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Nicole Colston; Tyler Ley P.E.; Julie Thomas

way?4) What new awareness do you have about engineering?5) What new awareness do you have about how engineers use math?6) What new awareness do you have about how engineers use science?7) What new awareness do you have about engineering careers?8) Now that you have completed the E2 curriculum in your classroom, will you use it again with future classes? (Yes, Maybe, No) Why or Why not?

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Abu Asaduzzaman; Farshad Mashhadi; Manira Rani

not adequate to generate skilled workforce tofulfil the industry needs. This work presents a case study where a learner-centered team-projectapproach is applied in a microprocessor based system design course that is intended for seniorsand graduate students of a College of Engineering. Team-project is introduced in this course sothat students can work in a lab as groups and enhance their hands-on experience. Because of thediverse backgrounds, each group is encouraged to find a topic of their interest within theobjective of the course. The pedagogy for this course is improved for the classroom andlaboratory activities so that the new approach helps increase students’ involvement with thecourse materials. Based on the final grades, this

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Virginia Charter P.E.

higher education programs has become an important aspect in program specificaccreditation. ABET developed and implemented a mandatory revised criteria for theaccreditation of engineering technology programs under the Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000)in 2001 (Prados, Peterson, & Lattuca, 2005). This new set of criteria focused on programobjectives and learning outcomes and not on specific engineering technology disciplines (Prados,Peterson, & Lattuca, 2005). The Engineering Technology Commission (ETAC) for ABET, accredits programs underthe engineering technology umbrella (Prados, Peterson, & Lattuca, 2005). The EC2000 criteriaguidelines for engineering technology programs, as detailed in the 2016-2017 criteria, provides11

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Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

. This paper proposes an approach for measuringpersonal perception of self-efficacy of students in undergraduate engineering modeling anddesign courses. An instrument is proposed that will be used in undergraduate engineeringmodeling and design courses at Arkansas Tech University.KeywordsPersonal perception, self-efficacy, modeling and design, engineering curriculum, educationaleffectiveness.IntroductionWithin engineering education, the need to understand and measure student learning andeffectiveness of teaching approaches has been growing. Although, it is important to considercognitive development of students while designing engineering curriculum, the chief goalremains the skills development and resolve to succeed1. To improve effectiveness of

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Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun; Muhammad Rahman

enhancesand encourages creativity, independent thinking and proactive self-directed learning (Newell andSimon 1972). An important new mantra in undergraduate engineering education is theentrepreneurship-curriculum approach. In the curriculum approach, technology and appliedengineering education are blended with entrepreneurship for all semesters of study. Traditionaljunior and senior level courses in all walks of engineering learning in the undergraduatecurriculum has traditionally relied on home work, quiz, assignments, exams and projects foradministering the course as well as to assess student performance. Traditional method of learninghas its advantages but has also some major disadvantages. The amount of knowledge retention instudents is a major

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Kim Fowler; Don Gruenbacher

begun to incorporate industry sponsors and support from other faculty; the respondents tothis survey did not know about these new sponsors, though they probably would approve. Overthe past year and a half, we have incorporated legal issues found in business; again, somethingour survey respondents may not have known. Finally, we are going to emphasize businessprocesses, cost analyses, and problem-solving approaches in the first semester of the sequencebeginning this fall.The statistics that we kept for ABET certification were useful in helping us track how well thecourse was meeting objectives. The one area that we found where students were notunderstanding well was in the need and techniques for lifelong learning. In the Fall semester of2016

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Yimesker Yihun; AmirHossein MajidiRad

, Chen et al. 2007). The involvement of undergraduate students ininnovative projects and research as part of their curriculum, will greatly benefit the students aswell as the society. As the new generation students are well familiar with social networking,internet browsing and gamming, new instruction and engagement methods are required to utilizetheir experience for good (O'Keeffe and Clarke-Pearson 2011). Moreover, to capture students’interest and to maximize learning, projects need to use a compelling and feeling element thatinvolves authentic problems. Research has shown that Computer Modeling and Simulation is a © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest

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

information for faculty toincorporate into the classroom.Both Calculus (math) and Engineering Statics frequently have a sequential pedagogy (Dollar andSteif, 2004) where the coursework is presented in a sequential or logical incremental progression(Felder and Brent 2005). Math can be taught using the Eureka! Method (Hadamard, 1945), or amore global method or using understanding of related material to understand newly presentedmaterial, however ultimately one concept builds on the previous concept. Global learners canmore readily apply this new knowledge to unrelated problems (Felder and Brent 2005). An initialPhysics class may be a survey course, which introduces the student to a wide variety of Physicstopics. This might explain why sequential

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Thomas Feldhausen; Bruce Babin

Engineering Graphics Hands-on Vise Project To promote hands-on learning at Kansas State University, a semester-long project wasdeveloped for the Engineering Graphics course. Although the initial charge was to include 3Dprinting into the re-developed course, the overall scope was expanded to include more hands-onlearning activities. The new project requires students to work in groups to disassemble, measure,model, and reassemble desktop bench vises. Guided from previous research on dissectioncourses, this project helps promote hands-on learning in the classroom while integrating coursecontent together. Engineering Graphics develops visualization skills that are critical for technicalcommunication. In

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

engineering courses and thus do not have direct interactionwith the AE faculty until their third year in the program. The only exception is one requiredengineering science course, Statics, taught by an AE faculty member during the second year ofthe curriculum. This lack of interaction leaves some students unsure of what it is they have cometo this program to accomplish, which can lead to students deciding to switch majors to one inwhich they better understand the process.To make sure this is not the case in our program, and to expose students to the concepts ofstructural integration early in their education, the three AE faculty members agreed to beinvolved with this Studio I design project, and have been for many years. The interaction withAE

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

and mass balances, and software to complete their design. Students work in groups andwrite a report summarizing their findings. The activity connects course concepts to real worldapplications and requires students to design their own case studies through exploring the researchand patent literature. These aspects engage students in topics they are interested in whilesimultaneously relieving the burden off of faculty for constructing new projects each courseoffering.IntroductionProblem-based learning and laboratory experiments are common teaching methods for theundergraduate kinetics and reaction engineering courses in chemical engineering (Silverstein2011). However, these approaches typically are concentrated on one course topic at a time

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Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

problems offered tostudents in each semester during the research period. In Spring-2017, the curriculum wasredesigned to flip the class, placing a greater emphasis on the problem-solving active learningstrategies. In the flipped approach to teaching, short video lectures are viewed by students athome before the class session, while in-class time focuses on more difficult skills which requiregreater practice, student-to-student collaboration, and discussions. In this pedagogical model, thein-class practice problems are implemented as a main component of the course curriculum tofacilitate active learning during the class time. In total, 45 questions were offered to students aspractice problems throughout the spring of 2017; averaging 1.8 questions

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

with the recharging system to recharge thebatteries. A stand was designed to hold the solar panels and allow rudimentary sun tracking. In asubsequent mechanical design course, the stand and mounting configuration were redesigned tomake them easier to use and improve functionality.IntroductionMany approaches to improving engagement in engineering curricula have been studied ([1], [2]).Active-learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, and service learning areestablished techniques to enhance learning in an engineering context ([1]). A capstone designproject, by its nature, involves a complex, freeform project without a known, well-definedsolution ([3]). This is a hallmark of project-based learning (PBL). The peer-interaction of

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

designs use a vertical jet as shown in Figures 1-4. Theapparatuses produced by those vendors can be expensive despite the fact that they are not basedon sophisticated designs.Developing laboratory facilities in an engineering program is a major challenge due to financialconstraints. Many engineering programs adopt various approaches to reduce the cost associatedwith laboratory classes. Douglas and Holdhusen (2013) reported the development of hands-onlab experiments for an online course in mechanics of materials. Torick and Budny (2009)developed a fluid mechanics lab under six thousand US dollars.The engineering program at Southern Arkansas University(SAU) is a new program that started in2014. As the case may be with many engineering programs, the

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Norbert Delatte

include a third science andhad to add it, often requiring removal of another course.The curriculum requirements also changed for accreditation visits in the 2016- 2017 cycle.These new program criteria were: “The curriculum must prepare graduates to apply knowledgeof mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at leastone additional area of basic science; apply probability and statistics to address uncertainty;analyze and solve problems in at least four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering;conduct experiments in at least two technical areas of civil engineering and analyze and interpretthe resulting data; design a system, component, or process in at least two civil engineeringcontexts; include

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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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important for undergraduate engineering programs to integrate cross-disciplinary learningactivities into the curriculum. Moreover, the emergence of “big data” across many engineering disciplines has led to the need for training and education related to the collection,management, and analysis of “big data”. We develop an interdisciplinary, active learning module for First-Year Engineering (FYE) programs that combines content from civil, electrical, andcomputer engineering while also familiarizing students with “big data” science. In this learning module, students compare and contrast the challenges of gathering comprehensive and qualitytransportation data through advanced technologies and traditional approaches. Students develop basic computer code

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

programs, which prepare students to leadsuccessful careers” (Kansas State University Polytechnic website 2017). The new nameformalized the historical signature approach of the campus to teaching and learning.In 2007, a unique faculty partnership was formed that underscored and supported the polytechnicteaching and learning model. In the spring of 2015, this partnership was further enhanced when afaculty member in Communication Studies chose to join the interdisciplinary group which hadbeen building and delivering an innovative rotation of four courses to encourage STEM studentsto step outside of their normal routines and experience technical topics from a broader viewpoint.The inclusion of Intercultural Communication and Interpersonal

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Ali Self; Hannah Johnson; Molly McVey; Caroline Bennett

Student Perspective of Pedagogies of Engagement Ali Self B.S, Hannah Johnson, Molly McVey Ph.D., and Caroline Bennett Ph.D., PE The University of KansasAbstractPedagogies of engagement have become increasingly prevalent in the teaching of Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) courses. Research shows that students retain andabsorb knowledge more proficiently when they are actively engaged. Most studies focus onquantitative results to support their claim. The University of Kansas School of Engineeringrecently added new facilities which encourage and promote an active learning environment.Having been in place for two years, there was a unique