Conference Session

Technical Session 13: Digital Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sang Myong Yim, United States Military Academy; Christopher J. Lowrance, United States Military Academy; Eric M. Sturzinger, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

topologies and configuration, troubleshooting, and management of network devices such as routers and switches. YouTube is a video sharing website that can provide free educational tutorials and instructions on technical subject matter, where students can observe practical human-machine interaction to prepare for lectures and increase overall course performance on exams, assignments, and laboratory projects. Our goal was to compare the overall performance as well as the level of active class participation between two groups of the same computer networking course. We found that the group that used YouTube videos for pre-lecture preparation, consisting of 83 students, scored approximately 3% higher on exams but 5

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Prof. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Prof. Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Yale University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

and refining soft robot fingers, thendesigning and improving soft grippers.ParticipantsUsing a purposive sample, to “maximize what we can learn” [17, p. 4], two students wereselected and invited to engage in this research as a design team. First, the teacher Mr. Gray (allnames are pseudonyms) was chosen for his past participation in the broader soft robotics study,and therefore familiarity with the design context, as well as his willingness to host the in-classobservations and research for the case study. Mr. Gray began the soft robot design lessons in hisclassroom and moved to a nearby laboratory space as students began fabrication stages of design.Students worked individually on conceptual phases of design, before forming a team to

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Kamil Agi, SensorComm Technologies Inc.; Donna M. Koechner, eNova Solutions, LLC

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-standard/ https://www.peaceinnovation.com ] University of New Mexico – fine grain metrics to be measured in the classroom and aligned with the new ABET 1-7 criteria. o Conflict-sensitive engineering design framework o ABET and ISTEC General Assembly • Development of Peace Engineering as the new global engineering mindset o Have Peace Engineering be the new vision for engineering education • Strategic document for Sandia National Laboratories o White paper on National Security and Peace Engineering being developed by Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico • Four (4) case studies to be developed for the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Round Table

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Ines Basalo, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

, Computer Graphics, Materials Science and laboratory courses. Since 2015 she has been actively involved in the University of Miami College of Engineering’s ”Redefining Engineering Education” strategic plan on educational innovation. As part of this plan, Dr. Basalo worked with 2 other faculty members to organize inaugural Senior Design Expo in May 2017, an exposition where over 200 senior students showcased their Capstone projects to the University of Miami community, alumni and industry leaders. Starting in 2016 and through her work with the University of Miami’s Engaged Faculty Fellowship program, Dr. Basalo incorporated an academic service component into the final project for a sophomore-level Measurements Lab course

Conference Session

That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

the present LEWAS lab. In 2007, the first REU student tojoin the lab developed a simple prototype for a wireless data collection system, aiming to designan on-campus watershed sciences and engineering laboratory. This prototype iteratively evolvedwith the help of other REU students to the present LEWAS, which has the following four stages:1) data inputs that consist of environmental instruments including an acoustic Doppler currentprofiler, a water quality sonde and a weather station each taking measurements every 1-3 min.,2) data processing occurring locally on a Raspberry Pi, 3) data storage on a remote server and 4)data visualization through an Online Watershed Learning System (OWLS)(www.lewas.centers.vt.edu/dataviewer) through which end

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University; Y. Jane Liu, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L. Hutchins

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Industrial Engineering

assess predictorrelationships for student success.The Shewhart Cycle, developed by WalterShewhart at Bell Laboratories during the 1930s,provides the basis for a statistical quality controlapproach to administering the higher educationsystem. The objective is to ensure that studentsare able to, with minimal disruption, migrate Figure 1: CCTA Systems Viewbetween TTU and community colleges. For the bi-directional Student Transition Paths shown in Figure 1, agreements must eliminate academicprogram discontinuities by including well-defined community college course outcomes andrelated performance criteria that ensure academic success for transfer students. Similarly, toreflect a global higher education optimization strategy, TTU-COE

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas W. Arrington, Texas A&M University; Nicolas Federico Hurst, Texas A&M 2015 Capstone Design Spacecraft; David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Joanna M. Schiefelbein , Texas A&M University; David Charles Hyland, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

design. The professor also providesrelevant reference material and, when possible, invites subject-matter experts to be guestlecturers in class and answer student questions. Fortunately, most students eagerlyembrace the challenge of investigating a new technology and learning to apply thatknowledge to the project. As a result, this activity provides a tangible example of thenecessity for life-long learning as required by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET): General Criterion 3(i).In the process of accreditation, ABET assesses the degree to which a universitycurriculum satisfies its published outcomes. As mentioned above, Capstone Designclasses provide an excellent laboratory for learning to use the principles and tools

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students and collecting survey data from multiple institutions.IntroductionWriting is an important skill for engineers, but it is not necessarily thought about or taught as an“engineering skill.” Because of this, and despite ABET accreditation criteria directly related towriting,1 the inclusion of writing in engineering programs varies widely from program toprogram and course to course. While writing in engineering practice varies in scope frominformal emails and memos to large scope reports and proposals, writing in engineering coursesis often limited to formal laboratory or project reports, if it is included at all. This often causes adisconnect, leaving engineering graduates lacking in writing knowledge and skills, including asrelated to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Theiss, The Ohio State University; John E Robertson, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University

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First-Year Programs

program, students are intentionally exposedto a variety of engineering majors through hands-on laboratory experiences that arecontextualized to various majors. While the labs do not cover all 14 engineering majors availableto the students, they do cover a majority of them to varying degrees. Electrical and ComputerEngineering has the most lab experiences dedicated to them while not all first-year students(depending on track) would have lab experiences in the following majors: aviation, biomedical,chemical, engineering physics, food, agriculture and biological, and welding engineering.Students are also exposed to the various majors through their survey course which is a generalintroduction to the university and engineering if they decide to not

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

also provided students with the opportunity to learn moreabout TTU and served as a recruitment opportunity. Laboratory courses are a part of offereddegree programs, making an introduction to lab safety another opportunity for participants toexperience components of an engineering major.Recreational time Participants were provided time to explore recreational facilities and themed social events tobalance out technical and information sessions. Time in the evenings was important forhighlighting the social aspect of university life. Recreational time also provided a casual settingfor participants to ask counselors questions about their experiences in an undergraduateengineering program. Overall, the relationships developed during recreational

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Junsuk Kang, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

his Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineer- ing at Auburn University, AL, USA in 2007. He obtained his master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Korea University, South Korea, in 2000 and his Bachelor’s degree was in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Korea University, South Korea, in 1998. Prior to entering PhD study, Dr. Kang worked as a Senior Civil Engineer in Hong Kong site and Seoul Headquarter of Hyundai Engineering and Con- struction Co., Ltd. during 2000- 2002. After his PhD study, he had taken many projects supported by ALDOT and Air Force Research Laboratory as a research associate at Auburn University during 2007 – 2011. Dr. Junsuk Kang has taught

Conference Session

1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; William W. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Ellen M. Moe

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Design in Engineering Education

design projects has been documented in the literature, in manydifferent contexts, including: - In the context of a K-12 extracurricular program1 and a K-12 distance learning experience2 - In the context of extracurricular Rube Goldberg competitions3 - In the context of a pilot Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design course with 16 students the first year4 and 21 students the second year5 - In the context of a junior-level electrical laboratory class with number of students ranging from 8 to 26 over the years6 - In the context of an engineering dynamics course with 47 students7The literature documents the many benefits of using Rube Goldberg projects. For example, theuse of these projects requires that

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Ed Frauenheim, Great Place to Work Institute; Steven C. Currall, Southern Methodist University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

12throughout a student’s pursuit of a degree. Research assistantships, internships, or involvingstudents in the work of professors across various departments will also prepare students to take along-term view in their work. Professors rarely explain their research to students who are notinvolved in their research laboratories, but all students could benefit from observing the long-term process required for real-world innovation, including both technical and leadership skillsused. It would also be useful for students to have exposure to the types of large scaleinterdisciplinary efforts popping up all over the country and world. For example, with a billpassed in 2015, Congress funded several new manufacturing centers, which should increase therate of

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Carlin J McFarlane, Florida Gulf Coast University; Patricia O'Connor-Benson, Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas Patrick Felke MSW, PhD, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Technology

been responsible for monitoring industry trends and developing technology solutions that serve to enhance both teaching and learning. Prior to her appointment at Florida Gulf Coast University, Mrs. O’Connor-Benson managed end-user technology systems and services at Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. De- partment of Energy’s Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, BNL is a cutting-edge large-scale facility for studies in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, applied science, and a wide range of advanced technologies. The Laboratory’s almost 3,000 scientists, engineers, and support staff are joined each year by more than 4,000

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin; Smita Shivaram, Trinity College, Dublin; Meriel Huggard, Bucknell Univeristy and Trinity, College Dublin

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Engineering Technology

encompass different disciplines. In this workwe identify and expound upon some of the technical challenges facing those who wish toimplement or extend existing practical and laboratory tasks, at both the undergraduate andpostgraduate level, to incorporate challenging, state-of-the-art drone use-cases and deploymentscenarios. We focus on the challenges faced by students and document representative solutionsproduced in integrated dynamic control, image processing, machine vision, volumetric modelling,remote sensing and machine learning. It is important to note that the work, as described in thisarticle, can be largely performed and validated in academic settings independently of UAVavailability and deployment. This has proven increasingly important

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pedagogy of hand-onbased instruction in engineering (see reference attached), A very successful mobile laboratoryenvironment was developed in 2005 based on engineering studio pedagogy for electronics andcircuits (Millard, D., & Chouikha, M. (2005, June), Toward The Development Of A MobileStudio Environment Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.https://peer.asee.org/14984) Similarly, in 2009 University of Puerto Rico implemented a hands-on laboratory in power electronics and renewable energy. (Eduardo I. Ortiz-Rivera and Marcel J.Castro-Sitiriche, MIE-2 39th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 18 - 21,2009, San Antonio, TX.). Such innovations have indeed helped improve the hands-on experienceof electronics

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emily Olina Wisniewski, Johns Hopkins University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

in a materials science laboratory on campus. She also has held an engineering co-op position with Rogers Corporation’s Inno- vation Center, and will pursue her second position with the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory this coming spring (2016).Mr. Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University Tyler Cole is a third year undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at Northeastern University. He has been involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program and first year engineering tutoring for two years. Tyler has held a co-op position at Genzyme, and is currently completing his second co-op with Amgen.Prof. Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University Paul A. DiMilla is an Associate Teaching Professor

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David A Evenhouse, Purdue University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, University of Chicago; David B Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette Charles M. Krousgrill is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S.M.E. from Purdue University and received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Mechanics from Caltech. Dr. Krousgrill’s current research interests include the vibration, nonlinear dynamics, friction-induced oscillations, gear rattle vibrations, dynamics of clutch and brake systems and damage detection in rotor systems. Dr. Krousgrill is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He has received the H.L. Solberg Teaching Award (Purdue ME) seven

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosa Cabedo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; Tovar Caro Edmundo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

profesional de la información , 21 (2), 136-145.[5] Kalz, M., Kreijns, K., Wahlout, J., Castaño-Muñoz, J., Espasa, A., & Tovar, E. (2015). Setting-up aEuropean Cross-Provider Data Collection on Open Online Courses. International Review of Research in Openand Distributed Learning , 16 (6), 62-77.[6] Farias, R., Durán, E.B., & Figueroa, S.G. (2008). Las Técnicas de Clustering en la Personalización deSistemas de e-Learning. In XIV Congreso Argentino de Ciencias de la Computación (CACIC).[7] Lloyd, S.P. (1957). Least squares quantization in PCM. Technical Note, Bell Laboratories. Published in 1982in IEEE Transactions on Information Theory 28, 128–137.[8] Forgy, E.W. (1965). Clustering analysis of multivariate data: efficiency versus

Conference Session

Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

University of Illinois at Chicago in the fall of 2016.Dr. Peter C Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago Peter Nelson was appointed Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) College of Engineer- ing in July of 2008. Prior to assuming his deanship, Professor Nelson was head of the UIC Depart- ment of Computer Science. In 1991, Professor Nelson founded UIC’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which specializes in applied intelligence systems projects in fields such as transportation, manufacturing, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #17077 bioinformatics and

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Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

ensuring achievement of these competencies. In order to facilitate transfer oflearning from the classroom to the workforce, Bransford, Brown, and Cocking8 suggest thatstudents initially be provided with opportunities for working on scaled-down versions ofproblems. These practical ideas can be used in the design of technology capstone projects.The capstone project at Eastern Kentucky University is a synthesis experience, whereinstudents are required to select a topic for independent research and implementation. This one-semester course provides students with an opportunity to design, develop, test, troubleshoot,and manage an integrated research- and laboratory-based project in an area of their interest.Students deploy their projects in homes, work

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg L. Saylor, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students and U.S. citizen andpermanent resident students. Data presented in the previously mentioned study 13 paint a grimpicture for the current state of URM students graduating with advanced degrees, and goes on toshow that in 2014 over 55% of doctoral degrees in the U.S. were awarded to foreign nationals.The FSSP acts to counter these trends by exposing the participants to extracurricular activitiesrelating to research and connecting them directly with both peers and faculty who can provideinformation and potentially even facilitate and support a future laboratory or research experience.RecruitmentStudents selected to participate in the FSSP program were required to be incoming URMfreshman who were accepted directly into a program in the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics, UAS propeller design and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University; Michael John Cennamo, Columbia University; Tiffany Wen-an Guo, Columbia University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

designexperiences. Starting in their freshman year, the students participate in a program called the Artof Engineering. The course is designed to help students transition from a science-oriented highschool way of thinking to an engineering point of view. In particular, students that participate inthe BME section in this course are introduced to and charged with utilizing the engineeringdesign process to solve open-ended problems. Following this course, opportunities for exploringdesign can be found both within BME laboratory courses and in the parallel lecture courses. Theculmination of the laboratory sequence and the design experiences introduced throughout earliercourses is the required senior “capstone” design course, which includes a significant

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico University; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez Ph.D., Columbus State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

form of advising and for maintaining stability of the program.3.7 EquipmentClassrooms, offices, laboratories, and associated equipment must be adequate to supportattainment of the student outcomes and to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning.To this extend, ABET sought that the institution had adequate: • Office space, classrooms and labs • Computing resources • Page 26.801.13 Guidance/supervision to use the labs and that the labs are used in a safely manner • Process to maintain and upgrade facilities • Library servicesEven though all items in the list are important, item 1, 2 and 3 are especially of concern

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Scott, Alabama A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

assessment checks [6]. The University of Central Florida (UCF) has been a largeadopter of the blended learning model and is a recognized leader in this area, having offeredblended courses since 1997 [3,7].Blended learning has been advocated or implemented in other mechanical engineering courses,in which online experiments, web-based simulations, or remote labs have been used [8,9,10,11]. Forexample, a remote experiment for measuring mechanical properties of materials was used in ablended learning fashion in a laboratory course. The students could perform the onlineexperiment either before or after the in-person lab session to prepare or review [9]. In amandatory “Computer Science in Mechanical Engineering” course taken by 1,000 students ayear at a

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

course offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department atTuskegee University is a part of the freshman design experience. This freshman designexperience is currently structured as a two-semester sequence: engineering graphics in the firstsemester (Fall) and the freshman design course in the second semester (Spring). These courses Page 26.925.4meet once per week, and are taught in a laboratory format. The engineering graphics course 3meets for three hours, with one hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory practice time. Thefreshman design course meets for two hours. In the engineering graphics

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

 Abstract: Undergraduate (UG) research is an important component of today’s engineeringeducation. Research experiences allow students to explore beyond the classroom by applyingconcepts towards scientific discovery and the development of products and technologies thatimpact society. The number of UG engineering students interested in participating in research isincreasing. However, UG research opportunities are often limited to students finding a project,laboratory, and mentor on their own. Therefore, only a handful of students typically benefit froma mentored UG research experience. In addition, students seeking UG research opportunities andprojects have little, if any, knowledge on how to conduct research. A well-structured, guided

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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Biological & Agricultural

be readily addressed.• Collaborative learning is encouraged. Since all students have somewhat different problems, they can discuss amongst themselves the approaches to solving the problems but can't give each other the answers. Such mutual learning interaction between students is beneficial because students will either be required to articulate their knowledge of a subject in ways that another student can understand or will profit from getting an alternative perspective from a peer on how to approach a problem.For the courses in question, the HW problem sets have typically counted for around 25% of thecourse grade. All courses include a laboratory component that counts for about 25% of thecourse grade, while three exams