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Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Darryl P. Butt, University of Utah; Timothy Andersen; Tammi Vacha-Haase, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University

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, three doctoral programs have been launched at Boise State University. Thefirst doctoral program established was in Electrical and Computer Engineering, selected becauseof the need for a trained workforce in the region. The other two doctoral programs, MaterialsScience and Engineering, and Computing, were from the start designed as interdisciplinarydegree programs. That is, they were designed for the participation of not just program facultywithin the division, but for the participation of program faculty with related research interests inother departments at the university. This paper presents the steps taken to launch the programs,lessons learned in initiating and administering the programs, best practices undertaken, andchallenges faced by

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Purdy, SmithGroupJJR; Paul Urbanek FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, SmithGroupJJR

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engineering departments themselves remain pri-marily concerned with how design directly impacts their teaching and interactions with students.As architects, engineers, and planners for more than a dozen collegiate engineering-departmentbuildings in the past decade, SmithGroupJJR has helped develop a series of best practices re-lated to facility design in this new era. While not the only firm to explore them, SmithGroupJJRhas organized these new best practices into five distinct trends that encourage active participa-tion, collaboration, and even spontaneity, reflecting an underlying ethic of student engagementfrom the freshman level up. We present them here, provide real-world examples from Smith-GroupJJR’s portfolio, and also propose methods of

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Developing New Engineering Educators

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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methods.Dr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is a Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering classroom.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the Assistant Di- rector for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity in STEM. Lee received his

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Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Graduate Studies

definition ofbroader impacts the first few weeks of class helped me set up a good foundation for the rest ofthe course.’‘I thought the class participation very beneficial and should be required. We were able to notonly practice talking about our research to others but we were able to see how we progressedthroughout the semester.’Summary and outlookThe initial offering of the course in Spring 2016 attracted 13 engineering graduate students fromfour disciplines and introduced them to the notion of broader impacts and underscored the valueof engaging in activities to achieve specific societal outcomes. Student feedback from this initialoffering was very positive. The course has already achieved impact by enabling students toimplement their project

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

this capacity, he managed the departmental budget, curriculum design, fellowships, and scholarships. He graduated from the Naval Aviation Officer School as a U.S. Naval Officer and Aviator. Dr. Harris received his masters and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Mississippi and he holds bachelor degrees from the University of Kansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 TAMUS LSAMP PROJECT: 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS – FINDING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR URM STEM STUDENTSIntroductionThe Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) program, funded by the National

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Curriculum I

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2017 ASEE International Forum

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Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Malcolm N Cooke, Case Western Reserve University

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20789Identifying and Sharing Best Practices in International Higher EducationMakerspacesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director

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Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Sarah Rajkumari Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A graduate study on cost effective analyses and environmental impact analyses of using waste cementitious materials in building constructionAbstractConcrete is the most dominating construction material across the globe. In the last two decadesthe concrete production has increased dramatically, which caused an increase in Portland cementproduction since it is the core of reaction that gives concrete its strength. Cement productiongenerates a significant amount of Green House Gas (GHG) contributing to global warming.The purpose of this research is to review literature that proves efficiency of the usage of wastecementitious materials and to

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Life After Graduation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

(2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor Award (2009, 2010, 2013). Dr. Darabi has been the Technical Chair for the UIC Annual Engineering Expo for the past 5 years. The Annual Engineering Expo is a COE’s flagship event where all senior students showcase their Design projects and products. More than 600 participants from public, industry and academia attend this event annually. Dr. Darabi is an ABET IDEAL Scholar and has led the MIE Department ABET team in two successful ac- creditations (2008 and 2014) of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering programs. Dr. Darabi has been the lead developer of several educational software systems as well as the author of multiple ed

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Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carey Whitehair; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Roles of Cognitive Trust and Collective Efficacy.” SAGE Open 3(3): 1–10.33. Somerville, Mark, and Jessica Townsend. 2015. “A Student-Centered Approach to Designing Teaming Experiences.” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2015–Febru(February): 1–2.34. Bradley, Bret H, Heather J Anderson, John E Baur, and Anthony C Klotz. 2015. “When Conflict Helps: Integrating Evidence for Beneficial Conflict in Groups and Teams under Three Perspectives.” Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 19(4): 243–72.35. Chan, Joel, Steven P. Dow, and Christian D. Schunn. 2015. “Do the Best Design Ideas (Really) Come from Conceptually Distant Sources of Inspiration?” Design Studies 36(C

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; David Leal Martinez, Aalto University; Maurice Forget, Aalto University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #19683Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering Design: Best Practices andIssues in Cases of International Teams Working from Different ContinentsDr. Constanza Miranda Mendoza, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile Constanza Miranda holds a PhD in design with a focus in anthropology from North Carolina State Uni- versity. While being a Fulbright grantee, Constanza worked as a visiting researcher at the Center for Design Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, at Stanford. Today she is an assistant professor at P.Universidad Cat´olica de Chile’s Engineering School. There, she directs the DILAB: the

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Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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Educational Research and Methods

design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Her engineering education research focuses on returning students in graduate education - those who practice in industry for a substantial period of time before returning to school for a graduate degree. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Challenges and Benefits of Applied Experience as an Engineering Returner in a PhD ProgramI. IntroductionThis research paper describes the experiences of returning

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Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

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Educational Research and Methods

by emphasing the need for Synergetic Configuration across the curriculumKey words: Synergy: Variety: Synergetic Configuration: Foundation students:Graduate Students 1. Introduction & BackgroundBased upon the pedagogically focused aspects of the RVS model of Engineering Education [1]and following an Action Research approach [2] the Great Expectations Project set out toidentify and find solutions to the issues around the ‘academic transition’ into university fortwo very different cohorts of students; those who enter university without the required pre-requisite qualifications and are therefore required to enrol upon a pre-undergraduate level‘conversion’ programme in general engineering; and students who, having graduated with aBachelor’s

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Impact of an Undergraduate Research Program on Students’ Attitudes toward and Pursuit of Graduate Studies – A Follow-up StudyAbstractUndergraduate research experiences have been shown to have a positive impact on

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Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tehya Stockman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Claire Elizabeth Kincaid, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Thomas Andrew Heale, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Steven Eric Meyer, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, approaches for supporting education research-to-practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Preparing Students for a Collaborative Engineering Design Work Environment: A Study of Practicing EngineersAbstractRecent studies within design and engineering education have focused on better preparingengineering graduates to function within an industry design environment. Increased emphasis inthis area is motivated by a growing concern that graduates are entering industry with littleexperience engaging

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The Best in DEED

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Emilia Dewi Tanu, University of Maryland, College Park

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #18835Designing a Course for Peer Educators in Undergraduate Engineering De-sign CoursesMs. Gina Marie Quan, University of Maryland, College Park Gina Quan is a doctoral candidate in Physics Education Research at the University of Maryland, College Park. She graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include understanding community and identity formation, unpacking students’ relation- ships to design, and cultivating institutional change. Ms. Quan is also a founding member of the Access Network, a research-practice community dedicated to

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CEED Technical Session: High-Impact Makerspaces, Transitioning from Co-op to School and Service Research

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder, American Society for Engineering Education; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

underserved groups (p. 3). The survey conducted seeks to furtheradd to the literature on university makerspace promising practices, and gain more information onthe specific university-level (student retention, diversity and access) and student-centered(student performance, engagement, and grades) impacts that university makerspaces have onengineering and engineering technology education.MethodologyIn the spring of 2016, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) distributed anonline survey (see Appendix) to engineering deans (ED) and engineering technology deans anddepartment chairs (ETDC). The survey was designed by ASEE’s Assessment, Evaluation andInstitutional Research (AEIR) department. The survey consisted primarily of a series of

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Life After Graduation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

graduating students to pursue and achieve theirperceived success.This is a Research Paper and Evidence-Based Practice Paper to explore how graduatingundergraduate engineering students conceive of career and personal success. Through aqualitative review of “vision plans” students create to map to their first 5 to 10 years post-graduation plans, we have categorized areas for success that include themes of production,experience, character and relationships. Through in-class exercises in a senior year (non-capstone) course on professional orientation and a freshmen class orienting students to college,30 students used exercises and assignments that have them use design thinking, networking, andinformational interviews to better identify and understand

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Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #19227Construction Research Fundamentals Course to Support Graduate StudentBuilt Environment Thesis and Dissertation Research and WritingMr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well as work as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research

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Engineering Identity

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, The University of Texas, Austin; Luis L. Martins, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

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a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education, and as an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Meagan R. Kendall

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Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-157. 4. Brownell, J. E., & Swaner, L. E. (2009). High-impact practices: applying the learning outcomes literature to the development of successful campus programs. Peer Review, 11(2), 26. 5. Jones, M. T., Barlow, A. E., & Villarejo, M. (2010). Importance of undergraduate research for minority persistence and achievement in biology. The Journal of Higher Education, 81(1), 82-115. 6. Owerbach, D., & Oyekan, A. (2015). Undergraduate research experience aids progression, graduation rates at Texas Southern University, an HBCU. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 36(2), 28-32. 7. Lichtenstein, G., Chen, H. L., Smith, K. A., & Maldonado, T. A. (2014). Retention and persistence of

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vemitra M White, Mississippi State University; Jamel Hill Alexander, Mississippi State University; Debra Prince, Mississippi State University

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throughout theduration of the program. Parents ensured that the participants attended meetings and wereinvolved in either the design, build or marketing aspect of the robot. Parents also helped tofundraise money to get the teams specially designed shirts and gadgets with the team’s logoprinted on them. Representatives from local manufacturing industries provided mentorship toMS BEST hub teams by assisting teams in cutting and building parts from their hand drawn andcomputer-aided drafting designs (CAD), providing technical insight on mechanical designs andbuilds, as well as building the competition fields for the teams to practice and compete on. K-12 teachers, retirees, university faculty/staff, undergraduate and graduate students,along with

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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

students took all of their courses online, and another 2.97 million studentstook some of their courses online [2].With the growing importance of online education, the goal of this research is to better understandonline graduate engineering education programs by empirically identifying for the first timespecific factors that have a significant impact on program performance. Drawing from theliterature streams of heterogeneity and online learning, we examine the influence of onlinestudents who are veterans or active service members (Fig. 1). From the literature, heterogeneityhas been defined from social structure theory as the “distribution of the population among manygroups, defined by the probability that two randomly chosen persons do not belong

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Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineer- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Dr. Dawn Laux, Purdue University Dawn Laux is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information

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Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

semester, andwas used during end-of-semester grade determination for CE 765 students.In addition to the graduate-undergraduate tiered mentoring, an additional level of mentoring wasadded to the undergraduate project. Practicing engineers serving as project panel members metwith design teams for a mid-project meeting. Design teams presented to the panel completed loadcalculations, conceptual framing layout and rationale, and plans for project completion. Panelmembers were able to provide feedback and offer suggestions to design teams. This additionalmentoring from practicing engineers represented a change from previous iterations of CE 562,where the panel only interacted with students during final presentations.Results and DiscussionThe student

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Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elissa Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

analysis of the survey responses indicate the peer grading method successfullyreinforces and improves understanding of engineering design concepts. Proposals for revisionand improvement of the peer grading method based on the survey results are also discussed andremain as future work.1. IntroductionAccording to Torrance et al., the practice and study of assessment in education has experiencedthree major transitions – ‘assessment of learning’ to ‘assessment for learning’ to ‘assessment aslearning’ where assessment dominates learning experiences [1]. Considering the potential ofassessment to significantly contribute to student learning, a peer grading method is integratedinto a graduate-level engineering product design course. Peer grading is a well

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The Best in DEED

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Education, 2017 Switching Midstream, Floundering Early, and Tolerance for Ambiguity: How Capstone Students Cope with Changing and Delayed ProjectsAbstractIndustry-sponsored projects are a staple of senior capstone design, and provide our advanced levelstudents with valuable real-world experience. Because of the many players involved in an industrial-sponsored project, there are occasionally changes of scope or project goal adjustments that may occurmidstream; this can be frustrating to students, despite best practices in selecting and vetting all projectsources. Similarly, there have been research-based as well as industry-based projects that have been slowto launch, taking an inordinate amount of time in the first of the two capstone

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Design and Making

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research and praxis in engineering and design. To achieve thisgoal, we designed a course for STEM students that leverages a common STEM experience—adesign project—to help students understand the relevance and application of disability studies(and the liberal arts more broadly) to engineering and design.Previous scholarship addressing STEM and disability studies has most prominently addressedthe importance of redesigning STEM curricula to correct the underrepresentation of studentswith disabilities in STEM fields5,6. The goal of our course is to bring a disability studiesperspective to engineering tasks for all students, including needs assessments, concept sketches,and prototyping for an original design. This design experience—which we discuss in

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

enough time todistract from their other courses. Student projects are sponsored by a faculty research advisor, andeither the faculty member or a post-doctoral researcher or graduate student mentor act as their day-to-day point of contact. By providing students with opportunities for immersive learning in their first college semester,FIRE seeks to engage freshmen in engineering in a more accessible manner, supplementing theirrequired coursework. The research projects are carefully selected and framed not only to cover abroad range of mechanical engineering topics (from biomechanics to combustion to 3D printing)but also to provide opportunities for undergraduate researchers to exercise creative problemsolving, design and hands-on skills, self

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Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19974The Impact of Professional Communications Training on Teamwork and Lead-ership Skills for Engineering Capstone TeamsDr. Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Todd Polk is a Senior Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He received his Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. Todd has over 25 years of industry experience in design, test, applications, sales and management. After joining UT Dallas in 2013

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vetria L. Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

and techniques ofvisualization should begin early; consequently, the idea for a summer research experience forundergraduates in visualization was born. The goal of the research site is consistent with the goalof the NSF-REU program: to provide promising undergraduate students with a complete,mentored research experience, to better prepare these students for graduate school orprofessional pursuits and encourage them to pursue a career in science [15]. The impact ofundergraduate research experiences have been well documented [16], [17], [18], [19]. Facultymembers generally agree that there are significant educational benefits to the undergraduateresearch experience [20], [21]. Students are thought to develop expertise in a specific area