Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Allen Hotalen Jr., ECU Department of Technology Systems; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

component idea will be used to displaythe score/messege board (a table) containing all users name, score, and related messages in thelabs component. Not only does this provide for enhanced responsiveness, but it helps keep theapplication code organized and in small pieces. For instance, if the above mentioned table needsto have its HTML or CSS edited, there is just one place to go: the table component. Likewise, ifthe navigation component needs to be modified or debugged, there is just one place to applythese changes and the changes reflect everywhere the navigation component is displayed.Another feature of Angular 5 are *ngIf directives, which are used to dynamically place extralinks on the navigation bar, such as account and logout, once the user

Conference Session

Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidney E Martin III, Murray State University; Randal Wilson PhD, Murray State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

]. Firms established in theU.S. have decided to keep manufacturing here in North America (N.A.), and countries in Europehave decided to move to U.S. manufacturing organizations. In N.A. there is a return ofmanufacturing, though not strong. The reshoring pattern does not reflect the reported trend bythe media and politicians, but this may indicate increased decisions to not send existingproduction to offshore facilities. Manufacturing organizations should take an active role in improving their workforcethrough P-20 life-long learning approaches [8]. Manufacturing organizations are facing an agingsociety. Countries with aging workforces will have employees needing lifelong learningopportunities as their companies will need to retrain and

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

public community college. Theprimary mission of community colleges has not changed greatly, but there has been refinementthrough the years to serve the changing population and economy (Cohen et al., 2014; Hoffman etal., 2010). Community colleges are more agile and responsive to market demands on a locallevel, which can be seen by evaluating the technical degree landscape.Community college students are reflective of the region in which the college is located due tomost community colleges being commuter campuses. Further, a greater number of minority andlower socioeconomic students (SES) attend community colleges (Costello, 2012; Horn & Nevill,2006). Carnevale and Strohl (2010) report that bottom quartile SES outnumber top quartile SESby

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

noticed a higher level of responsibility entrusted to male students thanto female students. These hostile experiences often caused female students to question if theywould ever be taken seriously in the workforce or valued as an engineer. When reflecting ontheir working experiences, these women identified moments of extreme self-doubt that stand insharp contrast to the growing confidence and career satisfaction their male peers recounted (Case& Jawitz, 2004; Seron et al., 2016).It is important to note that while some accounts of this mistreatment in the workplace occurred instudies during the early 2000s, two were published in 2016, indicating this culture is consistentthroughout time and still relevant to women in engineering today

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

to be more generalizable. Finally, we did not analyze anystudent data, including their audio or written artifacts. Future work could include comparingstudent use of scientific and spontaneous engineering terminology throughout an engineeringdesign-based unit with that of the teacher in order to ultimately determine how a teacher’s use ofengineering terminology affects student conceptions about engineering.AcknowledgementsThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number NSF DRL-1238140. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations conveyed in this studyare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] T. J. Moore, K. M. Tank, A. W

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Thomas Singer, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

also very promising.Participants were given the opportunity to add their reflections on the studio workshops. Askedabout what they liked the most about the workshop, a recurrent comment was that they enjoyedthe opportunity to interact with educators from other institutions and professionals in the field ofAM. Another major highlight was the usefulness of the hands-on aspect of the workshops,including the process of putting together the 3D Printers as well as the chance to design an objectof interest.When asked what they would recommend changing about the workshops, a few participantssuggested to (i) allocate more time towards the hands-on activities (ii) reduce the number of “talks”by presenters, and (iii) add a component of training related

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

=Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree, 6 = Not Sure) for participants to rate their opinion of experiences inSTEM majors at their HBCU. Survey items were developed to reflect the common reasons forstudent departure as outlined in the published text Talking About Leaving and the experiences ofsenior leaders on the project from STEM fields and at HBCUs [4]. To ensure the survey focusedon the intended areas and that the researchers engaged in a comprehensive approach, each surveyitem was aligned with a research thrust area and compared with the theoretical framework. Toaccount for differences in demographic information needed, two parallel surveys were createdfor each group (Group 1 and 2).Data Collection Data were collected from students (Group 1

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2: SE Applications

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Claxton Bommer, KBRwyle; Alice E. Grimes, Air Force Institute of Technology; Adedeji B. Badiru, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

. This change has resulted in a 200%increase in feedback responses received. This is a critical factor in the program’s success ascontinuous improvement of the system would not be possible with insufficient data.DisclaimerThe views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy orposition of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.References[1] N. J. Gladwell and G. E. White, “Mentoring 101,” [Online] Available: National Recreation and Park Association, https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2016/may/mentoring-101/. [Accessed July 2017].[2] C. Klinge, “A Conceptual Framework for Mentoring in a Learning Organization,” Adult Learning, vo1

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

learningexperiences and not increase anxiety and competition [3]. Low-stakes and high-stakes writing areforms of assessment that can provide information about student learning beyond traditionalexams [3]. Low-stakes writing is generally informal and likely to be ungraded or informallygraded. Examples of low-stakes writing include in-class reflections of reading or homework,journals, or discussion boards. Some benefits of low-stakes writing provide students anopportunity to put topics in their own language, allows students to focus on the content, andprovide students the opportunity to practice before a high-stakes writing assignment [3].High-stakes writing assignments are used for assessment and are a factor into the course grade.Some examples of high-stakes

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phuong Ngoc Binh Do, Saigon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

, EV3).The robot obots’ components include: motors, Laser Gun, IR Ball, and Sensors such as Touch, Ultrasonic, Color, Light, Sound, Compass, IR Seeker, Gyro.SROBOT-STEM & ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN VN HIGH SCHOOLS 8 Figure 2: The SRobot simulation environmentSoftware. As mentioned earlier, thanks to the governmental encouragement reflected throughthe strategies, programming has become the official unit in education for high schools across thecountry. During the first days, the government chose Pascal as a good language for high schoolstudents to enter the world of programming due to its

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Liberatore, University of Toledo; Uchenna Asogwa; Amanda Portis Malefyt, Trine University; Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC; T. Ryan Duckett, Acumen Research and Evaluation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

cataloging YouTube problems is appreciated. This material is based uponwork supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE 1712186. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This workwas completed within the framework of University of Toledo IRB protocol 202214.Bibliography1. Zax, D., Learning in 140-Characters Bities. ASEE PRISM, 2009: p. 1-3.2. Bullard, L.G., The case against the use of solution manuals. Chemical Engineering Education, 2013. 47: p. 73.3. Lang, J.M., Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. 2016: John Wiley & Sons.4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue DUPE Njock Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Purdue University  The slowness of approval processes within the institution and the disbursement of funds  The limited time available to participating faculty and staffConclusionAll in all, much was accomplished during the first year of work on this grant and the PIgratefully acknowledges the invaluable support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) andthat of the Co-PIs, all participating faculty, staff, university administrators, and organizations inNortheastern Indiana.Note: This work is supported by NSF through NSF Award #1565066. However, the opinionsexpressed in this document are those of the author and do not, necessarily, reflect those ofthe National Science Foundation (NSF).References [1]Talent Wave. http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Russell Andrew Long; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of innovative research methods in addition to data [13, 14,15].In targeting institutions to join MIDFIELD, we are aiming to reflect variability in geographicregion, institution size as determined by the number of engineering graduates per year, andinstitutional control (public or private). Institutions are also targeted that excel or fail atgraduating under-represented minorities – plans include adding 5 Historically Black Collegesand Universities (HBCUs), 7 Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), 5 institutions with highNative American populations, and 7 universities with high Asian/Pacific Islander populations.Whereas the project is designed to recruit a stratified sample of US institutions with engineeringprograms, institutions interested

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pankaj Mallick, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Ghassan Kridli, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Elsayed A. Orady, University of Michigan, Dearborn; German Reyes, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jennifer M. Makas, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

they formed themselves, meet more frequentlywith the tutor and seek counseling from the STEM faculty and staff. The importance of closemonitoring, frequent counseling, cordial relationship building with the students, and patience arethe most important lessons learned in the first three years of the S-STEM scholarship program. Appendix A: Self-Assessment Worksheet (Prepared by the Office of Advising and Academic Success in the College of Engineering and Computer Science)Please take time to reflect on the questions below. Your advisor is there to assist you to findresources.Name____________________________________ UMID__________________________Challenges – In your own

Conference Session

Design and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

addition, the LED ICs were daisy-chained together allowing data frames to be transmitted sequentially and received by consecutiveICs. Once this was mastered, the students moved on to the more creative aspect of the project. a) APA102C RGB Full Color LED Control IC b) TM1000Q Tilt Switch Figure 6: Bicycle Safety Vest ComponentsThe students had great fun designing the jacket and embedding the electronics in the fabric.Groups used hot glue, sewing thread and reflective tape to secure the electronics. On oneprototype, the LEDs were arranged in the shape of two arrows that flashed to indicate the turndirection. This prototype can be seen in Figure 7a. On another prototype, the LEDs werecreatively arranged in the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Ryan T. Aldridge, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

our undergraduate students who plan to take thecourse discussed in this paper as an elective.The main goals of the course are (1) to teach students the fundamental concepts in the 4 areasmentioned before and (2) to clearly illustrate the way in which advanced FPGA-based systemsare designed on PYNQ platform, using computer aided design (CAD) tools. During the lecturesession of the course, the first 90 minutes are used to present the theory materials in the form ofpower-point slides and journal articles to not only reflect the current trends in FPGA-basedembedded system design but also enforce the basic concepts needed by the engineering and thecomputer science students. During the remaining 90 minutes of the lecture session, students

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

the data. There is no indication that language andcommunication skills and the acquisition of knowledge in fundamentals of engineering are related.NCEES does not publish a passing score for the FE exam, although opinions and estimates aboundin this subject. However, it can be argued that in general, institutions of higher education offeringengineering and technology programs have lowered their threshold from C (70% or above) to D(60% or above) to pass a class, along with grade inflationary pressures [15].It is important to notice that on average the perception of poor performance by internationalstudents is not reflected in course grades between the two groups, meaning that eventualinstructor’s bias is not resulting in lower grades when

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Amy Frances Golightly, Bucknell University; Carrine Megan Gadoury, Bucknell University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

presented as a simulation. Both the computer simulations and physical experiments began with a description of aphysical situation and asked students to predict what would happen in that circumstance.Students then either used the computer simulations or engaged in physical experiments. Eachinvolved discrepant events, something participants holding certain misconceptions would nothave expected. Finally, learners were asked to answer a group of reflection questions that hadthem reconsider their original ideas and revise them based on what had occurred. Assessment Changes in conceptual understanding were assessed using the Heat and Energy ConceptInventory (HECI) [21], [22] and two of its sub-tests: Rate versus Amount (8 questions

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Sundheim, St. Cloud State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Practice through Collaborative Inquiry. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2011.[7] A. Childre, J. R. Sands, and S. T. Pope, “Backward Design: Targeting Depth of Understanding for All Learners,” Teaching Exceptional Children, vol. 41, issue 5, pp. 6-14, 2009.[8] K. DiRanna, E. Osmundson, J. Topps, L. Barakos, M. Gearhart, K. Cerwin, D. Carnahan, and C. Strang, Assessment-Centered Teaching: A Reflective Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2008.[9] W. Cerbin and B. Kopp, “Lesson Study as a Model for Building Pedagogical Knowledge and Improving Teaching,” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, vol. 18, issue 3, pp. 250-257, 2006.[10] J. McTighe and J. L. Brown, “Differentiated Instruction and Educational

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michael Delaney, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

averaged 3.45 with standarddeviation 1.31, which was higher than most of the laboratory modules. 11 Figure 10: Student Engagement in Laboratory Modules in Course. The laboratory modules that were created or modified in this study are marked with a *.In general the Wheatstone bridge module was ranked highly by the students. The strain gageaspects of the new laboratory were not ranked as highly. This may be a reflection of the fact thatmost of the mechanical engineering students were already familiar with this equipment andfound the material to be a bit of a “review”, that might be considered less engaging. Overall thenew Wheastone bridge module seems to have been well received by the

Conference Session

FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anas Chalah, Harvard University; Fawwaz Habbal, Harvard University; Michael Raspuzzi, Harvard University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

hands-onexercises are implemented into the curriculum, student’s proficiency is measured through avariety of course-based testing and evaluation method [4].Reflection on Students’ Level of ConfidenceWe focused on short term and long-term effects of the program on the students’ learning: shortterm defined as what happens during the program from day to day and week to week.Assessments on the longer term are defined as the inferred change from the pre-term and post-term assessment evaluation. We note that within the program, the first major increase in self-determined level of confidence for students was between their introduction to the program andthe completion on the first workshop on that specific subject. The average increase (Figure 4)from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

groups came up with designs that reflected the importance ofdesigning to reduce the conduction thermal resistance by including a large amount of tube area.Because the effectiveness of fins is quite low with low conductivity fin material, most of the heatexchangers were designed with few, if any, fins. Fins were, in fact, included as much to providesupport for the tubes while printing (because support material was not allowed) as for heattransfer enhancement.This project was one of three design projects the students worked on in this course during thesemester. The instructor observed the students seemed to be more excited working on this projectdue to the competition aspect of the project. Students also requested that the instructor create

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

andretaining a workforce that reflects the gender and racial diversity of the Nation. At the sametime, the evolution of the industry is also creating a number of new workforce opportunities,including jobs in renewable energy, natural gas, and information and communicationstechnology (ICT) [7]. The second edition of the U.S. Energy and Employment Report(USEER) published in January 2017 reported that about 862,000 people are employed injobs related to electric power generation [8].In recent years, various efforts [9]- [13] have explored how to incorporate Smart Grid topicsinto the engineering curricula however many of these proposed curricula have focused onmodifications of current electrical engineering courses. Supported by a grant from the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

interaction was found to be significant (p =0.001). A histogram showing the disagreement level compared to the fraction of participants foreach online and face-to-face medium is shown in Figure 2.Importantly, we do not expect that student teams assigned to meet online actually experiencedhigher levels of disagreement; instead, we believe that this difference reflects students’ ability tofeel safe expressing disagreement. The lowered social presence of the online chat allowedstudents to more readily express their possible disagreements with one another. Whiledisagreement was a small portion of the overall conversation, it can have a large impact on theoverall discussion.One student, who was in the face-to-face condition, indicated that it was

Conference Session

Student Advancement in Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

using multiple exams to minimizeadverse effects to their GPA. However, having multiple exams meant that students took about oneexam each week. By the end of the semester this created some fatigue and related stress in thestudent population. Additionally, many students were still trying to rely on memorization ratherthan follow a process based on the Compass, so their stress grew as their grades reflected thatmemorization would not work.Forced practice and spaced repetition. Though it was not the primary intent, we realized midwaythrough the semester that the weekly exams had become an intense forced practice session. Duringexams, students would sit uninterrupted for 90 minutes once a week to work on course problems.The repetition and spacing of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samarth Gupta, Purdue University; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

through commercialization of technology and launchingstartups at universities as mode 2. While mode 1 is assumed to be known because universitieshave contributed to basic research for a long time, mode 2 is new and unknown with manyuniversities still struggling to incorporate innovativeness through commercialization as a part ofmainstream research efforts.To test the hypothesis that Bimodal transformation of STEM research at US universities leads toa distraction from core principles of STEM research, the authors collected funding related datafrom National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and US Patents and Trademarkoffice. The data collected is expected to reflect the following principles of Bimodaltransformation: 1. Mode 1

Conference Session

COED: IOT and Cybersecurity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Jones, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

) coil, f) BNC, alligator and bananacables, g) HTC Vive Controller, h) capacitor on breadboard, i) hand replacement for controller.Figure 3 shows a close up of the oscilloscope, capacitor, and function generator to provide anexample of the detail viewable in the VR experience.Figure 3. Close-up of oscilloscope panel, capacitor/breadboard, and function generator panel.Not to scale. Figure 4 shows a screenshot of the second prototype experiment. This experiment is usedto investigate the tensile strength and stress-strain response of materials.Figure 4. Screenshot of the VRILE for investigating tensile strength of materials. a) tensiletesting machine, b) DAQ computer monitor, c) instructional tablet d) polymer specimen, e)reflective tape, f

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sarilyn R. Ivancic, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

presenting the material in a way that iseasily remember by students. With this in mind, the ABCD mnemonic device was developed. Inclass, it is presented in bullet format as shown: • Ⓐ – All Forces • Ⓑ – Body • Ⓒ – Coordinates • Ⓓ – Dimensions (Only for rigid bodies) ⇒ Ⓔ of Ⓔ – Equations of Equilibrium(Stated – Your A, B, C and sometimes D drives your E of E).While the order of the ABCD does not reflect the order generally followed when physicallydrawing the FBD, it does serve as a reminder to check that everything is included. Students areencouraged to always write the letters “ABCD” on their homework and exam papers.In class, the process for drawing an FBD is outlined as follows. Initially students must identifyan appropriate

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Kolb’s experientiallearning cycle [8] is one of the most widely utilized. This methodology has four steps: abstractconceptualization, active experimentation, concrete experience and reflective observation. A keyaspect is to define the activities that complete the learning cycle without burdening the studentsin the process. The inductive learning process has been previously applied to fluid mechanicsand heat transfer [9, 10] with positive results, and it is the approach to be followed in theproposed work.BackgroundThe proposed work focuses on solving the current situation where most of the students inengineering or technology programs have limited exposure to the subject of fluid power. As aresult, graduating students are not well prepared to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Webster-Giddings, Vanderbilt University; Nancy Dickson, Vanderbilt; Melissa S Martiros, Anna Maria College; Sarah Mullen, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

accounting for all four experience types,ResultsChi Squared Tests Our analysis found that a number of relationships were statistically significant atconventional levels, reflecting some of the findings in the existing literature, and providing newavenues for exploration that the literature has not yet addressed. First, as we explored various inquiry-based experiences for STEM majors, we found thatstudents who had an influential pre-college independent inquiry experience in STEM were morelikely to have an intended major in STEM (84%) than those who had a non-influentialindependent inquiry STEM experience (69%). These two findings suggest that simply havingpre-college independent inquiry experiences influence students’ choice of major