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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Our programgoals and corresponding metrics are displayed in the figure below. They include benchmarks forrecruitment, engineering research excellence, and student interest and learning. We willcomplete our first new RET cycle in 2013 and will evaluate each cohort using similar metrics.Table 2: Program Goal Metrics Page 23.331.61. Schwarz, C. V., Reiser, B. J., Davis, E. A., Kenyon, L., Acher, A., Fortus, D., et al. (2009). Developing aLearning Progression for Scientific Modeling: Making Scientific Modeling Accessible andMeaningful for Learners. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46(6), 632-654.2. Partnership for 21st Century Thinking

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

primary and secondary schools do not seem able to produce enough students with the interest, motivation, knowledge, and skills they will need to compete and prosper in such a world.”The American Society for Quality commissioned a market research firm to study teacherknowledge and passion for math and science. The results show that students feel their teachersdo a poor job of discussing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers and/orencouraging students toward the STEM disciplines, even though they consider their teachers tobe knowledgeable about math and science: “Although 85 percent of students said their teachers deserve at least a ‘B’ when it comes to knowledge about science topics, 63 percent of

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Department Struggles with STEM Problems”, B. Lane, 2012, Available online:www.thomasnet.com/journals/machining/defense-department-struggles-with-stem-problems/[3] “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: Background, FederalPolicy, and Legislative Action”, J. Kuenzi, CRS Report for Congress, Available Onlinehttp://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33434.pdf, Mar 2008 Page 23.1000.8[4] “Green Energy: Powering Education from a STEM Education Methodology”, Bill Hughes, 2011, ItnlTech & Engr Edu Assoc, v71 n2 p23-25 Oct 2011[5] J. Koebler, Demand, Pay for STEM Skills Skyrocket, Oct 2011, USNEWS

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Douglas H. Fehrmann, The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

) Page 23.393.7Figure 2 CEE Department Mission, Core Values and Educational ObjectivesTable 1 Summary of Civil Engineering CEE Department Program Outcomes Dept. Program Outcome Description of Dept. Program Outcome with Leadership Linkage 1. Mathematics 2. Science 3. Solid & Fluid Mechanics 4. Experiments 5. Problems Solving a) Techniques b) Tools Design 6. a) Environmental Design systems, components, and processes within realistic 7. b) Structural constraints such as regulatory, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and 8. c) Land Development sustainability. 9. d

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Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Robinson, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

,2001.[3] Tufte, Edward R., Envisioning Information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 1990.[4] Frankel, F.C. and DePace, A.H. Visual Strategies, A Practical Guide to Graphics for Scientists and Engineers Page 23.1271.10Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2012.[5] Ferster, B. Interactive Visualization: Insight through Inquiry, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts andLondon England, 2013[6] Sorby, S.A. "Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students," InternationalJournal of Science Education, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 459 - 480, 2009.[7] Sorby S.A. and Veurink, L. “Raising the Bar? Longitudinal

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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Civil Engineering

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 Number of doughnuts () Number of doughnuts () a. Group 1 b. Group 2 Figure 3. Prior PMFThe next step in the AL exercise was to formulate a likelihood function. In the case of thedoughnuts the experimental data that can be obtained is not the number of doughnuts itself butthe approximate weight of the box. Therefore, the likelihood function would be ( | ). Each student selected one student

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New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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Minorities in Engineering

2016 students withdrew from or failed the physics course in thefall of 2012.In math the Backstage Bucknell ESA 2016 students performed similarly to the students in theESA 2015 cohort. All levels of calculus at the university are taught in multiple sections withmultiple faculty. The courses are specific to the faculty member and there are no common examsas with the introductory physics class. The average final course grade earned by both groups intheir first math course at the university was a B-. The final course grades of the BackstageBucknell ESA 2016 participants had 2 out of 14 students earning less than a C for their finalcourse grade. In the ESA 2015 group, 3 out of 13 students received a final course grade less thanC. It is worth noting

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Akmal S Daniyarov; Christopher Adam Kulish

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Civil Engineering

engineering, thefollowing five-step methodology was followed: 1. Complete a literature review on innovative topics in liquefaction and sustainability. 2. Develop modules focused on liquefaction and sustainability for secondary school students including hands on activities and real world problems. 3. Apply modules at the Bucknell Engineering Camp (Summer 2011 and 2012): a. Implement modules twice per topic per year. b. Evaluate the achievement of lesson goals and objectives through student evaluations (indirect assessment). 4. Determine lessons learned from module application and evaluation results. 5. Identify further research and opportunities for future application.The following paper describes this

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Rhey Butler, Purdue University; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

exercises, b) sessions oflight physical activity, or c) no breaks at all. Students who performed active learning exerciseshad a higher probability of answering exercise-related questions correctly, compared to the othertwo groups. However, students who performed active learning exercises did not exhibit betterrecall of information presented immediately after such breaks. Students who performed physicalactivity showed no difference in recall of information presented immediately after those breaks,compared to the recall of students who took no breaks. Our data suggest that learning value, notsimple activity/wakefulness, is the critical element of active learning.Introduction“Active learning” is a term used to refer to situations in which an

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W Villachica, Boise State University; Anthony Wayne Marker, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin; Amy Chegash, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, 2004.[2] R. Almgren, "A more experiential education," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, pp. 241-242, 2008.[3] B. J. Duch, S. E. Groh, and D. E. Allen, Eds., The power of problem-based learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus 2001, p.^pp. Pages. Page 23.1166.16[4] M. Besterfield-Sacre, J. Gerchak, M. Lyons, L. J. Shuman, and H. Wolfe, "Scoring Concept Maps: An Integrated Rubric for Assessing Engineering Education," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, pp. 105-115, 2004.[5] C. E. Glatz, R. Gonzalez, M. E. Huba, S. K. Mallapragada, B. Narasimhan, P. J. Reilly, et al

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 23.502.6schemes: 6 A. Individual Statement Analysis B. Time Distribution C. Team Structure D. Isolated Conversation Contribution E. Survey Responses.Each coding scheme produces a set of data points that are used to draw comparisons across individualstudents and their group compositions. Each coding scheme is distinct in the data points it produces,however the coding schemes do not work independently of each other. Section 4.2 describes each codingscheme and section 4.3 shows how each coding scheme answers the research questions given the datapoints it produces. Section 4.1 explains the framework for engineering design

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Adult Education at the University of Georgia.Mrs. Olgha B Davis, North Carolina State University Mrs. Davis earned her BS degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and UNC Chapel Hill. Currently, Mrs. Davis is the education coordinator for the BioMed-Connect Mentoring Incubator at NCSU College of Engineering. Mrs. Davis main responsibilities include conducting research and writing grant propos- als and final reports, developing the educational curriculum for the mentoring program, and facilitating weekly laboratory group meetings, and organizing professional development seminars for the participants. Mrs. Davis also is a

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Author"The entrepreneur", said the French economist J. B. Say around 1800, "shiftseconomic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher Tam 6productivity and greater yield.""This juxtaposition of plain speak and econometrics (defines) entrepreneurs (aspeople who) see a need and innovate, resulting in improved economic well- Robert Solow 4being.""Entrepreneurship is the creation of organizations." Sharma 3"An entrepreneur is a person who carries out new combinations, which may takethe form of new products, processes, markets, organizational forms, or sources Schumpeterof supply.""Entrepreneurship encompasses acts of organizational creation, renewal, or

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

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Engineering Ethics

discussion of this example often allows thelecturer to introduce concepts such as the “New York Times” test for identifying ethical issues:if the action you are contemplating is one you would not wish to read about on the front page ofthe New York Times, then thoughtful ethical analysis is recommended. Similarly, under the“sweaty palms” test, if a given action, behavior or decision makes you intuitively uncomfortable– gives you sweaty palms – you should consider that unease as a symptom calling for theapplication of ethical thought.There are three additional examples in the lecturer’s deck of slides. These involve (a) the receiptof information from a marketing consultant under “shady” circumstances, (b) an invitation froma supplier to attend a

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Tablets, Mobile and Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

results will be available by summer 2013.References1. Shepperd, James A., Jodi L. Grace, Erika J. Koch. “Evaluating the Electronic Textbook: Is It Time to Dispense With the Paper Text?” Teaching of Psychology Vol. 35, Iss. 1, 2008.2. Aust, Ronald, Mary Kelley, Warren Roby. “The Use of Hyper-Reference and Conventional Dictionaries” Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 41, Iss 4. 1993.3. Daniel, David B. E-Textbooks At What Cost? Performance and Use of Electronic v. Print Texts, Computers & Education, Available online 1 November 2012.4. Guess, A. “E-textbooks—for real this time?“ Inside Higher Education 3 Jan 2008 accessed Nov 1, 2012.5. Snowhill, L. “E-books and their future in academic libraries: An

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Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Killgore PE, D. WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

are variously engaged in technical and commercialleadership and possess effective interpersonal skills”13 (Engineering Council, 2011).In addition, the competence and commitment standard defines over 16 characteristics under fivemajor categories including: A. Using a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimize the application of existing and emerging technology; Page 23.457.5 B. Applying appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems; C. Providing technical and commercial leadership; D. Demonstrating effective interpersonal

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Albert, University of Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

measure effect changes. In fact, according to several authors, longitudinal data arethe most reliable and rigorous approach to measure change 6,36,37. Moreover such methods areattributed to possess several advantages such as increased internal validity as inter-participant orgroup differences do not systematically distorted inferences and repeated measures reducemeasurement errors 38.The MBT design, illustrated in Figure 1, involves multiple A-B (before and after) design studiesthat are conducted simultaneously to enhance validity and reliability of inferences 39,40.Specifically, repeated baseline measurements are simultaneously gathered across independentgroups of students to represent the performance prior to the introduction of the

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clare McInerney, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre; Mike Hinchey, Lero-the Irish Software Engineering Reseaach Centre

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

number of schools starting September2014. We are very excited about the future of computing in schools in our country.Acknowledgements This work was supported by Science Foundation Ireland grant 03/CE2/I303_1 and 10/CE/I1855 toLero – the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre (www.lero.ie). Page 23.452.12Bibliography1. Carnegie Mellon University, UCLA & University of Washington. Computer Science for High School. Retrieved November 23, 2012 from http://www.cs4hs.com/.2. Bruckman, A, Biggers, M, Ericson, B et al. 2009 "Georgia computes!": improving the computing education pipeline, SIGCSE Bull., 41, 86-90.3. Bell, T

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kathryn Thompson, Technical University of Denmark; Line H Clemmensen, Technical University of Denmark; Harvey Rosas, Valparaiso University

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Design in Engineering Education

was partially determined based on the US 100 point letter grade system: 100 - 97%= A+, 96 - 94% = A, 93 - 90% = A-, etc. A change in mean score greater than or equal to 2.25%was likely to result in a change in letter grade (for example, B+ to A-) and thus was expected tobe meaningful to the students. The cut-off value for the change in mean in the 2% to 3% range Page 23.1082.4was determined empirically. Typical Scores: | µ new – µ old | = Δµ < 2.25% (3)Finally, it was determined that there can be no outliers if the removal of a score will notmeaningfully change the agreement of the jury. Thus

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; Kevin Rawson, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

particular homework problems to particular exam problems.Consider, for example, the first problem of the first midterm, shown in Figure 7. The amount ofeffort exerted on homework three, problem four was one of the three features selected to predictthe performance on this midterm problem. Interesting, the midterm problem can be considered arotated version of the homework problem. This clearly shows students transferring knowledgefrom the homework problem to solve the midterm problem. Figure 7: Homework three, problem four (a) and midterm one, problem one (b).These results indicate practical changes instructors can make to homework assignments. Namely,this suggests that exam problems which comprise simple extensions to homework problems

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

scholars may choose from five supported languages: German, French, Spanish, Chinese,and Japanese. The choice of these particular GSEP languages was driven by a strategic aim to(a) maximize coverage of languages and regions with strong global STEM leadership; and (b)leverage existing degree programs in our Modern Languages department. In the German, Frenchand Spanish variants, GSEP scholars augment their primary STEM degree with a second BA intheir chosen foreign language, performing both coursework and their internships in the foreignlanguage while abroad; in Chinese and Japanese variants, GSEP scholars earn a minor in thelanguage and, accordingly, pursue English-centric study and internships while abroad. Thereasons for this two-tiered

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee S Navickis-Brasch P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Anne Liu Kern, University of Idaho; Jillian Rae Cadwell, University of Idaho ; Laura Laumatia Laumatia; Fritz Fiedler, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Community Engagement Division

. 4, pp. 207-212, 2011.[23] G. Cajete, "Land and Education," American Indian Science and Engineering Society, pp. 42-47, 1994.[24] NCES, "National Indian Education Study 2011 (NCES 2012–466)," Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C., 2012.[25] S. F. C. B. Semken, "Sense of place in the practice and assessment of place-based," Science Education, vol. 92, Page 23.670.12 pp. 1042-1057, 2008.[26] J. Jabosz, "Engineering for Native Americans," Winds of Change, vol. Technology, no. Summer, pp. 52-57, 2003.[27] D. A. Gruenwald, "The best of both worlds: A critical pedagogy of place

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stewart Parnell Prince, California State University Northridge; Yassaman Tarazkar, California State University, Northridge

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Design in Engineering Education

compared to traditionalstudents. With the incorporation of design experiences throughout the curriculum, thesedeficiencies can be overcome. This particular design experience was well-funded and hadsignificant faculty support, but simpler design experience could be just as effective. Forinstance, a much simpler design concept could have been used while still allowing the students toexperience the entire design process, and time/costs could be lower. Page 23.893.16 Bibliography1. Ramesh, S. K., AIMS2, www.csun.edu/aims, California State University, Northridge, 20122. Hart, B., Hinton-Hudson, V., &

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Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

, JournalCooperation & Collaboration in College Teaching, Vol. 10, pp. 69-75.3. Essay Writing and the quality of feedback. Hounsell, D. 1987, Journal of Teacher Education.4. Identifying the salient facets of a model of student learning: a synthesis of meta-analyses. Hattie, JA. 1987,International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 11, pp. 187-212.5. Student Writing in Higher Education: an academic literacies approach. Lea, M. & Street, B. 1998, Studies inHigher Education, pp. 157-172.6. Doies your assessment support your studens' learning? Gibbs, Graham and Simpson, Claire. 1, 2004, Journalof Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Vol. 1, pp. 3-31.7. Wotjas, O. Feedback? No, just give us the answers. Times Higher Education Supplement. September

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano; lourdes gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

Paper ID #6319Direct and Indirect Assessment of Universidad de las Am´ericas Puebla’s FoodEngineering Program OutcomesMiss Efra Altamirano After Efra Altamirano earned a M.B.A. with specialization in Marketing Services, she studied Social Development and Quality Education. She is currently preparing her dissertation on learning outcomes assessment. Altamirano teaches undergraduate and other levels of education.Ms. lourdes gazca, American University in Puebla, MexicoProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas PueblaDr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Professor Palou is the director of the Center for

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polin Yadak, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

)which is statistically significant. Although, there were no questions regarding students’ feelingstoward tutors and instructor in pre-program survey, the responses in post-program surveyrepresent high supportive relationship between students and physics jam tutors and instructor(4.4 out of 5). Appendix B shows a summary of students’ comments. Page 23.978.9 Pre- Post- PercentageQuestion Program Program ChangeI feel anxious about studying physics. 2.66 2.57 3.38%1

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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6066An Analysis of the Fidelity of Implementation of Research-Based Instruc-tional Strategies in the Statics ClassroomStephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech Stephanie Cutler is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Ms. Cutler’s dissertation will focus on how engineering education research is adopted into practice, specifi- cally how Research Based Instructional Strategies are implemented in the statics classroom. Ms. Cutler received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University and her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with an emphasis on Human

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

programs.Bibliography1. Lichtenstein, G., Loshbaugh, H. G., Claar, B., Chen, H. L., Jackson, K., & Sheppard, S. (2009). An engineering degree does not (necessarily) an engineer make: Career decision making among undergraduate engineering majors. Journal of Engineering of Engineering Education, 98(3), 227–234.2. Foor, C.S., Walden, S.& Trytten, D. (2007). “I wish that I belonged more in this whole engineering group:” Achieving individual diversity. Journal of Engineering Education, 96 (2), 103-15.3. Besterfield-Sacre, M., Moreno, M., Shuman, L. J., & Atman, C. J. (2001). Gender and ethnicity differences in freshmen engineering student attitudes: A cross-institutional study. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(4), 477-489.4

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Instrumentation Technical Session II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Tanima Zaman, Ivy Tech Community College, Northwest

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Instrumentation

23.1275.2Introduction:Robotics has become one of the essential segments of modern automation systems. Autonomousmobile robots are noticeably being used in various industrial and non-industrial applicationsnowadays. The purpose of this project was to study the National Instrument’s Robotic StarterKit 1.0 (DaNI) and to develop a graphical programming model in LabVIEW Robotics Module2011 for combining mobile robot path planning and collision avoidance concepts. The LabVIEWprogram enables the mobile robot to travel from a user defined starting point A to a destinationpoint B through avoiding undefined obstacle on its route. The LabVIEW program is based on the“Sense, Think and Act”1 concept where the robot senses for obstacles in its route by anultrasonic sensor, makes a

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Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany, SUNY; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

feedback is necessary to help students further develop these skills and ithas been suggested such feedback is best when situated in the context of authentic engineeringtasks 3. We hypothesize that in such a context, students are more likely to take up feedback onprofessional skills because these skills will be viewed as an integral part of what an engineerdoes. There are two parts to providing students with feedback on these skills: (a) we first musthave a firm understanding of what it means to have professional skills in engineering, and (b) weneed to know how to effectively provide students with feedback on these skills.The case study described in this paper focuses on discourse as students receive feedback whilethey engage in an industrially