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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

create a cohesive and meaningful experience for the students and to be able to assessthe success of the program, clear research and education objectives were established. Followingthe NSF program requirements and keeping in mind the research expertise of the US and theinternational partners, the following objectives were established: 1) Provide the students with a hands-on international education experience in the emerging area of sustainable green building design and construction; 2) Engage the students in meaningful research under the guidance of U.S. and international mentors; 3) Allow students to create a network of international contacts in order to promote future collaborations; 4) Expose

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Byungik Chang P.E., University of New Haven; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

theseevents occurred over a five-year period (2010 – 2015). The authors will describe the curriculum,development of courses and laboratories, the senior design capstone, and preparation of the self-study report necessary for accreditation. All curricula and assessment tools are linked to amodified Bloom’s Taxonomy and ABET Outcome 3 Criteria a through k. A description of theuniversity, its service area, and student population is also provided. In 2015 West Texas A&MUniversity achieved a major milestone through designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI, 25% or more of student population) [1] and is seeking to improve participation of womenand underserved populations in STEM fields, such as civil engineering. Lessons learned andfuture

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jung Sook Kim, Ohio State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

groups via the collection andanalyses of narratives of approximately 65 engineering WOC tenure-track faculty. Our overarching research question explores the following: How do women engineeringfaculty’s representation and experiences differ in academic engineering as a function ofrace/ethnicity, class, and faculty rank? Informed from Patricia Hill Collins’ framework ofintersectionality,1 this research applies a mixed methods approach across three interrelated andparallel research phases. The specific research questions related to each phase, their preliminaryfindings, and future work are described in the following sections.Phase A: Institutional Analyses with Existing Databases In this stage, existing databases are used to answer the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19266Promoting STEM Education in Community College Students via ResearchDr. Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University 1. Horhota, S.T., and Aitken, C.L. Multivariate cluster analysis of pharmaceutical formulation data using Andrews plots. J. Pharm. Sci., 1991, 85-90. 2. Aitken, C.L., McHattie, S.J. and Paul, D.R. Dynamic me- chanical behavior of polysulfones. Macromolecules, 1992, 25:1910-2922, 3. Aitken, C.L., Koros, W.J., and Paul D.R. Gas transport properties of biphenol polysulfones. Macromolecules, 1992, 25:3651-3658, 4. Aitken, C.L., Koros, W.J., and Paul, D.R. Effect of structural symmetry on gas transport

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #18288STEM Scholarships to Engage Exceptional StudentsDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pete M. Evans, Iowa State University; Eric J. Schares, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

encompass the ideas of “SEE” and “MAKE”. These focal points have alsobeen described as “visualization” and “fabrication” in the Industrial Design Department at IowaState, and the two parallel the ideas of “digital prototyping” and “real prototyping,” which is alsopart of iterative thinking in design and STEM. Table 1- Inventory of FLEx equipmentThe SEE module primarily involves two sets of virtual reality headsets. One presents a sereneItalian Tuscany Villa Oculus Rift demo, where orientation and navigation in a virtual world isself-directed and non-threatening. A keyboard and mouse augment the headset for movementand orientation around the space in a manner very similar to computer games such as Minecraftwith

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

) and to provide more context around the participant’s access and experienceworking with computers growing up.Intake 1. Please tell me your major and how you came to choose that major. 2. Describe what programming is to you. (a) What does it mean to “be a programmer”? (b) Do you consider yourself a programmer? Why or why not? 3. Describe how programming is integrated into the curriculum in your major. (a) What did you learn from the curricular activities vs. on your own? 4. Tell me about the project you will be working on today. (a) Why did you choose to start it? (b) How long have you been working on it? (c) How often do you work on it? (d) When do you think it will be complete?Outtake 1. Think back

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Alexandra Sharpe, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education; Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Tom J Waidzunas, Temple University

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, 2017 ASEE Safe Zone Workshops and Virtual Community of Practice to Promote LGBTQ Equality in Engineering  The results discussed in this paper are part of a transformative project that links diversityresearch with a faculty development initiative to promote LGBTQ equality in engineering. Theaims of the project are to (1) identify aspects of engineering culture that present barriers toLGBTQ equality, (2) build knowledge and skills to disrupt discrimination and promote LGBTQequality in engineering departments on college campuses and (3) to identify best practices forpromoting LGBTQ equality in engineering. Safe Zone is a term commonly used in schools andworkplaces to describe both a learning experience (workshops) as

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Jonte R. Douglas; Li-Shiang Tsay; Dewayne Randolph Brown

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

thelearning process. Today’s educators must embrace the technological evolution if they want to bean effective instructor in this millennium.The rise in the demand for online education has increase yearly. About 5.8 million students wereenrolled in at least one distance learning course in fall 2014 – up 3.9 percent from the previousfall, according to “Online Report Card: tracking Online Education in the United States,” anannual report by the Babson Survey Research Group [1].This fall, our Electronic Technologydegree program will be offered through distance learning to meet the ever pressing demand fordistant learning. In order to scale our online learning offering appropriately, administrators needa better understanding of what is most beneficial for

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Jennifer M. Sieber, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

step of the design process and thus targets particular POED.This course structure is anchored in the experiential learning cycle of David Kolb [1] by thelearning statement, a reflective learning exercise. We provide our course map of the relationshipof the POED to each assignment addressed in this paper in Figure 1. Through course lectures we provide the information and context required for students tocomplete assignments and, through reflection, identify competencies needed as Junior Engineers.Lecture topics range from discussion of the assignments and the POED to design processstrategies and tools. For example, we give a lecture on ‘attention-directing tools,’ which enablestudents to make informed decisions based on qualitative data

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

combined findings from both phases of the study.2. Research Question(s)Mixed-methods research follows from a pragmatic perspective, hence the research questionsguide and determine the entire process such as selection of research design, sample size, and datacollection methods11-13 The research questions for this study are: 1.   The overarching research question is: “What is the relationship between engineering students’ programming self-efficacy beliefs and their experience learning computer programming?" 2.   The quantitative research question is, “Are there differences in students’ programming self-efficacy beliefs after taking an introductory computer programming course?" 3.   The tentative qualitative question is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students could bring work from any class in which they might have awriting assignment. The resulting implementation resulted in only 1 or 2 students attending thefirst two sessions, and no attendees at the later sessions. Because of this the workshops weretransitioned to a technical writing module that is completely online within the virtual programspace, allowing participants to complete activities on their own time, consult references asneeded, or contact the PIs with specific questions they may have.A second activity that underwent a trial phase with limited success was a series of studentsuccess workshops. The University’s Center for Academic Achievement offers a series ofstudent success workshops throughout each semester covering topics such

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University; Robin G. Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education, and community partnerships in secondary education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Examining micro-interventions to improve classroom community in introductory engineering classroomsThe field of engineering education, like many areas in higher education, is steeped in tradition.Engineering departments are known for traditional lecture-style classrooms with highenrollment, particularly at the lower levels, where direct instruction, along with grades basedlargely on a handful of multiple choice exams, are the norm [1]. Introductory courses -- the startof an unforgiving workload -- serve to “weed out” students at an early stage, and typically

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University; Olivia Christine Gordon, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

example, communication skill development seminars,workshops, and mock interviews were coordinated prior to events like the Engineer Career Fairwhereas visits to local industries were scheduled later in the semester to avoid overlap withmidterm exams and research activities.FindingsThe demographic profile of the participants for each semester is listed in Table 1. During the firstthree years of the program, a total of 29 scholars have been awarded 54 scholarships, with astudent population that is 62% white, 28% African-American, and 10% Hispanic. Within theprogram, there are more males (62%) than females (38%).Table 1: Participants’ Gender and Demographic Profile since the program started. RACE/ ETHNICITY Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Caymen May Novak, Oakland Unversity

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(STEM) [1-2]. To date, 92 students from 64 universities, morethan half of whom were female, have taken part in this program.REU programs are designed around the needs of the undergraduate student participants. Theresearch projects, seminars, laboratory/industry tours, meeting with mentors, networking eventsand other activities are all set up to maximize the positive impact of a research experience on thestudents. After all, numerous studies have shown that active participation in hands-onundergraduate research is one of the most effective ways to attract and retain talentedundergraduate students, to motivate them towards pursuing careers and advanced degrees inengineering and science, to help them feel more connected to their educational

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeremy Edmonds, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, the paper discusses the student and instructor reactions to the course, lessonslearned, and suggestions for future offerings. The material developed for this course will beposted online so that other educators may use it in their teaching.IntroductionAutonomous vehicles and robotics are perennial hot-topics in the field of engineering. Roboticsare frequently used as a teaching tool at the K-12 level to draw students into STEM fields [1, 2]and Robotics Summer Camps and extra-curricular activities have even been created for K-12students [3, 4, 5, 6]. In higher education, although elements of robotics programs are found inmost engineering disciplines, including Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical andComputer Engineering, as well as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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. NECST employs several activities that provide the additional scaffolding tosupport students as they make this transition. While we believe these activities may be suited forother situations, the program helps address the unique challenges northern New Jersey faces withrelation to graduate studies in computing fields.There have been significant efforts toward addressing the current and future shortfalls andmismatches in the computing, information, and technology workforce [1]. These efforts includeattracting more students into computer science, fostering a realistic and interdisciplinary approach tocomputing, and increasing cooperation and collaboration between institutions. The NECST Program[2], funded through the NSF S-STEM program [3

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Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

individual fits or does not fit within “the system” and whatthe individual can do to help develop a better fit. For example, several studies have looked at theeffects of a non-inclusive culture in engineering and how to make students, especially those fromunderrepresented groups, more resilient in this “chilly” environment 1-3. Additionally, researchsuggests that the degree to which the individual’s personality aligns with the dominant values ofthe environment they are in, such as an engineering program, the higher their likelihood forsatisfaction and success in that environment4. Some recent studies have begun to look at the engineering culture itself to see if, insteadof programs to help make students more resilient, there might be ways to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

about the status of Latinx students in engineering across the educational pathways,and about the heterogeneity in this population. The purpose of this work-in-progress literaturereview is to explore, critique, and synthesize previous research studies that investigate the Latinxexperience in engineering. The literature review is guided by the following two researchquestions: How is the diversity within Latinx described in the engineering education literature?How is the engineering educational pathways for Latinxs described in engineering educationliterature? The objectives of this review are: (1) to describe the current state of engineeringeducation for Latinxs; (2) to discuss how the diversity that exists within this group has

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

theories to explain the increasing enrollment of women in the class. We will present ourconclusion that the increase in female enrollment is a result of a number of different factors,rather than one single reason.IntroductionLike many other engineering programs, Valparaiso University has worked diligently to increasethe enrollment of women and under-represented minorities in its exclusively undergraduateengineering programs. However, such enrollments have only oscillated about the nationalaverage over the past ten years. While there is slight variation from year-to-year, the distributionof the women enrolled in the various programs also mirrors national averages (see Table 1).Table 1. Enrollment of Female Students, Male Students, and Percentage of

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Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Katie A. Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Dexter Cahoy, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Electrical Engineering and Circuits I, andThermodynamics. Prior work has been done examining the use of the online system in thecourses on circuits [1] [2] and statics and mechanics of materials [3]. The problems created forthese courses can found on the WeBWorK Open Problem Library (OPL) and are maintained bythe developers of WeBWorK and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).Assignments delivered through WeBWorK offer students unique problem sets by giving themparameters that define the specific properties of a given problem. Variable parameters can berandomized to create unique problems for each student to minimize cheating. However,WeBWorK does offer a helpful feature that allows instructors to view

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Stein Brunvand, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Marouane Kessentini, University of Michigan-Dearborn

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Software Engineering Division

senior year can improve software engineering education at theundergraduate level. We believe this will also increase the pool of new professionals withpractical software engineering knowledge and skills.The materials created for these courses were developed using a variation of the ADDIE (analyze,design, development, implementation, evaluation) process model.1 When new materials werecreated the team attempted to determine the best mix of case-study review, role-play, and hands-on exercises involving work with software engineering artifacts or tools, and trigger videos tofacilitate coverage of the topics. Many of the activities implemented in these courses have beenused successfully with several groups of students. Their evolution benefited from

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, The University of Queenslad; Jurij Karlovsek, The University of Queensland; Bianey Ruiz, University of Táchira - Venezuela; Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; omar perez

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Engineering Management

yearcompulsory engineering design course at the same research institution. 106 students took thepre-test on the first week of the course representing 44.5% of the number of studentsenrolled. On the last week of the semester 130 students took the post-test representing 54.6%of the students enrolled in the course. Table 1 shows some demographics characteristics ofthe sample which was representative of the population.Table 1.Demographics of the sample Students Characteristic Percentage n= 236 Gender Female 86

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Cremeans, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-Corps, 2012).NSF’s I-Corps seeks to foster entrepreneurship through a customer and business modeldevelopment to advance the commercialization of technology. The NSF’s strategic plan for the2011-2016 fiscal years (FY) is to focus on empowering the nation through discovery andinnovation (NSF, I-Corps, 2012). The NSF I-Corps aims to develop and nurture innovationecosystems through three specific components: 1) Teams, 2) Nodes, and 3) Sites. I-Corps Teamsis the technical, entrepreneurial, and business education needed to launch innovations. I-CorpsNodes gather, analyze, evaluate, and utilize data to enhance our nation’s innovation capacitythrough education, infrastructure, and research that will benefit society. I-Corp Sites aim tonurture and

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Changing the Engineering Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

Positive Learning Behaviors and Dispositions for First-Year Engineering StudentsIntroductionWe know that students who apply to competitive engineering colleges and universities excel ontraditional measures of cognitive ability, such as GPA and standardized test scores. Despite thesequalifications, however, many students leave engineering. Their reasons include excessivecoursework and diminished interest 1, poor teaching and advising2, and lack of confidence inmathematics and science skills3. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in academicperformance between departers and persisters who started in STEM majors 1. These findingssuggest that we must look beyond students’ academic ability to help students persist

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First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily A. Bovee, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

describe our investigation ofbelonging as a factor that might underlie issues in retention and will consider the role of supportprogramming in the formation of students’ sense of belonging during the first year of college.In the current study, we administered an online survey to first-year engineering students at twotime points: (1) the week before they began college, and (2) March of their first year. In additionto more traditional programmatic assessments, our dataset includes a number of motivational andbehavioral indicators. We assessed motivational dimensions such as goals, perceived costs ofstudying engineering, and mindset. Students also provided information about their use of campusresources, such as tutoring and peer mentoring, and

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Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

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Educational Research and Methods

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Trailing or Failing? A Hidden Mental Health Issue: The Changing FuturesProject 1. AbstractThe ‘Changing Futures Project’ aimed to directly tackle an issue that has been long reportedin both academic and professional body spheres, that of student failure in engineering education[1,2] . It focused on the experiences of 96 Engineering & Applied Science students who wereclassified as ‘failing’ or ‘trailing’ in one or more modules. One of the unforeseen outcomes ofthe project was the high numbers of students who reported that they had been experiencingmental health problems at the time when they found themselves failing. By putting in a seriesof academic and individual support

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First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Adrien DeLoach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs

new modules we plan to develop shown in Figure 1. Therefore, it emerged as the mostappropriate model to use and became our primary framework.Multicultural awareness focuses on an individual’s understanding of their own social identities incomparison with the identities of members from other groups (Pope, Reynolds, & Mueller,2004). The competency of awareness encourages students to engage in critical reflection abouttheir own underlying assumptions to ensure that individuals with differing cultural perspectivesare not invalidated. Multicultural knowledge focuses on the pursuit of cultural knowledge andthe comprehension of new and or existing theories regarding race, class, and gender (Pope,Reynolds, & Mueller, 2004). This competency

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First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University; Tricia Serviss, Santa Clara University

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First-Year Programs

common to all university students. Technicalcommunication is one of the most relevant and utilized across disciplines. Technical andprofessional communication genres and strategies are defined by their context and purpose in theworkplace (Hart-Davidson, 2001). Engineering students who understand how technicalcommunication works and deploy its strategies typically add three kinds of value to a technicalproject by effectively 1) designing documents that convey information in usable forms, 2)working with and refining collaborative practices to maximize collaborative output, and 3)recognizing patterns and structures across specific problems or projects as well as providingstrategic thinking that can productively impact large systems and data sets

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First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Holly Wilkinson P.E., Dartmouth College; Alicia Betsinger, Dartmouth College

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First-Year Programs

in engineering forunderprepared students, this goal is intricately connected with the goal of increasing retention forunderrepresented students. Of all students who matriculated with an engineering interest at theThayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College over a 4-year period, 27% are minoritystudents. A significant proportion (39%) of these students were underprepared in mathematics(defined by the level of introductory mathematics course in which they placed), compared toonly 21% of non-minority students. As we will show below, engineering dropout rates aresignificantly higher for students who are underprepared in mathematics, and we indeed see theeffects of being underprepared for our underrepresented student groups in Table 1