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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Cynthia Gautreau, California State University Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

recent report of the California Life Sciences Institute that workforce-readybiotechnology candidates tend to be equipped with soft skills (communication, leadership,ability to work in multidisciplinary teams) as well as experience in (or an aptitude for) usingmodern data-driven approaches in science, such as robotics, informatics, bioengineering, andcomputational modeling [8]. The American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS)has also published a vision statement for transforming undergraduate biology education [9], andamong the recommendations are (i) introducing the scientific process to students early, (ii)creating active-learning environments starting in lower division classes, and (iii) integratingresearch into curricula.The authors

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priyesh Uday Mehta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

currently facing challenges with lack of design for AM principles, processguidelines and standardization of best practices [2]. As per Deloitte’s review report, the global 3Dprinting industry is poised to grow from $12.8 billion in revenue in 2018 and it is expected toexceed $21 billion by 2020 [3].With prompt adoption of this technology in the industry, thedemand for workforce equipped with AM skills is poised to increase exponentially. The diversefield of AM sciences requires a combination of engineering and soft skills for a successful careerpath. Moreover, the key to success of AM is its variety of applications such as medical, automotive,aerospace, art, and construction applications, which requires domain knowledge expertise coupledwith

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Curriculum and Assessment III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Computing and Information Technology

management [39] and marketing [40]. Further, it hasbeen shown to aid job placement [41] and enhance students’ self-image [42] ‘soft skills’ [43] andcreativity [44].3. Description of Peer Learning ActivitiesAt NDSU, cybersecurity students participate in a number of different types of peer learningactivities. These include activities specifically designed to prepare for cybersecuritycompetitions such as the National Cyber League (NCL) and the Collegiate Cyber DefenseCompetition (CCDC) regional competition. Students also participate in peer learning activitiesrelated to student-driven research projects and identified areas of personal enrichment. Recenttopics of peer learning have included red team and blue team competition preparation, fake

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Austin Bolstad

engineers from local utilities forguidance. The results of this research is highly beneficial to the students as well as to the utility.Along the way, the students develop communication, project management, and soft skills that willserve them well into their professional careers.1.0 IntroductionAs demand for energy increases across the United States, generating electricity from clean andreliable sources becomes more challenging for utilities. One solution that utilities have beeninvestigating is Volt-VAR optimization (VVO), which manages voltage levels throughconservation voltage reduction (CVR) and reduces energy losses by controlling reactive powerflow [1].The purpose of CVR is to conserve energy by slightly reducing the voltage that

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Saul Henderson, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; Christopher Riso, University of the District of Columbia ; Rudy Antonio Villegas

Paper ID #28357Design and Fabrication of a 50mm Gun Launched Hybrid ProjectileMr. Saul Henderson, University of the District of Columbia Saul Henderson is a first-year Master’s student within the Electrical Engineering department at the Uni- versity of the District of Columbia (UDC). Prior to joining the Master’s program in August 2019, Saul has gained over 6 years of valuable experience and soft skills in STEM research, design and informal education. Starting out at UDC as an undergraduate Electrical Engineering student in the Fall of 2012, he has gained 5 years of education experience as a student educator at the

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Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, University of Houston; Rick P. Greer, University of Houston; Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

describedwhat he would tell others, saying, “I’d tell them, ‘It’ll teach you a lot of things. It’ll teach youhow to be more patient. It’ll teach you how to communicate.’ If you’re going to explainsomething to an 11-year-old, you can do it to pretty much anybody.” (Mentor 11, F18) Anothermentor agreed with this reason, explaining to us that, there’s way more than just the physicalaspect of engineering. There’s communication. There’s presentation. There’s talking to people.They talk about that soft skill all the time, that soft skill is really important and, again - and italso has been – it’s really funny because whenever it comes to something new I learn, it’s almostalways reflected in every other thing that I’m doing in my engineering career. (Mentor 9

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Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Michael Aucoin, Leading Edge Management, LLC; Dennis Arthur Conners

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Engineering Leadership Development

of leadership. Kumar and Hsaio [12] cleverly summarized thatengineers are forced to learn “soft skills the hard way.”Approaches to Engineering Leadership Development A significant challenge in developing engineering leaders stems from ambiguities in definingengineering leadership. In their review of eleven university engineering leadership programs,Paul and Falls [13] identified 72 different competencies, while Kumar and Hsaio [12] reportedseveral hundred definitions for the term “leader.” Notwithstanding these many possiblemanifestations, much of the work of practicing engineers depends on teamwork andcommunication [14], suggesting a particular area of focus for leadership practice. In their study, Rottmann, Sacks, and Reeve [15

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

thenarrative. As of 2017, over 2,800 escape rooms exist worldwide​[1]​. Escape rooms have becomea phenomenon with varying themes such as zombies, mad scientists, bank heists, detectives,haunted houses, and ancient tombs​[2]–[4]​. Primarily designed for fun, educators have startedusing them to convey and test content in their classes. Escape rooms have captured the attentionof various disciplines across universities in departments that include education​[2]​, nursing​[3]​,chemistry​[4]​, pharmacy​[5], [6]​ , and surgical medicine​[7]​. An escape room designed purely for fun lends itself to teaching the participantsleadership, communication, and other soft skills​[2]​. Researchers created a pilot program for 13participants to test how well

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Technical Session 9:Topics related to STEM

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Tian Tian, University of Central Florida; Shadi Sheikhfaal, University of Central Florida; Wendy Howard, University of Central Florida

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Computers in Education

within undergraduateScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs [4]. Conventionallecture can offer advantages of simplicity of a low-tech broadcast mechanism for large classsizes and matches the expectation of some students to be lectured on the material, thusmaintaining their status quo bias [5]. However, as enrollments grow, students in large classesmay tend to lose concentration due to the crowded environment, and thus may hesitate to askquestions during class. This has motivated research to sustain content engagement [6] andovercome live lecture’s challenges at engaging critical thinking and soft skills within itsclassroom setting [7]. As a means to enable mastery learning, it is sought to utilize

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jeffrey J. Yackley, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Software Engineering Division

management.Additionally, questions surrounding skills gaps (particularly soft skills and team problem solving),diversity, alternative education/career paths, and the future of work will demand moremeaningful attention and resources [5].The understanding in the industry, including software industry, is that new hires need to comewith the skills that industry needs as training them is expensive and cannot be justified. Toensure our graduates are competitive in the job market the academia needs to step up andprovide them the skills they need in addition to the degree they are awarded. Not doing so canhurt university reputation and affect incoming student pipeline. Such skills should provide reallife industry examples, and students should be able to retain them so

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering

process and integration, graphics, and soft skills can varysignificantly. To see if there were trends in AE programs, the survey included questions on howmuch emphasis was placed on each of these categories. Figure 6 gives the survey results on theamount of emphasis placed on each of the categories, which the respondents indicating that eachare emphasized either a lot, a moderate amount, a little, or none at all. The results indicate thatmuch of the course content was emphasized for multiple topics, including design and graphics,presentation, the use of computers, and calculations related to the student’s discipline of study.The Processes of Design area scored highest in the a lot emphasis with 61.5%, and a combinationof a lot and a moderate

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Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

some were already available(based on the current offering exercise that was conducted as part of this study and describedearlier in this paper). This finding suggests that awareness of these resources remains a potentialsticking point.TABLE 8 Topic examples for managers and engineers perceiving a need for training notactively available Managers Engineers Data storytelling Right of way Professional (soft skills) GIS training Skip tracing and archive research Team building and change management System Operations ADA compliance Aviation base training PE and FE exam

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Hung-da Wan; Nihar Gupta

April 4-6, 2018 The vast amount of previously developed simulation easily without any visual aid. This case shows that thegames shed lights on the design factors affecting the contrast of the “before” and “after” phases in a simulationeffectiveness of the games. In the review of Badurdeen et game has to be significant enough to demonstrate theal. [6], the gaps of existing simulation games as (1) lack of concept to be taught.stress on soft skills, (2) a mistaken focus on “linear lean,”(3) misunderstanding of the key role of the facilitator, and 3.2 The LEGO Airplane Game – A Good Design(4) lack of realism. Based on practical experience, Wan et Next, a very well designed game is reviewed, theal. [9

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Alireza Yazdanshenas; Joseph Oyedele; Emilli Morrison; Chung Hyun Goh

seconds. It is important to is essential to transfer heat energy into the Sterlingunderstand that the simulation would import any engine.value of heat. However, the candle students used In addition to the hard skill learningin the physical model only had a maximum objectives, more valuable soft skill learning wascapability of 80 J/s. Therefore, it became important also done through this project. Students learned tothat the computer simulation would never ask for work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, sincea heat value over 80 J/s. It is shown that the the project consisted of multiple subsystems ofmaximum amount of heat needed to reach 0.3 volts multiple disciplines

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Lauren W Redden, Auburn University; Jeffrey Kim, Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University; Ishmael Boynton Preer

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Construction Engineering

. (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.[18] S. Ganguly, "Action Research to Improve the Communication Skills of Undergraduate Students," IUP Journal of Soft Skills, vol. 11, (3), pp. 62-71, 2017.[19] C. J. Cronin and J. Lowes, "Embedding experiential learning in HE sport coaching courses: An action research study," Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, vol. 18, pp. 1-8, 2016.[20] C. Farias, P. A. Hastie, and I. Mesquita, "Towards a more equitable and inclusive learning environment in Sport Education: results of an action research-based intervention," pp. 1-17, 2015.[21] P. Gibbs et al., "Literature review on the use of action research in higher education," Educational

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Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Weagle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David B. Ortendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Ahern P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

projects.Since the 1970s, WPI’s project-based curriculum at the undergraduate level has been providingsignificant value to students. WPI curriculum requirements balance both “soft skills” with acomplementary offering of “technical skills” and depth required in each discipline. Through thesenior-year “Major Qualifying Project” (MQP), companies can also interact with faculty andstudents by providing a meaningful engineering/science challenge through sponsorship. Whencoupled with an internship or co-op experience, businesses can grow university talent into strongfull-time hire potential. These students, by spending ample time with the employer throughinternships and sponsored project work, understand the business culture and mission of theorganization and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; David Reeping, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

savior film and reviewers' reception. Symbolic Interaction, 33(3), 475-496.[21] Donaldson, W. (2017). In Praise of the “Ologies”: A Discussion of and Framework for Using Soft Skills to Sense and Influence Emergent Behaviors in Sociotechnical Systems. Systems Engineering, 20(5), 467-478.[22] Smolenski, P. (2019). Proof by Verbosity. Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy, 289-292.[23] Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzo, D. P. (1997). Psychological testing: Principles, applications and issues. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole Pub. Company.[24] Slaton, A. E., & Pawley, A. L. (2018). The Power and Politics of Engineering Education Research Design: Saving the ‘Small N’. Engineering Studies, 10(2-3

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Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development

in the capstoneexperience were not part of the engineering leadership development class. Therefore, while theinformation presented here may be useful to the general community of engineering leadershipdevelopment, it may not directly apply to all curricular circumstances.There is a body of literature regarding the need for engineering students to learn to work moreeffectively with other disciplines within a business structure to attain project success. Whetherespoused through visionary calls [1] or compilation of industrial feedback [2], it is generallyaccepted that engineers need “soft” skill development to succeed in team environments in the“real world.” A number of efforts have either documented the need for development of skillsnecessary

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Kishore V. Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

or better than ED1 or ED2 87%DiscussionOur data support our hypothesis that project and team selection have a positive effect on teamsatisfaction. The MGT1 course had the highest average team satisfaction ratings which mayindicate that students enjoy choosing their team and also choosing their projects. This supportsthe notion that if possible, it is suggested that instructors allow students to form their own teamsor select their own projects in courses [9] in the first year.The presented data supports the notion that working on a team becomes better over time as thefirst experience had the lowest scores. Both second-semester courses, ED2 and MGT1 scoredhigher than ED1. This outcome is encouraging, as, like other soft

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

holder of a Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering and received his Doctorate in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) with a concentration in Pavement Design, both at OSU. In addition, he holds Project Management Professional (PMP) certification with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Parris is actively involved in curriculum design, introduction of innovative pedagogies of engagement and the practice of engineering education through teaching several courses across the department. He is integrally involved in the design and delivery of the Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education Program and others of that ilk at OSU, as a part of his specific interest in soft skill development, diversity, recruitment and

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Postcard and Student Essays

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lee Allen Dosse, University of Pittsburgh; Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; William W. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Design in Engineering Education

university. The collected data also helped determine what practices could beimproved. Although the study was done on a specific makerspace, the setup and operation of thefacility are well-defined, and may potentially aid other colleges and universities in creating andmaintaining their own makerspaces.References[1] U. S. National Academy of Engineering, "The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century," National Academies Press, Washington, D. C., 2004.[2] M. Itani and I. Srour, "Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Soft Skills," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 142, no. 1, p. 04015005, 2015.[3] U. S. Department of Commerce, "The Innovative and Entrepreneurial University: Higher

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Jarek, University of Tennessee; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cory Hixson, Colorado Christian University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduate student enteringthe work force. Employers in Canada reported positive correlations with employability traits ofgraduate students on the following characteristics: professional maturity, soft skills and problemsolving, continuous learning, academic achievement, generic skills like attention to detail,subject-based knowledge, professional manners and behavior, being responsive to feedback andthe potential employee’s willingness to work [20]. Therefore, the study found that “work-terms”or co-ops can provide a good opportunity for employers to assess the skills of potential workers.One report on a focus group that looked at the mobility of PhD graduate students studying in theUK considering a stint of mobility during their degree listed the

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University; Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

otherwise.Select responses are given: “The meetings were useful for learning about the soft skills of undergraduate school such as resume building, applying for graduate school, and getting funding for graduate school.” “Not only did we learn valuable professional skills, but these sessions served as a way to debrief about research progress.” “The variety of career development and research skills resources i[s] unparalleled.”This detachment causes several disadvantages for students applying for graduate school orindustry jobs. Students may struggle receiving interviews or may interview only to beunprepared for the process. This may cause technically competent students to have difficultyattaining future

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ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sivakumar Krishnan, Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Center

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Educational Research and Methods

focused on student-centeredlearning, outcome-based education, active learning approaches, learningassessment, use of educational technology resources, research methods etc.while the topics for student training covered soft skills includingcommunication, self- discovery through personality tests, thinking style testsetc. These topics were offered mainly as activity-based workshops in whichthe faculty or students worked in small groups.Since the beginning of operation of the VEDIC, faculty from the educationalinstitutions of SVES have been participating in programmes organized atVEDIC. VEDIC has conducted more than 150 workshops for faculty, facultyleaders and non-teaching staff so far which were fully funded by the SVESand total faculty attendance

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

TimeCardsystem appears be a useful tool to confront “social loafing” or “freeriding”- where some studentsfail to contribute their fair share of the work. This system may be particularly helpful forCapstone instructors with large classes and large teams who are seeking greater visibility onteam processes and more quantifiable data for evaluating individual effort.Introduction and BackgroundThe practice of engineering requires individuals to work with others towards a common goal,and engineers spend a surprisingly large amount of time interacting with other people tocoordinate and complete work [1]. Capstone Design is typically a team endeavor that allowsengineering students to practice "soft skills" such as teamwork and communication that areessential

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ERM Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

. (2007). Engineering as lifestyle and a meritocracy of difficulty: Two pervasive beliefs among engineering students and their possible effect. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.[6] Boyes, M. C., & Chandler, M. (1992). Cognitive development, epistemic doubt, and identityformation in adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 21(3), 277- 303.[7] Itani, M., & Srour, I. (2015). Engineering students’ perceptions of soft skills, industry expectations, and career aspirations. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 142(1), 04015005.[8] Trevelyan, J. P. (2011, October). Are we accidentally misleading students about

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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Cooper G. Burleson, Purdue University; James M. Thom, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Aerospace

found at NASA. The four criticalskills included hard skills, such as the development of large human spaceflight systems andsystems and integration engineering. While program management included hard skills, much ofwhat made a good program manager is the mastery of soft skills.Doule and Peters [14], in their examination of skills needed in the European space industry,found a combination of hard and soft skills were needed. They found in the hard skill categorythe focus was in two areas technical and non-technical disciplines. In the technical discipline,they found the need for explicit knowledge and rational processes. In the non-technicaldiscipline, they found the need for business management, policy, and law. Analytical/conceptualthinking

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida ; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

career in academia or industry, including the developmentof soft skills and increased confidence to articulate their technical ideas and knowledge. This approachcan be further extended to all STEM fields to enhance learner engagement in research-based tasks andincrease learning outcomes relating to creative and professional activities. Our results based on an IRB-approved survey indicate that 81% of the participants strongly agreed or agreed that attending the paneldiscussions increased their understanding of research topics related to the course materials. Furthermore,94% of the survey responders strongly agreed or agreed that working on a capstone report helped thembetter understand the process of creating a research paper, while 75% of the

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SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Thomas A. McDermott, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

: Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 29–46.[39] W. Donaldson, “In praise of the ‘ologies’: A discussion of and framework for using soft skills to sense and influence emergent behaviors in sociotechnical systems,” Syst. Eng., vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 467–478, 2017.[40] P. M. Senge, The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. New York, NY: Crown Publishing, 2006.[41] R. Stevens, A. Johri, and K. O’Connor, “Professional engineering work,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 119–137.

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Hugh L. McManus, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

that involved software tools, these tools werecalled upon and elaborated on extensively throughout the design experience. Project management, whichis typically covered in the Introduction to Industrial Engineering course, turned out to be anothercommonly recognized tool that students really drew on in order to finish their projects. It is interestingthat some of the ‘soft skills’ such as critical thinking and public speaking are less recognized by thestudents as a skill learned in capstone. Student quotes illustrate the range of ways that students interpretedthis question. Some responses were very specific and detailed:“I have learned how to use IE tools to complete a problem. Ex: DMAIC, Fishbone diagram, Agile Development”Others indicated