Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy; John G. Ciezki, United States Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

electronics.VI. Subsystem Design A. Rails and ArmatureThe team needed to assess whether the selected rail and armature materials would melt under thespecified current. An equation from the Melt Wear Control of Metals in High-Speed Sliding Contactspublication by then Doctoral Candidate Edin E. Balic was referenced in order to derive Equation 13,which calculates the maximum temperature rise at the exit of a metal coming in contact with anothermetal. T = 2qdkπPe α + TO (13)where d is the half-length of the armature contact path, q is the power per area, k is the thermalconductivity, Pe is the Perclet number, and α is the thermal diffusivity of the rail material. This

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Kenneth David Domingue, Western Michigan University ; Sarah Gray Hagen, Western Michigan University; Rebecca A. Scheffers, Western Michigan University; Lenore Yaeger; Katherine Fox, Western Michigan University

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Mathematics

College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (1989).16. https://www.google.com/search?q=saundra+mcguire+study+cycle&biw=1084&bih=797&tbm=isch&tbo=u&so urce=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijjqTnnMXKAhXjkIMKHQKGAhkQsAQIPA#imgrc=BwL4uD4aB4fHJM %3A.

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University, North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

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Educational Research and Methods

1 1 96.2 1.9 1.9 9 39 13 0 75.0 25.0 0.0 10 28 18 6 53.8 34.6 11.5 11 38 13 1 73.1 25.0 1.9 12 38 8 6 73.1 15.4 11.5 13 44 3 5 84.6 5.8 9.6 14 40 8 4 76.9 15.4 7.7 15 40 7 5 76.9 13.5 9.6 Avg8 42.4 7.2 2.4 81.53 13.84 4.61: Q: Question from survey (see Appendix A)2: positive: Total number of students that provided positive feedback3

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Ladisch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Soohyun Yi, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

have different insights about their cases and after hearing many of them connections between what they were saying, the readings, and other material started to emerge. The variety of experienced speakers seemed to complement the learning process very well! If there exists a "correct" order for the presentations, this was it. The guest speakers gave an invaluable opportunity to listen to their experience, up close, whatever the outcome. Having experts come in and give testimony to their experience. Its difficult to put a value on the opportunity to have an open floor Q and A session with respected professionals.It also made some think differently about research: I enjoyed thinking

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Melloch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

; •   Didn’t apply Poisson’s equation correctly.Procedural mistakes: •   Incorrectly determine the direction of Dn components; •   Didn’t make complete conclusion when discussing the potential and E field at various locations.6.   Capacitance.Conceptual mistakes: •   Forgot ε0 when calculating D or E; •   Didn’t correctly understand the total charge Q; •   Had problems in recognizing different capacitor connection.Procedural mistakes:   •   Didn’t correctly apply boundary condition.7.   Ampere’s law.Situational mistakes: •   Mixed up concepts of H and B; •   Couldn’t differentiate line current source vs. volume current source, so had trouble in deciding the correct coordinate system.Conceptual mistakes

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

provides insight to the up and coming technology. Ms. Monereau, presently is an active member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Through her tenure within these organizations she has served on the Board of Directors for NSBE, and multiple leadership roles throughout her undergraduate career with AGC and ASME. For more insight into her research, review her paper: Reality in the Nuclear Industry: Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual (https://peer.asee.org/?q=monereau).Dr. Makita R. PhillipsMs. Arielle M. Benjamin

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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Engineering Management

– Articles • Video – Keith Sawyer “Group Genius” • Assignment Module 11 (Team) – Transformation Tech. Exec. Perspective and Virtual-Live Discussion12 Integration & Sustainment • Reading – Articles • Assignment Module 12 (Team) – Capstone Presentation – to be presented in Module 1413 Team Preparation for Capstone • Virtual-Live open discussion – Q&A in preparation for Capstone Presentation Presentation

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Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Marie Williamson, James Madison University; Mariafé Taeví Panizo, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin D. Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Barron, and C. Hulleman, "Expectancy-Value-Cost model of motivation," in International Encyclopediaof Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd ed. Oxford. 2015.[4] B. D. Jones, M. C. Paretti, S. F. Hein, and T. W. Knott, "An analysis of motivation constructs withfirst--‐ ‐ year engineering students: Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and careerplans" in Journal of engineering education, vol. 99.4, 2010, pp. 319-336.[5] Q. Li, D. B. McCoach, H. Swaminathan, and J. Tang, “Development of an instrument to measureperspectives of engineering education among college students,” in Journal of Engineering Education, vol.97.1, 2008, pp. 47-56.[6] T. Perez, J. C. Cromley, and A. Kaplan, "The role of identity development, values, and costs in

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Impact of Curriculum for PreK-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

interestof this manuscript is the fact that this elementary education program is 100%engineering driven.BackgroundThere are many approaches to introducing engineering into the elementary schoolenvironment. Many of these pathways have been presented at the American Associationfor Engineering Education annual conference. The Society conducts workshops on thistopic and has also published papers on various approaches. Readers are encouraged toexplore the ASEE website, https://www.asee.org/search?q=elementary+education , formore details. The DLJ program was developed in partnership with the University ofSouth Florida College of Engineering; a National Science Foundation designatedRegional Center for Advanced Technological Education in

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, A. V. (2012). A realistic look at STEM and the role of community colleges. Community College Review, 40, 2.12. Harland, D. J. (2011). STEM Student Research Handbook. National Science Teachers Association.13. Heinze, N., & Hu, Q. (2009). Why college undergraduates choose IT: A multi-theoretical perspective. European Journal of Information Systems, 18 (5), 462-475.14. Houston, R. & Heflin, M. (2015) Go flight! the unsung heroes of mission control, 1965-1992. Library of congress catalog.15. Hmelo-Silver, C. E. (2004). Problem-based learning: What and how do students learn?. Educational psychology review, 16(3), 235-266.16. Jones, J. (2010). Closing the Gender Gap, Civil Engineering, 80, 7, 60-63.17. Lent, R

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Myron L. Stevenson, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, 2010.[8] B. A. Smikle Jr., “Solving Minority Underrepresentation In STEM Careers,” TheHill, 06-Mar-2015. .[9] R. Boege, “North Carolina’s 2015 STEM Report Card,” The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America, Washington DC, 2015.[10] J. U. Ogbu and H. D. Simons, “Voluntary and Involuntary Minorities: A Cultural-Ecological Theory of School Performance with Some Implications for Education,” Anthropol. Educ. Q., vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 155–188, 1998.[11] A. L. Harris, “I (don’t) hate school: revisiting oppositional culture theory of blacks’ resistance to schooling,” Soc. Forces, vol. 85, no. 2, p. 797+, Dec. 2006.[12] I. A. Toldson and D. Owens, “Editor’s Comment: ‘Acting Black’: What Black Kids

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas M. Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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Computing & Information Technology

. 95-112.16. Faniel, I.M. and A. Majchrzak, Innovating by Accessing Knowledge Across Departments. Decision Support Systems, 2007. 43(4): p. 1684-1691.17. Jones, Q., G. Ravid, and S. Rafaeli, Information overload and the message dynamics of online interaction spaces: A theoretical model and empirical exploration. Information systems research, 2004. 15(2): p. 194-210.18. Attewell, P., Technology Diffusion and Organizational Learning: The Case of Business Computing. Organization Science, 1992. 3(1): p. 1-19.19. Leonardi, P.M., Activating the Informational Capabilities of Information Technology for Organizational Change. Organization Science, 2007. 18(5): p. 813-831.20. Rogers, E.M., Diffusion of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

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Materials

learned from a product realization ret site: Maximizing success for teacher research and high school student impact. in 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22, 2008 - June 24, 2008 (American Society for Engineering Education, 2008).24. Benson, L., Medders, E. & Cass, C. Teachers as scientists: A qualitative study of outcomes for an RET program. in 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20, 2010 - June 23, 2010 (American Society for Engineering Education, 2010).25. Patton, M. Q. Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods. (Sage Publications, Inc, 2001).

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

design for innovative concept generation. Journal of Mechanical Design, 136(5).24. Fila, N. D., Hess, J. L., Dringenberg, E., & Purzer, Ş. (in press). Exploring the role of empathy in a decontextualized engineering design task. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32(2).25. Postma, C. E., Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, E., Daemen, E., & Du, J. (2012). Challenges of doing empathic design: Experiences from industry. International Journal of Design, 6(1), 59-70.26. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Two decades of developments in qualitative inquiry: A personal, experiential perspective. Qualitative Social Work, 1(3), 261-283.27. Young, R. A., & Collin, A. (2004). Introduction: Constructivism and social constructionism

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

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Construction

. Lu, W., Peng, Y., Shen, Q., and Li, H. (2013). Generic Model for Measuring Benefits of BIM as A Learning Tool in Construction Tasks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(2), 195-203.28. McGraw-Hill Construction. (2009). The Business Value of BIM: Getting Building Information Modeling to the Bottom Line. McGraw-Hill Construction, Bedford, MA.29. McGraw-Hill Construction. (2012). The Business Value of BIM in North America: Multi-Year Trend Analysis and User Ratings (2007-2012). McGraw-Hill Construction, Bedford, MA.30. McGraw-Hill Construction. (2014). The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets: How Contractors Around the World Are Driving Innovation With Building Information

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xumin Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rajendra K Raj, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chunmei Liu, Howard University; Alex Pantaleev, SUNY Oswego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Service oriented programming: A new paradigm of software reuse.In Software Reuse: Methods, Techniques, and Tools, volume LNCS 2319, pages 39-47, 2002.8. K. Sung, C. Hillyard, R. L. Angotti, M. W. Panitz, D. S. Goldstein, and J. Nordlinger. Game-themedprogramming assignment modules: A path-way for gradual integration of gaming context into existingintroductory programming courses. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010.9. Q. Yu, X. Liu, A. Bouguettaya, and B. Medjahed. Deploying and managing web services: issues,solutions, and directions. The VLDB Journal, 17:537-572, May 2008.

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Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S Ziker, SRI International; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Philip Puthumana, Verizon Foundation

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Capobianco BM, French BF, Diefes-Du HA. Engineering Identity Development Among Pre-Adolescent Learners. J Eng Educ. 2012;101(4):698-716. doi:10.1002/j.2168-9830.2012.tb01125.x.20. Markus H, Nurius P. Possible selves. Am Psychol. 1986;41(9):954-969.21. Shavelson RJ, Marsh RW. On the structure of self-concept. In: Schwarzer R, ed. Self-Related Cognitions in Anxiety and Motivation. Hillsdale: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc; 1986:305-330.22. Brown Q, Burge JD. MOTIVATE: Bringing out the fun with 3d printing and e-textiles for middle- And high-school girls. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. ; 2014:24.915.1- 24.915.12.23. Lyon GH, Jafri J, St. Louis K. Beyond the Pipeline: STEM Pathways for

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Stuart Bernstein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Brett Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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First-Year Programs

provided them in the online videos. In addition,there was time for live student presentation and group discussions with a Q & A on thepresentations. Groups would meet not only on their own out of class to complete a courseassignment, but additionally in-class to apply the concepts they learned in the online modules.For example, groups would spend time on plan reading exercises and the instructor was able tospend time providing feedback to each group.4.3 Data gathering and analysis. Data was gathered through a reflective journal kept by theinstructor and a survey administered quarter into the semester and towards the end (AppendixA). 4.3.a Instructor notes: Given the new approach to teaching the instructor kept weeklynotes about the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conference Session

Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska Anchorage; Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

: Paths to degree completion from high school through college. (2006).5. STEM integration in K–12 education: Status, prospects, and an agenda for research. (The National Academies Press, 2014).6. Mau, W. Factors that influence persistence in science and engineering career aspirations. Career Dev. Q. 51, 234–243 (2003).7. Nicholls, G. M., Wolfe, H., Besterfield-Sacre, M. & Shuman, L. J. Predicting STEM degree outcomes based on eighth grade data and standard test scores. J. Eng. Educ. 209–224 (2010).8. Schunn, C. D. How kids learn engineering: The cognitive science perspective. Bridg. 32–37 (2009).9. Wang, X. Why students choose STEM majors: Motivation, high school learning, and postsecondary context of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creativity within engineering projects. Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN.23. Atwater, M. M. (1996). Social constructivism: Infusion into the multicultural science education research agenda. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 33(8), 821–837.24. Patton, M. Q., (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.25. Landis, J. R. and Koch, G. G., (1977). The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics, 33(1), 159–174.

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

means classroom time when the instructor andstudents are online together (commonly known as a chat or synchronous session). The conduct ofthe required Q&A chat sessions are discussed next.The second concept involves minimal or no lecture material presented during the online sessionswhen students and instructor meet synchronously on a weekly basis. The engineeringdepartment determined that there is very little time to provide a thorough lecture-based materialduring online sessions. This concept allows more student engagement as a follow-up to themultimedia content presented during the week. The chat sessions are recorded. If students areunable to attend the chat session, then they must view the recording and turn in an assignedproject or

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy Chang, University of Calgary

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to presenttheir social problem and solution with an additional five minutes allocated at the end of thepresentation for Q&A. Each group was also tasked with producing a marketing poster for theirproject to highlight their problem and solution. The students were given freedom as to thespecific content and layout of the poster, so long as it effectively advertised their solution. Theposters were hung throughout the engineering building so the general student population couldperuse what their peers had come up with and the students in the class could be proud of theirachievements. Three projects were presented during each section, and the students in the sectionvoted on the top project from each session. From this, 13 projects plus two

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

[company name], in terms of actual technical work, was like a 30 second - oh, not 30 second - but it was like 30 minute, very short, design of a little Excel sheet to calculate heat recovered from a water stream using Q equals mcp delta t, which you learned like in high school. Like, its just literally multiplying numbers together, no integration, super simple, um, and yeah, that was the most serious thing I did. And I was astounded at the time, I was so surprised.Later in the conversation, Andrew expands on the main challenges that he actually did faceduring his internships, characterizing them as “cultural.” While we return to this theme below indiscussing the sociotechnical character of Andrew’s work, here it is

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Sahar Tariq, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; R. Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experiment with actual experimental results. 3. Demonstrate the beginnings of professional practice: a. Effectively communicate in written form the design, completion, and analysis of experiments to answer open-ended questions. b. Effectively communicate by oral presentation and Q-and-A session the design, completion, and analysis of experiments to answer open-ended questions.We have assessed these objectives with both direct and indirect measures since the beginning ofthe course. A full discussion of the objectives, assessment, and changes to the course far exceedsthe scope of this paper. For this paper we are focused on Objectives 1b (data acquisition), 2a(design & complete experiments), and 2c (compare