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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Tools for Planning and Evaluation of Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joseph B. Herzog, University of Indianapolis

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

prepare for a rapid pace of change and an intrinsic lack ofpredictability in projects, challenges, and employment [1]. Engineering programs face challengesof high attrition, a lack of opportunity for students to transfer into programs, and, in many cases,pedagogies that have remained in place for decades.Successful engineering students should see curricula beyond a rigorous discipline-specific seriesof courses. The holistic engineering plan of study should include leadership, effective teaming,strong technical skills, and a focus on societal, ethical and environmental effects of engineeringdecisions. Students in such programs who build a strong ‘engineering identity’ are typically moresuccessful [2]. A strong engineering identity is tied to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Donna Taylor, STEM Education Center at WPI; Erin Solovey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Director and PI. With weekly assignments,the teachers are given timely milestones to make progress on their projects and to uncover anyissues that can be addressed quickly. Table 2 lists some of the workshop topics and activities. Inaddition, the teachers create and maintain their own webpage of their research journey with weeklyupdates.Table 2. Topics of the research “coffee session” workshops to guide the research projects Week 1: Research Proposal with timeline; Posing a research question; Defining research goals & objectives Week 2: Background literature reviews; Creating webpages to document research journey Week 3: Ethical and Responsible research; Elevator pitches; Creating research posters Week 4: Presenting data results; mid-summer

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus Antonius Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Claudia San Miguel, Texas A&M International University; Ruby Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Deepak Ganta, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Marcela Moran, Texas A&M International University; Leonela Preciado, Texas A&M International University; Mayra Alejandra Garza, Texas A&M International University; Rene Rangel Jr., Texas A&M International University; Veronica Judith Prado, Texas A&M International University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Once data collection is completed and analyzed, the results andproducts of this 3-year experiment will advance a fundamental understanding of how STEM-oriented CVPs influence psychosocial and scholastic outcomes and, ultimately, persistence inSTEM.2. Research DesignTAMIU’s Institutional Review Board has approved our study protocol (IRB #2020-04-15). As partof our IRB protocol, we adhered to ethical standards by providing potential participants withdetailed information about our study. However, we were careful not to reveal the hypotheses orpredicted outcomes to maintain the integrity of the research. Once we obtained signed consentfrom participants (parental consent and participant assent, in the case of participants under 18 years1 As of this

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ingrid Joylyn Paredes, New York University ; Rui Li, New York University; Sooah Kwak, New York University ; Chris Woods, New York University; Dominic Roy Krusniak, New York University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

training. Given the still overall positiveresponse UGTAs had to training, we acknowledge that this is an area of improvement for theworkshop series, reiterating for students that developing leadership skills requires ongoingpractice.Table 4. Example Responses about Challenges Faced by UGTAs Question Example Responses Approaching other TAs when they do or say things that are not What challenges have you in line with an GIDBEA mindset had practicing inclusive When others are not following certain GIDBEA ethics it can be leadership? How can we challenging to confront them. better support you (further

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 11

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Luke Howell, West Texas A&M University; Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Anirban Pal, West Texas A&M University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

the expresspurpose of encouraging multidisciplinary research. However, we discovered after six months of meetingthat having a group be this broad, while beneficial for many who are highly interested in interdisciplinaryresearch, was not for everyone. Having a group whose purpose was to conduct research projectsspecifically for purposes of integrating disciplines was too vague. Water is a critical issue front of mind formost Texans. It is also a theme that connects many different types of expertise including biology,engineering, technology, data science, agriculture, environmental science, chemistry, policy, economics,communications, education, marketing, and ethics. We converted the group from a theme of“multidisciplinary” to “water”, which

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

influences from socializers mayinteract with students’ motivation to persist in STEM. Alternatively, future work couldexperiment with facilitating these interactions to improve motivation. Further empirical insightsthat unpack the dynamics of different socializer-interactions can build a deeper understanding ofthe impact of socializers to inform research and practice.References[1] J. P. Martin, D. R. Simmons, and S. L. Yu, “The Role of Social Capital in the Experiences of Hispanic Women Engineering Majors,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 102, no. 2, pp. 227–243, 2013, doi: 10.1002/jee.20010.[2] National Science Foundation, “U.S. National Science Foundation 2022-2026 Strategic Plan,” 2022.[3] E. McGee and L. Bentley, “The equity ethic

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Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University; Theo Sorg, Purdue University; Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Boston College; Sage Maul, Purdue University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Taylor V. Williams, Harding University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

significance of semantics: Person-first language: Why it matters,” Autistic Hoya, 2011.[8] L. Clouder, M. Karakus, A. Cinotti, M. V. Ferreyra, G. A. Fierros, and P. Rojo, “Neurodiversity in higher education: a narrative synthesis,” Higher Education, vol. 80, no. 4, pp. 757–778, Oct. 2020.[9] T. Armstrong, “The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity,” AMA Journal f Ethics, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 348–352, 2015.[10] J. den Houting, “Neurodiversity: An insider’s perspective,” Autism, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 271–273, Feb. 2019.[11] N. Walker, Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities. Autonomous Press, 2021.[12] S. Beart, “‘I won’t think of meself as a learning

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University; Mareham Essam Yacoub, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Saperstein McClam, Johns Hopkins University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #42543WIP: Using ePortfolios to Enable Life Project Mentoring Among First-YearEngineering StudentsDr. Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University Constanza is a multidisciplinary academic interested in the intersection between the creativity of design, the ethics of cultural anthropology and the tech aspects of engineering. She is the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Mentoring for the School of Engineering, and faculty in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She holds a PhD in Design with a focus in anthropology from NC State University and was a Fulbright grantee

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatemeh Mirzahosseini Zarandi, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

(304),Electrical Engineering Tech (54), Mechanical Engineering (808), and Unspecified (4).A total of 736 students chose "teamwork/collaboration in diverse settings" as their first preferencefor the professional skill they wanted to develop through the co-op program, and 924 studentsselected it as their second preference. Figure 1 displays the distribution of professional skillsstudents choose for development during co-op experience. Notably, a small proportion of studentslisted ethical decision-making as a prioritized skill to develop, instead opting for critical thinkingand communication – followed by teamwork and innovation. The distribution of choices for thesecond prioritized skill was much flatter. Across these two choices, 39% of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas; Latisha Puckett, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Arkansas Dr. Heath Schluterman is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Coordinator for the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Schluterman completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of ArkansasMs. Gretchen Scroggin, University of ArkansasLatisha Puckett, University of Arkansas ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024WIP: The Missing Link? Providing Honors Students a Self-Paced Assignment That Fits Their NeedsIntroductionThe University of Arkansas hosts a robust, multidisciplinary Honors College with the mission toprepare students to be leaders with intellectual, economic, cultural, and ethical impact in thewidest

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Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Murray, Marquette University; Lisa Chase, Marquette University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

importance of mitigating designer biases. Objective 1 was achieved by anchoring thecourse in the human centered design and universal design frameworks. Objective 2 was achievedthrough diverse perspectives in the guest speaker and prep materials chosen, frequent immersiveactivities on exclusion in design, and many opportunities for student-led course discussions.The topics presented in this course, as detailed in Table 1, were centered in mechanicalengineering design due to the nature of the elective. However, there was an intentional emphasisto discuss relevant social issues in the context of engineering. Module 9 was focused onalgorithmic bias. The responsibility to ethically and equitably designing human-machineinteractions [21], facial

Conference Session

Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Kimberlee Ann Swisher

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

any.Analysis of the data would yield an informative conclusion of effects of the AI intervention inengagement and learning.AcknowledgementThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Innovative TechnologyExperiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program under award numbers DRL–1949384and DRL–1949493.References[1]Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Science TeachersAssociation, “Advisory Group Promotes ‘5 Big Ideas in AI’ for K-12 Schools”, June 7, 2023.[Online]. Available: http://ai4k12.org/ Accessed Dec. 26, 2023].[2] H. Zhang, I. Lee, S. Ali, D. DiPaola, Y. Cheng, and C. Breazeal, “Integrating Ethics andCareer Futures with Technical Learning to Promote AI Literacy for Middle School Students

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Inclusive Dialogues and Adaptations in Engineering Education: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging AI for Student Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

: The Role of Peer Influence in Robotics Engineering Activity. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 23(4), 490–536. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43828355McGowan, V. C., & Bell, P. (2020). Engineering Education as the Development of Critical Sociotechnical Literacy. Science & Education, 29(4), 981–1005.Philip, T. M., Gupta, A., Elby, A., & Turpen, C. (2018). Why ideology matters for learning: A case of ideological convergence in an engineering ethics classroom discussion on drone warfare. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 27(2), 183-223.Radoff, J., Abdurrahman, F., Turpen, C., Tomblin, D., Agrawal, A., Chen, D., & Chudamani, S. (2022, August). Examining the “narrow” and “expansive” socio

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L. Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

AI courses (Discover AI, AI Ethics, and AI for Business)[10], [11]. This qualitative technique aims to explore the meanings and interpretations that the students make of their experiences, and to observe common themes across the participants allows us to capture the “essence” of the phenomenon [12]. Data collection was through pre-interview questionnaires and semi-structured interviews lasting approximately 60 minutes with each of the 19 participants. Interview transcripts were read several times and key portions of each were coded for meaningful units. Memos were created to summarize key points of each interview in order to ease comparison of common essences and to organize demographic

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Michael John Janik, Penn State University; Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

in aggregateto the Penn State research team as long as the groups were large enough to remain unidentifiablein order to support ethical validity of this work. We feel that having our research partners atClemson send out invitations to the survey helped boost the response rate significantly, and weachieved a 75% response rate from our faculty.Regarding the growth mindset statements (restated below) results show that faculty somewhatdisagree with (1), are neutral/somewhat disagree with (2), and disagree with (3). There is a largestandard deviation with these responses, especially for (2). Although faculty believe, on average,that all students can learn chemical engineering, faculty feel that some inherent intelligence orskill is needed

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Delgado Jr., Penn State; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

/dhe0000115.[7] I. Ajzen, “The theory of planned behavior,” Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 179–211, Dec. 1991, doi: 10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T.[8] B. Latané and J. M. Darley, The Unresponsive Bystander: Why Doesn’t He Help? New York, NY: Appleton-Century Crofts., 1970.[9] T. S. Harding, M. J. Mayhew, C. J. Finelli, and D. D. Carpenter, “The Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model of Academic Dishonesty in Engineering and Humanities Undergraduates,” Ethics & Behavior, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 255–279, Sep. 2007, doi: 10.1080/10508420701519239.[10] M. E. Matters, C. B. Zoltowski, A. O. Brightman, and P. M. Buzzanell, “An Engineering Faculty and an Intention to Make Change for Diversity and

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Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brean Elizabeth Prefontaine, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Joanna Goode, University of Oregon; Valerie B. Barr, Union College

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Division (EPPD); Engineering Ethics Division; Equity, Culture,and Social Justice in Education (ECSJ); Liberal Education/Engineering and Society Division(LEES); Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND); and Women in Engineering Division(WIED)]. Participants received information detailing the purpose, informed consent form, andsurvey link. A total of 212 participants completed the survey. Fifty-eight incomplete responses(i.e., completed less than 75%) were removed, and the remaining 154 responses were analyzed.Closed-ended data were processed using SPSS, and open-ended responses were coded in Excel.Quantitative analysis included obtaining frequencies and the disaggregation of data based onrespondent demographic information. Open-ended responses

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IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Walter Bryzik, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Ming-Chia D. Lai, Wayne State University; Yun Seon Kim, Wayne State University

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Industrial Engineering

Detroit, MI Senior Lecturer Full-time IE 4850 Engineering Economics, IE 6840 Project Management, IE 6490 and IE 7490 Sys- tems Engineering, IE4800 Senior Design, and BE1200 Design in Engineering instructor. Support EMMP (Engineering Master’s Management Program) Leadership Projects. Serve on Faculty Review Commit- tee. Co-Author for MINDSET (High School Math textbook) Critical Path Method chapter. Author for Value Added Decision Making (Master’s level Engineering Decision & Risk textbook) Ethical Decisions Chapter. Project Manager / Launch Leader for Global Executive Track PhD in Industrial Engineering. Member, ISE Lecture Capture Task Force, ISE Undergraduate Program Committee, College of Engineer- ing Climate

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Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose • Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally vShuman’s analysis also reflects the thinking of the self-directed learning community, vi and Cervaro vii , forexample, found that engineers engage in ‘informal learning’ activities, i.e., self-directed learning, much morefrequently than formal learning activities, such as seminars and workshops.In an instructional setting, one would like to understand the skills and attitudes of students, so appropriatecontent can be provided. Assessing these skills and attitudes often is time consuming, time that librarians don’thave in a curricular

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Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Elizabeth Leibach, Northern Kentucky University

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International

2010-2011 Not Transferred 3.00EGT 320 Robotic Systems and Material Handling 2010-2011 Not Transferred 3.00EGT 340 Applied Dynamics 2010-2011 Not Transferred 3.00ENGD080 Writing Lab 2010-2011 Not Transferred 1.00ENGD090 Writing Workshop 2010-2011 Not Transferred 3.00PHI 194 Global Ethical Viewpoints 2010-2011 Not Transferred 3.00AELP000 Non-Credit/American English Lang 2010-2011 Not Transferred 0.00CHE 120 General Chemistry I 2010-2011 D Transferred 3.00CHE 120L General Chemistry I Lab

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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

. Ramírez, UPM animal or plant housing proposed above. Materials used in the construction, type of energy supplied, management of waste produced…instrumentation – Measurement: Strain G. Vox, UBbasic measurements (stresses and pressures Á. Ramírez, UPM inference) temperature. Device: Strain gauges, semiconductors, RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors. Application: Structural (animal or plant housing)engineering ethics

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

department initiated an independent research propositioncourse for all first year PhD candidates. Student performance in this spring semesterthree unit course was treated as a graduate qualifier exam, and both students and facultyhave been supportive of this requirement, as summarized earlier1. Over the last decade, our first year approach to research education hasbroadened. Peter Kilpatrick added a one unit fall course, Introduction to Research, aprofessional development course including research ethics, presentations, andpublications. While these two courses were satisfying as stand-alone efforts, recentfaculty and graduate student sentiment pushed for an earlier engagement of student withresearch advisor, PhD committee, and research itself

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Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology

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Computers in Education

example, a laboratory on controls typicallyrequires sophisticated and expensive machinery, precise sensing equipment, and computingresources. Simulating these mechanisms in Processing vastly decreases the cost of equipment(students can perform the laboratory assignment on their home computers) and increases thepossibilities for exploration, as the system under control can be perturbed by forces of arbitrarycomplexity, extensive and sophisticated instrumentation is possible, and there exists nomachinery to maintain, wear out or break, removing many stumbling blocks from the laboratoryexperience.As the educational field should adopt the “First, do no harm” principle from medical ethics, anydemonstration or simulation should not mislead the student

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Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

on Education of Undergraduates in the Research University: New York, 1998.12. Diefes-Dux, H.A., P.K. Imbrie, and T. Moore. First-Year Engineering Themed Seminar: A Mechanism for Conveying the Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering. in Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 2005. Portland, OR.13. Naidu, S., M. Oliver, and A. Koronios, Approaching Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Practice with Interactive Multimedia and Case-Based Reasoning. Interactice Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer- Enhanced Learning, 2(3), 1999.14. Herkert, J., Engineering Ethics Education in the USA: Content, Pedagogy, and Curriculum. European Journal of

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

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Construction

generate future engineers that reflect industry needs.5 6 7 To meet societaldemands, engineers and engineering educators have increasingly recognized that engineering ismore than technical and scientific skills.8 Young engineers are expected to meet increasinglyhigher expectations by having technical skills and understand non-technical contents such associal responsibilities, social skills and humanities. Engineers that are flexible, work well inteams, have good communication skills and knowledgeable about political, environmental,economical and ethical concerns are becoming commonplace. The effect of globalization hasalso put more pressure on engineers and engineering education. Martin et al.9 studiedengineering graduates’ perception on how well

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

22.1586.7and holes in the depletion region leading to the spontaneous emission of radiation. II. Incorporation of Simulations and Virtual Experiments to support DeVry University’s Academic Programs:For the past several years, DeVry University has been using ATeL’s software with measurablesuccess to support laboratory objectives in our Wireless and Broadband courses, as well as onegeneral education course titled, “Technology, Society and Culture” (HUMN-432). Figure 5below shows two screenshots of a simulation that enables students to visualize and measure airpollution in one of the case studies of HUMN-432 course, wherein students explore the socialand ethical implications and influences of technologies on society, and the relationships

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Otie Kilmer, Purdue University; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University; Rosemary L. Kilmer, Purdue University; Clark A Cory, Purdue University; Travis Horton, Civil Engineering; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University; Jonathon Day, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

participatinguniversities are attempting to get that venue reinstated for the 2011 competition. Meet Educational Outcomes The University of Virginia noted how the inaugural competition in 2002 helped them meetaccreditation requirements.4 The Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)requires that both Technology and Engineering programs incorporate standards and otherrealistic constraints into their educational program. The design process for Solar Decathlonhomes includes not only standards, but also brings economic, environmental, manufacturing,ethics, safety, health, social, and marketing issues along with it. It is hard to imagine a betterway to expose students to the broad range of issues they’ll face during their careers. Design

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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Engineering Technology

well as their corresponding lectures.As mentioned earlier our mentors were recruited in a careful selection process where the most Page 22.1059.5important skills were leadership, technical background, creativity and pro-active attitudes. Inaddition to these important skills, the mentors needed to have some knowledge and backgroundon how to be a role model for their peers. During this workshop, mock discussion sessions wereprepared on real-life subjects such as learning, teaching and learning styles, ethics in workplace,etc. The fundamental goal of this workshop was to train the mentors on how to lead a discussionsession with their mentees and

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First-Year Programs

solutionthat they believe is optimal given the constraints of the problem, and then defend that choice in aformal presentation.The current format requires 11 hours of class time, which is roughly equivalent to a 1-creditcourse at our institution. For 5 groups of 5 students, two trained undergraduate student assistantsare required. As noted above, the game includes elements common to many first yearengineering courses, such as literature searching and citation, introduction to differentengineering disciplines, poster and podium presentations, engineering ethics, and teamwork. Inaddition, it covers important supplementary topics that often are not covered in introductorycourses such as keeping a design notebook, time management, and interacting

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

department initiated an independent research propositioncourse for all first year PhD candidates. Student performance in this spring semesterthree unit course was treated as a graduate qualifier exam, and both students and facultyhave been supportive of this requirement, as summarized earlier1. Over the last decade, our first year approach to research education hasbroadened. Peter Kilpatrick added a one unit fall course, Introduction to Research, aprofessional development course including research ethics, presentations, andpublications. While these two courses were satisfying as stand-alone efforts, recentfaculty and graduate student sentiment pushed for an earlier engagement of student withresearch advisor, PhD committee, and research itself