Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

not encourage creativity or innovation[1]. Innovation can bedefined as a new and valued product, process, or concept that has been introduced to the marketor society[2]. Engineering educators should better prepare students for careers in innovation. Indoing this, they must “undermine their students’ blind commitment to the engineering paradigm”[3] which is centered around the scientific approach to knowledge making. To accomplish thischallenge, the exploration of paradigms such as ones used in the schools of business,communications, and political science is suggested. Incorporating this exploration will allow theengineering and technology student to critically reflect on and debate the beliefs, practices, andvalues of their paradigms and

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Educational Research and Methods

their abilityto act on their own. For a graduate student or new faculty member, their role within thedepartment puts some limitations on their ability to change their context. Their individual actionsto reach their goals with contextual bounds in mind, shape their academic identity in importantways. Mathieson22 examines agency of new faculty members in the midst of a curriculum changewithin their department. The change required addressing individual teaching philosophy andresearch engagement. The study explains the different experiences of these faculty members inresponding to the change. Their responses were different, but reflected their individual valuesand identities within the academic context.Institutional strandThe institutional strand

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Universities (AACU).Preliminary analysis of a subset of the data suggests areas of both alignment and disparitybetween engineering faculty and the VALUE rubrics. In particular, engineering faculty beliefsalign with the rubrics’ emphasis on context and purpose and content development in writtencommunication, but reflect less attention to disciplinary genre conventions and sources. In theteamwork domain, engineering faculty recognize the importance of conflict resolution, but offerfew other criteria included in the VALUE rubric. At the same time, faculty emphasize theimportance of distributing workload and managing the project effectively, an area not well-represented by the rubrics. These findings, once refined through analysis of the full

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Pam Van Dyk, Evaluation Resources

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

conductedduring the spring of 2013 by the external evaluator. The interviews were conducted by phone andby email. Both methods provided adequate opportunity for participants to provide honest andconfidential feedback on the MISO project with respect to their own participation and interests.Interviews were semi-structured around the Wenger indicators (Table 1). Interviewees wereasked to reflect on the five different stages of development in a “community of practice.” All keystakeholders were contacted, with seven in-depth interviews conducted.B. Additional Data Collection MethodsAdditional data collection methods included document reviews and direct observations ofmeetings and workshops (Table 2). Documents reviewed for this report included meetingagendas

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

” (Figure 4) on two actual design projects. Students were organizedinto multidisciplinary teams of three to four members; the group had a total of thirty-eightstudents (15 male). The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session toascertain whether students have understood the material in their pre-class reading assignments.In addition, we encourage students to write brief reflective journal entries to further solidify andreinforce their own understanding, as well as demonstrate that improved understanding for animproved quiz grade. Universidad de las Américas Puebla’s Chemical, Environmental, and Foodengineering students have in the studied course a great opportunity for a multidisciplinarycollaborative experience

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

wiring that connects brain cells. The more ways we find toprocess information the stronger learning (i.e., neural connections between brain cells) becomes.Research is proving that to enhance learning, we should be involving students in lessons by Page 24.975.2providing a non-threatening environment which allows them time to ask questions, seeksolutions, reflect, share thinking about a theme or topic, and respond to other's viewpoints.In short, as teachers, we need to be able to accomplish learning by doing. Action helps to growthe brain. The real value of subject matter can be heightened for students through activities thatcombine the classroom

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Victoria Louise Graf; Shawna Leigh Draxton, WISH Charter

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Community Engagement Division

. Experiences can involve course-basedservice learning, as well as both co-curricular and extracurricular service experiences. According Page 24.1119.2to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, “service-learning is a teaching and learningstrategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrichthe learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.”1 Althoughservice-learning programs are quite diverse in their approach, there are certain commoncharacteristics among them. According to Eyler and Giles, service-learning experiences: • Have a positive effect on student personal

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion H. Jackson, Grand Canyon Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

equitable assessment of their team’s performance. Once the PeerEvaluation scores have been compiled, the instructor can determine who has contributed morethan expected, compared to those individuals who have demonstrated marginal (or no)performance on team activities. For those team members who participated equally throughout thesemester, Peer Evaluation scores almost always reflect equal scores for all team participants,therefore – based on the team members’ collective assessments – no grade advantage or gradepenalty is required for any of the team members. By dividing the individual student’s PeerEvaluation assessment by the base score available within the Peer Evaluation tool, a multiplier isidentified. In this case all team members will have a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Giersch, Broad-based Knowledge; Flora P. McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Elizabeth Nilsen, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

promising models and practices that could guide thedesign and implementation of the Pathways program, specifically on the topics of facultydevelopment and change in higher education. Since then, Epicenter staff members haveincorporated the recommendations from the literature review into the design of the Pathwaysprogram, which plans to launch in January 2014.This paper reports findings and recommendations from the literature review, synthesizes therecommendations with design decisions, and provides examples of how the decisions have beenrealized in components of the Pathways program. Finally, the conclusion offers reflections on thedesign process from Epicenter staff members as they balance implementing the (sometimesoverwhelming number of

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

view of career changeproposes grouping these steps into various phases.5,6 The initial phase involves separation froma previous career and the transition stage involves individual identities in flux as changersexplore and experiment with different career roles. In the final stage, changers reflect on thevalue of the transition for their future career, rejoin society and take on their new career role.There is a substantial body of work on the specifics of transition to an educational career andthese studies found similar dimensions appearing in the decision process.7-9 Although primarilyreflecting a transition to K-12 teaching, these studies often revealed that career changers’motivations were largely intrinsic, although pragmatic decisions

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Lu, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

category can be graded by the consistency ofcontents throughout the report. The depth of discussion category closely reflects the integrationof knowledge category so that reports showing good elaborations will have higher scores andreports with many hardware or software specification details will have lower scores.Cohesiveness category can be graded based on how well the report contents flow. The spelling& grammar category can be graded based on common writing basics such as a figure captionshould be under the figure and the table caption should be above the table; figure and tablecaptions and their corresponding figures and tables should be on the same page; and paragraphsshould have adequate lengths.The sources category can be graded based

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Scolnic, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kathleen Spencer, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experts, these practices translate to a highly iterative, reflective processinvolving complex problem framing, thorough research, analysis of tradeoffs, and controlledtesting.13, 14 It is widely acknowledged that student engineering does not generally look like thatof professionals, in that students may appear to skip doing research, conduct unsystematic testsor favor immediate building rather than planning in advance.13,14 Recent work, however,suggests that students can engage in age-appropriate engineering practices.10,12,15,16 For example,students have been found to discuss the complexities of a problem scope, effectively plan usingdesign drawings, and engage in legitimate testing setups.12,15,16This paper is motivated by the conjecture that

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; DeRome O. Dunn, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

successfully recruited and advertised forthis camp by posting flyers and links to application forms, on the ERC-RMB website. Inaddition, our university’s Division of Research and Economic Development (DORED) authoreda press release that was published on the institution’s website. The application consisted of a Page 24.1382.2form requesting contact information, standard testing scores, demographic data, and details onscholarly endeavors as well as extracurricular activities. Applicants also submitted a personalhandwritten statement reflecting on their interest in biomedical engineering. The applicationpackages were subjected to an evaluation based on

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terry Allen Michmerhuizen, College of Aviation, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

sometimescustomers. Although a speech class is a required course in many four year universitycurriculums, the students need many more opportunities to prepare and present technicalinformation. Virtually every technical course provided by the maintenance training schoolshould incorporate at least one such student presentation in the class. Comprehension of the Effects of Human FactorsThis is the most important of the four “C”s and figure 3 reflects that nearly 80% of currentaviation related accidents are caused by Human Error. (4) CAUSAL FACTORS OF AVIATION ACCIDENTS 100% HUMAN 80

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Seshadri, Purdue University; Tahira N. Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joran W. Booth, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, customer-oriented design methods used in design engineering.These include, but are not limited to, emotional design, user-centered design, human centereddesign, empathic design, and co-design. They consider different aspects of both customer andcontext, and provide valuable information in different ways.2.1 Emotional DesignEmotional design was described by Don Norman13 as including three levels of design: visceral,behavioral, and reflective. These levels are influenced by human cognition and emotion. Thevisceral level assesses preferences as perceived through the senses. They are fast and automatic,often based on “gut level” reactions. Emotional design is usually based on the aesthetics (e.g.,visual, auditory, etc.) of an artifact. The

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

: nitsáhákees - thinking, nahat'á -planning, iiná – living or implementing, and sihasin – reflecting and assuring12.All of the stages should be performed when drawing upon knowledge from each of the fourcardinal directions and should build on one another. This begins with knowledge becoming apart of the person’s thought, then becoming a committed part of the person’s thought schema andactions, then graduating to becoming the way to manage life in a meaningful way, and, finally,the knowledge, skills, and discipline will come together through contentment and be apparent inthe person’s prayers, songs, and teachings. To this day, this four-stage model of knowledgeinternalization is present at the Navajo tribal colleges (Diné College and Navajo

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

dictates theinteraction of students with the material and each other so as to increase their learning.In contrast, active learning has been described as the process by which students engage inactivities which causes them to reflect on their own learning [5]. Students are thereby forced tothink about how their level of participation or contribution to the learning process affords themthe ability to improve their mental and physical learning of the concept in a desired manner. Inthis student-centred approach to instruction, the instructor provides students with the opportunityto engage actively while learning independently from one another through the gathering ofinformation, thinking and problem-solving activities they are expected to complete

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) • Reflection and Self-Assessment (Demonstrates a developing sense of self as a learner, building on prior experiences to respond to new and challenging contexts (may be evident in self-assessment, reflective, or creative work))An engineering technology program might choose to start with using only the “Foundations andSkills for Lifelong Learning VALUE Rubric” and then add additional criteria if moreinformation is needed to identify student challenges. Page 24.136.8Student Outcome i. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities & Respect for DiversityFor the purposes of identifying rubrics for this outcome, it can be

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 24.395.4Index of Learning Styles (ILS)The Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles (ILS) is one of the most popular learning styleinstruments4-5– especially in engineering education. It is based on Felder and Silverman‘smodel and assesses preferences on four bipolar dimensions: Active-Reflective, Sensing-Intuitive, Visual-Verbal, and Sequential-Global. Active learners prefer doing things,particularly in groups. Reflective learners work better alone, with time to think about the taskbefore doing it. Sensing learners like facts, data, and experimentation and work well withdetail. Intuitive learners prefer ideas and theories, particularly when they get to grasp andgenerate new ideas. Verbal learners like to hear information and engage in

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shreya Kumar, Michigan Technological University; Linda M. Ott, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

final day of the course. Moststudents answered the survey immediately, but some answered it over the next couple of weeks.Seventeen of the 19 participants responded to the final survey. The post survey asked severalquestions about their overall experience and also asked the students to share their reflections oneach session. They were encouraged to use their notes to help recall their reactions to theindividual sessions.We found that at the end of the week, students had a broader perception of computing and wereable to name fields within the discipline besides programming. Table 4 lists the top 4 answersgiven by students. In addition, students listed a much richer set of career possibilities includingtechnical consultant, project management

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University; Siddika Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

other product Test and Evaluate (POD-TE) Generating testable hypotheses and designing experiments to gather data that should be used to evaluate the prototype or solution, and to use this feedback in redesignApply Science, Engineering, and The practice of engineering requires the application of science,Mathematics Knowledge (SEM) mathematics, and engineering knowledge and engineering education at the K-12 level should emphasize this interdisciplinary natureEngineering Thinking (EThink) Students should be independent and reflective thinkers capable of

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

developing and implementing instruction using a flippedclassroom approach in an Electronics Instrumentation class. Student and faculty perceptions of theapproach from Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 are provided.3. MethodsStudents enrolled in the Electronics Instrumentation class represented primarily undergraduatemechanical or dual aeronautical and mechanical engineering students. The flipped classroomapproach supported multiple learning styles and preference for instruction. The studentdemographics reflected traditional enrollment patterns for engineering programs; in Spring 2013specifically, over three-quarters of students were male (86%), three-quarters (76%) of thestudents were white and 24% represented ethnic minorities. A majority (82%) of the

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

students passed (n=14) with threshold raw scores of 95 orbetter. The raw scores for 86% (6/7) the students who did not pass fell within 10 correct answersof the passing score (85-94). One of the students who did not pass, drop the course. Another whodid not pass the exam took an incomplete for the course and eventually passed the certificationexam and the course. The fact this student passed the exam is not reflected in these data.As well, it did not appear pursuit of a Business Administration minor by the students influencedcertification exam performance. The proportion of students pursuing a Business Administrationminor who passed the exam was basically the same as the proportion of students pursuing someother minor or that were not pursuing a

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning Models

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Experts agree that educational institutions need to “help young people learnhow to use information technology more responsibly, reflectively, and effectively in differentareas of life” 1. These reports identify a strategic need to extend technological competenciesbeyond tool operation by building fundamental knowledge and skills about the management ofattentional resources with respect to information technology use. But, does today’s technology-rich engineering education address this strategic need?The Technology ClassroomIn this discussion, the technology classroom is defined as formal higher education settings wheretechnology and engineering disciplines are taught, where technology is present in the classroomand is used primarily for

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

“liberal” and the “vocational.” They will have been schooled in educational systems that areclassified by subjects and where the distinctions between them are emphasised and therefore,between liberal and professional (vocational) knowledge rather than the seamless pattern towhich they belong. For this reason students should be invited to explore different ways ofconceiving knowledge including their own, and how it may be re- structured in order that theymay use it in specialist study. Related to this is the need to understand how we learn and how wedevelop the reflective capacity that is indicative of higher order thinking. One of the majoradvantages of incorporating the fine arts into liberal education is that it forces on the learner

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Langman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Judith S. Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

oftheir research through a variety of tools, including lab tours, demonstrations, activities anddiscussions. The high school students and undergraduates then collaborate to develop activitiesand games about biological phenomena related to biomedical engineering to present to middleschool students in a nearby summer program. The poster will include a schedule of the programand examples of the activities created by the undergraduates for the high school students and bythe collaboration between the undergraduates and the high school students for the middle schoolstudents. As this collaboration enters its third summer, the design of the week-long program haschanged to reflect feedback from both the undergraduates in the REU and the high

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

use of simple haptic or hands-on activities in precollege STEM coursesshould be encouraged to take advantage of students’ natural abilities and to help improve theirspatial skills which could enhance their chances of success in future academic and careerpursuits.Haptics and Visualization in STEM EducationWhile there are certain benefits to using virtual instruction in engineering and technology, Page 24.662.2including potentially lower cost and little/no equipment maintenance, 3D interaction usingsoftware is often simplified and does not always accurately reflect actual function which in turndoes not yield optimal results. These results are

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

passionate about this project, but I don’t understand where you are coming from. I need you to explain to me why this is the right solution.” Keep asking questions until he hopefully sees the problems with his approach.2.4 Procedures:These two scenarios and the potential responses were among the materials participants receivedin advance of our interviews. Participants were asked in the interviews to identify the pros andcons of the different responses and supply us with what they found were the “right” answers toany of the scenarios. We also asked participants to reflect on whether or not there might havebeen a time when their responses would have been different. Finally, participants were asked ifthey had ever experienced similar

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

alternatives) - Evaluation of the pros and cons of each alternative design are compared. An analysis of engineering ethics, hazards, and failures are considered for health and safety concerns. 5. Implementation - Develop the final solution and fabricate, test, and evaluate design. 6. Reflection and Iteration - Contemplates final design, reviews the failures, and redesigns the product accordingly.Figure 1: Graphical Representation of the Engineering Design Cycle, from Voland 2004Following the engineering design cycle, students are walked through each phase of the cycleusing real world examples. Lectures and homeworks are given for each of the cycle phasesusing different examples in world needs and engineering.This course also

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

the positive impact of the students’ presence in the community,such as having college students mentor younger community members, thereby providingcommunity members with positive role models and revealing college as a more tangible option.Bell and Carlson also discussed increasing organizational capacity by leveraging studentcapabilities not otherwise available in the organization, such as web design skills.Additionally, all of the studies mentioned that students brought new ways of looking at situationsthat were beneficial to the organization. For example, Sandy and Holland coded students’different views under “organizational and personal development,” since their views brought asense of self-reflection to the partners, allowing them to learn