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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; John Vail Farr P.E., West Point; Elizabeth W Schott, USMA, Department of Systems Engineering; David A. Wyrick PE, PEM, American Society for Engineering Management

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #13509An Analysis of Engineering Credits in ABET Accredited Engineering Man-agement ProgramsDr. Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor Emeritus and past Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Car- olina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Profes- sional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Dr. John Vail Farr

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Kavitha D Ramane, Purdue University ; Neha Choudhary, Purdue University Programs

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12226Defining and Assessing Global Engineering Competency: Methodological Re-flectionsProf. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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first-year engineering work- shops.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Associate Professor and Chair in the Applied Information Technology Department. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in support- ing distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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taught and developed undergrad- uate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and applied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and pro- tection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, nu- merical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals and in

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Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jo-Ann Panzardi P.E., Cabrillo College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College & Cabrillo College; Natalia Cordoba-Velasquez, Cabrillo College; Brandon Faria, Cabrillo College; Sarah E. Kalman, Cabrillo College; Patrick Mojica, Cabrillo College; Jose Horacio Jimenez, Cabrillo College

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research fields with the last fifteen years in higher education. Natalia is currently an Institutional Research Analyst at Cabrillo College and for the past seven years has worked on the following grants and programs: USDE Title III STEM grant, the Academy for College Excellence program, the Career Technology Education program, the NSF EA- GER Engineering Abroad grant, and the NSF S-STEM grant. Natalia is passionate about education and enjoys being part of research projects that promote student success.Brandon Faria, Cabrillo College Brandon Faria is a mechanical engineering student at Cabrillo College. He was part of Cabrillo College’s first Engineering Abroad Program during to 2014-15 academic year. He has worked on

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Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Sarah Brem, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Eva Pettinato, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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the Director of Education for the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Tech- nology Center - an NSF funded Engineering Research Center. Dr. Husman is an assistant editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learn- ing and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the President of the United States. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, Cal Poly Pomona; Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

learning and help develop new understanding, knowledge, and skills. Thestudents get ample opportunity to develop theoretical understanding, by means of hands-onlearning, and apply the knowledge to designing, building, modeling, simulation, andexperimental testing of real-world engineering problems. It has been found, based on industryfeedback, that with the involvement in multidisciplinary and real-world projects, studentsdemonstrate increased readiness for career in the industry. Students have also shown increasedinterest to graduate degrees.The paper also describes the strategies to retain, recruit, and train lower level students for themultidisciplinary project, which is expected to continue for several years into the future withfunding support

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014. Dr. Jordan also founded and led teams to two collegiate National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest cham- pionships, and has co-developed

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Continuing Professional Development

foundthere were some differences between those working in community policing environments andthose who did not. Police involved in community policing tended to be Problem Solvers.Ausburn and Brown (2006) studied career and technical education students and found that mostwere Engagers.28 To date there have not been any studies to determine the ATLAS-definedlearning strategy preferences of engineers, the occupational group of interest here.Verbal-Visual PreferenceA major dimension of learning or cognitive style with implications for instructional design is theverbalizer-visualizer dimension.29,30 Unfortunately, there is no consensus on terminology for thisdimension as it has been called a cognitive style, a learning style, and a learning preference

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

women and underrepresented minorities. He received his M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jale F. Akyurtlu, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Lumumba Harnett, University of Kansas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, the teachers could teach their students the difference between true problem solvingand the trial-and-error approach. Index Terms—Algebra, problem solving, system analysis.IntroductionStrategies to boost mathematics understanding to help students prepare for careers in STEMfields are a necessity due to a deepening problem over the years, culminating in many collegefreshmen matriculating without sufficient tools to succeed in college1. Recently, theCommonwealth of Virginia started testing students on more rigorous content standards to meetnational and international benchmarks for college-and-career readiness in mathematics amongother subject matters as part of preparing students to compete in today's global economy2. Thecommonwealth's

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brooke Charae Coley, University of Virginia; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia

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Two Year College Division

 production  and  retention  of  Science,  Technology,  Engineering  and  Mathematics  (STEM)  talent  is  currently  a  major  threat  to  the  country2.    In  fact,  to  address  heightened  concern  regarding  the  United  States’  global  position,  several  national  efforts  have  been  implemented  to  increase  the  number  and  diversity  of  students  pursuing  degrees  and  entering  STEM  careers.    In  2012,  the  President’s  Council  of  Advisors  on  Science  and  Technology  announced  that  by  2022,  the  country  would  need  1  million  more  STEM  professionals  than  projected  to  be  produced18.    One  critical  asset  to  reaching  this  capacity  lies  in  the  cultivation  of  competent,  adaptable  engineers  prepared

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #11847Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Page 26.1667.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentAbstractHow to enhance student learning is a critical issue in academia. Throughout the author’sacademic career, teaching effectiveness has always been an on-going challenge.Consequently, he has experimented with different teaching techniques and approaches.The author’s

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Delaine, Universidade de São Paulo and IFEES; Jose Roberto Cardoso, Universidade de São Paulo; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Community Engagement Division

Career impingement Empathy Member workload Table #2: Engagement Barrier Categories and SubcategoriesA more complete discussion on what each barrier category and subcategory representscan be found in [12]. An excerpt from a university professor accurately represents someof the challenges from the university perspective:“[Engagement] activities normally are very piecewise, that is, they occur from time to time. Institutionally,they have little value. Everybody thinks they are good, but in evaluations they don’t count much, so they

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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to emphasizemeasures related to having political power as matters of importance13. The disparity between thevalues of an institution and that of an individual can make it difficult to promote integration ofthe two entities. Thus, failure to adapt to the mainstream collegiate culture may have detrimentaloutcomes for a first-generation student and influence their ultimate success.A bachelor’s degree is the surest path to higher socioeconomic status and for a first-generationstudent to earn a comparable salary as their continuing-generation peers14. The field ofengineering is a growing sector of the economy that offers some of the best paid careers in theUnited States, which makes it a desirable degree for a lot of students15. However, it is

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Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

-major students in their career path and in somecases even influence them to change majors. These courses can greatly influence whether amechanical engineering student will pursue further studies in robotics, or control mechanisms,much needed in the automobile industry and any other automated industry. Thus, a challenge forindividual faculty and engineering departments collectively is to find ways to build on thesepositive experiences and enable students to acquire some knowledge in electronics related fields.However, there is no general agreement on how best to serve diverse student audiences in anydiscipline and, in some cases, no formal consensus about desired learning outcomes.22The traditional order to teach EE is that one must learn about

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education

American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University Dr. Peter Rogers, Professor of Practice Engineering Education Innovation Center The Ohio State Univer- sity Columbus, OH 43210 Rogers.693@osu.edu Rogers joined the university in October, 2008 bringing with him 35 years of industrial experience. His career includes senior leadership roles in engineering, sales, and manufacturing developing products us- ing multidisciplinary teams to convert customer needs to commercially viable products and services. He brings this experience to the university where he leads the effort in developing experiential, multidisci- plinary learning. Rogers co-led the development of an ABET approved

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Aerospace Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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Aerospace

Paper ID #14185An Integrated Curriculum Design for Teaching Flying Qualities Flight Test-ingDr. M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School Dr. Chris Cotting is the Master Instructor of Flying Qualities at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. During his professional career he has also worked for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. He has worked on numerous experimental aircraft projects in- cluding the X-43A and X-43C, X-35, and X-33. He has a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University, and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leroy L. Long III, The Ohio State University; Joseph Allen Kitchen, The Ohio State University; Trevion S. Henderson, The Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

asmuch as many of his friends. Simply put, his “resilience” appears to stem largely from his desireto graduate from a school of great renown and because others are able to do it, not necessarilybecause of his passion for the major or desire to pursue a STEM career. He is not necessarily“bouncing back” as much as wading through setbacks without addressing the academicchallenges he’s facing. This combination of factors and lower classman status may putEmmanuel in a particularly precarious position with regard to whether he does in fact persist andbounce back from setbacks in his major and build the confidence necessary to successfullypursue his STEM degree.DiscussionOverall, interviews exploring the experiences of Black undergraduates in

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulderinaugurated a flexible, customizable and design-focused multidisciplinary undergraduateengineering degree program, built on a common engineering core, with a hands-on engineeringdesign focus throughout all four years. Predicated upon the belief that students know what is bestto meet their own career and personal interest needs, the curriculum branches out so studentschoose many courses to pursue their individual passions. Different than the traditional restrictiveengineering curricular models that act as barriers to student migration into engineering programs,the curricular flexibility and choice in the Engineering Plus (e+) program makes transferring intothe program more navigable

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Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Louise Marianne de Matos Brasil, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

exposure to the nature of future career opportunities.(5) Recent studies haveshown the relationships of internships, as well as other employment opportunities, to the hoursworked by a student and their impact on grade point average (GPA) compared to studentretention.(6) The use of required professional internships for graduation from engineeringprograms have also been carefully assessed.(7) The specific outcomes with compelling data werealso recently presented showing how internships have improved student’s personal attitudestowards their future prospects in an engineering career, and have documented the positivefinancial benefits to an organization.(8) Others have established multi-institutional internshipprograms for several engineering

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Casey James McAndrew; Kendra Slis; Maria Elisabeth French; Katelyn Maione P.E., Robert Morris University

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International

providing better career opportunities.There is also a connection between study abroad programs and increased soft skills in students.Soft skills are moving higher and higher on the list of things employers are looking for in anengineer. CENews published the results of a survey they conducted that supported this claimsaying that “[W]e’ve talked about [what] we need to incorporate perhaps more in the education,so that students [who graduate are] more prepared for a job, and that includes management skills,written skills, oral communication skills, ethics, technical skills, more broad-based knowledge,more emphasis on humanities.” There is evidence that study abroad experiences, particularlysemester long programs, improve soft skills such as writing

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Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

only five cost items and these were consideredcohesive, no cost subcategories were isolated.Table 3. Subcategories of Value and Expectancy Items Construct Sub-category n Example item Using this strategy/tool fosters positive value for students 8 Value student attitudes towards learning. value for self 3 Using this strategy/tool aids my career. My students lack the skills necessary to based on students 5

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renat Letfullin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

plays in the semiconductor fabrication processin EP410 and EP411. Photolithography equipment such as projection and contact aligners andsteppers are discussed in detail. The students are exposed to the concepts of a photomask – whatit is and how you fabricate it and why you use it in the fabrication process. Figures of merit suchas numerical aperture, minimum feature size and resolution are discussed as well. Advancedconcepts are introduced in EP411.DesignRequired Courses: EM103 or ECE160, EP415-417, EP407, EP411The EP students are exposed to the concept of design throughout their career at RHIT. Thisbegins during their freshman year when they take an introductory design course (either EM103or ECE160). The introductory design course Introduces

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INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victor Taratukhin, Stanford University; Yury V. Kupriyanov, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Jörg Becker

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

facilitate the problem solution.According to its focus, educational collaboration can be classified in three groups (Thune2011):  development of new educational programs,  industry invocation in teaching and learning process by thesis supervision, lecturing or conducting research projects,  transfer between studies and work life (internships, career fairs, trainee or other recruitment programs).While the last group of activities is relatively easy to realize in short-term, the first two typesof cooperation might cause certain difficulties. The problems mostly occur because of thedifferences in nature and culture of the academia and industry worlds (Bruneel et al. 2010;Cerych and Frost-Smith 1985

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International Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sahithya Reddivari, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan; Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan; Aline Cotel, University of Michigan

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International

 students from the U.S. participated in a two­week residential engineering leadership camp, entitled Setting Up Collegiates for Careers in Engineering through Social Support (SUCCESS) alongside 30 Liberian undergraduate female engineering students from three Liberian universities (Stella Maris Polytechnic, University of Liberia, St. Clements University College). The camp was held in Kakata, Liberia, West Africa and carried out by 5 U.S. graduate students.  The camp was structured in a workshop format with an average of three workshops a day. The workshops included academic and professional skills sessions covering topics related to graduate school application process, personal statement writing, leadership development, cross­cultural communication

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Innovative Teaching

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Computers in Education

’ perception of how much they learneddramatically shifted towards the above average and well above average categories after theimplementation of the 3D technology project. Another set of questions in which the majority of the students agree on their perceivedlearning is shown in Figure 6 for the first year and Figure 8 for year two. In this set of questions theagreement of the students was higher than 60% and lower than 70% for year one and between 80%and 82.6% for year two. Here we can see that the 3D technology project had a high impact in theareas of time management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods andtechniques, critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research wehave confirmed

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Impact of Curriculum for PreK-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #14607Twelve Years of Growth and Success at Douglas L. Jamerson ElementarySchool Center for Mathematics and EngineeringDr. Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Founda- tion and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathways

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

consumer those devicesoffer customization to a level that was never seen before. However, such customizations requiredevelopment of computer programs to control the devices and data streams. When electrical andcomputer engineers are trained, it is becoming more imperative that nearly all acquire some level ofcomputer programming skills to effectively function as engineers in their careers. The nature of workperformed in industry changes as they progress in careers. Lack of programming ability andexperience may challenge their opportunities for technical and even managerial advancements. Forexample, a senior engineer without programming experience would not become a project manager ifthat project requires a significant amount of software to be

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Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A Raiola III, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

visualize, but the technical aspects of learning thesoftware were difficult at first. Students also noted the high level of construction knowledgerequired for this course. The study pointed out that students were very motivated to learn thissoftware and concluded that “properly structured BIM courses would provide industry-requiredknowledge to prepare student to successful careers in the AEC industries” 33.Members of the Associated Schools of Construction Education (ACCE) have been working onimplementing BIM into their curriculum 30. The have recommended that educators should beinvestigating how this powerful tool can enhance their curriculum. Building InformationModeling can better integrate a construction curriculum 2. During a class