Conference Session

Social Responsibility and Social Justice I: Pedagogical Perspectives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

professionals, engineering has far fewer explicitconnections to SJ.1 Research suggests the exclusion of SJ is not merely related to engineeringbeing a “technical” profession. Instead, engineering ideologies2 and mindsets in engineering3perpetuate the invisibility of SJ inside engineering education. Of the three primary componentsof the engineering curriculum—courses in the engineering sciences, engineering design, andHumanities and Social Sciences (HSS)—the engineering sciences have been critiqued for theirexclusive, narrow technical focus,4 and engineering design for not making SJ more visible.5While the engineering sciences often exclude inherent social and SJ dimensions and focuslargely or exclusively on technical dimensions, HSS courses for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan R. Peterfreund, SageFox Consulting Group; Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University & SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

). Emanuel also works closely with Epicenter’s Fostering Innovative Generations Studies (FIGS) research group and the Designing Education Lab at Stanford Univ. He lives in Portland, Ore.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1

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Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A Zachary Trimble, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; David Garmire, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, I’m mechanical engineering” to “we’reengineering.”Primarily, two parallel case studies are presented for comparison: 1 – Hyperboreans; Amultidisciplinary team which has an accepted entry into the Hyperloop Challenge, and consists ofstudents from civil (1), computer (1), electrical (2), and mechanical (3) engineering. The majorityof the students are participating because they are passionate about the project and only expectacademic compensation in the form of additional credits that show up as invaluable experience ona transcript and resume, but do not count directly toward a degree. 2 – University of Hawai‘iDrone Technology (UHDT); A VIP project involving 23 students: computer (3), electrical (6),mechanical (11), and pre-engineering (3

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

Society of India. He is the editor-in-chiefof the Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Nanotechnology Solutions to Engineering Grand ChallengesAbstractThis research paper describes the implementation of educational modules that use the NationalAcademy of Engineering’s (NAE’s) Grand Challenges as a framework for teaching engineeringfreshmen about nanotechnology and the societal importance of engineering. The introductorymodule includes multimedia presentations and activities to introduce students to EngineeringGrand Challenges and nanotechnology. Modules on specific Grand Challenges include 1) adiscussion of the ‘current state of the art’ for a

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chafic Bousaba, Guilford College; Tiera Kazar, Guilford College; Will C. Pizio, Guilford College

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Computing & Information Technology

from the robust FruityWifi package. Wireshark filters, captures, andanalyzes network packets, such as hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) requests. SSLstripstrips the secure connection and convert HTTPS to hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), gainingaccess to sensitive information such as login credentials. This simple to implement yet powerfulproject, demonstrates the ease of hiding and discreetly deploying a Raspberry Pi on a vulnerablewireless network to sniff network packets that is considered protected behind firewalls, whilemaintaining a safe distance and anonymity from the target.IntroductionThe Raspberry Pi, see figure 1, is a miniature and affordable computer created by the RaspberryPi Foundation, an educational charity based in

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama - Huntsville; Ben Groenewald, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Rhyme Kagiso Setshedi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology ; Aysha Abrahams, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

causes that continue to fuel racial inequality: 1. Poor educational outcomes 2. High disease burden 3. Divided communities 4. Public service performance is uneven 5. Spatial patterns marginalize the poor 6. Too few South Africans are employed 7. Corruption 8. Resource intensive economy 9. Crumbling infrastructureThe continuing struggle to provide the tools necessary for black South Africans to succeed inSTEM fields seems to be rooted in the lack of will and government initiative7. The NationalDevelopment Plan 2030 is another report generated by the South African National PlanningCommission, whereby 119 actions are identified in order to overcome persistent

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering students who have made it beyond traditional exit points inengineering, and into upper division courses. This understanding will be developed throughaddressing the following research questions (RQ):RQ 1) What experiences, affective domain traits, and social capital resources explainengineering students’ development of engineering role identity and feelings of belongingness?RQ 2) In what ways are these experiences unique for first generation engineering students whencompared to continuing generation peers?This increased understanding will be further utilized by the research team in subsequentqualitative phases of the research project by exploring grounds for causation and thedevelopmental role of any significant factors play in development

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Michael Alvin Brewer jr., University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

contemporary engineer – one who isnot only technically excellent but also innovative and aware of the inescapable humanisticaspects of working in complex socio-technical systems [1-4]. This vision of the “UGA engineer”has informed the curricula development for the College’s eight undergraduate programs. In theMechanical Engineering program, this vision led to the implementation of a design sequence thatincludes a compulsory, 3 credit hour, sophomore class that focuses on engineering and society(Engineered Systems in Society: MCHE 2990). In this paper, we describe the development of aset of four empathy modules that we have created as a core and integrated element of this courseand preliminary observations from their implementation in fall 2015. We

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ziyu Long, Colorado State University; Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Jessica Pauly; Linda Hughes-Kirchubel, Purdue University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

(Glowacki-dudka & Brown, 2007; Hubball &Albon, 2007). In order to understand the design, participation, and outcomes of new faculty learningcommunities, we asked the following overarching research questions to guide our investigation: RQ-1: How do faculty describe their participation (or lack of participation) in NFLC? RQ-2: What roles do faculty report that the NFLC play in new faculty development?Organizational Socialization Organizational socialization is the ongoing behavioral and cognitive processes in whichan individual becomes part of the organization's pattern of activities (Anderson, Riddle, &Martin 1999; Jablin & Krone, 1987). The socialization processes involve both parties. On onehand

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

2additionofdataloggingsoftwareandcomputerdisplayisanicebutoptionalfeature.Evenso,itischallengingtodowithalargeclassorevenasmallonewithoutaccesstolabspaceortablesorsufficientthermometers.Instructionaltimecanalsobeanissue;thisisrapidforanexperiment,butwouldtake~1/4ofastandardclassperiod.Feedbackfromfacultyatavarietyofinstitutionsindicatedthatitwouldbehelpfulifitwaspossibletodotheactivitiesinwaysthatrequiredacombinationof:lessequipment,lessclasstime,and/orlesssetuptime.Table2showstheapproachtovaryingeachoftheactivities.Ineachcase,thefirststep(writtenprediction)andfinalstep(writtenreflection)remainthesame.Thecentralactivityischangedtoaddressthespectrumoffacultyconcerns.Forexample,thelowerleftoption,instructordemonstration,requiresclassorlabtime,butrequiresonlyonesetofequipmentandminimalsetuptime.Inthecentercolumn

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park; Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Amanda Yard, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

majors. In the capstone course,students are presented with overviews of each of the sponsoring organizations along with thebasic scope of each organization’s challenge. Students rank projects based on interest and thenare placed into teams taking into consideration student rankings, distribution of majors, and anyspecial circumstances for the project. For both courses, students remain in these teams for theentirety of the course. The original structure of the QUEST program consisted of a one-cohort model in whichone cohort of students was admitted each year. In 1992, 30 first-year undergraduate studentswere admitted as Cohort 1. As the program gained popularity and more qualified studentsapplied, more students were admitted and cohort

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine A Azurin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Suzanna Conrad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

librarianship.Dr. Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bronco Scholar – An Online Hub for STEM Student Research In order to maintain the United States’ preeminence in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields, the country must produce approximately one million moreSTEM professionals over the next decade than the projected current graduation rates.1 To attainthis goal, policymakers aim to increase STEM retention in college, arguing that it is a low-cost,fast way to produce more graduates with the training and expertise that the nation needs inSTEM fields.1 According to a 2014 report by the National Center for

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M. Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

others.K12 and Precollege Resource ExchangeAt the resource exchange full versions of the logic lessons will be available along with the materials to build andtest different logic gate circuits. Provided below is an abbreviated lesson on building and testing the logic gatesthat starts at the point in the lesson where students are ready to build the circuits. At this point they have alreadylearned about logical statements, logic operators, and truth tables. Lesson InformationContents Materials Per Group• Logic Review • Breadboard • 2 Logic Gates »» Statements »» Disjunctions • 1 LED • 9 Volt Battery

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The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

Graduate Studies Divisions of ASEE. Mark is a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Return on Investment Force Multiplier of an Entrepreneurial Administrative Organization for Professional StudiesAbstractScaling a maturing fee-based administrative organization, delivering professional programs toworking professional adult learners, to maximize return on investment, required a fully alignedand synchronized, and, naturally derived and time-phased three-pronged approach: (1) beingopen to multiple mediums of increasing band-width delivery, (2) creatively visualizing, andperforming a detailed

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

of the CATE software including such novelfeatures as guaranteed "nice" numeric values and platform-independence.Figures 1a, 1b. Examples of nodal and mesh analyses in CATE’s passive learning mode. Students are guided step-by-step through the analysis of generated circuits. Relevant voltages, currents and components are highlighted with each corresponding equation.The first two sections below discuss goals, features and learning objectives. In Section 3we include some details of our implementation. Results of student opinion surveys are inSection 4, describing our assessment of design and usage issues. Screenshots of theCATE website appear throughout.1. GoalsOur goals for CATE are multifaceted, and are intended to benefit both teachers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

groups in engineering. These Engineering Ambassadors develop valuable leadership and communication skills, which they apply through engineering outreach to middle and high school students. Christine received her MBA in marketing and international business from Drexel University and her BA in English and film from Dickinson College.Mr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer-Verlag, 2013) and founder of the web- site Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science (writing.engr.psu.edu), which receives more than 1 million page

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

the greatest challenges facing society today require technical solutions that can only becreated through collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.1 For these collaborations toeffectively harness the capabilities of groups that may not normally work together, effectivetechnical leadership must be deployed. Thus, the need for engineering leadership (EL).As evident by the development and growth of the Engineering Leadership Development Division(LEAD) within the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), recognition of the needto develop engineers with greater leadership skills is gaining momentum. However, observationsduring LEAD’s sessions at ASEE’s 2015 Annual Conference & Exposition seemed to indicatethat faculty engaged in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

assistants. Although only one credit hour, many topics are covered, includingintroductions to the different engineering disciplines, instruction in critical thinking, teambuilding and communication, ethics, professionalism, and introduction to engineering design.Critical thinking instruction, in particular, has been one area the instructors have aimed toimprove and reinforce in each iteration of the course. Students in this course are providedexplicit instruction in the Paul-Elder (PE) critical thinking framework (Figure 1).1 The PEframework was adopted by the university to improve critical thinking skills for allundergraduates across the curriculum. In addition to explicit instruction of the PE framework inthe Introduction to Engineering course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

sector.1 Particularly, students are challenged more than everto be creative and think critically in order to confront contemporary issues related to solartechnologies. Such a demand requires students to be equipped with solid theoretical and practicalknowledge as a singular “body of knowledge”.2 This is of paramount importance in thatscientific discoveries have been made when solid background knowledge of principles, concepts,and theory is synergistically combined with scientific processing skills. To foster suchcapabilities in students’ learning, inquiry-based learning 3,4,5,6 is hailed in the literature as theeffective pedagogical approach to allow students to perform like scientists. In this approach,students develop a hypothesis based on

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ignite their curiosity as theyinvestigate the Grand Challenges proposed by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).Students from various majors work together in teams using their creativity to design a solutionthat solves the stakeholders’ needs. Students are motivated to produce a high quality design notonly through the intrinsic motivation of meeting stakeholders’ needs, but also by the requirementof holding a press-conference with local media, who will need to be convinced of both the needfor and the value of the students’ design.Background: About our ProgramThe program investigates the Grand Challenges proposed by the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE)1 in a multidisciplinary course providing credit in Communication, Physics,and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Daniel P. Zuberbier, East Carolina University; Mark McKinley Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Makerbot 9, provide their printer specifications indisparate format making an “apples to apples” comparisons difficult. As well, the layperson andeven professionals may not have access to these resources or may have difficulty assimilatingthese through conference and journal papers. And in many instances, jargon and many terms maymake no sense to the layperson.The authors in their prior work 1 have designed a system model and associated parameters for thedesign of a web based 3D printer selection system. This paper expands on their previous workand focuses on the deployment of a tool that will enable any category of end user to match theirneeds and product specifications to 3D printers by means of a webpage. The technology,techniques and methods

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

gender mix of students in traditional courses for the ElectricalEngineering program in our college versus the gender mix and race of students choosing othermayors such as humanities, business or arts programs [1]. In particular, four cohorts of the seniordesign classes were used to perform the investigation, with about a total of 120 studentsparticipating. The student population was as follows: Women (of any race) comprised about9.3% of the total class population for these senior design course offerings, while male African-American comprised 23%, and Hispanic students comprised 5.3%. On the other hand, inhumanities, business and arts programs, women comprised over 50.2%, African- American 27%,and Hispanic 2.61% of the student population. We also

Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

showed a decline in the number of undergraduate studentsmoving on to graduate school after graduation 1. A report by the Council of Graduate Schools2suggest that in order for the United States to maintain its leadership role in global innovation anddiscovery, our country must continue to develop highly skilled human talent through graduateschool. Studies suggest that suggest that undergraduate research may hold some of the answersto increasing student learning, retention, graduation rates and entrance into graduate programs 3-9.Federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense, andNational Institute of Standards and Technology offer programs to provide research experiencesfor undergraduate students10-11. NSF’s

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

architecture. Teams of students addressed threeproblems (1) they reinvented the telephone using the technologies available in the time of Belland his competitors, (2) they had to design and prototype a new consumer product, and (3) theyhad to design a system to solve and environmental or social problem. For project 1, students hadto study the writings and patents of Bell, Grey, and Edison. For the consumer product, weemphasized the importance of human factors and required the students to study the work of DonNorman.6, 7 The development of this course was funded by the National Science Foundation andFIPSE.The National Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) had been founded in 1995, and we haveparticipated in most of their annual conferences. Several

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

(RCBC), much attention isgiven to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education requirements around bothinstitutional and educational assessment. Guidance is given by Middle States through Standard 7(Institutional Assessment) and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) in the obsolete„Characteristics of Excellence‟, now being phased out as transition to a new set of standardsoccurs. The new standards contain a strong focus on assessment as well through Standard V(Educational Effectiveness Assessment), a condensed summary of which is presented in Table I1.Table I. Middle States New Standard V. Educational Effectiveness AssessmentNew Standard V. Condensed SummaryEducationalEffectivenessAssessment 1

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Ataei P.E., Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, University of Cincinnati

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Construction

Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 151M Link Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-1240; Phone: 1-315-443-3401; Fax: 1-315-443-1243; Email: omsalem@syr.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016“Construction Regulations and Organizational Management” – A Case Study of a New Course Introduction to the Civil Engineering Curriculum at Syracuse UniversityABSTRACTThrough their careers, the Civil Engineering graduates may become project managers who willbe leading the engineering teams. For such purpose, they will need the outlooks, perspectives,and ways of thinking, knowing, and doing appropriate for professional practice

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

include PID control algorithms for closed-loop control structures. 2 Our Universityincludes a total of twelve credit hours of courses to study the selection of control systemscomponents and the overall system design; introduction, PLC-specific controls, and processcontrol and automation. • Electrical Power and Controls: 4 Cr. (3 Class, 2 Lab) An introduction to transformers, induction motors, and single-phase and three-phase power systems, motor control devices, programmable logic controllers, PLC input and output devices, and PLC communications. 1 • Introduction to Control Systems: 4 Cr. (3 Class, 2 Lab) A continuation of the study of industrial controls including on-off, open-and closed-loop control systems, and

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Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker, East Carolina University; Miguel Vega-Herrera

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Computing & Information Technology

images on a computer. Both provide good Graphic UserInterface (GUI) design and have been intensively used for learners to build, configure, andtroubleshoot networks in a virtualized network environment. In this paper, PT and GNS3 will becompared from the perspectives of capability and complexity. Strengths and weaknesses of eachwill be discussed. In addition, networks will be built in order to illustrate the points of ourdiscussion.1. IntroductionAs technological advances continue to further integrate different aspects of our lives, it becomesincreasingly difficult to not depend on technology on a day to day basis. All of the smart devices,gadgets and gizmos converge at a central point that provides connectivity between them - thenetwork. With

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Engineering, Engineering TechnologyIntroductionDuring the 2014-2015 academic year, the SPIRIT (Scholarship Initiative via Recruitment,Innovation, and Transformation) Scholars program at Western Carolina University (WCU)provided 27 undergraduate students in engineering and engineering technology an opportunity toparticipate in a new approach to the recruitment, retention, education, and placement ofacademically talented and financially needy students. The SPIRIT program worked to establish atransformative learning environment through vertically and horizontally integratedinterdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL), undergraduate research, peer-to-peer mentorship,and focused institutional support services.1-8 WCU is classified as a regional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M Lakin, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Challenges identified by theNational Academy of Engineers (NAE). The authors’ ultimate vision is that nanotechnologyeducation will become integrated into throughout engineering curricula by including relevantexamples in courses on traditional engineering subjects. This work is motivated by theimportance of creating a well-trained, diverse pool of professional engineers who will contributeto societal advancement. Altruism has been shown to have a significant influence on the careermotivations for Millennial and GenZ students.1‐4   The NAE Engineering Grand Challenges highlight the significant positive impact engineers canhave on solving global problems. Many of these solutions will involve nanotechnology. In factthere are striking similarities