Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Southern University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Computers in Education

Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), and other (email: lucian.cioca@ulbsibiu).Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally

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Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Liz A. Kuley, University of Saskatchewan; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19611Through ’Collaborative Autoethnography’: Researchers Explore Their Roleas Participants in Characterizing the Identities of Engineering EducationGraduate Students in CanadaMs. Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba Jillian Seniuk Cicek is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and a research assistant and sessional instructor for the Centre for Engineering Professional Practice and Engineering Education in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada. Her areas of investigation include exploring innovative ways to teach and assess the

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

. This was implemented in awireless communications course of 30 students in an undergraduate engineering program.Nonparametric comparative analyses are performed to determine the effect of the gameintervention so as to answer the following research question: What is the change in studentperformances in an undergraduate communications course that uses a game intervention todeepen understanding of wireless topics in the course material?IntroductionThe importance of preparing the next-generation workforce in engineering cannot beunderstated. Undergraduate engineering education is vitally important to this venture and mustundergo continuous improvements to meet dynamically changing needs in industry and research.This paper explores the effects of a

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #19820Using Torch in Exploratory Signal ProcessingDr. Krista M Hill, University of Hartford Dr. Krista M. Hill is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. PhD and MSEE from Worcester Polytechnic Inst. in Worcester, Mass., and pre- viously a project engineer at Digital Equipment Corp. She instructs graduate and undergraduate computer engineering computer courses, directs undergraduate and graduate research. Her current projects involve small system design, signal processing, and intelligent instrumentation. c American

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Joseph F Dues Jr., Purdue University

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Computers in Education

studies to beconducted assessing the usability of various low-cost commercially available VR platforms. Datagathered will be used by stakeholders and decision makers to aid in the purchasing of VR hardwarefor academic classroom use. The ultimate goal is to continue studying the interaction effectbetween routine classroom instructor-led teaching (i.e. lecture-based multimedia instruction) andimmersive VR teaching (i.e. VR-based multimedia instruction) in terms of learning. Theexperimental study used a convenience sample from a freshman course (two sections) at a land-grant university. Observations include a general overall excitement by participants to use VR nomatter which system offered. This study has quantified the usability of the systems

Conference Session

Assessment and Liberal Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #18399Assessment and Implementation of an Interdisciplinary General EducationMinorKirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech Kirsten is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also completed her mas- ter’s degree in Higher Education. She has previously worked in industry in the field of IT analytics and has experience with corporate recruiting. Her primary research interests are engineering study abroad, developing intercultural competency in engineering students, and international higher education.Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech Graduate Student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His

Conference Session

Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary K. Nave Jr., Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Michael Stewart, Virginia Tech; Michele Ruth Waters, Virginia Tech; Emily Garner, Virginia Tech; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Tech; Chelsea R. Corkins, Virginia Tech; Karen P. DePauw, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

international graduate student dormitory on campus, and discussed theuniversity with students before meeting with any faculty members. After a passionate lecture onthe role of the university in society by Dr. Jeanne-Marie Tuffery-Andriea, we had a paneldiscussion with current international Ph.D. students from around Europe studying at theuniversity. These students provided perspectives on topics such as the Erasmus program, whichis a European student exchange program, and graduate life in general. Finally, we were treatedto a walking tour of the beautiful campus by several of the students. After an afternoon anddinner in the city, we took the train back to Basel.IV.7. Friday: Politecnico di Milano On Thursday, we traveled from Basel through the

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Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mamoru Tanahashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Masao Takeyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mutsuko Hatano, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Akira Yamada, Tokyo Tech

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Graduate Studies

-temperature metallic materials for power plants and jet engine has been focused.Prof. Mutsuko Hatano, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyProf. Akira Yamada, Tokyo Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Energy Science and Engineering Graduate Education at Tokyo TechGiven the importance of energy and electrical power generation worldwide and its impact on theenvironment, greater numbers of students are choosing to study energy science and engineeringas a major. For example, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) established an integrateddoctoral degree program, Academy for Co-creative Education of Environment and EnergyScience (ACEEES), in 2012 with a 7 year grant awarded by the Japan Society for Promotion

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Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University, Department of Educational Psychology; Brandie Semma, Texas A&M University; Debra A. Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

Arroyave, Texas A&M University Dr. Arroyave is an Associate Professor with the department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph. D. degree in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His teaching interests include undergraduate courses on materials science and numerical methods and graduate courses on thermodynamics and kinetics of materials. He has more than 100 publications on the general field of computational thermodynamics and kinetics of materials, 20 conference proceedings (including papers on engineering education) and more than 120 conference presentations and 50 invited talks. c American Society for

Conference Session

Graduate Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Hyungsok Choe, The University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Luis L. Martins, University of Texas, Austin; Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

complete the graduate degree (Table 3). These interest scales are composed mostlyof simple items such as “I like doing research,” but also items about interesting “engineeringwork” and “research topic” (Table 2). Clearly, graduate students should be engaged incoursework, projects and research that interests them. The mean of engineering interest isparticularly high (4.27, Table 3), which is to be expected among a group that has completedundergraduate degrees and made the decision to pursue additional engineering education. Thekey to intervention may be math/science competence, which focuses on the ability to apply mathand science to problems using relationships, models and analysis. Respondents’ confidence inthese skills was both higher than in

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Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette and Universidad EAFIT; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education

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Graduate Studies

readersarticulate their own stories, appreciate their path, and increase their sense of belonging in theengineering education community. We believe that the major elements of our stories transcendthe borders of engineering education and connect to the broader graduate student experience. Forexample, finding and rekindling the deep personal connection to our research work became atopic of interest. In addition, the ability to affect change while being authentic and true to ourvalues was another topic of interest that arose throughout the discussions of the future and fear.Qualities of our co-operative inquiry group. For researchers and students seeking to embarkon a co-operative inquiry, the generative and emergent nature of the work can be a challenge

Conference Session

First Year Computing Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Woong Lim, University of New Mexico; Elizabeth Ellen Esterly, University of New Mexico; Irene A Lee, MIT; Melanie E Moses, Department of Computer Science, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; Tryphenia B. Peele-Eady Ph.D., University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

projects. Interestingly, one ofthese students, a Hispanic first-generation college attendee, was performing in the middle,academically, and the other, a White male whose parents both attained graduate degrees, wasperforming at the top academically. These two students both investigated programmingtechniques and control structures that were new to them. We see this as a reminder that studentsfrom a range of backgrounds and abilities may be interested in such work, and that we should notwithhold such experiences from students who are lower achieving, but instead provide additionalsupport and feedback to help them achieve their goals.Ten students opted for the Networks module, which was somewhat prescriptive initially in orderto teach students how to

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CoED Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Junsuk Kang, Seoul National University

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Computers in Education

Civil Engineering and Construc- tion Management at Georgia Southern University during 2012-2016. Dr. Kang is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Rural Systems Engineering at Seoul National University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Finite Element Simulation Models for Mechanics of MaterialsAbstractIn this paper the creation and utilization of a set of virtual models for complementing a Mechanics ofMaterials course in the Civil Engineering and Construction Management Department at GeorgiaSouthern University is outlined and discussed. The simulated models are developed utilizing theAbaqus finite elements package. The models can

Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

coursesthat enabled them to learn STEM related concepts in general (such as limits, differentiation,integration, and projectiles to name a few), and CS concepts/algorithms in particular. In creatingthese visualizations, the professors and the graduate assistants focused on incorporating into thema set of overarching themes that are effective and can be expanded to other fields. The themes wereinspired by findings from a leading NSF Cutting Edge grant on teaching with visualization in aclosely related field, although not one in STEM. The visualizations created were clear and simple;they are built on top of proven educational activities that were used in the past; the students’feedback was a central component as the visualizations were built step by

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CoED: Computer Science Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University; Audra Anjum, Ohio University

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Computers in Education

, Ohio. She works with faculty to design and redesign courses through best practices in technology integration. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Technology. Her background is in Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. She also teaches courses in Computer Assisted Language Learning. Her research interests include learning apti- tudes, usability testing, and the facilitation of classroom communication. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Automated Grading of ACCESS® Databases Using the MATLAB® Database ToolboxAbstractThis evidence based paper describes an automated method of grading Microsoft Access®databases using

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CoED Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Michael Mahoney, Penn State Berks ; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Computers in Education

interaction with a real-life spring, massor damper nor a beam in oscillation. Students may take a dynamics lab as a laboratory elective butcan graduate without practical application of the vibrations topics. Experiential and real wordapplication of theory acts to reinforce what is learned in the classroom [1, 2]. This hands-on methodof learning is beneficial to students with preferred learning styles other than lecture [3, 4].Students typically take a MATLAB programming course their first or second year but do notcontinually apply it in their later courses. Furthermore, most of their programming experienceconsists of solving problems from a MATLAB textbook and they do not have a chance to analyzetheir own experimental data.Our students have the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science

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Electrical and Computer

California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Zhao joined CSU faculty in 2004. He is currently serving as the director of the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and the Chair of the Graduate Program Committee in the Department of EECS, the ABET coordinator for the BS in Computer Science Program, and a member of the faculty senate at CSU. Dr. Zhao has authored a research monograph titled: ”Building Dependable Distributed Systems” published by Scrivener Publishing, an imprint of John Wiley and Sons. Furthermore, Dr. Zhao published over 150 peer-reviewed papers on fault tolerant and dependable systems (three of them won the best paper award), computer vision and motion analysis, physics, and education. Dr. Zhao’s research is

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CoED: Computer Science Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Cody Ryan Zackoski, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Caleb R Dingus, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

Institute of Technology, studying for a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Information Systems. Before coming to WVU Institute of Techonology, I graduated suma cum laude from both Midland Trail High School and from Fayette Institute of Tech- nology in the Aries Computer Maintenance course. I taught a 12-week night class at Fayette Institute of technology on smartphones and tablets on three separate occasions. After coming to WVU Institute of Technology, I began working under Dr. Afrin Naz in a work-study arrangement. In this work-study, I am continuing research with parallel computing, and using the Scratch programming language as a tool for STEM education in the K-12 fields.Mr. Caleb R Dingus, West Virginia

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Life After Graduation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

topics that are discussed during the financial planning moduleIn the Predict phase, students use the application interface to map out various financial decisionpaths of their life after graduation. Whether they are continuing their education or full-timeemployment, the application adjusts according to expected salary. It also allows the option ofsimulating extreme life events, including losing or never obtaining a job post-graduation.Students input various credits and debits that they may experience over the next few years basedon their decisions. A snapshot of the tool’s interface with sample student input is shown inFigure 4. The tool outputs a visual 3-year summary of the student’s simulated financial future,depicted in Figure 5

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18688Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First-Generation CollegeStudents in EngineeringDina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and M.S. student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Her research interest focuses on first-generation college students, specifically around changing deficit base

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Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha; James D. Goedert Ph.D., P.E., University of Nebraska, Durham; Asregedew Kassa Woldesenbet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

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Construction

toolsbeing effectively utilized in different forms and styles. Okuda et al. (2009) addressed the role andimportance of simulations in medical education in different fields including basic science,physical examination, clinical clerkships, skills training, anesthesiology, surgery, obstetrics,emergency medicine, pediatrics, and critical care at undergraduate and graduate levels. However,the use of simulations in education has not been confined to these aforementioned fields.Currently, various fields of study have started to embed simulation in their curricula includingpolitics (Starkey & Blake, 2001), entrepreneurship (Wolfe & Bruton, 1994), nursing (Aebersold& Tschannen, 2013), engineering (Smith & Pollard, 1986), and psychology

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University ; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Konstantina Gkritza, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

database has been used as a tool to aid topic identification and selection for graduate-level research. Nevertheless, there has been no systematic documentation of such use bygraduate students and/or professors. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, thedatabase has never been used directly before as an educational tool at the undergraduate level.Typically, for term projects in introductory transportation classes, students select their topicbased solely on their interests, or alternatively, the instructor assigns specific topics.The goal of this paper is to identify opportunities to improve instruction around the use of theRNS database as a means to identify and select a course project topic in transportationengineering. To achieve

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elissa Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration and evaluation of peer grading in a graduate-level engineering design courseABSTRACTA peer grading method is developed and integrated into a graduate-level engineering productdesign course. The objective of the peer grading process is to improve the students' designskillset. Students form teams to work on a design project throughout the course, applying themethods discussed in class to their specific project. Each team submits a project report in phasesthroughout the semester. The first two phases of the report are peer graded by themselves andtwo other teams in the class. Teams also grade their graders to ensure accountability and increasegrading

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Jingru Zhang, Western New England University; Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20941Work In Progress: An Organized Team Self Selection Process For First YearEngineering Design ProjectsProf. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Dr. Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing, College of BusinessProf. Jingru Zhang, Western New England UniversityDr. Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Lauren Woods

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Biomedical

Paper ID #20018Educating Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students about Teaching (Workin Progress)Dr. Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Ophthalmology. His interests are in the microenvironment of the mammalian retina and engineering education. His teaching is primarily in physiology for both biology and BME majors. He is a fellow if the Biomedical Engineer- ing Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is the administrative leader of CIRTL at

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20915Self Directed Projects to Increase Engagement and Satisfaction in Basic Pro-gramming CourseMs. Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University Ms. Whitehead is a Part-time Faculty in Basic Engineering and Doctoral Candidate in Biomedical En- gineering at Wayne State University. She also holds a Graduate Student Assistantship in the Office for Teaching and Learning, where she focuses on course development for STEM and graduate student peda- gogy training. The university honored her with the Garrett T. Heberlein Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching for Graduate Students in 2017 for her work improving undergraduate

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lauren Miranda Lingar; Abbey Williams; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20939Motivation Profiles of Non-Major Computer Programmers in a Flipped Class-room EnvironmentLauren Miranda LingarAbbey WilliamsDr. Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel McCord is a a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include the impact of metacognitive and self-regulated learning development on engineering student success, particularly in the first year. c American Society for Engineering

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

rankings, but be more constrained (e.g., size, location, topic-specific, support structures) Safety school and reach school: don’t reach with all your picks; don’t aim too low Check websites for school and advisors/labs: where are graduates working, size of the lab, publishing activity, funding sources Choose schools that have a specialty you are interested in, not just based on overall reputation • Application creation Use the career center and your advisor to review these R´esum´e ⇧ General contents: education history, job history, all relevant projects from courses or extra-curricular, memberships (IEEE, ACM, SWE, NSBE), all skills/qualifications

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Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Metzinger, Purdue University; Jessica Anderson Cabral, Purdue University; Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Patti Morgan, Purdue University; Scott Douglas Santon, Purdue University

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Construction

University in their School of Construction Management. Brad focuses on construction supervision, project management, strategic planning, preconstruction, and sustaining the built environment. At Purdue, Benhart also leads the Healthcare Construction Management program and works with the first ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineering) student chapter. His position allows him to further develop construction education in the built environment and be an in- dustry advocate for the next generation of builders. He is also very involved in field supervision training programs, both at Purdue and on the national level. He focuses on the sustainability of our industry by mentoring the retiring baby boomers with new foremen

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (April 2006-September 2013). Dr. Karimi is a Fellow of ASEE, a Fellow of ASME, senior member of AIAA, and holds membership in ASHRAE, and Sigma Xi. He has served as the ASEE Campus Representative at UTSA, ASEE-GSW Section Campus Representative, and served as the Chair of ASEE Zone III (2005-07). He chaired the ASEE-GSW section during the 1996-97 academic year. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Challenges in Teaching an Introductory Graduate Level Course in ThermodynamicsAbstractTeaching an introductory graduate level course in thermodynamics can be a challenge due tounequal students