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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yue Gu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Aerospace

airports todevelop sustainability programs, the FAA has encouraged airports to incorporate sustainabilityconcepts into their planning process and daily operations [1]. The FAA funded 44 U.S. airportsto develop their own airport sustainability plans via Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants[1]; however, the FAA did not issue a definitive standard for the initiatives, goals, or metrics tobe used to plan and measure airport sustainability. Airports that commit to enhancingsustainability need to track and measure the performance made toward achieving theirsustainable goals. However, it is a challenge to convert sustainability concepts into quantitativemeasuring tools, and to select appropriate performance metrics [2].The ASEE Board of Directors

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

solution development - namely students and startups. On top of this, Will evaluates and connects relevant businesses in the area to the many functions of General Motors. Will works with many programs directly at MIT in a mentorship & advisory capacity, including: New Engineering Education Transformation, the Sandbox Innovation Fund, the Leaders of Global Operations Dual-Degree Program, the Gordon Engineering Leadership program, the Office of Minority Education, and individual classes & professors.Dr. Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amitava ”Babi” Mitra +1-617-324-8131 | babi@mit.edu Dr. Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra is the founding executive director of the New Engineering Education Transfor

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Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

Simulator can implement any detailedcharacteristics for a cache scheme, such as replacement policy,mapping function, average memory access time, coherenceprotocol, amount of bus traffics, power consumption, etc. AfterPIN Tool builds trace files, those files will be inserted into theSimple Simulator to collect the outputs to measure performance ofcache scheme.Introduction:For a computer architect, cache memory is a key functional unit toconsider in both increasing system performance and loweringpower consumption for multi-core processors [1]. Therefore, multi-core cache scheme has been a popular research and teaching topicin computer architecture communities. In this paper, we presenthow to design and implement a multi-core cache memory using

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Technology and Manufacturing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Tech University; Eric Newland Wooldridge, Somerset Community College; Thomas Singer, Sinclair Community College

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Two-Year College

well as helping to improve thestudent’s design competencies that are necessary for AM. This current paper will report thenature of the current AM coalition and share a sample student project designed and producedduring the Fall 2018 semester. The feedback received from the students will also be shared.BackgroundAM, also known as 3D Printing, is one of the most commonly used fabrication technologies usedin design, STEM, art, and healthcare lately to solidify students’ learning and success [1]. It hasbeen proven that students who gain the skill sets of today’s industry have a better chance ingetting a competitive job in their future careers [2]. So, it is clear that the impact of AM onseveral fields is growing widely [3], [4]. However, several

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

), have all increased yearover year [1]. In order to protect infrastructures from cyber threats, cybersecurity education hasbecome critically important to foster capable professionals.Thus, we designed a comprehensive cyber security awareness system to educate students ofcyber security knowledge and provide a platform for practicing hands-on activities. The learningsystem incorporated various learning techniques to assist students in understanding cybersecurity concepts and skills. The learning techniques were game-based learning, student-centriclearning, integrated learning, self-pace learning, and problem-based learning.An infrastructure was designed by using virtualization technology to emulate a realistic physicalnetwork. The infrastructure

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Emily Fredette, Purdue University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

paper will explore first-year female students’ perception of and self-confidence with respect toengineering. Results and conclusions from this study may be used to improve the support andresources provided to first-year women in engineering with the ultimate goal of increasedpersistence.Introduction and Related WorkA student’s perception of and self-confidence in engineering have been shown to influence theirpersistence in undergraduate degree programs. College students with a strong understanding of theengineering profession are more likely to persist in engineering, however, those without may switchmajors and exit engineering 1 . The more familiar students are with the variety of engineeringoccupations that are available to them, the higher

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanna M. W. Bailey, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

procedures for each discipline. Table 1. Summary of Senior Design Course Requirements by Program # of CreditProgram Prerequisites2 Additional Notes Courses1 Hours1 Environmental Systems Structural Design course mayArchitectural 2 4 for Buildings, Structural be selected from steel orEngineering Design. concrete. First and second course Conservation Principles, contain significantChemical

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

to the principles ofoperation and electrical behavior of a number of electronic devices (principally the p-n junctiondiode, the MOSFET, and the BJT). An understanding of the I-V characteristics of these devicesis indispensable to understanding their use in circuits exploiting them as either linear or nonlineardevices. While simulation is valuable, it is arguably not a replacement of the demonstration ofthe I-V characteristics of real devices. A brief survey of ASEE literature on educational use ofcurve tracers is summarized below.Shwehdi et al [1] described a senior design project to build an instrument for measurement of thecurrent gain of NPN BJTs. This was not a curve tracer per se.Beams [2] described curve tracers that used an ad hoc

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Joanna Wright, University of Washington; Lauren Summers, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

Statistics predicts growth of 13.4% from2014 to 2024 in jobs for STEM-related post-secondary teachers [1]. Women are a growingpercentage of PhDs in STEM but are not proportionately represented among assistant professors[2]; to support this employment growth it will likely be necessary to attract more women to thefaculty. Of even more significance is that STEM faculty play a critical double role in the healthand gender make-up of the future STEM workforce. Research shows that role models have animportant impact on career pathway decisions made by women engineering students [3]. Mostengineers are first exposed to the profession through their STEM faculty, so if this group is notdiverse, or if diverse workers (such as women) are perceived to be

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ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mackenzie Beckmon Sharbine, Harding University; James L. Huff, Harding University; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Benjamin Okai, Harding University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

experience ofshame has a broad impact on engineering education. In an engineering workshop, when assignedto make a pen holder in the lab portion of the class, failure results in deeper feelings of failurewithin the education system (“but of course, I’m the one who does it”.) and, as a classical markerof shame, creates a desire to hide from the new experience (“Ugh—Can I go to back to myclassroom where I can write an equation down”?).In the present study, we define shame to be the socio-psychological integration between culturalexpectations and an individual’s internal evaluations of how they meet these expectations [1-5].This operational definition synthesizes extant understandings of shame from both psychologicaland sociological perspectives

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Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

address.Part One: On the Dissonance Between Paradigms of Practice and Shadow-CitiesThe informal settlement, defined as communities constructed without permission on landillegally acquired, is currently the largest and fastest growing settlement type on the planet [1].iNow, and in the future, the majority of our planet’s inhabitants live in settlements that will not bemapped, permitted or otherwise documented [2].ii They will have no formal access to sewage orwaste disposal and only intermittent access to transportation, schools, water and electricity.They will live in communities poorly constructed, posing a danger to the occupants and asignificant drain on our planet’s civic and environmental resources [2].iii Their homes will bebuilt of scrap

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Thomas Burrows, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Student

university. A research opportunity similar to the one presented cangive students the skills they need to further their engineering careers.IntroductionOne of the biggest shocks for incoming undergraduate engineers is the transition from highschool to college. With it brings higher expectations, many of which students fail to anticipate[1]. I met with several undergraduate students who are both, enrolled in the University ofWyoming’s Engineering and Applied Science Department, and no longer with the program inorder to find out why and where they had struggled. We engaged in public group discussions,and recorded notes covering their responses in order to create an ongoing Action ResearchProject. A common thread among all responses was a general

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Chapman; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

original ambient pressure and will have to encounter an adversepressure gradient (low to high pressure) [1]-[3]. Even though air has a low viscosity, viscousforces will still exist near the airfoil surface due to the large velocity gradients, a result ofboundary layer. These forces will result in a reduction in momentum for fluid layers immediatelyadjacent to the airfoil. If these fluid layers do not have sufficient energy to overcome the adversepressure gradient, they will reverse in direction (see Fig. 1). The reverse streams will then collidewith the oncoming streamlines causing them to separate from the body and create a wake regionrich in vortices as shown in Fig. 2. The point of separation is called the boundary layerseparation point

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

are involved in some form of researchactivity throughout their undergraduate matriculation [1], [3]. Studies reveal that participating inundergraduate research venues is notably beneficial towards nurturing academic development andclarifying career options post-graduation [14], [15]. In a follow-up survey conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, 83%expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attested awareness ofa graduate school environment [3], [4], [16]. These undergraduate research opportunities,according to Hurtado et al. [2], have further facilitated

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and mis-concepts of design do require proper alignment with prevailingconditions on the ground. Undoubtedly, the start of any design course should be preceded byexposure to design thinking and related processes. The paper reviews the role of design inengineering programs, and outlines the current research on how design thinking processes couldbe taught and learned. It explores also the currently most-favored pedagogical model for teachingdesign, namely: Project-Based Learning (PBL). The paper identifies several contexts for PBL,along with some available data on it success. Finally, the paper raises some of the questions thatshould be answered to identify the most effective pedagogical practices of improving designlearning.1

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Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines and to shed light to the skills that engineers possess.Students are instructed how to address societal problems by providing innovative solutions anddesigns. The most recent posted online catalogs of 182 higher education institutions wereexamined. The selection of the institutions was arbitrary and covered all states. Figure 1 showsthe number of institutions considered in each state. From these universities, 19 (11%) do not teachany introductory course in engineering and 55 (30%) have a separate introductory course for eachengineering discipline. The remaining 108 (59%) universities are of interest in this study. Eighty-four percent (84%) of the 108 universities have as a terminal degree the doctorate and theremaining 16% a bachelor’s or

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ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, alternativesolutions, environmental and social impact aspects of the design, as well as, their experience indecision-making, are ample reasons why their expertise would enrich students’ learning andbrings them (the students) closer to the realities of the workplace [1].Employers, by and large, are generally satisfied with the basic technical preparation of today’sgraduates, but find them largely unaware of the vital roles that engineers play in bringingproducts and services from a “concept stage” to the marketplace. An important reason for this“drawback” is that faculty members, today, often lack industrial experience and/ or any othertype of practical experience. This is particularly troubling when faculty members, straight out ofgraduate school and have

Conference Session

Transfer and Transitions

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park; Shannon Hayes Buenaflor, University of Maryland, College Park; Danielle Melvin Koonce, University of Maryland; Christin Jacquelyne Salley, University of Maryland, College Park; Sharon Fries-Britt, University of Maryland, College Park; Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

preliminary findings from interviews with three Blackstudents who started their academic careers at several community colleges in a Mid-Atlanticstate before transferring to the flagship institution of that same state. Interview transcripts wereanalyzed and coded by different members of the research team to document rich themes. This research is part of a larger-scale, three-year, NSF-funded qualitative study, whichexamines the academic trajectories of two distinct groups of Black engineering majors: 1) Blacksborn and educated in the United States and 2) Those born and educated in other countries. Bylooking at these two communities, we will build upon past literature that disaggregates theexperiences of Black STEM students who represent multiple

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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Mechanical Engineering

class, are intensified in the online section andimprovements are described. Specifically during the second offering of the online section in theSpring of 2019, the number of teammates in each team are reduced and additional projectmilestones are imposed to balance the teamwork over the duration of one semester.1. IntroductionClasses are taught within an engineering program in numerous formats. In general, these includelearning in a classroom, learning online, or a hybrid blend of the two. Regardless of the format,students taking a class are expected to meet the course’s educational outcomes. At thecompletion of a CAD class, which is the subject of this paper, students are expected to be able tocreate engineering designs and communicate the

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Cheney, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Comparison of Hands-On Skills Development in an Introductory Circuits CourseIntroductionUniversities have been examining a variety of alternatives to the traditional teaching method oflecturing to students, many of which utilize technology to enhance or expand the traditionallecture experience[1][2]. For classes with large enrollments that have a significant portion of thematerial that does not change from semester to semester, recorded lectures with Web access [3]is one alternative to repeating the same live lectures.Introductory circuit courses have been taught several different ways that include interactivesoftware [4], Web-based materials [5], and problem-based learning [6][7][8]. The intention is todepart from the traditional lecturing

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace

University ofMichigan, students are required to take 41 credits of engineering science courses (32% of thetotal credits required for graduation) and only 19 credits of design and laboratory courses (14.8%of total credits). Furthermore, of the 11 current ABET Student Outcomes only one of these, a) anability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, directly speaks to thecontent of these engineering science courses [1].Despite the prominence of engineering science courses in the curriculum, these courses havebeen studied less in engineering education research than design courses [2]. Ideally, theseengineering science courses should give students the theoretical background that they can applyin engineering design courses, on student

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Heechang (alex) Bae, Eastern Washington University

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Design in Engineering Education

utilized in eightcapstone sections to form 40 projects teams using 230 students. Of these students, 74% got theirfirst choice and 94% got one of their top 3 choices. Another key result is a reduction in teamformation time from 2 days or so down to less than 1 hour.IntroductionIt was my first day of Senior Capstone during my second quarter of full time teaching and wewere faced with a room full of approximately 80 senior Mechanical Engineering studentsbuzzing with the excitement of a new quarter and the realization that they were getting close tothe end of a long, and often challenging, journey. Our primary goals for our Senior Capstonecourse are to give students an engineering project/job like experience that builds on theknowledge/tools

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University; Teresa A. Johnson, Ohio State University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Ana M. Casado, Ohio State University; Alan Kalish, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies

. Figure 1 summarizes this organizational structure. Successfulcompletion of a set of proficiencies implies successful completion of the aligned outcome.Learning activities are then aligned to one or more proficiencies within the settings of courses orother learning opportunities. Therefore, a well-designed program will have explicit alignment inboth directions, from learning activities to all levels of proficiencies to outcomes to programgoals.Figure 1. Organizational structure of generic program goal, outcome, and proficiency levels.Constructive Alignment in Interdisciplinary Graduate CurriculaThe authors found very few studies examining design of graduate curricula that applied theunderstanding by design framework developed by Wiggins and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie A. Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alyssa Miranda Boll, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

challenging in the first place.IntroductionAmerican engineers are frequently educated in a depoliticized, decontextualized environmentthat prioritizes the technical foundation required by the profession. Devoid of the social contextand full spectrum of sociotechnical considerations required for true engineering work, thispractice is both poor pedagogy and an inaccurate portrayal of how engineering occurs in theworld beyond the classroom [1], [2].Engineering educators and researchers are increasingly interested in bridging this falsesociotechnical divide (also referred to here and in prior work as sociotechnical dualism) andfinding mechanisms for the authentic integration of sociotechnical work in the engineeringclassroom. Evidence for this need

Conference Session

Understanding Students' Narratives of Grand Challenges Scholars Program as a Nexus Between Liberal and STEM Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M Fry, Olin College of Engineering; Holly Nguyen; Gretchen Rice, Olin College; Sydney Ross, Lawrence Technological University; Sebastien Zenzo Selarque, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Bridgit Spies; Margarite Vaccaro; Jason Barrett, Lawrence Technological University; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Karen Kashmanian Oates, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David I. Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James J. Winebrake, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alison Wood, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

GCSPs enables Scholars to interrogate their personal selves and lead the way inengineering education by engaging in the hard work of thinking about what it means to behuman.IntroductionIn 2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), in collaboration with leadinginternational technological scholars, produced a report with a radically new vision forengineering in the 21st century [1]. Calling for “continuation of life on the planet, making ourworld more sustainable, secure, healthy, and joyful,” this document inspired a global movementurging interdisciplinary thinkers, policymakers, and the general public around the world to cometogether to address challenges facing humanity now and for the foreseeable future [1].As a part of this global

Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth C. Harris, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

successfully to the end, but many morphed andchanged as lessons were learned. Using this project as a use case allows other faculty developersto learn how change management practices can scale, how they often are most important in areasthat are viewed as tangential, and how faculty developers can participate in non-traditional waysin order to serve their faculty’s best interest and improve their students’ experiences. This isparticularly important in areas of specialized needs such as schools and colleges of engineering.The change modelThe eventual strategy of the project fits in well with Kotter’s approach to accelerating change inan organization [1], [2]. In his approach there are 8 steps in his concurrent process model:. 1. Create a sense of

Conference Session

Targeted Harassment in Engineering Education: What It Looks Like, Why Now, and What Is at Stake

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L Pawley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

including YouTube, Twitter, and even her exercise app. Thesocial media of her department and other departments and the Dean of Engineering’s office atPurdue were also targeted. Riley’s accounts have been made private, ultimately limiting theimpact and reach of her research activity as well as connectedness to others in her personal socialnetworks.The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has identified the targetedharassment of faculty, including contingent faculty, as a threat to the core of academic freedom.The professional standard of academic freedom was developed by AAUP in 1940 [1]. It asserts,among other things, that teachers are entitled to full freedom in their research and publication ofresults, as well as full freedom in

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PANEL: After #MeToo: What’s next for Women in the Engineering Workplace?

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Clemson University; Joanna Wright, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

in order to raise awareness regarding sexual assault and abuse among women of colorand to promote empowerment among women who had been abused. On October 15, 2017, theterm went viral on twitter as #MeToo when actress Alyssa Milano encouraged those who hadbeen sexually harassed or assaulted to use the hashtag to draw attention to these issues. Thecurrent movement was stimulated by sexual assault allegations against the film producer HarveyWeinstein earlier in 2017. Since 2017, the number of allegations for sexually based misbehaviorand criminal acts against women has skyrocketed, as women have come forward from manywalks of life to speak of their experiences [1].The #MeToo movement has also stimulated renewed concerns about a lack of

Conference Session

Computing Research II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computing and Information Technology

as an agent in a givenenvironment, and the dynamic process of occupants is simulated over time to generate the complex andintriguing emergent behavior [1]. Graph-based models use the graph (node and edges) to represent thebuilding structure and model the occupancy dynamics using some flow or queuing network [2]. Whileagent-based simulation has the advantage of being able to represent each occupant’s behavior and decisionmaking in detail, computation cost increases proportionally with the number of agents and their agentsmaking it difficult to simulate large occupancy areas such as a game stadium, airports, rail terminals, etc.On the other hand, a graph-based model assumes occupants as a homogeneous mass and models their flowacross the graph

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, constructing knowledge, and solving problems [1].However, research has shown that undergraduate engineering students engage in limitedinformation gathering while working on engineering design tasks [2], suggesting that they mayneed to 'relearn' the question asking they naturally engaged in as children. At the same time,interest in engineering at the undergraduate level is often fostered through childhoodparticipation in engineering activities. Some argue that by the time children reach middle school,their interests and perceptions towards their future careers are established [3]. Therefore, whenchildren lack access to opportunities to learn about engineering in pre-college settings, thisresults in limited understanding about engineering and