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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred J Figliano, Troy University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7401Teaching for Transfer in Engineering High School Programs: A Study inProgressDr. Fred J Figliano, Troy University Fred J. Figliano is currently teaching pre-engineering courses in a high school setting. He is also an adjunct professor in the school of education at Troy University. Prior to his current positions, he graduated with a Ph.D. and an M.A.E.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Technology/STEM Education from Virginia Tech. As part of the graduate program in Technology/STEM education, he has taken part in courses to inform himself of STEM foundations, pedagogy, trends and

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

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Electrical and Computer

Association (AERA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), WebMedia, and WebNet, etc.Dr. Jane LeClair, Excelsior College Dr. LeClair is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Dr. LeClair, whose career in the nuclear industry has spanned two decades, has worked in various management positions for Constellation Energy. A past Chair of the ANS ETWD division, she received the ANS Training Excellence Award and is the current and past chair of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education. She is a past ASEE Regional Chair and chaired the ASEE regional conference in 2011. She also is the President of ALC Consulting and has been extensively

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6758”The Influence of Culture, Process, Leadership and Workspace on ”Dr. Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Leo Hanifin is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, and has been the PI of UDM KEEN Entrepreneurship Grants for over five years, studying innovation and entrepreneur- ship. He was Dean of the College of Engineering and Science at UDM for the past 21 years August 2012.Dr. Ross A. Lee, Villanova University Ross Lee is a professor at Villanova University where he teaches Engineering Entrepreneurship, Sustain- able Industrial Chemistry, Sustainable

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #5966Taxonomy of Entrepreneurial ActivityMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes and interventions aimed

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Varun Kumar Karingula, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Hatem M Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Jeanne Michele Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.

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Engineering Physics & Physics

technology , April 3-5, 2008 . 10. Wasfy, T.M., Wasfy, A.M., El-Mounayri, H., and Aw, D., “ virtual training environment for a 3 –axis CNC milling machine ,”DETC2005-84689, 25TH computers and Information in engineering conference, Wsington, DC, August 2011. Page 23.229.17 11. Information regarding upward bound program in the federal government website , in http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html Page 23.229.18   

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A. Skaggs, American University in Cairo

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Women in Engineering

developed. Gender and technology are ina symbiotic process constantly being reconstructed in a dynamic and relational manner with theindividual and the environment. The culture of technological work and its environment areassociated with masculinity and power, both on a personal and societal level,1 leaving femalesout of the equation and without influence, control or authority. Schooling, includingundergraduate engineering education, also reproduces gender divisions within educationalinstitutions, thereby reproducing these imbalances within the professional workforce.2By asking distinctive questions regarding how female undergraduate engineering studentsperceive and negotiate their gender identities in the male gendered environment of

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Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Modris Dobelis, Riga Technical University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #6354The Relationship Between Students’ Ability to Model Objects from Assem-bly Drawing Information and Spatial Visualization Ability as Measured bythe PSVT:R and MCTDr. Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Theodore Branoff, Ph.D. is an associate professor at North Carolina State University. He has been an ASEE member since 1987, and he is the immediate past President of the International Society for Geom- etry and Graphics. Dr. Branoff’s research interests include spatial visualization and the effects of online instruction for preparing technology education teachers and engineers. Along with

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Assessing Student Design Work in Social Entrepreneurship ProjectsIntroductionIncreasingly, engineering educators challenge students to develop designs for people living inpoverty. These educators may have commitments to teach sustainable community development,1desire to tackle challenges posed by designing for the other 90 percent,2 design for real humanproblems,3 use grand challenges as a means to develop social responsibility,4 or expand students’opportunities to undertake global design.5 Moreover, engineering educators use design-centeredpedagogies like service-learning6, 7 and entrepreneurial technological incubation2, 5, 8 to developprofessional engineering competence and to support students’ efforts to create products forpeople living in

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Visualization tools and uses in graphics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt Jackson, The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Design Graphics

outcomes. In thispreliminary study, we are investigating students’ perceptions of tactile and virtual learningactivities in an engineering design classroom and the challenges that students face in performingthese types of activities in a team-based approach.Active learning can have many definitions and, in general, refers to various teaching and learningstrategies where students are responsible for their learning by interactive involvement – this isnot a passive lecture approach. With tactile learning, students are able to explore and manipulateobjects and materials, yet today’s students tend to do much of their exploration and objectmanipulation through the use of computer technologies rather than through interactions withphysical products (e.g

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Michael S Harris, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi S Behara, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

vision of clean energy technologies under development by FAU’s Ocean Engineering department played a key role in landing the new Center for Ocean Energy Technology. As a professional 3D designer, ani- mator, and artist, he employs high-end computer animation software applications to create short-subject films and videos. He has won numerous awards and international recognition for his work.Dr. Michael S Harris, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Ravi S Behara, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Ravi S. Behara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology & Opera- tions Management in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. His current research interests include health care operations

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research Center; Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Kimberly Marie Brush, NASA Langley Research Center; Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

significant gender differences in how mentors rated their male and female interns’abilities in these workforce skills, but there were four key areas where female interns rated theirown abilities lower than did their male peers: analytical thinking, computational skills, computerskills and technical skills. Implications of these findings are discussed.Introduction Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, especiallyengineering, experience difficulty not only recruiting but retaining talented students. Roughlyhalf of the students entering college in a STEM major will persist to obtain a degree in thatarea.1,2 To further complicate this matter, there has been only limited success in attracting andretaining women and

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Undergraduate Student Issues II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia M Alhasani, The Petroelum Institute

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Women in Engineering

of Indiana, and Michigan. Recipient of the 2006-7 Research Fellow at the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Art and Architecture at MIT, 1990-91 Willard A. Oberdick Fellowship in the Building Sciences from the University of Michigan, 1992 Graham Foundation Grant, Chicago, and 1994 National ACSA Faculty Teaching Award, Washington DC. Lectured and published in the field of building production, technology and culture, higher education and women in STEM in the Middle East. Page 23.1374.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 WISE WOMEN of THE

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CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth B Pidugu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Mamdouh M. Bakr, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; George P Tebbetts, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #7019Assessment Process Using the First Year Computer Graphics Course at Uni-versity of Arkansas at Little RockDr. Srikanth B Pidugu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Dr. Pidugu is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He obtained Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University in 2001.Prof. Mamdouh M. Bakr, University of Arkansas, Little RockDr. Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. he has been a member of ABET

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Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #6090Use of an Electronic Dossier for PromotionDr. Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware Dr. Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the departments of Plant and Soil Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in agricultural engineering technology and mathematics from UD. He earned an M.S. in agricul- tural engineering and a Ph.D. double-major in agricultural engineering and engineering mechanics from Iowa State University. He has taught engineering technology courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water

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Undergraduate Student Issues II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa A Dagley, University of Central Florida; Nirmala Ramlakhan, Nee-Moh, Inc; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida

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Women in Engineering

iSTEM Dr. Dagley works to promote and enhance collaborative efforts on STEM education and research by bringing together colleges, centers, and institutes on campus, as well as other stakeholders with similar interest in STEM initiatives. Her research interests lie in the areas of student access to edu- cation, sense of community, retention, first-year experience, living-learning communities, and persistence to graduation for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.Dr. Nirmala Ramlakhan, Nee-Moh, Inc Situated in the unique space straddling both academia and industry, Dr. Ramlakhan uses her 13 years of experience in education, workforce and career development to drive STEM agendas. Currently

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University; Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #7931A multi-pronged approach to nurturing IT entrepreneursDr. Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University Dr. Soundarajan is an Associate Prof. in the CSE Dept. at Ohio State. He is interested in entrepreneurship education and in software engineering.Dr. Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State UniversityProf. Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University Bruce W. Weide is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University, where he directs the Resolve/Reusable Software Research Group. His research interests include all aspects of software component engineering, especially in applying RSRG work to practice and in

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in America is not yetachieving satisfactory results with traditionally underrepresented minority students. The high attrition rateof African Americans from the STEM pipeline has been identified as a greater barrier to increasedrepresentation than their attraction to non-quantitative fields. Critical thinking skills and self-directedinquiry are two areas that if enhanced at the entry level of science and engineering education, couldpossibly increase motivation for STEM careers for minority students when other barriers are addressed.There is a need within the curriculum for a process focused on how to effectively deliver the fundamentalidea of the material to help the students learn

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Guinness World Record. His new book is titled: ”Everyone Loves Speed Bumps, Don’t You? A Guide to Innovative Thinking.” Dr. Daniel Raviv received his Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1987 and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1980, respectively. Page 23.1302.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 User-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning Product Design Daniel Raviv Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Cindy Jong, University of Kentucky; Donna Joy Dockery; Mary Hermann, Virginia Commonwealth University; Teresa Jones Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Women in Engineering

Page 23.966.10stereotypes and other barriers that inhibit girls’ performance in STEM classes and interest inSTEM careers. Furthermore, school counselors will be able to use the results of this study todesign programming for girls, teachers, and parents that focus on fostering identified copingskills and building other skills and attributes necessary to succeed in STEM careers.References[1] H. S. Farmer, Diversity and Women’s Career Development: From Adolescence to Adulthood, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997.[2] Y. Xie and K. A. Shauman, Women in science: Career processes and outcomes, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005.[3] C. Hill, C. Corbettt and A. St.Rose, "Why so few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and

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Tricks of the Trade I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #5990Lights, Camera, Action!: Peer-to-Peer Learning through Graduate StudentVideosDr. Kimberly Grau Talley PE P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University - San Marcos and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program

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Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown College

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Women in Engineering

23.633.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Gender Differences in Motivation to Perform K12 OutreachAbstract To continue our leadership role in technological innovation, the United States is callingfor 10,000 more engineering students to graduate each year. While producing more engineers is acomplex systemic challenge, one of the major hurdles is the lack of students entering the pipelineto higher education in STEM fields. Outreach programs are one way to interest young people inengineering, but more engineers need to be motivated to perform outreach. Using the VIE(Valence, Instrumentality, Expectancy) motivation framework, we determine similarities anddifferences between women and men

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University; Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6178Development and Initial Validation of an Innovation AssessmentDr. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright is an assistant professor of Technology and Engineering Education in the College of Technology and Engineering at Brigham Young University.Mr. Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young UniversityMr. Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue UniversityDr. Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University Clifton Farnsworth received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a geotechnical engineer for eight

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

challenge of meeting the nation’s demands for more engineers isexacerbated by the inability of formal learning environments to excite many underrepresentedstudents about the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions. Theemphasis on math and science skills for engineers, and the nation’s precipitous fall in these areashas coalesced to produce a bleak outlook for the U.S. Many feel that the engineering field hasfailed to attract underrepresented populations due to a misguided perception of the field, lowinterest and low self-efficacy for underrepresented populations.2,3 In response, many co-curricular programs have introduced programs that offer exposure to the field of engineering andimplement authentic engineering

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Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #5943Developing Authentic Projects for a Senior Level Design ClassDr. MEHMET EMRE BAHADIR, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY MEHMET EMRE BAHADIR is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology at Murray State Univer- sity. His teaching and research interests are in the field of product design and sustainable manufacturing. Page 23.394.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing Authentic Projects for a Senior Level Design ClassAbstractAt Murray State University

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

definition by Tim Brown, President andCEO of IDEO, provides a relevant framework. Brown describes design thinking as: “…a discipline that uses the designer’s sensibility and methods to match people’s needs with what is technologically feasible and what a viable business strategy can convert into customer value and market opportunity.” 12The pedagogical goal of design thinking is innovation. It is achieved by finding the intersectionof what is feasible (typically the domain of engineering), with what is viable or profitable(typically the domain of business schools) with what is desirable. Design innovation is theintersection of these activities13, as shown in Figure 1

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Page 23.416.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Development of a materials science course to serve diverse constituenciesAbstractSeven years ago, the Carleton College physics department began offering an introductorymaterials science course for physics and chemistry students with interests in materials scienceand engineering (MSE). However, in order to appeal to a broader audience and provide morefocus for a course that offered extensive breadth but limited depth, the course has evolved overthe years to concentrate on materials science, energy, and the environment. The revised coursebegins with an overview of the relationship between material

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It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luz M Rivas, Iridescent; Dara Olmsted, Iridescent

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Minorities in Engineering

tocommunicate current science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)concepts to the public and design engineering design challenges related to the concepts.The engineering students then teach the FSWs at an elementary school to children andtheir families. The project targets families with children in first grade in year one andending at fifth grade in year five.The BAS project’s intent is to build a scalable model for STEM learning that involvesengineers and families and includes a supporting infrastructure for family and communityinvolvement. The goals are to identify scalable methods of engaging URM audiences anddeveloping their interest in STEM fields. Additionally, the project aims to create a cost-effective, technology-based method of

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Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Dr. Aaron C. Clark is a professor of technology, design, and engineering education, director of Graduate Programs, and associate department chair at North Carolina State University. Dr. Clark has worked in both industry and education, including college administration at various levels. His teaching specialties are in visual theory, 3-D modeling, technical animation, and STEM-based pedagogy. Research areas include graphics education, game art and design, and scientific/technical visualization. Page 23.975.1

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Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

are susceptible to stereotype threat that woulddiscourage them from participating in STEM or choosing STEM careers[5]. Girls are attentive tothe behaviors that women in their culture engage in and thus feel efficacious in and model thosebehaviors[6]. Girls’ attitudes regarding scientists and engineers have been influenced by the lackof female representation in the media, and with this absence of role models, many girls tend toview science and technology an unsuitable career choice and personally irrelevant to their lives.One way to alleviate these concerns is to expose students to role models, specifically females todispel stereotype threat for young women, in math and science [6-10], or in general – STEMProfessionals. With a national

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6583Fostering Diversity and Educational Learning among Minority EngineeringStudents through Group-Study: A Case StudyDr. Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-PuebloDr. Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo Sylvester A. Kalevela is a Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo). He is currently the chair of the department of Engineering Technology, Construction and Automotive Industry Management. He joined CSU-Pueblo in 2005. He has been teaching for 15 years, including six years at Georgia Southern University. His teaching service was