Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students before constructing the space.The room, named CenterPOINT (Center for Projects, Opportunities, Instruction, Networking,and Teamwork), was remodeled over the summer of 2013, incorporating the feedback receivedat the forum. Upon its opening, CenterPOINT included such features as: a full-time academicadvisor/center manager; a front desk staffed by student assistants; free drop-in peer tutoringhours; tables on wheels that could be easily moved into different configurations; five computerstations; items available for checkout such as phone chargers, headphones, and calculators; akitchenette space with refrigerator, microwave, and sink; wall-mounted and mobile white boards;soft seating; and cubby storage for books and personal belongings. The

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; Teresa J Ryan, East Carolina University Department of Engineering ; William E Howard P.E., East Carolina University

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Engineering Ethics

engineering context. Her research interests include acoustics, the dynamics of complex structures, and the use of laser Doppler vibrometry for characterization of such structures including percussion instruments, land- mines/IED, and coupled resonator arrays.Dr. William E Howard P.E., East Carolina University William E (Ed) Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He was previously a faculty member at Milwaukee School of Engineering, following a 14- year career as a design and project engineer with Thiokol Corporation, Spaulding Composites Company, and Sta-Rite Industries. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

various chemical and environmental engineering projects. He is a licensed professional engineer and a board certified environmental engineer. His research interests include algal biofuels, bioelectrochemical systems, desalination, and sustainability. Educational activities include enhancing critical thinking skills and metacognitive abilities in civil and environmental engineering students.Dr. Dennis D. Truax, Mississippi State University Dr. Dennis D. Truax, P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE, is Head and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineer- ing at Mississippi State University. He is in his tenth year as the James T. White Endowed Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering and serves as Director of the Mississippi

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota

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Materials

same coursereported doubts about freshmen and sophomore students possessing the maturity needed tosucceed in the flipped format. Prust et al.10 reported student enthusiasm for the flipped modelbut few tangible gains in performance. They hypothesize this is due to a lack of studentengagement with the required materials outside of class.SCALE-UP classrooms are the outgrowth of the Student-Centered Activities for LargeEnrollment Undergraduate Programs Project, funded by the National Science Foundation andvarious commercial partners11,12. SCALE-UP classrooms are configured into groupworkstations, typically including whiteboards, displays, and circular or oval tables. Studentscome to class having completed preparatory learning and ready to work

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

included, or as a coursewhere only solid modeling is included. In both approaches, the main objective is to improvestudents’ visualization skills, and both courses are offered with the use of software packages.Traditional projection drafting material is referred to as 2D material, and solid modeling materialis referred to as 3D material. The reason for the study is that the trend in the past couple ofdecades, across engineering and engineering technology programs, has been to move from thetypical 2D (drafting) course content to a 3D (solid modeling) course content. Some institutionshave completely switched their approach, and some other institutions now have a hybrid offering(i.e., drafting and solid modeling in the same course). Results from this

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Yangyang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Xingang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #15921Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering SchoolDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadra Guizani, Purdue Univeristy; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education

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Student

Figure 1: Cycle 1 Sample codeFigure 2: Cycle 1 Sample Documentworking on or to have some project in mind they’d like to work on. If students didn’t bringanything to work on, we provided the Figure 2 document to practice with.As the content of the workshop started coming together, a clash in how to present the informationcame about due to the difference in our learning and teaching styles. H´ector insisted we keep inmind that the course be driven by the needs of the students attending. Nadra agreed in part, butwas focused on creating a solid foundation of LaTeX for students. This was needed to balance thebreadth of students that would attend from different disciplines. After the first workshop, H´ectorrealized that Nadra’s and his dynamic would

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Idalides Vergara-Laurens, Universidad del Turabo; Miguel A. Goenaga-Jimenez, Universidad del Turabo

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

restates some material from reference [1] to provide context. Diffusion of educational innovations is a challenge that has defied a satisfactory solutionfor decades as evidenced by the many references in the literature; for example, Borrego [2] statesthat “despite decades of effort focused on improvement of engineering education, many recentadvances have not resulted in systemic change”. Felder and Hadgraft [3] state “… if engineeringfaculties could be induced to put into practice everything we currently know about teaching andlearning …, then we would achieve innovation with impact to an extent beyond the wildestdreams of the most idealistic reformers. The question then becomes, how can we do that?” The goal of this project is to

Conference Session

Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Nicki Washington, Winthrop University; Shaefny Grays, North Carolina State University ; Sudipta Dasmohapatra, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

of analytical models for solutions to environmental problems. In addition to mentoring PhD and MS students, Dr. Dasmohapatra annually advises about 20 student teams working on industry sponsored advanced analytics projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Computer Science Attitude and Identity Survey (CSAIS): A Novel Tool for Measuring the Impact of Ethnic Identity in Underrepresented Computer Science StudentsAbstractAs computer science continues to permeate every aspect of society, the number of students ofcolor adequately prepared for, choosing to pursue, and successfully completing computer science(CS) undergraduate programs is still dismal. CS

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Lauren Vathje, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

faculty member at the University of Calgary in the Mechanical and Manufacturing department of the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. She teaches graphical, written and oral communication in their first Engineering Design and Communication course taught to all incoming engineering students. She co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical

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Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Marco Saraniti, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

members and discussions of our external advisory board which is dominated byindustry members. A recent accreditation visit provides additional evidence of acceptanceamong the engineering community.Introduction and Brief History:Our online development history has its roots in the MIT open courseware project whichpublished its first course in 2002 and very quickly gained widespread interest among engineeringfaculty in the US1 . At our institution faculty began experimenting with both developing theirown freely available online materials as well as referring students to MIT open courseware forsupplemental materials for their courses. Until 2010 these efforts in our electrical engineeringprogram were individual and not generally coordinated even at

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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Mathematics

meeting times where students are required to attend the assembly much like atraditional course. This past semester there were six sections of this course taught. All sixsections were led by UTAs, with four sections utilizing three person groups. The other twosections used the same materials and were led by UTAs without the three person groups. Thecourse also uses online interactive and educational software to deliver the material andautomatically grade the students’ assignments.1. IntroductionThe Partnership for Retention Improvement in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science(PRIMES) is a University of Louisville cross-college collaboration aimed at reducing attritionamong our STEM majors. This project unites faculty from the College of Arts &

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #15242Performance Assessment in Elementary Engineering: Evaluating Student(RTP)Dr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science Cathy Lachapelle leads the EiE team responsible for assessment and evaluation of our curricula. This includes the design and field-testing of assessment instruments and research on how children use EiE materials. Cathy is particularly interested in how collaborative interaction and scaffolded experiences with disciplinary practices help children learn science, math, and engineering. Her work on other STEM education research projects includes the national Women’s Experiences in College

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

institutions conclude the paper.I. IntroductionEngineers must have strong technical and communication skills to be successful in almostall aspects of their professional work. A study involving hundreds of companies reflectedthe importance of oral communication skills1. About 30% of the companies indicatedstrong oral communications skills as important in new hires1,2. Also, 73% of thecompanies believed more emphasis should be placed in developing this skill. At theundergraduate level, universities provide communication skills training through generaleducation courses and usually with project presentations by student teams in engineeringcourses3. At the graduate level, seminar courses tend to be used as a place to developoral communication skills

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. Now more than ever, teams are beingrecognized as dynamic in nature, a far cry from the common assumption of static, with looseboundaries and fluid memberships6. It is not uncommon for engineers to face the challenge ofworking with constantly changing teams, and as such it is important to understand membershipchange, its overarching effects on outcomes, and how to survive it.Membership change Promotions, selection, layoffs, retirement, role transitions, and absenteeism are just a fewreasons that members may be removed or added to a team7. More often than notmultidisciplinary teams are formed and employees need to be accustomed to working with newteam members who are brought on to a project. It is extremely important for teams to be able

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University - Calumet; Uditha Sudheera Navaratne, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Venkatateja Koppaku

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Instrumentation

the company performed many private and government projects. Dr. Fathizadeh has published numerous journal, conference and technical articles. He has been instrumental figure in establishing mechatronic engineering technology at Purdue University Calumet. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration. Dr. Fathizadeh is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois.Mr. Uditha Sudheera Navaratne, Purdue University - West Lafayette Uditha S. Navaratne is a Ph,D. student at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He received B.Sc.(Eng.) from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2007 and MS degree from Purdue University in 2012

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marcel C.E. Stieber, Amazon Lab126; Stanton Chueng Wu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

-take the FCC examination for full credit atother examination sites by the end of the course period. Over the last 5 years, over 700 ElectricalEngineering students have successfully passed their amateur radio examination as part of the 1styear orientation class. Projects created by the amateur radio community were incorporated intothe formal and informal curriculum for the Electrical Engineering department to take advantageof the newly FCC licensed students. Informal assessment of 1st year amateur radio licensingincludes increased interest in the RF/microwave/communication concentration of the curriculum,strong membership growth in the amateur radio club on campus, and a devoted group of licensedAlumni who come back to campus each year to

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Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Kelly, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Kevin Gregory Sutton, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

-characterization of theflipped classroom as an instructional strategy rather than a “classroom”. The dissenting viewsoffer insight into the perception of the flipped classroom and identify some common criticisms ofthe phenomenon. Student engagement and facilitation of instruction are common additions to thedefinition. This facilitation is described in terms of both instructor-student and student-studentinteractions. Other definitions given discuss practical applications or project work being part of the in-person component of instruction (Figure 2). Two brought the appropriateness of the definitiondescribing it as an instructional strategy and “not a classroom at all,” and that it assumestraditional instruction is lecture-based. The latter also

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Sefcik Anderson, Lafayette College; James K. Ferri, Lafayette College; Ashley Danielle Cramer, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

in a recipe-like format to acquire the aforementioned skills instead ofutilizing inquiry-based learning techniques. This project seeks to improve upon standardlaboratory-based instructional methodologies, with the overarching goal to enhance studentunderstanding and operability of chemical engineering processes and equipment.IntroductionThere is a strong body of research on active learning and the benefits to engineering education.1,2The “flipped” or “inverted” classroom is one approach to creating a more active learningenvironment during class time. There has been a surge in literature in the last decade and adecent amount of web-based resources to assist instructors with the “flipping” process, asdetailed in a recent review by Bishop and

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mehdi Shadaram P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

conference proceedings. He has been either PI or Co-PI for numerous grants and contracts, totaling more than $10 million in the past 15 years. NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Instruments and Lucent Technologies have funded his research projects. He is the recipient of the excellence in engineering research award at the College of Engineering at UTSA in 2010; the best teacher award in the College of Engineering at UTEP in 1994 and NASA monetary award for contribution to the space exploration. He has been the General Chair, Session Chair, TPC Chair, and Panelist in several

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #16493Lessons Learned from a High School Robotics WorkshopDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lili Ma is an associate

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Theprimary learning goal for the module was for students to be able to make appropriatemeasurements and apply the principle of energy conservation to analyze a real-world engineeringprocess. Activities were designed to help students with system boundary concepts. This seems tobe an easy concept in textbooks but can be challenging when it comes to real systems, asstudents often do not fully appreciate the purpose of identifying a system boundary.The design and construction techniques used for the heat exchanger described here are simpleenough to allow undergraduates to design and build their own heat exchangers if desired. Thiswas beyond the scope of the current project, but that approach has been used at DrexelUniversity where undergraduate students

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer B. Daines, Colorado Technical University; Tonya Troka, Colorado Technical University; John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University

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Mathematics

. Her other interests include reading, photography, cooking, sewing, and various writing projects.Prof. Tonya Troka, Colorado Technical University Tonya Troka, with more than 10 years of experience working with online students, has been a leader of the adaptive learning implementation project since its initial launch in October 2012. As the University Program Director for General Education/Psychology, she works directly with the general education cur- riculum that was used to integrate the adaptive learning technology into the classroom. Troka has also provided insight into using the technology in the classroom and how success should be measured.Prof. John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University Professor John

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14487Making Early Positive Impact on Freshmen through Engineering TechnologySeminarsDr. Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Maher Murad is an associate professor in the Civil Engineering Technology department at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad served as a visiting professor at Bucknell University. He also has overseas teaching and professional experience. He worked as a technical manager at Modern Contracting and as a highway project manager at Acer Freeman Fox International. He is a licensed pro- fessional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Ohio. Dr. Murad received a Masters

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University; Susan Haag

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

motivate students andprovide an engaging framework for engineering design and innovation through hands-onapplication. By participating in the process, student team members develop necessary workplaceskills through critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, project management, fundraising andmarketing. At multiple levels, FIRST® provides an opportunity for students, educators, industryand the community to interact while utilizing robotics as a mechanism for participants to growtheir academic, professional and interpersonal skills.Depending upon the grade level, the FIRST® framework usually includes a three-partcombination of a robotic design and build challenge, a comprehensive project or technical report,and team core values. Within the team

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Dharma Varapula, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

analysis. Miniaturized fluid systems areimplemented in credit card-sized, clear plastic ‘chips’ that host a network of conduits, chambers,filters, manifolds, and flow control devices. The chips are connected to programmable syringepumps. With colored and fluorescent dyes, images and videos of flow characteristics and mixingcan be captured, processed, and analyzed with low-cost CCD cameras and along with imageprocessing software (ImageJ or MATLAB®). Moreover, heats of mixing, heats of reaction, andconvective, conductive, and radiative heat transfer in fluid systems can be analyzed using thermalimage infrared (8-12 microns) cameras. Student projects include CAD of microfluidic chips,fabrication of chips using a CO2 laser cutter, 3D-printer, or CNC

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael George, Student- California Polytechnic State University; Benjamin Kevin Kraw, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student; Lindsey Chase, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

projects related to engineering and engineering education: value-added manufacturing (Dr. Katie Whitefoot), taxonomy of engineering education (Dr. Cynthia Finelli), pioneers in engineering education (Dr.Cynthia Atman) and inquiry-based learning in mechanics (Dr. Brian Self).Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

insight into both their creative writing processes as well as their computerprogramming writing processes. Throughout the semester, students are challenged to understand,think critically to solve writing and computing problems, analyze narrative structure, compareand contrast stories, and apply various narrative structures to their project. Students workcollaboratively on this group project to create a video game prototype and an accompanyinggame design document. The game design document describes the project and discusses elementsof analysis and design. Moreover, students prepare and revise an annotated bibliography tofacilitate their ability to make connections across academic disciplines. This strategy requiresstudents to write one paragraph

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

monitoring personnel when prior establishedthresholds are exceeded. The IoT application platform that was used in this work is ThingWorxby PTC 10, and their academic program offers a host of IoT projects with varying difficulty levelsthat are designed to target students at different stages in their academic programs.Description of the ActivityAs part of our efforts to introduce pre-engineering freshman students to various disciplines inengineering, the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Seattle University offers an‘Introduction to Engineering’ course. Each engineering department hosts interactive sessionsthat include an overview of the discipline, curriculum, sub-disciplines and career pathways, and ahands-on activity session that

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Hu Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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International Forum

suggestions for designing similar engineering leadership programs in the future.IntroductionFast-paced technological transformation and innovation demands not only technical expertisefrom future engineers, but also multiple soft skills, in particular leadership [1]. Crumpton-Young indicated that engineering leadership is the influence and ability to lead otherengineers and technical staff to design, create, innovate, implement and evaluate and assessservices and products [2]. MIT-Gordon engineering leadership program describes engineeringleadership as a set of capabilities and values that enable a person to accomplish a multi-disciplinary complex project by leading teams instead of functioning as an individualtechnical contributor. Engineering