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That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

students use the proper solution technique with the correct equation(s), theywill still get an incorrect answer if the property values are wrong. It is believed that spending asufficient amount of time to teach this skill is very beneficial to the students and necessary forsuccess in both thermodynamics courses. Thermodynamics I looks at the primary laws of thermodynamics and some additionalconservation equations along with the application of these when analyzing various processes andcycles. Although the zeroth law is critical in measuring temperature, it is only given a trivialamount of coverage due to its simplicity and the fact that it is not actually used in the analysis ofthermodynamic systems. The first law of thermodynamics examines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E Canney, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. After analysis of these interviews isunderway, interviews with members of “mobilized publics” will be conducted to examine thisrelationship from both sides.AcknowledgementsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant#1551152. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1 Riley, D. 2008. Engineering and Social Justice. San Rafael, CA: Morgan and Claypool.2 National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 2005. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 47.3 National Academy of

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

). Retrieved March 24, 2016, from http://catalog.mtsu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=5815&returnto=2677[2] Graduate Education: The Backbone of American Competitiveness and Innovation. (2007). In Council of Graduate Schools[3] Foroudastan, S. (2014). Engineering Management Creating Strong Partnerships between Future Graduates. Proceedings of the 2014 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, American Society for Engineering Education, 1-10.[4] Foroudastan, S. (2015). Master of Science in Professional Science 2014-2015 Institutional Effectiveness Achievements Report. Middle Tennessee State University.[5] Foroudastan, S. (2015). Domestic Internationalization Developed Through Collegiate

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Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical

Brook, NY: State University of New York.2. Hancock, M. P., & Russel, S. H. (2008). Research experiences for undergraduates (REU) in the directorate for engineering (ENG) 2003–2006 participant survey. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.3. National Science Foundation (2013). Research experiences for undergraduate (REU) program solication (Document Number: NSF 12-569). Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12569/nsf12569.htm4. Russell, S. H., Ailes, C.P, Hancock, M.P., McCullough, J., Rosesner, J.D., & Storey, C. (2004). Evaluation of NSF support for undergraduate research opportunities: 2003 NSF-program participant survey. Menlo, CA: SRI International.5. Russell, S. H., Hancock, M. P

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

fully engaging, and well-received project, the laboratory experiments have proven to beeffective in teaching multidisciplinary freshman engineering students’ aspects of sustainability,social awareness, and basic engineering concepts.Works Cited[1] S. Rimos, A. F. A. Hoadley and D. J. Brennan, "Environmental Consequences Analysis for Resource Depletion," Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 849-861, 2014.[2] R. Dodds and R. Venables, "Engineering for Sustainable Development: Guiding Principles," The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 2005.[3] American Society for Engineering Education, "ASEE Statement on Sustainable Development Education," American Society for Engineering Education, 30 June

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Simin Shoari; Behdad Kavianpour, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

. 179-187, 1962. [2] S. A. Dudani, K. J. Breeding, and R. B. McGhee, “Aircraft identification by moment Invariants,” IEEE Transactions on Computers C-26, pp. 39-45, 1977. [3] M. R. Teague, “Image Analysis via the General Theory of Moments,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. Vol. 70, No. 8, pp. 920-930, 1980. 13 Page 26.10.14 [4] F. Alt, “Digital Pattern Recognition by moments,” Optical Character Recognition G.L. Fischer et al. Eds., Spartan, Washington, D.C., pp. 240-258, 1962. [5] R. Y. Wong and E. L. Hall, “Scene Matching with Invariant Moments,” Computer Graphics and Image Processing No. 8, pp. 16-24, 1978. [6] C. H

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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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Sami Khorbotly, Valparaiso University

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Electrical and Computer

lab(s), depending on the complexity of the project.Course ProjectsThe biggest challenge faced when developing the course is mapping the course contents toteaching modules and finding adequate projects to deliver and assess the students’ knowledge ineach topic. This section describes the projects used in the class and the topics they covered. Page 26.91.4 I. Image EnhancementIn this project, students are given the grayscale image shown in Figure 1. Seeing that the imageis too dark for any effective vision processing, the students’ assignment is enhancing the image.During their search for a solution, students are exposed to the concept

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Demetrio Elie Baracat, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Luiz Roberto Marim, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Francisco Mauro Witkowski, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #11230Active-learning for Physics (Electromagnetism) teachers in an EngineeringCourseProf. Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Maua Institute of Techonology holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Maua Institute of Technology (2001), MSc (2004) and Ph.D. (2007) in Electrical Engineering - University of S˜ao Paulo. He is currently Titular Professor of Maua Institute of Technology, Professor of the University Center Foundation Santo Andr´e, and consultant - Tecap Electrical Industry Ltda. He has experience in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Industrial Electronics and Engineering Education, acting on the following

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BIM in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Hardin Bounds, University of Southern Mississippi

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Architectural

(BIM). International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 31, Pages 971-980.5. Cama, Rosalyn (2009). Evidence-Based Healthcare Design. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken,NJ,6. Cerovsek, T. (2011). A review and outlook for a ‘Building Information Model’ (BIM): A multi-standpoint framework for technological development. Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 25, Pages 224-244.7. Conroy, T., Linstrom, R., Richards, S., Skallan, R., (November 2014) Faster? Not Without Innovation, Collaboration, and Trust, Healthcare Design Conference, San Diego, CA.8. East, E., Nisbet, N., Liebich, T. (2013). Facility management handover model view, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, January-February, Pages 61-67.9. ENR

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Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College

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Computing & Information Technology

in Education Conference, October 12-15, 2011, Rapid City,SD 3. Litzinger, T., Wise, J, Lee, S., and Bjorklund, S., 2003, “Assessing Readiness for Self-directed Learning”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, 2003, Nashville, TN 4. Litzinger, T., Lee, S. H., and Wise, J., 2004, “Engineering Students’ Readiness for Self-directed Learning”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20-23, 2004, Salt Lake City, UT 5. Litzinger, T., Wise, J.C., and Lee, S. H.,2005, “Self-directed Learning Readiness Among Engineering Undergraduate Students

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ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Daouda Diarra, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

a more representative average.PID Controller Algorithm: disturbance(s) + Set Point (SP) Process Variables (PV) Error PID Controller Process + + - Measured Process Variables SensorsFigure 6: PID ControllerPID control is very important in distributed control

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumitha Ramachandran, University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Anna Woodcock, California State University San Marcos; Othman Mohammed Bawareth, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

. Journal ofEngineering Education, 94(4), 383-390.[2] McGinn, R. E. (2003). “Mind the gaps”: An empirical approach to engineering ethics, 1997–2001. Science andEngineering Ethics, 9(4), 517-542.[3] Colby, A., & Sullivan, W. M. (2008). Ethics teaching in undergraduate engineering education. Journal ofEngineering Education, 97(3), 327-338.[4] Phase, I. I. (2005). Educating the Engineer of 2020:: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century.National Academies Press.[5] O’Fallon, M. J., & Butterfield, K. D. (2005). A review of the empirical ethical decision-making literature: 1996–2003. Journal of Business Ethics, 59(4), 375-413.[6] Valentine, S. R., & Rittenburg, T. L. (2007). The ethical decision making of men and women executives

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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Environmental Engineering

Jamesargued that knowledge was essentially useless unless it could be directly applied 7. The roots ofservice learning come from these ideas of „learning while doing.‟There are many benefits to service learning, as noted in the text “Where‟s the Learning inService Learning” by Janet Eyler and Dwight Giles. Eyler and Giles cite as benefits thedevelopment of problem solving skills, interpersonal development, cognitive advancement, andenhanced world views 5. The role of reflection is also noted to be a critical component in servicelearning. This period of evaluation of ones learning, goals and experiences is important tohelping students realize the connections between theory and practice 5.Experiential learning like service learning is an increasingly

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas A. Brown, Florida Atlantic University; Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University; Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Ryne A Sherman, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

explore the impact of SDT may have on different kinds of learning.A summary of these aforementioned measures, along with a brief description, their purpose, andthe assessment strategy for each is provided below in Table 1. Page 26.1041.4    Table 1: Measures Employed in the Research Measure Description Purpose Assessment(s)Faculty Knowledge of SDT 12 items adapted from Faculty Knowledge of From faculty beginning of Questionnaire

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Variance S&T Ext’d Area S&T Ext’d Area S&T Ext’d AreaSection 1 32 (DLMX) 28 (DLMX) 48% 37% 3% 7%Section 2 27 (Lecture) 24 (DLMX) 40% 30% 5% 6%Each topic being examined consists of a collection of subtopics. There is the possibility thatdifferent subtopics are more suited to one or the other of the teaching methods being used.Examining this requires evaluating learning gains for the individual questions on the test. Thiswill be discussed next.Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger: This section contains three broad questions consisting ofmultiple sub-questions. Question 1 focused on students

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

University. Page 26.1580.9Bibliography1. McKenna, A., McMartin, F. and Agogino, A., 2000, "What Students Say About Learning Physics, Math and Engineering," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 1, T1F-9.2. Sathianathan, D., Tavener, S., Voss, K. Armentrout, S. Yaeger, P. and Marra, R., 1999, "Using Applied Engineering Problems in Calculus Classes to Promote Learning in Context and Teamwork," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 12d5-14.3. Barrow, D.L. and Fulling, S.A., 1998, "Using an Integrated Engineering Curriculum to Improve Freshman Calculus," Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Conference

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

)          apply design evolution concepts to analyze the office chairs from recent decades in termsof their “green” quality or design for the environment, 3) determine the feasibility of end-of-life recycling of the materials comprising the chair via disassembly, materialcategorizing and weighing and 4) examine and assess the green design properties ofchairs from mid 1900’s versus a 21st century chair touted as green13. Sustainable metricshave been left as an intentional indirect learning objective for this module in order tocompare the cognitive outcomes of explicit versus implicit module components acrossstudent test groups.In the activity portion of this module, the instructor begins class with a 10-minutepresentation to prepare students for the

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bevill, Colorado Mesa University; Kelly Bevill, Colorado Mesa University

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Mechanical Engineering

tangential acceleration values is r = 0.705. 0.4 0.2 Tangential acceleration (m/s^2) 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 Accelerometer based -0.8 GPS based -1 Time (s)Figure 4: Tangential acceleration as determined from

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Madeleine Bodin, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; David Tarboton, Utah State University; Madeline Frances Merck, Utah State University; David J Farnham, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

analysis, hydrologiceffects of human and natural changes, climate-hydrology teleconnections, and water-resourcemanagement scenarios. Open source web technologies and community-based tools are used tofacilitate wide dissemination and adaptation by diverse, independent institutions.AcknowledgmentThe authors acknowledge the support provided to this study by the National ScienceFoundation's Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (TUES) program under Collaborative Award No. 1122898 (Type II).Bibliography1. Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, D. R. Maidment, T. Whiteaker, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki, J. Goodall, D.Valentine and T. Whitenack, (2009), "Development of a Community Hydrologic Information

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

interpersonal skills they attributed to the multidisciplinaryproject with their roles as employees. This case study suggests that undergraduate researchacross disciplines can supplement the undergraduate education and help mechanical engineeringstudents obtain skills useful in addressing contemporary issues like those identified in the NAEgrand challenges1. Further research can help reinforce these initial findings and expand theengineering education community’s understanding of the outcomes associated withmultidisciplinary undergraduate research teams.References1. National Academy of Engineering. Published at http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/, Accessed on 12/18/2014.2. Kirkpatrick, A., Danielson, S., Warrington, R., Smith, R., Thole, K

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Karam-Zanders, Louisiana State University; Dina Acklin, Louisiana State University; Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #13255BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathway to Success - Assessment MeasuresDr. Tanya Karam-Zanders, Louisiana State UniversityMrs. Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityDr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State UniversityDina Acklin, Louisiana State University Page 26.289.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathway to Success – Assessment MeasuresThe National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM funded scholarship program, EngineeringPathway to Success, is a joint effort of the

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(1992).16. Hansen, J. & Campbell, D. Manual for the SVIB-SCII. (Stanford University Press, 1985).17. Voss, J. & Schauble, L. in The role of interest in learning and development (eds. Renninger, A., Hidi, S. & Krapp, A.) (Psychology Press, 1992).18. Eccles, J., Wigfield, A. & Schiefele, U. in Handbook of child psychology 1017–1095 (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998).19. Hidi, S. Interest and its contribution as a mental resource for learning. Rev. Educ. Res. 60, 549–571 (1990).20. Pintrich, P. A motivational science perspective on the role of student motivation in learning and teaching contexts. J. Educ. Psychol. 95, 667 (2003).21. Schiefele, U., Krapp, A. & Winteler, A. in The role of interest in

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Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Larry D Bowne II, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Architectural

and high-school children) had a contractual right to use the Field Houseand adjacent play areas. In addition to the these formal relations, students had to treat thelarger network of local residents, businesses and institutions as part of their user group(s),if not their actual client(s).The Berg: Coursework and CurriculumThe authors set up two related courses: a six-unit section of the Comprehensive DesignStudio, open to fourth-year undergraduates in SU’s professional program, and a three-credit hour professional elective, open to students in architecture and engineering.Students enrolled in these two courses were joined by a student in Industrial Design fromthe school of Visual and Performing Arts and the aforementioned pair of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College; Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

-known being the Myers Brigg Personality Type Indicator® (MBTI). The MBTI identifies16 different personality types founded on preferences in four major categories based on Jung’sTheory of Psychological Types. MBTI results indicate whether a person tends to be extroverted(E) or introverted (I), sensing (S) or intuitive (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or Page 26.411.2perceiving (P). Extroverted types focus energy on the outer world while introverted types focusenergy on the inner world. Sensing types process information through actual facts and detailsthat they encounter through their senses while intuitive types think more in

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy L. Denton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, 2016. 5. Reese, S. (2001). Excellence in engineering technology education. Techniques, 4, 26-27. 6. Kaufman, A., Warner, S., & Buechele, J., (2011). The characteristics of model technology education teacher. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 3, 25-34. 7. ASME Vision 2030 Task Force (2012). Vision 2030: Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education, Phase 1 Final Report, https://community.asme.org/board_education/w/wiki/7883.asme-vision- 2030-project.aspx; retrieved February 1, 2016. 8. Grinter, I.E. chair, ASEE Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education (1955). Summary of the Report on Evaluation of Engineering Education. Reprinted, Journal of Engineering Education, January

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firdous Saleheen, Temple University; ZIcong Wang, Temple University; William Moser, Temple University; Vira Oleksyuk, Temple University; Joseph Picone, Temple University; Chang-Hee Won, Temple University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

EngineeringSummer Undergraduate Research Program. We thank Dr. Richard Heiberger, Professor Emeritusof the Statistics Department at Temple University for his contribution in data analysis. We aregrateful to Dr. Brian Butz, Professor Emeritus of the ECE Department for his insightful remarkson the development of the framework.Bibliography1. C. Knight and S. DeWeerth, “A shared remote testing environment for engineering education,” in Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE ’96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of, vol. 3, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Nov 1996, pp. 1003–1006.2. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005.3. R. Adams, D

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ECE-related Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Retz, California Polytechic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

project– one that not only exercised the capabilities of the microcontroller, but also related to their ownfield(s) of endeavor. These team proposals were then evaluated and adjusted based on a) whetherthe project was too trivial; b) whether the project was overly complex for the scope of the course;and c) whether (hardware) resources were available to fulfill the project.Team projects make use of sensors and actuators that the students have had to identify during theplanning phase. Each team is in charge of its project design with the advice of the lab assistantsand the instructor. As part of the project, each team had to become familiar with sources forsensors or components for their projects. The predominant source of such components

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Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mehdi Shadaram P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

examine solutions of their own. Students must understand the basicterminologies associated with different technologies. Being a college freshman student issufficient to understand the content of this course.Instruction consists of:a. Topics introduced through lectures, discussions, and reading assignments;b. Students working individually and collaboratively to complete assigned tasks and projects;c. Field activities, Internet, and library research on assigned subjects;d. Oral and multimedia presentations and written assignments;e. Quizzes, midterm test, and final exam.After an extensive search the selected book for the course was “Technology and Society:Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond / 3rd Edition” by Linda S. Hjorth, Barbara

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Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

characteristics likely to predict their success in Dynamics? 2. Is this DFW rate improvement most closely related to the gradual improvement in the Freeform environment or instructor characteristics as (s)he implements the course environment?The authors hypothesize that the likelihood of DFW would drop in each year following theinception of Freeform as the new environment is institutionalized as the standard for ME 274and as instructors add and enhance the ABC components of Freeform (RQ2). Moreover, as anygiven instructor becomes comfortable with the environment and more confident and strategicabout their implementation of the course, the likelihood of student success would also increase.However, over the same time period for Dynamics at

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Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

Teaching International, 45(4), pp. 375-387.[12] Pierre-Antoine, R., Sheppard, S. D., and Schar, M., 2014, “Utilizing Concept Maps to Improve Engineering Course Curriculum in Teaching Mechanics,” Proceedings of the 2014ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15-18, 2014.[13] Triplett, J., Kelly, J. E., Krause, S. J., 2011, “Development and Use of Concept Context Maps to Promote Student,” Proceedings of the 2011ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 26- 29, 2011.[14] Daugherty, J. L., Custer, R. L., and Dixon, R. A., 2011, “The Use of Concept Mapping to Structure a Conceptual Foundation for Secondary Level Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the