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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University; Robert Spall, Utah State University; Paul Barr, Utah State University

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Paper ID #22760An S-STEM Project for Improving Undergraduate Engineering EducationProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dy- namics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, and the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes. He earned his PhD, MS, and BS degrees in mechanical engineering and is a

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Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University

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Wallace studied Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California before earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He has been on the faculty of the Michigan Tech Computer Science Department since 2000. His experiences as a computer scientist, linguist, and software developer drive his research exploring how humans can better understand, build, and use software. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Google, Microsoft Research, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Wallace’s Agile Communicators project, supported by an NSF IUSE award, seeks to build an en- hanced curriculum for computing programs that emphasizes inquiry, critique and

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT)

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Paper ID #24000Implementing a Successful S-STEM Project on SETS in an Urban Large Pub-lic UniversityDr. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the Intelligent Sensor Grid and Informatics (ISGRIN)research lab and actively involving undergraduate researcher in her research on networked smart data acquisition systems, wireless sensor networks, and data analytics of the data collected. Her research interest also includes quality

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Kenneth Lamb P.E., Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Paper ID #23544Improving Student Writing with Research-based Instruction: Results fromthe Civil Engineering Writing ProjectDr. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad, Professor of Applied Linguistics, is the head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project, in which engineering faculty, engineering practitioners, and writing specialists collaborate to improve writ- ing instruction in civil engineering courses. She has written numerous articles and books about English grammar, discourse, and corpus linguistics.Mr. Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc. Mr. Pfeiffer is a senior engineer and

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LeAnn E. Faidley, Wartburg College; Christine A. DeVries, Wartburg College; Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

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Paper ID #23242S-STEM: Academically and Civically Engaged Scientists – Mid-Project ProgressReportDr. LeAnn E. Faidley, Wartburg College Dr. LeAnn Faidley is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. She teaches in the areas of Freshmen Engineering, Mechanics, Materials, and Design. Her pedagogical research areas include methods for improving student engagement with the material, service learning, inquiry based learning, and standards based grading.Dr. Christine A. DeVries, Wartburg College Dr. Christine DeVries is an Associate Professor at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa with

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Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Alisa Zornig Gura, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Sam Alptekin

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Paper ID #22731Student Outcomes in Academic Community-Engaged STEM Projects withMulti-Dimensional DiversityDr. Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame Assistant Director for Community-Based Research and Impact. Dr. Wood received her M.S.and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds her B.S. from Purdue University. Her research interests include community engagement, asset-based community development, collective impact, and evaluation in complex settings.Mrs. Alisa Zornig Gura, University of Notre Dame Alisa Zornig Gura has served in various STEM community engagement roles with the University of Notre Dame

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Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center

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Paper ID #22125Research Initiation: Effectively Integrating Sustainability within an Engi-neering Program: Project AccomplishmentsDr. Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Associate Director, Montana Engineering Education Research CenterDr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the recently retired Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University (MSU). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for over 25 years, and she continues to work on

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Ye Yuan, Nantong University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Paper ID #22019Exploring Follow-up Effect of Scaffolding for Creative Problem Solving throughQuestion Prompts in Project-based Community Service LearningProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is a professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over ten years of industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Dr. Ye Yuan, Nantong UniversityMs. Jing Yan

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Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018IntroductionScholarships in Engineering, Science, Mathematics and Computer Science (SESMC, “seismic”)is an NSF S-STEM project at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a community college in SantaMaria, California. SESMC was funded at $600,000 for five-years. The first set of scholarshipswas awarded during academic year 2013–14, and the final set was awarded during 2017–18.Project activities were based on four foundations blocks: Financial, Academic Skills,Involvement, and Commitment/Motivation (Figure 1). Each scholar was awarded up to $6,000per year. Scholars were required to attend group study sessions, workshops, guest speaker talks,etc., as well as meet twice per semester with a faculty mentor in

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College

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Paper ID #21260Lessons Learned from a NSF S-STEM Project in a Rural and Hispanic Serv-ing InstitutionDr. Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College IVAN LOPEZ HURTADO received his B.S. degree in Industrial Physics Engineering from Tec de Mon- terrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1995. M.S. degree in Automation from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1998 and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA in 2008. He is currently the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Northern New Mexico College, Associate Professor of the College of Engineering and Technology, and

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Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Anna Montana Cirell, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Audrey Boklage, Arizona State University

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partic- ularly interested in improving the culture and environment of undergraduate education experience for all students, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Audrey has expertise in qualitative research methods including exploratory case studies and narrative inquiry. She is currently exploring the culture and environments of university makerspaces and community colleges through student stories. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Making a New Path: Lessons Learned During the ‘Making the Data’ Phase of our ProjectAbstractIn this NSF-funded Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) project, we are broadlyinterested in understanding how

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K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Farshad Niayeshpour, Iowa State University

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State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Enhancing Critical Life-Cycle Decision Making in Complex Engineering Projects in the Context of Engineering Economy CoursesAbstractComplex engineering projects (CEPs) such as electric transmission networks and transportationinfrastructure are becoming increasingly important to the public in general and even more so toengineers. These projects are large-scale in terms of money and time and contain significantuncertainties over their life-cycle, with fluctuations in input and output costs. Due to theseuncertainties, there are conditional opportunities (e.g., on prices) to make critical decisions

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Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Veronica van Montfrans, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gary R. Kirk, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Holly Larson Lesko; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #23168Findings from the First Year of a Project that Partners Engineers and Edu-cators in Rural SchoolsDr. Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Veronica van Montfrans, Virginia Tech Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr

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Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Sean P. Dever, Western Washington University; Lindsey Bear, Bellingham Technical College; Tim Mark Christman, Western Washington University; Dana Hickenbottom, Itek Energy/Western Solar; Sam Winters, Itek Energy

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Paper ID #22917A Cross-Institution Collaboration: Analysis of Power Electronic Technolo-gies for Solar Panel ArraysMs. Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College Jill Davishahl is a faculty member in the engineering department at Bellingham Technical College where she teaches courses ranging from Intro to Engineering Design to Engineering Statics. Outside of teaching, Jill is working on the design and development of a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technol- ogy and is currently PI on an NSF funded ATE project grant in renewable energy. She holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A&M University

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Pathways and Integrated STEM for P-12 Teacher PreparationWhen the preparation of the next generation of STEM teachers is discussed in education circles,few think of teachers earning an engineering degree as a pathway to entering the teachingprofession. Teachers prepared with an engineering degree are well equipped to help younglearners “connect the STEM dots” through design, problem solving, experimentation, making,and understanding the balance between the designed and natural world in which they live. STEMlearning is often abstract and STEM subjects are too often taught in isolation without referenceand meaningful connections. This NSF-IUSE project broadens the STEM

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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research methods. She also serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams and Tooker Professor at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22830 innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Arkansas Tech University

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Paper ID #22787How to Increase the Impacts of the REU Experience in an InterdisciplinaryResearch-based REU SiteDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial

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Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University

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recognition, machine learning, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Scholarship Program Initiative via Recruitment, Innovation, and Transformation (SPIRIT): S-STEM Program Initiatives and Early ResultsThis paper describes the structure, project initiatives, and early results of the NSF S-STEMfunded SPIRIT: Scholarship Program Initiative via Recruitment, Innovation, and Transformationprogram at Western Carolina University (WCU). SPIRIT is a scholarship program focused onbuilding an interdisciplinary engineering learning community involved in extensive peer andfaculty mentoring, vertically-integrated Project Based Learning (PBL), and

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Sin-Ning Cindy Liu, Texas A&M University; Cynthia K. Lang, Texas A&M University; Carolyn L. Sandoval, Texas A&M University; Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University

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in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Educa- tion Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, curriculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and the general chair for the 2009 conference. Prof. Froyd is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering

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Nathanial David Wiggins, San Jacinto College; Sadegh Davari, University of Houston, Clear Lake; Sharon Perkins Hall, University of Houston, Clear Lake; Krishani Abeysekera, University of Houston Clear Lake; Norman H. Liebling, San Jacinto College; James LeRoy Meeks, San Jacinto College

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Jacinto College for thirty seven years and as an adjunct at the University of Houston (Clear Lake), for over thirty years, teaching computer science. I served two years as a Lieutenant in the US Army Intelligence and Security Agency, conducted computer research on Project MAC at MIT and started my own computer software businessMr. James LeRoy Meeks, San Jacinto College I am the lead professor in the field of Cyber security at San Jacinto College. In my tenure at San Jacinto College I have also developed other programs in the field of Computer Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Bridges to STEM Careers Project-Based Success1. IntroductionThe NSF Bridges

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Mary Roth, Lafayette College; Laurie F. Caslake, Lafayette College

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CMMI Division. Like many faculty at strictly undergraduate institutions, weroutinely provide opportunities for students to work on research projects and fund this researchin some situations through external grants. An innovation in this particular grant was the creationof a research collaboration between faculty and students at Lafayette and an NSF-fundedEngineering Research Center (ERC). As stated on the NSF website, “The goal of the ERCProgram is to integrate engineering research and education with technological innovation totransform national prosperity, health, and security.” To accomplish this goal, collaborationsbetween ERCs and other institutions are inherent in the work of an ERC; however, researchcollaborations between ERCs and small

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Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Scott W Case, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Natasha Smith, Virginia Tech

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]. While this decision is reasonable from an operational andresource management perspective, research on large classes have shown that students sufferdecreased academic engagement, motivation and achievement [3]–[5] . Instructors, on the otherhand, report having difficulty establishing rapport with their students and a growing inability tomonitor students’ learning gains and provide quality individualized feedback [4]–[6]. To addressthese issues, our project draws from Lattuca and Stark’s Academic Plan model [9], whichincorporates a thorough consideration of factors influencing curricular activities that can beapplied at the course, program, and institutional levels, and assumes that instructors are keyactors in curriculum development and revision

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Helen H. Hu, Westminster College; Clifton L. Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; Patricia B. Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.

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involved in research and evaluation on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and issues of race/ethnicity, gender and disability for over 30 years. Her BS (Mathematics) is from LeMoyne College and MS (In- structional Technology) and PhD (Teacher Education) are from Syracuse University. Dr. Campbell an Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Fellow, has authored more than 100 publications including coauthoring Building Evaluation Capacity: Guide I Designing A Cross Project Evaluation and Guide II Collecting and Using Data in Cross-Project Evaluations”; ”A Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects”; ”Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success

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Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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Engineering Design Pedagogy ResearchAbstractProject-based design classes are increasingly common in undergraduate engineeringprograms. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of guidelines to support the development,implementation and efficacy evaluation of such new courses. Engineering design projectsfrequently serve as experiential learning activities for students to appropriately apply amethodical design process to specific design contexts. However, it is challenging forinstructors to ensure that students achieve the intended learning objectives within project-based design classes. It is also difficult for researchers to directly compare design processesfollowed by students within different learning environments. These challenges are partly dueto

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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interest inresearch on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technologies. Undergraduate students from 2- and4-year institutions are involved in a multidisciplinary research projects at the Cal Poly Pomona.The REU site supports 10 students for 10 weeks of summer research per year, with the projectsfocusing on research on the Dynamics and Control of UAVs, Obstacle & Collision AvoidanceSystem for UAVs, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Flight Testexperience. Another goal is to attract students from community colleges to STEM programs at 4-year institutions and encourage the participants to pursue their studies for graduate degrees.This paper presents an overview of student activities, lessons learned so far, and the

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Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Olcese Olcese; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E.).Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her

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Peter Rogers, Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, Ohio State University; Bashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, Ohio State University; Kaycee Ash, Ohio State University

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. She joined the research team in December of 2015 and is currently working on assessing motivation in academia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Providing Student and Faculty Feedback from Motivation Assessments in Capstone CoursesAbstractStudent motivation in capstone design courses is assessed in six capstone project courses at sixdiverse institutions in the 2017-2018 academic year. This assessment follows a similarassessment study at a large public university in six unique capstone courses. Reliability andvalidity analysis during the first year contributed to upgrades to the assessment tools currentlybeing implemented. Qualitative feedback from student and

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Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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/nano) at Stevens. He has been awarded the NSF CAREER award, the ASEE Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnson Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association.Dr. Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University Dr. Susan Lowes is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has conducted research at both university and K-12 levels, with a focus on STEM learning and on the impact of different technologies on teaching and learning. She has directed evaluations of multi-year projects funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education and the National Science

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Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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-funded projects [2]. A mailing postcard campaign was developed and implemented in 2013 (Figures 1 and 2). For example, for the 2014 freshmen cohort 4,161 postcards were mailed to the targeted groups in three different mailings throughout the year (April 2013, October 2013 and February 2014). This campaign has evolved to include e-blasts since 2014 employing both admissions and the marketing department.2. Enhance the activities and supports to achieve 90% retention. The goal to achieve 90% retention involved looking at the support services, intrusive advising and capitalizing upon upperclassmen to support the freshmen during their first year. As part of the program, the PIs become secondary academic advisors for the scholars. The

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for introductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conduct- ing research on a large scale NSF faculty development project. His team is studying how workshops on strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect faculty be- liefs, classroom practice, and development of disciplinary communities of practice and associated student achievement. He was a coauthor for the best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013 and this year has received the Michael Ashby Outstanding Materials Educator Award from the