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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

contexts through an online platform. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Participation in Small Group Engineering Design Activities at the Middle School Level: An Investigation of Gender DifferencesIntroductionAs demand for expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)continues to increase, STEM education is of growing concern in the United States and around theworld. With ongoing calls for improvements to K-12 STEM education [1], [2], pre-collegeengineering experiences are becoming increasingly common. The Framework for K-12 ScienceEducation [2] and Next Generation Science Standards [3] include engineering practices withinthe scope of science, indicating that

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Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti

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Continuing Professional Development

CyberAmbassadors project(Award #1730137), which seeks to provide training in communications, teamwork, andleadership skills in order to advance multidisciplinary, computationally-intensive research inscience and engineering.The CyberAmbassadors project received 3 years of funding from the National ScienceFoundation to pursue the following objectives:  Objective 1: Develop Curriculum. New training materials will be developed with a focus on professional skills (communications, teamwork, leadership) within the context of large scale, multi-disciplinary, computational research across science and engineering. The curriculum will be developed in consultation with an External Advisory Board of CI Professionals and domain experts

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Will Tyson, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Lakshmi Jayaram, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

representing the four advanced technologyfields represented in this study: advanced manufacturing, engineering technologies, micro and nanotechnologies, and energy and environmental technologies. Each of the expert panelists were alsofunded by NSF ATE. These individuals reviewed the instrument and provided feedback following a three-stage iterative process known as the Delphi technique in which panelists selected questions to include in the survey. After the first pilot survey was sent to six colleges, the research team analyzed the Moved (inserBon) [1] data and then conducted a “think-aloud” exercise in which four

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ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Morgan P.E., Charles Sturt University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; Colm Howlin, Realizeit; Maartje E. D. Van den Bogaard, Delft University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

three-dimensional framework – time, distance, and purpose.In general, pathways through the tree fall into one of four patterns: - Forward movement along a branch of the tree, - Movement backward along a branch of the tree, - Repeating the same topic, - Switching to a different branch of the tree (backward distance to the junction of the branches combined with a forward distance along the new branch)Different students engage with the topic tree using different combinations of these pathways,distance absolute distance traveled through the topics, and different time gaps between activitieson the topics. This paper will identify the different combinations that can be found in the studentlog data.1. IntroductionCharles Sturt University (CSU

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering program. It will use real worldexamples to show how such a program could alter the way students look at findingsolutions that make a difference in people’s lives. The program’s main objective is toinspire students to become agents to advance humanity toward an optimistic and abrighter tomorrow.Keywords: Peace engineering, humanity, science, engineering, policy1. IntroductionEngineer Aarne Vesilind and Robert Textor [1] have come up with the term “PeaceEngineering” as a label for ideals such as global environmental management, sustainabledevelopment, and seeking greater economic justice. The Colorado School of Mines [2]has created a program in “Humanitarian Engineering,” which is devoted to research anddesign intended to improve the well

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Topics in Computing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Al-Haj, Ohio Northern University; Naeem Seliya Ph.D., Ohio Northern University; Collin Lee Kemner, Ohio Northern University

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Computing and Information Technology

Education (NICE) Framework [1]. A list of secure coding practices wascompiled using two different resources: SEI CERT Coding Standard [2] and Open WebApplication Security Project (OWASP) [3]. The selected coding practices are applicable to C++and Java. Each secure coding practice is assigned a weight reflecting its importance and severity.We consider a set of 43 students’ programming assignments in C++ and Java, with all of thembeing anonymized for Personally Identifiable Information. Each assignment typically has differentcoding practices that are relevant, which is a result of the difference in requirements amongassignments. The problem description of each assignment is analyzed to determine the applicablesecure coding practices to each submitted

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Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

Manufacturing Engineering programs and Tooker Professor for Effective STEM Education at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Pedagogical Ninjas: Using an Additive Innovation Cycle for Faculty Development of Teaching-Focused FacultyAbstractThis evidence-based, practice paper describes a semester-long, faculty development programdesigned by an “additive innovation” [1] framework to promote the sharing, scaling,sustainability, and implementation of a pedagogical risk-taking culture across a school ofengineering. This intervention has been developed as part of a research

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ET Pedagogy I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

”. Allstudents agreed that the game was engaging and they were most engaged during the planning andexecution phases. The survey asked students about the positive aspects of the game. Listed beloware a sample of some of the students’ responses: 1. The game gave us a holistic view of project management enhancing decision making skills 2. It provided a real-time scenario with real life pressure. 3. It gave us the opportunity to test most of the knowledge areas we learned in the class. It encouraged teamwork 4. The game gives a practical idea of running a project, dealings with staffs and colleagues meeting management requirements 5. The aspects of effective planning for the usage of resources and also effective risk

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meetobjectives” [1]. Educational research has shown that group work has a significant impact onlong-term material retention, critical thinking and communication skills. Group work can alsoincrease individual productivity and performance (a student can achieve more than working ontheir own), skills development (interpersonal, leadership, motivational), and knowledge about theself (identifying strengths and weaknesses) [2]–[4].Although group work has many benefits, in the worst case, it can also present many challengesincluding ostracism (some members may feel like an outcast in a group), unequal

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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Jamie Ricci, Indspire; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 1 Perceived Importance and Confidence in Leadership Ability: A National Survey of Final Year Canadian Engineering StudentsIntroductionEngineering leadership as a field of study has grown rapidly in the last two decades (Handley etal., 2018; Klassen et al., 2016), but there is limited understanding of how engineering studentsview the importance of leadership skills

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ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Lee Russell, Grand Canyon University; Maria Zafonte, Grand Canyon University

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Educational Research and Methods

capstone. Her degrees in counseling, English and psychology complement her varied research interests in teaching and learning which are currently focused on introversion and collaborative learning, blended learning, technology, and APA style. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Perception versus Reality: Skill Perceptions in First-Year Engineering StudentsThis Research study is predicated on the fact that engineering students often enter the field notfully understanding the reality of the roles and responsibilities of an engineering professional.Not coincidentally, engineering is oft-cited as a major that students do not remain in. Koenig [1

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Dana Hickenbottom; Daniel Saunders, Western Washington University; Troy Thornton, Western Washington University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

students applied the theory learned in classrooms topractical hands-on field experience by working alongside engineers from the solar panel industry.Moreover, the team-oriented nature of this project enhanced students’ development of essentialskills in teamwork, communication, and time-management, which will serve them well in theirprofessional careers.1.0 BackgroundThis project was supported in part by an NSF Advanced Technological Education grant (DUE#1400490), which provided undergraduate students from Bellingham Technical College andWestern Washington University, in partnership with local industry, to work on research projects[1]. The benefits of this collaborative effort include strengthening a working relationshipbetween a technical college

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

traditionalhomework in engineering education occurred [1-4], but the overwhelming majority ofengineering faculty members believe that homework is an indispensable component in thecourses they teach. As an analogy, students majoring in English need to write many essays forpractice, and they cannot master the skill of writing just by learning various writing skills andreading novels. In the same way, engineering students cannot grasp the necessary knowledge andskills without the struggling process in solving homework problems [5].Almost all the publishers of the textbooks provide the solution manuals to the instructors, andunfortunately, these materials are leaked to students through the internet. Some websites eveninvite students to provide quiz and exam

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Wediscuss the project from students’ perspective and experience earned in the areas of design,integration. The methodology used to evaluate the effectiveness of this class in terms of learningoutcomes is also described.Building Automation:The main objective of a Building Automation System (BAS) is to acquire the completeautonomous control of an entire building. Basically, a BAS is designed to monitor and control themechanical, security, fire, lighting, HVAC and humidity control and ventilation systems in abuilding or across several buildings [1] to [5].The BAS is composed of electronic devices and a computer networking that is able to keepbuilding indoor conditions within a specified range, light rooms based on an occupancy schedule,monitor

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Classroom Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

addition to ASEE, she is active in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and the Association for Business Communication. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Plastics: Floating Ethical FlotsamIntroduction“I just want to say one word to you. Just one word,” confides family friend Mr. McGuire tonewly minted graduate Benjamin Braddock. “Plastics. There’s a great future in plastics.”“Think about it,” he intones to a bewildered Ben. “Will you think about it?” [1].Plastics have come a long way since The Graduate and a confused Dustin Hoffman. From itsinitial days to current times, plastic has become indispensable, interwoven into the very fabric ofour lives. It is

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ERM Technical Session 13: Student Learning and Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leon Liebenberg MASEE, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research interests include design education research at K-16 levels. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Play-in-learning: studying the impact of emotion and cognition in undergraduate engineering learningIntroduction and MotivationUndergraduate engineering education requires that students gain a basis in foundational sciencesbefore they can incorporate these skills into more advanced engineering practice [1].Traditionally, these technical and analytical skills are taught mainly through lectures with littleemphasis on self-guided study or application to realistic

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

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Electrical and Computer

if one of the team members hassignificantly lower score in individual performance as compare to the other team member.Significantly different individual performance of group members means students have notworked collaboratively. Homework is graded based on each student’s individual performance aswell as overall group performance. Homework problems are assigned each week and groups arechanged for every homework assignment. This way, students get a chance to work with differentclassmates each week.Table 1 shows the procedure the author uses for creating different groups each week. Studentnames are listed in two columns, and each row defines one group. For every new homeworkassignment, the list of students is rotated counter-clockwise one step

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Environmental Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jalal Rastegary, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Christopher Campbell, New Mexico State University, Engineering New Mexico Resource Network

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Environmental Engineering

to pay itself back within five years andwould additionally save the medical center over $250,000 within ten years, assuming only thenutrition department ran on solar energy and their energy consumption constituted about 6% ofthe center’s total energy consumption. Analyses also considered having the entire hospital run onsolar energy, finding that this system would pay itself back within five years and save thehospital an additional $5,000,000 within ten years.IntroductionThe ENMRN at NMSU has been working with local businesses and organizations to reducepollution and increase energy efficiency in an effort to decrease operating costs and decreaseenvironmental impact of commercial industry [1]. The Pollution Prevention (P2) and Economy,Energy

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Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joseph J. Mercuri, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raymond Patrick Vasquez, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

requirements that focus on scientificfundamentals and practical applications. However, ABET, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology,​ ​Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs is driving some ofthe science and engineering departments to see more need for information literacy instruction.ABET General Criterion 3(g), (h), (i), and (j) - Student Outcomes,​ requires ​“an ability tocommunicate effectively”, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context”, “a recognitionof the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning”, and “a knowledge ofcontemporary issues’ [1]. To meet this criteria, more writing assignments are being included

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; David Reeping, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-Prentice Hall and Introductory Engineering Mathematics for Momentum Press. His research interests include: model/method transferability, threshold concepts to inform curriculum development, information asymmetry in higher education processes (e.g., course articulation), and issues in first year engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Positionality: The Stories of Self that Impact OthersIntroductionThis initial work in progress paper explores a discussion of positionality from two doctoralcandidate researchers in engineering education. Initiated and guided by Culture, and ResearcherPositionality: Working Through Dangers Seen, Unseen, and Unforeseen [1], this

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shalabh C. Maroo, Syracuse University

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Mechanical Engineering

-scale transport phenomenon and thermal management, with a focus on energy and water desalination. His teaching interests are in heat transfer, nanotechnology, and energy conversion. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Positive Statistical Impact of Online Homework Assignments on Exam and Overall Course GradesAbstractThis work evaluates the impact of introducing homework assignments, which are 1) assigned andsubmitted online, 2) algorithmic, and 3) not from the course textbook, on students’ homeworkperformance relative to their exam and overall class performance. The aforementioned techniqueof online homework assignment is compared to the traditional technique

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Wireless Technology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merlinda Drini, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York

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Computing and Information Technology

undesirable delays and network collision, increasingthe routing overhead.Routes in MANETs are selected using the shortest path metric, which is not a sufficientcondition to construct the best paths. Since the reliable data transmission is limited bydestructions due to physical properties of the channel: noise, path loss, multipath effect,interference, mobility, and limited transmission power, certain QoS will be required, to maintainthe routing.Related WorkIn [1], Novatnack at al. describe and analyze how the existing ad-hoc routing protocols, reactiveand proactive, differ in the mechanisms they use to select paths, detect broken links, and buffermessages during periods of link outage. But current routing protocols favor routing traffic basedon

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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hazem Tawfik P.E., State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

influence on our environment and economy. An increasinglyturbulent climate that reigns over this earth has interests vested deep in the market of energysupply. The real issue lies within the non-renewable sources of energy that reign today. TheUnited States gets about 84% of its total energy supply through the consumption of Oil, Coal,and Natural Gas, all of which are fossil fuels and are non-renewable. (1) Biomass energyproduction is becoming an increasingly prominent alternative energy. Advancements in Biomassgasification would not only push further boundaries in research and engineering, but it wouldalso help to stabilize the inherently unstable energy market that exists today.Biomass energy is a process where in organic matter is consumed

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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Student

education has become a prominentresearch topic. Studies on the multidisciplinary nature of robotics have shown that it can be avaluable tool for hands-on learning of a variety of engineering and science topics [1]. Sincerobotics incorporates numerous STEM fields, mentorship and learning across complementarySTEM disciplines can be achieved [2]. Top universities have incorporated robotics into theircurriculum through LEGO Mindstorms, an educational robotics kit that is distributed worldwide,as Drew et al. [3] state, “with additional enhanced creativity achieved through competitionswithin the class settings and often between various universities and colleges.” Yao et al. [4]showed that robotic competitions can be used as educational tools beginning in

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First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Patterson Shew M.Ed., University of Kansas; Lorin P. Maletsky, University of Kansas; Grace Clark; Molly McVey, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Practice Exam Program Impact on Student Academic Performance and Student RetentionIntroduction. Retention of students in engineering programs continues to be a concern as schoolstry to increase enrollments and graduates. Retention rates in engineering from first to secondyear are the lowest among majors [1] and persistence to second year is only around 80%, worsefor some ethnic groups (2017 Engineering by the Numbers, ASEE Retention and Time-To-Graduation Benchmarks for Undergraduate Engineering Schools). This is due to a variety offactors including a challenging curricula, high credit loads, and students taking only a smallnumber of courses in their major the first year.It was recognized that college exams, especially for

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tatiana A. Cardona, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College

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Engineering Management

colleges.Research MethodologyThe data utilized for this research was collected from a community college located in Missouri.The community college offers associates degrees in STEM fields. Further, the community collegeallows students to declare their major upon entrance, which makes it ideal for data analysis. Thedata was collected over a five year period.The research process was conducted in the following stages: 1) data description and preparation,2) data modeling and application of DT, and 3) model assessment. A pictorial representation ofthe modeling process is provided in Figure 1. The stages are explained in more detail in thefollowing subsections. Decision Tree

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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Denton, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Whitney Wall Bortz, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

split between industry and academia, which we categorized as Industry and Education forfuture career sector. Students on Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships gaindifferent experiences that may help them in different employment sectors. We categorized thefive primary funding mechanisms as Research Assistantship, Fellowship, TeachingAssistantship, Personal Earnings, and Other. Initial Employment is categorized as Unemployed,Temporary, and Employed. Our research questions are: 1) What are the 3-year and 6-year career sector breakdowns for engineering doctoral recipients by gender and race? 2) How, if at all, do graduate student funding mechanism, gender and race, and initial employment predict future

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First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

decisions that affect their lives every day, whether they are small decisions (whatto eat, where to study, etc.) or critical decisions (what major to declare, what internship to select,etc.). To help students make self-regulated decisions, it is important to understand how theirabilities to self-regulate are influencing how they make important decisions. Previous workevaluated whether students changed their self-declared intended major during their first semesterin a year-long FYE program [1]. That work determined students became more confident in theirintended major as the year progressed. However, students with low confidence in their originalintended major were more likely to change their intended major by the end of the first semester.In this

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Christopher Stewart Rose, James Madison University; Ramana M. Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Elizabeth Marie Tafoya, James Madison University; Peyton Leigh Pittman; Wade Knaster, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

quality concepts. Sections using the BIapproach generated concepts that more closely resembled biological imitation, meaning that theytended to fixate on observable features and produced concepts that look or act exactly like thebiological systems. These findings provide conclusive evidence of learning impact and supportdesign theory based bio-inspired design pedagogy.1. IntroductionIt is well known that engineering involves integrating broad knowledge towards some purpose,generally to address a need or solve a problem. As we move into a global future, engineers canno longer isolate themselves and must be prepared to work across disciplinary, cultural, political,and economic boundaries. Every day, engineers are confronted with complex challenges

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. We collected and analyzed undergraduates’ lab reportsamples (n = 18) of the first lab and the last lab in order to identify the ZPD of lab report writingin the context of three entry-level engineering lab courses. We developed and used an inclusiveassessment rubric originated from the 2014 Writing Program Administrators OutcomesStatement for First-Year Composition (WPA 3.0 outcomes) to analyze recurrent patterns ofstudents' writing 1) in disciplinary meaning-making (i.e. organizational structures, reasoning, useof sources, etc.) and 2) technical communication (i.e. writing conventions, use of multi-modaldesign and/or quality of graphs/tables, etc.). This preliminary research uses Vygotsky's ZPD toidentify the area of writing knowledge that