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Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Cohenour Ph.D., P. E., Ohio University; Audra Hilterbran, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

surrounding thedevelopment of the grader are discussed as are feasibility testing for larger UndergraduateEngineering Classrooms and the potential impact on student outcomes.IntroductionA recent content analysis of job advertisements for civil engineers revealed that more than 50%of the job positions required proficient MS Office® skills2. Several curricular advising boardsand engineering alumni have also placed an emphasis on developing MS Office® skills inpreparation of engineering careers. Specifically, the spreadsheet-based program MS Excel® hasemerged as a fundamental tool for computing functions across diverse fields, including business,health, manufacturing, and education. This ubiquity has created an increased demand for MSExcel® and similar

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Instrumentation

, Erie Stephen Strom is a lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department of Penn State Behrend, and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His career includes over thirty years experience in designing and programming embedded systems and has multiple patents for both hardware designs and software algorithms c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Automated Test & Measurement System for a Power Supply and Control BoardAbstractJunior-level students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program complete a3-credit Measurements & Instrumentation course. There are three

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems;c. the ability to analyze, design, and implement control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, or power systems;d. the ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems.In addition, students will benefit from hands-on practice and strategy analysis/coding, and mostimportant of all, prepare for the potential career in the future automotive industry.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation, ATE, under grant numberDUE-1400593References1. US Department of Transportation: http://www.its.dot.gov

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Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators

science, it’s also communication, application, management, etc. It’s using what I know to impact others, for this project I was able to impact teachers and children alike.’ ‘One big impact this experience could make on my professional career is to encourage myself and the engineers I work with to do outreach with the community… We do have the opportunity to learn the latest scientific breakthroughs and read frequently through primary literature. It is our responsibility to share the developments we learn with the public. Keeping others informed is vital for social, economic, and political spheres.’Integrating cross-disciplinary activities into undergraduate courses takes considerable time

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

seeking careers in energy-related fields. In the Spring of 2015, we conducted a survey of 2nd year Electrical and ComputerEngineering students through our Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering courses to assessstudent interest in a laboratory class devoted to an energy-related topic.1 The results indicatedthat 80% were interested in learning about energy efficient systems design and would either be"very likely" or "absolutely certain" to take a laboratory course that illustrated how such systemsare designed and analyzed.Switching voltage regulators are at the heart of nearly all alternate energy system designs thatinvolve electrical machines and devices, thus motivating an introduction to the techniquesinvolved in realizing such devices; the

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The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

,others simply eliminated technology altogether.The College of Engineering’s Division of Engineering Professional Education (ProEd) and theCollege of Technology’s Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research(ProSTAR) share a common purpose, mission and vision. Underlying these is the fundamentalpremise that both serve the graduate educational needs of professional working adult learners inthe STEM disciplines; this through credit and non-credit program offerings spanning theeducational continuum of engineering and technology.Both organizations, ProEd and ProSTAR, recognize the similarities of their mission and sharedpurpose to provide learning opportunities to those in technical professions with careers inprogress. To this

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #15542A Smart Fluid Level Instrument in a Sports Drink BottleDr. Dale H. Litwhiler P.E., Pennsylvania State University - Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Smart Fluid

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

The author has been fortunate to teach a wide variety of courses in our curriculum – fromthe multidisciplinary freshman engineering design course to the material & energy balancecourse to the junior year transport course to the senior year capstone design course. This hasbeen a great opportunity to help the students make progress with their engineering skills, and towitness their development over their entire college career. Up until capstone design, the studentsusually solve clearly defined technical problems while selecting appropriate mathematicalrelationships. In contrast, design requires the students to use different skills, which rely muchmore on practical knowledge – which is why an effort was made to distribute students

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Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

problems have become more complicated andcomplex, requiring creative thinking and skilled engineers to solve these problems. To betterprepare our students in this area, the focus of our computer engineering capstone design coursehas been the design of embedded systems. By requiring an embedded design project in ourcapstone course, our students receive hand-on training in embedded systems that will enablethem for careers after graduation7.Senior Design Project Course at Utah Valley UniversityOur Senior Design Project Course serves as a project-oriented capstone course for computerengineering majors. This required course emphasizes major hardware and software co-design.This course satisfies the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L Peters PE, Kettering University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University

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College Industry Partnerships

their knowledge of industry’s needs and gainingperspectives on how they could better prepare students for industry careers.24DiscussionCollaborations between industry and academia took a number of different forms, and haddifferent purposes. The collaborations examined in this abbreviated study range from very smallefforts to extremely large ones, with little infrastructure required to those requiring largeorganizational structure. Collaborations were found in all levels of education and research with avariety of combinations to suit both the academic and industrial partners.While industry-academia collaboration is widely accepted to be desirable and beneficial, thereare many issues that should be studied in order to improve its implementation

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Environmental Engineering Division: Curricula, Criteria, Student Performance, and Growth

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Dacunto P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

spectrum, which is to be expected over the courseof a student’s college career. However, those students who perform very poorly in the first term(GPA near 2.0) tend to remain toward the lower end of the major, and a number of students whodo well in the first term continue to stay near the top. 4.5 Final cumulative major GPA 4 3.5 y = 0.7199x + 0.7879 3 R² = 0.477 2.5 2 1.5 1

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Student Success II: Self-Regulatory, Metacognitive, and Professional Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Herring, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota

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Materials

questions were multiple choice or true/false related to specific technicalinformation covered over the course of the semester. Three additional questions were includedon the pre- and posttest related to students’ perceptions about their understanding of the conceptsand their comfort in discussing course material with their peers or instructors.In addition, a survey was administered at the end of the semester regarding student’s generalopinion of the flipped course format and their perceptions of the value of various aspects of thecourse on their learning as well as the perceive value of the course for their careers. Studentswere encouraged to participate in the survey by being allowed to drop low homework orparticipation scores in exchange for

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Pines, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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College Industry Partnerships

improvement could become a norm.Professional development education requires a different business model than that of traditionalundergraduate and graduate education. Topics are different, students engage differently in thelearning process, and an understanding of evolving workforce needs by faculty is paramount.Early career faculty members adapting to traditional teaching norms may find professionaldevelopment courses in conflict with the world of tenure-track faculty. Some more experiencedfaculty members, particularly among land-grant institutions whose mission includes service tothe broader community, may be more inclined to espouse the value of continuous learning. Thetransition from theory-based education to professional development is unique

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Gearold R. Johnson, Colorado State University

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International

developingsolutions. Because the middle years of the engineering curricula tend to focus on developing analyticalskills, students do not see many undefined problems at that stage, so this introduction can broaden theirunderstanding of the engineering profession. The EWB Challenge provides valuable engineeringbackground, introduces students to international development issues early in their careers, and connectsthem to a larger international effort that includes students from all over the world. The students at Colorado State University seem to have become more interested in being active ininternational efforts such as EWB projects so the EWB Challenge can be used as a complement to theexisting EWB-USA efforts. The Challenge also engages many more students

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

skills are essential for career development. However, in typicaluniversity settings, undergraduate students take different courses and work on different projects indifferent teams each semester. As a result, students lack opportunities to work on multi-yearprojects and develop the skills essential for long-term planning. To remedy this situation, ourdepartment has created elective courses that allow students from all years (first-year students tograduate students) to work on research projects under the supervision of faculty members and thementorship of senior graduate students. These projects provide the opportunities for students tolearn many skills essential in workplace, such as (1) understanding how projects are designed andmanaged; (2

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Professional Development for Students and Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

will be graduating in February 2017 with a teaching certification for grades 5-12 in New York State and a B.S. in Education and Chemistry. Her passion for teaching began in her high school chemistry class with Mrs. Merante, after seeing just how valuable a talented and determined teacher was to future STEM fields. Kathleen enjoys teaching tennis over the summer to students ages 8-16 and is looking forward to her graduation to begin her career. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Engineering Ambassadors: Bridging the Gap between Engineering and Education Undergraduates and Middle and High School StudentsAbstractEngineering Ambassadors program at Manhattan

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Engineering Economy

short-term study abroad agree that one of the main benefits isthat it can increase students’ interest for further international experiences. Olson and Lalley statethat “a faculty led, highly structured, two to three week study abroad experience for students intheir early year of their college careers could greatly benefit these students by opening their eyesto a wide berth of opportunities such as internships abroad, studying a second language, longerinternational experiences in their later years, and a reduction of travel anxiety”.4For all the reasons listed above, in 2014 MCC’s engineering faculty began looking into thepossibility of putting together an international travel course. Although international travelcourses are somewhat uncommon at

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14448Design, Build, and Installation of an Automated Bike Rental System as a Partof Capstone DesignDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past fifteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

). Therefore, as they continue to acquire knowledge along their academic andprofessional career, their ability to effectively think critically will improve accordingly. It iscritical to convey to students that perseverance in developing these skills is crucial, and to assurethem that, over time, mastering these skills will become ‘second nature’ and will have a strong,positive impact on their ability to make meaningful contributions to the engineering profession.References 1. Paul, Niewoehner, and Elder. (2006). The Thinkers Guide to Engineering Reasoning. Foundation for Critical Thinking. 2. Thompson, A and Ralston, P. (2015). Using the Engineering Grand Challenges to Foster Critical Thinking and Awareness of the Engineer’s

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Materials

, matched to engineering challenges for societal benefit. The course uses case studies,Granta CES software, laboratory and design activities, with selected readings to providerelevance for core concepts in materials science early in student’s academic career. The goal ofthis paper is to provide a model of how other universities can design laboratories for students,aligning best practices with departmental goals.BackgroundA 2008 report from the Workshop on Materials Science and Materials Engineering Educationsponsored by the National Science Foundation September 18-19, 2008, promoted changes forundergraduate programs in materials science1: “To attract more students to the discipline, materials programs should change the message used to

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Mona Alsaffar, University of Florida; Serafina C. Schwerer; Nicholas Brown, University of Florida; Josias Ouedraogo

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Graduate Studies

societies and has served on many com- mittees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization in- clude transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works and renewable energy.Miss Mona Alsaffar, University of FloridaMs. Serafina C. SchwererLt. Nicholas Brown, University of Florida I am 2013 graduate of the University of Florida with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering. I was commis- sioned as an officer in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

learn in mathematics courses is connected to their engineering careers, andfaculty view this as a great concern.4.9. Confidence when using mathematics“[Fear of math] seems beaten into students. not enough time is spent on justifying why it isinteresting to look at, more is spent on the testable nuggets.” -Computer Science faculty memberEngineering faculty say that mathematically mature students are “able to understand conceptslike infinity and a limit and not be scared.” Faculty at all levels and in many departments speakof students being skittish around mathematics. Both theorists and practitioners want students tobe less scared, and more curious. They want their students to “appreciate the power ofmathematical modeling.” And this fear has

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Modeling and Simulation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Howe, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University

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Computers in Education

engineering in the Volgeneau School of Engineering, and is the Secretary of the George Mason University Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Dr. Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University Oscar Barton, Jr., Ph.D, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University A native of Washington, D.C., Professor Barton received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee (Institute) University, his M.S in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D degree in Applied Mechanics from Howard University. Dr. Barton joined the faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department at George Ma- son University fall 2014, after completing a 22 year career at the U.S. Naval Academy. His research focuses on the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Kettering University; Massoud S. Tavakoli, Kettering University; Mohammad Torfeh, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

increasingstudents’ knowledge about the power of entrepreneurial mindset and the required skills. For thispurpose, a short tutorial course module was presented to clarify the impact of havingentrepreneurial mindset and the associated skills on future career of engineering students.Students mostly consider the projects and case studies just as part of their course load; however,increasing their awareness about the motivation behind the designated activities can facilitate theachievement of EML goals. Once the students understand the significance of the relationshipbetween the course assignments and EML-oriented skills that they are expected to develop, thetraining procedure will be more meaningful and motivating.3.1. Module I: Demand forecasting moduleIn the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandramouli Viswanathan Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); Emily Hixon; Chenn Q. Zhou, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumet; zitao xiong, tappollo; Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University; Pradeep K. Behera P.E., University of the District of Columbia; JAMES FORREST FOX, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

system in student learningIntroductionHigh intense rainfall causes floods. Flooding in vulnerable river systems results in huge propertydamage. Proper understanding of watershed hydrology and river flow hydraulics is essential toflood plain management and mitigation. As a part of the civil engineering curriculum, studentslearn about these concepts. In STEM education, students need to spend extra time and effort aftertheir college education to connect the knowledge gained through classroom instruction to thepractical applications required within their careers. It is very difficult to create a lab module for asevere flooding scenario. However, new technological developments have made this possible.This research work is intended to transfer

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Systems Engineering Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

sustaining US competitiveness in the sectors ofmanufacturing, technology, services, and government. As such, the Colorado State University(CSU) SE graduate program has particular relevance for students engaged in distance, mid-career education. In response to feedback from industrial partners, the Systems Engineeringprogram at CSU has developed a suite of courses that are offered concurrently online and in aclassroom setting. The technologies used to broadcast the CSU SE program courses allow forstudent feedback, question and answer, and synchronous online interaction, but the rates andtypes of these student interactions varies by course, by instructor, and by semester. This papersseeks to develop a deeper understanding of what techniques for

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

professional careers. Therefore, undergraduate laboratoriesrequire constant updating and development of new and innovative experiments each semester,which requires a fairly large amount of time on the instructors’ side. In addition to well-chosenexperiments, students’ data should be checked before they leave the lab to make sure that thedata is at least acceptable to complete the lab assignment.The lab experiments for this course were developed with low cost and user friendly requirementsin mind. It is important to mention the fact that since this course was newly developed, itrequired time and creativity from the instructor. The instructor did not have a reference labmanual to start with. Hence, the instructor’s experience played a role on the time

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Brian Eickhoff, Sentera, LLC; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Liang Zhan, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Robert M. Nelson, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Design in Engineering Education

oralcommunications and knowledge in engineering ethics from an instructor-led team-orientedenvironment. The industry sponsor also benefits from the project deliverables and anopportunity to interact with groups of students who are often eager for an opportunity to applytheir knowledge and ultimately launch their career. Details of sample projects and feedbackfrom students in meeting course objectives are discussed in this paper.IntroductionOne of the critical steps in the product realization process is the engineering design, whichdeserves special attention in undergraduate education to better prepare graduating engineers insatisfying the rapidly changing demands of the industry [1][2]. An engineering graduate shouldbe able to apply the knowledge of

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Tappan, Eastern Washington University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, however, this freedom becomes a crutch to avoidcritical thinking and truly understanding the problem and solution. It is normal for students tostart at this level; the danger is that they never grow out of it and continue these poor practicesinto their careers, where the consequences are real and significant. Figure 1 is a long-standingcartoon from the public domain that captures the universally acknowledged dysfunctional natureof software development in reality. While none of these disconnects are entirely avoidable, manyof the problems that could be resolved early unfortunately propagate to the later stages, wherethe cost to correct them rises exponentially. (The term “disconnect” is appropriate because thesedecisions indeed seem like the