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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

newsletter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics. Page 26.1739.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Why Not Ask Students to Explain Themselves? Enhancing Conceptual Testing with Technical WritingNote: Based on reviewer comments this paper is submitted to the ASEE 2015 Annual Conference as a “Work-In-Progress” that is intended to be presented at the ChE Division Poster Session.1. IntroductionRecently a great deal of

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Kathy Jackson is a Senior Research Associate at Pennsylvania State University’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. In this position, she promotes Penn State’s commitment to enriching teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including faculty development, instructional design, en- gineering education, online teaching and learning, learner support, and evaluation. In addition, she is an Affiliate Faculty in the Higher Education Department where she is the instructor for a course on college teaching. Page 26.1298.1

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Brad Joseph Johnson, Rowan University

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Computing & Information Technology

assignment exercise during a relatively busy period of the term.With the planned refinements to the assignment algorithm, the solution promises to become arobust platform for future iterations of the overall project assignment process. Page 26.20.12References1. Kadlowec, J., Bhatia, K., Chandrupatla, T.R., Chen, J.C., Constans, E., Hartman, H., Marchese, A.J., von Lockette, P., Zhang, H., "Design Integrated in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessment of the Engineering Clinics" Journal of Mechanical Design 129.7 (2007): 682-691.2. Von Lockette, P., Riddell, W., Dahm, K., Harvey, R., Courtney, J., Pietrucha, B., Diao, C., Accini

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11774Impacts of a Neural Engineering Summer Research Experience on High SchoolStudents (Evaluation)Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Kristen Clapper Bergsman is the Pre-College Education Manager at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington. She is also a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of Washington. Previously, Kristen worked as an educational consultant offering support in curriculum development and production. She received her M.Ed. in Curriculum and

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Student Motivation and Faculty Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tim Curran, University of Colorado Boulder; Noah D Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder

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adaptingit for this experiment. Thanks to the professional research assistants who supervised theexperiment: Krystin Corby, Shaina Martis, and Chris Bird. And thanks to the student researchassistants who administered the experiment: William “Bill” Carpenter, Bethany Baker, IlaGoldanloo, Karli Heuer, Ashley Nye, Niesha Smith, Payton Stroh, Rosalyn Wong, and Katherine“Katie” Cording.1. Hertzberg, J., Leppek, B. R. & Gray, K. E. Art for the Sake of Improving Attitudes towards Engineering. in Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. (2012). at 2. Pugh, K. J. Transformative Experience: An Integrative Construct in the Spirit of Deweyan Pragmatism. Educ. Psychol. 46, 107–121 (2011).3. Montfort, D., Brown, S. & Pollock, D. An Investigation of

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work ranged over the topics of optical data links, integrated circuit technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 26.1534.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Flipped Classroom: It's (Still) All About EngagementAbstractOur collective experience in comparing the results of teaching three courses using a variety

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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

completionof the course, students will be able to: 1. Complete a flowchart of how to solve a problem; 2. Use a computer program to solve an engineering problem; 3. Correctly and clearly plot the results of calculations; 4. Program a microprocessor; and 5. Use software to accurately represent a 3-dimensional object.Prior to this curriculum change, mechanical engineers were not all exposed to microprocessorprogramming. A number of students employed them in club, competition, or capstone projects,but this was generally a minority. Department faculty decided to seize the opportunity in thisnew course to introduce microcontrollers to all mechanical engineering students. Not only is itan engaging way of exercising and reinforcing recently

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabien R Durand, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jin Woo Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dorian Henao; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institue of Technology

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effort andis more persistent in solving the problem. Creative engineers generate new and valuablesolutions to design problems. However, prior studies suggest that the creativity of mechanicalengineering students decreases over the course of an engineering program. This paperinvestigates the latter claim, and searches for ways to increase creativity of engineering students.Firstly, a four-year longitudinal study investigates the changes in design self-efficacy and designcreativity of students in an engineering program1. Over the course of an engineering curriculum,the design self-efficacy and creativity of the students should increase. This longitudinal studytracked one cohort of students for four years, which resulted in two sets of data: within

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

environment for teaching lab skills and design techniquesto electrical and computer engineering students. It also provides an easy to use platform forABET assessment of outcomes b, d, e, and h.We have not yet assessed the impact the course has made on the quality of our senior designprojects. Anecdotally, we believe students who completed EE 380 are much better prepared todo a year-long open-ended senior design project than those who have completed only the moretraditional "canned labs".Bibliography1. Sundaram, R. Engineering project platform for electrical and computer engineering curriculum integration, ASEE proceedings, June, 2014, Indianapolis, IN.2. Hadim, H. and Esche, S.K. “Enhancing the engineering curriculum through project-based

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ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #12643Renewable Energy Technician Education: Lessons from the German En-ergiewendeMary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center Mary Slowinski received her M.Ed. in Learning Science from the University of Washington where she will complete her PhD in the same. She has worked extensively with the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program in a variety of consulting capacities including serving as learning coordinator for two international faculty learning projects, participating as an Innovation Coach for a ”scaling-up innovations” project, developing curriculum and learning materials

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Gong, ECE Department of Temple University ; Brian P. Butz, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Daniel J Douglas, Temple University

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their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems: Series B, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Li Bai, Temple University Dr. Li Bai is a Professor in the ECE department, Temple University. He received his B.S. (1996) from Temple University, M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) from Drexel University, all in Electrical Engineering. He was a summer research faculty in AFRL, Rome, NY, during 2002–2004 and the Naval Surface Warfare

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #13243Self-Directed Summer Design Experience Across Disciplines and the GlobeDr. Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dr. Christopher Lombardo is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Dr. Lombardo received Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical Engineering from the The University of Texas at Austin. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Lombardo

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Adams, NSWC Crane / Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shripad T. Revankar, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Nuclear and Radiological

funding is available, provides best chance of success.  Students learn many skills not available in curriculum such as programmatic in writing proposals, cost estimates, planning and scheduling.  Often much time in graduate school is wasted trying to figure out a project and executing setup of an experiment. Number one problem leading to delays in graduation.US Government agencies have identified betavoltaics as a disruptive technology that is neededand should be pursued, as evident in reports and solicitations. In October 2013, the DefenseScience Board (DSB) issued its report on Technology and Innovation Enablers in 2030. TheDSB technology report specifically addresses the use of radionuclide power to lighten thesoldiers

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E Morris, Portland State University; Jack C. Straton, Portland State University; Lisa H Weasel, Portland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

 Three elective junior courses, (e.g. PH 382U, BI 372U and ECE 383U,) from a single cluster, (e.g. Science & Liberal Arts or Design Thinking/Innovation/Entrepreneurship,) which includes courses from multiple departments, grouped around a single theme.  An integrating two-quarter senior capstone experience, including some form of community service. (In engineering, this requirement is satisfied by the traditional capstone design project, performed in groups with participation and supervision by local industry. A future goal is the introduction of nanotechnology capstone projects which will integrate non-STE “graduates” of the nanotechnology courses into some of these industrial projects.)The four

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Mark J Graham Ph.D., Yale University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11568Development and Implementation of a Pathway Assessment Model for theASPIRE ProgramDr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Tagliatela College of Engineering, University of New Haven, CT. She obtained her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2008. She received her Bachelors of Engineering from MIT in 2000. Her research focuses on the nontraditional engineering student – understanding their motivations, identity development, and impact of prior engineering-related experiences. Her work dwells into

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ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Masi, University of Southern Maine; Daniel M Martinez, University of Southern Maine; James A Wilson, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps; Benjamin Richard Male, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

theintroduction of analytical concepts within an engineering research and design problem. Thispaper describes how the sodium borohydride hydrolysis reaction was integrated into the projectto answer specific design questions and how the students developed a series of experimentalprocedures to achieve basic understanding of the reaction mechanism in order to affect hydrogenproduction specifically under various operating parameters. From a student perspective, theexperimental study of the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride in the presence of acids and polymermixtures demonstrates key aspects of energy, hydrogen, and energy storage potential of boron-containing chemical compounds.Investigating the Reaction’s Hydrogen Generation RateThe reaction that the

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth Rodríguez-Gallegos, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rafael Ernesto Bourguet-Diaz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Diversity

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Mathematics

(ST), which is why we propose to think how to include, in engineeringeducation, some of the abilities or skills from ST, and from the math education perspective. Thereport [2] explicitly mentions the work done by Senge [4] and motivated by this fact this paperaims to show the advantages and benefits of incorporating systems thinking in a math class. It ishoped that through this, it can be stated that the wealth of integrating the two seemingly disjointin two different disciplines (Systems Thinking and Mathematics). The present work shows theresults of the design of an innovative course of Differential Equations (DE), by means of usingmodeling and computer simulation, to have an active learning environment [4]. This course hasbeen taught for

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Nikolaevich Solovyev, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI); Larisa Petrova, MADI; Viatcheslav Prikhodko, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI); Ekaterina Makarenko, MADI

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, MADI Associate Professor of the Chair of Sociology and Management Page 26.1239.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Pre-admission education for better adapt freshmen Dr. Alexander Solovyev, Dr. Larisa Petrova, Dr. Viacheslav Prikhodko, Dr. Ekaterina Makarenko Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI)IntroductionUsually a person passes several levels of education. Transition from one educational level toanother is an integral part of youth’s life. In Russia there are 3 stages of school

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Diversity

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International

visiting or tenure track positions.IntroductionInternational faculty join US institutions to teach in engineering programs among otherprograms. The positions they pursue could be permanent as in tenure-track positions ortemporary as the case in visiting positions or other forms of employment. An internationalfaculty member pursuing a career in academia is usually faced with a decision regarding the kindof position he/she plans to take. Those who love research activities will pursue a career ininstitutions that also value research activities more that teaching. Others who love teaching anddesire to keep it their main focus are likely to pursue a career at teaching institutions that valueteaching excellence and without great emphasis on research

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Additive Manufacturing Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, FLATE: Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; James Janisse, Fox Valley Technical College

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13434Aligning ”making” with Manufacturing Technology EducationDr. Marilyn Barger, FLATE: Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Founda- tion and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathways; has produced award winning curriculum design and

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Michael Orr, The University of Texas at Austin; Kevin Leigh Webster Jr.; George Turvey, Graduate Research Assistant ; Mouchumi Bhattacharyya

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and workstations and fast algorithms which simplify the FEsoftware. Introducing new material into the already packed 4-four year engineering programsposes challenges to most instructors. The need for integrating FE theory and application acrossthe engineering curriculum has been established and methods have been suggested by otherengineering authors 4-6 . This paper discusses the technique of designing finite element activelearning modules (ALM) across many areas of engineering and the success of these modules inimproving the student's understanding of the engineering concepts and of the finite elementanalysis technique. Previous authors over the past six years have reported their success in usingtheir finite element learning modules7-15.The

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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studentswho are behind in their degree progress. This includes first-time freshman who are not calculus Page 26.300.3ready, and sophomore students who do not have enough credits to be considered on tracktowards graduating in four years). As mentioned above, the program has two distinctcomponents: a year-long retention program, and a summer bridge program for incoming first-year students who are not prepared for Calculus I. Both programs are optional to those whoqualify.In the year-long retention program, students have one-on-one meetings with an academiccounselor to discuss academic concerns, personal and professional goals, campus resources

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

are degreeprograms commonly offered at other institutions. Mathematics, physics, and chemistry were alsoincluded in the study to gain an understanding of curricular choice opportunity in non-engineering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines.The “Choice Value” term was developed as a quantified representation of the aggregatecurricular choice opportunity within a given degree program, and is a function of total coursechoice opportunities, the proportion of degree credit hours that provide curricular choice, and thenumber of courses from which students may choose. Choice Values were determined using thepublished curriculum in the 2013-2014 university catalogs, as well as counts for the number ofindividual course options

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Kokernak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

challenges concerning integration, efficiency, and creativity2.Communication is especially critical to effective collaboration in an engineering team, not onlyin e-mail messages, memoranda, and internal reports, but also in verbal communication thathappens in meetings that are the ‘lifeblood’ of contemporary professional life4. Althoughemployees and their managers in the workplace attend on average more than three meetings perweek, “the quality of these meetings is evaluated as poor in 41.9% of the cases5,6. Furthermore,dissatisfaction with the meeting procedure and results affects employees’ attitudes and leads to anegative and pessimistic perspective on meetings”6,7. The failure of teams to work togetheraffects more than individual attitudes and

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Engineering Education and the Director of the EPICSProgram at Purdue University. He was one of the founding faculty members of the School ofEngineering Education. He has had courtesy appointments in Mechanical and Environmentaland Ecological Engineering as well as Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education.He is a fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. WORKSHOP INFORMATIONProposed Title:Design Can/Should Be Fun, Easy, Affordable and Focused On PeopleAbstract: Please provide a concise description that includes the workshop’s learning objectives(maximum 750 characters). The abstract is used on the ASEE website, program materials, andotherK-12 Workshop promotional activities.Design offers opportunities to integrate STEM

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Greg Burnham, Allen High School Allen ISD; Kenyan D Burnham

manipulation and Ohm’s Law can beused to determine resistance of the material as it is varied. These qualities of the material carryover well to the classroom, camp or outreach events the participants may want to use the activityfor in the future.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is essential that we have a diverse engineering workforce to solve diverseproblems. To do that and to have an engineering-literate public, it is essential that we reach everypreK-12 student with high-quality engineering education, drawing on issues of access and equityin the classroom and in the curriculum. Reviewers would like to know how your proposedworkshop will address diversity.Provide a description

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

and challenges of implementingthe first year in an experimental pilot program. As part of a set of initiatives to transform highereducation at Purdue University, the Polytechnic Institute (PI) was designed to be a multi-disciplinary, hands-on, competency-based experience for undergraduate students in technologyprograms. In Spring 2014, the PI began recruiting students, and in Fall 2014, the programopened its doors to its first cohort. The faculty who had taken a year to design and develop thefirst year curriculum eagerly awaited their new mentees. However, students came in with theirown hopes and concerns, which impacted their desire to join and remain in the program.Students were not alone in their decision-making. They were guided and

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

. Half of the initial 14 interviews were conducted inperson and half by phone to see what were the effects the different formats. The phoneinterviews were more candid, so the rest of the interviews were conducted by phone or Skype.In a previous paper, students were assigned an ‘SR Type’ that described how they envisionedengineering integrating with their own SR-related endeavors41. These types are shown in Table1. The majority of these students also repeated the EPRA survey, which included a new open-ended question that asked the students to identify any courses that had impacted their views ofSR.Table 1: SR Types Identified from Year 1 Interviews SR Type 1 - These students indicated that their reasons for choosing engineering as a major were or

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University

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. Some students begin to view SDL in terms of their own interests andlearning. The range of responses becomes wider as different individuals state different ideas ofwhat self-directed learning is and how SDL might be demonstrated. We see that students createtheir own meaning, and their conceptions often overlap with our working definition of SDL butmight not be as encompassing. SDL begins to show up as choices that students might have, interms of not only what to learn but also how.Defining SDL became an ongoing process as the research unfolded and as the studentsprogressed in the curriculum. They began defining the instantiation of SDL practices by the waysthey interpreted varying instructional models. For example, when students assumed