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Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

, thermodynamics, and numerical methods. Paul’s research interests are studying the impact of technology in engineering education and computer modeling of atmospheric systems.Dr. Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Hands-on, First Year Mechanical Engineering Course1 Background Cal Poly Pomona is one of the only seven polytechnic universities in the nation and its Collegeof Engineering graduates 1 of every 14 engineers in the state of California. Our engineeringgraduates are well-respected and employed by both large corporations and small businesses inCalifornia and around the country. There is a greater need today to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

invited lectures included a tutorial on biometrics,detailed lectures on speaker recognition and a lecture on how to assess an educationalintervention. The hands-on activities were presented such that the attending faculty couldtake them back to their respective universities. The workshop assessment results are verypositive with respect to organization, quality of the invited lectures, quality of the hands-on activities and the social program.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDBiometrics is the science of recognizing and authenticating people using theirphysiological features [1]. Border and immigration control, restricted access to facilitiesand information systems, cybersecurity, crime investigations and forensic analysis arejust a few of the primary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Patricia A. Nava, University of Texas, El Paso; Valarie E. Taylor, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

andsupport. We envision that our research findings on what helps and hinders the transfer processcan be used to 1) make improvements and revisions to existing policy, and 2) serve as a guide forstates and institutions seeking to adopt new policies that promote upward transfer in engineering.Background & ObjectivesFor decades, there has been a strong demand for STEM professionals in the U.S. workforce.Based on national rhetoric, it is clear that the demand for skilled professionals in STEM fieldswill continue to be on the upswing for many years to come. To meet both current and futureworkforce needs, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology projects thatthat the United States will need to produce an additional 1 million STEM

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Sanchez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Bermel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Analysis and Optimization: An Exploratory Study (Evidence-based Practice)Background and MotivationThere is a long-standing interest and focus in educational research on electricity-related concepts, due totwo essential reasons: (a) electricity is one of the central areas of science, technology, and engineeringcurricula at all levels of education, and (b) its concepts are particularly difficult to teach and learn becausethey are abstract and complex 1. Therefore, both educators and students face several challengesthroughout the learning process 2. Students often develop their own conceptions of electricity, which maybe in conflict with the formal science perspectives 3. When these students’ interpretations of

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex H. Wong, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. Students have to learn how to integrate themotion control and sensing capability so that the robot can estimate the surrounding environmentand avoid bumping into any obstacle while moving around, as well as collecting and processingthe information about its ambient environment. Furthermore, students have to learn how to setthe light sensor so the robot can tell whether the light is on or not. Finally, the communicationabout how to send back the sensed information which is readable is another task for students tofigure out. In this case students will learn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication protocols. Theproject is based on LEGO Mindstorms Kit for its flexibility and scalability [1]. This unit does notend here. Students should augment this project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

conceptualunderstanding in Heat Transfer12, 13 as well as in Dynamics14. The term “inquiry” has been usedto describe a number of teaching activities and has been used extensively in science education.The NRC15 identifies five critical features of inquiry that extend across all K-12 levels:1. Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions.2. Learners give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented questions.3. Learners formulate explanations from evidence to address scientifically oriented questions.4. Learners evaluate their explanations in light of alternative explanations, particularly those reflecting scientific understanding.5. Learners communicate and justify their

Conference Session

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

disciplines, the typical engineering skill set, and self-evaluation against this skill set partially explain the under-representation and non-uniformdiscipline subscription. This focus of this work, which is the first stage of this multi-stageproject, was to design and validate a survey tool to test our hypothesis.IntroductionFemales are severely underrepresented within the engineering profession both in Canada and inthe United States [1-3]. Unfortunately, since females are also underrepresented in engineeringeducation programs [4, 5] (see Figures 1 and 2), the professional underrepresentation is likely tocontinue in the near future. Even worse, after decades of programs focusing on increasing femaleenrollment, we are actually seeing a decrease in

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University; Di Ma, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Computing & Information Technology

, access control, and secure protocols. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Mobile Computing and Security Laboratory Development with Flip TeachingAbstract Android has reached over 1 million devices and occupies 85% of the market in 2014, according to a recent market report. Due to many advantages of the Android platform, such as open source, Google support, advanced software programmable framework in popular programming language Java, Android has been and will remain as the most popular mobile device operating system in market. Due to large popularity of user markets, research study of mobile computing is raising to a challenge level. In

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University - Northridge; Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University - Northridge; George Youssef, San Diego State University; Peter L. Bishay, California State University - Northridge

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

both careerpathways.IntroductionAccording to The National Career Pathways Network, a career pathway is defined as, “ … acoherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, commencingin the ninth grade and leading to an associate's degree, baccalaureate degree and beyond, anindustry recognized certificate, and/or licensure.”1 Thus, Career Pathways are developed,implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary educationalinstitutions in addition to local industries and community-based workforce development centers.The inclusion of industries and their lobbyists is motivated by a skills gap that exists betweennew graduates and the practice of a profession, which was highlighted in recent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chao Chen, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina; Ramin Madarshahian, University of South Carolina; Juan M Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Gabriel Terejanu, University of South Carolina

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

* 1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of South Carolina, Columbia SCIntroductionArguably, the post secondary educational system is currently going through a major transition.On one end, the demand on Universities and colleges is growing while budgets are beingreduced1. On the other hand, open access initiatives are making available a considerable amountof material to students and instructors2,3. This translates to higher demands on instructors withlimited resources. This is of particular importance in a time when the cost of higher educationhas risen much faster than the average

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

, waterproofing, and appearance. Student groups exploitedcomputational tools for their design by creating an engineering drawing in Creo Parametric forvisualization and by developing equations and an expected performance plot in MicrosoftEXCEL for analyzing their system. Finally, they were able to build and demonstrate theirplatforms using course purchased construction materials which included: poster board, shippingtape, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and a handful of other similar products. Some positive traitsof the project include: (1) The modelling equations are simple and do not require physics or calculus knowledge to design the system, so they are appropriate for first-semester students. However, finding a solution to the project is

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Jannette McFalls-Brown, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

do know that theseprograms can encourage students to enroll in engineering, the lasting impact of these programson engineering students is less clear. With this research, we provide some clarity by examiningbackground factors of retained aerospace engineering students.The goal of this mixed-methods investigation is to identify the factors that increase studentsuccess in engineering in order to inform future programs and curricula. Research questionsguiding this study include: 1) How do retained aerospace engineers describe the impact ofparticipation in a pre-engineering program on university major choice? and 2) Whichbackground factors affect student retention and success in Aerospace Engineering students? Wesurveyed sophomore and senior

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students and collecting survey data from multiple institutions.IntroductionWriting is an important skill for engineers, but it is not necessarily thought about or taught as an“engineering skill.” Because of this, and despite ABET accreditation criteria directly related towriting,1 the inclusion of writing in engineering programs varies widely from program toprogram and course to course. While writing in engineering practice varies in scope frominformal emails and memos to large scope reports and proposals, writing in engineering coursesis often limited to formal laboratory or project reports, if it is included at all. This often causes adisconnect, leaving engineering graduates lacking in writing knowledge and skills, including asrelated to

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Educational Research and Methods

participation and recognition withinthat social sphere37. Based on prior work in science education and a symbolic interactionismapproach to understanding engineering role identity, the construct of identity, in our framework,is based on three measurable dimensions of students’ beliefs about theirperformance/competence, the recognition they receive from others, and their interest inengineering. These are not the only identities that an individual may hold, but they capture astudents’ subject related identity within engineering. A representation of this framework can befound in Figure 1.Recognition plays a significant part in identity development and has more recently become afocus in science identity research. A student’s perception of how others view

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George E. Hassoun, Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon

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Educational Research and Methods

of these activities andto the importance of appropriately weighing each learning and assessment activity, includinghomework assignments and quizzes.I – IntroductionWhen it comes to improving the effectiveness of engineering education, much research has beenpublished and numerous methods and techniques have been suggested. Active Learning, forexample, is a popular learning methodology advocating the initiation of classroom activities,such as group discussions, interactions and/or short quizzes, aiming to improve long-termknowledge retention [1]. Cooperative, Collaborative, and Problem-based Learning (PBL) areother methodologies that have been proposed to improve learning [2], [3], [4]. A more recentapproach, the Flipped Classroom, proposes

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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New Engineering Educators

Teaching and Learning.1 One common argument againstsuch a system is that a single classroom visit is often not an accurate reflection of the learningthat occurs over an entire class, an argument which can also be made against peer evaluations,depending on the format of such programs. Expert evaluation can also be a very resource-intensive undertaking if it is to be done for all faculty at a university.Finally, some propose tracking student and student outcomes to assess teaching. This can bedone in a range of ways: following a student’s performance in more advanced courses to see theimpact of prior instruction; alumni surveys to ask which teaching they found impactful orparticularly instructive; or administering the same exam to all students to

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Findley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

as a matter of convenience rather than as a matter of intent. This observation issupported by Lichtenstein, et. al., [1] who conclude that engineering majors show the least benefitfrom their general education as compared to all other majors. These authors suggest that thereason for this lack of benefit is based on time management. Engineering students tend to placea higher time priority on classes they view as favoring the acquisition of highly marketable skillsover educationally enriching experiences. Because of this perspective, engineering studentssometimes need encouragement to help them see how their lives and their careers may bepositively impacted by their general studies.A history of the efforts to build and develop courses that

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

manageable by documenting ourexperience using leadership-focused activities in bioengineering courses. These activitiesleverage a teaching tool whose importance is becoming increasingly recognized in engineeringeducation: reflection.1, 2  Reflection is often used to promote cognitive development3 – e.g., immediately after an exam,students articulate what they did that helped them do well on the exam and what they could dodifferently to improve their performance on a future exam. In this work, our teaching innovationis that we use reflection in promoting development of a professional skill – specifically, to helpbioengineering undergraduates improve their understanding of and capacity for leadership.Reflection can help students learn more from

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanne Przestrzelski, Clemson University; John D DesJardins, Clemson University; Carson Mackenzie Ida Brewer, Clemson University

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Biomedical

: A Clinical and Technology Transfer Immersion Program for Biomedical Needs Identification and ValuationI. IntroductionUniversities wish to educate their students to be leaders in their fields, but the current highereducation structure is often criticized for favoring education over innovation, which can limit theability of entrepreneurial thinkers to receive the experiences needed to bring student innovationsto the marketplace. In fact, the education that they are receiving at university is often not eventhe content that future employers are seeking. While 96% of college provosts believe theirstudents are prepared for the job market, only 11% of business leaders agree.1 An article by Johriand Olds states that “the disjuncture

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas G. Hart, Tarrant County College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

for technicians to have experiences in programming usingSupervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software. Therefore we have chosenSCADAMobile software by Sweetwilliam as the control software for this project. Once thestudent has a working knowledge of PLCs and programming PLCs with ladder logic, they willbe introduced in the steps that must be taken to set up this wireless connection between a tabletor smartphone.Manufacturing Automation and ControlsThe author teaches a two year Associate of Applied Science course in automation and controlsfor the Electronics Technology students at the local community college. The course covers (1)advanced programming of PLCs, (2) sensor technology and application, (3) industrialapplications and

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Leonardo Orea-Amador, University of Texas - El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

E-LEAD students were asked to describe theirpersonal leadership skills in which they wanted to improve for the following week and whichwas related to character, competence, and capacity (summary of weekly interview resultsavailable in Table 1). During the first week, with regards to competence, students reported theneed to conduct further research on how to improve their workshops and activities. On capacity,the four E-LEAD students mentioned the desire to increase their adaptability and organizationalskills in order. Then, in the third weekly interview the E-LEAD student 4 commented on theimportance of character as it relates to leadership. He stated, “being a leader by example is areally big thing. I think that is why we can continue to

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell D. Nickolson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

block south of the current facility • Renovation of the larger of the two current facilities being used by the agency, and creating a new outdoor space for the users.This project challenged the students in so many ways, but the most drastic of those challengeswas understanding a disease that is not recognizable to the mainstream population. According tothe most current data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sickle Cell affectsabout 1 out of every 500 Black/African Americans births and 1 out of every 36,000 HispanicAmerican births.The first two feasibility studies while dramatically increasing the useable square footagepotentially pushed the agency beyond their capital campaign capabilities. This third and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello ; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

-semester physics and math courses in a largeprivate university in Mexico. A Likert-scale instrument was used, in which students choose froma completely agree-to-completely disagree scale of statements related to the relevance of physicsand mathematics to both the applicability in upper division engineering courses and the students’future career. The results of this new study shed light on four aspects: 1) students’ perceptions ofthe relevance of physics and mathematics of scholar engineering and professional engineeringpractices, 2) the comparison of students’ perceptions of the relevance of physics to that ofmathematics, 3) semester and gender differences in those perceptions, and 4) the comparison ofstudents’ perception of the relevance of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

maps. Students’ initial ideasabout sustainability were explored based on concept maps that individual students generated in-class. This was followed by two different instruction methods. Civil and architecturalengineering students in a two-credit first year introduction to engineering course learned aboutsustainable engineering rating systems in a two-week module; they repeated the concept map aspart of the graded homework assignment on sustainability. This course was compared to a 1-credit seminar-style introductory sustainability course that focused on the social sciences aspectsof sustainability over the whole semester via a series of readings and in-class discussions; theseseminar students repeated the concept map as part of their final

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Impacts of Sustainability Education on the Attitudes of Engineering StudentsAbstractIt is increasingly important that engineers learn how to design for sustainability, while alsohaving the attitudes that encourage activation of their sustainable engineering knowledge. Designfor sustainability may also encompass related attitudes, such as interdisciplinarity, considerationof others, and a predisposition to work globally. This study spanned multiple institutions andexplored the impacts of different educational models that were aimed at impacting both students’sustainability knowledge and the related attitudes. The research questions were: (1) To whatextent do

Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

determine the first natural frequency of the wing structure. By integrating researchresults into the classroom, many engineering mechanics and mechanical vibration concepts canbe reinforced by (a) analyzing a “real-world” problem through simple mechanical models tosimulate a complex structure and (b) by highlighting the relationships between physical andmathematical models of an actual aerospace structure.I. IntroductionSeveral papers have reported on the importance and benefit of including research into theundergraduate curriculum. Phillips and Schroeder 1 note that undergraduate research thatcomplements course topics is innately interactive and can enable student interest in engineering.Prince et al 2 highlighted the potential of research

Conference Session

Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

students sit in front of the camera and the virtual laboratorysystem monitors their facial expressions and head motions in order to identify suspiciousbehaviors. Upon detection of such suspicious behaviors, the system records a video for furtheranalysis by the laboratory administrator. An evaluation of the feasibility of this approach ispresented.1. IntroductionAs one of the most important implementations of virtual reality (VR), virtual laboratories (VLs)are becoming more and more popular at various levels of education and in various fields oftraining. There are several factors that speed up the development of VL systems. The first factor isthe wide-spread adoption of the Internet which provides the possibility of remote access to VLs

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

programs, honors education, undergradu- ate seminars, transfer students, community learning opportunities, and undergraduate research education. Finally, the unit collaborates with faculty across campus to develop and implement curricular assessment components of funded grant projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Comprehensive Research Experience for Undergraduates George Youssef1, Enrique Ainsworth2, Hannah Whang3, Casey Shapiro3, Marc Levis- Fitzgerald3, and Jane Chang4 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University 2 Center for Excellence in Engineering and

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Student

compared separatelyacross all spatial assessments. A Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient matrix was developedto visualize correlations between assessments and gender. Male participants showed significant(mostly) moderate correlations between all tests at the p < .001 level. Moreover, femaleparticipants suggested different strengths of correlation and significance across all assessments.Introduction Investigation into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)professional knowledge has gained momentum since funding became available throughgovernment agencies and private sources. Spatial skill level is a known predictor of STEMachievement.1 Currently, K-12 instruction emphasizes both verbal and mathematical skills, butdoes

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Jose J. Fontan-Pagan, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus; Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Construction

warehouse workers employed in structural steelfabricating and supply companies in the United States speaks Spanish as their native language4and materials and trainings are typically available and presented in English. The Hispanics’inability to understand the workers training may increase the risks of fatal and non-fatal injuries5.In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities among the structural steel warehouseworkers, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed the Susan Harwoodtraining program. As shown in figure 1, the first phase of the project consisted in thedevelopment of an English and Spanish Warehouse Worker training curriculum to increase thesafety awareness in the structural steel warehouse fabricating