Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Stephen Secules, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

performance.In being recognized as an engineer, even with derogatory intent, she found a strong sense communionwith others that she perceived to also value high performance in a particularly challenging major. What isstriking about this desired form recognition is that Rebecca sought to pursue a professional career in acareer outside of engineering following her graduation. Yet, being labeled as an engineer providedRebecca with an important form of belonging that connected with her core form of personal identity.However, Rebecca also sought to maintain “a good social life” while achieving high performance. As onewho especially valued the expression of her Christian faith, she demonstrated a keen sensitivity to thefeelings of others in relation to her

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greses Perez, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

context. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering projects and hydrologic and hydraulic studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Talking Engineering: Students’ translanguaging in engineering educationAbstractWith the integration of engineering education in the K–12th classroom, students areexpected to be competent in the practices of engineering design. From the body ofstudents in the elementary and secondary education system, bilinguals and speakers oflanguages other than English are one of the fastest growing populations among schoolchildren. For them, language represents not only a powerful tool to

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Louisiana State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

since 2000, Dr. Bullard has won numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wi- ley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NC State Faculty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NC State Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Out- standing Undergraduate Advisor Award, and the ASEE Southeastern Section Mid-Career Teacher Award. She is a member of the editorial board for Chemical Engineering Education and serves a Director of the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. She will be a co-author, along with Dr. Richard Felder and Dr. Ronald Rousseau, of the 4th edition of Chemical Process Principles. Dr. Bullard’s

Conference Session

EDGD: Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Graphics Journal and its Selected Metrics of EffectLike the various sports ranking systems, with RPI (rating percentage index) being one of thebetter known, systems and a vocabulary for ranking journals have proliferated. More recentlywith the maturity of computer-assisted analytics and in response to the need for data to prop upclaims of excellence and to promulgate entity prestige, JCR, SJR, SNIP, IF, Eigen, Scopus,Google Scholar, Altmetric, and a plethora of others have found their way into the vocabulary ofresearchers, authors, administrators, and the like. They continue to be bandied about as theirmerits are debated and careers are turned on the various approaches to journal ranking

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

Integrated Engineering Design (thecapstone course) along with a masters level course in Engineering Management Cases arestudied using critical thinking concepts and associated tools. Role of engineering decisionmaking in engineers’ careers is another focal point of this paper including human error asdemonstrated by Safety and Methods and Engineering Management Cases courses. Evaluation ofstudent work in some of these courses is also presented.The paper is concluded with a design proposal of a senior level elective on critical thinking inmanufacturing engineering.IntroductionIn the Tufts University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Design Handbook aimed for theirseniors, Michael Tran tries to answer the question of what critical thinking is [2

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon P. Smith, Western Kentucky University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

concepts throughout theircollege career. Indeed, as their studies delve deeper into upper division courses, matters evolvefrom conceptually straightforward (i.e., statics) to more sophisticated (deformable) andpotentially abstract (thermodynamics). Challenges can arise correcting mistaken preconceptions,and linking perceptually-abstract mathematical formulas to real-world examples. Indeed, studies[1], [2] show that students value real life applications of the material covered, and that suchapplications contribute to a deep conceptual knowledge.Western Kentucky University offers programs in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering,presented with a focus on project-based learning. The institution further maintain activerelationships with the

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

industry.With notable growth in supply chain activities in manufacturing and other industries in the UnitedStates, there has been a huge chance for equipping our university students in supply chainengineering technology (SCET) career path. Thus, we propose that additional research is neededfor at least two reasons. First, Nicholson [7] reminded us that optimization in industry and schoolmaterials’ are inherently linked; as such we would expect SCET to be particularly relevant in theindustry discipline [8] [9]. Therefore, an absence of some important courses’ presence in SCETprograms would reflect an essential gap in curriculum development and, conversely, its presencewould signal that technology and some engineering departments have been proactive in

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #26013Digilent Analog Discovery and Bench-top Instruments: A ComparisonDr. Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego Shaghayegh Abbasi received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington in 2011. In her thesis, titled ’Integrating top-down and bottom-up nanomanufacturing: Controlling the growth and composition of seeded nanostructures’, an innovative nanomanufacturing method is explored and optimized. Upon graduation, she started her career as Senior System Design Engineer at Lumedyne Technologies. She worked on design, simulation, and testing of a Time Domain Switched (TDS) ac

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Embedded Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yul Chu, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jin H. Park, Computer Science Department, California State University, Fresno, CA

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Computers in Education

used, which isa small (900 MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU) single-boardcomputer [6]; and 3) Module 3: institutional strategies to supporteach team to design and implement team projects successfully alongwith the project-based learning and evidence-based researchstrategies [2].Figure 1. Flowchart of the technical platform through evidence-based teaching.Outcomes and measurement of the proposed platforms:The outcomes are rated by three factors, such as the measurement ofthe three modules, student feedback, and career development status.Firstly, the measurement of the three basic modules are as follows:1) Module 1 measurement: one (or two) exam(s) and teachingevaluations for several lectures; 2) Module 2 measurement: labreports’ grading

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Adam Giles Tennant; David J. Ellert PE, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

students an opportunity to see estimating as a dynamic career path was to integrate fieldconditions into their understanding of estimating which was challenging to coordinate butworked out well. Again, a small but measurable increase was observed in course and studentevaluation for the course between this most recent year and the same course the previous year, asshown in Table 2, giving support to this method of engagement for student perceptions andsatisfaction. Table 2: Course Evaluation and Student Evaluation for CE301 Construction Estimating Pre and Post Minka House Project Material Incorporation Course Evlauation Student Evaluation

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #26448Examining How Skill-building Workshops Affect Women’s Confidence overTimeMs. Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder Megan Keogh is an undergraduate student studying environmental engineering and environmental policy at the University of Colorado Boulder. Megan has been involved in education outreach and mentorship for much of her college career. She completed a STEM education class in which she shadowed a local 5th grade teacher and taught three of her own STEM lessons. Megan has also been a new-student mentor through her department’s peer mentoring program. Now, Megan is interested in researching

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devanshi Shah, Florida Institute of Technology; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology ; McKenzie Carol Clark, Florida Institute of Technology; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

career goals. In allcases, students are assigned to a project (or team mate) that was listed in one of their three choices.Most of the students are assigned to their first choice of project or teammate.During the two senior design courses, students work on their project within their project team. Thecourse allows the student to demonstrate their understanding of the theory in a practical real worldengineering challenge and gain experience. Teams present weekly to an advisory board consistingof at least a customer, professor, and a graduate student. This advisory board serves to monitorstudent progress throughout the course of the project. During the first semester, students definetheir problem statement, develop requirements, generate concepts

Conference Session

Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering

, outlines the disaster and its impacts 30 years later. The video is very powerful, so timeis reserved at the end of class for open discussion where students are able to voice their thoughtsand a discussion around ethics and responsibility is encouraged.The fourth and final stage of the lesson is a homework assignment where students reflect on thedisaster and what they learned. A snapshot of the assignment is presented in Figure 4. Inparticular, the assignment asks students to reflect on the ethical repercussions of the change inthe design and how they can and will use ethics and compassion in their careers as engineers.The intentional order of the stages allows students to first focus on the statics with no knowledgeof the skywalk failure. The

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

ESI through community engagement and theexpectations of being tenure track faculty. So basically the whole time I've been on tenure track, I've been the faculty adviser and I've traveled four times with the group. But at the same time I can also see like OK once I get tenure and there's less pressure on myself to be like, OK I need a proposal, I need a paper, I'm wasting, I'm not wasting, but like all my time could be committed to that.Another interviewee who developed and teaches sustainability electives for engineering studentsdescribed that tenure was the catalyst for a career pivot. He described that tenure emboldenedhim to move from traditional lab-based research and teaching of core content in chemicalengineering to doing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University; Holly Hermine Erickson, West Fargo Public Schools

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in the classroom.”The in-service teachers also appreciated being paired with a pre-service teacher because the pre-service teachers brought fresh insights, new theories, and up-to-date pedagogical research to thepairing. One in-service teacher said, “It has been a while since I got my degree, so it was eye-opening to hear what they are learning about in their classes these days.” Another one said, “Itsounds like they look at a lot of research about pedagogy, so I liked hearing about some of thenew techniques to engage students in the classroom.”Pre-Service TeachersInterviews conducted specifically with the pre-service teachers produced quality informationabout how the RET program is directly affecting their career path. Several of them

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Arjun Shakdher, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Since September 2016, she co-leads the NSF STEM+C project, Curriculum and Assessment Design to Study the Development of Motivation and Computational Thinking for Middle School Students across Three Learning Contexts, that builds on TECHFIT. Professor Harriger’s current interests include outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Arjun Shakdher, Purdue University Arjun Shakdher is currently a graduate student in the department of Computer and Information Tech- nology at Purdue University. He has been working as a Graduate Research Assistant since 2017 on an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Angelica Carrion, Georgia Institue of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are defined below:Transfer: how knowledge from this course is applied in another course.Real-world application: students explaining how features from this course also apply toproblems in their everyday lives.Team work: students recognizing how working in dyads applies to careers in engineering.The Table below displays student quotes from the three developed themes. Theme Student quotes Transfer Yeah, I find that to I'm trying to think of what I used it I'm trying to biochemistry I, there are classes. Yeah. I would say remember what class I like certain types of so. In the other problem- used it this summer. I

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo; Monica M. McGill, Knox College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

understanding the long-term impacts of the work being done in this area. Amongthe tools under consideration for development are the housing of certain evaluation instrumentsdirectly on the site with data to be collected from the instruments available for analysis as well asa recollective survey for past participants in activities to reflect on the impacts those activitieshad on their current education and career choices.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation underGrant Nos. 165005, 1625335, 1757402, and 1745199.References [Need to blind][1] Code.org. Available online: https://code.org/ (Accessed 4 February 2019).[2] Girls Who Code. Available online: https://girlswhocode.com/ (Accessed 4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Duggan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

elements into each research topic and provided outreach to K-12 students in the local community; 3. The project provided research and service opportunities to undergraduate students, allowed them to work in interdisciplinary teams and better prepared them for success in their professional degree careers; 4. The project provided a model for future undergraduate research-based EPIC Learning opportunities at Wentworth.The project was designed as a set of different undergraduate research projects that include thecommon theme of metals analysis. Multiple research projects were conducted by a team ofinterdisciplinary faculty (the PI and co-PIs as well as other faculty and staff) with students fromdiffering majors. The students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University; Jacqueline Burgher Gartner, Campbell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Timemanagement and seeking a balance between curricular and extracurricular activities is thebiggest challenge Aiden has faced. He feels like he has been getting much better as time goes oneven though the coursework continues to get harder. Aiden is interested in this scholarshipprogram as it will lessen the time he has to spend at work and applying for other scholarships andallow him to focus more on his classes. He would also appreciate some of the other componentsof the program, like the internship and career focus that could help him be on track to a great jobafter graduation and a successful engineering career.Student 2: Alexander Smith, Successful ApplicantAlex was born and raised in North Carolina. Neither of his parents attended college. To

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, the feedback comes more quickly. An author canusually see the feedback as soon as the reviewer provides it, rather than having to wait until theinstructor or TA is finished grading all the students. Finally, peer assessment forces students towrite in a way that their peers can understand. They can’t use shorthand that the instructor, withhis/her superior knowledge, is expected to decipher. They learn to write for an audience of theirpeers, which is exactly the skill they need for later in their careers. Peer assessment has beenshown to improve learning across the curriculum [1].Online peer-assessment systems perform the same basic functions, though they often havefeatures aimed at the types of courses taught by their designers, e.g., art

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Natasha Smith, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

workshops or resources that are useful for supporting teaching.Policy and Process Recommendations Related to Teaching-focused Faculty Career PathsAs teaching-focused promotion paths are still being developed by the university, we askedparticipants to provide their insights on the topic. Much like some of the other themes, we hearda lot about transparency and the need for clear processes. • Clarify promotion pathways for different tracks of instructional faculty. • Clarify metrics for advancement. • Move away from an adjunct faculty model. • Ensure everyone has an opportunity to share their views. • Support the professional development of instruction-focused faculty.Institutional Data Explorer DashboardBecause a key component of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Lux, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Shannon D. Willoughby; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Barrett Frank

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Brien, C. F. Bauer, and R. Champoux, "Assessing the self efficacy and spatial ability of engineering students from multiple disciplines," in Proceedings Frontiers in Education 35th Annual Conference, 2005, pp. S2C-15.[11] N. Veurink and A. Hamlin, "Spatial Visualization Skills: Impact on Confidence and Success in an Engineering Curriculum," presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011. Available: https://peer.asee.org/18591[12] M.-T. Wang and J. Degol, "Motivational pathways to STEM career choices: Using expectancy–value perspective to understand individual and gender differences in STEM fields," Developmental Review, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 304-340, 2013.[13] D. B. Clark, E. E

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue Engineering Education; Elizabeth K. Briody Ph.D., Cultural Keys LLC; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

conducted manufacturing cost studies in the U.S., Japan, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Sweden, and France. Ed started his professional career in Washington, D.C., where he has served as a legislative assistant to an Ohio Congressman, staff attorney in the Federal Trade Commission, and staff counsel in the US Senate. He holds a BA degree cum laude with honors from Yale University and MBA and JD degrees from the University of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016WIP: A Pedagogical Borderland? Comparing Student and Faculty Attitudes and Actions About Teaching and LearningIntroductionThis Work in Progress (WIP) paper describes early results from a new research study

Conference Session

Interactive Session - Community Engagement Implementation for K-12 Settings

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly Y Mollica, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Elizabeth Riter, The Ohio State University; Meg West, The Ohio State University; Peter Vuyk, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Scholars Program at The Ohio State University. She graduated with her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Ohio State in 2007 and with her M.S. in Structural Engineering from Ohio State in 2013. She worked as a Structural Engineer for J.D. Stevenson & Associates in Chicago, IL for 2.5 years designing structural components within nuclear power plants in the midwest. In her current role, she teaches, mentors, and advises first and second year Ohio State engineering students in their pursuit of a degree and career in engineering.Miss Meg West, The Ohio State University Meg West is a third year Civil Engineering undergraduate student at The Ohio State University. She is an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for the Engineering

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Xu, Florida State University ; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

International Electro Information Technology Conferences. Hossein served as 2002/2003 ASEE ECE Division Chair. He was IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and now serves as MGA Vice President (2013/2014) and Van Valken- burg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. Dr. Mousavinezhad received Michigan State University ECE Department’s Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2009. He is recipient of ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished Service Award, April 6, 2002, for significant and sustained leadership. In 1994 he received ASEE Zone II Outstanding Campus Representative Award. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE, has been a reviewer for IEEE Transactions including the Transactions on

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

? How do we measure the IV curve of a solar panel? Howdoes the shading affect the solar panel output? According to the lab report, it indicates that theexperiment helps the students understand the theories in the lectures; they also obtain certainskills in the testing, system design and implementation of the solar electricity; they have moreinterested in a renewable energy career. The experiment also makes the students realize that theengineers are not only familiar with solar panels but also the balance of system, such as powerelectronics.4. Conclusion The solar energy experiment is designed for the students to comprehensively understandthe energy conversion and get hands-on experience to measure, test, and set up the PV system.Some

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

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College Industry Partnerships

future employers.Question 11 in the student survey and questions 4 and 7 in the presenter survey attempt to gainfeedback from students and industry professionals to answer this question. These questions arepresented below.Question 11 from the student survey: “Was it helpful to you to meet industry professionals inperson and network with them with the intention of possibly working with them in the future?”(Y / N)Question 4 from the presenter survey: “Do you think that the proposed course would benefitindustry professionals by providing them with a recruiting / networking tool in the form of thiscourse?” (Y/N)Question 7 from the presenter survey: “In addition to the traditional approach of networkingwith students (i.e., campus career fair), do you

Conference Session

Professional Skills development in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Schmitt, Florida Institute of Technology; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology; Ted A. Conway, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, especially in STEM-related programs 6,7.Nonetheless, the soft skills necessary to succeed in engineering are highlighted in accreditingagencies such as ABET 8,9To mitigate the lack of empathy, employers will often hire engineers who share empathy with theproduct’s target user. For example, the automotive industry has recognized that while femalesbuy 52% and have a significant influence on 85% of all car purchasing decisions, less than 20%of the automotive workforce is comprised of females 10. To address this disparity, theautomotive industry is actively seeking means to increase female employees within variousautomotive sectors. Likewise, it is important that engineering careers that design forhandicapped or elderly target users attract handicapped

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Andrew Zimbroff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Harlan E. Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Cameron Houser, 3 Day Startup; Alexis Taylor, 3 Day Startup; Mary G. Schoonmaker, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

outcomes [3] .Additional questions asked about perceived value of curriculum, and participantlikelihood of future entrepreneurial pursuits. Finally, the survey investigated studenttolerance for risk by directly asking about aversion to various forms (General, Financial,and Career), and presenting a hypothetical business investment scenarios. Thesevalidated measures have also been identified as important for individuals consideringbusiness creation [4] [5]. Collected data were analyzed in aggregate, and a Student's t-test was used to determine if there was a statistically significant (p < .05) positivechange for all survey questions.Results and Discussion Figure 8 shows average participant response to complete startup related actions. Forall