Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin A. Cech, Rice University; Tom J. Waidzunas, Temple University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and engineering professions. Her current research projects focus on the recruitment and retention of women, racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQ individuals and the role of professional cultures in inequality in STEM.Prof. Tom J. Waidzunas, Temple University Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Temple UniversityDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the fac- ulty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

professors was not specifically identified, typical estimates are reflected by a recent publication by the National Society of Professional Engineers which stated that … “few engineering faculty today have practical experience in design, analysis, review, or management of engineering projects.”18  22% of authors represent university leadership institutes, indicating these organizations are playing a significant role in contributing to the scholarship in this field.  Contributions from authors in nontraditional and nonacademic positions are also substantial with 38% of authors currently working in these areas. Again, this proportion is much higher than anticipated considering a recent study by the

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16957Engineering Students Understand the Elastic Neutral Axis, but What Aboutthe Plastic Neutral Axis?Prof. Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Tufts University specializing in structures and cemen- titious materials. He is currently the Ritter Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University where he has taught since 2004. He is the coordinator of civil engineering program and teaches courses in structural analysis and design as well as senior project. Prior to Western Kentucky University, he was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Reza Hashemian P.E., Northern Illinois University; Suresh Vakati

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Computing & Information Technology

a client request. Figure 9: Hardware connection diagram for the remote programming system.The main idea of this project was to design an embedded processor system that could beprogrammable from remote locations. An Arduino Mega-2560 microcontroller board was usedas the embedded processor.10 All of the output devices were connected via the Arduino board.ASEE Annual Conference 2016 New Orleans, USFigure 9 shows a schematic diagram of the hardware system, while Figure 10 shows images ofthe completed system.Serial communication was established between the server and experiment set-up to achieveremote programming. When a user uploads a program to the server, it handles the incoming

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Magda Oliveira Pinheiro, University of Minho

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Diversity

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International

Chemistry, Advanced Textiles and Design and Marketing. Head research and research member of several R&D projects, has presented as main author or co-author many dozens of scientific journal papers and communications in international conferences. President of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Engineering since 2011 and Vice-Dean of School of EngineeringDr. Magda Oliveira Pinheiro, University of Minho Magda Pinheiro is graduated in Portuguese (teaching), with specialization in Inclusive Learning Tech- niques with postgraduate education in the field of specialization in Assessment. Forming the School of Engineering, University of Minho and external forming the Technological Centre for the Textile and

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

% of their final course grade with homework and exams comprising the remaining 80%.Concept Quizzes were given to students as a typed question sheet and uniformly lasted 10minutes of class time. When giving a Concept Quiz to students, the instructor projected the quizcontent onto a screen in the classroom, read the questions to the class, and asked students for anyquestions about the quiz content before the beginning of testing; this process aimed to ensurethorough understanding of the questions for both domestic and ESL students. Student questionsduring the quiz were also answered by the instructor as necessary.After collecting students’ completed Concept Quizzes, the author presented correct responses tothe class. In the ensuing (and

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

andunderrepresented minority students, a lack of self-confidence to do engineering or computerscience3 plus the lack of foreseeable finances to attend a university, may well be enough for themto not consider going on for a Bachelor’s degree in these fields.The authors first worked with local CCs. With the assistance of liaisons at each CC, it wasrelatively easy to hold “Be an Engineer” workshops for an hour and get an audience of 75 to over100 students. The event would include engineering projects, a panel of professional engineers,and a panel of engineering students, plus information given by engineering faculty. CCinstructors assisted by dismissing a math or science class to allow the students to attend. Anincentive is very helpful to get the students to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Reagle, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University; Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University; Sharon A. Caraballo, George Mason University; Abe Eftekhari; Rodolfo Napisa

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. More recently, He has mentored numerous midshipmen through independent research projects and has directed two Tri- dent Scholars, the Naval Academy’s flagship research program. He has published over 50 journal and conference articles on these topics. Dr. Barton is actively involved in curriculum development and program assessment. He chairs ASME Committee on Engineering Accreditation. He serves a Commissioner for Engineering Accreditation Com- mission of ABET, Inc. and was a program evaluator for 6 six years prior to joining the commission. Dr. Barton holds a professional engineering license in the State Maryland. He is a member of the Board of Education, ASME.Dr. Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandramouli Viswanathan Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); Emily Hixon; Chenn Q. Zhou, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumet; zitao xiong, tappollo; Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University; Pradeep K. Behera P.E., University of the District of Columbia; JAMES FORREST FOX, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

senior design projects, watershed data such as landuse data, soil data, crosssection survey data, details of flood control structures and Manning’s friction factor n wereobtained. These data were obtained through field survey and published data from agencies suchas USGS, USDA, US Army Corps and Little Calumet River Commission. Using HEC HMSmodel (HEC HMS 2010) [3], watershed rainfall – runoff simulation model was created. Fivedifferent severe rainfall events were simulated and using USGS flow observation data (USGSstation 05536190), runoff hydrographs were compared and the model was fine-tuned andcalibrated. Chandramouli and Karim (2015) [4] provide more details about the hydrologicmodeling steps.After satisfactory calibration of the hydrologic

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Simon Li P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Instrumentation

disciplines such as engineering where in-person activitiessuch as project-based learning and laboratories are necessary. As a result, there has been interestin hybrid learning techniques such as “flipped” learning7 where online lectures are used to open-up time for more meaningful activities in the in-person sessions (e.g., discussions, case studies,projects, problem solving sessions, etc.). Arguably, the flipped approach does not require anonline component – as Cussler8 notes, “flipped” has existed for many years in the form of out ofclass preparation (e.g., reading a play prior to class) – but recording lectures for students prior toclass, does provide a convenient way to free up the in-class time for other activities.The verdict is still out on

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Lydia Yang Ph.D., Kansas State University; Bette Grauer Ph.D., P.E., Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

learning, and thus has also been used as an approach to retain students engineering.8Offering research assistantship/stipend through work in laboratories or research projects isanother approach that has been effective in retaining underrepresented minority students andstudents in general in engineering.8, 9 Students who participated in the lab or research projectsexpressed the sense of community, increased understanding of coursework, and became moreexcited and motivated by their experience in the research/projects. 8, 9This study focused on another type of financial support – a loan repayment award – and itsinfluence on undergraduate women’s academic achievement and completion in College ofEngineering at Kansas State University. Specifically, a

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

theclassification of civil engineering works and another questioned why the Proceedings of theAmerican Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) had been included but not the Transactions ofthe ASCE. Another member pointedly asked whether any librarians had been consulted by theCommittee. Professor Burgess acknowledged that the committee could do a better job ofreaching out to librarians, but noted that only a few had shown interest in the project. He alsoreminded the group that the original purpose of the list was to benefit small libraries with limitedresources.Following the Cornell meeting, Professor Burgess left the committee and in 1907 Arthur H.Ford, professor of electrical engineering at the State University of Iowa assumed thechairmanship. Burgess may

Conference Session

Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

implementation, PID controller design andsimulation, op-amp based closed loop system implementation, and testing. Student outcomesassessment data for the laboratory experiment are also presented along with plans for furtherimprovement to the experiment.Student outcomes for the proposed experimentAfter conducting the proposed control system experiment, students will develop: • an improved understanding of various controller configurations (P/PD/PI/PID), • an improved ability to design PID controllers for the end-of-semester course project, • an ability to identify which gains (KP, KI, and KD) to be increased and which gains to be decreased in a controller to improve system response, and • an ability to prototype and test an op-amp based

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Mechanics

structural design of power generation equipment and is a registered professional engineer. He received his Ph.D. in mechanics from Princeton University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Analogy Methods to Address Warping and Plasticity in Torsion ABSTRACTThis project is primarily an experimental study on the membrane analogy and the sand-heapanalogy associated with plasticity (along with warping) when a prismatic bar (circular or non-circular) is twisted. This is a supplemental lab activity for the junior level Mechanics ofMaterials course. When a prismatic bar of arbitrary cross-section is twisted, it gets deformed intohelical curves as the

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); George H Zion, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

Technology Affiliate Director - Project Lead The Way Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Zion has been working with Project Lead the Way since 1997, first in the capacity as a University Affiliate Professor for the Digital Electronics curriculum and for the last four year as the Affiliate Director at RIT. His teaching and research interests include software development for embedded systems design and K-12 pre-engineering activities. Professor Zion received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and M.S. degree in Com- puter Science from Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining RIT, he was an R&D design engineer for Microwave Filter Company in Syracuse, New York. He is a member

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

students based on theiracademic performance followed by four knockout rounds. The first round consisted of an onlineaptitude test of ninety minutes. It has ten minutes of email test that asks students to write emailsbased on a given situation and eighty minutes of numerical and logical ability test. The companyexempts top five rankers of the college from the logical and arithmetic part of the round. In thenext round, the company conducts technical interview to ascertain their basic technicalknowledge in their streams and performance in projects and seminars. In the third round, thecompany interviews students, with the help of case studies, to assess their situationcomprehension, decision making and work attitude skills. The fourth round informs

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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Educational Research and Methods

approaches. This paper describes a long-term project which has developed aninnovative curricular model that provides students with hands-on skills highly sought byindustry; as well as an accompanying standardized test to measure student achievement on thecompetencies spanned by the curricular innovation. It gives a formal summative evaluation ofthe curricular model; and describes a comparative study being undertaken to compare thelearning gains achieved under the new curricular model with those attained by comparisongroups studying the same content but without participating in the particular curricularinnovation.Introduction Lack of practical, hands-on experience in manufacturing is one of the major competencygaps in manufacturing engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

who participate in Physics Jam are more successfulin physics than their peers who do not.This paper will discuss the successes, obstacles, and best practices in developing andimplementing this pre-semester physics preparation “bootcamp.”1. IntroductionThere is a large push from multiple directions to increase the number of students in the UnitedStates graduating with STEM degrees. Recent projections show that there must be a 34%increase of students graduating in STEM fields within the next decade to allow the US to remaincompetitive on the world stage. (1) There are numerous academic routes for students to enter aSTEM field. Due to the rising cost of traditional 4-year degrees, including a 40% increase intuition, room, and board between 2002

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Olson P.E., Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

college directly from high school.In this paper we describe how our program connected transfer students with university staff,faculty and resources. To date, this program has a 100% retention rate, with the exception of onestudent on an official leave of absence, and a projected 100% graduation rate with 91% of thestudents already graduated. In addition, approximately 22% of scholarship graduates arepursuing graduate degrees.IntroductionBoise State University’s College of Engineering was founded nearly two decades ago inresponse to regional demand for engineering education from industry leaders. The College ofEngineering student body now comprises approximately 3,000 students, reflecting approximately15% of the university’s enrollment. In 2014-15

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan J Ely, Ivy Tech Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16058Teaching the Teachers: Expanding Impact of Technical Education ThroughSecondary SchoolsMrs. Susan J. Ely , Ivy Tech Community College Ms. Ely has successfully hosted numerous teacher training programs in the areas of Logistics, Sup- ply Chain Management, Industrial Technology and Advanced Manufacturing. Both in support of this NSF ATE award and in relation to other projects, Ms. Ely has trained secondary educators from various backgrounds all across the nation and have prepared multiple training modules as ready-made teaching solutions for multiple levels of K-12 curriculum. c

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tim Curran, University of Colorado Boulder; Noah D Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12169Expanding Perception: How Students ”See” FluidsMs. Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder Katherine Goodman is currently a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder in the ATLAS Institute, working toward a Ph.D. in Technology, Media, and Society. Her research is in engineering education, with a focus on fluids and design courses. She holds a B.S. in mathematics and a masters of professional writing. She has previously worked as a technical writer and project coordinator, and as an instructor in composition at the University of Southern California and the Community College of

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Justin W Spengler, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12177Exploring Contemporary Issues in Sustainable EnergyDr. Paul Gannon, Montana State University Associate Professor, Chemical EngineeringDr. Ryan Anderson, Montana State UniversityMr. Justin W Spengler, Montana State UniversityDr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of En- gineering at Montana State University (MSU). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for over 25 years. At MSU, she works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Ian Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Fares S. Alromithy, Wayne State University; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Nate Archibald

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Systems Engineering

/computer science program students as a good example of systems engineering. In fact arecent publication by the US Department of Transportation 9 highlights this fact where differentarchitectures (mechanical, electrical, computers and communications), including governmentpolicy, are integrated into designing one product.This paper is organized as follows. In section II theory and impact of this technology is Page 26.745.3discussed. V2V Implementation issues are presented in Section III. Conclusions are given insection IV. The authors stress that this paper is an extension of an Electrical Engineeringundergraduate project presented in the context

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F James Boerio, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

, basic mechanics, and system modeling. The course ends with aproject requiring the students to work in groups to design a graphical user interface (GUI) thatserves as a teaching tool for some topic that they learned in calculus, chemistry, physics, or adiscipline specific engineering course. This project requires students to utilize the knowledgegained throughout the year as well as tie the computation skills developed to an application oftheir choosing which they have already experienced.Impact on RetentionThere was a sizable improvement in retention of first-year students in the 2012-2013 academicyear when the university transitioned from the quarter to semester system and the three commoncourses were implemented and required for all incoming

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Motivation: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology; Anna KT Howard, North Carolina State University; Sherry Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

to material ownership raised byindividual faculty, departments, or even institutions.Because of these issues, the first step in flipping a classroom isn’t using someone else’s videosbut making instructor-specific videos to seamlessly merge with current curriculum25,26. Largecourse redesign, especially as championed by the National Center for Academic Transformation(NCAT), is very focused on helping faculty develop their courses for their own universities27.Collaborations between one university and another, even for courses which are very similar, areless common. The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Communities ofPractice was formed in part to assist in such collaborations and was where this project began28.Section 3

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin M. Gray, Iowa State University; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

). Page 26.871.6Data CollectionStudents agreed to participate in a one-hour data collection session, with 30 minutes devoted toeach participant’s concept. Each participant was asked to bring a previously defined concept forthe project they were engaged in within their course, and all students had been previouslyrequired to complete some form of user or market research to inform their project. The entireexercise was audio and video recorded (Figure 2), and all sketches and notes the participantsgenerated were retained and scanned for further analysis.The empathic walkthrough method was conducted twice for each dyad, with each participant’sconcept serving as an encapsulated use of the method, approximately 30 minutes in duration.Dyad A was used as

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

completed the fall semester of the course sequence, withapproximately 85% of those students persisting through the second semester course. For bothacademic years, the course consisted of large lecture sections (~250 students) that introducebasic concepts and background for projects followed by smaller group sessions (30-35 students).Overall, the course focused on understanding general engineering principles by completingmulti-week projects as a means of understanding the Engineering Design Process. Virtually noclass time is used to discuss various engineering disciplines or possible careers for students.However, through a series of reflective assignments, including attending four EngineeringExploration events, students are tasked with considering

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Computing & Information Technology

- scatterplot, histogram, control chart, sparklines, etc. o What should be on each of the axes o Font size and style o Coloring scheme – how colors can be used to illustrate a point or focus the reader’s attention 2. Sequence the infographics into a coherent story – similar to the approach proposed by Lankow et al [2]. 3. Add text to o Explain how the infographic represents the data, or o Describe insights or conclusions that can inferred from infographic, or o Link the infographics together 4. Write the conclusion following standard best practicesThe process came together in the final assignment for the course where the students had tocomplete a comprehensive engineering project

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung P.E., Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Development and Test Control Management Manufacturing Print Reading Power Systems Project Management Processes Rapid Prototyping (Mech/Elec/Fluid) Personnel Management Equipment/Tool Design Control Systems Human Behavior/Leadership Material Removal (Mech/Elec/Fluid) Labor Relations Fabrication Cutting Tool Design Packaging Systems Education & Training Hot and Cold Forming Work Holding Tool Design Automated

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lauderdale King, STEM Talent Expansion Program at LSU; Samantha Noelle Fadrigalan; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

-class students. The LSU peermentors represent all majors within the College of Engineering and are a diverse group, with30% female and 20% minority students. Peer mentors are more likely to sign up forinterdisciplinary projects within the college; they provide service to the community throughoutreach activities; and they act as liaisons between the college and industry representatives,many of which who are recent graduates of the peer mentor program3. With the growth of thefreshmen and transition programs and the peer mentor program, a hierarchal leadership structurewas implemented in 2010. The effectiveness of this program was further enhanced by thefounding of a student organization, Society of Peer Mentors (SPM), to help with interviewing