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Katherine Mavrommati, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jay Tyler Davis II

University. Her teaching experience includes Basic and Intermediate Fluids, Basic and Intermediate Dy- namics, Statics, Machine Design, and Thermal Measurements.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His

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Ryan Yedinak, Cañada College; Oskar Granados, Canada College; Vincent Vu Thanh Tran, San Jose State University; Moises Arturo Vieyra, Canada College; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; 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; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Ames Research Center where he helped design and build autonomous and non-autonomous rovers, and San Francisco State University where he aided in research to develop a system for using acoustic sensors for structural health monitoring.Mr. Oskar Granados, Canada College Oskar Granados is currently a sophomore at Canada College in Redwood City, majoring in Electrical Engineering. His research interests include general engineering, renewable energy (energy preservation), astrophysics, waste management, the smart grid, and structural analysis. Over time, he hopes to get involved in the engineering industry workforce, research and development, and pursuit a teaching career to pass on the tradition of American

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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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 underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Dr. Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in

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Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; 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; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal

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at San Francisco State University where he focuses on a conventual neural network to identify the object at high and accurate results.Dr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2006, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. Her research interests include embedded systems, wearable technologies, neural-machine interface, and cyber-physical systems.Dr. Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Paper ID #240712018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Building Engineering Education Research Capacity – Chronicles of a NewCenter at Montana State UniversityDr. Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University Dr. Brock J. LaMeres is the Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center (MEERC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Montana State University. LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of computer engineering. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engineering content with emphasis on how the material

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Kattia Chang, Cañada College; Karina Abad, Cañada College; Ricardo Jesus Colin, Canada College; Charles Tolentino, University of California, Merced; Cameron Malloy, University of California, Berkeley; Alex David, San Francisco State University; 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; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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University. Her research interests include embedded systems, wearable technologies, neural-machine interface, and cyber-physical systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engaging Community College Students in Emerging Human- Machine Interfaces Research through Design and Implementation of a Mobile Application for Gesture RecognitionKattia Chang-Kam1, Karina Abad1, Ricardo Colin1, Charles Tolentino1, Cameron Malloy1,Alexander David2, Amelito G. Enriquez1, Wenshen Pong2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2, Cheng Chen2, Kwok-Siong Teh2, Hamid Mahmoodi2, Hao Jiang2, Xiaorong Zhang2 1 Cañada College, Redwood City, CA 2

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Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

frequent questions wereintended to provide a high reward for relatively little effort in collaborating, with the hope thatstudents might continue their collaboration for the more challenging distinct problems.ConclusionThe authors were able to enhance their teaching material with educational computer programs infour different courses in the Electrical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, CA, USA. Theembedded computer program helped the authors in such ways that were not possible before. Thedelivered material or the performed tasks/quizzes had difficulties in the traditional classenvironment. The usage of computer programs added graphics, speed, visual aid and diversity tothe classes. This is more obvious in courses with roots in physics than in

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Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #242962018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25The Effect of Project-Based Introduction to Engineering Course on Retentionin Engineering ProgramsProf. Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University Engineering Professor at Utah Valley University since 1990. Instructed Mathematics and Physics as an adjunct at University of Utah and Westminster College.Dr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches

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John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cassidy Elwell

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Paper ID #241572018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Effective Competitions for Broadening Participation in CybersecurityDr. John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Oliver is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering and is the director of the Computer Engi- neering program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Oliver is also a program director for the California Cyber Training Complex (CCTC). His field of expertise is in computer architecture, system performance analysis and digital forensics. His teaching activities focus on embedded systems, digital circuit design

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Transportation and the Bridge Resource Program (BRP) funded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Dr. Duong earned his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Oklahoma State University in 2009 and 2013, respectively. His research interests are mechatronics, robotics, NDE technologies, image processing and computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching an Old Robot New TricksAbstractThis paper describes challenges and solutions in upgrading an industrial robot, Mitsubishi’sMovemaster RV-M2, to keep up with advances in computer technology. This all-electric

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Ann Kowalski, Colorado State University; Christopher Snow Snow

Paper ID #242212018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Feasibility of graded, electronic homework assignments in a second year chem-ical engineering courseMs. Ann Kowalski, Colorado State University I am a Ph.D. student in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Colorado State University. I received by B.S. in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University in 2012. My research focuses on the syn- thesis and characterization of metal nanostructures within three-dimensional protein crystal scaffolds. Additionally, I have experience as a teaching assistant in a variety of undergraduate engineering courses

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Ava Madeline Bellizzi; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego

, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teach- ing and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is a fellow of the ASEE and IEEE and is active in the engineering education community including serving as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, on the FIE Steering Committee

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #242992018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Optimizing the Curriculum in an Engineering Statistics Course with Realis-tic Problems to Enhance LearningDr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.Dr. NM A HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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civil major and architecture minor starting to emerge, it isexpected that some of the students will take the opportunity offered by the transfer agreement.5. Conclusions and Recommendations The partnership between University of Pecs and Metropolitan State University of Denveradvanced the global learning in the civil engineering and architecture areas, along with otheracademic fields at MSU Denver. The uniqueness of the collaboration in civil engineering andarchitecture between the academic institutions is due to the structure of how the architectureminor is operated, with a truly international focus, by having international experts teaching in theprogram. Working towards having international visiting scholars teaching the architecture

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David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

paper we describe a simulated electricity market game that the authors have developed as acompanion activity for this course. In the market model game, students are issued a fleet of virtualpower plants, each with physical and economic constraints defined, and participate in a simulatedday-ahead electricity market over the course of the term. In this way, students become activeparticipants in the decision making process of selling electricity, giving them a much deeperunderstanding than lecture or reading alone could.This work is an example of teaching college level engineering material through having studentsplay a game, and fits into the context of many other educators work on what is has been termed“gamification for education” or “game-based

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Mark Todd Gordon, California Baptist University; Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University; Xueyan Sarah Zhao, California Baptist University; Michael Jean-Claude Nalbandian, California Baptist University; Mi Kyung Han, California Baptist University; Mario Oyanader, California Baptist University

- tive learning with Student Response Systems, Key Competencies Teaching, and One-On-One and Peer Training. Dr. Oyanader has three main research interest focus areas: a) Applied Environmental Engineering, b) Electro-Bio-molecular Treatment and Separation, and c) Computational and Modeling Approach in Physicochemical Processes. His approach is based on the use of fundamental principles to explore so- lutions to a wide range of practical problems that includes effluent treatment, water decontamination, desalinization, drug delivery and the design of medical devices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Design Course for First-Year Students in Multiple Engineering

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bryan james mealy, Cal Poly State University

for the current CPE 233 course inorder to re-visit the validity of our results.Bibliography[1] Bishop, Jacob Lowell, and Matthew A. Verleger. "The flipped classroom: A survey of the research." ASEENational Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, GA. Vol. 30. No. 9. 2013.[2] Gibbs, Graham, and Claire Simpson. "Conditions under which assessment supports students’ learning." Learningand teaching in higher education 1 (2005): 3-31.[3] Kerr, Barbara. "The flipped classroom in engineering education: A survey of the research." InteractiveCollaborative Learning (ICL), 2015 International Conference on. IEEE, 2015.[4] Mealy, Bryan. “A single-course approach to computer design and assembly language programming”, ”,Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Paper ID #241942018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Title: Inter-Class Collaboration Project to Enhance Learning in ComputerScienceProf. Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Maria Pantoja Computer Engineering Computer Science & Software Engineering Office: 14-211 Phone Number: 805-756-1330 Email: mpanto01@calpoly.edu Homepage: https://cpe.calpoly.edu/faculty/mpanto01/ Biography B.S., Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Ph.D., Santa Clara University Research Interests High Performance Computing Neural-Electronics Parallel ComputingDr. Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University; John Shine, Eastern Washington University; Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University ; Terry Kriss, Eastern Washington University; Colton Widell, Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #243012018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25An Undergraduate Research Project Testing the Properties of the Ground forthe Design of Ground Source Heat Pump SystemsDr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.Mr. Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University I am a student in Mechanical Engineering at Eastern Washington

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Cassandra J Wright, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

mechanical engineering that began fall 2014.Dr. John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in synthetic sports surfaces to include

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Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

Paper ID #241402018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Moving Beyond Active Learning to Engineering Learning: An Approach toCourse Design and EnactmentDr. Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Colorado School of Mines. He previously served as Chair of the Disciplinary Literacy in Science Team at the Institute for Learning (IFL) and Associate Director of Outreach and Development for the Swanson School of Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh

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John M Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Brennan Gray

-Universit¨at Freiburg research was conducted on prostate cancer ablation using HIFU and MRI. Currently working as an assistant professor at ERAU in Prescott, AZ.Mr. Brennan Robert Gray c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Supplemental Outside-of-Class Assignments Incorporating Immediate Feedback for use in an Entry-level Coding Class to Promote In-Class Active Learning John M. Pavlina and Brennan Gray Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott-CampusAbstractIntroductory computer programming classes remain difficult for incoming students with little tono experience or interaction with the background processes

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Tyler Jay Ashby, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Sarah E Lopez, Utah State University; Natalie L Shaheen, National Federation of the Blind; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Paper ID #241622018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Adaptation of the Mental Cutting Test for the Blind and Low VisionTyler Jay Ashby, Utah State University Tyler Ashby is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering at Utah State University and is expected to graduate in May 2019. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant for Engr 2010 (Statics) since 2016 and was involved in pyrolysis research, which sought to utilize oil obtained through pyrolysis as an alternative fuel source, for a year. Tyler is currently involved in Engineering Education Research focusing on spatial

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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in 2010. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso. Her research interests span engineering education, embedded systems, and ecological monitoring.Mr. Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton Matt Burnett is a native of the Adirondack Mountains of Northern NY state. Working in paint, video and environmental installation, Burnett’s work explores the history, paradoxes and environmental dilemmas of nature/culture relationships. Burnett graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1999 with a BA in Fine Arts, and in 2006 with an MFA in Studio Arts from Maine College of Art. He has since exhibited his work

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Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

Paper ID #241212018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Learning Assistive Device Design Through the Creation of 3D Printed Chil-dren’s Prosthetics with Augmented Grip DiversityRyan Carroll, Canada CollegeBrian Carrozza, Canada College Brian Carrozza is currently a sophomore at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He believes in improving the world with better design. His research interests include AI CAD for 3D drafting and super-insulated passive homes. He will pursue a career in research and design engineering where he will utilize his creativity to innovate and problem

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Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

. Moderndigital communication teaching and research laboratories can use commercial test and measurementinstrumentation to simulate complex digital I-Q modulation scenarios. These full-featured instrumentsare great to use but it is easy to over-look the fundamental operational principles of creating thesecomplex waveforms at the physical layer of the system. In order to give students direct insight on theoperation of I-Q modulators, a laboratory exercise was created to teach the fundamentals of I-Qmodulator operation with a simple laboratory kit consisting of frequency mixers, semi-rigid coaxial cablewith connectors, and surface mount resistors. The schematic of the I-Q modulator is given in figure 1 asdrawn in the Keysight Advanced Design System

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Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

engineeringextra-curricular activity by either attending a meeting of an engineering-related extracurricularclub of their choosing and interviewing an officer of the club, or by meeting with a professorwhose research group they were interested in joining. The assignment then asked students to fillout a worksheet to summarize this experience, with the worksheet being identical between thetwo sections except for the inclusion of a reflective prompt in the version of the worksheet givento the first section (Appendices A1 and A2). In the worksheet, students were asked to identifythe engineering extra-curricular activity they attended and their interviewee, the two open-endedquestions they asked and the interviewee’s responses, what they learned about the

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Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

microalgae that could dramatically increase the production rate of lipids, and used a unique optimization tool to further increase the performance of the cell-free system with a huge reduction of cost. The results earned her two patents. After joining Cal Poly Pomona, she devoted herself in teaching and have been experimenting with many different techniques in improving the class experience in order to meet the need of modern study. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of oral exams on a thermodynamics course performanceAbstractOral exams are more commonly used in graduate level courses, as the exams usuallydemand in-depth preparation and