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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Marah B. Berry, University of Florida

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. Another issue is that ambiguityhas only been identified as a structural element of the problem, ignoring how problem solversmay experience ambiguity differently in the same problem. Without a better understanding ofambiguity in problem solving, it is difficult to develop educational approaches that will teachstudents how to deal with ambiguity.The goal of this project is to understand the different ways that students and practicing engineersexperience ambiguity during problem solving. We aim to interview 20-30 senior civilengineering students and 20-30 practicing civil engineers on their experiences of ambiguity.Interviews will be conducted using artifact elicitation, in which each participant will bring aproblem they have encountered which they

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen B. Knisley PhD, North Carolina A&T State University; Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Model Building in Engineering Education This paper reports on research that is part of a lager project taking place at a mid-sizedpublic HBCU funded through the National Science Foundation’s Revolutionizing Engineeringand computer science Departments (RED) program. The purpose of the RED program is toencourage and support innovation projects that develop new, revolutionary approaches andchange strategies that enable the transformation of undergraduate engineering education [1]. Avital component of this particular RED project involves the development and validation ofsurvey-based measures of Engineering Values, Self-Efficacy, and Identity: and a model thatcombines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology/Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wendy Robicheau, Connecticut College of Technology-Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and persistence of under represented populations, especially women, to pursue ca- reers in engineering and technological disciplines. She has presented at numerous conferences throughout the United States and was an invited speaker at the international Gender Summit in Belgium in 2016.Wendy Robicheau, Connecticut College of Technology-Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Wendy has been Project Manager with the College of Technology – Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing since 2012. In that time she has developed a passion for making middle and high school students, faculty and counselors aware of the educational and career pathways that are possible in STEM and manufacturing through various

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Kacey Beddoes

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

fields reported the highest level of discomfort on campus, indepartments and in classrooms; those who were not comfortable were more than twice as likelyto consider leaving their institution [20].To respond to the need to improve LGBTQ inclusion, particularly in engineering departments, in2015 we launched a transformative project that links diversity research with a facultydevelopment initiative to promote LGBTQ equality in engineering. The aims of the research-education-advocacy project [32-34] are to (1) identify aspects of engineering culture that presentbarriers to LGBTQ equality, (2) build knowledge and skills to disrupt discrimination andpromote LGBTQ equality in engineering departments on college campuses and (3) to identifypromising

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Rahouti, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

widelyconsidered cryptography experiments (e.g., digital certificates, symmetric and asymmetric-keycryptography, hash functions). Students only have to download our pre-built virtual machine,import it into their own computers using a virtualization platform such as VirtualBox orVMware, and then just run it on their own personal computers. As an example, Figure 1 shows astudent’s view of the virtual environment after a successful login.Inspired by the SEEDLab project [4], our developed labs have been ported to the latest versionof Ubuntu18.04 VM. These labs mainly focus on in the following aspects. • Network security ranging from a variety of security attacks on TCP/IP and DNS to various network security technologies such as, Firewall, VPN, and

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NEW SESSION Track : Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

jobs.(Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employed Persons by DetailedOccupation, Sex, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity 2017) 6Why does the lack of women in tech matter?Innovation - Having women on teams affects productivity, innovation, problemsolving, collective intelligence of the team (see www.ncwit.org/businesscase forsources)Increasing women’s participation could increase the talent pool available to fill the3.5 million computing related job openings expected over the next 10 yrs(see www.ncwit.org/resources/numbers#;Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections(Occupational Category: 15-1100)Increasing diversity would

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First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

as a software development project manager at Capital One Financial Corporation in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Taylor has also held internship and research appointments with the U.S. Air Force, United Technologies Corporation, and the National Center for Electron Microscopy at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Professor Taylor uses his expertise, knowledge, and talents to serve the University and the larger commu- nity. He strives to inspire and motivate students of all ages to pursue careers in science and technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Retrospective on Undergraduate Engineering Success for Underrepresented and First

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Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Zachary West, University of Dayton Research Institute; Matthew J DeWitt, University of Dayton; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Donald A Comfort, University of Dayton

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assess- ment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Implementing an Open-Ended Laboratory Experience in the Unit Operations Laboratory with an Alternative CSTR ReactionSynopsisThis study focuses on the initial implementation of an open-ended final experiment that involvesa continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) in the unit operations laboratory at the University ofDayton. In this laboratory, senior undergraduate chemical engineering students were given theoption to choose certain topics for their final experiment. After obtaining students’ selection forthe given topics, four groups consisting of three or four students were selected by the instructorsto focus on a CSTR project. It

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2019 CIEC

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Richard Cozzens

Session: ETD 421 Developing Pathways to Industry: Southwest Aerospace and Manufacturing Strategic Workforce Initiative Dr. Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah UniversityAbstractThe method of educating engineering and technology students is evolving almost as fast as thetechnology its self. The latest educational trends involve more hands-on projects and suggestindustry participation. Southern Utah University (SUU) Engineering and Technology programand its industry advisory board members have acknowledged the value of supplementing theclassroom experience with additional real-world

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2019 CIEC

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Niaz Latif; Mohammad Zahraee; Deborah Blades; Mont Handley

(area is known as the crossroads of America), rail, water, and air.With a region population of 846,678 almost 13% of the state’s population is located in theNorthwest region2 (STATS Indiana, 2017). Additionally, Region 1 is the second largestcontributor to Indiana’s overall GDP, and Lake County in Region 1 is the second largest countyin the state of Indiana (U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Business Research Center, 2016data). Also according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2016 data3, the region is also socio-economically diverse with population estimates showing a demographic inclusive of 13.7%Hispanic and 16.7% African American. In 2015 the state of Indiana had a median annualincome of $50,532; however, the area served by this project had a

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #26635Revisiting Engineering Identity in a Common Introduction to EngineeringCourse to Improve RetentionDr. Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage Michele Yatchmeneff is Unangax (Alaska Native) who grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle in rural villages along Alaska’s Aleutian chain. She earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 2005 and an MS in Engineering Management in 2009 at University of Alaska Anchorage. After earning her BS she began working in Alaska’s construction and engineering industry, specializing in water and sewer projects in remote villages across the state. She also worked as

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Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Daniel M. Aukes, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Julianne L. Holloway, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Paper ID #25169The Process of Conceptualizing and Creating the Engineering Faculty ImpactCollaborative to Support Faculty Development and MentorshipMr. Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Mark Huerta is a third year PhD student in the Engineering Education Systems & Design (EESD) pro- gram at Arizona State University. Mark is also the Chairman and Director of Projects of a non-profit called 33 Buckets, which empowers rural communities in developing countries to develop solutions for their drinking water problems. Before enrolling in the EESD program, Mark obtained a BS and MS in

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Industrial Engineering

to the end of the semester. Six Sigma concepts with relevant statistical distribution applications are coveredin the SPC course. Students were assigned to solve questions by using all three different software in both OR andSPC courses for several assignments and the semester course projects. The IE students who responded thequestionnaires completed an elementary computer science course in the IE program in which they are introducedto basic programming language concepts. The same instructor taught both the OR and SPC courses during thesemester of the data collected for this research. There was a total of 8 students willing to participate and completethe research questionnaires analyzed in this work. The participation to this study was

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Alison K. Polasik, Campbell University

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Materials

when lessons include hands-onpractice and application. Laboratory activities are perhaps the deepest application common toengineering curricula. In the fall of 2016, Campbell University introduced a general engineeringprogram that incorporates project-based courses throughout the curriculum and teaches mostengineering courses in a Classroom Laboratory (ClassLab), blending the content-focused(lecture) and hands-on (lab) aspects of engineering classes into a seamless course offering. Thefirst Materials Science and Processing course was first taught in the fall 2017 semester. Thiscourse mixes just-in-time lecturing with laboratory activities in three weekly 110 – minutesections. Five hands-on labs guide the course interspersed with weekly problem

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ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong Zhao, Michigan State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Meltem Duva, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

several national committees and an editor or reviewer for many international journals and conferences. Some of his honors include receiving the Best Journal Paper Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, LEED-AP, is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. She has over ten years of construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as a project

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Hamidullah Waizy, Kabul Polytechnic University

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International

Paper ID #25034Capacity Building of Afghan Universities in Geology and Minerals EducationBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Bahawodin Baha is a principal lecturer at University of Brighton in England since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronic engineering. Besides his teaching in the UK, he has been helping Higher Education (HE) in Afghanistan since 2005 and has conducted my projects on improving higher education in Afghanistan. Recently, he was on sab- batical leave for two years and was technical advisor at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MICT) in

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

works… for sustainable[3] Design a system… to meet desired needs within such performance realistic constraints as… sustainability.EnvE BOK Explain the need for and ethics of integrating sustainability Design a complex system, process,AAEE 2009 throughout all engineering disciplines and the role [of] or project to perform sustainably[5] environmental engineers…. Evaluate the sustainability of Quantify environmental releases or resources consumed complex systems…. for a given engineered processABET Criterion 3, c: design a system… within realistic2015 constraints such as … sustainability.[4] CE: Include principles

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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris San Antonio-Tunis, Museum of Science, Boston; Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25571Engineering Interest and Attitude Development In Out-of-School TimeChris San Antonio-Tunis, Musem of Science, Boston Chris is a research program manager for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) at the Museum of Science, Boston. In this role, Chris works collaboratively with EiE project leaders to align their project goals, with effective evaluation strategies. He designs data collection instruments, supports data collection processes and manages the analysis of evaluation data so that EiE can make evidence-based improvements to its offerings. Prior to joining EiE, Chris worked as a high school transition

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First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Nazanin Naderi, Youngstown State University

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% 2.58% 9.47 Study (long term) 3.27% 3.85% 0.79 4.50% 4.08% 1.08 Study (short term) 5.86% 3.10% 1.41 3.87% 1.77% 0.93 Transit--Driving 1.38% 1.86% 0.33 6.85% 4.00% 1.64 Transit--Walking 1.74% 1.32% 0.42 0.63% 0.79% 0.15 Work 1.26% 2.66% 0.30 4.91% 4.20% 1.18 Other 10.89% 5.82% 2.61 10.34% 4.30% 2.48Correlation and Regression OutputNext, we sought to determine if the activity category variables are a predictor of GPA. First, toreduce the number of independent variables we grouped long-term and short-termhomework/projects into one category entitled homework/projects

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose F. Oliden, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria; Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University; Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Pennsylvania State University; Juan Rodriguez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Miguel Luis Estrada P.E., Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Esther Obonyo, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fernando Fonseca Pacheco, Lycoming College

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International

Paper ID #27030 Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christine Masters is the Assistant Dean for

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University; Humberto Reinoso, Mercer University

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Architectural Engineering

learned on a theoretical basis with the resultsobtained by the computer program and to contrast them with measures obtained in reality (stress andstrain) (Fig. 5). Fig. 5 – Example of truss analysis verification with Visual AnalysisModel Making Analyzing Failure Mode (Hands-On Structure Project)In the last phase, students were divided into groups of five and were asked to design and construct twosmall wood towers (12in. tall with a base of 3.5in.x3.5in) using 1/8in. wooden studs. The assignmentasked for two towers able to carry dead loads but with one of the two also able to resist later loads.Chopsticks, thread, straws, white paper, and cardboard were materials allowed to simulate lateralbracing systems. Fig. 6 shows

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Engineering Ethics Division - WIP Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Martel-Foley, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #26476Board 73: Implicit Attitudes in Engineering: Coding, Marketing and BiasProf. Joseph Martel-Foley, Wentworth Institute of Technology Joe Martel-Foley earned his Bachelors in mechanical engineering from Union College, his Masters and PhD in Engineering Science from Harvard University. He held a postdoctoral appointment at the Mas- sachusetts General Hospital BioMEMS Resource Center where he still holds an appointment as a visiting scientist. His research interests range from pedagogical research to microfluidics and systems engineer- ing. Current research projects include, photolithography optimization

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Ed LeRoy Michor, Oregon State University

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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.Dr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human DevelopmentDr. Christine Kelly, Oregon State University Dr. Kelly earned her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona and her PhD in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. She served as an Assistant Professor for 6 years at Syracuse University, and has been an Associate

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mattox Alan Beckman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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, Dr. Johnson employs active learning, inquiry-based laboratory instruction, and any initiative that empowers students to do hands-on learning. Additional service interests include teaching and leadership training for grad- uate students, enhancing communication education for undergraduate engineering students, developing evidence-based design project team formation strategies, and improving engineering design curricula.Dr. Mattox Beckman Jr, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mattox Beckman is a teaching assistant professor in the Computer Science department. He earned his doctorate from UIUC in 2003 under Sam Kamin, specializing in programming languages. He was a senior lecturer at the Illinois Institute of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Christopher Stewart Rose, James Madison University; Elizabeth Marie Tafoya; Prabaharan Graceraj Ponnusamy, University of Georgia; Tyler Jeffrey Wahl, James Madison University; Jessica Besnier, James Madison University ; Jordan Claire Capelle, James Madison University

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campus in Indianapolis (IUPUI). He has taught several courses in design, mechanics of materials, optimization, and directed many interdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas of multi-disciplinary design, computational mechanics, nanotechnology, and related topics. Dr. Pidaparti has published over 250 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Pidaparti received a Research Initiation Award from the National Science Foundation and the Young Investigator Award from the Whitaker Foundation. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, and Who’s Who societies. He is a member of professional societies including AIAA (Associate Fellow

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding How First-Year Engineering Students Create

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Congying Wang, Purdue University; Tikyna Dandridge, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Carol A. Handwerker, Purdue University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

from the students; (4) Post-project, theinstructor evaluates and reflects on students’ participation and outcomes.The focus of this industry-orientated course is to introduce middle school students the engineeringdesign concepts with hands-on projects such as creating a bridge using straws and making woodencar models. Each student will learn to use tools such as the Autodesk software and the mechanicalcutting machine. Each week students will be introduced to a new project by the instructor anddivided into teams where they will collaborate to design real world products.Lesson PlanStudents will be able to• Recognize everyday electronic products and how electronics relate to our daily lives• Dissemble a hard drive and be familiar with recyclable

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Track: Faculty - Technical Session 4

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; Christine Tysor, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Guilford College

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Diversity, Faculty

also serves as the Director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has served as a PI or co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, with a $6.4 million research funding participation from external sources. He has been directing/co

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Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre-College

Worcester community. The other half of the day is spentin hands-on engineering workshops. Evenings and weekends are dedicated to fun and buildingcommunity. In addition to the opportunity to come back to campus as TAs, all programparticipants are invited to semi annual reunions as well as follow-up celebrations for theirservice learning projects. The program maintains a Facebook group and regularly emails thecamp participants about outreach opportunities at WPI.Slide 7 The program is shaped by six design principles that are research- based. Do we have any