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WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Deana Delp

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Paper ID #20913Instilling Entrepreneurial Mindset by Vertical Integration of Engineering ProjectsShankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Shankar Ramakrishnan received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is currently part of the engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently he designs the curriculum for the freshman engineering program at the Polytechnic campus of the Arizona State University. He also designs and teaches engineering design courses in the first and sophomore years at ASU. His interests

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WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Work-in-Progress - An Introductory Course in Electrical Engineering: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges Melinda Holtzman and Branimir Pejcinovic

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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(written, oral, and graphical forms) (ABET SLO G, SLO K) 3. Function effectively on a team (ABET SLO E, SLO I)The Senior Design course draws upon all prior courses by exposing the student to an integrated,capstone design experience. The course is a critical component of the curriculum and providesthe student with a comprehensive opportunity to utilize the skills and abilities obtained throughthe MET program core material as well as the incorporated engineering design content. Inaddition, this course represents a major design experience and allows students to demonstratethat they have the ability to work in teams to design, develop, implement and improve integratedproducts and systems. Senior Design course is not a lecture-based course

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Pamela Ann Brown, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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. She earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Polytechnic University (now NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering), an SM in Chemical Engineering Practice from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Chemistry from the University at Albany of the State University of New York. Dr. Brown is a registered professional engineer in New York State. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Undergraduate Research Experiences in an Engineering Technology Curriculum Benito Mendoza, Manuel Sairitupa, and Pamela Brown New York City College of Technology {bmendoza

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #18886Formalizing Experiential Learning Requirements in an Existing Interdisci-plinary Engineering CurriculumDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) in 1989, and has been a faculty member of the engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Communications Systems, he su- pervises engineering students in the Communications Technology Group on credited work in the Inte- grated Projects Curriculum (IPC) of the Engineering Department, and those who

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WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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current engineering curricula lacks thehuman-centered design. The students will be introduced ability to prepare their students for the following:to a five-step design process originally developed by  human-elements of designEngineering for Change. A fundamental aspect of this  real-world problem-solvingdesign process is its iterative nature and its inherent focuson the human at the center of the problem-solving This paper outlines an initial attempt to address these twoexperience. The design process will be presented to the main concerns in the engineering curriculum at Lipscombstudents through three interactive experiences. University. By

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CoED: Embedded Systems and Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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Computers in Education

inspired by theneeds of creating meaningful hands-on DSP lab experiments in the allotted one term period (tenweeks) and by the goal of improving student success in implementing DSP-based culminatingprojects that meet desired goals within realistic constraints. The benefits of integrating the MCUtools in the DSP course are very promising. It permits more practical DSP laboratories and DSP-based capstone projects that render richer design experiences and makes meeting realistic designconstraints feasible. Furthermore, it provides an integrated laboratory curriculum structurebetween embedded microcontroller and DSP courses which reduces students’ unnecessary effortof learning new tools in different courses. Consequently, students can focus more on

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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mandatory course (core curriculum) – MET 421, 422 and 423. The syllabus foreach sequence is attached. The course involves developing a comprehensive project during these3 quarters; including a demonstration of a working prototype (a physical product rather than acomputer based model or data from experiments/process/procedure). Students must develop anew or improved product or technology during their senior design sequence. Each project will bedeveloped by a team of 3 to 4 students. Usually teams are a mix of both mechanical andelectrical engineering technology concentrations.This course is an excellent capstone experience, which requires both teamwork and individualskills to solve a modern industrial problem. Senior design project seminars in fall

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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, urban school districts with research experiences and shared activities designed to increase their understanding of the challenges and demands of nanotechnology, collaborative research, and college/career opportunities in STEM fields. Lead participants in the creation of 15 hands-on, inquiry-based teaching modules (5 per year) which integrate multiple STEM disciplines, convey scientific-process skills, and align with Indiana State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Introduce teaching modules and classroom assessment strategies into targeted school districts in an effort to cultivate a positive image of, and greater interest in, STEM fields among urban secondary students, many of whom are from underrepresented

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sharon P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation; Nancy Bryant, CT Department of Transportation

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). Reaching students at an early age is key in the attempt to encourage them to pursue STEMfields. Efforts can start by targeting middle school students, with an integrated approach, drawingsupport from various entities, to increase student confidence and interests in STEM. Morespecifically, with programs like the CCSU NSTI, a curriculum with more hands-on activities andsmall group competitions can suit young people's learning styles and preferences, stimulatinggreater interests in STEM fields and careers.Acknowledgement: We wish to thank the Federal Highway Administration for funding the CCSU NSTI programfor multiple years.References: 1. Nadelson, L. S. & Callahan J. (2011) A Comparison of Two Engineering Outreach Programs for

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Professional Skills Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

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student learning experience. Linking theory and calculations from the lecture to somethingconcrete to which the students are routinely exposed provides relevancy and can successfullyreinforce key aspects of the topic. This paper illustrates the integration of a practical exampleinto a chemical engineering curriculum, with the example pulled from a Mass and EnergyBalances course.The problem involves calculation of the power required to vaporize the liquid in an electroniccigarette (e-cigarette or vaporizer). Solution of this problem requires a coupled mass and energybalance and requires some knowledge of vapor-liquid equilibrium. Obviously, someassumptions are required to analyze this problem. Even with these assumptions, a reasonableestimate of

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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- Regulated Learning Profiles of Students Taking a Foundational Engineering Course. Journal of Engineering Education, 2015. 104(1): p. 74-100.8. Lawanto, O., et al., Comparing Self-Regulated Learning of Secondary Shool Students and College Freshmen during an Engineering Design Project. Journal of STEM Education, 2013. 14(4).9. Lawanto, O., et al., An Exploratory Study of Self- Regulated Learning Strategies in a Design Project by Students in Grades 9-12. Design & Technology Education, 2013. 18(1): p. 44-57.10. Turns, J.A., et al. Integrating reflection into engineering education. in 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. http://scholar. google. com. hk/scholar

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lauren Miranda Lingar; Abbey Williams; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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in-class activities prescribed for the course. Thus it isclassroom pedagogy. The flipped classroom is an important that we investigate the impact that studenteducational concept that is growing in popularity, where motivation has on successful performance in our first-yearthe traditional class-lecture and home-work are inverted flipped programming course as the difference in motivationto home-lecture and class-work. This work focuses on the may explain our previous study results.formation of motivational profiles of studentsparticipating in the flipped classroom environment. LITERATURE REVIEWBased on the theory of intrinsic motivation, we used a I

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Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V Nedunuri, International Center for Water Resources; Ning Zhang, Central State University

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moral character and ethical integrity. This professionalrequirement also calls on the engineering educators to develop the engineering curriculumenriched with ethics and professionalism.An engineering undergraduate can passively learn professionalism and ethics through seniorcapstone design, summer internships and undergraduate research. However, these opportunitieshave limitations. Hence, as the instructors in an engineering program, the authors felt more onthe formal teaching and practice on ethics and professional conduct needed to raise theawareness in accordance with ABET Student Outcomes-f and i, and the professional bodyexpectations. Environmental engineering curriculum in the authors’ institution introduces ethicsand professionalism to

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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engineering,humanities, and entrepreneurship and innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI), a technology-focused university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The university isbest known for its 47 year-old project-based curriculum. WPI’s 14-week semesters aredivided into two seven-week “terms.” Our sequence involves a three-credit course in thefirst term (for which students receive Humanities and Arts credit) followed by another 3-credit course in the second term (for which they receive Engineering credit). The twocourses are an integrated six-credit hour sequence.“Humanitarian Engineering Past and Present” provides a deep, integrative learningexperience of benefit to both STEM and non-STEM students, and it is our hope that itwill be taught in

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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) Meeting with Industry Focus-Group, (2) Survey potentialstudents and industry sponsors, (3) and feedback from current programs’ Industry AdvisoryBoards, (4) database research on potential job markets, and (5) Industry Letters of Support.The objective of the meeting with an industry focus-group was to determine the skills required forfuture technical managers and identify the skill-gaps in the current workforce; this informationserved as the basis to design the program-level learning objectives (PLO) and curriculum of theproposed METM program. In addition, a large survey was conducted presenting the proposedcurriculum to the potential students and potential sponsors with the objectives of validating thecurriculum and PLO’s. Furthermore, job market

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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Military and Veterans

Paper ID #20251The Impact of Veterans and Curriculum Heterogeneity on Online GraduateEngineering Program Performance: An Empirical StudyDr. Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science Douglas M. Schutz is an Associate Professor of Information Systems, International Business, and Man- agement at the Tokyo University of Science in Japan. He received a Ph.D. in Business Administration focusing on Management Information Systems (MIS) from the Fox School of Business of Temple Uni- versity at Philadelphia, an MBA in Information Management from the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S

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Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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this paper wedescribe the design of the new general engineering curriculum at the University of San Diego.The argument for an engineering curriculum with a broad foundation that includes the liberal artsis not novel. Just after the creation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1955, theEngineers’ Council for Professional Development commissioned a study to investigate howengineering education could keep pace with rapid developments in science and technology. Theresult of this study was the influential Grinter report​1​, among whose recommendations includedan emphasis on the importance of integrating liberal arts into engineering education. While thereport argued for balance between the technical and liberal arts, few current

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Dixon, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Jenny Vi Le, Ohio State University; Carlos E. Castro, Ohio State University; Madith Barton, Ohio State University; Olivia R. Richardson, Ohio State University

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lead an Innovative Curriculum Design Team and directed OSU faculty and students in the research component of the project. On the smART project, Kerry serves as the arts partner and K-12 education specialist.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Deborah Grzybowski is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and her B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on making engineering accessible to all students, including students with visual impairments, through the use of art-infused curriculum

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Sarah Samir Sedra, United Arab Emirates university; khawla Mousa Alrayssi, UAEU ; Riham Mohamed Surkatti Ms, Graduate Student ; Haya Mohammed Al Nuaimi, UAEU

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knowledge is demonstrated to the learner,(d) new knowledge is applied by the learner, and (e) new knowledge is integrated into thelearner’s world. In the theory classes, new knowledge is explained and their application andskills are enhanced with tutorials. The workshop activated the existing skills and knowledge andprovided an opportunity to integrate the new knowledge with the existing one. It made studentsconfident in their ability to apply the newly acquired skills and knowledge to solve real-worldproblems. The survey conducted after the workshop indicates this. The workshop lasted fornearly five hours, but no group wanted to leave without completing the task to the full.As conclusions the following can be said: - Teaching the theory and

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Professor Washington received his BS, MS and PhD degrees from NC State. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration of Entrepreneurship in a First-Year Engineering CourseAbstractThis evidence based practice describes the integration of entrepreneurship into a project-basedfirst-year engineering course to encourage student innovation, and to develop student leadershipand self-efficacy. A module featuring a series of lectures on entrepreneurship and business plandevelopment was introduced as part of the curriculum. The module was further enhanced withthe introduction of multiple company founders and industrial leaders who were invited to deliverpresentations and interact with students

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Levi Sligar, Northwest Nazarene University; John Stutz P.E., Northwest Nazarene College; Brice Allen, Northwest Nazarene University; Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Abigail Stutz,, Northwest Nazarene University; Mallory Garner, Northwest Nazarene University

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hook to a depth of atleast an inch again ensuring the strength of the mold.Once the slurry is poured around the hook and it hardens, the mold is ready to be fired in anatural gas kiln used by the ceramics classes in the art department Though students prepared,mixed, and poured their own molds, the ABS burn-out process was done for them. The kiln wasmanually adjusted to hold a temperature of 1000⁰ F-1500⁰ F for at least 5 hours. Thissuccessfully vaporizes the plastic hook and foam sprues. Too high of a firing temperature or toolong of an exposure can begin to degrade the integrity of the plaster-of-paris mold, causingcracks and fragility.Casting can begin after the molds cool or while still hot if care is taken to handle the hot moldssafely. If

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Geoff Knowles, Purdue University; Todd Kelley, Purdue University; Euisuk Sung, Purdue University; Jongseong Choi, Purdue University

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Paper ID #18431Research Design, Data Collection, and Assessment Methods for an IntegratedSTEM Education Model (Work in Progress)Mr. J. Geoff Knowles, Purdue University J. Geoff Knowles is the Executive Director for Ivy Tech Community College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. His background is in environmental engineering and he is a PhD candidate in Technology and Engineer- ing Teacher Education in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. Currently he is doing research on integrated STEM education through the Teachers and Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS) NSF ITEST funded project.Dr. Todd Kelley

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International Research Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of New York, NYC Louis Stokes Alliance; Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan

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translational aspects of fundamentalneuroscience towards applied neurodegenerative and neurological neuropsychiatric strategies.Program ModelStudy abroad courses that are faculty led and short term are seen as the major vehicles forstudents to integrate an international experience in their curriculum. The opposite is true for theNYC LSAMP model, which has a term length of 8 weeks or more typically in the summer. Asummary of the program elements at each university site is shown in Table 1. The eleven coreelements of the program were deemed an integral component of the success. For example, thefaculty led designation for the KTH program is linked to the career award of the faculty. TU-Graz/Univ. Graz program is also faculty led, but is based in CUNY at

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

influencing undergraduate Hispanic and other minority students’ decision to considerengineering as their major; 3) Dual programs for Community Colleges and summer programs aswell as High Schools at one of the institution are providing access for pre-college minority andwomen students to careers in engineering and technology; 4) Our project aims to develop andestablish an integrated research-oriented educational facility to support and enhance teachingand learning in these areas, by providing a set of comprehensive laboratory experiments,teaching and learning modules; and 5) The design and implementation of a computationalworkbench for simulating hybrid power systems and distributed energy resources.2. Curriculum ChangesEngineering and technology

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Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #19544Developing a Vertically Integrated Project Course to Connect Undergradu-ates to Graduate Research Projects on Smart Cities Transportation Technol-ogyDr. Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum and pedagogical techniques for engineering education, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and

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Installation, Integration, and Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Saied Hemati, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

addresses issues of creating such an integrated photovoltaic / piezoelectric energycollection system with communications and display. The preceding discussion has addressedtechnical issues. There are pedagogical and administrative issues in a two-department seniordesign project.The university hosts a strong interdisciplinary senior design program within its College ofEngineering. The program dates back to 1999 when two Mechanical Engineering professors andone Electrical Engineering professor combined their efforts in teaching a two-semester seniordesign course sequence. Initially, there were only a few interdisciplinary projects. Emphasiswas on creating a unified curriculum that spanned the disciplines. Common elements wereidentified and a common

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Installation, Integration, and Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, theprogram faculty consist of members from chemical engineering, electrical engineering,mechanical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, civil engineering, andenvironmental sciences and policy. Program faculty worked the remainder of 2011 and into 2012to develop a curriculum that integrated technical fundamentals and some advanced topics fromexisting courses, economic analysis from existing Engineering Economy and Economics ofEnergy courses, a revived Engineering and Public Policy course, a new Applied SystemsEngineering course, and a few Energy Engineering specific courses on Fuel and EnergyConversions. A flowchart of the current curriculum is included as an Appendix to this paper.It is important to note that the program is substantially

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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historian or philosopher or writer thinks, are reserved forhistory and philosophy and literature majors in their more advanced classes. In the generaleducation curriculum, integrative learning is little more than a fantasy. For the engineeringstudent, this approach often leads to compartmentalized learning, where students do not connecttheir general education courses to their engineering courses.  When it comes to integrating engineering and humanities within a single course, the prospectsare more promising but the effort much more daunting. Engineering and the humanities are sofar removed from one another —sometimes quite literally situated on opposite ends of largecampuses, in separate colleges and institutional environments that make it

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Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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to determine which of the MSAs have solutions that are working and emulate themelsewhere where a change is warranted. From an engineering perspective, some of the solutionsthat can be considered are: better body camera data streaming; integration of audio signalprocessing; mobile app development useful to police officers and minority youth, communityblogs for interaction between the two groups, and enhanced transparency among all thesubgroups involved.Discussion:The current status: We have completed one case-study and expect to develop two more case-studies by the end of this year. We will offer concurrent courses in spring ’18 and add the top 3to 4 case-studies from the course to our case-study portfolio. We will also monitor our studentsas