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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Jiayue Shen; Weiru Chen

of aclass. A typical PRS usually includes a set of hardware, clickers, and software that receives theinputs from clickers and shows immediate results [7, 8]. Many case-based studies were alreadyconducted on their use and impact in classrooms and found that the learning outcomes vary basedon the applied disciplines for decades [5, 9-13]. Most research reported that students foundthemselves more engaged and more confident after adopting PRS in classroom [5, 9-11]. However,the limits of the clickers, such as the purchase and maintenance cost, the malfunction issues, andno or limit typing function [4, 9, 14], are dragging the hind legs and prevent the wildly implementof these PRS. As such, to take the advantage and avoid the drawbacks of PRS, an

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Thomas Ask

materials, 3) thermodynamics, 4) fluiddynamics, and 5) heat transfer.Examples of student work are shown in Figures 1 and 2.Figure 1 –Student painting representing mechanistic and non-mechanistic insights, sentient andtranscendent knowledge.Figure 2 – Student drawings representing tension, compression, shear, flexure, torsion, stressconcentrations, fatigue, buckling, impact, and corrosion.OutcomesThe results of five years of conducting these creativity exercises in an introductory mechanicalengineering class are anecdotal and are based on less than one hundred students. When askedabout the abstract image project in which they were required to draw an abstract image of anassigned abstract noun, students reflected on their work in three ways: 1

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Peter Mark Jansson

Students Engineer Tools for Scientific Discovery via Empirical Research on the Mach Field Peter Mark Jansson PE PhD, Bucknell UniversityAbstract – This paper summarizes a summer of empirical research completed by undergraduateelectrical engineers who desired an experience of engineering beyond the classroom by grapplinghands-on with the tools of scientific discovery. In addition, the research focus of theirinvestigations required scientific equipment use, application of new data capture technologies,revisions to new scientific equipment and significant data analyses and interpretation. In this firstsummer research for the student team, they also realized how exciting and engaging it can be todevelop relevant

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A. Richard Vannozzi; Leonard Anderson

between the two, the process is essentially temporally based andlinear, though some redundancy is often built into the communication. Table 6 identifies the keytasks in order of completion as gleaned from the above Instructional Analysis. Table 6. Key tasks to be utilized in crafting written performance objectives for students. 1 Identify Prospective Speaker(s); 2 Contact Speaker(s) and Confirm; 3 Identify preliminary material needs and any speaker requirements; 4 Make necessary logistical arrangements; 5 Hosting the speaking event; 6 Post engagement follow-up.Based on the key tasks in Table 6, specific, measurable student performance objectives werearticulated

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Lisa Greenwood; Mark Indelicato; Miguel Bazdresch; Mike Eastman

the semester, students struggled with seeking information and conductingindependent research to support their project. However, most adapted quickly and weresuccessful when given feedback to apply toward the next part of the assignment. The majorityof the students seemed to fully engage with the open-ended nature of the PBL framework, andthe two students who did not achieve above an 85% had encountered personal issues duringthe semester, which seemed to negatively impact their level of engagement. The team aspectand use of class time to communicate about and work on the project, as well as the realisticnature of the project helped to keep students interested and involved. Overall, the PBL projectadded value to the course, and feedback from

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Christian E Lopez; Conrad S Tucker

gamified educational applications as much as possible. Furthermore, while thebridge program was an intensive four-week experience for students, the application Kahoot!helped engage students while serving as a practical and free Student Response System.Moreover, the real-time analysis of responses helped assess the progress of the students and theirknowledge of the different concepts taught during class on a daily basis.5. ConclusionWhile researchers agree on the potential of employing well-designed game elements to improvestudents’ motivation and performance, some caveats exist. For example, several studies indicatethat a game element can positively impact an individual’s performance and motivation, while atthe same time have a negative impact on

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Brittany Anderson; Rafic Bachnak

). 102017 STEM-SEP Follow-upA follow-up survey was emailed to the 2017 STEM-SEP participants, as many of them havegraduated or are nearing graduation. These students were asked three questions:1. Did you pursue post-secondary education?2. If you pursued post-secondary education, what did you study?3. Did your participation in the STEM-SEP have any impact on your area of study in college ortrade school?Results of the 2017 STEM-SEP follow-up questionnaire are provided below (Figure 15). 2017 STEM-SEP SURVEY RESULTS Yes No 92 92

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Diana S Dabby

skills be developed through experiential practice? Blurring the line between artand science offers one route via creative engagement: playing in a conductorless orchestrawhere students practice leadership, teamwork, and communication week-in and week-out. Theonly conductorless orchestra in the world composed of engineers currently resides at OlinCollege of Engineering. Can its rationale and methods translate elsewhere? Developed over 17years, the orchestra has evolved successive blueprints that feature core values with clearexpectations, team-based organizational structures, and constructive feedback. Our ever-evolving blueprints and accompanying materials can help situate the conductorless orchestrawithin the engineering curricula of other

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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M. Nazrul Islam; Joseph Abel; Qinghai Gao

andsoftware tools for securing critical digital information and infrastructure.OBJECTIVES OF COMPUTER SECURITY CURRICULUMThe Computer Security Technology program is designed with the educational objectives listedbelow. 1. To provide students with the fundamental knowledge in computer security. 2. To train the students with hands-on experience on technologies and tools on how to protect information and related resources. 3. To prepare graduates that can design, analyze and manage computer security systems.Students will be introduced to a wide range of topics, including electrical principles, digitalelectronics, computer programming, biometrics, data security, network communications andsecurity, and smart grid security. They will then be

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Brandiff R Caron

engineering perspectives that live in the present.Creativity, Innovation and Critical Thinking in Science and Technology. Examines thinking, arguing, andcreativity in science and technology. It explores complex problems using theories from communication,business and psychology. Case studies of successful and failed innovations are presented. We examine the rolesof experts and researchers in the diffusion of ideas, and the impact of diffusion on economics, media andsociety.Science Outside the Lab (SOtL) North. a deep-dive, immersive introduction to science, policy, and societalimpacts. During the week-long workshop, participants (including Master's and PhD students, as well asPostdocs and young professionals) meet and interact with the people who fund

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Elena Brewer; Anthony Dalessio; Sarah Giersch; Nancy Louwagie

. However, vacuum technology is ahighly specialized area. It is costly to develop, deliver, and sustain technical programs(curriculum, equipment, instructional talent, numbers of students available locally) at communityand technical colleges. Therefore, finding a way to share programmatic resources becameessential. The partnership with Normandale Community College’s (Normandale CC) existingVacuum Technology program was developed as a result.Normandale CC offers a curriculum in Vacuum Technology using video conferencing(telepresence classroom) to teach classes synchronously to distance sites. This distanceeducation mode was developed as part of a NSF-ATE funded project and incorporates a hands-on component utilizing a Vacuum Equipment Trainer (VET

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Jikai Du; Chad M Walber; Shawn E Thompson; David J Kukulka; Edward Purizhansky

knowledge to real world problems, emphasizing hands-on experience, applying activelearning strategies, integrating faculty research activities into course teaching, encouragingstudents to apply learned knowledge to work and research experience, and utilizing variousapproaches to get student feedback. Although these practices have been approved to be effectiveapproaches and can increase student motivation and involvement, challenges still exist andemerge for the education of the millennial generation [9-15]. The main challenges may include 1how to increase student engagement, how to close the gap between workplace demands andengineering education, how to enhance students’ commitment to lifelong

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Jimmy Ching-Ming Chen; Joseph Vaglica

, including inputs from otherengineering disciplines.The best way for construction management students to apply the knowledge from the classroom,gain practical experiences, and build connections with suppliers is doing a project based on a realcase. The annual ELECTRI International/NECA Student Chapter Competitions on electricalconstruction managing projects [1] provide such kind of opportunity for university students andfaculty advisors with an engaging and fulfilling annual event that helps foster meaningfulinteraction between students, their community, and NECA member companies. The maincompetition component is the challenge to propose an energy upgrade design and simulation fora facility providing community services to achieve a net zero facility