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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Sharpe, Portland State University; Geng Qin, Portland State University; Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

electronic equipment, energy efficient buildings, and other industrial applications. Page 26.21.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Compact Device for Inductive Instruction in General PhysicsResearch from the past three decades has found that an interactive engagement approach to teaching the scienceswhich involves physical interaction with systems helps students build effective mental models. Our team ofengineering students has developed a novel tabletop teaching device called the Touchstone Model 1 (TM1) designedto help incoming students solidify and retain knowledge of first

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Forough Sheikh-Ansari, Purdue University; Baijian Yang, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

consumers and the cloud providers.1. BACKGROUNDIn a network security class, students learned the basics about how to provide confidentialityusing either symmetric key encryption or asymmetric key encryptions. They have also beentaught how to provide authenticity by applying techniques with Message Authentication Code(MAC). In this work, students were challenged to explore how the cryptography knowledge canbe applied in real world settings. Specifically, students were encouraged to first study securityconcerns in cloud computing. They were then been asked to discover how cryptography can beused to enhance security in cloud computing. In order to evaluate how practical the proposedapproach, they were instructed to establish a testing environment to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

applications of iris recognition include airport security, for recognizingpassengers, employees and flight crews and especially for matching an individual againsta watch list [1]. The second is for recognition in a coal mine where face and fingerprintmodalities may not provide adequate image quality due to the working conditions [1]. Inthis case, iris recognition can supplement the face and fingerprint modalities. Otherapplications of iris recognition include physical access control, internet security,forensics, electronic commerce, the transportation industry and automobile ignition andunlocking as an anti-theft measure.The advantages of iris recognition are [1][2][3]: • Permanence: The unique features of the iris are formed by 10 months of age

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Julia Leeds

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First-Year Programs

different genders and ethnic groups. Theinformation about the students’ perception and attitude on IE is collected at the beginning andthe end of the semester to investigate an increase of knowledge in IE as well as students’preference in choosing it as their major.1. IntroductionSimulations are widely used in engineering education as one of the most efficient and effectiveways of teaching and learning engineering topics (Antao et al.)[1]. Simulation-based approachesare developed and used to provide an interactive, cooperative, and experimental learningenvironment where engineering students acquire practical experiences and master a specific skill.In addition, well-structured simulations encourage students to develop their computational,analytical

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Jason C Heikenfeld, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

/ Page 26.1036.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Inverting Instruction in a Semiconductor Devices Course: A Case Study of a Flipped Electrical Engineering ClassroomAbstract: In this paper, we report our experiences in implementing a flipped classroom modelin a semiconductor devices course. The paper presents the course design, pedagogical methods,and results from the most recent offering of the course (Fall 2014). The course design andimplementation provide simple solutions to effectively transform and offer a flipped engineeringcourse. Furthermore, to emphasize the need for strategic approaches to implement aflipped/blended learning environment, we include (1) a teaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Jered H Dean, Colorado School of Mines

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Mechanical Engineering

 opportunity  for  the  faculty  to  take  a  fresh  look  at  the  curriculum  and  begin  to  implement  significant  changes  throughout  the  curriculum,  starting  with  ‘design’  and  enhancing  students’  abilities  to  solve  open-­‐ended  design  problems.  Having  approximately  250  ME  students  graduating  every  year,  this  proved  to  be  a  difficult  feat  in  itself.      One  of  the  key  desired  changes  to  the  ME  program  included  implementation  of  open-­‐ended  design  problems  or  challenges  throughout  the  degree  program.  As  stated  by  Simon  et  al,  Design  is  widely  considered  to  be  the  central  activity  of  engineering.1  The  desire  to  implement  these  open-­‐ended  design  challenges  was  aided

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; William C. Lasher, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

design, and 77design heuristics for inspiring ideas. Shah et al. presents a very good summary of all ideageneration methods 1. Table 1 shows the idea generation methods that were taught to each ideasection as an initial method and as a method to kick-start creativity when the students feel stuck.Brainstorming and TRIZ were traditionally taught at Penn State Erie. Collaborative sketching 2or modified 6-3-5 3, 4 is another effective group brainstorming method that students seem toappreciate. Design Heuristics 77 cards for inspiring ideas 5, 6 has shown promising results for ideageneration. Bio-inspired design methods 7, 8 and design by analogy using word tree 9, 10 are alsoknown to promote creativity. Mind maps and morph matrix are other common

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania

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Biomedical

within the physical bounds.Previous studies have demonstrated that student-centered, active, inductive learning activitiescan enhance problem-solving abilities, improve academic achievement and create more positiveattitudes toward learning.1-3 There is particular interest in incorporating active learning principlesinto this course because of the dual need to understand both physical concepts and complexmathematics. Historically, the course met twice a week for passive, instructor-led lectures withweekly, small-group, TA-supervised problem solving recitations. Given the previouslymentioned student challenges, the course with an enrollment of 58 students was redesigned forthe Fall 2014 semester to incorporate active learning principles, with an

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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First-Year Programs

quick comparisons with the teachers they have from the multiple departmentswithin the institution and may decide to change majors based on the quality of the teachingalone6. 1) Can student interest in a focus area be influenced by a simple awareness of the sub- disciplines in mechanical engineering? 2) Will the course meet its objectives - how will freshmen mechanical engineering students receive the new Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course? Page 26.237.4Course OverviewThe mechanical engineering faculty at The Citadel recognizes that graduating engineers will beexpected to function effectively on multidisciplinary teams

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Computing & Information Technology

courses to be taken later by the students.In this section the objective is to observe technology preference of undergraduate and graduateSTEM majors’ when they are asked to draw the graph of functions. Questionnaire and interviewresponses of several participants will be displayed for clarity of the decisions made by theparticipants. Page 26.1614.4Q6) If you are required to draw the graph of a given function by using technology, what kind oftechnology would you use? Please either choose one of the following or write your own answerand explain why. 1. Calculator (If this is your choice please specify the kind of calculator you use) 2. Excel

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Novoselich, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Full Range of Leadership in Student Teams: Developing an InstrumentIntroductionThe federal government and industry have called for engineers to play a more prominent leadershiprole in business and public service.1-3 Increasing the technical literacy in high levels of leadershipmay help shape decisions which support well-informed, economically sustainable innovation andsolutions to problems facing our planet.1; 3 Because formative experiences during undergraduateyears help engineers shape their professional identities,4; 5 purposefully helping students cultivatetheir leadership skills is an important step toward meeting those calls. Leadership scholars suggestthat shared leadership may be a more effective leadership

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa; Jason T Stauth, Dartmouth College

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Engineering Ethics

discussed.Expert Witness Role PlaysExpert witness role plays are interactive simulations where engineering students play the role ofexpert witnesses in some part of the litigation process. This pedagogy affords the students anopportunity to experience real world ethical dilemmas and engage in ethical decision making andactions while using the technical rigor of higher level engineering classes.1 Role plays have beenshown to be an effective technique for a variety of learning outcomes, including ethicseducation.2,3,4,5 Theoretically, this pedagogy provides different learning opportunities than otherapproaches to ethics education such as lectures, computer-based instruction, and case-studies.6,7,8Our previous expert witness role play scenarios focused on

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

large classes without compromising class standards.This paper presents an integrated approach to teach a large manufacturing class that combineshands-on group cell laboratory with Clicker assessment and online resources. Page 26.580.2II. Literature ReviewII.1. Group CellHands-on laboratory practice is the key to effective learning. "I hear and I forget. I see and Iremember. I do and I understand" was preached by the famous teacher and philosopherConfucius (551–479 BC) during Spring-Autumn period of Chinese history. Leighbody and Kiddalso concluded "learning requires active experiences" in their survey1.Nowak2 ranked teaching strategies and

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

  (1)​Astronauts go on spacewalks to make repairs, do experiments and test new equipment ​ .  Two big challenges in spacewalks are, first, that space can feel very cold (­250 degrees F) to an  (2)​astronaut in the shade and, second, space can feel very warm (250 degrees F) in the Sun ​ .  The reason for this is that an astronaut will be exposed to about ​ 7 times​  the amount of radiation that we, on the Earth’s surface, experience due in part to the reflectivity of the surface and  (3)​atmosphere

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rohit Kandakatla, Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED); Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED); Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

results of SPEEDIndia's efforts in creating a new platform to enhance EE.Keywords: Engineering Education, Water, Infrastructure, Energy, Action Plans. 1.) SPEED India & IUCEE:SPEED is a global, non-profit student organization that functions as an interdisciplinary networkof engineering students who aspire to stimulate change and impact the development of EE and itseffect on society, industry, the environment and local communities. In collaboration withacademia, industry and government [1] SPEED is committed to improving EE by channeling thestudent voice and perspective. Through local and global initiatives SPEED empowers studentsand encourages the development of professional, ethical and social responsibility. Furthermore,through insight

Conference Session

Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kasun Sanjaya Somaratne, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

spin pattern.Fortunately, one reference vector is available and easily accessible anywhere on Earth: gravity.The acceleration due to gravitational force can be detected using an accelerometer, which is anelectronic device that measures acceleration along a particular axis. However, other forces atplay on a spinning object also register on an accelerometer. The two most significant forces thatact on a spinning object are the centripetal force and gravitational force. Figure 1: The forces acting on a spinning object at various positions along its circular path, where Fg is the force of gravity and Fa is the centripetal force.Centripetal force acts towards the center of rotation and makes the device follow a circular path(spin

Conference Session

Innovative Project-based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas A. Baine, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

the cost ofspecification modification. Eventually the variable parts will be changed to make the design Page 26.1171.2match the gap specification. A sample tolerance case is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 - A sample tolerance stack problem (lecture slide)As always the first step for students is to convert the problem to a normalized form. In this casethe tolerance table shown in Figure 2. The dimensions of the part and bilateral tolerances arelisted in columns 1 and 3. Note that D2 was a given as a unilateral tolerance, but was convertedto a bilateral tolerance for the table. The sensitivity is a sign that dictates whether a

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Motivation: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olusola O Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Nathaniel Hunsu, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

-regulation. The results are discussed with respect to their implications for instruction in engineering education. Keywords: active learning; hands-on learning; motivation; cooperative learning IntroductionVarious reports published within the past decade highlight a wide range of problems withengineering curricula, especially the lecture-dominated form of transmitting core engineeringconcepts to students [1-5]. These reports also show- that students’ motivation in learningengineering concepts continues to wane resulting in reduced interest in engineering careers andlow student-retention in engineering programs. Researchers have proposed different approachesto tackling this problem [6-7

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; MaryEllen C Nobe, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Construction

of these cases studies to the class provides more opportunities to students to reflectabout the incident or accident. Particularly, students reflect during their oral presentation aboutincident/accident impact and how it could have been prevented. Page 26.1675.2IntroductionConstruction worksites are among the top three most dangerous worksites in the Unites StatesStates [1]. Construction workers are an increased risk of injuries and fatalities due to the natureof their work and the lack of adequate training and safety awareness. According to the Bureau ofLabor Statistics, the private construction recorded more than 775 fatalities in the year

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

the main teaching platform. However, when presented with options,students never use this platform for class projects or capstone projects. Surveys showed that thiswas due to the fact that the laboratory experiments were topic specific and did not present asystem design approach which made it difficult for students who attempted to use thismicrocontroller [1]. A new platform, the C-Stamp microcontroller, was introduced as analternative for their design. This development boards provide a pre-assembled hardware platform,which include common peripheries in addition to programming libraries. These benefitsencouraged some students to implement the C-Stamp microcontroller in their senior designprojects with fairly successful outcomes [1]. The

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Gerald Flynn, College of Charleston; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 26.267.3were more than double the number of spaces available, both in terms of teachers and schools.After the committee review, 22 teachers representing 8 schools in both states were selected tocomplete the summer program. As of January 2015, a total of 159 students successfullycompleted the afterschool programs at their schools. The registration form includes self-identification of the students’ ethnicity. Based on this self-reported data, slightly over half of thestudents were minorities: 48 African American students, 23 Hispanic students, 1 Asian student,75 Caucasian students, 8 students who reported multiple ethnicities and 4 who declinedproviding ethnic data.AssessmentsThe approved IRB protocol includes several assessments for

Conference Session

Statics Online

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Douglas, University of Wisconsin Colleges Online

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Mechanics

in online classes continues to grow.1 Surveys from 2011 and2012 indicate that between 5.5 million and 6.7 million students take at least one online class.1,6Though there remains some skepticism about online classes among faculty and administrators1, agrowing body of evidence suggests that students in online classes learn at least as well as, orbetter, than their face-to-face counterparts.3,4,7 Additionally, studies have found that onlinestudents spend more time with the material than face-to-face students and this may be a benefitto online learners.7However, studies have also noted that online and distance education students have lower coursecompletion rates than face-to-face students.2,3,5 Some of the factors that influence persistence

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College; Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

by theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET), and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).1-3 Additionally, manyUniversities have incorporated sustainability concepts into civil engineering programs such asCarnegie Mellon University, Syracuse University, and Arizona State University, which havesuccessfully implemented courses in sustainability in Civil Engineering freshman and sophomorecourses.4-8 Sustainability in lower level civil engineering courses is often introduced at aconceptual level in the broad sense of environmental, economic, and social implications ofengineered structures and materials as contrasted to the technical, physics-based course topicsusually present

Conference Session

Best of DEED

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Grace Louise Cravens, Sienko Research Group; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

had nine open-ended response questions as shown in Table 1. Students completedthe pre-course survey by the third week of the course.Table 1: Open-ended response questions for pre- and post-course surveyQuestion QuestionNumber 1 What role do you think stakeholders should have during product design? List up to three phases in design where you believe that interacting with stakeholders 2 would produce benefits? If you list multiple phases, rank them in order of importance and justify your reasoning. 3 Identify benefits to interacting with stakeholders when designing. 4 Identify challenges to interacting with stakeholders when designing. List up to 5

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

students’ development of effectivecommunication skills along with technical skill development. The senior capstone report oftenplays an instrumental role in this development, since it comprises both the final assessment ofstudent communication performance and also students’ most significant opportunity for activelearning of in-discipline communication skills. Peer review has been proposed as an ideal meansto provide students with much-needed feedback toward this communication learning. Peerreview also has the potential to increase students’ interpersonal communication skills andmetacognition, provided that the review activity is structured to encourage constructivecontributions and reflection[1]. The goal of this work-in-progress project is to

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosemary L Edzie, University of Nebraska ; Brett Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

steadily from7.6 percent to 4.9 percent”1. The purpose of this research study was to determine what impact anafterschool engineering program had on student self-efficacy and perception of STEM.Federal, state, and local organizations have dedicated many resources to addressing the nationalSTEM crisis. According to data obtained from the National Science Foundation (NSF)2, thenumber of international undergraduate students enrolled in a science and/or engineering programin the U.S. is growing at a faster rate than the number of domestic students. In 2007, theCommittee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy reported on the state of STEM Educationin the United States expressing the urgency in addressing this issue as “the domestic and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David J. Gagnon, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Litzkow, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Maidl Pribbenow, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, developed by Wagner and Pruss9. The values for all other thermodynamicproperties, such as specific enthalpy (h), specific entropy (s), and specific internal energy (u), canbe determined at each location, or state. Figure 1 displays the 3D world presented by the initialversion of the thermo-game—“thermo-golf.” Figure 1. Game view of 3D – PvT space provided by thermo-golfThe EOS provided by Wagner & Pruss9 is valid for the fluid water and extends from the meltingcurve, to temperatures up to 1273 K and pressures up to 1000 MPa. This range enablesexploration into the sub-cooled liquid, superheated vapor, two-phase (liquid-vapor), and criticalregions. Properties for the solid phase are, however, not available. Because all of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

State University and her M.S. and B.S. in manufacturing engineering and electrical engineering, respectively, from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Nagel’s long-term goal is to drive engineering innovation by applying her multidisciplinary engineering expertise to instrumentation and manufacturing challenges. Page 26.531.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015   Development of an Innovative Multidisciplinary Course in Systems AnalysisAbstractThe Systems Analysis course is innovative in three aspects: 1) analysis applied to systems of multipledomains

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Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

problem statement and advisement of practicing engineers.Student performance of ABET learning outcomes was evaluated as perceived by students,faculty and practicing engineers. Study objectives include: (1) assessment of how the threeevaluators perceived students understanding of course material and accomplishment of ABETcourse and program outcomes, (2) student self-evaluation of strengths and areas for improvementdeveloped during the capstone design course, and (3) longitudinal study of how studentsperformed once integration of the WEAT prompt with environmental engineering capstonecourse occurred.Capstone Design Course Structure and Project StatementTexas Tech University’s (TTU) Master of Environmental Engineering (MEnvE) is a 5-yearprogram

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the opportunity to experience EYE. These Modules provideopportunities for students to develop solutions to interesting and currently relevant engineering-design problems through hands-on and practical applications. Each EYE Module 1) addresses anengineering design challenge around issues related to National Academy of Engineering’s(NAE) Grand Challenges for Engineering11; 2) fosters the development of an “engineering habitof mind;” 3) integrates technology and other resources to engage and meet the needs of diversemiddle grades students, and 4) deepens understanding of middle grades mathematics and sciencecontent, with an emphasis on mathematics. The set of 7 Modules (see Table 1) involve about 50hours of total STEM exposure, accounting for