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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

Variability in Instruction of Introductory Chemical Engineering Course: Does it Affect Our Students?AbstractEngineers are commonly described as problem solvers. Arguably, the best problem solversconsist of the most versatile information-gatherers and processors. Learning styles describe howindividuals gather and process information. The Felder-Silverman learning styles model consistsof eight learning styles dimensions, with two opposing preferences in each dimension(active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, sequential/global) that categorize individualsbased on how they best process, perceive, receive, and understand information. It is important tonote that these descriptions of learning styles are preferences, and

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Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuelina M. Wright, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

given a problem statement framed in a way that didn’t encourage anyparticular type of solution. The students were asked to generate solutions to the problem usingvisual and verbal depictions. Subsequently, they were given a second problem framed either toencourage practical solutions based on pre-existing designs or framed to encourage radicalsolutions not based on pre-existing designs. Ideas were coded as either paradigm-preserving orparadigm-modifying. We identified students whose ideas shifted from more of one type to moreof another from their first ideation session to their second, as well as students whose ideasremained consistent. We analyzed their generated idea sets and reflection questionnaires todescribe the influence of the framed

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

for college levelengineering instructors implementing the flip classroom technique based upon his experiencesand anecdotal evidence. The key to success was found in increasing student participation inclass, building a rapport with students, defining clear objectives through a well-structuredcontent.2 Dringenberg et. al. reported reflections from faculty regarding their motivation andexperiences in the one week workshop. Authors also proposed several recommendations fordeveloping reflective practices to new educators. Authors propose SAID (Situation, Affect,Interpretation, and Decision protocol for new faculty reflection.3 Shepard et. al. published theirexperiences from early faculty years and suggested how to handle several academic and

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Ford, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathleen G. Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grants on undergraduate minorityengineering transfer student retention and development during the period 2007-13 in the Collegeof Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The programs were designed toovercome known barriers to persistence of transfer students from community college, includinglack of engagement on campus, underdeveloped professional work ethic and goals, deficientstudy habits, fewer opportunities to gain practical competence/reflection on learning, andworking for pay. The elements of the programs included cohorting, team-building, mentoring,tutoring, and advising, as well as monetary support in the form of scholarships

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

involved in the experience. 2. Reflective Observation: The student groups meet with the faculty advisor every other week to provide an update on what they have done so far. One of the topics during discussion is what topics that they learnt in class used and how that is impacting the social issue. 3. Abstract Conceptualization: The students are collecting data from the agency and also making templates to get already existing data. They are using this data to apply models that they have learnt in various classes. Coming up the right data to use in itself is a great learning experience. 4. Active Experimentation: The students are able to put two different methodologies together to come up with a solution to

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

skills and critically reflect on their own learning experiencesThe next section of the paper describes the implementation of the spatial visualization skillsintervention during the course labs along with pre and post-test data.Spatial Visualization Skills InterventionIn order to obtain a measure of spatial ability, the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test ofRotations (PSVT:R) was administered to all students who were in attendance during the firstlecture of the semester. One hundred and twenty (120) students completed the pre-test. Theresults for this are detailed in Table 4. As this test was administered during the first week ofsemester 1, it is valid to compare with the scores reported

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial J. Neebel PE, Loras College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program presents STEM Integrated STEM Education MastersEducation as appropriate for all students, not just program.the best and brightest.The faculty in the Integrated STEM program are from the education, biology, chemistry,engineering, computer science, and mathematics programs. The vast majority of the curriculumis delivered online. Courses are listed in Figure 1. There is not a division between content basedcourses and methods courses. Application is stressed in each course. Students reflect upon howwhat they are learning can help improve their own curricula and teaching. Although, somecourses are team taught, the course presented hear is not.The Robotics Engineering CourseThe Robotics Engineering course is

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

, rather than students; thus reflecting the current research andintervention landscape. The lack of focus on policy reflects a broader trend in the interviewswhereby participants externalize the problem of underrepresentation as located not inundergraduate education.In some ways the small amount of attention paid to policy related to students is understandable.To be fair, I also did not originally think to include policy questions in my interview protocol. Idid so only after one of the project’s advisory board members suggested it. On one hand, thismakes some sense. As the one participant stated, “You can’t have a policy in place to tellsomeone, ‘Don’t make her feel bad.’ That’s just a culture.” Certainly, it is true that “familyfriendly” policies

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng.; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the results from2012 and 2013 in Figures 1 and 2. Page 26.997.4Figure 1: Overall, students perceived engineering as a respected career that involves designing cool things and helping society. Page 26.997.5 Figure 2: A summary of student associations towards male engineers and creativity.Students who participated in the game project also reflected on their experiences and learning.On average, 85% of students agreed or strongly agreed the game project was creative, and 71%said they enjoy creating games, while 80% enjoy playing games. Interestingly, more

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

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Diversity, International Forum

. Page 19.37.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Attributes of a Global Engineer: Results and Recommendations from a Multi-Year ProjectAbstractFor the past several years, the American Society for Engineering Education’s Corporate MemberCouncil, reflecting the voice of industry, developed a series of attributes representing the desiredcompetencies needed by engineers in order to effectively live and work in a global context. Aglobal online survey was launched to validate the performance and proficiency levels of eachattribute, and a series of global focus groups in every major region of the world have been heldfor the purpose of clarifying and refining the

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Twila Ortiz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea R Pluckebaum, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

more deeply affect the level of agraduate’s workplace engagement and therefore productivity and overall well-being. While it isapparent how important experiential learning can be to the future success and well-being ofstudents, it is more difficult to measure all of the activities that can be labeled as experientiallearning and to define what constitutes a meaningful experiential learning opportunity.This paper will examine the results of a survey, given at Purdue University, used to measure theundergraduate engineering population’s involvement in experiential learning. The survey wasdistributed to 7712 undergraduate students. The results reflect that students are participating in awide variety of activities that could be considered

Conference Session

Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

project's energy efficiency strategy, requiring daylighting in allperimeter occupied zones, glare mitigation strategies, automatic, continuous dimming, andcommissioning. Advanced controls strategies are also considered. This collaborativeenvironment was realized through coupled daylight and energy simulation, using simulatingrepresentative spaces in the Sensor Placement Optimization Tool (SPOT), a Radiance basedsoftware. Several design variations were considered and an optimum set was settled upon.A light louver system was added to the daylight glazing to bounce the light up the ceiling andeven deeper into the building's interior. Further, light reflectances were chosen for the interiorsurfaces. When coupled with low partition heights, this

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

discuss both whatthey thought would happen and what actually happened. Instructors can additionally lead aclassroom discussion to process any of their misconceptions about the expected materialbehavior and their observations of what actually happened in the simulation. By clearlyarticulating and capturing on paper what their initial concepts or misconceptions are, and thendiscussing the actual results in comparison with their initial ideas, students’ are more likely torecognize any previous misconceptions as incorrect understandings.Students need to be engaged in and monitor their own learning process, referred to as meta-cognition. Pre-lab and lab reports provide an opportunity to encourage student reflection on theirown learning. A section

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

were other subjects discussed during the second half of the project.Midterm Project AssessmentFor the midterm assessment, worth 5% of the course grade, students were asked to address threekey questions with their deliverables: • Is there a clear vision for the roller coaster design? • Are the technical skills necessary to complete the design being developed? • How can the time and resources remaining in the semester be budgeted to ensure a successful project outcome?Each of these big picture questions was explored in more detail by individual deliverables: aproject proposal, preliminary calculations, and reflections. No fixed format was specified foreach of these deliverables, but certain items needed to be included.In the

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne D. Vernon, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

visions and responsible for their own experiences and decisions1. Self-authorship includes a number of different enrichment processes, which most higher educationinstitutions strive for their students to achieve1-4. The enrichment process for studentdevelopment focuses on intellectual, identity and relationship development5. Self–authorship isseen as growth from internal to external ideas1, 2. Starting the process of developing self-authorship for students at the freshman level will be beneficial in laying the groundwork forthem to continue the development throughout their undergraduate education1.To address this need, we modified an elective first year survey course, Engineering (Engr.) 110.This change reflects an initial effort to educate the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Louis, Purdue University; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karan Sharma, Purdue University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

feedbackfor the student that would aid in his self-reflection and in charting a plan for incorporating habitsand activities into his daily life that would aid in the development of leadership traits. The next section of this paper offers formal coursework suggestions that would betterstudent leadership skills by taking advantage of classes in many different departments aroundcampus. However, the results of the personal leadership survey serves to recommend thatstudents to promote their own personal growth by joining strategic extracurricular activitiespromoting leadership. For example, since Ken needs work in his communication skills, perhapsthe Toastmaster’s club or other communication club might be an appropriate activity. Similarly,since

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, proposing a conceptualmodel of the factors that influence global competency levels, and also identifies the baselinelevels of global competency for benchmarking. The resulting conceptual model and globalcompetency measures will be useful toward larger scale inquiries to evaluate how participationin study abroad programs, international experiences, culturally-relevant curricula, and otherrelated activities can contribute to changes in students’ ability to work in diverse environments.The Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) measures the“universe-diverse orientation” construct, which “reflects an attitude of awareness of both thesimilarities and differences that exist among people”2. Higher MGUDS-S scores have

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric John Addeo, DeVry University; Nugroho Iwan Santoso, DeVry University, North Brunswick; Chao-Ying Wang, DeVry University, North Brunswick; Raul San Martin Rivadulla, Graduate Education

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

becoming a routine mode ofinteraction. Industries are evolving to multi-national and/or global-centric entities. Findingsfrom this student – centered collaborative experience are discussed and some of the uniquechallenges are identified.II. Literature ReviewThe literature pertaining to this field has grown rapidly and reflects a number of importantcharacteristics. The field spans topics on “Student reflections on the use of Collaborative Page 26.1186.4Technologies in a globally distributed student project” to "The design and implementation of alearning collaboratory” that focuses on the process of collaborative learning. A summary ofrelated research

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Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Evan Humphries, Texas State University - San Marcos ; Eric Adams, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

undergraduate students in the course. This learning method promotestopic retention, as the student is required to be the expert on the topic. The students were onlyrequired to teach this one topic, which consisted of one class period (~2hrs). The results wereverified through in-course surveys, objectively comparing assignment grades from a professortaught PMS (Microsoft Project), and graduate student reflection summary. The results show thatthe graduate students not only enjoyed teaching the topic, but they feel that their comprehensionhad increased by the employed teaching method. Additionally, the results show that theundergraduates students’ learning was not adversely affected by having their fellow studentsprovide instruction on software usage. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

product; • LO-2: Articulate the impacts of product architecture, manufacturing processes, and supply chain decisions on the economic and environmental sustainability of a product; and • LO-3: Construct product design solutions that address technical requirements, in addition to economic and environmental sustainability goals. The details of each learning objective appear in Table 1. Constructionism is largely atheoretical model and we use Kolb’s model [13] to operationalize and organize our core learningoutcomes. Kolb’s experiential learning framework is an approach where students activelyexperiment and reflect. In Kolb’s model, knowledge construction is assumed to progress invarious stages, which are not

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala; George Tremberger; Wenli Guo; Eva Hampton; Todd Holden; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

opportunityto introduce our physics class students to humanitarian application as well. QueensboroughCommunity College introduced servicing learning via the quotation from US Government Learnand Serve America 1 "Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integratesmeaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience,teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities." Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityCollaboration between faculty and community partner in designing a project based on thepartner's specific goals and needs is an important aspect. The pedagogy in teaching servicelearning with the New York Public Interest Research Group

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Robert Alan Hirsh, Cooper University Hospital; Sameer Sood, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Biomedical

deliverables: needsspecifications, project plans and posters, for three needs. These needs were chosen based onareas of clinical need, cost effectiveness, interest and feasibility for milestone completion incapstone design during the academic year. Scholars met with faculty to gauge potential solutionsfrom the basic science and clinical perspectives. The summer program ended with a finalScholar symposium of projects, reflections of the Scholar experiences and plans for academicyear projects. Table 1 summarizes the 2014 Rowan Bioengineering Scholars Program.  Table 1: Summer 2014 Rowan Bioengineering Scholars Program   Week   Topic   Deliverable   1   Overview of program and Basic physiology

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

networkgame, to verify how a two-semester sequence may reflect on the quality of the final product.The students worked on a team to design and develop the software requirements and relateddocuments in addition to building the software. The objective of the demonstration to the freshmen class was twofold: (1) illustrate theprocess of software development comprising multiple stages over two semesters, and (2)outline typical game programming technology with the use of professional tools. Page 26.769.63.2 Detailed Project Descriptions The data acquisition and control projects were all developed in LabVIEW and focused on acompletely different kind of

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elissa T. Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

experiencethroughout their undergraduate studies. IDEA offers a design certification program for studentsafter completion of several design-related courses, an engineering design portfolio, and multipledesign projects 10. The portfolio must demonstrate the students’ proficiency in the designprocess, design analysis, prototyping and implementation, modern software tools, and effectivecommunication. To enhance communication skills and provide quality instruction and feedback,students collaborate with graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, faculty advisors, andindustry professionals to complete projects. Graduates of IDEA are trained to become competentdesigners and reflective practitioners of engineering. They acquire a well-rounded design skillsetthat

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-­‐based  activities  to  address  students’  common  misconceptions  in  heat  transfer.    These  activities  involved  three  parts  –  first,  a  description  of  a  situation  and  a  request  for  students  to  individually  make  a  written  prediction  about  how  that  situation  would  resolve.    For  example,  predict  which  lowers  the  temperature  of  a  cup  of  water  more:  a  single  large  ice  cube,  or  an  equal  mass  of  chipped  ice?    Then  students  worked  in  small  groups  to  replicate  the  experiment  as  described  and  record  observations.    Finally,  after  discussing  what  they  had  experienced,  students  would  complete  an  individual  written  reflection  on  what  they’d  observed  and  how  it

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques; Sancho Sequeira

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First-Year Programs

incorporate real-world problems, issues, and scenarios into mini or majorprojects that are devised to prompt students to investigate, gather, and apply knowledge.Project-based learning aims to engage students in realistic, thought-provoking problems;typical projects present a problem to solve, a phenomenon to investigate, a model todesign, or a decision to make3.    At the core of project-base learning are the following4:   ● Students learning knowledge, processes, and methods in order to wrestle with realistic problems they would encounter in the “real-world” ● Increased student control over their personal learning ● Teachers serving as coaches of inquiry and reflection ● Students working in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

aim is to teach skills, and notcontent. To ensure that skills are developed, in-class challenges are given for each of the analysis stages,deep learning assignments are given at major milestones in the course, and students complete a courseproject. Many assignments require justification of answers to break the student mentality of “what is theright answer” and lead them toward developing solutions that address system requirements and balancetradeoffs. The reflection that comes along with justification solidifies concepts and enables mastery ofthe systems analysis process.IntroductionThe engineering program at James Madison University provides an emphasis on engineering design,systems thinking, and sustainability. Our young engineering program

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

viewed appropriate. For this section, the Cadets were asked to writea three page essay on how the subject of how aeronautics intersects with their chosen major.This posed a thought provoking reflection essay which was not expected in an introductoryengineering class. Cadets were encouraged to talk with their advisor, other classmates, otherCadets in the major, and with the author. Several Cadets chose the latter and excellentdiscussions were had with the author outside of the classroom. As a result, the essays writtenwere thoughtful and thought provoking. In a survey that was accomplished after the essays weregraded and returned, many Cadets thought the essay experience was valuable and theyappreciated the opportunity to reflect on the relevance

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

validation of the research instruments, and the Concord Team focused oncalibration of the process analytics. These initial qualitative studies were designed to inform thelarger study in three ways. First, the classroom observations, interviews, and discussions with theteachers allow a deeper understanding of student cognition. These then inform the design ofpre/posttests. Second, the qualitative analyses of student design behaviors and reflective notescaptured through Energy3D provide information on students’ approaches to design. Third, thesecombined insights help inform the development and validation of models for the process analyticssuch as time series mining, association rule mining, and combined action-note analysis. The initialdesign of pre

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Chih Liu, University of Wisconsin Stout

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Electrical and Computer

include the followingparts: infrared proximity sensor, reflectance sensor array, magnetometer with six-degree-of-freedom, speaker, and Bluetooth and WiFi radios. Android tablets with built-in Bluetooth andWiFi were available in the lab for students to connect to the Bluetooth module on the robots.Figure 2 shows a robot chassis and an assembled FPGA robot. The total cost of the assembledparts was $160 per robot (aluminum robot chassis $25, two continuous rotation servos $26, twoplastic wheels and one wheel ball $10, a Parallax board of education shield PCB $35, a DE0-NANO FPGA board $59, 5-cell AA battery pack, nuts, screws, and standoffs $5). This low costrobot made it possible to have one robot per student. The university provides each student