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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

Knowledge Creation,” Greenwood Publishing Group, Quorum Books, Westport, CT, p.52, 2002.[3] J. Darrell Gibson, M. Patricia Brackin, “Techniques for the Implementation and Administration of Industrial Projects for Engineering Design Courses,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.[4] James Noble, “An Approach for Engineering Curriculum Integration in Capstone Design Courses,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 14(3), 197-203, 1998.[5] Ana Vila-Parrish, Dianne Raubenheimer, “Integrating Project Management & Lean-Six Sigma Methodologies in an Industrial Engineering Capstone Course,” Proceedings of the

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INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victor Taratukhin, Stanford University; Yury V. Kupriyanov, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Jörg Becker

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

company would prefer to get the right students in the rightcourses and does not want to teach the somebody, who wants to be an SAP consultant infuture, software testing technologies.The students as well as university and industry representatives state that the joint educationalprogram shows high practical applicability, as it was specifically designed to teach new ITtechnologies. The interviewees also mentioned that in comparison to the joint-programstructure, the university curriculum is out-dated and no longer meets the fast changingrequirements of the IS field. The joint program is strongly seen as an opportunity to close thisgap.During the interviews we have also analysed the satisfaction level of the students whoparticipate in the courses

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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Claudia G Interiano, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Caroline Elizabeth Nowell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

, andprofessional identity formation in a specific field of study. The reintegration of a prior militaryexperience and identity into a new, emerging professional career and civilian identity is asignificant area for further research. Our study intends to address this void in the existingliterature by investigating the role of military experience and identity in student veterans’ careerchoice in engineering and how they envision the engineering profession as an ideal pathway fortheir integration into civilian society. MethodsResearch Design The present study employed a phenomenological research design. The phenomenologicalapproach is widely used in social research in order to explore people’s experience in

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 1)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael T. Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Angela Meyer, Rawlinson MS

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

camp named GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science)for selected high school girls in San Antonio. Therefore, it seemed natural to conduct a similarcamp for middle school girls with an emphasis in Engineering and which included more activelearning activities in Robotics. Additionally, miniGEMS integrated easily into the mission ofUIW which emphasized access to education for all in our community. In April 2015, we appliedfor an ‘Engineering Summer Program 2015’ grant offered by the Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board. We received about $14,000 to run the one-week engineering summer campfor middle school girls. With the help of the three of the middle school teachers that we metduring the Super Saturday event, we advertised the

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Joel N. Swisher, Western Washington University

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Two Year College Division

. Joel N. Swisher, Western Washington University Joel N. Swisher, PhD, PE, is Director of the Institute for Energy Studies and Research Professor of Envi- ronmental Science at Western Washington University. The Institute offers interdisciplinary education and training related to the science, technology, policy and business aspects of the conversion and use of energy resources. Previously, Dr. Swisher was Consulting Associate Professor at Stanford University and an in- dependent consultant in clean energy technology and business strategy. He was formerly CTO at Camco International, and Managing Director of Research and Consulting at Rocky Mountain Institute, where he led research and consulting work for numerous

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Prybutok, The University of Texas, Austin; Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Mary Jo Kirisits, University of Texas, Austin

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

ofimprovement, many upper-division students wished the curriculum was presented in a morehands-on fashion, included more labs to complement the courses, involved more collaboration,and exposed them to more real-world applications of the material covered in class.Both upper- and lower-division students commented on the need to expose people to engineeringearlier in school and in life. Both upper- and lower-division students also commented on the lackof diversity, leaving comments such as “Engineering, as is, is a profession that attempts to beexclusionary discipline [sic]. An attempt should be made to expose underrepresentedcommunities to engineering on a personal level and portray engineering as less of a difficultscience but a fun one

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Douglas M. King, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ehsan Salimi, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

probability and statistics to engineering students arethe theoretical nature of the topic and the disconnection of the material taught with real-worldengineering problems. Although the engineering curriculum in most cases has been updated andexpanded to incorporate group work and project-based learning, most of the mathematicaloriented courses are still taught in a passive manner.Our goal is to enhance students’ critical thinking by integrating case studies to our introductorycourse in probability and statistics. This is typically a sophomore-level core course in theindustrial engineering curriculum. Students who complete this course, should be able tounderstand the role of uncertainty in engineering models, apply critical probability concepts

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs & Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Steven Brill, New York University; Colin Hennessy Elliott, New York University; Jennifer B. Listman, New York University ; Catherine E Milne, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

imposes pedagogical challenges.The TPACK framework is derived from the interactions between three knowledge domains:technology-, pedagogy-, and content-knowledge. In the context of TPACK, technologyencompasses technological products and the knowledge, skills, tools, and processes needed todesign, build, and operate these products.2,3 Pedagogy refers to principles and techniques ofconducting and assessing effective teaching and learning. Finally, content refers to fundamentalconcepts, theoretical foundations, and knowledge connections and arrangements useful inclassroom environment.4 An intentional application of the TPACK framework can facilitateeffective pedagogy through technology integration by making use of the interactions among thethree

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of the curriculum for the Department of Engineering. The research and teaching interests of Dr. Nagel tend to revolve around engineering design and engineering design education, and in particular, the design conceptualization phase of the design process. He has performed research with the US Army Chemical Corps, General Motors Research and Development Center, and the US Air Force Academy, and he has received grants from the NSF, the EPA, and General Motors Corporation.Dr. Elise Barrella, James Madison University Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University, who focuses teaching, scholarship, service, and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engi

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Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Nozaki, Ohio State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Design Graphics

graphical concepts and the presence of robustmisconceptions. This paper is a work-in-progress describing the status of thedevelopment of such an instrument. Details documenting the evolution of arepresentative inventory item will be highlighted in this paper.IntroductionIn the early days of engineering education, students completed one or two years ofdrafting training as part of their curriculum. At the time, this made sense because it wasengineers who created the drawings and other documentation needed to construct ormanufacture their designs. Gradually, drafting became the job of technicians asengineers focused on the more complicated aspects of engineering analysis; however,engineers remained principally involved in the creation of the design

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Communication Across the Divisions I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Communication via Self-Reflection” CHE Curriculum session) #11972 • “Technical and Professional Communication for Chemical Engineers” #13875 • “Student Led Example Problems in a Graduate-Level Advanced Transport Phenomena Course” #13944 • “Using an Article in a Sophomore Engineering

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Leonardo Orea-Amador, University of Texas - El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Challenge. Particularly, participants prominently improved theirencouragement skills. Only the Challenge attribute displayed divergent improvements.Introduction Leadership traits are not always emphasized in the engineering curriculum of highereducation institutions. Once in college, if a student starts an engineering program, leadershipopportunities are typically only available through extracurricular activities or internships1. This islargely because traditional engineering programs are not able to accommodate specific coursesthat foster leadership traits in their degree plan. This lack of curriculum integration can often beattributed to the topic’s perceived complexity and the growth in the number of required corecourses that subsequently

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University; Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

evaluation of the Texas A&M freshman integrated engineering program. in 1995 Frontiers in Education Conference (1995).2. Olds, B. M. & Miller, R. L. The effect of a first-year integrated engineering curriculum on graduation rates and student satisfaction: A longitudinal study. Journal of Engineering Education 93, 23–35 (2004).3. Ambrose, S. A. & Amon, C. H. Systematic design of a first-year mechancial engineering course at Carnegie Mellon University. Journal of Engineering Education 173–181 (1997).4. Froyd, J. E. & Rogers, G. J. Evolution and evaluation of an integrated, first-year curriculum. Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change 2, 1107

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Abdullah Konak

views. Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUV. References1. Lumsdaine, E. and Lumsdaine, M. (1995). “Creative problem solving,” IEEE Potentials, vol.13, no.5, pp.4-9.2. Byrne, Edmond P., Desha, Cheryl J., Fitzpatrick, John J., and Hargroves, Karlson (2013). “Exploring Sustainability Themes in Engineering Accreditation and Curricula.” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 14 (4), pp. 384 – 403.3. Cioffi, N., Kulturel-Konak, S., and Konak, A. (2014). “Anything is possible” — Teaching Entrepreneurship in an interactive K-12 workshop,” IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), pp.1-5.4. Kulturel-Konak, S., Vance, K., and Larson, J. B. (2016). “Teaching

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Information and Network Security

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengcheng Li, University of Cincinnati; Rucha Kulkarni, University of Cincinnati

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Computing & Information Technology

preparedcybersecurity workforce to defend IT infrastructure and fight against cybercrimes. It’s projectedthat the US is in an urgent demand of thousands of information security workers. The NationalScience Foundation has established a number of grants to award projects that promotecybersecurity education and curriculum development. Some of these projects have reportedsuccess of teaching hands-on skills through Gamification, a game-like learning environment.CTF (Capture-the-Flag) events are particularly successful in attracting college students, evenfrom non-IT/CS major and high school students into cybersecurity. This paper summarizes thecurrent popular Gamification technologies and the practice of using CTF and competitionprojects in classroom

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University - Erie; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University; Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

“Extremely Satisfied”.The factors that were found to be significant through this ordinal logistic regression model werethen implemented into an industrial engineering curriculum classroom. The course was anintroductory course in engineering economics in the Industrial Engineering curriculum. Theinstructor ensured that any quiz or exam was given back within a week of being administered,following the recommendation that frequent and detailed feedback is most effective for students.The instructor also ensured from the first day of class and through reminders that he wasavailable after class and in office hours for any questions or concerns. This allowed students tofeel that if they were struggling with a concept, the teacher was approachable and

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Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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Educational Research and Methods

) process engineering, and (4) CAD/CAM. Acollaborative curriculum writing process was undertaken, in which a core set of common course-level learning outcomes was developed, and an analysis was carried out to determine whichoutcomes contributed most to meeting institutional educational objectives. This resulted in acommon core of learning outcomes serving the needs of all participating institutions. This formsthe MILL Manufacturing Competency Model (MILL Model for short). The MILL Model wasimplemented at all four institutions4. The student outcomes and competencies addressed underthe MILL curricular model are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Curricular Competencies of the MILL Model. Manufacturing Processes

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Electromagnetics & Power Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nurhidajat Sisworahardjo, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Ahmed Eltom P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Edward H. McMahon P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

students are recruited by theadjunct to work for his or her company.Like many institutions, the number of hours in UTC’s BSEE is capped by the state at 128.Further restrictions are added by the University which require 21 hours of general educationcourses (excluding math and science requirements that count towards the engineeringcurriculum). To make the most of the remaining hours in the presence of an ever expanding bodyof knowledge, power-related projects were integrated into the College’s two-semester seniordesign projects 5. Student projects include the design of a substation, a building-wide energymonitoring system, and a wind turbine suitable for third world countries. As a mechanism toextend education beyond the 128 hour limit, UTC is

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Clifton B. Farnsworth; Evan Bingham; Justin E. Weidman

engineering solutions in a global and social context.2Study abroad experiences have also been linked with helping students develop soft skills, such asflexibility, appreciation for diversity, open-mindedness, and being comfortable with internationaland global perspectives of engineering.3 Student feedback indicates that an internationalexperience becomes a pivotal point in their education, and indeed in their lives.4Although other construction related study abroad programs to China have been reported5,6, thisstudy abroad program was unique in that it directly integrated students from a constructionmanagement program with those from a civil engineering program. As such, the Chinamegaconstruction study abroad program became a single course in a multi

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Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, Education Consultant; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

recognition of the need 6. An ability to recognizePreparation for and and have the preparation and for, and an ability to engage in the ongoing need fordepth of continuing ability to engage in independent life-long learning. additional knowledge andlearning. and life-long learning in the locate, evaluate, integrate, broadest context of technological and apply this knowledge change. appropriately.Notes:1. Proposed EAC Criterion 5 supplements this outcome by specifying “a major design experience based on the

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University; Jeremy M. Slagley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

suggests thatthere are ways to understand organizational culture and how, by extension, an organization’sleaders act with regard to its culture.2Schein defines culture as, "a pattern of shared basic assumptions learned by a group as it solvedits problems of external adaptation and internal integration, which has worked well enough to beconsidered valid, and, therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to perceive,think, and feel in relation to those problems."2 Using Schein as a guide, a culture then is nothingmore than a collection of habits and values which are created as a byproduct of reaching theorganization’s goals, and then passed on to subordinates who are members of the unit. Largeorganizations have complex cultures because

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Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Riley S. Booth, University of Calgary

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #17285MAKER: Star Car 2015Ms. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Emily Marasco is a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on creativity and cross-disciplinary curriculum development for engineering students as well as for K-12 and community outreach programs.Ms. Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary Stephanie Hladik is a M.Sc student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. Through her research she is exploring topics related to the integration of engineering into K-12 curricula. In particular, she is interested in bringing electrical engineering

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Jimmy Ching-Ming Chen, Wayne State University Assistant Professor 2015-present Wayne State University Ph.D 2006 Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Automatic Parking Vehicle SystemAbstractVehicle automation, autonomy and connectivity is a subject of mechatronics integrating manyengineering disciplines including

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L. Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

parents’views regarding the impact of PLTW on their children’s abilities34 or teachers’ perceptions ofbarriers to student learning of science or math.22 Literature pertaining to pathways generallyfocused on factors that influenced students to pursue STEM degrees or persist in college,19,23,25,44although one of these articles focused on what motivated teachers to pursue technologyeducation degrees.45 The final three articles pertaining to PLTW Implementation varied widely:one was a curriculum analysis of PLTW and the alignment of PLTW curricula with national andMinnesota state standards,28 a second was on lessons learned from effective PLTW partnershipteams,37 and a third was on the extent of PLTW service-learning integration.46Table 5 presents an

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Integrated STEM Instructional Leadership (PreK-6) Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program at TU. She currently serves as the Chair of the Pre-College Engineering Education Division of ASEE, and is a member of the ASEE Board of Directors Committee on P12 Engineering Education.Ms. Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth (Liz) Parry Elizabeth Parry is an engineer and consultant in K-12 Integrated STEM through Engineering Curriculum, Coaching and Professional Development and a Coordinator and Instructor of Introduction to Engineering at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past sixteen years, she has worked extensively with students from kindergarten to graduate school

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Social Responsibility and Social Justice II: From Classroom to Community

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Family in the American West (Rutgers University Press, 2014), which was funded by a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her current research project, ”The Ethics of Extraction: Integrating Corporate So- cial Responsibility into Engineering Education,” investigates the sociotechnical dimensions of CSR for engineers in the mining, oil and gas industries and is funded by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines Carrie J McClelland is an Associate Teaching Professor at Colorado School of Mines. Carrie is a regis- tered professional engineer with a passion for teaching the next generation of engineers to be well-rounded professionals who consider

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His current interests are in the area of packaging machinery system design & control, industrial transducers, industrial process control systems, modeling and simulation of Mechatronics devices and systems in virtual environment, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

, internet marketing technologies, e-learning, multimedia, green-screentechniquesIntroductionColorado Technical University (CTU), a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation (CEC), hasstudents consisting mostly of adult learners who are working full-time. CTU successfullydeveloped and implemented a program curriculum consisting of day and night classes inelectrical and computer engineering to accommodate the working adult. With day and eveningengineering courses being 11 weeks in length, the curriculum and flexible program scheduleallows students to successfully complete an ABET-accredited degree in either BSEE or BSCE.Engineering courses for obtaining an MSEE and MSCE degree are only offered in the evening.CEC made strategic plans during 2015 to

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Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

active in SPEE throughout his career, serving as president in 1906-07 and in numerous other roles well into the 1940s. He was the fourth recipient of SPEE’sLamme Award in 1931 and was honored with many other awards during his long career.20Jackson was also a strong supporter of libraries, believing that they were integral to theinstructional and research programs of engineering schools.21In his paper, Burgess expressed a concern that public libraries were failing to provide appropriatebooks for young people, artisans and industrial workers who had an interest in science andengineering. The main reason for this, he argued, was that few, if any, librarians had thetechnical knowledge and experience that would allow them to assess the quality of

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A. Dagley, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Andrew Patrick Daire, University of Houston; Christopher L. Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Diandra J. Prescod , Pennsylvania State University ; Christopher T. Belser, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

their living environment which allows for an overlapbetween students’ social and academic activities.19, 20 COMPASS creates a learning communitybased on cohort participation in STEM based classes with other students like themselves with anopportunity for a residential component based on the students’ specific academic interests, acombination of the types of learning communities mentioned above.To increase the chances of retention, students must be involved early with both faculty and peersin the academic and social systems of the institution.13, 21-25 Learning communities assist in thisprocess.26 Institutions implement learning communities as a way to increase student involvement,build community, create a connection to the curriculum, enhance