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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Paper ID #11222Using Students-Generated Concept Maps to Assess Students’ Conceptual Un-derstanding in a Foundational Engineering CourseProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica Policy Research; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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underrepresented groups in STEM.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an American Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the Amer- ican Educational Research

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Anne Parry, North Carolina State University

Paper ID #14338Teaching Sound in Elementary, Middle and High School Physical Science Us-ing Engineering DesignDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Elementary Education, is also the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place at NC State University. She has been working in the field of engineering education for over 20 years. She is dedicated to conveying the joint messages that engineering is a set of fields that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Erik Mallonee; John Barkley; Ramazan Asmatulu

, other energy sources must be used in orderto produce electrical energy. About 68% of all electricity generated in the United States isgenerated from the fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum4. This leaves only 32%of the electricity generated by non-fossil fuel sources. Extensive research in the area ofrenewable energy sources is ongoing, and relates to many fields, such as engineering,mathematics, physics, chemistry, education, business, and so on.There is both public and private interest in developing new technologies for alternative energysources. Due to this, there is a need for highly talented engineers to analyze and design new andinnovative technologies and ideas for harnessing alternative energy sources5-6. However

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrystal A. S. Smith, University of South Florida; Hesborn Wao, University of South Florida; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida; Reginald S Lee, University of South Florida; Gladis Kersaint, University of South Florida

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affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2013-2014, with a placement at the National Science Foundation.Dr. George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida Dr. George MacDonald is the interim Director for the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) in the College of Education at the University of South Florida(USF). He is the Co-Principal

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American

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TexPREP StudentsQuestions 8 –19: Please answer the following questions by picking the number which bestdescribes your opinion: 1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-Neutral, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree 8) Compared to the previous 3 years’ TexPREP programs, I rate the 4th year TexPREP program as the most enjoyable one. 9) The program did not change my level of interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines for college. 10) Working together with classmates on projects and assignments helped my learning a lot. 11) Compared to the knowledge that I obtained from the previous years’ TexPREP programs, the knowledge I gained in this 4th year TexPREP program benefits my understanding and interests of STEM the most. 12) The

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University

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condition andhuman identity, which helps to answer some of life’s biggest questions.In fact, it was the social science of psychology that originally birthed the concept of affordances(relationships that provide capabilities), which is important when discussing ingenuity in nature.The history and usefulness of affordances are explained briefly in a later section. A fourthculture, consisting of engineering and technology, has adopted the concept of affordances to helpclarify the intricacies of product design and reverse engineering (disassembling something tofigure out how it works). It is the contention of the authors that the field of engineering hasimportant points to contribute to these conversations. Engineering is often confused with science,or

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; James C. O'Brien, Villanova University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Edward Stephen Char Jr., Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University

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Paper ID #11179A Core Course Component in a Project-Based First-Year Engineering Expe-rienceDr. Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University Dr. Caverly is a professor in the ECE Department at Villanova University. An IEEE Fellow, he is also an IEEE-MTTS Distinguished Microwave Lecturer.Dr. Randy Weinstein, Villanova University Randy D. Weinstein joined the Chemical Engineering Department after receiving a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with high distinction from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Chemical Engineering. He was awarded the 2001 Farrell Award to recognize

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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knowledge is traditionally gained practically in educationallaboratories1. Initiated in 1997, the Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Sequence (MEL)at the Colorado School of Mines was created to provide students with a foundation inengineering fundamentals, skills to adapt to rapidly changing technology, and an aptitude forlife-long learning2. MEL’s educational objectives have been focused on experiments that spanmultiple disciplines, extend knowledge, and cultivate teamwork and leadership. From thebeginning there were challenges to delivering a uniform curriculum. Instructors wrestle with a“hands-off” approach versus a traditional explain-all-the-steps approach to successfully developa student’s cognition (instrumentation and data analysis

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary

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assessment. He is director of the Individual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Diane Lashinsky, Project Lead The Way; Elizabeth A. Beaty

learning objectives for this activity are:1. Participants will understand that the design process is a step-by-step method used to guide people in developing solutions to problems.2. Participants will understand that engineers and designers create new products or improve existing products and technology to meet human needs and wants.3. The practical application for a teacher or outreach staff is to experience an example of an engaging activity structured so that students intentionally apply a design process.4. Materials that a workshop participant can take are information about the PLTW Launch program. thThe project designed for 9 grade students is entitled Puzzle Design Challenge. In a classroom, studentsfollow

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Corinna Fleischmann; Elizabeth Nakagawa; Tyler Kelley

the nation’s smallest service academy, the USCGA’s student body, of approximately 1000cadets, is tasked with the dual mission of earning a Bachelor’s of Science Degree and trainingservice ready Ensigns to commission in the United States Coast Guard. Due to this two-pronged 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conferencemission, cadets in the Civil Engineering program face challenging time constraints as they arerequired to complete an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)accredited CE curriculum in addition to military requirements

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Goutham Chinni; Israel Belachew; Ramazan Asmatulu

Food,” Journal of Food Engineering, 2002, Vol. 54, pp. 257-261.8) T. Issariyakul, M.G. Kulkarni, A.K. Dalai, N.N. Bakhshi, “Production of Biodiesel form Waste Fryer Grease using Mixed Methanol/Ethanol System,” Fuel Processing Technology, 2007, Vol. 88, pp. 429- 436.9) http://file.scirp.org/Html/5-6401269_33407.htm, accessed in July 20, 2015.10) P. Kwanchreon, A. Luengnaruemitchai, S. Jai-in, “Solubility of a Diesel Biodiesel Ethanol Blend its Fuel Properties, and Its Emission Characteristics from Diesel Engine” Fuel, 2007, Vol.86, pp. 1053-1061.11) S. Zheng, M. Kates, M.A. Dube, and D.D. McLean, “Acid-catalyzed Production of Biodiesel from Waste Frying Oil,” Biomass and Bioenergy, 2006, Vol. 30, pp. 267-272.12) http

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Tania Martinez; Amado Flores-Renteria; Jasmine Flores; Jolani Chun; Cheng Chen; Hezareigh Ryan; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shahnasser; Hamid Mahmoodi; Amelito G. Enriquez; Albert Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering and Technology(COMETS) program attempts to address some of these barriers to the successful transfer ofcommunity college engineering students to a four-year institution including inadequatepreparation for college-level courses, especially in mathematics, low success rates infoundational math courses, lack of practical context in the traditional engineering curriculum,and inadequate relevant internship opportunities for lower-division engineering students. Theproject aims to maximize the likelihood of success among underrepresented and educationallydisadvantaged students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields by incorporating strategiesthat address challenges and barriers to recruitment, retention and

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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Paper ID #13280Engineering Rome: Assessing Outcomes from a Study Abroad Program De-signed to Overcome Barriers to ParticipationDr. Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington Steve Muench is an Associate Professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering. His interests include sustainability, construction, roads, pavements, web tools and education. He is a licensed professional engineer in Washington State. Before his academic career, Steve spent 2 years as a transportation design engineer and 7 years as a U.S. Navy submarine officer. Steve lives in Seattle but likes neither

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Paul Walters, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder

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NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) has also highlighted the importance of systems thinking amongengineers, emphasizing the accelerating pace of technological advancement, globalconnectedness, and reliance on technology and infrastructure,2–4 all of which stress the need forengineers to be able “to address large-scale systems problems.”2 In industry, employers have also Page 26.1039.2emphasized the importance of systems thinking. For example, “managing complexity in asystems environment” is a desirable “transferable skill” of engineering graduates byemployers.5 Working with other disciplines both within and beyond engineering is an increasingnecessity

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College; Alina N. Duca, NC State University; H. Joel Trussell, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #13151JITAR online modules to improve math preparation of engineering students:Preliminary resultsDr. Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University Dr. Hatice Ozturk is a Teaching Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. She is the coordinator of assessment and accreditation in both departments. Her engineering education area of research is development of instructional technologies for successful math to engineering transition. She also collaborates with faculty in Women’s and Gender Studies to study the impacts of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Community Colleges (CCs): While some of the communitycollege growth has leveled in the last two years, the nation has seen a tremendous growth in thepast 15 years in this sector. Currently, community colleges serve more first generation collegestudents, those who are traditionally underrepresented in science technology, engineering andmath (STEM) and others with financial needs. According to the American Council ofCommunity Colleges, full time enrollment in CCs remain stable, with approximately 8,000,000students enrolled full time, yet part time enrollment is on the rise.5 Importantly, communitycolleges in the state in which this research is being conducted enroll 2.6 million annually,roughly 32.5% of the entire sector, and therefore such community

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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Paper ID #11524Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout theCore Chemical Engineering Curriculum – Year 4Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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William E Kelly

Engineering Ethics ­ The NAE Online Ethics Center is a   Resource for Doing More    William E Kelly   Adjunct faculty member , Sustainability  Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering  George Mason University     Abstract The NAE Online Ethics Center (OEC) has extensive resources for teaching and learning engineering ethics and more recently responsible conduct of research.  With funding from the National

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Anita Singh; Dawn Ferry

having astrong communication and teamwork skills, which the current capstone courses address,engineers are required to have a broader perspective of the unmet needs that concern theirprofession such as social, environmental and economic issues. This is a global concern, whichhad a major influence on the revision of national accreditation criteria for engineering programsthereby shifting emphasis away from “what is being taught” to “what is being learned”2-6. Byproviding more project based learning experience involving the problem identification process inengineering courses, we can better train engineers to work in industrial settings by being betterprepared to finding opportunities where technology can be used to solve problems

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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M. Zoghi; L. Crask; B. Hyatt; V. Luo; W. Wu

Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 377In the Engineer of 2020 (3), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) poses an importantquestion: “Does it serve the nation well to permit the engineering profession and engineeringeducation to lag technology and society? Rather, should the engineering profession anticipateneeded advances and prepare for a future where it will provide more benefit to humankind?Likewise, should engineering education evolve to do the same?” In response, the NAE makes anumber of recommendations in the Educating the Engineer of 2020 (4). Accordingly, thecharacteristics of a successful future

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Zoulikha Mouffak

500 Using the Mastering Engineering Homework Online Tool in the Circuits Course: Advantages and Shortcomings Zoulikha Mouffak Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State University, Fresno, CAAbstractIn an era where countless debates are taking place about new ways the digital-native generationof students learn and grow, techniques such as online homework tools are being offered byseveral editors, and have been improved throughout the last few years to best serve problemsolving skills and improve students

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University; Robert B. Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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research focus on the aerodynamics of jet engines, jet engine simulators, and jet engine testing facilities.Mr. Robert B. Rhoads, Ohio State University Robert B. Rhoads currently functions as the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program Coordinator for the Engineering Education Innovation Center at Ohio State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University and Masters in Business Administration from Regis University. Prior to his involvement as the program coordinator, he had over 12 years of experience in industry with roles that varied from process engineering to sales engineering to design engineering. He has also functioned as an engineering technology faculty for three years

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington

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.), Philosophical perspectives on engineering and technological literacy, I. (pp. 58-69). Prepared for the Technological Literacy Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dublin: Original Writing Group.6. Freire, A. M. & Sanches, M. D. F. C. S. (1997). Elements for a typology of teachers’ conceptions of physics teaching. Teaching & Teacher Education, 8 (5/6), 497-507.7. Hativa, N. (2000). Becoming a better teacher: A case of changing pedagogical knowledge and beliefs of law professors. [Electronic version] Instructional Science, 28 491-523.8. Hativa, N., Barak, R., & Simhi, E. (2001). Exemplary university teachers. [Electronic version] The Journal of Higher Education, 72 (6) 699-729.9

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill S. K. Nakatsu, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Paper ID #13475A Student Mentored Design Challenge Competition for First Semester Fresh-men Engineering StudentsMs. Jill S. K. Nakatsu, University of Hawaii at Manoa Jill Nakatsu is specialist faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is an academic advisor for the College of Engineering working in particular with the pre-engineering student population. In addition to academic advising, she teaches the introduction to engineering course for freshmen. She received both her BS and MS in electrical engineering. She worked as an engineer in the medical technology industry and has research interests in machine learning

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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serving on the following National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Au- tonomous Systems. Dr. Rodriguez received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Personal Web site: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/Ms. Anita Grierson, Arizona State University Ms. Grierson holds Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. She has served as Director of the METS Center for Motivated Engineering Transfer Students at Arizona State Page 26.550.1 University for five years

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Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Paper ID #11872Torsion Mobile App for Engineering Education Using a High PerformanceComputer (HPC) ClusterDr. Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma Prof. Kurt Gramoll is currently the Hughes Centennial Professor of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has previously taught at the University of Memphis and Georgia Tech. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1988. His research includes development and implementation of educational technologies for engineering education and training that utilize simulations

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Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

alternative solutions that may ease tensions at issue.Many engineering projects in the U.S. are sources of political conflict, e.g. disputes over thelocation of wind farms; the technology for, and unintended consequences of, extracting naturalgas from shale formations; environmental effects of mining projects; location and risks of off-shore oil drilling; new pipeline location and environmental risks. Although such disputes canreach fever pitch, they have rarely ended in violent conflict, thanks to the country’s strongtraditions and institutions for legal and legislative conflict resolution. In many developingcountries, by contrast, groups that viewed their vital interests at stake in engineering decisionshave sometimes resorted to violence to

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Thais da C. L. Alves

Engineering Education 94Finally, no statistical analysis was conducted, the results are reported based on the frequency ofanswers and the written feedback provided by respondents in open-ended questions.Results and AnalysisThe 32 students who answered the survey were mostly seniors (56%), followed by juniors(31%), sophomores (6%), and freshmen (6%), and they were majoring mostly in ConstructionManagement (37%), Electrical Engineering (22%), and Construction Engineering (19%).Students majoring in other areas included Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering,Electrical Engineering Technology, Energy Engineering