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Enhancing STEM Education at Oregon State University – Year 1

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Thomas Dick, Oregon State University; Susie J Brubaker-Cole, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Julie Risien, Oregon State University ; David L. Little II, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; john David ivanovitch, Oregon State university
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have initially selected for implementation of EBIPs are calculus-basedintroductory courses. Normalizing effort across these courses ensures that there are opportunitiesfor students to have multiple synergistic experiences (especially in years 1 and 2) early indemanding STEM majors.We use communities of practice (CoP) of educators as the primary mechanism forimplementation and scaling of EBIPs. CoPs permit faculty and instructors to explicitly addressand negotiate an essential tension: developing one’s skill in instruction requires an educator todeepen her/his understanding and metacognition concerning what she/he is teaching (disciplinarycontent) and how she/he is teaching it (instructional strategies) in light of evidence concerninghow people

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Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Experiential Learning into Engineering Curricula: Years 1 and 2

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Vikas Khanna, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University
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Paper ID #11292Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Experiential Learning intoEngineering Curricula: Years 1 and 2Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University Ph.D. Candidate in Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State UniversityKevin J. Ketchman, University of PittsburghRebekah Burke, Arizona State UniversityDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of PittsburghDr. Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College Residential Engineering Faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.Prof. brad allenby, Arizona State UniversityProf. Mikhail Chester, Arizona State UniversityProf. Vikas Khanna

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Adaptive Expertise and its Manifestation in CAD Modeling: A Comparison of Practitioners and Students

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elif Ozturk; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University
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demographic data.IntroductionCAD tools are pervasively used throughout the product development process in manyindustries 1. Consequently, today’s engineering students will go into a professional fieldwhere they need to adapt to the new challenges of working with these tools as part of theburgeoning model based enterprise 2. Prospective engineers should have diverseexperiences and skills to effectively use the CAD software. These experiences shouldalso be more authentic3 and entail using CAD to meet design objectives4.With CAD tools students use their knowledge and skills to create models and adapt tonovel problems. These tools can support students to attain a level of expertise if a deeperpractical knowledge is taught. However, most available CAD

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Enhancing Retention and Academic Success of Undergraduate Engineering Students

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati
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national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati TEMESGEN W. AURE, Ph.D., is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Dr. Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Projects in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmen- tal Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Temesgen joined UC as a graduate student in 2008 Fall and completed his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering in 2013. He started working on his current position at UC in January 2014. He plans, designs, evaluates and modifies pro- grams supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Grants in the College of Engineering and

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CREST Bioenergy Center

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Ghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University; Lijun Wang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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26.423.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 CREST Bioenergy CenterAbstractBiomass ranks fourth in world-wide resources for energy following oil, coal, and natural gas.The production of energy from biomass has been recognized as an important step towardssustainable energy development. In recent years, most of the attention for renewablehydrocarbon biofuels has focused on cellulosic ethanol.1 However, thermochemically derivedbiofuels have a number of advantages over cellulosic ethanol including flexibility in choice offeedstock, use of whole biomass, and the ability to produce drop-in transportation fuels. As aconsequence of the lower investment in thermochemical biofuels

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Assessment of Communication Skills During an NSF REU Program Related to Sustainable Management of Wastes and Byproducts

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University; Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Kevin Brian Kopp, California Polytechnic State University
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contaminated sites, sustainableunderground construction, and beneficial reuse of byproducts in geotechnical engineeringapplications. The REU program at Cal Poly is designed for the student participants to achieve thefollowing learning outcomes: (1) design, conduct, and document a research experiment; (2)function effectively in a multi-disciplinary research team; and (3) document both the technicaland experiential aspects of the research experience.The undergraduate participants need to demonstrate effective communication skills to succeed inattaining all three program learning outcomes. Even if a student can succeed at conductingexperiments and may succeed in discovering breakthrough findings in her/his field of research,the long-term value of these

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CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

education methods for exploring how to engage andevaluate Navajo students in culturally-contextualized engineering design curricula. Under thetheoretical frameworks of social constructivism and culturally relevant pedagogy, this studyproposes to: (1) explore the ways in which Navajo students and Navajo professionals experienceand understand engineering design in the context of their culture, community, and societythrough a phenomenographic approach; (2) conduct a design-based research study on thedevelopment of culturally-contextualized theory of learning and curriculum modules that will bepiloted in several schools in the Navajo Nation; and (3) create and pilot tools to evaluate Navajostudents’ experience of engineering design. The primary

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A REU-Site Program for Engineering Education Research on Self-Regulated Learning

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

theoretical foundationand the overall framework of this program, this paper describes its three primary elementsincluding: 1) recruitment and selection of REU participants, 2) REU research projects, and 3)seminar and workshop series and a final symposium. Selected student comments, as well aslessons learned, are also presented in this paper. Many REU students expressed their desire topursue further graduate studies, or teaching, to advance their professional careers.IntroductionExtensive research evidence has suggested that undergraduate research experience (REU)significantly improves students’ academic performance and confidence, and has a lasting impacton their career paths 1-3. The National Science Foundation has been supporting

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Investigating the Relationship among Faculty Knowledge of Self Determination Theory, the Classroom Learning Environment, and Engineering Student Outcomes

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nicolas A. Brown, Florida Atlantic University; Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University; Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Ryne A Sherman, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

those goals. For example, thetraditional “development and dissemination” approach to teaching has been identified as a majorbarrier to the STEM reform efforts [1]. Concurrently, research from the field of Social-CognitivePsychology has investigated the role of student motivation and its impact on academicachievement [2,3,4,5,6,7,8].One theory from Psychology, Self-Determination Theory [9], states that there are three innatepsychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—which when satisfied can Page 26.1041.2promote intrinsic motivation and increase student learning outcomes. In this model, autonomycan be conceptualized as having

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Reflection and Evaluation Data from e-Learning Modules on Learning Styles and Motivation

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Parijata Prabhakara, Michigan Technological University ; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

modules have the following sequence of activities: • Complete an instrument (learning style inventory or motivation questionnaire) • Go through a tutorial that gives a first hand experience of the influence of learning style or motivation • Go through a tutorial about learning style or motivation strategies • Respond to reflection questions • Evaluate the module Figure 1 describes the architecture of the learning styles module. It begins with a Barschlearning style inventory2. This module creates the “first hand experience” by asking students tolearn material that is presented in different learning styles. It presents tutorials on mitosis andPunnett squares, with one

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Building Sustainability into Control Systems: A New Facilities-Based and Hands-On Teaching Approach

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Melody Baglione, Cooper Union
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

suggest this new facilities-based andhands-on teaching approach helps students appreciate the real-world applicability of classroomtheory.MotivationTraditional, lecture-based undergraduate engineering approaches can leave many students withan abstract or incomplete understanding of the concepts being taught. 1 Actively engagingstudents with practical applications or experimental procedures has been generally shown toprovide engineering undergraduates with a broader understanding of course theory. 2 Inductivelearning approaches, such as case study methods, show students how the theory they are learningis applicable to real-world engineering projects. 3 Students at Purdue University reported thatcase studies added realism to their coursework and

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Assessing the Learning Gains of Manufacturing Students in an Integrated Hands-on Curriculum

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

), NewMexico State University, Prairie View A&M University, and Macomb Community College. Thework focused on four related knowledge areas: (1) drafting and design, (2) manufacturingprocesses, (3) process engineering, and (4) CAD/CAM/CIM. Each institution had specific program objectives and therefore the number andsequencing of courses required to cover the material varied. To make the work independent ofthe institutions, course-level student learning outcomes in the four knowledge areas wereidentified. A curriculum writing process was undertaken which narrowed these down to acommon core meeting the needs of all participating institutions. Relevant courses at each

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What is Making? What is Engineering?

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Andrew Michael Heiman; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

26.1726.3 Figure 1: Example of a shared “wall,” before (L) and after (R)The populations at Maker Faires came from attendees of Maker Faires. In this case, respondentswere self-selected and their responses were anonymous. Due to their attendance of a MakerFaire, respondents likely had some degree of familiarity with making. Attendees of aprofessional meeting of Makers, an event coinciding with Maker Faire, were also asked torespond to these questions. Attendees of this event consisted of thought leaders in the makingmovement and people interested in marketing their product towards makers. Respondents fromthis event were also self-selected and anonymous.Responses were also collected at a workshop put together by a funding agency

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Towards a Multimedia-based Virtual Classroom on Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security Education for Both City and Rural Schools

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Fei Hu, University of Alabama; Thomas Morris, Mississippi State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and book chapters. Dr. Hu’s research has been supported by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Cisco, Sprint, and other sources. He has chaired a few international conferences. His research interests are 3S - Security, Signals, Sensors: (1) Security: This is about how to overcome different cyber attacks in a complex wireless or wired network. Recently he focuses on cyber-physical system security and medical security issues. (2) Signals: This mainly refers to intelligent signal processing, that is, using machine learning algorithms to process sensing signals in a smart way in order to extract patterns (i.e., achieve pattern recognition). (3) Sensors: This includes micro-sensor

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Probing the Flipped Classroom: A Controlled Study of Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering and Mathematics

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Rebecca M Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

potential to transform STEM educationby increasing student time spent on what research has demonstrated to be the most effectiveteaching techniques (i.e. active learning) without sacrificing material coverage or educationalscaffolding. Many educators are beginning to invert their classrooms, but there is limited (or no)data on learning gains currently available. We are rigorously examining the impact of threeinstructors inverting two STEM courses, in engineering (thermodynamics) and mathematics(differential equations), by measuring student learning gains and attitudes towards the coursematerial. Our expected measureable outcomes are: 1. Higher learning gains; 2. Increased ability to apply material in new situations (transfer

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A Group-level Framework for Emergent Properties of Interactive Learning

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

-level framework for emergent properties of interactive learning AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop a measurement instrument to examine the underlyinglatent factors of collaborative emergence, a concept that describes how classroom groupsfunction from a complex systems perspective. We examined the underlying factors wediscovered in relationship to student engagement and student innovation using bivariatecorrelations. The study produced three important findings: 1) evidence for a stable two factorsolution underlying the concept of collaborative emergence, f1 = complexity and f2 = adaptivity;2) validity evidence that the group-level factors, complexity and adaptivity, can be situated in

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Factors Impacting Retention and Success of Undergraduate Engineering Students

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; John Ernzen; Kendra Rae Beeley; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

academicperformance in determining their long-term persistence in STEM subject matter5.This project studies the impact of these factors and their interactions that occur in a system withsociocultural effects occurring at four levels. These levels include: 1) Student enculturation andacademic support systems; 2) Classroom effects, both course design and pedagogy; 3)Departmental Culture; and 4) Interdepartmental Coordination and Interaction (See Figure 1). Thecurrent project is utilizing assessment at each level to both determine key areas in need ofreform, and to feed back results of innovations to stakeholders at each level. It is hypothesizedthat effects at each level act as key drivers of student motivation, achievement and persistence. Inthis paper, we

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Constructionist Learning for Environmentally Responsible Product Design

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
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

advances in science,specifically in communication and information technologies, are resulting in a renewed interestin hands-on (physical and virtual) learning. While laboratories in engineering education provideopportunities for hands-on learning, researchers have found that student learning in labs has notachieved the expected benefits [1, 2]. There are numerous shortcomings in traditional labs thatinclude, for example, short time constraints and high student expectations [3]. When we treat ourstudents as novices receiving existing knowledge (in a lecture and in a highly structured lab),they do not have the opportunity to construct knowledge. Constructionism, as defined by Papert [4], is a pedagogical approach that encourageslearning

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Integrating Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing into the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

chemical engineering courses. These are based on API manufacturing and finisheddrug production processes. We are exposing students to the important area of continuousmanufacturing of pharmaceutical products. This is a growing area of interest for the drugindustry. This work is part of the educational outreach efforts of the NSF ERC for StructuredOrganic Particulate Systems (NSF grant # ECC0540855).IntroductionThe pharmaceutical sector is one of the most prominent sectors of the worldwide economy. In2014, the industry was expected to generate 1 trillion USD in revenue [1]. American companiesmake up a majority of this profit, with five of the top ten pharmaceutical companies beingheadquartered in the United States [2]. These economic factors and the

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Design and Fabrication of a Planetary Gearset as Part of a Hybrid Powertrain

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

over the course offive semesters. The research is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.The centerpiece of the hybrid powertrain is the planetary gearset, which combines

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Mechatronics Experiential Learning for Broadening Participation in Engineering

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington; Alan Bowling, University of Texas at Arlington; Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

assessment data collected so far.1 IntroductionThe goal of this project is to introduce a mechatronics experiential learning element intothe curriculum of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA). This type of hands-on experience is known to moti-vate students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, in their study of engineering.Dr. Bowling became aware of this when he was faculty advisor for a team of students whoentered the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Ex-ploration Robo-Ops competition. The students were required to build a Mars rover, whichwould be transported to the rock yard at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Factors Associated with Student Participation in Cooperative Education Programs (Co-Ops)

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jake Davis, Purdue University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

to further enhance co-oprecruitment and engagement of engineering students from a broader range of backgrounds,interests, and experiences as a pathway to potentially increase the overall diversity of theprofessional engineering labor force.Introduction and BackgroundCooperative education programs (co-ops) in engineering are designed to provide students withprofessional experience relevant to their academic discipline in alternating cycles between paidfull-time employment and traditional full-time classroom education. Co-ops are workopportunities for undergraduate students organized in partnership with industry basedorganizations,1 which can also be referred to as Work-Integrated Learning (WIL).2-3 There areseveral associated benefits to

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Engineering Pathways of Nontraditional Students—an Update on NSF Award 1361058

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jaqi C. McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

alone. Again, the actual incidence of delayed graduation using the NCESdefinition would be higher. MIDFIELD contains no data to create an operational definition ofany of the other nontraditional characteristics. As a result of these differences, it is difficult todetermine to what extent the MIDFIELD institutions are representative of other U.S. public four-year institutions. Even within MIDFIELD, nontraditional student enrollments are certainly notdistributed uniformly by institution—on average, 4-5% of student enrollment is nontraditional byage, but the percentages range from 1% to 25% by institution.Of the 6,330 nontraditional students ever enrolled in engineering, 80% started in engineering,compared to 87% of traditional students—yet equal

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A Cross-institutional Study of the Case Study Teaching in the Sciences Method

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

“stories” are designed using role play cases or interrupted narratives with charactersthat may be real or fictional experiencing the case and “telling” the content the teacher wishes todeliver to their students using the characters in the story. It engages the students because they canrelate to the characters or story and encourages discussion of the case through the use of guidedquestions.Using Case Studies to Improve Laboratory InstructionGiven the recommendations to replace traditional teaching methods with more empiricallyvalidated teaching methods that uses inquiry based methods and active learning, for oureducational research study, we investigated two main questions: 1) To what extent does the useof the case studies method address all

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The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering Program

Conference Session: NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington; Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Scott Winter, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduating fromcollege with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees. This issue isparticularly germane to the State of Washington where 50,000 jobs will go unfilled by 2017 as aresult of the job skills gap.1 Despite awareness of this need, populations that are underserved inengineering are a largely overlooked demographic. We have an opportunity to make a differenceright here in Washington, where in 35 percent of school districts more than half of the studentsreceive free- or reduced-price lunches.The Washington State Academic RedShirt (STARS) Program, based on the University ofColorado’s GoldShirt Program, aims to increase the number of students from economically- andeducationally-disadvantaged backgrounds who graduate with