Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariafé Taeví Panizo, James Madison University; John Hollander, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin D. Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9695Faculty Perceptions of Student Engagement: A Qualitative InquiryMariaf´e Taev´ı Panizo, James Madison University Mariaf´e Panizo is a second year graduate student in JMU’s Graduate Psychology program. She has been working on engineering education research projects for one and a half years, focusing on non-cognitive factors that impact engineering student success. She is currently working on her M.A. thesis on Beliefs on Depression.Mr. John Hollander, James Madison UniversityDr. Jesse Pappas, James Madison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

environments including the skills, roles,and responsibilities required in the professional work place. Topics covered includeleadership and management, financial education, project management, intrapersonaleffectiveness, communication skills, career development, and career-life balance. Duringthe semester students practiced assembling a professional portfolio, generating strategiesfor success in career advancement, networking with career professionals, developing acareer strategic plan, and relating their career goals and skill sets to various institutionalmissions and values, company cultures, and expected job functions.Administrating the surveysFour surveys were created on Qualtrics based on the four domains of Vitae ResearcherDevelopment Framework

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students. Until recently, this effort has beenfaced with a major limitation. While we can easily incorporate traditional paper and pencil andnumerical analysis, synthesis, and simulation in our classrooms, the remaining key aspect ofdoing the job of an engineer – experimentation – has only been included through the use ofexpensive and limited-access lab facilities. Small, low-cost Mobile Hands-On STEM (MHOS)learning platforms (e.g., myDAQ, Analog Discovery, and Circuit Gear Mini) provide almostunlimited opportunities to solve this remaining problem in engineering courses. Pedagogy basedon these tools has been implemented and studied in several NSF funded projects and has beensuccessful transferred to other institutions in the US and in other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Steven D. Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Keith Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9177Creating an Infrastructure Education Community of PracticeDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleDr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Carol Haden is s Senior Evaluator with Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on program evaluation from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Haden has extensive experience in the evaluation of formal STEM education projects across the K-20 spectrum and the evaluation of informal STEM Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs. She has designed and implemented evaluations of programs

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cross, Carnegie Mellon University; Emily Hamner, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pace with their interests andtalents, and the teachers who are able to provide these enrichment opportunities to their studentsby drawing on the robotics expertise of Carnegie Mellon University.Evaluation Tools and Experimental DesignThe third component of the current work is the formal evaluation of the Arts & Bots program.Building on evaluation tools from the earlier pilot studies, which focused on technologicalfluency, we are developing summative and formative evaluation tools aimed to answer tworesearch questions: 1) how does contextualized creative technology allow students to engagewith aspects of learning that would otherwise not appeal to them, and 2) how can a teacher usecross-disciplinary team projects, such as Arts & Bots

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Computer Programming and Simulation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University; K. Andrew R. Richards, Purdue University; Charles A. Calahan

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #10955Improving the Affective Element in Introductory Programming Courseworkfor the ”Non Programmer” StudentDr. David M Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. David Whittinghill is an Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’ s research focuses on simulation, gaming and computer pro- gramming and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, educa- tion, and society in general. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, phobia treat- ment

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suleiman A. Ashur, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

Page 24.764.7Figure 3: Student Assessment of Course Form and Analysis Tool Page 24.764.8 Table 1 Sample of the faculty comments and recommendations for improvement, spring 20124 Course Faculty Comments Recommendation for Continuous Improvement ENGR The students are at many different levels of Have less homework problems and smaller projects. 120 independence. Some students are ready for This will keep the amount of work the same but college engineering; some still want their high place more importance more spread out. school teacher to walk them through

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

teaching skills. In the following sections severalhomework will be explained. The author used these homework in his courses.(a)-Microprocessors Course.LabVIEW has a module called Elemental IO. With the use of this module and a microcontroller, Page 24.842.4several concepts in the microprocessors course could be implemented. In one of the homeworkstudents asked to write a program in LabVIEW to implemented Etch-a-Sketch on StellarisLM3S8962 Evaluation Kit with ARM processor. The classic Etch-A-Sketch toy project, taughtstudent how to control OLED display of the microcontroller. Following displays front and part ofblock diagram portion of this

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Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cho Sehyeong, Myong Ji University; Yeonseung Ryu, Myongji University; Sang-Kyun Kim, Myongji University

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Computing & Information Technology

member as well as a project leader on the Image and Video Content Search Team of the Computing Technology Lab until 2007. He is now an associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineering of Myongji University. His research interests include digital content (image, video, and music) analysis and management, fast image search and indexing, color adaptation, 4D, sensors, VR, and multimedia standardization. He serves as a project editor of International Standards, that is, ISO/IEC 23005-3, 23005-4, 23005-5, and 23005-7. Page 24.850.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

disciplinary choice, performance, and persistence? Does the effect vary across different demographic groups?Project PlanThese questions will be answered through an exploratory mixed methods research design, asshown in Figure 1. Exploratory mixed methods designs are appropriate when measures orinstruments are not available to measure the phenomenon of interest, the potential variables areunknown, or there is no framework or theory to guide the research3. The instrument developmentmodel chosen for this research begins with the collection and analysis of qualitative data. We aretrying to capture the breadth of student experiences’ of the effects of precollege engineering, andto accomplish this chose a phenomenographic approach for our qualitative data

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Anna V. Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Kate Ambrose, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

and 27% of STEM deans and department heads are women.3, 12Mentoring is one programmatic initiative that provides participants from underrepresentedgroups with exposure to role models, support networks, and personal interaction withexperienced professionals to help them succeed in STEM fields.3, 5 Attracting and retaining morepersonnel from underserved populations in the STEM workforce will maximize innovation,creativity, and competitiveness. Given that completion rates for STEM degrees by students in theUnited States have been projected to fall behind students in other countries,13 it is highlyimportant to increase the engagement of students from all backgrounds and support their effortsthrough formal mentoring programs, which are directly

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8818Revitalizing Engineering Education through Practical Applications of Ad-vanced Energy SystemsMr. Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University Ryan is a graduate student from Syracuse University with a focus in combustion and energy research. His work mainly focuses on fabrication and characterization of ceramic hollow fibres used in combustion pro- cesses that can reduce pollutant emissions. Ryan is also involved in several educational outreach projects concerning his research. Not only does he assist in the development of advanced energy courses for un- dergraduate and graduate students, but also has been

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida; Kyle Heyne, University of Central Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

better raters: Raising the quality of self and peer evaluations using a new feature of the CATME system. Workshop conducted at the Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, WA.  Loughry, M. L., Ohland, M. W., Woehr, D. J., Bedwell, W. L, & Lyons, R. (2012, August). Effective Management of Student Teams Using the CATME System: Practice Informed by Research. Professional Development Workshop (PDW) presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (co-sponsored by the Management Education and Development and Organizational Behavior divisions), Boston, MA.  Loughry, M. L. (2012, August). Types of Projects: Implications for Teaching Teamwork. In R. Piccolo & W

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D. Christy, Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

communicate effectively; (h) the broad educationnecessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context; (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability toengage in life-long learning; and (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues. Often thesenontechnical skills do not receive as much emphasis in undergraduate engineeringeducation and instead must be learned on the job, learning "soft skills the hard way" 2.Opportunities do exist in current engineering curricula to better integrate the developmentof these nontechnical skills into students' experience. These include team projects incapstone design and freshman design courses, engineering study abroad courses, servicelearning projects in both

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

JERRY-DARYL FLETCHER; LeeRoy Bronner; Yacob Astatke

S tudies show that the demand for professionals in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields is increasing, with a projected increase of 11.35% [1]. Here inEngineering Education (ASEE) cataloged several strategies the U.S., the jobs of the future are STEM and the demand forand practices for retaining engineering and technologystudents in American universities, however, none of the professionals in STEM fields is projected to outpace the supplyinstitutions were a

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jordan Cox; Farshid Zabahian

computer system is currentlybeing analyzed to find new ways to improve powerproduction. Permission to use the data had to be obtainedfrom the Enel Green Power regional manager. The data thenhad to be acquired from the Gauley River Project supervisor.Once the data was received, all the unnecessary recordingshad to be filtered out. An example of data retrieved from the Hydro after allunnecessary data was filtered out can be seen in Table 2. Theprimary formula that will be used can also be seen in Table 1  [1, 2]. Figure 1

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jordan Cox; Derek Burdette; Christopher Shaffer; Farshid Zabihian

the UAV. The table includes the price, and thesupplier they were received from. However, this is a tentative The salesman and owner of the retail store where thelist of parts and subject to change due to the availability of pre-built UAV was purchased also provided useful insight inparts or difficulties applying the part to our application. to quadcopter technology. Instead of trying to supply the power we need by using a bigger motor, the ownerTable 1. Parts List and Budget Analysis for UAV Project recommended that the propellers be geared. Integrating a

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Israel Aguilera Navarrete; Alejandro Lozano-Guzman; Edna Alcazar-Farias

indicators only research work developed within an Academic take into account a limited sample of journals from under- Institution and its impact inside scientific and developed and developing nations, so research from these technological education and instruction. countries is bound to end up being underestimated • Research projects: this indicator shows types,1 internationally. Nor are patents completely adequate as disciplines, and quantities of research developed within indicators of S&T performance, if one is going to take into an Academic Institutions and its internal and external account the fact that a lack of material resources for

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ashenafi Lambebo; Sasan Haghani

acquisition unit,consist of a number of spatially distributed sensors with memory unit, and sensor boards. The microprocessor and thecomputing, processing and communication capabilities that can memory unit control how often the sensor measurements arecontinuously sense and transmit data to a base station, where taken or transmitted. The measurements can be taken in fixeddata can be processed and observed in real time. This project time intervals or based on an event driven model [2]. The dataprovides a detailed study and implementation of a WSN for real collected by the sensors is then sent to a base station where thetime and continuous environmental monitoring of greenhouse data can be stored for

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Matthew Adle; Justin Bostwick; Kyle Graves; Synjin Hipolito; Yong Gan

. The work deals with manufacturing multicomponent organic/inorganiccomposite materials containing nanotubes, nanofibers and nanoparticles in electric field. One of thefundamental problems associated with the manufacturing process is how fast the thermoelectricnanoparticles move into the titanium dioxide nanotubes under the electric force. The results were usedto examine the effect of the manufacturing parameters on the production rate and the uniformity of thecomposite materials made in the casting process. The specialty of the project lies in the hands-onlearning strategy for training upper level undergraduate students in the emerging field of energyconversion. Some special learning methods such as active learning via student interactions

Collection

2014 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Auditi Chakravarty, The College Board

related careers. 3AP CS Principles  New Computer Science course/assessment being developed in collaboration with NSF to broaden participation in CS, especially by women and underrepresented minorities  Anchors the CS10K Project, which aims to prepare 10,000 CS teachers in 10,000 high schools across the US  AP CS courses serve as a focal point for efforts by code.org, Google, and HE institutions to support policy and teacher prep 4 ASEE/CB Survey: Five-Year Goals for Engineering Program How important are the following goals …? Other Goals Indicated: Funding

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #9247Using Touch Interface Technology for Spatial Visualization TraininDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment (LPSOE) at UCSD. She teaches core undergraduate courses in Structural Engineering, is the chair of the ABET committee responsible for the continuous curricular improvement process, incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student organizations, hears cases of academic

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Assessment of Learning in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

are held by all instructors on bothHW and lab material.Over the 14-week semester, every student completes 8 lab projects, each including pre-lab, in-lab, and post-lab parts. Labs begin on the 3rd week of classes, to ensure that students learnenough theory before applying it; there are no labs on midterm exam weeks and on the last weekof classes.Two midterm exams and the final exam are in multiple-choice format; sets of practice problems(taken from exams of previous semesters) are given before each exam. Exam problems coverhomework and lab material; each exam includes qualitative questions and numerical/algebraiccalculations.Literature reviewMotivation is a concept with a wide variety of definitions across many different fields. Ryan andDeci2

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering

. Sullivan, P. N. Jordan and D. W. Knight, "Engineering Education Research Aids Instruction," Science, vol. 317, pp. 1175-1176, 31 August 2007. [6] D. W. Knight, L. E. Carlson and J. F. Sullivan, "Improving Engineering Student Retention through Hands-On, Team Based, First-Year Design Projects," International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, 22- 24 June 2007. [7] B. Louie, D. W. Knight and J. F. Sulliavan, "A Drop-in Tutoring Program to Support First-Year Engineering," in American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, 2011. [8] D. W. Knight, B. Louie and L. M. Glogiewicz, "First Year Women on the Engineering Pathway: Research Strategies to Support Retention," in American Society for

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FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

use of the computer insolving engineering problems. Given the extent to which computers have permeated theengineering design process, our engineering students must develop strong computing skills inaddition to the traditional disciplinary skills. This sentiment has been echoed by many, includingthe National Academy of Engineering, who identified computing skills as one of the attributesrequired for future engineers in their Engineer of 2020 report.4 Computing affords instructorsthe ability to introduce “hands-on” projects and activities early in the engineering curriculumwhile requiring little disciplinary knowledge on the part of the students and no additionalmaterials. Hands-on projects and activities have been shown to increase student

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Economy into Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy

generally draw from a contemporary perspective rather than a historical perspectivebut touch on topics such as inflation in terms of consumer price indices, product price indices,and the federal minimum wage, which have historical significance.The course covers a wide set of Social Sciences applications: Benefit/Cost ratios, Public PolicyProjects, Taxes, Inflation, Bonds, Credit Reports, Investment Pyramid (Return versus Risk), andRanking Methods. Each of these topics cover issues associated with making a decision. Forexample, within many public policy projects there are difficulties in quantifying the benefits andcosts (which can be more subjective than quantitative), they often have long life horizons (e.g.,parks, bridges, roads) which make it

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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International

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. Page 24.572.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Experiences and perceptions of international and domestic students in the first two years of

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Trends in Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mustafa A. Biviji, E2RG

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Educational Research and Methods

facilitatelearning.7Over the semester, a different innovation expert presents a seminar each week. Withinthe overall context of innovation management, the speakers each highlight a differenttopic –such as Product Management, Design Thinking, The Role of Intellectual Property,or Value Propositions and Idea Selling. Students are assigned to write reflections thatinclude not only “who, what, and so what”, but also identify promoters and inhibitors ofinnovation. This practice reinforces and parallels the insights offered by innovationexperts in the mental models study.For an end-of-first-semester project, small teams of students synthesize their learningfrom the different expert innovator seminars and from additional research, and presentrecommendations to

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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International

about curricular and extracurricular practices that can enhanceengineering global preparedness. This paper provides an overview of the research endeavor thataddresses these two literature gaps.Study Objectives and HypothesesThis project is currently being conducted by a multidisciplinary team from four universities andhas four objectives: 1. Develop with experts an operational model of international experiences specific to engineering education; establish constructs of international education and learning outcomes, develop a framework, and match these constructs with appropriate assessment instruments. 2. Conduct a mixed-methods experiment among the four collaborating schools using a triangulation study employing two

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anthony Joseph Bonifonte, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gloria J. Ross, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

undergraduate, majoring in math and biology. He has served as teaching assistant five times for math and industrial engineering courses. He currently works as a graduate research assistant in Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) where he assists with assessment and data analysis for ongoing CETL projects. His thesis research involves mathematical models and decision making in cardiology.Gloria J Ross, Georgia Institute of Technology Gloria Ross is currently a PhD candidate in History and Sociology of Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on the spatial and demographic factors that shape urban food distribution sys- tems. She currently works as a graduate research