Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Washington St. Louis at 8. Using Peer Review to Improve Students’ Writing. Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing, University of Michigan at 9. How to Plan And Guide In-Class Peer Review Activities. The Teaching Center, University of Washington St. Louis at 10. White, A. The Elements of Graphic Design. 224 (Allworth Press, 2011).11. Tufte, E. Beautiful Evidence. 213 (Graphics Press, 2006).  Page 26.1707.12Appendix 1: Rubric used to evaluate capstone report figures Scoring Question 1 2 3

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Palomba, C. A. and Banta, T. W., Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA 1999.23. Anon., Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective for Reviews During the 2015-2016 Page 26.1730.11 Accreditation Cycle, ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2015, Accessed on January 28, 2015. from http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Step_by_Step/Accreditation_Documents/Curre nt/2015-2016/E001%2015-16%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-7-14.pdf

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Colorado School of Mines; M Brunhart-Lupo, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

homework and examsTeam based assignments included the following:  project letter of understanding  project plan  team contract  final design report  final graphics portfolioData CollectionData were sourced directly from the completed grade sheets after all individual and team gradeshad been entered. Grades from certain semesters (labeled in graphs presented below) werechosen specifically for this study. The semesters were chosen on the basis of having had no Page 26.1740.5reflective journal assignment, versus having had a reflective journal assignment. The lastrequirement, when selecting the semesters to analyze, are that

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Young Hwan Chun, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

facilitate that retention should be an important focus when planning courses and choosingteaching methods.In early mechanics courses, such as statics and solid mechanics, a student ought to rememberbasic concepts and formulas for equilibrium, shear and moment diagrams, truss analysis,buckling, stress and strain computation for various loadings and other important topics. Thatsaid, student recollection of those concepts, an essential part of applying them in the widercontext of engineering design, is notoriously poor1. The authors’ experience strongly indicatesthat our students have difficulty dredging up knowledge that they haven’t touched recently, and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David W Reazin, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

topics.Mr. David W Reazin, Purdue University Dave Reazin is currently a third year student at Purdue University working towards a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Automatic Controls and Integrated Software Methods. Scheduled to grad- uate in 2016, Dave plans to enter industry before returning to school to complete his Masters. Through- out his time at Purdue, Dave has also worked as a Resident Assistant and Staff Resident for University Residences, a Teaching Assistant and Grading Systems Team Lead for the Purdue University First Year Honors Engineering Program, and an Electrical Engineering Intern for United Launch Alliance in Cape Canaveral, FL

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

have to meet with an advisor.Students’ first contact with the first-year advisor takes place during their summer orientationprogram. The first-year advisor is involved in orientation planning for the college andparticipates in information and advising sessions during orientation. During orientation incomingstudents are assigned to both the first-year advisor and their discipline-specific advisor.Various means of communication are utilized throughout the students’ first semester to keepthem informed about upcoming events, announcements, etc. First-year students receive broadcast Page 26.693.4emails about upcoming

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

described in this paper was funded via the Idaho STEM Talent Expansion Program(STEP) grant, awarded in 2010. At the start of the grant, an external advisory board was created,led by the Provost and including the Deans of Engineering and Arts & Sciences, and severalcommunity members interested in increasing the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) workforce in this state. The advisory board met twice annually, andreviewed the targets of the grant each time they met. The grant’s objective was explicitly focusedon first-year success: “The Idaho STEP Program represents an institutional plan and commitment to first year success for incoming STEM majors at Boise State University. It is designed for student success

Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University; E. Downey Brill, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

some elements (videos and materials) and less for others (time required,overall structure). These effects were considered, along with the instructors’ overallperceptions of this first iteration of flipping, in planning for spring 2013.Spring Semester 2013Structure: Several key changes to the structure of the course were implemented in spring 2013.Class attendance was made optional in this semester, and “optional work sessions” with theinstructors/teaching assistant were substituted and made available to students. This change wasimplemented in response to student feedback on the time required in the course. The changewas also made in an effort to encourage students toward self-empowered learning, andstrengthening their skills related to ABET

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

" in their names or Page 26.716.4descriptions often cover environmental and economic issues as well as the implementation ofpractical solutions.The class is planned for 10 weekly lectures of 3 hours each, which represents 11 weeks (with afinal exam) of a regular quarter. Lectures are intended to be delivered by either the instructor or aspecialist in the topic being taught. Two laboratory sessions on the major renewable energysystems are embedded in this course. The last section of each lecture (each divided in threemajor sections: resources, system components and characteristics, and design) focuses on thedesign of the different products and/or

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Twila Ortiz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea R Pluckebaum, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

gain ownership through planning their academic goals. Classroom time is conserved by building reflection into other settings, and the process encourages continuous iterative reflection rather than a single paper or event at the end of the field experience. This is particularly important…where regular classroom meetings are difficult to arrange. [6, p. 30] Page 26.722.5Cooperative education, then, is similar to an internship serving to deepen the students’ practicalskills as well as their knowledge base. There are, of course, other forms of experiential learning. Increasingly, research is becoming anarea of interest for

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

literature. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning.[8] Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W. Y., Scarloss, B., & Shapley, K. L. (2007). Reviewing the Evidence on How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement. Issues & Answers. REL 2007-No. 033. Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (NJ1).[9] S. Y. Yoon, H. Diefes-Dux, and J. Strobel, (2013) “First-Year Effects Of An Engineering Professional Development Program On Elementary Teachers,” Am. J. Eng. Educ. AJEE, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 67–84.[10] Guskey, T. R. (1998). The age of our accountability. Journal of Staff Development, 19(4), 36-44.[11] Newman, D. (2010). An empirical

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

of procedures, construct working models, students analyze results andwrite formal reports. Module 2 (transitional projects) have defined objectives; however, somedesign elements are intentionally left out prompting students to synthesize a working model sothat meaningful results can be acquired. Although the goal is clearly stated, the task of filling inthe missing pieces is the challenge. Module 3 (DoM project) is the culminating experience inwhich students working in teams of two are required to integrate prior skills into an independentresearch initiative. Each team must propose, plan and execute a design that is relevant to thecourse topics and suitable in rigor. At an end-of-the semester event, each team delivers a formaloral

Conference Session

Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Davide Piovesan, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

evaluated on asemester-by-semester basis, or a modified semester-by-semester basis. The results of theseprimary tools are used to establish an action plan for each course, (for example, smallmodifications to be presented in the next course iteration), and thus provide a path for continuousimprovement. Secondary tools are implemented on different time scales, and providecorroborative information only. The program assessment rubrics are the primary tool used toprovide a measure of satisfaction of student learning outcomes.Table 1: Intellectual maturity according to Perry’s levelsStage of Perceptions of theIntellectual

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne A Scales, Virginia Tech; J Michael Ruohoniemi; Geoff Crowley

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

incorporated into construction engineering and management curricula for trainingstudents to use spatial construction data for various applications that include surveying,construction planning, and scheduling [6]. Aerospace Engineering (AE) curricula place emphasison technology applications related to air and space navigation, traffic control, and pilotlessaircraft and aerospace technologies, such as atomic clocks, that enable GNSS [7]. In general,undergraduates appreciate applications of GNSS and design projects that are effective in givingsome insight into fundamental GNSS principles [8]. These approaches, however, do not addresslearning GNSS from first principles and so do not convey the depth of understanding that isnecessary to work with a broad

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J Cox, University of North Florida; Lawrence K. Mao, University of North Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

[17] inprevious course offerings.The Current Resource of Table 2 has been accumulated over time. As the plants have significantcapital cost associated with them, moving to the Ideal Resource of Table 2 is part of the currentfive-year strategic plan of the mechanical engineering program. With full realization over time asa goal to complete the Ideal Resource, the hands-on learning component of the dynamic systemsand control can occur and accommodate increasing enrollments. Page 26.833.7Streamlined Experiments to Increase Student ThroughputWith increased student enrollment, the time in terms of contact hours for the one-credit coursehas been

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Scott McCrae, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Statistics 2010. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.16. Ragsdale, S. (2013). Pursuing and Completing an Undergraduate Computing Degree from a Female Perspective: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest database. (AAT 3565811)17. Cohoon, J. M., & Aspray, W. (2006). Women and information technology: Research on underrepresentation. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.18. Horn, L., & Nunez, A. (2000). Mapping the road to college: First-generation students' math track, planning strategies, and context of support. US Department of Education. National Center for Educational Statistics report 2000-153.19. McMahon, W. (1999). Education and development: Measuring

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hue V. Tran P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

courses to the solution of anopen-ended design problem with constraints. This course is usually taken in the winter quarter ofthe sophomore year. The students buy a kit of parts and raw materials to supplement the kitsfrom the previous courses. The end product, an autonomous robot, is specified with a minimalset of constraints, but it is up to the students to determine how to satisfy those constraints. Forsome, this is the first exposure to building something. The course has two hours of lecture andthree hours of lab each week. The lecture time is used to review some of the concepts anddevices, as well as introduce new concepts like Finite State Machines for implementingbehavior, and creating test plans. Weekly milestones help motivate the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Bo Yang

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International

first-year engineering design course onstudent intellectual development as measured by the Perry scheme. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(1),39-45.[26] Douglas, E. P., & Chu-Chuan, C. (2009). Work in Progress - Use of Guided Inquiry as an Active LearningTechnique in Engineering. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference.[27] Creswell, J W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative andQualitative Research. England: Pearson College Division.[28] Zhang, L. F. (1997). The Zhang Cognitive Development Inventory. Unpublished text, The University ofHong Kong, Hong Kong. See Appendix A.[29] Perry, W. G. (1970). Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2002, and has worked on many assessment, research, and evalu- ation projects, including the measurement of student learning outcomes in general education, longitudi- nal research on the effects of undergraduate engineering research experiences on minority enrollment in graduate school, and the evaluation of the Georgia Tech International and Research Plans. He is currently working on an upcoming evaluation of service learning and sustainability project as part of Georgia Tech’s Quality Enhancement Plan.Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research In- stitute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A Harper, The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

. As one team summarized in theirreflection, “As a team, we found that this objective evaluation of other teams’ work was a greatway to look at our own work in a different light. We found the areas we did well in as well asthe ones that need improvement. Using this knowledge, we plan to go forward and write an evenbetter draft, or even drafts, void of the problems it has now.”There were two areas in which the feedback was not what the instructors desired. Students werenot able to determine the best locations for figures and tables in their documents. Also, theymisunderstood the question asking about references. In response to these deficiencies, theassignment has been revised. Another question that did not produce useful feedback has

Conference Session

Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

by instructor). - Grading of deliverables by the instructors (project plan, mid-term review, final report, exhibit (and abstract), oral presentation, team minutes, web site if applicable). - Teamwork survey. - Self-assessment. - Senior Design Symposium judging (with evaluation criteria explicitly indexed to the learning objectives and articulated via rubrics for all measures). Table 4: Results of Indirect Assessment for AREN 485 (twenty students in the course) Indirect AssessmentStudent Self-Assessment Number Number Number Number Number Equivalentof Course Learning of A’s of B’s of C’s of D’s of E’s GPA (4 toObjectives

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Conzett, NCEES; Mark William Killgore D.WRE P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

? Page 26.3.2IntroductionDuring the past several years, there has been a great deal of discussion among professionalengineers around the idea that a baccalaureate degree is not sufficient to produce the engineerwith the required skill set to practice as a professional engineer in the 21st century. This has ledto the development of initiatives at certain professional societies and at the National Council ofExaminers for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) to define and implement a plan formodifying the educational requirements for a licensed professional engineer. Their work wassupported over 10 years ago by a National Academy of Engineering report that concluded, “It isevident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge cannot be

Conference Session

Innovative Project-based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Charles Zheng Guan, MIT-SUTD Collaboration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

  industrial  suppliers  like  Grainger  or  McMaster­Carr.  Institutions  which  rely  on  more  traditional  purchase  order  systems  like  requisitions  will  find  it much  more  difficult  to  obtain  parts   in  a timely manner, and may have to create “kits” of more of the class materials to compensate.   The  MIT  Environmental,  Health,  and Safety (EHS) office was instrumental to securing locations on  campus  for  the  event  to occur. A safety plan for both the scooters and bicycles based class, as well  as  the  go­kart  class,  was  made  in  consultation  with  them.  Close  collaboration  with  MIT EHS kept everyone informed about requirements and challenges, and early communication in the semester  helped  the  process  flow  smoothly

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Brad Joseph Johnson, Rowan University

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Computing & Information Technology

assignment exercise during a relatively busy period of the term.With the planned refinements to the assignment algorithm, the solution promises to become arobust platform for future iterations of the overall project assignment process. Page 26.20.12References1. Kadlowec, J., Bhatia, K., Chandrupatla, T.R., Chen, J.C., Constans, E., Hartman, H., Marchese, A.J., von Lockette, P., Zhang, H., "Design Integrated in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessment of the Engineering Clinics" Journal of Mechanical Design 129.7 (2007): 682-691.2. Von Lockette, P., Riddell, W., Dahm, K., Harvey, R., Courtney, J., Pietrucha, B., Diao, C., Accini

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

understanding, and that are packaged along with other curricular materials such aslesson plans and learning modules. Educational simulations typically have animation and varyconsiderably in terms of activities, from serious games12 designed to mimic real life scenarios tovirtual physics labs, such as ThinkerTools13. Educational simulations are designed and intendedfor one purpose, that is, student learning. They are not intended for a research context; they donot generate new knowledge, rather they enable learning of previously discovered knowledge.Educational simulations are analogous to a calculator; students input values and an output isgenerated. A calculator does not teach students how to multiply, but it will give students theanswer to a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qichao Wang, Virginia Tech; Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

) traffic engineering council committee on ”survey of the state of the practice on traffic responsive plan selection control.” He is also a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Traffic Signal Systems committee, Artificial Intel- ligence and Advanced Computing Applications committee, and the joint subcommittee on Intersection. In addition, he is currently a chair on a task group on Agent-based modeling and simulation as part of the TRB SimSub committee. He also serves as a CEE faculty senator at Virginia Tech. Dr. Abbas is a recipient of the Oak Ridge National Lab Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralf E. Powe

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University; Kathryn R Pynn, Syracuse University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

first year retention rate of 86%is comparable to the entire entering cohort of 2013, despite the higher risk of attrition in thispopulation of students. The first year retention rates for the summer bridge program cohorts of2011 and 2012 were 85% and 86%, respectively. Therefore, there does not appear to be a majorshift in retention as a function of this course revision. First year retention data for theSummerStart students of 2014 is not yet available. At the start of their second semester, all 25participants were still officially enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.However, three of these students are no longer taking courses towards their engineering orcomputer science degree, indicating that they plan to transfer out

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

is an Assistant Professor in the School 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 Education.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by over $14.5 million from the National Science Foundation and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Michael Orr, The University of Texas at Austin; Kevin Leigh Webster Jr.; George Turvey, Graduate Research Assistant ; Mouchumi Bhattacharyya

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

numericalcomputational methods in designing solutions to structural, vibrational, electromagnetic,biomedical electromagnetics, computational fluid dynamics, and heat transfer is a noted problemfor some engineering graduates16-17. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,Inc. (ABET, Inc.) expects engineering graduates to have “an ability to use the techniques, skills,and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice” such as FE analysis18. Hence, Page 26.145.4engineering schools have, or are planning to add FE analysis to their curricula, but these plansare not occurring fast enough to meet the demand of firms competing in the global

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Ozturk; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

 you consider first when you are asked to model an object?   a. Why? 2. What challenges have you previously encountered in the modeling process?   a. If you run into that challenge today, how do you plan on overcoming it?  3. Do you have any strategies for modeling the object today?  a. If so, which strategies do you anticipate using?  4. Are you familiar with the object you are going to model today?  5. If you are familiar with the object you are modeling or if you use it often in your daily life,  would it be easier for you to model it?   a. Why, why not?  6. How important is it to know about the object you are going to model?  7.   How confident are you in this modeling process? (1: not confident    6