Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. He is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Mr. Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette Mark Schuver is the Director for the Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is responsible for the administration/operations of the Center with Program Management oversight of the Rolls-Royce Master of Science Degree, the Construction Management Master of Science Degree and Product Lifecy

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke D. Conlin, Stanford University; Doris B. Chin, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics, Pre-College Engineering Education Division

to invent their own index were better prepared to learn the ratio structure of density, asevidenced by reconstructing the crowdedness examples as well as transferring to new ratioproblems.In many science classrooms, a common approach is to teach scientific principles throughengineering and design projects. For example, by designing balloon cars, students are supposedto learn Newton’s 3rd law. Despite the popularity of this approach, there is surprisingly littleevidence of its effectiveness, as nonexperts rarely draw connections between their designs andtarget science ideas6,7. One thing these approaches have in common is a static assessment ofphysics principles after the project is completed. This adherence to static assessments may

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory K Watkins P.E., California State University - Chico

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Computers in Education

communicatedthe desire for additional competencies in recent graduates. Finally, several years’ mentorship ofCapstone Design Projects has made clear the frequent opportunity for students to perform moreadvanced modeling and simulation analyses.In response, a technical elective course titled Modeling and Simulation was developed. Thecourse carries pre-requisites of solid modeling, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, finite elements,and machine design. The primary intent of the course is to explore the advanced capabilities ofprofessional level simulation software while importantly understanding the underlyingassumptions and limitations of the various analysis techniques. Outcomes include giving studentswide exposure to advanced simulation tools they are

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

thecontext of the United States in the form of a concept map.As is visible, large volumes of pieces are either directly from Maker Media or otherassociated projects. Projects directly associated include Make Magazine2, Makezine.com,Maker Shed and Maker Faire. Maker camp 3 is also an initiative by Maker Media, howeverits doors are open for other non-Make participants too. Maker Faire has spread far and wide;cities like New York, San Diego, Milwaukee, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Washington are thefirst few that come up in the search.Thought pieces in the form of blogs and contributions to periodicals have also made theirway into the cyberspace. As most things written about over the Internet, these pieces invokea wide spectrum of reactions. Work such as

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

2. Offer professional development for K-12 teachers 3. Conduct outreach activities at the K-12 school 4. Conduct or sponsor engineering contests 5. Sponsor teaching fellows or offer service-learning courses 6. Conduct outreach activities on the college campusIntegrative STEM Education provided by the International Technology and EngineeringEducators Association (ITEEA) provides an example of resources developed to supportclassroom insruction2. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an example of an organization directlyfocused on professional development for K-12 teachers to support pre-engineering education inAmerica’s high schools3. At the graduate level, the similarly named Integrative STEM educationprogram at Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., Universidade de Minho; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Department of Textile Engi- neering since 2005. Degree in Textile Engineering by the University of Minho. Professor at the University of Minho since 1984. PhD in Engineering –Technology and Textile Chemistry by the University of Minho in 1993. Rieter Award, 1993. Responsible for several curricular units in the integrated study cycles in Textitle Engineering and Engi- neering and Industrial Management, in the 1st cycle course of Design and Fashion Marketing, and also in the 2nd cycle courses of Fashion Design and Communication, Textile Chemistry, Advanced Textiles and Design and Marketing. Head research and research member of several R&D projects, has presented as main author or co-author many dozens of

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

license.Results and DiscussionTable 2 shows concept inventory results for students in control and years 1-4 of the project. Ona positive note, students consistently improve significantly from pre-test to post-test, with a largeeffect size (d=1.33). We can confidently say that the thermodynamics course had a positiveimpact on students’ conceptual understanding in thermodynamics. On the other hand, in Years1-3 there is no significant change in performance relative to Year 0, the control year, when novideos were either made or watched.Table 2: Aggregate Results of Concept Inventory from All Three Institutions; all post-tests aresignificantly better than pre-tests, no significant difference between post-test and control forYears 1-3; significant decline in

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Fred Vondra, Tennessee Technological University; Ahmed K Kamal, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University of Northern Iowa, a founder director of manufacturing engineering program at St. Cloud State University, Project Manager at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Visiting Scholar at TU-Berlin, Germany. Dr. ElSawy teaching and research interests are in the areas of material processing, metallurgy and manufacturing systems. His current research interests are in the areas of renewable energy, bioenergy from waste in order to reduce the carbon footprint and preserve natural resources for future generations. Dr. ElSawy received ˜ $2M of state, federal, and industrial grants in support of his laboratory development and research activities. He advised several masters and doctoral students who are holding academic and

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven F Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey R Anderson, University of Wyoming; Matthew Young Lionel Love, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

to the robot as it navigates about the maze. An onboard 5 VDC regulator(LM7805) is used to step down the 9 VDC motor supply to 5 VDC for the Arduino processorboard and the IR sensors.Arduino UNO R3. The Arduino line of processors was developed to allow those without abackground in microcontrollers to easily incorporate processing power into projects. TheArduino, open source concept has become a worldwide phenomenon. For this project we chosethe Arduino UNO R3 processing board [14]. The R3 hosts the Atmega328 processor. This is a28-pin processor with a full complement of common microcontroller subsystems [15]. The R3contains an onboard voltage regulator, timing crystal, and USB support for a host computer. TheR3 provides female connectors to

Conference Session

Panel Session: The Grammar Elephant in the Engineering Classroom

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis; Ruth Ann McKinney, The University of North Carolina School of Law; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Hewlett-Packard Inkjet. Henderson was featured in the book—Engineers Write! Thoughts on Writing from Contemporary Literary Engineers by Tom Moran (IEEE Press 2011)—as one of twelve ”literary engineers” writing and publishing creative works in the United States. Henderson’s current project is a book pioneering a new method for teaching engineers workplace writing skills through the lens of math. A Math-Based Writing System for Engineers: Sentence Algebra & Document Algorithms is forthcoming from Spring Nature, 2017.Prof. Ruth Ann McKinney, The University of North Carolina School of Law Ruth Ann McKinney, M.Ed., J.D., Emeritus Clinical Professor and former Assistant Dean, directed the writing program and academic

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

-month program) and control(students who did not participate) groups.Research Question The research question of this project is: How does participation in a 5-month ROVexperience influence 6-8th grade students’ interest in, and perception of, technology andengineering?Background There is limited literature that discusses the significance an ROV program has on studentinterest and perception of technology and engineering in an educational setting. Most of theliterature involving the use of ROVs consists of a study or report of the curriculum andexperiential design for that particular program. For example, several of the reports include theresults of participants’ accomplishments, and in some cases participants’ perceptions or

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Project Lead the Way.Prof. Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech Tamara Knott is Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. She is the Director of the First-year Program. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Methods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Analysis of Changes in Motivational Constructs for First-Year Engineering Students during the Revision of a

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #15498Social Network Platforms in Educational Settings: A Network Analysis Ap-proach to Analyze Online Student InteractionsProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15357Online Homework Assignments: Instructor’s Perspective and Students’ Re-sponsesDr. Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Dr. Claire Y. Yan is a senior instructor in the School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Okanaga. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China and Ph.D. degree from University of Strathclyde, UK. Prior to joining UBC in 2008, she worked as a research scientist at Ryerson University on various projects in the area of CFD and heat and mass transfer. Dr. Yan has taught a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, fluid machines

Conference Session

Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devika Patel, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

from instances like the Toilet Challenge. To put trained andqualified engineers out into the world, it is necessary to supplement engineering education withculturally aware project-based curriculum. In ensuring global impact, meshing together thetechnical, social and cultural aspects of an engineer’s humanitarian effort is crucial.However, this is not frequently seen in the context of engineering projects with the internationalcommunity. The need for these specific skills and research is even more integral in the study ofstigmatized, or taboo, topics that engineers may find themselves addressing in their projects,where the approach can be key to the success of an intervention. Taboo issues consist of acts thatare considered to be forbidden

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

of a diverse X X X project team [4].8. Recognize the need for professionalism, X X X excellence, and continuous improvement.3. ETAC/ABET Program Criteria Proposed RubricsThe second area of improvement is related to the ABET program criteria. The programdeveloped a mapping between program criteria and computer engineering technology studentoutcomes. The mapping was not efficient and it was difficult to provide evidence to prove thatthe mapping work effectively. Therefore, the program decided to get rid of the mapping anddirectly assess the ABET program criteria (a-e).Assessing the ABET outcomes are much more efficient than mapping the ABET studentoutcomes to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Zoe Roberts, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

have created the following educational materials to flip the first-yearmultidisciplinary engineering design classroom: Sixty web-based videos featuring student teams and faculty at Rice University as well as three other institutions that focus on steps of the engineering design process and professional skills. Topics include defining the problem, researching the design problem, framing design criteria, brainstorming solutions, selecting solutions with Pugh matrices, project planning using Gantt charts, prototyping, and testing. Twenty-one online quizzes (with 10-25 questions each) that cover information discussed in the videos. Quizzes are multiple choice and true/false and test students’ knowledge and application of the

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; John Gosbee, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan; Jan P Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical

participatingengineering students. Figure 2. Experience on interdisciplinary teams of participating engineering students.Table 1 shows the descriptive statistics of students’ attitudes and abilities towardsinterdisciplinary collaborative work after participating in the Medical Device Sandbox, as well astheir perceived changes in their attitudes and abilities. When asked about their expectations ofmedical professionals when collaborating on medical device design projects, 94% of studentsindicated that they believe they now have realistic expectations. Students then indicated that theirexpectations of medical professionals became slightly more realistic because of the experience inMDS (mean score: 3.41/5.0). 81% of students indicated that they now see

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Sparkfun Inventor Kits and peripheral sensors.The Cage is home to all of our hand tools (e.g., portable drills, Dremels, sanding equipment,wrenches) and several benchtop tools (e.g. belt sander, drill press), as well as prototyping space.The Universal VLS4.60 laser cutter lives in the Hack-A-Torium next to a fume hood, severallarge work tables, and a lot of project storage bins. The Pit has room for group work and a walllined with desktop computers, as well as two lounge areas for more casual collaborations. TheTest Lab houses our sensor inventory and two large tension testing rigs, and the MechanicalSystems Lab is home to three out of four of our laboratory courses. Finally, the Hive is primarilyused for teaching assistant (TA) office hours and

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15358Leveraging Online Lab Development: A New Paradigm to Offer EducationalLab Infrastructure as a Cloud ServiceDanilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Danilo G. Zutin is currently a Senior Researcher and team member of the Center of Competence in Online Laboratories and Open Learning (CCOL) at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Vil- lach, Austria, where he has been engaged in projects for the development of online laboratories, softtware architectures for online laboratories and online engineering in general. Danilo is author or co-author of more than 30 scientific papers

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raja S. Kushalnagar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Aaron Weir Kelstone; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mary Rose Weber, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shareef Sayel Ali, Rochester Institute of Technology NTID and VTCSecure's ACE Innovation Lab; Jason Dominick Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology, Center on Access Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He is a development engineering and manufacturing content expert. He develops and teaches all related engineering courses. His responsibility as a director of Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory include the plan- ning, implementation and dissemination of research projects that are related to the need of accessibility. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation Advanced Process Control solution which replaced the legacy APC system in the 300 mm semiconductor fabricator. Behm has fifteen patents

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University - Calumet

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Instrumentation

software will be implemented in MATLAB and in addition, the image andsignal processing toolboxes available in MATLAB were used as functions in the software. Theco-ordinate position of the object in the image and the actual distance of the object from thecamera are to be determined. A camera calibration technique was developed to convert objectpixels to real co-ordinations. Finally, the robotics arm attached to the mobile robot picks theobject(s) of interest that is/are present in the vicinity. A set of robotics behaviors was developedto help the mobile robot navigate in a crowded environment to avoid detected obstacles. Themobile robot used in this project is Pioneer 3-DX which is a small but very durable and robustrobot. Pioneer 3-DX comes with a

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos; Mina Guirguis, Texas State University

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Computing & Information Technology

then, many of them have already left the field. It is hypothesized that thislack of clarity of the field at an early point in students’ academic career, coupled with theperception that the curriculum is largely irrelevant to their lives, has impacted the retention ratesof computer science majors in the first two years of their academic study programs. This paperwill report on a preliminary stage of a comprehensive project effort that aims to improveretention rates for computer science students in their entry-level courses through thedevelopment of course modules intended for inclusion in their entry-level curriculum. Thetheoretical basis for these modules will be reviewed and the design framework for thedevelopment of these models is discussed

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; John Edward Patterson, Norwich University

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Construction

how families in NewEngland would first construct what is known as a half-Cape, and as the family grew, the housewould be enlarged into a Full Cape, and then enlarged further with dormers and shed additions.One of the basic principles used in the project was that the entire house does not need to beconstructed at once: additional room modules could be added to the house over time.Norwich University’s “Starter” Micro-house Design PhilosophyWhile the Solar Decathlon Competition is about solar technology, its focus on affordability alsospeaks to practical marketability of the completed structure. An overwhelming number ofVermonter’s cannot afford a house that meets the target construction costs of any but one of theof the 2015 Solar Decathlon’s

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingbing Li, California State University - Northridge; Robert G. Ryan, California State University - Northridge; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University - Los Angeles; Yong Gan, Cal Poly Pomona; Hadil Mustafa, California State University - Chico; Helen Cox, Institute for Sustainability, California State University - Northridge; Li Ding, California State University - Northridge

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Educational Research and Methods

indecision making. The Teagle Foundation plans to address this problem through their “LiberalArts in the Professions” program [1], in which liberal arts education will be embedded into thecurriculum of undergraduates preparing for the professions. Under this project faculty will beable to develop a suite of measures to integrate liberal arts teaching into the undergraduateengineering curriculum.Over summer 2015, during the planning phase of this project, faculty teams from the fourcampuses (California State University Northridge, Los Angeles, Chico, and California StatePolytechnic University Pomona) have met with each other and held discussions and meetings ontheir own campuses to evaluate the feasibility, utility and efficacy of a variety of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014. Dr. Jordan also founded and led teams to two collegiate National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest cham- pionships, and has co-developed the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University; Na Gong, North Dakota State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

obtain research experience and become confident and motivated to pursue their graduatestudy:  Research activities: Combined with students’ interest and background, each WIECE student was associated with a specific research project and she performed research directly supervised by the author. One student worked on low-power logic circuit design and the other one worked on reliable SRAM schematics and layout optimization. The students attended weekly research meetings with author’s graduate students and attended research discussions and presentations.  Professional development activities: the WIECE students were engaged in many aspects of professional development, including preparing

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Accredidation

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova; Artem Bezrukov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Petr Osipov

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International Forum

backgroundto become more formalized and easily shared with other universities.Apparently good results have been achieved through the following practices: step-by-stepcollaboration plans with selected top universities in the USA, Europe and Asia; focusedFederal Government funding for joint projects (research, guest lecturers and jointconferences) with top world scientists in approved development priority areas; success inAsia through personalized activities carried out by the University’s Honorary Professors fromChina, South Korea and other Asia-Pacific countries; training hundreds of University facultyin the top US and European universities; networking with regional, national and globalacademic and business partners. Another focus is given to the best

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Chetana R. Bayas

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Manufacturing

), heat and mass transfer rates, contact friction,mechanical strength and susceptibility to fracture from microcracks, amenabilityto bonding, chemical reactivity and susceptibility to corrosion, and propensity forcontamination and effectiveness of cleaning procedures for a particular surface.Further, the surface often reveals information about the underlying materialincluding grain boundaries and defects. As part of a larger project, we aredeveloping a suite of surface characterization methods appropriate for STEMeducational purposes. Surface characterization of materials ordevices/components in various stages of production is a useful and instructiveeducational project for engineering students because of its importance to a widevariety of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University; David Hartenstine, Western Washington University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

have become visible, successful female members of male-dominated departments. This is having a positive effect on the cultures of the departments which is in turn encouraging other female students. Herein, we provide an overview of the CS/M Scholars program and highlight features that may be adaptable to other institutions without external funding. We report on statistics for recruitment, retention and graduation; share our ideas and experiences for impact- ful monthly events; explain how conference participation has been transformative for both students and their departments; and discuss funding conference participation with few institutional resources. We view our work so far as a pilot project in part because the program