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Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Jordan Hanson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Lindahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dirk R. Englund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jaime Goldstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Technology,Inc., ABET) [3] agencies already have communication requirements. In addition, ABET intro-duced new language for 2016-17 requiring an ability to communicate effectively with a range ofaudiences [4], reflecting the fact that the communication demands of engineers are increasing inscope as well as intensity.Recent graduates likewise recognize the importance of communication in their professional lives.A recent study of graduate opinion places communication as fourth out of twelve ABET require-ments in terms of importance (related “teamwork” placed first) [5]. Nevertheless, graduates them-selves have emphasized communication as a weakness [6], with most feeling insufficiently pre-pared [1].1 These findings suggest that communication is one

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Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

anambiguous category. As such, it holds promise for insight into how engineers imagine the socialorder in which they operate as well as their own position in it. Our premise is twofold: that howengineers conceive of “the public” likely informs their conceptions of self, professional duty, andprofessional right, as well as engineering decisions, practices, and products; and that knowingwhat imaginaries of “the public” engineering education fosters is necessary for understanding theideologies that inform the critical but often elusive boundary that engineers raise between theirprofession and society. Our ultimate goal is to throw into relief the texture of this boundary:What social order might it promote? What values might it reflect? What interests

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Su Li, U. C. Hastings, College of the Law; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

.., 2010) and that afemale scientist needed 64 more impact points than an identical male scientist to be seen asequally competent—which translates into three extra papers in Nature or Science or 20 in lessprestigious journals (Wenneras & Wold, 1997).A second mechanism that fuels Prove-It-Again bias is in-group favoritism: in-groups, but notout-groups, tend to get the benefit of the doubt (Brewer, 1999; Brewer & Gardner, 1996;Hewstone, 1990). The Prove-It-Again phenomenon also reflects stereotype expectancy(Hamilton & Rose, 1980), aka confirmation bias (Mahoney, 1977): we see what we expect tosee. Because low-competence stereotypes set expectations low, more evidence will be requiredof out-groups, as compared with in-groups, to persuade

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Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, Lewin, and Piaget. The second reason is to emphasizethe central role that experience plays in the learning process.”19 Kolb aligns Lewin’s model ofaction research, Dewey’s model of learning, and Piaget’s model of cognitive development intohis own model of experiential learning that he described as “the process whereby knowledge iscreated through the transformation of experience.”Figure 1, utilizing a recast and critiqued version of Kolb’s experiential learning model fromBergsteiner, Avery, & Neumann, illustrates four ways of experiencing: Concrete Experience,Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and Active Experimentation. 22 These fourways of experiencing iteratively interact with four distinct learning styles, Diverging

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AEE Journal

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E.; Joshua Fairchild

through word selection to more closely align with the project. In adapting Team Cohesionfrom Carless and De Paola’s (2000) Group Environment Questionnaire, similar procedures werefollowed. Carless and De Paola’s (2000) original survey items were rooted in research from Wechet al., (1998), Campion et al. (1993), Anastasi and Urbina, (1997), and Cohen and Bailey (1997). Thisallowed the statements to reflect an organizational multi-disciplinary team environment statementthat they agree upon rather than a question. Examples of adaptation can be seen in Table 1. Therationale for doing such a modification was to ease students in completing the survey, but moreimportantly to associate the terminology original questions to our study. Table 1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Office of STEM Engagement ; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

80 63 14 13 2015 206 154 24 63 2016* 94 86 20 19*In 2016, we recruited one math teacher who was suitably matched to a research project, but he failed to completethe program.Table 2 shows the diversity of the applicant pool demographics reflecting the diversity of theteachers in the Houston region.Table 2. Demographics of the RET applicant pool (2014-2016).Ethnicity % Gender %Asian 13% Female 64

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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Environmental Engineering

for improving that must be recognized and interpreted this course?by the user. Comprehensive LCAs require large amounts of resources and time. Accurate datacollection Students is central to a reliable assessment and the value of an LCA is only as good as the dataused. LCAs Simpler are usually assignments performed and tutorials withsoftwares. on the LCA truncated boundaries to limit the amount of extraneousdata n/a implying a compromise for practicality. While LCAs offer insights into the environmental I think that really hitting us with the deep views and making us reflect more on big ideas and

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Deputy Chairman of the Boar respectively of the Housing andBuilding National Research Center (HBRC) in Cairo, Egypt, for their partnership and continuoussupport of the program. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. 16 APPENDIX AADVERTISING BROCHURES (2015 & 2016) 17 APPENDIX B SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT WORK PRODUCTSA. Summary of your personal experience (1-2 pages) Times New Roman (12) Single Space  Brief Description of your research, including project title(s), team and mentors  Brief

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

PT Work Family Other Students 104 3 33 38 33 Percentage 97.20% 2.80% 30.80% 35.50% 30.80% Table 5. Shows question 5 and the results of the answers received for question 5In addition to results shown in Table 5 reflecting what other commitments students have everyweek; an average of Work/Family/Other commitments was calculated with results showing anaverage of 52.1 hours committed to activities per student. Table 6 shown below displays thestudents’ preference by grouping the answers from question one into two groups. These twogroups being prefer and not prefer

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First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., Northwestern University; Alan R. Wolff, Northwestern University

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First-Year Programs

. Unfortunately, no data for Physics IB were collected due toan error in the reporting system. Also, some students may not have reported scores if they weretoo low to receive credit. Thus, there is potentially a larger number of students who took thephysics advanced placement exams than the reported 45-50%.Table 3 shows the level of math and physics preparation of the 2015-2016 incoming class,reflecting the math they were placed into and their self-reporting of AP physics scores. The vastmajority of students test into multivariable calculus, with half self-reporting an AP physics scoreand half not reporting an AP physics score. The students placing into a lower level of math(differential or integral single variable calculus) were much more likely not to

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Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Pacific Southwest Section

thesecomponents during assignment creation. Individual responses from the survey are notavailable in compliance with Cal Poly’s Policy on Human Subjects Research [7].Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Energy Consumption of a Graphing CalculatorNo LCA was readily available for a graphing calculator, so it was modeled as beingsimilar to a laptop, but scaled down to reflect a calculator’s smaller size and lowerpower rating. A TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (very common in the current generationof college students based on the survey) is 14.0% of the mass of the laptop in question[10] and contains 12.6% of the volume of the same laptop. Other graphing calculatorsare also similar in size, both in mass and in volume when compared to a laptop in thisway. Since

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Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

: researchfindings and future directions. Learning and Instruction, 20 (1), 270-279.[18] Lin, S., Liu, E., & Yuan, S. (2001). Web-based peer assessment: feedback for students with various thinkingstyles. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 17, 420-432.[19] Keppell, M., Au, E., Ma, A., & Chan, C. (2006). Peer learning and learning-oriented assessment in technology-enhanced environments. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 31 (4), 453-464.[20] Chen, N.-S., Wei, C.-W., Wu, K.-T., & Uden, L. (2009). Effects of high level prompts and peer assessment ononline learners' reflection levels. Computers & Education, 52, 283-291.[21] Guardado, M., & Shi, L. (2007). ESL students' experiences of online peer feedback. Computers

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

infrastructure is given similar to the ones they will see in the field are given tothe students. Also the design and construction of foundation of different infrastructure rangingfrom earth dams, power plant, tunnels, high rise buildings and embankments are presented.Students are also provided with the report of the geotechnical investigation of the site, architecturaland structural drawings of the infrastructure before the visit.Students are instructed to wear appropriate attire during the visit: thick sole shoes (boots withtreads), pants, shirts with sleeves. No tennis shoes, open toe shoes or heels.Students are briefed on safety issues before entering the construction site and they are providedwith reflective vest, googles and hard hats as safety

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ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Gilmore, University of Houston, Downtown; Scott Patterson, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Fig.14: Timer Control HMIIV. ResultsThis section summarizes results which demonstrate the functionality of the system and discussproject execution from a cost and schedule viewpoint.System PerformanceInitially, to test the integrity of the sensor, an RS232 terminal named Termite was utilized. Thisterminal allows the user to send and receive data from a sensor based upon written commands.When commands were sent to the sensor through the terminal, desired responses andmeasurements were received assuring that the sensor was in good working order and ready to beemployed. Further experimentation included the testing of the sensor in dry soil and wet soil toconfirm that the sensor’s measurement numbers are consistent and reflect nominal values

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Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

: built into the key program features were evaluation criteriathat efforts be “radically, suddenly, or completely new; producing fundamental, structuralchange; or going outside of or beyond existing norms and principles” [6]. With an innovativedepartment head or dean at the helm, change had to be rooted in engineering education research,a social science understanding of organizations, and a theoretical change framework that couldmove research to practice, with team composition reflecting this varied expertise. Facultydevelopment efforts, incorporation of professional practice, and a plan for scalability thatcountered anticipated obstacles had to be baked in to the original vision and project plan.With NSF investing relatively large amounts of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W. Krauss, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Amy L. Lenz, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

reflects less understanding thantalking about which first order pole is slowest.Question 2Question 2 is a bit of a philosophical one that probes the students understanding of the definitionof a transfer function. Students are given time domain expressions of the input and output of asystem and asked to find the transfer function. If students remember that a transfer function is theLaplace transform of the output divided by the Laplace transform of the input, this problemshould be fairly straight forward. Ideally, students will also remember the instructors’ preferencesthat a transfer function be given as a proper fraction with one polynomial of s in the numeratorand one polynomial in the denominator.Question 2 Problem Statement ∙ You are given a

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Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, Engineering Education1. Introduction – Research to Practice PaperEngineering education, and especially computer science (CS) within that realm, is embeddedwithin science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but K12 classroom practicesdo not often reflect CS content due in part to teacher skill levels and an efficacy gap. CS can takeon many meanings, but at its core, it is the science of problem solving in a computationalcontext, and CS as a skill is challenging (Burrows, Borowczak, Slater, & Haynes, 2012). MostCS university programs prepare software engineers, and as such the subjects are entwined. Thedistinction between engineering and CS can be blurry if only examining the theory of CS insteadof the practical applications. This

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Computing Technology Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Computers in Education

responses. The nature of quantitativeresults consist of probabilities that reflect the students’ technology preferences and the variationanalysis of the programming preferences across different research questions. The results presentedin this paper help to determine and understand engineering students’ technology choices forsolving different calculus problems based on their technology education. The participants of thisInstitutional Review Board (IRB) approved research completed the third calculus course of a four-course calculus sequence. This article is a continuation of another IRB approved research that wasconducted by the researcher at a large Midwest U.S. institution.Key Words: Computer programming preference; Undergraduate education

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Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Proceedings of the 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 355-360). ACM.15 Exter, M., & Turnage, N. (2012). Exploring experienced professionals’ reflections on computing education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 12(3), 12.16 Lethbridge, T. C. (2000). What knowledge is important to a software professional? Computer, 33(5), 44-50.17 Andriole, S. J. and Roberts, E. (2008). Technology curriculum for the early 21st century. Retrieved from http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2008/7/5359-point-counterpoint- technology-curriculum-for-the-early-21st-century/fulltext 21Formal

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Qualitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara; Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

& Lechuga, 2017; Trowler, 2014).Researching such learning communities involves a systematic exploration of many contextualaspects, including “the culture of the institution, the administrative hierarchy, students, faculty,and external constituencies” (Pasque & Lechuga, 2017, p. 2).The recent surge in ethnographic or participant-centered, qualitative research in higher educationaligns with an increased awareness that classrooms, programs, lectures, work sessions and thelike all operate within a system that is multilayered and often hierarchical (Bryk, Sebring,Allensworth, Easton, & Luppescu, 2010). As such, final scores or reflections may hint at thecomponents, activities, and resources most useful to, or constraining the

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Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; John Austin McCoy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Aws Al-Shalash; Jong-Won Choi, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

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Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

,” Academic Exchange Quarterly, 2007. 3. http://idea.ed.gov/explore 4. The State of Learning Disabilities, 3rd edition, 2013, National Center for Learning Disabilities. 5. “Academic accommodations for students with learning disabilities,” Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT), University of Washington, 2012. 6. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016. 7. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2011, Table 4. 8. “For your consideration… suggestions and reflections on teaching and learning,” University of North Carolina Center for Faculty Excellence, Nov. 2009. 9. Lyman, F. T. (1992). Think-Pair

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University; Shang-Hsien Hsieh, National Taiwan University; Shih-Yao Lai, National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

towards interdisciplinary cooperation in the next phase, which isa long way from the initial state three years ago when we were not quite familiar with oneanother’s areas of expertise, it would be worthwhile to share our reflections on the journeywith other teachers.Context Over the course of 3-year-cooperation (from December 2013 to November 2016), threecurricular experiments were conducted consecutively in the Spring Semesters (i.e., Februaryto June) from 2014 to 2016 at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taiwan. The firstexperiment was meant to be an initial try-out, embedding two 8-hour sessions of futuresthinking curriculum in an existing selective advanced CE course, with the purpose offamiliarizing engineering teachers with futures

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, as well as publishing papers in conference or in journals.In summary, as depicted by the testimonials, the results of assessing the peer mentoring,undergraduate research output, and post-graduation placement, our NSF STEM program,coupled with well-designed support services, helps students successfully complete theirundergraduate studies and secure a bright future for themselves. Further longitudinal assessmentsare forthcoming.References[1] S. Agili, A. Morales, L. Null, J. Smith, and S. Vidalis, “Reflections on Experiences of a Successful STEM Scholarship Program for Underrepresented Groups,” Proceedings of 2015 ASEE Conference, Seattle, Washington June 14-June 17, 2015.[2] P. Hubel, “Student Satisfaction: An Examination of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University; Anne Mahacek, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entity along the lines of a maker lab? In somecases, existing facilities are rebranded, but in other cases, brand new spaces are created.The “origin story” of SCU’s maker lab is that of a new space that grew out of a desire for anenhanced level of accessibility to a broad set of tools of making. SCU’s School of Engineeringhas a well-equipped, maintained and managed suite of standard fabrication/assembly/test labs.These shops have been developed, operated, and maintained by individual departments, withpolicies and use reflecting decades of practice. Traditional shop use typically serves students ina single department once students reach a specific point in their program. While these shopsserve their traditional purpose well, they are not at all

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

leadingthem to construct and organize patterns of ideas (logico-mathematical knowledge) and throughsocial experiences (social-conventional knowledge; Piaget, Henriques, & Ascher, 1992). Theactivities utilizing design in engineering education serve as a potential context for providing thekinds of experiences Piaget alluded to in his research, as these experiences allow the learner toactively engage in his or her own learning process, reflect on the use of existing structures ofknowledge, and benefit from scaffolded learning in an environment that values participation andinteraction among students, teachers, and other resources (deMiranda, 2004; Loewenberg Ball,2010).Engineering Problem Solving & Design as Context Curricular units and

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Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Catherine F. Cahill, Alaska Center for UAS Integration, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound

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Aerospace

aerospaceinfrastructure. These include the incorporation of multiple new UAS/aerospace academiccourses, implementation of several research projects for undergraduate and graduate students,and creating a new aerospace engineering minor (beginning AY2015-2016). Each of theseefforts has proven popular with students and has brought positive awareness to UAF programs.MotivationAs is broadly reflected in societal trends, UAF is also experiencing a huge increase in demandfor UAS-related courses, training, and activities. UAS are currently in demand within virtuallyall sectors of society – federal, state, and local agencies, industry, small business, andentrepreneurs – all have growing interest in the application of UAS to their missions. Forstudents and our education

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Yuexin Jiang, Zhejiang University; Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

interdisciplinary model for engineering education in ZJU is reflected in ACEE (Advanced HonorClass of Engineering Education. Through integrating interdisciplinary general education,professional education, and comprehensive innovation education, ACEE prepares professionallycompetent engineering leaders who are capable of organizing and leading projects in key areas ofengineering and technological innovations, and has been recognized as a national “ExperimentalZone for Paradigm Innovation in Educating Comprehensive Engineering Talents.” ACEE emphaseson “fundamentals, design, and creation,” aiming to educate comprehensive engineering talents whoare solidly grounded in the natural sciences, have strong ethical principles, and display command ofengineering

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Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

students’ difficulties. An effective practice is to rephrase andrepeat questions at the end of a lecture or the start of the next lecture. The technique of adaptivequestioning is effective at addressing common persistent misunderstandings. Examples of thesequence of questions are described. Student feedback shows the use of frequent and persistentquestions which focus on fundamental concepts are effective at improving student mastery offundamental concepts.IntroductionMany engineering students have difficulty explaining the fundamental concepts used in solvingengineering problems. They succeed at algorithmic problem solving but have difficulty explainingthe physical systems being described. This is reflected in low scores on concept inventoryexams