Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

than justrevising syntax, the design maintained its functional integrity. The hardware synthesized by theXilinx tools was very consistent in both device utilization and system timing. The project was asuccess and the Instructional Processor continues to be a valuable instructional tool, nowavailable in two languages.IntroductionTeaching digital design involves use of many examples including counters, registers, arithmeticlogic units, and memory. The design of a computer processor combines these components intoan integrated digital system. An Instructional Processor has been developed for use as a designexample in an Advanced Digital Systems course at The Citadel [1] - [3]. The simple architectureprovides sufficient complexity to demonstrate

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

(PWIs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). We note some limitations ofthe color-blind racism theory as we have applied it, offer some practical applications of thetheory to consider, and issue a call to action for both engineering education researchers andengineering instructors.IntroductionThis position paper aims to prompt engineering education researchers and engineeringinstructors to think about how engineering as a profession, and engineering education, have beenstructured as a predominantly White discipline, and how it maintains this demographicimbalance despite decades of calls and work to diversify it. As many researchers and federalreports have noted [1-3], women and men of color and White women participate in much lowerrates in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

FSAE spaceframe chassis design generally. The results may be used to prioritize strategies for the FSAEchassis design process.In Vehicle Design I, students practice the vehicle design process by designing a vehicle for aparticular market. For fall 2017, the focus was for each student to design an FSAE vehicle.Student learning outcomes for Vehicle Design I are listed in Table 1 below: Table 1. Vehicle Design I Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcome: Assessment 1. Demonstrate an understanding of tire Students calculate lateral loads and tire grip forces and characteristics. with respect to normal force and slip angle. 2. Demonstrate the ability to design

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily McLeod; Tania Tauer, Techbridge Girls

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

these fields across multiple contexts.Emily McLeodDr. Tania Tauer, Techbridge Girls c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Uncovering K-12 Youth Engineering Design Thinking through Artifact Elicitation InterviewsAbstractThis exploratory research paper investigated the use of artifact elicitation interviews [1] inunderstanding youth meaning-making following design-based afterschool engineering activities.The Next Generation Science Standards bring engineering design content to K-12 students informal settings, yet little is known about how to formally assess learning throughout the designprocess, particularly at the earlier grade bands (i.e., grades 3-5). In an effort to

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thaddeus Milton

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

belongs in engineering. The participantsacknowledged the cultural and gender differences among their peers; however, they primarilydescribed how their peers were different based on their skill-set (i.e., technical, creative, andinterpersonal), ways of thinking, and interests. These findings begin to help us understand howstudents define normative attitudes in engineering and the perception of what it means to be anengineer.IntroductionDiversity and inclusion is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that affects how engineers createsolutions and for whom they create those solutions [1]. The global push for diversity andinclusion is a matter of equity and accessibility, as well as ensuring innovation in engineering[1], [2]. Despite the efforts to

Conference Session

Maps, Metaphors, Tweets, and Drafts

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

instances of technical concepts that were nottranslated, and six of the fifteen presentations contained no metaphorical explanations oftechnical content. This suggests an opportunity for pedagogical guidance on ways to generateaccessible metaphors while preserving technical accuracy. Educating undergraduate engineers tobecome effective and creative translators for diverse audiences could help improve students’readiness for the workplace, as well as strengthen future scientific literacy among the public.1. IntroductionIn the article, “The Desire to Tell a Story,” author and educator Roger Rosenblatt begins with thefollowing claim: “Horses run, beavers build dams, people tell stories” [1]. Rosenblatt’s tripletemploys the rhetorical device of implicit

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Benjamin G Cohen, Drexel Department of Engineering Technology; Sarah Renee Andrieux

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

exposure tocompetency-based education. These methods range from multimedia developments, problem-based and project based learning, collaborative learning and cooperative education. A diversenumber of published papers emphasized algorithms of improving student understanding andconcept retention in thermal-fluid sciences type of courses, calling attention to the important roleof learning-by-discovery approach. [1], [2], [3]Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics concepts are involved in numerous educational and careerfields such as engineering, biology, chemistry, medicine, and other general sciences, which areall important and growing fields in the job industry. Therefore, learning the basics ofthermodynamics and fluid mechanics is vital in the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

experiments aimed at audiences of college-level students andfaculty that have been scrutinized for rigor and correctness. Articles from these journals werechosen for research projects based on the following criteria: (1) the central concepts in the articleshould be accessible, and typically taught, to students in an IPLS course; (2) the experimentshould involve qualitative and quantitative modeling of physical phenomena in a biologically-relevant context; (3) the paper should provide an optimal level of information and guidance tothe student researcher, requiring them to make independent research decisions while reproducingthe experimental results in the paper; and (4) the topic should provide sufficient opportunity forthe student to conduct original

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Materials

properties of specimens produced by thesemachines. Four students designed and built a 3D printer and a thermoforming machine. Thesemachines were used to create tensile test specimens to analyze (1) material degradation due toaqueous environment exposure, (2) effect of raster and print orientation, (3) strengthening byepoxy impregnation, and (4) strength as a function of orientation in thermoformed materials. Theindependent study spanned two semesters for six total credits. The first semester focused ondesigning and building the machines, and the second semester was dedicated to fabricating andtesting material specimens. Experimental results reveal several interesting conclusions amongthe four focus areas. The overall experience of pursuing the

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

digital systems are presented. Results, includingengaging strategies, challenges, lessons learned of the undergraduate research based learning arediscussed.I. IntroductionThe importance of involving undergraduate students in research-based learning is presented in alarge number of publications and supported by organizations such as the Council onUndergraduate Research. Faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to societyby remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research, and studentssucceed in their studies and professional advancement through participation in undergraduateresearch [1]. The Boyer Commission suggested that research-based learning should become thestandard for undergraduate education [2].With

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

institution, Wright State University; and externally evaluated by a reviewer whowas neither from the participating institutions nor directly involved with the project. Theachieved goals and discovered issues were reported and discussed. Overall, the resultsdemonstrated a positive example of integrating modern technology and research intominority undergraduate education, thereby enhancing the minority undergraduateComputer Science curricula.1. IntroductionThe explosion of the modern wireless technology1 has made it an intriguing topic in highereducation. Many talented students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) programs are eager for hands-on experience to discover howwireless communication works. However, wireless

Conference Session

Computing Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

, CNN is introduced to theundergraduate students in our institution and the students are trained to develop customizedCNN in order to solve given image classification problems. The achieved goals anddiscovered issues are reported and discussed in this work. Overall, the results demonstrateda positive example of integrating modern technology and research into undergraduateclassrooms.1. IntroductionIn recent years, the explosion of Artificial intelligence (AI) has made it one of the mostintriguing research topics in the world. A recent Forbes report indicated that 80% ofenterprises already have some form of AI in production today, and 30% of enterprises areplanning on expanding their AI investments over the next 36 months1. Another recentreport

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Erwin; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Colin Potts, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

endowed chair in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. Her research interests include computer networking, civic data and design, and teaching community engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Undergraduate STEM Students and Community Engagement Activities: Initial Findings from an Assessment of Their Concern for Public Well-Being1IntroductionIn response to findings from the Cech study on the “Culture of Disengagement” atAmerican engineering institutions [1], much unease emerged regarding how futureengineers might not be developing a mindset that places the public’s well-being as aforemost priority. The study indicated that engineering programs negatively impactthe

Conference Session

Studies in Engineering Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

/SRHE series Research into Higher Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Understanding complexity: A model for characterizing a sequence of design projectsDesign courses have always played an important role in the curriculum as preparation forprofessional practice, as far back as the Mann report in 1918 [1], and the Grinter report in1955 [2]. Both reports call for strengthening the fundamental sciences and the need forcomplimentary studies (in communication, teamwork and management). But both argue thatwhile engineering sciences are critical to engineering education they need to be taught for thepurpose of better industrial performance. Both reports recommend the need for more

Conference Session

Why Can't We Get Faculty and Students to Go Abroad?

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Marie S. Call, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

interestingchallenges for engineers and many other professionals. Globalization is not a passingphenomenon as it continues to impact how interconnected and interdependent we have become.Global competence or a strong interest in becoming globally competent has become adifferentiator in an engineer’s ability to obtain employment, to progress in a career, and toremain viable in the future [1].Engineering and technology graduates must now not only develop strong technical skills butmust also develop their leadership and global agility to remain relevant within their career. As aresult, engineering and technology educators need to identify, develop and provide opportunitiesfor international collaboration and interactions among students throughout the world.In

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Corple, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David H. Torres, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katharine E. Miller; Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair andDirector of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Currently she is working onPurdue NSF ADVANCE institutional change, global & local EPICS design teams, and individual engi-neering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics indesign through NSF funding as Co-PI. [Email: pmbuzzanell@usf.edu & buzzanel@purdue.edu] c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Understanding Ethical Reasoning in Design Through the Lens of Reflexive PrinciplismIntroductionDespite increasing emphasis on understanding and developing ethical competence amongengineering students [1], [2

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chittaranjan Sahay P.E., University of Hartford; Suhash Ghosh, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineers andquality control professionals. Included case studies can be used to captivate the attention of thestudents (target audience would include industry professionals as well) and route theirinquisitiveness into why they need to think beyond Ra in this era of advanced manufacturing.IntroductionChoice of tool; feed and speed of the tool; machine geometry; and environmental conditions inmachining processes result in the irregularity of machined surface. This irregularity consists ofhigh and low spots machined into a surface by the tool bit. These peaks and valleys can bemeasured and used to define the condition and sometimes the performance of the surface [1]. Intoday’s world, there are more than 100 ways to measure a surface and analyze the

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

thedifferent course writing assignments were characterized as “misconceptions of effectivewriting”, “weak language skills” and “ignorance of professional practice expectations”. Thestudent experiences were also gathered through a survey consisting of questions related to theirlearning process and the expected engineering course outcomes. Lessons learnt from theseengineering design and writing assignments and future direction will be discussed in this paper.       1  IntroductionThe engineer training can be facilitated by integration of communication skills, especially inwritten form to reflect actual practice in the professional environment1, 2. Writing

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Understanding the Experience of Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs at Public UniversitiesThe rate of degree attainment of women in the field of engineering has remained stagnant with18.4% of all undergraduate engineering degrees awarded to women [1]. Even with consistent,targeted efforts in the last ten years, the number of women receiving engineering degrees hasdecreased slightly. While the rate of completion is well examined, the underlying factors, whichhelp to explain why, have not been fully explored. To understand how women experienceundergraduate engineering, three distinct stages in the educational journey will be examined: inthe second year

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Coletta E Johnson Bey, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

immigrants [1]. This demand was also established by the President’s Council Advisory on Scienceand Technology in their Engage to Excel report, which specifically pointed to groups historicallyunderrepresented in STEM as a promising non-immigrant recruitment strategy [2]. At the doctoral level,previous studies have shown that students traditionally underrepresented in engineering, tend to have alonger time to degree and ultimately persist at lower rates than majority students in their pursuit of adoctoral degree [3]. Previous research has suggested that students depart from their doctoral program due to a poorsocialization process [4], [5]. If a student cannot understand how the experiences they face in their doctoralprogram prepare them for

Conference Session

Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

three of the leadership outcomesexplored in this work: thinking critically and analytically, working effectively with others, andcontinuing leadership after college. These results can be utilized by educators engaged inEngineering Leadership education to tailor their program experiences and better achieve thedesired educational outcomes.IntroductionIn a seminal work in the area of engineering design, Bucciarelli [1] revealed that design is a socialprocess that only exists in a collective sense. In order to lead this social process and ensure thatthe capabilities of an expanded engineering workforce are successfully harnessed, new engineersmust be more than just technical experts: they must also be technical leaders [2, 3]. This needprovides the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Charter P.E., Oklahoma State University; Bryan Lawrence Hoskins, Oklahoma State University; Samuel B. Montgomery, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

standards. Organizations likeUnderwriters Laboratories (UL), the International Code Council (ICC), and National FireProtection Association (NFPA) all support this proposed educational tool. It should be noted that this is not the first effort to educate those about codes andstandards. The various code and standard organizations detailed above all have informationpublicly available on their individual websites. Additionally, NFPA, which this paper addressesthrough the video development and implementation, also has various case studies on theimportance of Standard Development Organizations [1]. The important difference of theseefforts of the codes and standards organizations and those of this project, is putting theinformation in a user

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

were all important tostudents’ career plans, the type of influence each had tended to differ. In-depth examples ofsocializer influence and their impact on students’ job related decisions are shared in this paper.The results are insightful for researchers, university and industry stakeholders, and students.IntroductionTo support and strengthen a healthy engineering workforce, researchers have worked towardsgaining a holistic understanding of the factors influencing the entry and exit of engineers fromengineering majors and fields. In examining career choice processes both in general and inspecific disciplines, research has tended to focus on how the attributes and characteristics ofindividuals differentiate their choices.1-4 Outcomes from this

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Meredith N. Silberstein, Cornell University; Nelly Andarawis-Puri, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

; Ienjoyed this lab. The survey concluded with an open response question for any other commentsor feedback about the lab. Our hypothesis was that student completing the OE version may findthe lab to be more challenging and therefore more interesting.In addition to the anonymous student feedback, the first exam included a problem specificallyrelated to the lab. That problem is shown in Figure 1. We have found that most studentsunderstand that Young’s modulus describes material stiffness, which is broadly related to theslope of a force-displacement response. The most common mistake students make when firstlearning about Young’s modulus is directly using the slope of a force-displacement plot insteadof finding the slope of the stress-strain plot. We

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Dana Hamadeh, Palm Beach State College; Annie Laurie Myers, Broward College; Michael Vitale, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

inpromoting engineering degrees among Hispanic and low income students also.IntroductionAchieving technological and scientific literacy is critical to ensuring America competitiveness inthe 21st century. We must engage students at all educational levels in order to maintain a broadpipeline of our future engineers and scientist. Recent data by U.S. Department of Education,National Center for Education Statistics (NCEA) shows that Florida is below the nationalaverage of advanced science and engineering degrees awarded as a share of science andengineering degrees conferred [1]. Engineer and computer occupations are expected to add morethan a Million new jobs from 2016 to 2026, and, as a group, they will grow more than twice asfast as the average for all

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University; Hazal Ceyhan, Ankara University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

f ( x ) = 0 , x → −∞ x →∞ lim − f ( x ) = −∞ , lim + f ( x ) = ∞ , x → − 3 x → − 2 Vertical asymptotes at x = − 3 and x = 2 , Horizontal asymptote at y = 0 , f ′( − 2 ) < 0 , f ′ (1 ) < 0 , f ′′( x ) < 0 when x < − 3 , f ′′( x

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Lisa Marie Stabryla, University of Pittsburgh; Leanne M. Gilbertson, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

quantify the degree of active learning and other interactive practices.The assessment plan consists of a host of methods, including 1) pre, midterm, and post-coursesurveys, 2) an end-of-term focus group, 3) a project presentation with a panel of judges, and 4)midterm and end-of-term student written reflections on their application of the design thinkingprocess. The post-course survey included questions from the StRIP (Student Response toInstructional Practices) survey, a new rigorously-developed survey for measuring students’perspectives on and responses to active learning. Rubrics and measurement matrices from theliterature were adapted to guide assessment of the students’ presentations and design solutions,including the Oral Communications VALUE

Conference Session

COED: Mechanical Engineering-related Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter L. Schmidt PE, University of Evansville; Philip Andrew Lax, University Of Evansville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

results.Effect on student achievement in the course was compared to a realization prior to theimplementation of the project. The work of a student who chose to implement the project usingthe PYTHON computer language is highlighted, with PYTHON code included in the work.IntroductionGreat emphasis has been placed on the importance of teaching students to code to support theneed for computer literacy and to provide infrastructure for the computer based approach toproblem solving made possible by advances in machine capability [1] [2].Few studies have approached this situation from the opposite perspective. Does the process ofcoding a problem in some formalized way help a student to internalize the methodology itselfand facilitate the conceptualization of a

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Chih Liu, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Design (Altera FPGAs and ARM Cortex-A processors)Recently, there has been a growing interest for various teaching approaches for embeddedsystems education. Kumar, et al. [8] taught students how to use the Xilinx Spartan-3E board todevelop a five-a-side soccer game system. Several papers used video games as a teaching tool forembedded system education with FPGAs. One of the earliest papers by Jamieson used a ‘StarTrek’ game framework in the classroom [2]. FPGAs were used in the computer architectureclasses [3]. Use of FPGAs for computer gaming applications has been one of good tools tointroduce students to digital designs [1], [4] – [7]. The Basys-3 FPGAs board has a 12-bit VGAoutput, a USB HID host for mice, keyboard, and memory stick. These

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bilal Mansoor, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Mustapha Jamal Makki, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Dena Al-Thani, Hamad bin Khalifa University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

selected threshold concepts of crystal structures and Miller indices with the aim toimprove student performance and understand their spatial visualization ability in the mixedreality environment. Our preliminary results on spatial visualization ability indicate theeffectiveness of mixed reality tools and highlight their tremendous potential in improvingsuch skills in engineering students.1. Introduction Improving academic performance of the students in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields is a national priority for many countries. STEM educatorsaround the world often rely on abstract theory, but a continuing goal is to provide studentsmore tangible experiences to effectively explain important concepts. Often, new