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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

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Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Michele J. Grimm is the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Her research has focused on injury biomechanics – from characterizing important tissue properties to developing appropriate models for the assessment of injury mechanisms. Most recently, this has included working with obstetricians to identify the pathomechanics of neonatal brachial plexus injury. Based on this work, she served on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. In addition to her scientific research, Dr. Grimm has spent a large part of her career focused on curriculum development and enhancement of student learning in engineering. She served on the

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ET Pedagogy I

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

career placing. Project outcomes were evaluatedagainst ABET learning outcomes summarized in Table 6. Performance assessment and feedback weredone through the evaluation of biweekly submitted reports by the students. The project constituted 50%of the final GPA of the course. There were four main categories toward the project grade: biweeklyreports (15%), final report (50%), presentation (25%), and team evaluation (10%). The details of the fourcategories are as follows: 1) Biweekly reports: constituted 15% of the project grade. These reports summarized the work of the previous two weeks. Each report was recorded on a log-book that included the following activities: i. Agendas and minutes of meetings identifying decisions

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Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

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Jinwoo An, University of Mount Union; Alan M. Hunter, University of Central Florida; Xi Wang P.E., University of Mount Union; Boo Hyun Nam, University of Central Florida ; Yong Je Kim, University of Central Florida; Byoung Hooi Cho, University of Central Florida

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Civil Engineering

- scale). For his dissertation, he conducted a research on the mechanical and structural performance of cement composite materials, which incorporated sustainable materials (Meso-scale). During his postdoc- toral career, he deeply explored the effects of Micro- and Nano-materials as additives in cement composite materials (Micro- and Nano-scale).Mr. Alan M. Hunter, University of Central Florida I am a student at the University of Central Florida, with educational background in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology, as well as study in Education, Philosophy, History, and Literature.Dr. Xi Wang P.E., University of Mount UnionProf. Boo Hyun Nam, University of Central FloridaDr. Yong Je Kim, University of Central FloridaDr

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University

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Materials

development program. Her educational background includes two Master’s degrees from Grand Canyon University in Curriculum and Instruction and Education Administration. Her areas of interest are in student inclusion programs and creating faculty development that ultimately boost engagement and per- formance in students from lower SES backgrounds. Prior to her role as project manager, Sarah worked as the SEI Coordinator for a local high school and has also developed an inclusion program for Migrant and Immigrant students that utilized co-teaching and active learning as keystones of the program. She began her educational career as a high school teacher, teaching courses in English, math, and science. c

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Sadaqatali Hussainali Mirza, San Jose State University; Chitra R. Nayak, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. In addition, research has shown the role of graphics education in developingwell-balanced human citizens [5, 6].Spatial visualization (SV) skill is an essential quality for being able to communicate graphically.Spatial visualization skill can be defined as the ability to mentally understand, visualize, rotateand manipulate geometric objects [1, 7-9]. Literature shows that keen SV skills is an indicator ofachievement in STEM fields [10]. These skills have been demonstrated as a key factor for thesuccess in 84 careers [11]. In addition, a 2010 report on the role of women in STEM fieldsidentifies that SV skills are important for the success of women students in STEM related fields[12]. The report also states that women and underrepresented

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New Directions for ET

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Michael Shenoda, State University of New York

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

eachcourse, each instructor, and each student body. Therefore, the evolution of OER materials withinthe same Construction Management course, and the resulting effects, are a subject for futureconsideration, as well.References[1] Shenoda, Michael. Applicability of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Construction Engineering. Presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/32319[2] Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. “Leaning Out Textbook Costs” Industrial Engineer, August 2015[3] Career Igniter. “How Much Does Civil Engineering School Cost?” 2019. https://www.careerigniter.com/questions/how-much-does-civil-engineering-school-cost/[4] The Economist. “Why textbooks cost so much” August 16, 2014.[5

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First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

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Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

with exam wrappers was framed asa four-stage after-action review in order to correlate their experiences as students and their futureprofessional careers as engineers (Appendix A). After-action reviews, originating from themilitary, are used to debrief the process and performance on an event or activity and include fourphases: planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up [3]. Often used as informal evaluationsof a team’s performance, after-action reviews should be framed as an opportunity for growth [7].In industry, these reviews are sometimes referred to as “post mortems” or “lessons learned,” withthe main idea being to provide a systematic way to capture process improvement [8]. The examwrapper activity was intentionally created to model

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Faculty Development Research

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Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Fletcher Honeycutt, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Ke Liu, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development Division

the SEI Coordinator for a local high school and has also developed an inclusion program for Migrant and Immigrant students that utilized co-teaching and active learning as keystones of the program. She began her educational career as a high school teacher, teaching courses in English, math, and science.Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology and her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled

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ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

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Soohyun Yi, Texas Tech University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

is the main area of her expertise, which has enabled her a) to investigate growth trajectories of motivation and career choices; b) to identify opportunity gaps within underserved groups; and c) to evaluate and improve educational interventions in STEM. One of her original studies validating a motivation scale for engineering students was recently published in the Journal of Engineering Education. With the exper- tise in quantitative research methodology, she is engaged in collaborative research with entrepreneurship education and other interdisciplinary programs.Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, United Arab Emirates University; Muthanna Ahmed Aziz, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

in the UK. He started his career in the UK as the Senior Research Assistant at the SERC Engineering Design Centre. He joined Brunel University in 1995 where he worked for 18 years before joining United Arab Emirates University in August 2011. During his stay at Brunel he has worked with many British industries. Dr Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in Design and was the Convenor for the International Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has been a regular participant of the ASEE annual conference during the past few years. He has published more than 85 papers in reputed journals and conferences.Mrs. Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, UAE University Rihab K. M. Hamza joined the United Arab Emirates University in

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

,” Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 35, no. 4, 2018.[2] M. Borrego, J. Karlin, L. D. McNair and K. Beddoes, “Team Effectiveness Theory from Industrial and Organizational Psychology Applied to Engineering Student Project Teams: A Research Review,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 102, no. 4, 2013.[3] F. Morgeson, M. Reider, & M. Campion, “Selecting individuals in team settings: The importance of social skills, personality characteristics, and teamwork knowledge,” Personnel Psychology, vol. 58, no.3, 2005.[4] N. Dasgupta, M. M. Scircle, and M. Hunsinger, “Female peers in small work groups enhance women's motivation, verbal participation, and career aspirations in engineering,” Proceedings

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Brandy Maki, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cody Mann, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

toengineering. Other actions were reported as assisting the student to increase confidence that didnot fit into the four general categories were grouped in to an “other” category. 1a. Job Search SkillsThe most prevalent attribution by students of increased confidence in job search was learning jobsearch skills. These skills included marketing oneself through activities such as: writing a coverletter and resume, understanding what skills are relevant, understanding how to interview andanswer different types of questions, understand how to search for jobs, dressing professionally,sending thank-you letters, developing a LinkedIn profile, being an active participant in careerfairs, and networking. One student stated that “career fairs helped as well

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Teaching Statics: What and How?

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Josh Taylor Hurt; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

graduate research student in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological, where he received his Bachelors degree in the spring of 2020 . He has been working in the IDREEM lab under the guidance of Dr. Julie Linsey for most of his career at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Josh has been a part of the research into Maker Spaces and Engineering Education conducted within the IDREEM lab, and is currently focusing on Engineering Education.Dr. Tracy Anne Hammond PhD, Texas A&M University Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engi- neering at Texas A&M University, Dr. Hammond is an international leader in

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Research in Faculty Development

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Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico

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Faculty Development Division

Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Pil Kang, University of New Mexico Sung ”Pil” Kang is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. His academic interests include change management, change model validation, and mindset evolution. He may be reached at pilkang@unm.edu

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

Engineers Australia Seg Meeting.” Melbourne, 2010.[3] B. N. Geisinger and D. R. Raman, “Why they leave: Understanding student attrition from engineering majors,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 29, no. 4, p. 914, 2013.[4] PCAST, President’s Council on Advisors on Science and Technology. Washington, DC: Office of the President, 2012.[5] W. Tyson, “Modeling engineering degree attainment using high school and college physics and calculus coursetaking and achievement,” J. Eng. Educ., 2011.[6] J. Levin and J. H. Wyckoff, “Predictors of persistence and success in an engineering program,” NACADA J., 1995.[7] W. Pearson Jr and J. D. Miller, “Pathways to an engineering career,” Peabody J. Educ., vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 46

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Thomas Andrew Meadowcroft, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

standard [4]. Learning to breakdown the functions of a reactor or a distillation column into equipment modules and then writingphases, short parameterized procedures for those modules, is not only essential to automationdesign. It also teaches students a valuable approach for solving any complex problem, inparticular the management of any large project. Figure 2 Sequential Function ChartDocumentationChemical engineers, even those who become Process Control specialists, are not going to spendtheir careers programming control systems; it would be a waste of their talents when other(lower-priced) professionals can be hired. To manage these professionals, chemical engineersneed to practice writing a specification for a control system

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #29733Professional Ethics LIVE! – A Community Partnership in ContinuingEducationWilliam D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D. serves as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas Tech Uni- versity. His career in higher education is characterized by excellence and innovation in teaching, award- winning scholarship and sponsored research, and professional service at the national, regional and local levels. Creative activities encompass both technical research on geotechnical applications in transporta- tion, and interdisciplinary study of professionalism, ethics

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Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Toshika Fegade, Drexel University; Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation, Manufacturing

be and can be better designed through 3Dmodeling software to create a more effective and efficient wind turbine. Through an understandingof aerodynamics and air flow, it is possible to generate an airfoil design for the blade of the windturbine, which induces lift by creating a low pressure, high velocity flow of air over its curved topsurface and a high pressure, low velocity pocket under the curved top surface, which will reducethe amount of drag back into the fan, increasing efficiency of the fan. The overall length and widthof the new design is similar to the flat blade design, but because of its curvature it has less surfacearea for the wind to contact it [12-15].In preparing students for their future career, virtual reality experiences

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Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

, aremodeling a freshman engineering course on a project called “Design Your Process of Becominga World-Class Engineering Student” to provide students a curriculum that would furtherencourage their interest in engineering while giving them the tools to help them succeed in theirengineering academic and professional careers [12]. However, the curriculum does notspecifically focus on information literacy or question formulation. Yet, as in our experience withFED101, other engineering educators have found that students are still lacking the logical andcritical thinking skills that are required to develop a compelling inquiry of a topic, and havedifficulty performing effective information searches [14, 16]. Teaching students how toformulate research

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

introverted (I).Personality types can be used to help people know more about their strengths, weaknesses, likes,dislikes, compatibility with other people and even potential career preferences. An ASEE-MBTIstudy done in 1980s showed that engineering students predominantly tend to have thinking andjudging personality types and are generally introverted [3,4]. However, no study has relatedstudents’ personality type to their technical topics of interest. Data gathered last year [1] showed that engineering students generally have the samepersonality types as in the 1980 data gathered by ASEE. The majority of engineering studentshad J and T personality types. There was a shift in the introverted and extroverted personalitytypes with a greater

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Mathematics

after finishing the course. It was important to explorewho these students were and what they did after leaving the discipline. Table I summarizes somedata for all the students who left the program. Based on the best information that was available itseems six students dropped out and there is no information about their current status (indicated as“dropped out” in the table). Seven students changed major and are pursuing other career optionsranging from a degree in Mathematics to Cybersecurity. These are very good outcomes becausethe earlier the students can determine their true calling the better it is. If math is the reason fortheir switching (and as the table indicates that it probably is not the reason for everyone) it is goodto be able to do

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New Media for Ethics Education

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Valerie H. Summet, Rollins College; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

reasoningoutcomes, we turn to ways in which instructors can incorporate ethics into individual courses.Teaching students to analyze situations by applying normative ethical frameworks has long been avaluable strategy in ethics instruction and one which allows students to analyze a variety ofsituations they may find themselves in over the course of their professional careers. In response tothe need to integrate ethics education into a packed technical curriculum as well as facultytrepidation when teaching ethics, we present a series of readings designed to provide studentswith an engaging fictional scenario to serve as a basis for discussing ethical dilemmas in a contentdriven course.Science fiction has long served as a venue for writers to experiment with

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Lorin P. Maletsky, University of Kansas; Lin Liu, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

programs,Geisinger and Raman found six factors that drive students to leave: classroom and academicclimate, grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high schoolpreparation, interests and career goals, and race and gender [11]. In a multi-year study at a singleinstitution, another study narrowed it down to three factors causing students to leave: poorteaching and advising, curriculum difficulty, and lack of belonging [12], and interestingly foundthat the lack of belonging factor was the biggest reason why students left, regardless of genderand race/ethnicity. The same study found that female students who left the program werestronger, academically, than male students who left (GPA of 3.20 compared to 2.95

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Shuvra Das

physics 1 and calculus 2. ENGR1234 helped me get familiar with derivatives and integrals. The new classes were like a fresh reminder of material from 1234. Engr 1234 helped give sufficient background to be able to understand core concepts in other classes. Very glad this course was offered. ENGR1234 was a fundamental course for the rest of my engineering/mathematics courses that I have taken at UDM. It is easy to say that ENGR1234 was an amazing and essential start to my mechanical engineering career. Allowed me to stay on track with physics 1 &2. The class helped with vector problems especially. 14 Great teacher really

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Tulio Sulbaran

plethora of personally test, career aptitudetest, and learning styles assessment among others that could be used to better understand theindividual learner needs. However, one of the most important assessment gaps is on decision Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conferencemaking. Decision making is particularly important in the construction industry where professionalsare continuously making decisions that have different impact on the projects. Thus, the focus ofthis research

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

comments. The following is the list of fewcomments made by Students.  I think it is great and the professor can see if his explanation helped students or if he needs to revisit that given concept. Should be used in all engineering courses  Would like to have seen the I clicker used as a method of class to help students understand each step in order for approaching problems  Longer time to answer questions  Should be able to rent it for the course of my college career  It is good  I-clickers can be inconvenient, especially if one forgets to bring it to class and 50 quiz problems are decided to be asked  I-clicker is helpful, but written quizzes there are partial  Should be given a little

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Charles Baukal; Mark Vaccari; Thomas DeAgostino; Carter Stokeld; Courtney Baukal

Instructor PerspectiveInstructors from industry can help introduce students to the dynamics of the industrial workplacethat are not typically taught in the classroom. These include how design equations are selected,how much measurement/calculation accuracy is required, secrets of career progression, and theexistence of workplace politics.Not every design equation or model used in industry is derived from first principles. Many areempirical and are only valid over a relatively narrow range of operating conditions. Manystudents, especially graduate students, struggle switching from a world where all equations arederived from first principles to a world where equations may be purely empirical (and are oftensimple polynomials). Equation forms are

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Roy Myose; Elizabeth Rollins; Klaus Hoffmann; Kimberly Engber; Sarah Myose

contrasts with Bressette9 who suggested that there was a smallreduction in GPAs which served to slow the rise in grade inflation based on results from several largeuniversities as well as his own liberal arts college. In their report on studies at several universities,Fisher et al.10 found that student GPAs were not affected. They surmised that this was because thepluses cancelled the minuses over the course of a student’s academic career. However, theyrecognized that there would be a "small deflationary effect" on students in the top A grade bracket.Based on studies at several different universities, Fries et al.11 suggested that the effect of plus-minusgrading may differ with discipline. From an examination of these studies, two questions

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2018 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Dariush H. Zadeh; Shohreh Moini

scientists,” Science/AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2005, [Online]. Available: http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2005/01/community-college-students- untapped-source-future-scientists[6] K. Carr, R. Johnson, S. Murray, G. Singh, M. Stiegler, M. Turner, C. Walker, S. Wraich, D. H. Zadeh, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Automation (JMEA), Scientific & Academic Publishing (SAP) company, 6(4): 85-93, 2016, DOI:10.5923/j.jmea.20160604.03.[7] J. Behuniak, M. Hennessy, W. McDougall, A. Mernan, F. Miller, D. Nugent, D. H. Zadeh, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Automation (IJMEA), vol. 3, no. 7, pp. 284-294, 2016, Ethan Publishing company, Print

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

beginning which, when it comes to coding, is a valuable skill to have experience in.Conclusion and Future WorkThis paper describes recent changes in a hands-on, laboratory focused course in mechatronics.The benefits of using real world projects of the students’ choosing and senior design problemsfor the labs provide motivation among students and faculty. Integrating basic mechatronicprinciples, microcontroller programming, sensors, and actuators allows a sequential process todevelop a final project. This drives student engagement, as they become invested in the projectsthat they develop, and the open-ended nature of the problems reinforces the notion that studentsmust continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. This course