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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College ; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

completion of the lesson plan,educators shared the finalized copies with the other groups and the educators implemented theirnewly developed lesson plan into their curriculum. Finally, the STAR members met to discussand share the experiences, challenges, and accomplishments of their lessons and work to create,in the next session, a lesson plan with an entirely new engineering subject.Introduction The constant change and growth occurring in science and math standards, althoughchallenging at times, can be beneficial in motivating teachers to create not only interesting andthought provoking lesson plans, but illustrate concepts that students today should be exposed towhen thinking about their futures. When dissecting the Next Generation

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

degree) 17  5 seeking employment in a T4 STEM career and planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree  2 Unknown (1 with a general studies degree) Attending CCBC  7 pursuing AAS degree or additional certification in a T4 STEM major 10  1 pursuing a science degree  2 pursuing a business degree Transferred to a four-year institution without an associate’s degree – was 1 unsuccessful and plans to return to CCBC to complete A.A.S. Not currently attending CCBC  4 left in good academic standing due to family or medical issues 9  5 did poorly academically 3 due to

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Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

anecdotalfeedback that some students seemed to perceive only technical subjects as having worth in theirfuture as an engineer. It is unclear how and why some students acquire this attitude.Some write-in comments from the students provide additional insight into their ratings:  “In general this class was a waste of time.” [overall course rating 1]  “I know engineers need to learn ethics, but I felt the class was unnecessary” [overall course rating 2]  “Lots of work for a 1 day a week class. Some assignments took 10+ hours” [Student who reported spending 7-9 hrs/week, overall course rating 2]  “Good class. Covers everything we haven’t seen.” [overall course rating 4]  “Learned a lot in this class, but it was graded unnecessarily hard

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Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

helped them cement their own understanding of the earliermaterial from their own course experiences. Also, current students feel more open in discussingthe problems they might encounter in the hands-on portion of the class session, and theinteraction also gives them a sense that they can also master the material. While intangible anddifficult to quantify, we feel that this has led to an overall increase in enthusiasm from studentsacross the entire ECE program. We generally have quite a few more applicants to beundergraduate TA's than we have positions for!Instructor Assessment of Outcomes for Fundamentals 1The new class in the new format was intended to accomplish three objectives. First among thesewas to provide an instructional methodology

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Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Devi Kiran Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Manufacturing

-manifold and open holes in the model; Slic3r is used to generate G-code.Lab 3: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM): Fused ThermoplasticsFDM requires specific design considerations. The objective of this lab is to educate students onthe technical side of fused thermoplastic printing and provide an opportunity to design, fabricateand evaluate fused thermoplastic parts. Students are asked to design an object that must fitwithin a given volume. They need to be able to save files in different formats (CAD, Mesh, slice,G-code) and perform printer set up.Lab 4: DFAM: Stereolithography (SLA)The objective of this lab is to educate students on the technical side of stereolithography andprovide an opportunity to design, fabricate and evaluate SLA

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First-Year Issues in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Girma Tewolde, Kettering University

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Electrical and Computer

sensors andprogramming. Now with the proliferation of open-source hardware and software systems andonline user communities it is increasingly becoming easier to offer courses using lower-costproducts, with more accessible kits for building simple to complex systems.The robotics parts of the newly developed course modules presented in this paper utilize a low-cost simple mobile robotic base8. It has two wheels with their own drive motors that can becontrolled both for speed and direction. The popular Arduino9 microcontroller is introduced as acontrol unit for driving the robot. Students learn about the design of circuits that are required todrive the motors from the low-level digital signals generated by the microcontroller. For thispurpose they

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Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part I: Artifacts for Creative Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S Alireza Behnejad P.E., University of Surrey, UK

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Civil Engineering

academia, a series of 1-3 day courses on design and construction of spatial structures was organised by the Author indifferent universities. The earlier courses in the series were mainly delivered using chalk andtalk methods while in the latter ones a combination of lecture base sessions and practicalactivities were implemented. Figure 2 shows a group of participants of a two day courseassembling a full-scale lattice structure in the Azad University of Shiraz, Iran. Based on thefeedback from the participants and local course organisers, as well as personal observation,the Author realised the positive impact of the additional practical activities. This experiencewas a starting point for the Author to develop the idea of using full-scale physical

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

STEM Liaison and a biology Page 26.299.10professor, developed and implemented a training curriculum for school counselors in BCPSduring the 2013-14 school year. Topics covered in the one-day training sessions included:preparation needed for students to be successful in an advanced technology program of study;micromessaging; development of the brain and the neuroscience of decision making, especiallyfor teenagers; fixed versus growth mindset, technology education at CCBC; technical careerpathways and opportunities in Baltimore County; investigating STEM careers; and developingstrategies for advising students into STEM. The content was adapted

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Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karthik Sukumar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zheng Zhou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

    Problem 3 Problem 4 Problem 5     Figure-1 Problem set extracted from PSVT-Developments    The selected participants were tested individually and each session lasted for 30-60 min. Duringthe testing session, each participant was asked to sketch the corresponding three-dimensional(3D) isometric view from the given two-dimensional (2D) pattern. As they were sketching theisometric view, they were asked to describe their deliberation and visualization process verbally.After the completion of each question, a cardboard cut-out in the shape of the 2D pattern wasgiven to the participant

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Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

should have a basic knowledge of science andmore recently technology. It is generally assumed that it is the responsibility of the system ofschooling to provide for the development of these literacies. In the United States “standards”have been adopted for the subjects of the school curriculum including technology. At aninternational level it is by no means clear what technological literacy is perceived to be orwhat purpose it is to serve. This is not true of the United States where there has been muchdiscussion as Krupczak et al¹ have summarised.The National Academy of Engineering (NEA) undoubtedly influenced some universities totake technological literacy seriously when it published “Technically Speaking: Why allAmericans should know more about

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But I'm a Loner! Expanding capability and creativity by examining effective alliances

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

expertise would enrich students’ learning andbrings them (the students) closer to the realities of the workplace. (1)Employers, by and large, are generally satisfied with the basic technical preparation of today’sgraduates, but find them largely unaware of the vital roles that engineers play in bringingproducts and services from a “concept stage” to the marketplace. An important reason for this“drawback” is that faculty members, today, often lack industrial experience and/ or any othertype of practical experience. This is particularly troubling when faculty members, straight out ofgraduate school and have absolutely no experience “under their belt,” are assigned to teachpractice-related courses. Often, teaching design-oriented and/ or field-related

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiina M. Komulainen, Oslo and Akershus University College; Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College; Tengel Sandtrø, Oslo and Akershus University College

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Electrical and Computer

Page 26.1750.5software such as Matlab (with university/ student license) and Crestron Airmedia. Studentsconnect to the group’s shared screen through a cable provided at the table. In the DynamicSystems class, students were introduced to the technology in the first session. After thisintroduction, the students and the instructor experienced no particular issues with technology.The students were used to group work and had the technical knowledge to work independentlyin a room on the basis of a “bring your own device” solution.4.3 PedagogyThe instructor was an Associate Professor with no previous experience of active learningmethods. The pedagogical design of the Dynamic Systems course was therefore developed incollaboration with an Associate

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

this course Design of the Built Environment (ES 0093-11) was conducted at Tufts University, a private research institution which offers eight ABETaccredited Bachelor of Science degree options in engineering. The freshman year, fall semestercurriculum for each of these degrees includes an introductory engineering elective (ES 0093).During the research study’s period of Fall Semester 2015, nine such course sections were offeredfrom faculty across the School of Engineering [biomedical (1 course offering), civil (2),electrical (2), environmental (1), mechanical engineering (1), and computer science (2)] withtopics ranging from music/art in engineering to basic robotics. In general these courses aim toprovide students with an interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas - El Paso; Juan Alejandro Saavedra, University of Texas - El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas - El Paso

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Manufacturing

(their required assembly processat each station). There are 12 workstations per each main Station (one for each PN). The current floor plan ofthe manufacturing facility (not to correct scale) is presented in figure 1. Figure 1: Facility floor planOnce an order arrives, a purchase requisition is generated in order to buy the necessary parts required toassemble the corresponding product. The Bill Of Materials (BOM) and the Lead-time for each part can befound in the “BOM” record. Once the part has been received, all parts go through a Raw Materials Inspection(RMI) process where all parts are inspected visually and functionally. There are 12 quality technicians workingon this inspection, the process

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hue V. Tran P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #13632Impact of a First and Second Year Culminating Experience on Student Learn-ing in an Electrical Engineering CurriculumDr. Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Cory J. Prust is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Depart- ment at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He earned his BSEE degree from MSOE in 2001 and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff mem- ber at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing, communication systems, and embedded systems areas.Dr. Richard W

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Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University

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Biomedical

developmentof devices to enable point-of-care testing (POCT).1,2 These technologies allow clinicalmeasurements to be made wherever the patient is located, such as inside ambulances and homesas well as in the field during disaster relief.2,3 Examples of POCT devices include blood glucosemonitors, immunochemical fecal occult blood tests, urine dipsticks, and many others.1 ThesePOCT systems offer a number of benefits over traditional centralized testing methods, includingproviding rapid results in remote and low-resource areas when swift treatment decisions arerequired for effective therapy.Due to this growing interest, there is a need for biomedical engineers (BMEs) that haveexperience with POCT, including the inherent challenges involved with their

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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

-confidence and sense of capability inengineering, your studies and/or professional practice?Figure 12: Rating scale of 1 to 5, where 1 = None, 5 = A great deal.DiscussionThe survey responses indicated that students had relatively little experience with machining,electronics, programming or general hands-on engineering activities prior to enrolling in thesubject course. With regard to machining, 82% rated their experience level at either a 1 or 2 priorto the course. In electronics and programming experience, the students has somewhat moreincoming familiarity, with 51% rating their experience level at a 1 or 2, and 36% rating theirexperience level at a 3 prior to the course. For hands-on engineering experience, the students’estimates of their incoming

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

% Considered engineering as an important subject to be 42% 46% 46% 51% studied Considered math as an important subject to be studied 75% 88% 82% 92% Do not consider taking any of the four STEM subjects 7% 3% 4% 1% important Efforts are being made to help the younger generation realize the importance of STEMsubjects and attract them to fields such as engineering. The Future Renewable Electric EnergyDistribution and Management (FREEDM) precollege program described in this paper is one suchendeavor. Other efforts

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Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

fiber braiding, scaffold surface modification, and drug-containing nanofiberelectrospinning. While supervising these student teams, I also established new collaboration withresearchers at the University of Michigan and in surrounding institutions. These collaboratorshave been instrumental in this research project, providing not only resource and facility support,but also technical guidance. Table 1. BME undergraduates involved in the ligament tissue engineering project Name Duration Topic TM Dec 2009 - Present Collaborator and technical advisor YN Jan 2011 – August 2012 Collaborator, nanofiber preparation MS May 2011 – Present Nanofiber

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Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Kwaku Frimpong Boakye, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Civil Engineering

Summer Academy for Teachers, 122nd Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA.17. Jasek, D., J. Perkins, and D. Bierling. (July, 2012). Innovative Educational Modules for the Next Generation of Transportation Professionals. Report No. UTCM 11-27-70, University Transportation Center for Mobility,Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas.18. Kuhn, B.T. (1999). Transportation Education and outreach pilot program targeting students in grades K-12. Report No. SWUTC/99/472840-00031-1, Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas.19. Shashi Nambisan, Boakye, Kwaku, and Lemons, Ebony. An

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Orner, University of South Florida; Christine Prouty, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton, University of South Florida; Nathan Daniel Manser, University of South Florida; Matthew E. Verbyla, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Community Engagement Division

return, thestudents create project deliverables that display the technical knowledge and skills theydeveloped. In addition, each deliverable integrates varying levels of partnership with thecommunity, sharpening students’ teamwork and cross-cultural competencies. The purpose ofthis paper is to 1) understand the evolution of the course, 2) compare its outcomes to existingengineering education standards and benchmarks, and 3) consider its increased impact over timeto students, instructors, and community stakeholders. This will be achieved through a criticalreflection upon the seven previous years’ syllabi and course outcomes alongside popularengineering education criteria. The results show that students understood the necessity of aglobal context

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Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

participate intwo intense laboratory sessions scheduled during two consecutive weekends. Considering theseven weeks duration of the Track A, the two laboratory sessions are conducted after the thirdand six weeks consecutively. Prior to each laboratory session, the participating students will berequired to pass multiple quizzes specifically designed to test their knowledge in the subjectmatters being exercised in the laboratory activities. Upon completion all of the courserequirements, students' knowledge is assessed using two hour on-line examination conducted viathe Canvas learning environment.Course AssessmentTo effectively assess the course outcomes the direct and indirect assessment tools have beenimplemented. In general, direct assessment

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Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Alexander IV, Tuskegee University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Johnathan Moody, Pennsylvania State College, Erie

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Manufacturing

linemen. The pre-idea generation allowed us to develop multipleconcepts to be critiqued by the experienced linemen. It also set the tempo and direction ofeffectively and innovatively redesigning the goat wrench.User InterviewsThe next step in the redesign procedure was the customer feedback on the ideas. We took theideas generated during the pre-idea generation session to the linemen at a local utility company.This was done to incorporate the feedback, thoughts, and feelings of the end users in the redesignprocess. This provided further insights useful for the design process. It also helped us to developearly adopters of the concept, which increases the chances of market domination.The customer interviews were done in two stages. During the first

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Gross Claypool, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

% Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly disagree agree Figure 1: Prefer Using Class Time for Problem Solving? (flipped sections)In the evaluation survey, we asked the respondents to report the percentage of videos theywatched. In our partially-flipped ENGR 20 course, the respondents indicated having watched87% of the available videos, with 89% of the respondents having watched them before (versusafter) the class session for which they were assigned. This indicates a high level of responsibilityfor the self-directed portion of the flipped classroom. In comparison, across our fully-flippedsophomore through senior courses in the school, respondents reported having

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Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Young Hwan Chun, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

the second course inthe sequence. This study examined the expected performance versus the actual performance,both normalized and raw, and draws on the work of prior studies to analyze student outcomes.The results suggest that past performance is a weak indicator of knowledge retained, and that, ingeneral, there is a significant deterioration of basic knowledge between the conclusion of the firstcourse in the sequence and the beginning of the second course. Even when given significant timeto prepare and provided with direct knowledge of the topics covered on the evaluation event,students were generally unable to correctly solve relatively simple problems from the previoussemester. This analysis is discussed in detail and observations are

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne Lax, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

an anonymous evaluation for each speaker withthe goal being to help each person make a better presentation the next time. Some time is alsospent on preparing students to receive feedback by explaining that not everyone will agree onwhat makes an effective presentation and giving speakers “permission” to ignore comments theydo not think are appropriate.The evaluation process is straightforward. Following each presentation, all students in the classcomplete an anonymous form that provides a rating (1-5) on aspects of the presentation such asamount of eye contact, whether the speaker was easy to hear and understand, and whether thevocabulary was appropriate for the general public. In addition, students answer three open-ended questions: (1

Conference Session

Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Mechanics for a total of eight exams (including two final exams). With the exception ofone exam, there were no technical issues and was successfully used. The one exception was aproblem with the tablet system losing access to the keyboard system app, thus limiting text input.This was due to removing too many system files during the testing phase, and the problem didnot surface until 3 weeks of constant use. Paper versions of the exam were used in the few casesthis error surfaced.The students had no negative feedback on the use of tablets for exams. Of course, they do notlike exams in general, but seemed to accept the use of tablets to deliver exams without concern.They did like the ability to use other course related apps on the tablet, such as a

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Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roes Arief Budiman P.Eng., University of Calgary; Vishash Kumar Sharma

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Mechanics

, Schulich School of Engineering provides acomprehensive tutorial assistance by hiring upper-year Engineering students to work asLearning Assistants in a dedicated, large class room (Devon Academic Resource Centre)where Energy Engineering students can study and seek assistance all day. This learningassistance commitment is at least twice as generous as that offered to other programs andis designed to help the students transition to the new Energy Engineering program.ENER 340 has the following syllabus for the 6-week long Summer term.1. Week 1. Ordinary Differential Equations. Review of single variable calculus– emphasis on chain rule and definite integral–and particle dynamics. Motivation and applications of ordinary differential equations

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University; Jasmine Cherelle Washington; Steven Howell Sims, Hopewell Designs, Inc.; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

current, and steady-state current is 140 mA • Forward speed of 2.07 ft/s. Figure 9: Motor Controller Test Setup with RC ControllerSignals were also generated by microcontroller firmware. These were of a modified PWM form,like that of typical hobby radio control signals. An oscilloscope was used to test and modifytimings in the firmware to produce a pulse in the range of 1 to 2 milliseconds, which is a fullreverse to full forward motor control signal.Direct swap-in of radio control is retained for test andtroubleshooting. Also an RC multiplexer may beincorporated to provide an additional external manualoverride of motor controls.SensorsTesting of an individual MB1010 sensor was found tobe satisfactory. However, it was still

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Communication as Performance

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, which reads: Divergers have the opposite learning strengths from those of the Convergers. They are best at Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation. Their greatest strength lies in imaginative ability. They excel in the ability to view concrete situations from many perspectives…..people of this type perform better in situations that call for generation of ideas, such as ‘brainstorming’ sessions. Divergers are interested in people and tend to be imaginative and emotional. [7]While these definitions were originally published in 1981, a range of studies over the last thirtyyears have reiterated Kolb’s theory [8 9].Taking this distinction as its starting point the study identified