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Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, California State University, Long Beach

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teaching a various undergraduate and graduate courses under Civil Engineering program such as Introduction to Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering (Fundamental), Environmental Laboratory, Advance Wastewater Treatment Plant Design etc. She has been involving with ASEE PSW since 2013. Her research interest is molecular biology for biological water reclamation processes. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Increase Student’s Learning and Performance during an EngineeringIntroductory Class for Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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strategies to enable small communitycollege engineering programs to support a comprehensive set of lower-division engineeringcourses that are delivered either completely online, or with limited face-to-face interactions. Thebiggest challenge in developing such strategies lies in designing and implementing courses thathave lab components. This paper focuses on the development and testing of the teaching andlearning resources for Engineering Graphics, which is a four-unit course covering the principlesof engineering drawings, computer-aided design, and the engineering design process. The paperalso presents the results of the implementation of the curriculum, as well as a comparison of theoutcomes of the online course with those from a regular, face-to

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20690Supporting Engineering Education with Instructional Design: The Case ofan Introductory Module on Biogeotechnical EngineeringMs. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is currently a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program at Arizona State University. She received her master’s degree in Computer Science from Polytechnic Uni- versity, New York. Medha has been working as a research assistant at the Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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engineering programs atCSULB and the career possibilities these programs lead to. The workshops included pre and postsurveys to measure the impact of the activities and of student interest in the disciplines. Thesurveys are still being transcribed from their paper form and the team will analyze the results at alater time.IV. RetentionThe retention strategy, designed to help promote self-efficacy and professional development, usesa two-pronged approach: a) creating modules for implementation within several first-yearintroductory courses in engineering and computing that promote a deep understanding of careeroptions and strengthen problem solving abilities, and b) holding a series of faculty and staffdevelopment workshops focused on understanding

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College

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above, yet provide a manageable solution for online students or for institutions lacking traditional materials testing equipment.The course curriculum was developed by a community college instructor with a background inchemical engineering, who had taught the materials science course for the previous 14 years in atraditional lecture format. An advisory board was assembled to provide guidance duringdevelopment of the curriculum. This advisory board had representatives from all segments ofCalifornia public higher education, including faculty with ample experience teachingintroductory materials science courses.The initial curriculum and pilot implementation were designed around a flipped approach, whichhas been demonstrated as more

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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first-person shooter (FPS) VR game which was developed by anothercommunity college student intern. The project provided a great opportunity for the studentinterns to gain research experience and learn valuable knowledge in human machine interfaces,EMG signal processing, and gesture recognition. It also helped them improve their skills inexperimental design, data analysis, scientific writing and presentation, as well as teamwork andtime management. The outcome of this project indicated that the internship program was aneffective method for inspiring community college students’ interest in computer engineeringresearch and strengthening their confidence and capability in pursuing an engineering profession.I. IntroductionThere is broad consensus

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Courtney Michelle DuBois; Samantha Brenna, Arizona State University ; Neal Arthur Shulman, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen

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Design and Development II (alpha prototyping of a blood glucose meter), Biomedical Product Design and Develop- ment III (alpha, beta, and gamma prototyping of student designed projects), a course in biomedical ethics, and oversees an off-site undergraduate clinical experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Curiosity and Connections (Entrepreneurial Mindset) in BME Sophomore DesignIntroductionA contemporary approach to meeting the educational needs of students focused primarily on jobprospects can potentially be enhanced by seeking to instill the entrepreneurial mindset.1 TheKern Foundation defines students as having the entrepreneurial mindset

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Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University

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evaluate theconstraints.”[1]Dr. Wm. A. Wulf, as President of the National Academy of Engineering, often spoke of theproblem of lack of diversity in engineering. He pointed to the need for a diversity of perspectiveand experience in order to avoid the opportunity loss of designs not considered, constraints notunderstood, processes not invented, and products not built. At the time Dr. Wulf wrote the quoteabove (1998), the percentages of women and minorities enrolled in engineering programs wasincreasing (very slowly, but the trends were in the right direction).Between 1998 and 2005, the trend was reversed; women’s enrollment peaked in 1999 at 19.8%and steadily decreased to just 17.2% in 2005. Table 1 charts the engineering enrollment bygender in

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Aldin Malkoc, Arizona State University ; Mackenzie Honikel, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University; Jeffrey Thomas La Belle, Arizona State University

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engineering, chemical engineering, computer science engineering, as well as biology and chemistry programs at ASU. BME at ASU teaches a 8 semester wide medical device design tract that initiates the students in design, regulations, standards, IP and other aspects from day 1. Dr. La Belle has develop and courses and taught at the freshman, junior, senior and graduate level on these topics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Longitudinal Assessment of External Experts and Teaching Assistants as a Class ResourceTo help with instructor teaching and student learning in STEM courses, variousmethods such as two-way formative feedback, flipped classrooms, and project-based

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrew W Hostler, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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-week, hands-on,extra-curricular​ workshop, ​taught by upper division students,​ that guides students through a design, buildand test cycle of an ultra-low cost underwater robotics platform - BudgetROV. This workshop involvesCAD design, machining, soldering, and programming at an introductory level appropriate to lowerdivision engineering students across all engineering disciplines. Although the workshop isextra-curricular, it has the structure of a regular course (with a regular meeting time, weekly lesson plans,lectures and lab activities) to encourage those with little to no hands-on engineering experience toparticipate without the fear that they need prior knowledge to be a valued participant. Because theworkshop is taught by upper-division

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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undergraduate student pursuing his BS in Civil Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He transferred from community college to Cal Poly in Fall 2016 and is considering continuing to complete a MS degree at Cal Poly in Civil and Environmental Engineering with specialization in Water Resources.Mr. Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU Panfilo Armas is a student in his junior year at San Francisco State University, pursuing a Bachelors in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering. He has interest in working with structural design and construction management of Civil Engineering after he is done with school. He currently continues to do research at the University working with smartwatch sensors for post analyzing seismic

Conference Session

Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Nolan Tsuchiya PE, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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more or less emphasis placed on lecturing of fundamental engineeringconcepts, hands-on interaction with robotic components, theoretical basis for engineering design,programming concepts, etc. Undoubtedly, each instructor had a slightly different approach whenteaching this course, however, the overall theme of a hands-on, project-based experience was atthe core of each section taught. Question 11 probes whether or not this approach was wellreceived by students.Table 4: Survey results for Question 11, “When reflecting upon your experience in ME 100L,what is your overall opinion?” Old version (%) Redesigned version (%)Very favorable 2.8

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20693Introduction to Engineering Using Interactive Video in Support of a FullyOnline Flipped Classroom ApproachProf. John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Oskar Granados, Cañada College; Maryam I Khan; Manuel Alexis Ramirez, San Diego State University; Madoka Oyama, Cañada College; Nathan Carlson, Cañada College

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Computer Design. He has served on technical program com- mittees of Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, International Symposium on Low Power Electronics Design, and International Symposium on Quality Electronics Design.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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communications, teamwork, and overallprofessionalism11. Some of the skills during the freshman engineering class include problemsolving, drawing, scheduling, budgeting, and craftsmanship. Usually during this first semester offreshman engineering the students are involved in several projects and some specific skillbuilding activities. The students typically learn some basic computer coding, basic circuit andmotor operations, how to create and update a schedule, how to keep track of a budget andpurchase materials, how to take measurements for a design and account for efficiency, how totest a design, how to write a proposal, and how to give a presentation. The projects may be fairlyambiguous, such as “build a tower”, some students thrive on this vagueness

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Yongping Zhang P.E., Cal Poly Pomona; Xudong Jia, Cal Poly Pomona; Jon Bumps, Caltrans, District 8; Du Lu, Caltrans, District 8

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May 2016, the Civil Engineering Department of CPP celebrated the great success of the CPP-Caltrans partnership at a reunion reception. Faculty in the Civil Engineering Department,Caltrans Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caltrans District 8 management team and engineers,and the students who have been involved in this program were invited. As shown in Table 1, itwas exciting to see many of these senior projects have been completed, under construction, or inthe design phase. The reception further promoted this senior project model which hasempowered the students and young engineers and help them develop their careers in civilengineering across Southern California and the country. Students and graduates who attended theevent all agreed that the

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Qiushi Wang, Arizona State University; DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing University, Arizona State University; Zhenmin Tang, Arizona State University; George G. Karady, Arizona State University

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and Doctor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Technical University of Budapest in 1952 and 1960, respectively. Dr. Karady was appointed to Salt River Project Chair Professor at Arizona State University in 1986, where he is responsible for the electrical power education and performs research in Power Elec- tronics, High Voltage Techniques and Electric Power. Previously, he was with EBASCO Services where he served as Chief Consulting Electrical Engineer, Manager of Electrical Systems and Chief Engineer of Computer Technology. He was Electrical Task supervisor for the Tokomak Fusion Test reactor project in Princeton. From 1969 to 1977 he worked for the Hydro Quebec Institute of Research as a Program

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program with an enrollmentof about 50 juniors and seniors. The course with laboratory is offered in the Spring semesterand it presents the analysis and design of analog electronic functions commonly found inmeasurement systems and medical instruments, as well as the components used to implementthese functions in hardware. The “Measurement and Instrumentation” (“Meas. & Instr.”)course is also a 4-unit required course which is offered both in the Fall and in the Springsemester to accommodate the ~ 60 senior students of our undergraduate program. The in-class part of the course presents principles of engineering design and graphical programmingin LabVIEW (National Instruments). Students work on their senior

Conference Session

Technical Session 2c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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them to learn the material better. Additionally, 77% ofrespondents reported that being responsible for the lab increased their confidence in their abilityto learn the material. All but one respondent either agreed or strongly agreed that they oftencollaborated with classmates to complete the assignment, indicating that students are stilldeveloping some of the interpersonal skills and peer learning techniques provided by formalgroup work.IntroductionTeaching students to work effectively in groups and teams has become a learning objective inmany engineering programs. ABET requires engineering programs to develop a student’s“ability to function on multidisciplinary teams” as part of its accreditation criteria1. Beyondaccreditation considerations

Conference Session

Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Estelle M Eke, California State University, Sacramento

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theanimations and researched other programs available to all students in the college of engineering.Civil and mechanical engineering students enrolled in the dynamics course have completed acomputer-aided design course such as autocad or Solidworks. Working Model 2D [1] wasselected as the adequate software as it builds on the students’ CAD skills. The availability ofWorking Model 2D animations complemented the app. The design of the layout was primarilythat of the author with minor suggestions provided by a graduate student assistant [2] in thecollege of computer science. The graduate student selected Visual Basic as an acceptablesoftware and developed the code. The free-body diagrams, kinetic diagrams, and the feedbackthat was to be given to the