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Nicolas Ali Libre

Materials in particular. A web based app that does not requireinstallation and could be reached from any device seems to be a convenient option.AcknowledgmentThis research is supported by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation(CERTI) at Missouri university of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The author thanksDiane Hagni, Angie Hammons, and Razmus Kerwin for their support in conducting this research.The author would like to thank Iman Mehdipour, a graduate student at Missouri S&T for hisvaluable contribution in analyzing the collected raw data as well as Jesse Serrano III, anundergraduate student at Missouri S&T for his help on developing instructional documents.Special thanks goes for Dr. Tim Philpot and Dr

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draft. The applicability of these steps along withstudents’ curiosity led to an appropriate understanding of the guidelines needed in writing atechnical manuscript. While they are doing this task, an introduction to Modeling and Simulationlecture was given along with a simplified teaching manual for ADAMS software and small projectsfor practice. This stage has been evaluated through the rubric shown in Figure 1. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Figure 1: Project Rubric- Part IRubric II: a month was given for students to practice brainstorming and come-up with their ownsolution to fill the gap, which was

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The Comprehensive Handling of Safety in an Autonomous Robot Capstone Project Dr. John G. Ciezki, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractA systematic approach to safety issues is described in the context of an autonomous robotcapstone project. The treatment of safety should not be an ad hoc or after-thought aspect ofdesign projects. Engineering students need to consider safety as an integral component of thedesign process and to identify and address hazards systematically in each stage of project work.Appropriate actions include researching professional standards and regulations, incorporatingsafety

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Virginia Charter P.E.

on faculty perspective on existing teaching practices as well as their emphasis onassessment that may serve as a better indicator of achieved learning outcomes (i.e. particularexam questions pass rate, written reports, etc.) and it does not take into account the learningprocess itself that the student has had during their course(s). In other words, assessment-centricself-study reports are not concerned with existing pedagogical practices and data on how andwhy engineering and technology students learn (or do not learn) desired skills and professionalcompetency and achieve (or do not achieve) required outcomes. Thus, this study aims toexamine student-learning outcomes reported by students and measured by the StudentAssessment of their

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learners to take more responsibilities for variousdecisions associated with the project and learning, to involve various activities such as self-guided reading and promote group discussion and participation. © American Society of Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferencePrepare and Augment Research-Oriented Projects Selection of a project that covers all facets of ME Design II (ME 541) was the primaryexercise to successfully demonstrate a PBLCAS methodology. The intent of this activity was tomake sure that a large ‘opportunity funnel’ exists in the course where projects that relate to ME541 are selected by the students. Currently, ME Department has students coming from

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communicate effectively the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering (h) solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issuesCourse Topics and MaterialsThe Kansas State University Catalog describes ECE 590, “Integrates communications, bothverbal and written, with ethics and a collaborative design project to emulate a technicalprofessional environment. Introduces design theory, project management, team dynamics, andsocio-economic context to design.” The prerequisites for ECE 590 are: Circuit Theory II (ECE511), Electronics I (ECE 525), Applied Scientific

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engineering is a novel approach. The introduction of technology (i.e., engineer-led videos and hand-held microscopes) andcareer learning are expected to complement elementary students' learning about applications ofscience and mathematics to the work of engineers (Dyer, Reed and Berry 2006). In general,elementary engineering education focuses on design-based teaching (Brophy, Klein, Portsmore& Rogers, 2008) and may neglect to make explicit connections to science and mathematicsconcepts. Dankenbring and Capobianco (2015) urged the need for engineering instruction toattend to common science misconceptions by including strategies for ". . . how best to implementdesign-based science lessons that facilitate students' application and

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Avdhesh Tyagi

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Global Problems in Higher Education Avdhesh K. Tyagi Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractThe author has taught the same course across three countries in order to collect data on male tofemale ratio, academic dishonesty, and academic integrity. The research is mainly focused ondifferences between the educational cultures of these three countries and the behavior of studentsresponding to the education system. This paper also indicates the male to female ratio of studentsin the classroom.KeywordsGlobal problems

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be developed. Comments regarding thevise project received from teaching evaluations have been generally positive. Many studentscomment that they enjoy seeing how CAD modeling relates to physical objects. Otherscomment on how frustrating and ambiguous the measuring process can be. In conclusion, the development of the desktop bench vise project has helpedenhance and promote hands-on learning for Kansas State University’s Engineering Graphicscourse. Guided from previous research, students use their critical thinking abilities todisassemble and measure a physical object in order to produce a working 3D CAD model. Theproject emphases many concepts taught during the course and is well received by the students.For future work, a

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Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

engineering design that include identifying the needs of newdevelopments, conceiving solutions to those needs and delivering the solutions within theapplicable constraints. With rapid onset of new technologies and fields of study in engineering,the engineering education also needs to keep up with effective teaching of application,adaptation and creation of mathematical models. An important measure of effectiveness ofengineering education is the determination of self-efficacy of students. Engineering self-efficacyrefers to a student’s personal perception that they can successfully steer through the engineeringcurriculum and become practicing engineers. An important question is how to measure personalperception of engineering students' self-efficacy

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Rachel Mosier P.E.; Virginia Charter P.E.; Carisa Ramming; John Reck; Heather Yates

ILS were analyzed and compared to their initial math, physics andengineering statics courses. The ILS score of intuitive/sensing and sequential/global learningstyles were found to be significant. When reviewing the course content for engineering statics, asequential learner coincides with the methodology and technical content of engineering statics.This differs compared with what Ruutman and Kipper (2013) have indicated on the type ofteaching methods typically associated with faculty in engineering. The coefficients confirm themismatch between teaching and learning in the reflective/active scores and how students processthe information.Given the limited size of the data set in this research, future research in this area should

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Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

." AmericanJournal of Physics 69.9 970-77.Felder, R. M., Brent, R. and Oakley, B. A. (2016) Teaching and Learning Stem: A Practical Guide,Jossey-Bass a Wiley Brand, San Francisco.Fritschner, L. M. (2000). "Inside the Undergraduate College Classroom: Faculty and Students Differ onthe Meaning of Student Participation." J. High. Educ. 71.3, 342.Klymkowsky, M. (2014). "Faculty of 1000 Evaluation for Active Learning Increases StudentPerformance in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics." F1000 - Post-publication Peer Review of theBiomedical Literature.Libre, N.A. (2017). “Active learning in Mechanics of Materials.” (June. 1, 2017).Lucas, K. H., Testman, J. A., Hoyland, M. N., Kimble, A. M., and Euler, M. L. (2013). "CorrelationBetween Active-Learning Coursework

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Yimesker Yihun; Rajeev Nair; Jason Herron

Mechanical Engineering Department at Wichita StateUniversity, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the design, robotics and control area.His research interests are theoretical kinematics, robotics, control system design and applied mechanics.Dr. Rajeev Nair: is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Wichita StateUniversity, where he is teaching courses in mechanical systems design like Senior Capstone Design (ME662), Computer-Aided Applications (ME 637) and Finite Element Analysis (ME 639). His researchinterests are laser-based flexible fabrication, laser surface nano/micro texturing, design and mechanicalanalysis of stents/orthopedic and other bio devices.Dr. Jason Herron: Assistant Professor in the

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

., Vigeant, M. A. (2011). How we teach: kinetics and reactor design. ASEEAnnual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Wang, D., Xu, Y., Hu, J., Zhao, G. (2004). "Fermentation kinetics of different sugars by applewine yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae." Journal of the Institute of Brewing 110(4): 340-346.Biographical InformationDr. Ashlee N. Ford Versypt is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering atOklahoma State University. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineeringfrom the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her B.S. at the University ofOklahoma. She conducted postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Her research focuses on developing computational models for systems biomedicine

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Greg Murray

SolidWorks should be the primary software in the Engineering Technology program. Themajority of the responders also felt that certifications were beneficial for new hires (56.1%).Based upon this survey, and other research the ETECH program switched from Pro Engineer toSolidWorks as the primary teaching tool.While negotiating the purchase of the SolidWorks Education Edition Software it was discoveredthat as a part of this deal the students of the university were allowed to download the latestversion on their personal computer, and were allowed one free Certified SolidWorks Associate(CSWA) exam voucher ($99 value). Shortly after implementing the software change, ouruniversity was established as an official CSWA testing site. Since becoming a testing

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Kenny Garner; Beth McMillan; Michael DeAngelis; Laura Ruhl; Andrew Wright

and teachingassistants who helped to test the Green Power Station during the 2016 and 2017 Geology FieldCamps.References[1] Freeman, S., Eddy, S. L., McDonough, M., Smith, M. K., Okoroafor, N. Jordt, H., Wenderoth, M. P., ActiveLearning increases student performance in science, engineering, and math,” Proceedings of the National Academyof Sciences, v. 111, n. 23, pp. 8410-8415, 2014.[2] Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93,223–231.[3] Perrenet, J. C., Bouhuijs, P. A. J., Smits, J. G. M. M., “The Suitability of Problem-based Learning forEngineering Education: Theory and Practice,” Teaching in Higher Education, v. 5, n. 3, 2000.[4] Patricia Wojahn, Julie Dyke, Linda Ann

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Gopi K. Mandadi; Subeshan Balakrishnan; Eylem Asmatulu

MechanicalEngineering at WSU and actively involving in teaching, research, and scholarship activities inthe same department. She received her PhD degree from the Department of Industrial andManufacturing Engineering at WSU in May 2013, which was mainly focused on the “Life CycleAnalysis of the Advanced Materials”. Prior to the WSU, she also worked in the EnvironmentalHealth and Safety at WSU and Composite Manufacturing Laboratory at NIAR of WSU.Throughout her studies, she has published 8 journal papers and 23 conference proceedings,authored 8 book chapters, presented 8 presentations, and reviewed several manuscripts ininternational journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Asmatulu is currently conducting researchon “e-waste recycling, water recycling, active

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Abu Asaduzzaman; Farshad Mashhadi; Manira Rani

; Gregerman et al., 1998).Therefore, various approaches are proposed to encourage more students to get involved withresearch activities (Wei et al., 2011). One approach that is garnering increased attention is calleda course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) (Auchincloss et al., 2014). CUREinvolves a whole class of students in addressing a research questions or problems that are ofinterest to the related scientific/engineering community. The CURE comprises three elements: (i)instructor-report of an extent to which the learning experience resembles the practice of research(e.g., the outcomes of the research are unknown, students have some input into the focus ordesign of the research); (ii) student-report of learning gains; and (iii

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students in learning about the development of engineered products is by providing enhanced visualization of the processes and concepts involved. This has been recognized recently byseveral researchers who are attempting to harness state-of-the-art virtual reality experiences to improve the quality of engineering education. This has prompted one group to write, "Virtualreality has grown up. Once an exotic field of computer sciences, it is now an important topic for the engineers of tomorrow."12. Autonomous Guidance of an Electric RoverAlex Cutsinger and Kevin Lewelling (University of Arkansas Fort Smith, USA)3. Effect of Joint Clearance in the Slider-Crank Mechanisms of an Automobile EngineSarah Eck, Chelsea Sewell and Yimesker Yihun (Wichita State

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Becky DeGreeff; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek; Fred Guzek

: kjbrock@ksu.eduTROY BROCKWAY holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Aviation Safety,many aviation and flight safety related certifications. In addition to teaching a variety ofProfessional Pilot courses in our aviation department, he has served as a Research Technologistin the KSU Department of Industrial Engineering and as a Project Engineer at Merrick &Company in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Email: troyb@ksu.eduSUE GUZEK holds a B.A. in Modern Language and an M.S. in International ProjectManagement, a certificate in Proactive Leadership and the French RNCP Professional Title ofExport Manager. She served for 30 years in the financial services industry, the last 20 ininstructional design and project management. Sue has also served

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Lionel Hewavitharana; Mahbub Ahmed; John Hauver; Joseph Lonigro; Allan Derrickson

experiment from EDIBON Co.Ahmed et al. (2015) first reported the beginning of constructing lab equipment in-house at theEngineering and Physics department at SAU. This current paper reports the continuation of theeffort made earlier and discusses the building of an equipment in-house for the “Impact of a Jet”experiment.Design and Construction of the Lab EquipmentThe equipment was designed, constructed, and tested in a senior design project undertaken bythree senior students Joseph Lonigro, John Hauver, and Allan Derrickson in spring 2017. Theyunderwent a complete design experience in the process. The design team researched existingdesigns, developed engineering design specifications, produced a project management plan,evaluated several concept

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Charles Baukal

. G. M. M. (2000). “The suitability of problem- based learning for engineering education: Theory and practice.” Teaching in Higher Education, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 345-358.Prince, M. J. and Felder, R. M. (2006). “Inductive teaching and learning methods: Definitions, comparisons, and research bases.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 95, No. 2, pp. 123-138.Roth, W-M and McGinn, M. K. (1997). “Toward a new perspective on problem solving.” Canadian Journal of Education, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 18-32.Schmidt, P. S., Jones, J. W., Vliet, G. C., and Jones, T. L. (2003). “A project-centered approach to teaching thermal-fluid systems analysis and design.” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

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Nathan Hutchins; Kaveh Ashenayi

has been a mixture of presentation,guest lecture, and hands on projects to introduce the new students to what they will experience inthe field of electrical engineering. “Project-based learning is a comprehensive approach to teachingand learning that is designed to engage students in the investigation of authentic problem1.” Thegeneral outline of this course will not change. There will still be presentation and guest lecturesfollowed by a corresponding project and homework.The main focus of the remap of this class is to get student engineers to experience the technologiesand tools they will see in the workforce including physical tools and software. In addition, theywill learn how to work with other engineers and learn how to present their

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Ali Self; Hannah Johnson; Molly McVey; Caroline Bennett

physics and engineering students via peermentoring, active learning, and intentional advising." Eur. J. Phys. 10.1088/0143-0807/37/6/065702.Otero, V., S. Pollock and N. Finkelstein (2010). "A physics department’s role in preparingphysics teachers: The Colorado learning assistant model." Am J Phys., 10.1119/1.3471291,1218-1224.Talbot, R. M., L. M. Hartley, K. Marzetta and B. S. Wee. (2015). "Transforming undergraduatescience education with learning assistants: student satisfaction in large enrollment courses." JColl Sci Teach. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43631844, 24-30.Van Dusen, B., L. Langdon and V. Otero. (2015). "Learning assistant supported studentoutcomes (LASSO) study initial findings." Physics Education Research Conference

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Nathan M. Schneider; Mark Janzen; Eylem Asmatulu

solarand wind energies and recycling and reusing of engineering materials.Mark JanzenHe graduated from Cowley County Community College in Spring 2012 with an Associate ofArts Degree. He is a BS student in Mechanical Engineering at WSU. He is expecting to join thegraduate school for his further studies in renewable energy and other related technologies.Dr. Eylem AsmatuluDr. Asmatulu is currently an Engineering Educator in the Department of MechanicalEngineering at WSU and actively involving in teaching, research, and scholarship activities inthe same department. She received her PhD degree from the Department of Industrial andManufacturing Engineering at WSU in May 2013, which was mainly focused on the “Life CycleAnalysis of the Advanced Materials

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; Mohd Bilbeisi

design professionals. A degree inConstruction Management Technology provides a highly specialized education that preparesstudents for successful careers in the management of the construction process. (AssociatedGeneral Contractors of America 2016) OSU’s Construction Management Technology major isthe only accredited program in the state of Oklahoma.Architects, engineers, landscape architects, construction managers, and their clients, areresponsible for the physical environment of our nation. Even more critical than increasing thenumbers of students choosing to pursue careers related to building design and constructionwithin the nation is the need to develop an understanding of, and an appreciation for whatprofessionals in these inter-related

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R. Joe Stanley; Stuart Baur

assessments of Missouri S&T students to examine factors impacting careerchoices, college selection, and academic performance [6]. Missouri S&T has explored PLTW high school teacher backgrounds for teaching PLTW courses in theGateway, Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, and Computer Science pathways and high school instructorassessments of the strengths and weaknesses of PLTW courses in benefiting and preparing high schoolstudents for post-high school preparation [7]. Previous Missouri S&T research has also investigatedMissouri S&T students who had and had not taken PLTW courses in high school [6]. A survey of over1300 current and graduated Missouri S&T students revealed that: 1) PLTW students had taken higherlevels of math and

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Yoonill Lee; Jean Jiang; Wangling Yu; Santiago Fuentes; Benjamin Brubaker; Jesse Godines

speeds. In hindsight, a generator should have beencustom made with many windings and a smaller gauge wire than what was used in thisexperiment.VI. ConclusionFor our senior design project, we decided to do a windmill project. At first, we thought thiswould be a very basic project that would teach us about the natural resources that are not beingutilized enough in the United States. Since two of our group members already work within thesolar industry, we decided to go with a wind power-based experiment to provide us with achallenge instead. It gave us a better holistic mechanical understanding because of how muchmechanical knowledge was required just to create the physical windmill. After the windmill wasbuilt, the electronics compilation was easy

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-doctoralassociates are also more likely to be designing experiments and be the “first responders” whenincidents occur. Graduate students and post-docs have additional responsibilities such as actingas undergraduate research mentors and teaching assistants, where their understanding of safety isparamount to the safety of others. An expanded in-person training session was provided duringorientation. Even though chemical engineering (CHEG) graduate students and post-doctoralassociates should already have a background in safety, the training session was necessary. As isnoted in Table 3, we have found that over 50% of our graduate students come from backgroundswhere they had no or little previous safety training, including those from non-engineeringbackgrounds

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Neville Tay; Xiu Jie Low; Vinay Patil; Eylem Asmatulu

at WSU and actively involving in teaching, research, and scholarship activities inthe same department. She received her PhD degree from the Department of Industrial andManufacturing Engineering at WSU in May 2013, which was mainly focused on the “Life CycleAnalysis of the Advanced Materials”. Prior to the WSU, she also worked in the EnvironmentalHealth and Safety at WSU and Composite Manufacturing Laboratory at NIAR of WSU.Throughout her studies, she has published 7 journal papers and 23 conference proceedings,authored 7 book chapters, presented 8 presentations, and reviewed several manuscripts ininternational journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Asmatulu is currently conducting researchon “e-waste recycling, active carbon processing