Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alyssa M Batula, Drexel University; Michael Caro; Jeffrey Scott, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Kara Martine Lindstrom, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of fully arts-integrated programs have thus farbeen small scale and qualitative, but have produced promising results. At the high school level, aCalifornia teacher has implemented a project-based STEAM program that has, in its second year Page 26.1034.3of development, seen its popularity far exceed its capacity and achieved 50% female enrollment,with many students reporting they plan to pursue engineering in college 10 . At the university level,a computer systems technology program has seen improvements in students’ application of artand graphic design principles to web interface design 11 .Furthermore, research in cognitive science

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

further scaffold, facilitators might provide design-teams with a list ofproposed roles to choose from. However, in design settings, it may be important for students toself-select the roles they take on during an open-ended design challenge.Future analysis will compare students’ perceptions with student-observers’ andresearcher/teachers’ perceptions based on recorded data and transcripts of design-teaminteraction. It will also compare these perceptions with project outcomes. Furthermore, a thirddesign iteration is planned using revised protocols and instruments based on the results of thisstudy. For instance, for the question about how groups’ evaluated their progress, a total of 20responses could not be coded or were missing a response altogether

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Cavalline P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University

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Engineering Technology

atsignificantly slower speeds than the Boeing 767 aircraft impacting the towers)16. Page 26.1069.4The floor plans, elevations, and typical section details presented in FEMA 403 are thenintroduced. Students are encouraged to consider the performance requirements of compositestructural systems and connections. Most junior-level students in this course have taken aconstruction materials, statics, and engineering mechanics, and this provides an excellentopportunity to review structural details illustrating the use of multiple materials in configurationsmore complex than those to which students have typically been previously exposed. FEMA 403has many useful

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

of the 17 students, ofwhom 8 are women and 9 men. A feature of this area is that it teaches students from differentdisciplines of engineering. The sample has students from the following careers: 2 fromengineering in sustainable development, 2 from engineering in mechanics, 2 from bio-technology and 10 from chemical engineering. This subject is taught in 4th semester as acommon core for engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.Learning Objectives for the PBL activityThe learning objectives planned by the teacher for the application of this PBL were: 1) theapplication of energy balances at an industrial plant, 2) the identification of the thermodynamiccycle that is used in the processes, 3) the development of the competence of ethics and

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Amber Saundry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University; Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University; Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Engineering Libraries

Scotia. It is located on the downtown Sexton Campus, and serves the facultiesof Architecture, Engineering and Planning. A small campus with approximately 2,500 studentswithin those faculties, it makes up about 15% of Dal’s total enrollment of approximately 17,000students. Dal’s Department of Civil and Resource Engineering is comprised of 19 professors and7 adjunct professors, while the Mechanical Engineering Department is comprised of 12professors and 7 adjunct professors.Woodward Library at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbiaserves the faculties of Applied Science, Dentistry, Forestry, Land & Food Systems, Medicine,and Science. The approximately 6,500 undergraduate and graduate engineering students make

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

evaluation is based on two tests, 5-6 written quizzes or a course project,assignments or lab sessions and a final exam. Courses are planned according to a semesterschedule, comprising 16 weeks of instruction and 2 weeks of exams. On average, each course isassigned 6 ECTS credits, which are equivalent to 180-hours student dedication.The study consisted in changing the methodology of the Relational Databases course (henceforth“DB course”) to an active learning one during second semester 2012. This course is mandatoryfor students of Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering. Additionally, this course isprogrammed to be taken in the third year of the major, with the duration of the entire curriculumbeing six years. Up until the semester preceding

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American

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Student

. 2. Watersheds and their functions Activity in google earth 3. Controlling water/ power development Dam construction 4. Fluid mechanics; pumps, open channels Non-Newtonian Project flow 5. Water treatment Water treatment filtering project Page 26.1505.5 6. Water system park Creation of a water parkTable 3: CBI Challenges for other Developed Courses.Developed Course CBI Challenge 1. Nanotechnology Develop a new multi-million dollar idea using nanotechnology (research plan, technical publication, patent

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

level, and coauthored a senior level laboratory in acoustics. He recently served as an AP Reader for the AP Physics exam, and is interested in developing materials to help K-12 teachers with units on sound and waves, and to incorporate crash safety topics into their physics curriculum. Page 26.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Introductory Physics Laboratory as a Consulting FirmAbstractMany students in our calculus-based introductory physics courses plan to pursue careers in hightechnology industries. The laboratory curriculum entitled Mechanics, Inc. is

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carleigh Samson, University of Colorado Boulder and TeachEngineering; Jacquelyn Sullivan Ph.D., TeachEngineering Project Leader, University of Colorado Boulder; René F. Reitsma , PhD, Oregon State University, College of Business; Michael Soltys Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)developed by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA,2007).The TeachEngineering team viewed the NGSS release as an unprecedented opportunity todeliver meaningful K-12 engineering curriculum to educators nationwide. In addition to therecently released Common Core Math Standards (CCMS), the NGSS challenges K-12 educatorsto redesign their teaching methods to promote active student involvement in the learning process.Its Performance Expectations include higher-level learning accomplishments1, such as plan andconduct, show, analyze, develop and evaluate, to ensure that students are actively engaged in

Conference Session

Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

obviouslycould not be effectively assessed at the end of the first class. However, plans are in place toperform assessments of retention and understanding in future classes. This process has begun asthis group of students has moved on to the next class in the sequence.The third objective to enhance interest and encourage excitement was assessed through studentsurveys administered at the end of the class. Student responses were anonymous, and they werein the form of level of agreement or disagreement with various statements. The studio instructionapproach melded lecture, discussion, and laboratory activities into integrated sessions, so thesurvey statements mostly focused this combined studio approach. Here are survey statements andsummarized responses

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Katherine C Cheng, Arizona State University; Krista Puruhito, Arizona State University; Evan J Fishman, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

valence were found tobe positively related to control beliefs. 27 It would make sense that FTP could also be anappraisal antecedent, playing a role in students' beliefs as described in CVT, contributing toacademic achievement emotions. Students normally have a few long-term career goals but characterizes students withstrong FTP is their goals that are accompanied with well-devised plans and directions, Page 26.1622.3whereas students with weak FTP have goals that are un-substantiated and fantasy-based.Students' time perspectives allows them to imagine the goal fully and feel an emotionalconnection to both the value of completing particular

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College

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Mathematics

widely, from a median of 396min to 3140 min. The collection of schools with the highest use attributed this to severalfactors: anytime access to individual computers for students, compulsory completion ofprescribed KA topics with consequences for non-compliance, close teacher monitoring ofstudent progress, well-planned integration of KA with curriculum, and extended instructionalblocks focusing on mathematics.1 Exploratory analyses of years 5 and 6 from the largestcollection of associated schools found a positive relationship between time spent on KA andnumber of problem sets completed to proficiency with performance (better than predictedperformance in the California Standard Test) and attitudes (lower math anxiety, higher mathself-concept and

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesca G. Polo, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

the solutions andconsider any additional feedback, they engage metacognitively: they self-assess what they havelearned, and what they still need to know. They are self-directing their learning. According toAmbrose et al., 27 the key metacognitive skills to becoming self-directed learners are "studentsmust learn to assess the demands of the task, evaluate their own knowledge and skills, plan theirapproach, monitor their progress, and adjust their strategies as needed" (p. 191). When thesemetacognitive skills are nurtured, students' complex cognitive reasoning skills are enhancedwhich affect goal setting and improved performance.DiscussionDiscipline-based educational research seeks to understand impediments to student learningwithin a given

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/City University of New York

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

distinguish among the different parts of a problem; canthe learner use this skill to debug and troubleshoot a computer program?), evaluating (can thelearner justify a stand, decision or solution to a given problem?), and, finally, creating (can thelearner plan and generate a novel product, point of view or solution to a problem?).In an earlier study 3 we found that there are two barriers for student success in computerprogramming courses: a good understanding of programming concepts and the ability to applythose concepts to write viable computer programs. Factor analysis showed that studentunderstanding of computer programming concepts falls in two meta-conceptual groups: an“algorithmic” (repetition, selection and classes) and a “structural” (methods

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Awareness of thesocial and historical context of science and society motivates internal change as well as anexternal commitment to social justice. There are multiple ways to facilitate emerging engineersto thinking about diversity, categories, social science, and social justice. We chose to do so withrace because of the overwhelming evidence that race is socially constructed9, 10, 11, yet thecontinued belief by many in popular culture and some scientific disciplines that it is largelybiological.GAMES Lesson Plans: An Integration of ScienceIn this paper, we present two examples of social and engineering education integration atGAMES. These examples were carried out in the 2013 (n=29) and 2014 (n=32) offerings of thesummer campThe social context and

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

withweekly progress were used to document the tasks performed by the students, and also providedformative feedback to the course. For example, remarks such as “we haven’t done this in class”or “needed a lot of revision” helped the instructor to adjust the pace of lecture instruction.3.3 Weekly ScheduleThe following rubric was provided to students to plan and schedule their work:Week 1: Design area selectionList and describe the method that is being used to select a topic and why. Present a shortdescription of how you came to the decision, which could be a literature search, personalcommunication, or other method. Page 26.1309.6Week 2: Identification

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

 reflection  pieces  that  we  received,  most  students  (14/16)  mentioned  that   Page 26.1318.8they  wished  they  had  more  time  to  complete  further  designs,  which  is  a  sign  the  their  high  level  of  engagement  with  the  project.    Moreover,  roughly  half  (7/16)  of  the  reflections  described  incremental  improvement  to  their  original  design  concept,  which  is  an  important  part  of  engineering  optimization.  Most  student  reflections  mentioned  that  they  should  have  spent  more  time  on  an  initial  plan,  developed  their  idea  more  fully  before

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devika Patel, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Sarah Salameh, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

members starting a chain of catalyticpositive changes in sanitation and hygiene.” This care statement aligns with her research onsustainable and equitable funding schemes for sanitation campaigns. But rather than developingengineering solutions or economic models, her focus is now on how to measure the impact ofsanitation interventions―an endeavor that could inform funding plans akin to social impactbonds.While in India, Sarah focused on sanitation and hygiene metrics specifically for the collaboratorsat ESI. She hopes to continue working with Dr. Hariharan to research metrics for socialimpact―unencumbered by any sense of obligation to build anything.Case study of Student B:When Devika arrived at the KGC, she had taken the course two years prior

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

the camp and personnelinvolved, and future plans based on evaluations from the current year. In summary, outcomeshave been achieved, and the majority of students felt their experiences were particularlyrewarding. The intent is for this review to provide guidance and inspiration to other aerospaceengineering programs seeking to engage high school students into their program of study.Camp Selection and StructureThe aerospace engineering (AE) camp, Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in AerospaceResearch), provided an opportunity for students entering their junior and senior year of highschool to explore the major and learn more about AE at Texas A&M University (TAMU). From

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

technology project had a high impact in the areas oftime management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods and techniques,critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research we haveconfirmed the fact that engineering students with the demographics of The University of Texas atEl Paso prefer a class that uses technology.Finally, from the attitudinal survey, as a whole, the majority of the students were actively engagedin the different activities required to do the 3D technology project. Comments like the followingwere written on the open-ended questions of the survey: • Question 48. What new technical and engineering concepts did you learn from this project? o “I learned how to use

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

pricing, traffic simulation, and engineering education.Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. He teaches courses in engineering management, transportation engineering, geographic information systems, and land surveying. Page 26.219.1 c American

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International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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Diversity

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International

many of the other non-traditional activities, two exchange trips are made with teammembers traveling to their opposite foreign location. Ideally the first trip occurs near the initiation of theproject for planning, organizing and conceptualization. This early face to face meeting has been found tofacilitate the formation of personal relationships that endure during the project execution and enhanceboth the outcome of the project and the cultural experience. To further enhance the experience, duringeach visit, the visiting students are lodged with the host students for a total emersion into the culture ofthe country. The framework of this international capstone project addresses key variables identified asnecessary for maximum impact: customers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

within the constructionism approach that underlies thepedagogical philosophy of this study. The project to develop the CooL:SLiCE cyberlearningplatform and planned evaluations within this cyber environment are next discussed.CooL:SLiCE Cyberlearning Environment The CooL:SLiCE project supports sustainable engineering education by leveragingcyber-technology’s role in learning environmentally responsible lifecycle engineering. A multi-institutional team of researchers from Wayne State, Penn State, and Oregon State universities arecollaboratively developing the innovative distributed cyberlearning platform to facilitate students’consideration of the range of human controlled and initiated impacts products have on the naturalenvironment. The

Conference Session

Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, three assessment tools were developed.1. CRP Proposal. The student teams propose their product in the form of a short memo report describing their product selection, parameter selection and the initial design of experiments (testing methodology). The proposal provides an opportunity for instructor feedback on the team-specific project plan. Often resubmissions are requested for clarity or alternative experimental plan. The instructor must approve the proposal before purchases can be made.2. Project Workspace. The students maintained a PBWorks.com12 workspace to document their progress, tabulate raw data, and manage their team efforts. PBWorks.com is web-based management tool designed as wiki-styled pages for collaborative projects

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Chang, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

introduce studentsto the design process with a goal-based design project2. This course was also used to enable thestudent to learn and practice team skills. The final project involved the creation of a LEGO® robotto satisfy a Product Design Specification (PDS). The solution to the design project was presentedduring an end of quarter competition. Some of the course objectives were improving creativity,preparing team documents such as agendas, minutes, memos, making team decisions, organizingand managing a project, preparing a professional development plan, demonstrating ethicalbehavior, and presenting technical oral and written work. The authors found that the overallresponse by the students was positive and that they perceived some value in

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Tyler Ley P.E., Oklahoma State University; Beverly DeVore-Wedding, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Leslie R. Hawley, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Juliana Utley, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

ideas can help advance curriculum design.Future ResearchFuture research will necessarily need to establish validity and inter-rater reliability of this scoringrubric. Having begun to explore inter-rater reliability, we plan to create a scoring guide to insureobjectivity of rubric scorers. This guide will present examples of children’s illustrations and arationale for thinking about continuum score assignment. Our exploration with mDAET codingprocedures thus far suggests such a guide will help to maintain inter-rate reliability (i.e. helpcoders refrain from interpreting or assuming children’s meaning).Other potential research initiatives might analyze a collection of children’s naïve conceptions ofthe work of an engineer and organize these child

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; John B. Southworth, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

generation IP protocol. Wemeasure IPv6 adoption through eight adoption metrics gleaned from eleven datasets. Datacollection covers a two year period from January 2014 through December 2015.In addition, we address the implications of the sudden uptick in IPv6 adoption, as it continues ona path of accelerated expansion. The long awaited transition from IPv4 to IPv6 has implicationsfor all organizations who will soon be making the change; many of which may not be preparedfor how to systematically approach such an undertaking. Factors such as project planning, IPv6saturation, infrastructure assessment, policy redesign, and network continuity are discussed askey areas that will need to be addressed as organizations begin to adopt IPv6.Key words: IPv6

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Patricia A. Nava, University of Texas, El Paso; Valarie E. Taylor, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to answer 0.4% Missing Data 18.1% Total (n=1070) 100.0%The project's institutional sampling plan sought to gather information from a disproportionatelyhigh percentage of Hispanic engineering students and alumni relative to the nationalrepresentation. As shown in Table 2, data collection did meet this objective, as one-third of allrespondents who answered this question identified as Hispanic/Latino (note: this percentagejumps to 41% when missing data were removed). The 18.2% who did not answer this questionwill be filled in following the institutional data merge. Therefore, the data set

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

integrates requiredcourses with career planning and support, followed by a paid internship with a partner company,completed by final reflection and placement. The net cash outlay for a participant is $4,400 withthe opportunity to earn the equivalent or more during the paid internship. We have developedtwo tracks for the program, one in Innovation and one in Technology. Each track shares severalfoundational courses and has been designed to meet the diverse needs and prior skills of ourtarget population.Courses/core curriculumManufacturing certificate programs are offered at MassBay Community College and are part ofthe engineering department offerings. The college is an open access institution and thecertificate programs do not have prerequisite

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Li Wu, University of California - Irvine; Robert M. Cassidy, University of California - Irvine; J Michael McCarthy, University of California - Irvine; John C. LaRue, University of California - Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California - Irvine

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First-Year Programs

requirements, were formulated. Competitions were planned atthe end of each quarter with the goals of having the shortest time for the quadcopter to traversethrough a set course in the Fall quarter and the shortest time for delivering two objects based oncolor and distance recognition in the Winter quarter. We are in the process of developingadditional discipline focused projects to be implemented during the second quarter due tosuggestions from faculty to diversify projects to be more major specific.Course ImplementationSince the course was not required, first-year students were informed and recruited throughpresentations during summer orientations and were enrolled on a self-selecting basis. Studentenrollment increased dramatically since the initial