Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Conference Session

Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

their sense of belonging, eleven out of the seventeenstudents reported feeling connected with their peers and community by the end of the quarter,compared to only 6 at the start of the quarter. This increase in students’ sense of belonging issupported by the final reflections in which nearly all the students spoke positively of the classenvironment that supported community and friendship development.This study provides endorsement for continuing to offer ENGR 101 at our university and forincorporating similar activities into other introductory engineering courses. Below, we providerecommendations for those interested in implementing similar interventions at their universityand our vision for future iterations of the course and how we plan to

Conference Session

Technology-Related Educational Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

the interpreter project that was part of the course. After the completionof this activity, in each course, students were asked to complete a survey about their experiences inusing the tool. In Section 4, we present an analysis of the survey results which suggest a very posi-tive effect of the approach on students’ learning, and highlights the importance of various featuresof our approach. We conclude in Section 5 with a brief summary and plans for future work.2 BackgroundOur approach builds on two key notions that have been used successfully in various branches oflearning sciences over the past few decades: Cognitive Conflict Driven Learning and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning.2.1 Cognitive Conflict Driven LearningPiaget’s

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Aerospace Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

For example, a Request for Proposal given by the 2014-2015 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate TeamAircraft Design Competition specified that the designed aircraft was to be a Next Generation StrategicAirlift Military Transport capable of carrying a maximum of 300,000 pounds of payload. The RFP alsospecified that the aircraft was to be able to carry a payload weighing 120,000 pounds a range of 6,300nautical miles without refueling. Guidelines such as the ones from the 2014-2015 AIAA RFP give theengineering designers a set of metrics to bound their aircraft design.This information is used to plan a typical mission for the aircraft. Information about the missiontypically incorporates the same information as identified in the requirements. However

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student Reflection, Self-Perception, Misconceptions, and Uncertainty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

start their first NovelEngineering project. Therefore, we have developed a professional development model to supportteachers in creating and leading activities that give students the opportunity to engage in thedisciplinary practices of engineering. There are three components to our model. First, teachersparticipate in several design challenges, including a Novel Engineering activity, to gain personalexperience with engineering. They spend time reflecting on their experiences after each designchallenge. Second, teachers watch and discuss videos of students’ activities in prior NovelEngineering projects to see what engineering can look like in classrooms and to help them noticedisciplinary aspects of students’ thinking. Lastly, teachers plan

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama; Derek G. Williamson, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

settlement; seepage/flow nets; slope stability (e.g., fills, embankments, cuts, dams); soil stabilization (e.g., chemical additives, geosynthetics); drainage systems; erosion control Geometric design of streets and highways; geometric design of intersections; pavement system design (e.g., thickness, subgrade,Transportation 8 – 12 drainage, rehabilitation); traffic safety; traffic capacity; traffic flowEngineering theory; traffic control devices; transportation planning (e.g., travel forecast modeling

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology; Nicole Simon, Nassau Community College; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Barbara Hillery, SUNY Old Westbury

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

activities.Admission to the minor: requires a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the three introductorycourses. Courses must be planned with in consultation with the Minor program advisor ordirector. Any course substitution must be approved in advance by the director of the Minor. 7 Curriculum: 1. Introductory courses (required – each 3 cr.) CME 201: Sustainable Energy GEO 105: Energy Resources for the 21st Century ESG 201: Learning from Engineering Disaster (online beginning in 2016) 2. Technical electives (choose 3 – vary 3 to 4 cr. each): Science/Technology focused: ESE 350: Electrical Power Systems ESE

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Xiaorui Zhu, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Akshay Nitin Kakde, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Educational Research and Methods

) wasdeveloped as a teaching and learning tool that demystifies the role of failure by encouragingcalculated and well-informed risk-taking and initiative, coupled with mindful examination ofeach failure to support learning and increased chances of future success9, 10, 14. The IFF concepthas inspired many derivatives, including Fast Failure, Fast Forward Failure, and IntelligentFailure14. In each case, the fundamental elements are similar – i.e., thoughtfully planned actionsof modest scale that have uncertain outcomes, are carried out at an accelerated pace, and whichtake place in environments that permit effective data collection for later analysis.The application of Intelligent Fast Failure (IFF) has a rich history in face-to-face engineeringclassrooms

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Professional Development for Students and Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Moorhead, New York University; Colin Hennessy Elliott, New York University; Jennifer B. Listman, New York University; Catherine E. Milne, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

software, additional training needs to be incorporated into the initial LEGO EV3portion of the PD. To further improve teachers’ skills with integrating robots into lesson plans,week three would give the teachers an opportunity to create their own robotic units.Week 3In the third week, the teachers developed unit topics, activities, and assessment materials usingwhat they had learned so far. Two approaches were used to develop the encompassing lessons.The first approach involved the teachers identifying a topic that students had found difficult tolearn and creating an associated lesson incorporating the activity-bot. This content-drivenapproach required the teachers to identify the relevant abilities of the robot to convey theidentified subject

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darren C. Olson, Central Washington University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students gain a higher-level understanding of the designand development process, while also increasing the level of student interest and making theproject more challenging.Innovation and the Mechanisms by Which It OccursFor the purposes of this course, the working definition of innovation was that it is the use ofideas, tools, materials, and processes to achieve desired outcomes. Radical innovations weretreated as ones that achieve outcomes in fundamentally new ways, or that achieve unprecedentedoutcomes. This is opposed to incremental changes, which were treated as evolutionaryimprovements to existing solutions.The instructor impressed upon students the notion that innovations can be planned for and thenachieved by following a methodical series

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Michael Alvin Brewer jr., University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

stakeholders and other professionals. In developing a portfolio of initiatives toaddress the overarching project goals, the City Council has identified an opportunity to utilize avacant city block in a low-income area with an ethnically and racially diverse population todevelop and construct an urban natural enclave, including walking trails and community foodgarden spaces. As the project engineer you plan to approach this initiative by forming a projectadvisory team comprising a variety of community stakeholders and a range of interdisciplinaryprofessionals. After your initial round of interviews, you have invited some of the stakeholders toa group meeting. Your goals in facilitating this first meeting are: 1) through the group discussionyou want to

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Annemarie Galeucia, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

course content inmore depth because of the communication assignments. While C-I course faculty indicated thatchanging their course objectives and lesson plans to include more work on communication skillshad initially increased time spent on course preparation, they also indicated that because of thedual benefits of improved communication skills and improved understanding of engineeringconcepts, the extra work was worth the effort.At this time, the culture of the College of Engineering was beginning to value and embrace theseprogrammatic changes. The program grew because of successful efforts at faculty buy-in, aswell as positive assessments of the program by students. The program was built from faculty'sgrass-roots perceptions of student needs

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University; Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Educational Research and Methods

, tape, paper, and felt.I was not the primary teacher for this project; I had come in to help for the day and videotape thestudents’ work for our research on elementary students’ engineering design. I was familiar withmany of the students, as they had participated in Novel Engineering units the prior year. Inparticular, I remembered Caroline and Amelia, who had been paired together previously. In theirearlier project in 4th grade, the girls had engaged in extensive brainstorming and made detaileddrawings of their design, but spent too much time planning. When they finally started building,their classmates had taken many of the materials they wanted and they ran out of time to finishtheir prototype. When they presented their unfinished project to

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, Michigan Technological University; Prathamesh Prashant Deshpande, Michigan Technological University; Madhu Kolati, Michigan Technological University; Datta Sandesh Manjunath, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

recognize and follow this process, 8 usedthe incorrect governing equations while only 1 did not have any governing equation.Per Richard Felder 18 , “creating a course to achieve specified outcomes requires effort in threedomains: planning, instruction and assessement/evaluation”. It is apparent to the author that theinstructional process may need to include emphasis on time required to acquire publications. Hadstudents been warned sufficiently of lead times to acquire publications to validation of theirFigure 5: Juxtaposition of traditional FEM method as adapted from Hyperworks’ student manualwith analytical solutions from Mathematica (denoted by rounded rectangles with the double bor-der). The analytical solutions provide critical information to

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik May, TU Dortmund University; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University

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Diversity

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International

. And the third group con-centrated on quality of life and future plans for the region. In addition to that, all of the groupswere asked to compare their results with their home countries in terms of any major differ-ences or even similarities. The results were presented and discussed in class during one of theearly live sessions. Hereby the students simultaneously gained knowledge about their futuredestination and challenged their personal understanding about their own cultural background.Furthermore, they were introduced into the home countries of their future classmates. Anoth-er activity in this course part was dominated by several discussions about the essence of theengineering profession, necessary competences for successful careers in

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Paul Benedict Caballo Reyes, Florida Atlantic University; George Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

MIT.3Mr. DeWitt requests more effort should be madeteaching concepts to young students. Mr. DeWitt’s realization came when he noticed his studentsmissed key concepts although they were attending well planned lectures and completing assignedbook reading. To remedy this, he engaged students with a different style of teaching that madethe subject less intimidating and more fun. American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson mentions a similar problem during a speechgiven to the American Association of Physics Teachers.4He also highlighted the significance ofeducators relating to their students during lecture. For example, teachers can engage the studentsby making references about pop culture and relating it to the lecture. Much like what

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

refer to the ship as the “Babel at sea”; 29 crew membersstruggled to understand each other and the captain. As Squires notes, lack of a common languagemay have contributed to the confusion regarding evacuation procedures.29Pollution IssuesA more serious ethical consideration is the substantial environmental pollution wrought by cruiseships. Although several US states (Alaska, Maine, Washington, and California) have restricteddischarges within their coastlines and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) forbidsdumping of plastics in oceans, there is currently no comprehensive international plan for dealingwith what is becoming an increasingly vexing problem. “Beyond three nautical miles, there arevery, very few rules,” notes a Seattle

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

phenomenographic work is typically established through rigorous development andexecution of data collection and analysis methods11,24,25,29–31. In data collection, quality isensuring that the interview attains as comprehensive and accurate account of the participant’sunderstanding and experience of the phenomenon as possible, without introducing any elementof the interviewer’s own views related to the phenomenon. This is accomplished throughbracketing the interviewer’s perspective11,24,31, empathic engagement with the participant25,32,and detailed planning related to interview structure and questions11,24,31. In data analysis, qualityis ensuring that findings derive solely from and accurately represent the data, and that results areapplicable and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Pan, Georgia State University; Michael Weeks, Georgia State University; Yanqing Zhang, Georgia State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

on the four courses, we received positive feedbackfrom students. Almost all the students have their own mobile devices and feel comfortable working with them.The newly developed mobile security system on Android and Java made the students easily learn how mobilesecurity systems work via several hands-on exercises. In the Operating Systems class, many students also didresearch projects related to mobile security, and gave class presentations to share their research results in theclass. Most students agree that the labware on mobile security can help them learn faster and better. In the future,we plan to design more security hands-on labware to teach security and introduce them into more courses in ourcurriculum.Keywords: cloud server; Android

Conference Session

Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Christopher Swan, Tufts University; David W. Watkins, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, acceptance, and adaptation13. The IDI is available as an online50-question tool, but requires a qualified administrator for use (the lead author has been trainedon its use). Each assessment costs $11 per participant ($10 during some of the years of datacollection reported below). While the IDI produces several scales, the developmental orientation(DO) results will primarily be used throughout this work as an indicator of the actualintercultural proficiency of the participants. The DO score is suggestive of that individual’sprimary orientation toward cultural differences and commonalities as assessed by the IDI, andprovides a position to examine and plan personal development. The perceived orientation (PO) isa second score produced by the IDI and

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Rhys Bowley, National Instruments; Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

approach for a multiuniversity course design. IEEE Transactions on Education, 45(2), 135-141. 10. Taslidere, E., Cohen, F. S., & Reisman, F. K. (2011). Wireless sensor networks - A hands-on modular experiments platform for enhanced pedagogical learning. IEEE Transactions on Education, 54(1), 24-33. 11. Dawy, Z., Husseini, A., Yaacoub, E., & Al-Kanj, L. (2010). A wireless communications laboratory on cell network planning. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(4), 653-661. 12. Guzelgoz, S., & Arslan, H. (2010). A wireless communications systems laboratory course. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(4), 532-541. 13. National Instruments. Introduction to Communications Teaching Bundle With 2X2 MIMO. http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Skromme, Arizona State University; Xiang Gao, Arizona State University; Bhargav Korrapati, Arizona State University; Vignesh Seetharam, Arizona State University; Yih-Fang Huang, University of Notre Dame; Daniel H Robinson, The University of Texas at Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

superiority of this system in learning effectiveness over a mature, commercialpublisher-based system for node analysis and comparable results for mesh analysis. Studentsstrongly preferred the new system and felt that it helped them learn better. Overall studentsatisfaction has remained high as the scope of the system has been expanded to cover the newtopics. Future plans include additional expansion to cover all of the topics in a traditional two-semester circuits class as well as additional rigorous evaluations to further measure itseffectiveness.7. AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation through the TransformingUndergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program underGrant Nos. DUE

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Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Mechanics

include,Out of all of my group members, NC contributed the most to this project by far. The other groupmembers helped when needed, but out of my three group members, NC did the most work.One particular comment points to how lack of team co-ordination and communication mightaffect the task’s success,I was very unsatisfied with this project mainly because two of my team mates literally didnothing.Another student comments on his satisfaction with this project in the following way,All members fulfilled their requirements effectively and within a timely manner. The experimentwas not too complicated to be preformed effectively and the report was well written.Other feedback comments are related to the division of task among team members, planning

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

intensive coursewhich requires written reports. A formal written report is finally required for capstone project.Old Dominion University started a university wide initiative to improve the students’ writingskills with emphasis on upper division undergraduate classes. The university QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP) on Improving Disciplinary Writing (IDW) started in 2012 and one ofits components is training faculty through a one-week workshop on the best practices to teachand assess writing. Upon completion of the workshop, the IDW team continues to work withparticipating faculty to assist them in implementing and assessing writing assignments in theircourses.Since the summer of 2012 several faculty in Engineering Technology department (Electrical

Conference Session

Classroom Practice I: Active and Collaborative Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

higher scores in both theIndividualization and Task orientation subscales and that increases in these two scores may indicatehigher self-efficacy. Table 1: Description of seven subscale in the CUCEI CUCEI subscale Description Example item Personalization Opportunities for individual interactions The instructor goes out of between faculty and student, especially on his/her way to help students. concern for student’s welfare. (+) Satisfaction Do student enjoy the class? Classes are boring. (-) Innovation Does the faculty plan unusual activities, New and different ways of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manaz Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Chandan Dasgupta, Purdue University; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia MSSEC, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

ran my initial energy analysis, I found out that my house model was inefficient since a large amount of heat was escaping through the windows in the house. I decided to change the window style from single-pane to triple-pane to lower the U factor of the windows. I assumed that if I used triple-pane windows with a lower U factor, the windows would be more insulated and more resistant to heat loss. " Reflect on Process Beginner: Conduct little or no reflection and monitoring activities to their plans or proposed solutions. No example found in this dataset. Adept Beginner: Conduct little reflection but do not take into account previous experiences or new information obtained. Example: "I could make the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #14763Leaning into Engineering: Tenured Women Faculty and the Policies and Pro-grams that Support ThemDr. Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego Deborah Karpman currently works as an administrator at the University of California San Diego in the Office of Research Affairs coordinating limited submission opportunities. Prior to that, she directed the planning and coordination of efforts to increase the external recognition of faculty in the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Her dissertation (UCLA, 2015), ”Leaning into Engineering: Tenured Women Faculty and

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri R. Kolla, Bowling Green State University; David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

Mapped to Outcome “d, f” Mappings will varyProgram with respect to depending onCo-op experience. homework objectiveMapped to Outcome “a, c,d, e”Tech 3890 Co-op Report Q 30. Developed Needed Report or PresentationReport assignment: Provide Skills and Competencies (if present)a plan for near term co-op Mapped to Outcome “a” Student Outcome willor regular employment. vary depending onMapped to Outcome “h” x

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin - Purdue University, West Lafayette; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

. Information gathered by students may bolster or change expectations theyhave of certain majors. Expectation and sources of information are linked together by the valuesstudents have. Students’ value beliefs influence the information sources they seek. In otherwords, students seek value-oric information: information they perceive as valuable. As shown inthe content analysis shown in figure 2, students place a hefty weight on the importance of values.7. Limitations and Future DirectionsAs with any research study, our study also has some limitations: ● All the EEE data come from students of the same major (Environmental and Ecological Engineering) and, although not planned, most of our Participants chose Mechanical Engineering as their

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer P.E., LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

project.ConclusionsA radio-controlled race ca project was included in the first electronics lab for our EE students.Results showed that not all concepts from earlier courses were recognized and applied. Theseresults point to a need for finding new ways of teaching that will help the student recognize,understand and apply the engineering concepts learned from the freshman to the senior year. Theresults are not conclusive, since these are the results of the first year of the project. To obtainmore consistent data, the principal investigator plans to include similar projects in his electronicsclass for the following two years. The surveys will be improved to include questions that willintentionally focus on the concepts with weakest understanding. The results of