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John R. Clegg; Kenneth R. Diller

Development and Transfer of Innovative Problem Solving Strategies and Related Confidence in Biomedical Engineering John R. Clegg and Kenneth R. Diller Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin 107 W. Dean Keeton St. Stop C0800, Austin, TX 78712 Email: cleggj@utexas.edu Abstract termed the Generate Ideas Method (GIM), which is an expert- oriented method for approaching complex or unfamiliarTwenty-nine biomedical engineering (BME) undergraduates

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Jorge Leon; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom

the degree program currently seen related to the content beyond advanced technologies.being developed at TAMU. Further, a brief assessment of The curriculum for the MSET at Wayne State Universitythe potential job market awaiting the graduates from this [4] incorporates problem solving skills with communicationprogram, as well as the expected student demand was and project management. The Purdue University onlinepresented. Future work includes continued refinement of Master of Science in Engineering Technology program [1]the curriculum and other program details by drawing upon emphasizes more general objectives such as “design andthe best attributes of currently offered similar programs. guide

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Gholam H. Massiha; Shelton L. Houston

-edge tools to develop solutions to complex systems are a driver toward increased economic development withinproblems in a diversity of industries. It is designed for the state. Further, UL Lafayette’s ability to offer thisindustrial and engineering technologists, and other degree program directly contributes to the accomplishmentprofessionals engaged in developing systems to meet of several of the institution’s objectives articulated in therequired specifications. 2009-2014 Strategic Plan related to (a) increasing the number of graduates in high-demand professions, (b)1. Introduction

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Hector A. Ochoa; Mukul V. Shirvaikar

A Survey of Digital Systems Curriculum and Pedagogy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Programs Hector A. Ochoa1 and Mukul V. Shirvaikar2 1 Stephen F. Austin State University 1936 North St, Nacogdoches, TX 75962 USA 2 University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75025 USA E-mail: ochoah@sfasu.edu, mshirvaikar@uttyler.edu Abstract “touch and feel” the

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Miguel A. Angulo; Ozgur Aktunc

Using GitHub as a Teaching Tool for Programming Courses Miguel A. Angulo, Ozgur Aktunc Department of Engineering, St. Mary’s University 1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX, 78228, US mangulo1@mail.stmarytx.edu oaktunc@stmarytx.edu Abstract in academia as a teaching tool for software engineering GitHub has become the most popular code management courses [1]. Due to the popularity of GitHub, instructorsplatform in the software development industry. It allows have started to use it

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Tony McClary; Jacqueline A. Zeiber; Patricia Sullivan; Steven Stochaj

level. As such, this1. Introduction program is led by 11 engineering faculty members from the Research regarding STEM programs has shown that various engineering disciplines, each of whom delivered aparticipating in these programs leads to increased pre-approved lesson relating to their current research. Thisknowledge and retention of technological concepts [1]. structure gave students the opportunity to experience Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018design-thinking as it relates to

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Margo Cousins; Brandi DeMont; Laura Suggs; Mia K. Markey

within REU Site host institution and participates in a meaningfulstrategic areas identified by the National Cancer Institute of way in the lab’s research endeavors. [1]the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each Scholar was The BME CUReS Cancer Site matches students withpart of a research team with both faculty and graduate investigators who are studying cancer-related problems instudent mentors, a mentoring system that is effective and biomedical engineering. This program also includes weeklywidely employed. Scholars also benefited from: a research educational activities led by program directors and otherskills boot camp their first week; weekly educational field experts on

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Thomas J. Dobrowski

Adaptation of a University Soils Mechanics Course for a Union Technician Training Program Thomas J. Dobrowski Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership, Purdue Northwest, 1401 South U.S. Highway 421, Westville, Indiana 46391; e-mail: tdobrows@pnw.edu Abstract mechanics and the benefits to both the university and the trade union. When dealing with the term“geotechnical”, most often engineersassociate this with the engineering during the 1. Introductiondesign phase. However, equally important is Decisions made in the

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Timothy Urban; Margaret Baguio

of “enabling NASAshrunk to about 15%.” To turn this trend around, we seek to scientists and engineers to engage more effectively and efficientlyto improve both the size and composition of the STEM with learners of all ages”. The primary audience is K-12 Formalpipeline. Adkins continued, “We need to improve the Education, with the primary focus on high school students andcomposition of the STEM education pipeline to influence their teachers.more women and underrepresented minorities. Althoughwomen fill close to half of all jobs in the U.S., they hold lessthan 25% of STEM-related jobs. At the same time, 43% of 4. Program

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Alireza Yazdanshenas; Joseph Oyedele; Emilli Morrison; Chung Hyun Goh

students than previously experienced.Stirling Engine, Thermal Fluid design, Electricity Furthermore, students can alter their designs notGeneration, System Programing, System only toward optimal performance, but also towardIntegration, new product development (NPD) synergizing a product effectively. Lastly, students also experienced the power of practicality and1. Frame of Reference quickly learned not to over-engineer certain aspects of their project. In summary, the Due to the developments of advanced practicality of the SI in the NPD can

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Rochelle Williams; Sherri Frizell; Felecia Nave; Audie Thompson

girls of colorsummer camp designed to encourage young girls to pursue interested in pursuing STEM careers, an outreach summerengineering careers. Specifically, the camp exposed program was created at Prairie View A&M Universityparticipants to the fields of computer science and (PVAMU), an Historically Black College & University inengineering using experiential learning to develop Texas, to enlighten girls from underrepresented populationsparticipant interest and skills. At the end of the program, in STEM on how enjoyable, rewarding, and beneficialstudents participated in team competitions and presented careers that utilize science, technology, engineering, andtheir work. The end

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Roman Taraban; William M. Marcy; Mark S. LaCour; Dashiell Pashley; Klara Keim

involving engineeringdiscriminate conceptual, affective, and motivational dilemmas. A major course requirement is a Social Impactdifferences in the texts that students compose that relate to Analysis (SIA). The organization of the SIA papers isengineering technology and to engineering ethics. We twofold. First, students freely identify and present adiscuss the utility and future directions for this research. contemporary engineering technology (e.g., autonomous tractor trailers, fracking, drones, ethical hacking) in some detail. They then identify and analyze the positive and1. Introduction

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Noe Vargas Hernandez; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

. personal or soft skills). Most of the current efforts from faculty and1. Introduction existing educational programs focus on developing The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Latinos accounted technical skills, where the faculty makes an extraordinaryfor only 6.5% of the STEM workforce in 2011, even effort to help students learn and understand the courses'though they comprised 17% of the population. Hispanics contents. This focus on technical skills is fundamental in anare not only the largest minority group in the U.S., engineering program, but the lack of non-technical skillsfollowed by

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Yu-Fang Jin

Training Students for Critical Thinking in an Electrical Engineering Core Course Yu-Fang Jin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78256, USA E-mail: Yufang.jin@utsa.edu Abstract the focus on classroom instruction in higher education is Analysis and Design of Control Systems is a core course transferring knowledge instead of training on criticalin most Electrical Engineering programs in the United thinking and problem-solving

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Hung-da Wan; Nihar Gupta

something, etc., to keep participants actively engaged.  Use simple devices or materials, such as dice, LEGO, color note paper, marker, coins, etc., to relate with fun experiences.  The results of the tasks should be measurable, which allows competition among players. In summary, the proposed five-step design methodprovides a framework for systematic design of new Fig. 6 Ten Tasks of Paper Airplane Foldingsimulation games for teaching systems engineering Figure 7 shows a system suitable for showing theconcepts. The use of the framework is illustrated in the next impact of Pull System. The figure shows a production linesection with a few examples

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Vijaya Gopu; Ayman Okeil; Roger Seals

growingHealth Monitoring (SHM) Education Unit; its initial recognition of the importance and prevalence of fieldimplementation and assessment at Louisiana State monitoring and measurements (FMM) in current and futureUniversity (LSU) and the University of Louisiana- engineering practice. The results of two surveys of CEELafayette (UL-Lafayette) during the 2016-17 Academic professionals described in the following paragraphsYear; and its subsequent re- implementation and demonstrated the accuracy of this observation.assessment during the 2017-18 Academic Year at these Two separate but related surveys of CEE professionalsinstitutions plus its initial implementation at four partner

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Daniel Puperi

Extending an alginate drug delivery experiment to teach computational modeling and engineering analysis to 1st year biomedical engineering students Daniel Puperi The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering 107 W. Dean Keeton St C0800, Austin, TX 78712 E-mail: danpuperi@utexas.edu Abstract programs across the United States[2]. The class (now called BME

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Christine Julien

Forward Conference on Software Engineering, ACM, 777–786. The first offering of the course was, by many measures, very 11. Jung Won Hur, Carey E. Andrzejewski, and Danielasuccessful. The students grew tremendously not only in their Marghitu. 2017. Girls and computer science: experiences,capabilities related to programming and software engineering, perceptions, and career aspirations. Computer Sciencebut, more importantly, in their engagement and excitement Education 27, 2: 100–120.about the field. Even so, as is always true, experience and 12. Matt Lake. 2010. Epic failures: 11 infamous software bugs

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Jitendra Tate; Craig Hanks; Harold Stern; Walt Trybula

engineer; an electricalintegrate ethics education throughout the curriculum engineer; a philosopher with expertise in ethics inof the still-new Ingram School of Engineering. science, technology, engineering, and business; and aDuring work on an NSF funded grant, we were able representative from industry who is active in ethicsto infuse ethics related modules in 13 different education. We have each been involved incourses, across three colleges and at all levels of curriculum development and program building,undergraduate study. Our goal in participating in the professional outreach, and research on ethicsGSW ASEE meeting is to share ideas about education.addressing

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Margo Cousins; Daniel Puperi

303L in the fallsemester, and students who did not participate in FIG and 1.2 Communication measurementare enrolled in BME 303L in the spring semester. These Section 3 of the survey measured the students’ scientificdata will be used to optimize advising and curriculum for communication self-efficacy, which is related to ABETfirst year students and improve engineering outcomes for Student outcome g: an ability to communicate effectively.all students. Future surveys are planned for sophomore and This included 15 Likert-scale questions adapted from ajunior years as well. validated self-efficacy in scientific communication

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Sarah Seraj; June Young Park; Michael Pieratt

, safety and well-being ofpeople and have ethical implications. Some may even move hundreds of people. Hence, engineers must hold their moralto a career of political advocacy and policy-making. and ethical principles to the highest prerogative. TheHowever, most engineering curricula have a strongly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologytechnical focus and do not require students to think critically (ABET) require that accredited engineering programsabout ethical issues related to engineering. To bridge this (2016-2017) prepare students to design systems,gap, we developed a classroom-based town hall meeting components or processes within “realistic constraints suchactivity

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Nisha Abraham; Nina Telang

]. Theseyear course (Introduction to Electrical Engineering) results were similar to previously reported studies [2], [4],positively impacted exam scores and subsequent course [5], that have also shown a positive relationship between SIgrades [1], the program continues to experience low session attendance and overall course grades. However, weparticipation rates. Emerging questions of student have found that attendance in these (optional) SI sessionsbehaviors in relation to attendance at SI sessions

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Steve E. Watkins; Nancy M. Ostin

available within positive impacts across the university community. Foruniversity communities. These student organizations can chapters to go beyond their first function of studentfill valuable roles within engineering departments. The recognition, best practices of effective chapters need to beinception of engineering-related honor societies followed shared.the establishment of engineering education within This paper addresses academic honor societies forAmerican universities. Honor societies with their student engineering education. These student organizations werefocus grew as complementary organizations to the developed to recognize student excellence to the benefit ofprofessional

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Matt Leonard; Joseph Morgan; Jeremy P. Coffelt

outreach activities, the DSTR robots engineering undergraduate students in the Electronicare being used in the Introduction to Engineering course at Systems and Manufacturing-Mechanical programs workingBlinn College and in the Freshman Engineering curriculum in the Mobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory (MISL) atat Texas A&M University. DSTRs have also been selected Texas A&M University. Mr. Hebert Baumgartner, now anby NASA scientists as a low-cost lunar sample collector. The entrepreneur following his graduation, was lead mechanicalpaper will also discuss the newly developed DSTR-E (DSTR designer of the mobile platform. Mr. Colby Ryan and Ms.Engineering) unit which requires students

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Jafar F. Al-Sharab; Curtis Desselles; Robert Dalling; Mauricio Escobar; Ariell Shield; Hoa Nguyen; McKenzie Cutrer; Will Heitman

NSU- LSMSA Makers Club: Advanced STEM Educational Modules and Enhanced Experiential Learning Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Curtis Desselles, Robert Dalling, Mauricio Escobar, Ariell Shield, Hoa Nguyen, McKenzie Cutrer, and Will Heitman Department of Engineering Technology, Northwestern State University, The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) Natchitoches, LA 71459 Abstract Experiential Learning is the application of knowledge thatThis paper describes advanced educational activates of focuses on the needs and wants of a

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Pranav A. Bhounsule; Ahmad Taha; Sebastian Nugruho

8th grade girls from science and engineering careers. In this paper, we report oneconomically disadvantaged families. The overall objective an outreach camp that we organized, results of the pre- andof the camp was motivating the young girls to consider post-camp surveys, and provide suggestions for futurepursuing a career in engineering and sciences. The main camps.focus of the camp were hands-on labs using LEGOMindstorms EV3 kit. Students learned about programming, The overall motive of the outreach program is to create ansensors, motors and put their skills to test by creating a awareness about controls and robotics to motivate youngmobile robot that

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Talal D. Gamadi; Bethany Disque; Marshal Watson; Lloyd Heinze

necessary for selected courses that enable each student outcome (as engineering practice. opposed to all eligible courses) was assessed. Tables 1To achieve the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of shows specific selected courses (in shaded boxes) forthe Petroleum Engineering program, graduates of the evaluating the attainment of each of the SOs (i.e., ABETprogram must demonstrate that they have achieved the ak) for the three-year cycle in our assessment plan.ABET a-k Student Outcomes (SOs). In our assessmentprocess, we relate our SO to our goals as well as our PEO. 2.1 Evaluation Processes2. Continuous Improvement The

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Kenneth Van Treuren

worldaccomplished. To finish the process, each company application with real world expectations. Thepresented their engine to the class as if they were trying to ability to design our own engine that could besell the engine to a customer, the professor. While all applied to an already existing aircraft was aengines satisfied the mission requirements, the customer very cool project.”picked an overall winner based on the informationpresented (i.e. engine component design choices, “It gave an insight into industry which Iperformance, weight, cost, and mission capability). A prize appreciated. Not many classes cover(aviation related books) was given to each member of the

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Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye; Sreerenjini Nair

and program assistants play the Non-formal and informal learning provides effectiveroles as facilitators or mentors that improve students’ self- environments to influence learning and studentawareness, self-efficacy, and interests about STEM fields. development. These settings will be instrumental in the Students are most likely to learn science and construct STEM education reformation.22 Non-formal learningknowledge when they are engaged and related to real-life provides structured learning and prearranged supportingexperiences. miniGEMS focus on learning through various activities, assisting with other teachers, leaders, ormeaning hands-on engineering and programming actives. assistants

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph; Kimberlyn Gray; Marcia Pool

- have difficulty understanding fundamental programmingdents to become familiar with the active learning concept. concepts because they cannot relate the new information toThe second joint activity “Loops with Music” was selected their experiences. These activities were designed to helpbecause loops and conditional statements are important bridge the gap and, hopefully, help the students becomefundamental programming concepts. The third joint activi- better programmers. Up to this point, the authors have beenty, recursion, was selected because the authors’ experiences working on anecdotal evidence only. In order to determineteaching have found this to be an extremely difficult