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Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois at Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois at Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois at Chicago; Peter C Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Ashkan Sharabiani, Exelon Corporation

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students.Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the relationship between ACT, College Readiness Index (CRI), andTotal Economic Disadvantage (TED) for COE applicants from different feeder high schoolsbetween 2008 and 2013. The College Readiness Index and Economic Disadvantage factors ofdifferent feeder high schools were obtained from US News. The horizontal axis representscollege readiness (in Figure 1) or economic disadvantage (in Figure 2). The left vertical axis ineach figure is the average ACT for the corresponding college readiness or economicdisadvantage. The right vertical axis in each figure is the number of applicants for that index. Forexample, as read from Figure 1, there were about 800 applicants from high schools with aCollege Readiness index of 94. The

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Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Fleming, Florida Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

sequence that investigates 1)elastic and strength properties of aluminum alloys; 2) stress concentrations effects, theirmeasurement, and investigation of their role in failure under quasistatic loading conditions; and3) fatigue life of notched specimens. Stress concentration specimens used in the sequence ofexperiments are shown in Figures 1 and 2. Strain Gage Locations (c) photos of typical specimens Figure 1: Dimensions of stress concentration specimens used in static and fatigue loading to failure. All

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University

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First-Year Programs

, only 5% of B.S. engineering graduates have been AfricanAmerican and only 7-8% have been Hispanic.2Shoring up the leaky STEM pipeline, particularly for underrepresented groups, is of nationalimportance. The first two years of college are particularly important for STEM retention.1 Onestrategy employed by some universities to remedy the gap in retention rates is the creation ofsummer bridge programs.3. Research BackgroundResearch suggests this achievement gap does not reflect a difference in student ability but ratherstructural inequalities in K-12 educational experiences between students from high-performing,well-resourced schools and students from under-performing, low-resource schools.4 Studiesshow abilities, attitudes, and college

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kathrine E. Johnson; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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own sense of what should be taught in calculus, which guided their teaching,assignments and examinations.There was agreement about what c text should be used, and a common syllabus was on file. Yet,as a result of both growth and lack of coordination between instructional faculty, a situation haddeveloped by 2005-6 which students, the mathematics department, and others recognized asbeing problematic. At that time, from a student’s perspective, it appeared to matter more, “whoyou took,” than “what you learned” in terms of their chances of passing the course.1 This wassupported by pass rate data; the average pass rate in 2005-6 was 51% and ranged from 30% to90% depending on who taught the course.2 The variation in pass rate was a confounding

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Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Floyd B. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

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potentialareas for future research.IntroductionThe use of multiple images simultaneously on one or more screens in presentations is referred toas multi-image (multiple image) presentations [1]. Biere defined it as “an audio-visualpresentation utilizing a synchronized soundtrack and multiple projection devices that displayimages over one or more screens” [2]. This means there may be more projectors than screens,with multiple projectors per screen where there may be images dissolving in and out orprojectors focused only on a particular section of a screen [3]. Some define multiple imagespecifically to mean multiple projectors [4]. Using multiple screens was popular some time agobut does not appear to be as popular today, except in large rooms where

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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comprises four unique components: (1) using technology for access to learningmodules, (2) taking advantage of the residential environment and delivering content in a flippedstructure, (3) utilizing service learning by building on community needs for engineeringproblems, and (4) iteratively developing the curriculum in close concert with teachers andstudents. This course is currently designed for out-of-school youth at a residential children’stransition center located in western Kenya in a peri-urban agricultural area outside a major urbancenter. We apply backward design2 in developing the curricular priorities and content to bedelivered based on the learning objectives defined along with the center director and students.The course aims to prepare

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Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Christopher Swan, Tufts University; David W. Watkins, Michigan Technological University

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average, although about 20% of individualsexperienced substantial shifts of more than 10%/yr. This study suggests considerable attention tothe design and implementation of service experiences will be needed to yield the interculturalengineer.1. IntroductionOur world is increasingly interconnected economically, socially, politically, environmentally —as is the work landscape. Whether working with international colleagues, for an internationalemployer, with international clients, or simply with people experiencing a different upbringing,today’s engineers will encounter a multicultural reality more diverse than past generations. Whileacademia may have been able to talk about such global shifts, competitive industry has moved tocapitalize on them. As

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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interactive  Content should be presented from an engineering education perspective as much as possible  Actual engineering materials, e.g., problems, lab procedures, etc., should be used in activities as much as possibleThe objectives, approaches, and content of each session of the workshop are described in detailin the following sections.Session 1: Understanding the Undergraduate Engineering Student Body and the Culture ofHigher Education in the United StatesThe objectives of this session are for TAs to develop a stronger understanding of the culturalnorms of higher education in the United States, to develop a sense of the types of issues that arisewhen working with students, and to learn about college- and campus-wide

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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both the current AIChE Education Division surveys and with historicalsurveys. Additionally, the survey questions were critiqued by several CAChE CorporationTrustees and by the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee with the intent of ensuringthat their interests in this topic were queried. The complete survey in print form is provided asAppendix A.Instructor CharacterizationThe survey queried the rank or title of instructors along with the quantity of industrialexperience. Figure 1 shows the distribution of ranks amongst respondents, with most instructorsholding professorial appointments with a bias toward senior faculty members.Of the 81 process control instructors responding, 18 (22%) indicated they had no prior industrialexperience

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Faculty Development I: Attitudes Towards Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; John Ivanovitch, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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individual.IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to explore the current state of three engineering departmentsregarding teaching and learning in order to develop change strategies to promote improvement inteaching practices. This investigation has begun at the beginning of an institution-based changeinitiative developed to promote evidence-based instructional practices in large enrollmentundergraduate STEM courses.1 Three engineering departments, along with four other STEMdisciplines, are involved in the change initiative. In order to develop change strategies, thecontext of the departments were explored through three levels of perspectives, individual,activity setting, and institutional.2 The activity setting that was chosen was the classroom orlaboratory, and

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pete Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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-Level,” and is the most commonsecondary school completion qualification.1 A-Levels require studying an advanced levelsubject over a two year period and sitting for an examination at the end of each year. Moststudents anticipating university studies, work toward three or four A-Level subjects during years12 and 13 of their secondary education. A-Levels are recognized by UK universities as thestandard for assessing the suitability of applicants for admission to bachelorette studies. Itshould be noted, however, that the United Kingdom is actually made up of four countries(England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) operating under one crown monarch. They areallowed to set their own laws and standards. Thus, there is some disparity between how

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

tocommunicate what or whom is performing the action,1 thereby emphasizing the active role of theresearcher in qualitative research. Hence, the rest of this paper is written in first person, activevoice. The study is the first author’s dissertation project, so “I” is used; the second author is thedissertation advisor, who contributed to the intellectual development of the project but did notperform the actual research tasks.This particular qualitative research study borrows from ethnographic, narrative, and case studyresearch. This paper will describe the first author’s process for collecting multiple sources ofevidence, an important element of all three research traditions, in order to answer the researchquestion.2–4 The paper will then present the

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

response. In this paper, the key elements of theproject will be highlighted and the challenges discussed.1. IntroductionOn March 11, 2011, the earthquake and tsunami caused a series of equipment failures andnuclear meltdowns that led to the release of radioactive materials at the Fukushima DaiichiNuclear Power Plant in Japan. This accident shocked a lot of people in the world, especially thepeople living in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant [1]. There is one nuclear power plant(Grand Gulf Nuclear Station) located in Mississippi. Responding to a nuclear or radiationaccident is one of the most difficult aspects of a disaster response. Effective response to a nuclearor radiation incident requires a broader scope of planning.Radioactive

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Haley Kay Harrell, Auburn University; Lesley Erin Bartlett, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University

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the students to express their findings more creatively, with fewerboundaries and more opportunity to use multiple types of media.Background – the radio labThe RF Systems Laboratory is a required 1 credit hour junior-level course for the ElectricalEngineering program at Auburn University [1]. Students simulate, breadboard, and measure theperformance of a variety of AM radio building blocks (various amplifiers, detectors, etc.) ontheir way towards building a functional radio. The course has a common Monday lecturefollowed by a 2-hour lab section meeting later in the week. It is not tied to a specific class; itdraws from and integrates concepts from several electrical engineering courses. An advantage tothis approach is that students can more

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim Halil Yeter, Texas Tech University; Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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-based teaching methods and Socratic questioningtechniques. The instructional design includes integrating STEM skills with those ofcommunication, teamwork, critical thinking, active learning and leadership. Teacher trainingincludes a three-step curriculum with the following project targets; i. Tsiolkovsky: Production of a rocket that can lift a 1 pound payload a mile high ii. Oberth: Production of a rocket that can break the speed of sound, reaching 10-13,000 feet. iii. Goddard: Production of a rocket that carries a research payload 19 miles high and is launched at White Sands Missile Range. At the Tsiolkovsky step, the teacher training is focused on implementing the curriculum,locating and acquiring the needed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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and student services in higher education. One of his great- est strengths lies in analyzing data related to student learning outcomes and, therefore, to improving institutional effectiveness. His work with MIDFIELD includes research on obstacles students face that interfere with degree completion and, as well, how institutional policies affect degree programs. His group’s work on transfer students, grade inflation, and issues faced across gender and ethnicity have caused institutions to change policies so that they may improve. Awards and publications may be found at https://engineering.purdue.edu/people/russell.a.long.1.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University; Emily Shamieh, Latino-STEM Alliance

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Minorities in Engineering

. Surveys of the student attendees as well as some of the presenters wereperformed to assess various measures of self-efficacy. Surveys indicated that the event wassuccessful in promoting self-efficacy.IntroductionThis paper discusses the Robotics Competition and Family Science Fair for grades 4-8 sponsoredby the Latino STEM Alliance, which was held at the end of the school year in an inner cityneighborhood in Boston.. In it, we will discuss the motivation for this event, its planning, itsexecution, its assessment, and next steps in the partnership between Latino STEM Alliance andSuffolk University.BackgroundEvidence has shown that robotics programs can encourage interest among underrepresentedgroups and others in studying STEM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thad B. Welch III P.E., Boise State University; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Tara N Kimmey; Andres Valdepena Delgado, Boise State University; Sue ORorke, Gifted and Talented Facilitator, West Ada School District ; Morgan Brimstein, Boise State University ; Amy Gabriella Norris; Drew Buckmiller, Boise State University; Ryan Schwartz, Boise State University; Donna R Welch, Boise State University; Rhett James Edwards, Boise State University

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discusses the outreach efforts and the utilization of IR cameras by 5th grade elementary school students and their classroom teachers after our departure and the wild en- thusiasm that this approach has generated. A comparison of the different IR systems is also made.1 IntroductionIt is well known that student enthusiasm leads to increased interest and learning. The authors haveleveraged student enthusiasm to enhance learning in DSP courses for many years.1–7 Lately, wehave been using infrared (IR) cameras in our Energy for Society course at Boise State University,in an attempt to increase student enthusiasm and motivation to learn the course material. TheEnergy for Society course has been offered for three years now.What is IR

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Gong, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Brian P. Butz, Temple University

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Words: Virtual Power Laboratory, Intelligent Tutor, Electric machines, Web application.1. Introduction The “Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs1” reports that there will be “a criticalshortage of trained professionals to maintain the existing electric power system and design, build,and operate the future electric power system”, and “new workers will be needed to fill as manyas one-third of the nation’s 400,000 current electric power jobs2”. In order to deal with theshortage, both the Task Force1 and the National Science Foundation3 suggest a major revision inengineering curricula regarding power, and recommend a significant investment in education,research, and hiring of faculties in the power area. A laboratory practicum is an

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; James L. Wilson, Texas A&M University; Peter Seth Hamilton; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

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partnerships form the local community. In thislarge public institution, the college of engineering established a 20,000 square-footmakerspace in 2013 solely dedicated to engineering undergraduates. The facility offersstudents access to: 1) fabrication equipment such as 3D Printers, CNC and manual lathesand mills, and electronic circuit board fabrication; 2) microcontrollers and sensors; 3)collaborative spaces which include studio, conference and meeting rooms; 4) wide rangeof software tools to support engineering analysis, and 5) experienced professional staffable to guide student’s use of equipment and tools. Students utilize facility resources forcurricular activities such as capstone design projects, multidisciplinary project basedelective courses

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

inengineering curriculum specifically developed for elementary students, in part, because of therecent the Next Generation Science (NGSS) Standards.[1] Prior to NGSS, forward thinkingeducators across the nation had already found ways to engage students in engineering thinkingand practice in their classrooms.[2] However, engineering knowledge and practice is not restrictedto classroom experiences. Students often have knowledge and perceptions about whatengineering is and what engineers do that is informed from their out-of-class experiences. Inorder to design effective curriculum and pedagogies, we must seek to understand how theseconceptions are formed through lived experiences, how they impact student learning, and howthey manifest in the lives of

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Student Teams, Groups, and Collaborations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Rucks, Louisiana Tech University; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

design teams is ongoing. Thesethemes will help to understand how students view the impact that they can have as futureengineers. Redesigning curricula and analyzing recruitment techniques to encompass particularthemes may help to attract and retain more students in engineering. In this study, groups that hadan equal number of males and females were more likely to design a socially conscious projectthan groups that were mostly male or mostly female.IntroductionFreshmen engineering students at Louisiana Tech University take a series of three engineeringproblem solving courses as part of the Living with the Lab experience [1]. The third courseculminates in an open-ended design project. Students spend about five weeks selecting,designing, and

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafael Suero, The Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, The Pennsylvania State University; Kevin Charles Helm, The Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Teerlink; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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of a student and the “simulatedcognitive style” that the student manifested while ideating using a particular intervention. Thiswill allow us to measure ideation flexibility and assess the effectiveness of the threeinterventions described previously. This paper reports on the creation of these models andexamination of how ideation metrics are related to cognitive style as measured by KAI.2 Background2.1 Quality MetricsThe ideation metrics used in this research are based on those discussed by Dean et al.1 and Shahet al.2, including Effectiveness, Applicability, Implementability, Acceptability, Clarity,Implicational Explicitness, Completeness, and Variety. Descriptions of these metrics and theirassessment levels can be found in Appendix A. In

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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understood to drive an increase in their representation in this labor market segment. With (1-3)minority groups currently accounting for the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population ,American global technical leadership and economic vitality will increasingly depend on minority (4)demographics succeeding in science and technology fields . However, minority and femalestudents face particular challenges in university settings, often finding themselves one among few,if any, in STEM courses . Freshman and sophomore “gateway” courses typical of STEM

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Software and Programming

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anurag Goswami, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University

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Computers in Education

reflection by calculating individual pre and post reflection inspection performanceand by taking class average for undergraduate and graduate students. The results show that postreflection, inspection understanding and performance increases for both undergraduate andgraduate students.2. BackgroundThis section describes the fault-checklist based inspection technique and its steps along withvarious other fault detection techniques that are used to detect and report faults.Inspection, as described by Fagan12, is a systematic technique to examine a software artifact indetail. Evidence showed the benefits of inspection on artifacts developed at different phases of Figure 1. Fault types in the fault checklist formsoftware

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olivia Mambo Nche, Clemson University; Barbara Jeanne Ramirez, Clemson University; Sekou Remy, Clemson University

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," students will havecreated a tangible artifact, which represents the knowledge acquired during the activity.Students were supported through a four-stage process as they 1) conceived of the taskthey would like a robot to perform, 2) developed the steps needed for the task to beperformed, 3) decided how to implement the required steps, and 4) assessed whether theintended aims were achieved. At each stage of the process, the students were assisted inre-evaluating their goals. In this paper, we present a report of our participation in twoDrawing with Robots events. This experience report summarizes the design ofthe activity, the lessons learned in its execution and a description of the engineering skillstaught during these sessions. We found that the

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mandy Biggers, Penn State University; Leigh Ann Haefner, Penn State University; Jonathan Bell, Penn State University

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school STEM and supporting teacher professional development related to engineering education. His research interests include engineering education, design thinking and teaching failure. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating Science and Engineering Curriculum in Elementary Classrooms Engineering is one of the pillars of STEM education, and is an explicit focus inthe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)1. The NGSS includes eight scienceand engineering practices central to both disciplines and extremely significant to studentinvestigations. Engineering is also included as a key theme in the NGSS’s DisciplinaryCore Ideas, thus

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Shiwen Mao, Auburn University

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Liang Hong1 Shiwen Mao2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville TN, 37209, lhong@tnstate.edu 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, 200 Broun Hall, Auburn University, Auburn AL, 36849, smao@ieee.orgAbstract: Software-defined radio (SDR) and transmit beamforming are two key techniques fornext-generation wireless communications. In order to blaze a path to introduce these highdemand advanced techniques to future entry-level communication engineers, an educationalmodule was developed with well-defined objectives, learning outcomes, and assessment rubrics.This

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Chariah, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia; Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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spacing between the rollers and the actual sizes of thepill. The spacing and size of the rollers used for the design were determined by experimentation, as well asresearch. According to a FDA study, the recommended pill size is not to exceed 17mm in its largestdimension5. Given that this is an extreme we spaced the rollers 15mm apart to pass what we felt was aslightly larger than average pill. Additionally, the flexibility of the sponge was taken into account, as theshaft design is 3mm and the sponge 7.5 mm in diameter. This allows for an additional 1 mm or 2mm to besqueezed out of the roller allowing a 17mm pill to pass. To prevent any additional medication from passingthrough the rollers, as soon as a pill passes a sensor, the rollers would

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Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Anna Woodcock, California State University San Marcos

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orunfolding.1 While there are distinct skills under the broader category of spatial cognition, anindividual that is a high achiever in one is often a high achiever in the other. The key importanceof the distinction is in how it informs instruction regarding spatial cognition. An individual’s “spatial ability not only plays a unique role in assimilating and utilizingpreexisting knowledge, but also plays a unique role in developing new knowledge.”2 A key factorin spatial reasoning is the mental manipulation of objects or, more strictly, the manipulation of themental image of an object that has been viewed or imagined. During this mental manipulationpeople adjust the iconic image in their mind as the external object changes. The neural control