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Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

values linked to motivation (perceived as important, of low negative consequence, enjoyable, and beneficial) • Disruptive to current thinking and practices but simple to implementThese guiding principles are grounded in literature on educational change, motivation,organizational studies, and STEM teaching practice. Borrego and Henderson (2014), forexample, provide a review of the effectiveness of a number of STEM education changestrategies. They organize their review around the model put forth by Henderson, Beach, andFinkelstein (2011), which organizes change strategies based on: 1) whether the desired change ispredetermined or emergent and 2) whether the scope of the change is intended to impact anindividual or an entire

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Campbell Rightmyer Bego, University of Louisville; Il Young Barrow, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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preparation in mathematics, which has been shown to predict student success in engineeringschool [1, 2, 3]. It is also widely acknowledged that calculus in particular is a significant barrierfor many undergraduate engineers, because many students who do not perform well in their firstsemester of mathematics do not stay in an engineering major [4, 5]. This is a significant challengefor all engineering schools, since calculus is the basis for higher level engineering concepts, andis therefore generally taught at the beginning of engineering programs. It is important to study first year student retention in engineering programs because of thelarge number of reasons that students may leave in their first year. However, it is also important tolook

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Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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given the growingscope of the challenges ahead and the complexity and diversity of the technologies of the 21 stcentury, creativity will grow in importance” (p. 55).1 However, creativity is not typicallyemphasized in the traditional engineering curriculum and, rather, is relegated to design coursesor entrepreneurship minors. Few core technical courses incorporate elements that requirestudents to demonstrate aspects of the creative process in their assigned work. In fact, researchhas shown that both faculty and students feel that creativity, “is not valued in contemporaryengineering education” (p. 762).2This lack of focus on the creative process in the engineering curriculum has been hypothesized tobe a factor in the retention of engineering

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First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa M Wille, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Dalton James Hess; Jake Mitchell Levin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

. IntroductionBiomedical Engineering (BME) students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison participate in aunique design curriculum consisting of team-based design courses for seven semesters (Figure 1)[1-2]. Freshman year students work in interdisciplinary teams to solve community-based designchallenges. Then, from sophomore through senior year, our students design, build and test theirinnovative solutions for clients in the healthcare profession, local biomedical industry,community and from our faculty. Within our design curriculum, sophomores (in the fall) workon teams with juniors - forming mentored relationships [3], while seniors participate in outreachas well as prepare their work for a publication. Each course provides a unique challenge orexperience to

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The Best of the Computers in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Faye Linda Wachs, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona; Juliana Lynn Fuqua, California State Polytechnic Pomona University; Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Sofia Pedroza, University of California, Irvine; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computers in Education

, the attitudinal surveys indicate that students in theexperimental sections felt more positively toward the course compared to the control sections,although the difference between the two sections varied by quarter. The results from this studysuggest that the use of Connect and dedication of more class time to worked examples have thepotential to positively impact student performance in fluid mechanics courses.1. IntroductionDuring the past decade, increased access to high-speed internet has created numerousopportunities for instructors to experiment with novel pedagogies. There is growing evidencethat the traditional lecture instructional model, in which class time is dominated by the instructorpresenting information with minimal student

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K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie A Francis, University of Northwestern-St. Paul; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Samuel Alberto Acuña, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Biomedical

gender, grade-level, and ethnicity.MethodsProtocolWe surveyed studentsattending an engineeringoutreach event before andafter participating in up toseven interactivebiomechanics activities.The activities were asfollows: (1) measurementof maximum jump heightusing a Microsoft Kinectsystem (Redmond, WA)for comparison toprofessional athletes andanimals; (2) measurementof walking characteristicsusing Wii Balance Boards(Nintendo; Redmond,WA); (3) measurement ofmuscle activity usingsurface electrodes (BackYard Brains; Ann Arbor,MI); (4) investigatingobject properties in a Figure  1:  Pre-­‐  and  Post-­‐Activities  Statements/Questions.  virtual reality (VR)environment using a haptic robot and VR

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Project-Based Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

-BASED LEARNINGAbstractThis research paper evaluates the influence of class size in a project-based learning course. Theimpact of the student-faculty ratio and the overall class size on the learning process has beendiscussed and debated in the pedagogical literature for many years.1, 2 A significant number ofthese studies has been particularly limited to K-12 education, generating a passionate discussionon public policy and cost of education. There is relatively limited data on the impact of class sizeon undergraduate engineering education. This study investigates the influence of class size on thelearning process by evaluating student perception of learning and the achievement of learningoutcomes. Assessment data and an end-of-semester survey

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Learning and Assessment in ME 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhee Kim, Texas A&M University; Matilda (Tillie) Wilson McVay, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

very useful for the instructors when theyillustrated related topics to the students throughout the semester.IntroductionStatics and particle dynamics is a sophomore-level course required by most engineering majorsat universities. Compared to the introductory physics classes, where the focus is on concepts, amajor element of these classes in the engineering context is on being able to bring multipleconcepts together for making qualitative judgements. It is quite challenging for many students torelate what is covered in class to how bodies actually behave, especially if they do notunderstand concepts correctly. It is then essential for instructors to know what commonmisconceptions students have and how to correct them. Clement [1] studied

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Labs and Experiments

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis ; Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering

, teamwork,and critical thinking, to name a few.1-3The structure and implementation of the laboratory course will necessarily have a significantimpact on the extent to which these skills are developed. In particular, the use of open-endedlaboratory activities, as opposed to narrowly defined “recipe”-style activities, seems to beparticularly critical for learning and thinking skill development, as shown by several studies inchemical engineering unit operations courses. One previous study suggests that the use of “ill-posed problems” in unit operations can improve teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving, and that active engagement of the students in the problem-solving process can improveretention, decision-making, and self-directed learning

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

found in the overallengineering self-efficacy of male and female students using independent sample t-tests.Univariate Analysis of Variance also revealed gender differences in the importance of variouselements of self-efficacy to a student's interest in becoming an engineer. Specifically, self-efficacy in traditional STEM coursework predicted interest in becoming an engineer for male butnot female students. For female students, experience in the ENGR 102 HS course was found topredict interest in becoming an engineer. This finding demonstrates the positive impact theENGR 102 HS course has on female students.1. IntroductionIn order to compete in the global market, the United States must continue to train the brighteststudents in Science

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

exposed to such as hands-on earthquake and coastal engineering projects wasattained. Lastly, the Ambassadors exhibited a shorter time to degree completion with their peerswho did not participate in the EAP.Introduction The Engineering Ambassador Program (EAP) was incepted in 2009 as a professionaldevelopment program for undergraduate students in engineering disciplines with an outreachmission to the K-12 students for presenting what engineers do [1, 2]. Studies have shown that theknowledge of students about a field of study is the key factor that influences their interest inconsidering a major [3,4]. The program has since expanded and is administered in multipleinstitutions. The program has also exhibited significant positive impacts on

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Adrian Joseph Villicana, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

learning. This coursetypically has 59-120 sophomore and junior level mechanical engineering students enrolled andhas been taught in a flipped format, using the SCALE-UP model (Beichner, 2008), for severalsemesters. By design, the course relies heavily on peer-to-peer instruction through cooperativelearning, and beginning in the semester of Spring 2016, the instructor aimed to move fromcooperative groups to high performing teams using principles of team-based learning (L. K.Michaelsen, Knight, & Fink, 2002). Three primary research questions were examined: 1) whateffect does the implementation of TBL have on individual student learning, compared to anoffering of the course prior to implementation; 2) what effect does the implementation of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Paul DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

to have a lower level of competency. Despite these findings, less than 1% of studentsreported that the gender of an instructor affected their use of SI. It was found, however, thatstudents, especially female students, more often reported that they found their male instructors tobe more intimidating than female instructors. It was also found that students who had reportedhaving an intimidating male instructor were less likely to seek SI. As shown in previous studies,use of SI has had a positive impact on student performance in a course. Therefore it is possiblethat the gender of a student and their instructor could impact overall student performance.Introduction and BackgroundThe study discussed in this paper sought to determine the impacts

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Exploring the Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindset

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

leadentrepreneurial activities on campus. The most common methods in embedding entrepreneurshipeducation within the curriculum are offering a foundational course on entrepreneurship and/oroffering a minor in entrepreneurship. Business schools commonly offer the courses onentrepreneurship.Business schools and business education has been around since the latter half of the 19th century.Khurana provides a historical account of business education in the US, indicating that much ofits development was driven by market need.1 Nino cites Institutional Factors, including limitedpractical training of faculty, as one of the main challenges facing business education due to theever-changing demands of the economic market.2 Rauch and Hulsink credit much of the rise

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Ahmed Abdalwhab Galaleldin, University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Fig-1). 14% 15% 33% 33% Onceormoretimesperweek Onceormoretimespermonth ParticipatedActivelyinonesemester Seldomusedthespace Figure1-Frequencyofparticipation/useinRichardL'AbbéMakerspaceThe focus of this paper is on understanding the impact that Makerspaces have on cultivatingstudent CoPs in engineering schools. We argue that Makerspaces can provide an environment oncampus that facilitates the growth of student CoPs. For this study, by “cultivating” we

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry G Cooke P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); MD Abdullah Al Faruque, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Civil Engineering

Mastering Engineering learning system for the textbook Mechanics ofMaterials, 10th Edition, by R. C. Hibbeler, was used together with that textbook for the course.Different educational components in the Mastering system available for use included:1) coaching activities in the form of instructional videos regarding how to solve problems,2) tutorials consisting of problems to be solved that provided a stated learning outcome andintermediate, optional hints to help students if they got stuck, and 3) end-of-section problems thatprovided no intermediate hints and were similar to the textbook homework problems. Inaddition, a “Continuously Adaptive Learning” feature could be specified that looks at studentperformance on the main homework assignment given

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Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly A McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; Jae Hwan Kim, University of Kansas; Alexandra Self, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

learning and group problem solving (Figure 1). These facilities havebeen an important component of producing pedagogical shifts in the KU SOE, but as morefaculty have shifted to student-centered teaching practices, a need for additional in-classinstructional support has become clear. Supporting the shift in teaching practices towardsstudent- centered models was a key motivation for creating the UGTF Program at KU. Figure 1: Active learning classroom in the KU SOEThe KU SOE program was piloted with four UGTFs in two classes in Spring 2015, and hassince grown to a cohort of 28 UGTFs supporting learning activities in 13 classes across theSOE in Spring 2017 (Table 1). A total of 3,603 student credit hours are being impacted

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

education and project-based learning.Dr. Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University Dr. DiBerardino is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University. His teaching and research interests are in first-year engineering, dynamic systems, and musculoskeletal biome- chanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of Various Pedagogies on Design Confidence, Motivation, and Anxiety of First-Year Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe content and pedagogies of first-year engineering programs vary widely from institution toinstitution. In the content space, efforts are underway to establish a first-year body of knowledge[1][13][14

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, and to what extent are they interested in impact-driven work?2.2 Impact-Driven Interest as a Career ChoiceThere are many capacities in which one may address societal challenges, e.g. as a volunteer,employee, and/or founder. To narrow the scope, the current study explores how engineeringundergraduates consider addressing societal challenges as a career choice.In the early 1990’s Robert Lent proposed a model of career choice called Social CognitiveCareer Theory (SCCT, see Figure 1) that provides a framework for understanding, explaining,and predicting the processes through which people develop occupational choice (Lent & Brown,2006; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). The SCCT model has been shown to be useful inpredicting career choice

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Pre-College: Evaluation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin R. Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, technology, engineering, and mathematics jobs in the United States are expected togrow nearly twice as fast as other fields by 2020 [1]. Hence, STEM education is crucial to theultimate success of our young people.  Unfortunately, there is a shortage of both interested andadequately prepared K-12 students in STEM subjects, especially among minority youth andyoung women [2]. Data shows that among the high school seniors who took the ACT in 2013,only 23 percent expressed interest in STEM majors and fields. Only half of the students whopursue STEM major’s graduate with a STEM-related degree [3].Gaps exist in science and math achievements for students that impacts success in college,especially in engineering programs [4]. The reasons are many, including

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Electrical and Computer

Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include System Level Synthesis Techniques and K-16 Integrative STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 ASEE HBCU Content Paper 1 AbstractThis paper presents findings from a new phase of a multi-year project that is initiatingtechnology supported experiment centric approaches to learning in electrical and computerengineering courses at 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. During this new phase, aseries of

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University

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International

leads an NSF/Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site on interdisciplinary water research. He has published over 85 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.Dr. Gopalkrishna Joshi, KLE Technological University I hold a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering. Areas of research: 1. Data Engineering 2. Engineering Education Research Current position: Professor and Head of Computer Science and Engineering, Director of Centre for En- gineering Education Research c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Implementation of a First-Year Engineering Course and Active Learning Strategies at a University in IndiaAbstract: This paper presents the

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical

Bioengineering Capstone ReportsIn addition to technical skill development, engineering undergraduate curricula must also fosterdevelopment of effective communication skills. The capstone report often plays an instrumentalrole in this development, as it comprises both the final assessment of student communicationperformance and it is the most significant opportunity for active learning of in-disciplinecommunication skills. Peer review has been proposed as an ideal means to provide students withmuch-needed formative feedback.1–3 In addition, peer review has the potential to increase studentinterpersonal communication skills and metacognition, provided that the review activity isstructured to encourage constructive contributions and reflection.In this

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Writing and Communication

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

audiences evaluating work using analytic rubrics have been found toscore holistically, based on their overall impressions of the work (Rezaei & Lovorn, 2010)--andwe wanted the expectations of our course to map more effectively onto this reality.Our Alternative Holistic Rubric SystemOur solution was to collaboratively develop a single holistic rubric (see Figure 1 below) thatwould be used for all grading of the major project deliverables (reports and presentations), aswell as for the communication portion of all smaller individual and group assignments. (Thetechnical grading for non-project-deliverable assignments is done by a student grader, andstudent graders aren’t allowed to apply open-ended rubrics; therefore, for these assignments

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology; Jennifer Lynn Schlegel, Florida Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

meansfor verifying design themes, aesthetics, and/or obstacles.Section 1: IntroductionAcademic engineering institutions strive to prepare students for the engineering profession.Typical engineering curriculum builds strong foundational skills in mathematics and scienceduring the first two years of engineering education. Institutions vary on when students can electto study an engineering discipline. Students often begin their engineering education in a specifieda discipline. Other institutions offer an introduction to engineering fundamentals or generalengineering course with students choosing a specific discipline after their first year. At FloridaInstitute of Technology (FIT), most students elect a discipline before matriculating. However

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Johnson-Glauch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

explicitly shows how concepts areconnected.The main goal of the restructuring the camp was to reduce this confusion and improvecomprehension. To do this, we utilized the transfer of learning theory. The transfer of learningtheory states that comprehension of topics can be shown when students have an opportunity toput both new and old information to use when solving a new problem15. Royer discusses the ideain depth and brings to light the idea of using transfer of information as an indication thatunderstanding has been gained16. Different degrees of understanding can be achieved whentransfer occurs in different ways. A schematic explaining the degrees of concept mastery can beseen in Figure 1. Figure 1: Royer’s Varying Degrees of

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ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and engineering technology problems. The courseprovides an introduction to computer operating systems, programming language, and technicalsoftware.The ABET criteria (1) covered by this course are a, b, c, d, e, and f, and at the end of this coursethe students will be proficient in working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and will have the basicknowledge of working with one or two of the Engineering software like Matcad, Matlab, etc.The present work offers a comparison between two different teaching strategies, named herein“Method 1” and “Method 2”, with the goal of identifying the best strategy for improving thestudents’ skills and retention.In Method 1, the course starts with an overview of the Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel,Power Point

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Changing the Engineering Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

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Educational Research and Methods

perceptions of the peer review process.The study was implemented over two semesters with iterative revisions in instruction madebetween semesters based on initial findings. Results suggest that peer review can increasestudent performance, as long as reflections are used to prompt student revision, regardless of theclass delivery method or assignment type.IntroductionEarly in their careers, engineers spend 20-40% of their time writing; as they move to middlemanagement, the writing requirements increase to 50-70% of their day; finally, engineers insenior management spend 70-95% of their days writing [1]. Despite job requirements for writingthat cut across professions [2], in most disciplines writing is rarely emphasized outside of Englishcomposition

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mary L. Gonzalez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Idaho State University; Melinda Dynyel Miller; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Maria Emilia Martinez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Minorities in Engineering

minority students through enhanced mentoring and summer research programs1. IntroductionAccording to the report to the President in 2012 [1] and previous literature [2], less than 40% ofthe students who enter into STEM undergraduate curricula as freshman will actually graduatewith a STEM degree. Only about 20% of STEM-interested underrepresented minority studentsfinish with a STEM degree. The retention of STEM majors is a national problem. Nationwide,less than half the freshman who start in STEM majors graduate with a STEM degree, and at leasthalf of this attrition occurs during the freshman and sophomore year. Clearly, the first two yearsare critical for both academic success and retention of STEM students [3]. STEM students begintheir

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, University of New Mexico

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Electrical and Computer

. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often