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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Marie E. Hopper, FIRST North Carolina

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Engi- neering Education and Energy Engineering. In addition, she has been lead mentor of FRC Team SUM #6003 for the past two years.Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University Dr. Carpenter is Founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University. She is Chair of the ASEE Long-Rangge Planning Committee and the ASEE Strategic Doing Governance Team. She is a past Vice President of Professional Interest Councils for ASEE and past President of WEPAN. Currently Chair of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program Steering Committee and an ASEE PEV for General Engineering, Dr. Carpenter regularly speaks at the national level on issues related to the success of women in engineering and innovative

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Maria Krug, University of Notre Dame; Alicia Czarnecki, Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem; Ryan M Nell, Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame; Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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Community Engagement Division

Master Plan identified streetscape enhancements as a neighborhoodpriority, interns were initially going to support a City project to implement new lighting, streettrees, and aesthetic enhancements near a neighborhood high school. Due to delays in the project,the team pivoted from its original scope to instead make improvements to a neighborhood parkincluding a little free lending library, a drinking fountain, playground equipment refurbishingand over 500 feet of new road and sidewalk. In collaboration with a University of Notre Damestudent chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, BCe2 interns also worked on thedesign of a pedestrian bridge to replace a ruin in the park over Bowman Creek. By working inpartnership with several City

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

from the organizational sciences andengineering education literatures, nine professional competencies were selected as the structurefor the program. The competencies consisted of non-technical skills that are critical to one’semployability in most high-level jobs: conflict management, creativity, cultural adaptability,leadership, oral communication, planning, problem solving, teamwork, and writtencommunication (see Table 1). Competencies, or soft-skills, recommended in the literature [7]were discussed with engineering faculty members, industry professionals, graduate students, anddepartmental advisory boards to determine a final list for inclusion in the professionaldevelopment program.The individual competencies can be grouped into three

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek P.E., Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

, providingcommunity assistance, funding, training, development of metrics to assess performance of greeninfrastructure, and promotion of best practices.5The City of Norfolk, the Green Infrastructure Center, Inc., and Old Dominion University havecollaborated on a National Fish and Wildlife Federation Grant titled “Developing a GreenInfrastructure Plan and Network for the Lafayette River Network”. As part of the project OldDominion University provided a training program to prepare veterans for the jobs in greeninfrastructure. Green infrastructure projects can provide business and employment opportunitiesfor veterans. This project includes a 20 hour educational course for veterans to educate them aboutthe green infrastructure industry, business and employment

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David E. Schmidt, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Mechanical Engineering

inkey capstone exercises, including a mid-semester, peer-based design review as well as a final symposium.This student engagement and undergraduate networking has far reaching benefits, as the studentsinvolved enrich their own experiences and become resources to pass information and critiques along toone another.Our plan for assessing this program and its students involves following the participating studentsthroughout the sophomore, junior and senior years. Students, at varied stages in the curriculum, alongwith their mentors and industry sponsors, will be interviewed to assess the effectiveness of theintroductory course and the influence of early exposure to the capstone experience on their capstoneprojects. Project performance will also be

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. Students complete an integrative design project in each courseand apply presented theory into real-world engineering problems. Course deliverables includewritten reports with detailed design data and analysis, group and individual presentations, andone or more working, physical product prototypes. Projects are also used to introduce enterprisesoft skills, including various levels of communication, teamwork, professionalism, andrecognizing ethical values. The sequence is finalized by a senior level capstone “Senior Design”course that requires student participation in interdisciplinary teams to bring a product fromconceptual design through manufacture. Activities include detail design, material selection, costestimation, process planning, schedule

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ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Broderick, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

process used by the National Aeronautics andSpace AdministrationExamining the outputs of the NASA process reveal varied types of output in all of the stages. Theoutputs of that process can be broadly grouped into the following headings: 1. Proposal of Program/Project Goals 2. Development of Requirements 3. Formation of Planned Activities 4. Documentation of ResultsEach design phase culminates in a set of formal reviews. The formal design reviews areubiquitous in engineering design and are often overlooked in other areas of engineering andtechnology education. The CCSU process aims to cover the types of output produced throughoutall design phases and introduce the students to the work flow around formal design reviews. TheCCSU process is

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First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dawn Laux, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tejasvi Parupudi, Purdue University; Asefeh Kardgar, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

organize andteach paired sections of Technology, English, and Communication courses. All 3 classroominstructors in each set of sections work together within the Integrated First-Year Experience,which ultimately aims to tie essential skills and concepts from the humanities and STEM fieldsto realistic global problems and contexts. The program was implemented for more than 500 first-year students in each academic year (2015–16 and 2016–17). Our research responds to questionsabout the potential for integrated courses to improve students’ conceptual learning andengagement with the university, and about the most effective ways for instructors andadministrators to plan, support, and implement this kind of integration. We demonstrate thepotential for

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and Stiffness of Engineering Systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 What’s Shaking with SESMC? A Work in Progress Update on an NSF S-STEM ProjectAbstractScholarships in Engineering, Science, Mathematics and Computer Science (SESMC,“Seismic”) is an NSF S-STEM project at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a community college inSanta Maria, California. In 2012, SESMC was funded at $599,929 for five-years. SESMC’s finalyear will be 2017–18.This work will present the current status of the project. As planned, 12 scholars would be in thefirst cohort, and 24 in each of the following three years, for 84 total annual awards. Awards arebased on equal parts academic

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First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Adrien DeLoach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

-learning communities for engineeringundergraduates at Virginia Tech. These living-learning communities were created to providesocial and academic support for first-year female and male engineering students. Combined,these learning communities now support over 600 students, the majority of whom are enrolled intheir first-year of college. This also includes a large support team of upperclassmen students (i.e.,sophomores, juniors, and seniors) who serve as mentors and committee members.PurposeThe work presented here is part of a multi-year plan to impact every student involved in either ofthe living-learning communities. In this paper, we describe the work to date, which includes ourcollaboration with faculty in the field of sociology to develop the

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael W. Keller, The University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa; Leah Tecle, University of Tulsa; Daniel W. Crunkleton, University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

approach was to first identify critical areas for graduate student development. Aninitial list was created that grouped potential competencies in three areas, shown inTable 1. Competencies in this list were drawn from work on developmental assessment centersfor managers [2, 3], with input from the faculties in the different engineering disciplines at theUniversity of Tulsa, as well as their Industrial Advisory Boards.Table 1. Initial set of professional competencies. Technical Communication Cultural Information Seeking Oral Communication Cultural Adaptability Planning and Organizing Leadership Teamwork Problem Solving

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International Educational Experiences (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Isabelle S. Crist, Vanderbilt University Global Education Office; Christopher J. Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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International

to produce sample curricula that show how students can incorporate afall or spring semester abroad in a standard four-year, eight-semester graduation plan. Suchplans are constructed so as to not require additional summer study or application of AdvancedPlacement or International Baccalaureate credits.The process of creating these sample curricula is labor-intensive. Starting with the curricularrequirements at our institution for a specific major, noting prerequisite streams and limitations onwhen specific courses are offered, we then investigate the course offerings in that discipline aswell as in mathematics in one of the study abroad programs. Note is made of the general levelof each course and semester(s) offered. Courses that appear to

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College; Chad R. Bridgman, Sinclair Community College

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Diversity

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Architectural

Paper ID #19543Student Interns Work to Activate First Floor SpacesProf. Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College Charlie Setterfield is a Professor of Architectural Technology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. With more than 20 years experience in the architectural and construction industries, including responsibilities in all aspects of architectural project delivery and construction management, Setterfield brings real-world experience to the classroom. Setterfield’s courses focus on BIM, IPD, materials and means of construction, ”green building”, professional practice and building codes. As a Plans

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Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

explore knowledge gaps. 1f View problems with an open mindset and explore opportunities with passion. 4c Provide and accept constructive criticism, including self-evaluation. 4f Manage informal communications.The single-point rubric format was explicitly chosen for its abilities to clearly state performanceexpectations and solicit qualitative feedback. The rubric layout was divided into a set ofcategories that roughly follow the timeline of a typical client interaction: preparatory activities,status reporting, planned questions, and follow-up questions. Two additional categories, mindsetand professionalism, were also included to capture traits that should be present throughout theinteraction. For

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

their projects (e.g., What is themotivation of your project? What is the research question? How do you plan to solve it? Can youmake significant contributions to publish the work? Do you have enough support?); and (3)during weekly research seminars, we invited PhD students to talk about why they decided to goto graduate school, how they picked their topic, and what their future work plans were (e.g.,industry, national labs, or university).Semester Research Project.The semester project is available for students with background in Mechanical and Manufacturingengineering technology. Students work as a group of two or three. Students work on the projectas the lecture and labs progress throughout the semester. The project allows them to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

expertiseand skill to coordinate the project might require intentionally allocated resources.As an extended example of re-negotiation, one team described how the success to date of theirproject has emerged, in part, from the alignment of the project goals with the strategic planninghappening on campus and with campus-wide activities relating to their philosophical focus. Ateam member detailed: The buzz is big, that’s what I want to say. CoE [College of Engineering], in our strategic planning, for the first time they put in a goal around inclusion and diversity. The dean is putting in resources around seeing this come to fruition. Our dean was quoted last week in ​Chronicle of Higher Education on recruiting a more diverse

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Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Eduardo Mendieta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Ethics

understanding of ethical theories and concepts; 2)introducing ethical issues related with engineering research, especially with the handlingof research data; 3) sharing and demonstrating instructional methods for leadingdiscussion-based ethical analysis. Feedback from the workshop participants and their subsequent presentations of ethicsteaching plans indicate that our user-oriented approach successfully engaged a cohort ofethics educators in graduate engineering programs. We conclude this paper by reflectingon the lessons we learned from the workshop design and reporting our plans for refiningthe workshop in the future.Keywords: Graduate Ethics Education, Faculty Development, Engineering Ethics1. IntroductionThe current ABET Engineering

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Becky DeGreeff; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek; Fred Guzek

Communication courses broughtnew perspectives to the faculty team as well as to the students.The three-credit undergraduate level Communication Studies courses are offered every year,each coupled with an optional three-credit faculty-led study abroad Field Experience module.The four six-credit marketing and project based courses include faculty-led field trips abroad,and are offered in a two-year rotation. These four courses are available at both the graduate andundergraduate level. With the set rotation, students are able to plan for topics and study abroad destinations well in advance, further facilitating the customization of programs of study at

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal

communicate effectively (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceThere is increasingly more emphasis on including smaller and less comprehensive projects intraditional engineering courses to also meet some of these student outcomes which is what hasbeen done here.A semester-long design project was included as one of the requirements for a heat transfer coursein the spring 2017 semester. The textbook was Heat and Mass Transfer by Ҫengel and Ghajar(2015). According to de Graaff and Kolmos’ (2003) PjBL classifications, this project was a taskproject which is “characterized by a very high degree of planning and direction on the part of theteacher (teacher objectives) involving a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian K. Dean, Oakland University; Osamah A. Rawashdeh, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

used to rank eachcandidate in which a low GPA would not automatically disqualify an applicant as long as therewere other positive aspects within the application. Positive aspects included: extracurricularactivities that demonstrate ability to work on a team, personal statement demonstrates a passionfor a particular area of research that matches the planned REU projects, no prior researchexperience, home institution lacks research opportunities, high GPA in particular course(s),and/or exceptional recommendation letter(s). At least six quality applicants from the target poolwere selected. The remaining four slots would go to the highest ranked applicant in either targetor non-target pool.The only factor that could automatically disqualify an

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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International

issues is to offer an online course. The number of onlinecourses offered in the US is increasing and US students generally find the learning experience tobe commensurate with traditional courses (US News, 2016; Babson, 2013). However, based onour interactions and planning for this program, Chinese students and universities do not have afavorable opinion of online courses. They generally view the courses as inferior to traditionalcourses.ENGR 5110 Effectiveness in Technical Organizations is a course that is only taught in an onlineformat at UC and it has been taught in an online format since 2008. This course was one ofseveral that fit in the curriculum as a technical elective for the program of study for students inthe program. Because faculty

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. These testimonials are anonymous to faculty mentors.Industry mentoring is the last component of our mentoring plan. The objective of the PSH’sIndustry Mentoring Program is to create a mutually beneficial connection between industrymentors and current STEM students at PSH1, especially with students near graduation. Typically,industry mentors present mentees with a range of options in terms of networking, jobopportunities, and professional development. Most the industry mentors were invited to NSFSTEM meeting sessions, where they gave short presentations, followed by engaging studentsthrough a dialogue and networking opportunities. The benefits of this type of mentoring werealso expressed through scholars’ journals.Finally, one of the other big

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

teaching modulesWe have previously described the first two developed modules (Hurst et al., 2016); since then,we have further refined those modules and piloted and implemented two more (Al-Hammoud etal., 2017), and are well on our way to producing all six planned modules in the series. Thepurpose of this paper, however, is not to outline those modules in detail; rather, we aim to reflecton the inner workings of our team, as experienced by us as team members. More generally, thisis a case study on the processes of a multi-disciplinary team, presented in the context of recentand influential literature on teams and team performance.We recognize that our team is unconventional: it was created from a group of self-selectedvolunteers who believed in a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Christopher Stewart Rose, James Madison University; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Cheryl Lea Beverly, James Madison University; Peyton Leigh Pittman

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interdisciplinary approaches will not only develop competencies of the 21stcentury engineer but also enable undergraduate students to become change agents and promote asustainable future.Research ApproachOur plan to develop and test instructional resources for transferring knowledge between biologyand engineering is outlined in Table 1.Table 1: Plan for incorporating biomimicry into design innovation Create and disseminate evidence-based instructional resources: a. Design instructional resources that help students to identify characteristics of engineering design problems that enable bio-inspired design (making the leap from engineering to biology). Objective 1 b. Design instructional

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Session 7: Health

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2017 EDI

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Karen Zaderej

effective treatments that reduce the economic burden of disease and thecost of care. • Between 1980 and 2010, advanced medical technology helped cut the number of days people spent in hospitals by 59 percent1 • Minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopic, endoscopic and catheter-based devices in place of standard open surgical approaches for certain procedures saved $8.9 billion in projected U.S. health plan spending in 2009 while reducing workplace absenteeism by 53,000 person-years, worth an additional $2.2 billion in savings.2 • Evidence suggests that between $34,000 and $57,000 is saved each year for every 100 patients who use insulin pumps, which reduce the risk of diabetes

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Technology for Faculty Development and Classroom Management

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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New Engineering Educators

school into teaching, would feelmost comfortable implementing the same techniques and tools in their classrooms(Chachra, 2016). McManus (2001) specifically discusses how most new facultymembers were taught by instructors who used the Teacher-Centered paradigm asopposed to the Learning-Centered paradigm and therefore they likewise use it oncethey enter academia. This professor, who transitioned from a working professional inthe engineering and aerospace industry to teaching in higher education, self-imposedthe challenge of going digital at the beginning of the transition. His game plan consistedof creating and adopting a paperless curriculum framework (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Going Digital FrameworkAs a first year

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; John B Jackson, California State University, Fullerton; Pradeep Nair, California State University, Fullerton; Amy Cox-Petersen, California State University, Fullerton

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

support the fledgling startups http://business.fullerton.edu/centers/cfe/StartupIncubator.htm Jackson is co-principal investigator for a National Science Foundation Grant called I-TEST; this $1,000,000 grant has created an after-school program at Anaheim middle schools which encourages STEM ed- ucation and entrepreneurship. http://bizblogs.fullerton.edu/blog/2014/09/23/mihaylo-entrepreneurship- collaborates-to-win-1-million-nsf-grant/ As Center Director, Jackson conducts two all-college events: The Business Plan Competition and The CSUF Fast Pitch. Both events reach across the campus to engage students from all disciplines to idea- generate new business concepts, test feasibility, and pitch to a panel of real investors

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

diversifying theuniversity population and to developing educational, structural, and policy measures to ensure itsongoing health and prosperity. In 1998, a University Diversity Action Plan was written; theposition of assistant provost for diversity was created to oversee the implementation of the actionplan; and a unique and highly successful African American, Latino American, and NativeAmerican (AALANA) faculty recruitment program was developed. As a result, the percentage ofAALANA tenured and tenure-track (T/TT) faculty grew to 9.8%[1]. In 2007, the university’s newpresident introduced two gender-related performance commitments to support strategic goalsfocused on increasing both the percentage of entering undergraduate women and the percentageof

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

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Materials

in established lab groups at the university.Using the Qualtrics online survey software, we conducted pre-experience and post-experiencesurveys of the participants to assess the effects of participating in this summer research program.At the beginning of the summer, all participants provided their definition of technical researchand described what they hoped to get out of their research experience, and the undergraduatestudents described their future career and educational plans. At the conclusion of the summer, apost-experience survey presented participants’ with their answers from the beginning of thesummer and asked them to reflect on how their understanding of research and future plansinvolving research changed over the course of the

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Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

our Catholic university, we are infusing ourcurriculum with a humanistic approach to engineering by orienting the core of our departmentaround social justice. We plan to educate engineers that are able to integrate the appropriateperspective -- be it global, local, environmental, or social -- into the engineering decision-makingprocess. In this paper, we describe the founding of our new department and describe theinstitutional context that made it possible. We also lay out our proposed curricular structure anddiscuss several courses currently under development.IntroductionAt an alumni panel for first year engineering students in Fall 2016, we listened as recentgraduates reported working in engineering jobs where they “did not use” their