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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Physics & Physics

grouplaboratory. Typically the classroom experience is comprised of lectures and it is fairly commonfor the laboratory and lecture to be administered by different individuals.While this structure may be effective at processing students through the science courses, studieshave shown that it has some significant educational disadvantages. Over the past severaldecades, physics education research has shown that students were not learning the conceptsand/or were not engaged by the methods used in “traditional” physics education.1-4 Those andother studies have motivated a significant amount of research on physics education and muchprogress has been made. A significant body of physics education research has focused ondeveloping and incorporating classroom

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University; Suzette R Burckhard, South Dakota State University

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New Engineering Educators

hypothesize that improved learning shouldresult.” This process may be called scholarly teaching.SoTL can be defined6 in relation to three types of knowledge that teachers may possess:(1) content knowledge - knowledge of the facts, principles and methods in the disciplinethat is being taught, (2) pedagogical knowledge - understanding of the learning processand the conditions that facilitate and hinder it, independent of the discipline in which thelearning takes place, and (3) pedagogical content knowledge. This last term was coinedby Shulman9 to denote knowledge and understanding of the learning process in thecontext of a particular discipline. SoTL encompasses studies intended to advancepedagogical content knowledge that are made available for peer

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

and ethicalresponsibility" as one of its required student outcomes.1 There are different approaches todealing with ethical or moral issues. One approach to ethical issues is based on virtues, that is, totake as a reference the moral qualities engineers should have, such as honesty, compassion,respectfulness, etc. Each decision is judged against these qualities or virtues. The decision thatseems to be most in line with the relevant moral virtue(s) is considered to be the best decision,even if it means that certain rules are broken with negative consequences. These approaches canbe found in the ethical codes of professional engineering organizations such as the IEEE Code ofEthics.2 Another approach is based on consequences,3 which requires an

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

been instrumental in acquiring, through various grants, computers, and software for the physics laboratory at FVSU. Some of his funded grant proposals are as follows: 1) Establishing a Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor at Fort Valley State University 2) Establishing an Undergraduate STEM Teaching and Research Laboratory at FVSU 3)Establishing an Interdisciplinary Bioinformatics Laboratory at Fort Valley State University 3) Computer-based Instrumentation Laboratory for Undergraduate Science and Mathematics Programs at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Fort Valley State University. 4) Developing an Undergraduate Minor in Computer-based Mea- surement and Instrumentation at Fort Valley State

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel J. Biezad P.E., California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

duties, shallEthics for the National Society of Professional 1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfareEngineers (NSPE) are shown at Figure 1. The of the public.canons conform with and are similar to many 2. Perform services only in areas of theirlong-accepted ethical tenets in all engineering competence.disciplines, and especially in engineering 3. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.education. To foster discussion based on these 4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agentsethical tenets in an undergraduate classroom of trustees.environment is challenging. Since 5. Avoid deceptive

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

smalland large group discussions, the class explored both the engineering and cultural implications ofrecent and historical disasters with examples take from recent and historical tragedies. Thecourse structure (Table 1) was based upon the Chiles text as way to ground the first year studentsin a recognizable study form for their work outside of lecture/discussion. Table 1. Topic list for Course Lec. # Daily Topic Chiles Reading 1 Introduction 2 Oil Exploration, Drilling, Transport Ch. 1: Shockwave 3 Nuclear Power Ch. 2: Blind Spot 4 Human Flight

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Augsburg College; Sean Joseph Creighton, SOCHE; Maggie Varga, SOCHE; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, SOCHE

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

students: (1) A desirefor mentors with increased organization and communication among SOCHE, AFIT, and thestudents; (2) A desire for increased interactions with other students; (3) A desire to improvetheir CV or resume at the beginning of the program; (4) A desire to gain engineering experience,skills, and confidence in research.In the 2013 Program, we introduced and implemented four new voluntary components inresponse to the student needs. Because of government restrictions, the participation of studentsin the components is voluntary, and students were encouraged to participate by SOCHE. Thesetransformational components are: (A) A joint orientation process with SOCHE and AFIT ProjectLeaders; (B) Student cohorts through social activities and STEM

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

ashigher course content, enhanced student performance on exams, and positive student perceptionsof their learning experience. Furthermore, all students reported that they would enroll in ahigher-level engineering course and the majority reported an increased interest in pursuing adegree in electrical or computer engineering.1. Introduction Meeting the challenges of an ever-changing engineering society/world in preparing futureengineers has never been greater. On one hand, unprecedented progress in the field of electronicsand programmable devices has provided an opportunity for engineers from all disciplines toaccomplish their respective tasks at a much faster and easier pace. Accordingly, the majority ofengineering programs are requiring all of

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Ted Song, John Brown University; Will C. Holmes, John Brown University; Kyle Andrew Crouse, John Brown University; Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University; Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University

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College Industry Partnerships

can provide individual instructors to teach existing courses as adjuncts or visitingprofessors.1 Industry can help provide new course content, for example for emergingtechnologies, which can be taught by academia.2 Industry adjunct instructors can temporarily fillin for faculty on sabbatical or on leave,3 help handle temporary increases in student courseenrollments,4 relieve full-time faculty so they can do research,5 or co-teach with full-time facultyto help bring professional practice into the classroom.6 Adjunct instructors can also teach specifictopics in a course where faculty are less knowledgeable,7,8 teach entire courses outside thespecific area of expertise of the faculty,4,9,10 and teach courses at off-campus locations.11 In

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

discusses: 1) the current gap in addressing the affective domain in systemsengineering education, 2) the importance of closing that gap to enable the effectiveimplementation of systems engineering on the job, and 3) related issues and challenges.Following this discussion, the paper proposes a framework for assessing the development of thestudent’s affective engagement in systems engineering methods.IntroductionSystems engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with ensuring the development ofthe most apposite system to address a need. Theoretically, systems engineering begins with top-down evaluation of the need, leading to a deeper understanding of the attributes of a suitablesolution, that in turn enables the design or selection of the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rama N Reddy; Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Systems Engineering

engineering andtechnical terms. The system under consideration may require scientific and mathematicalmodels. The systems engineering team design the system starting with the conceptual design,preliminary design, and the final design that satisfies the stakeholder’s requirements. A designdocument called Engineering Requirement Document (ERD) is prepared. This document isprepared in consultation with the stakeholders, management, and the systems engineering team.This document must be approved by all parties involved in developing the system.The decomposition, design, integration, and verification process is shown in Fig. 1. Thisrepresents the famous “Vee” model [1], where the decomposition and the design are shown bydownward arrows, and the

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas, Dallas; Maria Hasenhuttl, University of Texas at Dallas, Jindal School of Management

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

than theenrollment growth). Figure 1 shows freshman retention in the School for the past 14 years.Figure 2 shows four-, five-, and six-year graduation rates for the school for the past six years. Page 26.1017.3Generally, these rates are viewed internally as low, and especially so in view of the fact that theschool brags about the quality of its freshman class (in terms of SAT scores, National Meritfinalists, Terry Scholars).Student services in the School include a program that assists students with internships (fromresume preparation, to coaching for interviews, to career fairs, internship database). In terms ofplacements, the program is among

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Figure 1 Attwood Marine – Pump Flow TestThis particular project required knowledge of Attwood’s preferred PLC’s, safety standards,programming standards, product line, internal specification system and purchasing requirements.Without the advantage of the students with co-op experience and direct experience with Attwoodthis project would not have been attempted. The pump flow test stand has been used for the lastthree years and is currently in service. Page 26.1091.5 Figure 2 Magnum – Lighted Dental Mirror Product DevelopmentThis project was focused on product development. Several design revisions and prototypes werecreated. Again

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE, Virginia Tech and AAII

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Systems Engineering

Engineering: Its Emerging Academic and Professional Attributes.3II. Utilizing Systems Analysis Within SESystem design is the prime mover for systems engineering, with system design evaluation beingits compass. System design requires integration and iteration, invoking a process that coordinatessynthesis, analysis, and evaluation over the system life cycle as illustrated in Figure 1. Analysisacting alone is not sufficient. It is analysis that drives the design decision evaluation process. Figure 1. Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation Within SEConsider Figure 2 (left side) regarding the evolution of a decision evaluation capability. Beginwith operations and focus on the scientific management thereof. Operations are continuouslybeing

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

offer courses that are geared towards the non-major, most often these courses are traditional physics courses and are taught within the NaturalSciences portion of the general education core of courses. Changing Views of the Universe(Changing Views) is a course that is somewhat unique in that it is taught by physics faculty andeven has a physics prefix on its listing in our course catalog. The uniqueness of this course isthat it is not taught within the Natural Sciences core of general education courses. Rather,Changing Views is taught as part of the Traditions that Shape the Western World portion of ourgeneral education core of courses. This curricular area is best described as:1 “The rich traditions that shape the Western world convey

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Simpson Jr., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Raymond S. McCord, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Ocean and Marine

design), and it helps inunderstanding the importance of having enough but not too much structure. This is showngraphically in figure 1. below where it can be seen that the structure of the ship both influencesand is influenced by many other aspects of the ship. Figure 1.The hull, decks, and superstructure of a ship serve as both external envelope boundaries andinternal subdivision boundaries. They are the structures that maintain and support the integrity ofthe ship and keeps the ship watertight as they experience static and dynamic loads. This isreferred to as a monocoque construction where the external covering carries the structural loads.To simplify the explanation of how this all comes together

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

universities to set up coursesby virtue of which students would be enabled to work on projects virtually; thus preparing thembetter to join the workforce.Literature ReviewA partially-distributed team is considered a team where at least two team members are co-located, while at least two team members are not co-located. That is, there is at least onesubgroup consisting of co-located members, while other team members are geographicallydispersed from this subgroup (although they may be co-located with each other). For membersand subgroups that are geographically separated, there is a required reliance on electronic meansfor communication15.Figure 1, shown below, represents one of the types of partially distributed team configurationthat could occur

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

results were very positive in terms of student reactions. Most studentsstrongly preferred the flipped format. But from an impact standpoint the grades earned werereasonably similar between the flipped and standard delivery modes. The reason for that, in ouropinion, is that the level of student engagement outside the classroom did not materialize to thedegree necessary.IntroductionThe term “student engagement” is multifaceted and can take many different forms. Examplesinclude academic, cognitive, social, emotional, and institutional to name a few [1]. For this paper,we will focus on academic engagement and will use the following definition. Academicengagement is the “participation in the requirements for school success” [2].There are different

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Management

organizations essential for understanding how to leadeffectively. Instead, programs generally look to electives and general education requirements tofill this gap. This paper examines a path where management material is incorporated into thecore curriculum of an Industrial Engineering program and offered to other engineers as aprofessional elective to meet their degree requirements. For most students, the course is theirfirst exposure to the theoretical underpinnings of management and organizations. Since thesematerials are quite different than those of traditional engineering courses, students often either:1) View the material as ‘fluff’ that is not important to their ability to be an effective engineerand / or 2) Have a great deal of difficulty

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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New Engineering Educators

faculty development program discussed in this paper, the SummerFaculty Immersion Program (SFIP), can be traced to the outcomes assessment process that wasstarted in 1999 at the School of Engineering to meet the requirements of ABET accreditation(refer to [1] for a full description of this assessment process). The first assessment instrumentthat uncovered teaching issues was the exit survey of graduating students. The students regularlycommented that there was “too much theory without context” presented in classes. Assessmentat the course level echoed the same issue. The desire to satisfy what seems like a reasonablestudent expectation led to the creation of this faculty development program. The proposal to obtain funding for SFIP was based

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Dirk Schaefer, University of Bath

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

looked at as a negative by a tenure committee and others, since goodteaching requires a time investment – time the tenure-track faculty member might better havespent on writing another research proposal, for example).If you have the perspective of an undergraduate student, on the other hand, a faculty member’sshortcomings in their ability and training to effectively run a course might encourage you toemphatically state that “yes”, there is a problem. Students (and their parents) will voice theirdispleasure through formalized teaching evaluations, through external instructor rating sites,through emails/phone calls to administrators, through letters in the newspaper, etc. However,many/most undergraduate students will “play the game”1 – which means

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

Methodology. Page 26.1602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Transition in New Personal Instrumentation in a Flipped Classroom To address the need for collaboration between academe and industry, including the ever-increasing demand of discovery and innovation in science and engineering, the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) sponsored the establishment of the Smart Lighting Engineering ResearchCenter (ERC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 1. The education component of the SmartLighting ERC addresses university and pre-college level education and outreach and has as

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose E. Sanchez P.E., Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

     group was formed to further discuss the implementation of coastal engineering training asimplemented by the ERDC-WES Graduate Institute, which evolved into the Coastal EngineeringEducation Program (CEEP).The CEEP consisted of classes offered by the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC), oneof the ERDC laboratories, and Texas A&M University (TAMU) towards a master’s degree inocean-coastal engineering for Corps employees. The program was designed such that Districtemployees took classes from TAMU and CERC over a 1-year period. Students spent onesemester on the TAMU campus in College Station, Texas, one semester at CERC in Vicksburg,Mississippi, and took courses and gained field experience at the Field Research Facility, a Corpscoastal

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

were asked todiscuss the fictional situation in light of Engineering Code of Ethics. Students were given atleast three weeks to complete the assignment.These range of options were given so that students could use a creative outlet of their preference.Students worked in teams of two to three of their choosing. A grading rubric (Appendix) wasgiven to the students ahead of time so that they were clear on the grading metrics in thefollowing categories: ethics, broad impacts, engineering as profession, communication, andcreativity. A grading scale of 1 to 4 was used for each category with 4 being exceptional oroutstanding work and 1 being poor work. A “3” was considered satisfactory or good work. The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Kjolsing P.E., University of California, San Diego; Yael Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

studentlearning, student satisfaction, or both: in-class group problem solving[1], peer instruction[2], theuse of workbooks[3], physical demonstrations[4], interactive online textbooks[5], body-centeredtalk[6], inverted or flipped classrooms[7], etc. However, recommendations are scarce on how tobest combine these innovative activities into one class: how do we begin to assemble the partsinto a whole? In the 2000’s Steif and Dollár[8] suggested and then later showed[9] that thecombination of in-class conceptual questions and hands-on physical demonstrations in a Staticsclass resulted in high learning gains. Researchers later developed[10] and found[11] thatsupplemental web-based content was also beneficial to student learning. However, whileconceptual

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Eric Musselman P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

addressed modern structural analysis techniques covered in an introductorygraduate level course that qualified students may still take. The change also effectively reducedthe required track in structural engineering by one credit hour (from seven to six).The evolution of the junior structural design course that is the focus of this paper is summarizedin Table 1. Specific details regarding course structure such as enrollment, number of sections,and class meeting times are given to provide context for the discussions on specific componentsof the inverted classroom format that follow.Table 1 – Evolution of Structural Design Course Format(s) at Villanova University Semester < Spring Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Patricia E Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

stagelongitudinal study on engineering perception. This paper will analyze the results fromphase one, stage one of the longitudinal study with regards to industrial engineering. Itwill 1) briefly introduce the longitudinal study, 2) discuss the phase one, stage one onlinesurvey administered to first year engineering students at the University of Arkansas, and3) examine the survey results for those students interested in industrial engineering tohelp provide insight on why students are interested in industrial engineering, the strengthof current and future job opportunities, and how first year engineering students interestedin industrial engineering perceive industrial engineering.BackgroundThere are many papers in the literature addressing a college or pre

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaël-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, Elyape Consulting, LLLP; University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

value of people is increased or decreased based on knowledge, this information may beobtained through multiple facets. Taking an in-depth look at the multiple Implementations inEngineering Practices that are being introduced across the various industries, there are some verystrong differences in delivery methods; however the similarities far out-weigh the variances.Utilizing Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) environments in addition totraditional teaching practices allows for a comprehensive view to what can only be experiencedthrough doing. Simulation type teaching is built on the premise of, "I hear and I forget. I see andI remember. I do and I understand." Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) [1].It is imperative to remember that

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric M. Gillispie; Mathew Benton

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

.​  ​ The author initially implemented this approach to employ high­impact learning practices in the classroom.   Flipped Classroom Pedagogy    1​ This class was operated in “blended” fashion​  where there was an online component  (instructional media) and regular class meetings. The regular meetings did not include lectures,  but instead involved one­on­one and group problem solving. The instructor’s role in these  meetings was to guide students, explain difficult and confusing concepts, and interact with  each student individually or in small groups during each class meeting. The ​ flipped ​format for

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Adams, NSWC Crane / Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shripad T. Revankar, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Nuclear and Radiological

. Page 26.1334.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Research, Development and Evaluation Capabilities for Betavoltaic Power Sources1. IntroductionRadiation interaction with materials can have beneficial uses, such as in betavoltaic cells, a typeof radioisotope power source that utilize energy of beta radiation converted into electricity [1].The specific development of betavoltaic devices has arisen out of the need for reliable, long-lived, high energy density power sources for operating electrical systems in hostile andinaccessible environments, such as -40°C and 80°C. It is well established that conventionalelectrochemical batteries, despite their