Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Todd M. Fernandez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering, innovations are often viewed in terms of threecharacteristics of the solution: (1) it is different than prior solutions, (2) it is valued by a group,and (3) it is implemented13.The above definitions provide a baseline for investigations surrounding what innovation is, butoffer little insight into the inner workings of student innovation projects. Preliminaryinvestigations reveal that students may differ from instructors in the way they characterize thegoals of, experience of, and competencies necessary to complete innovation projects7,14. Theseinvestigations suggests that above all else, engineering students view innovation as a jointopportunity to learn new innovation and technical competencies while also contributing toengineering

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

surrounding the assessment tool.IntroductionIncreasing the number of Americans who graduate with a degree in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) is of compelling national interest as the world is becomingmore technologically-dependent.1 As society changes there is a continual need for new devices,tools, and services. Therefore, what is represented as “technology” constantly changes. Theunderlying meaning of technology is fairly stable, but the term is employed differently acrosscontext and application. In society, a variety of technologies are used to provide people withthings like food, healthcare, shelter, transportation, and entertainment. In educational settings,computers and other information technologies help individuals

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Nathaniel Scott Baker; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

student may be appropriate. All students wishingto take this course must also submit an Ethics Agreement to reinforce the ethics expected of acybersecurity professional. An example of a cybersecurity course Ethics Agreement can befound in Appendix A.Learning OutcomesThe Social Engineering course learning outcomes include the following: 1. Explain the various techniques that can be used to complete Social Engineering exploits. 2. Develop an understanding of the psychology of human interaction and how it can be exploited for gain. 3. Learn what technical controls, trainings, and processes can be used to help defend and establish security in-depth to protect against Social Engineering. 4. Overcome uncomfortable feelings such as

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy A. Bibelnieks Ph.D., University of Minnesota Duluth; Kristen S. Gorman, University of Minnesota; Brian D. Gute, University of Minnesota Duluth; Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota Duluth; Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Andrea J. Schokker, University of Minnesota Duluth; Pete Willemsen, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Educational Research and Methods

all students in a class arecalled upon to do other than simply watching, listening, and taking notes.” 1 Research hasdemonstrated that active learning improves student retention. 2,3 Therefore, educating more SCSEfaculty in active learning techniques and providing them a support structure should help with acampus goal of retaining and supporting a diverse student population. Additionally, improvingstudent outcomes through increased faculty commitment to active learning would help ensurethat students are able to make timely, continuous and satisfactory progress toward degreecompletion.Active learning mitigates several structural barriers to inclusion of underrepresented minoritygroups such as women in science and engineering. 3 Moreover, two

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Bracey, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University; Carnell Baugh, Independent; Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

587 557 544 555 489 497 480 MATH_0701 MATH_0702 MATH_1015 MATH_1021 MATH_1022 MATH_1031 MATH_1041 Chart 1: Incoming 1st Year Engineering SATs versus Initial Assigned Math Course (2011-2013)Using the 2011-2013 data as comparative baselines, a descriptive and regression analysisfor Fall 2014 and Fall 2015 revealed continued and significant deficiencies in actual mathreadiness - 60% of the incoming 2014 cohort and 42% of the incoming 2015 cohortplaced below Calculus I. (Most transfer students had already completed at least 2courses in the calculus sequence and are not included in this

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Scheiner, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Century’s report “Rising Abovethe Gathering Storm” describes the US position of eminence in science and technology ascompared to other countries- and how that position is slipping [1]. A major recommendation thecommittee makes is to recruit and retain scientists and engineers. Lichtenstein et al. report thatengineering students are often undecided about their careers, even into their senior year of theirdegree program [2]. Students receiving bachelor’s degrees in engineering often accept positionsoutside of engineering, again indicating that retaining engineers is a major concern.Statistics from the National Science Board and the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate a specificlack in retention of minorities in technical fields. The number of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Reflections and Advice on the Educational Process

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

that were identified by the participants will be discussed in therespective sections as well. Institutional. The institutional elements that were identified focus around the specific milestoneswithin the PhD process that are created by the institution/department that the student is part of. Table 1shows the different process components identified by the special session facilitators as well as thoseidentified by each of the participant groups. The components were aligned to help identify elements thatwere present for all groups and places there were gaps or differences between the groups.In general, all of the groups agreed on roughly the following pathway through the PhD process: 1. Apply and get into graduate school; 2. Complete

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clemente Izurieta, Montana State University; Michael Trenk, Montana State University; MacKenzie O'Bleness, Montana State University; Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

most software development now takes place. These stereotypes are especially harmful toyoung students, who may feel disinclined to pursue a career that carries such a negativeconnotation. We investigate a current and successful program –the Software Factory approachwith existing undergraduates, and apply it to K-12 students. The goals of this exploratory casestudy were to counteract negative stereotypes by 1. Having K-12 students work in a team that resembled a small professional software development group, and 2. Having students work in the Software Factory –an especially designed physical space created to promote a realistic open and modern work environment. This case study aimed to address both goals through a summer

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, University of Central Oklahoma ; Grant M. Armstrong; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

betterperformances within the class. Ultimately, with a freshman design project underway or complete, the students should beprepared to write the first grant to fund future research. Even with minimal understanding,thorough research should allow for the student to develop a simple and unique engineeringdesign to address an area that would make a contribution to the field. In co-author Gillispie’scase, an RCSA grant was prepared by the student through thorough research on minimallystudied areas within fluid dynamics. Ultimately a topic was selected that there was minimalresearch on. For this reason, the student would be required to create a model to solve the problembeing addressed (Figure 1.), run a simple simulation on that model, design the model

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

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Manufacturing

normally considered trash, in order toemphasize the concept of reuse in promoting sustainability.With the initial implementation of Trash Sliders with middle school science classes, we gaveeach team a box of trash so all teams started with the same materials. Figure 1 shows the kinds ofmaterials they received. With our BLAST students (who were older and had limited time tocomplete the project), we arrayed a variety of types of trash at the front of the room. The teamswere encouraged to examine these materials then meet in their teams to discuss design ideas anddetermine what materials they needed. We had a “work station” with a skilled craftsman to cutand shape the materials as directed by the teams. This avoided any safety problems associatedwith

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

usage, quality can have two meanings: 1. the characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs; 2. a product or service free of deficiencies. According to Joseph Juran, quality means “fitness for use;” and according to Philip Crosby, it means “conformance to requirements.”ASQ defines continuous improvement11 as an ongoing effort to improve products, services orprocesses. These efforts can seek “incremental” improvement over time or “breakthrough”improvement all at once. The ISO 9001-201512 standard is used by manufacturers to assesswhether they are following a good continuous improvement process. When used within a qualitymanagement system, such an approach emphasizes the importance of

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Cunha; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

-year-old became one of the first uncontained computerviruses 1 to be found in the wild. Some were created as proof of concept, showing whattheoretically can be done by outside software. The use of viruses gradually developed to read,destroy, or even steal data. These functions have become a key part of cyber-crime, and arecontinually on the rise today. The malicious intent of these programs gave rise to the termmalicious software, otherwise known as malware.According to Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, 63,437 security incidents werereported in the year 2013, and 1,367 of those incidents resulted in a confirmed data breach 2. The2014 US State of Cybercrime Survey claims that an average of 135 security incidents perorganization

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Anderson Arbogast, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

the overall fuzziness of that goal hardly contributes to a common set ofactionable processes. However, as a diverse field of researchers, we can hope that a diversity ofsmall steps will eventually coalesce around that ideal. One particular subgoal, as set out in 1, isincreasing an instructor’s capability for accurate formative assessment, or the process of makingstudent learning readily visible using a variety of in-situ tools. Formative assessment differs fromtraditional assessment (ie, traditionally scored tests or homework) in that it aims to illuminatesome of the underlying knowledge structures held by the student, not just their ability to meet anormative proficiency of skills. In that way, formative assessment is a manner of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kepner, Midwest Photonics Education Center; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, health andmedicine, communications, defense, and energy. A new advanced manufacturing institutededicated to Integrated Photonics was also announced in 2015 which has attracted the highestpublic and private investment to date.Focusing on the education of technicians, the Midwest Photonics Education Center wasestablished in 2014 as an NSF ATE supported regional center. It brings together nine collegesand universities and numerous industry partners from nine Midwest states. Its main mission is todevelop and grow two year photonics technician education programs to prepare the highlyskilled workforce the photonics industry needs. The goals of the Center are: 1) Establisheducation programs and strategies to address industry needs for photonics

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

how theyrelate to the application of science andmathematics. Example 555 Timer CircuitParts:• 555 timer IC • Multi-meter• Red, yellow, and green LEDs • A range of resistors from 470–1M Ω:• Potentiometers with a range of 0–50K Ω • 470 Ω (Yellow, Violet, Brown, Gold)• 9-12 V Buzzer • 1k Ω (Brown, Black, Red, Gold)• Light Sensor • 220k Ω (Red, Red, Yellow, Gold)• Capacitors: 1 µF, 10uF • 1M Ω (Brown, Black, Green, Gold)• 9V Battery (or variable power supply) • 360 kΩ (Orange, Blue

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Suzanne Grassel Shoger, The Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University; Mitsu Narui, The Ohio State University Multicultural Center; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

initialparticipants, a size optimal for large group training as well as small group work with the fourmentors. Professors, academic advisors, and academic support staff were solicited for studentnominations. Due to the timing of the program funding, the request for nominations was not sentuntil the last week of the semester, resulting in 15 nominations received. Nominees were askedto complete an application and were subsequently interviewed by at least two of the mentors. Ofthe 15 nominees, 13 were invited to join the program (one student didn’t respond for aninterview and one student was graduating). Table 1 shows the demographics of the male studentcohort. Once selected, these students were asked to come to campus prior to the start of theautumn semester

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

T. Michael Toole P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

least 42”, the wall which would serve as both temporary and permanent fallprotection, thereby reducing the fall from height hazard for workers installing the finish roofingsystem and rooftop HVAC equipment, as well for workers performing roofing and HVACequipment maintenance over the lifetime of the building.The empirical data that ties design with construction worker safety supports the Hierarchy ofControl model, which is one of the theoretical frameworks of occupational safety. As depictedin Figure 1, the Hierarchy of Control suggests that safety management techniques that are higheron the hierarchy are inherently more effective.20 36 When envisioning construction safetyequipment, some civil engineering faculty think of hard hats, safety

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William F Cohen, OSU Department of Engineering Education; Jacob J. Enders, The Ohio State University; Kelly L. Kolotka, The Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, The Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University

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Manufacturing

to Figure 1 and Figure 2, shown below:“A group of workers for an engineering and research collaborative in a desolate Arcticarea are updating an oil infrastructure project to meet increased demands. A Base ofOperations (BOO) [1] has been established in the area of interest and work hascommenced. Extreme weather is common and frequently disables the main powersystem, making working conditions unacceptable. Due to the importance of the projectand existing infrastructure, the project team desires an autonomous robot that canaccomplish a variety of repair, maintenance, and risk-mitigating tasks at the project sitethat are unsafe for humans to attempt.A research team at The Ohio State University has constructed a scale model of the BOOand the

Conference Session

Pedagogies of Making and Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lombardo, Harvard University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

offering first-year introduction to engineering subjects or through required design“cornerstone” subjects. Early project-based experiences (such as first-year, cornerstone courses)are shown to have a large impact on engineering students.1-4 In particular, they serve to enhancestudent interest in engineering, improve retention, and improve results in later courses.5,6Richardson and Dantzler noted that the retention rates of students at the University of Alabamawho take engineering courses in their first-year improve as much as 16%. There is a similarimprovement in second-year retention rates among engineering students who take a project-based course, as reported by the Gateway coalition of eight schools (Columbia, Cooper, Drexel,NJIT, Ohio State

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean L. Bossart, University of Florida

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Manufacturing

the wheel. Gearing is two or more wheels with meshing teeth. Whenthe teeth are cut straight across the edge of the wheel parallel to the axis of rotation, it’s knownas a spur gear. These are the simplest types of gears and are used to translate rotating motion.5MethodsA simple interactive spur gear mechanism in a heart-shaped housing was chosen because itdemonstrated the iterations in the evolution of a 3D model. The model is a popular selection forstudents at the University of Florida and it can be built quickly and easily. The original 3D gearheart was posted on Thingiverse™ on February 1, 2015.6In the original model, the gears were close together and would barely turn. A subsequent modelhad the gears printed separately from the heart

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

encouraging and showed that EPICS could attract a more diverse studentpopulation that is traditionally drawn to engineering. The early cohorts were nearly gender-balanced with significant representation from Latino and African American students [referenceASEE 2008 and 2012 papers]. Student data showed that EPICS was having a positive impact ontheir view of STEM and engineering careers as shown in Figure 1. ProgramAbilitytoMotivate StudentstoPursueaSTEMMajor 8% ExtremelyFavorable 15% ReallyFavorable 21

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

category for Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology. However, considering that aproposed program includes fundamental courses in mechanical engineering technology andelectronic systems engineering technology which includes embedded electronic hardware andcontrol software, it is reasonable to say that graduates from a multidisciplinary engineeringtechnology program can be hired to work in many of the areas covered by these fields, especiallywhere the specialties intersect and require capabilities in multiple disciplines. Although detailed statistics specific to careers in engineering technology are notavailable, in general these careers will closely follow those of similar-focused engineeringcareers. Table 1 shows the growth outlook in USA

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries: Extending Our Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan R Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

past as an indication ofthe impact of their scholarly work, increasingly print presents limited information about themuch more dynamic environments of internet based communication platforms such as Twitter,networking sites such as LinkedIn and ResearchGate, or even aggregators such as GoogleScholar.1 In the past ten years researchers have had alternative means to publicize their researchusing social media and other web based tools. A category of tools that measure impacts andstatistics of usage and viewing based on the Social Web are referred to as altmetrics.2 Altmetricspresent an alternative to journal based metrics such as impact factor, Eigenvalues, and other printbased algorithms or measures.3The basic functions of online scientific

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Engagement, Experiential Learning, and Balance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Environmental Engineering

studentsreported that the activity helped them understand the principles behind water treatment whilealso challenging their preconceived notions about water treatment technologies in the developingworld.IntroductionInductive learning has repeatedly been shown to improve learning outcomes in engineeringstudents. Inquiry-based learning is a type of inductive learning method where students are firstpresented with unanswered questions, unsolved problem, and observations withoutexplanations.1 Therefore, the student is responsible for generating questions, determining results,and formulating conclusions. These student-centered methods increase student engagement andtap into their intrinsic motivation. With these established methods in mind, the hands-on

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

engineering” or “disciplinary engineering” courses.2Chen (2014) also analyzed course descriptions of 2,222 non-repeated first-year engineeringcourses to identify topical key words using a revised First-Year Engineering CourseClassification Scheme2,3. On average, first-year engineering courses listed 5-6 different topics,with 8% listing only one topic and less than 1% listing twenty or more topics. The mostfrequently listed topics (not in rank order) included engineering profession, disciplines ofengineering, engineering careers, and roles and responsibilities of engineers, problem solvingskills, laboratory experiments, software tools, programming skills, Computer Aided Design(CAD), graphics, circuits, problem solving skills, basic design concepts

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota

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Systems Engineering

engineeringexperience. This paper discusses how the Robotic Mining Competition is used to providestudents with a multidisciplinary, systems engineering learning experience. Specifically, itpresents the general design process used by the University of North Dakota Robotic MiningCompetition Team. The paper also contains a discussion of how the team evolved from year toyear based on their successes and failures.IntroductionAs engineers develop more complex systems there is a need for every engineer to have at least abasic understanding of systems engineering. NASA defines systems engineering as “a robustapproach to the design, creation, and operation of systems.”1 This process involves theestablishment of a set of project objectives, creation of a set of design

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

mentor program will impact retention by creating a sense of belonging inthe department and at the university.Peer mentor programs have been shown to increase both (1) levels of student success during thetransition to higher education and (2) the likelihood of students identifying with the universitycommunity. In an effort to help new students feel included, the Department of MechanicalEngineering at the University of Utah has implemented a peer mentor program to serve allstudents new to the major, including incoming first-year and transfer students. The programdistinguishes itself from similar peer mentor programs in several ways. First, the program isadministered by the mechanical engineering department and services only mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Alexandra Mansbach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, policies, teaching methods, and learningobjectives across the courses to facilitate students’ computational competencies and technicalcontent knowledge across the targeted course sequence.The revisions to the MatSE undergraduate curriculum were guided by two curriculum and coursereform aims: (1) integrating computational materials modeling in sophomore and junior-levelcore courses and (2) developing a capstone senior materials modeling elective. The integrationof computational materials with technical content took place in MSE 201, MSE 206, MSE 304,and MSE 406, each of which has 100+ students enrolled each semester. Together, these coursesspan three broad areas of materials science: mechanics, thermodynamics, and electronicproperties. The

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina, Aiken

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Mechanics

activity that addresses these challenges.Graphical Statics refers to methods that are based on the graphical method of adding vectors e.g.,force and position, to solve two-dimensional Statics problems. The aims of the paper are asfollows (1) to discuss how Graphical Statics fits into the context and criteria of active learningbased on definitions and existing research in the literature; (2) to review the fundamentaltechniques of graphical statics, including force triangles and funicular polygons; (3) to outline aseries/progression of concepts, in the order they appear in Statics curriculum, that can be solvedusing graphical techniques; and (4) to explore how the specific effects of these activities can beassessed.Active LearningActive learning is

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

SCI is a ten-week domestic research program in which sophomore and juniorstudents complete quantum-related research internships with faculty at an urban university.This study is timely given that science and engineering (S&E) research is an increasinglyinternational effort. In its 2015 Science Indicators, the most recent year available, the NationalScience Board noted that 33% of science and engineering papers published in the U.S. in 2013were internationally coauthored; at the same time international citations among papers by U.S.authors increased from 43% to 53% between 1996 – 2012 [1]. This shows the increasingimportance of international research and collaborations for science & engineering researchers inthe U.S. Furthermore, in