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Maker Spaces within the University

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Joseph Zinter III, Yale University; Larry Wilen, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

introduction into each of Yale’s engineering and applied sciencemajors (biomedical, chemical, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering, andcomputer science). Figure 2 illustrates a version of the engineering design process (developed byDesign for America) that is applied in this course.22 Figure 2. Design for America ProcessThe first half of the course is devoted to “theory and skills” while the second half is devoted to aclient-based “project.” For each engineering discipline, part of a lecture is devoted to discussingthe discipline in general, and then a specific theoretical aspect of the discipline is covered indetail in 1-2 additional lectures. This specific area is reinforced in a lab session (in

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO; Rachel Pittman; Jada Golland, SUSTAIN SLO

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to collaborate on course content and tolearn from each other, often engaging in discussions that focus on intrinsic motivation andgrading. These meetings serve to create a cohort of faculty who are learning alongside students.There are generally two working principles: 1) honor the whole, and 2) the quality of therelationships (shared commitments) defines the quality of the work done together. Throughoutthis paper when referring to SUSTAIN, interviewees and researchers mean the local learninginitiative SUSTAIN SLO.BackgroundThe basis for the development of SUSTAIN SLO is grounded in several theories on change andeducation. The work on systems theory by Senge5, Hall6, and Meadows7 influenced the design.The aim is to intervene compassionately

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Making in Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Reggia, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Justin Albrecht, University of Maryland, College Park

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Design in Engineering Education

 markup, to model a scenario where in­house additive manufacturing technology is used for prototyping. The 3D print log has also allowed the generation of usage and reliability data for each of the operational printers.  Page 26.106.8Patterns of failed prints are interpreted as a potential technical problem with one of the machines, and can be addressed immediately. Pedagogical Approach  After creating a system for the printers to operate and be used by the students, it was necessary to instruct the students on how to use the technology properly and effectively. It was important to teach the students all of the steps and procedures

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Education Programs in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

interdisciplinary medical product development course. She also serves as Director of the Freshman Engineering Success Program, and is actively involved in engineering outreach for global health. Miiri received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Clinical Immersion Internship Introduces Students to Needs Assessment1. AbstractA summer Bioengineering Clinical Immersion experience for rising seniors who are enrolled in atwo-semester capstone design sequence is offered to provide exposure to the

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Nandita Kohli, Texas A&M University ; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

design and implementation and connections to studentself-reported evidence may help individuals (e.g., graduate deans, faculty developmentprofessionals, and program evaluators) at other institutions design effective professionaldevelopment seminars to prepare future engineering faculty at their institution.Bibliography1. Austin, A. E. (2002). Preparing the next generation of faculty: Graduate school as socialization to the academiccareer. The Journal of Higher Education, 73(1), 94-122.2. Austin, A. E. (2010). Reform efforts in STEM doctoral education: Strengthening preparation for scholarly careers.In Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (pp. 91-128). Springer Netherlands.3. Arreola, R., Theall, M., & Aleamoni, L. M. (2003

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Myron L. Stevenson, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #14419Understanding the Reasons for Low Representation of Ethnic Minority Stu-dents in STEM FieldsDr. Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech) Dr. Rajeev Agrawal has been teaching in the Department of Computer Systems Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), Greensboro, North Carolina for last six years. His current research focuses on Big data Analytics, Cloud Computing, and social-media analytics. He received the best paper award for his paper on Image Clustering Using Multimodal Keywords in the International Conference on Semantics and Digital Media

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

of extensive industry experience in Silicon Valley working in the semiconductor industry performing software development, application engineering, de- sign, testing and verification of digital integrated circuits. He has taught electrical and general engineering classes at Pitt-Johnstown since 2004. His research and teaching interests include Semiconductor circuit Testing and Verification, Low Power Design Analysis, Digital and Embedded Systems, Electromagnetic Wave Scattering, and IC Design Au- tomation Software development. He has authored or coauthored 26 publications and he holds one US patent and another under review. He can be reached at maddu@pitt.edu 225 Engineering and Science Building University of

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Sara Willner-Giwerc , Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Paul T Grogan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

design.19 SE topics, inparticular, provide an interdisciplinary opportunity to design and build while also consideringtradeoffs in a collaborative activity.20 Knowledge of SE is also important for students’technological literacy, enabling them to understand how all the components of a system—technological, human, and natural—affect the others in positive and negative ways. In Sweden,technical and social-technical systems are part of the compulsory curriculum.21 In the U.S., theInternational Technology Educators Association’s second Standard for Technological Literacy isthat students can recognize the core concepts of technology. 22 This includes specific learningobjectives about systems engineering for each grade level: for example, 6th-8th

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., Univerity of Illinois College of Engineering; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

research experience by uniting diverse disciplines, partnerships andproject roles.Through interactions with peers who represent different academic backgrounds, studentsrecognize the benefit of gaining other perspectives when approaching both the course project andin future endeavors. Gaining a broader view helps students realize the complexity of the problemand how the solution must consider more than technical design.Bibliography 1. Riley, D., & Bloomgarden, A. H. (2006). Learning and Service in Engineering and Global Development. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, 2(2), 48–59. Retrieved from http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/ijsle/article/viewArticle/2084. 2. Witmer, A. (2015). The

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ritushree Chatterjee, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Zhengdao Wang, Iowa State University

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Graduate Studies

educational multimedia: IEM, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 50-60.[8] S. Vonderwell, X. Liang and K. Alderman, "Asynchronous discussions and assessment in online learning," Journal of Research on Technology in Education, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 309-328, 2007.[9] S. K. Vonderwell and M. Boboc, "Promoting formative assessment in online teaching and learning," TechTrends, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 22-27, 2013.[10] I. F. Akyildiz , W. Y. Lee, M. C. Vuran and S. Mohanty, "NeXt generation/dynamic spectrum access/cognitive radio wireless networks: A survey," Computer Networks, vol. 50, no. 13, pp. 2127-2159, 2006.[11] IEEE Communications Society Breaking News , "Telecommunication Engineering Now Has Official Accreditation Criteria," 30 March 2014. [Online

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Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

educational process.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to sincerely thank to College of Engineering and Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering for their support of the inversion of this course. Special thanks go tothe always reliable Victoria Minerva, College Coordinator of E-Learning for facilitating themaintenance of videos on the Mediasite system and for personally generating numerous usagereports. This study would not have been possible without her assistance.Bibliography 1. Mills, J.E. and Treagus, D.F. (2003) “Engineering Education, Is Problem-Based or Project-Based Learning the Answer?” Australian Journal of Engineering Education. 2. Perrenet, J., Bouhuijs, P., and Smits, J. (2000) “The Suitability of Problem-Based

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Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill D. Bailey, Kennesaw State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Kennesaw State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Kennesaw State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Industrial Engineering at Kennesaw State Uni- versity, a four-year comprehensive university in Georgia. He has a BS degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee, an MS degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Information Systems Management. Prior to teaching, he worked for Lock- heed Martin, Union Carbide, nVision Global, Oracle, and Georgia Tech in various engineering roles from research, to technical sales, to division management.Prof. Thomas Reid Ball, Kennesaw State University Thomas R. Ball joined Kennesaw State University’s Industrial Engineering Technology Department in 2004 and currently serves as Associate Dean for the Southern

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

environment [1-9]. While theseoutcomes and their importance are widely articulated, there is less discussion about themechanisms by which these benefits actually develop. In other words, because the positiveoutcomes of a liberal education are often observed and articulated in retrospect, the pedagogicalconstructs and cognitive models that scaffold these later behaviours are often unexplored. Amore comprehensive understanding of how and why these skills develop can be gained byobserving the student behaviours and instructional practices that govern some studentexperiences in the liberal arts.Representing Science on Stage, a theatre elective for engineers at the University of Torontoprovides one space in which these interactions can be observed. In

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sherry Levin, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

basicidea for the Community Based STEM Program is for students to design, build, and employ realsystems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and educationorganizations. The program’s design was very simple and required three elements - eachprogram would have a faculty mentor, students, and a community partner who expresses a needfor a solution to an engineering design challenge.In 2013, under the guidance of a new Dean, the Community Based STEM Program wasintroduced to the College of Engineering through various informational sessions and directcommunication to faculty who were already involved in community service work. The programwas chosen because it is deemed a successful model for service learning for engineering

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Ziotopoulou was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She joined the Charles E. Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech as an Assistant Professor in August 2014 after finishing her Ph.D. studies at the University of California, Davis. Before moving to the United States, she completed her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Geotechnical Engineer- ing at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece in 2007. For her doctoral research, Katerina worked on the development, implementation, calibration and validation of a constitutive model for lique- fiable soils and to that end worked closely with the Division of Safety of Dams of California and Fugro West Inc. She is

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

, argumentation, negotiation, compromise, decision making andcommitment12.An STSE-focused curriculum has various goals, which have been synthesized by Aikenhead7: tomake the human and cultural aspects of science and technology accessible and relevant; to helpstudents become better critical thinkers and problem solvers; to increase communication skills;encourage social responsibility; and generate interest and increase achievement in learningtraditional science content. Various efforts have been undertaken to evaluate the outcomes ofSTSE, sometimes in comparison to more traditional methods of teaching science. A synthesis ofresearch in the K-12 sector, conducted by Aikenhead7,13, stated the following conclusions: (1)Students in STSE education classes

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

102 291 393 (84.3%) Totals 124 (26.6%) 342 (73.4%) 466 (100%)Table 1. Fall 2013 New Engineering and Computer Science Transfers by Division and Gender. 3We note that approximately one-fourth of the new transfer students are lower division students.For fall 2013 this means that these 124 students, in general, did not fit the classification offreshman or upper division. However, many of the students classified as upper division will needthree years or more to complete a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and so are reallysophomores.A very disturbing number is that only 15.7% of the new transfer students were female, which islower than the percentage of females (18%) in the college. One

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Learning Modules Developed within the SIRA Framework Stage 1: Stage 2: Stage 3: Stage 4: Stage 5: Stage 6: Learning Establishing Perspective Compare Inducing Decision- Meta- stages knowledge taking & contrast conflict making & reflection justificationContent: Case scenario, Self and other Comparing Expert ethical Debate and Reflection on facts, and expert stakeholder perspectives and technical justification reasoning information perspectives and principles opinions

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

funding, knowledge of experimental design, and knowledge of research methods 1. Thegreatest gains in skill development occurred generally among those students who had little priorexperience with research. As Bielefeldt indicates, REU programs may be well-placed to targetand recruit such students. A significant gain in the likelihood of pursuing a master’s degree wasalso noted for students completing the REU 1.In a survey of undergraduate students who engaged in a summer research experience, Lopattofound that students participating in such research experiences reported gains in several areas,including those related to an understanding of the research process, scientific problems, andlaboratory techniques 4. Participation in a research experience

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Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Renee Falconer, Colorado School of Mines; Allison G. Caster, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

implementation pace than the faculty prefer, but the University setting needs to be able torealistically facilitate and sustain the changes which we expect to take a few semesters tocomplete.DiscussionIn these two illustrative cases we highlight some of the procedural and focal points of TrefnyCenter’s work with individual faculty. In the meantime, we are working to create shifts across allfour settings as illustrated in Table 2.The general steps we typically follow are: 1) Clarify learning outcomes. Either confirm agreed upon outcomes already in existence, or fine-tune outcomes through concept-mapping, and consider eliminating overages. 2) Change assessment practices to better align what is being assessed to the course learning outcomes

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

research. Thebenefits of mentoring in the workplace have long been documented in the literature, yet early andmid-career faculty at Oakland University were generally left to fend for themselves unless theywere fortunate enough to identify helpful faculty in their departments on their own. TheWISE@OU program has hence set out to develop a multi-faceted, effective and sustainablementoring program for faculty in STEM. An unusually high percentage of women in the 2012cohort of new STEM faculty (5 out of 8) presented the WISE@OU program with a uniqueopportunity to test out different mentoring models and have a lasting impact on this andsubsequent faculty cohorts. One-on-one, peer-to-peer and group mentoring activities wereorganized, first for the 2012

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L. Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

literature collected varied widely and, as a result, each ofthese strengths and weaknesses requires further investigation. This study concludes with anidentification of gaps in PLTW literature that scholars might utilize to focus future PLTW-related investigations, which will in turn improve future PLTW and PLTW-related interventions.1. IntroductionThere is a growing consensus across the United States that we need more science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree recipients, particularly if the U.S. aspires toremain economically competitive in the global marketplace.1-3 Part of the difficulty in motivatinglarge quantities of U.S. students to pursue STEM degrees likely corresponds with the decreasingperformance of U.S. students in

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Tips of the Trade: Best Practices, Expanded Advice, and Strategies for Implementable Course Improvement

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Thomas Quigley, University of Washington; Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering ; Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

- eration of context in engineering design, and understanding undergraduate engineering student pathways. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the ASEE. She was the recipient of the 2002 ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education and the 2009 UW David B. Thorud Leadership Award. Dr. Atman holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1  Tips and Tricks for Reflection Introduction Engineering educators are introduced to

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Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the community to re-evaluate how these womendefined success, how these women defined recognition, and therefore challenged the traditionalview of career success as scientists. Taking this approach to understanding Black women’sexperiences, our study is poised to push boundaries such as these in the discipline of engineering,filling the gap of understanding the definitions and importance of engineering role identity forBlack women in the engineering profession.The research questions for this study are: 1. How do Black women define engineering identity in the workplace? 2. How do Black women reconcile their definition of engineering identity with the stereotypical definition of engineering identity? 3. What coping

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Zundl, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Laura Stiltz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

6 0.78Math outcome expectations 3 0.84in a survey/questionnaire form a scale, for the subscales are .84, .82, .82, .73, .78, and .84respectively (Table 1).27-30 An alpha score of between 0.7 and 0.9 is generally considered goodfor low-stakes testing.31The engineering career success expectations subscale measures students attitudes towards theirfuture career in engineering by asking students to rate their agreement to items such as“Someone like me can succeed in an engineering career” and “I expect to feel ‘part of the group’on my job if I enter engineering.” The engineering self-efficacy I and II subscales measures thestudents perception of their ability to achieve

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut

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Chemical Engineering

or review sessions,collecting more data than is required for a certain experiment, or for handing in assignmentsbefore a deadline.3.1.2 Defense PhaseAfter each experiment, and also generally after each lab report was graded, the collection phasewould end and the defense phase of the game would begin. This phase was inspired by themechanics of popular tower defense type video games, such as Plants vs. Zombies, Clash ofClans, and Desktop Tower Defense. In these kinds of games, the player is attacked by waves ofenemies. The players of these games must erect obstacles to dispatch the attacking waves toprotect their home base. In the game-based course structure proposed here, the obstacles areanalogous to a team’s common and uncommon point totals

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

: laboratories woven throughout finaltwo years of most programs. The students would also benefit from taking basic engineeringcourses, i.e. math and science courses at the local institution closer to their “homes” with arelative small class size. A benefit to the mainstream institution would be that they gaindiversity in their graduating classes without proportional expansion of general student recruitingactivities. It is also seen that there might be some nontrivial benefit to participating faculty atmainstream institutions with respect to experiencing effective teaching approaches for diversestudents. Both groups of academics recognize the opportunity for development of infrastructurein the local tribal communities in response to some serious needs of

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Perez, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; Cecelia Diane Lawley, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

. Results and Successes of the PartnershipsIn fall 2013, a total of 113 students enrolled in the Texas A&M engineering co-enrollmentprogram known as TEAM-E (See Table 1). The Texas A&M University Office of Admissionsidentified academically talented freshman applicants who, due to capacity, could not be offered aspace in the CoE taking all their courses on the Texas A&M University campus. These studentswere offered an alternative admission that provided enrollment in general studies at Texas A&MUniversity with access to engineering courses previously reserved for students with fulladmission to the CoE. Admission required the students to be co-enrolled with Blinn College-Bryan. Additional components of the co-enrollment model included

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd France, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of homework and tests, students were assessed by the performance of their products andthe presentation of their results. While a shift away from traditional methods need notunavoidably lessen the rigor, the hovercraft students generally viewed the academy asundemanding. In fact, when the focus group participants were asked to comment on the gainsthey had made since joining the academy, the most commonly raised topic was that courseworkwas quite easy. And, in response to the statement “STEM courses are too difficult,” studentsreplied with an average of 2.26 on a Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).Just one student was in agreement.From the teachers’ point-of-view, traditional assessment methods, in a way, directly

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Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Philip M. Reeves, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

as compared to first-year students. The lower expectation of seniorstudents suggest that engineering instructors should consider ways to engage upper level studentsin creative behaviors. Future research includes a longitudinal study to examine how creative self-concept changes in progression through the engineering curriculum.Introduction The concept of creativity has been an important research topic since the 1950’s and1960’s.1 Educators and scholars with diverse domains of expertise have studied creativity, theskills associated with creativity, and techniques to increase creativity in their respective fields.2-6However, even in the field of psychology, where the most research pertaining to the topic hasbeen produced, researchers