach might reach students who don’t fit well into the existing system or who have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

plastics production line with prototyping,extrusion, and injection molding machines. Thus, the low-division students were able toexperiment with green materials for the lab activities, and the upper division students couldconduct applied research projects in green plastics manufacturing through co-op.17-20Assessment, Evaluation, and System ApproachThe traditional-transmission learning format, in which the degree of a student’s success dependsonly on the performance of quizzes, tests and projects in class, does not truly reflect theeffectiveness on learning and skills application.1-5, 11-15 We proposed a system approach to drawon the analysis and evaluation of student’s learning outcomes and thus, were able to design acurriculum model to improve an

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students’ exploration of concepts, principles,and solutions, and reflection about what/why they are doing.2,3 Students’ knowledge retentionand problem-solving skills can be enhanced when they learn what they care about. 4,5 Tofacilitate student learning in mechanics of materials and finite element analysis, a novel portablepen-and-tablet-based system was developed.11, 12 The software platform, which bridges the gapbetween engineering design and analysis, helps students to study their own design and to seekvarious design options before a detailed design is achieved.It can be observed that the previous efforts mostly provided opportunities for students to engagein design. The need of a mechanism to incrementally guide students to transition from

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Janet C. Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

credit hours, including land navigation, marksmanship, physicalfitness, self-defense, and first aid. While many colleges and universities have a physical fitnesscourse requirement, the remaining courses would be elective credit in most programs.As would be expected, the amount of credit recommended by ACE increased with rank. Many ofthe JSTs for senior NCOs reflected work in multiple occupational fields during their militaryenlistment. JSTs of senior NCOs in the sample contained substantial hours of creditrecommendations: averaging over 150 semester hours. Much of this credit was recommended inmilitary specific areas such as Military Science, Marksmanship, or Military Operations, whichare of limited relevance in most academic programs.Almost all

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy, Engineering Science, Careers, and Technical Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, there were exceptions in severalcourses and gender and racial/ethnic differences in the trends. Based on the findings, weidentified several interesting characteristics in the trends of student course-taking in CTE-STEMcourses and addressed each characteristics one by one with discussion.A. Overall, Student Enrollment Rates Increase across Time in CTE-STEM CoursesAs shown in Figures 2 through 5, overall over a six-year time frame, Texas high school studentenrollment rates were increasing in CTE-STEM courses when the effects of natural increase ofpopulation were controlled in enrollment rates. Even though the proportion of students taking theCTE-STEM courses is relatively small, the trends are promising as it reflects a continuousincrease of

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-college engineering programs to first-year engineering (Ph.D.). Purdue University, United States -- Indiana. 15.   Turner, D. W. (2010). Qualitative Interview Design: A Practical Guide for Novice Investigators. The Qualitative Report, 15(3). 16.   Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing (1st edition). Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc. 17.   Walther, J., Sochacka, N. W. & Kellam, N. N. (2013), Quality in Interpretive Engineering Education Research: Reflections on an Example Study. Journal of Engineering Education, 102: 626–659. doi: 10.1002/jee.20029

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Amy C Bucha, The Perry Initiative; Lisa L Lattanza MD, University of California San Francisco

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

to 5-pt Likert Scale. Whiskers represent ±1 standard deviation.Table 1: College majors for program alumnae and controls for both high school (intended major)and college (actual major). Students were permitted multiple responses to reflect dual majors andinterdisciplinary areas of study. Choice of college major was compared between alumnae andcontrols using chi-square test for independence (df=1, N=627 for high school, N=324 forcollege). High School CollegeCollge Major Program Control p value Program Control p valuePhysics, Chemistry, Math 29.4% 30.8% 0.68 7.3% 8.3% 0.86Biology or Biosciences 80.8

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas; Camille M George, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

normally covered in the standard senior design curriculum. The paperconcludes with a reflection on what constitutes “appropriate technology” and how developmentengineers need to consider the relative benefits of locally produced or locally assembled productsin maximizing societal impact.Project BackgroundA. Mali Sorghum ProjectThe ‘Mali Sorghum Project’ is a joint project between the University of St. Thomas (UST) and theInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).5 A sorghum hybridwas developed by ICRISAT through a decade long participatory collaboration between subsistencefarmers in Mali and scientists from ICRISAT. The hybrid yields acceptable amounts of sorghumgrain, the primary product of traditional sorghum