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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Center of the City University of New York in 1991. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumAbstract: This paper first reviews the present status of quantum technologies that are rapidlymaking inroads to various fields of science and engineering. The author then suggests, in light ofthese developments, how one may incorporate the key principles, ideas, and topics of newquantum technologies into undergraduate quantum mechanics courses and laboratories to prepareand equip future engineers. Concrete examples of curriculum changes in modern physics,quantum mechanics, and advanced quantum mechanics courses are presented based on threeyears of

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

methodical curriculum development and revision activities in thenew Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Missouri State University to incorporate acomprehensive engineering design content. A sequence of five courses in the curriculum arerestructured to emphasize different aspects and dimensions of engineering design. Incorporatedwith Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation requirements,courses are linked to emphasize different aspects of engineering design throughout the curriculum.Students complete integrative design projects in this sequence of courses and apply the theory inreal-world engineering problems. Enterprise skills, including teamwork, professionalism, andrecognizing ethical values are also

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy Harding, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Sue A. Guzek, Kansas State University, Salina; Timothy Bower, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Engineering Technology

. William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus William Genereux is a Professor of Computer & Digital Media Technology at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus. His research interests are in computing, media literacy and the educational use of digital media technology. He has been working professionally with computers and technology for the past 30+ years.Ms. Sue A. Guzek, Kansas State University, SalinaProf. Timothy Bower, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Reinventing a Computer Technology Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Students and Future EmployersAbstractThrough the years we have

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20276A New Online Master of Engineering in Technical ManagementDr. Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University Dr. Ben Zoghi is the Victor H. Thompson endowed chair Professor of Electronic Systems Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University, where he directs the College of Engineering RFID/Sensor Lab- oratory and teaches real-time control system and Engineering Emotional Intelligence. Over the past ten years, Dr. Zoghi has led and been involved in the development of many RFID and Sensor implementation and solutions. A member of the Texas A&M University faculty for 29 years, he has distinguished himself

Conference Session

Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V Nedunuri, International Center for Water Resources; Ning Zhang, Central State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

technological service without failing the defined policies and bindingregulations.A practicing engineer can frequently take opportunities to keep herself or himself updated withthe ever-changing policies and regulations or to refresh the E&P through the mandatorycontinuing education required by the state engineering licensure boards for keeping her or hisprofessional engineer status active. A professional engineer is also scrutinized by the stateengineering board for her or his professional and ethical conducts during the renewal of thelicense. As the counterpart, in the academic environment, an engineering student who preparesfor the future engineering practice is taught with an engineering curriculum that is prepared andfrequently assessed for

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College; Sally Wells Daniel, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

eventually migrate into thetechnology programs, or leave for a business, IT, or general science certification or degree. Thisdistinction issue is more prevalent with students in the orientation course in which we haveembedded the spatial skills program, a course required within the first 15 hours of academicrecord. In past semesters, students were enrolled in engineering and technology program courses.In an SDV101 orientation class, some students could be taking the spatial visualization trainingtwo or more semesters prior to students in past semesters of research. Spring 2017Method: Continued the required course material in a required SDV101 engineering andtechnology orientation course. However, only 6

Conference Session

Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

Conference. Thisresulted in gathering 47 papers.19-65 In some cases, current information for these courses wereobtained from online curriculum and catalog sources from the various institutions (December2016). Content analysis was conducted to evaluate: curricula (major), credits, and topics. Resultsare summarized in the Appendix, Table A1. Note that in many cases the professionalism coursewas mentioned within the larger context of the paper, but was not the focus of the paper itself.The content analysis found the most courses in civil engineering (15), followed by variousengineering technology programs (6), mechanical engineering (4), chemical engineering (3), andnuclear engineering (3); four institutions required a single professional issues course

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

. Simon, “Halving Fail Rates using Peer Instruction : A Study of Four Computer Science Courses,” Proceeding 44th Tech. Symp. Comput. Sci. Educ. (SIGCSE ’13), pp. 177–182, 2013.[4] D. Teague, “Neo-Piagetian theory and the novice programmer,” 2014.[5] A. B. Woszczynski and C. Guthr, “Per sonality and Pr ogr amming,” vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 293–300, 2000.[6] A. Cockburn and L. Williams, “The Costs and Benefits of Pair Programming,” Extrem. Program. Examined, pp. 223–243, 2001.[7] ABEEK, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Program,” Accredit. Board Eng. Educ. Korea, pp. 1–8, 2005.[8] W. J. Rasdorf, “Computer Programming in the Civil Engineering Curriculum,” J. Prof. Issues Eng., vol. 111, no. 4, pp. 141–148, 1985

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Technology, 2009. He is a reviewer for the National Science Foundation and Fulbright. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Curriculum Innovations through Advancement of MEMS/NEMS and Wearable Devices Technologies Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Seemein Shayesteh, and Maher Rizkalla Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractState of the art technologies using both micro- and nano- electromechanical systems(MEMS and NEMS) and wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices have impacted ourdaily lives in applications including wearable devices and sensor technology as applied torenewable energies and health sciences

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Nicole Colston; Tyler Ley P.E.; Julie Thomas

Integrating Technology and Career Learning in Elementary Engineering Education: A Formative Curriculum Evaluation Nicole Colston1, Julie Thomas2, and Tyler Ley1 Oklahoma State University1 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln2 327 Willard Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078IntroductionThe Engineering is Everywhere (E2) curriculum includes a series of video lessons led by a civilengineer who explains how he uses science, mathematics, and economics to solve practicalproblems. The engineer-led video lessons (a) highlight elementary grade-level applications ofmathematics and science in the work of engineers and (b

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Institute of Technology to weavesustainable design principles throughout our civil engineering undergraduate curriculum, withthe expectation that the civil engineering students incorporate sustainable design principles in amore thoughtful and logical manner in their civil engineering projects.The CE Department has previously reported the incorporation of sustainable design principlesfrom freshman to senior years and its impact on our students’ understanding of sustainability.However, we found that many students still struggled to incorporate social sustainability in theircapstone project designs. In response, we created and implemented a community engagementengineering module for our Codes and Regulations course. The module consisted of

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #18520Work-in-Progress: A ’Cards Against Humanity’-style Card Game for In-creasing Engineering Students’ Awareness of Ethical Issues in the ProfessionProf. Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He re- ceived his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Andrés Strello, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Francisca Castro, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Engineering Ethics

, interviewees associated the ability to apply ethical codeswith ethical training activities such as case discussions. This is aligned to what has beendocumented in literature9. Furthermore, quantitative results revealed that this is an aspect to beimproved within the research site. Most respondents were aware of the existence of ethical codesbut they did not know how to apply them. Faculty should collaborate with school authorities inorder to explore how to integrate the teaching of ethical codes in the core curriculum courses17.This also applies to the reinforcement of codes of conduct. Although respondents were able torecognize potential ethical issues in engineering education, there was a high percentage ofstudents’ misconducts observed such as free

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Manufacturing

ProcessesResultsThe scope of this work thus far has been exploratory application of Tooling U module within theMechanical Engineering Technology curriculum, with a focus on implantation issues, applicationpossibilities, and lessons learned.Our primary intent with the use of Tooling U-SME modules has not been directly to increasestudent performance of learning outcomes. Rather our initial intent has been to: • to expand student exposure to industry-standard manufacturing content and competencies. • to challenge students to greater self-directed learning. • to open up new venues of classroom activity and learning opportunity.These benefits would support conclusions in the study by Fedesco and Troy,2 that transformativelearning happens with

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Improving Information Literacy Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff McAdams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Julia Glauberman, Binghamton University Libraries

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Engineering Libraries

sciencestudents offered an opportunity for the engineering librarian to explore a potential solution to thisproblem by developing a portfolio of IL assignments to be deployed in accordance with insightsgained from creating a detailed curriculum map.Literature reviewThe literature exploring faculty perceptions of IL and factors affecting collaborations betweenfaculty and librarians is quite abundant.1 Much of this research examines these matters inmultidisciplinary or discipline-agnostic contexts rather than in the specific context ofundergraduate engineering programs. However, several of these broader studies do offer a viewof how these issues play out in engineering programs. McGuinness conducted semi-structuredinterviews with faculty from sociology and

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vetria L. Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

ofspecialization, gain a better understanding and appreciation of the research process, acquirecommunication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills [22], develop the ability to thinkindependently [23] as well as increase originality, creativity, and curiosity [24]. Particularly,visualization encompasses science, technology, engineering and mathematics and can be utilizedas a pathway to STEM. The goals of the NSF REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience for Undergraduatesin Collaborative Data Visualization Applications (VisREU) are three-fold: (1) Introduce data visualization to undergraduates from all academic disciplines (2) Provide foundational knowledge about the visualization process to undergraduate and faculty

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Kenneth A. Bright, University of Delaware, College of Engineering; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #19169Engineering (verb) Diversity: Using the Engineering Design Process to Defineand Intervene in the Issue of Undergraduate Diversity at the Institution LevelProf. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor’s of Engineering (2001) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and her MS (2004) and PhD (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she worked on computational and experimental methods in spinal biomechanics. Since 2006, her research

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; David Leal Martinez, Aalto University; Maurice Forget, Aalto University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering design initiative. Apart from developing the educational program in engineering design and innovation (Major IDI), the DILAB partners with forward thinking organizations to assess real life ill-defined issues. Past personal experiences involve work in industry and for consultancies such as Procorp Santiago, Cooper San Francisco and Continuum Milan. On the other hand Constanza is an entrepreneur in medical devices where she is continuously working in the detection of opportunities for innovation and development of new technologies. Her research work is focused mainly in the area of bio design, engineering-design education and design anthropology methods.Mr. David Leal Martinez, Aalto University David holds a

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

educating engineering and computingstudents about ethical issues. Given the broad nature of the accreditation criteria, it has beenargued that at its most basic level, “an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility”might simply be achieved solely through seminars or a lecture.14 However, most programs aimhigher, and include education on ethics within a number of contexts. The most comprehensiveare programs that include an “ethics across the curriculum” approach.15-17 Thus ethics is infusedinto a number of required courses, typically side-by-side with core technical material. Someprograms have an entire course dedicated to ethics, ranging from one to three credits (e.g.University of Missouri St. Louis, University of Illinois Urbana

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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First-Year Programs

individualswho taught ethical and/or societal related topics in one or more courses. Among those whoreported teaching ethics/societal impact issues in a course, 410 (34%) indicated that these topicswere included in a first-year introductory course and/or first year design-focused course. Among814 individuals who did not teach these topics in first year courses, 43% (n=350) believed thatthese topics were incorporated into first year courses in their program (35% into first yearintroductory course, 15% into first year design course). Among individuals who incorporatedethical/societal impact issues into first year courses, the most common topics were: professionalpractice issues, societal impacts of technology, engineering codes of ethics, safety

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

theengineering and technology curriculum, enhance students’, especially Hispanic students’knowledge in these areas using a holistic approach by providing new courses and laboratories,research support, seminars and workshops, internship and co-op opportunities9,10. Goals, aimsand objectives of our collaborative project are designed to align with the sponsor goals andobjectives: 1) The project aims and targets to increase the entry, enrollment and retention levelof women, minorities, with special attention paid to the Hispanic students in engineering majorsat participating institutions; 2) The proposed green energy and IT-based engineering curriculumimprovements aimed to provide hands-on instruction, skills, knowledge and experience whichthat are

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #19863The Alignment Between Formal Education and Software Design Profession-als’ Needs in Industry: Faculty PerceptionSecil Caskurlu, Purdue University Secil Caskurlu is a doctoral candisate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Design and Technology program at Purdue University.Ms. Iryna Ashby, Purdue University Iryna Ashby is a Ph.D student in the Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University with the research interests focused on program evaluation and competency-based education. She is also part of the program evaluation team for the Transdisciplinary Studies in Technology – a

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #20509Introduction to Deep Learning: A First Course in Machine LearningProf. Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Yosi Shibberu is professor of mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has taught undergraduate courses on data mining, machine learning and bioinformatics and computational biology. Dr. Shibberu recently spent a year at Jimma University, Ethiopia, as a Fulbright Scholar and is the current endowed chair for innovation in science, engineering and mathematics education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering

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Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huanmei Wu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #18046Systematic Study of Big Data Science and Analytics ProgramsDr. Huanmei Wu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Chair of the Department of BioHealth Informatics. Research on data management and data analytics, applying to informaticcs, especially biomedical informatics and other interdisciplinary fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Systematic Study of Data Science and Analytics Programs Abstract— Rapid advances in information technologies have led to the generation of massive data sets, especially in life science and biomedical

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Computing and its Scope - Towards a Constructivist Computer Science Curriculum with Physical Computing. International Journal of Technology, 4(3), 93-102.16. Ramalingam, V., LaBelle, D., & Wiedenbeck, S. (2004). Self-efficacy and Mental Models in Learning to Program. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 36(3), 171-175.17. Resnick, M., Maloney, J., Monroy-Hernandez, A., Rusk, N., Eastmond, E., Brennan, K., . . . Kafai, Y. (2009). Scratch: Programming for All. Communications of the ACM, 52(11), 60-67.18. Royal Society. (2012). Shut Down or Restart? The way Forward for Computing in UK Schools. The Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved from https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/computing

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University Dr. Jack is the Cass Ballenger Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Department Head of the School of Engineering and Technology within Western Carolina University. His interests include robotics, automation, and product design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Project Based Learning Integrating Engineering Technology and EngineeringAbstractProject Based Learning (PBL) provides opportunities for students to apply theoretical designknowledge to solve practical problems at all levels of the curriculum. Graduates of theseprograms are extremely well prepared for industry with skills including project management,team-work, and customer focused design. The programs at Western

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Drapinski Moss, Purdue University; Mark French, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and learning that can provide some insight. Similarly,the field of engineering education has undergone a radical transition due to this phenomena4,which has culminated in greater numbers of articles focused on scholarship of teaching andlearning. The current authors are working to further a similar focus in engineering technologyeducation. The vast majority of publications focused on engineering technology students is in thescholarship of teaching and learning5. Smaller student populations in engineering technology andthe applied nature of the curriculum may be the reason behind this situation.Recently, studies that identify6,7 the engineering technology student population have beenpublished. To further this work, considering the origin of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

degrees.To shed light on these and related issues, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), withfunding from the National Science Foundation, assembled a 14-member study committee. Thecommittee, which met four times over a two-year period, was charged with examining the status,role, and needs of ET education in the United States. This paper is adapted from the committee’sfinal report (NAE, 2017).Data GatheringData gathering by the committee consisted of (1) collection and analysis of the relevantpublished literature; (2) review of relevant federal education and employment datasets; (3) asurvey of engineering technology education programs and a survey of a sample of companiesthat hire graduates from these programs; and (4) a stakeholder workshop in

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, such as an impact that results from another impact, for example, the pervasive use of iPods leads to social isolation or loss of interpersonal skills.The authors amply support their central claim that “Asking engineering students to predict theimpacts of a newly introduced technology can serve as an efficient means of engaging first-yearengineers in critical thinking on sociotechnical issues.” One improvement on their approachwould be to focus on the social and ethical origins of engineering solutions in addition to theirimpacts. This improvement is particularly warranted in view of their claim that engineers shouldbe properly prepared to responsibly help shape “the sociotechnical future.” In “The Making of a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R Forin, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Jeff Hand; Theresa FS Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

specifically focused ondiversity), and their intentions to pursue engineering in the future.In addition to being asked parallel questions (to the student questionnaire) about their ownexperiences with diversity, faculty were also queried about curriculum design (both in terms ofexplicit focus on individuals from diverse backgrounds and in terms of the extent to which socialimpacts are considered in the presentation of theory, assessment of learning, and the applicationof technology); the extent to which non-technical professional skills are taught which wouldenable multidisciplinary and multicultural teams to function at a high level; the ethical andprofessional responsibilities of an engineer are communicated in a way which promotes social,global