Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

team to use existing codebooks to analyzethese responses. Although the number of pilot responses limits our ability to fully test thesecodebooks on the responses, our preliminary review suggests meaningful overlap.Remaining pilot data is planned for collection and analysis in early 2015 along with any changesdeemed necessary. Deployment of the final survey to the larger participant population is plannedfor the spring of 2015.AcknowledgementsThis paper is based on research supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.EEC-1232629. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

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

is still in contention whether to continue toinvolve art teachers in these programs or not.Several assessment tools were administered for the evaluation of the summer institutes and theteachers‟ circles, namely, Questionnaire for Evaluation of Teachers‟ Circles before the start ofthe Summer Institute, Pre- and Post- Surveys for the Evaluation of the Summer Institutes, andDaily Content and Inquiry reflections. The t-test results (Table 3) from pre/post surveys revealedthat the teachers showed significant changes after participating in the Summer Institute in the useof a logical approach to explain algebra, for example; - in demonstrating to students how to check work, - in analyzing students‟ mathematical thinking skills, - in

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE, Virginia Tech and AAII

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Systems Engineering

reflects all needs and concerns. Included among these must be ecological Page 26.1452.8and human impacts. Arrow A represents the elicitation of customer needs, desired functionality,and requirements.Need, Functions, and Requirements (Block 2). The purpose of this block is to gather andspecify the behavior of the product or system in functional terms. A market study identifies aneed, an opportunity, or a deficiency. From the need comes a definition of the basicrequirements, often in functional terms. Requirements are the input for design and operationalcriteria, and criteria are the basis for the evaluation of candidate system and

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Charae Coley, University of Virginia; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

 transfers  to  the  University  of  Virginia’s  SEAS  has  increased  30%  over  the  last  few  years.    Despite  this  growth  in  applicants,  the  total  number  of  students  matriculating  into  the  program  has  remained  largely  unchanged.    These  numbers  reflect  transfer  applicants  and  enrollments  across  the  university  and  not  exclusively  engineering.     Page 26.1458.8

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

, engineering marketing, business development and proposal submittal. 6. Understanding of ethical and legal aspects of engineering. 7. Demonstration of management techniques, decision economics, engineering organization, and business accounting methods. 8. Understanding of value engineering and total quality management concepts.Eight CIVL 411 course goals are mapped to CEE Department outcomes and shown withaccompanying levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy as indicated in Table 7. The focus of the class isgenerally on lower levels of Bloom’s, even though this is a senior course. Higher levels ofBloom’s Taxonomy are used for course instruction and student assignments, even thoughassessment mapping has not been adjusted to reflect this more rigorous

Conference Session

Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Birgit Fahrman, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Per G. Norström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the teachers’ education is important for teaching structure andcontent. Bjurulf also mentions that classroom and group size affects the choice of content. Allteachers in the Bjurulf study performed design and make tasks, but it was found that the taskswere handled in very different ways and that reflection for a deeper understanding by thestudents was lacking in some cases.Blomdahl13 shows that teachers’ lack of knowledge about pupils’ preconceptions can causeproblems in planning and implementation classroom activities. Not knowing the pastexperiences of students has been found to be an uncertainty factor.Mattson14 discusses how teachers, student teachers, and pupils view technology. Her workshows that teachers need subject competence to give

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students and instructors. Relevant assessments must be developed, validated, and tested byeducators before they will gain broad acceptance and be used to leverage curricular changeneeded to transform undergraduate engineering education. Currently, we collect continuousfeedback from students in the form of peer reviews, weekly journal entries regarding a number ofthoughtful topics about the program, and reflection pieces at the end of each course.High quality assessment requires (1) clear learning targets, (2) clear purposes, (3) assessmentmethods that match the targets and purposes, (4) sampling for intended purposes, and (5)minimized bias and distortion [26]. The “assessment triangle” specifies that assessment evidencemust align with the intended

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

ratechanges may be detected by focusing an extremely high frequency beam of submillimeter waveenergy on the palm of a human hand – most of these techniques look at the parameter known asthe “reflection coefficient” of human skin to detect subtle changes in the heart beat of a humansubject.The health issues related to an aging population are very complex. For people over the age of 65,one of the most serious health care risks is falling. This is the leading cause of death for this agegroup! For those that survive a fall, many will suffer hip fractures. Even with successful surgery,about 40% of those hospitalized for a hip fracture cannot return to independent living, and,amazingly enough, about 20% will die within a year! Using sensors like radar and

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Robert Feyen, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Educational Research and Methods

Theory-Based Approach to Reflective Planning and Instruction, Faculty of Education, University of Regina.    Appendix A: Student SurveyTOPIC: Course Name    Please rate the following questions based on the scale given below.    1 Strongly Disagree  2 Disagree  3 Neutral  4 Agree  5 Strongly Agree        1. The course was effective in helping me learn the 1   2   3   4   5  material presented.   Page 26.1533.142. The course was effective in helping me to understand 1   2   3   4   5  the material.  3. The course format

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

multiple-choice and 13 sketching) 4 - Orthographic Projection (20 multiple-choice and 11 sketching) 5 – Inclined and Curved Surfaces (26 multiple-choice and 15 sketching) 6 - Flat Patterns (36 multiple-choice and 0 sketching) 7 - Rotation of Objects about 1 Axis (28 multiple-choice and 18 sketching) 8 - Rotation of Objects about 2 Axes (25 multiple-choice and 7 sketching) 9 - Object Reflections and Symmetry (24 multiple-choice and 17 sketching) 10 - Cutting Plane (26 multiple-choice and 0 sketching)During Lessons 3 and 4, a few mistakes were identified in the programmed sketching solutions,which led to incorrect grading of sketches. This led to a bit of student frustration, but by Lesson5 these mistakes

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the distance education sections. This is mostlydue to the higher average exam grades across the board for the distance education students. Theoverall averages are 3.5 for the traditional classroom version and 3.8 for the distance educationblended format. The three tenths of a point differential for the distance education blended formatcan be explained by describing their typical students. They are on average older, taking only oneor two courses at a time, and working fulltime. A similar variance has also been noted in otherblended learning courses.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureUtilizing the blended learning model, course material can be successfully delivered remotely tostudents. The learning experience for the students can be

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. According to Downing and Haladyna6, validity is the mostimportant consideration in test evaluation and refers to the appropriateness, meaningfulness, andusefulness of the specific inferences made from test scores. Haynes et al.7 go on to warn us thatdata from an invalid instrument can “over-represent, omit, or under-represent some facets of theconstruct and reflect variables outside the construct domain”.The use of unreliable and/or invalid instruments in engineering education could lead to theinaccurate measurement of student outcomes and perceptions, incorrect program and classassessments, as well as a general misrepresentation of the current state of engineering education.In this paper, we propose a structured methodology for the initial steps

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

3. Since there are three “choices,” oneonly has three degrees of freedom before the vehicle is totally specified. Another way to helpstudents to see that 3 is the correct answer is to once again reflect on the reaction balancing Page 26.1661.6problem. There are four variables in the example problem (Example 1), but once one of thevariables has been specified, the entire problem is specified completely. Therefore, there is only   one “chooice” to be made. m This iss true despitee the fact thaat the one chhoice can be made an inffinitenumber ofo ways. Equating a deg

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Learning,” Palo Alto, CA: Davies-black Publishing11. Dale, E. (1969), “Audiovisual Methods in Teaching,” (3rd ed.), New York: Dryden Press.12. Wankat, P.H. (1999), “Reflective Analysis of Student Learning in a Sophomore Engineering Course,” Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol.88, (no.2), 195 -203.13. Finelli, C., Klinger, A., & Budny, D.D. (2001), “Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment,” Journalof Engineering Education, Vol 90, (no.4), pp. 491-497.14. Smith, K.A., Sheppard, A.D., Johnson, D.W. & Johnson, R.T. (2005), “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94 (no.1), pp. 87-101

Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Shari Ann Robinson, University of Florida Counseling and Wellness center

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Therefore, after segmentation, these features were extracted by the featureextractor. Then, these features were input into the classifier. Basically, the classifier can recognizethese 3 objects with very high accuracy (89.1% for the digital scale, 91.3% for the pump and98.4% for the Xplorer GLX. The relatively low accuracy of the recognition is attributable to theKinect’s inability to cope with reflective surfaces which reduces the scanning accuracy. (a) (b) Figure 9: Step motor (a) photograph of physical step motor; (b) model in GBVL Page

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; John Casci, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

there was not a true laboratory component in the course.The concerns identified by the students were often a reflection of their experiences during theirco-operative education rotations. Every student at Kettering University rotates between anacademic term and a co-operative education term, where students will work as engineeringinterns. The students do this rotation twice a year from the moment they enter the university.Because of this constant exposure to industry, students learn many of the ‘soft’ engineering skillsthat are difficult to teach in a classroom environment. However, this experience makes thestudents at Kettering ‘non-traditional’ students. They tend to filter their academic experiencesthrough their work experiences. The students

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

in general pleased with the performance on thesein-class active learning assignments. In an open-ended question about the benefits of flippedinstruction, the students identified the ability to re-watch videos (2 students), problem solvingduring class (2 students), flexibility (1 student), and reinforcement of concepts (1 student). In asecond open-ended question about drawbacks and suggestions relative to the flipped classroom,two students expressed dislike of the flipped classroom, and three provided suggestions about theuse of in-class time, including more worked example problems during class (2 students).Instructor Reflections Page

Conference Session

Eco-Car Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel van Lanen, University of Waterloo

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Eco-Car Poster Session

Advanced VehicleTechnology Competitions, and in this case EcoCAR 3, to reengineer a Chevrolet Camaro toreduce emissions while maintaining performance [16]. Not all members of the team requireadvanced safety training as they do not work directly on the vehicle. Some baseline training ishowever required for educational purposes as all students participate in outreach events andshow the vehicle in the community. Page 26.1352.7Design and Application of Innovative Student Safety Training ProgramThe safety training for the student team is a progressive multi-tier system that is separated intofour levels. The four different levels are used to reflect the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca R. Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary D. Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

profession, yet it israrely included in sophomore and junior level courses. Reflecting on our own prior efforts todevelop writing assignments for such courses, we became curious about the extent to which themost popular engineering textbooks include writing prompts and related writing activities. Thisquestion seemed particularly important given that textbooks often play critical roles inengineering curricula and courses. Textbooks often influence how courses are structured, andreading assignments and homework problems are frequently assigned directly from textbooks.In this project, we systematically searched for and analyzed writing-based problems in sixpopular fluid mechanics textbooks, with a focus on chapters with similar technical content

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Helen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University Mark

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

recommend this workshop to others. Moreover, the resultsclearly show that the workshop was very well received by the participants. In addition, theaverage of all the survey questions from all respondents was 4.34 out of 5.0. The studentcomments on the survey reflected that: 1) speakers should come from different engineeringbackgrounds as opposed to all from civil engineering; 2) students indicated their desire to spendmore time working on the projects; 3) students liked the motivated speakers; 4) students wantedto have more field trips to engineering firms; and 5) students like to know about all the projectsinvolved in the workshop.The overall feedback question is presented in Appendix A. From the data collected it is obviousthat the workshop was

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. For all student-led examples, student teams are tasked to complete the following:1. Develop a 30-45 minute step by step learning module for your classmates on the background physics, setting up and solving of the assigned problem. Start from fundamental concepts (i.e. those foundations already covered in the course) and build up to apply them in the example. a) Make sure that your team coordinates closely on the preparation of your example. The goal is to teach yourself and each other the material. Teams who divide up individual work are easily recognizable – this will be reflected in the grades (see section below). b) It is OK to give the class any supporting reading materials prior to your

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

internally on a more efficient level. To map the FAAlearning levels to Bloom’s Taxonomy the flying qualities phase created learning objective verbsfound in Table 1. Page 26.193.5The new learning objectives are designed to reflect increased student learning as students progressthroughout the flying qualities phase . As new topics and concepts are introduced in academics ')* (&!""#&!(#"&%)& ###"(&- -"(''$)(("$&('(#(& &('"$ "#&". "&(&($("(!$&()&'#& (##&

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez Apud L., Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

problem 6 (reflect on the Food Inc. documentary). Most ofstudents were at least on level 3 of the rubric but several of them were assessed with level 4 inmany of the criteria. That means most of the 8th semester students were able to state explicitlytheir premises, for which sources of evidence (personal, written, etc.) were unimpeachable andaccepted as fact. Their arguments were separated; sequenced logically to support solution to thestated problem. Most of their conclusions were relevant to problem, support their solutions, andare related to problem needs. Finally, most of their writing was confident and clearly focused. Itheld the reader’s (evaluators) attention. Relevant details were present that enriched their writing.Final remarks

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

given a homework assignment but have basically created their own homework and then executed on it [because] to some extent, that’s what we do in the work world.From a management perspective, a project-based learning curriculum is an asset to employers:A project-based learning curriculum makes recruitment, training, integration, and advancementof employees easier for employers. Every employer who had been aware that WPI had a project-based learning curriculum or required students to complete at least one project or team-basedactivity identified experience doing project work—in and of itself—as a reason to hire graduates.Their positions were reflected in the statement of one employer who said that completing aproject in the context of a

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

particular focus on bioenergy and bioproducts to STEAM educators and researchers; and2) to develop and provide curricular materials and a set of teaching tools for educators forenhancing multidisciplinary instruction in the areas of sustainable bioenergy and bioproducts.The academy focuses on lessons and activities pertaining to sustainability, systems thinking,bioenergy, bioproducts, bioheat, biopower, and environment and policies related to energyissues. The participants got the opportunity to acquire concrete experiences involving teamwork,time management, and project execution skills; reflected on their learning experiences throughpresentations and the end of the institute; developed concepts related to organic chemistry,physics, engineering

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University; Dustin Drake, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“little opportunity to discuss and see the relevancy of their work”(p. 573).9 This example correlates with similar observations made by Stevens and colleaguesindicating that underrepresented students lost interest in engineering due to the lack of relevancyand connectedness to their values and cultures.8It is important for Latino students to see how engineering relates to their everyday lives. Valuessuch as “caring” or being a “people person,” 8 which are not reflected in engineering cultures,may be important to many minority students. Integrating information from a wide range ofsources, including affective factors, cultivates the sense of relevance of engineering work ofunderrepresented students.20Research QuestionsTo build the interest of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

aclimate-controlled space. The 650sq. ft. pilot greenhouse (GH)utilizes innovative technologies andcontrol systems for the year-roundproduction of leafy greenvegetables, herbs and tomatoes.The state-of-art aeroponic growingsystem (Figure 2) uses only a smallfraction of the water and nutrientinputs required by traditionalgreenhouse growing operations. Figure 1. Schematic of the closed-loop cycling of many energy and material flows through the integrated greenhouse-Because northern climates do not digester system.provide sufficient light for plantgrowth, artificial lighting is also needed. We use high efficiency LED lights that make the roomsglow pink (Figure 2). Plants reflect green light, but

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

name matters. As outlined above, e+ is a specialized design-focused degreeprogram, requiring students to focus in engineering design thinking and doing, and anengineering disciplinary emphasis—while developing a secondary area of expertise via theconcentration. This multifaceted specialization is distinctive amongst the traditional discipline-specific engineering programs in our college. The authors hope that removal of “general” fromthe program name better reflects the unique combination of specificity and customizabilityafforded by the program curriculum and that the renaming will help the program grow in sizeand stature. We also hope that this lesson-learned serves as a cautionary tale to other collegesinterested in creating a new program