Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

skills. Her current research focuses on identifying impacts of differ- ent factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for design ideation, and foundations of innovation. She often conducts workshops on design thinking to a diverse range of groups including student and professional engineers and faculty member from different universities. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program and the ISU Site Director for Center for e-Design. Page 26.734.1

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University

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Materials

Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Dr. Dale R Baker, Arizona State University Dale Baker is a science educator researching issues of equity and teaching and learning in

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Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

to the country’s schools where they had studied.In this way, in this paper we show through diverse situations the influence that experiencedmethodologies can have on a student, and how through these same methodologies we can changethese opinions and make them favorable towards methodologies based on active learning.IntroductionIn recent years there has been a growing interest for changing pedagogical practices in theteaching of engineering1 2. This tendency responds to the necessities of economic globalization,rapid advances in technology and cognitive science3 4. In addition, in many of the world’scountries it has been observed that the graduation rate of engineers has fallen in relation to theprojected demand for these professionals5. This

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context j) a knowledge of contemporary issues k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice Topics covered in this course: • Background research for experimental planning • Design of Experiments • Statistical data analysis • Executing engineering experiments and analyzing experimental findings • Oral communication of research • Written communication of research • Engineering ethics • Intellectual property, social impact, and financial considerations of engineering research • Software and hardware tools, such as

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Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Student

quantifytheir undergraduate experience. Students are able to track their progress, design their ownacademic path to graduation, and develop their own enrichment activity plan that best fits theirspecific interest. The engineering portfolio also assists students to prepare their resume for jobinterviews and, when used as a tool for interviewing, the portfolio highlights tangibleexperiences outside what is normally found in transcripts and conventional resumes.Our approach focuses on capturing the entire breath of each student’s educational experience,while setting the foundation for students to build an open-ended self-guided career plan thatdraws from their skills, experiences, and achievements that comprise their engineering portfolio

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Design Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Yupeng Luo, California State University, Fresno

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Design in Engineering Education

. CM-177 introducesgreen building design guidelines, rating systems, and common practices. Studentsfrom the two classes made up project teams to co-develop Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design (LEED) strategies and conduct performance analysisthat is essential for accomplishing LEED certification with BIM for a project oncampus. The collaborative project-based learning is responsive to the real worldscenario where green building design and BIM are often implemented through anintegrative process. Both direct and indirect measures were used to assess theeffectiveness of the proposed collaborative project-based pedagogy on selectedcore student learning outcomes (SLOs). Rubrics were developed for eachmeasure. This paper discusses the

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teach- ing practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering. Page 26.1545.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Impact of Personal Interactions on the Experience of African-American Males on Multiracial Student Engineering TeamsAbstractTeam projects in undergraduate engineering programs

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

reform effort risks being undermined by the curricular and cultural practices thatpervasively shape student experience and outcomes and drive away too many could-be engineerswith diverse interests, aptitudes, lived experiences, and values.PDI’s response to the bait-and-switch problem employs design-oriented logics of engagement inparallel with the fundamentals-first approach, which provides a partial corrective to the logic ofexclusion. This configuration offers educators new avenues for thinking about explicit andimplicit connections between the design-centric emphasis in K-12 and the content-driven modelof fundamentals first. Moving forward, we hope to conduct empirical research using participantobservation and interviews to compare students

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General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Radu, SUNY Farmingdale State College; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Monica Ignat Bot, Digilent; Alex Wong, Digilent, Inc.; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

: Global Visions of Engineering Practice and Education” [Online],Available: best.berkeley.edu/~aagogino/papers/NSB2005.pdf3. Lam F., Arlett C. and co-authors, “Engineering Graduates for Industry”, The Royal Academy of Engineering, February 2010, London, UK, ISBN 1-903496-52-74. Marquis E, Vajoczki S “Creative Difference: Teaching Creativity Across the Disciplines”, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning”, vol. 6, no.1, January 2012.5. M. Radu, C. Cole, M. Dabacan, J. Harris, ”The Impact of Providing Unlimited Access to Programmable Boardsin Digital Design Education” IEEE Transactions on Education, Special Edition in Microelectronics Education,May 2011, vol.54, no.2.6. Smith K., Shepard S., Johnson D., Johnson R

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Little II, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

at http://ccliconference.org/files/2013/11/Measuring-STEM-Teaching-Practices.pdf[11] Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of engineering education, 93(3), 223-231.[12] DeVellis, R. F. (2012). Scale development: Theory and applications. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc.[13] de Ayala, R. J. (2009). The theory and practice of item response theory. New York, New York: Guildford Press.[14] Smith, T. W., (2004). Developing and evaluating cross-national survey instruments. In S. Presser, J. M. Rothgeb, M. P. Couper, J. T. Lessler, E. Martin, J. Martin, & E. Singer (Eds.), Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires (pp. 431-452

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

perform a reality check on the software results. In most cases, the systems that engi-neers deal with have become complex and involve phenomena from multiple disciplinary do-mains. For example, digital logic, electric-circuit behavior, and heat transfer all play a role in de-signing computer chips. Does our engineering curriculum prepare our graduates to deal withsuch complexity?The authors suggest that the current approach to the engineering curriculum is out of step withthe current practice of engineering. A modification to the early engineering science courses, andpossibly the first-year science and mathematics courses, would serve to change the students’ ap-proach toward problem solving and better prepare them to apply what they learn to

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osvaldo M. Micheloud, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

a steady economic growth that will warranty sustainability. In response to these facts, Tecnológico de Monterrey created the Industrial Consortium toFoster Applied Research and attracts top talent, searching for a top graduate program, and askedthe companies to first select and second retain the ones that best fit their needs. After selectingthe best candidates the companies assign them to a full time graduate program that will preparethe students to face the challenges and solve the problems that the company will assign to themthe very first day at the program. The Industrial Consortium started class activities in August2008 with thirteen students, selected by five companies. Before then, it took about one year ofnegotiations to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of Technology Transfer. This support allowed these two teams to designand prototype the product during the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. These two teamsreceived multiple cash awards while competing in the State of North Carolina SocialEntrepreneurship Conference and the Ventureprise business competition. One team built acompany which is still active even after the participants graduated with their Baccalaureatedegrees. Thus far the faculty have supported four entrepreneurial teams in the capstone seniordesign courses.While the entrepreneurship course gives a chance for our students to work with a faculty on thedevelopment of a new product, linking it to the capstone senior design course strengthens thefoundation for our engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University; Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

answer these questions when she teaches some of these methods to engineering, design, business, and law students. Her courses use active storytelling and self-reflective observation as one form to help graduate students and leaders traverse across the iterative stages of a project- from the early, inspirational stages to prototyping, to prototyping some more - and to delivery. Barbara likes to paint pictures.Mr. Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku Ville M. Taajamaa, MSc (TECH) is in his fourth year of Ph.D studies focusing on engineering education reform. The main focus in the action based research is to create a new model for global interdisciplinary engineering education: O-CDIO where emphasis is more in the

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania; Julie Schafer McGurk, University of Pennsylvania; Emily R. Elliott, University of Pennsylvania; Ursula J. Williams, University of Pennsylvania; Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania

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Student

(1), 21-51.3. Fairweather, J. (2008). Linking evidence and promising practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education. A Status Report for The National Academies National Research Council Board of Science Education.4. Linenberger, K., Slade, M.C., Addis, E.A., Elliott, E.R., Mynhardt, G., & Raker, J.R. (2014). Training the foot soldiers of inquiry: Development and evaluation of a graduate teaching assistant learning community. Journal of College Science Teaching, 44(1), 97-107.5. Bohrer, K., Ferrier, A., Johnson, D., & Miller, K. (2007). TA training workshops. In K.L. Chase (Ed.), Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Proceedings, 29, 67

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Kavitha D Ramane, Purdue University ; Neha Choudhary, Purdue University Programs

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Educational Research and Methods

in Engineering Education department. Her research interest includes graduate studies, global engineering, design for community services. Page 26.442.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Defining and Assessing Global Engineering Competency: Methodological ReflectionsIntroductionResearchers face manifold challenges as engineering education continues to grow and evolve asa distinct field of scholarly activity. For instance, discussions about criteria for evaluatingengineering education research have intensified, including through published

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

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Chemical Engineering

students whoare still in the process of learning how to generate ideas for product design, since it is a strategythat allows students to ensure that their innovation ideas are quickly followed by implementationusing resources close at hand.The final project in this design experience is the Graduation Project (a compulsory requirementfor graduation), conducted during the senior year, with emphasis in research or applications. Theindependent work to be developed in this project aims to provide students with a space forcarrying out the integration of knowledge and skills necessary to properly perform a veryspecific task which involves components of either Product and/or Process Design. Depending onthe level of complexity, such project can be

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

about the first course in the sequence:CvEEN 1000 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, CvEEN 3100 TechnicalCommunications for Civil Engineers, and CvEEN 4910 Professional Practice & Design. CvEEN4910 is the capstone course for the program. All three classes are required for graduates of thedepartment’s baccalaureate programs. Each is a one semester experience. Table 1 Professional Skills Outcomes and Courses in the Utah CvEEN Program U. of Semester Course Title BOK Professional Related Outcomes* Utah CreditCvEEN Hours

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Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne A Scales, Virginia Tech; J Michael Ruohoniemi; Geoff Crowley

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Electrical and Computer

research experiences with GNSS.References[1] Find it with GPS!, Developed by IEEE as part of TryEngineering (www.tryengineering.org).[2] Bednarz, S. W., and R. H. Audet (1999),The status of GIS technology in teacher preparation programs, Journalof Geography, 98(2), 60-67.[3] Hartell, E. (2010), GPS-performance in technology education, In Knowledge in Technology Education: Volumeone Proceedings (pp. 171-177), Griffith University.[4] Hartell, E. (2012), GPS-Performance in Technology Education Part II, In Explorations of best practice inTechnology, Design & Engineering Education, Volume One (pp. 141-148), Griffith Institute for EducationalResearch.[5] Zecha, S. (2014), Outline of an Effective GPS Education Trail Methodology, 352-361.[6] Walters

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

establish a line of communication the same way students in a single institution may communicate amongst themselves to team form based on interest and capabilities. • Project support: o The resources section of the website will continue to be expanded ▪ Findings from ongoing research into best practices for exposing undergraduates to system engineering and systems thinking will be used to provide tools and suggestions for students and faculty. ▪ A tool for securely storing relevant project materials will be added to enable sharing across institutions, sponsors, mentors, and if applicable the

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jerimiah Gabriel Welch, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

important sources of data for identifying areas for improvement. When several options present themselves, time constraints forces a choice, and it is not always an easy matter to decide which. The Lean Manufacturing framework presented here can be used to develop a mechanism for instructors to use to weigh options and point them towards the ones that have the highest potential to positively impact Just-In-Time delivery, use of available brainpower and building-in quality. This can be motivational for the instructor by giving them a priori a degree of confidence that the changes they are considering will have benefit, as opposed to just hoping for the best.3. Promotes collaboration, ownership and teamwork: Teamwork and collaboration

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. in Electrical Engineering.Dr. Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma Dr. Randa L. Shehab is a professor and the Director of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She was recently appointed as Director of the Sooner Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors

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Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew William Priddy, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Student

processing research include the design and modeling of intelligent controls, Kalman filters, and automation. Engi- neering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development for these concepts.Mrs. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Anastasia Rynearson is a Purdue Doctoral Fellow pursuing a degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa Technical College. Her current research interests focus on early P-12

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ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Philip W Swanson, University of Southern Maine; Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #13952Concentrated Solar, Dual Axis-Tracking, Multi-junction GaAs Cell Photo-voltaic System Design for Efficient Solar Energy ConversionDr. Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Guvench received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jale F. Akyurtlu, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Lumumba Harnett, University of Kansas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, he participated in several research assistant positions with a focus in renewable energy and youth education. His research interest include radar and mobile communication signal processing. Address: Information and Telecommunication Technology Center, Nichols Hall, 2335 Irving Hill Rd, Lawrence, KS 66045 Phone: (785) 864-7708 Email: lharnett@ku.edu Page 26.1451.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 System Analysis Methodology for Teaching K-12 Algebra: An Instrument for Introducing the Engineering Design Approach in K-12 Education

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Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

high school graduates continue on to Baccalaureate-level (B.Eng. or B.Sc.) instruction, and for 50% of these to obtain the higher Candidate’s degree (M.Sc.)  Simultaneously, an attempt to contain the costs of higher education through the rationalization of higher education, both through the legislatively mandated consolidation of the nation’s semi-professional schools (those established for teachers, technicians, nurses and others) into a single University College system, and through fiscal policies designed to force administrative restructuring within the nation’s universities. Many nationally funded, not-for-profit research institutes were also absorbed into the nation’s universities under

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

what thiscareer path would look like in practice, but I’m committed to finding out.About half way through my freshman environmental seminar, my professor, Dr. Walther, askedme if I would be interested in working on a research project in engineering education. Hedescribed a study of media representations of engineering that he was working on with hiscolleague and told me that they were looking for a student who would like to help with dataanalysis. I agreed, and attended his research group’s next meeting. I was initially intimidated byworking with professors on a research project, but I quickly became comfortable after help andencouragement from my supervisors.My participation in this research group formed the context for the present

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Edward J. Jaselskis, North Carolina State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Satyanarayana N. Kalidindi; Linda D. Krute, North Carolina State University; Hongling Guo, Tsinghua University; David Comiskey, Ulster University; Dede M Nelson, North Carolina State University

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International Forum

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Successful Academic Partnership in the Development of an International Construction Practices CourseAbstractThe challenge of working effectively with multicultural teams will continue to grow inimportance. Students graduating from engineering and construction management programs needto be functional in this global environment. To address this need, this paper discusses asuccessful partnership among several international universities to develop a constructionpractices course designed to prepare engineers for the global workforce. The course specificallyfocuses on sharing global construction engineering and management practices and includespartnerships primarily with

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

design reviews prepares students for professional practice, enhances achievement ofboth professional development and solution development, and provides valuable exhibits for students’professional portfolios. The authors of this work-in-progress paper seek collaborators for implementingand testing the proposed assessment structure in capstone design courses.IntroductionConsider this scenario: An engineering graduate walks into a job interview and hands the interviewerachievement scores for his or her teamwork, communication, problem solving, project management,ethics and professional responsibility, willingness to take risks, motivation to continue learning, and otherknowledge, skills and abilities important to the employer. The interviewer

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Victoria Rose Varriano, United States Military Academy; Jason Ko, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 26.1268.6 The group had two full-scale prototypes of the filters constructed in order to test the design.The filter body was a plastic tank 122 cm high purchased off-the-shelf, which was then modifiedto fit the design. The rest of the materials consisted of PVC pipe and hardware fittings whichwere purchased at a local hardware store. Since the group was uncertain of the type of sand that could be obtained in Uganda, theyinvestigated the impact of different sands on filter performance. They looked for types of sandthat might be commonly available for different construction needs, and thus would be availablein the developing world. Specifically, they obtained a fine “mortar sand” as well as an “all-purpose concrete sand” from a