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Using Real-World Examples

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felipe Euyoqui Mojica, University of California, Merced; Po-Ya Abel Chuang, University of California, Merced; Uriel Ruiz

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

solution.Further, various learning outcomes including problem solving, critical thinking,communication, and team work were fulfilled by this in-depth engineering project.Index Terms- Fuel Cell; Water Electrolyzer; Solar Cell; Hydrogen; Hybrid; CleanEnergy; Energy Storage; Regenerative System; Renewables; Demonstration;EducationI. IntroductionAs human population, new technologies, and infrastructures continue to grow, there isa proportional increase in the demand for energy need. Currently, most energy in theUnited States is produced by fossil fuels. For the last century, petroleum, natural gas,and coal had accounted for at least 80% of the total U.S. energy consumption.[1]However, burning fossil fuels produces pollutants and heat-trapping gases

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First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen, School of Biological and Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

student designed projects), a course in biomedical ethics, and oversees an off-site undergraduate clinical experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Sophomore Design Course on Virtual Prototyping1. IntroductionA sophomore-level design course (BME282) teaches students how to apply the design process toa biomedical product. Course objectives are for students to be able to: (1) apply principles fromcourses they have completed and from courses that they will take in their BME curriculum tobiomedical product design and development to determine quantitative design constraints criticalto biomedical device design and (2) integrate these principles and resultant design constraints

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Myela A. Paige, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

similar scale.I. IntroductionAlthough engineering students specialize in a variety of specialized areas, one essential part ofthe curriculum is learning and understanding measuring and modeling techniques that expressthe relationship between objects and space. Being able to visualize and conceptualize objects in3-dimensional space is a skill that is critical to success in STEM coursework and retention inengineering programs over time [1]. Spatial conceptualization ability is the capacity to learn,understand, and reason about the relationships of objects as they relate to space or other objects.Learning to conceptualize spatial relationships is crucial to STEM education, as it is thefoundation of skills that drive measuring, designing, and

Conference Session

Understanding the Discipline of Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajid Hussain; William G. Spady, International Network for OBE

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Alliance (IEA), Washington Accord [1], European Commission,Bologna Process [2] , Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) [3], Middle StatesCommission of Higher Education (MSCHE) [4] and National Commission of AcademicAccreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) [5] are based on an Outcome-Based Education (OBE)model and require higher education institutions and engineering programs to show studentachievement in terms of established learning outcomes. It is clearly stated in multiple researchpapers published by the National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) [25,26] andothers [6,28,29] that in many higher education institutions, actual Continual Quality Improvement(CQI) and accreditation efforts are minimally integrated

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Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; John Robert Reck, Oklahoma State University

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Construction

of standardized testing is still very popular in higher education. This study seeksto determine if using the ACT or the ALEKS composite predicts success in engineering andtechnology fields. More specifically, do standardized math placements tests predict success infuture math, physics and engineering based courses?Discussion:Students in Construction Management Technology (CMT) ALEKS and ACT scores werecompared with grades in science, math, and engineering courses. Data was collected in thefollowing classes MATH 2123/2144 (Calculus for Technology 1/Calculus 1), MATH 2133/2153(Calculus for Technology 2/Calculus 2), PHYS 1114/2014 (Algebra based Physics 1/Calculusbased Physics 1), PHYS 1214/2114 (Algebra based Physics 2/Calculus based Physics 2

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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Marie E. Hopper, FIRST North Carolina

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

ranking points and ultimately qualifying for the State Competition.FRC is an excellent hands-on activity that promotes intellectual and emotional growth forall students involved.1 The opportunity for learning is immeasurable thereby makingparticipation in FRC highly desirable. There is a need for more teams in order to givemore students this learning opportunity. Unfortunately, the demand for more teams iscoupled with a deficit of mentors. Many adults feel unqualified to mentor for numerousreasons. It is hoped that by sharing lessons learned of five, successful rookie teams, moreadults will realize their potential for mentoring and/or starting a FRC team.The 2016 FRC season was filled with excitement, a challenging competition design(FIRST

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon G. Morton, Drexel University; Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S. Rosen, Drexel University ; Richard Vallett, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

able to motivate andcatalyze interest in engineering.Using music and its accompanying technology as a tool for increasing interest in the sciences hasbeen explored before by a number of researchers. Jeanne Bamberger’s work showed thatstudents are able to better learn basic and intermediate math skills when they are also studyingcoherent musical structure [1]. Scott Douglas developed a high school curriculum incorporatingdigital music and audio synthesis as a tool to increase student interest in mathematics and science[2]. Douglas was motivated by the belief that everyone in modern society needs to be technicallyliterate and that introducing primary- and secondary-level students to engineering designprinciples is the best way to accomplish this

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CoED: Computer Science Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Freeman, Georgia Tech

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

experience closely aligned to the practices and tools used in professional recordingstudios and consumer software to craft the music to which many students regularly listen19.Figure 1 shows the EarSketch environment. In this screen shot, one can see (a) the digital audioworkstation, which represents the output of code in a multi-track timeline of sound clips andeffects, and (b) the code editor in which students author the Python or JavaScript scripts used togenerate the music. The sound library includes over 4000 loops created by music industryprofessionals in modern genres such as R&B, dubstep, hip-hop, pop, house, and EDM (electronicdance music). In addition, EarSketch includes a curriculum browser with lessons and examplesfor different

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Yunfeng Chen, Georgia Southern University

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College Industry Partnerships

of the factors of a redefined STEM education as proposed by this preliminary study. Theauthors therefore propose that the much needed balance for the demand of STEM graduates andensuring their success in finding and succeeding at jobs, may be found in the rethinking ofSTEM education with a strategic focus on the redefinition of STEM education.Literature ReviewTed Boscia, highlighted the importance of STEM education and that the future of the STEMindustry would demand around 1 million STEM graduates (Boscia, 2013). Some other studiesand reports supported this view, as observed in a labor review report with labor projectionsthrough 2024. The labor review report, suggested that growth in the economy will be driven bythe construction industry

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Pre-College: Evaluation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah A. Lange, Carnegie Mellon University; Donna M, Beck, Carnegie Mellon University; Judith R. Hallinen, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Annette M. Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Alicia Angemeer, Carnegie Mellon University; G. Lynn Berard, Carnegie Mellon University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

different age levelsas well as different durations for delivery of the activity. This framework for the lesson plan isshown in The Activity Overview, Table 1, a matrix where the target age groups are defined as85 Honey, M., G. Pearson, G., and H. Schweingruber, eds.. STEM Integration in K-12 Education: Status, Prospects,and an Agenda for Research. National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. Washington, D.C.:The National Academies Press, 2014. Accessed January 27, 2017. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/18612/stem-integration-in-k-12-education-status-prospects-and-an.Grades 4-6 (Aware), Grades 7-9 (Assess) and Grades 10-12 (Analyze) the activity time durationsare estimated to be 10 minutes (Engage), 30 minutes (Explain) and 60 minutes

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Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

exploration as a theme, and the other used micro controllers as thefoundation for activities. The goals of this research are as follows: 1. Develop effectivecurricula for improving student self-efficacy in CT, 2. Develop a reliable and effective wayof measuring student self-efficacy in CT, and 3. Enforce the notion that CT is not problemsolving (PS), but a component of cognition.Background and Related Work“Computational thinking involves solving problems, designing systems, and understandinghuman behavior, by drawing on the concepts fundamental to computer science”26. However,computational thinking (CT) is not intended to be equated to computer science; rather theessence of CT comes from thinking like a computer scientist when faced with problems

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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International

engineering educators and students.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)1 and the National Associationof Colleges and Employers (NACE)2 are among many organizations to assert thatcommunication is an important subject for the modern engineer to be taught. Communicationassignments in engineering courses are often predictable: technical reports, technical memos, andpersuasive communications, such as proposals delivered via oral presentation or inwriting. According to a Journal of STEM Education paper entitled “Student Perceptions ofCommunication: Undergraduate Engineers’ Views of Writing and Speaking in the Classroomand Workplace,”3 students often view writing “as though they were black and whiteproblems.” A lack of

Conference Session

Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Barrett Corley, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

it currently stands, Ohland andcolleagues (2012) have found that industrial engineering has the highest level of stickiness andthat stickiness is less variable for transfer students than for first generation (FTIC) undergraduatestudents. A general overview of recent data using the stickiness metric can be found in Figure 1below.Figure 1. Stickiness by major and gender in engineering (Lord, Layton, & Ohland, 2014, page 4)Additional research has also employed the stickiness measure as a metric of student success. Forexample, research on longitudinal success rates in Civil and Mechanical Engineering studentshas used stickiness as a metric to gauge the differences between genders and ethnicities in thesefields (Ohland, Lord, & Layton

Conference Session

Encouraging Students to Think Critically

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah Oulton PE, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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New Engineering Educators

) class.Bloom’s Taxonomy presents ahierarchy of levels of complexor critical thinking skills, asillustrated in Figure 1 (Pappas,Pierrakos, & Nagel, 2013;RMIT University, n.d.). Thetheory of the hierarchy is thatskills presented go from moresimple “foundation” skills tomore complex “higher order”skills as one goes up thehierarchy (Anderson et al.,2000; Pappas et al., 2013;RMIT University, n.d.). It is Figure 1. Bloom’s Taxonomy for Critical Thinkingsuggested that mastery of the (RMIT University, n.d.)more basic-level skills isessential before mastery of the higher-levels skills is feasible (Anderson et al., 2000; Pappas etal., 2013). Each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy may be described with key verbs describing actionsby which students can

Conference Session

Reflection

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Luciane de Greef, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Educational Research and Methods

volunteers. They werefrom a mix of disciplines (Engineeringand Liberal Arts) and both women andmen. If the volunteers had been from Figure 1: Interview questionsonly one discipline or gender, we would have continued to recruit. Two graduate studentsinterviewed the faculty members. The interviews were scheduled in a way that the interviewerdid not know the faculty member. The interviews were conducted in the faculty offices and wererecorded using a cell phone. Faculty were asked the sequence of questions listed in Figure 1along with demographic information (Table 1). On occasion, the interviewer asked follow-upquestions for clarity. The audio recordings were transcribed using an online service (rev.com)and were reviewed for accuracy. The

Conference Session

Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Eric James, University of Southern Maine; Alexander Curry Smith, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Ethics

the Cost Benefit Analysis Using the Triple Bottom Line Multiplier Smith, Alexander & James, Eric Accepted for publication in the conference proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 124th Annual Conference, June 25-28, 2017Identifying ethical situations and having an understanding of ethical decision making are keygoals of the engineering education. There are two common traps prevalent in the teaching ofethics to engineering students. The first is the mis-identification of a situation as an ethical issue.The example of this is the use of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse [1]. In that case, therewas not an

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Computers in Education

andflipped classroom delivery strategies are discussed as well as topics like pre-requisite knowledgepreparation prior to class, course module presentation sequence, homework, team/individualwork, collaborative discussions, and assessment tools are deliberated. In addition studentfeedback and assessment are also presented for each category of active learning tools andstrategies that work are summarized.1. IntroductionImparting real world experiences is often a challenge due to both lack of effective active learningtools and delivery strategies. This pedagogical requirement is important because graduates areexpected to develop software that meets rigorous quality standards in functional and applicationdomains with little to no training. Institutions

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

ability of future generations to meet their own needs” 1.Additionally, addressing social sustainability meets some of the eight Millennium DevelopmentGoals published by the United Nations in 2015, specifically, Goals 7 and 8, environmentalsustainability and global partnership for development respectively2. The broad vision of thesegoals are to fight poverty in developing countries. To achieve these goals, the United Nations iscurrently assisting developing countries to focus more on sustainable projects relevant to thecommunity. Hence, there is the pressing need to equip civil engineering students with thebroader understanding of sustainability concepts if the long-term goals are to be achieved.Many civil engineering programs now teach the three

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

in structural engineering education andpractice, including the following:1  Many of the routine tasks traditionally performed by U.S. structural engineers are now performed by computers or by low-cost engineers overseas. Thus, the practice of structural engineering in the U.S. is described as a “shrinking space.”  The remaining non-routine structural engineering work is becoming increasingly complex, as a result of advances in building codes and standards, design aids and tools, project delivery methods, and construction materials.  To an increasing degree, the graduates of today’s typical baccalaureate civil engineering programs are inadequately prepared for professional practice

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ann Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, Johns Hopkins University/Ctr for Educational Outreach; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

universities. Roles,responsibilities, and expectations were developed. The second year of the grant was the firstyear of school implementation. The rollout was to one school in each of the three neighborhoodsand their OSTs and CDCs. During each subsequent year, SABES incorporated one more schoolin each of the three neighborhoods until the full cohort of nine schools were participating.SABES will continue to be NSF funded through two years of full implementation involving allnine schools, three CDCs and six OSTs.Training and Roles of facilitators, coaches and mentorsTable 1: Facilitators, coaches and mentors in SABES OST Role Workload Main Training Backgrounds Responsibilities

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Strategies to enhance student learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D.. Christy, Ohio State University; Oladiran Fasina, Auburn University

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Biological & Agricultural

by grades on their portfolioassignments over four years are summarized in Figure 1. The average annual score did not fallbelow 80% on any outcome, reflecting the fact that these were materials specifically selected bythe student to show their mastery of the appropriate learning outcome, and that many of thesematerials had already received instructor feedback in the courses for which they were initiallysubmitted. 100% Meangradeforportfoliosection 95% 90% Year1 85

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Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Biomedical

-based format used in theselaboratories (22 respondents). Quantitative questions scored on a 1-5 Likert scale indicatedthe students found the laboratory format challenging (score = 4.5). Students perceived theywere not sufficiently prepared (score = 2.5) and that the pre-laboratory assignments were notsufficient to prepare for the laboratories (score = 2.2). They reported spending 4.5 hours onthe pre-lab assignment and 5.5 hours on the laboratory report, which they perceived to bemuch longer than the laboratory work in other courses.Several questions comprised a comment field. The students’ statements were analyzed toidentify categories of concepts in the comments. “Unclear expectations” was mentioned mostoften (18 mentions) indicating that the

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College; Chad R. Bridgman, Sinclair Community College

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Diversity

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Architectural

efforts. This support of student internships is critical, as thenational trend is for increased student participation in internship or cooperative educationprograms. “In 1980, about one out of every 36 college students completed an internship prior tograduation. This increased to three out of four by the year 2000.” (Hurst 58)Prior to fall 2014, most divisional internship and co-op records were paper based. Work isunderway to streamline recordkeeping through the use of electronic databases. This has alloweddepartments to better evaluate student and employer success. The following graphs representemployer feedback for the following questions: 1. Did the internship student recognize professional, ethical and societal responsibilities

Conference Session

Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Michele Carolynn Williams, University of Texas, El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

other courses were moreinteresting than male students. Finally, female students thought the intro course was more caringthan the male students. Overall, students surveyed reported that they liked PDI. As a result ofthis study, enabling students to be instructors is a viable approach for improving studentmotivation in introductory engineering courses.IntroductionIdentifying and tapping into what motivates students is touted as a key to true learning andstudent persistence [1]. Educators, therefore, attempt to focus on instructional tools that enhancestudent motivation to excite students about learning and encourage them to become self-taught,lifelong learners. To this end, a unique pedagogical approach has been developed andimplemented in an

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Michelle Hatfield, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Heather Elizabeth Lyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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International

with different culturalbackgrounds using a 7-point Likert scale. For eighteen of the twenty items, students’ agreementin having positive beliefs, preferences and attitudes increased. For one item (I alter my facialexpressions when a cross-cultural interaction requires it), the score remained exactly the samefrom pre-test to post-test. The only item on the test for which students’ post-test agreementdecreased was I am sure I can deal with the stresses of adjusting to a culture that is new to me,which has been bolded in Table 1. All three-year averages can be found in Table 1 below.Table 1. Three-year Average for Items Regarding Questions about Beliefs, Preferences, andAttitudes Toward People with Different Cultural Backgrounds (n=23) “These

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Avery Noren, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Kendra Lynne Andersen, Texas A&M University; Kanika Gakhar, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems and Control Laboratory; Angela Olinger, Texas A&M University; Preetam Palchuru, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Scott Thien Tran, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; John Valasek, Texas A&M University

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Student

program served as the basis from which this team was developed,and as such the team follows many guidelines that are listed in Lagoudas and Froyd’s [1] workon multidisciplinary teams. Some of these guidelines include: Small Team size,Multi-disciplinary Team Construction, and Faculty, Industry, and Graduate Student teamsupport. In short, this team may be seen as an instance of the AggiE-Challenge program as thebenefits derived reflect those discussed in Lagoudas and Froyd’s work [1]. In addition to thisframework, a semester long research course focusing on aspects of Systems Engineering (SE)similar to that taken in Valasek and Shyrock’s work [2] on capstone design at TAMU wasadopted for the Railbot program.Team Size: Small TeamIt has been the

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

leadership, are some of the other studentbody characteristics. For example, 40% of the freshman class earned the Eagle Scout or GirlScout award; 27% served as the captain of a varsity athletic team, and 13% were a student bodyofficer in high school.1 A majority of the students serve as missionaries between the ages of 18and 19 for 18 months to two years. This voluntary service often involves living abroad orlearning a second language—about 70% of the students speak a second language as a result. Asthey become seasoned missionaries they also receive leadership experience in directing theefforts of younger missionaries.Establishing Leadership as a College DirectionA new college administration, which included the first author of this paper as dean

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech and Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Doggett; Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Jaime L. Williams

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Mechanics

routinely collected by the institution for non-researchpurposes (e.g. evidence for tenure and promotion), but contain rich, descriptive information thatwe believe is worthy of qualitative analysis for research purposes. The data was provided by theoffice that facilitated the administration of the surveys and stored survey responses. It containedno information that identified respondents, and code names were generated and used to replacenames and references to the course instructor wherever these appeared. We also sought reviewand approval of our study protocol from our Institutional Review Board prior to requesting forand analyzing the data.We focused on responses to four open-ended items (3,917 responses); these items are listed inTable 1. The

Conference Session

Mechanics, Music, Meaning, and Mohr

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig M. Shillaber, Northeastern University; Joseph E Dove P.E., Virginia Tech; James K. Mitchell, Virginia Tech; Cristopher D. Moen; Victoria A Mouras P.E., Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

such questions provide a “control” to which responses toquestions about sustainability can be compared, thus increasing the value of student surveys forevaluating sustainability in civil engineering education.Research Goal and Key QuestionsThe primary goals of the study described in this paper were to: 1) Evaluate the effectiveness ofeducation in sustainability topics in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) departmentat Virginia Tech (VT) from the perspective of students by comparing survey responses betweensustainability and engineering mechanics subject areas. 2) Evaluate general student interest invarious sustainability related topics in order to identify which topics students may be mostinterested in learning about in CEE

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K Alford, University of Michigan; Mary Lou Dorf, University of Michigan; Valeria Bertacco, University of Michigan

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

partially successful, although since we do not havepre-implicit bias activity data, we cannot be certain. While there is definite room for improvementin our classes, it is encouraging to note that the women’s responses are somewhat similar to themen’s responses.These introductory programming courses are some of the largest engineering classes offered atthis institution; therefore, an improved understanding of student experiences in these classes willprovide guidance on creating and sustaining a welcoming environment for all students.Introduction and MotivationOver the past 30 years, women completing computer science and computer engineeringundergraduate degrees have been a minority compared to their male counterparts 1 . The reasonsfor this gender