Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Andrew McKittrick, Kansas State University; Shangxian Wang, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Aubrey Wigner, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

from animaginative, creative mind-space, done outside the confines of established engineering educationcurricular activities.4-6 Making has a do-it-yourself ethos and is historically rooted in efforts likePopular Mechanics magazine who demystified everyday stuff for hobbyists and the Whole EarthCatalog: Access to Tools7 who surveyed everyday tools for the counterculture movement of the1960s. Additional real-world touchstones are the growth of Radio Shack stores and the 1980stelevision program MacGyver where the lead character would resolve each episode’spredicament by fashioning an escape plan out of found objects.8 Technology and sharing ofinformation via the Internet has greatly increased the ability for smaller communities with

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

discusses this in thecontext of how she plans to marry an engineer, so she can “stay with the kids until they go toschool” and then “work part-time until they get out of school.” For Maggie engineering allows aperson, in this case her imagined husband, to earn enough money to allow her, projected as anequally qualified professional engineer, to stay at home with children or work part-time. Theengineering-as-lifestyle perspective is differently shaded here, when compared to the unalloyedversions from Max and Jake, but our interpretation is that it is the same basic belief about theleading value of engineering—that it provides for a high salary and a comfortable lifestyle. Maggie: If I was married with children= Int: =You knew—You knew I was

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

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New Engineering Educators

ofSheffield (UK). The UK and US have a special relationship considering the warm political,diplomatic, historical, and cultural ties and the US being a member nation of theCommonwealth of Nations. Although the US maintains close relationships with othercountries, the level of cooperation in military planning, execution of military operations,nuclear weapon technology sharing, and intelligence sharing between the US and UK areunparalleled 4. Even having this warm relationship, these two countries differ in manyways. Obviously, the educational systems and research infrastructure are also different;with each having its merits and demerits. The paper presents the migration experience, while highlighting the differencesbetween the two

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

this flaw so that we can obtain a better measure of student attitude toward the inquiry-based and conventional laboratory exercises.Future WorkUsing the knowledge gained from implementing the inquiry-based experiment in the fluidmechanic laboratory class, we will improve the inquiry-based laboratory exercises for usesubsequent academic terms. Further analysis is required on the survey data collected for Fall2007. In particular, patterns of responses amongst subgroups in the study need to be identified. Inthe future we plan to conduct interviews with students to further clarify and refine the surveyquestions.Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 0633754. Any

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

and I wish that I had been aware of the amount of information that would be covered in the course before I planned out my semester. I suffered in other courses as well as this one trying to keep up.”One student wanted an additional credit hour to adequately cover the current material, plus onemore credit hour to add more material: “There is way too much information to cover in 3credits. I think the class should be (5) five credits and cover more material.” Another studentsuggested an additional course in thermodynamics: “I think an ‘intro’ course might be morebeneficial than an extra credit hour to accommodate all the material covered. An extra credithour for examples is a plus too, but there is still way too much

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

get involved in addressing Worked with campus climate action group, gotclimate change? involved in planning strategies and eventsHow can the college Bicycle Kitchen help to increase the use Worked with bicycle kitchen on campaign to offerof bicycles on campus? free bikes on campus (disallowed by public safety)How should a Design Clinic team approach ethical concerns Consulted with student team and participated inrelated to their project restoring a local stream and brainstorming about ethics concerns.ecosystem damaged in part by previous actions of engineers?Should the U.S. invest dollars in space when poverty, Letter to congressperson

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education

these can be avoided in the future.4.1 Helios Airlines Flight 522On August 14, 2005 Helios Airlines Flight 522 departed from the Larnaca airport in Cyprus on itsway to Athens. Ground control cleared the plan for a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. A fewminutes later, the pilots contacted the company Operations Center to report an air conditioningproblem and a take-off configuration warning alarm. After communicating with a Ground Page 13.1312.7Engineer for approximately 6 minutes, contact with the aircraft was lost. The plane continued tofly on its programmed path to the Athens airport and entered into a holding pattern. Two Greek

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

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New Engineering Educators

implementation, lessonscan be successfully embedded into well-planned activities to illustrate and/or supplement the courselecture content to effectively educate students as young engineers2 and simultaneously challenge andinspire them5. However, with the current trend of incorporating more active learning into our curricula,we are mindful that a “one size fits all” approach may not be the best option to achieve the most successfor all classes and levels in engineering. This research sets out to identify the framework for aproportional profile of learning modes across academic levels in engineering, starting with the freshmanyear and tracing on through to the senior year. Strong correlations between the infusion of carefullyselected and implemented

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineer, and this is not a recentphenomenon. From ancient times, nearly all peoples have recognized the eutaxiological aspectsof nature and attributed it to some mind or deity. As philosopher Michael Corey notes in hisbook God and the New Cosmology, the eutaxiological argument predated the Christian religionby some 500 years. At that time, a Greek named Anaxagoras of Clazomenae was probably thefirst philosopher in the west to attribute the obvious order in the universe to the larger plan ordesign of a Mind. Socrates and Plato believed that in addition to providing the initial order to theuniverse, Mind also acted to sustain it at all times. Plato’s student, Aristotle, made the jump to

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Juan Manuel Garibay, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Educational Research and Methods

goal is tointroduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished by focusing on six courseobjectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively and collaboratively, problemsolving, modeling, and quality. The “Modeling” section initiates students in the process ofengineering modeling, using several software including spreadsheets. “Concepts” introducestudents to the engineering design process, problem-solving techniques, working in teams,engineering as a profession, and planning for success that students then apply in “Laboratory” ontwo actual design projects. The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session toascertain whether students have understood the material in their pre-class reading

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

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Educational Research and Methods

think that the PMT work is just as important as the practical coursework 1 2 3 4 525) I have difficulty with managing my time to do all the coursework set 1 2 3 4 526) Non-assessed work is much less important than assessed work 1 2 3 4 527) I have a fixed timetable to organise my work each week 1 2 3 4 528) I plan my work with reference to CATE 1 2 3 4 529) I complete all the PMT questions set each week 1 2 3 4 530) Overall I find the PMT work useful and interesting

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

overview of thelife of the engineer and list sources they plan to use in writing the report. The require-ment to list sources so early in the semester was inspired by the comment made by Thurs-ton that “as deadlines approached, some students reported difficulty in finding appropri-ate reference material.”(3)Approximately two weeks after submitting the initial proposal, each group submits asecond proposal for a visual demonstration to be shown to the class. This visual demon-stration will illustrate the subject engineer’s contribution to the field of structural engi-neering. The visual demonstration must be a presentation, experiment, or other visualiza-tion explaining a major theoretical or applied contribution of the group’s subject to thefield

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

programs24,25. Both were studies of the idealized, or intended curriculum, andtherefore address only the static plan that is put forth in the printed materials used for the course.Although conducted separately, and with different objectives, these curriculum analysesprovided some remarkably similar findings. In their analysis of the PLTW high school intendedcurriculum, Nathan and colleagues24 examined the absolute and relative frequency with whichPLTW addresses the mathematics standards (as obtained from the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics26) in its three core courses (Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles ofEngineering, and Digital Electronics), and compared this to the mathematics curricula that highschool students experience

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Curriculum Development. 13. Black, P. & Wiliam, D. (1998a). Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 80, 139-148. 14. Fuchs, L.S., Fuchs, D., Hamlett, C. L. & Steckler, P. M. (1991). Effects of Curriculum-Based Measurement and Consultation on Teacher Planning and Student Achievement in Mathematics Operations, American Page 14.742.14 Educational Research Journal, 28, 617-641. 15. Denton, P., Madden, J., Roberts M., and Philip Rowe (2008) Students' response to traditional and computer- assisted formative feedback: A comparative case study British

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the survey and interview protocol were organized around Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design (1997) framework for designing effective learning experiences.Wiggins and McTighe presented a “backward design process” (p.9) composed of three mainstages: a) identifying the desired learning outcomes -- the content of the lesson, b) determiningthe acceptable evidence of learning also called the assessment method, and c) planning theexperiences and instructional approach or pedagogy. We added Usability aspects to evaluatequality of students experience using the simulation since this could have an affect on theirresponse. The results from this initial study are summarized in Figure 2 and elaborated below. Figure 2. Summary of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

, and batch reactors. The students are alsoevaluated on team work, and written and oral explanation of technical concepts.Discussions revealed the potential for coordinated problems between Reactor Design, HeatTransfer, and Mass Transfer in order to reinforce concepts in student’s minds. The faculty teammade plans to meet separately to formulate a problem or two on reactant conversion in a packetcatalyst bed and / or conversion dependence on heat transfer into a reactor’s jacketed reservoir.ChE 4134 Process and Plant DesignThis two semester capstone design sequence is designed to further integrate student knowledgefrom the sophomore and junior level chemical engineering courses into a knowledge base thatcan be used effectively in analysis

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Suresh Muknahallipatna, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming; David Whitman, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

. Page 14.528.15 Figure 3. Drop tube instrument to measure the gravitational constant [reprinted from 11].F. Coursework Development by Student EngineersEngineering departments are often faced with the need to update laboratory exercises andequipment without adequate funds to do so. This is especially prevalent in an EmbeddedSystems based curriculum where processor technology and programming tools are rapidlychanging. We have made a conscious effort to base new course developments on emergingtechnology and plan for a 5-6 year classroom lifetime [Adapted from 16].Another challenge faced by departments is satisfying Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) criteria for a major

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

National Science Foundation's Directorate ofUndergraduate Education's STEM Talent Expansion Program Grant No. DUE-0431642. Anyopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.The authors wish to acknowledge the other team members instrumental in planning andexecuting the data collection and processing: Susan E. Walden, Jeanette Davidson, DeborahTrytten, Teri J. Murphy, and Teri Reed-Rhoads; current and former senior personnel - RosaCintron, Paul Rocha, Francey Freeman, Lisa Schmidt, Kimberly Rutland, Tony Lee, MayraOlivares, and Claudia Morales; current and former graduate and undergraduate students - TiffanyDavis

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

classroom examinations fromdeveloping the course test plan, writing objective test items, administering the exam, to assigningthe grades. Stevens and Levi12 discuss rubrics, stressing the time savings resulting from the useof rubrics. The book provides detailed explanation about the purpose of rubrics and guidance onhow to construct them. It also gives suggestions on how to effectively use rubrics for grading.3. Grading Exam ProblemsProblems with numerical answers are one of the most common types of exam questionsencountered in engineering courses. In this section, we provide an insight on how to optimize thetime spent on grading such problems while still getting an accurate assessment of how studentsare learning.Tip 1: Design exams with grading in

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

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Engineering Management

critical paths “slipped” their schedules, it had a cascading effect, leading to disruptions in the overall schedule for the development of the system and an extensive re-planning effort. Another related issue was the sheer number of inquiries from remote team members to the central team, overloading them with questions of clarification. The central team became a bottleneck, affecting productivity and, in turn, delaying the schedule. The remote teams sought clarification even when work packages delivered to them by the central team consisted of well-written specifications. The purpose of many inquiries turned out not to be an issue of clarification, but rather, an attempt by the remote team members to

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

analysis of motivation constructs with first-year engineering students: Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 319-336. doi:10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2010.tb01066.xLempert, L. B. (2007). Asking Questions of the Data. In A. Bryant & K. Charmaz (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory. Thousand Oaks; London: SAGE Publications, Limited.Leydens, J. A., Moskal, B. M., & Pavelich, M. (2004). Qualitative methods used in the assessment of engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(1), 65-72.Leydens, J. A., Moskal, B. M., & Pavelich, M. (2004). Qualitative methods used in the assessment of engineering education. Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Mathematics

transmit a certain concept, previously determined, organized sequentially.  It is a process, which must be planned to deliver information and / or knowledge on a subject, and which should facilitate the development of new knowledge.  It is the delivery of knowledge, rules and contents that can be applied to everyday situations, and to deliver experiences and concrete applications related to the contents seen in classes.  It is a competence that allows the transmission of conceptual and procedural skills and attitudes that allow students to improve their skills, both attitudinal and procedural

Conference Session

Encouraging Students to Think Critically

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington; Terri L. Lovins, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

, professional 2, personal 1, etc. The nine questions are shownin Table 1.Table 1​. Survey questions. Each statement was a completion to the stem, “This reflectionactivity helped me to.” Respondents were given a set of five options: “strongly disagree,”“disagree,” “neither agree nor disagree,” “agree,” and “strongly agree.” Column 1 contains thequestion identifiers that are used in the results and discussion below. Identifier Question Professional 1 . . . learn something related to the key ideas in this [context]. Professional 2 . . . learn something relevant to my major (or planned major). Professional 3 . . . learn something but not something related to this [context] or my major. Personal 1 . . . fit into the campus community

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Environment (XSEDE) Conference in Atlanta,Georgia. The 2015 cohort participated in the student program at XSEDE15 Conference, in St.Louis, Missouri, in the 2015 NC/SC REU Site Mini-Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina,and presented their research projects to incoming freshmen to encourage them to consider addinga research experience to their academic plans. These opportunities took place as part of theVisREU Experience, rather than after completion of the program—another unique feature of the2014/2015 VisREU Experience.Survey Research Instrument The A La Carte Student Survey Toolkit [27] is used to collect and report evaluation datafrom the VisREU Site. Survey instrument scales correspond to recommended indicators found tobe common among

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines

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Environmental Engineering

welcome modification and would help them stay engaged. Whilesome group activities were included in the course, there was no deliberate plan for integratingactive learning interventions or flipped classes during the first year the course was taught.4. Active Learning Interventions and Flipped ClassesActive learning interventions and flipped classes were developed such that students experiencedat least one intervention per week (i.e. per three-hour class period). Students enrolled in the airpollution course attended 14 three-hour class sessions (over 17 weeks), which were divided bytopic area. The following paragraphs briefly introduce the active learning interventions andflipped classes integrated into the 14-session course curriculum. Table 2

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Siddhartha Gupta, Texas Tech University; C. Kalpani Dissanayake; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division