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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Thomas L. Merrill, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11358Organ-izing the Curriculum: enhancing knowledge, attitudes and interestsin engineering with biomedical course modulesDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA) and Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University until

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Nasser Alaraje; Scott Kuhl; Michael Meyer; Mark Kinney; Mark Highum

representatives anddisplaced workers who need to retool their skills. This paper introduces a new approach forIndustrial Robotics in electrical engineering technology (EET) programs at Michigan Tech andBay de Noc Community College. This initiative between Michigan Tech and Bay de NocCommunity College is intended to demonstrate and test an effective approach for teachingemerging topics of Industrial Robotics in electrical engineering technology (EET) programs atboth the university and community college levels. The curriculum and software developed in thisinitiative will match current industry needs and will provide a replicable model for the EETprograms across the country.Workforce NeedIn 2014, ManpowerGroup surveyed nearly 40,000 employers across 41

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Temesghen Kahsai , Carnegie Mellon University; Liam O'Reilly, Swansea University; Markus Roggenbach, Swansea University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

biggestsingle issue in maintenance: documentation eases understanding. Present guidelines for code-documentation.Technical preparation Demo of JavadocLabwork Use Javadoc to document a given program according to the presented guidelines.Check the result in a web-browser. Tangible lab-output: Commented Java file and HTMLdocumentation of the supplied code. Page 26.1487.8Consolidation Awareness of the various tools used such as terminal, Java compiler, editor,Javadoc compiler, and web-browser. Insight: software development involves manysupporting tools. An IDE integrates such tools under one roof. Not all commenting conceptsare supported with constructs in

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT

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Aerospace

relationships among outcomes across theundergraduate curriculum in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. Throughthis project, we expanded upon existing sets of outcomes and created new sets where nonepreviously existed to connect subjects in the undergraduate curriculum in an integratedframework.While outcomes are often presented as a list,7 this project connected outcomes by grouping themin modules and linking them in a prerequisite structure. Here, we define a module as a learningunit comprised of a set of outcomes and we define a prerequisite outcome as an outcome which astudent is required to have achieved before he or she can learn another related outcome

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

students in the Iron Range program to enroll in them and then trying to make Page 26.1060.8 them, you know, do project-based learning and use the kinds of pedagogy and teach the kind of content that we wanted for the Iron Range program. But it was not an approved degree program at that point on the Mankato campus.” “It was a problem because there was no department of integrated engineering in Mankato, and we had the classical civil, electrical, mechanical and computer engineering, and where did it go?”A higher education consultant understood the curriculum-level challenges of the new program,as well as the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan O'Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #12850Blending Entrepreneurship and Design in an Immersive EnvironmentDr. Bryan O’Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University Dr. Boulanger is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil En- gineering at Ohio Northern University. His academic interests include immersive learning, experiential learning, risk management, and surface chemistry.Prof. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo is an Associate Professor of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University. Joe was the founder and inaugural chair of the Biomedical Engineering Society Undergraduate

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Wilson Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Michael Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lisa Gardiner, UCAR Center for Science Education; Katya Anna Hafich, University of Colorado - Boulder; Ashley Monika Collier, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Lisa Gardiner is the K-12 Education Manager at the UCAR Center for Science Education and leads curriculum development and teacher professional development. She holds a B.A. in geology and marine science from Smith College, a Ph.D. in geology from University of Georgia, and an M.F.A. in creative nonfiction writing from Goucher College.Ms. Katya Anna Hafich, University of Colorado Boulder Katya Hafich is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the NSF-funded AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network, based at CU Boulder. She holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies and a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of New Mexico, and an M.A. in Geography from CU Boulder. She currently shares a joint

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., problem-based engineering design challenges that require the use and development ofscience and mathematics content can serve as models for integrated STEM activities. STEMintegration means that the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics aremeaningfully combined to create cohesive units to deepen students’ understanding of eachdiscipline17. STEM integration is an interdisciplinary curriculum approach allowing for themarriage of the four disciplines18.Argumentation in EducationArguments are an integral part of being human and are found within our daily lives19. Whilechildren do have basic argumentation skills, they can be improved with age and practice12. Assuch, it becomes the responsibility of teachers to offer

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rob Henry Kinzel; Deborah K. Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Winston Sealy, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rachel E Cohen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Veltsos, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

scholarship, funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, which is renewable for up to three years. The multidisciplinary cohort of scholarsparticipates in a weekly mentoring seminar, an annual retreat of 1-2.5 days, and up to three extra-curricular activities on campus.The multidisciplinary nature of the program extends to the program administrators as well. Eachyear, four or five faculty serve as curriculum designers, seminar leaders, and mentors to thestudents. The faculty mentors have represented biology, computer science, computer informationscience, engineering, engineering technology and math. In addition to the faculty, a graduateassistant from the Department of Experiential Education helps coordinate the seminar and otheractivities.Over the past eight

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Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

it in the post-lecture survey that was not an expected result.The answers to fourth questions indicate that the students improved their knowledge aboutthe differentiation of product marketing vs. service marketing. Even though the resultsindicate that the change in their opinion was in a positive direction and it was significant atp ≤ 0.05 level, there were quite a few students still considering that the both types ofmarketing are likely similar. It may be possible to improve the results by allocating moreclass sessions of business development topic.Summary and ConclusionsThis study covered the integration of business development topic to a Project Managementcourse. In order to assess students’ learning, the survey questionnaires were

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A. Sepp, University of Washington; Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering ; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

an educative technique to aidstudents in assigning meaning to experiences. Educators have the unique opportunity to take anactive role in helping to facilitate reflection through many activities. Activities that support Page 26.1196.2reflection are diverse in nature and purpose in the classroom, but can be achieved by usingassorted methods including portfolios, reflective essays, journals, and other activities.5Many fields have investigated reflection as an integral part of their approaches to both their workand educative practices such as health sciences and human-computer interaction (HCI).6,7 Morerecently in engineering education

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha Durga Ramane; William G Graziano, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12895Tensions of Integration in Professional Formation: Investigating Develop-ment of Engineering Students’ Social and Technical PerceptionsProf. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design and electrical engineering. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #13857Engineering Project Management Graduate Education in Integrated Soft-ware and Systems Engineering EnvironmentsDr. Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Radu Babiceanu is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the University of Toledo, and a B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. His research

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kevin Scoles

of HOMER software from HOMER Energy. Several weeks of tutorials areperformed in HOMER before projects begin so students are comfortable with the software andcan concentrate on system design choices.This paper reviews the course learning goals, course design and delivery, project details, andcourse assessment results.I. IntroductionAn introduction to renewable energy course was added to the undergraduate ECE curriculum tofill a gap in the electric power program. The course is intended to draw an audience from acrossengineering and science. It is offered as an elective at the pre-junior/junior (3rd or 4th year)level. Course prerequisites have been kept to a minimum, and include calculus and physicsappropriate for the student’s major. Concepts

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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expression,communication skills, technical skills, self-confidence building, computation skills, engineeringfundamentals, organizational skills, leadership skills, planning skills, professional ethics, andengineering judgment. Even though the main intent of a Capstone design course is to provide theskills and attributes mentioned above to senior engineering students, majority of the students donot demonstrate these skills in their Capstone design courses. It is the authors’ strong beliefs thatexperiential learning model should be incorporated much earlier in an engineering curriculum inorder for the students to experience engineering design process and design skills, supported bythe recent findings by Conger et al.8. According to Kolb6, “Learning

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering and is presently completing her M.S. in Aerospace Systems Engineering.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes, beliefs, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16 engineering learners; and teaching engineering

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Andrew Albright, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governor's School of Science and Mathematics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program has been developed to offer motivated high school students throughout thestate of South Carolina an integrated set of courses in mathematics, engineering, English, andscience. The curriculum was created with input from leading technology companies who wantcreative, articulate engineers. Most of these courses are dual-enrollment or Honors, taught byinstructors who hold a terminal degree in their field and have experience in college or universityclassrooms. Upon completion of this program and graduation from high school, students willearn 32+ college credit hours from colleges and universities within South Carolina.Introduction: The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM)is a state-wide public STEM magnet

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Making in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University; John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

University received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to supportthe development of assistive devices by undergraduate students. Unfortunately, a specific coursefor the projects could not be created for the development of assistive devices because of thecrowded engineering curriculum. Instead the projects were implemented as a component ofthree existing courses. One course was a traditional content driven engineering course, onecourse was a design methodology course and one course medical device design course.The catalog descriptions of the courses involved in the study are below:Analytical Tools for Product Design—Analytic methods in product design are integrated into acoherent design process that includes: gathering customer requirements

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Design in Engineering Education

-level employee—the faculty can do little to affect such outcomes;  Engineering students, though naïve about the extent to which people skills will affect their job success, are quick learners and their attitudes and behaviors can be modified through exposure to factual information, proven methods, and coaching by a mentor. As a senior design course instructor, I integrated into a two-semester senior design experience the goal of improving each student’s people skills in the following dimensions:  One-on-one people skills toward a socially astute and adaptive engineer  Teaming skills toward a creative and collaborative engineer  Globalization insights toward an

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

descriptions included emphasis on the use ofexperiential and project-based learning. Comments included “provide a blend of education andpractice opportunities”15 and create an environment where students can “engage in public lifemaking social contributions”11. Experiential and active learning approaches have been shown toincrease student motivation, integrate multidisciplinary curriculum knowledge, develop skillsproblem solving with a systems approach, enhance interpersonal skills, and build a communityamong students27. Many of these are parallel with leadership skills, thus it would be predictablethat experiential learning would be beneficial for teaching engineering leadership.System thinking. The final theme observed was the idea that “engineers

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Meghan Daly, James Madison University; Cairo Jahan Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University; Thomas Atcheson Ware; Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education, James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

briefing the leaders on the discussion and activities thatwould take place later in that day in their first-year groups and how to effectively execute thoseactivities. The last class of the week was devoted to reflecting on the first-year studentapplication sessions, the activities in ENGR 498 and with activities tied to the department.The application session with the first-year families and the leader duo was viewed by the leadersas the most beneficial part of the integration between ENGR 101 and ENGR 498. Leaders gainedpractical experience by leading the first-years in discussions and assignments with the goal ofcreating an open and engaging atmosphere. During this time, first-years frequently asked leadersabout their experience in the program

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #13727Developing a New Generation of Leadership at the University of CalgaryCase Study on the Maier Student Leadership ProgramDr. Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary Lynne Cowe Falls, PhD, P. Eng., FCAE, FCSCE, is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, the University of Calgary. She is a co-author of over 30 technical papers and several books in the area of pavement and infrastructure management and most recently of Current Pavement Management. With over 20 years in industry prior to joining the University of Calgary, she is a Vice-President and Board Member of the

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

andconstruction students.Discussion of findingsThe results of curricular components show that there is an emphasis on the development oftechnical competencies in civil engineering curricula in comparison to the development ofemotional intelligence skills. In addition, while improving communication and professional skillsis an integral part of leadership development, much of this skill development is postponed until thecapstone course.41 In capstone courses, students learn and practice how to collaborate with otherstudents and perform in teams. Capstone courses enhance students’ communication skills, such aspresentation skills, and improve their understanding of ethical and social concerns associated withthe engineering field. The findings show that the

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runing Zhang P.E., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Systems Engineering

1education has been widely recognized globally. The advances in science and technology and thecreative works by US engineering schools make the nation a leader in innovative technologydevelopment in the world. In contrast, the lack of an integrative systemic engineering knowledgelimits the vision of US engineers in the leadership of sustainable development.Sustainable development requires engineering engagement in policy making, risk analysis, anddisaster management. Engineers have developed technical specifications, standards, guidelines,regulations and building codes in many areas. However, it is realized that engineers should alsoplay an important role in policymaking, legislative and other administrative activities. In recentyears, the US

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

engineering and technology.This paper describes how the program builds awareness of the broad characteristics of leadershipleading up to this exercise, enriching the understanding of how leadership emerges and evolves,as a blueprint of a best practice in a nationally recognized curriculum. Included is an overviewand structure of the leadership program and brief descriptions of the leadership topics taught inthe class, including supporting literature, and outcomes.2 The Assignment – Personal Case StudyThe purpose of the assignment is to give students the opportunity to analyze the leadershipapproach and philosophies of historic figures and reflect upon how their styles match andcontrast with what they’ve been taught in the classroom, and then share

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis; Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #12373A Robotics-Based 3D Modeling Curriculum for K-12 EducationMaria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis Maria Alessandra Montironi is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Davis. Since 2013 she has been involved with the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (C-STEM). Within the Center, she is involved in developing new strategies for improving K-12 STEM Education through integration of computing, 3D modeling and robotics.Mr. Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center Danny Eliahu is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of California

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Meagan C Pollock, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is essential that we have a diverse engineering workforce to solve diverseproblems. To do that and to have an engineering-literate public, it is essential that we reach everypreK-12 student with high-quality engineering education, drawing on issues of access and equityin the classroom and in the curriculum. Reviewers would like to know how your proposedworkshop will address diversity.Provide a description of how you will explicitly address diversity – e.g., diversity with respect togender/sex, ethnicity or race, special education inclusion, socio-economic status, or LGBT status– in your workshop (maximum 2,000 characters):The premise and goal of this workshop is to ultimately

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Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Conforming a New Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum to the SME Four PillarsAbstractThis paper will highlight the challenges in developing a manufacturing engineering curriculumthat conforms to the SME four pillars based on the experiences of the Engineering and Design(ENGD) department at Western Washington University (WWU). These experiences are uniquein a number of ways. Foremost, this program was created by transitioning an existingManufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) program that included an option in CAD/CAM.As a result, the new program was designed to incorporate the strengths of this long establishedtechnology program. One of these is hands-on intensive lab experiences within courses thatrequire students to

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

concept, an informed value system, a vision of a possible future, and as achallenge to business-as-usual, sustainability is complexity itself, over-determined. Evendefining it requires interdisciplinarity, and attempting to practice—to live it—in academiarequires the integration, or at least the involvement, of all parts of the college campus, a dynamicinteraction of research, operations, curriculum, and the lived experience of individuals andcommunities.46,47,48 And yet, again, failing to attempt to define for our students what we wantthem to learn about sustainability in all its complexity will only continue our students’unnecessary frustrations.Because it has taken us a few years to get our program in place, to organize previously

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Lulay, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Deborah S. Munro, University of Portland; Shazib Z. Vijlee, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

part of Mechanics of Fluids II Page 26.903.13curriculum at the University of Portland. The cost of construction is quite minimal, less than tendollars per team. 12Instructor Assessment: The primary educational objective for this project is for students to learnthat theory and analysis can at times take you only so far in engineering design, and that testingshould be an integral part of the design process rather than an activity done at the end of theprocess for validation. Teams that test early and often and make incremental improvements areable to achieve the design goal. Teams that do not