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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven

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students to focus on surface details andspecific solution methods but miss the bigger picture or underlying concept. To draw an example Page 26.1618.3from math, students are taught in high school algebra to multiply a pair of binomials, e.g.(a+b)(c+d), using the “FOIL” method – First, Outer, Inner, Last. Most students fail to realize thatthis is a specific application of the distributive property of mathematics, and when faced with asmall variation, e.g. (a+b)(c+d+e), they are lost. In an engineering setting, a student may be veryadept at applying mesh analysis to find the currents in a branched resistive network, but thatsame student will often

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Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Anderson Arbogast, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

pressure in the system? Person B: Why is there pressure? Interviewer: Yeah. Person B: Because the water’s flowing through it, and [pause]. I don’t know how to think about this. [long pause] Person B: Because the rate that the water’s flowing through the pipes is going to provide a force on the [pauses, laughs]. So you have a pressure, you have a velocity, and you have an elevation head, but I don’t [pause]. Everything has to equal, so if you increase your velocity on one side, then that would have a lower pressure, but they’ll be [pause] I think it [pause] yeah, I honestly don’t know. I don’t know where the pressure comes from. I just think of it in terms of Bernoulli’s equation.Frank

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentin Siderskiy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Aatif Ahmed Mohammed, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

)   G v + (G − G )E , if v ≥ E .  b R a b 1 R 1Although the schematic of Figure 1 is drawn in a fashion such that it is easy to comprehend how (1)and (2) arise from the shown interconnections, it is not obvious how to physically realize the circuitsince some components may not be readily available off-the-shelf, e.g., the nonlinear component ofthe circuit, the Chua’s diode. Moreover, as previously indicated, the implementation of an inductor-gyrator is preferred in lieu of an inductor. We implement the Chua’s diode schematic presentedby Ref. 7 and the inductor-gyrator presented by Ref. 5 as shown in Figure 2. In most literature,the instructions for building a

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Best of Computers in Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghavender Goud Yadagiri, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Figure 4(a),which was used to produce various parts and components using a MakerBot 3D printer. Ourlegged robot utilizes the Arduino board with an AtMega328 microcontroller. The Atmega328microcontroller allows the user to add multiple sensors and actuators to the robot. The robot alsohouses a Raspberry Pi, which acquires commands from the user via a network connection andsends serial commands to the on-board Arduino. See Figure 4(b) for the fully assembled leggedrobot. Once the server running on the Raspberry Pi receives the user’s C-code, it commands theArduino via UART serial communication protocol. Upon receiving serial messages relating tothe robot motion, the Arduino board executes the motion sequence to appropriately control theservo

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

math course that you have completed? Do you have an engineer in your family? When were you exposed to Civil Engineering? The figures below indicate the freshmen student's to the survey. It is clear from the resultsthat a majority of the students surveyed were mainly interested in structural engineering andindicated minimal understanding and/or knowledge of the other sub-fields within the CivilEngineering profession as shown in Figure A. In addition, most students became engineersbecause they liked the sciences or liked to construct things as shown in Figure B. Since manystudents are from first generation college families, they had limited opportunities to meet withother engineers, practitioners, or mentors. This was clearly

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Benson, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

and that feedback given to students must beinterpreted by students themselves and internalized before it can impact on students’ learning andfurther study9-11. Guided reflective thinking can often be used to guide students through self-assessment activities. Guided reflective thinking is a systematic way of thinking about one’sactions and responses such that future actions and responses can be improved12. Dewey13 describesa reflective operation as having two essential elements “(a) a state of perplexity, hesitation, doubt;and (b) an act of search or investigation directed toward bringing to light further facts ….”. Otherestablished approaches for promoting reflective thinking include prompting students withquestions and worksheets to identify

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

operation point will be at the intersection of the power-voltage profile of theload and the PV array. If the operation point is at the maximum power point (MPP), maximumpower from the PV array will be achieved. However, since the MPP is irradiation dependent,installation of a power regulator and continuous MPP tracking control technique are essential. Figure 1: Electrical characteristics of a PV panel in different illumination. B. Energy Storage Systems Since renewable energy have intermittent characteristics, energy storage systems arenecessary for a high penetration of energy into a power system. Energy storages are also ofcritical importance in power systems to meet peak demands and to improve the reliability of thepower

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Ma, Walla Walla University; Louie L. Yaw, Walla Walla University

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Mechanical Engineering

2008. Licensed as a professional civil and structural engineer in California and Wash- ington. Seven plus years of industry experience in the field of structural engineering. Approximately 13 years of teaching experience in undergraduate engineering. Page 26.776.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Incorporating the Finite Element Method with Photoelasticity as a Useful Modern Engineering Tool to Enhance Learning of Deformation Concepts Qin Maa, Louie Yawb a, b Edward F. Cross School

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

; Exposition, Charlotte, NC.3. Morrell, D. (2007). Design of an Introductory MATLAB Course for Freshman Engineering Students. Paper presented at the 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI.4. Naraghi, M.H.N. & Litkouhi, B. (2001). An Effective Approach for Teaching Computer Programming to Freshman Engineering Students, Paper presented at the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New York.5. Solomon, J. (2004). Programming as a Second Language. Learning & Leading with Technology, 32(4), 34-39.6. Tran, L. (2014) Computer Programming Could Soon Be Considered a Foreign Language in One State. Retrieved March 7

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Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

electricalcircuit concepts.90 Figure 38070605040302010 0 Page 26.256.5 q6_Y q6-N 5Some sample results to question Q7, the students comments regarding the use of the online tool,mastering engineering, is given in appendix B.Figure 4a and 4b are based on the data showed in the appendix B. Three main elements weregraphed for each homework assignment: the number of homework problems, average time spentfor a problem, and the total time spent for assignment. Figure 4a, is the bar

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

, inaddition to an improvement in the average FC grade, the range between the minimum andmaximum grade for each exam reduced, highlighting a positive impact on student learning. Inaddition, the grade distribution in Fig. 3 shows that, the number of A/A-/B+ grades increased atthe cost of B/B-/C+, and number of C-/D+ grades increased at the cost of E grades, furtherdemonstrating the profound impact of the FC framework. Table 3: Statistical Analysis of Examination Grades (N=Number of Students) Std. Group N Mean Min Max Dev Traditional: Midterm-01

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

administrative duty of the instructor. Thus, the evolution of course structure has steadilymoved from lecture intensive with graded homeworks to incrementally broader adoption of thestudent-led example exercises with the final iteration including a flipped classroom. Discussions will focus primarily on the present course structure, with contextualizationsand justifications for activity optimizations based upon experiences in the three prior years.Students receive daily guide to accompany each lecture that includes a) an updated outline of thecourse topics completed and forthcoming, b) a list of suggested homework problems that are notcollected or graded, and c) three to four test your knowledge questions. The test your knowledgequestions from the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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First-Year Programs

participants, 7were male and 4 were female.During the bridge program, students took Pre-Calculus II and Intro to Theology, allowing thosewho completed both courses to enter their first year not only on track, but one course ahead.While Pre-Calculus II was a necessary course offering, due to the fact that students are expectedto be in Calculus I at the start of the engineering program, Introduction to Theology was selectedin order to a) provide a balance in course work for students in the program, b) to give studentsthe opportunity to hone their writing skills, and c) to help students complete one of their requireduniversity core courses.Outside of their two courses, students attended presentations by various student support offices

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Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Suzanne Wallace; Floraliza Bornilla Bornasal, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12186Concepts in roundabout resources: A comparison between academic andpractical text using content analysisLauren Suzanne WallaceFloraliza Bornilla Bornasal, Oregon State University Floraliza B. Bornasal is a doctoral candidate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Her research explores engineering practice and learning in workplace contexts. She received her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Saint Martin’s University and her master’s degree in civil engineering - with a focus in transportation - at Oregon State University. Address: School of Civil and

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

26.899.6 (a) (b)Figure 1. Total percentage of reported attendance at events based on the convenience level for (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.In total, 1,396 Engineering Explorations were assigned to the sample group (4 events per personin the sample group). Therefore, it’s important to see what categories were most popular amongstudents. In 2012, Category 4 (Career Center Events) had the highest percentage of totalattendance across all 3 study groups. This categorical dependence is shown for the 2012 cohortin Figure 2 below. This is likely in part to the early fall career fairs that were marketed heavilyto the students and had a large time frame for

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Sclarsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Tyler Marquis Cooper, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Materials

(n=24 students) and (B) stress relaxation lab (n=28students). Both post-tests scores were significantly higher (p<0.05) than the respective pre-test scores. The errors barsrepresent the 95% confidence interval.6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1245595.7. REFERENCES1. Williams D. The Williams Dictionary of Biomaterials. Liverpool: Liverpool UniversityPress; 1999.2. Polymer Characterization Techniques.247-56.3. Ratner B, Hoffman AS, Schoen FJ, Lemons JE. Biomaterials Science: AMultidisciplinary Endeavor. Biomaterials Science: A Introduction to Materials in Medicine. SanDiego: Elsevier Academic Press; 2004. p. 1-9.4. Moss A. Use of Selected

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Best Paper Presentations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the simplicity to be built by students over the course offive semesters. The research is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.The centerpiece of the hybrid powertrain is

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Yi WU, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 26.1670.8Appendix A: K-12 Outreach instructionsOutreach Activity: Robotics andControl using LEGO MINDSTORMSNXT  Activity 1:Objective: Build and program a robot (wheeled car) to drive into a space and exit asquickly as possible without touching the wall.1. Build the basic configuration. (see attached instructions). Connect the motors of the wheels through a cable to the motor ports (A, B, or C)2. Decide which sensor(s) your robot will need to complete the task. A description of each sensor and its function is attached. Connect the sensor through a cable to the sensor ports (1, 2, 3, or 4).3. Get into the “NXT program” on the panel. a. Turn on the panel by pressing the orange button b. Scroll right until you get to

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Faculty Development I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University; Stefan Stenbom, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

presence.Teaching presence is available to the instructor and the students. It is created through the design,facilitation, and direction of cognitive and social processes such that personally meaningful andeducationally worthwhile learning outcomes are realized. See Appendix B for a chart of courseactivities.Ensuring educationally worthwhile outcomes in engineering education requires usingpedagogical methods that are instructional themselves. According to Yigit, Koyun, Yuksel, &Cankaya (2014) 16, “algorithmic thinking abilities of students who enrolled in the Algorithm andProgramming course in blended and traditional education are close” (p. 1). While not specific toengineering curriculum, these thinking abilities emerge in the learning environment and

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, safety, and productivity while reducing life-cyclecosts. Module/lecture provides a brief description of lighting systems, characteristics, and retrofitoptions. The module outline, objectives and goals are: 1. Learn and understand of lighting systems & components, their performances and characteristics 2. Understand the importance improving lighting system efficiency and energy usage for residential, commercial and industrial facilities 3. Lighting System Types and Characteristics: a) Lighting System Components; b) Lamp Types, Ballasts; and c) Luminaires/Fixtures 4. Lighting System Needs & Requirements 5. Maintenance, Lighting System Surveys and Monitoring 6. Regulatory Issues, Potential EMOS Identification 7

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13185Making practical experience: Teaching thermodynamics, ethics and sustain-able development with PBL at a bioenergy plantDr. Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey) Ph. D. Darinka Ram´ırez is a professor at the Chemical Engineering department of ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey), Campus Monterrey, Mexico. She has a B. S. in biochemical engineering at IT La Paz, M. S. in chemical engineering at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, and Ph. D. in Educational Innovation also at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She teaches mainly Material Balances, Energy Balances and Thermodynamics to undergraduate students

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Mathematics

vertical asymptote.b) Local maximum, local minimum and inflection points of f(x).c) Intervals where f (x) is increasing and decreasing.d) Intervals where f (x) is convex and concave.e) Please draw the graph of f ( x) = xx+1 by using the information you have in parts (a), (b), (c), and (d) if they are applicable. During the interviews, participants were initially asked to explain their answers briefly toall the parts (a)-(e) of the question and change the written information if it appears to beincorrect. If they made a mistake in one of the parts (a)-(d), participants were asked toanswer particular conceptual questions. If the graph was sketched in part (e) with no orpartial responses to the parts (a)-(d), these participants were asked to

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University

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Environmental Engineering

between the grades of Non-WRM majors and WRM department majors. However, given that the WRM students enrolled in the class in any semester vary from none to three compared to the high number of Non- WRM majors, it is statistically not viable to come to a definite conclusion about the performance difference between these groups. In the near future, the situation is expected to remain the same as the WRM department is comparatively smaller than other departments. b. From Figure 2, it can be seen that there was a definite increase in student enrollment in the post Fall 2009, after starting to implement Connect2U except for Fall 2013. While the class size was defined as 25, in some semesters, given the needs

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Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

enteringthe university. The City of Laredo sits on the boarder of Mexico and has a much lower per capitaincome when compared to both the state and national averages. Data from the U.S. CensusBureau 2010 and the 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates shows that theCity of Laredo has the following characteristics: (a) The Hispanic population is 95.41% (b) The per capita income is $15,114 compared to $53,042.0 nationally. (c) The percent of residents living at or below the poverty income level is 29% compare to 14.5% nationally. (d) Over 22.5% of the population has less than a 9th grade education compared to 6.4% nationally. (e) Only 12.8% hold a Bachelor’s degree compared to 17.4% nationally. (f) Only 5

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Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey E. Baker, University of Florida, Gainesville; Justin Dunnavant, University of Florida, Gainesville; Janise McNair, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

employees in the tabulation. Page 26.862.5 (a) All Gender (b) Gender in Technology SectorFigure 1: Genders in Engineering vs. Genders in Silicon Valley: Female standard de-viation = ±1.91%. Source: Corporate data derived from respective company diversitysites 19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 . *Mean Engineering Degrees Awarded derived from ASEE Data Books(2009-13) 29,30 . Census data from U.S. Census Bureau 34 . ˆData not provided in respective com-pany’s diversity information for US demographics. +Data does not add up to 100% because someemployees are other or undisclosed.2.2 Data AnalysisDiversity data

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

growth and application of innovative thinking andbehavior in both student and practicing engineers has become a mantra across all typesof organizations (National Academy of Engineering, 2005; National Academy ofSciences, National Academy of Engineering, & Institute of Medicine, 2007; NationalGovernor's Association, 2007). However, societal confusion exists about the definitionof an innovation (Ferguson D. & Ohland M., 2012), the process of producing aninnovation, and the behavior required to be a successful innovator as an engineer(Ferguson D., Cawthorne J. , Ahn B., & Ohland M., 2013). The research question thatguided our investigations started with the engineering innovator interview study and thatcontinued through the Delphi study

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Alyce Wilson, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

). Characteristics of freshman engineering students: Models for determining student attrition and success in engineering. The Journal of Engineering Education, 86(2). 5. Bova, B. (2000). Mentoring revisited: The Black woman's experience. Mentoring and Tutoring, 8(1), 5-16. 6. Bowman, P. J. (1991). Organizational psychology: African-American perspectives. In R. L. Jones (Ed.), Black Psychology. Berkeley, CA: Cobb and Henry Publications, 509-531. 7. Boykin, A. W. (1983). The academic performance of African-American children. Spence, James. Ed. Achievement and Academic Motives. San Francisco, CA: Freeman Press. 8. Boyle-Baise, M. (Ed.). (2002). Multicultural service learning: Educating teachers in diverse communities

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

learning activities within technology education. Theauthor concluded that the highest ranked strategy was the one with product-oriented andlaboratory-based content. The second highest rank was for strategy using technology focus, andthe lowest was for strategy that relied heavily on classroom orientation.Having hands-on laboratory is one condition, but the laboratory practices should be relevant toprepare graduates for their manufacturing career. Miller3 surveyed 25 department heads of USmanufacturing programs and concluded that an exemplary manufacturing program should: a) Require more technical coursework, b) Require or strongly encourage cooperation with industry, c) Maintain closer relationships with industry, d) Has more manufacturing

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, Federal Aviation Administration-CNI Airway Syatems Engineering Organization; Igor Ilic, University of Central Oklahoma; Jonathan Ryan Adams; Neil Peery, CNI Aviation

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switches are connected together via theswitch matrix on the bottom of the diagramThe OKCET laboratory has a need for a matrix capable of routing between a large number ofdevices with the possibility of expansion into the thousands. Another requirement is the ability toachieve multiple simultaneous connections for testing different pieces of equipment at the sametime. For these needs, in an A x B matrix, the number of rows, A, needs to be a smaller numberrepresenting the number of simultaneous connections allowed; whereas the number of columnsB, needs to be a larger number representing the number of devices that would be able to interfacewith each other. In the case at hand, A can be a number like 8 or 16, while B needs to be able togrow into the

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, Freudenthal Institute, School of Education, University of Colorado; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

contesting identities of expertise in a heterogeneous learning context. In S. Wortham & B. Rymes (Eds.), Linguistic Anthropology of Education (Vol. 37, pp. 61–91). Westport, CT: Praeger.5. Bowker, G. C., & Star, S. L. (1999). Sorting things out: Classification and it consequences. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.6. Star, S. L., & Bowker, G. C. (1997). Of lungs and lungers: The classified story of tuberculosis. Mind, Culture, and Activity, 4(1), 3-23.7. Greeno, J. G. & The Middle School Mathematics Through Applications Project Group (1997). Theories and practices of thinking and learning to think. American Journal of Education, 106, 85– 126.8. Johri, A., Olds, B.M., and O’Connor, K. (2014). Situative frameworks for