Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

confidence, development of an understanding to connecttheory with practice, inculcating an ability to work independently, etc.1,7,8 The existing literaturealso points out that undergraduate research seems to stimulate student interest in the subject-matter, resulting in an enhancement of critical thinking skills, improvement of career awareness,and development of an active learning attitude.7Students participating in this study have been involved with undergraduate research over the lastthree semesters. Before selecting their research topics, students were introduced to differenttopics of study (in the first semester of their involvement) by inviting multiple faculty membersto present their current research and explain possible opportunities for

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

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2016 ASEE International Forum

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David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Robert L. Murphy, Northwestern University; Akinwale Oladotun Coker P.E., university of ibadan; Akinniyi A. Osuntoki, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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International Forum

for a postgraduate program preparingstudents for industry. There are currently no courses specifically listed as design courses, butthere is a course in regulatory requirements, which will compensate for the lack of materialspecific to the medical field in undergraduate engineering programs. The project course mayinvolve design, but its description indicates that enrolled students are to, “undertake a project thatwill utilize theories to solve problems related to biomedical engineering issues,” so it is notnecessarily directed toward design.At UNILAG the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) program started in 2013-2014. As at Ibadan, thePGD is designed to take two semesters (26 units) and the MS about twice as long (an additional32 units). The mission

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Corporate Member Council Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology; Brian Carbonette, New York Institute of Technology

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

announced in June 2012. The federal and state agencies providedinfrastructure funding, which was augmented by funds from NYIT and the support ofnumerous industry partners.The ETIC is an illustration of the SoECS’ core beliefs and mission. The School’s high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs prepare students for advanced studies andchallenging positions in business, government, and industry. The SoECS is guided in thismission by the three tenets embraced by NYIT: 1) professional preparation of students; 2)applications-oriented research; 3) access to opportunity for all qualified students. Toaccomplish its mission, the SoECS offers a broad range of outstanding, accreditedacademic programs; supports faculty members who are effective teacher

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Madjar, University of Connecticut; Bryan Douglas Huey, University of Connecticut; Leslie M. Shor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in terms of gender, patterns in course-taking and offerings,and common pathways towards STEM careers such as medical and law school. The resultssuggest the structure of STEM undergraduate programs, professional training, and their links tocareers in the same field are themselves partially to blame for unequal participation by women.For example, women are more likely to take and excel in more diverse classes as students,including elective courses in non-STEM fields. They also appear to prefer departments where themajor can be selected later in the undergraduate career, and is less hierarchical than is commonwith STEM degrees. Unsurprisingly, this often translates into women pursuing traditionallyfemale-dominated majors instead of more male

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Alvarez Pino, UAB Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center; Andrew J. Sullivan; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama - Birmingham

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

studentsin meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designedfor the IRES program. Such experiences expose U.S. students to the international researchcommunity at a critical early stage in their careers.Eight undergraduate and graduate students participated in this program during the past summerof 2015.(Figure 5) This program spanned four weeks, with the first two weeks spent in theNetherlands and the following two weeks in Egypt, providing the students a unique learningopportunity. Spending the first two weeks of the program in the Netherlands, a country that hassome of the most sustainable and smart cities in the world, provided the students with a muchbroader view of what sustainability and sustainable

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama - Huntsville; Ben Groenewald, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Rhyme Kagiso Setshedi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology ; Aysha Abrahams, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

inequalities.Actions specific to increasing participation of blacks in the STEM workforce include, but are notlimited to, the following9:  Increase state funding to ensure 2 years of early childhood education before grade 1  Teachers should be recognized for their efforts-teaching should be a highly valued profession  Reward schools for consistent improvements in annual national assessments  Strengthen and expand Funza Lushaka (i.e bursary to promote teaching as a profession)  Additional training for university lecturers  Build strong relationships between the college sector and industry  Implement a National Program to develop the Next Generation of Academics for South

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UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound; Samuel Vanderwaal; Carl H France; Logan Walker Graves, UAF

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Diversity

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Aerospace

assets, the course offers additionallong-term benefits to UAF’s education and arctic research programs. The baseline UAS developedduring the course serves as a springboard for further engineering student involvement, as its operationalcapabilities are exploited for the fulfillment of mission requirements. This drives further studentinvolvement in terms of follow-on graduate projects and senior design projects. It also serves to attractpositive attention to UAF aerospace and other engineering programs, drawing additional students,talented faculty, and agency support. This, in turn, allows UAF to continue to grow and expand theopportunities offered to the community.Instructor Pre-Course ActivitiesWhile participating in a course that blends all of

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren E. Donohoe, Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Tim Kane, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, power systems, communications, computer hardware and software,signal and image processing, control systems, optics and lasers, and electromagnetics, amongothers — some are more commonly chosen by students than others.1 Electromagnetics is often perceived by students as being too highly mathematical,conceptual, and theoretical in nature.2 With a reputation of being difficult and demanding,electromagnetics has become one of the least popular undergraduate specializations withinelectrical engineering programs.3 Introductory classes in electromagnetics focus on the study ofMaxwell’s equations, the fundamental equations governing electromagnetism.1 The broader fieldof electromagnetics also encompasses antenna theory, radar systems, and the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

academia that is inclusive, collaborative, and supportive as well as connected to industry,government, and academia on multiple levels. SWE WIA addresses the identified gap inacademic community building by bringing together academics from a variety of institution typesinterested in topics broader than (but indirectly related to) promotion and tenure requirementssuch as support and technical networks, fostering women interested in academia, and bestpractice sharing.With respect to network building the SWE Women in Academia community facilitatesmentorship, collaboration (industry, academic), and consultant opportunities. As discussedpreviously, a formal mentoring program was started to connected junior and senior faculty froma variety of

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, including wind, solar, geothermal, and energy ef-ficiency. She has served as a NSF Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education. She alsowas part of the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration working group that devel-oped the Renewable Energy Competency Model (http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/). DrAlfano also served as the only community college representative on the National Academy of SciencesCommittee on Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries which released their report inMarch 2013 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Renewable Energy Technician Education: The Impact of International Faculty

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

gridThe course had an important impact since some of the students went on to participate as policyentrepreneurs: legislative assistants, utility employees and renewable energy consultants inPuerto Rico’s electricity sector from 2009 to 2014. Another important outcome of that coursewas the participation of graduate and undergraduate students in public hearings related to netmetering regulations proposed by PREPA in 2008. The utility had an initial draft of theregulations that was too restrictive, and would have hindered the ability of industrial, commercialand residential clients to install renewable energy systems for their own use. In the end, thechanges made to the proposed regulation were attained in part due to the participation of

Conference Session

Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Luciana Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Terri S. Krause, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

of her previous research has focused on software designers’ formal and non-formal educational experiences and use of precedent materials. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new transdisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Terri S. Krause, Purdue University Terri Krause has a BBA from the University of Notre Dame, with 30 years experience in business and industry; and, a MSEd in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

-computer-programming and reached across thecomputer spectrum with engaging activities that stimulate creative design. The research questionwas if this creative challenge would incite participants interest in computing, and if it was aneffective method for teaching cloud computing. During the program, participants were trained inJava programming and the art of multimedia production. Students were instructed in the use ofphysical LEGO robotic platforms and virtual Alice platforms as potential tools for their movie-making project. By implementing a wide range of apps, students learned cloud communicationtechniques in a software environment. The study under consideration examined the curriculum'sapproach and measured its effectiveness to teach the

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CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

accepted that active learning requires students to take part in“pre-planned” learning-related activities, believed to spark and stimulate their learning, whilein the classroom.(17) These activities would include: reading, writing, solving problems,answering questions, participating in a discussion, etc.; and most important, students must beengaged in thinking tasks while actively involved. It is generally understood that duringactive learning, less emphasis is placed on transmission of information and more ondeveloping students’ skills. Additionally, during an active learning cycle, emphasis is placedon students’ exploration of their own abilities, including: their thinking process, their valuesystem, their intellect, and their courage to express

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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International

question whether students are ready and willing tobecome active participants in the process? Sixth, most faculty members were mindful of thetime and effort required to become a more effective instructor; and, at the same time,apprehensive and concerned that teaching is often undervalued in comparison to research.The interviewed faculty members have been teaching undergraduate classes at their presentinstitutions for a minimum of five years. Most of the classes taught by the aforementionedfaculty are small size, seldom exceeding 35 students per class. The lecture format dominatesthe seen. Students listen, take notes, and are allowed to ask questions at the end of the lectureor during office hours. There seem to be less interest (by most of the

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #14714Solution-based Learning (SBL): Using Systems Engineering Principles to GuideCapstone Projects in TechnologyDr. Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University Vigyan (Vigs) J. Chandra, Ph.D., serves as a professor and coordinator of the the Computer Network Security & Electronics Technology related programs offered within the department of Applied Engi- neering & Technology (AE&T at Eastern Kentucky University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kentucky in Electrical Engineering, and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches

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Communication as Performance

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT); Cibele V. Falkenberg, Auburn University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #16152”Give Me Every Idea You Have”: Building with Improvisation in Engineer-ing EducationDr. Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) Dr. Stephanie Pulford is an instructional consultant and research scientist within University of Washing- ton’s Center for Engineering Teaching & Learning, where she has coordinated the Engineering Writing & Communication Development Program. Dr. Pulford’s professional background in engineering includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineer- ing as well as industry experience as

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But I'm a Loner! Expanding capability and creativity by examining effective alliances

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

engineering graduates. This trend has continued for decadesand has exceeded expectations. But, unfortunately, the education process in nearly allgovernment-run programs within these countries, continue to suffer from: antiquatedprograms, improper teaching methods, poor management, and lack of resources. Onthe other hand, engineering institutions in the Arab Gulf Region have, by and large,been spared. Region’s colleges (a map of the Region is shown in Figure1) have, fromthe start, “got on the right foot” and founded - what appeared to be at the time -modern engineering colleges with a decisive advantage over most of the engineeringinstitutions of the broader Arab Middle East(12,13,14) .Engineering education in the Arab Gulf Region started, in earnest

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2016 ERC

Authors

electronics and photonics, advanced materials and manufacturing, bio- and neurotechnology, and Nano Environmental Health and Safety (nano-EHS) Emerging research in controlled self-assembly; nanomodular materials and systems by design; novel aspects of semiconductors, nanophotonics and plasmonics; and nanotechnology for water-energy-food processes Research infrastructure including the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) and Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) Technology translation and collaboration with industry through partnerships 24National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) Successor program to

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University; Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University; Nelson Barnes Jr, Alabama A&M University

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Computing & Information Technology

courses and lectures. In undergraduate and basic computer science courses, programming exercises andassessments are widely used. These courses usually have a large number of participants, leadingto several problems when the submitted exercises have to be graded by tutors. The main reasonfor this is that programming exercises, no matter which programming language is used, tend tohave a large degree of freedom for learners. Thus, simply comparing the provided solutions witha sample solution does not produce a reasonable result that can be used for grading, sincedifferent, yet still correct, solutions for the same exercise exist. It is possible that the submittedsolution still fulfills the required aspects of the exercise, but follows a

Conference Session

Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najla Mouchrek, Virginia Tech ; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

following research questions: ● What role does uncertainty avoidance play in developing creative practice especially in interdisciplinary teams? ● What strategies can be used to overcome that uncertainty?MethodsParticipantsThe participants (n=15) were students enrolled in an undergraduate honors course titledCREATE!. The undergraduate students represented freshman through fifth year seniors from avariety of disciplines, including 4 students enrolled in engineering majors, 3 design/architecturemajors, 2 art majors, 3 science majors, 1 math major, and 2 business majors. The course waselectively taken to fulfill three hours of 21 credits required to receive an honors degree. Each ofthe 15 students enrolled in the course signed Institutional

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Freddy Solis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; David P. Crismond, City College of New York

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

? To understand the best practices (and challenges) of designers (both engineers and non- engineers) for incorporating stakeholder considerations into the design of an aircraft, I conducted a case study in industry using human factors and interdisciplinary collaboration theories to describe the findings. I also examined engineering design literature and compared their perspectives on systems thinking and the integration of stakeholder considerations with the results of an exploration of current aerospace design textbooks and syllabi. Finally, I developed a survey using engineering design education research to learn from the participants in my study about their prior knowledge of and preconceptions