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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Herman W. Colquhoun Jr., IBM Canada Ltd.

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First-Year Programs

% ofthe cause the attrition [3]. Therefore, an ancillary research question is: Can mandatory studygroups formed in an introductory engineering course, help students succeed in other gatewayclasses? The results to the two research questions are reported with links to supporting videos.An Introduction to Human Centered DesignIn order to discuss design thinking and, by extension, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking (EDT) -paraphrased as human-centered design at scale (and speed) - we must first ground ourselves in thedefinition of general human-centered design (HCD) and the root meaning of design. A design isdefined as the purpose, planning, or intention that exists behind an action, fact, or material object.In and of itself, design is neither good nor

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Cornucopia #2

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Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

and polling questions were also perceived aspositive on average across demographic groups. The slightly lower score may be due to students’resistance to active learning formats [25]. The largely positive responses to the course structuresupport the plan to continue with this overall template. However, some results warrantadjustments: as mentioned JiT quizzes were already replaced. Assigned groups were rated in thebottom three for both female and black students. This could mean that more care is needed increating groups, or additional support is needed for developing group cohesiveness.This paper presented a small subset of the data collected in the study; much more work is left tobe done. Ongoing analysis will look at other student aspects

Conference Session

Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Nicole Joy Sweeney, Complexly

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

. The breadth and depth of engineeringmeant any individual branch within engineering, such as chemical engineering, could easily have46 episodes devoted to within that branch, or even within a single engineering course likethermodynamics. The direction to cover all of engineering meant that achieving a balance betweenall branches of engineering, with appropriate breadth and depth to cover key topics within eachfield, would take significant planning and effort before the series could even be filmed. Mappingout the series took ten months of research, which occurred while the series was being initiallywritten, filmed, animated, produced, and released. The series effectively broke down into several components. The first six episodes

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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Diversity

people, equipment, and materials that are housed in our labs, facultymembers’ labs, research labs as well as within other companies. The members share what isneeded and house supplies in whatever location is logical for each project at the time. As plans,partners, and project needs change, our equipment and supplies change and move.One of the priority ongoing projects is the operation of a makerspace laboratory that providesadditive manufacturing services to students, faculty, and external customers. A business graduatestudent oversees the laboratory and other students who staff the facility (Figure 1). The lab isopen to all our university students, and printing is free (up to 500g). Trained student staffmembers operate software and assist

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Mallory Taylor, Ohio Northern University; Nathan Rausch, Ohio Northern University; Kasie Dawn Moeller

instead of hand cutting the pieces. To cut out the folding mechanism, a press or waterjetcould be used to create the general shape. The pedaling mechanism would have to be pressedtogether with the sprocket and axle parts. Roller chain would be best put on by a human. Theremaining pieces could be purchased from a vendor similarly to how it was done to complete thescooter now. After the rest of the parts are purchased, they could all be attached to the boardeither by a human or a robot.Testing and Refinement Scootie gang planned to test the prototype in the following areas: Plywood deflection,Steering range of motion, maximum height of obstacle, maximum user speed, security of lockingmechanism, protection from the elements. To test each of

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

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Heather Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Software Engineering , vol. 37 No. 4, no. July/August, pp. 509-525, 2011.[7] "P90X Extreme Home Fitness," [Online]. https://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/how-p90x- works-muscle-confusion.do. [Accessed 24 12 2019].[8] Stulberg, B. "CUT," 28 Aug 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.thecut.com/2016/08/workout-plans- based-on-muscle-confusion-dont-work.html. [Accessed 25 12 2019].[9] Rolandsson, L. "Changing computer programming education: the dinosaur that survived in school. An explorative study about educational issues based on teachers' beliefs and curriculum development in secondary school" The 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering, IEEE, 2013.[10] Pappano, L. "The iGen Shift

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Rex Taibu; George Tremberger Jr; Tak Cheung

second pyramid layer. Another viewpoint would be “understanding starts at the secondlayer” without a pyramid construct. A 2014 PNAS report classified prospective cognition intofour columns of simulation, prediction, intention, and planning, with two orthogonal rows ofepisodic and semantic processes [17]. Therefore, the prediction deliverable should be includedin an assessment rubric. Furthermore, the ASEE Assessment-White-Paper stated that “programimprovement is the objective of assessment and program modifications over relatively shortintervals are likely to make assessment ineffective” [18]. The assessment rubric designs duringasynchronous delivery should be blended into face-to-face instruction upon society reopen. Anassessment rubric example

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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Samuel C Lieber PE, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

the software has been successful forhomework, there were still several challenges during the transition to utilize it fully forsynchronous online labs. The main challenge was management of student expectations. Studentsinitially demonstrated disappointment that they would not be able to directly apply skill sets tophysical equipment. The students soon saw; however, that the simulation software presentedmore of an opportunity to practice and grasp the key aspects of automation. The availability ofthe simulation software on the student’s PC provided more opportunities for them to practicetheir skill sets (e.g. EDS planning and implementation) as opposed to the hard-wired physicalunits, which have limited access even under normal (pre-pandemic

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

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Angelique Bonilla; Daniel Charles Jones, California Polytechnic State University; Amanda Krysl; John S Seng, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

dean of engineering and thedepartment chairs of computer engineering and computer science. These visits consisted ofdiscussing Herbie’s presence and influence on campus as well as plans for the future. We tookpictures of Herbie with the campus administrators, which ended up on the university’s majorwebsites, giving Herbie significant exposure to the university community and expandingHerbie’s social network.As Herbie’s recognition progressed, we began to do “Herbie Giveaways.” These giveawaysbegan by having a basket full of candy attached to Herbie’s head and running Herbie around thehallways of campus. Students would recognize Herbie, take a piece of candy, and sometimestake pictures or videos of him. When the social media account first

Conference Session

Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Yixian Zhou

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Students’ Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership Skills, vol. 57, no. 3. Springer Netherlands, 2016.[5] B. A. Burt, D. D. Carpenter, C. J. Finelli, and T. S. Harding, “Outcomes of engaging engineering undergraduates in co-curricular experiences.”[6] L. C. Strauss and P. T. Terenzini, “The Effects of Students’ In- and Out-of-Class Experiences on their Analytical and Group Skills: A Study of Engineering Education,” Res. High. Educ., vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 967–992, Dec. 2007.[7] A. L. Miller, L. M. Rocconi, and A. D. Dumford, “Focus on the finish line: does high- impact practice participation influence career plans and early job attainment?,” High. Educ., vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 489–506, 2018.[8] S

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New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Huma Shoaib, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

supportcomputational thinking while planning a programming instruction [9]. To examine practices andperspectives in Computational thinking learning research, a proposed methodology of datacollection will be asking students to verbalize their thought process using think aloud protocolwhile programming and their on-screen programming activity could be captured and analyzed[9]. As for the instructional implication, it is proposed that a constructionism-based problem-solving learning environment, with information processing, scaffolding and reflection activities,could be designed to foster computational practices and computational perspectives.Although constructionism was the dominant learning theory to teach computational thinking.Additional frameworks were also

Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; John Butler, California Baptist University; Gibson Fleming, California Baptist University

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Electrical and Computer

propercontext, and did not adequately prepare students to integrate knowledge across courses.Furthermore, labs were not used effectively. The study recommended a so-called “spiral model”and effective use of labs (by basing them on design projects):“… the ideal learning trajectory is a spiral, with all components revisited at increasing levels ofsophistication and interconnection. Learning in one area supports learning in another.” [1]-[2]A digest version of the study is available online. It compares a “linear components” model (of acurriculum) to their proposed “spiral model”—using two helpful diagrams [3].Chu’s approach applies the spiral model by introducing certain lab component themes (forfreshman labs) and then maps out a plan to revisit them with

Conference Session

Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Juebei Chen, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University; Xiangyun Du, Qatar University

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Educational Research and Methods

reflect on their full rangeof projects. We conducted one focus group interview with three students from one team in energyengineering and six individual interviews with students from energy engineering, civil engineering,and computer engineering (Table 2). Since this is a work-in-progress, we reported our primaryfindings based on the group interview and six individual interviews. In our next step, for triangulationand enrich data with different aspects of students’ learning experiences in PBL, we planned to conductfocus group interviews firstly, and then invite same students from focus group interviews toparticipant in individual interviews.In the data analysis process, all interviews involved in this study were transcribed and reviewedcarefully

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Abdul Rahman Badawi, Old Dominion University; Deborah Kay Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools; Salih Sarp, Old Dominion University; Spyridoula Tsouganatou, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Hongyi Michael Wu, Old Dominion University

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Computing and Information Technology

. Department of Commerce (see Figure 1a). All high schoolsin the Norfolk Public School system have students who reside in qualified opportunity zones (theirattendance zones are given in Figure 1b). Figure 1: Qualified Opportunity Zones in Norfolk, VA [15]Norfolk Public Schools Activities in Career and Technical EducationThe work plan will develop, assess, and improve the course curriculum and hands-on activities inthe area of computer science principles with Norfolk High Schools, Old Dominion University, andindustry partners for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Figure 2 illustrates theComputer Science and Cybersecurity Pathway for the CTE Logical Model. One of the ways toengage more underrepresented students in STEM

Conference Session

Evidence-based Practices in Faculty Development

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Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Claire Fletcher Honeycutt, Arizona State University; Ke Liu, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

classroom observation was conducted by two trained observers. Following the observation,the observers met with each faculty member to discuss each person’s goals as they pertain to theRTOP rubric. An individualized follow-up plan was devised among the participants andobservers and was also used to guide subsequent observations and instructional coaching. Inorder to examine how the active learning strategies that were presented in the workshopsimpacted student achievement, course-level data for undergraduate engineering classes betweenthe academic years of 2012-2013 (before the faculty development program) and 2017-2018 (afterthe faculty development program) was gathered. Seven disciplines of engineering were sampled:aerospace, biomedical, chemical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, pp. 115-149. Available: http://www98.griffith.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/handle/10072/55296/80979_1.pdf?sequen ce=1[30] Enterprise Florida. (2008). Statewide strategic plan for economic development: Rural priority. Available: http://www.floridajobs.org/REDI/EFI_2006- 08_RuralStrategicPlanofWork.pdf[31] U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2015). Rural America at a glance. 2015 edition. Available: http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1952235/eib145.pdf

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

of wheels, and 3D printing [26] Entrepreneurship: business planning, business model canvas [27], product development process, market analysis, product market matrix [28], Porter’s 5 forces [29], technology S- curve [30], venture capital, crowd funding, grants, social entrepreneurship, and managing intellectual propertyCorresponding to each lesson on fundamental concepts, participants worked on hands-on learningtasks in teams. VEX Robotics Clawbot kit [31] and Arduino UNO microcontroller [32] were usedfor building the chassis of the robot and the microcontroller circuitry of the robot, respectively.The research team introduced participants to operating principles, electrical schematic, coding, andmicrocontroller interfacing of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the author with multipleideas as to focus on how to achieve more efficient student learning. The author plans to work onimproving his classroom assignments to address the issues generated in this research activity.The above set of conclusions are almost identical to the ones the author has arrived at, in hisprevious research publications (Narayanan, 2019).APPENDIX A: Procedure Followed by the Author 1 Continuous Review Improvement Assignment 5 2 Select Draw

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

effective in teaching math and science concepts to middle schoolstudents. They indicated during the professional development that the math and science teachershad the opportunity to work together to prepare collaborative math and science lessons with theintegration of technology. They were motivated to work with their colleagues in their schools toprepare collaborative math and science lesson plans to demonstrate the connection to theirstudents.The flight simulator software/hardware has been installed in two middle school (Figure 5) and isbeing installed in a third middle school so that teachers can implement the pedagogical approachin their classrooms.AcknowledgementThis research is supported by NSF Grant# 1614249.References[1] NCES (2018) https

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Jenna A. Harbert

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

it is a requirement for being hired to understand this technology and these programs. Oneadditional survey involved students exposed to this new technology. Students were asked to respondto a series of statements pertaining to the inclusion of BIM for the purpose of structural design as partof the intermediate design courses taught within the authors’ program. With the data from the resultsof these surveys, a plan can be formulated for the inclusion of these new technologies into theteachings of engineering students.For the survey sent to engineering programs, the 24 ABET accredited architectural engineeringprograms were contacted, as well as similar programs at other universities. A total of 32 programswere sent the survey, with 20

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lan He, Beihang University; Jingjun Yu, Beihang University

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Mechanical Engineering

teaching contents of Engineering Drawing course have included the introductionof tolerance and fit, important elements of engineering drawings and the use of at least oneCAD software such as SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD. The task of “disassembling andredrawing the provided XY positioning mechanism” is set in the plan of the project referringto the idea of “reverse engineering” used for teaching. An example of the disassembly andmapping process of the screw slide table is shown in Fig. 4. In this way, students can discernthe components of “handwriting robot” and apprehend how these components work togetherto achieve system functions by disassembling the provided machinery, which is necessary forbeginners. Tasks such as writing measure reports, drawing

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Ron Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Effectively communicating, building rapport and relating well to all kinds of people Leadership Organizing and influencing people to believe in a vision while creating a sense of purpose and direction Negotiation Listening to many points of view and facilitating agreements between two or more parties Personal accountability Being answerable for personal actions Planning and organizing Establishing courses of action to ensure that work is completed effectively Problem solving Defining, analyzing and diagnosing key components of a problem

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ENT Division Technical Session: Assessment Tools and Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Laine E. Rumreich, Ohio State University; Faith Logan, Ohio State University; Zachary Dix, Ohio State University; Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ambiguity of many of the objectives from each analyzed set was identified during theanalysis process for this study. Some of this lack of clarity resulted from the fact that many of theobjectives were deemed too difficult to objectively measure in a course, such as to “demonstrateconstant curiosity about our changing world.” The solution to this current lack of clarity is toimprove specificity and measurability in EM objectives. Measurable course outcomes ofteninvolve observable criteria, time frames, and numerical goals. For example, rather than “Studentswill develop and demonstrate proficiency in writing and verbal skills,” an effective objectivemight be "Present an original business plan at a design showcase."Many other objectives, although

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Compared to Men: Lack of Mathematical Confidence a Potential Culprit.,” PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 7, p. e0157447, 2016.[29] J. Wang, H. Hong, J. Ravitz, and M. Ivory, “Gender differences in factors influencing pursuit of computer science and related fields,” in Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE, 2015, vol. 2015–June, pp. 117–122.AppendixBelow please find question in the survey which studied for the purpose of this study.Q. (field plans). “Mark all that apply.”Which of the following options best describe what field(s) you wanted to pursue?q6ms… = desired field in middle schoolq6bhs… = desired field at the beginning of high schoolq6ehs… = desired field at the end of high schoolq6col

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First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Susanna C. Calkins, Northwestern University; Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

community partners. To evaluate the effectiveness of the critical learning community,students will be prompted at various points in the quarter to use the reflection journals todescribe any aspects of the community partnership that have influenced how they understandthemselves, others, and the communities with whom they will work. Students’ reflection journalswill be analyzed for themes that emerge.(c) Community partners’ perceptions: Finally, because this course collaborates withinternational partners, their feedback must be sought in understanding the impact of the course.We plan to design a questionnaire that is collaboratively informed by the community partnersand faculty. We wish to understand the expectations and priorities of the community

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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New Engineering Educators

idea. Students start from thebasics, such as drawing a line, and are well-supported with lesson videos and visual guidance foreach lesson. Practice may be pursued through a structured plan, or by selecting their own paththrough the lessons. The most popular item is an award-winning gamified line sketching activitywhereby points are awarded for achievement levels of three basic sketching metrics.Instructor ObservationsAll three tools provide digital formative assessments with immediate feedback to the studentsfrom the tools. PhET and Sketchtivity respond with visual stimuli to be interpreted by thestudent, while Mechanix is designed to provide textual hints and guidance.PhET is an online simulation tool widely utilized at all levels of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Wendy Chi, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

measures when considering socioeconomic status,gender, ethnicity, and race of test takers (Gilborn & Mizra, 2000; Weissglass, 2001).Muddying the water- how qualitative data provide further reinterpretations of impactIn our initial plans for studying scholars over time, we brought naïve assumptions about whomour scholars would be, and how to address a “fair comparison” in our study of the impact of ourprogram. As we began interviews and focus groups in our studies at multiple institutions, wefound context variables that further complicated our work. As we take a mixed method approach,the data help inform our evolving quantitative study. The following are realities we did notprepare for in our study of “time to degree” with students studying

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jennifer S Mullin, UC Davis

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First-Year Programs

example, it would beuseful to know what aspects of the project they found the most challenging and why.Future WorkOutcomes of the pilot study provide insight into student’s technical problem-solving andtinkering self-efficacy. Due to limitations with survey completion (e.g., not all studentscompleted pre and post and not all survey items were included), instructor plans to conduct alarger more comprehensive study in spring 2020. In addition, given the focus on a maker-inspired pedagogy, there is a need to provide students with engaging low-stake opportunities tocreate and share projects early on to better develop their technical confidence. 11References

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

Development of Veteran Friendly, Military Technology and Instrumentation Mechanical Engineering CourseAbstractThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte developed a veteran friendly, military technologyand instrumentation course as part of their ongoing efforts to recruit and retrain members of themilitary community and to expand the military science and technology workforce. The largerproject included four interrelated initiatives (e.g., systematic veteran recruitment activities,specialized mentoring support for student veterans) and institutional data analysis on veteranrecruitment and graduation. ENGR3999 (pseudonym) was originally planned to link priormilitary experience of veterans to what they learn in academic courses and to

Conference Session

Teaching Statics: What and How?

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

a more basic level. Forexample, it is less likely in an introductory Physics course for an instructor to assume studentsalready know what a gravitational force is and how it acts on a body, whereas in Statics it isoften assumed to be known. It may be true, then, that students who are taking Physics as acorequisite with Statics may struggle in Statics with concepts that are not explained in Physicsuntil a later time. Table 2 below provides information on the planned topics for a ten-weekcourse in Statics and Physics I to provide a basis for comparison. Table 2. Comparison of topics in Statics and Introductory Physics Statics Physics I Week 1