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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Robert Adams; H. Bora Karayaka

provided by CUSPTM were modified tosuit the needs of the demonstration labs accordingly. Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 305Project Evaluation, Results and FindingsAn evaluation plan was developed and implemented with the purpose of measuring this project’simpact in enhancing student learning and retaining students for careers in sustainable powerindustry. Part of the plan includes a survey of all students who take the Modern Power SystemAnalysis course in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina

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Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

several NSF- and NIH-funded projects, primarily working with national professional development programs for early-career academics from groups underrepresented in STEM. She is also currently serving as a Virtual Visiting Scholar of the AD- VANCE Research and Coordination Network. Her research is grounded in critical race and feminist theories, and her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, intersectionality, and institutional change.Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE), University of Wash-ington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of

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Track: Pre-College - Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre-College

note: Full details of this study have been submitted for publication to the Journal ofWomen & Minorities in Science and Engineering.We expect that most in this audience are well aware that the middle school years are a criticallyimportant time for identity development and career planning for girls, particularly with regardto supporting interests in engineering.Some would argue that offering engineering programming for middle school girls is importantand valuable regardless of long-term outcomes. But program funders and host universitiestypically want to see more than that, such as entry into STEM majors or recruitment to theuniversity. This study captures our effort to track long term outcomes of a program that’s beenrunning at WPI for the

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Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ellen Foster, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, ​Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Paper ID #25014Seeding a Strategic Campaign to Address Root Causes of Inequity in Engi-neering EducationDr. Ellen Foster, Purdue University Dr. Ellen K Foster currently holds a post-doctoral appointment in the engineering education department at Purdue University. She received her doctorate in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechninc Institute in 2017, and holds her BA in Astronomy and Physics from Vassar College.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of

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

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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Maciek Czyz

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

toengage intuition [14]. If the problem is too difficult or requires too much outside information,few will be motivated to solve the problem. For example, in previous studies of aerospaceengineering students in an introductory space mechanics class, a gap in intuition was observedbetween aeronautics and astronautics students. The aeronautics students who do not see how thematerial is important to their career (i.e. designing airplanes) demonstrate less intuition than theastronautics students on astronautical problems [9]. On the other hand, a problem that is tooobvious or has a clear “plug and chug” solution does not require higher-order processes. Asdeveloping an appropriate problem can be difficult, creating a broad tool was necessary. The

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Patrick William Shive, Western Washington University

the local utility and worked with their engineering team to conduct this research that is bothbeneficial for the students and the utility. This partnership not only stimulated the students’ interestin research but also helped them develop skills in communication, project management, and softskills that will serve them well into their professional careers. The opportunities and challengesfrom this collaboration are also presented in this paper.1.0 IntroductionModern society is dependent on a consistent and reliable supply of electricity for its economicdevelopment. As such, creating a resilient and reliable power grid is essential as additional loadsare connected online. Power outages can have massive economic impacts, even if they are

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Eve Klopf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Aaron Scher, Oregon Institute of Technology

, which includes many non-traditional students whoare older, hands-on, and career-motivated. During the 2018-2019 academic year, we implemented a laboratory section for EE 341.While developing these labs, we operated with the following five goals in mind. 1. The lab activities should be engaging, interesting, and motivate students to learn the more abstract concepts. 2. The lab activities should complement the material learned in lecture and homework. 3. The lab activities should not be too “cookbook”, meaning that there should be a chance for students to explore and interpret the results and think about how to apply the results. 4. The lab activities should not duplicate what the students learn in physics. While EE

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shelbi C. Smeathers , Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Yoon Jung, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Statistics mi- nor to further expand his data analytics and visualization skills. Education and healthcare are the two main career focus interests for Utkuhan and he wishes to use data-driven optimization solutions to improve the lives of others. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Effect of Integrated Life Science Units on Middle School Students’ EngagementAbstract This research to practice paper explores the effect of an integrated life sciences unit onmiddle school students' engagement. Prior research on middle school students’ engagementprovides the evidence of two primary findings: 1) students’ engagement in STEM courses showsa decline over

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Member Council

), Junior (njr = 154), and Senior (nsr = 146). Byexamining the development level within students’ class standing groups (freshman to senior), onecan gauge whether students over time perform at higher rates than previous years. Ideally, to testgains across a given span of time, data is collected longitudinally, tracking an individual acrosstheir college career. Because we assume that regardless of student ability and demographicbackground, as whole, students will have higher learning gains as they progress through theengineering program, we assert that by aggregating and averaging out values over different classstanding groups can provide insights similar to that of a longitudinal study.Figures 1 and 2, where average scores are examined across

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Course Transformation in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique José González-Carvajal, University of South Florida; Gokhan Mumcu, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

electrical engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2003, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electri- cal and computer engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department of University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. From 2009 to 2015, he was an Assistant Professor at the Electrical Engineering De- partment of University of South Florida. His research interests are small antennas, engineered materials, THz technologies, and reconfigurable RF devices, antennas and arrays using microfluidic reconfiguration techniques. Dr. Mumcu is the recipient of the 2014 CAREER award from the U.S. National Science

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ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Ferrar, Temple University; Pete Watkins, Temple University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25714A Connected Course Approach for Introduction to Engineering Problem Solv-ingDr. Anthony Ferrar, Temple University Tony Ferrar is obsessed with student success. He focuses on preparing students for rewarding careers through pedagogical innovation and incorporating professional development into educational experiences. Anthony received his BS, MS, and PhD in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech, where his research revolved around air-breathing propulsion. As a graduate student he contributed to Virginia Tech’s Gradu- ate Education Development Institute, Faculty Development Institute, and Networked Learning

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Technical Session 7: Online and Distributed Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hansheng Lei

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Computers in Education

; Computer Science The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Ala Qubbaj is the Dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the UTRGV’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF); which focuses on increasing the representation and advancement of women in STEM fields. He is also the PI on an NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Dis- coverers in Engineering and Science) project/Symposium for ADVANCING STEM Latinas in Academic Careers. Prior to his Dean position, Dr. Qubbaj served as Senior Associate Vice President

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

and Applied Science developed a new advising process for first-year students by employing advisors that are also First-Year Seminar teachers. Peer advisors are also part of the model. They are responsiblefor guiding the students to university resources, and help them normalize their experiencesthrough social events and group discussions [3]. The College of Engineering at RowanUniversity report their enhanced dual advising program in [4] . In this model, students areassigned a first-year advisor who is responsible for course sequencing, college and campuspolicies and procedures, and referral to campus resources such as tutoring, study abroad,while the faulty advisor provides discipline-specific academic, industry and career

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ERM Technical Session 21: Student Grades and Feedback

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wan Kyn Chan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

perspective of various GPA systems and their impact onpassion, interest and motivation, surveys were distributed to undergraduate engineering students.The distribution of this survey consisted of both public and private channels such as email andclass announcements. The survey (Appendix I) consisted of questions on their opinions andattitudes of the various grade systems currently in place and the proposed continuous GPAscheme. In addition to multiple choice questions that asked if students believed that theircumulative GPA was an adequate representation of their academic competency, and if theirmotivation increased or decreased through their academic career, short response questions werealso introduced, allowing them to justify their answers to the

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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (2)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

theirchances for degree completion.7As elaborated upon, there has been sparse research conducted on non-traditional college studentsin large public universities, and in particular those who have career paths in engineering andcomputer science. It is however useful to note the important work of Rosenbaum and colleagueswho have studied such students.14 Our research builds upon the work of this higher educationresearch group in that it has informed our research design, instrumentation, and data analyses.The first-year intervention programFor the past five years, we have developed and implemented a first-year intervention program tosupport a large number of students attending our public MSI, with a large (over 60%) Hispanicand first-generation college

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yewande S. Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

learning, and collaborative learning [3]. The skills gained by incorporatingthese approaches are critical for students looking to pursue a career in the construction industry.Felder et al. reinforced the notion that active learning is more effective than lecturing as studentscan gain a deeper understanding of the material [4]. They also stressed the importance of practiceand reflection in the learning process. Freeman et al. compared studies focused on undergraduatestudents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that used active learningtechniques and those that used traditional approaches [5]. Average examination scores increasedby 6% in the active learning sections, thus highlighting the importance of active learning inSTEM

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Saeed Al-Haj, Ohio Northern University

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Computing and Information Technology

Internet and the usage of computer and mobileapplications, the need for cybersecurity professional and experts will continue to expand.Therefore, graduating students who have proper cybersecurity instruction becomes a necessity.This can be achieved by incorporating modern security analysis tools and engaging students inbuilding secure systems throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The primary goals are: 1) tohave more systems and products with fewer exploits and vulnerabilities, and 2) to increase thenumber of professional individuals who are interested in cybersecurity careers and have the propercybersecurity knowledge and training.One key challenge in implementing and designing cybersecurity exercises in classrooms is havingthe proper

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Wujie Zhang, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Gina Elizabeth Mazzone, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne Alexander, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jill Meyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Her PhD in Mechanical Engineering led her to a career path in higher education with a research focus within orthopedic biomechanics. She has since gained over 7 years of experience in higher education administration with focus on data analysis, assessment, strategic planning and leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Increasing Motivation and Enhancing the chemistry enrichment experience of incoming students’ through the use of lectures related to chemistry in engineering and ALEKS® systemAbstractThis paper is being submitted as Complete Research. Carter

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Ana M. Tameru, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

from mathematics department and Dr. Ovais Khan from aerospace engineeringdepartment at Tuskegee University for assisting with the design of the courses incorporating theactive-learning strategies and for implementing the methodology in their courses.References[1] https://www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2018-06-08/study-boys-interest-in-stem-careers-declining[2] https://recruitingdaily.com/why-the-u-s-has-a-stem-shortage-and-how-we-fix-it-part-1/[3] https://ssec.si.edu/stem-imperative[4] https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014001rev.pdf[5] E. Seymour & E. Hewitt (1997). Talking About Leaving: Factors Contributing to HighAttrition Rates Among Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Undergraduate Majors. Boulder,CO: Bureau of Sociological

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Tech; Natali Huggins, Virginia Tech ; Karen Gilbert, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mentoring, tutor- ing, student athlete academic support, internships, student academic centers, and transfer students. Karen was the inaugural Coordinator of the Transfer Student living learning community created to support new transfer students, as part of this graduate assistant role. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL. Karen previously was employed for over twenty years in the career areas of regional planning, economic development, pub- lic relations, and community engagement. She worked for Virginia Tech in the College of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020

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NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Melissa M. Arana ; Mireya Becker Roberto, University of San Diego; Nicole G. Reyes

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in Human Behavior. Currently, he is serving as a co-principal investigator on two projects funded by the National Science Foundation (Awards #1826354 (RFE) and #1713547 (AISL)); one of these projects is developing a STEM summer camp that supports career pathways for Latinx students.Melissa M. AranaMireya Becker Roberto, University of San DiegoMiss Nicole G. Reyes c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Asset-based Practices, Engineering, and NGSS: Lessons from Working with Teachers through a community- focused approachAbstractThe goal of this NSF-funded, three-year exploratory study is to provide opportunities for middleschool

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Susan S. Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering pedagogy and instructional tech- nologies. Awards that he has received include the NSF CAREER award, the 2016 Alexander Crombie Humphreys Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor award (Stevens), the 2014 Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award from the Stevens Student Government Association, the 2009 ASEE Mechanics Division Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association.Dr. Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Patricia J. Holahan is an Associate Professor of Management in the School of Business, Stevens Insti- tute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. She has served as PI/PD on several NSF funded projects

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WIP It! Faculty Development Style!

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

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Faculty Development Division

coaching program [6]. Others have studied ways that coaching might improve instructionalpractices, as summarized in Table 1.Table 1. Summary of prior work on instructional coaching. Author Year Discipline Coaching Context Development Goals Skinner and Welch [7] 1996 All Instructional development Evidence Based Practices McLeod and Steinert 2009 Medical Faculty Instructional development Evidence Based Practices [8] Pembridge [9] 2017 Engineering Video annotation Evidence Based Practices Sherick [10] 2018 Engineering Career Development Promotion to Professor Hamilton et al

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EMD 2: Issues in Engineering Management Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicholas Jon Monacelli; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #30279Interleaving Lenses to Scale Our Units of Analysis for EngineeringEducation ImprovementMr. Nicholas Jon MonacelliDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State Univer- sity, Mankato, where she is helping to build the Bell Engineering program, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic

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Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaoxia Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Engineering Technology

can comment on the performance of the learners and helpthem to achieve similar training goals that unavoidably place tension on the learners when theyare trying to make more innovative and effective solutions. The test runs by VR training give thelearners more chances to respond to the issues with innovative perspectives.The need for technical training programsTechnology training based courses, such as CAD-drawing, medical assisting, food and beveragemanagement, are highly practical and leading the students to a specialized career that requiresthe labor force to be well-trained and experienced in handling certain circumstances at work.Knowledge and theories can be learned through textbooks and other media. However, hands-onpractice is

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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René F. Reitsma, Oregon State University; Brian Gordon Hoglund, Oregon State University; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Marks, Oregon State University; Michael Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. Robert, visNetwork: Network Visualization using “vis. js” Library. R package version, 1(1). 2016.[15] L.J. Sampsel, “Finding Open Educational Resources for Music: OER Commons, MERLOT II, Openstax CNX, and MIT OpenCourseWare,” Music Reference Services Quarterly, vol. 20. pp. 224-226, 2017.[16] C. Cunningham, and C. Lachapelle, “The impact of Engineering Is Elementary (EIE) on students' attitudes toward engineering and science,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY, ASEE, 2010.[17] G. Bottoms, and J. Uhm, ”Project Lead The Way Works: A New Type of Career and Technical Program,” Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), vol. 8, 2005.

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Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Junaid Qadir, Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan; Abd-Elhamid M. Taha, Alfaisal University; Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University; João Ponciano, University of Glasgow; Sajjad Hussain, University of Glasgow; Ala Al-Fuqaha, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Muhammad Ali Imran P.E., University of Glasgow

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

a recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Early Career Researcher Award as well as several awards at Alfaisal University for distinction in teaching and research.Prof. Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University KoK-Lim Alvin Yau received the B.Eng. degree (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, in 2005, the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in Network Engineering from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, in 2010. He is currently a Professor with the Department of Com- puting and Information Systems, Sunway University, Malaysia. He teaches

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Aerospace

Paper ID #28956Lighter than air vehicles as aerospace focused projects in a mechanicalengineering capstone sequenceDr. Wilhelm A Friess, University of Maine Dr. Friess holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute (1997), and currently is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the Univer- sity of Maine. Previously he has spent 5 years in Dubai as inaugural faculty of RIT Dubai and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. Dr. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consult- ing and entrepreneurial activities in Europe, Asia and Africa

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

major of the student. In this study,we aim to address this gap by investigating, and comparing, the spatial ability of both first-yearengineering students and graduating seniors. As our spatial skills program was implemented in2016, a sizeable population of students who were assessed and trained in spatial skills asincoming students are now graduating and the evolution and impacts of their SVS through theircollege career can be studied.MethodologyAll first-year engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are enrolled in a graphicsclass in which their spatial skills are initially assessed before students are given the option topartake in voluntary (incentivized), extra-curricular spatial skills training workshops. The spatialability

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Mechatronics and Robotics I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Hunter B. Gilbert, Louisiana State University; Musa K. Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; He Bai, Oklahoma State University; David M. Auslander, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. In order to help advance his career in academia, he left Dalarna University to pursue a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech’s European campus in Metz, France. He continued working in artificial intelligence by developing an alternative method for solving boundary value problems using artificial neural networks. After getting married soon after graduation, he moved his wife to France where he worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech for two years before accepting a tenure-track position Penn State’s Lehigh Valley campus. His current position in mechatronics at KSU allows Dr. McFall to live closer to family and pursue his passion for scholarship at a student-centered technical university