Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

bandwidth between 325 MHz to 3.8 GHz, although it is possible toextend the frequency range and the bandwidth. It can transmit or receive 61.44 MSPS in fullduplex using separate receive and transmit channels.The PlutoSDR has a compact form-factor, is USB powered, and can be controlled by a variety ofsoftware packages such as MATLAB/Simulink or GNU Radio through the USB port using libiiodrivers supporting OS X®, Windows®, and Linux®. This allows users to exploit the capabilitiesof the PlutoSDR on a variety of host platforms. Additionally, custom Hardware DescriptionLanguage (HDL) software may be loaded onto the Xilinx Zynq System-on-Chip device, asshown in Figure 1

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

on whiteboard withdissimilar variables than students. This demands for active discussion with their peers, teams andwith the instructor kept the whole class engaged. Traditional classroom teaching versus activelearning, student engagement outcome measured through in class work submission.1. IntroductionIn the past, there has been a high level of curiosity for new method of teaching at college leveleducation [1]. Among various teaching methods, such as cooperative learning, problem basedlearning and active learning, high volume of research established that, active learning edge overother instructional methods [2].Cooperative learning is an another category of active learning, wherein students work as a smallgroups of three to four, instead of

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 2: K-12 through Adult Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Justin Earl Weidman, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

centric curriculum. The curriculum introduced students to theconstruction fields by giving the students weekly snapshots into construction careers, and alsorequired the students to learn about floor and elevation plans. Students were then taught andexpected to design a 3D computer model of a home using Minecraft and Sketchup. The studentswere provided 4 different models to choose from. The course used a competition based pedagogywhere the best home designs were awarded prizes. The results show that student interest afterthis single intervention (1 semester in length) increased student interest in careers associated toconstruction.IntroductionThere are severe labor shortages currently affecting the home building industry nationwide(Jones, 1990

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lexie Mitchell, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

Engagement Experiences in First Year Design EducationIntroductionThe Introduction to Design (ITD) program at the Colorado School of Mines introduces open-ended problem-solving to all first year students. Around 600 students take the course eachsemester. These classes of 25 are taught by a professor who serves as both “manager” of theteams as well as course instructor. Students are divided into 5-person teams to understand,define, then solve and refine solutions for a single broad “messy” problem. To define “messyproblems,” ITD leveraged several of the components established by Rittel and Webber [1] for“wicked problems:”  No existing solution precedent  Poorly constrained  No one right solution  Conflicting user needsThese big, messy

Conference Session

Evidence-based Practices in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vittorio Marone, University of Texas, San Antonio; Robin L. Nelson, University of Texas, San Antonio; Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas at San Antonio; Emily Peterek Bonner, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Joann Browning P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

dropout, withdrawal, and failure (DWF)rates, which prevents students from completing their degrees in a timely manner or persisting inthe engineering major [1, 2]. At the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the College ofEngineering (COE) has been engaged in an ongoing endeavor of improving student success in itsundergraduate programs. Many of the challenges observed by our faculty are similar to thoserecently faced in other undergraduate engineering programs, such as inadequate studentpreparation in mathematics and science [3], focus on teacher-centered instruction [4], and lack ofstudent engagement [2]. In response to these calls for improving student success, the COE hasimplemented a program that promotes undergraduate course

Conference Session

Postcard Session: Experiential Learning as a High-Impact Student Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Addison J. Litton, Utah State University ; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University; Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

with ten engineering students involved in authenticresearch projects. Interviews were transcribed and coded in order to augment a code mapdeveloped and presented by the authors in a previous publication [1]. This paper will discuss thethemes and important ideas determined from the coding and analysis process. These themes willbe interpreted to identify key self-efficacy constructs in experiential engineering education.Future research projects will look to develop these themes into a preliminary self-efficacyinstrument to quantitatively assess self-efficacy development in the context of undergraduateresearch.IntroductionDr. Albert Bandura, who developed the concept of self-efficacy, said, “to succeed, people need asense of self-efficacy, strung

Conference Session

PCEE Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies University of Massachusetts – Amherst Martina Nieswandt Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies University of Massachusetts – Amherst April 2018Introduction The Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council [NRC], 2012) stressesteaching and learning of both scientific and engineering practices in order for students to understand andexperience how scientist and engineers work; “how scientific knowledge is produced and howengineering solutions are developed” (p. 3-1). Crucially, the Framework

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuj Mittal, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Caroline C. Krejci, University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

of Washington. Her research is focused on the development of quantitative methodologies for the anal- ysis and sustainable management of sociotechnical systems, including supply networks and production systems. Her email address is caroline.krejci@uta.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Industrial Engineering Outreach to the K-12 CommunityIntroductionDespite the ubiquity of industrial engineers in the workplace, the K-12 community is relativelyunaware of this engineering discipline. Previous research has demonstrated that the identity ofindustrial engineering (IE) is ambiguous, and many K-12 educators are unaware that such adiscipline even exists [1]. As a result, few high school

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Yu, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M. Stephens, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; William Haynes, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Ocean and Marine

such as Strength of Material, Electronics, etc.IntroductionMassachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) is one of the only seven maritime academies in USdelivering highly qualified graduates in marine engineering to the maritime industry [1]. Basedon the survey result from the office of career and professional services at MMA, the MMA’smarine engineer major students have 94% job placement within 6 months after graduation [2].The curriculum of the marine engineer major has course credit requirements and four co-oprequirements of sea terms aboard USTS Kennedy and commercial ships. In order to graduatefrom MMA, the students are also required to obtain United States Coast Guard (USCG) Licensefor a Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21610Industry Partnerships Assist Programs for AccreditationDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan White Stewart, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University; Alexa Kottmeyer

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College Industry Partnerships

increasingly employed over the years asproviding a means to overcome the shortfalls of traditional “chalk and talk” delivery of engineering content.Engineers in their profession must not only be technically excellent in the fundamentals of their discipline,but they are also in an environment which is full of uncertainty, has a series of competing demands andethical dilemmas, necessitates excellent communication skills to work across multiple disciples and requireskeeping up with continual changes to technology and the workplace. In recognition of the ways in whichthe traditional approaches were not preparing students for success in this environment, in 2003, Mills &Treagust [1] defined six critical issues that needed to be addressed in changing

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa I. Kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

printer, students became more knowledgeable and accustomed to different additivemanufacturing (AM) processes. In a two-hour lab session students created objects, measuredprocess parameters, measured object characteristics, and discussed material properties. They wereimpressed with this new and affordable 3D printing process.IntroductionThe value of experiential learning in engineering education based on laboratory exercises andpractice is well justified through the Kolb’s experiential learning cycle theory [1-3] where activeexperimentation occupies a prominent role [4-7]. Additionally, Dewey’s experiential educationphilosophy [8] fully supports hands-on activities in learning. Physical models and prototypes areimportant parts of the engineering

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Miller, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

not universally held and can be driven by attributes of the judger, the individualbeing judged, the relationship between the two, and/or the group at large. Furthermore,behaviors considered unacceptable to students come in a myriad of varieties – previous worklists eleven distinct types. [1] This study uses a newly-created survey called the TeamBehaviors and Attitudes Survey to assess the subjective perceptions of teammates’ behaviorsusing a Social Relations Model to explore the potential underlying sources of variance ofthese perceptions.BackgroundEducators’ care toward their students is exhibited not only by supporting a student’s learningand performance, but also by optimizing their experience within the classroom. In theirseminal work

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles M. Ouellette, United States Military Academy; Luke Thomas Plante, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez P.E., United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

environment, and they felt more strongly about the need for continuingenvironmental education to promote environmental stewardship.Introduction The need for an environmental ethic became evident in the 20th century due to a numberof high-profile environmental failures, including those documented in Silent Spring [1] andThomas Hardin’s paper on the tragedy of the commons [2]. The establishment of theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) almost immediately following passage of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the inaugural Earth Day of 1970 further increased publicawareness of the relationship between human activity and environmental quality [3]. This linkwas discussed as early as the 16th century by Malthus [4]. At the heart of

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Pettis, Alabama State University; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University; Ash Abebe, Auburn University; David Shannon, Auburn University

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Mathematics

Methodology and Statistics from the University of Virginia and is currently the Humana-Sherman-Germany Distinguished Professor at AU. He teachers courses in research methods and program evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Infusion of Big Data Concepts Across the Undergraduate Computer Science Mathematics and Statistics Curriculum1. IntroductionStored digital data volume is growing exponentially [1]. Today, there are about 4.4 zettabytes (1zettabyte is equivalent to 1021 bytes) of data in the World and it is expected to be about 44zettabytes by 2020 [2, 3]. Society increasingly relies on such data to tell us things about theworld [1]. Recent advances in technology, such

Conference Session

Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle L. Stevens, Lafayette School Corporation; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

- plinary Studies with a specialization in mathematics and M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in mathematics education from Baylor University. Prior to her work at INSPIRE, Elizabeth was a district curriculum mathematics specialist in San Antonio, TX and a middle school mathematics teacher at a Title 1 school in Waco, TX. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23248Mr. Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruben D. Lopez-Parra is a graduate research assistant at Purdue University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engi- neering Education. Previously, he worked

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-being. An overview of mindfulness provided a naturalsubstitute for this particular class. Guest speakers frequently visit this course, so it was notunusual to have someone come in to discuss mindfulness. Based on logistical constraints, theresearcher presented during the 12th week of the course. The presentation given by the researcher included two main sections: (1) mindset and (2)inner engineering. The section on mindset discussed the ideas of growth vs fixed mindset. Themain idea that was communicated is that challenges and failure are a part of life, but anindividual with a growth mindset believes that with effort they can learn and improve, andeventually persevere through these challenges. It also highlighted that simply being a

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Cecilia Santa Cruz, PUCP; Graciela del Carmen Fernández de Córdova, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Marta Vilela Vilela, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the production of projects with a holistic visionand the ability to respond with greater relevance to the needs and physical and socialcharacteristics of different territories.This document presents the results of an innovation project in undergraduate universityeducation oriented to the development of the students’ skills for working in teams and inmultidisciplinary endeavors in a Disaster Risk Management (DRM) course. The projectfollows three lines of action: (1) Redesigning of the curricular content of a Civil Engineeringspecialty course to integrate professors and students from the Architecture and UrbanPlanning specialty. (2) Working in coordination with an Architecture and Urban Planningspecialty course, focusing jointly on a common

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

, we construct the final prototype. In this case,we wrapped the 28 gauge copper wire a 1000 times. First, we tested the system by moving theelevator at the same speed as we did earlier and were able to optimize the electric potential at 0.6- 2 V. At 0.2 second flight time, we were able to light the LED momentarily as shown in Figure3b (red LED).Figgure 3a: The Prototype Figure 3b: LED lighted up and LCD display the voltageNext, we moved the elevator at different speeds namely: slow configuration (Figure 4a - flighttime is 2 seconds), medium configuration (Figure 4b - flight time is 1 second), fast configuration(Figure 4c - flight time is 0.5 second). In each configuration, electric voltage was generated bythe elevator. As

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schmueser, Clemson University; Johnell O. Brooks, Clemson University; Robert Gary Prucka, Clemson University; Pierluigi Pisu, Clemson University

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College Industry Partnerships

:(1) Create curricula that inspire creativity and innovation (professional skills such asentrepreneurship, teamwork, problem solving, and project management), (2) Initiate moreproject-based engineering experiences that are based on design portfolio or design spineapproaches3, (3) Incorporate “Grand Challenges” into the design spine (such as lightweightdesign, sustainable development, and energy efficiency), and (4) Increase facultyexperience in professional practice.Based on these recommended actions, current engineering education requires significantmodification based on the implementation of dynamic curricula that can rapidly respondto industry needs and at the same time can focus on the requirements of traditionalengineering. For example

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Piyush Taneja; Elnaz Safapour, University of Texas at Arlington; Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas at Arlington

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Engineering Management

existingliteratures between 2000 and 2017 and perform in-depth analyses of their approaches. Threesteps were taken to achieve these goals: (1) the distribution of the utilized teaching methodsfrom 2000 to 2017 was identified, and (2) the implemented effectiveness assessment methodsfor the five identified teaching methods were determined for the past 17 years, and (3)identify the learning objectives associated with each stated teaching method. The results ofthis study will significantly address the potential challenges associated with learners and helpinstructors and professors select the most effective teaching methods based on the learningobjectives for their courses.Research MethodologyTo fulfil the objectives of this study, more than 2,000 peer-reviewed

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qing Li, IEEE

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Engineering Libraries

effective communication between librariansand end users. College students are less dependent on the traditional library andlibrary services, and less actively involve librarians in their research [1].Meanwhile, the rise of social media creates a new world for libraries. Social mediahas been widely adopted as a powerful tool by academic libraries, particularly forlibrary outreach, information dissemination, and reference service enhancement.Although various social media tools (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, etc)have been extensively examined in the past decade, more innovative uses of socialmedia in real-time information literacy teaching, large-scale library education, andself-motivated user engagement remain to be further explored

Conference Session

Engineering/Engineering Technolgy Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

through enabling academically talented and financially needy studentsto transfer from two-year community colleges or four-year universities to TAMU to obtainbaccalaureate degrees in engineering or computer science. The goal was accomplished throughscholarship funding and engagement of ETS students in a complementary focused learningcommunity that included academic and social components to improve the students’ educationalopportunities and retention. Two focal points of this project were (1) linking and leveraging theTexas A&M University System (TAMUS) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) program’s community college partnerships and (2) complementing the TAMUSLSAMP and TAMU College of Engineering (COE) recruitment and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University; Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University; Yunye Shi Shi, St. Ambrose University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

potentially inhibitoryor suppressive presence of boys. The activities are designed to leverage girls’ existing interestsby showing how STEM fields require creativity, can improve lives, or can make the world abetter place. Over one-thousand girls between the ages of 3 and 13 have participated in the lastthree years, and feedback demonstrates that the event has been successful at getting girlsinterested in engineering. This paper will detail how to plan and implement a successful event tointerest young girls in engineering utilizing industry partners, student organizations, and fungirls-only activities.IntroductionCareers in STEM-related fields will comprise much of the future job growth in the U.S. andworldwide [1]. Innovation in science and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Michael Steven Williams, University of Missouri

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

wereanalyzed to better understand the mechanisms that prevent them from maximizing their potentialfor success in engineering and related STEM fields. Interviews revealed that students mustovercome institutional obstacles such as: (a) inadequate academic advising, (b) poor qualityteaching, (c) limited course offerings, and (d) insufficient financial aid. This paper includesrecommendations that are helpful to faculty, staff and administrators who are interested inincreasing the number of Black and Latino male graduates in engineering and related STEMfields.IntroductionBy 2022, the United States will need approximately 1 million more professionals in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields (U.S. Department of Education, 2016).STEM

Conference Session

Practice II: Curricular Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting; Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation

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Educational Research and Methods

regardingengineering. The research questions that drive this in-depth study of one K-12 outreach activityare:1. What instructional moves do afterschool youth educators use to support successfulengineering design with elementary youth? And2. What evidence suggested students did (or did not) come to understand scientific concepts asthey related to balloon-powered car design?Context of the studyThis study is part of a five-year research project with a non-profit organization called TechbridgeGirls, focused on the design, development, and deployment of engineering activities in all-girlsafterschool settings. In a Techbridge afterschool program, a series of activities takes place overan extended time-period, at least 12 weeks, with the same group of girls

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

thermodynamics course was re-imagined to present the overarchingenergy conversion topic in an integrated learning-in-context format, so that the learning occurredjust in time and the learning outcomes were tied to a practical hands-on experience to evaluate aheat exchanger. A survey to assess student learning showed that students 1) were more confidentin their technical knowledge after having completed this project and 2) preferred to have detailedinstructions to complete lab procedure (as opposed to working on their own).Energy TransformationHigher education has been going through a transformation of teaching in many disciplines [1] –[7]. The transformation helps recognize our interconnectedness with others [1], and that theinstructor must strike a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Clint E Johnson, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and Layaway. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating an Innovation Concentration into the Engineering CurriculumAbstractA recent survey of global innovation-based competitiveness ranked the US 6th overall across 40countries in innovation-based competitiveness. In fact, the US is falling behind, ranking last inyear-to-year improvement in innovation and competitiveness [1]. To improve on this, the USmust produce more STEM graduates capable of driving innovation. Many mid-sized universitiesin rural and low-technology states lack a culture or ecosystem that fosters innovation. To growinto thriving centers of technological innovation, these states must change their culture. STEMstudents

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3: Veterans in the Lab Environment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Landon M. Raby, United States Military Academy ; Erick Martinez P.E., United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy; Richard Francis Rogers III, United States Army; Patrick Baker, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

profession is that it defines and maintains aprofessional body of knowledge (BOK) [1]. A clear goal of any undergraduate educationprogram is to familiarize graduates to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that serve as thefoundation for entry into a given field. Within engineering curriculum, each undergraduateprogram has an associated professional organization such as the American Academy ofEnvironmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) that maintains and widely publishes “TheEnvironmental Engineering Body of Knowledge (2009)[2]. For any given profession, the BOKserves as a focal point where students, educators, employers, and professional practitioners cangain an understanding of the breadth and depth of knowledge expected of its members. TheBOK

Conference Session

EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rudy Ottway, Murray State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

relevant knowledgeand applicable skills that prepare students for a career in engineering or engineering technology.Jonassen, Strobel, and Lee [1] describe this preparation and transition as workplace transfer. ThePedagogy for Employability Group [2] suggests, when hiring graduates, employers seek thefollowing attributes:  imagination/creativity  adaptability/flexibility  willingness to learn  independent working/autonomy  working in a team  ability to manage others  ability to work under pressure  good oral communication  communication in writing for varied purposes/audiences  numeracy  attention to detail  time management  assumption of responsibility and for making decisions