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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University; David Luke Loomis, West Virginia University; Kelly Leigh Watts, RESA 3; Sera Mathew, West Virginia University; Michael Theodore Carte, George Washington High School

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-level skills that are fostered in test-driven curricula and expand to multi-leveled solutions and organized collections of facts andrelations among concepts 7, 13.Our engineering design based approach to teaching content and developing problem solving skilldictates a new role for the teacher as well. Teachers must shift from an evaluative perspective toan interpretive one as they move away from guiding students to correct answers and towardemphasizing student exploration and engagement 15. The teachers’ focus should targetencouragement of students’ own reflections on their reasoning and interpretations of problemsituations 7. Contrary to current practices of warning students when they take a wrong step intheir solution efforts, teachers need to

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Rhys Bowley, National Instruments; Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University

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offering due to time/hardware limitations. On the otherhand, OFDM modulation is still studied extensively during the lectures. Results in Table 2 showthat gain in OFDM modulation is only 28.5%, which is considerably lower than other technicalconcepts such as synchronization and channel estimation, and may have been improved via ahands-on lab experiments. The concept of MIMO is covered only briefly in the lectures, andthere is no lab experiment associated with this concept. This is also reflected in the lowimprovement (17%) in students’ learning perceptions on the topic of MIMO systems. As a last remark, we would like to comment on the 39.3% gain observed in least squareparameter estimation. Normally, least square estimation is a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J Skromme, Arizona State University; Xiang Gao, Arizona State University; Bhargav Korrapati, Arizona State University; Vignesh Seetharam, Arizona State University; Yih-Fang Huang, University of Notre Dame; Daniel H Robinson, The University of Texas at Austin

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Tutor showed a statistically significantadvantage for the post-test scores on node analysis [t(64) = 3.09, p < 0.05] with an effect size(Cohen d-value) of 0.72σ. For mesh analysis, the difference was not statistically significant [t(64)= 0.88, p = 0.38], which may reflect the fundamentally easier nature of that topic (both groupshad relatively high averages). The survey results showed a very strong preference for CircuitTutor and a strong belief that it taught them more effectively than System X. A typical studentcomment was “I liked Circuit Tutor more because I could do a ton of problems. I liked that evenif I couldn't figure it out, I could ‘give up’; and it would thoroughly explain how to do everythingso I could understand what I did

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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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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Mechanics

physical reasoning and engineering principles would reflect theirunderstanding of real system performance as opposed to an ideal system taught in class. If P0 isthe initial pressure of the reservoir, Patm is the atmospheric pressure, V0 is the volume of thereservoir, L is the length of the barrel, A is the cross-sectional area of the barrel, f is the frictionforce inside the barrel and m is the mass of the ball, then the exit velocity of the ball (vexit) isgiven by Rohrbach11 (1)Friction force (f) between the ball and the cannon barrel is to be modeled by the students. Thefriction coefficient for rubber, PVC interface is given to be 0.5. During flight the ball

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Software and Programming

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education

project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award # 1229744. The HPCcluster is funded by NSF MRI project with award # 1332566. The evidence based teachingmethod is supported by Department of Education award # P120A140064. Opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation and Department ofEducation.Bibliography[1] P. S. Pacheco, "An Introduction to Parallel Programming," Morgan Kaufman, ISBN: 978-0-12-374260-5.[2] D.A. Bader and R. Pennington, ``Cluster Computing: Applications,'' The International Journal of High Performance Computing, 15(2):181-185, May 2001.[3] Retrieved from http://www.top500.org

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado - Denver; Heather Underwood, Inworks; John K. Bennett, Inworks; University of Colorado - Denver

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Diffusion of research-based instructional strategies: the case of SCALE-UP. Int. J. STEM Educ. 1, (2014).11. Daly, S. R., Mosyjowski, E. a. & Seifert, C. M. Teaching creativity in engineering courses. J. Eng. Educ. 103, 417–449 (2014).12. Zappe, S., Mena, I. & Litzinger, T. Creativity is Not a Purple Dragon. Natl. Coll. Invent. Innov. Alliance (2013). at 13. Schön, D. A. The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. (Basic Books, 1983). at 14. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D. & Leifer, L. J. Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning. J. Eng. Educ. 94, 103–120 (2005).15. Wing, J. M. Viewpoint: Computational Thinking. Commun. ACM 49, 33–35 (2006).16. Rosen

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Frommer, US Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

author took several lab courses, followed theinstructions and was assigned good grades. He spent little to no time reflecting on each labafterwards, instead going on to focus on the next problem set, paper or upcoming exam. Whilethe labs were often designed to demonstrate theory that was introduced in lecture, there weremany situations in which important underlying assumptions were not mentioned. Now, as amathematics professor teaching courses with applications, such as differential equations, discretemathematics, and linear optimization, the author’s interest in applied topics has been rekindled.It is apparent that his learning in undergraduate lab courses and the supporting lecture courseswas not sufficiently deep and did not include the

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

thepotential for engineering leadership behavior. A student who demonstrates engineeringleadership behaviors during the career fair will communicate in ways that show a reflection andunderstanding of their personal leadership development. Experiences are important to have, butan ability to translate those experiences from merely an action to a learning experiencedemonstrates potential for engineering leadership during a career fair.“Engineering students that are able to articulate these experiences as positive and beneficial intheir development and how or why is a plus.”“Potential engineering leaders often present those experiences in a way that often times reflectstheir thirst for more.”“Hands-on senior design projects are important. My industry is

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Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Gary T. Anderson, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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evaluationcontext 0 2 20 0 reportAssessment of SO(i)SO(i) includes a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. InCapstone II, students must reflect upon the project they just completed and state what they woulddo differently if starting over again. Table 7 shows the results of this assessment. All six (100%)of groups performed satisfactorily or better on this factor. Table 7: Results of assessment of SO(i) AssessmentCriteria Unsatisfactory Marginal Satisfactory Excellent Tool Commentsi - a recognitionof the need for,and an ability toengage in life

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Innovative Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Frank, The Ohio State University; Kevin J. Witt, The Ohio State University; Chris Hartle; Jacob J. Enders, The Ohio State University; Veronica Beiring, The Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, The Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

losingcommunication with the RPS system.Beyond the level of accuracy provided, the system does face other limitations. Reflected lightand glare inhibit QR code detection when said glare occurs adjacent to the QR code itself.Detection is also inhibited when QR codes are not perpendicular to the camera. The system canhandle most skewing of QR codes less than 20°, however larger angles result in loss of detectionwhile moving and severe angles can prevent stationary QR codes from being detected at all.CostThe cost of the system for support of one course was approximately $6,000. This estimateincluded the 8020 aluminum structure, the cost of the LabVIEW and NI vision software, thecomputer, and the electronics of the system. The effective cost of the system for

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

lower rate than any other discipline1, which is reflected in anaggregate participation rate of about 17.8% in science and engineering at the associate’s andbachelor’s degree-levels for military servicemembers and veterans.2 Although a large portion ofveterans perform technical roles during their military careers, those experiences do not typicallylead to technical careers after their military service. This project, Stern2STEM, investigates thetransition of servicemembers from military service to baccalaureate STEM degree programs andimplements evidence-based interventions that increase participation in STEM fields and supporta more successful transition into technical careers. By providing student veterans, who alreadypossess technical STEM

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Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Linda Reeder, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

and criteria established by accrediting agencies such as theACCE for BIM education. This may be one of the reasons why many CM programs are stillstruggling with incorporating BIM education in their curricula. To support industry innovation,CM programs should offer BIM education to students for their future careers.Innovative construction companies (e.g., Turner, Skanska, Whiting-Turner, etc.) have creatednew BIM and virtual design and construction (VDC) positions as they transition from traditionalpractices to ones integrating BIM technology into their organization. To reflect this industrydemand and change, CM programs have been gradually introducing BIM in their curricula. Inliterature, the importance of BIM education for students’ future

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Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Ramirez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hiram Moya, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Luis Saldivar Jr, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

insolation during the monthTable 1- List of participant Activities with specific learning objectives and outcomes. Activity # 1: Basics of Solar Trajectory in the Sky.Participants meet at the Sundial during different months of the semester, at noon time, andperform simple measurements: Activity # 2: Clear sky insolation calculator.Following [6], participants created a calculator for direct, diffuse and reflected radiation, using aspreadsheet. The exercise was done for different locations, hour of day, and panel’s tilt andorientation. Activity # 3: Determination of Solar Panels Efficiency.Endowed with an inexpensive pyranometer, participants measured the global irradiance in theplane of the array of a campus photovoltaic array

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Aerospace Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Anthony Zusack, Purdue University: Engineering and Technology; Raveena Patil, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sean Lachenman, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Chanel Antoinette Johnson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathan McDaniel

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materials are commonlyused by NASA: 1. Aerogel: 99.8% air and the rest is silica/glass. 2. Gold paint: Commonly used on rovers, gold paint’s high reflectivity helps reduce energy that is radiated from body.Dissociation of Water: ElectrolysisThis method is currently used in industrial applications. It involves using electricity todisassociate [2]the water into hydrogen and oxygen which is then stored. This method is wellunderstood in industry and required little research. This offered the project a way forwardwithout requiring deep research into the disassociation.Water Vapor CaptureCapturing the water vapor is the crux of this project. The water on the moon exists as ice belowthe surface. There are two main methods of extracting the water

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Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinyi Zhang, Purdue University; Pan Fengjian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mrigank S. Jha, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pranav Marla, Purdue University; Kee Wook Lee, Purdue University; David B Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Computing & Information Technology

  detection  tools,  such  as  Moss  [10], may  also  be  integrated  for  instructors  as they become necessary. Moreover,  besides record every single  operation  of  students  and   program  execution  settings,  it  is  possible  to  store  copies  of students’  code  to  understand  their  progress.  The  information  will  be  valuable  for  future  studies on how students learn and debug their programs.   Acknowledgement  We  want  to  thank  the  AWS  Cloud   Credits  for  Research  and  the  Microsoft  Azure  for   Research Program.  This  project  is  supported  in  part  by  NSF  ACI­1535108.  Any  opinions,  findings,  and  conclusions  or  recommendations  in  this  materials  are  those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect  the

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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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Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Paul A. Cobine, Auburn University; Allen L. Landers, Auburn University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

require them to organize a local fair. We expected this toresult in 34 mentored students participating in the 2014-2015 program. This goal was met: in thespring, project teachers (N=17) reported between 0 to 58 students (Med. = 9) participating inS&E fairs at their school. Teachers reported mentoring between 0 to 47 students (most rangedfrom 2-4, Med. = 3). Excluding the teacher who reported 47 mentees, this leads to a total numberof 51 students who were mentored this year. Although this result was encouraging, the studentsmentored did not reflect school diversity to the extent that the program had hoped. Table 2 shows the characteristics of students in the class, who completed fair projects,and who were mentored. Underrepresented

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Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Mechanics

rudimentary examples from the classroom sessions. Thehomework examples will evolve to reflect more real-world situations, with more open-endedproblems. A flipped format alone, without meaningful assessments, does not necessarily meanthe instructor is doing “less of the doing and thinking for the students”[12] simply by moving thesolving of closed-ended analysis problems from the home into the classroom.References[1] Dollar, A., and Steif, P. (2009) “A web-based statics course used in an inverted classroom.” Proc. AmericanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX.[2] Wiggins, G., and McTighe, J. (2005) Understanding by design, 2ed., ASCD, Alexandria, VA.[3] King, A. (1993) “From sage on the stage to guide on the side.” College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E. Moyer, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

make adaptations to suit students with less flexibleschedules, especially engineering students, reflected a commitment by faculty and administratorsto be entrepreneurial in seizing opportunities to develop the program.Engineering ChangesAs entrepreneurship activities proceeded in the Business Department, in the Engineeringdivision, a first-year introductory course intended to familiarize students with computerapplications for engineers was modified in 2013 to follow a new paradigm wherein coursecontent was presented paralleling a real-world engineering consulting project. Topic-specificlectures focused on requisite computer application, analysis and writing skills were paced withperiodic “business meetings.” Those meetings were related to a

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pete Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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International

the UK were likely to be hired into industry engineeringjobs for which they were far less qualified than their American student counterparts. Uponfurther study and reflection, however, it became clear that UK businesses viewed a Third Classdiploma in much the same way a USA employer would view an American graduate with a 2.0GPA, i.e. as minimally qualified to be a potential employee.The author’s initial impression was that the external assessment of UK engineering educationprograms was much more rigorous than in the USA, due to the frequent encounters betweenexternal reviewers. However, after attending a UK exam board meeting, the author realized thatthe primary difference was not in the frequency of the visits. Rather, the six year cycle of

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

, labs, and online learning modules related to clean energy that reflects industry trends. This will allow faculty to easily modify curriculum to keep up with industry trends in the rapidly changing field of renewable energy technology. o Provide students with a core technical knowledge base (suggestions included electronics, HVAC, or Instrumentation) o The curriculum should be dynamic in its forms and modalities to enable adaptations as the industry and its technologies change • Provide education and training to help students develop “soft skills” such as communication, teamwork, adaptability, and problem solving. These skills are important to have in

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Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of Georgia

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Student

developmentcourse at colleges of engineering in the United States. The overall research question in this investigation is, how does gender and spatial skilllevel compare across object manipulation assessments? Two sub-questions reflect specificaspects of the general question: 1. Do assessments of spatial skill level correlate with one another? If so, are the correlations significant? 2. What specific gender differences exist among first-year engineering students’ spatial skill level?Procedure Data was collected across three consecutive semesters, not including the summer session.The same set of assessments, in the same order, were given to all students during normallyscheduled class time for class credit

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Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

. Holly Matusovich for contributing to this study. Also, this material isbased upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a Graduate ResearchFellowship. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science FoundationReferences:1. M.Gläser-ZikudaandS.Järvelä,Applicationofqualitativeandquantitativemethodstoenrich understandingofemotionalandmotivationalaspectsoflearning,Internationaljournalof educationalresearch,47(2),2008,pp.79-83.2. K.E.Winters,H.M.Matusovich,M.S.Brunhaver,H.L.Chen,K.YasuharaandS.Sheppard,From FreshmanEngineeringStudentstoPracticingProfessionals:ChangesinBeliefsaboutImportant

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

development, when the exact type of interface is not yet decided, all consideredoptions should be listed on the connecting lines until the final trade-off study is completed. It isimportant to note that as design analyses take place and final decisions are made, the systemlevel diagram is iterated to reflect the development. Figure 3: Final phase of System Level Diagram construction.The parallelization between updating the system diagram and the engineering design processensures that students are technically developing while gaining system-level skills. The realizedoutcomes of the system composition phase are: 1- In-depth technical analysis of each component’s and subsystem’s performance; 2- Informed trade-off studies for each

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Modeling and Simulation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University

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Computers in Education

Sophisticated Competent Not yet Competent Codes are properly implemented showing an Codes solve1.2 FEM using understanding of how to displacements, but plots Matlab apply boundary conditions, of deflection of the beam Codes do not solve loads and keeping track of are missing or comments the problem, ABET the degrees of freedom of and conclusions do not comments are Outcome the system. Comments and reflect a good vague a conclusions about the understanding of the differences in accuracy of results. the results are

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Michelle Zugg, Iowa State University

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Engineering Economy

positively contributeto the education of engineering majors who will be making critical life-cycle decisions forprojects in the near future.Acknowledgment and DisclaimerThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1504912. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. We would like to thank the regular instructor and the teaching assistant, Dr. MikeHelwig and Mr. Fikri Kucuksayacigil, respectively, for their cooperation and contributions suchas accommodation, advice, and a decision-tree based guest lecture. We also would like to thankthe Department of Industrial

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

perceivethemselves to fit into a given group, in this case engineering,5 which in turn affects how theyprogress along the academic and career path in their field.6The engineering identity framework utilized in the study is partially based off a physics identitymodel composed of four basic factors: performance, competence, interest, and recognition.5,7Performance describes a student’s belief in their ability to perform in their classes or whenconducting engineering tasks.8 If a student performs poorly in class, they are less likely toidentify themselves as an engineer. Competence describes a student’s belief in their ability tounderstand engineering material, which is often similarly reflected in a student’s performance inclass.8 Interest describes how

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Perez, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; Cecelia Diane Lawley, Texas A&M University

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Two Year College Division

, Texas was one of five majorityminority states11. These partnerships increase educational opportunities and support efforts toproduce engineers reflective of the community. This paper shares the challenges and successeslearned during the first three years of the program and the planned expansion to further recruit,retain, and graduate a more diverse engineering demographic through a pathway of co-enrollment and partnership with two-year institutions.II. Background of the PartnershipsThe Texas public education system includes 39 public universities, 50 public community collegedistricts with multiple campuses and 75 of the 409 designated Hispanic Serving Institutions(HSIs) in the United States (18.3%)12,13. From 2000 to 2015, the number of

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International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University

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value12. 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0Figure 5. Survey responses to the question: What was the learning Value of the following components ofthe OWLS (Not valuable = 1; Somewhat valuable = 2; Valuable = 3; Extremely valuable = 4)4.3 First-year course The first year course was implemented in the Fall 2015 semester at the KLE TechnologicalUniversity, shortly after the workshop. Student activities in the first year course reflected many of theworkshop activities including soda straw towers, balloon drop, mechatronics (Figure 6), ethics, and thewatershed monitoring OWLS activity, among others. Additionally, the course faculty expanded

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Charles Helm, The Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Rafael Suero, The Pennsylvania State University

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would be impacted. As might be expected,each intervention has a complex relationship with quality, and more work is needed to determinethe significance and impact of these changes. A clearer understanding of these interventions andtheir trade-offs may allow educators and engineers to better use these interventions and broadentheir ideation flexibility.4.1 Limitations and CaveatsSeveral aspects of this research limit our conclusions. One issue with the teaming intervention isthat randomized pairings were used. It is possible that the randomized pairs used in these studiesdo not reflect ideal groupings. Another issue with this work is that participants undergo twosessions of ideation. After the first session, participants may be mentally fatigued

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University - Calumet; Gautam Agarwal, Wynright Corporation

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operation for the machine outputs of theresearch. This mode of operation does not run any cycle but allows the operator to determine thepossible situation by changing manual speed, acceleration time, deceleration time etc. of theservo motor or the indexer. Moreover, this operation helps to set the pneumatic components tofunction with precision and nearly accurate positioning.Fill CycleFill cycle of the machine exactly follows the process flow or process mapping of the fillingMechanism. This is actually the basic reflection of the Auto Mode of filler operation along withindexing of the research.1. First step is to check if the priming sequence is complete.2. Second Step is to make sure the first group of containers completed indexing.3. Third step