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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Girum Urgessa P.E., George Mason University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

thediscipline. The data card is a tool used to develop a search plan and then inform recruitment anddevelopment of a hiring strategy to yield the best pool of candidates that includes minorityprospective faculty. This proactive approach can lead to collaborative work between searchcommittees and administrators. However, blaming search committees alone for not presenting adiverse pool of candidates for hiring decisions to be made up the chain is insincere if committeemembers are not included early on in the development of faculty search plans, do not have aproactive voice in the recruitment strategy, and are not given direct resources to be innovative inthe areas of non-traditional advertising that may be required to reach out to minority faculty

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Teaching and Learning in Online Environments

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Prabodh Panindre, New York University; Richard S. Thorsen, New York University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

various constituencies for the purpose of enhancing support for the University. He was the director of all major fund raising activities and led the successful $275 million Campaign for Polytechnic - Fulfilling the American Dream, which raised $100 million in addition to the extraordinary Othmer gifts of $175 million. Dr. Thorsen led Polytechnic’s development of its Strategic Plan for 2004-2007, Securing the Future and had responsibility for its implementation. He also led the University’s brand marketing initiative which led to PolyThinking R and The Power of PolyThinking R and became the foundation of our recent branding and marketing initiative. He led the University’s year long sesquicentennial celebration in 2004

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Nan Jiang

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

is necessary for learning. Further,metacognition entails reflecting on one’s thinking, knowing about one’s knowing, and directingone’s own learning. Regular reflection plays a critical role in the construction of metacognitiveknowledge and self-regulatory skills, or planning, monitoring, and evaluating one’s own learningand knowledge. Metacognition is important because it supports the development of lifelonglearning skills needed to excel in the workforce. It provides students with strategies for whennew tasks arise, as they must be able to navigate independently after college by directing theirown learning. The literature has highlighted a lack of frequent, structured reflection andmetacognition in the engineering curriculum as well as the

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Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Lauren A. Michel, Tennessee Technological University ; Steven R. Anton, Tennessee Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30005Board Game Development as a Pedagogical Approach to TeachingUndergraduate Students in an Interdisciplinary Course that AddressesContemporary Societal IssuesMichael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University Michael Littrell is a graduate research and teaching assistant at Tennessee Tech University. He is pursuing a PhD in Exceptional Learning with an Emphasis in Program Planning and Evaluation. He is interested in quantitative research methodology in education, student assessment, and applied statistics. Michael Littrell has conducted research and evaluation of a wide range of education and non-education

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas at Dallas

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Computing and Information Technology

to meetwith an academic advisor to prepare a degree plan for the new major.Around 2014, multiple schools including the School of Engineering and Computer Science andthe School of Management enforced the 2.0 GPA threshold more and more strictly. By 2016,approvals for change of majors to these Schools for students that did not meet the thresholdwere very rare. This extended to change of major requests from one major to another withinthe School of Engineering and Computer Science as well. In the 2017 catalog multiple Schoolssought more control over the process for a variety of reasons, mostly over concerns about theability of the School to accommodate demand for its majors and allocation of resources tomatch growth. The 2017 academic catalog

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Renee Rigrish Pelan, Ohio State University; Tylesha D. Drayton, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Julia Armstrong, Ohio State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

theme that emerged involved the impact of training on presentation and communicationtechniques. This theme included reflections on how the participants changed their presentation orhow they communicated with the public. Some examples of this theme included participantstalking about how they planned their presentation or how their presentations andcommunications were received by the public. “I was thinking about a slide presentation. But after Monday’s training I realized that’s probably not a good idea.” – Alena “I definitely was trying to think about how to engage in a way that makes people think about their personal lives, and examples, and pull in some of those pieces.” – Kacey “So I decided to put up 4 pictures

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elizabeth Johnson, Playful Learning Lab; Elise Rodich, University of St. Thomas; Hannah French; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

client, design experience, and CAD. One student wrote, “I gained realworking experience, both with a group and with a client. This project stressed the importance ofactually providing our client with a piece that could be functional, as it had a chance to be createdand was worth more than just a grade.” The students enjoyed the design process, being introducedto the creative side of engineering and working with a real client. When asked what they woulddo different, students’ most common answer was along the lines of planning better, using atimeline, and following a more detailed design strategy.Community Partner FeedbackThe stakeholders in this project were the four partners: Metro Deaf School, Minnesota Children’sMuseum, the University of St

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Farid Breidi; Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana; Madelyn D. Sturgeon; Justin Michael Amos, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

competitive, which can ultimately help them in the competitive engineering world.The aim of this project is to create a miniature racing car that will provide students with the abilityto apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specific needs with consideration ofmultiple factors. Ultimately, having the ability to function effectively on a team whose memberstogether provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, andmeet objectives is crucial to completing a project efficiently.A significant part of this project is to examine how every mechanical change that can be done fromrace to race can be implemented to the miniature racing car in order to make it powerful enoughto successfully finish the

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Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland College Park; Dylan Anthony Hazelwood, University of Maryland, College Park; Dave K. Anand, University of Maryland, College Park

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Community Engagement Division

time of the lecture critique). Finally, students participated in twoopen discussions about the class lectures and course dynamics and were asked to submit anindividual public blog with their impression of the class at the end of the semester.The instructional team will be working on the creation of an assessment plan to investigate thelevel of achievement of the class goals. Also, the team intends to adopt the CATME tool fromPurdue University [4] to form teams and assess student interactions in their groups.Student FeedbackStudent feedback is requested multiple times and encouraged during the semester. As wasmentioned previously, students are expected to submit lecture critiques twice during the semesterand a blog at the end. In addition

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jordan-Bloch, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University; Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Meeting. Students are introduced to the materials they will be using to lead their upcoming high school circle meetings. They watch the relevant episode in the Seeds of Change animated video series and then break into small groups to engage in a conversation about the topic using the discussion guide they will be using with their circles. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion through the lens of their own lives, and then they are given time to reflect on and plan for how they will lead this discussion in their high school circles. • Closing. Leader training meetings end with each leader sharing one action she commits to doing before the next meeting to practice the newly introduced

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Larson Lesko, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gary R. Kirk, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Veronica van Montfrans; Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

resource beyond the grant could support teachers in implementing the activities.● Unexpected logistical challenges - balancing planning for research and programming activities with the limited time we have each weekNext Steps:Year one of the VT PEERS project will wrap up in May and we are excited to have theopportunity to host a summer summit with our current 6th grade teachers, industry partners andthe new 7th grade teachers we will be working with starting in the fall. This will be anopportunity to collaboratively build curriculum for next year together as well as discuss lessonslearned and expectations for year two for both 6th and 7th grade teachers and students.Through our experiences of this pilot year, we are working to design an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

current engineering education [6]. The connections skillsetfocuses on drawing connections between technical skills learned in the classroom and real worldengineering problems. The connections can also occur between different disciplines in engineeringto create a novel solution to a problem. The final category is creating value to the customer withyour design. While students are taught to calculate the cost of their product, they are often nottaught to look at the product in a more holistic view to incorporate customer feedback, societalimpacts, or even the value of their design compared to others on the market [7]. While engineeringstudents can benefit from some of these concepts, the development of an entire business plan forevery design is not

Conference Session

Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Jacqueline Gilberto; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Yuting Sheng, Rice University; Anila K. Shethia, Rice University; Rui (Roy) Sun, Rice University

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Two-Year College

logic model to help with project planning and evaluation and should be the person who writes the assessment and evaluation plan for the proposal, including specific, measurable outcomes. • Make strong connections between institutional and program needs and S-STEM program goals. This not only strengthens the proposal because of responsiveness to the solicitation; it can also potentially help with securing institutional commitment for sustaining successful project elements beyond the funding period. Use data to show the needs, including financial needs. • Think creatively about broader impacts. Every proposal submitted will (or should) describe impacts on underrepresented populations, namely

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Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Wayne A. Babchuk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani A. Arthurs, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Department of Mechanical Engineering (n=2),Department of Civil Engineering (n=2), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering(n=1, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (n=1). Of these, three wereassociate professors and three were full professors. Four were males and two were females andall had served in their present positons for over ten years. None had prior experience using theCOPUS tool. The instructors who were observed were affiliated with the departments of CivilEngineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Chemical andBiomolecular Engineering.After peer observers and instructors were recruited, this study’s team planned two separatemeetings. The first meeting included members of the

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Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

design appropriate simple robotic systems to accomplish a task in a manner that is effective and safe. 3. Students can distinguish between open-loop and feedback control for velocity and position of a single joint and can implement feedback for single-joint position control. 4. Students are able to select appropriate sensors, and make use of digital and analog sensors (including visible-light cameras) to obtain and utilize information in a robotic system.The course is structured in a way that a seemingly impossible final deliverable, a functioningrobot, is broken down into a planned and sequenced set of minor deliverables that eventuallyculminate in the final creation. There is little in the way of independent

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

velocity and underwater morphology 8 Construction engineering Classification, protocols, and responsibilities in construction accidents 9 Civil engineering Connectivity between two populations 10 Informatics engineering Small business strategic plan design 11 Mining engineering Support of underground excavations at great depth 12 Engineering School, Physics Gasoline sensor by flotation 13 Geology Watershed morphology and reservoir of hydrocarbon 14 Industrial engineering Determination of the optimal location of

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

change projects in order that the changes might betranslated and adopted at other institutions. In service of this, NSF planned that awardees wouldwork in a consortium that would provide internal support and external amplification of theirprojects.The REDPAR team was tasked by NSF to facilitate the consortium and support its memberteams by uniting the strengths of the RHIT members and the UW members. The RHIT memberslead REDCON training on academic change through monthly REDCON calls, consultation, andannual in-person consortium professional development workshops. The UW members leadREDPAR research on the process of creating change, concentrating on describing andsynthesizing across participant teams’ change-making experiences

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Roberto Portillo, Universidad Galileo; Alberth E Alvarado, Universidad Galileo; Jorge Samayoa Ranero, Universidad Galileo

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Diversity

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Mathematics

puta lot of effort in reducing the dropout rate of part-time engineering students, particularly focusingon dropout that occurs during the freshmen year. With this objective in mind and knowing that thestudents’ experience with the first calculus course is an important variable that may lead a studentto abandon his career plan, we decided to implement active learning methodologies [6] to teachthat course to part-time students. As [7] states, active learning methodologies may directlyinfluence social integration and indirectly affect the student’s dropout decision.In this paper, we introduce what we call Guided-Lecture Team Based Learning (GL-TBL), whichis a learning methodology whose core relies on the well-known Team Based Learning (TBL

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Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, The Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

defined as any internship, co-op, or engineering related part-time job completedbefore graduation. Percentages are reported as the number of work offers, normalized by theenrollment size of each major per academic year. Enrollment sizes for 2013, 2014, 2015 and2016 for each major were, BME = 207, 214, 226, 235; ChE = 470, 544, 620, 642; MSE = 110,128, 129, 120; and ME = 645, 656, 595, 549.Career OutcomesThe career outcomes metric is defined as student post-graduation placement in either an industryposition or further education. Discussion will focus on industry-related outcomes, rather thangraduate or professional school outcomes. Two other graduation outcomes not included were:seeking employment, and other plans. Seeking employment was omitted

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

development14. Theteachers were provided with lesson plans that used the flight simulator to teach some math andscience concepts. These concepts were identified through discussions with some of the teachers ofthe local middle schools during the academic year who also participated in the PD. The input fromthe teachers was an important element of the development process of the learning modules sinceone of the objectives of the project is that teachers should implement the method in theirclassrooms. The selected concepts were then linked to the specially designed hands-on activitieson the flight simulator.Several lessons are planned for development under the grant. In the first year of the grant, thefollowing four lessons were developed with the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

!”students did not express problems with the age of the robot. Instead, they wanted more time andmore complex robotic tasks. Some students wanted to stay after hours and program the robot.LimitationsWhile many engineering departments have technology upgrade plans, many of these plans dependon departmental current and projected budgets, student enrollment, university politics, etc. Thus,the research opportunity window is often narrow when dealing with major upgrades of technology.In this case, a longitudinal study across multiple years would have been difficult since the majorchange in the university-wide operating system was abrupt and relatively unexpected. Thecomparison of the MATLAB programming environment and a DOS-based programmingenvironment

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio; Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ruitao Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Electrical and Computer

average of 45/100. This course requires a C or above grade in prerequisite courses, whichcreates some challenges. First, there may be a long time gap between enrollment time ofprerequisite courses and the time taking this course. As a normal design, students should takecalculus I and II to solve a differential equation in the first year of college study, EngineerAnalysis 1 and II to understand complex numbers and Laplace transform to solve differentialequations in the second year. Thus, they can have Analysis and Design of Control System in the3rd year. However, not every student follows this schedule. Some students are part-time studentsand have an extended program plan. Some students have to re-take these prerequisites severaltimes to have a

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Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

=Zan; Zcn=Zan;[Van, Vbn, Vcn]=line2phase(EAB, EBC, ECA)V=[Van, Vbn, Vcn];Ian=p_div(Van, Zan); Ibn=p_div(Vbn, Zbn); Icn=p_div(Vcn, Zcn);I=[Ian, Ibn, Icn];[STy, QTy, PTy]=power_ph3d(V, I) %apparent, reactive and the average power in the Y- load%full load calculationsPT=p_add([PTd, PTy])QT=p_add([QTd, QTy])[ ST, Fp, phase]=pwr_triangle(PT, QT )Fig. 13 The apparent, reactive and the average power in the 3-phase -generator, Y- load4. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATIONThe phasor toolbox was developed while teaching the class in the Fall semester of 2017. It isplanned to use the tool in ECET 15200: AC Circuit Analysis, ECET 21200: Electrical Power andMachinery, and ECET 41200: Electric Drives in the future semesters in the Electrical EngineeringTechnology

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-traditional views about their careers vis-a-vis men. For example, women, more likely thanmen, agree that a wife should make long-range career plans just as her husband does, disagreethat a wife should leave her job to follow a husband’s career, and also disagree that men arefinancially responsible for supporting the family. At the same time, they hold traditional viewsabout their roles in family responsibility, especially child-rearing. Such a mix of traditional andnon-traditional views, may result in role-conflicts, and perhaps in the subdued career aspirations.Essentially, there is a huge difference in the way women and men think about their careers andfamily responsibilies. It seems that men are blissfully ignorant of women’s career aspirations

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Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yougashwar Budhoo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Manufacturing

organization be interested in a graduate with both manufacturing and engineering technology skills? Please share your comments in the provided space. Responses:  Absolutely, our organization would be interested in a graduate with both manufacturing and engineering technology skills. The more well-rounded the student, the better they will be in dealing with various engineering issues.  My company is always looking for talents in engineering technology field.  Yes, my organization is interested in graduates with manufacturing and engineering technology skills. 2.2 Assessment Plan The College is dedicated to providing a distinctive education to a diverse population of students. Our mission

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First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Fall 2016 9 2 Fall 2017 11 9Course Analysis: QualitativeIn addition to doing a quantitative analysis, we also conducted a qualitative analysis. Thisconsisted of gathering feedback from the instructors who taught the course and constructivefeedback from students on how to improve the course. The two key recommendations that weremade and the actions taken to implement them are: (1) Offer a different version of this course for MATH108 students with fewer topics and more in-depth study of pre-calculus topics. Newer topics such as Complex Numbers and Matrix Algebra would also be added. We plan to

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo; Margaret E. Garcia, Arizona State University; Jagadish Torlapati; Lashun King Thomas

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Environmental Engineering

28 Mass transit 8 Ethics II 29 Route analysis and layout Traits of effective written and oral 9 30 Hoover Dam bypass communication 10 Financing infrastructure 11 Safety/licensure 31 Society and energy 12 Infrastructure Planning 32 Electricity use Energy Module 13 Resilience and

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Panel Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. Ray, Dartmouth College; Raina White, Dartmouth College; David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; David A. Hodgson, Union College; Eric B. Welch, Christian Brothers University; Yeu-Sheng P. Shiue, Christian Brothers University; Carlos L. Luck, University of Southern Maine; Jonathan West, University of New Mexico; Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Nathan Amanquah, Ashesi University College; Daniel Logan Ray; Devin Tracey Montgomery, Dartmouth College; Prudence Merton, Dartmouth College; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

students on campus as well as some of the athletes. I planned and hosted an event with the black athletes on campus to discuss ways in how our two organizations were different and how we could assist each other. Also during my freshman year, I par- ticipated in First Year Research in Engineering (FYRE) which allowed me to work with Professor Laura Ray on ”Fidget Cars.” These cars were designed for a course at Dartmouth to help teach control theory, functions of controllers, as well as some other basic math and physics applications. The work done on this car ranged from working in the machine shop to build parts, testing motor characteristics, circuit design, and more. After participating in this project for most of the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide

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Systems Engineering

and the first implementation is planned for later this year. Theproject aims to (A) evaluate whether students exhibit a positive change in systems thinking afterthe systems thinking intervention, (B) assess the validity of the ST instrument adapted to thisproject and (C) assess the validity and reliability of the grading rubric developed for thisintervention. Exploratory analysis will also occur via use of meta-data available in the coursemanagement system.Phase I: Design- The Conceptual ApproachSystems thinking is a concept that dates back as early as the 1920s and is grounded in theories ofholism (attributed by Aristole, coined by J C Smuts), general systems theory, relational thinking,and cybernetics. Many well-known approaches have

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IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Wilck, College of William and Mary; Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

bothhomogeneous teams and heterogeneous teams [4]. The advantages of homogenous teams aretypically: less conflict, better coordination, advantage of cohesion, and higher satisfaction. Theadvantages of heterogeneous teams are typically: diverse thinking, better performance oncomplex tasks, and more creativity. The disadvantages of homogeneous teams are: groupthink,decisions are one-dimensional (i.e., no contingency planning), and limited innovation. Thedisadvantages of heterogeneous teams are: difficulty agreeing, more conflict, and hard tocoordinate/manage. It has also been shown that homogeneous teams tend to reach a conclusion(albeit an inferior one) faster than heterogeneous teams [4]. This work has been corroboratedand expanded by other studies [5-9