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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Helm, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

State University was 62%, equal to the Arizona State Universityinstitution’s average 6-year graduation rate of 62%, and the national average 6-year graduationrate of 59%1. One-year freshman retention rates for the Fulton Schools of Engineering reflectedrates higher than the national average. The first-year freshman retention rate for studentsadmitted in 2012 within the engineering program was 88%1. By comparison, 84% of all 2012freshman were retained at Arizona State University after one year and nationally, retention offreshmen was 60% after one year1Table 1 reflects the one-year freshman retention rate in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering:Table 1: One-Year Freshman Engineering Retention Rate by Term Initial Admit Term First Term

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Student Evaluation in Design Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University; Cheryl Alyssa Welch

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

belief surveys. One of the most commonly used measures is Fisherand Peterson’s Adaptive Expertise Beliefs survey [1]. As part of a larger post-semester survey,researchers at a mid-Atlantic university administered Fisher and Peterson's Adaptive ExpertiseBeliefs survey [1] to students enrolled in two sections of a senior design capstone course.Instructors taught one section of the course using methods based on the principles of adaptiveexpertise, while the other course section involved the use of the traditional lecture-based methodof instruction. Results indicated a significant difference in overall adaptive expertise beliefscores. However, researchers did not find significant differences between the two groups on anyof the individual Fisher and

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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

classroom to quantify the effect against predicted values of student motivation andsatisfaction. Recommendations on how these factors can be easily implemented into industrialengineering classrooms will allow improvements in many classrooms outside of thePennsylvania State University.Student Learning StylesIn engineering classrooms, instructors often teach in a manner that is not aligned with thedominant learning styles of the student population.1 Students should be challenged to thinkoutside of their normal learning styles in order to best retain and use information in the futurecareers. Due to the disconnect of student learning styles and instructor teaching styles, studentsmay become disinterested in the classroom and lack motivation to continue

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Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; John R Luchini

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Engineering Ethics

more than two decades. This paper describes thedevelopment of the curriculum; lessons learned from the classroom; and an analysis of studentartifacts from the most recent offering as part of an engineering undergraduate research programat Michigan State University. The lesson materials are provided in appendices, in order to allowother educators to adapt these materials for their own classrooms.Background: Ethical Practices in ResearchKenneth D. Pimple summarized the responsible conduct of research (RCR) as the search for“truth, fairness and wisdom.”1 This search for truth means considering whether the data aregathered and presented in a manner that is consistent with the physical world. Fairness considersthe accompanying social relationships

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Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W. Sanders, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

strategies: (1) use of students’ own mobile phones asthe primary data capture devices, and (2) computer-mediated peer feedback for the majority offormative assessment. We present project results and student survey data that demonstrate thefeasibility of large-scale PBL that achieves student learning outcomes without undue instructorburden.1 IntroductionIn project-based learning, projects are focused on questions that drive students to encounterconcepts and principles which will result in transferable skills. 1,2 This transferable learningresults in metacognitive improvements in how students acquire, process and synthesizeinformation 3 as well as concrete skills such as teamwork, conflict resolution, and communicationskills. Over the last quarter

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Effective Use of Technology in Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Virginia Gutierrez, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); Frida Diaz Barriga, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Computers in Education

(Learning Management System), and LCMS (Learning Content Management System) platforms,with the more communicative and agile PLEs (Personal Learning Environments)1. The termPersonal Learning Environment (PLE) describes the tools, communities, and services thatconstitute the individual educational platforms learners use to direct their own learning andpursue educational goals. A PLE is frequently contrasted with a learning management system inthat an LMS tends to be course-centric, whereas a PLE is learner-centric.A PLE refers not to a specific service or application but rather to an idea of how individualsapproach the task of learning2. A PLE is a system that helps learners take control of and managetheir own learning3. This includes providing

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Faculty Development II: Building Community Among STEM Educators

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

better meet the needs of students and society. One means forimproving education is through interventions aimed at changing educators’ teaching practices, as well astheir larger organizations, namely the structures and routines that affect students’ experiences inclassroom. These interventions include a range of designs, including comprehensive initiatives andaccountability policies[1] meant to foster change to teaching practices, related organizational structuresand routines, or both. These include disciplinary and institutional accreditation policies, federal and statelaws, initiatives between and across campuses supported and coordinated by various funders andstakeholders, conceptual tools like those promoting educator inquiry on teaching

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Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengyu Sun, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Harsh Gadhia, California State University, Los Angeles

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Educational Research and Methods

advisement, when carried out effectively, can help students to discover and build theirprofessional identity, to perceive their college environment as one that is caring and welcoming,and to feel better connected to the University [1, 2]. Ultimately, good academic advisementimproves student’s chances of persisting in college [3, 4]. Here, at the College of Engineering,Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) at California State University, Los Angeles, theGolden Eagle Flight Plan (GEFP) has been developed to encourage a holistic, developmentaladvisement approach. The GEFP was one of the interventions in a new First-Year Experience atECST (FYrE@ECST) program, which was piloted this 2015-16 academic year. The GEFP hasundergone preliminary testing with

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farhan Azhar, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kristofer Tite, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Alaina M Schiano; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

deployment of inexpensive desktop CNC technology at the Universityof Massachusetts Lowell as well as the design, development and deployment of an education-specific CNC modular motion block. The paper is comprised of three parts: (1) the selection anddeployment of off-the-shelf, desktop CNC machines (2) the design, development and deploy-ment of an in-house modular CNC motion block that allows students to build CNC platforms andprogram their own multi-axis CNC machine creations and (3) the integration of CNC platformsinto mechanical engineering courses coupled with an evaluation of freshman student motivationtowards performing hands-on CNC-based activities. PART I2.0 Off-The-Shelf CNCs and Integration in

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Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian M. Frank, Queen's University; Natalie Simper, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

learning are key engineering accreditation requirements, and fundamentalelements of undergraduate education, but “are often considered to be among the most difficultoutcomes to define, teach and assess” 1. There has been significant interest in measuringfundamental transferable intellectual skills (TIS) like critical thinking, communication,problem solving, and lifelong learning 2–7. Past work has found average performance gains inbroad TIS like critical thinking and written communication, for example, with effect sizesaround d=0.5 standard deviations (SD) over a four year program3,6,7, with some findingdifferences between majors3 and others finding no strong evidence for this6.TIS are found in some form in the Washington Accord 8, the Essential

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Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

too much emphasis on methods and not enough on concepts and principles3. In addition,most junior and senior Civil Engineering majors enter an introductory geotechnical engineeringcourse with almost no prior knowledge in geotechnical engineering or geology.The objectives of this multi-institutional study were to (1) assess the amount of exposurestudents have to geotechnical engineering prior to the introductory course, and (2) to assessstudent learning as a result of various pedagogical techniques used. The study was carried out atfour institutions with Civil Engineering programs, three of which are predominantlyundergraduate (with an emphasis on teaching) and one of which is a large research institution.Two of these universities are private

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Cao, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Carolin Christin Dungs, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) learningenvironments in engineering courses and programs, it is valuable to assess the characteristics andcareer goals of engineering students who pursue them.Research QuestionsThe primary research questions for this study are: 1. What are characteristics of engineering students who are pursuing business minors, concentrations, and certificates? 2. Are these students more likely to be involved in entrepreneurship-related and other extra- and co-curricular activities than are other engineering students? 3. Do these students have higher (or lower) innovation self-efficacy than do other engineering students? 4. Is there a difference in career goals between these students and their peers

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Graduate Studies

programs are non-thesis Masters Programs, with only a few requiring a capstone project. Although not conclusivefrom this data we can see that in general, the graduate degree programs offered in logistics &transportation have a heavy focus on workplace readiness by encouraging interaction withrelevant corporations and by helping working professionals to further advance their careers in thelogistics & transportation fields.IntroductionUS domination in manufacturing in the 1980s were declining steadily until recently due to themass outsourcing of US products and services to overseas countries (see figure 1). On the otherhand the logistics transportation sector is booming in the US (see table 1) [1]. Even though massoutsourcing is blamed for

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew H. Rosenthal, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

demonstrate how acollegiate design competition could effectively motivate and engage students. The paper explainsthe design challenges, the design process, examples of the design work, and the students’performance evaluation.BackgroundFinding appropriate projects for capstone design courses has never been an easy task [1, 2]. Agood capstone design project should not only equip students with essential design skills but alsoneed to fit in the budget constraints and the time constraints of a two-semester course. Becauseof small number of senior students and limited resources and experiences, it is even morechallenging for a new and small program like the Mechanical Engineering (ME) program atEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University which was established in

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SDR & Programming in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiping Zhang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer

participatinginstitutions (including a Historically Black College), the developed SDR based signal detectionand RF parameter estimation platform will be integrated in undergraduate curricula of all threeinstitutions. 1. IntroductionWe are living in a world of wireless communication and networking. More than 90% of the USpopulation use wireless services such as cell phones and WiFi every day [1][2]. Consequently,communication and networking has increasingly become an important part of modern electricalengineering and computer science/engineering curricula [3]. In our previous National ScienceFoundation (NSF) funded Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project“Evolvable wireless laboratory design and implementation for enhancing undergraduate

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona , CA , 91768

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

the state of the particle at the given potential and kineticenergy. It is not a simple algebraic equation. It is a linear partial differential equation thatstudents know how to solve, given that they have taken required Calculus courses.Time – Independent Equation4:Recall from Last year paper1 that Time – Independent Schrodinger equation is obtained directlyfrom the applying De Broglie principle to a wave equation:From the very basic classical mechanics, General Physics I Class students already know theWork – Kinetic Energy Theory: 𝑊 = ∆𝑘 = −∆𝑈 (1)and at the same time for all conservative Forces we have: 𝜕𝑢

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

activities are described in detail in this section. The associated circuit layouts are shown inFigure 1. The example output involves the production of light, sound, and motion that are relatedto the operation of everyday devices, e.g. telephone, appliances, and toys. a) b) Figure 1. a) Flashing LED Circuit with Buzzer Output; b) Switching Circuit with Motor OutputA. Activity: Flashing LEDLight emitting diodes (LEDs) are used in several products as indicators to let the user know thatsomething is happening, such as the device is on. The 555 timer outputs a 3-Hz square wave thatcauses an LED to flash at a rate of 3 flashes per second while power is applied. This activity hasthree parts: 1) base circuit

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sahid Linés Rosado Lausell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jana Sebestik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Adam Poetzel, University of Illinois

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

,engineering and math (STEM) fields over the last several years. Nationally, some positive trendshave been observed, but a significant race/ethnicity gap still remains. While engineeringbachelor’s degrees grew by 6% from 2013 to 2014, degrees to Hispanic students increased byonly 0.8% and those awarded to African American students decreased by 0.8%1. Moreover,while African American and Latino workers represent 29% of the general workforce, theyrepresent only 15% of the computing workforce, and 12% of the engineering workforce2. Notonly does this lack of diversity in the STEM workforce place African American andHispanics/Latinos(as) at a disadvantage, it also gives way to a very homogeneous environment,which could be disadvantageous for those who take

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

) and male (n=873) high school studentresponses. Specifically, we explored the landscape of female ENGR 102 HS high school studentself-efficacy in engineering to include attitudes towards failure, and mindset. Resultsdemonstrated that female ENGR 102 HS students possessed a significantly lower engineeringself-efficacy than male students. With respect to mindset and fear of failure, male and femalestudents showed no statically significant difference.1. IntroductionDespite attention to improving student engineering self-efficacy, high school and universityengineering programs still struggle to attract and retain women into the engineering degreepipeline. Treatments such as female mentorship programs, all girls afterschool STEM programs,women’s

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul A. Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical

Phenomena Course by Incorporating Simulation and Laboratory ExperiencesIntroductionWhile biomedical engineering/bioengineering curriculums vary, sometimes greatly, betweeninstitutions, transport phenomena is required in over 70% of ABET accredited programs1. Theapplication of transport phenomena (momentum, heat, and mass) is extensive in the biomedicalfield, and understanding the interactions between phenomena allows for enhanced design andoptimization of devices and sensors. For instance, Roche Diagnostics utilized COMSOL, amultiphysics software package, to optimize their glucometer test strip design; two simulationswere performed: (1) a simulation combining enzyme and electrode kinetics to predict the sensorresponse to different direct

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doanh Van, Union University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Assessment Through Performance Indicators1. IntroductionAll engineering programs have the same minimal set of student outcomes which are widelyknown as outcomes a-k by ABET currently.1Although these outcomes are subject to changes inthe near future,2documenting the assessments of these outcomes is key to the compliance ofcriterion 3 for the accreditation of the Program.For many years, our own system of assessing student outcomes produced acceptable results butin inconsistent manners because of its high degree of subjectivity (D.O.S) which depends largelyon the definition of the rubrics and the users of the rubrics as shown in Table 1 below. Table 1: Scoring Rubrics of student outcomes Score

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Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Heeter, Porter High School Engineering Dept.; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Jun Zou, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

“cutting a jig” on the dance floor! For example, Babolat has developed asmart racquet that uses piezoelectric sensors along with accelerometers and gyroscopes toprovide game performance feedback to the player via smart phone7. Figure 1. Babolat Pure Drive Play tennis racquet with smart phone.Learning Objectives: After this lesson, students should be able to (a) describe the piezoelectriceffect, (b) describe the reverse piezoelectric effect, (c) discuss engineering and technologicaladvancements made by piezoelectric materials, and (d) generate ideas on how to harvest energyusing piezoelectric materialsVocabulary / Definitions Word Definition Current is actually the

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Works in Progress: Innovation Through Propagation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

the 21st century has been built squarely oninformation, communications, and computational technology (ICCT). In this WIP, we explorehow ICCT impacts the way that engineering is learned with the goal of establishing a researchagenda for propagating the effective use of ICCT in engineering education. We seek to informaction and generate conversation amongst administrators, instructors, researchers, and students.We can approach this goal from two broad perspectives. First, ICCT has fundamentally changedengineering practice by supporting discovery, collaboration, and innovation processes.1 Intandem, learning technologies promise to provide an unprecedented opportunity to improveinstruction, provide adaptive learning, and foster increased access

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PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Noel Fedesco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

gains were quantitatively assessed by comparing quiz and final exam scores forthree semesters (1 pre-flip and 2 post-flip). To maintain some element of consistency across thecourse transformation, a comprehensive, multiple-choice final exam has served to providequantitative metrics on which the course improvement can be gaged. In addition, quiz questionsremained relatively similar across semesters. One-way ANOVAs revealed a statically significantdifference on quiz performance, with post-flip students performing better than those in pre-flipsemesters. In addition, students in the final iteration of the course transformation significantlyoutperformed previous students on final exams by about 7%.Taken together, the numbers suggest that the process

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Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Marie Williamson, James Madison University; Mariafé Taeví Panizo, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin D. Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

Assessment and Measurement. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at JMU. Her areas of research include assessment practice and engineering education research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Construct Validation of the Engineering Students’ Motivational Beliefs Scale: Findings and Future Directions Previous research has shown that engagement in a task is directly linked to a person’smotivational beliefs[1]. Motivational theories have been incorporated into domains likepsychology and education for decades in order to

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas M. Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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Computing & Information Technology

phenomenon of leveragingsmartphone functionalities in a real-world organizational context are analyzed. As such, adescriptive linear-analytic interpretive case study research design was selected and employed[1]. The framework can also be applied to assessing the sharing of knowledge in a classroombetween students and professors using mobile computing devices such as smartphones. Thiscan be particularly helpful at engineering schools where classes are being turned “upside-down” with peer-led team learning workshops. This active-learning approach has led toincreased confidence, intellectual curiosity, and interest in teaching among students [2].Airlines that implement advanced mobile computing platforms such as smartphones areempowering their

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the successful flipped classroom elements were retained for fall 2015.In the spring 2015 term, 134 video screencast example problems were added to the instructor’steaching of Linear Circuits & Systems 2. The addition of optional video content yieldedsignificant improvements in both outcomes and evaluations, compared to the instructor’sprevious teaching of Linear Circuits & Systems 1. This suggested use of video content tosupplement, but not replace, in-person teaching of new material, as in a blended classroom.Therefore, in the fall 2015 term, Electric Machinery was offered with supplemental videocontent. The course schedule also changed. The class now meets for two 75-minute lectureperiods and one two-hour lab period per week, versus

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Computing & Information Technology

efforts of having students emailing spreadsheets with pre-defined templates (because ofthe live interactive nature of Google Sheets), the lack of anonymity of individuals and groupswas viewed as a significant drawback.The “Importrange” function built into Google Sheets allows defined information to be passedfrom one spreadsheet to another, allowing the sheet creator (in this case, the instructor) to specifythe workflow of information. Google Sheets also allows the “owner” to turn on and off sharingof worksheets (Figure 1). Using these two features, an instructor can create an individualworksheet for each student, where the information from each is consolidated into a singleinstructor worksheet that only that person can view (Figure 2 and 3

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

writing and criticalthinking at all levels, starting as early as in the freshman year1. A variety of studies, some ofthem in Electrical and Computer Engineering program1, some related to students enrolled in thefirst year design course2 for example, were gathering longitudinal data on same cohorts ofstudents and have shown statistically significant improvement in students’ critical thinking. Oneof such programs is Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) which is required to be implementedby all accredited schools who falls under The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS) 1. Higher cognitive objectives from Bloom’s Taxonomy (such as analysis, synthesis andevaluation) or Perry’s Scheme of Intellectual Development can be improved by

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

is scarce. Ten select African-American STEM PhD mentors from various backgrounds in academia, government, and industrywere interviewed in a research study that focused on understanding the personal, professional,and mentoring experiences and relationships of African-American STEM PhD mentors whomentor African-American undergraduate protégés. The study’s research questions were: 1) whatare the personal and professional experiences of select African-American STEM mentors whomentor African-American undergraduate protégés in higher education and 2) how do selectAfrican-American STEM mentors in higher education describe and explain their mentoringrelationships and experiences with their African-American undergraduate protégés in