Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University; Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University

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Construction

within an IPD environment. Learning outcome assessments via standard classroom testing mechanisms were performed and the changes of competitive verses collaborative propensities via student surveys are measured and their respective results are presented.IntroductionMarket forces within the construction industry are demanding more collaborative environments.Construction Management at Risk, Design – Build, and more recently Lean Construction andIntegrated Project Delivery (IPD) now account for the majority of all construction projects. Inparticular, IPD by its very definition requires a significant level of collaboration to succeed. “IPDis a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Andrea Gebhart Rommel, Independent Scientific Consultant; Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and editing, grant proposal writing and editing, and textbook editing.Dr. Laurie A. Clayton, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Laurie A. Clayton currently serves as program director on the National Science Foundation Advance Program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She previously held positions as director for diversity assessment and research management and senior assessment associate in the Office of Student Learning Outcomes. Prior to joining RIT, Dr. Clayton held various administrative positions at the University of Rochester and Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y. Dr. Clayton has worked in the field of evaluation since 1998 leading health care patient education and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Department of Educational Psychology where she has taught courses in educational and psychological measurement, statistics, research design, and program evaluation. She conducts research in the area of testing and measurement. Her research focuses primarily on applied issues in psychometrics, especially those related to item response theory. Walker has worked with the Certification and Skills Assessment team at Microsoft Corporation, the Office of the Superintendent of Instruction in the state of Washington, the Division of Research and Assessment at Milwaukee Public School District, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the WI Department of Public Instruction, the National Science Foundation, Junior Achievement

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Learning Environment that Engages Children Through NarrativeI. AbstractThis paper examines the use of Imaginative Education for designing an online learningenvironment for middle school engineering education. In Imaginative Education, cognitive toolsassociated with the development of linguistic ability are used to engage learners and frame theirlearning productively. The Through My Window website applies a variety of cognitive toolsrelated to mythic and romantic understanding through the use of an online novel and interactivelearning adventures associated with the novel. The focus of this paper is an AI learningadventure on the website titled Rio’s Brain. It was found, through embedded assessment withinthe learning adventure, that

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

[10]. Embedding opportunities for learners to buildand adapt their knowledge and skills throughout their learning experiences not only results in adaptiveproblem solving, but prepares learners for future learning [11]. For curricula to be effective, learnersneed to engage in deliberate, explicit reasoning [9].Engineering curricula often heavily emphasize scientific and mathematic calculations or quantitativeanalysis and lack instruction in qualitative analysis. While quantitative mastery is valuable, it is equallyimportant for students to use results to assess problems within systems and make necessary adjustmentsas well as to understand the trade-offs associated with their decisions [12,13]. Furthermore, engineeringstudents are generally

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

that topic. All of the students in the participating class werealso given lab assignments that provided an equal and independent chance to build circuits usingsimulation software. After completing all practice labs (using Multisim-8) on each of the topic,students were given a two—hour mid-term (problem solving exercise) to assess the acquisitionof domain knowledge. The grades of the students who completed the mid-term (simulated lab)were then compared to the grades of students who took the midterm (hands-on lab usingbreadboarding) teaching techniques (baseline reference group). The grades were then analyzedusing the ANOVA test. Table I illustrates the implementation schedule for the case study

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

of aeronautics to their major. They madeconnections between aeronautics and their major where previously they thought none existed.This had the effect of changing their attitude towards the course and the material, a positiveoutcome.IntroductionWith the implementation of EC2000 requirements for the assessment of engineering programs,the Criterion 3 Student Outcomes a-k have become an important part of any engineering majorand are essential for accreditation.1 Several of these criteria, listed below, present challenges to Page 26.598.2any program: The program must have documented student outcomes that prepare graduates to attain

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Semih Aslan, Texas State University, San Marcos; Jesus Alejandro Jimenez, Texas State University; Yoo-Jae Kim, Texas State University; Hassan Salamy, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

- fessional Development and NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. Araceli holds Engineering degrees from The University of Michigan and Kettering University. She holds a Masters degree in Educa- tion from Michigan State and a PhD in Engineering Education from Tufts University. Her research inter- ests include studying the role of engineering as a curricular context for mathematics and science learning in K-20 and developing research-based active-learning instructional models and assessment instruments to enhance engineering students’ learning experiences and STEM Teacher professional development. She works with teachers, families, and students from underrepresented communities.Prof. Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State

Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy M. Adams, University of Michigan; Mical D. DeGraaff, University of Michigan; Gail S Hohner, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

ofEngineering, teams of 5-7 engineers from multiple disciplines and academic years work togetheron multi-term engineering design projects. Annually, the program enrolls approximately 220students on engineering design project teams. As we prepare to enter the fifth year of thisprogram, we are seeking to improve the effectiveness of peer review feedback implemented in anefficient scalable manner. Previous to the study we utilized the Comprehensive Assessment forTeam-Member Effectiveness (CATME) team peer evaluation tool3-4 twice during the tenure ofeach team’s project. We observed that our students were unable to sufficiently interpret thefeedback from their peers, and their reactions to the feedback ranged from complete dismissal toan inability to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Stephanie Tharp, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

themes,key insights, inspirational products/ideas, detailed discussion of end-users, process diagrams, anddescription about the community of users. In addition, the team presents the market opportunityand key competitors that are operating in the same space. At the fall midterm, teams are directedto present their primary and secondary research findings, as well as how these findings informedany insights they identified to help them more deeply understand their project statement. Theseinsights are critical for students to translate their research data into useful information for productdevelopment. Detailed feedback assessments provided by the three instructors as well as theclient-partner is used to assess how well teams achieve Learning Outcome

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

Institution of Engineers in this development has been deposited inthe archive of the Institution of Engineering and technology by J. Heywood (2015).3 Currently teachers in secondary schools in Ireland are preparing to strike as a way of making known their reaction toproposals from the Department of Education and Skills for changes in the junior cycle curriculum and more especiallythe means of assessment. In an article in The Sunday Times (Irish edition 30:11: 2014) Conor Brady argues that the Page 26.1045.4teachers’ strike is the wrong answer to the junior cert question and in his article he calls teachers “frontlineprofessionals

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

. Page 26.1057.5As can be seen from Figure 2, the company excels in open systems and the ability to innovate,adapt, and acquire resources. On the opposite end, the company ranks rather poorly in its internalprocesses. Quinn notes that the executives agreed documentation and sharing of verbalinformation needed to increase7. From this diagnosis the company is able to reevaluate how itoperates and make improvements where necessary.MethodsThis study relies on key methods utilized in gathering information on Makers and developing amethod of assessing leadership traits within the Making community. As a basis the study collectsinformation from artifact elicitation interviews conducted across four Maker Faires in the UnitedStates. Utilizing methods of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moses Sylvester Jaia Jr.; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

and instrumentation selection.10- The students had a chance to improve their project management skills by setting up project plan, time line, budge and cost table and etc.In this project, the assessment has been mostly based on the observations of faculty advisor whomeet with the student team once a week over the course of two consecutive semesters. In theweekly meetings, as the students present their progress and future plans, the advisor reviews theirdesign and interacts with the students while assessing them. The students submit their reportprogressively in 4 revisions as their reports are improved gradually after rigorous grading by thefaculty advisor. The final report is a strong assessment tool that the faculty uses for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling; Nhu Y Tran; Lia Marie Applegarth

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International

emerged, what hasit meant to be an engineer, and what sorts of knowledge have engineers valued?; (3) What countsas a typical career trajectory, including education and worklife?; (4) What trends are emerging inresponse to the new emphasis on industrial competitiveness?14As may be clear from the above, the growing attention to the importance of global competencyfor engineers has not resulted in agreement regarding definitions, assessment criteria, and/orproposed mechanisms for achieving global competency (including what level of minimal globalcompetence is necessary prior to embarking on an international experience and the most cost-and time-effective mechanism to produce this level of global competency). At universities, thescaling of programs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_report_on_increasing_college_opportunit y_for_low-income_students_1-16-2014_final.pdf. p. 47.8. Carrico, C., M. Boynton, H.M. Matusovich, and M.C. Paretti, Development of an interview protocol to understand engineering as a career choice for Appalachian youth, in American Society of Engineering Education2013: Atlanta, GA.9. Lent, R.W. and S.D. Brown, Social cognitive approach to career development: An overview. The Career Development Quarterly, 1996. 44(4): p. 310-310.10. Lent, R.W. and S.D. Brown, On conceptualizing and assessing social cognitive constructs in career research: A measurement guide. Journal of Career Assessment, 2006. 14(1): p. 12

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriela De Mattos Veroneze, North Carolina A&T SU; Zhichao Li, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Pedro Augusto Pinto Caldeira

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Sources: Watt Committee: report number 22 (No. 22). CRC Press. Page 26.1484.6Rosillo-Calle, F. (2012). The biomass assessment handbook. Earthscan.Huber, G. W., Iborra, S., & Corma, A. (2006). Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts,and engineering. Chemical reviews,106(9), 4044-4098.Howes, R., & Fainberg, A. (1991). Energy sourcebook: a guide to technology, resources, and policy.Rothman, M. P. (2000). Measuring and apportioning rents from hydroelectric power developments (Vol. 419).World Bank Publications.Outlook, A. E. (2010). Energy Information Administration. Department of Energy.Watson, J

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Temesghen Kahsai , Carnegie Mellon University; Liam O'Reilly, Swansea University; Markus Roggenbach, Swansea University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, learning outcomes of our course are on thelevels of Familiarity and Usage only. It would be too much to ask for the highest level ofmastery, i.e., Assessment, during the first year of study. Assessment requires that a “studentis able to consider a concept from multiple viewpoints and/or justify the selection of aparticular approach to solve a problem.” 4Our course is closely, however, not solely aligned to the CS2013 unit “Tools andEnvironments” 4. Concerning the six learning outcomes defined for this unit in CS2013, ourcourse fully covers five out of these six learning outcomes, all of which on the mastery levelUsage. In three cases this mastery level exceeds the mastery recommended by CS2013. Inthe context of alignment, we discuss three of these

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

answer back is that true learning occurswhen a student can transfer knowledge and skills to other situations. Inquiry based learning maynot teach (from the faculty perspective) as much, but transferable learning (from the student per-spective) does occur. The Faculty Ulysses Contract is a form of inquiry based learning and assuch it is susceptible to the criticism above. It would be simple at this point to simply reiterate thetypical answer to the critics.The Biomedical Signals and Systems (BMEG 350) class is a core course in the curriculum andcontains several ABET direct assessment points. To satisfy these requirements there are quizzeson technical material, formal team-based labs, and an individual lab practicum. The Ulysses Con-tract is in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #11833Using a Delphi Study to Confirm the Characteristics of an Engineering Inno-vatorDr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is the recipient of four NSF awards for research in engineering education and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of En- trepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

asynchronously by watching thewebinars at their convenience did so for a variety of reasons such as their desire to take anotherclass during the scheduled time for this class or their need to work during that time.Qualitative Assessment of Webinar Delivery FormatFrom a pedagogical point of view, there are several advantages to this delivery format. Oneadvantage is that the instructor can make the slides available to the students before class, so theycan print them and take notes directly on them during the lecture. Since students do not have toworry about writing down lots of equations, they can focus on following the reasoning.However, the disadvantage of doing this is that because students do not write down theequations, they do not learn as well as

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Exploration; ademonstration of constant curiosity and exploration through a “contrarian view of acceptedsolutions for consumer frustrations. [1]Connections focuses on the pursuit of knowledge and the development of insights that lead toopportunity recognition. This characteristic of the entrepreneurial mindset emphasizes thecollection and Integration of information, as well as understanding how to Assess and Managethe associated risks of different opportunities. [1]Creating value focuses on the development of innovative solutions that create extraordinaryvalue for people. It is through the processes of Curiosity and Connections that engineers need todevelop an empathetic understanding of consumers and the frustrations they feel so that they cancreate

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering

found in PBLhandbooks for teachers, projects are complex tasks, based on challenging questions or problems,that involve students in design, problem-solving, decision making, or investigative activities;give students the opportunity to work relatively autonomously over extended periods of time;and culminate in realistic products or presentations1,2. Other defining features found in theliterature include authentic content, authentic assessment, teacher facilitation but not direction,explicit educational goals3, cooperative learning, reflection, and incorporation of adult skills4. Tothese features, particular models of PBL add a number of unique features. Definitions of"project-based instruction" include features relating to the use of an

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph D. Steinmeyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. In this paperwe will discuss the coursework infrastructure we developed along these lines for threeseparate summer STEM enrichment programs: a six week program, a one week program,and a three hour workshop. We follow this with some preliminary student feedback,plans for expansion, and plans for quantitatively assessing the efficacy of the curriculumin the long term.The OEOP at MIT has run its Minority Introduction to Technology, Engineering, andScience (MITES) program for the past forty years, serving rising seniors from across thecountry coming from traditionally underserved and underrepresented backgrounds.MITES is a six-week residential program where students take a number of coursesincluding calculus, physics, life sciences, humanities

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Skromme, Arizona State University; Paul Rayes, Arizona State University; Brian McNamara, Arizona State University; Xiaoxuan Wang, Arizona State University; Yih-Fang Huang, University of Notre Dame; Daniel H. Robinson, Colorado State University; Xiang Gao, Arizona State University; Theodore Thompson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14118Xiang Gao, Arizona State UniversityMr. Theodore Thompson Page 26.1311.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Recent Progress in Step-Based Tutoring for Linear Circuit Analysis CoursesAbstractRecent progress is described on the development and assessment of a step-based computer-aidedtutoring system to teach linear circuit analysis topics. The system automatically generates bothAC and DC circuit problems whose topologies and element values are randomly varied,providing an unlimited source of novel problems of any specified difficulty level. Students

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Janice E. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofia M. Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. All faculty mentors are required to assess their mentees’ performance and progress,and provide constructive feedback as well as positive reinforcement on a regular basis. Mentorsare asked to maintain both a log of their contacts, including date, duration, and general content oftheir meetings, and a journal of approaches and ideas that have either helped or not helped theirmentee. These logs provide documentation that contacts between the student and the mentorhave actually occurred and guide the mentor in future sessions.In addition to private meetings, the faculty mentoring program offers a number of activities andprofessional meetings to create opportunities for mentors and students to spend time togetherand/or ask questions. During the

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Jeremy M. Goodman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. The entrance survey including questions aboutdemographics, prior engineering experience and exposure, and personality (using the Big 5Personality Test38). Both the entrance survey and exit survey included instruments to assess the Page 26.1328.4students’: 1. Commitment to completing an engineering degree 2. Confidence in completing an engineering degree 3. Academic self-confidence in three constructs:20,32,33  Open-ended problem-solving  Math and science skills  Professional and interpersonal skills. 4. Engineering self-efficacy39 5. Tinkering self-efficacy, which relates to one’s “experience, competence

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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Diversity

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International

results in later courses.5, 6 While ABET learningoutcomes for this summer experience were not assessed, the program certainly meets, if notexceeds some of the ABET criteria. In addition, engineering design can only be fullyexperienced with some sort of realization. Currently, there is almost no other experience that canreplace a fabricated prototype to reveal implications of design decisions while revealingcomplexities and deficiencies within a given prototype or design. Most courses fall short; theyfocus either on the front end of designs or focus too much on prototyping. This summerexperience allowed students to undergo a full design cycle, with the exception of deployment,which was not possible under the circumstance. There are also very few

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi J. C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sarah Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Ben Coleman, Moravian College

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

significant difference using aMann-Whitney U: item 11 I can participate in an HFOSS development team’s interactions (p =0.001). This supports prior results1 that indicate that females had a stronger response to itemsrelated to ability to participate in the planning and development of a real-world software project.Programming AbilityAn investigation of differences based on programming ability resulted in some interestingfindings. Students with “low” programming skills were considered to have self-assessed aprogramming ability between one and three (67%). Students with “high” programming skillswere considered to have self-assessed a programming ability of either four or five (32%). Twoitems showed a significantly stronger response for the high

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

suspected to be somewhat lower.At ASU the graduation rate for upper division transfer students in engineering and computerscience is 70% for males and 64% for females.3A recent book, “Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action” by Vincent Tinto,11 detailsthe four conditions within colleges and universities that promote retention and graduation: 1. Expectations, 2. Support (academic, social, and financial), 3. Assessment and feedback, and 4. Involvement.Student retention is greatly influenced by clear and high expectations. Tinto points out thatstudents need to know what to do and what level and quality of effort is expected to besuccessful. The institution needs to have consistent and clear expectations for behavior

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, VentureWell; Victoria Matthew, VentureWell/Epicenter; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

NSF-funded projects that are advancing entrepreneurship education in STEM fields, including Epicenter and I-Corps(tm). She and her team are currently examining the experiences of innovators commercializing and scaling-up new technologies, products, and services, and are developing ways to assess the venture and product develop- ment status of innovation teams. She received her B.A. from Williams College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College.Dr. Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group Thema Monroe-White is a senior evaluator at SageFox Consulting Group, specializing on driving organi- zational and program performance through