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Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Interests: - Collaborative environments for innovation (wikis, social networks and other collaborative online platforms), emerging economies development and the role of IT/communications technology, and methodologies for measurement and assessment frameworks c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Understanding the Impact of Engineering Through Engagement with the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Elizabeth Fife EWP, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern CaliforniaAbstractThis study reports on pedagogical efforts supported with a structured survey to motivateengineering student’s awareness of technological

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Oskar Granados, Cañada College; Maryam I Khan; Manuel Alexis Ramirez, San Diego State University; Madoka Oyama, Cañada College; Nathan Carlson, Cañada College

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collaborated with San Francisco StateUniversity School of Engineering to develop and implement the Accelerated STEM Pathwaysthrough Internships, Research, Engagement, and Support (ASPIRES) project, which is funded bya three-year grant from the Department of Education Minority Science and EngineeringImprovement Program (MSEIP). ASPIRES addresses identified barriers to student success usinghigh-impact educational practices that have been shown to enhance interest, increase participation,and improve outcomes for underrepresented minority students in STEM.Among the main objectives of ASPIRES is to develop an internship program model that issuitable for community college students and provides multiple exposures to undergraduateresearch opportunities. The

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Brandon J Leung, San Jose State University; Yuting Huang, Canada College; Fernando Lorenzo, 3D Convenience; Sergio Rodriguez-Reyes, San Jose State University; Janine Criselda L. Young, University of California, Berkeley; ali attaran; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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. He has served on technical program com- mittees of Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, International Symposium on Low Power Electronics Design, and International Symposium on Quality Electronics Design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research: Efficient Logic Design in Nano-Scale using Spin Transfer Torque Memory TechnologyBrandon Leung1, Yu Ting Huang1, Fernando Lorenzo1, Sergio Rodriguez1, Janine Young1, Aliyar Attaran2, Amelito G. Enriquez1, Cheng Chen2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2, Wenshen Pong2, Hamid Shanasser2, Kwok-Siong Teh2, Xiaorong Zhang2, Hamid Mahmoodi2 1Cañada College, Redwood

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage- to-excel-final_2-25-12.pdf 3. California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force (CCCSSTF). (2012). Advancing student success in California community colleges. Retrieved from http://www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/StudentSuccessTaskForce/SSTF_FinalReport _Web_010312.pdf 4. Feisel, L., & Peterson, G. (2002). A colloquy on learning objectives for engineering education laboratories. Proc. 2010 Annu. Conf. ASEE.5. Feisel, L., & Rosa, A. (2005). The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering

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Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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-face course. Student performanceon labs and tests in the two parallel sections of the course are compared. Additionally studentsurveys conducted in both the online and face-to-face courses are used to document and comparestudents’ perceptions of their learning experience, the effectiveness of the course resources, theiruse of these resources, and their overall satisfaction with the course.1. IntroductionOne of the main recommendations of the 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology (PCAST) report, “Engage to Excel,” is to address the retention problem in the firsttwo years of college in order to produce additional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics) professionals in the next decade needed to retain the

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College

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workforce.1,2 The California Community College (CCC) system, with its 113colleges enrolling over 2 million students, will be a major contributor to this effort.3 However, atpresent many CCC engineering students lack sufficient access to some of the lower-division(LD) engineering courses needed for successful transfer acceptance into public universityprograms in the state.4 More than half of the 113 CCCs offer few if any of the LD engineeringcourses, and among those that do sustain a reasonably comprehensive LD engineeringcurriculum, most offer only one section of each engineering course per year.In an effort to increase access to LD engineering courses by CCC students, the Joint EngineeringProgram (JEP) was created, developed initially through a

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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instructional design process as the designerdetermines the knowledge and procedures to be included in the instruction.4 This was achallenging task for the following reasons: 1) The entire technical field of biogeotechnicalengineering had to be explained in the confines of a few slides without overwhelming thestudents, 2) the material had to be compatible for use by other universities nationwide, and 3) thematerial had to be engaging to pique student interest. After an initial consultation with theengineering faculty, two members of the design team met multiple times and created a contentoutline as shown in Figure 2. To further spark student interest and motivation, a consciousdecision was made to include information on geotechnical career trends as

Conference Session

Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Nolan Tsuchiya PE, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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not change significantly for almost twodecades. Starting in Fall 2014, a new curriculum was implemented that exposes students to theArduino microcontroller, robot building, sensors, DC motors, C programming, CAD modeling,and 3D printing. The primary objective of the redesigned course was to excite incoming students,provide them with an engaging, hands-on experience, and help them acquire useful andtransferable skills. From this perspective, the redesign has been a great success as prior surveysindicated that students enjoy the new course. A detailed analysis of the redesign and surveyresults were presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference.Since the redesign was implemented only two years ago, our department still contains manystudents who

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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visual interfaces and information richness. The proposed app-based tool will facilitate students’ learning by engaging them with rich information resources and virtual hands- on activities. Acknowledgement This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC 1343749. References1. Crawford, M. 10 Ways Nanotechnology Impacts Our Lives. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016).2. Roco, M. The long view of nanotechnology development: the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years. J. Nanoparticle Res. 427–445 (2011).3. Jeschke, S. Collaborative Working Environment for Virtual and Remote Experiments in Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies. in Interactive Mobile and

Conference Session

Technical Session 2c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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work and to those instructors teaching largefundamentals courses where engaging in dysfunctional group work could have a severelynegative impact on student learning. I also believe that the positive results presented here justifyfuture research to directly measure how IC compares with well-implemented group-work interms of promoting student learning.Bibliography1. ABET. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2017 – 2018; ABET: Baltimore, 2017.2. National Academy of Engineering. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century; National Academy of Engineering, 2005.3. Oakley, B. A.; Hanna, D. M.; Kuzmyn, Z.; Felder, R. M. Best Practices Involving Teamwork in the Classroom: Results from a Survey of

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University

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Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016, paper 17381.3. Y. Yang, L. F. Cornelius, “Ensuring quality in online education instruction: what instructors should know?,” Proceedings of Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, IL, Oct 19-23, 2004 pp. 847-860.4. J. Dutton, M. Dutton, J. Perry, “Do online students perform as well as lecture students?,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 131-136.5. M. J. Werhner, “A comparison of the performance of online versus traditional on-campus earth science students on identical exams,” Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 58, no. 5, Nov. 2010, pp. 310-312.6. J. J. Summers, A. Waigandt, T. A

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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University San Luis Obispo, CAAbstractBoth hard and soft copy submission of assignments make an impact on theenvironment to produce the final product in terms of energy consumption and carbonemissions; an investigation was conducted as to which method is less environmentallyimpactful. Student disposition towards each assignment submission method was alsoinvestigated because it is associated with learning efficacy. A survey was conducted inthe California Polytechnic State University’s (Cal Poly’s) Materials EngineeringDepartment to determine the contributing components to the environmental impact ofpaper and electronic assignments, as well as the students’ disposition towards each ofthem. Contributing components are

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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. The diverse skillset and behaviorsexhibited during these classes help give the instructor insight on the student’s strengths andinterests. Next, the instructor can provide accommodations in the form of enhanced group workand/or individual work, direct communication, and guided learning techniques. This is acontinuous process for the instructor, where some needs may not be met or recognized in a singlesemester. Having a diverse student population also impacts the students working alongside theASD student. Through proper direction and encouragement from the instructor, the studentsbecome more conscientious team members. Finally, it is important for the freshman instructor tocommunicate with other instructors in the curriculum path to allow a

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Seema C Shah-Fairbank P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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exam grades). Another study showed significantimprovement in student performance while also showing increased opportunities for grouplearning and oral communication experiences.4 The work by Bishop & Verleger (2013)2summarizes various other publications that show student performance in flipped courses overallis not significantly different from student in traditional lectures. Only one of the studies surveyedby Bishop and Verleger (Daly & Foley, 2006)3 successfully assessed student performance acrossan entire term (semester). Therefore more work needs to be done to assess the impact of theflipped learning environment.A HA course is defined by our institution as an instruction that uses technology to replace atleast one face-to-face

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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– 125 – in a working Rube Goldberg machine.Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Steven Weiner is a PhD student in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. He is interested in researching innovative learning frameworks at the intersection of formal and informal STEM education, specifically focusing on the impact of long-term, project-based programs on middle and high school students at com- munity makerspaces and science centers. Before starting his doctoral studies, Mr. Weiner served as the founding Program Director for CREATE at Arizona Science Center, a hybrid educational makerspace/ community

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, California State University, Long Beach

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95.1%±3.5 for fall 2015, spring 2016 and fall 2016, respectively) when90.3%±2.1% was observed in spring 2015. Our outcomes demonstrated inconclusive impacts ofthe implementations because of several possibilities such as exam modification, rubric changingand large student diversity (freshmen to seniors), which may contribute to ambiguous influencesof these supplementary teaching strategies.IntroductionThe feedbacks from government and industry have showed that engineering graduates lack ofprofessional awareness, insufficient levels of communication and low teamwork skills1-5.Accordingly, several novel engineering educations have been proposed since the end of the 20thcentury. The examples of additional emphases beyond science and engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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tenured full professor. CSULB is a teaching-intensive institution and thus, he has taught classes at different levels from introduction to programming and data structures; to junior level classes in database design; senior level classes on database, web development, and senior projects; and finally to graduate classes in database systems. In 2014, Dr. Monge joined a team at Google that created NCWIT’s EngageCSEdu, an online living col- lection of peer-reviewed teaching instruments that use research-based techniques that retain and engage students, particularly effective in broadening participation in computing. Dr. Monge’s research inter- ests have evolved over time. Through his participation in an NSF sponsored

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Yongping Zhang P.E., Cal Poly Pomona; Xudong Jia, Cal Poly Pomona; Jon Bumps, Caltrans, District 8; Du Lu, Caltrans, District 8

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ability to function on multidisciplinary teams e: Problem Solving— An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f: Professionalism & Ethics—An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g: Communication— An ability to communicate effectively h: Global Impact— The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context i: Life-Long Learning— A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j: Contemporary Issues— A knowledge of contemporary issues k: Engineering Tools— An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Dean Arakaki, Cal Poly State University

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-instructor interaction,questions, and class discussions. Once background in a particular concept is established, theflipped classroom method of in-class problem-solving and discussions can be pursued.Lecture videos can help improve student motivation and information retention1. Hence, theauthor’s objective is to present electromagnetics through methods compatible with today’sinternet-connected students. Lecture videos (.mp4 files) are stored on dropbox.com; first offeredin Fall Quarter 2015. Another goal is to show students how this important subject directly relatesto present-day applications (all wireless systems) and how it serves as the gateway to interestingand rewarding electrical engineering careers. Research has shown that actively-engaged