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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Emily Fredette, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

within amajor that may not fit their interests or goals, or to migrate to other majors (either withinengineering or outside the field), which may be difficult due to required courses 1, 2 or could havenegative consequences on their time to degree 3 . As such, students may feel pressure to choose the‘right’ major early on.Research shows that the perceived fit of a student’s major is correlated with their self-efficacy 4 andthat interest/major fit is an important factor in major persistence 5 . Optimism with a major, closelyrelated to perceptions and confidence, has also been shown to predict satisfaction with a major 6 .Therefore, the magnitude of a student’s belief that they are in the right major, as well as theiroptimism toward that major

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuan Liao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural Engineering

design for various disaster-types. The characteristics of specificdisasters are discussed and potential solutions are provided for shelter design using deployablemodular structures.2. Characteristics of disastersAccording to emergency health training program for Africa [17], a disaster can be divided intothree phases: (1) the pre-disaster phase, (2) the disaster/impact phase, and (3) the post-disaster andreconstruction phase. However, each disaster may cause destruction of different intensity.Moreover, disasters, from their occurrence, development to extinction, vary from each other intheir characteristics. Table 1 provides a summary of the disaster characteristics and effects. Table 1 Characteristics of disasters

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

redesigned course employing blended delivery, a flipped format, and modified masterylearning with a buffet approach to assign final grades was used to teach environmental modelingto classes containing approximately 15 dual-level (juniors, seniors, and first year graduate)students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in environmental, civil, or architectural engineering or agraduate degree in environmental engineering. The course introduced “systems engineering” asdescribed by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and the courseincluded explicit consideration of the 5-P’s, namely: 1) people; 2) planet; 3) prosperity; 4)partnership; and 5) peace as described by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). During the semester

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering

provide a series of project-basedexercises as educational activities for a facade course. These modules complement educationalactivities in a design course by introducing pattern modeling along with its contemporaryapplications in advanced facade systems such as responsive facades.The proposed modules consist of activities on pattern identification, mathematical modeling,shading function development, and simulation of the mechanism and facade system. Therelationship between the modules and the activities is demonstrated in figure 1. The goals of the activities are:  To enable students to understand the geometric principles of a pattern with an emphasis on Persian geometric patterns.  To introduce use

Conference Session

Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alessio Gaspar, University of South Florida; Dmytro Vitel, University of South Florida; A.T.M. Golam Bari, University of South Florida

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Computers in Education

tobetter serve students, but also by adopting a similar perspective including the needs of instructorsand Computing Education researchers. We also introduce a new tool, EvoParsons, and show howit proposes to address some of the limitations and opportunities that were identified.1 IntroductionEvoParsons is a software implementation of Parsons puzzles that was designed to provide accessto students to both instructor-designed and automatically generated puzzles. It is also meant tosupport three distinct categories of users: researchers, students, and instructors.Computing Education researchers, who are interested in applying artificial intelligencetechniques, benefit greatly from open source access to Parsons puzzle software. However, wefound these

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William P. Manion, University of Maine; Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

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Construction Engineering

-ended qualitative questions. The survey results are presented, with some examples,qualitative responses, and discussion from the authors. By presenting and publishing this paper,the authors hope to learn from similar programs in practice, share our experiences, and perhapsinspire others to try such ventures.Literature reviewMany construction educators understand that learning through service can be very effective,providing students with opportunities to practice professional and independent learning skills inthe context of “real world” problems which they all seem to enjoy. According to Scott Stanfordet al. [1], service learning is one of the four emerging trends in engineering capstone courses,along with technology, multidisciplinary projects

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina K. Lam , Arizona State University; Samantha N. Cruz, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

foundcommon themes across their stories. These themes include the perception of gender bias, as wellas an intimidating, hostile, and non-inclusive environment. Although the results of this studydemonstrate gender bias and marginalization occur in makerspaces, female engineering studentsstill find value in the makerspace through access to resources, opportunities to learn, increasedconfidence, and female makerspace staff.IntroductionEngineering has been historically dominated and accepted as a masculine field [1]. This publicperception has led women, among other underrepresented groups, to encounter resistance whenentering the discipline [2]. Gender bias within the field of engineering has ongoingconsequences; namely, women continue to hold a

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder/Denver

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College Industry Partnerships

interest in their coursework increased dramatically as theyprogressed through the curriculum​. Figure 1 below is drawn from the department’s senior surveydata [1] and shows graduates’ average reported interest in their classes for each year of thecurriculum. There is a large increase from the second to third year, with smaller increases fromthe first to second and third to fourth years. While ​there are likely many reasons for that shift,there was a consistent trend in the associated qualitative feedback of students indicating that theirinterest increased as they started to see a clearer connection between what they were learning andthe kinds of work they were likely to encounter as practicing engineers.Figure 1: Senior Survey Reporting of

Conference Session

NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eliza A. Banu, University of Georgia; Colleen M. Kuusinen, University of Georgia

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New Engineering Educators

as aprompt, student learning is aided because students are required to recall, rather than identify,pertinent information through identification of the context of the word and explain the conceptin their own words.Introduction:Passive students during lectures retain less, while active students perform better [1]. In recentyears flipped classrooms have become, to some degree, popular environments for teaching acrossdisciplines, though the investigations in assessing their effectiveness in comparison to thetraditional instructions is not conclusive. There are studies to report increase or no effect inperformance [1-4] in the flipped classes over the traditional lectures. Research is focused onstudents’ perspective [1, 5]. Instructors are

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Military-Bound and Veteran Student Views on Socially Responsible EngineeringAbstractThis research explored the perspectives of engineering students on the relationship betweenservice in the military and views of social responsibility as engineers, in particular professionalconnectedness or the obligation that an engineer has to help solve social problems or help othersusing their professional skills. Three research questions (RQs) were examined: (1) How does theprofessional connectedness of engineering students attending a military academy compare tostudents at other institutions? (2) How do engineering students with military aspirations

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

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College Industry Partnerships

client, the transition to the client, post transition status, and any lessonslearned. A survey of client experiences with Capstone projects is summarized in Table 1.BackgroundThe development of mobile apps in Capstone projects using student teams has been studied byseveral researchers. Pinchot (2018) had focused on the incorporation of user-centered design,communications skills and teamwork for mobile development as a project model. It was foundthat focusing on these areas helped the teams complete the project with a working mobile app.User-centered design was included as a requirement. Using a pair programming model helped indevelopment with the emphasis of having each team member contribute as equally as possible tothe work. The split in work

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason, Tuskegee University; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

. Students focus on practicing simplified engineering problems by solvingequations without understanding the real reasons for certain material behavior at the macro scale[1-3]. It is necessary to help students connect their learning in materials with mechanics at differentscales to improve mechanics education.Due to the current excitement about additive manufacturing, we focus on additively manufacturedmetallic materials to provide a solid platform for engineering analysis of length scale effects onmaterials properties. Our goal is to design and experiment with new approaches to help studentsunderstand the relationship between material structure, processing, and properties. In contrast toconventional and subtractive manufacturing methods, additive

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Shea Bigsby, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine's University

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Minorities in Engineering

considered: • What are the central challenges and obstacles that inhibit minorities from pursuing a faculty career path? • What training and experiences are needed to help students prepare deliberately for a faculty career path? And • What kinds of support, including mentoring, are needed to increase minority students’ chances of success in pursuing careers in academia?The NSF-funded PFMF program invited applications from Ph.D. students and postdocs at NorthCarolina A&T State University. Twenty fellows were selected to participate in the inauguralcohort of the Preparing Future Minority Faculty (PFMF) Program as follows: 18 Ph.D. students,1 postdoc, and 1 MS student. This cohort included 14 males and 6 females

Conference Session

NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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New Engineering Educators

promising indications these techniques were positively perceived bythe students.1. Introduction: Literature Review and Instructor BackgroundThe benefits and effectiveness of active learning for student problem solving, conceptual gains,exam scores, and engagement are well established [1]–[5]. Active learning is defined as in-classwork by students that goes beyond simply listening to the instructor and taking notes [6]. Despitethe known benefits of active learning, lecture-based teaching in STEM is still the prevalentapproach, with active learning in general propagating at a slow rate [5], [7], [8]. For example, inelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) departments, where the courses in the present paperare housed, a survey of U.S. faculty

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Woo Hyoung Lee P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

microsensors for in situ investigation of physical and chemical dynamics in microenvironments (e.g., biofilm, corrosion, emulsions, or plant) by combining with nano and biotechnology. His other research interest is to develop renewable (bio)energy processes for environmental sustainability. He is currently a registered professional engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Promoting Undergraduate Research and Education through Extracurricular EPA P3 ProjectsIntroduction and ObjectivesThe importance of multi-interdisciplinary design experiences is well-highlighted in the ASCEBody of Knowledge [1] and the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission [2]. However

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Martha Elena Nunez, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

50% of the course, collaborative work and homework,20% and final exam 30%, respectively. The final exam is at the end of the course when theclasses period has ended and students are only sitting for exams or delivering final projects inother courses, therefore, the final exam period is extremely stressful for students and if they didnot perform well in the partial exams, the need for a good mark at the final exam could makematters worse.In the last few years our university has worked in a new education model, namely (nameremoved for blind review) that is student centered and encouraging the use of the latesttechnologies inside and outside the classroom [1-2]. These technologies include remote distancecourses [3-4] and even courses with

Conference Session

ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

inverter, which converts the direct current into alternating current for the motor driving thewheels [1-3].Cars consume much of the oil that is used all over the world. The major source of air pollutioncomes from vehicular emissions. Therefore, cars and truck fleets have been considered and carrymajor responsibility for the environmental issues, faced at least at urban level. The constantlyincreased total amount of vehicles worldwide corresponds to increased energy consumption andenormous emissions, both during their production and use phases. To overcome this problem, carmanufacturers have designed and developed several types of environmentally friendly vehicles,mainly based on electric motors. The types of these vehicles are battery powered

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Dana Corrina Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

an essential skill. It has been shown to be a goodpredictor of success in several engineering and technology-related disciplines [1] – [5]. An earlystudy from I. M. Smith in 1964 [6] identified at least 84 career areas for which spatial skills areimportant. Women, underrepresented minorities, and non-traditional students have been foundto have somewhat lower spatial visualization skills affecting their performance in STEM fieldsbut after specialized training, they showed improvements in their skills [7] – [10]. A study byUttal, et al. [11] published in 2013 found that more than 200 studies on improvement of spatialskills demonstrated that students who receive extensive training and practice on spatially-relevant skills showed increased

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aasakiran Madamanchi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Vetria L. Byrd, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

ByrdIntroductionThe U.S. Congress defines big data as “large volumes of high velocity, complex, and variable datathat require advanced techniques and technologies to enable the capture, storage, distribution,management and analysis of the information” [1]. Big data and data analytics have the potential tolower costs, improve quality of life, and even save lives by understanding and learning patternsand trends in the recent uptick of incoming data [2]. In response, data science solutions are beingincreasingly deployed in the business world [3], and the growth of publicly accessible dataprovides a significant opportunity to transform educational efforts related to data science [4].Indeed, today’s college graduates are expected to have skills in modeling

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chao Chen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Zesheng Chen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Software Engineering Division

onlycourse-related resources in a dedicated web space, but also the use of tools such as discussingboard to communicate with the instructor and other students outside of class instruction time. Incourses where collaborative learning is essential, the communication among team members alsoplays an important role in student engagement and learning.To promote better communication in class instruction in computer science and computerengineering disciplines, three aspects are especially desirable: (1) Prompt communication. Forexample, in a class exercise, if a student comes up with a good solution for codingimplementation, it is desired that the student can share the example with the instructor and otherstudents in a simple and quick way. (2) Group

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Darrell D. Nickolson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Katie Pruitt

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

: Ex.1d: START/STOP/CONTINUE AssessmentQuestion #1:What is something you would like to start happening in this course that is not currentlyhappening? Responses: “I feel like I need a day to ask questions/check my work with you before turning in an assignment” “Clear instructions on what is important to know and what is required of us. Direct instruction for assignments. Feedback on previous assignments so we know if we are on the right track for current or future assignments” “Currently I enjoy what we are doing, so I do not have any suggestions at this time”Question #2:What is something you would

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

– Veteran PerceptionsFollowing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 1.9 million veterans have returned stateside andbegun the process of reorientation with civilian life [1]. Excluding cases of trauma and injury,research has identified five perceptions held by veterans that correlate with an unsatisfactorytransition to civilian life: 1) feeling like they do not belong; 2) missing the military culture andstructured lifestyle; 3) retaining negative views of the civilian lifestyle; 4) feeling left behindcompared to civilian career opportunities; 5) having difficulty finding meaning in the civilianworld [2]. In a longitudinal study comparing veteran and civilian post-secondary outcomes, 71%of civilians enrolled in a 4-year institution within one year of

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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James Burns, Western Michigan University; Enas Aref, Western Michigan University; Mohammad Majd, Western Michigan University

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Industrial Engineering

-disciplinary engineering statistics course ata large, regional university. The introductory statistics course is offered through the IndustrialEngineering department and serves approximately 25% of the college’s undergraduate studentpopulation. The lab-based course is comprised of multiple lecture (2 credit hours, ~100 students)and lab sections (3 contact hours, ~25 students). Lecture sections are taught by faculty and focuson concepts, theory, and application. Lab sections are taught by graduate teaching assistants andfocus on reinforcing lecture content and applying concepts with software. The objectives of thework are to: 1) develop a methodology to determine factors that contribute to variation inclassroom performance such as students’ major and

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Jenna A. Harbert

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

the topic of BIM for the use of structural engineering design, and littlewas found in the way of research being performed on this topic. There were a number of publicationsthat discussed BIM for use in educational purposes, however very few were discovered that pertainedto the use of BIM in structural engineering design education. One notable exception to this was apublication that looked at when BIM should be introduced to students in higher education. Resultsfrom that study indicated the inclusion of BIM into civil and architectural structural engineeringcourses gave students an advantage at better understanding the systems and the process of design anddocumentation [1]. Students in engineering often have expectations that they will be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

curriculum, and instructional goals.K-12 Teachers of EngineeringBecause of limited data and shortcomings of existing national surveys, the committee was unableto determine how many K-12 teachers teach engineering. However, available data show very fewK-12 teachers majored in engineering or took any engineering courses during their college 1careers [1]. A few programs prepare prospective K–12 teachers engineering, including those inthe field of technology education, and a small number of university programs allowundergraduate students to combine a major in engineering with an education degree orcertification to teach. There are a number of engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (1)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, San Jose State University; Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

approaches change to a unifiedlanguage and discussion around modeling with the intent of contextualizing modeling as afundamental tool within engineering. To evaluate student learning on modeling in engineering,we conducted pre and post surveys across three different first-year engineering courses at thesetwo universities with different student demographics. The comparison between the pre and postsurveys highlighted student learning on engineering modeling based on different teaching andcurriculum change approaches.Introduction Through it is rarely explicitly taught, modeling is fundamental for many core concepts,throughout undergraduate engineering education [1]. There are many benefits to explicitlyteaching modeling, particularly in the first

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership, TVS Motor Company Ltd.; Patrick A. Brunese, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

taking on more projects aftertheir certification, and increased collaboration in problem solving with othermembers of the community. In addition, the relevance and impact of the projectswas highly visible to the company’s leadership team, who have since begunleveraging the community. Based on the experience, the company has identifiedten domains of strategic priority where similar CoPs can be created.1. IntroductionCompanies today work assiduously to capitalize on an increasingly knowledge-intensiveeconomy [1]. Numerous organizational forms, such as cross-functional teams, customer/product-focused business units and work groups are used to capture and spread ideas and accumulatedknowledge [2]. A critical constraint with these approaches is the

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the explanations and example problems used in the textbook.IntroductionEngineering programs in Canada and the United states have similar accreditation processes andcriteria [1], [2]. ABET accredits programs in the United States while the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board (CEAB) accredits programs in Canada. In each system, the ability of astudent to consider the constraints of economics and incorporate economics into engineeringdesigns, projects and considerations is a requirement. As such, engineering programs must offerEngineering Economics in their programs and often fulfill this requirement with a coursededicated to this topic though it could be fulfilled in other courses such as design courses.As part an internal improvement study

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

way to facilitate student veterans’ socialintegration and academic success is offering them a chance to link their prior military experienceand experiential knowledge to what they learn in academic courses. However, despite thesignificant number of student veterans on college campuses, very little effort has been made todevelop a specific curriculum or academic course that integrates military veterans’ priorexperiences and knowledge in higher education.The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) is a large urban public research institutionwith over 29,500 students [1], 7,400 of which are considered non-traditional or adult students.The university has shown a 21.5% growth in military (veteran, active, reserve and familymember

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

reasonable accommodations forstudents with disabilities.Because disability can be visible or invisible—ranging from hearing impairment to dyslexia toautism—appropriate accommodations vary and may include extra exam time, note-takingassistance, adaptive technology, assistance with learning/studying techniques, or different examformats [1]. Unlike K-12 education, accommodations during college study are contingent uponstudent self-advocacy; in order to receive an accommodation, students must file disabilitydocumentation with their school’s disability services center and request an accommodation. Therequest may or may not be approved. Further, university officials cannot legally disclose astudent’s personal health information to faculty, so it is up to