Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Ibironke O. Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Race/Ethnicity

been a subject of several studies though the majority has been in thearea of diversifying the student body. But a diverse student body needs a faculty body that reflects theracial and ethnic characteristics of the student body. Much has been done in the area of K-12 to attractstudents to choose STEM disciplines. One example is the Million Women Mentor, an organization ofwomen in key positions in academia, corporations or government who mentor potential female K-12protégés interested in pursuing a scientific or technical career. Efforts have also been directed atattracting women into faculty ranks. In this paper, faculty refers to Teaching and Research Faculty andTerm Faculty.What is diversity?Diversity is more than race or ethnicity. It

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Diversity

courses formore than one semester term is recommended, as it appears to be beneficial to the program.Expanding the cooperation with possible new academic program developments such as a dualdegree [8] between the Environmental Engineering and Architecture Engineering is planned andrecommended. In order to seek student feedback, the design of a survey tool to be distributed to all students,declared or non-declared architecture minors, has been initiated. The short survey will reflect onthe six ARCH courses offered and will provide the basis for recommendations for futurerefinements of the minor program.References[1] Balogh, Z. E. (2012). Structural Engineering Masters Level Education Framework ofKnowledge for the Needs of Initial Professional

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Tejaswini S Dalvi, Univerisity of Massachusetts, Boston

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Pre-College Engineering Education

artifacts from more classrooms and conducting a similar analysiswith additional steps to establish the trustworthiness of our coding methods.AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to our collaborating teachers and their students for their participation in this study.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1657218. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] NGSS Lead States. (2013). ​Next Generation Science Standards: For states, by states.Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.[2] Capobianco, B. M., Ji, H. Y., & French, B. F. (2015

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Christian, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Keith Sheppard, Stony Brook University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

experience of science in society and the workplace [1]. Consequently, central to the structureof the NGSS is an emphasis on science and engineering practices [1]. Additionally, the NGSSare designed around a unique three-dimensional approach. Dimensionone focuses on the science andengineering practices that scientistsand engineers employ in developingknowledge and solving problems.The second dimension identifies thecrosscutting concepts, or themes,that are reflected throughout alldomains of science. Dimensionthree identifies essential scientific Figure 1: NGSS structure and impacts on teaching and learning science.knowledge required for basicliteracy in science. Thisorganizational shift away from conventional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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strategies for developing designs that emphasize how users interact with the final product. The course has been determined to achieve the outcomes of the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DISJ) requirement for the University core curriculum. To our knowledge, this is the only required engineering class that is also approved for satisfying a campus-wide, core curriculum diversity requirement. The new outcomes include that by the end of the course, the students will: o Have critically reflected on, compared, contrasted, and articulated their own unearned advantage (privilege) and disadvantage in relation to their immersion experience with users. o Be able to use

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

(NSF) as a research grant (NSF-EEC-1647928) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesBoynton, M. (2014). People not print: Exploring engineering future possible self development in rural areas of tennessee's cumberland plateau. (PhD Dissertation), Virginia Tech.Carrico, C., Matusovich, H. M., & Paretti, M. C. (2017). A qualitative analysis of career choice pathways of college-oriented rural central Appalachian high school students. Journal of Career Development. doi:10.1177/0894845317725603Carrico, C., Murzi, H., & Matusovich, H. (2016). The roles of socializers in career choice decisions for high school students in rural central appalachia: "Who's doing what

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

under Grant No.DRL-1657519. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions are recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation .References[1] E. Iversen, “Engineering Outreach on Campus,” Washington, DC, 2015.[2] C. Gartland, “Student ambassadors: ‘role-models’, learning practices and identities,” Br. J. Sociol. Educ., no. September, pp. 1–20, 2014.[3] A. V. Maltese and R. H. Tai, “Eyeballs in the fridge: Sources of early interest in science,” Int. J. Sci. Educ., 2010.[4] R. H. Tai, C. Q. Liu, A. V. Maltese, and X. Fan, “Planning early for careers in science,” Science. 2006.[5] M. B. Ormerod and D. Duckworth, “Pupils

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc Veletzos, Merrimack College; Mary G. Noonan, Merrimack College; Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny P.E., Merrimack College; Cynthia McGowan, Merrimack College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-1217285 and is supported in part by funds given to the National ScienceFoundation by the Intel Foundation and the GE Foundation. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. ASEE (2012). “Going the distance: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology and computing students”. American Society of Engineering Education.2. Barnett, E. A., Bork, R.H., Mayer, A.K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H.D., and Weiss, M.J. (2012). “Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas”. New York; National Center for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] The White House. (2014). One Decade, One Million more STEM Graduates. Available: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/12/18/one-decade-one-million-more-stem- graduates[2] L. L. Bucciarelli, "Designing Engineers," ed. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994.[3] National Research Council, Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. The National Academies Press, 2005.[4] National Academy of Engineering, "Educating Engineers: Preparing 21st Century Leaders in the Context of New Modes of Learning: Summary of a Forum," Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, AmeriCorps VISTA; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

asshe reflects on her time at Cal Poly, SLO. "I serve because apathy to issues of racism, poverty, sexism, transphobia, and xenophobia perpetuates them. I serve to fight for everyone's right to pursue an education. I serve to empower the most vulnerable communities in our country. I serve because the fight for justice never ends." [11].ConclusionThe connection between the S-STEM PEEPS grant and the CSU STEM AmeriCorps VISTA hasbeen mutually beneficial. The volunteers who participated contributed to the PEEPS programand the VISTAs themselves also benefits by learning about higher education and their ownpassions in a deep way.We urge other grantees to explore the possibilities at your site for this amazing resource

Conference Session

Make It!

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ucar; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

interaction,will be added to the module.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) Program (Award No. 1300779). Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] http://docs.opencv.org/trunk/d9/df8/tutorial_root.html[2] YeeHui Oh, ChengYew Tan, Vishnu Monn Baskaran, "Active participant identification and tracking using depth sensing technology for video conferencing", 2013 IEEE Conference on Open Systems (ICOS), pp. 7-12, 2013.[3] Tussanai Parthornratt, Natchaphon Burapanonte, Wisarute Gunjarueg

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

test for reliability and validity.AcknowledgementsThe authors are very grateful for the interest and participation in our work from so manymembers of our School community – students, staff, and faculty. We also acknowledge thesupport provided by the National Science Foundation through grant EEC 1519467. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] M. Koretsky, M. Bothwell, S.B. Nolen, D. Montfort and J. Sweeney. “Shifting departmental culture to re-situate learning.” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, LA, 2016, 10.18260/p.26183.[2] J

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine F. Jennings, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, closeattention should be paid to which resources are being used the most to ensure that resources donot run out and equipment is always in operating condition. Having a staff that is knowledgeablein what the makerspace has to offer can ensure that the space remains operable, and thereforaccessible. Lastly, keep in mind that the needs of the students may change, and the makerspaceneeds to be prepared to adapt in order to survive 5.AcknowledgementsThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation through Award No. DUE 1431721,1432107 and 1431923. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NationalScience Foundation.References1. Barrett, T

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Anetra J. Grice, Western Michigan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

performance. This IR report has been renamed from “Student Success Engineering” to “Students Attending Success Center Sites” to reflect adaption by other academic units on campus, including the tutoring centers of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics; and the Bronco Study Zone. Our STEP project has benefited from this collaboration because we can now see if CEAS students use any of the student success sites across campus, not just those offered by CEAS-STEP. Our academic advisors and faculty mentors can also view data via the tracking website, which helps when meeting with students who may be struggling academically.G. Maintain Regular Communication with Campus Collaborators – It is sometimes easy to stay out of contact with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University; Chansu Yu, Cleveland State University; Karla R. Hamlen, Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. The physical system is successfullyimplemented and tested with entry-level Intel and Xilinx prototyping boards.7. Acknowledgments Part of this material is based upon work supported by the IUSE program of the Division ofUndergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 504030. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Thephotos in Figure 3(a) and Figure 3(b) are courtesy of Intel and Xilinx, respectively.Figure 3. FPGA prototyping boardsReferences[1]. Altera, Avalon Interface Specifications, Intel Corp., 2017.[2]. Altera, MAX10 FPGA User Guides, Intel Corp., 2017.[3]. Altera

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Michigan; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Sneha Tharayil, University of Texas, Austin; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research is needed.AcknowledgementsThe authors thank the reviewers for their helpful comments and suggestions. We would also liketo gratefully acknowledge the NSF for their financial support (through the DUE-1744407 grant).Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Report are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation; NSFhas not approved or endorsed its content.References[1] S. Freeman et al., “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics,” PNAS, vol. 111, no. 23, pp. 8410-8415, June 10, 2014.[2] M. H. Dancy and C. Henderson, “Experiences of new faculty implementing research-based instructional strategies,” AIP

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #21689Enhancing Core Chemical Engineering Courses with Computationally-IntenseCourse ModulesDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

cohorts of 15 to 16 students.Student progress was monitored during Fall 2016, and in preparation for a less successfulsemester, a new activity was introduced for winter break 2016–17. SESMC purchased the bookMindset: the New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck [1]. This book was assigned asreading over the winter break and was the primary topic of discussion at the Spring 2017orientation meeting. The intent was to provide students with perspective when met with newchallenges, and tools to deal with them. Some key takeaways that students received from readingMindset and from the subsequent group discussions:  “Failing is not a reflection of my self-worth, it is merely an opportunity for improvement.”  “After reading this book I spent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yougashwar Budhoo; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

this program hadbetter performance through their discipline of study than those who were not part of NSFlearning community cohorts. The benefits of the scholarship program have been reflected instudents’ graduation and job placement rates; Students involved in the NSF-STEM program havethe highest rate of graduation within 4 years and the highest rate of job placement.In addition to the success stories of after-class professional activities, NSF-STEM students wereengaged and involved in Robotics and UAV club activities. As a result, many of these studentswere able to participate in regional, national and international competitions and received topplace ranking [7]. As an example, NSF-STEM students designed and developed two robots forthe 2016

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah; Alyson L. Froehlich, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

isnot enough to spark conceptual change in teaching practice. The faculty development literaturecontends that faculty must have a more sustained experience where they are able to integrate theoryand practice and where they can interact with peers as they reflect on their own practice [16-18].Active learning instruction and technology-enhanced instruction (ex. designing hybrid and flippedcourses) require rigorous pre-course planning [19, 20]. Shifting the learning paradigm fromteaching-centered to learning-centered is also an important shift in teaching strategy.[4, 11, 13, 21]This faculty development program supports the social aspect of learning with other faculty –learning community/ community of practice model – found to better achieve

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University; Rachel Ann Baker; Thaddeus J. Milton, Purdue University; Joshua T. Yeggy

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

century.AcknowledgementsThis work was funded by a National Science Foundation EEC CAREER grant (1554057). Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] M. C. Thursby, “The Importance of Engineering: Education, Employment, and Innovation,” The Bridge, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 5–10, 2014.[2] J. Miller, “The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing Americas Potential,” Natl. Sci. Board Natl. Sci. Found. Rep. NSB, pp. 03–69, 2003.[3] D. E. Chubin, G. S. May, and E. L. Babco, “Diversifying the engineering workforce,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 73–86, 2005.[4] W. Wulf, “Diversity in Engineering,” The Bridge

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.; Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest

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Civil Engineering

. Justin Salgado and Mingkun Yang are acknowledged forhelping participate and complete the laboratory design and demonstration activities. Thearticle is written with the purpose of emphasizing the critical importance of teaching soilmechanics lessons by involving students’ personal experience as students’ personalexperience may mean everything in their future professional career. The voice, opinionsand remarks conveyed in the paper does not reflect any organization’s endorsement butpurely the authors’ own observations and remarks.References1. Felder M., Richard & Silverman, Linda. (1988) “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education.” Engineering Education, 78(7), 674-681.2. Nieves, Marie. (2017), “Soil Investigation-What is it and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Frederick J. Carranti P.E., Syracuse University; Can Isik, Syracuse University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

active learning to a greaterdegree in their courses, followed by 16/23 (70%) who said so about understanding how to makelectures more active, 14/23 (61%) who said so about their confidence incorporating activelearning techniques in their courses; and 12/23 (52%) who said so about their understanding ofproblem-based learning techniques. Similarly, large majorities – ranging between 91% and 100%-- reported they were either “likely” or “very likely” to implement 5 specified teaching changesas a result of the workshop. In fact, a full 17/23 (74%) said they were “very” likely to revise theircourse syllabi to reflect more clearly written instructional objectives, followed by 15/23 (65%)who indicated they were “very” likely to increase the degree to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Grant 1259993. Any opinions, findings and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of NSF.References[1] U.S. Census Bureau, “State and County Quick Fact”, USA, 2010[2] New Mexico Higher Education Department, “Annual Report”, NM, 2016[3] Greatschools, Inc., “Great Schools Review Report”, USA, 2018[4] Ariely, Dan. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,Harper Perennial, 2010.

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Education MinorityScience and Engineering Improvement Program under Grant No. P120A140051. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education.References[1] US Census Bureau, 2016 Census Data for Kern County.[2] US Census Bureau, 2017 Estimated Census Data Nationwide.[3] California Department of Education, Data and Statistics website. Data for Kern High School District.[4] N. Gorgievski and et al., "Tablet PC: A Preliminary Report on a Tool for Teaching Calculus," The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 95-102, 2005.[5] C. Lysy, C. A. Romney, J. P. Paniagua

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mourya Reddy Narasareddygari, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University; Alex Radermacher, North Dakota State University; Otto Borchert, North Dakota State University

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Computers in Education

could be of further use in SEP-CyLE. We will conduct additional studiesto measure the impact of additional gamification elements on student performance and learningwhile using SEP-CyLE. Also, in future studies we will use SEP-CyLE in advanced levelprogramming courses and evaluate how these different learning strategies improve advancedunderstanding of software programming and testing techniques. 8. Acknowledgements:This work is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grants DUE-1225742and DUE-1525112. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. 9. References:[1] I. F. de Kereki

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Steve R. Swasnon; Bhaskar B. C. Chittoori, Boise State University; Youngkyun Baek, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

-12STEM learning. It also contributes to the assessment and evaluation of CT in K-12students.AcknowledgementWe wish to thank the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the support of this studyunder Grant Number 1640228. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the NSF. We also wish to thank Dr. Yu-hui Ching and Dr.Sasha Wang for their effort in the curriculum design and data collection of this study.References[1] National Research Council (NRC), How Students Learn: History, Science, andMathematics in the Classroom. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2005. [2] J. M. Wing, “Computational thinking,” Communications of the ACM, vol. 49

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Boklage; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Anna Montana Cirell, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to make the decision not to participate in our study if they perceive a threat fromdisclosing their citizenship status.In sum, the combined lesson learned from these three issues (e.g., site access, participantrecruitment design, and the current political climate) are important, as the strength of the studylies in the data collected. If not sensitive to institutional barriers to data collection, valuableconnections to potential participants are lost. Without attention paid to the particularities of astudy’s target population, researchers may waste time recruiting a sample, which fails to addresstheir research questions and/or reflect accurate experiences of the study’s population of interest.If the socio-political climate of a research site

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Phillips, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

fundamentals to future technologies 2) Ability to solve open-ended problems with great complexity 3) Ability to work with a team with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.The current curriculum is recognized as successful in training students in the fundamentals ofEE, and has traditionally been the major emphasis of curricular discussions among faculty.Outcomes 2) and 3) are aligned with the identified shortcomings in training students withsufficient team skills, societal relevance, and cross-disciplinary content to prepare students fortoday’s workforce, and in directly promoting diversity. To achieve these student outcomes, thefollowing have been identified as goals for curriculum change: 1) Teach fundamentals that reflect current and future

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

BALRAJ SUBRA MANI, New Jersey Institute of Technology; I. Joga Rao, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

these RE copies as a form of fair use.” [3].According to Professor Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University, “currently, about 30 universitieshave integrated the method (of RE) into their teaching.”[4] Sheppard had a job at Chrysler, wherethe company sent her to mechanics school for three months where she learned to take thingsapart and rebuild engines, transmissions and brake systems, something she had not done as anundergraduate. She reflects how much one learns though the kinesthetic of touching stuff. “Thereality is that very little design is actually new design,” argues Sheppard, “good designers have acatalog in their brain of stuff-of mechanisms, of devices, of machine elements.” Dr. KwabenaNarh et al, NJIT, has reported the positive course