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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claes Fredriksson, Granta Design, Ltd.; Hannah Melia, Granta Design, Ltd.; Justinas Cesonis, University of Cambridge

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Materials

several of the core themes mentioned inthe list above, to facilitate assignments, projects or self-directed studies in Materials Science andEngineering. A standard materials selection software package was used as a starting point, sinceit offered comprehensive material property databases and the possibility to add tailor-made datarecords and entire data tables. Furthermore, links between, e.g., heat treatments, phase diagramsand micrographs can be set up.In this paper, we report on an initial review of data compilations and tools, the results of a surveyand focus groups responding to an explorative version of a database. We aim to share ourfindings over the materials community hoping to get feed-back and inspire educational ideas.1. Introduction

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

results. For Page 26.297.2example, the joint approach resulted in financial breakeven nine years ahead of theentrepreneurial engineering startup approach. Bristol has become a Broadband Community witheach customer having access to 1 gigabit per second of bandwidth capability; and the BaldrigeBased Approach has expedited efforts to provide a highly reliable, effective and efficient smartgrid power system. The lessons learned from BTES’s continuing journey are translated intocoaching points in this article. To the extent others choosing to implement the conceptualframework offered in this article find these coaching points helpful, a significant

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington; Alan Bowling, University of Texas at Arlington; Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

assessment data collected so far.1 IntroductionThe goal of this project is to introduce a mechatronics experiential learning element intothe curriculum of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA). This type of hands-on experience is known to moti-vate students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, in their study of engineering.Dr. Bowling became aware of this when he was faculty advisor for a team of students whoentered the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Ex-ploration Robo-Ops competition. The students were required to build a Mars rover, whichwould be transported to the rock yard at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Patrick D. Pedrow P.E., Washington State University; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

“Professional Issues” course to cover topics,such as ethics, which are related to the professional practice of engineering. These coursescommonly utilize case studies focusing on ethics as the basis for student discussions.1 Measuringthe student learning resulting from the case study process is often very subjective, difficult toquantify, inconsistent between evaluators, and costly to administer.2,3 Determining changes instudent learning from freshman to senior year is also different to quantify.Proficiency in engineering professional skills, such as ethics, as described in ABET criterion 3 -student outcomes4, is critical for success in the multidisciplinary, intercultural team interactionsthat characterize 21st century engineering careers. These

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hue V. Tran P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

involves an industry-sponsored event where the entire student cohort participates in a robot competition.For a number of years, anecdotal evidence has suggested that the course sequence has significantpositive impacts on student experience throughout the curriculum. It has been postulated thatthis experience results in significant knowledge gain, reinforces their decision to pursue a careerin electrical engineering, and builds camaraderie amongst the student cohort. A study wasconducted to better understand these potential impacts. Part 1 of the study analyzed grades in theproject course sequence and compared them to another course sequence that also occurs in thefirst and second year of the curriculum. Part 2 was a survey in which students and

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Louis, Purdue University; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karan Sharma, Purdue University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Engineering Education (ASEE)among others. In this study, a personal leadership profile instrument was tested that enablesstudents to compare their personalized engineering leadership score with data obtained from aprior study (N=753)1. This establishes a baseline of leadership skills in comparison to one’speers. This paper describes the development of a personalized leadership profile for students thatwould aid them in creating their own leadership plan by comparing their responses with thebaseline. The leadership profile helps to identify areas for improvement and providesrecommendations of relevant courses as a step towards improving upon them. Studentsempowered with the results of their profile could make informed decisions about future

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; Emily Isabelle McGonigle

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

community service byhelping educate future college students - an opportunity all faculty should strive to seize. Lastly,this experience provides students opportunities to take part in educational scholarship.Profiles of Camp ParticipantsThe camp was designed for students ranging from 4th to 6th grade. The summer 2014 STEAMcamp had 60 children between 3rd and 7th grade participate (Table 1). Out of all campers, 29were female, and 31 were male. Campers were charged a fee of $50. Three full scholarshipsand two partial (half-priced) scholarships were given. Out of the 40 campers who provided theirschools districts, eight known school districts were represented (Table 2). Donations from localLehigh Valley businesses helped to fund scholarships. The camp

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New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

class. Benefits for instructors and administrators include: (1) minimal team facilitation because thegroups tend to develop into self-managed learning teams. (2) TBL is cost effective since it can beused in large classes using the same instructor/TA costs as small classes. (3) There are fewerworries about students not being in class or failing to prepare for class. (4) Student-facultyinteractions are more like working with colleagues when students are prepared for class andinstructors have time to develop personally rewarding relationships with students5. Team-Based Learning DescriptionTeam-Based Learning (TBL) is a specific pedagogical tool that emphasizes collaborativelearning and is distinct from other cooperative or collaborative pedagogies

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Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

discussed, noting their respective advantages and limitations. The author also explains thepotential benefits and pitfalls of applying popular citation metrics to faculty patents anduniversity patent portfolios.1. IntroductionPatenting activity among college and university researchers has increased substantially over thepast fifty years. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in 1969 the total number ofutility patents granted to universities was a mere 189, or 0.28 percent of utility patents grantedthat year.1 In 2012, USPTO records show that universities received 4,797 patents, or 1.89 percentof patents granted.1 The actual number of patents granted to academic researchers is probablyhigher, given that some colleges and universities

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Matthew, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Ari Turrentine, VentureWell; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Integrating Entrepreneurship into Capstone Design: An Exploration of Faculty Perceptions and PracticesAbstractIncorporating entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum is compelling for many reasons.Entrepreneurship education has been found to boost GPA and retention rates of engineeringstudents, provides students with the skills and attitudes needed to innovatively contribute toexisting organizations and pursue their own ventures, and has the potential to address current andanticipated workforce demands.1–3Entrepreneurship is taught most effectively using experiential methods.4 Given that Capstonedesign courses are applied and experiential by nature, they provide an optimal

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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 26.904.3experiences and skills that are taught in the course, with the intent of giving all the studentsexposure to, and an introductory understanding of,z a wide range of mechatronic designprinciples and practices.Pilot Course ExperienceThe course was developed and initially piloted while Ohio State was still operating under thequarter system, in Autumn 2011 and Winter 2012. The results of the first 10-week quarter pilotcourse, completed by 24 students, were previously reported in References 1 and 18. The original10-week pilot course was divided into several content focus areas, as outlined following. Thefirst five lectures centered on a preliminary design exercise that taught sketching and prototypingand project management techniques

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

current practice the “IndustryFellows” model, developed and tested by faculty at the University of Washington, Tacoma [1].This model goes beyond the typical industry engagement pathways of industry advisory boards,guest speaker events, student internships, and capstone projects. Industry Fellows is a form ofindustry/academia collaboration providing direct engagement of an industry professional withinthe classroom throughout a semester. This direct engagement has the benefit of bringingacademic instruction and state-of-the-art industry practices into closer alignment [1].The goal of this paper is to extend the Industry Fellows model from application in face-to-facedelivery into online delivery for distance education. Both the original research and

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

parallel inductive-deductive analysis, the emergent themes among our sample of Makers include that they expressleadership qualities of (1) innovators – they utilize different skillsets to develop unique productsand solutions; (2) monitors – they evaluate projects and respond to results; (3) directors – theyset goals and expectations of their projects and processes; and (4) producers – they aredetermined and possess a personal drive.IntroductionLeadership is a highly desired trait among engineers according to the Engineer of 20203.Engineers must “have developed skills in talking through material with peers, listening with realskill, knowing how to build trust in a working relationship, and providing leadership to groupefforts”9. Engineers are

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

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Civil Engineering

the literature17. Learning communities generally take one of four forms:(1) students co-enrolled in two or more courses or students from different disciplines linked by acommon theme, (2) classroom learning communities, (3) residential learning communities, and(4) student-centered learning communities (honors, under-represented groups, etc.)18. The CICLapproach described here is a form of the first type of learning community: it engages studentsfrom different disciplines. However, the students are not co-enrolled in the same courses.Instead, the students are linked by a central theme (sustainable design) and are taking differentcourses that are linked by a common learning activity (team project). The use of the collaborativelearning activity

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

newsletter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics. Page 26.1739.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Why Not Ask Students to Explain Themselves? Enhancing Conceptual Testing with Technical WritingNote: Based on reviewer comments this paper is submitted to the ASEE 2015 Annual Conference as a “Work-In-Progress” that is intended to be presented at the ChE Division Poster Session.1. IntroductionRecently a great deal of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jake Davis, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to further enhance co-oprecruitment and engagement of engineering students from a broader range of backgrounds,interests, and experiences as a pathway to potentially increase the overall diversity of theprofessional engineering labor force.Introduction and BackgroundCooperative education programs (co-ops) in engineering are designed to provide students withprofessional experience relevant to their academic discipline in alternating cycles between paidfull-time employment and traditional full-time classroom education. Co-ops are workopportunities for undergraduate students organized in partnership with industry basedorganizations,1 which can also be referred to as Work-Integrated Learning (WIL).2-3 There areseveral associated benefits to

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

often taken by other science majors as part of thePhysics minor. The course has been redeveloped over the past six years with the following goals: 1. To ease the transition between lower-level and upper-level physics courses as the course material becomes more abstract and the mathematics more sophisticated. 2. To modernize the course by discussing the physics behind contemporary applications such as LASERs, quantum dots and other nano-scale systems, diodes, and superconductors. Page 26.98.2 3. To introduce students to computational physics and the interplay between theory, computation and experiment. Validation

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaqi C. McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

alone. Again, the actual incidence of delayed graduation using the NCESdefinition would be higher. MIDFIELD contains no data to create an operational definition ofany of the other nontraditional characteristics. As a result of these differences, it is difficult todetermine to what extent the MIDFIELD institutions are representative of other U.S. public four-year institutions. Even within MIDFIELD, nontraditional student enrollments are certainly notdistributed uniformly by institution—on average, 4-5% of student enrollment is nontraditional byage, but the percentages range from 1% to 25% by institution.Of the 6,330 nontraditional students ever enrolled in engineering, 80% started in engineering,compared to 87% of traditional students—yet equal

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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

and the cost for the University. ‘Experimental Structural Dynamics Laboratory’provides students with the opportunity to experiment with physical models and real lifestructures at a minimal cost.This paper describes the development of a course proposal for the undergraduate seniorlevel/graduate level course “Experimental Structural Dynamics Laboratory”. The overallobjectives are (1) to reinforce dynamic structural analysis concepts relevant to engineers and (2)to visualize that those analytical concepts such as natural frequencies and mode shapes exist inreal structures and (3) to foster student learning through hands-on experimentation. The basicnotion that sets this laboratory apart from most existing laboratories is that the laboratory can

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rod E. Turochy P.E., Auburn University

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Civil Engineering

case for the use ofsystematic literature reviews in other areas of engineering.INTRODUCTIONA recent article in The Journal of Engineering Education by Borrego et al.1 argues for the use ofsystematic literature reviews in engineering education. These types of reviews are used in otherdisciplines to summarize previous research in order to influence future practice. It has beensuggested that the volume of previous research creates a barrier to those wishing to access thefindings and recommendations, and that a systematic literature review can lower this barrier.Better accessibility to the findings of previous research can lead to a more informedidentification of future research and to recommendations regarding current practice.The term

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mason Marshall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ariel Moss, Missouri S&T; Larry Gene Garringer, Missouri S&T; Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

recreate the WIMP51 processor, using the BDF platform, via anexperiential learning project. Note that the group did not have any prior knowledge onmicroprocessor design techniques. They also had not yet taken the Digital Systems Designcourse.Design Methodology The WIMP51 design was based on the available block diagram and instruction set7,shown below in Figures 1 and 2. Some additional state machine information, including the threemain states, in an instruction cycle, was also available7. In order to complete the design, in theallotted time, minor changes in the internal organization (missing ‘PSEN’ as seen in Figure 1)and the instruction set (Figure 3) had to be made. Each Upper-level block was broken down, intosub-systems, to determine

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

“stories” are designed using role play cases or interrupted narratives with charactersthat may be real or fictional experiencing the case and “telling” the content the teacher wishes todeliver to their students using the characters in the story. It engages the students because they canrelate to the characters or story and encourages discussion of the case through the use of guidedquestions.Using Case Studies to Improve Laboratory InstructionGiven the recommendations to replace traditional teaching methods with more empiricallyvalidated teaching methods that uses inquiry based methods and active learning, for oureducational research study, we investigated two main questions: 1) To what extent does the useof the case studies method address all

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Khorbotly, Valparaiso University

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Electrical and Computer

lab(s), depending on the complexity of the project.Course ProjectsThe biggest challenge faced when developing the course is mapping the course contents toteaching modules and finding adequate projects to deliver and assess the students’ knowledge ineach topic. This section describes the projects used in the class and the topics they covered. Page 26.91.4 I. Image EnhancementIn this project, students are given the grayscale image shown in Figure 1. Seeing that the imageis too dark for any effective vision processing, the students’ assignment is enhancing the image.During their search for a solution, students are exposed to the concept

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

better place. It is expectedthat TTU engineers will go on to be industry leaders, innovative business owners, and successfulentrepreneurs.The goal of the project reported in this paper is to prepare engineering students in three keycomponents of the college strategic plan: 1) leadership in industry, 2) innovation in business, and3) entrepreneurial success in engineering. These components are all being implemented in ajunior level manufacturing course, CNC Machining Practices. This course is an industrialprogramming course for automated machining systems like milling and turning. Students learnand practice coding, simulating, and real machining of industrial parts and components. Thiscourse is a required curricular course for engineering

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Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Peter Vogt, Salt Lake Community College

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Two Year College Division

. Page 26.465.21 IntroductionMany community colleges, including Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), have increasinglycomplex demographics. To name a few, this includes traditional, non-traditional, working full-time, and family committed students. SLCC’s mission is directed toward such a body of studentsbecause it is an ”. . . open-access, comprehensive community college committed to serving thebroader community. . .” [1]. It achieves this mission statement by focusing on 4 core themes. 2 ofthese 4 are most applicable to the topic presented in this paper which are Access and Success andTransfer Education [2] . In addition to obstacles presented college-wide, engineering students face significant intellec-tual challenges. To be successful

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirohito Kobayashi, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Mechanics

that was captured at timet. Later, the same pixel moved to a new location (x+dx, y+dy) in the adjacent image frame thatwas captured at time t+dt without changing the pixel intensity. By assuming the small spatialand temporal changes, Taylor series of the pixel intensity at t+dt is given by ( ) ( ) . (1)Since the pixel intensity I is assumed to be constant at all time in this method, above series willbe simplified to . (2)Here, ( ) and represent the measurable gradients of the intensity and the known timeincrement between image frames. eq.(2) is unsolvable due to the two

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Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Margarita Fragoso-Diaz, Tarleton State University; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University; Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington

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Engineering Economy

because“students can get involved and can learn by doing.”Methodology and ResultsDecision analysis theory is covered during an engineering economic analysis course. The courseis offered to students in their second academic year and for this study, 20 students were involved.The typical course content for a one semester is listed in Table 1. Page 26.665.3 Table 1 List of Topic Covered in the Engineering Economy Course Topic Intro to Making Economic Decisions Engineering Costs and Cost Estimation Interest and

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

engineeringtechnology programs are based on increasing self-efficacy. Self-efficacy has been used instudies as a measure of engineering design4, persistence5,6, success in mathematics7,8, gender inengineering education9,10, career choice11, and more. Self-efficacy has been shown to becorrelated with several key personal and academic characteristics, as outlined in Table 1.Students who have high self-efficacy for circuit analysis should have high confidence in theirresponses to an assessment of circuit analysis. Table 1. Characteristics Correlated with Self-Efficacy Number of college Hours worked each week12 Total time in program13,14

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

design. The report included an appendix which documents thedesign calculations and preliminary engineering drawings of individual unit operations.The course required students to perform at a variety of cognitive levels as classified by Bloom’staxonomy4. In engineering practice, especially in the engineering design process, higher–orderthinking is required. Too often junior engineering students are accustomed to learning material atlevels 1 through 3 on Bloom’s taxonomy scale (knowledge, comprehension, and application).The assignments in this course were created to facilitate student development as a futureprofessional engineer by working at the six cognitive levels of Bloom’s taxonomy and also someABET criteria (student outcomes a, c, e, f, g, h

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

similarities in syntax. While teaching MATLAB as an introduction toprogramming is not new7, direct interfacing between MATLAB and hardware still remains non-trivial. For example, using MATLAB to operate an Arduino microcontroller requires Simulink,which adds another layer of complexity. By design, ECE 103 avoids overly theoretical computerscience topics to focus on practical techniques that would be of value to electrical engineers. Therevised course outcomes for ECE 102 and 103 are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Course Outcomes – Students have the ability to … ECE 102 ECE 103 1. Solve engineering problems by applying 1. Develop algorithms in C to solve the