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Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; MaryEllen C Nobe, Colorado State University

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Construction

of these cases studies to the class provides more opportunities to students to reflectabout the incident or accident. Particularly, students reflect during their oral presentation aboutincident/accident impact and how it could have been prevented. Page 26.1675.2IntroductionConstruction worksites are among the top three most dangerous worksites in the Unites StatesStates [1]. Construction workers are an increased risk of injuries and fatalities due to the natureof their work and the lack of adequate training and safety awareness. According to the Bureau ofLabor Statistics, the private construction recorded more than 775 fatalities in the year

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Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Jason Mischung, Arizona State University; Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University; Anthony Perrenoud, University of Oklahoma

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information the authors adaptedthe Construction Industry Institute’s Alignment Thermometer Tool to better reflect the context ofa class project.8 To score their team a 5-point Likert Scale was used, with 1 being the lowestscore and 5 being the highest score. This data was used as the metric to measure students’opinions of their team experience.Project Performance The students’ grades on the final project were used as the metric for team performance.The final project is creating a complete cost analysis and report for a real project that has beenbuilt within the last decade. A full set of drawings and specifications is given to themapproximately 6 weeks before the end of the semester. The CSI Master Format is used inconjunction with RS Means

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Best of Computers in Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch III P.E., Boise State University; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Computers in Education

. While the lens system may be able to image certain fine lines and sharp edges in the objectscene, much of this high frequency detail will never be recorded or show up on the monitor screen,due to the worse frequency response of the other MTFs. A realization of such limitations usuallyconstitutes an epiphany for the students.In addition to the Fourier optics and MTF theory approach that takes full advantage of the students’prior knowledge of linear systems theory, the course also includes an algebraic treatment of con-cepts such as aperture, sensor, and pixel size, depth of field, field of view, reflection, refraction, andso forth. Given this, the students obtain a very practical working knowledge of optical engineering(via a single course) that

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Henry Philipp, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

Kansas) or incorporated design-build competitions (e.g. U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon) into their curriculums asa means of meeting this need. These types of collaborative and engaging learning opportunitiesare what students of the 21st century are wanting to be involved with9.The goal of this paper is to share the integrated nature of implementing building information Page 26.1693.2modeling (BIM) software in a design-build project on a university campus – specifically the2014 and 2015 World Vision/Samaritan’s Purse and John Brown University TransitionalDisaster Shelter Competition6. It is also to reflect on the value of utilizing

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Coleen Carrigan, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Kathleen O'Leary, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Priti N. Mody-Pan, University of Washington; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

and EEC-1136916. Any opinion,finding, and conclusion or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 26.1200.6References1. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. (2001). The Carnegie Classification of Institutions ofHigher Education: 2000 edition. Retrieved March 31, 2011 fromhttp://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/resources.2. Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research.Chicago: Aldine Pub. Co.3. Hoffer, T. B., Hess, M. D., Welch, V., & Williams

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angel Ari Perez-Mejia, Quinnipiac University; John E. Greenleaf P.E., Quinnipiac University; Priscilla C Fonseca P.E., Quinnipiac University; Chris Hakala, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

situation. For example, music may workwell to engage students for a hands-on pedagogical approach, while it may be counter-productive for other activities that may be more reflective in nature.Although the results of this study were inconclusive, the effects of music on learning is anarea that should be researched further. The abundance of anecdotal evidence from instructorsindicate that it is a topic of interest among the educational community. The effects of pre-class activities may be elucidated by following the framework presented this study with alarger sample size and detailed observation of pre-class activities. These observations shouldseek to further categorize the presented options (i.e. what type of music specifically wasplayed, whether

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Bradford G Orr, University of Michigan

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students computed the potential energy due to gravity (requiring firstnumerically integrating the angular velocity data), and then the total mechanical energy (sum ofkinetic and potential energies). That sum immediately reveals that the mechanical energydecreases with each cycle (Fig. A2(b)). We further asked our students to reflect on thisexperimental fact and to propose the mechanism(s) responsible for this dissipation. Thisnaturally led them to the phenomenon of rolling resistance of tires and the real (adverse) effectsthat rolling resistance has on vehicle energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions! Thepoint is that the four often-misunderstood concepts concerning the dynamics of rigid bodies werereadily captured in this simple in-class

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; Sungho Tae, School of Architecture & Architectural Eng., Hanyang Univ., Ansan, Korea; Michael E. Smith Ph.D., Western Carolina University

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Construction

graduation. The construction job market seems to be improving.Prior to the fall semester, 2013, when the exit survey was administered in person, it was sevenpages and included Likert scale rated questions on employment, course satisfaction, faculty,student advising, facilities, and program outcomes. Space was provided on the survey for openended questions in each area. Review of the Likert ratings did not reveal any significanttrends. Ratings generally reflected students were satisfied with the courses taken, faculty,advising, facilities and program outcomes. However, qualitative answers to the open endedquestions indicated strong opinions toward: 1. Professor instructional quality. 78% of graduating seniors included comments about

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Data Analysis and Assessment

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cinda Heeren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

difficult programming course. The average queue length hovers around 5 Page 26.1296.4students during initial lab hours, but then doubles in each of the last two days of the assignmentFigure 2: Queue usage within a single assignment period.period, to ten and then twenty. The particulars of this example reflect lab availability and acourse policy that awards extra credit for starting early, but the concentrated use of the open labat then end of the window was consistent across assignments, courses, and semesters. In response to this data, one of the courses began to assign more staff to cover the latedate lab hours, but they consequently

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

National Council of Examinersfor Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)—a national nonprofit federation that includes theengineering and surveying licensure boards from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam,Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.1 NCEES’s Model Law and Model Rules facilitateprofessional mobility, promote uniformity of licensure processes across the U.S., and advancethe qualifications for licensure to protect the public interest.State licensure boards are composed primarily of practicing licensed professional engineers, whotypically have two to five decades of practical experience. However, most board members donot have the expertise to evaluate the details of an individual candidate’s educational credentials,as reflected in

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Course Development / Curriculum Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

rapidly increasing expectations forstudents’ competencies in computing that went beyond simply word processing andspreadsheets. In response, our “Introduction to Computing” course was reengineered during theSpring 2014 semester with a four-pronged vision: (1) modernizing the curriculum by moving thecourse from a tools-based course to a computing-based course, (2) elevating student engagement,(3) scaling the course for growth, and (4) making the course relevant and accessible to anystudent, regardless of background or technology. Toward modernizing the curriculum, the course met with relevant stakeholders acrosscampus, surveyed top courses from other universities, and reflected on best practices from withinthe community of practice on

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

shows the current short-time spectrum of the input signal. If the input signal isthe chirp signal, for example, the display will show a spike that slowly moves to the right as thefrequency of the chirp signal increases. If the input signal is music, the graph continuouslychanges to reflect the current sounds, which is interesting to watch. Page 26.1306.7 Figure 6: Close-up of Display for FFTThe demonstration program was based on a publically available example program that initializesthe board and the codec, and sets up an efficient double buffering scheme using the directmemory access (DMA) controller27. The

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaël-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, Elyape Consulting, LLLP; University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

NUCLEAR INDUSTRY2. BackgroundWhen a learner is presented the opportunity to complete or visualize the work, there are portionsof the brain engaged that allows for the user to be more receptive to retention. In order to tap intothe more active learning areas of one’s mind, it is important to revitalize the method of delivery.In Figure 1, the study reflects that the retention curve excels what can be expected by onlyproviding one method of implementation. Figure 1 Students Remember [3]Information from the study shows the act of reading about vs. the act of seeing an actionrespectively is far less than hearing about an action. The percentage of information retainedincreases by approximately 40% if you physically

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric M. Gillispie; Mathew Benton

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

 points on the Post­test.   Qualitative observations were that as reflected in Table 2, students worked more on homework  and in a more much more timely fashion than observed in the past. The one­on­one interactions  helped better deal with issues in problem­solving, including the issue of how students approached  problems. This appears to be indicated in the improvement in the Final Exam scores. In addition,  the interactions with the instructor enhances student performance on the team­based projects  compared to previous semesters and other courses.   After using a flipped methodology in several courses and looking at all evidence: quantitative and  qualitative, the lead author thinks that the students’ ability to learn

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

anddocumenting metrics for their reassembly chair. At the conclusion of the activity, theteams discuss and critically review their hypotheses and evaluation of the sustainabilityof the chairs based on the metrics collected during the lab. The instructor concludes theclass through a 15-minute active discussion on design for environment principles andmaterial selection; this discussion includes how an office chair can be translated torepresent many examples of urban infrastructure that require retrofitting and/or redesign.Often, students complete a homework assignment that reflects on the process; the Page 26.1319.4homework assignment varies from

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie S Peters, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Katherine N Thorton; Kristen Shinohara; Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

financial support to conduct this project. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the PacTrans Regional University Transportation Research Center. We thank those professors who gave their time and thoughts to make this research possible.1 National Science Foundation, Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics., 2012.2 Gould and Lewis, “Designing for Usability: Key Principles and What Designers Think.”3 Borrego, Froyd, and Hall, “Diffusion of Engineering Education Innovations  : A Survey of Awareness and Adoption Rates in US.”4 Everett Rogers, Diffusion

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

expressed in this material are those ofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Rampell, C. “Enrollment Drops Again in Graduate Programs,” The New York Times (Sept. 28, 2012). Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/business/new-enrollment-drops-again-in-us- graduate-schools.html[2] Jeanpierre, B., Oberhauser, K. and Freeman, C., "Characteristics of professional development that effect change in secondary science teachers' classroom practices," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 668–690, August 2005.[3] Carpinelli, J.D., Kimmel, H.S., Hirsch, L.S., Burr-Alexander, L., Narh,K.A. and Dave, R., "Translating Research Experiences into

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-faculty and student-student engagement. Every effort was made to ensure thatthe speaker diversity reflected that of the REU students, so that students could envisionthemselves taking the speakers’ paths. Further student-faculty interaction was provided throughweekly faculty research seminars. Each week, one faculty member presented brief vignettes oftheir research interests to the group, enabling students to learn of other imaging related researchbeyond their own projects.In addition to the program-related activities, students participated in several University-wideenrichment events. These activities included a weekly brown-bag seminar series on topics suchas Ethics, GRE preparation, Getting into Graduate School, and Abstract Writing

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah C. Baxter, University of St. Thomas; Ann Johnson, University of South Carolina; Bethany S. Fralick, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

pedagogical technique in engineering and architecture programs untilthe 1990's when, with the accessibility of desktop computing and relatively inexpensivesoftware, computer-aided drawing began to dominate and manual drafting classes disappearedfrom the engineering curriculum. Visualization and analysis can now be done more quickly andaccurately using CAD programs. In addition, CAD addresses a more diverse range of problems,including those in three-dimensions. As a result, returning to hand drawing in order to solvestatics problems is not a choice anyone would make for efficiency.Visualization skills are thought to be fundamental to spatial thinking, as it is used to representand manipulate information, and as it contributes to the reflective

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

the public who have allowed theengineering profession to get by working quietly and diligently, but not putting all their skills tothe best use of humanity.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant#1158863. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. (National Academies Press, 2004).2. National Academy of Engineering. Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Camacho, University of Costa Rica

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

significant proportion ofstudents to fail in exams, which consisted mostly of simulating the execution of thealgorithms for a given input. Usually, students made two types of errors: simple involuntarymistakes and errors that reflect a lack of understanding of the algorithm. After applying themethodology, the former were less common, and the latter were infrequent. We started usingthe methodology in the II semester of 2010 (in our college, I semester goes from March toJune and II semester from August to November). Tables 1 and 2 show the average grades forTest 1 applied during the II semester of 2009-2010 and the I semester of 2010-2011 (beforeand after applying the methodology, in each case). This test is about analysis of algorithmsand sorting

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto

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Civil Engineering

, buildings, and water systems. Our connection to theseartifacts of civil engineering are thus reflected in cultural products such as popular music, film,and other media which hold cultural currency with students. This paper explores strategies forcreating engagement for civil engineering students in lecture settings that take advantage of thisstrong connection between civil engineering and culture. Specifically, we examine three fieldsof cultural discourse - music, arts, and politics - then explain how these connections can be usedin pre-lecture activities, and discuss the results of these strategies, as developed and trialledduring a single semester sophomore course on Engineering Communication in civil engineering.Context:In fact, two problems are

Conference Session

Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

are introduced to relevant zoning regulations andbuilding codes. Following this they determine construction type and appropriate structure for thefacility. The project then moves into design development/ construction drawings during whichstudents create site improvement plans, floor plans and reflected ceiling plans, flooring plans,elevations, sections, details (stairs, elevator and washroom), schedules, code compliancedrawings and a cover sheet. The construction drawings contain appropriate room sizes, corridorand stair widths, door sizes, wall types, structural elements, annotation among otherrequirements. Figure 1 & 2 show examples of student work created in AMS 363. Figure 1: Construction Drawings of floor

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Abdallah, State University of New York,Polytechnic Inst.

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Engineering Technology

information is then captured and summarized on a Course-LevelAssessment Form.For each ETAC/ABET criteria a-k, one or more student outcomes are developed and mapped tothe criteria. In this paper, criteria “C” is considered for exemplification purpose. It is the abilityto conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; andto apply experimental results to improve processes.A student outcome can be proposed to reflect these criteria. In this paper, a student outcome isproposed to assess criteria “C” in the Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology program. Anew rubric to assess this student outcome is presented along with data collected. Ideas forimprovement are reported as well, in order to close the loop

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Andrew Albright, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governor's School of Science and Mathematics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instructional landscape foster possibilities forconnection and collaboration that the traditional classroom precludes, as a wider network existsbeyond the brick and mortar classroom. The Accelerate curriculum enhances these possibilitiesby relying on a broad-based philosophy of course integration that obfuscates abiding distinctionsbetween “hard” and “soft” skills, blends liberal and technical subjects, and—perhaps, mostimportantly—combines a range of populations, talents, and experiences to produce the nextgeneration of engineers. At the heart of the program lie six conceptual strands, or “grandthemes.” Developed in the fall semester of 2014 by Accelerate faculty and administrators, thesethemes reflect and inform the overall mission of integration

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

by (a) introducing students to legal reasoning, which would have been assumed in asecond- or third-year law-school course, (b) providing students with an overview of the U.S.federal legal system and the differences between common law and statutory law, (c) providingindividual feedback and encouragement for legal argument, and (d) asking students to work onreal projects in their project results that would actually affect the outcome of university decisionsabout protection of IP. Page 26.207.7The students’ post-course evaluation comments reflected both the unusualness of the course asan experience for students in technical majors and the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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First-Year Programs

seeking a Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering degree. As the SLC students have been presented with multiple approaches to solving problems, it was expected that these students’ understanding, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills would be improved. These students are, therefore, expected to perform better in their subsequent fundamental core courses. Table 4 and Table 5 present the pass/fail rates of both fall 2013 and spring 2014 cohorts. All students were not combined into one cohort to be able to reflect the fact that some students from the fall cohort have taken a course (Calculus I, Physics I, or both) multiple times to pass the class while students from the spring 2014cohort are doing so in the current

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

overview of a STEM unit developed by threemiddle school life science teachers. In this unit, loon nesting platform design was chosen as acontext to make learning more relevant to student lives (Loons are the official state bird wherethe curriculum was implemented). The unit addressed the following NGSS: MS-ETS 1Engineering design, LS2C: Ecosystems dynamics, functioning, and resilience, and thecrosscutting concepts: stability and change. Page 26.260.3Table 1: Overview of the loon nesting platform unitTitle DescriptionLesson 1: This lesson begins by asking students to reflect on how humans impact wildlife.Move It or Students then

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Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Student

 Member searches of professional society databases (e.g. the ASEE Member Database is institution-searchable)  Ask departments that commonly participate in DBER to see if there are faculty or student contacts with education-based research interests (e.g. physics, chemistry, math, engineering; departmental secretaries are helpful!)Discipline-based educational research communities of practice will look different at everyinstitution. The boundaries of the domain of interest may change, the community itself will havea different dynamic, and the community’s practices will reflect the differences the membersbring to the organization. The recommendations and experiences presented in this paper focus onwhat has worked

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jun Nogami, University of Toronto; Scott Ramsay, University of Toronto; Scott D Ramsay, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

volunteered likely felt strongly oneway or the other about the experiment. In the future, the authors will consider administering theMCI to the same students before and after the experiment. Page 26.313.11In addition, the experiment guide distributed to students will be altered. Though the guide willnot be collected for grades, additional open-ended questions will be posed. This will give thestudents the opportunity to better reflect on what they have learned and may likely improve theconceptual results of the experiment.Finally, the MCI is multiple choice and therefore not necessarily the best method to showconceptual understanding. In addition to