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Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Grant Crawford, Quinnipiac University; Jason B Burke, Quinnipiac University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

Paper ID #16583Student Veterans: Tapping into a Valuable ResourceDr. B. Grant Crawford, Quinnipiac University Grant Crawford, PhD, P.E., is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Quinnipiac University and the former Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2004. He has

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Mark B. Colton; Timothy W. McLain

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Mechatronics at BYU: A New Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineers Mark B. Colton and Timothy W. McLain Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young UniversityAbstract In Fall 2015 a required mechatronics course was introduced in the Department of MechanicalEngineering at Brigham Young University as part of a broader curriculum redesign. The courseis designed to prepare students to develop smart, microcontroller-enabled products and work ininterdisciplinary teams on projects involving mechanical hardware, electronics, and software.Although mechatronics courses often

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine A. Twyman, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

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International

Paper ID #16050Determining Student Learning Across a Range of Experiences During a StudyAbroad ModuleMs. Catherine A. Twyman, Virginia Tech Catherine Twyman is a doctoral student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Catherine’s background is in mechanical engineering with a M.Eng. and a B.S. from Virginia Tech. Her research interests are centered around studying and creating experiences for students to learn inter-cultural and global competency skills.Dr. David B. Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Young B. Moon, Syracuse University; Mingtao Wu, Syracuse University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #14575Spurring Innovation in a Sustainable Manufacturing CourseDr. Young B. Moon, Syracuse University Young B. Moon is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University and serves as Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He holds a BS degree from Seoul National University, a MS degree from Stanford University and a PhD degree from Purdue University. His pro- fessional interests include CyberManufacturing Systems, Sustainable Manufacturing, Product Realization Processes and Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Systems Modeling and Simulation, Computer

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1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; William W. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Ellen M. Moe

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #15017Designing a Big Machine: A Description and Assessment of a Mechanical En-gineering Design ProjectIrene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Prof. William W. Clark, University of PittsburghEllen M. Moe c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Designing a Big Machine: A Description and Assessment of a Mechanical

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #17008A Capstone Project: The Electron Garden on the Green (EGG)Dr. Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Engineering faculty at Kimmel School, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, ocean wave energy harvesting, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines and smart grid. He received his B.S. and M.S

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Using a Real-Options Analysis Tutorial in Teaching Undergraduate Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John A. White Jr., University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

values. In addition, discrete compounding or continuous compounding can be used. Finally, the BSM equations or the BS option table can be used. Shown below are solutions for all combinations of the alternatives, except using the BS option table. a) T = 24, discrete compounding, with rf = (1.04)1/12 -1 = 0.003274 and F = sqrt[(0.30)2/12)] = 8.6603%. S = $55.00, X = $58.50, d1 = {ln(55/58.50) + [ln(1.003274) + (0.086603)2/2](24)}/ [0.086603sqrt(24)] = 0.25161, d2 = 0.25161 - 0.086603sqrt(24) = -0.17266, N(d1) = 0.59933, N(d2) = 0.43146, and C = 55(0.59933) - 58.50(0.43146)/(1.04)2 = $9.63 b) T = 24, continuous compounding, with rf = ln(1.04)/12 = 0.0032684 and F = sqrt[(0.30)2/12) = 8.6603%. S = $55.00, X = $58.50, d1 = {ln(55

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer B. Listman, New York University ; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #15194Gender-Specific Effects of a Summer Research Program on STEM ResearchSelf-EfficacyDr. Jennifer B. Listman, New York University Dr. Jennifer Listman is the Assistant Director, Program Development and Evaluation, Center for K12 STEM Education, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. As the Center’s resident re- search scientist, she conducts and publishes assessments and outcomes evaluations of Center programs for stewardship, research, and development purposes. Dr. Listman received her B.A. in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 and her PhD in Anthropological Genetics from New

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James B. Riggs, Texas Tech University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #17463Freshman Engineering: Current Status and Potential for the FutureProf. James B. Riggs, Texas Tech University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016First-Year Engineering Courses: A General Structure for an Overview Understanding of Engineering James B. Riggs Professor Emeritus Texas Tech University jim.riggs@ttu.edu Abstract This paper is an evidence based study of first-year engineering courses based on anumber of interviews with course coordinators

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #15090Using Time More Efficiently: Converting an Interview Protocol to a SurveyDr. Paul B. Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an M.S. and Ph.D. from Washington State University and made the switch from Instructional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and as- sessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the class- room.Dr. Olusola Adesope, Washington State University Dr. Olusola O. Adesope is

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Writing and Communication I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #14662Extending WID to Train Mechanical Engineering GTAs to Evaluate StudentWritingDr. Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University As the Communications and Senior Design Program Advisor, Barr developed a multi-faceted technical communications program in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at MTU. She delivers communication instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, assists faculty in crafting critical thinking/communication assignments, and trains GTAs and faculty in best practices in evaluating student writing. She has a PhD in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture, with a focus on

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New Deans Forum

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2016 EDI

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Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

Building and Leading Your Team Jeff Goldberg College of Engineering University of Arizona March, 29 2016 1COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING College Values 2 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Key Tips – Team Formation• Stick to the values and choose people on the team that believe/follow the values• People count every $ you spend on administration and central services – be prepared with performance metrics if you decide to expand• Fire Fast – Hire Slow and pick your battles strategically. It is better to broaden the team than to expect people to do things they do not do well• This is a marathon, not a sprint – the College will still be there

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

groups passed through an ‘overcoming discomfort period’ trying to get toknow each other and build rapport between team members.Based on motivation and class performance. In another semester of the highway engineeringcourse, student groups were assigned based on their motivation levels and class performance atthe transportation engineering class that was a prerequisite for the highway engineering class.Highly motivated students with Transportation Engineering course grade “A” or “B”, wereassigned in groups with less motivated students with grades “C”, and “D”. It should be statedthat, here, highly motivated students were all the ones who expressed an interest in transportationengineering and wanted to do well in the related courses. Also, all

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny L Lo, Virginia Tech; Kacie J. Hodges PE, Virginia Tech Dept of Engineering Education; Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

  delivery  Instructor  Google  This file recorded instructor availability for covering each  contact info  Spreadsheet  section in an emergency, contact information of each  with multiple  instructor, instructor expertise, office hours attendance, grade  sheets  averages, grade disputes for common tests, and more.  Feedback  Google  This file shared feedback regarding each class lesson.  We  about classes  Documents  asked instructors to voluntarily complete:  A) Suggestions of things to consider before teaching  B) Feedback from those who have already taught

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith P.E., Tuskegee University; Nanette M Veilleux, Simmons College

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Tinto, V. (1975). Dropouts from higher education: A theoretical synthesis of recent literature. Review of Educational Research, 45, 89-125. 2. Tinto, V. (1987). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 3. Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Buckley, J. A., Bridges, B. K., & Hayek, J. C. (2006). What matters to student success: A review of the literature. Retrieved on June 1, 2014 from: http://nces.ed.gov/npec/pdf/kuh_team_report.pdf 4. Bedard, K., & Kuhn, P. (2005). Where class size

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That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

of recordings. Hence, a full version of the application was purchased which eliminatedall the aforementioned limitations. Figure 2 shows a snapshot of AudioNote interface at an instancewhere instructor is talking about and highlighting the support reaction at point B on the beam. Thesoftware highlights each letter, lines, dots, characters step by step so that it can be clearly seen bystudents. Also, students have the ability to play, pause, fast forward, rewind the video so that theycan recite or revise any section of the video. Figure 2 AudioNote Interface Highlighting Text [12]AudioNote required a touch screen to write and record. Hence, an iPad was used to record thesevideos using the application platform. The

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That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

Environmental Quality (VDEQ), (2006). Upper Stroubles Creek Watershed TMDL Implementation Plan Montgomery County, Virginia, Blacksburg, VA, USA.10. Clarke, H., McDonald, W.M., Raamanathan, H., Brogan, D., Lohani, V. K., and Dymond, R.L. (2013). Investigating the Response of a Small, Urban Watershed to Acute Toxicity Events via Real-Time Data Analysis. Proceedings of Research, NSF/REU Site on Interdisciplinary Water Sciences and Engineering, Virginia Tech.11. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ). (2012). 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report. Richmond, VA, USA.12. Basu D., Purviance, J., Maczka, D., Brogan, D. S., Lohani. V. K. (2015).Work-in-Progress: High- Frequency Environmental Monitoring

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Colin Cerretani, University of California, Berkeley; Marjorie S Went, UC Berkeley

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New Engineering Educators

us to put ourselves in the students’ shoes so we could come up with challenges they might face while the faculty instructor was there to help us navigate.” “I think a big part is prioritizing the meetings every week. Just an hour a week isn't much, but using the whole thing to go over homework and review the upcoming week's material can be really helpful. When these meetings are not used to the fullest or are skipped entirely, this makes the teaching quality suffer.”2.5.2 Positive Interdependence “I think the common goal was clear, in that we wanted students to succeed in a) learning how to run the experiments hands-on, b) maintaining safety, and c) applying fundamental chemical

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

. (2015). Attack Bullying Without Being Attacked, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 60 (5), pp. 116-119.23. Williams, W. (2015). Williams: Better Watch What You Say On Campus, Retrieved on August 31, 2015 from www.goupstate.com/.../ARTICLES/150819781/-1/magazineCached.24. Reichman, H. (2016). Civility and Free Speech, Retrieved on March 8, 2016 from https://www.thefire.org/civility-free-speech/.25. Vargo, B. (2013). Human Interaction is Crucial to Teaching, The Times Newspaper, Vol. 105 (22) and Vol. 102 (348), p. C1.26. Green, E. (2014). Building a Better Teacher, Parade Magazine, Vol. 105 (366) & Vol. 103 (326), pp. 6-9.27. Deiter, R. (2000). The Use of Humor as a Teaching Tool in the College Classroom, NACTA Journal

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

Region’s engineering educators to enablethem to assume the roles they are entrusted with. The purpose here is to offer a newway to think about the development of the professional engineering educator. In thisrespect the paper focuses on:(i) the cognitive processes that faculty would follow asthey grow and learn more about teaching and learning,(ii) the discipline-basedindustrial/practical experience they need to acquire in their locale to add to theirrepertoire as “practitioners” of engineering, and (iii) the institutional initiatives,including administrative support, encouragement, and resources. What is needed is tocreate a change in culture within the institution, i.e., the department or college, togenerate a comprehensive and integrated set of

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

out the steps of what you have to do. I really enjoy when teachers in class will be like, ’Oh, well for external flow problems you have to do A, B, C, D, E’, and that really helps me because my brain has to be organized. I have to know exactly what to do next.”This indicates that Chelsea wanted an exact procedure to follow for each type of problem. Shealso stated that the goal of studying was to practice enough problems before the test so that shewould have seen all variations of the problems. “Well, I think the goal is to have done so many problems so that when I get on a test and I've ran into something like that, I am able to work through it. The goal is to work through as many problems so that you come

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University; Andrew Ciotola, Stadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell University; Daniel Mancusi, Bucknell University; Mark Yerger, Bucknell University; Adam B Gegg

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for their collective efforts tied to business intelligence and analytics at Bucknell.Mr. Adam B Gegg c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Bucknell Poetry Path App Experiment: A Collaboration Across CampusAbstractThis paper details the experience of creating a smartphone app for Bucknell’s Poetry Paththrough a collaboration between three groups on campus - a course, the IT group, and an on-campus arts center. The students in the class served as the “hub” of the collaboration, requiringthem to communicate with each other and with other groups on campus on a project that was likeno other in their experience. The result is an actively deployed

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Space Side of Aerospace

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin B. Probe, Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering; Vinicius Guimaraes Goecks, Texas A&M University; John E. Hurtado, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #17304Low Cost Satellite Attitude Hardware Test BedMr. Austin B. Probe, Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering Austin Probe is a third year Ph.D. student at the Land, Air, and Space Robotics Lab at Texas A&M University under the advisorship of Dr. John L. Junkins. He acts a senior member of the LASR Lab mentoring the newer graduate and undergraduate students and volunteers supporting a local high school robotics club. He obtained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Texas A&M in 2011 and 2013 respectively. His interests include robotics, autonomous systems, computational vision, space proximity

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado - Boulder; Timothy J Clarkin, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #14402Can Service Learning Impact Student Learning and Motivation in a Re-quired Engineering Probability and Statistics Course?Dr. Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado - Boulder Dr. Abbie B. Liel is an associate professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.Timothy J Clarkin, University of Colorado - Boulder Mr. Clarkin is pursuing a M.S. in Civil Systems Engineering at University of Colorado at Boulder, with a focus in Water Resources and a certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities. Eventually, he would like to work on water supply systems in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Mark B. Mondry, Colorado School of Mines

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #16871Disseminating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiatives throughout a STEM-Focused Campus: An Agile ExperienceProf. Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Jenifer Blacklock is the Assistant Department Head in the Mechanical Engineering department at Col- orado School of Mines. Jenifer is active in the Undergraduate Curriculum in the Mechanical Engineering department and is an advocate of using hands-on-learning tools to help develop strong math, science and engineering foundations.Prof. Mark B. Mondry, Colorado School of Mines Mark B. Mondry is the Director of the Engineering & Technology

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Space Side of Aerospace

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas W. Arrington, Texas A&M University; Nicolas Federico Hurst, Texas A&M 2015 Capstone Design Spacecraft; David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Joanna M. Schiefelbein , Texas A&M University; David Charles Hyland, Texas A&M University

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Engineering department with my bachelor’s of science and will be continuing his education with a master’s of science in finance.Mr. David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University After receiving a BS in Aerospace Engineering in May 1970, followed by a MS in Aerospace Engineering in August 1971 from Texas A&M University, Mr. Kanipe accepted a position with NASA at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston and began his professional career in November 1972. A month after his arrival at NASA, the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17, was launched. Obviously, that was exciting, but in terms of his career, the commencement of the Space Shuttle Program in November 1972 was to have far more impact. As a result, David was able to begin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University; B. D. Daniel, Lamar University; Stefan Andrei, Lamar University; Lawrence Joseph Osborne, Lamar University Computer Science Department

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-STEPgrant from the NSF under Grant No. 0757057. Currently STAIRSTEP is funded by LU.ASCENT is funded by a S-STEM grant from the NSF under Grant No. 1154606. References 1. Das, K., (2013), “From inquiry-based learning to student research in an undergraduate mathematics program”, PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 23 (9), 829- 837.2. Monte, A. E., Sleeman, K. A., and G. L. Hein (2007): Does peer mentoring increase retention of the mentor? The 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 14-193. Sattler, B. (2011): Lamar recognized as top graduate degree producer for minorities, News at Lamar, Retrieved from http

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Aerospace Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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member to receive the national Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Clifton B. Farnsworth; Evan Bingham; Justin E. Weidman

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Benefits and Challenges of the China Megaconstruction Study Abroad Program Clifton B. Farnsworth, Evan Bingham, and Justin E. Weidman Brigham Young UniversityAbstractInternational travel opportunities provide undergraduate students with valuable academicexperiences not typically available through traditional coursework, including experiencingcultural diversity, increasing global awareness, and recognizing similarities and differences inprofessional practice. This paper describes the benefits of one such study abroad opportunityrecently developed (the China megaconstruction study

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #17347Developing Master’s Program in Logistics & TransportationDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Sarder is an associate professor and graduate program coordinator of the Logistics, Trade and Trans- portation program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an assistant director of the center for logistics, trade and transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as fourteen new courses, implementing hands on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Dr. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology