Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

withASDs should be sustained, rather than offered only early in the employment22. Uditsky &Hughson22 suggested collaboration between the ASD student, parents, teachers, and otherstakeholders to successfully plan for an independent adulthood.ConclusionFreshman engineering faculty regularly see ASD students during their first semester in college.This is a good environment to investigate and implement ASD-specific accommodations. Facultyin these classes see a multitude of skillsets and challenges the ASD student might face. Thefreshman engineering faculty can offer basic modifications, support, direction, andencouragement to all their students during this multidimensional class. This classroom supporthelps with retention rates within the major

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger Jr, CUNY-Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

train students in fluid intelligence via Python learning. On the other hand ourcommunity college is part of CUNY; our mission would be to train our students to transfer tosenior college engineering programs in City College, Stony Brook University, etc. The usualpractice of asking 7th semester engineering students to take the FE exam in City College, StonyBrook (Princeton has a practice of “6th semester taking FE exam” 9), etc. has always beenstressful for our community college pre-engineering students when planning their transfers. Ourstudents could use a practical blueprint on how to improve fluid intelligence learning other thanvia the Python coding modification platform. Over the years, we had found that practical issuessuch as drawing to

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Curriculum II

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Bettina Dahl, Aalborg University, Denmark

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

individual oral or written exams. The student projects are within a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum which involves problem analysis and problem-solving. Theprojects apply theory to solve an engineering problem from society. The students are responsiblefor their learning including project planning. The AAU PBL model is, therefore, a student-drivenand motivated method working with exemplary problems that are typical for the engineeringprofession in question. A project could, for instance, be about energy systems and the pros andcons of different types of investments or it could be an analysis of electric heat pumps in solarthermal district heating. The structure is usually that students find an initiating problem insociety within the given

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University

industry have been considered. Instead ofthe section named Components of Polymer Composites; Polymers, the unit of PolymersPhysicochemistry has been given, focusing on the physical methods of researching inn thepolymers structure and properties. The Adhesion of Polymers and Fillers unit mostly focusedon the interaction between polymers and fibrous fillers. Finally, the unit of SpecializedChapters of Plastics Technology, in which the aspects of welding and joining polymercomposites had been planned to be considered, was replaced with the Quality Control ofProducts Made of Polymer Nanocomposites unit, since it was more actual for the traineesfrom the helicopter plant. However, for the trainees from the JSC Karpov Chemical Plant, theother units were

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair J. McDonald P.E., Western Illinois University; William F. Pratt, Western Illinois University; Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University; Khaled Zbeeb, Western Illinois University

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College Industry Partnerships

company information may cover any aspect of a business's operation, includingproduction formulas, processes, and methods; business and marketing plans; pricing strategies;salary structure; customer lists, contracts; intellectual property; and computer systems.These agreements are also called confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements or, simply, non-compete agreements, and they typically define confidential information, identify ownershiprights, and detail employee obligations to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. But there aredefinite limits on the scope and duration of such covenants. Employers generally cannot use non-compete agreements to keep employees from practicing their trade or profession indefinitely.This is particularly true

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University

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First-Year Programs

ofattendance rather than the matriculation model. Further, required FYE courses do help studentseither affirm a prior choice of an engineering discipline or help students to select a major bestsuited to them12.This exploration and selection of an engineering major is often a focal point of First-YearEngineering Programs, and this experience has been found to be “polarizing” either affirming astudent’s plans to study engineering or a specific discipline or dissuading them all together13. Aprimary objective of First-Year Engineering Programs is to provide students opportunities tolearn about and explore the different engineering disciplines offered at their institution, and aprior study has reported that a course designed to offer those opportunities

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

formation of engineering identity especially among veteran students.Dr. Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University Keith Landry, PhD, PE, F.ASCE Colonel (Retired), US Army Assistant Dean for Research Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering College of Enginering & IT Civil Engineering & Construction Management Department Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GADr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Southern University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

from other instructors are highly valuated.1.1 Power Engineering Education Issues and ChallengesThe size and complexity of power system or electrical machine problems have questioned theuse of dedicated software packages in education. Extensive use of software programs in powerindustry started few decades ago are playing an indispensable role in power system planning,operation, analysis, modeling, and training. A further growth is anticipated in the development ofsuch software tools in near future with the development of smart grids. Nevertheless powerengineering educators waited relatively a long time to respond favorably and to use computingtools as teaching aids. Moreover, several reports suggested that university educational programsin

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Engineering Technology

organizing principle and drove all of the learningactivities for the semester. While the PBL activities helped students with self-directed learning ofthe key concepts of the course the PrBL activity served as a “glue” in illustrating the syntheticapplication of the many topics toward a life cycle approach to the design of products. Studentswere required to turn in a one-page proposal within two weeks of the project assignment as totheir choice of the product and the deliverables that they planned to include in the final projectreport. Roughly from the mid-point in the semester (about 6-7 weeks from the start) each studentpresented their project progress to the entire class. The presentations were to last roughly 20minutes (15 minutes of formal

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education, 92(1), 27-39.14. Bernold, L. E., Spurlin, J. E., & Anson, C. M. (2007). Understanding our students: A longitudinal‐study of success and failure in engineering with implications for increased retention. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(3), 263-274.15. Trenor, J. M., Yu, S. L., Waight, C. L., Zerda, K. S., & Sha, T. L. (2008). The relations of ethnicity to female engineering students' educational experiences and college and career plans in an ethnically diverse learning environment. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(4), 449-465.16. James, S. M., & Singer, S. R. (2016). From the NSF: The National Science Foundation’s Investments in Broadening Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

environment across theprogram.Future plans for BEPI include adding more options to the weekends for students who havealready selected a focus area. We are also currently developing advanced residency courses,which offer students the opportunity to learn the state-of-the art in a specific field taught byleading scientists and working biomedical engineers.BackgroundThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that biomedical engineering is expected to be one of thefastest growing occupations from 2014-2024[1]. With a 2015 median pay of almost $90,000 peryear and an expected job growth rate of 23% over the next decade, biomedical engineeringcareers will enjoy a growth rate well above the expected level of 7% for all occupations [2]. Thedata are summarized in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Neve, Portland State University; Shannon K. Keith-Marsoun, Portland State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

nothelped by peers. Similarly, nearly all students (96 percent) agreed or strongly agreed they had tried tohelp their peers, that they had listened to other group members’ ideas and that their peershad listened to their ideas. Two students, however, disagreed that they had worked wellwith the other members of their group (Figure 2). We administered a brief survey to the eight mentors. All mentors (100 percent) saidthey would probably or definitely recommend being a mentor for Invention Bootcamp toa friend, and all but one (87 percent) said that they would probably or definitely considerreturning to Invention Bootcamp as a mentor again, if offered. Half of mentors (50percent) indicated that they did or planned to spend time socializing with

Conference Session

Technical Session 3: History and Future of Engineering Librarianship

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Arendt, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; Martha I. Roseberry, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

schoolers are developmentallydifferent from older children and young adults and because camp is different from school, simplyadapting classroom activities did not fully address the needs of the campers.Other challenges to the library’s participation in this summer program related to sometimesconflicting aims within the missions and visions of the university and the library. While both theuniversity and its libraries consider the community in their goals and plans, they are designed asorganizations for higher education. Given limited resources, service to primary and secondarystudents, even in a university-affiliated program, could come into conflict with the core needs ofuniversity students, faculty, and staff.IntroductionChildren learn about

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

asked.Statements: 1. The course was well planned and organized 2. The course material related to my profession 3. The professor emphasized analytical thinking 4. Assessment tools were fair 5. Reading materials were appropriate 6. The course was excellent 7. The professor was excellentQualitative Results from Two Courses Linking Engineering and Nursing Practice inIndia Over a Series of Activities From 2007 Through PresentTo educate students in professional practice, engineers, nurses, and others from‘developed’ countries often travel to ‘developing’ countries to participate in ‘hands-on’learning. The central challenge of these trips is to ensure adequate opportunities forstudent learning while simultaneously ensuring that the economic

Conference Session

The Best of the Computers in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

) theaddition of special topics lectures and demonstrations in robotics in a group setting, whichfacilitated discussion; 2) virtual office hours with screen sharing for mentoring; and 3) a postersession exhibit with 3D models for team projects. None of these were possible with earlierofferings of this online course. The current author plans to use this tool in additional onlineofferings and evaluate with a larger sample size. It is also intended to explore the benefits ofcustomized environments, analytics, and the Python scripting tool for more interactiveexperiences in the 3D environment. Based on the student feedback, the author also intends toprovide additional orientation and training for the students, as well as to investigate some of

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Varun Agrawal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

in projects rather thanautomate team formation. These aspects will be examined in future work.Future WorkAs part of planned future work, the authors wish to investigate how useful the interest star ratingfeature is in comparison to a interest priority ranking. This would be similar to the bid priorityranking but would instead rank projects in the order of interest so as to disambiguate between theinterest level of students towards multiple projects. This feature would allow the students tospecify a unique ranks, instead of three stars, to projects of their preference, allowing to prioritizeprojects and more easily break ties not just for team formation, but also during the process ofproject assignment to teams.Another avenue of exploration

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Mark T. Holtzapple, Texas A&M University; Bonnie J. Dunbar Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, S. D., Watson, K. L., & Malavé, C. (2000). Quality planning in engineering education: Analysis of alternative implementations of a new first-year curriculum at Texas A&M University. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(3) 315–322. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2000.tb00531.xFournier-Bonilla, S. D., Watson, K. L., Malavé, C., & Froyd, J. (2001). Managing curricular change in engineering at Texas A&M University. International Journal of Engineering Education, 17(3), 222-235.Froyd, J. E., & Ohland, M. W. (2005). Integrated engineering curricula. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 147–164. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00835.xHoltzapple, M., Toback, K., & Holtzapple, C. (2014

Conference Session

Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Dixon, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Jenny Vi Le, Ohio State University; Carlos E. Castro, Ohio State University; Madith Barton, Ohio State University; Olivia R. Richardson, Ohio State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

. FindingsAnna’s View: Designing Possibilities and Confronting Constraints 8 Conversations with Anna, whether they took place in curriculum planningsessions or in the context of reflecting on the smART project, were characterized byoverflowing ideas. She often responded to planning questions by offering new ideas, andwhen students undertook many of the art-infused engineering projects, she would proposenew, related projects or ask for advice on how she could implement similar activities inher science classroom. She was often interested in how origami, an art form with whichshe had prior experience, could be used to teach other content, such as mathematics

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware; L. Pamela Cook, University of Delaware

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

STEMundergraduate population from ~2,500 to ~3,500 students, and a doubling of graduateenrollments institution-wide. This could benefit ADVANCE, for example, if it results inincreased STEM hiring. One challenge that we foresee relates to changes in the university'sbudget model. These changes are coming at a time when we are planning our institutionalizationstructure. Questions that need to be addressed are: where will UD-ADVANCE be housed at theend of the grant; what will be its primary responsibilities; how will it be funded? We areaddressing this challenge via communication with all interested parties – including the president,provost's office, and the deans. We are working with these groups to clarify our programmaticstrengths and also to delineate what

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

). Motion profile design to reduce residual vibration of high-speed positioning stages. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 14(2), 264-269.10. Voss, W. (2007). A Comprehensible Guide to Servo Motor Sizing. Copperhill Media.11. Lyshevski, S. E. (2008). Electromechanical Systems and devices. CRC Press.12. Li, H. Z., Gong, Z. M., Lin, W., & Lippa, T. (2007). Motion profile planning for reduced jerk and vibration residuals. vol, 8, 32-37.13. Manual, P. M. A. C. (1996). Delta Tau Data Systems. Inc., CA, USA. Page 14 of 1514. Zhan, Y., & Makis, V. (2006). A robust diagnostic model for gearboxes subject to vibration monitoring. Journal of Sound and

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tian Qiu, Purdue University; Mengshi Feng, Purdue University; Sitian Lu, Purdue University; Zhuofan Li; Yudi Wu; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Computing & Information Technology

identifier or expression not found”, “UndeclaredVariables”, and “Pointer error”. The first two errors can be summarized as “students writingcodes without a plan” [16]. The third error is the gap between understanding pointers andtheir types. It is observed that some students tried to cast types of understanding the implica-tions. Their programs could pass compilation but had run-time failures. Compilation Error Percentage of total errors Expected identifier or expression not found 23.5% Undeclared Variables 20.8% Pointer error 17.2% Not used Variables

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

be downloaded. The fourth most common topic was to expand the use of this technique inthe current and other courses. The fifth and sixth most common comment was dealing with thelimitations of using multiple choice quizzing. Currently we are using the same quiz for follow-up attempts because our current learning management system can only handle randomizedquizzing for very simple cases. The seventh most common comment topic involved the timingand frequency of online quizzes. Overall, these comments were quite positive and will behelpful in the planning of future implementations of online quizzing.ConclusionsBefore trying to address the fourth SOTL question in Table 1, which deals with facultyworkload, approximate answers are needed to the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kowalec, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Software Engineering Division

worse than unbalanced ones? Does starting projects early affect performance?2.1 Description of the CourseOur data are collected from a second semester programming course (“CS2”) whose targetaudience is sophomores planning to pursue a major or minor in Computer Science. AlthoughComputer Science majors and minors make up the majority of the students in the course, othermajors such as Business Administration, Economics, and Statistics are also represented. CS2 hasa single prerequisite, an introductory programming course taught in C++.CS2 focuses primarily on core computer science topics, but also covers some specific elements ofC++. Topics include: Functional abstraction, including specification, recursion, iteration, andfunctional

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Camille Johnson, San Jose State University; Clifton M. Oyamot Jr., San Jose State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

belongingnessintervention has been instituted for all sections.We plan to track cumulative GPAs, units completed, retention, and possibly graduation rates ofthis cohort through the entire six year period of the study (or until differences dissipate). Somestudies have registered long-term effects of subtle interventions, if administered at the right timeand in the right environment. It is the hope that we will continue to register differences betweenthe groups as the longitudinal study continues. Other future work may possibly include focusgroups with some of the participants, or booster interventions if warranted by developing results.5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe gratefully acknowledge the Provost Office at San Jose State University for funding this studyunder the 2015

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville

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Civil Engineering

Professional Practice, "ASCE's Raise the Bar Initiative: Master Plan for Implementation," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2003.[27] National Society of Professional Engineers, "Professional Engineering Body of Knowledge," NSPE, Alexandria, VA, 2013.[28] M. L. Phillips and F. M. Holly, "The Raise the Bar Initiative: Charting the Future by Understanding the Path to the Present - Experiential Guidelines," in ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2012.[29] ABET, Inc., "Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2016-2017," ABET, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 2015.[30] C. N. Musselman, S. Kumar, N. J. Mattei and L. R. Smith, "Licensure Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE," in ASEE

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Architectural

, design, construction and urban planning to, incrementally, revise thebuilding delivery system used for affordable housing and making it more efficient, sustainableand affordable. Through this prolonged address, these students were able to bring together theefficiencies and supports of traditional construction with those offered by emerging materials andprocesses, including digital fabrication and parametric data analysis. The first home,HOUSE01, will be completed in the spring of 2017. Although not yet complete, early evidencesare promising: the current bid for the construction cost of the kitchen and 1.5 baths forHOUSE01 is $10,000, roughly $17,000 less than the average cost of similarly scaled homes; thecurrent schedule of production indicates

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Kurtis Younkin, Iowa State University; Peter T. Savolainen, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

important (5 on Likert scale). Theimportance of design drawings to employers addresses a shortcoming of the curriculum at theuniversity where this study was conducted. In fact, the curriculum of a freshman-level graphicscourse was modified the subsequent semester based on these survey results to include moreextensive coverage of design drawings and CAD packages. The importance of design drawingsto employers is also likely reflective of the context of this survey, which was focused on entry-level hiring practices. Plan sheet creation is a common tasked included in the practicalexperience students gain as interns or co-ops.The other topics that were highly rated by employers are generally part of the standardcurriculum in highway design courses, such

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, they get connected with career services and are provided information on how to registerfor the next semester. At this university due to space constraints, the one hour course could onlybe offered on Friday. For the fall semester, there were two sections, each made up of about 400students. One of the changes that was made was in how the communications were written whensent to students who had not completed the first assignment or had missed a class in the firstthree weeks.The first assignment in the class was for the student to meet with their advisor to go over theweekly study plan and a semester planner. Students were asked to complete this within the firstthree weeks of the semester. The purpose of this assignment was to introduce students

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Donaher, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Challengecompetency, hands on project/research, involves completion of some experience in a researchsetting related to the scholar’s challenge. This could include laboratory work, collection of dataor surveys, investigations into potential solutions for their Grand Challenge, etc. The secondcompetency is interdisciplinary curriculum, wherein the student is encouraged to take coursesoutside of their specific discipline. Entrepreneurship, the third competency, aims to developstudent’s skills in working with investors, business plans, and market analyses that are just ascrucial as the engineering technical solution. The GCSP Global dimension, the fourthcompetency, aims to develop students’ global perspectives and assist in their understanding ofthe global and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University; Brent Bottenfield, Auburn University; Thaddeus A. Roppel, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University; Mark Lee Adams, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

and interact with, such asrobotic pets, tennis ball launchers, and even a martial arts robot. Quite often students wanted tobuild their own automatic NerfTM launcher, or they provided ideas and feedback to improve therobot during a question and answer session. They had several great ideas: make it mobile withwheels or treads, make it able to track multiple targets, and make it able to identify non-targets.This provided opportunity for the group to interact with the students and help them plan and discusshow such upgrades could be implemented.ConclusionsIt is typically uncommon for primary and secondary students to experience understandable engi-neering projects and meet engineers, particularly young engineers with whom they can relate