Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University; William J. Palm, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

experiential learning. This can beas complicated as laboratory experiences or projects, or as simple as providing students an activerole in lecture. To facilitate student involvement in a lecture format, students must be prepared tocontribute to the discussion of new material.One common model for experiential learning is the Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle [1,2], whichhas four steps: 1. Introduction of new experience, 2. Reflection on this experience, 3. Abstractionof this experience, and 4. Application of this experience. An essential component of this cycle isallowing students the time to reflect on new experiences. If students are introduced to a new topicduring lecture, little reflection can take place prior to abstraction or application of that

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

-makingcompetency.Theoretical FrameworkThe Self-Regulation Model of Decision-Making (SRMDM), posits that that self-regulateddecision-makers spend time in three phases: generation of options, evaluation of options, andlearning from the results. Additionally, adaptive decision-makers are aware of moderatingfactors (such as stress or lack of information) and work to overcome them [1]. The model isillustrated in Figure 1 and described in more detail below. Generation Evaluation Learning Phase Phase Phase Moderating factorsFigure 1. Byrnes’ Self-Regulation Model

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

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Engineering Economy

Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Tarleton State University. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master’s degree from Texas Tech University in Systems and Engineering Management and a Bachelor’s degree from Tarleton in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He has 10 years of work experience in manufacturing, operations, and engineering management. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using the Education of Engineering Economy to Impact the Reduction of Engineering Student Loan DebtIntroductionThe U.S. student debt crisis has become an epidemic over the last two decades [1

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Julianna Sun Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); John Chen P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

atthree study sites to develop predictive models for student success.Motivation for this studyEngineering and computing education remains critical for U.S. workforce development andtechnological innovation now and into the future [1]–[3]. Many students recognize theimportance and opportunity associated with studying STEM majors, and engineering andcomputing programs today have a talented applicant pool [4]. As a consequence, manyinstitutions see relatively uniform and strong applicant credentials in terms of high school GPA,standardized test scores, and leadership experiences [5].Each admitted student has the clear potential for academic success in the undergraduatecurriculum. However, while some thrive at the university, many languish near the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University; Buffy Smith, University of St. Thomas; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Anne Therese Hunt, Hunt Consulting Associates; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gery W. Ryan, Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Data” issue in 2015, a finalist for the 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council/Airbus Diversity Award, Sci Chic/Medium.com 35 ”Women STEM on Social Media Stars” (July 1, 2016), and 2016 winner of the Claire Felbinger Award for Diversity from ABET. She is a Tau Beta Pi ”Eminent Engineer,” and can be found online @Renetta Tull and https://renettatull.wordpress.com/.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teach- ing and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Kulczycki, Virginia Tech; Steven Atkinson, Virginia Tech

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Software Engineering Division

of IT or the technical side. All students taking thecourse are required to have a basic introduction to Java. The course is completely online, andstudent-teacher interaction comes primarily from Q&A discussion boards (Piazza) and one liveQ&A session per week (WebEx). The course revolves around a semester-long project in whichstudents develop a mini e-commerce web application complete with the design andimplementation of the web interface, the database, and the application business logic.In this paper, we talk about how the course evolved when the developer joined the educator toteach the course. We focus on six important facets of the experience: (1) the initial conditionsthat allowed the collaboration to be successful, (2) the

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP - A Multi-Modal Method for Assessing Student Emotions During Programming Tasks1. IntroductionComputer programming is considered a necessary skill for engineering students [1]. As aconsequence, programming courses are introduced to undergraduates early in their engineeringeducation. However, learning programming is difficult [2]: it requires patience and persistence[3]. It is also challenging because novice students may not have accurate mental models ofcomputer programs [2]. Hence, students in a programming course may experience a wide arrayof emotions that may positively or negatively impact their performance and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherish C. Vance, Texas A&M University; Bria Perkins, Texas A&M University; Jaida Bannister; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary research areas include 1) mycotoxin risk assessment and treatment in stored grains and 2) innovate instructional strategies for Biological and Agricultural Engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Work in Progress - Assessing Campus Climate: Students’ perceptions of inclusion beyond the first yearAbstractUndergraduate programs attempting to increase retention of underrepresented minorities (URM)often focus on the students’ experiences within the first year. At large institutions, students mayalso have access to additional services and programs to help them succeed beyond their firstyear

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Mehdi Mashayekhi, Ohio State University; Hannah Meckstroth, Ohio State University

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Engineering Economy

borrowers and totals $620 billion more than the U.S. national credit card debt [1]. • The average Class of 2016 graduate has $37,172 in student loan debt, up six percent from the previous year [2]. • Eighty-eight percent of Americans are concerned about their retirement, with only 48% of households 55 and older having any personal retirement savings. The average retirement savings of all households, considering those that do and don’t have personal retirement savings, is only $2500 [3]. • Knowledge of financial literacy among Americans is poor. According to the results of a six-question financial literacy quiz, Americans on average can only answer 3.2 of them correctly [4].Engineering Economy

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

phase of this work will be alarger-scale study of engineering intuition across multiple disciplines and institutions that willpropel us towards developing classroom interventions for “teaching” intuition.IntroductionAs technology-aided problem solving has become standard practice, an engineers’ ability to“intuit” the results obtained through technology grows increasingly urgent. Studies on classroomlearning gains from technology use report both shallow learning [1] and deeper learning [2-5].The technology that aids today’s engineers in problem solution is not without limitations, asthese tools are based on underlying assumptions that may or may not hold true. Thus,engineering students must learn to use technology intelligently and critically

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Amy L. Kaleita, Iowa State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Hybrid-flipped classrooms – challenges and opportunities (WIP)AbstractIn the 2013-14 academic year, we embarked on an effort to flip two engineering courses in ourdepartment – a year-1 problem solving and programming course (Y1PS), and a year-3 numericalmethods course (Y3NM). Initially, the Y3NM course, which we were also teaching for the firsttime and revising significantly as we did, was conducted in a standard flipped model whereinstudents viewed video lectures and took diagnostic quizzes prior to attending class, and whereclass time itself focused on discussion and problem solving. In contrast, based on our significantprior experiences teaching the Y1PS course, and upon its organization as a mixed-modelecture/problems solving course, we did

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Omar Ashour, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Industrial Engineering

improvement, and future work will focus onassessing the impact of the CLICK approach on students’ learning, motivation, and preparationto be successful engineers, areas which could translate to a STEM pipeline for the futureworkforce.1. IntroductionThe typical curricula for students majoring in engineering involve a set of courses that areordered in a sequence in which each course provides the students with the required knowledge totake the next course in this sequence [1]. The structure of the Industrial Engineering (IE)curriculum is no exception. The courses in these curricula are usually taught by differentinstructors. This traditional course-centric curriculum structure is limited in its ability to establishthe connection between fundamental

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behin Elahi, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Industrial Engineering

experiment technique. The dataanalysis verified that speed and tension factors, along with the interaction of speed andtemperature, have significant effects on the ultimate tensile strength of the drawn L-605 wire.Figure 1. Schematic View of a Small Diameter Wire Drawing Equipment Figure 2. Significant factor effects in Cold drawing process Cube Plot (fitted means) for Tensile Strength 390836 392749 391397 393770 1 Temperature 392227 392230

Conference Session

Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology; Karen Goodlad, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Jennifer Sears, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Philip Kreniske, Columbia University, The HIV Center; Mery F. Diaz, New York City College of Technology; Sandra Cheng, New York City College of Technology

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Computers in Education

the transition experience. The NLP analyzerhelped summarize emotions and concepts, and identified some common concerns of students byidentifying common keywords. The Tone Analyzer tool uses linguistic analysis to detect joy,fear, sadness, anger, analytical, confident and tentative tones found in text. Such summarizationsof student stories provide suggestions to the college on how we can better orient students andprepare them for their first year. In this paper, we present top concerns of students who aretransitioning from high school to college. We will also investigate through the stories if theoverall experience of students gets better or worse through their first year.1. IntroductionEntering college is a major milestone that marks the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sagit Betser, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Rebecca Ambrose Ph.D., University of California-Davis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

increase in participation of girls in high level STEM classes [1].This positive trend, however, doesn’t apply to all STEM fields. While, for example, girls’participation in biology or biomedical engineering classes is similar to boys’, this is not the casefor physics or mechanical engineering [2], [3]. The numbers are even lower when we look atgirls from under-represented communities. In this case the participation numbers are lower for allSTEM fields and decrease as students move from high school, to college, and to work [4].A growing line of research aims to understand the challenges girls from under-representedcommunities face participating in STEM settings both within informal and formal settings [5].Brickhouse and Potter [6] followed two

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Buckley, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Tomás Hyland, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, Athlone Institute of Technology; Arnold Neville Pears, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Women in Engineering

an engineer, the complex relationship between a student’s gender, cultural context,and conception of engineering must be considered.IntroductionFemale representation in engineeringGender representation in higher level engineering education is predominantly inequitable. At anational level, 2016 data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) indicates that the percentage of females enrolled in “engineering and engineeringtrades” education at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level ranges from 11.54% to 28.33% inOECD countries [8] (Figure 1). At a field level, taking 2017 data from the US as an example,Yoder [9] demonstrates that the percentage of females earning degrees at each of these levelsvaries from

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Shawn A. Carson, University of Tennessee; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; William H. Knight, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

% of those submitting comprehensive business plans are actually given offer sheets byangel investors. Figure 1 offers a conceptual framework for teaching the business planningprocess. The first three steps are essential to get to a business plan with the necessary conditionsto be able to get to an offer sheet from an angel investor. These are documented in the right handcolumn of step four in Figure 1. The left hand column offers an improved list of relationshipfactors based upon our current research. These relationship factors are now taking on equalimportance to the right hand column. This is a fundamental contribution in the current article.Shawn Carson’s doctoral dissertation researched the angel investor process in the SoutheastUnited

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Valparaiso University; Tom Cath, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Blackboard quiz, and potentially an assignment. Uponcompletion of each of the Blackboard modules, each student’s grades for the program contributeto the final grades in the associated discipline courses, thus providing the students with therequired motivation to complete the employment search skill development program. Studentsurveys and focus groups were completed to assess the employment search skill developmentprogram and to determine suggestions for improvement.1.0 IntroductionA myriad of books [e.g., 1-3] exist that instruct students on how to develop the required skills tobe successful when searching for a job, skills such as employment search strategies, networking,resume construction, interviewing, career fair preparation, cover letters

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 1: Learning Aids

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Zhilin Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Chirantan Mahipal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert Thomas Baird, University of Illinois Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ruihua Sui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Maryalice S. Wu; Rob Kooper, NCSA / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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New Engineering Educators

(Full Paper)Improving student accessibility, equity, course performance, and lab skills:How introduction of ClassTranscribe is changing engineering education at theUniversity of IllinoisAbstractThis paper presents three case studies that examined the use of ClassTranscribe in a diverse setof undergraduate engineering classes in 2019 and 2020 at the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. ClassTranscribe, a video viewing system designed with accessibility andlearning in mind, was first presented to the ASEE community in 2019 ​[1]​. The pedagogicalfeatures of the tool include: pause, leave and resume viewing; captions available in multiplelanguages; downloadable transcriptions; shareable links to video moments; and searchablecontent within

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kyle D. Feuz, Weber State University; Linda DuHadway, Weber State University; Hugo Edilberto Valle, Weber State University; Richard C. Fry, Weber State University; Kim Marie Murphy, Weber State University

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Software Engineering Division

course of the semester. The code posted is analyzedfor a variety of quality markers such as variable names, commenting, syntax errors, logic errors,correctness, and handling of edge cases. The responses are analyzed for effective errorcorrections, alternative solutions provided, formatting changes recommended, etc. There is alsoan analysis of student expressions. Finally, and perhaps most interesting of all is how thesedetails change over the course of the semester. I. IntroductionImposter syndrome has long been acknowledged within the Computer Science (CS) educationalcommunity with several studies reporting over 50% of CS oriented individuals exhibitingimposter syndrome [1]. Weber State University is an open-enrollment university. Students

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Wayne C.W. Giang, University of Florida; McKenzie Landrum, University of Florida

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Industrial Engineering

course in industrial and systems engineering. DTSDcurriculum includes a series of idea generation exercises that the students completed individuallyor in teams. In each divergent thinking exercise, students were asked to generate multiple ideas fora given “problem” under a strict time constraint. After each exercise, a facilitated reflection sessionallowed for students to learn the idea generation approaches that were used by their peers. Weexamined the effectiveness of the DTSD module using two measures: (1) changes in self-perceptions of creative ability and mindsets and (2) reflections on the influence of DTSD training.Questionnaires containing the Short Scale of Creative Self and Creative and Fixed Mindsetmeasures were administered before

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Melissa M. Arana ; Mireya Becker Roberto, University of San Diego; Nicole G. Reyes

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

focuses primarily on the initial workshop offered to teachers as anopportunity to introduce them to engineering content and asset-based approaches to teachingScience and Engineering Practices.IntroductionThis project centers around middle school students and teachers in the U.S.-Mexico border,particularly a predominantly Latinx area in the Southwest, where more than 36% of the residentsare English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals. The number of English Learners/Emergent Bilingualscontinues to increase but they continue to have limited access to appropriate STEM content thataddresses their linguistic practices [1]. As indicated by the National Academies of Science,Engineering and Medicine in their report English learners in STEM subjects

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Danielle Marie Fredette, Cedarville University; Nathan Jessurun, University of Florida

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Software Engineering Division

further improvement possibilities for the course are identified from thisstudent feedback, especially regarding the response of the more hardware oriented electricalengineering students to software engineering topics.1 IntroductionThis paper is an experience report on a senior capstone course in which basic softwareengineering principles are introduced to electrical and computer engineering students who havehad no prior exposure. Our intention is to describe a model for the incorporation of introductorysoftware engineering concepts using both classic and newer materials, with a strong emphasis onproject based application of the concepts in the senior capstone design.In this paper, we report on the evolution and evaluation of our school’s senior

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

classes at Stevens do not rely heavily on these skills or that students can make up for themin other ways, e.g. teamwork. Future work will address these questions.IntroductionSpatial-visualization skills (SVS) are known to be critically important to success and retention inSTEM fields. At the same time, these skills are often learned through life experiences such asplaying sports, or playing with certain toys, rather than being taught explicitly in a formal setting[1-4]. Due to this reliance on life experience, the levels of spatial skills displayed by women andunderrepresented groups are typically lower than that of other student populations. Importantlyhowever, spatial skills can be learned and improved with appropriate training.One of the most

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

further situated our study within the Colonias,communities situated along the Texas-Mexico border characterized by its rural setting and currentstate of economic distress.Students who participated in the CTE were assembled as part of an autonomousMaking/Production team that worked under supervision by Texas A&M University (TAMU)researchers. For three years, TAMU researchers conducted a daily teleconference supported classto teach basic Making and engineering skills. As a motivating scenario, students are tasked tomake/produce materials for instructional hands-on activities for elementary school students in thesame community. Year 1 of the project focused on familiarizing students with core Maker skills(basic soldering, wire connections, 3D

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 1: Learning Aids

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

to come by, but many observers have noted that large classes seem tobe becoming more common. Several reasons are cited, including the desire to democratizehigher education by enrolling students from a wider range of socioeconomic backgrounds,declining per-student support from governments after the Great Recession, and the growingpopularity of STEM majors such as Computer Science. All of these factors make it more likelythat engineering educators will be called on to teach large classes, which depending on thediscipline, may comprise 80 to 800 or more students.Conventional wisdom says that this is unfortunate. Large lectures depersonalize education.Students’ attention dwindles quickly [1, 2]. Their grades are not as good [3, 4]. Student

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sabin Gianelloni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Systems Engineering

for future research. We aim to provide the foundation for futureresearch into the application of design thinking teaching and learning strategies into a mixedsystems design engineering curriculum.IntroductionTraditionally, systems thinking and design thinking have been looked at as separate concepts.However, Green, Gonzalez, Papalambros, and McGowan [1] recently proposed a more thoroughinvestigation between the concepts with the purpose of potentially applying well understoodcognitive science approaches from design thinking to better understand systems thinking. Greeneand her coauthors’ research focus on the applications of design thinking methods and researchinto the world of complex systems management education and development. In their

Conference Session

ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and manufacturing sectors, restructuring theutilities, smart grid, and low-carbon economy require graduates with a broader understanding oftechnology, economics, social contexts and skills [1-5]. There are growing recognition of theneeds to improve, restructure and reform electrical energy and power engineering curricula. Theissues surrounding this theme are receiving significant interests form faculty, industryprofessionals and often administration. Electrical energy professionals are required to havesignificant scientific capabilities, deep interdisciplinary understandings, and soft skills, e.g. self-learning abilities, communication or interpersonal competence. However, how and which are thebest approaches to better educate the next

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Patrick John Sours, Ohio State University; Michael J Hagenberger P.E., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

on locations designated by the community. Rainwater harvestingaddressed several priorities identified by the community, specifically 1) access to clean water,2) improvements to the medical dispensary, and 3) improvements to their primary schools. Thedecision to install the first RWH system at the Marwa medical dispensary was based on theinitial request to KiHO from the Village Chairman and through extensive discussions with theMarwa community, KiHO, UDOM and Same District government officials.PROJECT DESIGN AND EXECUTION The basis for the rainwater harvesting initiative was to prepare for the Pangani RiverSystem (PRS). The PRS is the proposed long-term solution to alleviate the water needs of theMarwa community. The system will take

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rachel Koh, Smith College

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #30735Engagement In Practice: Community Engaged Capstone Design ExperienceDr. Rachel Koh, Smith College Rachel Koh joined the Smith College faculty as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 2019 after earning a doc- torate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2017 and teaching at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, for two years. Their research focuses on sustainable materials using two approaches: (1) development and characterization of bio-based composite materials, and (2) development of advanced computational methods to enable the use of bio-based materials in engineering design. Koh is also interested in