Conference Session

Online Teaching

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

circuits courseoffered at a small private, technical teaching four-year institution in the Midwest. According toUS News and World Reports, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is ranked as one of the topundergraduate engineering universities in the country. The electric circuits course is asophomore level course for non-majors that covers concepts related to DC and AC circuits. Thiscourse was offered online for two subsequent years during the summer session. The motivationwas to allow students who desired to get ahead or stay on schedule in their curriculum to do sowhile on internships, co-ops, or research experiences. It was vital that the teaching andengagement standards were not compromised in the transition to online. This institute has asmall

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda E. Craugh Ph.D., United States Naval Academy; Ethan E. Lust, United States Naval Academy

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

rising sophomore. At the NavalAcademy rising sophomores have recently declared their majors, but have not yet taken anyclasses in the discipline. The escorts were part of the Naval Academy Summer Seminar team, notnecessarily engineers or even technical majors. Each session was conducted by a primaryinstructor/facilitator plus at least one assistant. The escort was usually drafted to help. While ascript was provided for each instructor, they were encouraged to complete the disassembly andsubsequent reassembly themselves before presenting in order to familiarize themselves with theidiosyncrasies of these machines. The students were divided into fairly arbitrary groups of four tofive students. Facilitators circulated to assist and ensure that every

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

not only the aims of FYC, but also meet outcomes involving the knowledge andappreciation of literary culture, when delivered within an engineering/problem-solving context.However, the delivery of the course in semester 1 needs further evaluation and redesign tosupport students struggling in a reading-intensive environment. Overall, the practice is promisingin its approach to integrating WOV skill acquisition, engineering concepts, and literature, allwithin the first year of an engineering student’s academic career; therefore, continued study andrefinement of this process would be an important contribution to the non-technical componentsof engineering education. References1. Leydens, Jon A

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott A. Morris, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

progresses to foster social resiliencyAdapting from this, role-playing, public speaking and interpersonal scenarios and practice with aset of positive, coping behaviors that can be drawn upon in many different types of professionalsettings (and to do so in an accepting, low-stress environment) has been shown to be effectivewith shy children and is applied in the seminar. Audience connection is emphasized from theoutset, stressing the notion that the student must convince the audience of their position beyondsimply presenting data, and that can only be done if the student knows the audience.A series of stepped class sessions has been created as a series of modules that build uponprevious material (Figure 1). Each module covers a set of topics

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, Columbus, IN; Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Nathan John Luetke, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Basim Matrood, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

MS degree (1999) in Electronics Engineering from Taganrog Institute of Technology, Russia.Dr. Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University Dr. Ana Djuric, Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, will be a Co-PI and will bring her ex- pertise in mechanical engineering, more specifically in industrial robotics and manufacturing to the team. She developed new introductory Robotic theory course and two robotic modules with industry grants (Omnibus Fund Support of Instructional Technology and Industrial Equipment Grant from General Mo- tors). Dr. Djuric research areas are Industrial robots, kinematics, dynamics, and control and advanced manufacturing systems.Dr. Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University Petros J

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Ball, University of California - Santa Cruz; Linnea Kristina Beckett, University of California - Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California - Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

projects were asked to complete weekly “audio diary” entriesresponding to discursive verbal prompts posed to them during bi-weekly visits by a student-researcher. Youth apprentices were given control of the recording devices, and each recorded“audio-diary” session lasted three to five minutes taking place one-on-one, away from the rest ofthe group. Individual sessions were organized around a selected “set” of prompts (see Table 1.).The student-researcher was able to complete between two and five sessions per visit. Promptswere generally organized around three types themes 1) comprehension of sustainability and/orwicked sustainability problem contexts 2) perspectives on learning (hands-on, schooling, groupactivities, etc.) and 3) interest in or

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Reflections and Advice on the Educational Process

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Emmanuel Early, The University of Houston-Clear Lake; Jose Daniel Velazco, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Miguel Rosales, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Edgar Cantu, AutoSol Inc.

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Diversity

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Student

Fridaysand our annual STEM challenge. We propose that a model similar to this could be successfullyand beneficially implemented more widely, with the goal of increasing both interest andretention in STEM fields.IntroductionThe goal of Bridges to STEM Careers is to increase retention rates and general interest in theSTEM programs offered by the university.1 The name itself refers to a bridge, reaching fromcommunity college, through university, all the way to a successful STEM career. The primarymethod of achieving this goal has been to forge mutually beneficial relationships among faculty,student mentors, and students. We believe that our goals are best effected on a personal levelrather than an institutional level, and that by focusing on

Conference Session

Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

“characteristics” of ideal professional engineers that thestudents identified in four groups: technical competence including creativity; communicationskills for effective teamwork; conscientiousness, diligence, persistence and a drive towardmaximal performance; and high moral standards. The third group is quite similar to many of theattitudes that were listed in the BOK, such as commitment, high expectations, persistence, andthoroughness. The fourth group of characteristics seems similar to the attitudes of fairness,honesty, and integrity.In general, engineering does not seem to readily associate itself with people-orientedattitudes.22,26 The distinction between people-orientation and thing-orientation has been proposedas a potential reason for the low

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alex Friess, University of Maine; Eric L. Martin, University of Maine; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

will be required to take measurements off the physical beam)Table 1. Relationship between assigned modeling exercise and different stages of deliverables Assignment (given) Student generated Part Student generated Assembly Student generated Drawing Reverse modeling exercise 2 1 B 10.00 12.80 B B

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

and teaching courses to satisfy ABET criteria, Journal of Engineering Education, 92 (1), 7-25 (2003).14. Hundhausen, C.D., Agrawal, A., Fairbrother, D., and Trevisan, M. “Does studio-based instruction work in CS1? An empirical comparison with a traditional approach.” Proceedings, 41st ACM technical symposium on Computer science education (SIGCSE '10). ACM, New York, NY, 500-504.15. Studio Based Learning. < http://www.studiobasedlearning.org/>. Retrieved on March 5, 2015.16. Lewis, T. (2013). New York Times, August 22, http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/education/obamas-plan- aims-to-lower-cost-of-college.html?emc=eta1

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

about issues of transformation in engineering education;  Strategies. Gain immediate insight into how to impact transformation;  Methodological and pedagogical ideas. Gain insights into both research methodology and innovative pedagogy.The activities and timeline for the graduate students involved is provided in Figure 1, whichshows that the blended experience consisted of online training workshops, independent researchactivities, and an analysis workshop at ASEE. The monthly online training workshops were runusing Adobe Connect and were based on the pedagogical approach of active learning – somelecture, group discussion, and small group breakout sessions. The research team also provided apre- and post-workshop survey

Conference Session

Making in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the Maker Movement on college campuses. As an example of that scope,over 150 colleges and universities detailed their contributions to the Maker Movement in reportscataloged by the Executive Office of the White House.8Academic Makerspace Model: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology does not have a singular academic makerspace on itscampus, but a network of small makerspaces strategically located across campus is a key aspectof MIT’s long range plan.9 This plan details embedding the future spaces within academicvillages that include classrooms, meeting and study spaces, technical and library support, andfood service. The academic villages are based on a concept that “blended learning” requires“blended

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Elizabeth S Hart, University of Dayton; Laura Kozuh Bistrek, University of Dayton; Shaquille T. Tensley, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

DiscussionA summary of the information obtained from the teacher feedback forms is provided in Tables 1and 2 and a summary of the information obtained from the facilitator feedback forms is providedin Table 3. As indicated previously a five point Likert scale was used in the assessment with 5being strongly agree and 1 being strongly disagree. Averaged values obtained from the formsare provided in Tables 1-3 with the standard deviation indicated in parenthesis. Additionally, thedemographics of the student participants is also summarized in Table 1.As can be seen from Tables 1-3, both the facilitators and teachers had a positive response to theactivities and kits. The facilitators generally felt the kits were complete and the instructions wereclear and

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nastasha E Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

the course’srequired competencies.Completion of work and subsequent achievement of competencies was managed throughPurdue’s Open Passport badging platform (http://www.openpassport.org). The badges presentthe challenges to be completed to demonstrate a desired competency. The PPI facultyrequested that the Libraries develop an information literacy badge to complement the badgesrelated to the English and Communications course content. The librarians created a badge withcontent equivalent to 1-credit hour of work, based on a one-credit 8-week course that theLibraries had traditionally provided as a General Studies course.The badge contains five challenges: Exploring a Topic, Searching for Information, EvaluatingInformation, Using and

Conference Session

Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Educational Research and Methods

aircraft engineer. Her research and professional interests include faculty development, innovations in engineering communication education, engineering student learning motivation, and nar- rative structure in technical communication.Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Materials Science and Engi- neeringDr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli, Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering and research associate professor of engineering education at University of Michigan (U-M), earned B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from U-M in 1988, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Prior to joining U

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 26.1625.8coders then worked together to negotiate consensus definitions for the groupings such that eachgroup was finally characterized by its differences from other categories as well as the similaritiesamong quotations within the group.ResultsThe preliminary data analysis yielded three major aspects that seemed to dictate the meaning ofmentoring within each relationship: context, formation and tone (Table 1). Context reflects thegeneral scope of the relationship, including both its focus and the dynamic between mentor andmentor. Formation represents the way in which the relationship was initiated, and in someinstances how it was maintained. Finally, tone reflects the general attitude of the mentor thatformed the basis of the student

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

also asked on the Spring 2015 post survey to rate the course delivery methods onwhether they feel that the method would help them outside of the course. Specifically, they wereasked to indicate their level of agreement to the statement “This course component gave me skillsor knowledge that I feel will be very valuable to me outside of this course; for example, insubsequent courses, jobs, technical projects, extracurricular activities, etc.” with 1 = stronglydisagree to 6 = strongly agree. Thus while Figure 12 indicates what methods were most helpful inlearning the course material, this question asks what would be most helpful in other circumstances.The results for both questions are compared in Figure 13. Students felt that most of the

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer P.E., Kansas State University; Linda P. Thurston Ph.D., Kansas State University; Beth A. Montelone, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9114-7 4. Clewell, B.C., Cohen, C.C., Tsui, L, & Deterding, N. (2006). Revitalizing the Nation’s Talent Pool in STEM. Washington DC: The Urban Institute. 5. U.S. Census. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20000.html, retrieved 1/27/2015. 6. Kansas State Department of Education. http://svapp15586.ksde.org/k12/state_reports.aspx, retrieved 1/27/2105. 7. Kansas State University Planning and Analysis: Student Reports and Historical Information. http://www.k- state.edu/pa/student/index.html, retrieved 1/28/2015. 8. National Science Board. (2010). Preparing the next generation of STEM innovators: Identifying and developing our

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Molly McClelland, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

assessed by allBME faculty and the advisors from ME and Nursing. (See appendix for rubrics used in BME atLTU for 1) needs finding 2) design concepts 3) final presentation during the first semester 4)poster session and 5) final presentation during the second semester)The faculty have started to implement pre and post surveys to assess student expectations andhighlight major hurdles in project execution. Currently, client satisfaction is qualitative andmostly done verbally. However, the faculty are also creating surveys for clients to get concretedata about patient expectations and satisfaction with project outcomes. Previous surveys ofstudents who have worked on developing assistive devices for people with disabilities haveshown that these projects

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

becoming an intrapreneur as we have defined intrapreneurship above.The Intrapreneurship Study Team then grouped these responses into these nine competency areasthat are shown in Figure 3. : 1. Technical competence 2. Innovation 3. Anthropologist 4. Cross-pollinator 5. Experimenter 6. Communication/value proposition 7. Teamwork 8. Breadth (“T-shaped) 9. Confidence 30 No. of Times Mentioned 25 20 15 10 5

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric James Davishahl, Everett Community College; Xiaopeng Bi, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

communitycollege with intent to transfer to a four year university to complete their Bachelor of Sciencedegree.1 Community colleges play a substantial role in the production of engineering graduatesin Washington State. Several community colleges throughout the state offer comprehensiveengineering transfer programs that include all the courses necessary for students to transfer atjunior level in most engineering majors. Transfer students who completed their prerequisitecourse work at a community college make up approximately one third and one quarter ofengineering graduates at the main campuses of Washington State University in Pullman andUniversity of Washington in Seattle respectively. More broadly 36% of 2014 college graduatesin Washington had completed

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jale F. Akyurtlu, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Lumumba Harnett, University of Kansas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11488System Analysis Methodology for Teaching Algebra: A Foundation in Engi-neering EducationDr. Jale F. Akyurtlu, Hampton University Jale Akyurtlu is Endowed University Professor of Engineering at Hampton University. She has BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; and a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has research interests in chemical reaction engineering, catalysis, and the modeling of chemical reactors, mainly related to general energy and environmental research, undergraduate education in

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

generator, 16-channel logic analyzer, 16-channel digitalpattern generator, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, voltmeter, and digital I/O.18 The ADBoards and supporting curriculum modules were piloted at multiple instructional/degree grantingHBCU setting in 2013-2015. The findings from this paper represented data from 623 studentsacross 13 institutions, 5 terms, and 32 separate course sequence numbers (e.g. introduction toelectrical engineering, electric circuits, and electronic circuits). Additional data includeobservations and interviews with faculty, administrators, and students at nine HBCU sites. Presented in Table 1 are the student demographics. The majority of students were male(77%); 75% self-reported ethnicity as Black, 5% as

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

understood to drive an increase in their representation in this labor market segment. With (1-3)minority groups currently accounting for the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population ,American global technical leadership and economic vitality will increasingly depend on minority (4)demographics succeeding in science and technology fields . However, minority and femalestudents face particular challenges in university settings, often finding themselves one among few,if any, in STEM courses . Freshman and sophomore “gateway” courses typical of STEM

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Mambo Nche, Clemson University; Barbara Jeanne Ramirez, Clemson University; Sekou Remy, Clemson University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

," students will havecreated a tangible artifact, which represents the knowledge acquired during the activity.Students were supported through a four-stage process as they 1) conceived of the taskthey would like a robot to perform, 2) developed the steps needed for the task to beperformed, 3) decided how to implement the required steps, and 4) assessed whether theintended aims were achieved. At each stage of the process, the students were assisted inre-evaluating their goals. In this paper, we present a report of our participation in twoDrawing with Robots events. This experience report summarizes the design ofthe activity, the lessons learned in its execution and a description of the engineering skillstaught during these sessions. We found that the

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University

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Mechanical Engineering

nine laboratory sessions were usedfor heat transfer numerical projects using Excel, and solving heat transfer problems.Laboratory FeesEngineering and Science laboratory fees were approximately $35/student/ laboratory, then inlater years increased to $70/student /laboratory. Every year the author counted the number ofstudents enrolled in the Heat Transfer Laboratory, then multiplied the number of students by thelaboratory fees, the total ranged from $300 to approximately $1000. This money was used tofund projects and purchase the following equipment: 1. Thermocouple spot welder, crimping tool box, and thermocouple wire. Students learned to weld thermocouple wires and use thermocouples in projects. 2. Barometer, beakers, stands

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

General Labels from 2012 to 2014. Currently a PhD student at UTEP with expected graduation in 2016.Dr. Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso Eric D. Smith is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a Minor- ity Serving Institution (MSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), He works within the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department, in particular with the Master of Science in Systems Engineering Program. He earned a B.S. in Physics in 1994, an M.S. in Systems Engineering in 2003, and his Ph.D. in Systems and Industrial Engineering in 2006 from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. His dissertation research lay at the interface of systems

Conference Session

Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

. “Don’t be a dick” [in regards to how to behave] 2.2. Decision making will be done by consensus but will be done by voting if consensus cannot be reached. The topic must be discussed before a decision can be made.Team 2 met once a week for approximately 1-2 hours in tutorial and focused their discussion onplanning and decision making; additional meetings occurred around course deadlines. Theycompleted their written deliverables virtually on Google Docs, however they had long in-personediting sessions in a university computer lab the day before each deliverable was due. Page 26.1573.95. AnalysisGrounded in an

Conference Session

Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Milana Trifkovic, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Karen Andrea Canon-Rubio, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

of teaching.1. IntroductionSkills such as communication, professionalism, ethics, and project management are notspecifically taught within the engineering graduate curriculum. These skills, referred to as softskills or professional skills, are often assumed to be acquired as a result of performing academictasks and “constant” communication with other graduate students and faculty members [1]. TheCanadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) recognizes the duty and responsibility ofuniversities to train these soft skills. CAGS defines professional development as knowledge thatmust be provided along with practice and continuous coaching within the graduate programs [2].During their first year of graduate studies, many engineering students

Conference Session

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Colin Cerretani, University of California, Berkeley; Marjorie S Went, UC Berkeley

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #16699Teaching with Graduate Teaching Assistants: Tips for Promoting High Per-formance Instructional TeamsDr. Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley Shannon Ciston is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ciston holds degrees in chemical engineering from Northwestern University (PhD) and Illinois Institute of Technology (BS). She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in technical communications and applied pedagogy, and conducts engineering education research.Dr. Colin Cerretani