Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justine Chasmar, Goucher College; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

degree completion, and documenting the influence of co-op experiences on academic performance. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Cluster Analysis Methods and Future Time Perspective Profiles of Second-Year Engineering Students in a Major- Required CourseIntroductionThis paper meets our two goals of (1) identifying homogeneous groups of second-yearengineering student FTPs and (2) introducing commonly used cluster analysis techniques andproviding an example of how to implement said techniques within an engineering educationcontext. One specific aspect of motivation, Future Time Perspective (FTP) [1

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Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Bill, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Anne-Laure Fayard, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

opportunities for students to learn prototyping and design-thinking tocomplement the more formal, in class engineering education. Student led workshops arepresented as the start of a systemic series of extracurricular design learning experiences.IntroductionThe number of academic makerspaces has grown rapidly in the last five years. Many of thesespaces focus on developing engineering design skills and nurturing a design thinking mindset byproviding students with space, resources, and training. Extracurricular activities have beenshown to play an important role in design and innovation learning, particularly in makerspaces[1]. Moreover, peer-to-peer learning in classroom and project-based courses like senior capstonedesign have been found to play a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Wiggins, Designing Education Lab; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Benedikt von Unold, Stanford University; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Michael Arruza Cruz

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Stanford has been working on designing,revising and offering an engineering course focused on who are today’s engineers, and howthose engineers consider the people they are engineering for. The course, called ExpandingEngineering Limits (EEL): Culture, Diversity and Gender, was first offered in the Fall of 2015,and in revised forms in Winter 2017 and Winter 2018. The learning objectives for students inthe course (as of the Winter 2018 offering) are the following:(1) Identify and analyze the interdependencies of diversity, culture, and engineering, using avariety of research-based sources.(2) Connect issues relating to diversity and culture to students’ experiences in college and futureworkplace experiences.(3) Envision new engineering processes

Conference Session

COED: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Monika Jankun-Kelly, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

first programming course [1]. Studies have examined many possible factors,and often focusing on identifying the areas of aptitude or student characteristics that are linked toinnate programming ability [2]. The limitation of examining factors in the context of innateability, however, is that they do not adequately address the wide range of abilities and challengesrepresented in a typical first-year programming course. Additionally, the limitation to designingpedagogy with the idea that a student is either born a programmer or not leaves students withlittle control over their success or failure within a course. In contrast, pedagogical approachesthat encourage students to monitor their own learning can help the student recognize their abilityand

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

cyber enabled learning in the academic community build up.Two previous funded NSF projects: (1) TUES Type 2: “Dissemination of MicroprocessorCourses through Classroom and Interactive Cyber-Enabled Technologies” and (2) I-Corp L:“Transform the Innovated Design and Development of an Embedded Design Training Systemand Associated Support Curricula into a Commercial Available Product” addressed the issues ofoutdated microcontrollers (68XXX and 80XXX series) with new microcontrollers from MicrochipPIC and Arduino ATMEL. The introduction of the Texas Instruments (TI) ARM M4 series was adirect reflection of the I-Corp L project results that the academic community is still in need of anadvanced microcontroller platform to meet industry technical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel P. Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy; David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

longer the people our educational system wasdesigned to teach” [1]. Prensky noted that contemporaneous students represented a singulargeneration that had grown up with digital technology, which had fundamentally changed howthis generation thought and processed information. The STEM education world took note of Prensky’s observations and began to discuss waysto meet the needs and thought processes of digital natives. In 2004, the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) published a report entitled “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering inthe New Century”. In this report, NAE recognizes that we are progressing in age ofextraordinary technological growth and sets forward ideal attributes for the next generation ofengineers. The author

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnam Mirzaei, California State University, Northridge; Ana Cristina Cadavid, California State University Northridge; Vicki A Pedone, California State University Northridge; Werner Horn; Harvey Rich

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

FPGAs in 2013 and IEEE Journal of Transactions on VLSI Systems in 2016.Ana Cristina Cadavid, California State University NorthridgeDr. Vicki A Pedone, California State University NorthridgeDr. Werner Horn,Harvey Rich c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research through Projects from Concept to Completion Shahnam Mirzaei1, Ph.D., Ana C. Cadavid2, Ph.D., Vicki A. Pedone3, Ph.D., Werner Horn4, Ph.D. California State University, Northridge CA 91330, USA 1 smirzaei@csun.edu, 2ana.cadavid@csun.edu, 3vicki.pedone@csun.edu, 4werner.horn@csun.edu Abstract. Retention is a major problem for engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W Krauss, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

response of a mass/spring/damper system to a sinusoidal input.An in-class survey revealed that the lack of interest was coming from not understanding theimportance of sinusoidal inputs. The students agreed that mass/spring/damper systems areboth practical and prevalent in the real world. However, roughly half of the students seesinusoidal inputs as no more important than any other input to a dynamic system. Thesurvey results from early in the course are shown in Figures 1-5. The first two questionssought to assess whether or not the students really were disinterested in the lecture. Questions3 & 4 asked whether or not students believed mass/spring/damper systems are important.Question 5 asks about the importance of sinusoidal inputs for system

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3: Veterans in the Lab Environment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John A. Hamilton Jr., Mississippi State University; DeMarcus Montrez Thomas, Distributed Analytics and Security Institute; Patrick Pape, Distributed Analytics and Security Institute

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

-prescribedCybersecurityLearningContinuum. Figure1.CybersecurityLearningContinuum[1].NISTdefinestheelementsofthecontinuumaboveasfollows: • Security Awareness is explicitly required for all employees. • Cybersecurity Essentials is needed for those employees, including contractor employees, who are involved in any way with IT systems. Cybersecurity Essentials is the transitional stage between “Basic Awareness” and “Role-Based Training.” • Role-Based Training becomes focused on providing the knowledge and skills specific to an individual’s roles and responsibilities relative to Federal

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Lauren Singer, AmeriCorps VISTA; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

individual experiences and see ifwe could find common themes. We know that using such a small sample size can mean thatgeneralizations are difficult, but we also know that these individuals have an important story totell.This paper explores their stories that were collected through an interview process. We analyzedthe transcripts for themes and have used Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth model to describethe findings.Theoretical FoundationsThe underrepresentation of students of color, women, first-generation and low-income studentsin engineering education is often framed in a way that positions the students lacking the skillsneeded to navigate these institutions. Tara Yosso [1] created the Community Cultural WealthModel to challenge the notions of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Materials

distance engineering students are active military or veterans. This compares toabout 12% of all engineering students enrolled at UND.Cavalli has previously investigated differences between on-campus and distance students in bothgeneral material science courses [1] and composite material courses [2]. Results from thematerials science course showed a trend of distance students underestimating their knowledgecompared to performance on pre- and post-tests. Campus students tended to overestimate theirknowledge. In the composite materials course, campus student knowledge estimates were moreconsistent with their actual performance and distance students tended to overestimate theirknowledge relative to pre- and post-test performance. Neither study

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Olivia W. Murch, Purdue University ; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

general, the commentswere focused primarily on Contributing and secondarily on Having Related Knowledge, Skills,and Abilities; not all five CATME dimensions. However, when detailed comments are given,they often provide additional insights into peer ratings and explanations for the CATMEexception codes. These insights into team functional or dysfunctional behavior provideinformation to the instructor that goes well beyond what can be obtained from the peer ratingsalone.1. IntroductionWorking in teams is widely viewed as a key skill for having a successful career. However,effective team behavior does not necessarily come naturally to many students. In engineeringeducation, developing teamwork and communication skills, among other things, are

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University; Evelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

from their competitors and prospective studentsenjoy increased access to information about various programs. Armed with this data, prospectivestudents can identify, apply to and enroll in the program that best supports their specific careergoals.Background Graduate programs in the U.S. play an important role in advancing their graduates’ careergoals. In the last 30 years, overall enrollment in graduate programs has continued to increase at arate higher than undergraduate degree enrollment, with individuals obtaining their master’sdegrees increasing 240% between 1985 and 2013 [1]. However, in the 10-year period ending in2013, obtaining a master’s degree became a “less popular” option for students. A strong U.S. andglobal economy provides

Conference Session

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

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii; Joe D. Manous Jr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

cross-disciplinary MSCE/MBA and MSCE/JD dual-degree programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Comparison Between the New Bodies of Knowledge for the Civil Engineering Professional and the Civil Engineering TechnologistBackgroundCivil engineering relies on a strong formal knowledge and skills base acquired largely throughhigher education and experience. Central to the identity of civil engineering as a profession isthe need for such expert knowledge and skills, independence of thought and judgment, and anethos to serve the public good grounded in a sound code of ethics [1], [2]. The American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) formally endorsed the

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Caprianna N. Keeler; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

hands-on activities to promote transformational learning strategies in STEMeducation.1. Introduction Engagement in school is one of the primary building blocks to a successful educationalsystem. Fredricks et al. preformed a literature review on the outcomes of effective engagement,finding evidence for improved achievement and lower dropout rates [1]. However, maintainingstudent engagement in the classroom has become increasingly difficult in recent years. Studentsare constantly being pulled to multi-media devices, which provide a level of entertainment that isdifficult to match in the classroom. Consequently an emphasis has been placed on developingteaching strategies to improve student engagement including Active Learning, Flipped

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

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International

globalization is the internationalization ofhigher education. Governments are investing in international education and students’ mobility [1]leading to the increase of the international students’ population in U.S. universities. Among manychallenges faced by those students (related to their different cultures, languages and social habits),the most demanding are the settlement in the new environment, the adaptation of their informationprocesses and communication skills [2]. Often non-native English speakers may not feel fit orcapable to interact with their domestic counterparts in class activities.However, the implications of the internationalization of the campuses populations goes far beyondthe issues of adaptation and socialization; issues related to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M DeGoede, Elizabethtown College

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Mechanical Engineering

demonstrated competency in two additional skills, determined as required forcontinued advanced study in dynamics. Students could demonstrate proficiency on additionalskills to earn higher grades. Each skill increased the final letter grade by 1/3 of a grade.Comparisons were made using the rate at which students demonstrated proficiency.Competency-based offerings of the course were compared to a similar group of students assessedwith a more traditional grading system (2014 offering). In the competency-based courses, >93%of the students demonstrated proficiency on the required skills, compared to 43% in thetraditional offerings (Chi-Squared p<0.01).Several aspects of course design can help foster the successful use of the competency-basedsystem of

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Amy Frances Golightly, Bucknell University; Carrine Megan Gadoury, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

the total HECI and their respectivesub-tests than those who used computer simulations. This same pattern was seen with conceptarea and gender.Introduction and Background Heat and temperature concepts are found at all levels in the science curricula [9] and arewell-known for creating conceptual difficulties for learners [28]. Carlton [1] found manystudents described temperature as “…a measure of how hot or cold something feels” (p. 102).Others found students believed there is no difference between heat and temperature or that heatis a form of energy [6], [7], [25], [29]. While it could be hypothesized that the more courseworktaken, the greater the conceptual understanding, Jasen and Oberem [9] found that the number ofcourses/semesters

Conference Session

COED: Mechanical Engineering-related Topics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

students’ interest in this course, which also improved their performance.1. IntroductionRobotics is becoming one of the most attractive majors in the Colleges of Technology because ofthe advantages in respect of applications, jobs, and prospects. Therefore, more and more Collegesof Technology have or are planning to create robotics program. Usually, as an interdisciplinaryfield, the robotics programs are provided by either Computer Engineering Technology or MET.However, students of Engineering Technology, especially MET, are facing two dilemmas whenproviding robotics courses:(1) Technology programs mainly focus on hands-on skills and there are fewer fundamentalrobotics-related courses in the MET curriculum than in electrical engineering

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Mathematics

, and computer science;therefore observing responses of graduate and senior undergraduate students to Taylor series questions appears to be theinitial step for understanding students’ conceptual cognitive reasoning. These observations help to determine and develop asuccessful teaching methodology after weaknesses of the students are investigated. Pedagogical research on understandingmathematics and conceptual knowledge of physics majors’ power series was conducted in various studies ([1-10]); however,to the best of our knowledge, Taylor series knowledge of engineering majors was not investigated prior to this study. In thiswork, the ability of graduate and senior undergraduate engineering and mathematics majors responding to a set of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

the improv game intervention are less conclusive. No significanteffect of the games specifically on self-efficacy or ambiguity tolerance could be found within thescope of this study. Nevertheless, the instructor and a large majority of students indicated that thegames were a positive addition to the course climate.Introduction Many first year engineering courses emphasize design principles. Inherent to design workis creativity, implying that there is a significant degree of choice in how to perform the work.This flexibility can be difficult for first year students. Often, the technical and pre-collegecourses to which these students are accustomed focus on closed-ended problems. As defined byWood [1], a closed-ended problem is one

Conference Session

Hands-On Skills in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Peter A. Sariano; Zachary Aaron Sexton, University of Delaware ; Wade Gerald Stewart, University of Delaware ; Kevin R. Guidry, University of Delaware; Jason Gleghorn, University of Delaware

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Biomedical Engineering

) or somewhat (28/91responses) that demonstrations and hands-on modules help them learn, a notion that is supportedby extensive active learning literature. Specifically, active learning techniques (collaborative,cooperative, problem-based learning), when properly implemented, have been shown to improvelearning compared to traditional lecture [1]. A meta-analysis of 225 studies investigating activelearning in undergraduate STEM courses reported that student performance increased by 0.47SDs with active learning and the odds ratio for failing the course was 1.95 under traditionallecturing [2]. Importantly, these results held true across STEM disciplines and class sizes [2],supporting that the methods can be expanded to benefit students studying a

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Waugaman, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

personal sense of social responsibility and engineeringcurriculums. By answering these questions, we seek a deeper understanding of how students canform meaningful connections with engineering and become more inclined to stay in the program.Data will be presented in the form of pre- and post-surveys from the students regarding thecourse and engineering overall and the students’ impressions of the Ethics lectures.IntroductionMany professional engineers agree that the most rewarding aspects of their jobs are seeing theirideas come to life and having a direct effect on people’s everyday lives [1]. Students respondpositively to messages that promote these values of engineering, yet there are low retention ratesin engineering, due to students

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Waugaman, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Student

vs. Law/Employer: #1: Decision Making: 61% Class Case Study: 44% Class Case Study: 38% Class Case Study: 38% TriggeredSituationalInterest 36% Top3StudentSituationalinterestdefineshowstudentsconnecttolessoncontentandhowthey #2: Class Case Study: Ethics Codes & Morals: An Engineer’s Role in Ethics vs. Law

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University; Jinsung Cho; Yasser Salem

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Construction Engineering

wasconducted on a six-year cycle, in which both direct and indirect measures were used by the CETprogram. Direct measures included Performance Indicators (PIs) that are drawn from both thesenior project and the coursework. Indirect measures included senior exit surveys, alumnisurveys, and industry advisory council surveys. The framework presented enabled the CETprogram to implement continuous improvement measures into the program, and thus, could beimplemented by other construction engineering programs nationwide, both as a generalassessment tool and/or to achieve ABET accreditation.IntroductionWith today’s competitive educational environment, assessment has become one of the maindrivers of excellence for most educational institutions [1], giving

Conference Session

Design and the Capstone Experience

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Ruturaj Soman; Nikhil Gupta, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

contribute to thecurrent syllabus content related to learning outcomes and aimed at exploring the student mind-set.The Department expected the experiences gained through interclass collaborations and activefeedback would enable a better EDM and SDP course structure. The integrated activities wouldalso improve syllabus material drawn from surveys to afford the students’ subject mastery.I. IntroductionAcross engineering departments in universities, the Capstone Design course is arguably the mostinfluential course for engineering students. Fundamentally, the Capstone Design course is thesummative assessment of the engineering curriculum, which pushes students to reach the createlevel in the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy [1]. In addition, many universities

Conference Session

Career Development for Engineering Professionals

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

each year were surveyed. Participants were also asked for their CEE preferencessuch as which types of courses (technical, management, EH&S, legal, other) they would prefermore of and what was their preferred delivery format (face to face, hybrid, online). Thisinformation should be invaluable to those developing curricula and designing and deliveringcontinuing professional development for engineers.IntroductionThe need for CEE has been well-documented [1]. Continuing education is critical for workingengineers because of the breadth of processes and equipment they design and use and because ofrapid changes in technology [2]. For example, plant engineers take courses to learn how tooperate different types of equipment specific to their

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli, Colorado School of Mines; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jong-Yeop Kim, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

1 and 2 show representative project topics adopted with collaboration from industry incivil engineering and environmental majors, respectively. Various projects were performed bystudents in both civil engineering and environmental engineering majors in the past years.Faculty typically seek projects from the networks of local practitioners in the fall semester andhad a list of projects with associated practitioner-mentors ready at the first week of the capstonedesign classes in the spring semester. Students then formed their own teams and selected aproject to work on throughout the spring semester. The capstone projects were real-world design-oriented projects that were in their conceptual stage. As such, in addition to data provided

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Kate Roach, UCL; Emanuela Tilley, University College London; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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Engineering Leadership Development

professional and interpersonal skills within engineering curricula, as aresponse to calls from professional bodies and industry for these skills in graduates [1] – [5]. Arecent example of this is the proposed ABET Student Outcome 7, which is related to functioningeffectively as a team [5]. This increased emphasis on non-technical outcomes has also led to areevaluation of the concept of ‘engineering leadership’, and how it might be effectively taught toundergraduate engineering students. As educators continue to create learning experiences todevelop a host of professional, interpersonal, and entrepreneurial skills, multiple definitions andmodels for engineering leadership have emerged [6].One common approach to teaching ‘engineering leadership’ at the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Benjamin Edelbauer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Diversity

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Mathematics

” (or, in the context of differentialforms, “1-forms”2) for stacks, “contravariant vector densities” for sheaves, and “covariantvector capacities” for thumbtacks.It cannot be the objective of introductory courses to teach that full menagerie. Nevertheless,the concept of co- and contravariance and dual bases strikes the authors as essential enough tobe embedded into the course content of undergraduate engineering mathematics. Dual basesemerge in a variety of contexts, reaching from solid state physics over continuum mechanicsto multiresolutional analysis.In solid state physics, for instance, one takes advantage of the fact that the atoms are arrangedin crystalline lattices. When considering waves propagating through such a lattice (x