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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

4institutions. To assess whether the program content matched the interests of the participants,participants were asked to indicate the type of institution(s) to which they plan to apply.Institutions were categorized into four groups: research intensive, research and teachingintensive, teaching intensive, and community college. Participants were also asked to indicate ifthey were interested in tenure or non-tenure track positions. As shown in Figure 2, participants’interests shifted throughout the program. Although no conclusive tends were observed with theparticipants’ change in the type of institution to which they were interested in applying, this datadoes reflect the sentiment of indecision that was observed in the post program interviews

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis; Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

environmentthey were working in. The majority of negative feedback received is related to this theme. Evenwhen students were asked to reflect specifically on the teacher, or the lesson, they often providedcritiques regarding the physical environment. This shows that more care should be taken increating a pleasing environment. Students can be very easily distracted when using computersand the survey shows reducing the environmental distractions should be a higher priority to helpstudents focus on their tasks.There were a wide variety of ethnicities represented in the camp: 17.6% Asian/Pacific Islander;5.9% Hispanic/Latina; 17.6% White/Caucasian; and 41.2% mixed.The percentage of male and female students attending the camp was perfectly split, 41.2

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Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kelly Charles Seals P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

reasonableestimate), 2DRMS error circles of between 6 and 12 meters are produced.Using m-files our students have produced for their GPS position solutions, we ask themto think about using a GPS receiver to try to find a restaurant in a large city such as NewYork, NY, where the only satellites visible would be perhaps only the ones directlyoverhead. At that point they begin calculating HDOP for satellites whose elevationangles are above 85 degrees. They quickly realize that even small errors (due to noise, orperhaps multipath reflections off buildings), translate to relatively large horizontaldistances (e.g. 500-700 meters), so they might actually be better off asking for directionsrather than depending on their GPS receiver inside their cellular telephone

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Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

” on their team mates’ work. Exam scores of these students reflect theirlack of participation in the team activities and are lower than their team mates’ scores.Instructor intervention was minimal in all courses. As discussed above the instructor onlyintervened one time to redistribute a team because the size of the team was too small, notbecause of any personality or working conflicts. In general, the instructor does not directly helpthe teams work together, and the instructor was not asked to intervene in any team disagreementsby the teams. The teams–as a result of the TBL structure–are self-regulating.ConclusionsTeams in Team-Based Learning courses learn quickly how to effectively work together. Theteams exhibited rare to no team conflict

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Marie Villwock-Witte P.E., Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University

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International

. Theyidentify two approaches to course development: curriculum-lead and place-lead. Tworecommendations provided by Stanitski and Fuellhart are to overestimate on costs and requirethat students keep a journal. The latter will help students to reflect on their experiences, whichthey describe as far more challenging than developing activities. The results of surveysconducted by Stanitski and Fuellhart led them to change the format of their trip to Australia toallow for more unstructured time. They indicate that it is a significant benefit to have personalinternational contacts. One aspect of scheduling that they highlight is the need to understandhow the schedule may affect summer employment opportunities for students. They found thatidentifying

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Ozturk; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of work in industry, engineers multiple perspective characteristicswere enhanced. However, besides having significant results, the number of theparticipating engineers (N=14), which was a relatively small sample, was a limitation ofthat work. Future studies with an increased number of engineers should generate moreprecise and clear results.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under EEC GrantNumbers 1129403 and 1129411. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, orrecommendations presented are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. Page 26.155.8

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Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufeng Hu P.E., Western Michigan University; Javier Martin Montefort P.E., Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

poorlyin subsequent courses.Traditionally, Statics has been taught in face-to-face lectures. The traditional lecture formatprevents the students from pausing to reflect and understand what is being explained and theymay often miss important points. A goal of Statics is to have students learn to solve problemsindependently, which is a practice-intensive and time-consuming effort for which the lecture canprovide guidance yet relatively little direct assistance. The traditional lecture is an instructor- Page 26.189.2centered, relatively passive method of learning. While lecturing still remains an effective andimportant way of conveying knowledge, it

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

various conferences, international journal articles, book chapters in research and pedagogical techniques. He is the director of the Cyber Defense and Security Visualization LaboratoryDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student learning.Dr. Richard J. Kozick

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BIM in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Ishan Kaushik

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Architectural

Some design Considerable Good design ProfessionalDesign and random, no criteria design logic logic with space layoutSpace Layout logic or reflected, with a few clearly and design reasoning for have basic good identified concept space layout at layout of designation space all space of space functions functionsAnnotation Little to none Very few Some Quite Comprehensiveof Design annotation annotation annotation complete and accurate was made

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srividya Kona Bansal, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Ashraf Gaffar, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

system (IMODS) using user-centered design methodology 2. Assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and usability of IMODS in creating outcome-based course designThis paper describes our efforts in the High-level (Conceptual) Design phase of the UCDmethodology. This phase follows the collection of data from potential users on what theycurrently do and will need in the future. The main goal of high-level design is to create an earlyblueprint of the system. We have identified 2 tools that will be most suitable for this phase of theproject: Navigation Model and Prototyping. The navigation model will illustrate how all userinterface screens should be connected. Ideally this should reflect the user’s mental model tofacilitate

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrystal A. S. Smith, University of South Florida; Hesborn Wao, University of South Florida; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida; Reginald S Lee, University of South Florida; Gladis Kersaint, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, members of a culture are asked to list as many items or beliefs that they can recall aboutone or more dimensions of a cultural model identified by the researcher, usually from previousstudies and the literature. For example, a researcher can ask participants to list their beliefs about“how the teacher-student relationship should function,” a dimension within the cultural model ofeducation success. Free listing assumes that individuals 1) with extensive knowledge providemore responses than those with less knowledge, 2) list most familiar and meaningful responsesfirst, and 3) provide responses that reflect their local cultural knowledge. 3 Ultimately, free listingmeasures the strongest beliefs shared by participants about this dimension.Currently

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

the master’s program. The summer practicum is acknowledged as a course,where students are required to submit routine deliverables that address professional and businessskills through reflection on the student’s work experience or discussion with a supervisingengineer on his/her work experience.MethodsAs we develop a Master in Environmental Engineering program, we surveyed existing master’sprograms to determine what coursework is typically included in course-based as well astraditional environmental engineering master’s degree programs. This survey provided insightinto the collection of courses expected for an environmental engineering master’s degree. Foradditional insight, we surveyed our board of advisors, composed primarily of practicing

Conference Session

Data Analysis and Assessment

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Eric M. Stauffer, Virginia Tech; Chris Frisina, Virginia Tech; Troy D. Abel, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

, 1-26.13 Zimmerman, B. J. (2008). Investigating self-regulation and motivation: Historical background, methodological developments, and future prospects. American Educational Research Journal, 45(1), 166-183. doi:10.3102/0002831207312909.14 Schunk, D. H., & Zimmerman, B. J. (1998). Self-regulated learning: From teaching to self-reflective practice. New York: Guilford Press.15 Arnold, K. E., & Pistilli, M. D. (2012). Course Signals at Purdue: Using learning analytics to increase student success. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (pp. 267– 270). ACM. doi:10.1145/2330601.233066616 Hickey, D. T., Kelley, T. A., & Shen, X. (2014). Small to

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Derek W Rector, Diamax Information Systems; Jana Jurukovska, Diamax Information Systems

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, allowing attendees to try somesimple navigation and resource selections. As a consequence, the small group discussion andreporting task for this session was changed slightly from the previous workshops. Table 4 liststhe top features that CA workshop attendees “liked” about the alpha site they previewed, whileTable 5 lists features the attendees felt were missing. It is important to notice that reflected in thislist are some of the same attributes identified as priorities in the previous two workshops.Table 4. Alpha Site Features/Functionality “Liked” by CA Workshop Participants Alpha Site Feature/Functionality Liked CountExplaining what engineering is and outlining specific fields of

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Community Engagement Division

nature of the integration between the sophomore and senior students is slightly distinct, andis not as interactive as the one discussed above. The sophomore students are required to attendsome of the presentation sessions and group meetings of the senior students (working on theirCapstone projects). They are also required to attend the poster presentation session made by thesenior students at the culmination of their Capstone project. The sophomore students are requiredto write reflection papers to explain their experience and to explain their understanding of theproject. The main rationale behind this interaction is to introduce the sophomores to the open-ended, and often vague, project objectives of the Capstone projects. Furthermore, the

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Alexandra M. Macek , Robert Morris University ; Bruce Allen Barnes Jr., Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Engineer was the primary contact during thisphase. After the sensors and actuators were installed and functioning correctly, studentswrote a simple program to check gripper function at the pick-up point. A few smalladjustments had to be made to the gripper design at this time to allow for compatibility withthe feeder equipment. The changes are reflected in the drawings included in Appendix A.The accuracy of the points taught was crucial at this step to ensure the proximity sensorwould be close enough to find the screws. The sensor does not sense metal until it is 0.8mmfrom it, so the error margin during this segment of the program is almost nonexistent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel E McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Danielle Almetria Smalls, Virginia Tech Engineering Department; Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

he or she did not see how learning could be applied. In contrast, “thermo 2” was difficult tounderstand yet seemed to be more “practical” with “interesting applications.” A seeminglystraight forward question about interest results in a complex answer using words and expressionsthat reflect motivation constructs generally without direct statements. The one statement using aconstruct says the applications were interesting, but not the course.Implications and ConclusionsOur findings demonstrated that each clinical interview approach was problematic for revealingmotivation for conceptual understanding; in both cases, the interview context and dialog arecritically important and can directly shape motivation. While problem solving interviews offer

Conference Session

Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California, Riverside; Joshua Sai Yuen, University of California, RIverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

theeffectiveness of student’s assessment and peer instruction[7][10][13][14][16]. de Alfaro[7]created a crowdsourced grading tool, CrowdGrader, that allows students to grade andreview their peer's homework submissions. CrowdGrader was found to actively involvestudents in grading other's assignments. O'Neill[14] found that with the use ofcollaborative class lecture notes, students created high-quality lecture notes whenprovided with a lecture skeleton layout. Notes created by the students also reflected howstudents were understanding the content in the course. Kumar[13] studied the effectivenessof an online tutor that provided questions to a student and then graded the student'sanswer with feedback. Students showed a 30-60% improvement from pre-quiz to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard PE, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

student evaluation questions are grouped together and listed below.  The instructor: created high expectations, made the class interesting, conveyed content effectively, was enthuastic, was accessible, presented content in a manner suitable for learning.  Students: did they learn a great deal, did they feel tests/assignments were fair and reflected class content and were graded in a reasonable time, would they recommend instructor to others, did they feel laboratory exercises were supervised properly for safety, and did they feel laboratory facilities were adequate.D: There were fifteen semesters (fall and spring) evaluated to produce the information provided below (evaluationsreported to nearest 0.1); spring 2007

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

PhD DegreesDiscussionThe results shown here demonstrate separation of demographic data for engineeringdegrees by both gender and race and by discipline and degree level is essential tounderstand changes that may be occurring within the disciplines of engineering.12Overall, the disturbing decreases in engineering BS degrees and much slower rate ofincrease in MS degrees for African American women both need attention to understandwhy this change might be occurring.13 We also might reflect on how well we areassessing demographic outcomes such that these changes have gone relatively unnoticed Page 26.618.15until now.3,14,15The relative positive increases

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

of technology, safety, distributive justice, and practical efforts to improve lifefor all.In his book The Living Planet, David Attenborough10 shares an environmental philosophy thatpoints out critical issues that can be helpful to students. In his "World Conservation Strategy,"he states three imperatives: 1. We shouldn't so exploit natural resources that we destroy them. 2. We shouldn't interfere with the basic processes of the earth upon which all life depends, in the sky, on the green surfaces of the earth, and in the sea. 3. We should preserve the diversity of life.The rights and duties we have mentioned above were reflected to some extent in the 111distinguishable topics garnered in the study of class opinions

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award # 1229744. The HPC Page 26.652.10cluster is funded by NSF MRI project with award # 1332566. Opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) http://www.tacc.utexas.edu2. B. B. Brey, “Intel Microprocessors Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing”, 8 th edition, Prentice Hall, 2008 (ISBN: 0-13-502645-8).3. M. Feldman, “HPC Going Embedded”, HPC Wire, Dec. 01, 2011; http

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Valasek, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Systems Engineering

jointcooperative project.The project commenced with instructors studying SEDI documentation developed during theprior work along with an assessment of current SE content in the two capstone design courses.Particular SE topics needing to be added to Aerospace Vehicle Design I and Aerospace VehicleDesign II were identified, and a new syllabus was created for each course to reflect addedcontent. In the design elective, the existing topics related to SE were aligned with the new skillsidentified in Aerospace Vehicle Design I with additional changes to existing SE lecturesproposed.Systems Engineering Concepts Addressed in the CoursesIn Chaput’s 2013 document, he defined SE as a rigorous, disciplined, and systematic engineeringapproach to design, development

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan; Richterica Tukiya Ford; Thomasina Jenkins

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Engineering Technology

support from the US Department of Homeland Security(Award #2014-ST-062-000056). The authors also would like to thank the Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (under grant NRC-HQ-84-14-G-0066) for its support of this project. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not reflect the views of DHS or NRC.Bibliography:1. Patrick S. Roberts, “What Katrina Means for Emergency Management”, The Forum, Volume 3, Issue 3, Article 2, 2005.2. Jeremy I. Levitt and Matthew C. Whitaker, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.3. HR Shih, G. W. Skelton, PC Yuan, J. Buck, and B. M. Williams, “The Development Of Emergency Management Technology

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ordel Brown, West Virginia University

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New Engineering Educators

activities that providerapid formative feedback is linked to better performance 1, 18 because it allows for the long-term Page 26.675.7retention of fundamental concepts.19 Students were given instant formative feedback with boththe ARS and the control-ARS sections and were provided opportunities to be actively engaged inthe learning process. Since the main difference between the sections was the display of the classperformance reports, it is believed that the display of the aggregate class responses served as afocus-trigger, which encouraged or forced reflection. This resulted in students being moreattentive to and engaged with the class material

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

makers, constraints andcontext, and implementation of the system. This simplified framework is employed to allowstudents to more easily explore complex catastrophes from multiple points of view and drawparallels with current technological issues, with these skills significantly improving over thecourse of the semester.Introduction One of the biggest hurdles in infusing courses with ethics and professional issues asrequired by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is when to begin.Often single courses can be introduced into the curriculum, but a sustained effort in ethicalinstruction, infusing several courses, offers students more chances to consider the material, moreopportunity for growth and reflection, and

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Matthew James Walter McLarnon, University of Western Ontario; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Bill Rosehart, University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

negatively with team performance at ρ = -.21. Additionally, teams perceivedsignificantly higher levels of innovation efficacy, meaning they believed they could create moreinnovative solutions to the problems they were presented in lab. Furthermore, the significantincrease in team cohesion reveals the improvement in team relationships that were formed duringthe team experience. While team cohesion reflects the enjoyment of a teamwork experience,meta-analyses have also demonstrated that it is positively related to team performance24, 25.Collectively, the results shown above highlight the effect of the SUIT training frameworkwhereby all team dynamic variables were influenced in the desired direction.Despite the positive trends highlighted above, the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University; Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University; Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University; Ronald E. Musiak, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

photo. The dashed lines on the schematic represent areas that were designated to not change from the time of the problem definition to the competition. The path between cargo and drop target therefore could change necessitating students to develop a sensor-based closed-loop programming approach. The black line represents a line that the ‘bot could follow using line tracking methodologies. In addition to the base ‘bot, students were given a set of sensors including an IR distance sensor (GP2Y0A21YK0F, Sharp), a bump sensor (snap action switch , Pololu) and two line tracking reflectance sensors (QTR-1A, pololu). The IED challenge required a major mechanical design in the mechanism used to grab the IED cargo

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Anna Stevenson Blazier, University of Virginia; Alyssa Becker, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

engineering pedagogy. A brief examination of syllabi, course descriptions, andpedagogical objectives shows that we often inadvertently also define psychological constructsand objectives. For example, the posted description for the introductory course herein describedcontains phrases including: “the role of creativity” “requiring a balance” “a significant, hands-on, case study “cultural, political and other project” considerations” “fun and challenging”Each of these has strong psychological components; after all, what is “fun?” At what level ofdifficulty does an individual find a task “challenging?” Some of these are reflected in

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., Idaho State University; Lawrence H Beaty; John F. Gardner, Boise State University; Indrajit Ray, Colorado State University; Katya L Le Blanc, Idaho National Laboratory; Michael Guryan, Idaho Regional Optical Network, Inc.

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interaction opportunities thatexist in the game, which are reflected in the score. The players must regulate frequency to avoidhaving the machines on the grid from “tripping” to protect themselves from over or underfrequency conditions. In the game, grid operation is stopped and restarted if the grid frequencystrays outside a two-Hertz tolerance. The player is penalized by losing a portion of theirresidential customers and the last industrial load customer that was recruited. The storage sourcethat represents a simplified view of a battery or other mechanical storage mechanism (e.g.pumped storage) is the low level control provide to the player for regulating frequency. Theenergy limited storage source is used to absorb power when excess is being