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Women in Engineering Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Alberto Acuna, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Joshua Daniel Roth, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to increase their level ofengagement.Accordingly, there were two primary goals of this study. The first goal was to determine whethera partially new set of biomechanics-based activities were similarly impactful as a different set ofactivities used in a previous study. This goal would in fact test whether activity type (i.e.,biomechanical) or the actual activities themselves were impactful. The second goal was toinvestigate the impact of an intervention targeted at increasing interest in low-interest girls at acollege-wide engineering outreach event.   1  MethodsProtocolWe surveyed (Fig. 1)students attending anengineering outreach eventbefore

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Active Learning in BME, Session I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University; Thomas K. Keyser, Western New England University

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Biomedical Engineering

coverage of the lecture material.Results indicate that student attitudes are mixed about the active learning strategies, withstudents favoring the group discussions over the ranking of the learning objectives. Whenaccounting for the academic credentials of the students prior to taking the course, theseinterventions did not appear to increase or decrease academic performance as a whole fromprevious offerings of the course.IntroductionActive learning has been shown to improve retention of material across a wide variety ofdisciplines [1]. The use of active learning strategies in engineering courses continues to be apopular topic in education literature [2]. A review of active learning strategies relevant toengineering educators demonstrated that

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IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Andrés Esteban Acero, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Carnegie Foundation [1], and we are a member of Ashoka's ChangemakerCampus Consortium [2]. From their first days on campus, students are told that they have thepotential to be changemakers who make the world better.Electrical engineering began in 1987, industrial engineering was added in 1996, and mechanicalengineering was added in 2003. In 2013 the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering wasestablished. A general engineering program was created in 2016. A unique characteristic of allengineering degree programs is that they include the same liberal arts core required of allundergraduates. This results in 147 semester-unit engineering curricula that culminates in a dualBachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts degree. Computer science is also housed in SMSE

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brett Batson, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

Effect on Academic PerformanceAbstractDue to a perceived lack of academic preparation provided by U.S. high schools, an interest inteaching students about metacognition has been developing among educators at the college level.Metacognition is an individual’s awareness of his or her own learning and thinking processes.Directed to learners, it has been described as thinking about your own thinking [1]. Importantly,metacognition is personalized. It is not how everyone thinks or learns.In the literature generated by those interested in providing metacognition intervention, significantthrust has been aimed toward first semester freshmen [1]. That approach seems appropriate,given that strategies learned early may aid students throughout their academic

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Shrestha, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University

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Engineering Technology

highlypositive. In addition, the survey indicated that these laboratories helped the students acquire abetter understanding of engineering field, and to raise their interests in engineering programs.The developed laboratories, implementation methods, and assessment results, including studentfeedback and responses, are presented and discussed.IntroductionProject-based engineering laboratories have been widely accepted as more effective tools inimproving student engagement, learning experience, and understanding of the course materials[1-3] compared to laboratories with predefined experiments that do not motivate all students andoften result in missed learning opportunity [4]. Open-ended design experience has also beenshown to significantly improve

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A Technology Potpourri I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Sanjeevi Chitikeshi; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

inconsonance with their individual strengths and preferences.1. IntroductionThe term Mechatronics was the first time introduced in 1969 by a Japanese electrical engineer ina Yaskawa company1. After Yaskawa released all trademark rights in 1982, the term becamewidely used all over the world. Mechatronics technology is used to define the development ofproducts and manufacturing processes, and very often is considered similar to robotics orelectromechanical systems technology. There are multiple definitions of mechatronics introducedby various engineering communities. One of them is proposed by the International Federation ofthe Theory of Machines and Mechanism (IFTMM): “Mechatronics is the synergisticcombination of precision mechanical engineering

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First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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First-Year Programs

feedback give evidence that using this activity is appropriate as aninstructional tool at the first-year level where a heat transfer introduction is desired.1. IntroductionMechanical Engineering Freshman II is an introductory class offered to first-year students whohave declared a mechanical engineering major. The goal of the introductory course (as a whole)is to help students learn concepts in mechanical design, forces and stresses, engineeringmaterials, motion and power transmission, and thermal and energy systems. The course hasseveral different activities, one of which is described in this paper. The goal of this particularactivity is to cover the heat transfer portion of the introductory class.Activities are often used to help clarify

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

forcingstudents to answer questions during discussion”). Other students responded positively to thecourse content (i.e., “I learned a lot of practical environmental health information that I plan touse in practice”). Future work should: 1) follow-up with students to identify the value of thecourse in their professional practice after graduation; 2) assess changes in student attitudes andbeliefs from before and after the course; and 3) replicate the course at other institutions toevaluate the effectiveness of the course content and delivery approach independent of thepersonality of the instructor and with a variety of student types.IntroductionThe field today known as “environmental engineering” emerged formally with the creation oftwo organizations

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Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Anna Danielle Newley; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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Student

/blog/2015/11/10/ zoombinis-take-your-students-on-an-epic-journ ey-of-fun-and-logic Figure 1. CT Aspects Retrieved from Newley et al.,(2018)

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

select results from an NSF-funded project aiming to address some of thesegaps in the literature. This longitudinal study was conducted across four universities and focusedon the ethical development of undergraduate engineering students. Preliminary analysis ofinterviews from the first phase of this study identified a number of major themes in the data set,two of which are important to highlight here: 1) influences on students’ ethical perspectives (e.g.,academic curricular, extracurricular activities, family, etc.) and 2) learned outcomes, defined asinsights, learning, or realizations related to ethics, morality, and values. Deeper investigation ofthe relationship between specific influences and students’ insights related to ethics can provide

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Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Naeun Cheon, University of Washington; Elba Camila Moise, University of Washington; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

, particularly women and people of color, enter engineering at lower ratesand leave at substantially higher rates [1]-[3]. Several studies found that perceptions of anunwelcoming institutional climate can be detrimental to students’ sense of belonging andpersistence [3], [4]-[7]. Researchers have referred to this as the “chilly climate” [8]-[9] or“climate of intimidation” [10] members of these groups encounter in engineering. In the broaderundergraduate population, individual perceptions of the campus climate, including interactionswith peers, have been related to persistence [11]-[14]. More research is needed to understand thefactors that contribute to students’ perceptions of unwelcoming campus and/or disciplinaryclimates, particularly as those

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

indicates that in-house homework canbe used to assess the student learning outcomes. In addition, this study also shows that thedifference was higher for Dynamics than the Statics and Strength of Materials. It suggests that formore challenging courses, the differences are more pronounced.INTRODUCTIONAssigning homework to students that is graded is very useful in helping students learn engineeringtopics. A study conducted at Cal-Poly [1] showed that students who didn’t have access to solutionmanuals performed better than those who did when it comes to taking exams. A paper [2] entitled,“Development of a Comprehensive Assessment Technique to Invigorate Students’ Problem-Solving Skills and Deter Cheating,” also mentions that independent study on

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Edwardsville, Aug 2005 - Aug 2015 Assistant Professor, California State University Chico, August 2015 - Present Journal Publications 1. Luo, Albert C.J. and O’Connor, Dennis (2014), ”On periodic motions in a parametric hardening Mathieu Duffing oscillator”, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 24, 1430004. 2. Luo, Albert C.J. and O’Connor, Dennis (2009), ”Periodic Motions with Impacting Chatter and Stick in a Gear Transmission System”, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 131, 041013. 3. Luo, Albert C.J. and O’Connor, Dennis (2009), ”Impact Chatter in a gear transmission system with two oscillators”, IMeChe Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, 223, 159-188. 4. Luo, Albert C.J. and O’Connor, Dennis

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

2.50 2.80 2.63 2.42 Perceptions (N=653) 2.66 2.77 2.58 2.67 2.57 2.49Figure 1: Personal interests and perceptions of engineering for all IRB approved students who completed all survey responsesFigure 1 displays the results for all students where we had complete data and consentingparents/students. In looking at the results, there are some distinct gaps between students’interests and their perceptions of engineering. In particular, we see students viewing engineeringas realistic and investigative, but they do not have as high interests in those dimensions. On theother hand, we see students with high interest in the social dimension, but the

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Hilton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the space are related. Using an in-depth phenomenologically based interviewingmethod, purposive sampling, and snowball sampling, six females, who have all made the consciousdecision to engage in a university makerspace(s), participated in a three-series interview process.The interviews were transcribed and analyzed via emerging questions for categorical metrics andinfographics of the student exposure and involvement in making and makerspaces. These findingsare used to demonstrate 1) how students who do, or do not, seek out making activities may end upin the makerspace and 2) how student narratives resulting in high-makerspace involvement areimpacted by prior experiences, classes, and friendships.IntroductionOn several college campuses

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lauren Sargent, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. Jamieson Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She is the current past chair of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. Holloway received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University.Mrs. Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West LafayetteAnna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Investigation of Pre-Service Teacher Self-Efficacy for Teaching Engineering Jessica L. Sargent,1,2 Anna V. Walter,1,2 Sue R. Bayley,1 Beth M. Holloway1 1 Women in

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sura Al-Qudah, Western Washington University ; Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Michael Andrew Greiner

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

student bodies of differing demographicsand character: a regional university; a community college; and a technical college. Studies havepointed to the effect of the lack of belonging among the classrooms, majors, and the institution ingeneral on students’ retention rates and performance in future engineering classes. Sense ofbelonging has been identified as particularly important to the retention of underrepresentedminorities (URM) and women. In a multi-year study published in the 2012 ASEE conference [1]researchers at five institutions conducted an extensive research study of belonging among STEMstudents in four categories; belonging to the classroom, belonging to the major, belonging to theinstitution as a resource; and belonging to the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

American communities andevaluates which outreach method might be best for corporations. To this end, the study focuseson responding to two research questions: 1) Which informal STEM education programs areused in African American communities? 2) Out of these outreach programs, which might bebeneficial for corporations to focus on to fully maximize time, money, and other resources?This study’s search results are directed by education, economic, humanities, and social sciencedatabases and restricted to peer-reviewed articles. This systematized review is based on 23peer-reviewed articles published between 1986 and 2015. From the 23 peer-reviewed articles,two topical categories emerged: pre-college minority STEM outreach efforts and pre-collegeand

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

printing). The second part was to create activities that were authenticand provided an opportunity for experiential learning. Experiential learning attempts to rectifywhat Kolb characterized as the “rejection” of the “real-world” by the educational establishment 1.Namely, experiential learning allows students to experience, reflect, think, and act as part of aholistic educational experience 2. Because the experiential learning model is based on a frame ofthe successive cycles between concrete and abstract concepts, a transfer from a theoreticallecture to the experiential activity or vice versa is claimed to be the sequential cycle for learning1, 3 . The students will be given the opportunity to use connected devices to collect data and

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed A. Almaghrabi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

and the virtual reality laboratories. Using a common quiz, eachset of students is assessed in their ability to identify and describe the uses of various laboratoryequipment. Through the assessment, the viability of the virtual reality-based laboratory is studiedregarding the effectiveness of it as an education tool. Recommendations are also made forinstitutions interested in designing similar experiences.1 IntroductionEngineering education requires the transmission of information that provides students with anunderstanding of physical phenomena. Traditionally, engineering education utilizes laboratoryexperimentation to reinforce the learning experience 1 . As such, laboratories are an embedded partof scientific teaching as a whole 2

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Magid, New York University, Abu Dhabi

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

availability of the software? This paper will review the results ofsurveys conducted both before and after implementation of Electronic Lab Notebooksoftware.BackgroundNew York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is a portal campus of New York University inNew York City, USA. Located in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Abu Dhabi,NYUAD is a liberal arts university with over 20 majors that students can choose fromunder the disciplines Arts and Humanities, Social Science, Sciences, andEngineering[1, 2]. With slightly more than 1000 students, NYUAD boasts a 5:1 Studentto Faculty ratio. Faculty conduct research in each of 4 aforementioned areas. Inaddition, the Research Institute consists of over 12 centers, labs, and projects, themajority of which fall

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

-centered instruction promotes greater learning andunderstanding than traditional content-oriented teaching strategies [1], [2]. After a review ofcurrent literature, Prince concluded that engineering faculty should consider new instructionalmethods, including active learning strategies, in their classrooms, as he found compellingevidence regarding the efficacy of student-centered teaching practices [3].In a meta-analysis of 225 studies, Freeman et al. evaluated instructional practices inundergraduate STEM classes to better understand the impact of active learning on students [4].The authors found that student performance on examinations or concept inventories was higher,approximately 6%, with active learning instruction. Further, their analysis

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin E. Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abigail Gordon, Clarence Central School District; Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

years industrial experience working for Delphi Technologies in Rochester, NY as a Senior Plastics Engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Is Unaided Active Learning an Effective Teaching Method for those with Learning Disabilities?AbstractThe work presented here aims to address a critical knowledge gap in the engineering educationliterature through a preliminary study meant to determine if active learning is more effective whenstudents with learning disabilities are first front-loaded with information. These preliminaryfindings aimed at not only determining if the work should be continued in the future, but also atevaluating if frontloading resulted in: (1

Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesca Dupuy, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Paul G. Richardson, Independent Consultant/Engineer

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

engineering education: Climate for Asian, Latina and White women. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD.Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Chubin, D. E., May, G. S., & Babco, E. L. (2005). Diversifying the engineering workforce. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 73-86.Dotson, G. A. (2008). No employee left behind: The lived workplace experiences of inclusion/exclusion of African American engineering professionals within the semiconductor industry. (PhD), Capella University.Doucet, A., & Mauthner, N. S. (2008). What can be known and how? Narrated subjects and the listening guide. Qualitative Research, 8(3

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Bolhari, Islamic Azad University, Tehran; Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

behavior is higher when one (an agent) perceives that other peoplewould recognize his or her behavior with lower possibility. The following formulademonstrates the equation: CUB≈ 𝑓([𝑃(𝑃𝐷𝑥 )]) where: CUB: Conducting Unethical Behavior Formula 1 P: Possibility PD: Perceived Disclosure of behavior xTo further clarify the mentioned theory, imagine Dr. Jefferson2, a general practitioner, whoworks in the Ministry of Health Affairs. Since the beginning of the project he has beenengaged with the business analysts team in development of a Fraud Detection System (FDS)as a "business person" to clarify system

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

[1], this diversity is not uniformly spread across campuses. The majority ofcollege students in the United States attend public institutions regardless of racial or ethnicbackground [2]. It may appear from aggregate data that diversity at varying institution types(public vs. private, two-year vs. four-year, etc.) follows national demographic trends, however,these numbers are confounded by the distinctly different demographics found in HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities [3], Hispanic Serving Institutions [4], and Tribal Colleges [5].At these institutions, the race or ethnicity served is disproportionately represented compared tonational demographics.The modules described here focus on exposing students to perspectives that stem from

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Duane F. Shell, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leen-Kiat Soh, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth Ingraham, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Abraham Flanigan

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Educational Research and Methods

computer science (CS) education byteaching computational creativity in both CS and non-CS courses. The purpose of this paper is topresent the methods used in this project, summarize previous findings, and report new resultsrelated to students’ retention in CS courses. Computational creativity integrates computationalthinking and creative thinking so that each can be used to enhance the other in improving studentlearning and performance in class [1]. Whereas computational thinking brings a structured andanalytic approach to problem-solving situations, creative thinking introduces novelty andinnovative, non-standard solutions. While numerous components of computational thinking have been identified (e.g., [2]),the focal components within our

Conference Session

Novel Classrooms

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie L. P. Jessop, University of Iowa; Anna L. Flaming, University of Iowa

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Chemical Engineering

create your own. I suggest the following two questions: (1) “Whatdoes the instructor do that helps you to learn?” and (2) “What in the course is getting in the wayof your learning?” Framing it around learning rather than what students like might yield morespecific and actionable feedback. I would avoid asking them “How can I teach better?” Someinstructors also use the same questions that will appear on the end-of-term evaluations so thatthey know what students are thinking about those issues. Be sure to follow up with studentsabout a few (you can pick which!) of the things that you learned and how you plan to address thefeedback. Another idea is to ask a colleague or a CTL staff member to observe your teaching.You can ask them to look at some

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tikyna Dandridge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

happening in both settings includedAbstraction, Algorithm and Procedure, Debugging/Troubleshooting, Pattern Recognition,and Simulation. We also noticed that given the tasks that children were given, the level ofCT competencies they engaged in was different. BackgroundSTEM IntegrationOver the past fifteen years, engineering knowledge, practices and habits of mind have also begunreceiving greater attention at the elementary school level, as these engineering practices facilitatestudents’ skills in solving complex and real-world problems [1]–[3]. Recent studies suggest thatintegrating STEM provides more meaningful environments for students to foster their interestand connections to the real-world [4], [5]. In

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

well as the barriers theyperceive to doing so. Results indicated that most elementary teachers support the inclusion ofengineering within the science standards for elementary grades. Teachers describe lack ofpreservice and in-service training, lack of background knowledge, lack of materials, lack of timefor planning and implementing lessons, and lack of administrative support as barriers toimplementing engineering activities within their classrooms.*The views and opinions of the speaker expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect thoseof the U.S. Government or any agency thereof.Introduction The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) incorporated engineering practices intoK-12 science standards [1], and because NGSS calls for