Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R Forin, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

another as well as relate to how their discipline is practiced [2]. Students who are not able todevelop an alignment in a given discipline in higher education may change majors or drop out toseek a sense of belonging elsewhere.Diversity is one of the greatest challenges to the engineering profession today. Manyengineering schools struggle to attract and retain a student population that reflects the diversityof the general population. One of the key reasons cited for students leaving STEM is theperception of a chilly climate, especially by those who are members of underrepresented groups[3]. Furthermore, there is compelling evidence that diversity among students and faculty iscrucially important to the intellectual and social development of both

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the researchers to see which students were comfortable inidentifying as artistic. From these results, we were able to further discern characteristics of the‘artistic’ students from their answers to the previous star questionnaire both from the start andend of the semester.In addition to the survey questions, the students also were tasked with a reflection on the processof designing a Christmas ornament through sketching and then with CAD, which resulted in 3Dprinted physical objects. The open-ended reflections shed light on how the students approachedthe process of design and what they wish they had focused on more. Through this study, weaimed to gather a better understanding of the artistic profiles of first-year engineering studentsand will

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

training concurrent with the first term that they teach.Since the seminar occurs during their teaching activity it is based on reflection in action andreflection on action. While this work has helped align GTAs and LAs to our intent in studiopractices, this work is complex and we are seeking ways to further develop this knowledge andskill.PLC Work Around Inclusive Teaming. During the 2017-18 academic year, School facultymembers (all of whom will have completed the DPD Academy), will come together in aProfessional Learning Community (PLC). PLCs are collegial groups that provide teachers acrossdisciplines facilitated opportunities for extensive inquiry-based faculty development around afocal point. This group’s focal point will be the design of

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

in order to gain insight into the largerand multi-faceted culture in which these experiences take place5. This approach places value onthe subjectivity of the researcher, acknowledging the inherent bi-directional influences betweenthis individual and the culture they are studying. The autoethnography herein focuses on onestudent’s experiences of identity formation and reflection spurred by his involvement in aresearch project about engineers’ imaginaries of “the public.” These experiences are discussedin three journal entries and analyzed with the lens of identity formation described below.Through this research, the student was able to gain a deeper understanding of experiencesfoundational to his personal and professional identities as well

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

of the course content reflects the needfor continuous improvement in engineering content, as well as, a growing body of literaturewhich points to the need for instructor led intercultural intervention for intercultural knowledgeand competence growth. This paper focuses on the integration of intercultural competence in thecontext of developing future engineers who have both the skill set and mindset to understandengineering projects and services within a “global context”. Central to this goal is a baselineunderstanding of intercultural learning theory which is briefly delineated from a theoreticalperspective. The course is then examined as a case study. And finally, assessment of studentlearning growth is considered in terms of quantitative

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorena Colcer, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the global community, and have become more prominent at this culturalmoment. In an effort to address the topics of social justice, equity, and inclusion manyuniversities and groups of faculty and students have focused on ways to educate STEM studentand faculty populations.There is a complex and continually developing body of literature discussing and reflecting onreform efforts both in engineering education and more broadly. This literature can simplisticallybe classified into three general types: (1) calls for action that explain and provide evidenceconcerning the needs for reforms [1], e.g. , [2]; (2) research describing the reform process e.g. ,[3], [4], and; (3) research examining why most reform efforts fail [5], [6].This third type of

Conference Session

Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary K. Nave Jr., Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Michael Stewart, Virginia Tech; Michele Ruth Waters, Virginia Tech; Emily Garner, Virginia Tech; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Tech; Chelsea R. Corkins, Virginia Tech; Karen P. DePauw, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

students that have participated. As part of the 2016 cohort of the Global Perspectives Program, students traveled to Europe during May of 2016 to visit eight different universities in three countries. Through these visits, students were exposed to a wide range of perspectives and insights into higher education. In this paper, we provide an overview of the Global Perspectives Program and its history, describe the prerequisites and presentation, describe the events of the trip for the 2016 cohort, and conclude by sharing participants’ reflections on their experiences. The Global Perspectives Program, with its focus on developing students’ perspectives of higher education, can help prepare students for

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, and advocate for a holistic consciousnessof the factors that many underrepresented students face in engineering.Critical TheoriesAccording to Horkheimer21, there is a distinction between traditional and critical theory.Traditional theory seeks to only understand or describe society, while critical theory seeks tocritique and change society as a whole. Critical theory recognizes the complexity of socialprocesses and its main task is “to reflect upon the structures from which social realities and thetheories that seek to explain it are constructed” (p. 139).22 Although critical theory originated inthe Frankfurt School with a focus on a criticism of modern social structures,22 critical theoryprevails in other fields such as sociology and

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Ang Liu, University of New South Wales

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Diversity

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International

the culture of their home campus. Students alsoutilized digital portfolios in the course to complete reflections on class content related to eachGrand Challenge theme area. It should be noted that, ASU operates a well-established NAEGrand Challenge Scholars Program that enrols more than 100 students every year. Throughthe knowledge transfer initialized by the joint course, UNSW aims to gradually launch itsown Grand Challenges for Engineering program locally in Australia.This work provides information about the course and describes the outcomes of the course asrelated to the students’ experience, instructor’s experience, and comparison to other courses.Formal assessment of course effectiveness was not completed in this pilot effort. To

Conference Session

Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

mechanical,electrical, or industrial engineering degrees. Upon further explanation, the alumni clarified thatwhat they meant by this statement was that they did not use their disciplinary expertise. Theydid, however, emphasize the ways that the abilities they acquired in their engineering education-- namely technical problem solving, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork -- werewhat allowed them to succeed as engineers. To the surprise of our current students, the panelistsall agreed that one of the most useful classes they took was public speaking. Recognizing theneed for a broad curriculum that reflects the diversity of skills engineers require, including thosewithin the liberal arts, we have started a new major in General Engineering. In

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Terri S. Krause, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

incorporation of groupwork experiences into cornerstone and capstone experiences, where individual work hashistorically been typical. However, as many institutions are experimenting with alternativemodels that incorporate group work throughout a degree program, there is little understanding ofhow—or whether—students are able to develop the skills they need to work on their own. In thisstudy, we address students’ views towards collaboration and their construction of individualcompetence in a novel transdisciplinary learning environment, where group projects are typicaland individual work is highly atypical.Collaboration and Teamwork SkillsEngineering education researchers have long recognized the importance of collaboration andteamwork, reflecting the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

globally focused career with the need to work withpeople from a variety of technical and diverse backgrounds. This trend has been reflected inengineering pedagogy with a rise in teaming experiences in first-year and capstone designcourses of engineering curriculum in the U.S.1 Additionally the ABET EAC Student Outcomescurrently require students to have “(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams”2. Evenwith recently proposed changes to the following criterion, “(7) An ability to function effectivelyas a member or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans tasks, meets deadlines, and creates acollaborative and inclusive environment,” ABET Student Outcomes still emphasize the need forengineering students to be able to work in diverse

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Chua, Olin College; Tess Edmonds, Olin College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering students. Thesearchitectures are compatible with a wide range of course and informal learning settings. They arefocused on engaging in, observing, and reflecting-in-action on individual and group dynamics,especially in conversations that challenge personal views and comfort zones. After attending toeach architecture in turn, we discuss the collection of architectures as a toolset for facilitating thedevelopment of interpersonal skills in engineering students.IntroductionThe ability to engage with and facilitate conversations on complex topics is a crucial skill forengineering students preparing to thoughtfully encounter a world full of diversity, challengeassumptions, and work across disciplinary and cultural boundaries. This kind of

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include graduate education, curriculum development, faculty development, global engineering education, and education policy.Ms. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University Michelle Soledad is a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include faculty development and data-informed reflective practice. Ms. Soledad has degrees in Electrical Engineering (BS, ME) from the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) in Davao City, Philippines, where she continues to be a faculty member of the Electrical Engineering Department. She also served as Department Chair and was a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John C. Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Ali Reza Osareh, North Carlina A&T State University; Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

from a multi-year project that is initiatingtechnology supported experimental centric approaches to learning in electrical and computerengineering courses at 13 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). One of the personalinstrumentation tools supporting experimental student-centered learning at these institutions is theAnalog Discovery Boards (ADBs). The content or setting of use reflects introductory, circuits, andsupporting electrical and computer engineering courses. The students consisted of undergraduatesenrolled in engineering courses across the 13 member institutions. The authors provide an overviewof learning theories that support experiential learning, followed by brief overviews of selectedvalidated instructional modules

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Nandita Baxi Sheth, University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning; Kate Rice, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

multiple approaches to inquiry to research this particular wicked problem of ourtime. Our course incorporated documentary film, fiction, arts based inquiry, research, andmultiple modes of reflection to frame the design of creative solutions to complex problems.Engaging students in practices of attending to experience introduced them to artistic/creativereflective practices, design thinking, and aesthetic inquiry. Examining how artists interweaveart, science, technology, and math in imaginative artworks that blur boundaries between art,design, and STEM disciplines developed "thinking dispositions that are valued both within andbeyond the arts," (p. x, Hetland, Winner, Veenema, & Sheridan, 2013). In this paper we discuss how an art

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Antonia Ketsetzi; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; T. Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University; Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

educational design study results in journals or presented ateducational conferences. The essence of the transformation faculty went through was the“reflection” they did [10], as they interacted with their colleagues at the conferences or duringthe peer-review phases of their manuscripts. The authors noted that the participating faculty’s iterative design efforts were the mostcritical [11]. In the second round implementing their instructional designs, the faculty were morelikely to fully engage in metacognitive and self-reflective thinking regarding their approaches toteaching and understanding of student learning. When university faculty actively engaged ineducational research and became the agents of transforming the culture of STEM

Conference Session

Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark L. Bourgeois, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

. This omission is especially troubling given that the impactof the work, and the resulting responsibility, is arguably larger in cutting-edge research than inthe routine practice of engineering. Yet reflection on the traits and skills necessary for a scientistor engineer to productively engage with the social impact of his or her work reveals anotherreason why relevant training is usually missing: the difficulty in specifying what such trainingmight look like, much less how to provide it.SRR at Notre Dame For these reasons, in 2013 the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values at theUniversity of Notre Dame applied for and received an NSF EESE award to research, pilot andassess training in the Social Responsibilities of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gerri Cole, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

facilitation of activities (before and while visiting K-12 students), writing skills used when preparing an outreach activity proposal (to includespecific instructions on how to adapt it to fit the needs of the community partners) and withwritten reflections of the experiences from the visits to the K-12 classrooms. The schedule of thecourse included four to six visits to the K-12 selected schools to nurture the development of atrusting learning environment. The EGR 299 S course was also a creative way to engage andimprove retention of CPP engineering students.E-Girl eventIn 2013, when funding was obtained to develop the “Hispanics in Engineering” program, the E-Girl event was created by two CPP female engineering students (Hadasa Reyes, a

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

this program is a work in progress, only preliminary data from the first two cohorts areavailable for program evaluation. Current evaluation efforts were based on participantreflections, pre- and post-program Local Systemic Change (LSC)11 surveys, participation inacademic year follow-up activities, as well as data collection and reflection during the follow-upacademic year. These sources were aggregated to describe the impact of the participants’summer experiences for primary investigators leading the program, materials and manufacturingresearchers, in addition to the NSF funding agency. The evidence collected regarding the nineobjectives based on the three research topics are listed in Table 1 including progress andrecommendations for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin G. Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University; Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

• Based on interests • Sense of belonging • Locally applicable • Growth mindset PERIODIC/ REOCCURRING Community Involvement Survey of Classroom • Local Community Organizations Climate (e.g. City Council)Figure 1. Framework for series of classroom interventions.Authentic Project (Relevancy)• On the first day of class, an authentic project is assigned to pique student interest and demonstrate the applicability of the course. Students are asked to reflect on their

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

are learning about how the brain works, we will assign weeklyreflection papers so that students express how the lecture, the classic experiment, and the smallgroup discussion have influenced the way they view learning through provided prompts. Theprompts will probe students on the following experiential processes: self-reevaluation, socialliberation, dramatic relief, and environmental reevaluations.In addition to weekly reflection papers, we will assign reading and watching assignments forhomework. For example, students will read book excerpts and watch videos of TED Talksrelated to how the brain works. These readings and videos will be accompanied by short writtenassignments called reaction papers. These reaction papers will have prompts

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, UW-Stout

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in fall 2015, all engineering students taking the UW-Stout course Impacts ofEngineering have participated in a pre- and post-survey, examining their values and ethical beliefsregarding professional responsibilities and humanitarian service learning work. This courseintroduces students to the engineering design process, explores “past and present impacts onpeople, society, and the environment,” and examines “contemporary and emerging issues relatedto engineering.” Survey questions measure attitudes and competencies surrounding ethics,sustainability, the need to include social and environmental factors in designs, and attitudestowards including pro-bono and international work in careers. Text response questions askedstudents to reflect on the

Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Joel Raymond Hood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

of user-centereddesign (UCD) and human-computer interaction (HCI) during the mid to late 1990s. Unlikesimple descriptions of real people, personas are fictional, “hypothetical archetypes” [1]constructed from purposeful research about product users. Personas help to communicate thegoals, values, needs, and actions of targeted users and to develop empathy and interest for usersduring early stage design. Scenarios are narrative descriptions (i.e., “stories”) of “typical andsignificant” user activities that help designers define specific product features that reflect a userfocus [2]. Today, use of both personas and scenarios are widely recognized; designers mayimplement personas and/or scenarios in the context of product usage models that enable

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Robert D, Scott, University of Michigan - College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

indicators.IntroductionPreparing Future Faculty (PFF) Programs were established in 1993, in partnership with theCouncil of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities(AAC&U) [1], with the basic premise that participation in program initiatives would produceassistant professors who are better prepared for their faculty roles than their non-participatorycounterparts. Specifically, as with many future faculty development programs, it sought “threetransformative outcomes: (a) [to improve] the quality of undergraduate education by enhancingthe pedagogical skills of program participants; (b) [to provide] training to doctoral students thatbetter reflect[ed] the full range of faculty responsibilities; and (c) [to change] the culture

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

notion of ‘the public’.Application of Nursing Theory to Engineering Education Emphasizing Two CoursesTo explore the apparent disconnect among the ‘practice’ of engineering and the ‘practice’or nursing as reflected in the professional codes focused upon ‘every person’ ascompared to ‘the public’ for nursing and engineering, respectively, Nightingale’senvironmental theory was used as a starting point for interdisciplinary discussion amongengineering students and nursing students who participated side-by-side in a series ofeducational offerings over a period of approximately ten years. As described in Table 1,six seminal events – including instruction in two separate courses – over a period ofapproximately one decade were instrumental in the

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Rachal E. Thomassie, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

such, departments must find creative and effective ways to providing properadvising and mentoring on these topics.One solution, which by itself provides such a high-impact learning experience, is a student-centered / student-led program to aid the department in providing services to students. Ourdepartment developed a student ambassador program to meet these needs. The main objective ofthe student ambassador program is to provide information about the department, major disciplineand university from a student’s perspective.This paper describes the student ambassador and program in more detail, provides preliminaryassessment of its effectiveness through analysis of the ambassador reflection pieces, and offersguidance on developing and

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

questions were based upon Tinto’s (1987, 2010)work and divided into two areas: drivers and barriers to university: preferences andexpectations of study [15, 16]. The questions were built around “Agreement Likert Scales” andpresented in a matrix fashion.The findings of the study are presented in tabular format utilising descriptive statistics basedupon percentages. The reason for this is reflective of the research philosophy that underpinsthe project; it is important that the findings and outputs are fully accessible to a range ofcolleagues including non-academic support staff. 2.2 SamplingTwo different cohorts were sampled, the first comprising 150 students on a ‘GeneralEngineering Foundation Programme’ at pre-undergraduate level, the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Sandra Linder, Clemson University; Cindy M. Lee, Clemson University; Faiza M. Jamil, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

the United States Department of Education. Dr. Jamil’s research focuses on the measurement of teacher effectiveness and psychosocial functioning, as well as the design and implementation of professional development interventions that support teacher-student interactions, as well as teacher reflection, wellbeing, and effective practice across content areas. Dr. Jamil has significant expertise in teacher assessment and the use of assessment data from teachers and students as the basis of teacher coaching, program evaluation, and instructional planning.Dr. Karen A High, Clemson University Dr. Karen High holds an academic appointment in the Engineering Science and Education department and joint appointments in the

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig E. Beal, Bucknell University; James G. Orbison Ph.D., P.E., Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

the case study method with an interactive approach intended to increase the realism ofthe experience and enhance student engagement. Data are presented from voluntary studentsurveys completed prior to and after completion of the activity. Results suggest that theinteractive approach is at least as effective as a traditional case study and provides anindividualized experience, even in a large-class setting.IntroductionCase studies are a preferred vehicle for professional ethics education and are used by bothacademic programs and professional societies. (Richards & Gorman, 2004) note that “Casestudies often reflect real world concerns, situations, and issues managers and engineers encounterin practice; they are often open-ended, with no