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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and engineering projects. She also co-directs the Welcome Project (welcomeproject.valpo.edu), a first-person story collection about identity and inclusion.Dr. Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University Will completed his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and has been a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Paul Walters, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

associated polarity (+ or -) was drawn between thefactors. Figure 2 displays an example in which case Factor A was determined to have a positivepolarity on Factor B, a negative polarity on Factors D and E, and no influence on Factor C. Inthis example, the process would then be repeated for Factors B, C, D and E until all potentialinfluences were considered. The diagramming process took about 1.5 hours. The final outcomeof session 1 was a complete CLD displaying the systemic influence between factors. Page 26.1039.7 Figure 2. A visual example of the diagramming process, starting with Factor AIn the time between the first and second workshop

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Nooshin Nassr P.E., University of Oklahoma; Dan Thomas Carlton, University of Oklahoma, College of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, S. A. (1999). Developing 3D spatial visualization skills. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 63(2), 21–32.[6] Olkun, S. (2003, April). Making connections: Improving spatial abilities with engineering drawing activities. International Journal of Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 1–10.[7] Sutton, K., & Williams, A. (2008). Developing a discipline-based measure of visualization. UniServe Science Proceedings, 115–20.[8] Martín-Dorta, N., Saorín, S. J., & Contero, M. (2008). Development of a fast remedial course to improve the spatial abilities of engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(4), 505–13.[9] Guay, R. B. (1977). Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue Research

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Jean Lapaix, Florida Atlantic University; Charles Perry Weinthal; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Malissa Augustin, Florida Atlantic University; Santiago Aguerrevere

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Mathematics

Paper ID #12520Precision Low-Cost Robotics for Math Education Work In ProgressDr. Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University Ravi Shankar has a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madi- son, WI, and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. He is currently a senior professor with the Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Florida Atlantic Uni- versity. His current research interests are on K-12 education, engineering learning theories, and education data mining. He has been well funded by the high tech industry over the years. He

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Mobile Devices and Apps

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiina Leino Lindell, The School of Education and Communication in Engineering Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Inga-Britt - Skogh

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Computers in Education

documents, they are taking picturesof them. In case they lose the paper, they still have it.” The teachers reported that studentsalso can ask if they may take pictures of their drawings. Two of the students in focus group B explained that they have photographed sketches they had made in the technology subject, during a study visit (see Figure 2). They have chosen the photo medium in order to remember what they have done: “We wanted to remember what we had done.” By recording photographs of drawings

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stephen Mascaro, University of Utah

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Computers in Education

exam, but b only if thheir semesteer grades werre above theeclass average. In our experience, this is very strong motivation for students to do well in thecompetition.One final important point to note is that unlike other mechatronics competitions we have done inthe past, we intentionally formed teams of two students (rather than three or four), which reallyforced all the students to have a hand in the programming of their device. This required us topurchase kits of Makeblock parts for 70 teams, which was a significant up-front investment(~$300/team), but one that we feel is well justified.3. Course Structure and ContentThe schedule of the course is outlined in Table 1. There are two 80 minute

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Cirenza, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 26.239.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessing Effects of Challenge-Based Instruction on Conceptual Understanding in Heat Transfer Christopher F. Cirenza, Thomas E. Diller, Christopher B. Williams Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USAAbstract Unlike disciplines such as mechanics, where the concepts being taught can be easily seenin the movement of objects in everyday life, heat transfer lacks a visual element to guideconceptual understanding through observation. Traditional lecture style courses in the field ofheat transfer are limited in how well they can convey certain difficult

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel; John I. Moore Jr., The Citadel

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Computers in Education

of the design are a subroutine STACK and a higher capacity, 4K word by16-bit, memory (MEM). The complete data path is shown in Figure 1. STACK BUS A BUS B BUS C 12 PC IR A1 A2 1 REGS 2 2 MUX

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Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Jeremy M. Goodman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

-based learning. Eur J Eng Educ. 1996;21(2):141-148.14. Krajcik J, McNeill K, Reiser B. Learning-goals-driven design model: Developing curriculum materials that align with national standards and incorporate project-based pedagogy. Sci Educ. 2008.15. Blumenfeld P, Soloway E. Motivating project-based learning: Sustaining the doing, supporting the learning. Educ Psychol. 1991;3.16. Dym C, Agogino A, Eris O. Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. J Eng Educ. 2005;(January).17. Astin AW. What Matters in College: Four Critical Years Revisited. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers; 1993.18. Besterfield-Sacre M, Atman CJ, Shuman LJ. Characteristics of freshman engineering students: Models for determining

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas at El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Zhonghua Hu, University of Texas at El Paso

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

simulator Page 26.517.8Future workTutorial Implementation To provide a better virtual student experience more functions will be integrated in thelater versions. The main goal is to realize 3D Virtual Facility Tutorial for enhancing additivemanufacturing educational experience in students. The conceptual framework for successfulimplementation of 3D-Virtual Facility Tutorial is illustrated in Figure 9. It consists of three mainsteps: (a) uPrint® simulator, (b) Application server and (c) Network setup. a. uPrint® Simulator The uPrint simulator is the main part of this project. As mentioned previously, the software will be installed on a set

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT

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Aerospace

relatedmodules, while currently subjects are shaped by external logistical factors such as the length of asemester.Outcomes in this model are connected by prerequisite relationships. Any outcome may containpointers to a set of other outcomes which it requires. For an outcome A to require anotheroutcome B, some component of A must require a competency gained in the completion of B.Some outcomes have no prerequisites, and some outcomes have many prerequisites. In this Page 26.1130.5model, prerequisites are considered to be “inherited,” so if outcome A requires outcome B andoutcome B requires outcome C, it is implicit in the model that A requires C and as

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma; Jennifer Vandenbussche, Kennesaw State University; Valerie Washington, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 38, pp. 69-119 (2006). 5. Sheeran, P., “Intention-behavior relations: A conceptual and empirical review,” in W. Stroebe and M. Hewstone (Eds.), European Review of Social Psychology (Vol. 12, pp. 1-30). New York: Wiley (2002). 6. Irvine, A. B., Ary, D. V., Grove, D. A., & Gilfillan-Morton, L., “The effectiveness of an interactive multimedia program to influence eating habits,” Health Education Research, Vol. 19, pp. 290 –305 (2004). 7. Luszcyznska, A., & Schwarzer, R., “Planning and self-efficacy in the adoption and maintenance of breast self-examination: A longitudinal study on self-regulatory cognitions,” Psychology and Health, Vol. 18, pp. 93–108 (2003). 8

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Pennsylvania

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Biomedical

analyze the problem within the context of theinformation they had already learned. A problem-solving outline was also provided and beganwith an estimation of the expected answer and/or a question about simplifying the giveninformation into a solvable statics or mechanics problem to reinforce the course goals.Additional steps required groups to express their equations symbolically before plugging innumbers, identify assumptions and limitations of their methods, and evaluate the practicality oftheir final answer. Outlines contained more detailed guidance in the beginning of the semester(see Appendix B) and became less detailed as the semester progressed. Students wereencouraged to discuss and develop conclusions together and to ensure all members

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13879Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Engineering Education throughProject Based Learning and Leadership WorkshopsProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF

Conference Session

Various Prospectives in Power Systems

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Richard Walsh, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, the student will enter data into the “ReceiverSpecs” group box. These include the receiving-end voltage, power factor and activepower absorbed by receiving-end. Typical values for these are Er_LL equal to 220 kV,power factor of 0.9 lagging and active power absorbed of 40 [MW]The student clicks on the “Calculate Medium Model” button and subsequent values arecomputed for the sending-end, transmission line and receiving-end just like for the smalltransmission line model. One difference is that here, the A, B, C, D parameters arecomputed. Note that the transmission line absorbs 1.168 [MW] of active power, 4.26[MVars] of reactive power and there is a voltage drop from the sending-end to thereceiving end of 225 [kV] to 220 [kV] at the receiving end

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #14106Automated Identification of Terminological Dissonance in IT and adjacentfieldsMs. Jessica Richards, BYU Graduate student in Information Technology with a background of interdisciplinary work between com- puting and media fields. Highly interested in streamlining the collaborating of technical and creative minds.Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Dr. Ekstrom spent more than 30 years in industry as a software developer, technical manager, and en- trepreneur. In 2001 he helped initiate the IT program at BYU. He was the Program Chair of the Informa- tion Technology program from 2007-2013. His research

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/City University of New York

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

26.1295.5adequate performance (equivalent to a passing grade or C).Figure 1. Average sttudent perforrmance (0-10) in seven ttypes of proggramming coonceptassessmeents (first two categories in Bloom’s taxonomy). n = 62. Dasshed horizonntal line markks alevel of acceptable a peerformance.Figure 2. 2 Percent of students perrforming adeequately (>= = 7 which is equivalent too a passing Page 26.1295.6grade, 70 0% or C) in the t seven diffferent progrramming connceptual cateegories.Average values can be b distorted byb very good d performannce of some

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. a. What can you tell me about these bridges? b. What is good about this bridge? What is good about the other bridge? c. What is bad about this bridge? What is bad about the other bridge? 3. Which bridge do you think is the best bridge? Why do you think it is the best? 4. Ok, so this bridge isn't the best bridge. Can you think of how you would redesign it to make it better? Here are some LEGO bricks, and a Billy Goat, and two chairs.Figure 4. Kindergarten Interview ProtocolWhen asked to recall the specifications of the original bridge-building challenge, 2/3 of thegroups listed length, and 2/3 listed strength/sturdiness, which were explicitly stated in thechallenge. However, students also recalled some emergent

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

platforms for teaching some IT concepts are strong.Trends in IT towards much more diverse computing platforms that are integrated into the realworld indicate that IT students should pay more attention to hardware systems.Hardware adds a significant dimension to the learning experience of IT students. Commonlyavailable systems provide the necessary elements for introducing hardware into IT courses. Thebenefits to students are clear. The framework we have developed leading to the use of widelystandardized systems has been demonstrated to be effective in multiple classes and will becontinued and extended.Bibliography1. B. M. Lunt, J. J. Ekstrom, S. Gorka, G. Hislop, R. Kamali, E. A. Lawson, R. LeBlanc, J. Miller, H. Reichgelt, and T. A. for C. M

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Using Evidence-Based Principles, in The Oxford Handbook of Evidence-Based Management, D.M. Rousseau, Editor, Oxford University Press: New York.10. Crawford, V., Brophy, S.P. (2006) Adaptive expertise: Theory, methods, findings, and emerging issues. Symposium Report.11. Bransford, J.D. and Schwartz, D.L. (1999) Rethinking transfer: A simple proposal with multiple implications. Review of Research in Education. 24: pp. 61-100.12. Sterian, A., Adamczyk, B., & Rahman, A. (2008). A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Introductory Circuit Analysis. 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 1-6.13. S.M. Batill, S.M. (2000) Teaching Engineering Decision Making Using a Multidisciplinary Design Paradigm

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

was supported in part by NSF award 1431694, Optimizing Student Team SkillDevelopment using Evidence-Based Strategies.References1 Brutus, S., & Donia, M. B. (2010). Improving the effectiveness of students in groups with a centralized peer evaluation system. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 9, 652-662.2 Mayo, M., Kakarika, M. Pastor, J.C., & Brutus, S. (2012). Aligning or inflating your Leadership self-image? A longitudinal study of responses to peer feedback in MBA teams. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 11, 631-652.3 Brutus, S., & Donia, M. B., & Ronen, S. (2013). Can business students learn to evaluate better? Evidence from repeated exposure to a peer

Conference Session

Various Prospectives in Power Systems

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Brandon Scott Weisberg, Farmingdale State College; Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

procedure of the separation of two phase flow is to create the two phases so thatthey can be separated by physical means. As the two phase flow leaves the module, as depictedin Figure B, the gas is in a mixture with a considerable portion of water vapor. The steam-syngasmixture must be separated later in the process but can only be done so in the form of a two phaseflow. The synthesis gas would remain a gas and the steam would need to be changed into liquidwater. This change is necessary because the method of separation depends upon relativedensities.The two phase flow is created by condensing the water vapor into liquid water. Thiscondensation is necessary as the temperature of the synthesis gas/ steam mixture exiting theSteam Generator module is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Evidence-Based Strategies.References1 Brutus, S., & Donia, M. B. (2010). Improving the effectiveness of students in groups with a centralized peer evaluation system. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 9, 652-662.2 Mayo, M., Kakarika, M. Pastor, J.C., & Brutus, S. (2012). Aligning or inflating your Leadership self-image? A longitudinal study of responses to peer feedback in MBA teams. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 11, 631-652.3 Brutus, S., & Donia, M. B., & Ronen, S. (2013). Can business students learn to evaluate better? Evidence from repeated exposure to a peer evaluation system. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 12, 18-31.4 Ohland, M. W

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College of Science. She holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. from Lehigh University and a B.S. from the University of North Dakota, all in Chemical Engineering. She serves as a female role model in K-12 STEM outreach and is trained in project design that incorporates scaling, sustaining and behavior influence strategies.Dr. Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota Dr. Frank Bowman is Associate Professor, Tom Owens Fellow, and Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of North Dakota. He holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology and a B.S from Brigham Young University, both in Chemical Engineering. His research interests include atmospheric

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

 high-­‐school  level10.      B. Overview of current studyThe study is focused on the follow-up survey of high-school girls who took extra classesin programming and programming related subjects. A large private Russian companyUnium, specializing in extracurricular pre-university education has provided us with thedata, which have been collected over 8 years. We identified the girls, who took classes inprogramming in addition to their school program and followed up with them toinvestigate whether they entered university for IT specialty and/or work in IT at the Page 26.1738.4moment. Those women who

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Engineering Laboratory Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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André J. Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

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Mechanical Engineering

materials testing system to plot the stress-strain diagram using displacement data and determine elastic modulus, tensile and yield strengths, and ductility.Indications from assessmentStudent reports completed in both labs are the sole basis used to assess whether ABET Outcome(b) has been achieved for the Mechanical Specialization at Mercer. Formal assessment isconducted by a team of three faculty members, each of whom separately evaluates each of fourtasks per laboratory group:(i) Design of experiment(ii) Conduct of experiment(iii) Analysis of data(iv) Interpretation of dataEach task listed above is associated with five sub-tasks, and each report is given a “point” foreach sub-task that is deemed to have been accomplished. If

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Systems Engineering Issues In US Defense Industry, National Defense Industrial Association Systems Engineering Division Task Group Report, Arlington, VA: Author. Retrieved January 29, 2015 from http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/Documents/Studies 2. McGrath, B.; Lowes, S.; Squires, A.; Jurado,C. (2011, June 26-29) SE Capstone: A Pilot Study of 14 Universities to Explore SE Learning and Career Interest through DoD Problems. Presented at ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, Canada. 3. Ardis, M.; Carmen, C.L.;DeLorme, M.;Hole, E. (2014, June 15-18) Using a Marketplace to Form Multidisciplinary Systems Engineering Capstone Project Teams. Presented at ASEE Annual

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Reeves, National University; Brian Arnold, National University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2013/01/08/online-course-enrollment-climbs-for-10th-straight-year[2] Trowler, V. (2010) Student engagement literature review, Lancaster University Department of EducationalResearch.[3] Ohland, M. W., Sheppard, S. D., Lichtenstein, G., Eris, O., Chachra, D., & Layton, R. A. (2008). Persistence,engagement, and migration in engineering programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 259-278.[4] Mendez, G., Buskirk, T. D., Lohr, S., & Haag, S. (2008). Factors associated with persistence in science andengineering majors: An exploratory study using classification trees and random forests. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 97(1), 57-70.[5] French, B. F., Immekus, J. C., & Oakes, W. C. (2005). An

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto

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Civil Engineering

system.3. Students were asked to identify (A) the song title and, importantly, (B) the artist, and announce their answer as soon as they had a guess.4. The winner - first to identify both elements - was awarded a small prize (such as a chocolate bar).At the beginning of the year, we started the first class by playing Miley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball, asong that reached the #1 position in Billboard’s Top 100 list shortly after its premiere, andstayed on the charts for more than 16 weeks. Because the song was so ubiquitous at the time,almost all of the students were familiar with it. To start, though, we made no reference to thegame itself, instead using Wrecking Ball as the prototypical example of a civil engineeringthemed song after the fact

Conference Session

Simulation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anindya Roy, Johns Hopkins University; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Computers in Education

not have a standard deviation, and therefore it was not possibleto identify a correlation for those items in the individual projects. Hence, these cells are markedwith ‘N/A’ in the correlation tables.In the correlational analysis of individual projects (Appendix B), there are similar patterns ofcorrelations for projects 1, 3, and 5, while project 2 and 4 behave more like each other. The maindifference between these two groups of projects is the strong correlation found between problemframing and problem synthesis for the first group of projects (r > 0.6). For the latter group ofprojects (i.e., projects 2 and 4), this coefficient depicts a weak correlation (r < 0.2). Note that theproblem framing phase includes programming skills