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ERM Technical Session 21: Student Grades and Feedback

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa; Mark S. Andersland, University of Iowa

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Educational Research and Methods

. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, and M. Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics,” Proc Natl Acad Sci, vol. 111, no. 23, pp. 8410-8415, June 2014.[3] R.S. Grabinger and J.C. Dunlap, “Rich environments for active learning: A definition,” Research in Learning Technology, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 5-34, 1995.[4] P. Baepler, J.D. Walker, and M. Driessen, “It's not about seat time: Blending, flipping, and efficiency in active learning classrooms,” Computers & Education, vol. 78, pp. 227-236, Sept. 2014.[5] D.C. Brooks, “Space matters: The impact of formal learning environments on student learning,” British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp

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Faculty Development Lightning Talks

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Aaron Altman, United States Air Force Research Laboratory; Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton; Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

Paper ID #25307Work in Progress: Can Faculty Assessment and Faculty Development be Ac-complished with the Same Instrument?Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of

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Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering Education at Purdue University

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2019 CIEC

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Charles McIntyre; Susan Labas

 Providing Real World Experience for Students  Surviving Leadership Change – How to Navigate Critical Transitions  High Impact Practices: Building Future Leaders  Incorporating Craft Training into a CM Program  Industry Involvement in Accreditation Visits  Industry Advisory Board Best Practices – “The Best Thing We Ever Did”  Forming a Mentor Program within your IAB or IAC  Collaborative Internship Program: Construction Engineering Management Technology at IUPUI 2017 IAB Event - Orlando, Florida  Roles of an IAB in Outcomes-Based Program Assessment, Improvement, and Accreditation  A Studio Approach to Teaching Construction Management  Restructuring to Improve Your

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana; Jenna Kloosterman, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanics

electrical and computer engineering in 2014, respectively, both from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. After graduating with her PhD in 2014, she worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, first as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow from 2014-2016 and then as RF/Microwave Engineer from 2016-2017. She started as an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN in the fall of 2017. Her research interests include THz technology development, superconducting detectors, heterodyne arrays, and microwave instruments. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Students – Ask them to eat their Steaks!Abstract Some faculty

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CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

- tions. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiential Research Education: A Report on the First Year of a NSF-sponsored Cyber-physical System Cybersecurity Research Experience for Undergraduates

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Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Julian Viera Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Christina Convertino; Erika Mein, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Collegiate, Diversity

, 2018.[3] Congressional Research Service, The U.S. science and engineering workforce: Recent, current, and projected employment, wages, and unemployment, 2017.[4] C. Cooper, and J. Woodward, “Predicting student success in precalculus,” In Proc. INTED 5th International Technology, Education and Development, 03, 2011, pp. 5398- 5401.[5] S. S. Stanley, “Revitalizing precalculus with problem-based learning,” The Journal of General Education, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 306-315, 2002).[6] A. B. Brown Judd, and T. Crites, “Preparing students for calculus,” In Proc. 16th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 02, 2013, pp. 2.39- 2.46.[7] L. S. Shulman, and M. G. Sherin

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Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

(ICAMME'2012), Penang, Malaysia, May 19-20, 2012.[3] A. Pourmovahed, C. Jeruzal, and S. Nekooei, “Teaching applied thermodynamics with EES,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Advanced Energy Systems Division, pp. 105-120, 2002. doi:10.1115/IMECE2002-33161.[4] D. R. Sawyers, Jr. and J. E. Marquart, “Using simulation software in thermal science courses,” Proceedings of the Spring 2007 American Society for Engineering Education North Central Section Conference at West Virginia Institute of Technology (WVUTech), March 30- 31, 2007.[5] S. Pennell, P. Avitabile, and J. White, “Teaching differential equations with an engineering focus,” 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Saeed Tiari, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

project, student successSection I: IntroductionThe “Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Sciences” (SEECS) program wasestablished in 2008 at Gannon University, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)Scholarships in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program [1].Since then, the grant has been funded twice more; the current award period started in 2017 andwill run until 2021. The goals of the program, the structure, and its assessment have beenpublished in several conferences [2] - [4]. One of the highlights of the program is that allstudents must participate in a community-based design project, undertaken for a non-profit entityin the local region. This project is nominally a two-year effort, though

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE P.E., Quinnipiac University; Ruby ElKharboutly, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #26267A Lean Manufacturing Initiative to Streamline the Advising ProcessDr. Corey Kiassat P.E., Quinnipiac University Dr. Corey Kiassat is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, and the Associate Dean of the School of Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He has a BASc and a PhD degree in Industrial Engineer- ing from the University of Toronto, and an MBA, majoring in Marketing and International Business, from York University. Corey is a Professional Engineer and has 11 years of industry experience in manufactur- ing engineering and operations management with General Motors in USA and Canada. He has

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

Paper ID #27797Impact of varying in-class time on student performance and attitudes in aflipped introductory computer programming courseDr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, computer programming, and numerical methods. Paul’s current research interests involve studying the impact of technology in engineering

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Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guodong Wang, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Yanxiao Zhao, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Electrical and Computer

on prestigious journals and conferences, among which, one paper has received Best Paper Award and another received Best Application Paper Award Candidate. He has also been serving as Chair, Reviewer and TPC member for numerous journals and conferences. He has been teaching computer networking and network security and advising both under- graduate students and graduate students.Dr. Yanxiao Zhao, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Yanxiao Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, where she joined in Aug. 2018. Prior to joining VCU, Dr. Zhao was an Assistant Professor at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2012-2018, where

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #26161Assessment of Concept Mapping Models and Structured Content ModelsDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu, New York University

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Diversity

Paper ID #28300Creating a Diverse and Inclusive STEM-eLearning Environment through anOnline Graduate Teaching Assistant Training ModuleDr. Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu, New York University Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu is a research assistant professor and instructional designer at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Her research focuses on engineering education, online learning development, and mo- tivation to learn. She received her doctoral degree in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University, where she worked at the Center for Instructional Excellence for four years. She strives to combine research-proven pedagogy and

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T1A: Readiness 1

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

professionwhen they discover that another country faces similar technical, social, cultural and resource-limiting problems as their own. They also learn that solutions to similar challenges in the U.S.may, or may not, be suitable in another country.Our research-based institution in the southeastern United States offers a three-creditinternational studies course to first year engineering students, followed by a two-week earlysummer trip abroad. The course contains learning objectives in cultural awareness, global aspectsof the engineering profession, the impact of politics, technology, society, education and theenvironment on engineering practice in various countries, and the importance of culturaldifferences in the practice of engineering.Students keep

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Cynthia C. Fry; Steven P. Potter

The Design and Development of a Multi-Disciplinary Project in Embedded Systems Design Cynthia C. Fry, Steven P. Potter Baylor University, School of Engineering & Computer Science, One Bear Place #97141, Waco, Texas 76798-7141 E-mail: cindy_fry@baylor.edu, steven_p_potter@baylor.edu Abstract In today’s automotive industry, as each new vehicle design receives yet another control unit, “software complexity As has been noted over the past ten years, “The wall

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall S. Jones, Loyola University Maryland; Ann M. Ernst, Loyola University Maryland Physics ; Bahram Roughani, Loyola University Maryland

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #27239Board 45: Physics Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE) Introduced intothe First-year Physics CourseDr. Randall S Jones, Loyola University Maryland Randall Jones is an associate professor in the Department of Physics at Loyola University Maryland. He obtained his PhD degree in theoretical condensed matter physics from Cornell University in 1983 and joined the faculty at Loyola University in 1991.Ann M Ernst, Loyola University Maryland Physics I am an Undergraduate Research Assistant studying Materials and Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Maryland.Dr. Bahram Roughani, Loyola University Maryland Bahram

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Foutz P.E., University of Georgia; Roger B. Hill, University of Georgia; Barbara Ann Crawford; Sidney A. Thompson, University of Georgia; AnnaMarie Conner; ChanMin Kim, Penn State University; David F. Jackson, University of Georgia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Roger B Hill, University of Georgia Roger B. Hill is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Georgia in the USA, and his re- search agenda focuses on affective characteristics necessary for success in current and future occupations, and on elementary STEM education. He has integrated his research with instructional responsibilities related to engineering and technology education and computer information systems, frequently working with current and future early childhood education teachers.Dr. Barbara Ann CrawfordDr. Sidney A. Thompson, University of Georgia Dr. Thompson is a Professor and school chair for ECAM School of Engineering at the University of Georgia. Dr. Thompson has taught fundamental

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Tobias Ferl; Stephen Hills

A Control System for a Small Autonomous Sailing Vessel Tobias Ferl and Stephen Hills Department of Engineering, Electrical Engineering United States Coast Guard AcademyAs a yearlong undergraduate project, we are developing a 1.2-meter autonomous sailboat for atrans-Atlantic attempt, from New England to Ireland, in the summer of 2020. The control systemfor the sailboat requires sensors for wind and location, a solar rechargeable power system, a low-powered microcontroller, and mechanical actuators for sail and rudder control. In addition to thehardware design, we are also developing custom software for autonomous navigation and controlof an

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #27342Teaching Power Transformer Testing to UndergraduatesDr. Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University Glenn T. Wrate received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University (MTU) in 1984 and 1986, respectively. While attending MTU, he worked for Bechtel Power Corporation on the Belle River and Midland power generating stations. After graduating MTU, he worked for the Los Ange- les Department of Water and Power from 1986 to 1992, primarily in the Special Studies and High Voltage DC (HVDC) Stations Group. He returned to MTU in 1992 to pursue a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. While

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Ramachandran Radharamanan

printer was createdin 1984 by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems Corp13. Since the start of the 21st century there has been alarge growth in the sales of these machines, and their price has dropped substantially. Accordingto Wohlers Associates, a consultancy, the market for 3D printers and services was worth $2.2billion worldwide in 2012, up 29% from 2011. The 3D printing technology is used for bothprototyping and distributed manufacturing with applications in architecture, construction (AEC),industrial design, automotive, aerospace, military, engineering, dental and medical industries,biotech (human tissue replacement), fashion, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, education, geographicinformation systems, food, and many other fields. One study has found that open

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Rahouti, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering education. Precisely, they have elaborated a variety of lab experiments and capstone projects which allowstudents for integrating a real-world testbed for various research and learning purposes. Furthermore, Mirkovic and Benzel [7] presented DeterLab, a open technology based on Emulab. This technology is anexperimental space/resource sponsored by the US National Science Foundation and Department of Homeland Security andthis facility is dedicated for online cyber security learning. In this facility, while students can reserve entities (available nodesout of 400 computing nodes in total) via an online interface, they are allowed to keep remote access (virtual session login) tovirtual nodes for a very short period of time only in order to

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #26084Student-Led Study of Energy Flow and Storage in an Emergency MicrogridDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho. He earned the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research and teaching interests are in power electron- ics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has published over 130 papers on these topics and on engineering education. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities. He contributed a host of technology advances

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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A. Richard Vannozzi; Leonard Anderson

Title: A Student Centered, Active Learning Approach to the Delivery of a Visiting Professional Lecture Series A. Richard Vannozzi, MS, PLS Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA Leonard Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA Abstract:The visiting lecturer, and the passive learning that this model evokes, has been a cornerstone

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Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 2

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Lauren A. Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University; Briana Nicole James, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity, Pre-College

MISSIONThe LSAMP program is a National Science Foundation funded program that assistsuniversities and colleges in their efforts to significantly increase the numbers ofstudents matriculating into and successfully completing high quality degreeprograms in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)disciplines.The LSAMP Program seeks to transform undergraduate STEM education primarilythrough 1. Innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies 2. Relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines LSAMP PROGRAM PRIORITIES1. Increase individual student retention and progression to baccalaureate degrees for underrepresented racial and ethnic

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #26537gruepr: An Open Source Program for Creating Student Project TeamsDr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab that researched the effects of composition

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Mentis, United State Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; April Dawn Miller, United States Military Academy; Enoch A. Nagelli, United States Military Academy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

- ment from Webster University, a MS in Nuclear Engineering from Air Force Institute of Technology and a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She currently is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy.Dr. Enoch A. Nagelli, United States Military Academy Dr. Enoch Nagelli is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Program. He teaches core chemical engineering courses. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Case West- ern Reserve University in August 2014. His Ph.D. dissertation work was on the controlled synthesis, functionalization and assembly of carbon nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion applications. Following

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Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 3

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Rachel M. Johnson, University of Minnesota; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

theories of systems of oppression, provide aforum to critique particular ideologies central to engineering culture that hinder authenticprofessional discussion and reflection on the political, social and ethical dimensions of scienceand technology, and present participants with particular examples where systems of power haveinterlaced with engineering science and design such that access to opportunities, resources andgoods have been stratified across various social identity groups. Having the ability to measure anindividual’s growth in conceptualization of oppression and privilege would be instructive for theindividual and for measuring success of programs designed to promote this learning. The lack ofsuch an instrument provided motivation for

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T1B: Developing foundations in Science

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

served as the Executive Director of the biomedical engineering honor society, Alpha Eta Mu Beta (2011-2017) and is an ABET evaluator (2018-present). 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn State University , Pennsylvania Jul 28 Full Paper: Creating and Assessing STEM Kits for P-12 Teacher UseWith the continuing call for increased STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)education at the pre-college level, teachers are expected to train students in these concepts.However, many teachers do not have the STEM educational background or experience to createopportunities for students to actively engage in learning STEM concepts [1]. Additionally, it isknown that inquiry based instruction promotes learning, yet, a recent

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First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adetoun Yeaman, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

. Knowing these strategies could provide some help on howto design interventions for training students to develop in their spatial visualization skills.The Current StudyMethodsThis complete research paper describes a follow up study on qualitatively investigating thestrategies that engineering students utilize in approaching spatial visualization problems. Theresearch method for this study involves the use of a think aloud protocol, also known as verbalprotocol analysis (Adams, Punnakanta, Atman, & Lewis, 2002; Adams, Turns, & Atman,2003).Think aloud protocols have been used by researchers in different fields includingengineering, technology, and the social sciences, to investigate design processes and tounderstand cognitive processes of