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Pre-College: Engineering Undergraduates as Teachers

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Leigh Martin, Clemson University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students’ experiences, gauge their expectations for theprogram, document what students learned within the program, and monitor the impact of theinternship experience on their careers. While only a subset of students reported that theydefinitely wanted to teach and were looking into graduate programs in education, other internsstated that they would consider teaching at some point within their careers.IntroductionSince the 1980s, educational researchers have warned of the shortage of highly qualified scienceand math teachers.1 Currently, the demand for qualified science and mathematics teachersoutpaces the supply, especially in high-need schools.2 The response to this warning has beentwo-fold: to enact strategies to retain teachers3 and to recruit

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The Best of First-Year Programs Division

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sharma, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

important factor in persistence to degree completion. For example, somestudies report that the diversity gap in STEM participation may be attributed more to perceptionsand beliefs than to academic preparation or achievement levels [1-5]. To the extent that suchperceptions and beliefs form an inaccurate (or “negative”) vision of a future engineering career,curricular approaches that aim to form a more “positive” vision may be warranted. Theseapproaches can be pedagogical, such as collaborative and project-based learning [6-8], content-based by aiming (for example) to expose the positive contributions of engineering to society [9-12], or both. All other things being equal, curricular features than can foster among students amore positive

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

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Materials

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

further internships, transfer preparedness, teamwork ability, and senseof self-efficacy.1. IntroductionDespite years of investments and resources devoted by the federal government and institutions ofhigher education towards broadening participation of underrepresented minorities (URMs) inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers, significant progress has not beenachieved. For instance, since 2000, underrepresented minorities’ shares in engineering andphysical science degrees have been flat despite a rapid increase in their representation of theoverall US population. In fact, even though URMs currently constitute 30 percent of the USpopulation, they account for only about 12.5 percent of baccalaureate degrees awarded inengineering1

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Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

technology(1 section). The problems are available at no cost at the National Problem Library(webwork.maa.org/wiki/Open_Problem_Library) which is maintained by the MathematicalAssociation of America (MAA), the developers of WeBWorK, and the NSF.The WeBWorK system delivers unique homework problems to each student’s web browser bydisplaying a randomized set of parameters for each problem, driving unique solutions. Eachstudent is given fields in their browser where answers may be entered. The student is then givenfeedback on the correctness of the answers submitted. The system is highly customizable to meetvarious instructor preferences; one can easily limit the total number of responses allowed for aproblem, set due dates and times, set up partial

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Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

goal of this research is to develop and disseminate aversatile rubric that can be used for formative assessment in a variety of settings involvingstudent-client interactions.Motivation and Prior WorkThe research presented here was initially motivated by continuing efforts at Ohio NorthernUniversity (ONU) to instill an “entrepreneurial mindset” in its engineering students. Colleges inthe Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) are both developing and promoting anew educational paradigm that not only includes instruction in the technical fundamentals ofengineers but also incorporates an introduction to business principles, insight into the importanceof customer awareness, and a focus on societal needs and values.1 According to the

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Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Basic Chemistry & BiologyThe basic concept of a bacterial fuel cell is illustrated in Fig. 1, from Ref. 1. The overall processis summarized as follows: 1. Bacteria on the anode decompose organic matter and free H+ ions and electrons. 2. Electrons flow from the bacteria to the anode, sometimes assisted by a mediator molecule. 3. Electrons flow up from the anode through a wire to the cathode generating electrical current. 4. The H+ ions flow through a semi-permeable membrane to the cathode. This process is driven by the electro-chemical gradient resulting from a high concentration of H+ ions near the anode. 5. Electrons from the cathode combine with dissolved oxygen and the H+ ions to form pure

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Through this representation, canvases can be developed by identifyingand illustrating 1) the underlying system being conceptualized, 2) the model used to represent thesystem, and 3) the themes selected from the model to be placed on the canvas.Despite these benefits and new approaches to developing canvases, many of the canvasescurrently being used are better suited for use by sophisticated users and may be too complex forstudents in undergraduate design courses. To address this complexity, a process for developing acanvas for first-year or undergraduate design courses is illustrated in this paper. The processenables an instructor to develop a canvas for their course by examining the learning objectivesfor the course and identifying the key

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Materials

in 3D printing managed to scale down the size ofprinting machine and the complexity of process, where it is a more affordable technology forhobbyist, educators, engineers, researchers and scientists. Various 3D printing techniques areused in many professional fields in automotive, architect, construction, jewelry, education, dentaland medicine, consumer and industrial design, geosciences, and others.1-4 Despite the advancesmade in 3D printing technology, it is still far from where it could commercially provide newopportunities for more complex and flexible applications. Furthermore, due to the nature of thecurrent techniques, materials are one of the most limiting factors in the advancement of 3Dprinting technologies.5 The primary goal

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Jung Sook Kim, Ohio State University; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

male dominance in the field.1 Among thechallenges women faculty face include gender disparities1 and unfavorable environments thatpush them out of the engineering profession.2 Discrimination against women, however, may notbe fully accounted for by gender alone, particularly for WOC who face the “double bind” ofexperiencing challenges as women and as people of color.3,4,5 Despite the acknowledgement ofunique challenges facing WOC in engineering, there is a dearth of empirical research of WOCfaculty in engineering.6,7 New research should explore the complex experiences of WOC acrossvarious institutional and social contexts. With growing interests in the perspectives of WOC inacademic and nonacademic (e.g., Margo Lee Shetterly’s bestselling

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Sanders, Troy University; Govind Menon, Troy University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. In these cases, the pay will be much higher than the average because they are over-qualified. They may be quickly promoted to managerial positions.In the state of Alabama, the Department of Labor published the following employment and wageinformation in November 2016: Table 1. Employment information in the State of Alabama1 Job title Estimated employment Mean Entry Electrical Engineers 5030 $98,083 $64,266 Electronic Engineers, except computer 2110 $107,362 $69,079 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 2060 $61,142 $39,819Information from other independent sources such

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ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangjian Guo, Bradley University; Joseph C Chen P.E., Bradley University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

; Manufacturing Engineering & Technology at the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Tunghai University, Taiwan, in 1984 and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama, in 1990. He subsequently worked as a manufacturing engineer at Lummus Co. in Columbus, Georgia until 1992 when he returned to pursue his Ph.D. degree, which he earned in 1994. In 2009, he joined Bradley after serving as Professor at Iowa State University for 15 years. Dr. Chen has three major areas of research: (1) adaptive control systems for automated machines; (2) RFID-based on-line remote lean manufacturing system monitoring system, (3

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Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jackie Greene, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

inthe summer and included both face-to-face and online components. Topic coverage fell into oneof three main categories: 1) university employment expectations, 2) course logistics andexpectations, and 3) effective interactions between Mentor TAs and students enrolled in thecourse. Workshop effectiveness was evaluated through a mixed method approach including theuse of pre and post workshop surveys and end of the semester focus group discussions withstudents serving as Mentor TAs as well as post course surveys of course-enrolled students. Acomplete discussion of the developed workshop and the future direction of the program is alsoincluded.Introduction and BackgroundOver the past three years, faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) have

Conference Session

Energy Conservation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher J. Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Wesley A. Zloza, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Samuel Jaroslav Stafl, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Brent Radlinger

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

calculate the optimal size of each system for a given budget and campus location,and minimize the payback time on the investment. The tool was created using HTML, CSS, andJavaScript/jQuery web languages and runs within all major web browsers. This tool wasdeveloped within a local directory and can only be used if the root folder of the project isprovided to the user. However, provided that the files can be hosted on a server, the tool can beeasily configured to be viewed online. Weather data was queried from the National RenewableEnergy Laboratory (NREL) using a public API [1]. The following sections go into detail on whatequations were used to generate fiscal models for each source of energy.Web-based Decision ToolNREL APIThe weather data required

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyedhamed Sadati, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

during the first quarter of the semester andform the basis of understanding the rest of analytical concepts of the course. The hypothesis of thepresent study is that the performance of students at the beginning of semester could provide areliable tool for predicting the overall performance of the students throughout the semester as wellas the final score by the end of the semester. Even though the model presented in this research isdeveloped based on the data collected in Mechanics of Materials, the developed methodology canbe extended to other courses with similar formative and summative assessments.The present study incorporates various Student Performance Indexes (SPI) as input parameters ofthe prediction model: (1) scores earned through the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dylan Kollmer, Temple University; Robert Sambuca Irwin, Temple University; Saroj K. Biswas, Temple University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Li Bai, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

the Year inDelaware Valley, IEEE Philadelphia Section in 2004. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM FOR ANALYSIS OF CYBERATTACKS ON POWER GRIDAbstract This paper presents the development of a single generator networked control system (NCS)to provide an experimental platform for cyber security studies on the power grid. The generatorNCS is comprised of three main components: 1) a synchronous generator in a two-bus system, 2)a data acquisition (DAQ) unit, and 3) a controller connected in a local area network. The two-buspower grid consists of a LabVolt synchronous generator driven by a dynamometer serving as theprime mover, and the

Conference Session

Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Manufacturing

tosignificant upfront cost and preparation time. In addition, industrial robots are expensiveand their effectiveness is application-specific. Overall, the acquisition cost of a robot canvary between $25,000 and $700,000, excluding initial integration costs and ongoingmaintenance.The traditional industrial robots are suitable for mass production. However, masscustomization is the new frontier in the field of product manufacturing and marketing [1].Custom-made products with a low cost are the specialty of mass customization. Anindustrial robotic system, especially a low cost one, with the capability of automatic 1reconfigurability has great potential in this market. Taking industrial assembly lines as

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

engineeringprinciples through multiple views has been developed. These views included a stakeholderfeature model, interactions model, functional architecture, technical requirements, and physicalarchitecture (Simoni et al., 2016). The purpose of having multiple views is to ensure completerepresentation of the necessary aspects (behavior, value, and design) of the system (Schindel,2011). Figure 1 shows a Functional Architecture diagram and Figure 2 shows a Stakeholder/Feature view from a collection of views for a TV remote control (Simoni et al., 2016). Thefunctional architecture view shows interactions with external systems or actors and also theinternal functions that support the input/output behavior of the system.The stakeholder/feature view in Figure 2

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J Cox, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

. A new program, in its second year,leverages over forty years of manufacturing and industrial technology programs with therequirements and demands of an engineering program and an increasingly sophisticatedmanufacturing environment. The four pillars [1] of manufacturing knowledge: materials andmanufacturing processes; product tooling and assembly engineering; manufacturing systems andoperations; and manufacturing competitiveness provides a framework of educating the nextgeneration manufacturing engineers. Much thoughtful design and consideration has taken placefor manufacturing engineering education to adequately recruit and train the manufacturingengineering workforce [2-9]. Because there are in existence accredited manufacturingengineering

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

approaches to incorporating leadership development in engineeringeducation curriculum, describe the hands-on activities incorporated in this course, and analyzethe student survey data.BackgroundWhat constitutes authentic leadership has been debated by scholars for decades. Based upon anextensive search of the literature Walumbwa et al. [1] developed a framework for leadershipincluding several components: self-awareness, relational transparency, balanced processing, andinternalized moral perspective. This framework is based upon the idea that leaders are aware oftheir own strengths and weaknesses and their own goals, that they can present their true self toothers they have relationships with, that they can objectively analyze data and present

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Md Tarique Hasan Khan, Wayne State University; Kamyar Raoufi, Oregon State University; Kijung Park, Iowa State Univerisity; Tasnia Reza; Carolyn E Psenka, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R. Haapala, Oregon State University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University

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Student

life cycle engineering has been developed based on this approach through a multi-university research project, entitled “Constructionism in Learning: Sustainable Life CycleEngineering (CooL:SLiCE).” The pedagogic significance of CooL:SLiCE is that it enables betterlearning within the sustainable engineering domain by utilizing effective learning modules forpersonalized environmentally responsible product design. The CooL:SLiCE platform provides aweb-based portal with three learning modules: 1) Visualization and online computer-aideddesign (CAD), 2) Sustainable product architecture and supplier selection (S-PASS), and 3)Manufacturing analysis. These modules were first piloted by a team of students from threeuniversities with different

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

this study, we seek to address two guiding researchquestions: (RQ1) How do network densities change over time across technical and ethicalrelations? (RQ2): How does network centralization change over time across technical and ethicalrelations? MethodsAs part of a larger study, we collected social network surveys from students in a project-basedmultidisciplinary engineering education program at a major Midwestern university. In thisprogram, students engage in real-world design projects and deliver solutions to communitypartners. The program emphasized ethics education in a number of ways: (1) it employs a human-centered approach to design, in which students are encouraged to continually return to the

Conference Session

Instrument Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timeri K. Tolnay, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

change, and improving teaching and learning through tool design and implementation, professional development, reform initiatives, and curriculum. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, she was a teacher in Oregon. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017EngineeringLearningClassroomObservationTool 1 Development and Use of the Engineering Learning Classroom Observation Tool (ELCOT) A work in progress Timeri Tolnay, Dr. Sam Spiegel, and Dr. Jennifer Zoltners Sherer Colorado School of MinesEngineeringLearningClassroomObservationTool

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Experiential Learning Initiatives

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

project at the end. This paper presents our study with differentlab delivery formats, including preparation, implementation, survey data, observations, andfindings.Course BackgroundIntroduction to Engineering in our institution is a 3 credit course. The course includes one 1-hourlecture, and two 2-hour labs/week. In the lecture, students develop the skills needed during theirstudy of engineering. Topics include task/time management, effective use of notes, engineeringresearch, oral and written communications, problem-solving techniques, ethics and professionalresponsibility and institute resources. In the laboratory, students work in teams to complete avariety of engineering tasks.Each class is set to 85 students maximum. The lecture is held at a

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman MDesRCA IDSA, University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign; Baigalmaa Batmunkh, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

design collaboration experiences, as well as the relativeusefulness of digital prototyping tools in meeting design project objectives.In the paper, we hypothesize that ready access to 3D printing aids in successful design outcomes.The following research questions are also addressed: (1) what activities do multidisciplinarystudent teams pursue in the early stages of design process?, (2) what benefits and challenges withregard to multidisciplinary design collaboration do students frequently note?, (3) what are thestudents’ perceived understandings of the effectiveness of the cloud-based 3D CAD tool on teamcollaboration?, and (4) what are the students’ perceptions of using 3D printing for design conceptdevelopment? A combination of methods

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida

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Computers in Education

Faculty Development Workshop Ronald F. DeMara1, Richard Hartshorne2, Baiyun Chen3, and Ramtin Zand1 { Department of Electrical & Computer Engr., 2Instructional Design & Technology Program, 1 3 Center for Distributed Learning}, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-2362AbstractThe design and delivery of effective digitization for formative and summative assessments thatare suitable for computer-based exam delivery remains an open problem across engineeringcurricula. Engineering-specific exam digitization challenges include the need to adequatelyevaluate design skills, solution structure, intermediate work, creativity, conceptualunderstanding, and in many cases, rigor that exceed the capabilities of rote multiple

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

superpower status of U.S. science and technologyand outlines steps that the U.S. Department of State (DoS) should implement to bettercarry out its mission to, “create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for thebenefit of the American people and the international community.”6The NRC report offers four, complementary activities that should be undertaken by theDoS to upgrade science and technology capabilities within the Department, including:6 1) utilize the Department’s existing resources more effectively in responding to dramatic changes in the global landscape; 2) engage more fully with the widely dispersed science and technology capabilities within the U.S.; 3) upgrade science and technology capabilities of U.S

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; C. P. Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Manufacturing

applications3, using colloidal, polymeric, or semiconductor materials to fabricate3D periodic structures in sensors4, microfluidic networks5, photonic-bandgap materials6, tissue-engineering scaffolds7, and drug-delivery devices8. We are particularly interested in the DIWapplication on stem cell research using the hydrogel material, which is an extension of tissueengineering.Figure 1. Immunofluorescent staining for MHC, MYL2, CD31, CD34, smMHC, and αSMA. Thecombination of the four factors, GHMT, induces abundant MHC and Myl2, and some expressionof CD31 and smMHC 28 days after transduction. Nuclei were counter stained with DAPI10.Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and

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Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

seniorcapstone projects [1-4], working with external clinical mentors [5], learning and applyingregulatory and intellectual property guidelines [6], conducting rapid design challenges [7,8], andmany more [9]. Furthermore, the design experience may be patient-oriented with studentsinteracting directly with patients [10].One very common aspect of biomedical engineering senior design experiences is the requirementthat students summarize the physiology and anatomy relevant to the specific clinical problem ofinterest. While this background research effort gives the students a baseline knowledge topropose potential design solutions, the students rarely understand the entire disease pathwayleading from the patient in a healthy state to the current diseased