Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Dakotah M. Karrer, Texas A&M University; Vincent Michael Rodriguez, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14957STRATA-1: A Public/Private/Academic Partnership for Undergraduate Ap-plied ResearchDr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has over 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and communica- tions systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He has served as Director of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer in the private sector and currently a partner in a small

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Roksana Mahmud, Clemson University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #15703Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Experiential Learning intoEngineering Curricula: Years 1 through 3Dr. Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University Claire L. A. Dancz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Civil Engineering and online active experiential learning and assessment with Clemson Online at Clemson University. Dr. Dancz received her B.S. in Environmental Microbiology and Biology from Michigan State University, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Pittsburgh, and Ph.D. in Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University. Her areas of research include modular, course, and

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #14486The History of the Engineering Libraries Division, Part 1 - 1893 to 1960Mr. Michael J White, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The History of the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Part 1: 1893-19601. IntroductionThe Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) will mark its fiftieth anniversary as a division in 2017. This important milestone is anappropriate time to reflect on the role and impact of librarians within ASEE and in engineeringeducation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Elzomor, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Chelsea Mann, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #15342Positioning Students to Understand Urban Sustainability Strategies throughVertical Integration: Years 1 through 3Mr. Mohamed Elzomor, Arizona State University Mohamed grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Following college graduation in 2006 from American University in Cairo (AUC), he worked for several consultancy firms. He then joined a leading real estate corporation where he elevated to the post of a Deputy Project Manager for an office park project worth over hundred million USD. After completing his Masters of Engineering in Construction at the AUC, Mohamed could not bear the thought of leaving the School and so

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; James Walker, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14439Revamping Robotics Education via University, Community College and In-dustry Partnership - Year 1 Project ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #14381A Tier 1 Research University Study of Fee-Based Corporate Students andTheir Representative Business/Industry OrganizationsDr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette Dr. Mitchell L. Springer, PMP, SPHR Dr. Springer currently serves as the Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over 35 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a significant strength in pattern

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

18 25 26 27 Correct # 12 67 61 64 4 32 8 11 10 2 56 Correct % 10.8% 60.4% 55.0% 57.7% 3.6% 28.8% 7.2% 9.9% 9.0% 1.8% 50.5% Pre-Test Result in Percentage 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 5 6 7 12 13 14 17 18 25 26 27 Fig. 1. Percentage of the students with the correct answer in pre-test.The data in Table I and Fig. 1 shows that four problems (6, 7

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Materials

insoluble and not dividedat the molecular level. The particles are on the order of 20-50 microns in size.A useful comparison to make in class is to compare a solution and a colloid. These comparisonsare rarely made in general chemistry or materials courses, but important because students oftenmisuse the term solution. Students could be given the column and row headings and complete theelements of the table either individually, in small groups or as a large group classroomdiscussion. Table 1: Comparison of Colloids and Solutions Colloid Solution Phases Involved (solid, solid in solid; solid in liquid, solid in liquid, liquid in liquid, gas

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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Instrumentation

-developed software is also presented and discussed. Projectobjectives and course outcomes are also presented.IntroductionProviding engineering students with multiple plausible options for solving a problem allowsthem to make their own decisions about which way best fits the current application. Tradeoffsbetween options can then be explored and discussed.1 Hands-on experience for mechanicalengineers in instrumentation courses is also very beneficial. 2,3 In the work presented here, third-year mechanical engineering students designed and fabricated simple capacitive fluid levelprobes using readily available parts in an instrumentation course. A common integrated circuitoscillator (555 timer) together with a custom-fabricated capacitive probes were

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Materials

for c & h-j for design,contemporary issues, and social context.Laboratories are a natural fit for coursework combining development of engineering practicesand skills aligned with core content theories. Research indicates engineers “learn by doing”3-7,and that laboratory experiences are critical to development of professional engineers. While thereare variations in objectives for laboratory in the research literature, an approach taken by Ma andNickerson7, who conducted a literature review on laboratory objectives and then aligned them toABET objectives will be used here as a frame for discussion. It is easy using this frame toconnect and extend the original work7 to ABET goals for 2015 as shown in Table 1. This revisedframe was used by

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

technology under Professor Akram Hossain in Purdue University, Calumet. After seeing his insight, the Professor offered him a Teaching Assistant position in the laboratory for guiding the students in the subject of Mechatronics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Page 1 of 14 Designing and Assembling of a Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Laboratory Trainer and Advanced Research SetupAbstract:A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is an industrialized computer control system thatconstantly monitors the state of input devices and makes

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine A. Twyman, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

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International

with course learningobjectives, can be categorized as: 1) engineering focused (i.e., visiting companies), 2) academic(i.e., visiting universities), and 3) cultural (i.e., visiting a range of sites while emphasizingrelationships with engineering). In this paper we explore how students’ learning experiencesvaried across those different kinds of visits. Results can inform leaders of similar short-terminternational experiences of engineering students as they make learning-centered decisions abouthow to best plan and balance program itineraries.Related Literature on Study Abroad ProgramsThere are several examples of institutions developing international engineering programs to helpdevelop global engineers. Jesiek et al.4 studied three such study

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward M. Segal, Hofstra University; Sigrid Adriaenssens, Princeton University

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Architectural

the course was offered twice (Fall 2012and Fall 2013) and was taken by forty-seven students.The specific design components that were added to the existing mechanics of solids course atPrinceton University were: (i) a process book (i.e., sketch book with an emphasis on the processof design), (ii) a design workshop, and (iii) a post-design workshop critique. These componentswere spread throughout the semester and integrated with the solid mechanics material to createan extended and open-ended design project. This project was largely focused on understandingand redesigning the Sabrina Footbridge (Worcester, England, 1992), a cable-stayed bridgeengineered by SKM Anthony Hunts (Figure 1). The Sabrina Footbridge was selected specificallybecause it

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University - Calumet; Gautam Agarwal, Wynright Corporation

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Instrumentation

might be expensive to build and complicated in case of operation and maintenance. Sothe main objective of this research is focused on following concerns:1. What is the advantage of using timing screw for this automatic filling system?2. How much efficiency based on production and cost we can retrieve using timing screw indexing?The purpose of this research was to design an automatic indexing for an industrial liquid fillingsystem which is basically a piston filler system. The automatic indexer was achieved by a timingscrew from “Morrison Container Handling Solutions”, driven by an Allen-Bradley servo motioncontrol system. The system can inspect the desired number of containers to be filled, accept tofeed into the timing screw also perform

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Diversity

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International

associatedopportunities, challenges, and risks associated with this growth are presented. Impacts andprogram significance will be presented in the form of data collected from over 60 programparticipants over the course of four years.literature reviewStudy abroad programs provide unique experiences in new and unfamiliar environments,improve cultural awareness, expanded worldview, and enhance critical thinking and globalcompetence. They offer an opportunity for students to gain diverse academic and life experiencesin and out of the academic environment as well as expand employment opportunities for futurecareers [1]. In addition to providing unique experiences, findings reported by the GeorgiaLearning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Architectural

actuallyexplained the problem in detail. In reality most of the videos were extremely lengthy and goingfrom 5-15 minutes.Video Assignment 1:Create a youtube video not less than 1 minute and thirty seconds in length on one of thefollowing topics. • Solving a truss by joint method • Solving a truss by section method • Determine the centroid of a built-up section • Determine the moment of inertia of a built-up sectionThis work can be performed in groups up to 4 people. Upload the video link to the onlineclassroom site.In accordance with the Institutional Research Board, the students were asked to sign a waiver torelease images. All of the students agreed to release video images. Students submitted videosvia youtube.com or as .mp4 to a dropbox. The

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, University of Denver; Nathan Barry, University of Nebraska - Kearney

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Construction

more online setting. There aremany different types of online learning: Traditional, which is 0% online, Web Facilitated, 1% to29% online, Blended/Hybrid, 30% to 79% online, and Online, which is more than 80% online2.Educational institutions have adopted learning management software to host the online interface.Classes then have their own specific webpage to facilitate assignments, discussion, assessments,and other interactions with students. Students and teachers can access this webpage anytime andanywhere. All interactions between the students and instructor, as well as between studentsthemselves, occur in these online environments.Online classes are very convenient for students since the work can be completed on their owntime7. Online

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

successfullypass the course. These challenges inhibit the students’ ability to complete the necessaryrequirements for transfer in a timely manner, if they are able to complete them at all. We havechosen to address these issues by developing a pre-semester physics “bootcamp” to give studentsthe necessary study skills and practice working with physics content before they start theirphysics course. Additionally, we incorporate directed support during the semester to continuedeveloping the student’s ability to succeed.Physics Jam is a 1 to 2 week free program offered to all students taking first or second semesterphysics. During the program, students work on reviewing math concepts they will need to besuccessful in their physics course, developing study

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University - Erie; David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

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Instrumentation

circuits.To create a design that includes logic/analog operations all integrated with ‘C’ code, PSoCCreator (from Cypress Semiconductor) is used. This is a windows based development tool thatcan perform the concurrent hardware/schematic entry as well as the software compilation,download and debugging.There are three main tool windows within a PSoC Creator project – (1) the hardware schematic,(2) the pin connection mapping and (3) the software development/debugging.Beginning with the hardware schematic, all of the components can be selected from simple usermenus/pick-lists. An example of the types of logic functions that are available can be seen infigure 1. Figure 1 – PSoC Creator Digital Logic FunctionsThis is a fairly

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

methods.IntroductionGroup project/activity based teaching is an interesting concept and is in practice at severalinstitutions1-5. How much these activities influence learning has been controversial6-9. As in othercolleges, at our institution most of the engineering students take Engineering Physics 1 and 2. Aspart of Engineering Physics course requirement, weekly group projects and a final group projectwere assigned. In order to do the weekly in class group activity, we assigned 5 members to ateam and gave them a problem to work on as a team within a given time. At the end of theallocated time, the group had to submit a solution package with the names of the team members.During the course of the project, students were allowed to have a round table discussion

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Roberto Zavala, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

experiments. These experiments not onlyimproved learning of the topics by applying the theory to realistic engineering systems1, theexperiments also served as a point of comparison for the computational models that manystudents cited as typically lacking and the reason they failed to take the necessary steps tocalibrate the models in previous assignments.In order to expose students to the challenges of accurate foundation modeling, students wereasked to determine the appropriate boundary conditions for following three structures:1) A campus structure with a braced frame lateral system founded on embedded concrete pillars.2) An off-campus podium slab structure with concrete columns founded on grade beams. Theslab supports an office building currently

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello ; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello ; Cynthia Concepción Castro, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey

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Engineering Physics & Physics

- versity, Campus Monterrey. Finally, she has worked in the industry in the sector of Telecommunications performing engineering design and implementation on wireless networks. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Fis-Mat Integrated Physics and Mathematics: A proposal for a curricular sequenceAbstractThis proposal is a project in an early stage. The curricular sequence consists of designing andimplementing three integrated courses of Physics and Mathematics corresponding to the firstthree university courses for those disciplines. The first integrated course, Fis-Mat 1 (short forPhysics and Mathematics in Spanish), combines the first course of Physics and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Danner Friend, Norwich University

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Materials

Science technicalcontent, but also specific learning goals necessary for professional practice: design, creativity,teamwork, communication, lifelong learning, information literacy, environmental impact, andsocietal impact. An emphasis was placed on higher order thinking skills. The course goals aregiven in Table 1. Table 1. Course Goals Goal description Abbreviated name 1 Relate material composition and processing methods to structure and properties, Structure, processing, and in turn to the performance of the major classes of materials (metals, properties, performance ceramics, polymers

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Zhang, Virginia State University; Yongjin Lu, Virginia State University ; Zhifu Xie, Virginia State University; Dawit Haile, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

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Mathematics

university engi- neering research team should apply to select a project from a firm to enhance its research capacity and diversify its engineering programs as well. Keywords: Stock of Knowledge, Cooperative Game, Noncooperative Game, Economic Network, Optimization.Date: May, 2016. 12 J. ZHANG, Y. LU, Z. XIE, D. HAILE, K. WILLIAMSON 1. Introduction In the current global knowledge-and-technology intensive marketplace, the Re-search and Development (R&D) department plays a vital role in the developmentof a firm or an industry. During the last decade, we have seen a rapid increase inthe research of R&D collaboration in econometric

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Katherine Snyder, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

of position, velocity, andacceleration functions in terms of derivatives and integrals.For 19 years students in the introductory calculus-based physics course at the University ofDetroit Mercy were assessed using a variation of a problem introduced by Arons 1 in Part II of histext. In a previous work on using operational definitions, we examined the results of thisassessment for 8 sections of the introductory course. In this paper we extend the work anddisaggregate the student population by gender. We provide students a chance to cooperativelycorrect examinations. We believe this practice improves student learning and has implicationsfor the administration of fair and equitable assessments of that learning.Student populationThe University of

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Annie R Pearce, Virginia Tech; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Myung Hwa Jeon, POSCO A&C

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Construction

that the level of greenawareness and consciousness within a construction company is a critical criterion to be borne inmind when selecting a cooperative partner to maximize the long-term benefits achieved by agreen construction project, as shown in Table 1. The path that leads to high quality greenconstruction starts with the individual construction workers’ awareness of the importance ofgreen construction and environmental protection and adopts a bottom-up mechanism known asthe “green push” to root this awareness deeply in all the construction stakeholders. Liu (2011)also emphasized the importance of green construction education and training and reported that itis directly related to the level of awareness and consciousness of green

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Vishal Sharma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Neetu Sharma Sharma, University of Alberta

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Construction

educatorexpectations.Project delivery methods in constructionTo appreciate the inherent dynamics of IPD, a description between the IPD and TraditionalProject Delivery (TPD) method is presented. The traditional project delivery method includesdesign-bid-build, design-build and construction management at-risk methods [1]. The TPDmethod has clear separation of relationships among owner, contractors and designers. There is nodirect contractual relationship between the designer and the contractor, but an indirectrelationship exists because the designer is acting as the agent of the owner for the project [1].The TPD model differentiates one party from another and therefore, causes polar interests. Forthe owner, separation of interests encumbers the project’s goals and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, The Ohio State University; Glenn S. Daehn, The Ohio State University; Michelle R. McCombs, The Ohio State University

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Materials

the foundation was laid for a furtherphase of expansion and detailed research into student gains.IntroductionThere is variety of professional development programs designed to promote interest in STEMfields and to give educators valuable teaching tools. As an example, the ASM MaterialsEducation Foundation (ASM) has offered week-long summer camps to introduce elementary(grade 5 and above) and high school teachers to materials science through hands-on activitiesand experiments [1, 2]. Materials science is attractive because it is a very accessible and hands-on science and can act as a unifier in typically disjointed physical science courses. While thesecamps successfully give educators many valuable tools, they are not designed to

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bourn, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas

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Mathematics

framework.In the second stage of this work3, the authors began to explore ways to add reflective thinkingand adapt the EFFECTs framework into the math classroom, Math-EFFECTs. The approachincorporated physical applications, geometry-based problems, and estimation techniques intosolution processes to contribute to the “does this answer make sense” aspect of critical thinking.These Math-EFFECTs modules were proposed for courses that still had flexible contentrequirements that allowed for more free form, less time constrained exploration. Studentsreported more enjoyment in learning and that their feelings of creativity in using mathematicshad increased significantly as they (1) completed realistically modeled problems and (2) weregiven the opportunity to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Lane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Andreas Karatsolis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Donald R. Sadoway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Materials

field; to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the above four elementsof the field using experimental, computational and statistical methods to solve materialsproblems including selection and design.”1 Yet, for students beginning their studies in Materials,this integrated understanding is difficult to achieve; achieving an understanding of how newconcepts and methods connect to each other can be a challenge that delays their overallunderstanding of Materials Engineering as a discipline. As they struggle to understand therelationship between any material’s properties and the chemical and molecular structure thatgives rise to those properties, they can often lose sight of the contexts in which the materials’properties matter, the patterns